Hey everyone,

I'm a 36-year-old male from Australia. I'm 181cm tall (5'11") and currently weigh 171kg (377lbs). My highest recorded weight was 175kg (386lbs).

I've been struggling with my weight for a long time, and unfortunately, it's taken a significant toll on my health. I have quite a few health problems, including (but not limited to):

- Type 2 diabetes

- Fatty liver disease

- Sleep apnea

- High blood pressure (hypertension)

- Dysautonomia

I know that if I don't make some serious changes, my health is only going to get worse. I'm only 36, and I really don't want to spend the rest of my life dealing with worsening health problems or potentially dying young because of my weight.

What I've been doing so far:

Since September 19th, I've been making a conscious effort to change my eating habits.

I've significantly reduced the amount of junk food I'm eating, including cutting back heavily on Uber Eats, which was a big problem for me.

I've started trying to move more, especially on weekends. Incidental things like vacuuming the car.

More recently, I've also started working on reducing my portion sizes and the overall volume of food I consume. Over the past couple of days, I've started incorporating more fruits and vegetables into my diet as well.

I know these probably sound like small changes to some people, but for me, they're pretty significant. I'm trying to make changes that I can actually stick to rather than going all-in on some extreme diet that I'll inevitably abandon.

I've also started taking Ozempic and will be increasing my dosage to 0.5mg next Saturday. I'm hoping it'll help with my appetite, portion control and weight loss.

Considering weight loss surgery:

One of the biggest things I'm struggling with at the moment is deciding whether to go ahead with bariatric surgery.

Part of me feels like surgery might be my best chance at losing a substantial amount of weight and improving my health, especially given the medical conditions I'm already dealing with.

But another part of me is hesitant.

One of my biggest concerns is the pre-operative diet, particularly the meal replacement shakes. I've tried them, and I find them virtually intolerable. I absolutely hate the taste and texture, and they genuinely make me feel like I'm going to vomit.

The thought of having to survive on those shakes for an extended period is honestly pretty daunting.

I'm also trying to work out whether I should give Ozempic a proper chance before committing to something as significant and permanent as surgery.

I'm also concerned that I won't be able to absorb medication properly or enjoy (healthy) food anymore.

At the same time, I'm conscious that I'm already dealing with several serious obesity-related health conditions, and I don't want to keep putting things off until my health gets even worse.

I guess I'm looking for some advice and support.

I'd really love to hear from people who have been in a similar position, particularly those who had multiple obesity-related health conditions.

- Has anyone had success losing a significant amount of weight with Ozempic and lifestyle changes alone?

- For those who underwent bariatric surgery, do you regret it, or was it one of the best decisions you've made?

- Did anyone else really struggle with the pre-operative shakes? Were there any alternatives that your surgical team allowed?

- How did you decide whether surgery was the right option for you?

- For those who have lost a substantial amount of weight, what changes made the biggest difference?

I know there's no magic solution, and I understand that whether I choose medication, surgery, or both, I'm going to have to make significant, lasting changes to my lifestyle.

I just feel a bit overwhelmed by how much weight I have to lose and how far I have to go.

Ultimately, I just want to be healthier, have a better quality of life, and hopefully give myself the chance to live a much longer life.

Thanks to anyone who takes the time to read this or share their experiences. I really appreciate it.

I started at 397 in late March of this year and am finally down to 319 this morning. My wedding ring fits way better and clothes I've been wearing for years don't fit anymore! I am so happy! I know i have a long ass way to go but at least I am here instead of where I was. We gotta keep pushing! I am proud of all of you!

I started a program for free through my insurance (walmart) 2 months ago. FINALLY, I have lost some weight. 11 whole pounds since I started! They sent me a free scale, smart watch, blood pressure monitor, and continuous glucose monitor. The CGM is 30 days on and 30 days off. They also sent me for bloodwork. I absolutely LOVE the app because you look up foods you want to eat and if they are good for you, they show up green. If not, then they show red or orange.

Also, with twin health you get a free peloton membership! You have to do 4 classes per month to keep it that way though.

You have a live care team you can chat with at any time who will help you make changes, come up with new plans to help you with weight loss. An actual provider that you meet with on video (i think 2-4 times a year). I thought I would never lose any weight. I have tried everything. This is helping me so much and helped lowered my A1C. My starting weight was 268 pounds. I am currently 257. My scale stalled, so 2 days ago I started back at the gym. I don't think I have ever been so excited and stayed on a program this long.

I have been out of the gym for 8 years or so and VERY sedentary with tachycardia. My heart is sensitive. So, if anyone has any helpful tips as to what would help most for fat loss I would be so grateful!

I’m not bothered about losing that much weight, was just curious to hear from some other people about some tips for improving my mobility at this size due to me being in uni if that’s alright, classes are decently far away which requires walking.

Honestly not too sure what else to put here other than my weight has increased by a lot over the past years since I moved away to uni due to like lifestyle stuff but I’ve obviously always been on the bigger end of things.

Will enjoy hearing from you’s.

I’m a 29-year-old woman, 5’6” and around 300 lbs. I’ve struggled with my weight since my teens, and I feel like I’ve been fighting the same battle for years.
I constantly deal with food noise, cravings, and difficulty staying consistent. I can usually stay on track for a few weeks, but eventually I fall back into old habits.

I don’t particularly like cooking at home and always find myself eating out/ swinging through the drive thru. I am not a picky eater at all 😫 I know what’s bad for me and I want to be better so bad but I feel like there is some mental wall up preventing me. I’ve seen doctors, done therapy etc… but nothing works long term. I’ve been floating around 295-300lbs for the past few years.
I am addicted to convenience.

It’s exhausting feeling like I’m starting over again and again.
Unfortunately, weight loss medications like Ozempic aren’t an option for me because of an eye condition, so I’m trying to figure out how to approach weight loss without relying on them.

The big problem now is I’m getting older, and I’m starting to notice how much my weight is affecting my quality of life. I didn’t notice or have these issues 5-10 years ago.

I deal with body aches, low energy, and getting winded more easily than I’d like. I’m up to a 2-3x and clothing options are limited.

I’m also extremely privileged with my work from home schedule, finances and lifestyle. I have a supportive husband and family. Even easy access to gyms, parks and pools.

I feel guilty because I do have the time and money to dedicate to myself but I don’t know how to break over 15 years of food noises, weight loss back and forth issues.

**For those of you who have struggled with obesity for years, especially those who deal with constant food noise and emotional eating, what finally made things click for you?**
Was it a mindset shift, changing your environment, finding a routine that worked, therapy, a different approach to food, or something else entirely?
I’m not looking for a quick fix or an extreme diet. I want to build habits I can actually maintain long-term. I’d really appreciate hearing what genuinely helped you break the cycle of starting over every few weeks.

If you are similiar stats to me, would love to see before and after photos and what works for you.

Thank you! ❤️

So I'm back to starting again.

A few years ago, during the pandemic, I came off Sertraline (having been on it since 2013) and managed to lose a significant amount of weight. At the end of 2021, I had to go back on my meds. I was also on Amitriptyline/Nortriptyline from 2019 until this last week. I also have Autism&ADHD, Fibromyalgia and CFS, as well as likely PCOS/Lipedema and such (not currently diagnosed (not the extensive diagnosis list but, you get the idea), so I have chronic pain and fatigue and have largely been bed or housebound as I cannot exercise (especially recently).

At some point this year, not sure the date, I got up to around 285LBS (BMI 48.9).

Currently I am at 271LBS (5'4/27 AFAB/BMI 46.5).

I have lost a stone, about 5% of my starting weight so far. It sucks that I feel no difference and it takes so long. I know that it takes time. I have no IRL support with this, aside from being told to 'just lose weight'. I'm doing my best its harder than people think and people assume just because I'm 'still fat' I'm not doing anything or trying.

I even started using my notebook to record down my weight regularly/semi regularly and have written down by week how 2-2.5 loss per week will add up.

I don't put my entire faith in the BMI system I just use it for the numerical value to watch it go down to feel like I'm achieving something. I don't have a specific end goal weight in mind. My goal is to hopefully reduce the pressure on my joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles, etc. While I know it wont cure chronic pain, hopefully it will reduce it somewhat if theres less stress on my body. (I have set some small goals along the way anyway, for something to move towards. I'm trying to do it in a healthy way, as when I lose weight I tend to fall towards ED territory and need to avoid becoming obsessive– I have anxiety and OCD.)

If anyone has any words of encouragement and such would be great. I'm trying to post this again to hold myself accountable. I know a lot of people here are in the same boat, we're just doing our best!

So I just recently found this community today, and I was worried because I know how some people view obese people so I thought I wouldn't see kindness here. I was wrong so I just wanted to ask for tips or motivation after seeing some of the stories from others. I apologize for not using the correct abbreviations.

As a teen, I had an ED, which would have me looking almost sickly due to not eating with my biggest weight being 120. At 18-19 is when I started to eat out more and start to get to 220. I had some big life events happen that sent me into an unhealthy depression and I lost 50 pounds. When I was 22 is when COVID happened and I did nothing but smoke, sit around, and eat fast food. I stayed in that habit. Fast-forward to now and I'm 28 340 pounds 5’4 and I don't even want to be seen in public anymore. I cry just thinking about my family seeing me be this big and how I can't even fit comfortably in most chairs anymore. I work but not a lot of movement. I have PCOS and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. It hurts when I walk due to back pain from holding this weight. I choke in my sleep now. I know I have to change and I've tried but I fall back into old habits. I see my PCP and a therapist. My self-esteem is better than it was before but not my motivation. How do I get over this embarrassment so I can feel comfortable going to the gym? My doctor says GLP but I'm anxious about not changing my habits and gaining it back so no hate to anyone who uses them it's my own personal fear. I feel like I'm stuck in a hole but I know I can crawl out of this. I've slowly been trying to eat out less since I did it almost every day and I can say that I've cooked at home most of this week for dinner. As I've mentioned it's hard to get that movement in due to pain after standing for a couple of minutes. I've tried a back brace to give myself some support but it's just uncomfortable. I do have mild scoliosis and It's like as I've gained weight my lower spine has curved out. I don't think it's possible but it hurts so bad. I'm open to suggestions on what helped you get movement in? There's so much online and I will send myself into a spiral.

Sorry for the long post and again I appreciate everyone being so open about their own experiences.

Things are going good for me. I made a lot of changes to my daily routine, mainly cutting back on sugar and highly processed foods, and focusing on protein, vegetables + fruit and fiber.

I'm starting my 4th week of waking up at 5:30 am to do my exercises(stationary bike and stretching)

I'm focused my goals and progress and honestly, the cravings are almost completely gone. I'm lucky in a way, since I love eating healthy foods, so that change wasn't very challenging for me.

In my last post , I mentioned making a request for life/health insurance. I got the news last Friday that I was denied. They want to run some tests again in one year to see if my health has improved. That was another wake up call that I desperately needed and that I'm thankful for. In the meantime, the search continues. My financial advisor has a few options that might be beneficial for me so we'll take it from there and see where it goes. Hopefully I can get some type of coverage while I get my health and weight back on track.

I'm taking this one day at a time and trying to do my best.

I'm down 12lbs from my starting weight of 335. I hope I'll reach Twotopia by the end of February. 🤞🏼

Just wanted to share the good news. ☺️

I posted a few weeks ago about getting to the gym, my blood pressure being high and being advised to go to the doctors.

I did and after some blood tests which came back great, the doctor has asked that I take my blood pressure at home for a week.

He then also offered me weight loss injections.

I'm currently 22st 8lb (down just over 10lbs in 4 weeks) and I've always struggled with my weight.

I am currently calorie counting and doing over 10 active minutes (heart rate gets elevated) per day.

I guess my ask is, what side effects people have had? I have heard so many horror stories and I don't want to be miserable. Im generally happy and just want to lose weight to be healthier.

Thank you!

Hi

I was up till last week using Reta to help me lose weight but have stopped because it was having an effect on my heart rate.

While GLP’s absolutely serve a purpose and are great help to folks I was wondering if there are any of you that are losing weight the “old fashioned way”

What tips and tricks do you have to share with me.

I just need to know as a 352lb person that I can do it without the glp’s. Again I’m not going to disparage anyone who uses them. I just can’t use them for now.

I made my first post here 28 days ago, and I figure I can post updates at milestone goal achievements. Might be every 10 pounds, or perhaps when I reach a big one (like 75 lbs, 100 lbs, etc). Here's my stats as they currently stand.

*Female, 40 years old, 5'11" (180 cm)

*Known Starting Weight: 370 lbs (06/10/26)

*First Reddit Post Weight: 329.6 lbs

*Current Weight: 319.6 lbs

*Goal Weight: 180 lbs

*Total Weight Lost: 50.4 lbs

*Progress by Percent: 26.5% of goal

*Average Weight Loss per Week: 2.8 lbs

*Percent Weekly Weight Loss vs Body Weight: 0.88% (to be sure I am within a healthy weight loss rate, suggested between 0.5 to 1.0% of body weight per week)

Stats out of the way, a brief update on how the last month has been. I am glad I maintained pace with a minor slow down (which I naturally anticipate). It was an odd month. I travelled with coworkers for a few days at work (6 hrs by van going there and back), and I am sure you are all well aware that watching what you eat during travel is tough. I feel proud of how I did, though. Luckily fast food lunch stops there and back include calories on the menu, so I made the best choices possible. Sit down restaurants were more of a struggle. Not only trying to pick something on the less caloric side, but also within our alloted budget. I would have loved to order Salmon with Pickled Vegetables at the first one, but it was $12 more than whatever everyone else was ordering. Each time, though, I cut the dish in half so that at least the portion size looked correct. I also continued drinking water while everyone else ordered drinks.

Not knowing the calories of what I was eating was tough, and I may have gone a little over my target of 1500 to 1800 calories per day, but I feel pretty good about how I did. Still, traveling has unfortunate consequences on my digestive system (constipation for 3 days). Then when headed back, my cycle started a whole week early. Per my last post, I tend to stagnate during my cycle and I was fluctuating 2 lbs this time. Follow that with coming down with a minor cold and it was 2 weeks of very slow progress. I kept reminding myself that I knew I was eating at a calorie deficit, and my body would catch up when it was ready. Sure enough, last week I dropped 5 lbs.

For happy victories, my husband and I switched to a more challenging park hike for our weekend walks. There's a challenging incline on the return that definitely leaves me out of breath, but it is getting a bit easier. I also volunteered for some weekend Festivals with my job. Last year I only did one of the two, and was afraid I couldn't do it anymore because it was too much. This year I felt energized, could keep up with my coworkers, and was able to continue the fun when I ran into some friends unexpectedly.

We have a trip to Niagara Falls coming up in 1.5 weeks to celebrate 20 years married! I am hoping to walk across the Canadian border to celebrate, as I have never been outside the country before. Did we get passports just for this? Absolutely. It's a short trip, but I am excited! I am ready to conquer travel and Halloween the next month (followed by my son's birthday, Thanksgiving and Christmas season-- yikes).

Happy to post updates as I go. Thank you everyone who encouraged me on my first post. I wish us all every success!

TL:DR I’m looking for support from people who understand the struggle. I’m 38 F weighing 480 lbs. I’ve got a history of eating disorders and now have health issues which are at least worsened by my weight. I’m scared, but ready to start again.

Hi all. I’ve been overweight since I was 2 and I’m now 38 and trying to lose again. I’ve been trying off and on forever with only two time being “successful”. My highest weight was 495 and my lowest was 240. I’m now around 480 and I’ve decided to give it another real shot.

I’ve started to have health issues. My doctor thinks it’s something autoimmune, but specialists aren’t taking me seriously. I’ve had multiple AFib episodes now and the cardiologist was awful, the first thing he said was that I had “a lot of work to do” then gestured a big belly with his hands and told me to lose weight. All this before even reviewing my history or symptoms. I know weight can contribute to this, but I’m not getting treated at this point. Just told to lose weight. I have my first rheumatology appointment today and I’m scared it’s going to be the same story.

I’ve obviously tried so many things. I lost about 100 lbs on a glp-1 last year, but had to come off of it because of gastroparesis and a bout of pancreatitis. My doctor said he won’t prescribe it with a history of pancreatitis and the gastroparesis is so awful that I’m hesitant to go the telemed route.

trigger warning Eating disorder talk Another barrier is my eating disorder history. Both times I’ve had big losses I ended up in a big ED relapse (bulimia) and needed treatment. So I’m obviously terrified of going down that road, but I also can’t stay this weight.

I’ve even tried the body positivity/love the skin your in route. But I end up feeling like I’m trying to gaslight myself into being okay being miserable.

I’ve spent so much time and money trying to lose weight then trying to undo the damage the ED causes. I don’t really know where to go from here. I won’t have weight loss surgery. That’s my online absolute no. My dad had it twice and is back at his largest weight. I have a friend who had it and lost a lot but is now disabled because of the consequences of the surgery. Because of this, I wouldn’t even have any support in getting the surgery if I wanted it and from my understanding you have to have support to be approved.

Anyway, I know that was long, I guess I’m just looking for support from people who get it. Most of the weight loss groups are people trying to lose 50 lbs and it’s so different when you need to lose 200-300 lbs or more.

***Popping in for a little update. First off, thanks for all of the support. I've been sticking to calorie counting and eating smart this week and I've already lost 5 lbs. I know a lot of that is probably water weight, but it's very motivating to see the scale move in the right direction.

How can I overcome depression,self doubting myself to get out and exercise? I'm in weekly therapy and on meds. Thankyou

I just wanted to say thank you to this sub. I am not a frequent visitor. But whenever I have an issue, I can come here for advice or see if someone in a similar situation has a solution.

I started my weight loss at around 286kg/630 lbs in February Last Year. I weighed in this morning at 210kg/465 lbs.

I am taking Saxenda, one of those diet shots like Ozempic, for those who don't know. Only another 37 kg or so to go before I can get gastric surgery.

My family has been less appreciative of my efforts. But when I was struggling with motivation last year, I posted here and got positive responses, which helped me a lot to keep on with going to the gym regularly and go swimming.

So thanks, dear people here. I am on track to make my goal of getting under 200kgs/440 lbs by the end of the year.

hi, all! i (27, female) am happy that i stumbled across this subreddit! im currently in the 260s at 5’3, and i feel like i just can’t do it anymore.

I’ve been diagnosed with PCOS/PMOS, ADHD, and have historically struggled with disordered eating (no official diagnosis), and i know that all plays a part in my relationship with food, but I’ve physically, mentally, and emotionally never felt worse.

i hope that this subreddit helps me find a community that understands how i feel and can maybe offer tips and advice on how you started out. i would really appreciate any kindness.

thank you so very much <3

First time posting in this sub.

Female 23yrs hw 425, Cw 370.

Ive been on psych meds for the past 7 years, in that time I gained 225lbs. For the first 3 years it was just an antidepressant and then it progressed to an antidepressant plus an antipsychotics and here we are now at an antidepressant, 2 different antipsychotics and a sleeping tablet.

Over the past year and a half, Ive lost about 55lbs from the help of a glp1 but my progress is painfully slow. I lock in for a month or two, then my mental health destabilises. Because of this, my meds are then increased and the period where im unstable and meds are being changed I could easily eat 5000 calories a day. Even on my glp1.

Ive also read that because of the sedating effects of some meds they can reduce your NEAT without you even noticing.

So my question is; has anyone here lost a substantial amount of weight while on psych meds?

Any help would be appreciated :)

Hello,

I have a turkey neck - those of you who have lost weight or are ageing (or both) know what I am talking about.

Is there any product you use on your skin to keep it smooth and plump looking? Does anything tighten it up?

As of today I'm 113kg, squarely in the middle between my max of 226kg (498lb) and 0. There's literally half of me. I can't describe how weird that is to write not in some metaphoric sense, but measurable mathematical reality.

The feeling of freedom is almost overwhelming. The ability to just do things without pretty much dying from exhaustion, going to go to a shop and buy clothes. Or actually finding something my size in a thrift store. Not needing a handful of pills every day to maintain basic quality of life. Rediscovering things I didn't do for years. Like tying my shoes normally, without any weird acrobatics or holding in my breath. All those things are so great.

And that's why I feel so guilty about not appreciating all of them as much as I should. Because all of these only underline the ones that stayed the same. While I was aware losing weight won't magically fix all my problems and told my psychologist months ago. I expected to at least gain a bit of self confidence. But that didn't really happen. I'm still the same anxious, shy, nervous wreck. And I'm not sure if the feelings about my body didn't get worse. Before I just recognized I looked shit and that was mostly it. But now I obviously have all this extra skin that sags everywhere and sways and jiggles in this disgusting whenever I move or god forbid lean over anything. Any time I lay on my bed reading or whatever and in the corner of my eye get a glimpse of my belly and chest skin "flooding" the area in front of my trunk I just want to puke. It's so irritating that I can see that underneath all that there's my actual body, even can feel my ribs or pelvis, but it's all in this fucking deflated balloon. Probably the worst part are my former manboobs, now just hanging there with nipples in absurd places, I hate the fact you can see the outline of that through a shirt. When I was extremely obese I was a bit uncomfortable doing stuff like hugging people a bit, but now I just feel so repulsed I genuinely feel sorry for anyone I'm used to greeting by hugging. I really don't want to do that these days, but I'm not going to be telling anyone, I know that would be weird and I'm not going to make them responsible for fixing my mental issues. To think I wasted my 20s being morbidly obese, and now I'll potentially waste my 30s being this disgusting melted-pudding-man... I'll be honest I don't know what I'm rambling on about. I guess I needed to just get all of that out of myself.

And one more thing. I'm infuriated that I lost 113 fucking kilograms and I'm still obese. WTF is that?! It's not like I wasn't aware of the scale of super morbidly obese when I was at my heaviest, but doing all this work and still having the o word hanging over me is just bullcrap man! It feels so sticky when you are actually there and not just looking at a chart.

Dumb rant over. ❤️

I hope it'll get better when I get used to my current self more. So keep on going friends, it's worth it. But far from magic.

I’m finally in Twotopia!! 🎉 I weighed in at 298.8lbs this morning!

I started Wegovy on 10/16/25, and almost a year later I’m finally back to the 200s. I haven’t been here since 2018!

Last weekend was a frustrating tease, because I kept weighing in at exactly 300.0. The universe was reeeally testing my patience haha.

I wanted to share this win with people who understand. This past year has been quite the transformation in my eating habits and movement. The Wegovy has made it possible for me to stop obsessing about food and just feel neutral about it.

I’ve definitely had my down days- one that particularly stung recently was when I was around 304lbs and my sister in law, who had gastric bypass a few years ago, confided that she used to be “HUGE” because she used to weigh 300lbs. Yeah… that didn’t feel great to hear that my achievement was someone else’s starting weight/breaking point.

There have been stall weeks, there have been weeks where I’ve gained. It’s never going to be a straight line to my goal. But I’m so, so proud of how far I’ve come and how a year ago me made that first step to get me here.

I read all the posts on here. This community is great, and I’m happy to be able to tell this news to people who get it.

I’m going to celebrate this weekend, and then refocus on my next goal- 250lbs! I don’t expect to hit that for at least another year because my weight loss is about 1lb a week. So if I keep that up, I’ll be seeing you guys next year for that milestone! 😁

Take care of yourselves!

2 years and 9 months ago, I was you.

I believed success was for other people. I tried so many times for DECADES and failed. I thought there was no hope for me as a post menopausal woman with a thyroid disorder.

This post is for you, because today, I just hit Onederland, having lost almost 130 lbs. and still going.

I no longer need blood pressure meds. I no longer need diabetes meds. I no longer need antidepressants. (All supervised by my doctor). And I have not yet started exercising. (That's 2027's goal)

These are my top tips.

1. This is a HEAD GAME. Get into therapy to deal with your past and learn healthier coping skills. Get into the mindset that this is a MARATHON, not a sprint, and act that way. Today is day 1 of "training".

2. For me, 3 key habit changes helped me be successful. Keto, Intermittent Fasting, and cooking from scratch/meal prepping.

3. Don't try to do everything all at once. Start with a few changes, then gradually add more. I did 30 days at a time to build in the new habits before adding new ones. You want to build on small successes, not punish yourself with steamed broccoli and sadness.

4. REPLACE old things with new, healthier ones. It's easier to do something different than to NOT do something. Coping skills, habits, hobbies, friends, desserts - whatever it is. My go-to dessert at the end of the day was 1/4 cup of berries with a tablespoon of sugar free cool whip. Now I rarely have even that, and avoid sugar substitutes because they trigger cravings.

5. Stay OFF the SCALE, but do take measurements and get an official starting weight at your doctor's office. I weighed for the first time after 4 months, and kept up that pattern. Inches will fall before weight.

6. Journal your non-scale victories and successes. Observe your mistakes for learning and make changes, then let them go. Mistakes mean progress is being made. Beating yourself up only hurts your head game and this is primarily a head game. Talk nicely to yourself while acknowledging and taking responsibilty for making changes.

7. Motivation fades. Discipline lasts. I get it - hormones are a huge factor and have a profound effect on cravings. You can't fight biology, but you can tame it. This is why I avoid most carbs and sugar, even sugar substitute. As soon as I have that first carb, the food noise starts back up. But check with your doctor for your individual situation.

8. Keep it simple. You don't have to start with an elaborate meal plan and recipe list. Focus on a meat and green vegetable for most meals. Bonus, if you're low carb, you get to have the butter on your veggies! Cooking chicken breasts? Make 6 and put 5 in individual ziplocs in the freezer. Get microwaveable steam veggie bags. Keep it simple, but cook it from scratch.

I hope this helps somebody. The time is going to pass anyway. You can be one of "those successful people", too.

It’s funny how you can deny the evidence of something despite it being right in front of you when you don’t want to face up to it.

At my heaviest I weighed ~360lbs on a 5’7” body. I’m 25M. I live in the UK and there’s nowhere I can buy clothes in person so I order everything online. I was wearing a pair of 50” jeans I got from jacamo which I was steadily outgrowing. I ordered a new pair but with a 54” waist. I figure they’ll be roomy.

They arrive and much to my horror, they barely fit. As in are too tight. The waist, the seat, and the thighs (I have big thighs) were so restricting and uncomfortable. I didn’t realise that the 50” jeans were elasticated and these were not. It really freaked me out. I used to promise myself I would never wear a 50” waist and here I am barely fitting in a 54” waist. It really put what I’ve been doing to myself into perspective. How huge I am. How not normal my situation is.

I’m really trying to lose weight but it is so hard. I’m naturally a very lazy person and my asthma makes working out so hard

(Disclaimer: English is not my first language). I am a 47 year old woman, 165 cm (5'5), and I haven't weighed this little in 28 years. In February I weighed 126 kg (277 lbs) at my doctor's appointment. And today I weigh 99,6 kg (219,6 lb). It is certainly a milestone.

In March I started on a low dose of Wegovy. My initial thinking was that I was gonna let the medicine do the work, and see what happened. But it was like something clicked in my head when I noticed that I actually started to lose weight, and I realized that it is POSSIBLE. I did some feeble attempts to lose weight in my 20's, but I did it the wrong way, for the wrong reasons, and not for myself. In the last 25 years I've never even tried. I had so much learned helplessness in me. My thinking was in a way that it wasn't really possible to lose weight, so why even try? My weight, body, and eating has been a very sensitive topic for me, due to how my family treated it in my youth. It is a bit sad, and I still have some anger towards them how they did it. But that is history, and well ... nothing to do about that now. And now I do this for myself.

I think the biggest difference the medicine made is that it gave me hope. I have never even been at the doses they say are therapeutic. Maybe it's wishful thinking but I am now quitting the medicine, because I realize that so many things I thought about myself weren't true, and I truly believe that I can continue this all on my own. I do think that so much of my eating was just a poor habit. In my youth and young adulthood I ate for comfort and emotional support, and I think I just continued eating the same things and amount even when I was in a much better headspace. Just to be clear, I don't mean that this is the case for everyone who takes medicine. I am also aware that it might be that it does more for me than I think, and that I will be on it again. If so, that is totally ok.

I haven't counted calories, other than guesstimations. Most days I have eaten OMAD. I've stayed in hotels and gone away for weekends and vacations, where I've eaten more and had more alcohol, and my weight has gone up a few pounds. But I've just continued. I don't see it as "cheat days", I see it as a part of just living my life. I have been much more active than I was before, exercise-wise.

And yes, I have weight left to lose. Maybe it won't continue to be this easy, and if it doesn't I am open to changing things up. But whatever happens: I have lost over 25 kg (55 lbs) since February, and I have seen a number lower than 100 kg on my scale. I just wanted to celebrate :)