Where did you find that self belief?

[u/scoobedeth]

I'll try make this short!

Struggled with weight my entire life. Had some success about ten years ago only to regain it all and some. Ive lost count of the attempts to lose weight since and subsequently failed. I'm now 31 with a 50+ bmi, super uncomfortable and every aspect of my life negatively impacted. I have no choice now but address this but I simply have no belief in myself that I can do it.

I'm so frustrated, there's so much information and advice out there regarding diet and exercise. I know how to create a calorie deficit. It's the mental stuff I need help with. How can I trust myself to be consistent? How do you change an entire life of these habits? How else am I suppose to self soothe? What do I do when I feel sad, low energy and just want to binge eat?

I guess I'm just wanting to hear from people who needed to lose as much weight as I do, have been successful and how they approached it mentally? This feels impossible.

[u/Cr8z13]

Keep it simple, weight loss is just basic math. Burn more calories than you consume. I’ve lost over a hundred pounds in each of the last three decades and it’s easier than ever now. Lose It app, a food scale, and my walking shoes were my faithful companions this last go-round and I tried to get at least 100g of protein in per day. The journey wasn’t easy but I wasn’t miserable either. Play to your food tastes but keep an open mind to new things. Develop a routine you can tolerate long term, this will look different from person to person. You deserve to live in a healthy body and it’s worth fighting for.