19, Male, 509 lb. What do I even do at this point?

Start today, right now. Drink one glass of water, then refill it so it is ready the next time you are thirsty.

I would agree with everyone here by saying that the most important step is to log accurately and be honest about what you’re eating.

The silver lining in this is that because you weigh so much, you don’t have to starve yourself or cut out all of your favourite foods to maintain a deficit.

You also will burn more calories doing the same level of activity as a lighter person. So feel free to start out with increasing your step count. No need to go overboard and burn out.

Another important tip, develop a new hobby or goal unrelated to weight loss. It helps distract you if you find your mind drifting back towards food. Especially if you’re an emotional or boredom eater.

no additional advice to give, just wanted to say don’t give up on yourself. you can do this and you are worth it!

If you thought you were losing weight I'm assuming you made some positive changes to your lifestyle in the last year. That's great - not everything is reflected on the scale. Give yourself credit for all you have done. But you need to see this as a process, a journey. You're going to have to keep making small adjustments and learning new skills as you go - we all do. Your next step is to weigh yourself more regularly so you know how your lifestyle changes affect your weight. If you did this every week, for example, you can then do more of the things that drop your weight and less of the behaviours that increase your weight. I wish you well - keep going. Tiny steps in the right direction do eventually get you there.

Of course every scale provides a different reading. They are calibrated differently. Stick to using your home scale and follow the MFP program. I use a free iPhone app called Happy Scale. You plug in your current weight every so often and it shows a steady downward trend.

There's already a lot of great advice been posted so I just wanted to wish you the best, you can do it!

See it as adopting a new and healthier lifestyle that will serve you well throughout your life rather than a "diet". The problem is diets end: and then what? That's why so many people lose weight and put it on again in a couple of years.

Your doctor's scale and the scale you bought are going to give different numbers, and inexpensive bathroom scales aren't that accurate at the top and bottom of their ranges. You don't have to worry about the end number now, just today; all you have to do as others have said is work on making better choices, make reasonable goals (don't fall into the trap of setting goals with a timeline attached), log everything, be honest with yourself, but also understand you'll probably make some missteps along the way. You'll have a high maintenance calorie count now because it takes more calories just to maintain your current weight; that will go down as you lose.

When I started on the weight loss journey, my doctor suggested focusing on dietary changes only at first, and adding in light exercise later. Don't kill yourself exercising, it isn't necessary to lose weight and at your weight, carries a certain risk with it. I'd clear it with a doctor before starting on an exercise program that involved more than walking.

I lost 60 pounds, then stalled out and went on maintenance. I'm about 15-20 pounds from my end goal now, and as I get closer, the weight loss gets slower and slower. You'll see the same thing. I personally don't like to monitor the scale daily, other people do - if you find it depressing or anxiety provoking, just weigh once in a while and concentrate day to day on calories in-calories out (CICO).

nutmegoreo wrote: »

Just start with baby steps right now. It can certainly be a daunting task if you look at the whole picture. Start right were you are. Start logging your food here for a week without making big changes. Then look over that week and see what's going on. It will surprise you.

I agree with this. Just logging your food makes you much more aware of exactly how much you put into your body. I mean, little things add up, or sugary beverages add up. The very first thing I did was start sticking to round serving sizes of drinks. Instead of pouring myself a huge cup of juice, for example, drinking it until it was done, refill, repeat, I started measuring out and keeping track of 1/2 cup or 1 cup servings. I even marked a plastic cup with lines so I didn't have to measure every time.