Fatty McFat Face - help

Well done!

Stop it, why would a dress be hideous on a shirt person?! Well done 😊

I'm not going to comment on your weight as I'm a lot fatter than you (though also a lot taller!!).

Maxi dresses are my go to. There are loads of lovely ones out there which I wear with the snag shorts and look and feel nice and summery! I buy most of mine from Yours but I think other online places have good selections!

I mean other people have lost that weight in a faster time, sorry wasn't clear

Firstly, yes, you can do this!

I recommend finding some lovely clothes in your current size which make you feel good. Also agree with chub rub shorts from snag tights under a maxi dress or skirt.

The better you can feel about yourself now, mentally, the easier it will be to do the right thing for your body.

What else can you do to feel good? Hair; nails, Princessing?

I am another advocate for Ozempic, I've been on it 4 months and lost 2 stone. Others have been much faster but for me this is sustainable.

I'm wearing this today - from M&S but it is from live unlimited so I'll be visiting their web page, as this is very cool and flowing!

https://www.marksandspencer.com/printed-round-neck-midi-waisted-dress/p/clp22561864?prevPage=srp#intid=plpnavpidd_pg1pip48g2r2c1

I'm steadily losing weight using the low GI diet plus exercise and calorie counting. Once or twice a week I do intermittent fasting or 800 calories. Not having to completely cut out all carbs has made sticking to the new diet much easier.

Honestly all the fasting/low carb/quick fixes are why I ended up obese in the first place.

I can eat enough cheese in one day to gain weight.
I can eat in enough in a “six hour window” to gain weight.

i saw it as a way of justifying my overeating and still expected to lose weight.

what worked for me is subscribing to a diet plan. I used diet chef mainly because it was cheapest. I got a 3 month deal, and offset against what I normally spent on food anyway if wasn’t that expensive.

so portion sizes controlled. Days eating set out the night before. Breakfast, lunch and dinner, snack, plus fruit and veg. I’d normally do a stir fry or a salad with the evening meal to bulk it out.

i laid off the exercise apart from walking as much as possible, because exercise makes me HUNGRY. You are allowed to offset, eg 40g of rice with evening meal if you’ve done a 10k run or whatever, but I am better mentally if I stick to the meal plan exactly.

lost 2 stone in those 3 months. I’ve continued with a more flexible version on my own, but it reset my eating habits and portion size completely. I recognise the feeling of hunger, and when to eat before I go past it into binge mode.

I’ve lost another stone since, sticking to the toast or cereal for breakfast, soup or salad for lunch, stir fry/baked pot or similar or dinner. I’m now bordering a normal weight, and have slowed down to 2 or 3 pounds loss a month, but I feel like I’m eating “normally” again so all good. Picked up the exercise and am fitting easily into my clothes

I can't walk far due to injury but have a gym membership and am swimming every day gradually building up the time after illness. I think it's about finding an activity you can do and doing it regularly

Hi Op
I recommend the work of Paul McKenna for weight loss
Book - I can make you Thin (comes with code for nightly hypnosis or CD)
App - Thin which cover the same system as the book but with daily and nightly guided meditation (£7.99)
The bottom line is you can eat whatever you want, whenever you want as long as you savour every mouthful, chew at least 20 times and when you think you’re full - Stop 🛑
Paul McKenna will explain why diets don’t work and why weight returns - his system is intense as in you have to keep at it for life and get used to being unpopular because you will likely eat five mouthfuls and be full or take longer to finish your food than everyone else- but it does work.

For exercise I recommend Les Mills. I found them during lock down and just use the online videos - they do beginner to advanced plans of 4-6 week, after two weeks the stored fat of my back and middle was melting away without any diet restrictions.
I stopped for a couple of years but recently restarted- and same again, 2 weeks in and it changes your body composition. They show you variations and you just work to your own level. They also have guidance on the best food to feelgood and they have a gorgeous meditation series.

I hope these help 💐

Can you do 800 on just a few days a week as a permanent thing?

Or 16/8 is good.

Get yourself some light-weight crops that cover your knees. Size 18/20 isn't that big really but I get the heat can be oppressive.

You can do this OP, but your family need to be on side and support you all the way. Get a bin liner, and chuck out ALL the rubbish food and UPF. Chocolate, crisps, biscuits, ice cream, you name it, it's gone. See a dietician and get him/her to draw you up a sensible diet plan that you feel you can stick to.
Exercise - get a friend to join you. It doesn't have to be the gym, find something you enjoy doing and make it fun.
You can do this!

Loose cotton trousers are cool and flattering .No need for jeans (so un comfy anyway!) Im quite short and plump (not fat!) Be nice about yourself .Yes I could do with losing weight now and then ( Who couldnt)! but buy the best makes I can afford(On E Bay ) and usually "size up" Apparently looser clothes are more flattering.Lots of ladies arent "fat" but have a rounder shape when they have had DC

This isn’t what you’ve asked, but Snag make a brand of thin tights in “shorts” style which they actually call “chub rub”. Game changing for wearing with dresses and skirts.

Buy yourself a couple of pairs and some nice jersey cotton dresses on vinted and enjoy the summer. Whatever your weight you deserve to be happy and to live your life.

If you start feeling better, getting out there walking, you will also find it easier to diet. It’s a win-win

Also remember that no one knows the size of the clothes you are wearing.
Buy something that fits and is comfortable, work on your health of course, but don't focus on the garment sizes while you are working on being back to your healthy body.

Well starting with the heat … I hate to break it to you but wrapping your body in heavy stifling fabrics isn’t hiding your shape. You may feel like covering it is, but it isn’t . You’d do well to get yourself a couple of floaty maxi dresses as all the girls I know who are larger look good in them and they’ll keep you cooler. I’ve lost lots of weight and kept it off simply by maintaining a slight calorie deficit and going for a stroll in the evening at the usual time I got the munchies. It was double effective because I wasn’t eating and I was gently exercising at the same time. Also I shrank reasonably neatly and didn’t end up with loose skin because it was steady and slow. Bin the jeans. What are you wearing on your feet? I felt that lightweight , proper sports shoes made me feel lighter and more inclined to move around than more feminine sandals and shoes, so go for the trainers and summer dress look for a while it doesn’t have a size or age limit . Batch cook so that the kids can have reheated meals and you’re not tied to the kitchen so much. And please please remember that lots of women are your size and nobody other than you really cares so just enjoy life and try to be active , go swimming, take up a sport you fancy because you won’t be the only heavier one there and it absolutely is the way to improve your health and happiness.

If you want to lose weight then I think the best way is to find out your TDEE and work on reducing your calorie intake and maybe upping your activity a bit if you want to, even if it's just walking.

I'm currently in a calorie deficit and I'm still eating the things I enjoy, just smaller portions or slightly modified versions.

Beyond that I'd say wear what you're comfortable with, don't worry about what other people think. If you want to wear a dress/shorts etc then do x

It must be really hard, it's so hard to break bad habits, I think even harder when you're single so you can literally do whatever you want with no immediate judgement.

Do you meal plan?

Also, have you asked the GP for help? They can sometimes issue diet plans for free if you qualify

Same size and weight as you and I know how you feel - I know what works, I just can’t bloody stick to it because I don’t see results quick enough!

Clothing wise, I wear dresses with chub rib shorts underneath or cropped leggings. Funny you mention Fatface as I live in their cropped chinos in a variety of colours. Also have some really nice jumpsuits but be careful - Popsy ones make me look like a tellytubby whereas Sugarhill Brighton ones and randomly one I got from Shein look great. You have so many options; you don’t need to be in jeans. Don’t torture yourself!

Oh also, I have a few pairs of leggings from Love Leggings (think they've recently changed names but if you google they'll come up) - they do petite lengths and do capri, 7/8 length etc which I think look quite flattering on me compared to normal leggings - not quite sure how they're different! They're not see through as well and have a sort of panel at the tummy which makes me feel really secure and comfy.

I get weight off by walking - 13,000 steps a day will do it.
A friend uses the Zoe diet: https://joinzoe.com/ They pay for it but I believe there may be a free version.
Another friend uses the 5/2 diet: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/what-52-diet

Ah it's so hard. I'm 5ft2 and a 16/18 - have just lost a bit of weight and hoping to lose a lot more.

I've found that although I am very curvy - particularly my thighs and bum are big - tight midi/maxi skirts with a loose top work quite well. Then I feel like I'm not (and I know I shouldn't feel this way about my body, but I do) forcing people to see loads of skin. I wear shorts underneath - you can actually buy them in most places now eg I'm sure some of mine are from M&S, primark would prob do them too. They're slightly thicker than tights material so you don't get too hot.

Next have lovely comfy linen trousers in, they do a petite length as well. Having to get over my fear of tight T-shirts but it doesn't actually look too terrible (hopefully!)

Lol imagining your dad wearing cut off tights under his trousers to school ha ha ha