To quite like being fat?

Well done @Crikeyalmighty

@Faceitprune I only did 6 weeks on MJ and lost 9lbs , have lost a further 10lbs since middle of May when I stopped - I did it as a kickstart to be honest and only planned on 3 months even though I had 4 stone I needed to lose, I hated the heartburn and feeling like I had a massive hangover 3 days a week so stopped. I’ve stuck to the principles though, low carb , high protein , lots of water and am strict that I can only have wine 2 nights a week - every other day 1100 to 1300 cals. It did work for me as a motivator and it is possible to lose without but you need very good willpower and it helps that I’m not a snacker and don’t like sweet stuff much - only about 8 months to go of this !!!!

@Faceitprune Yeah I'm really pleased with how it's gone. I've lost another 10lbs since stopping, and I'm not calorie counting or anything. Just trying to maintain through being mindful about food choices, and moving more! Completely changed my eating habits, I think Mounjaro helped me to do that but I never wanted to be on it long term. But it does mean I can't really take my eye off the ball now!

My bad. I think I was reading some other more negative posts into yours.

That is impressive @incognitomouse and don’t lose sight of that! Your post is literally the first ever mumsnet post of a monjaru user who has carried on losing weight successfully post coming off it. And you’ve now been off it 8 months!

I honestly wish I could just be happy being fat. I've lost 3 stone in the past year with Mounjaro, came off it at Christmas and have lost more weight since then but it's such a constant battle. Every meal time has to be thought out, I'm conscious of everything I eat or drink or how much I move or don't move. However when I was "fat" I constantly thought about how fat I was. How my tummy felt; what I looked like.

I'd honestly just like to never think about my weight again!

@Crikeyalmighty

If op is happy saying she’s fat - leave it at that

you did clock that this is AIBU?

I was simply pointing out that the OP stating she was fat and not obese was incorrect according to the NHS 🤷‍♀️

@LegoTherapy I must admit I struggle to believe that at a BMI of 21 - but I will take your word for it - although you have my sympathy at the pre diabetic thing - I had this too - 6 weeks of very low carb indeed turned that around from 44 to 38 . I’ve kept ‘quite ‘ low carb since ( no more than 100g a day) not keto - but low and my levels have remained stable.

@Crikeyalmightynot having a laugh. I’ve been advised to lose weight because I’m pre diabetic and I have plenty of fat on my body with too much around my middle, so yes, I’m chunky.

@SchnizelVonKrumm oh I agree with you on that too - I have friends who are ideal weights, eat pretty well and are just nice people, not one of them has ever said to me - you need to lose some weight - interesting thing is though if I’m honest , they all do excercise things far more than I ever did. They actually ate more than I did but also moved a hell of a lot more.

I do not constantly need smug people busy piling in

Agree with much of what you say and there are some unnecessary comments on this thread, but for balance they include smug comments from people who have convinced themselves that anyone who isn't overweight must spend their life in misery dieting and obsessing over their weight.

Nope - my eyes remain in place when ab OP uses their punctuation of choice (though a total absence of any punctuation/paragraphs stops me reading further)

YANBU
I'm old and fat (overweight, not obese, according to my BMI, though that probably underestimates my fatness as I have a very small frame). It doesn't bother me at all.
I concentrate on getting plenty of enjoyable exercise, like walking up big hills, and eating good quality food.

What’s with the perfect weight people getting a buzz from telling others they are morbidly obese-If op is happy saying she’s fat - leave it at that . honestly think some people may be slim but blimey they’ve got mental health issues- yes on paper OP may be morbidly obese but I’m quite sure at a bmi of 33 to 34 ish she’s aware of that and prefers the term ‘fat’ - so leave her to it - at a size 16 she’s hardly Dawn French at her fattest. I’m same size and weight and slightly taller and as far as I’m concerned I’m overweight - because that says to me what I feel ok with - and I am losing weight and not happy with it by the way - I do not constantly need smug people busy piling in to make me feel shitter than I do by pulling me up and telling me I’m morbidly obese - as it happens I look pretty decent too and my good looking successful H thinks I always look good and has never once said ‘lose weight’ although he said that health wise getting below 12 would be good for me as I’m 63 . And the lady with the BMI of 21 being chunky - you are having a laugh -

don’t get too excited apparently it’s only till Sept !

You weigh 4 stone more than me at the same height. I was fat at 2 stone heavier. I’m still a bit chunky now and my BMI is between 21 and 22. You are obese, not a bit fat. What a strange thread to start and you can’t to be happy to have tried so many diets.

Im not morbidly obese, i am fat.

at 5’3 and 13 stone? You are comfortably in the “obese category”

1. Already sat doon, hen.
2. So I can answer the question posed in her AIBU
3. 27, but I'm not asking for opinions on whether I should be happy with it or not. If anyone cares, I'm trying to get it into the healthy range.

sit doon hen: why does she need to tell you. What’s your bmi?

I've only ever seen "massive salads" and chickens that could feed a family of 5 for a month referred to in posts like this meant in jest.

I have, however, seen plenty of posts on MN from people claiming they'd look "gaunt" if they dropped below <insert weight well above which anyone would look remotely gaunt>

It’s not a societal pressure to not to be fat just for the sake of it.

theres plenty of reasons to be a healthy weight and stay In shape. Not because of society but because of the very real health risks of being obese. It is not a positive thing to be obese. No you should not hate yourself or your body. But we should all work to stay a healthy weight.

@AhBiscuitsme too - I’m busily losing weight at moment but my boobs remain resolutely huge and were when I was 8 and a half stone and 18

I hate having big breasts too, it makes me feel really frumpy / like a cow. I'm so jealous of women with small, neat breasts.

@CharSiu out of interest why do you think that is? Natural genetics? Diet? Not eating much?Lack of snacking? More excercise? genuinely interested. Rice and noodles are carb heavy so diet wise I’m not quite sure how that works.