I have surprised myself..

31 M, 173cm(5'8") OW: 105kg(231lbs) CW: 95kg(209lbs) GW: 75kg(165lbs) I never looked "fat", I am actually a big guy, broad shoulders and big structure.

January 7th had an appointment to get a flu shot when my doctor had me take a blood pressure test because I have high blood pressure for a year or two. Doc wanted me to start taking blood pressure pills and even told me that because of my weight and BMI I can get weight loss drugs if I wanted to. I refused both of these, did not want to start taking pills that early and did not want to start inserting drugs into my body... Since then I have changed my whole diet, stopped with the huge amount of sugar, fat, takeouts and fried food. Started daily excesrise of 1 hour of cardio on an indoor bike and 30 minutes of weight lifting. And the biggest change for me - I stopped smoking entirely, no cigs, no hookah, no vaping and I've been smoking since I was 17. The amount of energy I have and the way I feel now is amazing! Journey is obviously not over but have been enjoying the change on my body, actually started seeings muscles and losing fat.

That's it! wanted to share my journey so far here! Defentiely surprised myself with the amount of change I made in my life. I have been lurking for a while and seeing everyone's journey here was giving me motivation :)

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non-scale victory: i threw away my scale lol

first post here! i’ve been lurking for a few weeks, but i really wanted to share this.

some context: I (20F) have been obese basically my entire life. I’ve had one sort-of successful weight loss attempt before quarantine, during which I went from 200 lbsto 171 lbs (I was around 5’4”). I then gained 90 lbs over the next three years due to binge eating brought on by depression; this put me at my highest weight of 260 (at 5’5.5”) as of January 1st of this year. I’ve had many unsuccessful attempts at losing weight during this time. I have a bad habit of weighing myself too often, anywhere from once a day to multiple times a day. I also have a bad habit of quitting a weight loss attempt if my weight stagnates or increases too often for my liking. I’ll then quit for a few months until I attempt to lose weight again and inevitably sabotage myself in the same way a few weeks in.

I’ve switched to a new gym as of Feb 3rd, and I’ve gotten a trainer for the first time. I weighed in at 259 during my consultation. It’s been 3 weeks, and I’m really enjoying myself. My trainer is awesome, and the workouts are challenging, but fun. I’ve also looked up some meal prep recipes to help hit my calorie and macro goals (StealthHealthLife is a GODSEND), and I’ve been sticking to cooking as opposed to eating out. I’ve also been sleeping at least 7 hours per night, drinking more water (currently at half a gallon per day on average and am working up to one gallon), and making sure to take my meds everyday. Go, me! :) I’ve noticed some changes. My skin is much more glowy (haven’t changed my skincare routine much at all since I started), my clothes fit me just a bit better, my energy has increased, and my mood is a lot better.

Fast forward to this morning. I decided to weigh myself while i was getting ready for work. The scale read 258.6. Half a pound down, and less than what I was expecting and what I wanted. I can’t lie, I was pretty disappointed. Now, the me from before would have probably gotten discouraged and consoled herself with some takeout as a “treat” before slowly, but surely fizzling out entirely and having to start from square one. This time was different, though. Something inside of me just wasn’t having it.

I looked at the scale, then at myself in the mirror, and decided this cycle stops repeating now. I did what I should have done almost 4 years ago- I dumped my scale in the garbage bin outside my house before I got in my car to head to work. I felt so much lighter and more free than I ever had during a weight loss journey. I’m so glad I did it. I’m committing to enjoying the journey as much as the destination from here on out. :)

Thanks for reading all this if you got this far. I’ll keep you guys updated! ;)

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Losing weight and I don’t like how I look now

For context, I’ve been overweight most of my life but especially in adulthood. I’m 5’4” and haven’t been below 200lbs in about 4 years. My weight has fluctuated between 200-206 for the most part over the last few years, with a few points of hitting 210+.

I found out I was pregnant with my first in November of 2022 and by the time I delivered my baby, I weighed 236lbs. I dropped back down to 206 by my 5 week postpartum checkup, then shot back up to 220 by mid November 2023. I’ve been working my butt off to get back down to where I started, and then to get to an even lower weight. My current goal is 180lbs but long term, I would love to get down to 160 or lower.

I’m now down to 192.2 as of today which I’m very proud of and I’m still working to hit my goal of 180. But the drastic changes in weight have left me almost feeling worse than before about how I look. My skin is sagging on my belly, my boobs are completely deflated, my jawline is in a weird space of “not quite fat but definitely not defined.” I don’t recognize myself anymore in both a really good way and a really bad way. I love how I look in clothes, but naked or in a swimsuit is definitely not good in my opinion.

It’s so discouraging to have made so much progress on the scale and even losing a few pant sizes, but to still not like what I see in the mirror. I’m worried that the more weight I lose, the more I’ll hate what I see. I know the weight loss is so good for my physical health, and I know that this is necessary if I want to be around to watch my son grow up, to continue to grow my family, and to be able to grow old with my husband.

I guess I’m just wondering if anyone else hated what they saw in the middle of their weight loss journey but ended up at least mostly liking what they saw in the mirror once they hit their goal.

It feels silly to complain about this since it’s all cosmetic, but I’m hoping at least one person understands what I’m going through and can offer some insight or encouragement. I’ll gladly take poor body image over the health problems that my weight has caused over the years. It would just be nice to potentially like what I look like naked down the line.

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So i managed to drop 50 pounds in just 6 months

Hi i (20f) wanted to just share my progress and how much ive improved recently with my weight loss journey,excuse my horrendous english cuz im not a native speaker

So i started off at 5'9" 180-ish lbs (175 cm 82 kg),yeah thats only slightly overweight but the excess weight felt like a burden on my body and made me lack energy,plus it gave me a very unaesthetic protruding gut lol. Before the 'fat is beautiful and perfect' types pour in,there were exactly ZERO benefits for me from being overweight,I just felt lethargic and sluggish (and looked like a slob) all the time.

I gained all this weight during quarantine i believe (all the snacking and lounging around for several years lol) and it sort of just stayed on

So I decided I wanted to lose all the excess weight. Admittedly it was kinda affected by wanting to physically look better to a degree,i know most people denounce losing weight for aesthetic purposes,but like I said:having a gut wasnt a good look lol. However i genuinely did want to improve my health and energy and thought dropping significant weight would help with my situation. So i decided to start trying to find ways to speed up my weight loss effectively.

Ive been on a calorie deficit for the past half a year,it was a little hard in the beginning but i knew it was worth it long term,so I kept going and tried hard to maintain. Simple:calories in < calories out,although to be fair there were barely any getting 'in' in the first place lol. In general,I focused on counting calories cautiously (wow accidental alliteration lol...and again) and occasionally did some mild cardio exercise,i.e. things like running or cycling just for good measure in case diet isnt enough to speed up the weight loss.

All in all ive been patient these past few months and am happy to say ive managed to drop down to an unrecognizable 130 lbs (around 59 kg in metric),when I look at my entire body literally everything is just so much smaller its incredible. It fixed my self esteem and now the only thing left to do is try and maintain this weight for as long as possible so i dont end up stuck in a rut like i was for the past 4 years.

Hope this isnt considered braggadocious,it really wasnt my intention if so,i just felt like sharing my improvement with people who i assume relate and have had similar issues. Im awkward at ending posts so uh...any additional advice i guess? Would appreciate,thx.

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How to stay motivated on the weight loss journey? Has anyone seen an improvement in fertility after weight loss?

I’m 38F 191 pounds and 5’2. I’ve been trying to lose weight from a long time but always end up losing momentum. What are some things you do to be on track? Any tips on how to stay motivated?

I was recently diagnosed with pre diabetes, have high cholesterol and I’ve faced multiple miscarriages and ectopic pregnancy. My goal is to lose weight and improve IVF outcomes.

My plan is to count calories, increase protein intake, reduce carbs and increase fiber. I’ve also joined a fitness centre where I’ll take HIIT classes 3 days a week and swim for 1 hour each for 2 days a week. Anything else that you can suggest I do which might be helpful? I’m really desperate to lose weight.

I’d be grateful to hear about any experiences or tips for me. Thank you for reading my post.

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Endless cycle of weight loss and gain

Was hoping some of you would have some experience with this and could give me some advice! During COVID, I went from 130 pounds to 190 within less than 3 years. I'm finally doing the work to try and lose the weight as it was so sudden and has seriously impacted my mental and physical health. I finally found a diet/routine that was working for me and I lost 15 pounds. I try not to weigh myself often as then the progress seems to be less than if I wait a few weeks between stepping on the scale. But I've noticed that when I see I've lost some weight, I get so happy that I end up gaining a lot of it back. The only reason I can think is maybe I end up eating a lot more to subconsciously reward myself and I just haven't realized I'm doing it? For anyone who has experienced this if you have any advice on not slipping at the first sight of progress, or maintaining your weight loss please share with me!!

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I keep seeing people talking about how friends/family don't support weight loss, and I'm confused.

I just joined here, and I keep seeing posts about people saying that their family and friends are discouraging their weight loss, even when these people are overweight or obese. I suppose in some cases this could be due to jealousy, but the family and friends seem concerned rather than jealous, and I can't fathom why. As long as a person isn't starving or severely restricting, I don't see an issue. They also seem to take issue with exercise for some reason?

Maybe this is because I'm not from the US, but it makes no sense to me. In my country, you would get congratulated by family and friends for losing weight/working out/eating healthy.

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