Do people who have never struggled with weight still weigh themselves occasionally and make dietary changes to maintain?

I'm not sure if the title makes sense. I've lost a significant amount of weight and I've been struggling with maintaining. I understand CICO, and no, I'm not going from eating healthy to eating junk food. I enjoy healthy food, I just tend to eat too much. Occasionally I have to cut back a little to drop back down to a weight range that I'm happy with. I don't know if this is 'normal'.

I've been wondering, do people who seemingly have never struggled with their weight still weigh themselves occasionally to see where they're at? Like let's say someone is happy in the 140s, do they just naturally maintain that range without a thought? Or does their weight probably creep into the 150s and then they work out a little extra or cut back calories a bit until they're back in a comfortable range?

Most of my friends and family are very overweight. A few are bodybuilders that go through pretty big bulk and cut phases. So there's no 'regular healthy' person close to me that I could ask.

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GF Wants Me To Stop Weight Loss.

A couple years ago I started losing weight. Standing on the scale and seeing 430 spooked me. I’m now down to 286, and tbh I could have done better. My girlfriend doesn’t want me to continue weight loss after I reach about 250, as she has a fear and disgust for men with knobby pointy knees. My first ideal goal was to make it down to 180 and then put muscle on.

Lil weird, but I love her and would like to meet halfway. I’m 5’10. Not sure how to meet her halfway though. What’s the changing point between knobby knees and bear dad bod? cause I’m looking for something between that.

Any input is appreciated if this post goes live lol, sweet dreams folk imma read this in the morning

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How long will it take to return to weight loss after being off the wagon?

Some background: 38M, been eating better/living a healthier lifestyle for almost exactly 2 years.

Between late November 2020 and this spring, I lost about 150lbs doing a combination of mostly OMAD, combined first with normal eating, then pretty quickly into mainstream keto, and then more paleo/keto, and finally a quasi-carnivore diet. Every now and then I'd have cheat days, but would get back on track pretty quickly. At my lowest point, this spring, I got within about 20-30 lbs of my target weight (I'm 6'1").

This summer and fall, I've been traveling a LOT - and not only have I loosened up my diet while on the road, but I also was eating 2 or even 3 meals a day, because I found it impossible to eat enough at one meal to last me for a full day. Additionally, while I was walking a lot, I wasn't able to do the resistance exercises that I had been doing pretty regularly at home

I'm finally back home for a while as of two weeks ago, and over the summer and the fall I had gained about 16lbs from my lowest point. I've been pretty strict in terms of what I eat since I got back, but have been getting super hungry in the early afternoon, so I've been doing 2MAD, more or less.

I haven't lost any weight in two the two weeks I've been back, despite eating MUCH better and less frequently than I was during my months of travel, and resuming my resistance training. I've even mostly cut out cheese, which was a staple on my keto/carnivore diet, because I've heard it can hinder weight loss, but it hasn't seem to have made a difference.

Did a year and a half of OMAD make it so that I can't eat 2 meals a day? Or is it just that several months of bad eating is going to take longer to undo? I'm kind of scared that I'm on an upward trend, and I don't want that!

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Can I eat 1500 5 days a week and then 750 for the other two?

Please don't downvote me to oblivion! I am genuinely curious and this seems like a good choice for me if it's ok.

Total that would be 1285 calories a day if you portion your calories for a week.

I can eat 1200 but I hate it. Ironically I am way happier to eat a smaller amount 2 days a week and would make this healthy - my plan is coffee with milk (couldn't ever go without unless for financial reasons), smoothie with lots of greens, and then a broth based veg soup and about 200 calories from chicken.

I wouldn't say I'm starving on 1285-1300 at all. I just don't like it. It's just a dull time for me to have to think about doing for months to loose the last 20 lbs. I like the option for a 200 snack in the evening.

Has anyone done anything like this?

I am totally ok with all the comments telling me this is a bad idea.

Thanks!

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So close to my end goal weight after 7 months of dieting/cutting but yet wanting a break.

I’ve been dieting since April and have successfully lost 65 pounds since then and have been cutting calories the majority of the time apart from a few factions and holidays.

I am aiming to lose “just” 10-15 more pounds to reach my goal weight but after dieting for so long honestly I’m kind of tired of it. But at the same time I don’t want to stop and “waste” time and just want to reach my goal weight and finally be done with it which I am likely just 2 months away from. I feel like if I pause, I’ll get complacent and won’t be able to get back into things.

Has anyone else felt similar after losing weight for 7 months? What would you recommend, keep pushing for another 2 months or take a couple weeks off and try to pick back up and lose a month of potential progress.

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Down a significant amount of weight, body looks disproportionate

I'm a 5'10 male down from 246 to 194. Goal weight is somewhere between 165-172. Don't get me wrong I'm thrilled with my progress so far but my results seem super disproportional. My pants size is down significantly and my belly/waist is much smaller but my face is still wild chubby. If you were to see a side by side of one side being just my face and the other side being just my body you would likely guess that the body belonged to someone that was a healthy weight while you would guess that the face belonged to someone who is 40+ pounds overweight. I know I'm not at my goal yet so there is still weight to lose but I just can't see how my face is going to look significantly better in just another 20-30 lbs when I've already lost 50+. Has anyone experienced anything similar? I know people say that it could just be genetics but my face wasn't naturally this chubby before I gained a bunch of weight. Plz tell me there is still hope for face gains.

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[Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: November 30th, 2022

Hi team Euro accountability, I hope you’re all well! For anyone new who wants to join today, this is a daily post where you can track your goals, keep yourself accountable, get support and have a chat with friendly people at times that are convenient for European time zones.

Check-in daily, weekly, or whatever works best for you. It’s never the wrong time to join! Anyone and everyone are welcome! Tell us about yourself and let's continue supporting each other. Let us know how your day is going, or, if you're checking in early, how your yesterday went! Share your victories, rants, problems, NSVs, SVs, we are here!

I want to shortly also mention — this thread lives and breathes by people supporting each other :) so if you have some time, comment on the other posts! Show support, offer advice and share experiences!

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Would RingFit adventure on the switch be a good way to lose weight?

I have the switch, ring, strap, and game of course, but I’m wondering if it will actually help me lose weight. I’ve tried it before and really haven’t felt the effects, but I’m determined to try seriously this time. I got a really nice leather jacket at Ross, but it’s too tight to button it up, which is why I wanna get rid of this gut I have.

So would RingFit adventure be useful? Has anyone else tried it and seen real progress?

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What are some healthy natural snacks to consume to avoid processed foods?

They say cutting down on processed foods like chips, soda, cookies and candies will help you lose weight. But what are some healthy alternative to eat to stay full with your weight loss journey. I mean what are some foods to consume if you are trying to eat less calories deficit. People say that consuming less carbs is good while others say to eat more protein and high in fiber foods. What fruits are good to eat if you plan to reduce the calories you normally eat. How do we lose weight honestly, I just always thought doing cardio workout was the way but diet also plays a huge role. But it’s confusing how do we actually get started. I downloaded the fitnesspal app to see how many calories I’m consuming but it’s shows “base goal 1,533” but for remaining it shows 586. Does this mean that I ate less calories? I’m 5”6 154 pounds and I’m 26

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What are the basic needs in a diet?

I went to a vegan nutritionist and it didn't work out. For the record, I had my suspicions that she was vegan, but she never really said so.

Tried to eliminate meats thinking it was going to get me where I needed which is to lose an extra 10 kgs past my target weight, which I already reached and have maintained throughout an year. But this is unsustainable, I cannot live on goddamn beans, fake meat, tuna, tortillas and bread. I get incredibly hungry and just eat out when I run out of food from my groceries.

I've had a lot of stresses in my life lately and haven't been able to focus on this. That shit is over and it's time to restart and refocus.

So I need some help. Like what should I generally eat in terms of macros and calories per day?

Moreover, I don't suppose there are any tips for people who need to eat well but are too busy?

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How to lose visceral fat, but maintain overall weight?

Hello!

29F/170cm/56kg (5 feet 7 inches, 124 pounds). I really don't want to lose any more weight overall, as I am already at the lower end of a healthy bmi. However, my waist is thicker than I would like it to be.

Does anyone have any recommendations for how to lose visceral fat in particular? I know there are no exercises that achieve 'spot reduction'. But I have also heard that there are some things that can affect fat distribution e.g. hormones/cortisol/cardio? Would appreciate and scientific literature on the subject. Is it as simple as I need to try and be less stressed?

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I guess acknowledging me as a person was too much for my family this thanksgiving.

For context, I was a chubby kid but a fit young adult, and a mildly thicc adult for most of my life, but recently i've gained over 40 lbs in the past 3 years, making me the heaviest i've ever been. It's happy weight, I moved in with my now wife, and have been eating deliciously at home and drinking often with our friend group on weekly hangouts. Work is stressful and I travel a fair bit for it, so keeping up with exercise has been backburnered for a while.

I visited my extended family for the first time since the pandemic this past holiday. I expected jokes and teasing, I expected surprised reactions after hugs, I expected concerns over long term health from the kinder hearted folks. There was a bit of that but not much... instead I got multiple Aunts/Uncles and even 1 cousin greeted me with nothing but some variant of "Fatty or Fatso" in our native language. Not "hey fatty, how are you doing?" just "fatty" Not "hey man, looking a little heavy, packing down the snack haha" just "Fatty".

What the actual fuck.

Glad being raised in this family means I can rebuild the walls around me at a moment's notice. Not to mention the years of my wife's sensitive gentle care breaking down those walls. I feel like an angry teenager again.

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Where to start - Ankle Injury & ADHD

Since January of 2022, I (28F) have been recovering from an ankle sprain. After insurance changes and finally getting it looked at by a specialist in August, I found out I have a completely torn ligament and 2 partial torn ligaments that I'm getting fixed in surgery next week. With the ankle injury I have, it has led to limited mobility, limited gym abilities, and an increased focus in trying to eat healthy, but still have put on around 45lbs since my sprain (180lbs in January 2022 -> 225lbs now).

I have also recently been diagnosed with ADHD and cannot for the life of me figure out where to start, how to stop the occasional binge eating, and keeping up with habits. I completely understand the logic of CICO, but I can't figure out how to stick with it. I also can't find the motivation to go to the gym, but also at this current point in time couldn't push myself in the gym even if I wanted to. I am feeling completely lost and would love any advice for people that have had ankle injuries, ankle surgery, and/or ADHD issues.

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My mum admitted to me something I suspected

So me and my mum were having a conversation and talking about my sister for context she has a 2yr old and we were discussing how healthy my sister is we were surprised how my nieces diet wasn't as healthy as we'd think. She occasionally has takeaways and her snacks usually have something processed.

whereas my sister eats nothing processed and very "healthy". Which in reality she's very obsessive about watching her food and restricts herself.

Now we grew up with our mum on constant diets restricting herself and all that.

So as we were talking she said what I think it is, is when your restricting yourself you make others foods that you won't allow to have yourself. 😳 I have always thought this growing up she always fed us children more and gave us foods that she never ate etc. I thought I was just being over the top and blaming it on her but to a degree I was right.

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Tried to slow down. Hate it.

I've been losing around 1.25 kg (2.75 lbs) per week for the last 19 weeks, and while I wasn't too worried about that pace when I was well over 100 kg (220 lbs), I hit 95.8 kg (211 lbs) on Friday, and figured it's probably time to ease up. I had a little extra dinner and a small bit of chocolate that night, slightly bigger meals all Saturday, plus a brownie, and went to a party on Sunday where I didn't go wild, but had a bit more cheese and charcuterie than was strictly necessary!

My weekend peak was actually Sunday morning at 97.8 kg (216 lbs) and now on Tuesday I'm only down to 96.8 kg (213 lbs) a full kilogram more than I was on Friday.

I know that I haven't so much eased off as had 2 or 3 minor cheat days in a row. I know that I'm probably still carrying a little water weight from the party. I know that I chose to do this because losing weight too fast isn't healthy. I know that I'm back on track and will continue to lose weight. But it still feels miserable.

I hate "re-losing" the same weight, I hate not having that reassuring achievement of a new lowest weight every day or two, and I keep thinking "maybe if I just skip dinner tonight I can get back on track..." - which would completely defeat my intention of slowing down.

I think part of me is miserable that it was so easy to stack on extra weight with what seemed like only minor indulgences at the time. And yes, intellectually I know that I didn't actually gain 2 kg of fat.

This is more of a vent than a question I guess, but if I have one question out of all this, it's: should I keep working on slowing down in a more controlled way, or just accept that it's easiest for me to maintain a rate of 1.25 kg/week and stick with that right up until my goal weight even though it's a bit too fast? I don't think I'll have near the same issue slowing down once I hit my goal - at that point I'll be happy to lose and regain the same few kg over and over again 🙂

Stats: 42M 188cm/6'2" SW:120kg/265lbs CW:96.8kg/213lbs GW:80kg/176lbs

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Lose It! vs MacroFactor

I have used Lose It! a couple of years ago and it has worked well for me in the past as well. I eventually "fell off the wagon" when I didn't log several days in a row over the holidays when I wasn't in control of the recipes, ie I didn't know exactly what to log.

I am thinking I'll get back on the horse and I want to start logging food again but I have noticed that there are a lot of rave reviews of MacroFactor. I also noticed MacroFactor is a paid app, the price isn't prohibitive for me but I'm also not in the habit of paying for something if there is a good free alternative. Is MacroFactor worth the premium over Lose It! (free version)? Someone who has used both, how do they stack up?

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Realistic weight loss goals?

I am female, age 32, 5'3, 179 lbs (181 after Thanksgiving). Last year I was at my highest weight of 196 (possibly more but at some point I was afraid of the scale). At that time I started eating better, went on thyroid meds for my hashimotos, and stopped eating gluten which helped me drop the weight. I've been in a plateau for a few months now and at my last doctors visit my cholesterol was a little high. I'm really trying to create a solid plan to get down to a healthier weight. So far I've decided to do the treadmill for 30 min 4 days a week. I also know I need more protein so I was thinking about doing a protein shake to supplement. I'm actually not sure how many calories I eat in a day. Breakfast is 2 egg whites and 2 strips of bacon, but lunch is whatever I can get from the cafeteria and my bf switches dinner up all the time. Anyone have any ideas? I feel like I always try to do too much and give up quickly, hashimotos means low web net and brain fog even with medication so I get overwhelmed. In the kind of person who just needs to be told "do this" so I don't have to think about it as much.

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3 days into a maintenance break…. And not lovin it??

Long time lurker here :) My stats are 41F, 5’4”, SW230+, CW170-180 (I think- still haven’t bit the bullet to get on a damn scale). Been at this since January 2022, sticking to 100 days of deficit followed by 2 weeks at maintenance calories, deficit calories around 1600, maintenance calories around 2000, including 150+ grams of protein.

I recently started my third maintenance break of the year and quite frankly feel horrible. I expected a little bloating from extra food volume but this is ridiculous. And I am actually HUNGRIER now than I was in deficit?!? Random urges to eat all the things that I thought I had conquered (haha). I am trying my best to channel Half Size Me Heather and tell my lower brain to go somewhere else with that nonsense, I’m sticking to the plan but I’m just surprised to be feeling mentally weak when I should (or expected to) be feeling more satiated. I had been eagerly anticipating this maintenance break but I kinda want it to end lol. The energy boost I was expecting from 400 extra calories has not materialized. My big plan was to hit the gym and up all my weights now that I have some extra fuel in the tank to work with calorie-wise but the reality is that I could hardly get off the couch today. Uuuugh. My previous maintenance breaks felt much smoother and I did notice an uptick in energy levels.

Anyone else out there expect great things from a maintenance break and ended up feeling let down? Will I adjust eventually or did I screw things up for myself by cutting for too long, and now my body is trying to swing the pendulum to the other extreme? Tips and tricks or even just some encouraging words appreciated! Love this community- the first thing I read when I wake up in the morning!

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Is my goal just not realistic? Struggling

5'7 F, starting weight was 161lbs in may, my goal weight is 135-140lbs. My calorie deficit with the help of my dietician is 1500-1600 daily calories, I struggle with IBS so sometimes my progress is a bit painful

Always was skinny as a teen due to Hyperthyroidism, now I plateau very hard

In October I clocked at 153lbs , today I was 158 lbs, In the winter I always feel hungrier but I tried not to go over my calorie deficit.

I am not sure why it takes me several months to drop 10 pounds, but I can gain 5 in a month, I know my period, eating saltier food all effect it, but I feel I have to be super skinny again so I'm not affected by water weight much. On top of that my face still feels chubby despite losing weight, I am kinda annoyed cause my face does make it look like I am chubbier than I am irl. I just want to like how I look in pictures. I am trying to get back into weight training, my dietician has me weight train 3 times a week 13-15 reps and 3 sets, but with almost heavy weights, she said the exercise should be hard for me to complete.

Any advice or encouragement? I feel I will never slim around my face and even at 153 it didn't look like I lost much from my face despite people saying I lost weight, I don't see it at all even in old pics. People say I should just accept my set point since I'm not at an unhealthy weight, but I wanna look good

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Keeping Track of Calories

How do you guys manage to keep track of calories when going out to eat? I go out for sushi with my cousin once a week or every other week and my family likes to have a weekly pizza night. It’s hard to do when places don’t show the calories in the menu. How do I stay on track?

I still want to be able to do the things I enjoy and there has to be a way to incorporate it into my new lifestyle right?

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I’ve had enough of my mother berating about my weight

26F here. My weight has been up & down for the last 4 years. I’m usually at the 130lb mark & now, I’m at my heaviest at 165. My mother was not very happy & had been telling me, repeatedly, to watch what I eat, cut back on cheese & chocolate, moving more, & spending more time looking after my body than skincare & makeup.

Sometimes, her lectures hit a fever pitch & the latest one was one of them. She gave me 2 options: either I have her take away my debit card privileges & take $400 out from my bank account for food & gas, or keep my debit card but have to step in the scale in front of her every week. I’ll tell you, stepping in the scale in front of her was the most nerve wrecking & I can’t afford to live through that again & so, I chose the former. Even though she’s smart, her knowledge of weight gain is limited to lack of moving around & overeating & even when I try to tell her the other reasons, she said, ’Nope’. She always equates weight with worthiness & if you’re not fit, you don’t deserve love & respect & for a woman, you drop your value. She even made a point of bringing out a couple of my friends who used to overweight & now, they’re beautiful & desirable. I don’t know how they do it but my best guess is shame & family pressure. This is the kind of motivation I don’t wish to acquire but I know it’s bad.

My mom said she spent all her life taking care of me & grooming me & to her, my weight gain is a symbol of her not being a good mother. She’s frustrated that her once beautiful & slim daughter had transformed into a pig in front her & my family. I never had a bad relationship with food but after hearing her, it made me think that I had an eating problem. I love food, I love it way too much & I don’t want to hate food but her words made it look like I should hate it. I know she’s doing this out of concern for my health, but lately, it’s becoming more of vanity. It’s like I’m hurting her & other people due to my weight, & I feel hurt because she made it look like I should hate myself.

Basically, she fat shames me & making me look like an absolute coward & pig because of my weight gain. I’ve decided to flip the table & announced I’m moving in at my friend‘s place because I had enough of her abusive words. I still want to slim down, though. I lost 2lbs so far & felt very good but I want to lose weight in a kinder mindset & I hope by moving out, I’ll achieve that without my mom’s constant abuse.

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30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 27

Hello everyone!

Happy Sunday! Has anyone else just been craving vegetables since Turkey day? I ordered salad stuff to have on hand this week & my body is the happiest herbivore.

Onto goals!

2000 calories a day (lose two pounds this month): On it today. I made frozen mashed cauliflower with bbq pork for lunch & holy crapola did I want veggies.

Weigh in & log weight once a week, Thursday mornings: Logged this week. NSV – Pass on this one today.

Exercise 5 days a week (strength work/tbar swings 3 days a week): Rest day. 19/27 days.

Sober November: Nailed it. I allowed myself to imbibe on Turkey day. I've proved my point to myself & I'm satisfied.

Nanowrimo: Look at that word count total. I may very well make it. I was legit proud to report this to y’all. 41,036/36,667 words & 6/4 write ins.

Today's gratitude list: Today, I'm grateful for past me for making time for myself this weekend. With so many things that we love but also require time, it can be easy to forget to make you time happen. This is a stressful AF time of year too so please y’all, make some you time.

Random to do list item I want to conquer today: Already done did it today. If I do anything more tonight it will be for funsies.

Your turn! Are y’all thinking about next month’s goals as the Yuletide season creeps upon us?

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Am I the only one who hates the feeling of being full?

I can’t explain it too well. So I’ll use what happened today, for example, I had a very busy day and honestly didn’t have much time to sit down and eat, I think about a fourth of my daily allowed calories from 7am- 7pm, so I sit down, and decide because I have a LOT of calories left over, I can have something that I normally wouldn’t be able to fit in my calorie budget with my other two meals that day. Important to note that even eating it will still put me under my budget. So I do, but after I finish eating I just feel full, bloated and disappointed in myself as if I just ate 5000 calories even though it’s a normal sized meal and I didn’t go over my daily limit? I don’t know why I feel this way and not proud of myself.

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Stupid question alert: now I'm at my goal weight, do I increase my calories?

Hello all,

I'm 36F, 166cm, 52kg. I lost weight by largely sticking to a 1200 calorie per day diet (at least once per week I'd eat whatever I wanted and would also eat more if I exercised etc). Anyway I'm at a healthy weight now (I even lost more than I was planning to or aiming for) I think. Do I increase my calories? I've been eating at a total of 1200 for so long now (9 months) it seems weird to up it since I'm clearly doing well at that intake and doesn't appear unhealthy for me. I do always eat more if I exercise and my calories on my fitness pal are linked to a pedometer in my phone. The tdee website says my maintenance is 1400, so do I go up to that and do what I was doing for 1200? Would there be any harm sticking to 1200? Cheers :)

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Musings: a dress

There is this dress I got 4 years ago that was a US size 12. I was going to wear it to a wedding and it didn't fit! I was devastated as this was the first sign that was concrete that I was gaining weight (I stopped weighing myself). I can now fit into the dress but it is hideous, it's too short and the material is uncomfortable, maybe I need to lose more weight for me feel comfortable wearing it? But at this point I'm like "4 years ago me, what were you thinking". Maybe in 27lbs when I make my goal weight I will try it again and see I still hate it. Lol

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Anyone else have 18+ hour days - how to manage diet/workout timing?

Hi all - I work as a resident physician, and my workday usually begins around 0500, I get home usually around 1800, and then I have to study when I get home (in addition to all the other various life responsibilities). I feel like I am handling my daily schedule OK because I'm pretty regimented, but looking for ways to further optimize schedule. Should I try waking up around 0400 and getting a workout in before I go to work? How should I space my meals out during the day to maintain energy and still have enough mental capacity when I get home to work a little more? I am a surgeon in training so having energy throughout the day is important, because on surgery days I sweat a lot. I appreciate any help.

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Edit: I have lost a pretty good amount of weight in the past few years, but trying to squeeze out the last 10-20 pounds, which I know is primarily diet related, but having a hard time staying on it with the stressors of work and lack of sleep.

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gym beginner question

im a fat guy and ive just started lifting weights, i like to feel ive actually done something in my workouts rather than stay still and relax after finishing a set. i know how im not supposed to be doing cardio with weight training bc cardio will make any muscles smaller and not bigger. but im pretty fat so i really dont care about becoming big muscly, i just want to lose fat as fast as possible and after that i can think more about showing muscles, is doing cardio incorporated with weight training in the same hour good?

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After losing 150lbs to get healthy, I am pregnant.

TW: Pregnancy and fertility issues

Hey y'all. Some of you may remember me as the volume eater who encouraged people to eat more low calorie stuff to feel full. Well, I have PCOS and some other chronic diseases, and with my poorly controlled diabetes (which is now back to pre diabetes levels), my menstrual cycle was a disaster, and my endocrinologist recommended weight loss to get pregnant but said that it'd still be a tough journey because most of my ovaries were covered in cysts.

Well, once I was at a healthy weight (I'm still technically overweight on BMI, but it's because of loose skin) and with lab values all normal, I got off the pill with the blessing from my three doctors, expecting it to take a long time to get pregnant.

7 weeks after getting off birth control, I got a positive pregnancy test. No treatments. No nothing. Just naturally pregnant.

So uhh... Pretty cool effect.

Figured I'd share since I've had an ultrasound now.

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Under desk cycling machines?

Does anyone have any experience with the sit on the couch and peddle kind of cycling machines? Did they help at all?

I'm too self conscious to feel comfortable at the gym, we don't have space or funds for a treadmill and where we live there isn't really pavements to exercise on (plus exercising in public is something I'm not comfortable with). However I want to increase my amount of exercise.

I'd be grateful to hear people's experiences / thoughts! Thanks in advance :)

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How to lose facial fat?

I am ftm and have lost about 17 lbs (currently around 108 lbs and 5’2) and my face is still pretty chubby. Is there anything I can do to fix this? Will it be better when I loss 5-8 more pounds?

I used to have a slimmer face when I was around 105 lbs but I honestly don’t know of losing 3 pounds would make my face look slimmer. I am just so sick of having no jawline and chubby cheeks when I’m at a healthy bmi and at a weight where most people have slimmer faces.

I do have hashimotos but I take meds for it and I also rarely drink alcohol. Do I need to drink more water? Should I be exercising more? How can I get rid of my double chin 😭 please help

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Is it possible for me to go down to 95lbs?

Much needed context: I’m a very short woman (4’11) and currently weigh 120lbs at the age of 23 years old.

I initially got my state ID when I was in middle school (~ 12 years old) and at the time I weighed 95lbs. Whenever I renew my ID, it has that same weight and in a way I feel like that number is taunting me.

I stopped growing in middle school and remained 4’11 up to now at the age of 23 with no signs of getting taller unless I’m wearing heels.

I know it’s been over 10 years, I was a tween, and i’m sure my body has changed a lot since then which is why I’m wondering if 95lbs is a realistic goal for me?

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I am terrified to go to a gym?

I just picture walking into the gym and having all these very attractive big buff studs turning to look at me with a look of disgust on their faces. I can picture them trying not to burst out laughing. I’m very scared. I am pretty they are thinking “omg she’s so ugly. Why would anyone let themselves get that big? Why is she so sweaty two minutes into the workout? She is going to break the machine. She is absolutely disgusting. I’m sure she is a virgin. Why is she wearing jeans?”

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Anyone binge so hard they got flu like symptoms?

I ate a lot last night. About half way through a triple stack of fully loaded waffles it hit me that I was done. The compulsion took over however and I kept forcing the food.

I went to bed not being able to sleep on my back and struggling quite a bit to breathe. Later that night I felt like I had chills and almost like I was getting the flu.

Now 13 hours later I'm starting to feel not so bloated and I'm starting to feel better. Anyone else ever have this? Or could I have gotten some mild food poisoning perhaps?

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Proud to say I'm no longer counting calories!!!

I started my journey start of September. I started by tracking what I ate for about 2 weeks it was a bit fumbley as I had my birthday and ofc I'm going to splurge. I had the mindset of no foods are off limits as I hopefully am now recovered from BED.

I had worried that I would have to continually count my calories for the rest of my life and honestly some people feel they have to do, if that's what works best for them then great! But I recently decided to stop as I was getting annoyed with having to input every ingredient etc and I'm still losing weight.

I have lost about 10kg so far, very easily which I'm not complaining lol but my worry of forever counting calories is gone 😊

Just wanting to share my win.

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20k steps yet only 1.8k burned?

With a grain of salt, all this data is generated by my Garmin watch and its best formulaic attempts. Generated from several sources, my TDEE is 1,466 for 5'6" + 145 lbs. Over a seven-day period, my watch displays an average calorie burn of 2.3k. Yet, today I only burned 1.8k...

Today my activity was walking 20k steps & a 1hr heavy lift. How is it possible on one of my highest activity days, I'm only at 1.8k?

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Did anyone else's HDL (good cholesterol) lower while losing weight?

Had a blood test, my LDL and Cholesterol stayed virtually the same which is fine since they were always in the normal range. But my HDL which was in the normal range at 1.24mmol has dropped to 0.911mmol which is the poor category. I'm eating healthy and walking more than before, I've read a couple sites that indicate this can happen when you start losing a lot of fat but not too many sites actually agree with this and they say I'm in the "danger zone".

Has this happened to anyone else? I went from 270 to 243 in about 6-7 weeks. 1.24mmol was in Feb and 0.911 mmol was yesterday.

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Progress

I have hated myself my whole life. After 10 years of school bullying I am finally started to heal my scars but it is a slow process.

This year I have able to lose about 25kg from 101kg -> 76kg. I am still going and the target is 60-65kg. I am worried that my weight loosing path has started to be part of my ocd and mentally I have to only eat 1000-1500 calories or I feel fat.

I have discussed about this with my therapist, which has helped. But now I am looking for others that are or have been in same situation that could help me to find healthier way to loose weight.

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Has anyone ever overeaten while taking Phentermine?

I admit I overdid it at Thanksgiving this year. I’ve been taking Phentermine for just over a month now and my appetite has definitely decreased. I’ll still get hungry at regular intervals but after a few bites my food will lose its appeal and it’s helped me to not eat as much.

Today the family got together early and I had a few glasses of wine while waiting for Thanksgiving dinner to be served. I had what I would consider a conservative Thanksgiving plate and didn’t go back for seconds. I went and laid down upstairs after dinner for a bit as I felt kinda sick.

I ended up going back down and had a couple more drinks until pie was served. Against my better judgement I had five small pieces of pie. I felt fine while eating it but after I had this sharp pain in my stomach to the point I could barely move. I’m still out of commission while writing this while the rest of my family is downstairs socializing. I’ve felt like I was going to puke a couple times but nothing came of it.

On many occasions before I started taking Phentermine I’ve eaten more than I had today and only felt slightly nauseous. Nothing compared to the stomach pain I had today. Normally I would have stopped eating long ago due to the Phentermine but I think my senses might have been dulled due to the alcohol and I am now paying for it. Has anyone else had any experiences overeating while on Phentermine?

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Cardio or weights?

Hi peeps, I’m F/168cm/75kg trying to lose 12kg back to my old weight before covid which is 63kg. Before this I used to train with weights but as I get more heavier, I find it harder for me to work with weights. I’m not sure how to describe it, but I just feel so heavy but at the same time I can’t really feel my workout with weights sometimes. Is it due to the reason that I did my workout wrong? Beside that, I am aiming for a leaner body so can I get advices on should I go for cardio as well or mixed both together?

P.S : sorry for the bad english and thank you in advance for the advices.

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Ive lost 54lbs but have been on a plateau for 5 weeks

So im a 6ft1 male the weights 244lbs I have a significant amount of muscle, but still want to lose another 20-30lbs. I work out (lift weights 5 times a week) and try and do at least 30mins of low intensity cardio 3 times a week. Im eating 2100 calories a day with a macro split of 254g protein, 120g carbs, and around 70g of fat.

When I started dieting I weight 294lbs so I've lost a decent amount with the same diet I'm on now same macros and everything however the last 5 weeks I haven't lost any weight at all it. My weight fluctuates from 241-244 but I can't seem to get under 241lbs my goal weight is 210-220 with around 15-20% bf. I think I've hit a plateau.

I religiously count my calories and track everything I eat with my fitness pal I weight out all my food as well. I was wondering if I should drop my calories more because my body has adjusted to me eating 2100 calories, however I'm worried that if I drop them more I'm going to lose muscle mass. Which is something I don't really want all my lifts are good and haven't dropped significantly since I started dieting in April of 2022.

I was wondering if anyone on here has had the same experience of plateauing like this and if so what should I do to continue my weight loss journey. My only choices rn are to increase cardio or drop my calories. My guess is my body is used to the amount I'm eating now and my metabolism has regulated because ive been dieting to long. Anything helps.

Ps: this community is awesome and is filled with great info!

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My first weigh-in and I’m not totally discouraged!

So I started going to the gym again, and I really want to make it a habit that will stick so I just walk on the treadmill until I hit my step goal… I plan to continue that for as long as I have to to make it second nature.

Although I’m not a big fan of using weight alone to determine success I was happy to see that my weight has been stable over the last year, I’m pretty much just glad that I didn’t gain any weight despite not being consistent and not tracking a single calorie. I’m glad I’m not starting off worse than I was last year…

I plan to continue my walking/running routine and step goal and checking back in at the end of week 3 with follow up weight and measurements!

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What are some alternatives to cardio. Can doing stretches help lose weight

I just honestly don't like the idea of running and jumping around all the time. I was wondering will doing stretches and making some changes in the everyday diet help lose weight? I don't know but not being in shape at 26 makes me feel like a loser and it's affecting my self esteem and confidence. I don't like how I look when I wear my clothes. Freaking got a little belly going on while my shoulders and chest look skinny. It's always the gut thats hard to lose weight on. I've been thinking of cutting down on sugar foods and high sodium.

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Food struggles

Hey all, I've been trying to lose weight for awhile, but I'm pretty dumb on the topic and could use some tips.

I'm 34F, 220 lbs. I took the plunge and signed up for a 45 min, 3x a week gym class catered to people new to exercising who had a lot of weight they wanted to lose. The class is interesting and helpful except for two things:

1) In six weeks, I've lost zero weight.

2) I struggle with fatigue normally, but after going to the class for six weeks, I was starting to get nonfunctional. I couldn't think straight at work (I'm a software engineer), was too exhausted to do chores in my house, etc. A couple of times in class I nearly passed out. We weren't doing anything that difficult.

I think the problem might be food related. Previously when I wanted to lose weight, I just ate less, and I always managed to lose 20 lbs within a few months while barely trying. But since COVID, that hasn't been working. Over the past few years, I've gotten into the habit of only eating one meal a day because I'm so busy at work and I hate, hate, *hate* cooking and am bored with almost all food. I used to drink iced tea all day and would just eat one meal when I came home from work, but I've switched out the iced tea for water with Nuun tablets. Haven't seen a difference yet.

I've recently been diagnosed with gastroparesis and my doctor says I have to eat more meals -- at the very least, start with the normal three meals a day, but six meals a day would be optimal. It's been a struggle. If I eat during the day, I get really grumpy and hangry, and it also annoys me because nothing is really appetizing to me. If I don't eat, I don't get hungry and I can focus on my job. But not eating is probably worsening my gastroparesis symptoms, and I don't know if that's the cause of my extreme fatigue when exercising.

Does anyone have any tips to get down the right path? A calorie deficit is easy when I'm only eating one meal a day, but much harder when I'm trying to eat more. And although I'd love to lose weight, I'm much more concerned about my fatigue problems. My hopes was that exercise and getting more into shape would give me more energy, but my current attempt has led to me feeling so much worse. I have to be doing something wrong.

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Trying to unlearn some habits I had as a kid and looking for advice. Losing but slowly!

When I was a kid, my parents never asked or told me to stop eating. I'd eat entire boxes of cereal in one sitting. I'd drink an entire 12 pack of soda if we had it. One time I ate an entire box of Swiss Cake Rolls in the time it took my mom to go back out to get the rest of the groceries. She was convinced she forgot to buy them. Nothing was ever said about any of this.

Now I am 30. I can't remember the last time I opened a bag of pizza rolls without finishing the entire thing in an hour. If I buy a box of popsicles, it's gone by the end of the day.

I work out daily. I even am running races. But I am losing so slowly because of my awful, poor eating habits. I just can't control it.

Can anybody relate? Or have advice to offer? I know it's just a matter of discipline but I simply cannot stop. I don't know why.

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I changed my eating habits because I learned what was in my food

First time poster! I have found a great community here reading through everyone’s posts. I wanted to share a tool that has completely changed my perspective on my snacking habits and has helped contribute to a 25lb weight loss.

Some background info: I (29F, 5’3”, SW: 185, CW: 159) have progressively gained weight throughout my 20s. As the years went by my mental health got worse (depression/anxiety/PTSD) and I turned to candy/chips and other generally high sugar and high fat foods for comfort. And as those years went by, I gained more and more weight. After not seeing extended family for the last two years, my partner and I took a trip to visit everyone and there were lots of family photos taken - it was my first realization of how out of control my emotional eating had gotten and how it was impacting me physically.

Throughout my 20s, I had tried (and failed) to make consistent changes to my diet and exercise routine. I’d try logging calories and stick with it for a few weeks, and life would seem to get busy and I’d stop (and the emotional eating/snacking would start again). It wasn’t until a family member shared the Yuka app with me that I was able to be successful in changing my eating habits.

The Yuka app is a barcode scanning app for food and cosmetic products. It informs you of any hazardous ingredients in said products, and offers recommendations for similar products that don’t have hazardous ingredients. It’s an independent app (companies don’t/can’t pay for sponsorship or have their products be classified as excellent if they aren’t), and it links to studies demonstrating why that ingredient is hazardous. For example, a scanned product could identify whether there are endocrine-disrupting ingredients, and link to studies demonstrating the research behind the health impacts of that ingredient.

Having this tool has completely changed my eating behaviours. I just can’t justify eating foods that are carcinogenic or are linked to other harmful health effects. Having the ability to see what is a better replacement has been huge. I did a mini experiment to see how I would feel making dietary changes to avoid foods that had any listed hazardous ingredients.

And, after a month of these changes, I felt great. I had more energy, and was able to incorporate more exercise into my day. I’ve lost 25 pounds in about 15 weeks by making better food choices to start & incorporating exercise after a month of diet changes (now doing 15 minutes of cardio before work 3-5x per week, and weight training for 30 minutes 4-5x per week when I get home). It started with the horrifying realization of how bad my food choices really were and why they were so bad. Once my eating improved, the rest (exercise and portion sizes) seemed to follow. I’ll try CICO to get to my goal weight, but the Yuka app is really what got me to where I am today.

I wanted to share, in the event anyone has struggled like I have!

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tips for staying within my calorie goal on thanksgiving?

i know that tomorrow is a holiday and i thought about allowing myself to just enjoy the holiday and not count calories. but personally, i don’t think that would be a good idea for me. i’ve been very back and forth with my binge and restrict cycle and im really trying to overcome my binge eating disorder. i feel that if i allow myself to eat whatever i want tomorrow, i’ll end up binging and eating until i’m sick. i binged last night and have spent all day with a stomach ache and feeling so uncomfortable. i hate feeling that way and i don’t want to keep putting myself in that position. i’m planning on just eating the one big meal with my family and then having a small breakfast. im also trying to calculate everything beforehand so i can just make my plate tomorrow and not have to try to count it all in the moment. im feeling pretty optimistic and i think i have a pretty good plan in place. what is everyone else planning on doing tomorrow? if anyone has any tips, that would be great too! :)

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I've lost 80lbs but see almost no difference

I started losing weight about 7-8 months ago, I weighed 320lbs, im now at 240. I am proud of what I've done but I feel very unsatisfied. I have of course noticed some differences but I just don't look that different. My family says I do however, I took before and after pictures, you really have to look to see differences. I feel like I need to lose so much more to get what I want. I'm at 27% body fat right now. I looked up pictures of people with my build and fat percentage, they all look leaner than me. I refuse to quit but I'm so disheartened. Areas that I was excited to see after weight loss are now covered in stretch marks and loose skin. I know that this community isn't for rants but I didn't know where else to go.

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30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 22

Hello everyone!

Day 22! Off to the races.

Onto goals!

2000 calories a day (lose two pounds this month): On it today!

Weigh in & log weight once a week, Thursday mornings: Logged this week. NSV – Looked good in my dress today.

Exercise 5 days a week (strength work/tbar swings 3 days a week): 30 minute lunch walk & lots of erranding & cooking. 15/22 days.

Sober November: Yup. I'm considering allowing myself some festive imbibing for Turkey Day so long as my streak stays until then. 22/22 day(s).

Nanowrimo: I may do a little more tonight. I'm cruising along. I’ve set aside Friday to do an at home write in & I will not be doing any other to do list items, she reminds herself, loudly. 25,286/36,667 words & 4/4 write ins.

Today's gratitude list: Today, I'm grateful for the folks I work with. They have accidentally become family.

Random to do list item I want to conquer today: Long shower & or bath this evening.

How was your day?

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Unsolicited Advice: A Tale Of a Grocery Store Queue & Carbonated Water

Long time lurker; first time poster here- be gentle.

Here’s my stats: 5’11” 35m, SW:266, CW:234, GW 175 lbs.

The setting:

I’m in the line to check-out at the grocery. In my cart are nine cases of store brand unsweetened unflavored sparking water.

My family and I plow through this stuff, but me especially during my weight loss journey. My wife had pre-ordered the bulk of our groceries for curbside pickup, but she neglected to order the bubbly water.

So as I’m inside the store in line, and an older gentleman- I’d say in his sixties, starts a conversation with me.

The Encounter:

Older Fella, keen on disrupting the lives of others: “Looks like you’re thirsty.”

Me, an innocent shopper minding my own beeswax: “Ha, yeah. It’s for me and the family. We love this stuff.”

OF: “You know, you oughta quit that stuff.”

Me: [raises eyebrows and squints, not eager to hear more]

OF: “I was watching a video on YouTube, there’s a guy who drank nothing but RedBull and it rotted his pancreas and guts out. Guys on life support.”

Me: “oh, well, this is just water. Water and carbon dioxide”

OF: “that’s stuffs NO good, you’d be a lot healthier if you gave it up- probably lose weight too”

Me:”this is just water. Can’t give up water. But thanks for the unsolicited advice, Sir.”

I then turned around and didn’t further acknowledge his existence. He was only purchasing a pack of D batteries.

As it was an express self-checkout that he was waiting on me for- I took my carbonated & unsweet time ringing up each individual barcode and carefully reloading each case into my cart.

Is it an uncontrollable impulse of old men to foist their YouTube insights upon strangers? Should I have told him where he could stick those D batteries?

Anyways, thought I’d share my frustrating experience. Good luck out there, gang.

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Does anyone else struggle with more hunger during cold months?

As stated in the title, does anyone else struggle with this? I've gone from having control over my hunger and losing weight, to being STARVING all the time now that the weather is cold. I'm trying to consume some warmer things like oatmeal and herbal tea, but it has been really difficult. I gained about a pound back since October and I don't want to continue to gain weight back in December/January/February. Does anyone have any advice or tips to deal with cold weather hunger?

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An embarrassing benefit from my weight loss

For the longest time I (28F) developed an issue with incontinence. Nothing serious, but my underwear would always smell like pee at the end of the day. I was too embarrassed to even tell my doctor about it. It definitely made me totally opposed to the thought of having sex at all with somoene.

I don't have any other urogenital issues - I am pretty sure it was just all my excess weight pushing on my bladder.

Now that I'm almost 40 pounds down, I'm not having the issue at all anymore!!!

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Apprehension to seeing family again

First off, I just want to say how much I appreciate this community for being here as a shoulder to lean on. My life is quite lonely, and I’ve been on this journey by myself since 2021, off and on. It’s hard to talk to other people about how it feels to lose weight and adapt better habits when no one else in my small circle is doing that.

Down to business: Been away from home since September, at college. Lost 7 pounds in the first month and a half between exercise and eating habits (I guess). Stopped going to the gym regularly over the last month due to stress and being so tired all the time (sleeping has not been great for a myriad of reasons). Started binging again (no gym/exercise leads me to binge). Gained a few pounds back, body feels different. Haven’t gone this long without exercising before. Now I am feeling bad about my body, and reflecting on myself for my poor food choices and coping mechanism. Trying to be easier on myself, but it’s hard when all I can think about is going home for the break (next month) and my family seeing me and not seeing a drastic change.

I didn’t always want that. I came here just hoping I didn’t gain all the weight back. (Which was also something I was told by family, repeatedly) And I haven’t. I’m still less than what I was.

While I am getting back into my gym/exercise routine now, I know it is not realistic to lose 20 pounds in one month. And I feel so bad about myself that I “did this wrong.” Last month I was dealing with so much stress and so many sleepless nights due to that stress and anxiety, that I can’t blame myself for not doing all the “right things.” I did the best I could. But how do I accept that forgiveness to myself so I can stop feeling so bad?

(Also if anyone has tips for managing stress while in college, please let me know. I can’t sleep through the night anymore…)

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What is some of the worst advice you’ve gotten to lose weight

For me it was being told that not everyone can lose it. While not terrible advice to someone it might hold true for since different problems do exist such as health issues etc it was terribly enabling for me. I have been obese most of my life and thought weight-loss was so difficult that it was impossible for me and I must just be someone who can’t do it when really I just didn’t know healthy habits.

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I haven't lost any weight yet but i feel so much better after just exercising regularly for a few weeks

I lost 15 lbs a while ago just by adjusting my eating but i stopped losing weight since then. I still could easily lose 100lbs and be a healthy weight. But i have been exercising regularly. At least 2 times a week for a few weeks. Honestly not hard exercise. Im sure that's mostly why im not losing weight. I work a desk job from home and all my hobbies are sedentary. I eat fairly healthy meals but i treat myself too often. Honestly i don't care that i haven't lost much weight. Im sure if i stick with it and ramp up my exercise as i get in better shape I'll lose more but i dont care if i lose any because I feel so much better. More energy, less back pain, in a better mood. Thats all worth it even if i lose no weight. Id still definitely love to lose weight but i am happy with my improvements so far.

I also completed a major workout goal today. I used to be a distance swimmer in high school, swimming 5 miles a day. Usually id swim a mile without stopping at least 5 times a week (not everyday usually 2 in a row every other day). I swim st the gym but my stamina was so bad i could barely swim 100 yards at a time. Today i got in the water snd just felt incredible. I swam 500 yards free, then 1000 yards kick no stopping. Total of 1900 yards. I haven't done that kind of yardsge at one time in a while. Honestly not that impressive but swimming a 500 has been a goal of mine for a while and i was so happy to hit that goal today. It was about stamina and my self discipline, which sre both improving.

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Cattiness in Zumba is getting to me and I left class early. Long due to rant.

So. I've been going to this class, along with others, faithfully for several months. I love the instructor, I love her music and I love her choreography. I do not love the women in the front row. The instructor appears to be good friends with them and they hang out outside of class. I would think that's great if it didn't feel so alienating in the gym. These women are not welcoming. They look through everyone who is not in the front row and will not socialize with anyone else even if they try to say hello. I know from experience. There have been some fatphobic comments that made me feel gross, as someone who is far away from the loss goal. Some get there half an hour before class starts and they mark the entire front row with their belongings until the rest of the women get there. They will speak loudly about people getting too close to them in other classes, which is a valid issue to complain about, but the way it is said comes off as very passive aggressive. I used to bring my 9 year old with me but she noticed the vibe before I did and she won't come anymore. I tried to tell her not to worry about them and it seems I can't take my own advice!

I didn't go for the last 2 weeks, partially due to being busy and I consistently feel angry during that particular class. I went back tonight to give it another shot and get back to more intense routines. Immediately, it was the same bullshit. I got there 15 minutes early, once again nobody but the same women were allowed up front because spots were saved. The instructor turned on some very old songs from like 2 years ago and she and the front row women started dancing to them. The rest of us didn't know what to do and the 2 women next to me expressed how weird they felt. We agreed that they make us feel out of place. Class officially starts and I'm in the 2nd row. The instructor asked everyone in the 2nd row to move forward by a few feet so the people in the back could spread out. No big thing, I did it.

Except, I was behind one of the women who talks about needing her space but she kept getting into mine. She had 6 feet in front of her to dance forward when it was time, I had half that because of the space she was taking up. Okay, I took smaller steps and took up less space. We had a few new songs and the instructor and front row divas were the only ones who knew each one by heart, I'm assuming they do them while they're hanging out or after classes when the rest of us leave. That doesn't bother me too much, but the eye rolls when the rest of us don't know what we are doing on the first try are a bit much. Finally, we were on another new song. The intro was a little tricky and the woman in front of me came very close to running into me twice. I was trying to get my bearings after the first time and figure out what I was supposed to be doing and then suddenly she was within a foot of the front of my body. Before I realized what I had just done, I flipped my hand in her direction, said "whatever" and left 10 minutes early.

Part of me feels like an idiot and part of me is glad I realized that i just don't belong there. I go to 2 other instructors' classes in the same 2 facilities and their atmosphere is completely different. Nobody saves spots for people who are not there, everyone says hi and is friendly, the instructors don't give anyone special attention unless there's a fitness concern. I feel like i was unintentionally rude to the instructor. I really like her. Her friend getting in my space and the rest of them behaving like The Plastics isn't her fault. I do think she could ask them to stop saving spots or maybe have everyone rotate to mix it up a little. I probably shouldn't go there anymore, i feel like I can't show my face there after that. I'm sure only like 3 people noticed what I did and maybe nobody thought anything of it. I know nobody heard me, I didn't say it loudly and the music was at a high volume. People aren't paying as much attention to us as we think they are.

If I felt it would do any good, I would politely bring it up to the instructor but I just don't see it solving any problems. I can't tell a group of friends that their clique needs to dissolve, I can't make them be kind or inclusive. That space just is not for me and it really hurts to say it out loud. I needed to air my embarrassment and my frustration with people in zumba classes who feel they own the front row and behave as though everyone behind them is invisible. I deserve to take up my fair share of space, I deserve to feel that I belong where I am, I deserve to screw up a dance move without getting an eye roll or a side eye. I deserve to move to the front row one day if I want to. We are all in the gym or studio, we can share like adults. For anyone who may have actually read this, thank you. I feel like I need to preemptively defend myself for some reason, I'm irrationally afraid I'm going to be ripped apart. I'm still going to my hands down favorite class in the morning and I can't wait.

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i cant stay in a calorie deficit

Hey! for background info, i am a 18F that is 5'5 and ≈ 186-187 pounds. My BMI just hit 30 and im developing a few stretch marks so its time to lose some pounds. 3 weeks ago i started a deficit, but my boyfriend and i get take out a lot and its really hard to me to pick low calorie food options. i always end up binge eating, and going over my calorie limit. i cant hit the gym because i currently have mono and my spleen is enlarged and my doctor said no physical activity. can i still lose weight with a calorie deficit? and is it possible to still lose weight if getting takeout/fast food? sorry if this sounds dumb.

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Tips for keeping to a diet away from home?

I've been counting calories daily for 3 months now and I'm glad to be able to say I'm down 36lbs (with a lot more to go) as of yesterday.

However, I am going to be staying at a friend's for 5 days which includes the mother of all eating holidays Thanksgiving as well as a birthday which means a lot of food in my friend group. Staying with them usually involves a lot of take out/ restaurants.

I feel I might struggle with binging while I'm there even though I know the obvious answer is portion control. Any tips to avoid a bad week?

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M 1.90, 120 kg and fat AGAIN.

Hey there,

In 2018 I went from 125 kg to 97 with weight lifting and diet. At some point... lockdowns came and being an IT manager I am sitting all day for work and nothing more than couch. I also had an adverse reaction at covid vaccination and my bp is crazy high since then, I'm taking medications to keep it normal. I just received clearance to train again from my cardiologist since he ruled out the heart being damaged from the adverse reaction.

I want to train again and to back to shape.

Better lift hard at the gym again? Usually I do 5x5 for 3 months to train strength and once strength is back I would to for RPT training (3 times per week).

Better train at home with elastic bands up to 67 kg + rings, pull-ups bar + woody pylo box + resistance bands and elastic bands? (I have all of it already).

Of course I'm on a calorific deficit.

Thanks in advance.

P.S. I'm 44

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My cheese and cracker addiction is getting out of control.

I know this sounds stupid but I legit cannot stop. I buy what’s essentially a multigrain version of Club crackers and then I buy bricks of cheese (Colby Jack, white cheddar, smoky cheddar, Gouda 🤤) and I slice them up and eat them with the crackers. I’m not like binge-eating an entire brick of cheese but I definitely can make a dent (sometimes I stick to the serving size, sometimes I eat half the brick. I would say on average I eat 2-3 servings of cheese and crackers). I also try to pair it with fruit. It’s usually my lunch or sometimes it’s my pre-bed snack and then I feel guilty for it. Most days I have my brunch of cheese and crackers and then I’ll have a regular home cooked dinner. I can’t shake it and I can’t help but think of all the progress I could make without it. I know the solution is to stop buying it but it’s such a cheap, satisfying meal that takes almost no effort. It hits all the right cravings. It’s easy to keep on hand because it doesn’t go bad quickly. My toddlers also love it with fruit. But like whyyyyyy does it have such a hold on me?!

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Want to lose some weight,are fizzy drinks a main weight gain?

So I’m 14(F) and I’ve been basically drinking cola for years it’s gotten especially bad this year where I could buy 10 and drink them all within a few hours doing stuff on my laptop. I’ve also been getting acne recently which never really happened before as bad as it is at the moment and my aunt said a cause could be the fizzy drinks and now I’m seriously considering switching to water tomorrow which would be far better money wise and health wise since 6 1L bottles of water here are €2 and 10 cans of cola can be around €10:50 so I’m basically wondering if anyone else has had this experience here with this.? Does going off them make you feel any better(mood wise too)? My current weight is around 58-60kg and my height is around 5,5 is that needs to be said thank you.

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30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 20

Hello everyone!

Sunday! My meal prep is almost ready to get packed up & it’s day 20!

Onto goals!

2000 calories a day (lose two pounds this month): On it today.

Weigh in & log weight once a week, Thursday mornings: Logged this week. NSV – Taking a pass on this one today.

Exercise 5 days a week (strength work/tbar swings 3 days a week): Lots of activity today going going like an energizer bunny. Tomorrow I will make time for a more regulated workout 14/20 days.

Sober November: Yup. I'm considering allowing myself some festive imbibing for Turkey Day so long as my streak stays until then. 20/20 day(s).

Nanowrimo: I may do a little more tonight but my eyes are tired so we’ll see. 23,180/33,333 words & 4/4 write ins.

Today's gratitude list: Today, I'm grateful for my partner helping me with my meal prep.

Random to do list item I want to conquer today: Get good rest tonight. Got to hit the ground running tomorrow.

How was your day?

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Weekly social events from now until New Years. What are your best tips for balancing?

I’ve been trying my best to get back on the wagon.

Between friends, family, and work events, it seems we have a social event that includes eating and drinking from now until the New Year! Typically I am very much of the mindset of “everything in moderation” and “one day of indulgence for a special event is worth it”, but weekly and even twice a week is going to be tough!

I try to limit my drinks per event to 1 or 2, but it’s mostly snacking that sneaks up on me. Not that drinking is anything to sneeze at either (LoseIt has noticed a negative pattern with me and beer!)

What are your tips for balancing holiday and social events with your weight loss journey?

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NSV: Spent a week at Disney World and came back having only gained water weight!

This was a huge accomplishment for me, and really led me to seeing how much I had actually learned in the couple of months leading up to my trip. And that I was able to do it even though I stopped tracking during the week.

This trip saw us going to 2 restaurants a day. Drinking alcohol that I had previously cut out. Normally I would have been eating so awfully that no amount of walking could save me. But I knew how much my portions should be, could tell when I should stop and let a meal be over, and when to say no to snacks to give myself the room I needed for the meals.

But when I got home, I’d only gone up like 2lbs, and that was gone almost the very next day!

The 18k+ steps a day definitely helped and allowed me to eat more than I might have normally, but the fact that I was able to gauge really well how much that extra room that extra activity gave me in my CICO is such an inspiring thing.

And on top of that, getting back to tracking was pretty painless, with only a couple hiccups til I was back in the routine.

I’m so proud of myself, and feel like for the first time what I’m doing is sustainable and going to stick even after I hit my goal weight, which is CICO and tracking via the LoseIt app, with a focus on trying to get as much protein as I can, but not freaking out about my specific macros. The lack of “this food is bad and I can’t have it!” has made those stress-based relapses and cravings so much less dangerous. I want something “bad”? Then I just shave some calories off somewhere else, and boom, I’m good! Just that freedom mixed with awareness of the choices I’m actually making have left me feeling so incredibly empowered. I’m truly hopeful for my ability to live life at a healthy weight once I reach it, and this trip was an absolutely massive test of that. And I passed!

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Traveling while on a diet

This week I will be traveling to visit family for the thanksgiving holoday, I will be traveling for a bit over 20 hours (decided to take the train so I can have a nice view). But the issue I am mulling over right now is how to prepare for food while traveling, I don't want to eat the food they sell on the train (I looked at the menu, and while I they don't provide cal details, I can guess it a lot, so I rather take my own)

I have picked up a small portable cooler that should be able to hold the 3 meals I would want during the trip. and a warming plate (mind you not a hot plate, I read that a frozen dinner in it would take 2 hours to warm up with it, so the power draw on it is under the limit amtrak has on the power outlets) So I am thinking of cooking some stuff at home, freezing them the night before and take that, but I am wondering what would be good things to cook to take, that would be safe to eat with such a slow warming speed. Or would there be better options that would not need to be heated up.

Any advice would be apperciated.

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400lbs with a congenital heart disease

I need help losing weight quickly. im afraid that if i don’t then i’ll have to have another heart surgery sooner rather than later. I used to be a triathlete (having completed a half ironman) but after I stopped working out and watching what i ate, i gained over 200 pounds in 2 years. I would like help, advice, suggestions, anything on what has worked for YOU in regards to dieting and exercise plans. I’m open to lifting weights and doing some form of cardio everyday as well and caloric restriction. Please help me reddit.

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why do people feel the need to comment?

I tend to lose weight quickly but also safely (eg about 1.5pounds/750g a week) it's just how my body is. I eat 1800 cals a day and have enjoyed the feeling of getting fit for the past 6 months. I have gone from overweight in the bmi to the upper end of healthy. I want to lose about 5 more kg/10 more pounds and focus on building muscle after that.

Trainer at the gym (note, not a nutritionist) tries to engage me into conversation about my diet, what I'm doing, whether I should reverse diet, how to increase my calories etc. Like I'm losing weight too fast.

A girl at work comments on my body quite often whether I'm fat or thin. She's from a different culture and that culture does seem to fixate on how big/small they are, so she is constantly saying "you're doing well, keep going" etc, like I'm not good how I am now.

All of the above plus other examples is just comments and opinions I don't need. My mind fixates on my body enough without other peoples opinions and actually I'm working really hard to NOT anymore, which sometimes is a daily struggle!

It's very triggering and the mixed messages from all these different opinions is starting to take its toll.

Why do people have to feel the need to comment and give "advice?" Unless I ask specifically, please stop!

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Struggling with weight loss, is surgery the answer?

5’9 27 HW: 298 CW: 215 GW: 160

At my heaviest two years ago I went in to the bariatric center at my nearest big city for WLS. I went through the consult, through the mental health exam, approval letters and the physical. Basically I made it all the way before getting the surgery.

Then I decided I was too scared to do it. That maybe it would be too drastic, something about it was too much for me. I decided to try and lose weight on my own. I have PCOS so it’s huge factor in my weightloss. I got on HRT and metformin for my insulin resistance as well as going lowcarb and taking vitamins I was deficient in.

However I’ve been basically the same weight for almost 7 months now. I go to the gym and I eat well but the weight just isn’t budging and I’m afraid that I won’t get to my goal. I have 55 pounds more to lose.

I’d love to get to onederland as they say. And be low enough to get skin removal on my stomach as I have a TON already. I’m afraid of gaining back and it seems like with WLS it’s a more permanent solution. I no longer feel afraid about the idea of surgery and I’m very committed.

Any thoughts,

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Will this deficit work?

I’m a female, 27, 5’7, and I currently weigh 15 stone 6 (216 lbs I think?), down from 15 stone 13 (223 lbs).

I used a calorie calculator which suggested that a daily calorie intake of 1200-1500 calories will help me lose 1-2 lbs a week. I’ve been trying to stick around the lower 1200 calorie end, though if I’m hungry and have a healthy snack that takes me up to 1400-1500, I don’t stress about it.

I’ve also increased my cardio. I’m disabled, and chronic illness and pain makes exercise difficult, but I’ve been walking for 10 minutes a day, and I’m managing 15-20 minute low impact HIIT workouts 4-5x a week. Outside of this however I am pretty sedentary.

As I said, I’m down a few pounds, and I think it’s going ok. But when speaking to a friend about it, she said when she lost 3 stone, she maxed 1000 cals a day, with 2 days of the week being 800 cal days, and suggested that I need to be doing this to see progress.

Now, that sounds unhealthily low to me, and since I don’t plan on this being a crash diet but a steady, healthy way of losing weight and changing my habits to maintain a better lifestyle, I don’t plan on restricting myself that much. It just sounds like a recipe for failure to me.

But I have to admit her feedback has left my confidence knocked somewhat. Is what I’m doing enough? Should I be doing more?

I truly want to commit to shedding the weight and being healthier overall. For one thing, while it won’t cure my disability, it will help ease some of the symptoms - less weight on inflamed and painful joints for one thing, and hopefully more energy. I’m not entirely sure what my “goal” weight is - I just want to be in a healthy BMI range.

Any advice and feedback would be greatly appreciated!

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Tips for weightloss

I am a 14 year old hoy. I know that that is going to through a lot of you off, but I’m 250 lbs. I’m covered in stretch marks and I feel like shit about myself. I’ve always been on the bigger side and my parents tell me that I’m just built big. Keep in mind I’m about 5’ 11”. But in general I’m just not happy with the way I look and I would like some helpful tips on losing a bit of weight before summer possibly.

Also I’m not really comfortable with running around the neighborhood. I don’t want to be judged.

All replies are appreciated.

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Biochemistry of Fat Loss

A long time ago (in a galaxy far, far away... 🌌 sorry, couldn't resist) I watched a video about the science of fat loss. It was so interesting, and about a topic no one really talk about, that it actually increased my motivation to lose weight.

So, here is an edited version, about 20 minutes long. The title is The Mathematics of Weight Loss (I think Biochemistry is more accurate, that's why the titles are mismatched)

I hope it does the same thing to you and help keep your spirits up trough this process. If it doesn't, at least you learned a new and cool thing! 😃

Keep up the good work! Stay hydrated! And remember to breathe a lot! 😉😆

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