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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
losing weight fast then rebuilding vs. losing sustainably
5'4" 20y female. SW 224lbs, GW 120, currently 218.
I’ve received mixed opinions about losing 100 lbs quickly versus taking a more sustainable approach. Some people say that it’s better to lose the weight as fast as possible to get it off, then focus on maintenance and building long-term habits. Others believe it’s better to lose weight slowly to avoid regaining it.
I’m not new to weight loss, but it’s been a while. I know that I can lose weight quickly, but I also know I can gain it back just as fast. I’m currently in university, and I’m able to stick to a routine that includes working out and eating in a calorie deficit.
Ultimately, I’m looking for advice because I would really like to reach my goal weight by October 2026.
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Losing Motivation
Hi everyone! I have a couple of questions regarding weight loss, as unfortunately I’ve recently lost motivation to do so. I went from 250 to 220 on a 1600 calorie deficit as a 21 year old male, but after two months the weight loss slowed. I kept hearing about metabolic resets and was told to eat normally for a while, but now I’m back up to 235. Im not over eating and not eating lots of processed foods, just more calories. I guess question is, are metabolic resets a real thing, and why did my weight loss slowed so much? I know that you stop fast from water weight but 30 lbs seems like a lot for that lol. I also know I should be doing weight training, but honestly don’t know how. I have 20 and 25lb dumbbells at home, since I’m too busy with full time work and grad school to go to the gym. Any advice would be great, thank you!
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Bulked to 145 at 16, any healthy way to cut fat?
I used to be skinny fat at 125, little to no muscle, but cutting would have meant going close to underweight at the time about a year ago.
I’ve been off and on, but I’ve had two 4 month weight lifting journeys, one up to a year ago about this time, and one from Late August to now (and still going), and bulked up to 145 pounds (can’t go significantly higher, planning on joining AFROTC in the future, 5’6 maximum is 155 pounds and I’m waiting to see if I’ll get any taller before trying to bulk up any more, so that’s not an option)
Problem is, I’m still around the same 23-25% body fat as when I started, and I want to at least reduce that to AT LEAST under 20% to reduce some of the excess fat on me, possibly lower eventually, but not if losing weight to get there would be unhealthy.
It seems like teen weight loss is kinda mixed, some sources say it’s not advisable AT ALL, some say up to a 300-500 calorie deficit is okay, personally, my plan was to lose around 0.5-0.6% BW per week, but if I had to go at a rate of 0.25%, or even 0.1% to not mess things up, I’d do it
Now one other thing, yes I could get to under 20% just by recomposition, but this would take several months and I know from several weeks of research that it’s much slower than a cut and lean bulk cycle, so if I CAN, I want to use cut and bulk cycles to my advantage, any thoughts?
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My slow progress this year. What worked & what didn't - 100 kg (220 lbs) to 87 kg (191 lbs) in 7 months
I started working on my weight from May. My original goal was to end this year at 75 kg but I only lost 13 kg. I still hope to achieve this in 6 months.
I tried going to the gym at first but I couldn't stick to it. At this time I also started consuming lots of knowledge about muscles, protein, & fat. I got overwhelmed and stopped completely after 2 months when I was 92 kg.
Then I started to think about my weight again after 2-3 months and decided to be more conscious about how I do it. I stopped trying many different workouts and techniques and only focused on 3 things. I researched a whole weekend to set these goals.
- 1300 calories per day
- 100g protein a day
- 8000 steps a day
This isn't perfect, 1300 calories isn't even healthy for my weight actually but I stuck with this for few months now. I don't reach all 3 goals everyday but I do it most of the week. This helped me get from 92 kg to 87 kg.
I stopped trying to evaluate my routine as I was learning new things as it was exhausting and mentally draining. I plan to evaluate again only once I hit 80-82 kg. Until then, it's like brushing my teeth. You don't think about it.
This has been my weight loss journey so far. Hoping to reach 75 kg by June.
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Sunday, December 28, 2025
None of my clothes fit after weight loss
A bit of a rant. I have lost about 20 pounds (I went from 145lb to around 125lb) and a large majority of my clothes no longer fit. I had to purchase new jeans and a pair of trousers for work a few months ago. Today I purged my closet of everything else that doesn’t fit. My tops still fit but none of my pants/skirts/dresses/pajamas work. I was hesitant to get rid of stuff because I didn’t know if this would last but I was genuinely sick of having a closet full of stuff and nothing to wear (because none of it fits). Of course I’m super happy with my results so far and hoping to lose a little bit more before calling it but this is definitely an expensive side effect I wasn’t really anticipating. I didn’t think I would have to get rid of so much stuff. And I also have to explore/find my silhouettes again. The cuts of pants I used to get were focused on hiding certain aspects of my body and I actually don’t like those shapes on my current body anymore so it’s not just a matter of buying my old stuff in smaller sizes. In my opinion, I built a beautiful wardrobe over the years so it’s a bit painful to watch it go and have to rebuild again. It’ll all be ok and honestly I am so much more confident and excited about life after the weight loss so this is a small downside.
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