I give up

I (M 34) have spent last decade oscillating between 100 and 130 kgs. After over a year, I managed to go on downward trend and reach 115 kgs in September. Then I had few months of intensive projects at work, had to finish my thesis, didn't have time to cook, started to spiral with snacks when stress earing, and today I almost reached my all time high with 129 kilos.

I'm disgusted with myself, and hopeless. I thought things will change after I was diagnosed with Insulin resistance recently, but medication won't work, I just can't stop stuffing myself with snacks. Even medication for weight loss doesn't help, as it just make me unable to eat anything but trash food.

That's it, time to accept being a fatass.

submitted by /u/ventingpurposes
[link] [comments]

from loseit - Lose the Fat https://ift.tt/F7US3Hr

How do I lose weight after a lifetime of being overweight? I don't know where to begin after hitting 400 lbs. Any advice?

Hi, I just discovered this page and am brand new to Reddit so I apologize in advance, this is going to be a long one and is basically my life story.

I have been overweight since I was about 8 years old. I was over 200 lbs when I was 10 yrs old. I was about 250 lbs all throughout high school even though I was active, in marching band and softball. I went to culinary school and yo-yo'd a bit, got down to 230 lbs but graduated at 260-ish lbs after a serious bout of depression. Moved back home after college, got a job I hated that made my depression even worse and got up to 280 lbs... that was in 2012.

In 2014 I decided to go back to school while working two jobs... I was STRESSED. And then my 2-year curse started. In October of 2014, I had to have emergency surgery and required me to take time to recover. Then in May 2016 I almost died from multiple pulmonary embolisms from a genetic condition we didn't know I had and I was in the ICU for 5 days and it took me months to recover fully and I now have permanent damage to my heart. This is where I really gained weight again. At this point I went up to about 340 lbs. I was determined to take care of my health though and got myself a membership to Plante Fitness and a Fitbit in November of 2017. I was really starting to make some progress and was feeling SO GOOD. I was going to the gym 4-5 times a week and eating healthier. By February I was down to 310 lbs, meaning I had lost 30 lbs. But it was 2018, and the curse struck again and my Dad unexpectedly died. I was really close to my dad and I was not ready to lose him. That sent me into a spiral for the next 6 months (and my final semester of school, a true miracle that I even graduated). Honestly, that time in my life is a blur. I was a shell of myself. All the progress I had made slowly disappeared as I ate my feelings and I got back to 345 lbs.

In January 2019 I moved into my own apartment and started to lose weight again as I tried to eat healthier and get back to the gym. I got back down into the 330s and in January 2020 my husband and I moved in together... just in time for the pandemic to hit. Honestly, it was very fortunate timing because I lost my job that March. I got super depressed again and jumped up to 360 lbs while I was out of work. Thankfully I started going to therapy at the end of 2020 and am now on some anti-depressants that have changed my life for the better. My husband and I got engaged in December of 2020 in Zion National Park, which was MAGICAL. I wanted to try to lose weight for the wedding but somehow with all the stress of wedding planning and changing jobs, I popped up to 390 lbs between 2021 and our wedding in September 2022. In 2023 I have steadily gained and am now sitting at my heaviest weight of 425 lbs.

My husband and I are now talking about the possibility of starting a family, which will already be iffy with a missing ovary, being on blood thinners, being 34 yrs old, and on top of it being severely overweight. All that to say, for once and for all, I just want to be a healthy weight. I'm tired of being fat, of not feeling good in my own body, of being embarrassed to not be able to participate or sit in a booth or a theater seat or be afraid the furniture will break under my weight. I'm tired of struggling when simply going for a walk or playing with my nieces. This isn't what I want for me and I feel like I'm dragging my husband down with me. He deserves so much more. He is the most loving, kind-hearted, giving man who does nothing but love and support me and always makes me feel beautiful and loved. I want to be able to care and do things for him like he does for me.

All that to say, can anyone here relate? How did you find weight loss success after struggling your whole life? I don't even know what it's like to be skinny as I've never been. I struggle with some of the motivators and advice other people give, especially from those who don't know the struggles of living in a 300 lb + body; let' be honest, there is a difference between losing weight at 180 lbs vs 380 lbs. I don't even know where to begin being this large and it's only gotten harder as I get heavier. I need to make a huge change to my lifestyle mindset if I want to have a family of my own and honestly, just for my own survival. If you made it this far, thanks <3

submitted by /u/Jeriberi42
[link] [comments]

from loseit - Lose the Fat https://ift.tt/ZyP0KlJ

Trying to figure out my reward: what are some activities (skydiving, bungee jumping, etc) that have a weight limit, that I'll be able to do after the weight loss?

Context: I realized the other day that skydiving, something I've always wanted to do, requires that you weigh less than 250 pounds, and that made me honestly excited for weight loss in a way I've not been in a while. So, I'm making a list of things that I'm going to actually do after I get below 250, skydiving and bungee jumping being first on my list.

My question is, what recreational activities have concrete weight limits that prevent you from participating, that I can use as a carrot on a stick to motivate me?

submitted by /u/josiec42
[link] [comments]

from loseit - Lose the Fat https://ift.tt/Z5PnI2C

People who've lost 200+

So, back in 2021 I started my weight loss journey. I dont have an exact start weight but between my Dr and the scale I got 2 months into my journey... our best guess is roughly 600 lbs. Last year around September I weighed in at 317 lbs, though reaching that number took some extreme measures(OMAD at 1200 calories). Most of the way I was at 1700 calories and did intermittent fasting (8/16). I have gone through several plateaus up until this point.

So, once I reached that 317 if I even indulged in 200 extra calories I would immediately pack on 2 lbs. More importantly I had plateaud hard, im talking 2 months at 317-320. I talked to my Dr and she reccomended "refeeding" basically just eating at my bmr calorie intake. So I did... in a week I gained 12 lbs. 2 weeks I gained 17. 3 weeks 22. And here I am a year later having gained 50 lbs. I feel trapped. I've tried being back on my diet, months at a time, and I just maintain or gain.

Has anyone else had an experience like this? It's so frustrating. 300 was my original goal... I was right there. I'm open to suggestions. Starting the 1st I'm going to start with a year of no cheat days or "refeeding" So in a year of I haven't lost at least ill have something to point to. Tl;Dr I've lost over 200 lbs and can't get past this monstrous plateau please help.

submitted by /u/MurphDTE
[link] [comments]

from loseit - Lose the Fat https://ift.tt/8mfWjOk

I’m sick of waiting for Monday again and again

I’ve (F24, 283lbs) been in an on and off weight loss journey for a good year or so now, and I keep falling off the wagon and getting back on, but for the last four weeks I’ve really half arsed it.

For the last week I’ve literally just eaten junk. The only vegetables I’ve eaten were broccoli and cauliflower cheese with my Christmas dinner.

But I’m fed up of it, I feel sick, I’m bloated, I’m tired, I’ve got a banging headache. So tomorrow morning I’m going to the supermarket, I’m going to make up a meal plan and this is it. No more waiting for Monday.

submitted by /u/Accomplished_Tea6130
[link] [comments]

from loseit - Lose the Fat https://ift.tt/4YTKyi7

Guys, what are we doing to get back on the wagon post-christmas?

I took two weeks off and planned to stay on maintenance. It was my birthday on the 11th, and then Christmas, so I took a little break after 4 months of steady weight loss.

The weightloss attempt worked over the last four months with the help of a temporary gastric balloon, which came out on my birthday. I felt positive that I could continue losing weight without it because I had established good eating habits.

However, today I found myself continuing to eat like normal, and that I'd "start properly tomorrow". This raises a red flag for me because this is what always happened in my head when I tried to diet before the balloon.

So, what are we all doing to get back on the wagon before we start gaining weight again? Really I'm just looking for some positive vibes and nice motivational advice from everyone. :)

Info if you need it: SW 112.7kg, CW 99.5kg, GW 80kg. 170cm female.

submitted by /u/adeathcurse
[link] [comments]

from loseit - Lose the Fat https://ift.tt/27SjQhd

Duromine weight loss

hi!! for those wondering i’m 17yo, 5’1ft and weigh 88kg. i started duromine a month ago and was going down but am now just stuck. i have lost 7kgs and now it’s not working. i feel like i’m receiving all the bad side effects and none of the good. i’m unsure on what to do as my doctor doesn’t care and knocks down ALL of my suggestions. these pills are supposed to give me the energy i need but i am exhausted 24/7 and cannot get out of bed. i cant workout, i cant shower for a good period of time, i cant even stay awake during the day. i haven’t been diagnosed with any problems before apart from my pcos and i’m honestly just frightened that when i stop using these tablets i’ll gain so much weight. i’ve tried walking and im on a no carb diet, trying to avoid dairy and sugars. i need some sort of advice as i’m scared i will either be stuck like this or turn to my old ways. (throwing up from fear of gaining weight and starving myself). all i want is a healthy bmi but i feel so stuck and helpless.

submitted by /u/haleyy166
[link] [comments]

from loseit - Lose the Fat https://ift.tt/f81hKHy