Is 15 st too heavy to come back from??

Ah there you go, I stand corrected! There was something I'd heard about weights being good, as the building of muscle happens a lot whilst you're resting, but that might be BS too.

I think that'll come off nicely once you get going. As others say, loose skin isn't the end of the world if you end up with it. I don't think it'll be that drastic at 15st, I went up to more than that at a couple of inches taller (medical issue too). I still have a stone or so to lose so am not exactly toned to perfection but haven't got loose skin.

Myfitnesspal is great and I'd say see this as a gradual process rather than trying to stick to a tiny calorie allowance.

My trick was shiritaki noodles, in any sauce

No I was 15 stone 10 before Christmas, and now I'm 12 stone 3. I need to 11 stone 5 for a 'healthy bmi' so nearly there! Then I plan to keep going till 10 stone 5

Don't be daft. Get a grip. You can easily lose a lot of that weight relatively quickly.

I am 44 and was fatter than that - started Slimming World 8th January and have lost 3st and 4 lbs. I feel so much better and my bad knee is no more. The only exercising I have done is to increase my steps.

At your age you'll spring back into shape and I bet you'll look fab.

What's the point of the loose skin question though? You wouldn't want to lose their weight and have loose skin? Of course you still would.

Don’t forget go whole meal or brown bread nothing white.

Warburtons thins are good, plus Ryvita and oat cakes.

Switch cheese to cottage cheese or lighter cheese (cathedral city do one). Boiled eggs and skinless meat are good.

Snack on fruit and veg eg crudités, rich tea light biscuits are ok too.

Switch beer/lager/cocktails to preferably clear spirits with slimline tonic. Cut out fizzy drinks. Low sugar fruit squash is nice.

High percentage dark chocolate is nice for a treat.

Oh and no loose skin.

I was 15 and a half three years ago, and am now 11 and a half (still not brilliant but a size 12 rather than 16/18, and I feel a million times healthier).

Of course it can be done. Eat less, eat well, walk more.

I lost four stone post menopause. I'm still losing, slowly. I'm not getting loose skin. I was on the Exante social media pages, not everyone gets loose skin. I had to be mindful of activity, do intermittent fasting and calorie count. I used my grandchildren as motivation. I'm wanting to go swimming in the sea on next year's holiday (I'm vain), so that gets me over the wanting to eat whatever I want.

I’ve got a best friend of mine who’s a similar weight but older than you (51) and with health issues including some with mobility.

She’s recently lost 2 stone with keto but has cheat days too. She has done this over approx 2-3 months though so it’s been gradual. And if she slips up she just gets back on keto which is key.

As a pp said don’t look at it in a huge chunk rather smaller doable chunks. That’s what Weightwatchers told me when I was with them

A group like Weightwatchers or Slimming World might help you as you get support from other members plus the coach and the app to track food and fitness.

Of course you can reduce your weight. I'd say setting the six stone goal would be a bit daunting. It's best to take it in small increments. Like a kilo or 2 every month. If you do it consistently it will stay off hopefully rather than crash dieting.
Is there some physio exercises you can do that would help mobility and burn calories?
I guess you could try injections, just to kick start the process? Though obviously not without consulting a doctor.
Reducing carbs helps a lot. For example if you were to have bread, only one slice instead of two. Only one new potato or half a big potato etc. then fill rest of the plate with veg. And up your protein. A 2 egg omelette with veg will fill you longer than just toast and butter.

I’m in my forties and last year was 15st 7 at 5’ 3 and now im down to 12st so far, I’ve no loose skin so far it definitely can be done, 9st is my target too

I’ve seen a guy at my gym shrinking before my eyes. He said he’s lost about 7 stone in less than a year. He does weights about 4 times per week and tries to get 10k steps in per day. He’s 40 so absolutely doable at your age.
Don’t think of an end goal as such just yet but maybe every half stone lost have a treat - manicure, new outfit, massage etc to reward your hard work.

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Whether or not you have loose skin is pretty much genetic. Some do some don't. Plenty of young people on YouTube who have lost significant amounts of weight who have loose skin. Some don't.
Agree with others. Work towards mini goals. Going away this summer? Try and lose Xkg by then.
Download an app like My Fitness Pal and track everything. Everything. Do not guess, weigh/measure stuff. You probably need to reacquaint yourself with correct portion sizes. I find eating two meals a day rather than three smaller meals helps. I bulk everything out with lots of veg. Limits carbs, especially white potatoes/white rice kind. You want whole foods that are nutrient dense - last thing you want is to lose weight then go back to old habits and regain. You need to change your mindset about 'diet' and think more 'lifestyle'.

@Wantachangefor2024 firstly, it's absolutely doable! And second, if you lose the weight gradually, then you shouldn't be left with loose skin.

I'm sorry that you've had such a hard time recently, but hopefully you can reframe this as a positive, new start?

As PP have said, don't look at it as having to lose 6 stones, as that is too overwhelming. Focus on a half stone at a time as your initial target.

The key thing will be the food that you eat, so think hard about the kind of way of eating that will work best for you. Bearing in mind that you'll need to stay focused for a while, it has to be a WOE that you're happy with.

Have you ever dieted before?

Don't get me wrong, it was bloody hard work and it took a few years and lots of falling off the wagon but it was well worth it, especially when I'd finished my first half marathon. I broke it down into half stones and treated myself to something new each time like an item of make up or a fancy hair dressers as an incentive. I also bought myself a Motivacelet which has silver 'beads' for half stones and stones and it was pretty full by the time I'd finished.

following as I also need to shift a load of weight.
I reckon you can do it op, and even if theres loose skin these things can be taken care of.

No of course not. You just have to understand it will take a year and you have to do some walking. I'm 62, I've gone from 15.5 stone to 11 and I cant do any exercise at all becsuse I'm waiting for a spinal op. I need to lose another 1 and a half stone. They would not operate initially because I was too heavy but I am on the list now.
You just need motivation.

I’m 45 lost 4 stone last year and still have two to go. I was 17st 9 (I’m 5’ 9”). Not too far at all.

It’s absolutely do-able. And you are young enough that you may not be left with a lot of loose skin. I lost 6 stone in about 20 months, but I’m a lot older, and alas, my skin is never going to tighten up. All you need are persistence and patience.

Completely agree, you have muscle under fat and when you lose that fat you see the muscle. I wish it did convert to muscle I'd be ripped.