Back at it again, looking to lose 200+ lbs

IWantToFloat · January 2017

Hey everyone!

I'm back at this again and have created a new account for a fresh start and because none of my old friends were active anymore on here. Here comes the (re)introduction and it's going to be long! I'll leave a TLDR (too long, didn't read) at the end.

I'm biologically female, though am very much a masculine person and in my day to day life I'm referred to as male. I guess one could say I'm transgender at this point and I have even been on masculine hormones but I'm not looking to medically transition. As I know that I'm biologically female and am not on male hormones I have MFP set to female settings as they are more accurate for my physiology.

I'm currently 330.6 lbs, at my heaviest I was at 350 lbs. Starting up again here I was at 340 lbs. The past 5 days of logging (and even going over a few days) I have lost 9 lbs already which is a great and motivating start!

I'm 5'4 and 25 years old. I've struggled with my weight since I was a very young child, gaining a considerable amount of weight at age 2. I was diagnosed at around 3 years old with hypothyroidism. I have struggled to get my levels into a normal range but have now gotten my thyroid levels in more control which is making life, and weight loss, easier.

I am lucky enough not to be in too much physical pain despite my grossly unhealthy BMI. My body is incredibly soft though and I've been described as being mashmellow-y as I bruise easily, am very weak, and have a high fat percentage.

In the past few years I have had high blood pressure. This has me concerned. I'm lucky enough not to be diabetic or borderline diabetic, but if I keep with an unhealthy lifestyle this too will become a reality, I'm sure.

My doctor has stated that I will not live past 40 if I stay where I'm at. He would like me to lose 100 lbs as quickly as possible, ideally in two months, as I have been experiencing worrisome chest pains, jaw pain on my left side, and left arm tingling. He would like me to even try fasting as heavy exercise could hurt me, or worse, give me a heart attack from the strain, at least until I get below 300 lbs which will not take long.

I have some very unhealthy relationships with food, bingeing on food gives me relief. I need to be more mindful before, during and after I eat so as to retain control.

I will eat nearly anything which makes healthy eating less of a chore, but I also have no cooking skills and am low income so if my healthy meals fail I will have nothing to eat. This is luckily fine as I need to fast according to my doctor.

If anyone wants to ask me anything, or comment, or even judge, feel free!
Thanks for taking the time to read!

TL;DR: 340 lbs starting out again, overweight since 2 years old, 5'4 height, 25 years old, female bodied, DR wants me to lose 100 lbs in 2 months because of chest pains etc., got hypothyroid as well

John6729C · January 2017

Hi... good for you for speaking your truth about your situation. One thing I am curious about is whether you have experience losing weight in the past.

If there is one bit of advice I could offer, I think it would be: slow and steady wins the race. I am 52, and my combined life experiences have taught me that. It is far easier for me to work on my goals one day at a time, one behavior at a time, one meal at a time, rather than to try to figure out how I am going to achieve my total desired weight loss.

I have been overweight since my 20s, but only last year I started to take responsibility for my fitness and for my goal of living to at least 100 years old.

I definitely recommend maintaining a close relationship with your doctor.

Thanks for the posting.

IWantToFloat · January 2017

John6729C wrote: »

Hi... good for you for speaking your truth about your situation. One thing I am curious about is whether you have experience losing weight in the past.

If there is one bit of advice I could offer, I think it would be: slow and steady wins the race. I am 52, and my combined life experiences have taught me that. It is far easier for me to work on my goals one day at a time, one behavior at a time, one meal at a time, rather than to try to figure out how I am going to achieve my total desired weight loss.

I have been overweight since my 20s, but only last year I started to take responsibility for my fitness and for my goal of living to at least 100 years old.

I definitely recommend maintaining a close relationship with your doctor.

Thanks for the posting.

Hey John!
I should have definitely mentioned my past weight loss experiences as I have tons! All unsuccessful in the end, but I did gain knowledge along the way so it wasn't a complete fail.
I've tried weight watchers when I was around 12 years old at the advice of my doctor. Lost 10 lbs in a couple of weeks than plateaued at the complete loss of everyone for over six months, and than quit. Looking back I realize that I was taking my thyroid medication wrong. I was taking it with a large glass of milk, making the hormones useless as calcium makes it near impossible for thyroid medication to work effectively. My doctors, family and myself had no idea. I didn't learn til I was in my early 20's.

In my teens I'd try and fail to lose weight, hitting the 300's by the time I was 16. At 16/17 I was 320 lbs, and managed to lose 20lbs in nearly six months. My doctor was unimpressed with my logging, saying I was a liar, that there was no way I could lose so little. Than in one month I lost 50lbs while eating less than 500 calories a day, typically fruit and cheese, and doing intense exercise for 2 or more hours a day. My doctor at the time literally applauded my efforts, and told me to keep it up. It was not a good time for me.

I lost some weight a year or two ago, around 25lbs in the span of four months. My current doctor has urged me to do better, and would like me to lose 50lbs in a month like I did in the past. When I told him how I did it he seemed unconcerned as, in his words, "It would only be temporary, and than you can ease into a lifestyle that maintains your weight."

I have tried slow and steady, but most health professionals are unimpressed by slow and steady, instead urging drastic changes. I don't have particularly good luck with doctors, or good experiences.

Back at it again, looking to lose 200+ lbs

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