I did it! I reached my goal!!!

Lost 20 pounds in 6 months. Back to my healthiest weight after slowly gaining since 2020. And all it took was a calorie counting app and walking more! Now I'm going to try maintaining this weight without calorie counting, just with regular weigh-ins. Will not hesitate to start counting again if my weight starts to climb, though. Wish me luck!

To anyone with a similar weight loss goal, you can do it! The first month was awful. Sometimes I felt like a toddler throwing a tantrum because his ice cream had been taken away. But by month 3 I was doing alright. By month 6 I've established great habits, have learned so much about where my calories were sneaking in, and don't crave sweets anymore. YAY.

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Not losing weight

hello , I'm a 19 yr old female , 166 cm , weighing 63 kgs , I want to lose 6 kg of fat , i searched about my maintenance calories online and found out i should be eating 1450 calories to be in a deficit and i have been doing that , I eat 70-80 grams of protein and 20-30 grams of fiber daily and mostly whole foods , sometimes i have cheat days but that's like once or twice a month . It has been 2 months now and I haven't even lost a kilogram, even the measurements on my body are the same . I don't workout much , i workout once or twice a week but I maintain my calorie deficit , what should I do to lose weight faster? should I eat lesser calories or workout more often??

also I want to mention that a year ago I went into depression and didn't eat much for weeks and lost 16 kgs. Is that perhaps affecting my current weight loss journey?

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my legs hurt when I run, what can I do

I'm 24F and just started running for health and weight loss reasons. I want to build my stamina but I'm a little overweight with flat feet. I try to run for a couple minutes and then walk for a few minutes, but even from the very beginning it hurts my shins. after a while I have to walk for an extended amount of time because even if I don't feel tired and can keep going, my shins, knees and eventually my feet start getting really tired after a while. I already got running shoes to support my feet a little more but what can I wear on my shins and knees to keep them from hurting?

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Im so MAD at myself

so basically im pretty mad at myself I have genuinely lost so much weight like 100+ lbs

with 40 lbs remaining. losing the rest of the weight is proving hard because of one reason and one reason only. A L C O H O L. legit the only thing standing in between me and 175-180lbs is booze its honestly annoying and exhausting. I know what it is I have to do, I know how to cut, I know how to do good in the gym but this is frustrating because I have to literally evaluate my relationship with alcohol. See, I come from an interesting family my father is Yoruba (Nigerian) comes from a line of alcoholics. My mother is African American and Native American, comes from a line of alcoholics. Everyone in my family drinks. I get home? Younger brother is buzzed, older sister is buzzed Mom is buzzed. Dad is at work (we work at the same company hes in management but I work on the ramp at the airport) but when pops gets home? He's buzzed. So ive have bouts of sobriety I went 60 days once but its so hard because someone in my family will ask "Hey, want a shot?" its so fucking hard, because I want this weight gone Ive worked hard and I have gone so far. I have no clue what to do and I'm at a lost of words as to what I can do. I know I have the strength to get the job done. But its such a tough battle, I have no clue where to begin. I'm also even more discouraged because considering my family history this alcohol addiction might literally be in my blood at this point. I appreciate this subreddit it helped me so much seeing everyone posts and motivational stories about getting the fat off. Some days I feel genuinely defeated because of booze a little bottle that I've allowed to keep me from what it is that I want and the person I want to be. Those of you that have struggled with alcohol becoming a road block in weight loss, what did you do? Do you have any tips, and if you do what did you do to help yourself get to the goal that you desperately wanted?

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What small things can make this process suck less?

F18 5’6”, lost 25 pounds (from 185) in 2024 but have slowly regained 15 in the two years. I’m incredibly ashamed that I never actually reached my goal weight and even more ashamed that I have to play the weight loss game again. Getting closer to my goal is so difficult because I have to ramp up the intensity of my diet and exercise to get those last few pounds off, and I’m never able to convince myself to worsen and maintain the already unpleasant experience.

All I ever think about is what I’m going to eat and when I get to eat next. I’m always hungry — my stomach growls loud as fuck and it’s embarrassing. I’m currently 170 pounds and all I need to do is lose 15-20 more pounds. It’s going to take several months, but I don’t know if I’m mentally strong enough for this. I’m already depressed without the weight loss added in!

I’m sure we can all agree that this shit sucks and is a hard mental and physical task. What do you do to make it suck less, or to convince yourself that it doesn’t suck? “Seeing results” is not really what I’m looking for, that’s a more long-term thing — I mean something that is able to be done or encountered every day. Just tiny stuff to make it better, or to at least make you think it’s better than it is.

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I Keep Messing Up My Weight Loss – Need Help

Hello everyone, this is my first time posting. I have been on a weight loss journey for several years and I just keep messing up no matter how bad I want it. I find myself making the same mistakes over and over again, no matter what I do.

I often skip tracking my calories, telling myself that one snack doesn’t count. I eat healthy throughout the day, but end up eating plenty of chocolate, ice cream, and pizza after supper than what I planned on doing for my portions. I also find myself skipping workouts when I’m tired or stressed. Most importantly, I tend to focus way too much on the scale and not enough on my small victories.

I’m in a vicious cycle where my weight goes up and down but never changes, and I can’t figure out how to break out of it. Has anyone experienced this? What did you do to get it together and see progress? I could really use some tips!

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Home workout programs that are easier in intensity than Chloe ting

hello, I'm 18 years old and weigh 82 kgs. I know the basics of it all strength training to increase stamina, cardio to facilitate weight loss and calorie deficit to actually lose it all.

I have a treadmill I do at least 45 mins fast-walking in it for cardio (trying to make it regular) eating gut healthy foods like dahi or yogurt, apples and cucumber nd whatnot with my regular meals as well as trying to cut down on dinner.

My main concern is that for strength training like for abs, legs and whatnot I m a bit lost on what to do there is so much bad opinion on Chloe ting plus I can't exercise for 1hr+ I need something that can be done under 1hr as i m also a student so time is of the essence for me, also doable (as you can imagine being 82kg as a 5'5 female at the age of 18 is bordering obesity). thankyou for all the recommendations and useful tips you can give me beforehand ^^.

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No matter what I do, I can’t lose the last 15 pounds.

SW: 247 CW: 168 - F, 5’11, 30

When I was in my teens, I lost about 60 pounds but over the years I gained it back and some. I finally decided to actually commit to the weight loss for good and I lost 75 pounds between 2021-2023ish (with a little bit of yo-yoing in between). I managed to keep off the weight and recently had 6 pounds of loose skin removed from my stomach!

I still would like to loose another 15-20 pounds but no matter what I do, my weight will not budge. For three months straight, I weighed and tracked every single calorie that I ate and my weight barely dropped. It got to the point that I went and had bloodwork done to rule out any thyroid or other issues (there were no issues). I’m not sure if my metabolism is just shot from all the years of doing random diets or severe calorie deficits from when I was younger.

I started going to the gym in November 5 days a week so figured I may have been slowly putting on muscle mass and that’s why I wasn’t seeing the scale change but I haven’t gone to the gym now for 2 months because of my surgery and the scale still hasn’t gone down 😩

I just would love some advice from any of you that have been stuck with your weight while being in a calorie deficit. What could possibly be my issue and how can I fix it?!

Thank you in advance ❤️

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I am a 16 year old girl taking responsibility for my health.

I’m officially starting my weight loss journey after years of trying, stopping, and starting over again. This time feels different though. It’s only been 3 days so far, but I’m already noticing a shift in my mindset.

I’m living by 2 mantras:

1. Consistency over perfection.

2. The craving will pass whether you eat the food or not

For years, I’ve found it hard to stay consistent with any diet or exercise routine. I’d get motivated for a little while, then slowly fall back into old habits, giving in to cravings or losing focus. It’s been frustrating, and at times, really discouraging. But instead of letting those past attempts define me, I’m choosing to see them as lessons that brought me to this point.

Right now, I’m 5’0 and 167 lbs, and my goal is 132 lbs. It’s not just about the number though, it’s about feeling stronger, healthier, more confident, and proving to myself that I can stick with something, even when it’s hard.

These first few days haven’t been perfect, but they’ve been consistent, and that already feels like a win. I’m learning to be more patient with myself, to build better habits step by step, and to stop expecting overnight results. This is a long-term commitment, and I’m ready for it.

So here’s to showing up every day, even when I don’t feel like it. Here’s to discipline over motivation, progress over perfection, and finally breaking the cycle.

I’d really appreciate some hype and encouragement, I’m determined to make this time count 💪

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Unhappy with my appearance after weight loss.

I've been overweight most of my life, and about a year and a half ago, I decided I was tired. I remember it was a day that I had a binge and felt so physically uncomfortable after. When I was young, my weight was because I was being raised by people who were neglectful and didn't care enough to buy me decent food or teach me how to live a healthy lifestyle. Then, when I grew up, it was because I used food as a way to cope with whatever issues I was having, along with still not really understanding how to be healthy. I had many binge episodes before that, but for some reason, that time was different.

As I sat in my chair feeling uncomfortable, I realized I had sat in that chair for like a month straight every day and did the exact same thing smoked weed and binge ate on unhealthy food. I became very sad and had to question if this is how I wanted to continue living my life. So, I started trying to be healthier. I started by changing my eating habits slowly, more vegetables, less processed foods, slightly smaller portions, less meat, etc. Then, about a month later, I started getting up and walking. First a couple times a week, then soon about every other day, then eventually every day. I got up to 10-12 miles somedays. Then i bought a bike and started biking a little each week.

In less than a year, I lost about 50 lbs from where I started put on a little muscle, i have visible muscle on my arms now, significantly more toned legs, and honestly became a different person. Then I was struggling for a bit, and my weight plateaued for about 5 months. Then I recommited and in the last month have lost about another 12lbs (so at least 62lbs total) So what's the problem? I don't know. I just don't feel great. Physically, I'm probably in better shape than the scale indicates. When I started just walking up a flight of stairs, I left me out of breath. Now? Last week, I biked 160 miles in total over 5 days. I know it's not super impressive compared to others, but I just don't feel satisfied. Today, I looked at myself in the mirror, and while I can tell my body composition is massive changed from even a year ago, I still felt disappointed with how I looked.

IDK what's wrong, but I find myself thinking more about how I look now than when I was a morbidly obese and according to the internet, I'm still obese even though i don't feel like it. Overall, I'm happy that I did what I said I was going to do, but I didn't think it would feel this bad being smaller. I'm also struggling with how people treat me now compared to when i was at my heaviest. I'm not at my goal weight and still have a long way to go but I just find it hard to keep putting in the effort because it feels like it'll never happen even though I've proven that I can do it. I constantly compare my body to other males, and most of the time, it makes me sad. It doesn't help that I am very short (5'4"-5'5"), which is a whole other issue I have. Now people don't make fun of me for being fat, but they do a low-key look down on me for being a small man now, which I didn't notice before, probably because I was so fat. IDK, I hope this is coherent and makes sense. I'm just pouring my feelings out right now and needing attention because I don't have anyone else I can vent to about it. Is it that I can't cope with how massive i was, or am I just unrealistic?

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NEVER let anyone’s “ fat shaming” be the motivator for your weight loss

I see this way too many times and it’s become an accepted thing in society. I even have an example among 2 of my friends. One used to be fat himself and lost the weight. He then would brutally shame another one of our overweight friends a few times a week and our friend just took it. I would always tell him to stop doing that and he would always say “ it’s to motivate him” over and over until I’ve just gotten him to stop recently. Aside from the obvious rudeness, my biggest reason was that losing weight is a hard road and you shouldn’t put yourself through that hard road because of negative people. Who are they to put you through such a hard road? I don’t care if it works for some people, do it because you wanna do it don’t do it because of someone who’s not worth it. The only other people aside yourself that you should be doing it for is your family and maybe REAL ( not fake) friends who would care for you if anything bad ever happened to you. Dieting, consistent exercise, and consistent discipline can be hard so don’t put yourself in a hard route just because of other people’s negative opinions. Do it for YOU, your loved ones, and your health. As someone who has lost 40 pounds and reached my goal a week ago, never along the way was I doing it to please anyone. I even had some awkward moments with my family when I would have to deny their food sometimes to stick to my deficit. Sorry for the rant, but I just wanted to share this extremely important advice.

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Lost 150lbs, never worked out before, need advice

so i 21F have lost over 150lbs in the last 2 years through diet and pure cardio tho I'm now less than half the person i used to be im still not happy with my body and wanna tone it up I guess.

I've never worked out before, so I'm not sure where to even begin. I've been doing simple at home work outs for like 20-30 min a day like sit ups, squats etc and I'm definitely starting to feel the muscle tense pain but i really don't know if what I'm doing is right.

I'm not looking for a miracle cure or anything. I know it just takes patience and mostly consistency, and I was just wondering if anyone has any advice.

other information;

I also have stage 2 lipedemia, mostly in my legs, and my doctor wasn't much help when it comes to weight loss so I thought I'd come on here and ask if there's any non-surgical advice on losing the lipedemic fat or at least managing it better.

it's definitely making it harder for me to work out as it's causing me extra pain.

any questions/serious advice are most welcome 🙏

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Therapy?

Hi! I’m 28F, currently down 38 lbs from 321 since Jan 1st. Providing that context but not sure if it matters for my question. I’m curious if anyone started therapy at the beginning of or during their weight loss/health journey and if so, how did it impact you? Lots of things are starting to come up for me as I focus on myself more and I’m curious if therapy would be a helpful addition. Not sure if thats common- other things being brought to the surface- when going through a big health change.

If you did do therapy during weight loss, were you ever concerned your therapist wouldn’t understand your weight loss or would see an issue where there wasn’t one?

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Help and advice

hi, I am relatively new to weight loss and deficits and am trying to get a better idea of how things work.

I started my journey back in September at 218 and am currently at 190, so about 28lbs of loss. I work an office job and had an activity level of almost nothing when I started and since have increased my overall activity to 10,000 steps a day (about 2.5 miles for me) as well as an hour in the gym 5 days a week. my current deficit is set to 1,200 calories a day and was working for a while but has significantly slowed down to about 1lbs every two weeks. i do track all of my meals but mostly my question is, should I increase my daily calorie intake amount because I am more active than I was, could my loss have stalled because I'm not tracking as well as I should be, or is this just a really long plateau? the journey has been fun for the most part by the guessing game is really starting to wear me down and I'm getting a little discouraged. I know it's not a simple answer of course but if anyone has any insight or tips I would love that!

thank you in advance :)

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Obesity and aging

31m 5'9 200 pounds. I know im fat but but im losing weight about as fast as I can (i was more like 202 last week).

im worried that I am aging poorly due to a lifetime of obesity. i got forehead lines from weight loss when I was 19. People say I look my age, but I don't know if weight loss will make me look older or younger.

my bigger concern is how old I feel vs how I look. a few years ago when I was about 230 I started getting back and knee pain and struggled with basic exercise. for a while I had trouble being on my feet for an extended period of time, and would take sitting breaks while cooking and cleaning. when I told my nutritionist she said "that's not normal for for someone in their 20s".

I don't have those symptoms anymore, but my fitness is not where it should be for my early 30s. i can't do push ups or run. i can do hikes though which is definitely an improvement. I wonder if I did permanent damage to my body, and im going to run into a lot of problems even with weight loss

what was your experience with weight loss and looking and aging?

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★OFFICIAL WEEKLY★ Medication Mondays: Tales of Transformation – Discuss Your Weight Loss Drug Journeys!

In our weekly recurring thread, "Medication Mondays: Tales of Transformation," we invite users to openly share and discuss their experiences with weight loss medications. This dedicated space aims to foster a supportive community where individuals can exchange insights, challenges, and triumphs related to their weight loss journeys. Whether you're currently on a medication regimen, considering it, or have successfully navigated this path, this thread serves as a valuable resource for gaining diverse perspectives and guidance. From sharing dosage details to discussing lifestyle changes and potential side effects, participants can engage in constructive conversations that empower and inform. The collective wisdom shared in "Medication Mondays" not only builds a knowledge base but also creates a sense of camaraderie, fostering a community that understands the nuances of using weight loss medications.

This is not a space to seek out medications without appropriate prescriptions or discuss using the medications in a way that violates our "No Promoting or Encouraging Unhealthy Weight Loss Methods" rule.

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Elliptical for rehab and weight loss.

I have a condition called Ehlers Danlos and suffered a major medical crisis in 2021 which caused severe chronic hip pain, but recently found out my knees are a mess.

They have a total of three meniscus tears and three cartilage tears, as well as osteoarthritis and degeneration, and I was told to lose weight, and walk or swim more. However, I hate walking, and I don’t live in the safest area, and no access to a place to swim, so thought about an elliptical which I have liked in the past when I tried.

I like the idea of an elliptical because it’s upright, and it gives a similar type of movement to walking. Sitting is very hard, so a bike would not be suitable.

I have been looking at the Bowflex Max Trainer M6 for just under $1300 CAD from the Tread Mill Factory in Canada but really not sure how one picks on, especially if they aren’t available to try in store.

Any suggestions for a beginner friendly model that’s doesn’t take up too much space?

And if you know about the Bowflex, would it be suitable?

I do not want to spend more than $1300CAD

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Moving back home making it hard to maintain deficit

Hi all,

I recently moved back home after having to leave the city I was living in, and am having a hard time managing my deficit bc of this. For reference, I’ve lost around 25-30 lbs in the past 5 months while simultaneously gaining muscle, which has been possible through high volume eating/low carb diet for me. However, after coming back home I’ve indulged for the first time in a long time, even to the point of having two binge eating episodes with cake (my biggest weakness lol). The aspect of seeing family and friends again at social gatherings involving food and alcohol, combined with eating my mom’s cooking (she is very healthy but still I don’t know the exact cals for the meals like I’m used to), has made me feel like I’m failing my weight loss journey. What can I do to get back on track/reduce the guilt of having indulged/binged? So far my plan is to eat relatively strictly for breakfast/lunch as those meals I can cook for myself and know what’s in them, and then eat my mother’s healthy cooking for dinner but be aware of portions. Thank you all so much!

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Does my mum have unhealthy weight loss logic or am I just not understanding

Sorry if this is hard to understand, I’m autistic and I’ve had a very eventful and difficult day so I’m up in my feelings right now. I’ll try to clear up things in the comments if there are questions. I have an anxiety disorder so please try to state your intention with what your saying as you might think there’s no way to misinterpret what you’re saying, but as an neurodivergent person, I might not get the hint. Thank you. I am also 16, around 300 lbs, and tall for a girl

I went to a dietitian provided by the NHS for the first time in early November 2025. I lost a lot of control over my weight loss when I went there. Mum got the dietitian to agree with her for me to stop my previous method I used on my own, hide the scales from me, and stop using slimfast products. I’ve come to terms with the fact she’s not gonna let me have the scales back, especially since we fought about it twice recently. I’m trying to figure out what to do without my method but I’m currently 25 lbs heavier after stopping the deficit (I lost 20 lbs in 5 months last year with my own method). I’m starting to figure out a way I feel better even without the calorie counting, but because I don’t have the scales, I don’t know if I’m losing weight or not

I had a conversation with my mum between the few weeks apart of our 2 fights, and she said that she’d wan to get me an NHS weight loss surgery to “kickstart” me. She had gastric bypass surgery 5 or more years ago (before lockdown, she doesn’t remember and I have memory loss from trauma of any time beyond 2021. I don’t need medical advice about this, I’ve got it handled). When we went to the dietitian, she said the slimfast products were very bad, and immediately mum went off of everything and we fought a lot about the slimfast products too

The gist of this is, what do I do about my weight loss because mum would rather me have surgery than eat over-processed food? I’m not asking for advice about the actual surgery, I don’t want it, so please don’t give any medical advice in the comments.

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Advice - Please :(

Hey guys,

I started my weight loss journey in July of 2023 at 82kg, 5'6F. (I did not restrict any food groups btw, but maybe ate less than I should've at times).

By May of 2024 - I reached 65kg and decided to slow down my weight loss. so then by August I got to 62.5kg, eating around 1700 daily. (I also did lose my period fairly early on in my journey unfortunately and yes, in hindsight, I should've noticed this as a red flag when it happened).

Anyway, idk what happened and why, but in Sep of 2024 I had my first binge? From Sep of 2024 to Aug of 2025, I was in a binge-restrict cycle, so only gained up to 64kg (fluctuating between 62-66kg).

From there the binges increased and my ability to manage this declined. Now it's April 2026 and I am back up at 72kg and feel so uncomfortable and horrible within myself, but dk how to stop the binges or why I am doing it. (not hunger related, and I pretty much just wanna binge on sugary stuff).

I have already joined the binge eating page.

But, does anyone have any tips/suggestions. I just want to get back into my better and balanced eating habits and lose this weight. I have fallen into an all or nothing mindset which I wasn't prone to before. I feel so much self hate at this weight gain and upset 😭💔

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