Morbid obese male on a journey

Welcome to MFP.

Keep your approach simple.

Move a little more and eat a little less.

Buy a food scale and some liquid measures and teach yourself how to weigh all solids and measure all liquids (other than water).

Be kind to yourself but firm in your resolution.

And most importantly, be patient. You have a very long process ahead of you, but others in a similar situation have gone before you and succeeded. Some very inspiring ones are here on MFP. Listen to them and learn from them.

Good luck!

I'm going to send you a friend request You can do this! And I'm sure you'll have a ton of people right here to support you!

Hi, I'm Kathy and have recently just started using MFP consistently. I grew up morbidly obese and then finally lost the weight I needed. Unfortunately I have gained some back and need to refocus. I would love the support and will support you on your journey. One day at a time!

6 months ago I was in a similar situation, I had a little less weight to lose but similarly debilitating problems that were developing. I was experiencing moderate to severe chest pains when going for a brisk walk, and sometimes even when just sitting. That's when I knew something had to change.

I watched this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30gEiweaAVQ

It was a radical departure from where I was at with my diet, but after watching it, I was convinced and gave it a try. After all, it beats dying. As you can see from my signature, I have lost 100 pounds and I have been at it for less than 6 months. Not only have I lost a lot of weight, but I started to feel better almost immediately. I no longer need coffee to get me going in the morning and I have so much energy that I spend hours nearly every day cycling or playing baseball to burn it off. When I come in to work on Monday morning, I am ready to rock. My chest pains also completely disappeared months ago.

Before making the change, I was starting to see weight loss surgery as something that I would need to bring my weight under control. I was wrong. A plant-based diet works for me, particularly because I have no self-control with food. I eat until I am full. If you are eating foods with low calorie density, you can realistically do that without gaining weight.

Whatever you decide to do, good luck and success to you. I just thought I would share from my own not entirely dissimilar situation and the success that I have had in it.

Welcome to MFP Rohan! You are right logging everything is a pain in the butt, but so is not being able to walk from room to room or climb a flight of stairs without being winded, so is having a stroke. As the weight begins to come off you will see the benefits, rather quickly I might add. I agree with BeachIron....weigh and measure EVERYTHING. It really makes a difference. You will be amazed as you educate yourself how many empty calories you are eating. Read those nutrition labels on food!!! EAT CLEAN!!!
One thing to get rid of is soda, even diet. I was a bit of a Diet Coke addict (about 5 a day). It made my body hurt. I never thought I could quit but it has been two years and I am never going back. I also quit eating potato chips. Do the research and see how bad that stuff REALLY is for you. Become a smart shopper and a healthy, aware cook. Eat tons of fresh fruits and veggies. I eat many of them raw and plain (no dips) like asparagus and tomatoes and cucumbers. Try roasting veggies in a touch of olive oil and your favorite herbs, mine is rosemary. Use the search engine in the bulletin board/community area. You will find a lot of information, including healthy recipes. Some people are very good about documenting their sources and have good advice. Ignore the haters, because, yes, you will find some here but most of us are decent people try to get or stay healthy.
I am a 56 year old mother of 4 adults who was 267.5 pounds two years ago. I did backslide 32 pounds of the 70 I had lost due to sugar cravings and letting myself be mildly depressed because I am not in a job I want. But I do have a job as a Head Start teacher so I am resolved to getting this right. Two weeks ago I got my act back together and started working out again and logging regularly again and I haven't had any added sugar in two days. I have dropped 10 of those pounds already and plan to be under 195 by Christmas. Today I weighed 219.2. And Hey! guys lose faster than girls...so that's a win for you.
Today I am joining my two daughters and some friends in a Biggest Loser Challenge. We are each putting in $20 and weighing in. We are having a potluck of some healthy foods and sharing recipes with nutritional data. We are only doing two more weigh ins in the next two months and then we may start over. Maybe you can figure out something like this with your friends and family. Lots of work places do healthy challenges maybe yours does too...think about talking to your boss.
Time to start enjoying your life Rohan! You are young and will do great.....it's your choice...it's your life. :flowerforyou:

This video truely inspires me. I watch it often, always with a Kleenex in hand.


I think we we will all make this journey together and the support here is fabulous.