Ouch no way. Cant believe my weight!

captbobwoods

Im so embarrassed ....I couldnt even be honest on my own profile. Feeling like mountain to big to climb but im gonna try.

TavistockToad

you've come to the right place, but whats the point in lying about your starting weight? it just means your profile wont show any weight loss until you get to your pretend weight.

captbobwoods

Your right Toad. been lying to myself for long time.

Panini911

i would be honest about weight on the app, it will make your success feel that much better and give you better information.

If you start with it lower it will take that much longer to be able to input any success-updates which can make your start that much harder (feeling like you had "no success so far" only because you input an inccorrect starting weight)

cmriverside

Yeah, and no one needs to see your weight. You can set profile privacy in MY HOME > Settings

https://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/profile_privacy

Just for the record, by default no one can see your weight ticker anyway. Even without privacy settings. You can change that so everyone can see it or you can leave it like it is, no one can see it.

pinuplove

Someday you will be...not proud exactly of that starting weight, but have the satisfaction of seeing how far you've come. Provided you're also honest about what you eat and stick to a deficit consistently. The time will pass anyway. Might as well make it count.

captbobwoods

Thank you all for motivation...updated my weight profile. Here we go. Retired Firefighter and this has to be toughest thing ive dealt with. Thanks

cmriverside

Yay, at least you have a past history of being in shape and knowing what it takes.

Less Snickers, more activity.

Stick with us, log your food and you're on your way.

Kathryn247

Being honest with yourself is a big step. You'll find lots of support here!

tinkerbellang83

captbobwoods wrote: »

Thank you all for motivation...updated my weight profile. Here we go. Retired Firefighter and this has to be toughest thing ive dealt with. Thanks

I am sure as a retired firefighter you've dealt with much worse and got through it. Just keep in mind that weight loss is simple (though not always easy), the diet industry would have you believe that it's not possible without X,Y & Z but it's just a case of eating a little less than you need/moving a little more than you need or a combination of the two to get yourself into a calorie deficit.

You've put your weight in already so you're on the way, set yourself a sustainable rate of loss and eat to your calorie goal.

If you're not sure how to trim the calories out, try just logging your normal food intake for a couple of days using a food scale for everything you eat and you'll be able to see where you might be able to make a few small changes that have a big impact.

indiacaitlin

First thing you've got to do is accept that you are the weight you are and be proud that you've decided to do something about it

The first step is the hardest, but you can do it!

CSARdiver

Just one day. We all started from this point and moved on.

All a matter of time and sacrifice. You've sacrificed your future in favor of the present. Imagine who you want to be and sacrifice your present for your future self.

rdillonwine

I feel you, I knew the scale I was using was not right , it would never show the same weight twice but I thought it was giving me a close approximation. Boy was I wrong...today I weighed in at the Dr’s at 372lbs the most I’ve ever weighed and 50lbs more than I thought I was...embarrassing but fixable

brenn24179

the nice thing about mfp is we are all strangers, so you dont know these people so it doesnt make any difference. Be honest with yourself. I love the emotional help also, so easy to get help from people who don't know you. Yes my scales were off 10 lbs last year, so depressing but I finally got myself together this summer and lost the weight, you can do it!

solieco1

Be honest with yourself. You'll appreciate it later. ALso, be honest with yourself in your diary. Get a food scale and use grams when possible. For me, stopping all the games with myself and the estimating has been powerful and freeing. After that it's nothing but math. And welcome! Some great folks on here.

ranchmimi

My son is also a firefighter. Last spring he weighed in at 326 - most he'd ever weighed. He just turned the double nickle at the end of October weighing in at 236! He did it by cutting out sugar, white carb foods and a bunch of exercise! He goes to the Y whenever he's not working and gets on the treadmill for about an hour and a half. Start slowly and be good to yourself! Just know as a man you'll do it a lot faster than we women do! I speak from experience! Good luck and have patience!

kittybenn

rdillonwine wrote: »

.today I weighed in at the Dr’s at 372lbs the most I’ve ever weighed and 50lbs more than I thought I was...embarrassing but fixable

I think a lot of us got our rude awakenings at the doctor’s office. I know I did. But let me tell you what a great feeling it was to go back there a year later, 75 lbs lighter and all labs within normal ranges. Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels, as I used to hear at WW, LoL. I’m not thin by any means but working on it. Best of luck to you and the OP. You will get a lot of support here.

ferrenmariec97

That was exactly my reaction to my weight! I didnt think that I had let it get that bad. I decided that the only way to "fix" that embarrassment was to get honest with myself and then do something about it. I believe in you!

Dawnvrt

I feel your pain. I was once a firefighter myself and, now, there is no way I could ever go back to it at my current weight. Lost a bunch and told myself I'd never get this big again, but here I am. Just take it a day and a pound at a time. You've got this.

sarshadawn

its so hard "looking". finally looking where you have always avoided looking, like seeing through this protective barrier your brain established. so painful, but once you do the hard work of looking, in the mirror, on the scales, knowing objectively you can accept the pain and the change that is required instead of relying on subjectively how you feel about it each day. its a big and painful step to look and i'm proud of you!!!

captbobwoods

What a great group of inspiring people on here. Ty you all. Im worried about not being able to exercise like i want. Fire Department worked my knees down to the cartilage so im trying to get weight down and off of my joints to possibly get knee replacements. I hoping caloric reduction can get me to desired weight but can only really walk for exercise. Thoughts?
Worried in Charleston.

captbobwoods

Are people here losing weight here without heavy exercise routine?

nutmegoreo

captbobwoods wrote: »

What a great group of inspiring people on here. Ty you all. Im worried about not being able to exercise like i want. Fire Department worked my knees down to the cartilage so im trying to get weight down and off of my joints to possibly get knee replacements. I hoping caloric reduction can get me to desired weight but can only really walk for exercise. Thoughts?
Worried in Charleston.

Swimming!

L1zardQueen

Walking for me. It's exhilarating. Clears my head.

nutmegoreo

captbobwoods wrote: »

Are people here losing weight here without heavy exercise routine?

The weight loss comes from the calorie deficit (which is included in the goal you were given when you set up). Aim for close to that (a little over or a little under is fine). Exercise is more for fitness, which is a good goal, but if it's not in the cards for you right now, that's okay. I have found that trying to change too much at a time has lead to failure for me. Focus on calories for now. After you get used to logging, start looking at nutritional balance. You may find that the predetermined fat, protein, carb setup isn't working for you, you can change that up a bit.

I found this to be an incredibly helpful and informative read when I first started here:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1

Danp

captbobwoods wrote: »

Are people here losing weight here without heavy exercise routine?

I lost a significant portion of my weight with zero 'working out' and I'm far from alone.

Weight loss comes down to maintaining a calorie deficit which can absolutely be achieved with diet alone. In fact once I got to a weight where I could comfortably begin to exercise it had no impact on my rate of weight loss at all. The additional activity I was doing meant that I was naturally hungrier and naturally ate a little more so even though exercising was helping me to get fitter and healthier it didn't really change the size of my calorie deficit and therefore had no effect on weight loss.

Lose weight in the kitchen, get fit in the gym.

G'luck

tinkerbellang83

captbobwoods wrote: »

What a great group of inspiring people on here. Ty you all. Im worried about not being able to exercise like i want. Fire Department worked my knees down to the cartilage so im trying to get weight down and off of my joints to possibly get knee replacements. I hoping caloric reduction can get me to desired weight but can only really walk for exercise. Thoughts?
Worried in Charleston.

All you need is a calorie deficit for weight loss, MFP's calorie goal doesn't take exercise into account and there are plenty of people here who have lost weight without doing any.

I would maybe talk to your Doctor/Physio to see if there is anyway you can incoporate some form of strength/resistance training as this along with adequate protein will help retain muscle, improve bone density and may even help with your knees, as you'd be strengthening the muscles around them to better support them.

estherdragonbat

captbobwoods wrote: »

Are people here losing weight here without heavy exercise routine?

Depends what you mean by "heavy". I started off with just a 25-minute daily walk. Now I shoot for 2 hours. I lift dumbbells. Over two years, I've gone from 3 and 5lb weights to 20 and 25. I have a pair of 30s waiting for me to start on in a couple of weeks. There are plenty of people here doing HIIT or lifting more than their own bodyweight. I don't pretend to compete with them. I'm a 46-year-old, 5'3" woman with motor coordination issues. My exercise routine isn't intense, but I do devote 2-3 hours daily to it on average.

cheryldumais

I lost 100+ pounds doing nothing but walking. My average loss worked out to about 1.7 pounds/week the first year. I continue to maintain with just walking although I want to start lifting to rebuild some muscle. It can be done. Log your food and keep track you'll be surprised.

cmriverside

I do get some exercise, but it really is about the food for weight management.

Even if I get an hour of exercise, that only "buys" me a couple slices of bread or one generous muffin. It's not enough to erase poor eating, and really I have to make my decisions in the grocery store. If it's not in the house I don't eat it. Protein and vegetables. Some fats.

As far as what you can do for exercise? Have you been to physical therapy? When I had knee problems, there were still things I could do (and had to do) to keep the muscles from atrophying. Try to get in to a PT as soon as possible.

Weight loss was about managing my emotions as much as it was anything so I looked at the whole thing and made lots of huge changes.

tinselqueen

Well done for making a start. It gets easier as the weeks go by and there will be lots of non-scale victories - like your clothes feeling looser! I've just started again, as a little bit of complacency was creeping in. So back in the saddle, stop fooling myself - five weeks until Christmas. Wish you the very best with your journey - we don't judge here.