OMG! I'm 230 pounds.
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Anonymous
| I've never been a skinny mini but up until about 8 years ago I was always within the healthy BMI category. After I had my first baby (born March 2014) I gained 20 pounds and got up to 175. Then in 2015 I lost those 20 lbs plus another 5. Then I had another baby in summer of 2017 and rocketed up to 190. then I stayed within 5 lbs of that for 2 years. But now in the past 2 years I've gained 40 pounds. I just weighed myself and I'm literally 230 pounds. I'm sickened. Please give me your words of wisdom. |
Anonymous
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What would be a healthy weight for you?
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Anonymous
| How tall are you op? |
Anonymous
I'm 5'7" so if we go by BMI I need to be under 160. |
Anonymous
| OP - i am the same. Was 170 pre-kid, then was 220 after 3 kids + covid. I have started losing weight, mainly through healthier food choices. Don’t beat yourself up - the past 2 years have been hard. I find I am harder on myself if I “diet”. If I instead focus on how I feel eating say, a green smoothie or eggs and spinach for breakfast versus a bagel, I can start a streak of healthier eating that I want to continue. It is hard, but I would try to remember it took years for your weight to creep up; allow yourself some time to let it recede again. |
Anonymous
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BMI is garbage psuedo-science.
Eat healthy foods. Do exercise you enjoy. Get good sleep. Stop worrying about the scale. |
Anonymous
| Right behind you, op. I’m at 215 now. Just put on my winter coat this morning to find I couldn’t close it. It’s depressing. I’ve put on about 20 lbs since the pandemic started. |
Anonymous
| Me too OP and I'm pregnant with #3. I'm trying to eat healthy to not gain weight. I also tried for 8 months to lose weight with dedicated conviction before getting pregnant and made 0 progress. |
Anonymous
wow, you should become a nutritionist 
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Anonymous
| OP, try to just make one change and stick to it. You don't need to do everything or turn into a perfect model of health to lose weight. Maybe try no snacks after dinner, or cut out drinks that are not water/black tea/black coffee, or go for a walk at lunch. You can do this - every little bit will help. |
Anonymous
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It’s OK, OP. I had a scary scale moment two weeks ago, and I’m already down eight pounds. That moment was what “scared me straight,” and this might be a good motivating moment for you, too.
What’s been working for me: 1) Alcohol only on special occasions (I went from drinking wine frequently to having only a drink if it’s a special social occasion—I had one margarita at a friend’s birthday dinner) 2) No snacking after dinner; going to bed a little hungry really makes a difference, for me, with how I feel and what the scale says the next day. 3) More vegetables, fruits, and lean protein; reducing (but not cutting) carbs 4) Really limiting sweets; fruit if I can, and a very small portion (like a fun-size candy from my kids’ Halloween stash) if I have a sweet. But if I have a cookie here or there, oh well. 5) More exercise and stretching, and moving around doing chores vs. snacking and watching TV 6) Water, of course 7) Weighing every day—watching the numbers fall incrementally is good motivation 8) Smaller portions of everything, not eating until I really am hungry I know this is all basic stuff. But you can take this scary moment and turn it into a positive moment of change. |
Anonymous
| Wegovy |
Anonymous
| Me too OP. I'm sick of yo-yo dieting too. I've decided no food is off limits anymore. I am trying to curb snacking and just make healthy choices. Make sure you buy some flattering clothes that fit. It's hard to feel good about yourself when your pants are tight. |
Anonymous
| noom is pretty good online helper |
Anonymous
| This is the same for me except that I am 5’ 5”. I just started the Calibrate program. I haven’t been this heavy without being pregnant. It’s embarrassing and I feel like crap but confident Calibrate will help. |