"So proud" of obese husband's 20lb weight loss Starting at 242lbs, my father lost about 20lbs since the beginning of the year. My mom has been bragging about it to her friends/family, saying how proud she is of him. "It's amazing what he can do when he puts his mind to something!" she says. "He exercises, has a scheduled routine, knows when to check his blood sugar, and he's been going to bed earlier." He should've been doing those things 20 years ago so he could actually play with his kids and be a real father.  Losing 20lbs is not impressive. He still eats the same garbage he used to, just a little bit less of it. I just found out he has diabetes, and he's really depressed about it, but honestly I don't feel bad for him. He still has a long way to go with his weight loss. It's way too early to start "congratulating" him.