What finally made you lose weight after repeated failed attempts?

Pretty much exactly what's in the title.

I'm sick of losing, regaining, losing, regaining. Sick of being obese. Sick of losing trust in myself with every failed attempt. Sick of overeating.

I initially lost 60 or so pounds about 3 years ago, but I've regained about 20 of those and I'm just yoyoing between 195-220 constantly now. I'm just so sick of this merry go round, and it's making me believe that weight loss is just impossible for me. I managed to get down to 184 at one point eating 1300 calories a day, but that level of calorie restriction left me starving and it kickstarted a period of severe binging. I'm now in a place where my binging is under control but I still overeat and I just fucking love food. I can't seem to regain any discipline.

Taking a GLP1 isn't an option for me at the moment - I don't qualify for it under the NHS rules (BMI not quite high enough) and I can't afford to pay for it privately. For this reason, I'm interested mainly in responses from people who managed drastic weight loss without medication. Hoping for some wisdom from those who have been successful.

Thanks in advance!

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let go of myself for one day (with all intentions of doing so) and the aftermath is well... it's something. any advice?

so for reference i'm currently 153lbs 5'7 male (was 138lbs prior to this), i decided to kinda say right, i've been on CICO for the past 2 or 3 years (my weight was 280lbs before embarking on this weight loss journey if memory serves) and i need to just listen to my body for once and eat whatever and whenever... turns out 13k calories in one day definitely does some crazy stuff to you.

i'm dealing with a water weight increase of 15lbs and truthfully i look rather... bloated and my face is honestly the puffiest i think i've seen it.

realistically i know at my TDEE i'm in for about roughly 3.5lbs of fat gain after today and it was certainly worth it... HOWEVER, does anyone know when this bloat / water weight will go away? it's not pleasant and makes me look like the michelin man.

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I don't what to title this but I need tips

I am 18 (almost 19) and I have been trying to lose weight off and on in my life. I had tried intermediate fasting my parents said it was unhealthy and unnecessary. I tried exercising but I was feeling like it wasn't working as I didn't see any change, I eventually gave up.

I have also tried going to the gym but I got some reason do not like going alone (I of course won't ask) and well I need a ride because I currently cannot legally drive anything so I will have to rely on my brother.

Anyways I want to try all of it again and try to get past the insecurities and stuff. But I work at a job where u literally stand around and watch people and make sure things go okay from 1pm -10 pm Thursdays - Sundays (aware I have the other days) I just want to be active all day. I work register and watch sold checkouts. I was wondering if there are ways to actually become active if just... Standing around. (I've walked in circles to be honest)

And in all honesty I need weight loss type in general

I'm trying apps now so if there's any recommendations

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how to permanently break eating habits?

Context: over many years of trying to lose weight, I discovered that my habits are the reason why I keep failing. I lost around 12 kgs (in like a year?) and gained it all back (went back to my highest weight and surpassed that). Every time I lose weight I always gain it back and come back to weight X. I am genuinely so tired because I feel like i have control but then I dont.

(weight loss from overweight to normal weight, weight x is the borderline between both and has affected my health negatively in many aspects (physically and mentally))

My problematic habits appear when i pour myself food and eat it. I feel like when it comes to meals I always turn on autopilot mode and pour myself the amount of food I always pour (pre weight loss) and eat it. And i always discover that i ate too much after i had wiped out my plate and feel my stomach bulging hard and my breathing becoming difficult. I tried weighing my food, using smaller plates, putting down my spoon, drinking while eating and all that and I genuinely feel like i cannot reach a solution. Before anyone tells me to be "mindful and conscious" when i eat, i tried that and i always feel its so weird and i feel like i am not satisfied nor satiated even if i eat what i wanna eat in the quantity i want. It feels so out of the place.

I genuinely do not know how to break this habitual eating. I feel like i got too used to my old schedule to the point that everything feels like muscle memory (going to the kitchen and opening the fridge just to realize i literally did not want to eat).

i know this sounds so silly but its been too long and too hard and i dont think im the only one who has this problem. i need a solution that works because everything i tried only worked temporarily

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how do you lock in again

28F, 160 cm (5'3).

I was overweight basically my whole life until 2023 when I decided to lock in and lose 20 kg (44 lbs), which put me for the first time in the Normal BMI category. I'm now hovering around 63/64 kg (139/141 lbs). However I've been struggling to get to my goal weight of 55 kg (121 lbs) for nearly 2 years now.

I notice I keep going on the cycle of going on deficit of 1400 cal for 2 to 5 days -> overeating at 1500 cal once -> thinking my body might have signaled me to eat more so going maintenance for the next 3 days.

The scale didn't go down so I might have eaten more than what I accounted for.

My question is, how do people lock back in after a huge weight loss? I feel crazy that despite being able to lose so much weight before, I can't seem to lock back in to that old mindset. I keep wondering what I was thinking during that time but right now I also have plenty of motivations, they just don't seem to affect my mentality that much 😭

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The moment I knew I had to make a change

I had to buy size 18 pants in November 2024 and they were already uncomfortable because of my stomach. December 2025 hit and the same pants were now too tight. That’s when I knew if I didn’t start now I would eventually reach a size 20. From age 7 to now I was always overweight for my age, but that was my breaking point. I reached 213 pounds by February 2026.

I started my weight loss journey February 19th of this year and now the size 18 pants are loose. I have to constantly pull them up and i keep forgetting to buy a belt. I am going on a trip and bought size 16 shorts because the size 18 shorts were too wide on the bottom. The shorts are a little tight, but in a few weeks they should actually fit. I am currently 194.7lb. I have so much shame about my past eating habits but all I can do now is move forward to never feel like that again.

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DAE feel like they’re saving money losing weight?

So I’ve seen post after post here - ‘I can’t eat healthy, it’s too expensive’, ‘I’ll never lose weight because weight loss food costs too much’…

…what?!

I am actually finding that I am saving money. I’m buying less for a start, as I don’t need so much food. Slight fun story now - I used to actually be deathly afraid of the fridge becoming empty. Yep. Stupid I know, as more often than not, most of it was spoiling and I had to throw it away.

Now I just buy smaller packs of things, and if something runs out then it can wait until I next go shopping to be replaced. No one’s gonna die, nothing bad is gonna happen - it’s fine!

I’m sure many of us across the globe are feeling the pinch currently what with everything going on, so this is great as I’m getting closer to zero waste, I’m saving money by not spending so much each shopping trip, and I can still carry on with my weight loss.

What about you guys? Do any of you feel the same?

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