I've been overweight almost my entire life. I've started over so many times that I've lost hope.
I've been overweight almost my entire life, and I'm 18 now. My journey has been the same cycle over and over again. In 6th grade (~64 kg), I started skipping, lost some weight, then stopped and gained it all back. In 7th grade (~75 kg), I started skipping again during lockdown, made progress, quit, and gained it back again. I did nothing in 8th (~80 kg) and 9th grade (~85 kg). In 10th grade (~95 kg), I joined the gym for about 1–1.5 months, saw some progress, then quit and regained everything. In 11th grade (~102 kg), I stayed consistent for about 6–7 months and definitely looked better, but eventually I quit again and gained the weight back. In 12th grade (~100 kg), I only went for about a month, and after finishing 12th (~110 kg), I joined again for another month. Now I honestly feel like I've run out of hope. The frustrating part is that every single time I start, I actually make progress. The problem has never been losing weight—it has always been staying consistent. I know my biggest weakness is my diet. I'd overeat, binge on junk food, tell myself "I'll start again tomorrow," and before I knew it, I'd stop going to the gym altogether. I've restarted so many times that I don't even get excited anymore because a part of me immediately thinks, "You've said this before." I'm genuinely scared that this is just who I am now. Has anyone here actually broken this cycle after failing over and over again? What helped you stay consistent instead of relying on motivation? I'd really appreciate hearing from people who've been through something similar.