Hey girls!

I am a 27 old girl from Slovenia, recently moved to UK.
I myself have been overweight since I was 18.
Losing weight really was and still is a big struggle for me.
I have lost around 21 pounds by now and I now currently have around 215 pounds (yay, under 220 )
The breaking point for me was probably when I realized every family member was asking me about my weight last year in december. It really wasn't something I wanted to discuss about during Christmas time.
I decided to put an end to it in mid-january and since then I have lost around 21 pounds. I myself am quite proud of it since it really was a hard journey so far.
So, anyway, enough about me
I would like to know what your biggest weight loss issues were?

Here are a few of mine:
- uncontrolled eating (definitively one of the biggest problems I had)
- DEPRESSION (this played a big role in my journey! Feeling so much better now!)
- Not losing fat quickly enough (DO NOT set yourself a goal to lose fat quickly, you will end up quitting for sure!)
- Trying to lose weight from only specific body part
- Paying too much attention to the scale (It un-motivated me a lot of times)

So these were probably 5 biggest issues I had.
It is important to stay strong girls!

What are your biggest issues?

Sorry for my grammar!

Congrats on the weight loss and the decision the get healthier! You have what to be proud of ! ^_^
That sucks about last Christmas, but I hope you enjoyed Christmas better this year!

Hmm, I've been maintaining in the last few months, but I'll remember what bugged me during my weight loss.
I didn't have as much issues with motivation as I had with anxiety, so I'll probably sound all whiny.

- Not being able to eat in public without someone feeling like they have the right to an opinion.

- People implying I have an eating disorder or joking about my eating habits.
In my view, I was finally learning how to take care of my body and I hated it when someone implied that I was harming myself.

- My body being stared at and receiving comments on it, loud and obnoxious, shouted across the room comments.
I know in their minds they were complimenting me, but I was constantly reminded of my body whenever I went out.

- People who have known me for years started treating me differently. Weight loss can have a sad way of showing you how society perceives overweight people.

Edit: But all issues considered, getting healthy and active was definitely worth it !
I wish you all the best on the rest of your journey!

I sympathise with most of your issues. My biggest issue is that I seem to have no conviction. I can't even describe it as a lack of conviction, as that makes it sound like I try before giving in, but my brain just doesn't seem to remember I'm supposed to be trying.

Well done on your losses so far, I hope that identifying your shortcomings will help you further!

I think the whole reason I became overweight was depression....I couldn't stand my arrogant husband and felt trapped.

My biggest obstacles were portion control and processed foods (including diet foods). I was always afraid of having low blood sugar and the "hebee gebees" that I over ate. Once I cut out fake food, the blood sugar issue disappeared. I still get hungry between meals but it's a tolerable feeling. I just grab some water to keep me going until the next meal.

Anxiety surrounds my eating, completely. That's my largest problem.
I eat because I'm anxious, then feel anxious for eating.