Weight loss for those with a 40+ BMI

[TrinityWaves]

Anyone else at the start of their weight loss journey with a BMI over 40?

I thought starting this thread might make me more accountable.

I'm 5ft 5, weigh 265lbs, I'm in my early 30's.

I'd love to chat to others in a similar position, almost all my friends and extended family are slim! (My DH is also trying to loose weight, lower BMI than me though.)

I stayed the same.
I was the same on Friday so had 2 days of long walks as well. So I thought things would have changed, but no. Midway through my cycle so it's not that.

I find this VERY upsetting as I have been good and have stayed in calorie deficit every day ( according to my new fit bit ) except one when I broke even.
It's also sad because it shows how little food I need to eat to maintain.
Anyway I won't be beaten. I'm in the right frame of mind so while the willpower is there I will carry in.

Another 1lb loss here. I was hoping to average 2-3lbs a week but it's now been 8lbs off since 11th Jan which isn't too bad. I'd like to have lost a stone in total by mid-March so then I'm on track for about a 4 stone loss over the year.

Well done to all those who lost or stayed the same.

I lost 500g (😂😂😂 thank you, digital scales!) but measured more on the muscle front so happy with that.

@FlatEarthling - that always sucks when you really deserve to have lost and don't.

Sounds like you're in the right headspace to make it happen.

@FlatEarthling

I stayed the same. I was the same on Friday so had 2 days of long walks as well. So I thought things would have changed, but no. Midway through my cycle so it's not that.

I find this VERY upsetting as I have been good and have stayed in calorie deficit every day ( according to my new fit bit ) except one when I broke even.
It's also sad because it shows how little food I need to eat to maintain.
Anyway I won't be beaten. I'm in the right frame of mind so while the willpower is there I will carry in.

There is a good possibility it will show next week on scales. It used to happen to me some weeks that scale showed 0 loss but then double the week later. Frustrating at first facepalm at my body when it happened like 5th time🤦 So don't get upset. You were in deficit, you are doing great, it's jutlst your body has a bad sense of humour

Also remember that you were losing what. Like a kilo and half a week on 1500? So to not lose anything you would have to eat hella lot more than few flapjacks. The body doea this. The weightloss is never straighten. It's never JUST down.

SW: 147KG CW: 117KG Height: 178cm Age: 34 Health: PCOS

I started my journey 3 months ago, kicked off by the realisation I was literally eating my life away.

As of yesterday I'm down 30KG. My vices are emotional eating all the wrong things to "punish" myself, and portion control.

Over the past 12 weeks I've adopted 3 meals a day (essentially no snacking), low carb, limited alcohol. I still eat out once a week for dinner, but make sure to choose no carb options. For instance grilled king prawns without rice.

Water, water, water. Drink at least 2 litres up to 3 a day. I was a diet coke addict, but now only have one/twice a week. No daily latte, instead black coffee with a dash of milk. No sugar in tea or coffee.

To avoid burn out and binging, if I have a craving I allow myself a small amount, and adjust my daily cals are needed. Instead of a family block of chocolate I'll have a lint ball.

Exercise is ramping up. 5 days in the gym, 3 x 5KM walk plus 30 minute HIT, 2 x weights. 1 x 7-10KM walk.

I still have a long way to go, but feeling very positive about it. I fully expect the weight loss to slow down now I've lost this amount.

My goal is to lose another 23KG this year, to bring me into "overweight" BMI. Then until June next year for the final 20KG.

@Neonlightning - that's incredible.

What a start. Well done, what a way to turn your life around x

Previously I've always been so ashamed of my size I refused to acknowledge it. Talk about the elephant in the room. This time I have been very open with my family and close friends, so I have a support network which I can reach out to when I need help.

I've also been undertaking therapy - first 8 weeks weekly, now down to monthly. Working through the connection of feeling to food has been mind blowing.

Thanks @MyGazeboisLeaking . I can't believe how much better I feel already.

I don't know how to explain it, but this time just feels different.

@Neonlightning - I'm so happy it's clicked for you.

Makes me smile just reading the determination in your posts.

4lb down this week. It was my birthday today, my eldest bought me a box of my favourite chocolates, sweet of her to do but I gave them to my dh to hide for now.

Normally it would have been a boozy lunch out and an easy excuse to fall off the wagon, no cake or wine at all today though and feeling very determined to stay on plan.

I'm STILL the same weight! Agh!

Good to see other losses though, well done.
I'm still motivated. Miracle! Everyone in my house had apple pie and cream yesterday.I had low calorie jelly and low fat squirty cream.

@Neonlightning - how did you lose so much, so quickly? That is the sort of results I want! I could never fit that much exercise in, unless I win the lottery and give up work. I'm often on a 5.30am shift. I actually enjoy exercise when I can be bothered/ fit it in.

I'm still drinking Hibiscus tea. I have a blood pressure machine somewhere I need to find. I also need to dig out a tape measure to take some measurements. I took some before pictures last week.

Keep on keeping on everyone!

@FlatEarthling, I did start from a very very high number. And overall it has been food rather than exercise, as you cannot outrun a bad diet. I exercise because I want to be as fit as I was 8 years ago and I love the endorphins. And to help with toning and building muscle to hopefully reduce the inevitable loose skin.

For me, I've undertaken a complete food overhaul. Switching unhealthy food for heathy food doesn't work for me; it doesn't stop me overeating.

With PCOS, I'm insulin resistant and have finally accepted I need to be low carb.

For the first two months, I weighed and logged everything I ate. It really opened my eyes as to what portion size is. Even a healthy meal of salmon and salad, my usual salmon was almost double the correct serving size.

I have three meals a day, and that's it. Almost no snacking (maybe once a week). Breakfast is protein smoothie, lunch protein & salad/scrambled eggs and roast mushrooms/soup with a slice of cheese, dinner protein and veggies. Carbs like sweet potato twice a week. Potato once a week. Pasta/rice once every few weeks. Bread only if I go out to breakfast, once every couple of weeks (in AUS we don't have restrictions).

I'm ok to eat food out, say dinner once a week, but I'll have steak and salad (no chips) or a stir fry/curry no rice. If I have a craving I'll have a small amount of dark chocolate.

No biscuit with my nightly cup of tea.

I drink between 2.5 litres and 3 litres of water a day.

The first 3 weeks were incredibly hard, I won't lie. I almost broke a number of times. But then I think having the sugar and carbs out of my body, I suddenly felt so good, literally overnight. A lot of pain and aches subsided, and I wanted to move. My sleep improved, no more waking during the night.

Overall I have a couple of key reasons I have which I keep on my iPhone to read, sometimes multiple times a day! It's pretty blunt, but it helps to reinforce my motivation. I think I hid from the reality of my size for so long, this list is a wake up call. One may say rock bottom.

1. By being obese I may not be able to have a child
2. By being obese I am holding myself back from meeting someone and allowing myself to fall in love
3. By being obese I am a high risk of dying from covid
4. By being obese I feel uncomfortable and awkward in society and I hate this feeling
5. My obesity is not a reflection of who I am, but it is how I feel about myself

Sorry for the brain dump!

@Neonlightning it's inspiring, thanks for sharing.

I agree about portion sizes. Mine were always too big.
Although I think healthy size portions look very mean and depressing. I wonder if I will get over that part?

I was fat at your age and I'm more fat now I'm in my 50s. It's definitely worth you getting sorted now. I've ruined my health with food. I only hope this willpower lasts for us all.
I certainly feel positive. It was as if a light came on.

I'm trying not to think about lose skin, I'm going to look like a deflated balloon.

Neonlightning, it sounds like you've been doing really well, thanks for sharing.

FlatEarthling, I know what you mean about the fear of being a deflated balloon, I've never moisturised so much in my life . Not sure if it will help but it can't hurt. I've also started using a weighted hula hoop for 10 mins a day hoping that will tone the middle a bit.

I bought collagen from holland & Barrets🙈 Positove thinking, innit

@SchrodingersImmigrant

I bought collagen from holland & Barrets🙈 Positove thinking, innit

Is that a supplement or a cream?

A supplement. I got the bovine one. But I don't take as many pills as 5! I just take one a day to help out a little. I get a lot from my food looking at what are good sources. It also suppose to help joint pain and it seems to do that I have to say

Can I join? Im the heaviest I've ever been but I think I've finally found the right motivation. I'm determined this time in a way I haven't been before.

I lost a lot of weight a couple of years ago but it was a crash diet and it obviously didn't stick long term. I didn't gain much in pregnancy either but in lockdown I've piled it all back on and then some.

I'm around 285lbs at 5ft 9.

@Mylittlesandwich all welcome. We try to post the weeks results on a Friday.

It doesn't mean you have to weigh in on that day of the week just save your results to share.

I'm still in the zone, despite stalling for over a week.
I've had an orange kitkat this morning. I'm just allowing for it in my calorie total.
I think keeping an eye on calories but still eating what I want is the way to go. It's not as quick as other methods for me but I'm not getting any cravings.

Popping in to say hello and wish you all luck.

My BMI is lower than yours, but I also started losing weight for Covid reasons. I've managed to drop about 3 BMI points since I started, so gradually chipping away at it. (

Morning all, happy Friday 😎

Hope everyone has has an okay week.

I've just got on the scales and since 11th Feb, I've lost 2.85kg and knocked 1% off my BMI.

I'm really happy with that. I'm eating well during the working week, and having (lots of) wine & takeaway / blow out meal on a Friday and Saturday.

I have a long way to go, but I feel in control, happy and motivated so that's good enough for me!

How is everyone else doing?

I'm 21lbs down since 18th January and have knocked 3 off my BMI. It's still over 40 but heading the right way!

Well done on your loss. I'm approaching the danger zone where I've had some success so get complacent and it all turns to pot...