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Originally Posted by Whoopdidoo
Hi everyone!
I started losing weight (again) and im reading a lot about it. At 310 I'm starting to wonder if it's even possible. I am convinced it can be done, but can it really? You read that only 1% can lose the weight and keep it off. I even signed up for a gastric bypass forum. Don't know why, maybe because I'm scared it can't be done.
Anyone who has done it have helpfull words?
Hi
Whoopdidoo! I loved your post, because I've been asking myself that same ridiculous question my entire journey, I will probably still ask myself that question until I hit goal! lol
YES! YES! This can absolutely be done! I've seen it too many times (if you don't have instagram, it is a weight loss journeyer's bff sometimes, because there are so many people on their journey who have so much inspirational stuff to share) my proof that it can be done -
Divaslimsdown on Youtube (her start weight was over 340 lbs.)
Weightwatchergirl1 on Youtube
Makeupgeek on Youtube
Kimberlyuhles1 on Youtube
Big Fat Life on Youtube
tons of others, but I'd have to go through my subscriptions
, also me. I don't say that as a personal pat on the back, but just seeing my old Weight Watchers booklet w/a 330+ lbs. weigh in and now stepping on the scale and weighing 215.6 lbs. (by the way I didn't stick to Weight Watchers, I do My Fitness Pal calorie counting but I have a ton of respect for the WW program).
I've been fat since around 7-8 years old, still fat in fact, but I weigh less than I did at 14-15 years old. I remember on a doctor's chart my weight at 16 was 290+ lbs., and weighing 350 lbs. 4 years ago.
Yes you can do this!
If you're in it to win it, believe me you will succeed. If you can have a bad day of eating anything that doesn't eat you first, and the next day go back to eating food & servings of that food that is conducive to weight loss, then you will be successful. Most of us didn't get to these sizes without occasionally losing control of our appetites, the most important thing is to KEEP GOING, then to answer your question, yes you can do this. If you keep putting one foot in front of the other, no matter how slowly you go, you will be in a different spot after awhile. I know that you know this already but you sound like me, so if that is the case, you sometimes need it on a pillow or something to remind you
lol. This site, Youtube, Instagram, etc. can be so motivational, use those tools to build a healthier you.
Lastly, I LOVE following Weight Loss Surgery patients, they are super inspirational to me, in fact what helped push me on this journey is something a friend who was considering gastric surgery told me -
"I realized I had to change the way I ate if I had the surgery so I thought why not do it now?" she said something to that effect, and it hit me so hard (by the way she lost something like 75 lbs. in less than 5 months just changing her eating). Seeing weight loss surgery patients struggle like the rest of us, hit me hard as well, and let me know that at this time in my life, I am making the right decision to do it without surgery. If I had the kind of days I've had w/my food addiction post surgery, I could seriously harm myself, so I appreciate doing this my way.
Some great WLS Youtubers are -
Mellie May
NoOneStoppingMeButMe
Clusie L (great videos)
Lauren Losing
and tons more, but those are some of my favorites.
I wish you the absolute best on your journey, be honest w/yourself, be confident in yourself, don't let ANYTHING get in your way, not even your own failures one of the biggest killers of weight loss journeys is "I messed up, I'll start my diet again..." no you're still on your journey, you just took a detour, pit stop, whatever, get back on the road. lol