Weight Loss Helppp!!

Hi, I’m a 5’5 24F. I’m currently the heaviest I’ve been since middle school ~ 160 lbs which makes me overweight. And I am really struggling with this.

Context:

Once covid happened I dropped from 160 to 130 pretty drastically and was working a job at the time that was constant movement (in heels) and barely one meal a day. Thus the 30lb drop. This is the only time in my life that I lost that much weight and stayed at or near that weight for 2 years.

Since then it’s been constantly fluctuating between 140-150 - all while training jiu jitsu / mma.

About a year ago I found out I herniated 4 discs and have not been able to do majority of physical activity due to my condition, and don’t work jobs where I have a lot of movement anymore either.

For my diet, I am very inconsistent. I have days where i’m under 900 cal, some days over 2000 cal and more consistently around 1200-1400 cals a day. I really try to eat healthy but I am a snacked and eat when I’m bored. I’ve tried replacing this habit with tea and water but it hasn’t made much difference in my weight.

I tried staying in a tracked deficit for a few months and saw no change, and within the past month have gained 10 lbs and i just don’t know what to do. I really want to lose this weight, Ideally i’d like to be toned and just feel more comfortable in my body but it’s been rly hard lately to feel good about myself.

Any advice?? Pls, anything helps . Thx

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how to keep morale up for more long term weight loss?

i used to, up until recently, struggle with yo-yo dieting and exercising. for the past few months, i have been pretty consistent with slower and sustainable weight loss and muscle building.

however, i still have about 5-10kg (11-22 lbs) to lose, depending on how i physically look at the particular weight and how i feel about maintaining it.

i know a lot of people have lost way more than that, and have kept on their journey for years. my question is, how do you keep your morale up for that long? i know seeing your physique change and other scale and non scale victories are great, but i do experience some diet and workout fatigue, it’s more so a strain emotionally and psychologically than it is physically for me.

i’ve taken up a few maintenance weeks but still, i feel a little sick when i think about how long i have left to go. does anyone else experience this, or if you’ve overcome it, what are some tips and tricks that kept you motivated for long term/ very large weight loss?

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Need help with analysis and prevention of Weight Gain.

I am 36 years old. My Current Stats : Weight - 110 kgs or 242 lbs. Waist Size - 51 inches. Compare that to my stats 5 years ago with weight 77 kgs or 170 lbs and waist size 36.

It was a lot easier 5 years ago to lose weight however I was NEVER able to keep it off. It always required MOST EXTREME measures if I wanted to stay at a certain lower weight. This greatly demotivated me and I decided I was never going to go such extremes for weight loss.

In my current situation I am trying once again to lose weight however I cannot understand how I should go about this, my weight has seriously plateaued and no amount of intermittent fasting is helping. In my 5 year journey I have become pre-diabetic(however my weight has stayed constant at 110 kgs even with more food consumption!) and my cholesterol has come up too. Can anyone with experience help me out? Please analyse my situation and let me know how I can work with reducing my weight. Please let me know if you need any information. Thank you for your help and I hope I have found the right subreddit.

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Light or moderate activity?

29F 5’7

SW-187lbs CW-162

I have been on a weight loss journey since July. I’ve been losing weight steadily but the closer I get to my goal weight the more confused I am by my TDEE.

When I first started losing weight I was eating about 1900 calories a day and losing weight and now that I’m down a bit I know I’m supposed to eat less. I just want to make sure I’m eating enough to sustain the weight loss.

This is where I get confused. I’m still breastfeeding my almost 2 year old. He nurses like 3-5 times a day still. Sometimes for 3 minutes sometimes for 10 minutes. I know not eating enough could ruin my supply. I also have been making sure to stay active so I can have a higher calorie limit since I love food. Every day I walk for 1-1.5 hours and get at least 10k steps a day, about three times a week I do a short 30minute bike ride. I do technically have an office job but I’m not just sitting around all day. It’s a slow job so I have time to walk around my house doing dishes, cleaning, etc. I keep seeing everyone saying to just put sedentary and eat that amount but I’m pretty sure I’d be a hangry little monster if I did that. Currently I’m eating 1600 calories a day and seemingly still losing.. for now. How does one make sure it’s not too much of a deficit? Some days I feel perfectly fine and other days I feel like I could eat a horse. I just don’t want to gain any of the weight back either.

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What should I expect in terms of Rate of Weight Loss moving forward?

For context, I'm 5'4" (F/25).

SW: 158.8 lbs (Nov 24)

CW: 150.8 lbs today (Dec 21).

I haven't changed much in my diet/ routine yet... just daily walks (at most 10,000 steps) and volume eating/more protein. Not currently calorie counting.

I plan to incorporate some strength training and possibly start jogging.

And... as far as I understand, as my TDEE goes down, I'd have to create a larger calorie deficit to not stagnate, no? How slow should progress be given my stats, or have any of you began with similar stats and care to share your story?

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

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Treating myself once a week helped me lose 30 pounds

During this weight loss journey, I allow myself one meal a week, usually takeout, where I eat whatever I’m craving without counting calories and just enjoy it freely. Honestly, it’s what gets me through my week and gives me something to look forward to, I can’t help but get excited about it. Even with that, I’m still on track and have been consistently losing about a pound a week, for a total of 30 pounds so far. It sustains my personal motivation to keep losing and tracking without going crazy.

I believe you can still enjoy food and the things you love, as long as it’s in moderation and you’re intentional about it. Which should be obvious but we can forget that and go a little too overboard in both directions of the spectrum at times, either too restrictive or too indulgent. I used to “treat myself” every time I had a bad day, telling myself I deserved it to feel better, and I was doing that wayyy more often than I realized 😅 I think this approach is a lot healthier and more balanced for me. This is really just a memo to myself but I’d like to share it here if it can resonate with someone else.

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