Somebody Else's Journal, 04 May 2021

You can do this! Have you already set goals and figured out how many calories a day you should be eating to reach your goals? All the gym workouts in the world one save you from a bad diet. I used to do Tae Kwon Do. martial arts are a great way to stay in shape! 

No big. You know exactly what to do. Get your shit together and it's possible to be in shape within a year. Permanently, if you desire. Let's go! #getserious #mindset #grindtime #stayhungry  

Thank you for replying! I'm really feeling alone with this. I've just gone through some stuff on the site, and apparently I should be eating about 3000 kcal a day for weight loss. Sounds about right, because back in the day, I aimed for around the same amount, and it went well. So, 3k is my limit for a while. I hope the gym helps, but am extra crushed in discovering I'm too overweight for many of the cross trainers and bikes I was looking at earlier. Some cross trainers support a maximum weight of 130kg, but they're typically unavailable or far too expensive, at least where I was looking. Will I be able to use those machines at the gym? I've decided to get a cross trainer, so my goal for now is to go a bit under 19st (266lbs) so I could safely use a cross trainer I have my eyes on. I know when I have that, I'll make massive progress, because I get so addicted to those things. Just ordered some appropriately-sized clothes, and — COVID-19 be damned — I plan to go out walking a lot, like the old days. I feel disgusting. Looking at my old posts here is really depressing. 

Sorry for wall of text. I forgot how bad this site was for formatting. Lol 

I'm in the same boat, I had thought I was maybe 250 pounds for the longest time. I weighed myself last week and I am 300 pounds and it has hit me like a ton of bricks. You've got this!  

You are definitely not alone here and most of us here are generous with support, because we need it as well and know how it feels. This is a hell of a journey many of us are on...hard and long and sometimes seemingly hopeless. Howver, know that you have people here that will support you and give what advice, recipes, or whatever they can to help you along on your journey. SOmetimes, just checking out other people's journeys can be helpful as well...can give insight, remind us of things that work for us, and sometimes what to stay away from. Wishing you the best of luck on this new leg of your journey. You got this! :) 

Thank you so much for the kind and supportive replies. I need this in my life. 

Just worked out again. I can't do too much in this crappy flat I live in, but I can do stuff. This is the fourth workout, in about a week, since trying to get my shit together, so that's promising. Still have my old weightlifting stuff, but the not the exercise bike. 

be kind to yourself get back to walking it will become a habit soon and consistency is everything and it doesn't cost a thing! You know what to do. You are on the road again to a healthy lifestyle. 

FYI - The FS calorie estimator notoriously overestimates calories as do all the online tools. I have set up many successful cuts at 9-10 X target weight; so 1800 calories/day for a target weight of 200#. Good luck! Let's go! #grindtime  

You can do this. The easiest part is cutting out any junk foods like chips, candy, pastries, etc. I didn't eliminate alcohol, but I did cut way back. You need to develop a strategy for getting the most nutrition with the fewest calories. Get a scale and weigh your food. You must know how much you are taking in each day. Weigh yourself daily or weekly, whatever you are most comfortable doing. You've already talked about increasing your exercise. That will help. You'll need to work at reducing calories that you take in while increasing calories that you burn through exercise. Once you start, you should see the weight start to come off. This success will motivate you to do more. I know because I was at where you are now a little over six months ago. 

depression suck I went through when my father passed by the time I got back on scale I had gained 100lb it was awful if I can do it so can you use it to motivate you find a purpose ut tskes time but it will keep yoilu occupied and serve as a stress reliever good luck we're gere for you 

Welcome to a brand new family of support. You can do this. 

I remember seeing 290 lbs on my Dr chart. Talk about a wake up call. I researched diets and picked what I thought I could sustain the easiest. I’ve changed my woe over time but it really comes down to eating less than you need. Happy healthy journey! 

Welcome back!!!  

Wishing the best for you on your journey. Persistence, logging, patience, etc. pays off. Rooting for you! 

You can do this. =) You've already done the hardest part - coming to terms with where you are currently. This is your starting point, though, and you can't run the race if you don't make it to the starting line. You did. =) The other good news is that the most effective technique for losing weight is calorie restriction, so even if you can't make it to the gym or your flat isn't cut out for doing what you want to do, you can still absolutely lose thr weight you want to lose. It takes dedication, but you've done it before! You can do it again. Be honest with your logging just as you've been honest with yourself today, and you'll be set. =)  

Glad that you are here in FS! We are all working to be healthier. 

Welcome to the start of your journey. You can do this 

I can be an ostrich and bury my head in the sand and hide even from myself. I have all kinds of reasons and excuses. But facing up to this took a commitment to myself to start and it is getting easier. I have addictive traits that I must face. Sugar is my enemy and it’s everywhere! I can’t take off a day here and there. I had to come to terms with that. It’s like taking a day off of sobriety and then going cold turkey again. I have an alcohol sobriety date too (9/11/11)! Not everyone has to deal with sugar this way but I do. All that to say be encouraged and don’t give up! We’ve all been at the beginning many times. For me my faith is key. I tend to try to work things out on my own and realize that if I truly claim to be a Christian then I can’t be that island. I’m either all in and leaning on my beliefs for help or I’m depending on myself. This isn’t meant to be preachy, I’m really just saying we all have something that helps us to deal with things but we have to face it first. There an old hymn, leaning on the everlasting arms. I needed to do that and not just sing about it. Have a great day and make good choices. One at a time.