How do you feel physically/mentally when overweight?

[MrsSanderson23]

I weighed in at 17st 1lb yesterday. I’m 5ft 4 and 38 years old and I feel like an OAP. My knees ache, back aches, I’m breathless walking upstairs and have zero energy!!

started calorie counting yesterday, but just wondered how other women feel who weigh 15st + ? I kept thinking something was wrong with me, till I got weighed and then realised it’s probably the weight! How did I not notice this before?!

I weighed 15 st at one point (obese for my height), now I'm 13st but still overweight. To be honest I felt fine at both sizes, didn't feel out of breath or anything. I'm not saying it's healthy or making excuses, and I still want to get to a healthy weight, but physically completely fine. Mentally - aware that I don't look very good, but also fine. I'm not particularly attractive so I wouldn't look good either way.

I think I felt fine when I was around 15 st, think at 17st my body is screaming out at me to stop! The thought of exercise makes me want to crawl into bed, walking around my house wears me out never mind actual exercise !

for me, mentally, I’m very aware of my weight, don’t want to go out or buy new clothes, have photo taken etc

My heaviest weight was over 15st and I'm now a healthy weight.

I have fewer joint issues, back pain has disappeared, I get less out of breath and can keep up when I do outdoor/ active stuff with family and friends.

Mental health has improved as well.

I'm pregnant at the moment, not sure how far along but more than 12 weeks and I know it's not the same as being overweight but it makes me feel the same as when I was. Really miserable, self conscious and not wanting to look in the mirror. Certainly can't face weighing myself, I'm usually around 9 1/2 stone.

All of the above. I've always been too short for my weight but since the menopause years anything I eat clings to me like tar. I have always had an aversion to cameras cos for ages I did believe they were telling lies. Now, with knackered knees and lower back, CKD, diabetes and severe lack of mobility I must face the fact that as I move towards the end of life like a mortally wounded snail anything I do to 'improve' things is going to be just one step up from useless. I've developed into a sloth and I'm not proud of it - but as the saying goes it is what it is.

I’m over 15st at 5’8 and the excess weight hurts my knees, I’m not as flexible as I was when I was lighter. I really feel like the excess fat is making my hormones erratic, my periods are definitely worse and my mood swings are terrible.