Progress feels slow

I'm mostly just venting and expect this to die in usersub.

I decided in March when I stepped on the scale and saw an out of range error that it was time to do something about my weight. I saw my doctor and we put a plan together. I'm not posting here to brag about some fad diet or miracle drug, all I can say is that I'm using more calories than I consume. That first visit they weighed me in at 412 lbs. That's a lot. A lot a lot.

My 3 month goal with my doctor was 5% of my body weight, so approximately 20 lbs. I'm way past that, almost double it now. I'm feeling slightly better overall and being more active. All that is great. The issue though is that I don't see the results. I still feel fat. I still see the same thing in the mirror as 2 months ago. About 6 weeks ago I stopped getting an error on my scale when I dropped below 400, and since then I've been watching the numbers drop week over week. (if you are trying to lose weight comparing day to day is dangerous and discouraging because you might not see results or you only see fluctuations) I'm currently plateaued at around a pound a week, which is still progress and healthy, but I started out losing quickly so it feels like I've stalled.

Last year was rough for me. I got sick in January, and it was every symptom of C-19 in someone my age who is overweight. I've been relatively healthy despite my weight up until then, but since then I've had heart issues and need to take daily meds. I was never diagnosed with SARS-COV-2 or C-19 since there was no awareness in my area at the time, and testing wouldn't have been available even if there was since I hadn't travelled internationally to be potentially exposed. By the time my doctor (who is also convinced I was a very early case) was able to get me an antibody test I was long over the effective period and tested negative. I'm now fully vaccinated. I mention all this to say, I just checked my vitals from my first visit in January 2020, and I was 383 lbs. So I'm now below my pre-covid weight and still see no progress.

Anyways, y'all can let this die in usersub, there's no flashy before and after pictures like front page wants to see. I just wanted to tell SOMEONE about how I'm feeling because despite my progress I'm mildly depressed. My wife doesn't see a problem with my weight and doesn't want me to "over do it" with weight loss. My personal goal is to make the life changing and years long journey to get down to around 180 for my ideal height/weight ratio. I want to go camping, fishing, hiking, and biking again. I can't do any of that with an extra 200 lbs of fat to haul around. I love the outdoors and moved to where I live now because it's close to the mountains, but I get tired just walking around Costco.

TLDR; it's in the meme. OP lost weight, OP still fat, OP wants to see results more than he wants to eat ice cream.

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Edit: Some have mentioned I should add tips, others mentioned keto. So here's a keto tip: keto isn't sustainable for everyone. For me I lost about 50 lbs on keto in 2018, but gained it back the moment I stopped doing keto.

I'm wanting this journey to be about permanent change rather than fitting into a swimsuit for summer, so I'm working hard on building sustainable eating habits that will last me the rest of my life. I'm trying to eat balanced meals with good nutrition. I'm eating less. I'm exercising more. I'm drinking more water. I'm still eating the same food I did 3 months ago, and hell I had taco bell last night. That doesn't matter as much as how much you eat and when. Don't eat right before bed. Don't binge. Drink water if you're hungry because you might actually be thirsty. If you sit at a desk all day like I do, find excuses to get up and move every hour or two. Feed the cat, refill your water, grab some coffee, do that one chore you've been putting off for 3 weeks but will only take 5 minutes when you actually do it.