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I have been losing weight for over a year. I have responded well to being in calorie deficit I have almost reached my goal weight , about 10 lbs away from it.I lift weights 3-4 times a week. I have a highly physically active job comparable to heavy construction. For the past few months my energy levels have been very low. The last couple of months at work my energy hasn't been enough for me to complete a day without lightheadedness and dizziness. And irritability because of low energy. I don't have enough energy to complete a day because of the physical demands and energy requirements. To remedy this I have found by trial and error that in addition to my breakfast protein smoothie, about 5-6 pieces of toast with cheese are needed to last the day, without any discomfort, dizziness and lightheadedness. After work I am careful to limit my calories as breakfast is about 1309-1400 with 5 pieces of toast and cheese. I try to keep my calories under 2000 for the day. My BMR is 1600 calories. I have put on 4 kg in the last couple of months even though I am in a calorie deficit. I can't reach my goal weight nor explain this slow weight gain, even though I am eating in a calorie deficit in trying to reach my goal weight.

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Should I run?

263lbs, 25, Male, 5’11 (AND a half)

I’m thinking about signing myself up for a 5k that’s at the end of May.

This is because I’ve lost a solid 12lbs now (275-263) so far and feeling good, have a solid foundation and diet in place now, and feel like a goal like this is the natural next step.

I can begin training for it, trying to get some physical exercise outside of my diet, help the weight loss, but also make me stick to being healthier overall instead of just focused on calories.

However, I’m not set on the idea and that’s why I’m asking, bc I AM bad at running when I have, but I don’t ever do it really, and I do still have a big body (mainly all at my belly/torso) and my knees could be bad if I do it a lot. Idk tho.

I want a goal and something like that but don’t want to overextend myself or worse sign up and either fuck up my diet and give up OR realise I can’t run it well or I’ll take too long. Bc I don’t want to risk my diet really and feeling humiliated socially. I need to be VERY careful here.

Maybe I wait? And simply sign up when I’m down to like under 200lbs? If I follow my diet plan rn I’d be somewhere in 220s-230s by end of May, is that reasonable? Is that alright for training and losing weight at the same time. I simply don’t know.

Looking for advice! Thanks! 🙏

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Ah, the rapid weight loss at the beginning, my old friend

A few years ago I made the decision to lose weight for the first time in my life. I ended up losing 60 lbs in 6 months and while I didn’t quite hit my goal weight I got close. I stayed within 10 lbs of that for a while but in the past year I’ve regained most of it. Now I’m starting over.

I know the things I need to do to lose weight quickly, effectively and without killing myself. I’ve completely reworked my diet and started going back to the gym even though I can’t do nearly as much there as I used to. It’s overall actually been much easier getting into everything than the first time because it’s all familiar and while it was hard, I know it’s rewarding.

One thing I forgot about is how quickly you lose weight when you first start. I’ve been at it for 5 days and lost 5 pounds. To be clear, I know most of this is water weight and my body readjusting to what I’m doing now but it’s crazy how fast it comes off to start. I was shocked when I got on the scale this morning and saw I was over 2 lbs lighter than the morning before.

I in no way expect this rate to continue and am mentally prepared for things to slow down but that doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy the nice jump start lol.

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weight loss

i am 115kg 18F 5,10.i really want to lose 20kg. i just cant stop eating. someone please help.

I started the year around 108kg, went down to 102 in april and now i’m at 115. I just want to feel confident in myself and not have to tug at my top because i feel so uncomfortable.

once i’ve had my first thought of food in the morning when i first wake uk my brain does not shut off, going around college is now becoming incredibly embarrassing. sizing up in clothes and my partner seeing me. i just feel disgusting and like a pig. i need something to click in my head but it just won’t.

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sudden loss of appetite

hi! for some background context, i have lost about 12 pounds on a 1500 calorie deficit. i used to think about food constantly. i would always be planning my next meal in my head, thinking about if i should have a snack or not, if i could afford takeout. bad day at work? ill get pizza on the way home. tired? lets get doordash. you know the drill. even on a calorie deficit, i still got bad cravings and food noise.

until very recently (maybe about half a week ago) when it just...stopped overnight. my appetite disappeared. i dont think about food. i can go the entire day on two granola bars and some soup dumplings (about 650 cals) and feel completely fine. it used to be that i had to eat every few hours or i would become incredibly angry, tired, and moody. not anymore. i barely feel hungry, and i am not eating a lot!

i dont crave food, i dont crave breads and carbs or sugars. ive been eating because, well, i need to eat to stay alive, but i could easily go the entire day on 600 calories and feel fine. it feels like overnight, food and eating has turned from "tasty thing i think about constantly" to "something i have to do to function, like sleeping or brushing my teeth".

im not sick, i havent had any sudden life changes. im happy that the food noise is gone, but im slightly concerned because its so sudden and so total. is this normal with weight loss? has anyone else experienced this? is my body just developing a more typical appetite?

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Counting calories changed my point of view

Hi! Nearly 2 years ago I started my weight loss journey at 128 kgs (1.73 tall). For most of the journey I didn't really count the calories and simply avoided junk food, sugary drinks etc. it worked until a couple months ago and now my weight is 80kgs.

Now I am actually counting the calories and I realized how easy is to exceed your calories goal even with just one snack. I think that counting calories let you understand a lot more about nutrition in general and going back I would start doing it from the beginning.

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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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