Currently just over 9 stone in roughly 12 months. My starting weight was 26st and I am currently 14st 7lbs 229.5lbs 104.1kg and plan on getting to 16st 5.5lbs 203lbs 92kg by 1st March 2020.
Other than the obvious health issues with being obese, snoring was the big factor as it was affecting myself and my partner (Sleep Apnoea). I wanted to look and feel better too without being uncomfortable or worn out all the time.
The App was one of the recommended ones on the Google Play Store. The reviews were positive as well.
I have always struggled. I went up to about 23st at the age of 20 and lost it via Weight Watchers. I got down to about 15st, but it was unsustainable in the long run, as it did not change my understanding of food. The addition of a change in career to one mainly at a desk in the office meant that the pounds quickly piled back on and worse.
The changes are easy if you actually want to lose the weight. You need to persevere with the mental aspect of considering what you eat for a time, but nothing is off the cards - if you want beer or chocolate cake, go for it and just count the calories. The App makes it so easy as you scan things, put in a portion and it does it all for you. You do need to adjust what you eat and drink by making changes here and there, but this is all part of changing your mentality, lifestyle and habits rather than being miserable on a short-term fad diet. The big thing is the first 6st came off with no exercise and although I do get active now, it is not a requisite.
The hardest thing is accepting that your old habits really do need to change. For example, I love beer but it's high in calories for what it is, and I have cut down. Instead when I go to the pub, I can have 4 spirit & diet cokes for the same calorific value as a single pint. No missing out, just making compromises. It can be hard around others who do not need to count the calories, but after a while tastes change and I don't enjoy fast food as much anymore. The other hard thing is portion size, where most people fall down - it's always less than you think when it comes to the amount of food so being vigilant is important.
Pretty much like a new person, even though I still have a weigh (haha) to go. Life is more accessible, regardless of what it is and what I do.
The three big ones are: I can now go into a clothes store and easily find my size on a rail. This was hard even due to my height (6'3") but now they are always in size, look good and available. My jeans were 50" waist and I'm now getting in to a 36". T-Shirts are from a 4XL to L. Secondly, I can now fit on chairs, planes and amusement rides! The most important thing though was my snoring, it is essentially gone now. Surgery was not an option due to my weight and I felt like I was being fobbed off by the GP as they said lose weight to solve it. I took their advice though and here we are, almost snore free.
* Weight loss is individual and your personal rate of loss may vary from any case studies shown on this website.