What I'm doing differently this time

First of all I'd like to thank anyone who commented on my last post for the support and kind words. It really means a lot.

I'm just starting my weight loss journey again. I've tried several other times with some success but always gave up and gained the weight back. I realized that if I'm actually going to lose the weight and keep it off I need to do things different, and here are some things I've thought of so far:

1. Cooking actual food and not relying on processed foods. During my previous weight loss attempts I would eat a lot of Lean Cuisine and similar frozen meals. They would always leave me unsatisfied and wanting to eat more. It was hard to stick to my calorie targets when half of my meals were sad and tiny. Since then I've realized that by preparing my own food I can eat a larger volume of for the same or fewer calories and feel full and satisfied. I also realized that a lot of the packaged foods I was eating to try to lose weight had a bunch of added sugar which only fueled my cravings and contributed to my sugar addiction. Right now some of my staples are roasted vegetables (over or air fryer), chicken sausage, couscous, and fruit.

2. Not making exercise into a punishment and/or chore. I realized that if I'm going to stick to a healthy exercise regimen it has to be something I enjoy, not just something I can tolerate. Right now my exercise is hot yoga 3-4x per week, walking, and hiking with my husband on the weekends. I genuinely enjoy all of those things and feel I can stick to doing them.

3. Instead of turning to food immediately when I'm bored, do something fun or interesting. When I feel the desire to eat outside of my meal time, I stop and ask myself if I am actually hungry or just bored. Most of the time it's the latter, in which case I have to think of something to do that will be entertaining. This is also leading me to doing other things with my free time other than just drinking wine and staring at my phone.

4. Not trying to budget chocolate, baked goods, wine, cocktails, and candy into my calories every day. For some people doing CICO this might be fine but I am a sugar addict and if I eat these foods all the time my cravings get really intense. I'm not completely eliminating sugar from my diet, just limiting those super sugary foods to a once a week treat rather than an everyday thing. I also haven't been finding myself craving these things for the past few days either which has been nice. I was an almost daily wine drinker and after not drinking for the past few days I feel a lot better.

That's all for now but I'll probably think of more over time. Working from home has also been really beneficial because cooking for myself is so much easier and I don't have to meal prep. During my previous weight loss attempts I was working in my previous career (working in a salon as an esthetician) and I was stressed and exhausted all the time. I definitely used food and alcohol as a comfort because I was feeling unfulfilled in my career.

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For those who are Overweight/Obese, please do not make the same mistake so many people do

I am no Doctor or nutrition. This is my pillars of how I went from Obese lvl3 to Overweight.

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1) Don't try to lose weight fast, it is just going to make things worse in the long-term. You are big, and you will remain big for the next months/year.

2) Don't care about motivation to lose weight. If you want to lose weight you are going to be consistent and you are going to discipline yourself.

3) Diet is much more important than you might be led to believe. And by diet I mean eating PROPER food. Cut out all the processed food completely. Even things labeled for weight loss most probably has a lot of junk it. Try to eat whole foods. If the ingredients on the label has anything that you don't know, probably skip that, it is processed.

4) Don't be scared of saturated fat. Only go plant based if it is because of ethical reasons, otherwise eating food with protein and fat is going to satisfy you and make you feel better than going into high carb. Keto is good, but do your own thing, just AVOID processed food.

5) Exercise is GOOD for your health, but it is not the biggest factor in losing weight. Diet and consistency is the key. But I would 100% recommend working out as that is going to give you much more clarity in life + keeps you healthy.

6) Stare at yourself in the mirror every single day. Make effing sure you tell yourself that you will keep it up.

7) Weight yourself once every week

8) Don't let others bring you down. Family and friends can be the worst sometimes. Keep pushing, show them all how great you are.

9) No cheat days/meals. You already had a long break.

10) CONSISTANCY! I CANNOT tell you how important this is. But being consistent during times where you feel the most down/not motivated is the TRUE test

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Tips for starting weight loss journey? I currently have no motivation :(

TW: tiny mention of ED

I was always on the fitter, more active side until I had a mental breakdown 2 years ago and had to go on antidepressants. My appetite increased and I put on 20 pounds in a month and a half with no trouble. Fast forward about 2 years later and I’ve put on 100 pounds… not necessarily due to the meds but because I’ve developed a poor diet and barely exercise.

I used to be way more conscious about my looks and how clothes fit, but I don’t really care that much anymore. On the one hand it is nice because I was way too consumed about those things (actually had a diagnosed ED at one point) but I know this weight isn’t good for my health. The cognitive dissonance is so strong - I know it’s bad but man that salty/sweet stuff tastes good.

Have any of you dealt with what I’m going through? How did you find your motivation?

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Loose skin after 160 lb weight loss

https://imgur.com/gallery/tW7zIEz

I am 5'8" F, I had gastric bypass in June of 2022. I have stabilized at 150 lbs, for a total 160 lb loss.

I see posts on here all the time about loose skin.

You can see mine at the URL above.

No, it's not fun. It's also nowhere near as uncomfortable as living my life at 310 lbs.

Someday I will have some it surgically removed, mainly because it is paper thin and tears, and I end up with infections on occasion.

However, the issues I dealt with at my highest weight were so much worse. Seriously, loose skin sucks, but it's not the end of the world. And don't even think much about it before you've even started your journey, there is a ton of variability in how it will eventually look.

Ask me any questions you may have about the skin, I just want people to fear it less

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Just remember that weight loss is for yourself. Not others. Don't let other people's bad comments add weight on you.

I'm 5'10", male, and 196 pounds right now. I started my weight loss journey at 282 pounds, a year and a couple of months ago. I want to start off by saying how happy I am with my weight loss, and how I don't let others feelings or opinions get to me. I am losing weight at a healthy rate, and before corona virus I would always get a good blood test result. I am not eating constant junk. The reason that I can handle hearing what I do from others is because my weight loss is personal. It's for me. For my health. For my desired looks. So long as I'm not losing weight unhealthily, or eating nothing but junk, others opinions don't matter. They may hurt in the moment, but ultimately I can't let them get to me.

At first my family was supportive, but only when they assumed I would lose maybe 10 or 20 pounds. Enough to go down a single size.

When I was 3 or so months in, my mother told me to my face that I would get cancer for losing so much weight. She herself is overweight, at 5'5" and 215~ pounds. We managed to move past that, but it definitely wasn't nice to hear. As time went on, my mother especially would constantly make fun of me by incessantly telling me how rail thin I was.

When I was about a year in or close to it, around 215 pounds, all my family started telling me how I was basically a skeleton and I needed to stop. Whenever I hit a small plateau of two or three weeks I'd get told about how my body "had lost all it possibly could" and to just stop losing weight already. I always proved them wrong.

Now in the current day, I get told how I'm absolutely going to get sick. Not any particular illness, just "sick". God forbid I ask them to explain why they think so. And as if they care when I lay out my calorie goals and the spread of food I eat.

I just wanted to let you guys know my experiences, and maybe to vent a little. None of us are alone guys. There are others like us.

I hope you all have a nice day! Keep at it!

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Holding yourself accountable isn't always easy

I feel like I really need to write this post, not only for myself but for others that maybe be having a difficult time.
I (32F, 177cm/5ft10) have lost 60kg/132lbs total since December 2019. My starting weight was 163kg/359lb. My weight loss has slowed down within the past year. I have been pretty good at sticking with my good habits, tracking my food etc.

That all changed last week when I went on a holiday with my friend. I was worried about my diet but I let myself enjoy. Pizza, lamb kebab, hamburger.. I haven't eaten these foods in such a long time. I enjoyed them for the moment but since coming home I feel absolutely sick to my stomach. Dizzy, sore stomach, lethargic. And because it was recently Easter my mum has bought a large amount of chocolate eggs and bunnies. I found myself binging on those. I have barely binged in the last 3 years and I feel so disappointed in myself. I told mum that she has to hide that chocolate because I can't help myself and she doesn't seem to understand. Now she wants to go to an all you can eat pizza restaurant tonight. I told her that I'm trying to get back on track with my diet and I don't want to go because I don't think I can control myself. She doesn't understand how I am feeling about myself right now.

I came home and saw that the scale has gone up 2kg. I know it's probably just water weight after enjoying for the last week but I can't help feel down.

I am telling myself that it is okay. I just have to start and get back into it, no matter how hard it is. Because in the end, no one will do it for me.

What are your tips for holding yourself accountable and getting back on track? Also tips on not beating yourself up after a binge?

Sorry if my post is all over the place.. I just needed to let this out. I want to start feeling better again.

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Fat redistribution

I (F54) finished 6 months of (mild) chemo in January. Prior to my diagnoses a year ago, I was doing pretty well on my weight loss journey (SW 270 / 1 yr ago 230 / CW 220). My oncologist was very firm about no dieting during chemo; it was not the time to be losing weight since my body was doing its thing with massively depleting and getting rid of cancer cells. It did and I am now cancer free. (Phew!) I was hoping for a chemo bonus of weight loss! . . . but no such luck. I only lost about 10 pounds and it all came off in my middle (and probably internally). The atrophy side effect made my leg muscles substantially disappear. Also, I was sedentary because I was tired. I now have a smaller waist/stomach, but my legs have SO much fat. They're gelatinous fucking tree trunks. I have zero restrictions now, so what would you recommend that I do to lose it? Lots of cardio to lose the fat? High protein and lifting weights? Any tiny bit of advice is much appreciated! I plan to turn this into another victory! I'm just stuck about how to do it.

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