Has anyone on here been obese all their life and lost all the weight and kept it off?

seltzermint555

I wrote way too much and changed my mind, sorry!

I was 5'4" and 140-ish pounds at age 10. Big kid, bigger and taller than a lot of my teachers.

I hit 5'8 (my full adult height) and around 180-190 at age 14-15.

From the age of 17 to 35, I was always well above 200 lb and usually in the range of 260-275. I hit 299 lb once, and my HW of 307 lb once. But generally was around 260-275 lb for eighteen years.

Now at 40, I'm around 170-175. I started MFP in March 2013 weighing 272 lb. Hit my lowest weight of 166 in May 2015. Have now bounced around between 166-177 for two solid years but totally okay with that. I am fine with doing that forever and keep logging as well. I don't really care if I go below 160, I'm happy with my body now. But when the scale goes 174, 175...I know it's time to do more hiking and less movie watching, eat more veggies and fewer sweets.

JeromeBarry1

While OP was more obese than I at a young age, I was obese at a young age, being heavier than my 4 year old brother when I was 2. After a brief spasm of weight loss at 14, I ballooned up to 270 at 18, 285 at 24, 3- or 4-something by 38, then with 1/1/2000 my brain toggled away from suicide by food and I lost about 100 lb. I weighed 272 when I found myfitnesspal in January 2016. Using the calorie counting method, I've lost a further 100 lb and continue toward my initial weight loss goal a few lb lower. I still use the food diary to log my food and I don't anticipate that will ever end for me. It's too easy for me to gain weight quickly.

ElvenToad

I've spent 20+ years of my life morbidly obese, since childhood. I've always had extremely disordered eating habits and never thought I would ever break free of that. I never cared about myself, or my health at all. I only cared about the food and would eat whatever I wanted... whenever I wanted. Shame, guilt, self-pity, physical pain, none of it stopped me.

There were times when I would try to lose weight by eating "diet" type foods but that never lasted and I always ended up right back in my old ways. Being really heavy was all I ever knew so it was just normal to me. Why work so hard and be miserable eating like a bird if in the end I was just doomed forever? That was my mindset. I wish I could go back in time and smack myself

I didn't have a big defining moment, or any health problems but I did get really desperate for change. I found mfp with a google search and started reading.. logging.. educating myself. I never knew anything about nutrition or calories so it was pretty exciting for me to learn that all I had to do was eat what I wanted as long as I weighed and logged my food here. I love budgeting and math so I knew it was something I could stick to.

I completely overhauled my life in one single day (Not the recommended way of doing things but I was very determined). I tried new recipes until I found healthier foods I actually enjoyed eating and stuck to my calorie goals. I got in more movement everyday. Most importantly, I was consistent.

Day 1 was Feb 28, 2014, I was 268lbs and 5'4. It took 2.5 years to get to my goal weight of 130lbs but it was the most rewarding experience of my life. I formed new habits, I took responsibility for what I ate, and I proved that I was capable of reaching my goals.

14 months into maintenance and I'm sitting at 126lbs, still doing all the same things everyday. Weighing my food, logging it accurately, getting some exercise daily. I lost over half my body weight. 142lbs gone.

1278 days logged.

What keeps me from going backwards? I just turned 35 years old and I feel like I'm just starting to live my life. I love the way I feel! I can walk, run, go shopping, keep up with my son etc. I will never forget how I felt when I was heavy.. every step was painful every single day. I don't feel bloated/weak/exhausted/gassy/uncomfortable in my clothes anymore. I can lay down in bed without feeling like the fat around my boobs/neck is suffocating me...

Also, I want to be one of the 5% of people who keep their weight off. I'm stubborn and I refuse to ever go back to the way I was. My new habits are a huge priority to me now and I can't just turn a blind eye to everything I've learned here. Eat less, move more, be consistent, that's the magic formula

okohjacinda

bobbydunx wrote: »

Maybe not obese, but really heavy for 3 decades. I decided at 48 it was time to make a change and it will be 4 years tomorrow that I've not only kept it off, but added muscle and am in the best shape of my life at 52.

Wow that's just incredible!