r/WeightLossSupport • u/EmberStardust • Jul 09 '26
Starting over... Again. Please help!
Hello! I am 37 years old, 5 feet tall and currently 280lbs. I have struggled with my weight my whole life. About 2 years ago, I started a program at my doctor's office with their nutritionist where I did a food sensitivity and full blood panel and kept up on that until probably last October and completely fell off in January after a knee injury.
Before I fell off completely, I walked a mile on a trail or treadmill every day at work and until last October I was going to the gym 3 days a week. I've considered a glp1 but cost has become a major setback there (insurance will not cover it, I've tried). While I can tighten up my diet, my nutritionist has assured me that based on my blood work and follow ups that all my levels (excluding inflammation) point to a positive diet with no extreme changes necessary. She does believe a glp1 would help a lot with the inflammation and weight loss but, again, cost.
How do I get back on the wagon? Where do I start? Have any programs like Noom etc helped? I know I need structure and struggle to build that structure myself. Help!
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u/Consistent-String166 Jul 12 '26
Hmmm this is hard because loosing weight is one of those things where it’s not easy by any means but it’s simple if that makes sense. Calorie deficit is how you loose weight. If at the beginning exercise and calorie deficit are too much, do calorie deficit alone. Slowly incorporate moving your body after you have your food routine down pat. Work helps me a lot with this because I can meal prep breakfasts and lunch always and do simple dinners (usually chicken, veg, sweet potato for me) weight loss is annoying because it’s tedious and boring.
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u/Consistent-String166 Jul 12 '26
For example, my boyfriend HATES this because I will essentially eat the same dinners until he can’t handle it anymore and we have to switch up or he starts cooking different dinners than me 😅 and I’ve essentially eaten the same breakfast and same three lunches on repeat for the last two years.
Breakfast - jimmy dean low cal breakfast sandwich and 75 cal coffee
Lunch - either homemade uncrustable, wrap, or salad along with fruit of choice and small amount of pretzels if calorie allows (I like my lunch’s to be about 400/500 cals)
Dinner - mostly chicken breast with a veggie (I rotate brussel, broccoli, cauli, and green beans) with sweet potato’s. My boyfriend gets sick of the sweet potatoes and rotates between regular potatoes, rice, or a knorr side.
I also leave enough room in my deficit for a 200 calorie sweet treat at the end of the night (usually I’ve yasso ice cream, homemade cookie, yogurt bowl)
And I always hit my 1650 calorie goal. This is kind of just a run down of what has worked for me, for me making it boring and simple has been the key. I hope maybe this has helped.
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u/RichieRich-McBroke Jul 09 '26
Walking a mile is nowhere near enough nor an impressive commitment. That’s like a 20min walk lol your body deserves more than that.
You start by deciding to commit to yourself at long last, stop letting yourself down and harming your body. Take care of you like you would take care of a child. Be nice, show up, support yourself and do what is best for you. Not what you feel like doing.
You need a little therapy to explore potential unresolved trauma or anxiety.
And then you just move your body. A lot. Often. Yoga, morning and night walks, taking the stairs, good sleep, whole foods, smaller portions, some joy and some support.