I am a recovering addict who would really appreciate some advice on where to start in weight loss

Hello I'm sorry if this is the wrong place for this post I will take it down if that is the case!

I am a 23 year old female, 5'7 and currently 196 pounds. I was addicted to opiates as a teenager and other narcotics (I don't know if it is appropriate to specify) as I began my twenties. I have been clean from opiates for about 4 years now but the rest I only have a year sober.

After getting clean I started using food and alcohol as a comfort which of course resulted in me gaining a lot of weight. I was always around 120-130 pounds as an addict which was also unhealthy and I have no delusions about being able to be that weight again. But my body is starting to hurt, my esteem is in the gutter and I want to do something about it.

I have stopped drinking as I know this is a hindrance and am on 7 days of no alcohol. I have also stopped going out for fast food and deleted my delivery apps. I used to run cross country as a kid and so I tried to start running again but it is hard and hurts my knees. I am also trying to calorie count without letting my bad habits of yesteryear (disordered eating) reenter my life. I would so appreciate any advice on how to begin this journey safely and healthily. I want to feel good in my body and mind without using substance or food as a coping mechanism. If anyone has any YouTubers with at home fitness routines they recommend or books or anything I would really really appreciate it. I would also greatly appreciate any advice if anyone has gone through something similar. Thank you very much in advance.

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I have just started my weight loss journey. I have always worked out, but even with increased intensity and time spent at the gym, my scale hasn't moved. My friends suggested an app called “Lose It.” (Full disclosure: it’s $19.99/year, but there may be other similar apps that are free.) It has really opened my eyes to my caloric intake (who knew daily vitamins had calories?) Anyway, I’ve lost 1.8 pounds this week already! I just wanted to suggest this app for anyone whose scale doesn’t seem to be moving!

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I don't believe weight loss is possible for me (long history of weight struggles)

This is the story. I have battled my weight my entire life. Since the age of 4 I was already 66 pounds and ''gaining easily''. The family doctor I had at the time told my Mother to out me on a diet. My weight was doing okay as I was only very mildly chubby but in sports (soccer) between the ages of 9 to 14. But seemingly overnight my weight ballooned to 180 pounds by 15. I ate junk food at this time but so did the majority of my friends and they had no issue with their weight.

To attempt to stop further gain I resorted to unhealthy means and began starving myself, vomiting, taking diet pills and using laxatives... this reduced by weight to 150 pounds by 19. At 5'7 that was a normal weight. Not a glamorous weight but I was no longer in double sizes and felt like everyone else. This lasted for about two years until I ended up in the ER for heart palpitations from the body abuse to maintain that weight. The doctor became concerned and told me I had to change my lifestyle. I did and began to eat healthy food exercise and stopped the dietary abuse. But... by the end of the year of ''healthy living'' I had put on 7 pounds. I thought no big deal.

But sadly the 7-10 pounds weight gained continued every year despite the embrace of health. By 26 I was 180 pounds again and by 30 I was 200!

I am now 33 and 215 pounds. I've been stuck at this exact weight for months. I exercise frequently, I eat low carb, I only have 1,400 calories. The majority of what I eat is plant based. But sadly for me the scale is not moving. It's been 7 months of being 215 pounds now. I tried ozempic last year but it didn't work. Doctors don't really know how to help. I do have a rarer manifestation of PCOS but I know several people who have PCOS who lost weight with ozempic.

I'm thinking I have some genetic based issues as well that cause easy fat storage. I don't believe weight loss is possible.

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Weight loss of 80 lbs maintained over 6 years.. but I'm spiraling out of control. Any tips?

TW: overeating, binge eating. SW: 215 CW: 154

I've been weight lifting and watching what I eat since 2017. My lowest weight was 135 lbs in 2021. My weight loss was slow and steady, which has allowed me to maintain it pretty well. It also helps that I have built muscle mass and retrained my brain on healthy eating... or so I thought.

I've been struggling for nearly a year and a half. Feeling like I want to get to my "final form" (in my brain, that's wearing a bikini and being confident) and this has caused me to go through cycles of restricting, then overeating, then full on bingeing. In the mindset of "this is the last time" but it never is. I am unmotivated to go to the gym. I am JUST SO TIRED OF FIGHTING MY OWN BRAIN. How do I come out of this? Do you all have any tips? I feel like I'm going to ruin my metabolism again but buoying up and down with calories and inconsistency in the gym. Help me :(

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Is it possible to go from 197 lbs to 137 or lower in two years or a little less?

I’m thinking of changing careers. For the past few months I’ve been thinking about becoming a firefighter. The next applications should be out in two years if I’m not mistaken. I’ve always been interested in serving the public. My BIL is a firefighter, but my sister is toxic & kept us apart to the point he believes lies about, so I won’t be able to go to him for help. Eventually I can probably get to know another current firefighter but I don’t want to ask questions withy current poor physical fitness.

If this is doable (to lose that much weight in the time mentioned) mind sharing what motivates you on your own personal weight loss journey? I get discouraged sometimes & have a habit of withdrawing into myself.

I have depression & anxiety & I don’t like going out because of how I look. I don’t really have a support system so it’ll just be me doing it on my own. I have physically present people in my life but they’re not healthily supportive & they’ll more than likely do their best to discourage me.

Thanks in advance.

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Should i wait until after im done having kids to get loose skin removed?

Should I wait until after I'm done having kids to get my loose skin removed (from weight loss)?

(I'm a Female and 5’1 if that’s relevant)

I’ve been on a weight loss journey since 2019. (Technically, I’ve been trying to lose weight my whole life, but 2019 is when it really took off.) At that point, I was probably over 230, I couldn’t tell you, because I did not check the scale that much. Right now, I fluctuate between 165 and 162.

I have two goals, my first goal is to be 150 pounds, and my second goal is to lose 5 inches off my waist (currently 32”). Then, from there, I want to take a look at myself and see how I feel and what I look like to decide whether I want to continue losing weight or not. I always wanted to be 125, but the more weight I lose the more I don’t know if I’m ready to accept what that’ll do to my body ( my breasts will be nothing but skin 🥲).

However, I have a bit of a dilemma. I definitely plan on getting my loose skin removed. The dilemma is, I’m getting married very soon. We’ll probably have no more than five kids. Everyone always says you should wait until after you’re done having children to get procedures like this.

The thing is, I don’t want to wait. I am 27 and my dream body is an arm length away. I hate the idea of having to wait years until I’m finally able to be the version of myself I’ve always envisioned. I knew I would have loose skin on my weight loss journey. However, even though I lost weight, and I’m not as big as I once was, I still feel like I’ve never not been fat. Does that make sense? There are so many cute outfits I would love to wear that I can't because I don’t feel comfortable because the loose skin just takes over everything.

I have a couple question: The first one being what should I do? Or what would you do? Should I wait until I’m done with having kids to get my loose skin removed? Or should I just do it now? Also, should I wait until I am at my goal weight to get this surgery done? or no?

I can’t imagine a world where I’m not losing weight. But I also don’t want to get all my loose skin removed, just to lose more weight, and end up with more loose skin.

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Thanks for helping me break through my eating habit/disorder

Just wanted to thank everyone who replied to my last post

This is what made me realize the weight loss method I was using was very unhealthy, especially for someone at my age.

Reading people’s replies worried me, got me to bring up the topic with my doctor.

I was told it was significantly unhealthy to be eating that little every day (while being at a healthy weight)

Transitioned from eating 500-1000 calories daily (at 15 years old, 5’8, and 150lbs)

To eating around 2,500 a day as well as being active.

i can definitely notice my mood is better and i feel much more full.

Thanks

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