For anyone trying to lose those vanity lbs

39M 5’6” 130lbs trying to get back down to around 120 (my weight where all of my clothes fit). I just changed my goal from 1 lb per week to 1/2 per week on lose it and already feel so much better at approximately 1500 rather than approximately 1200.

Just want to put it out there that slower weight loss is better than being hungry all the time and trying way too hard for everyone at any weight but maybe especially for people at a normal BMI just trying to lose vanity lbs. My highest weight was 145 which was uncomfortable since I didn’t want to buy all new clothes so I went hard and got back down to 120, the weight crept back up but now I feel much more confident in the journey at a slower pace.

I’m currently dieting with a friend who is a little overweight and has high cholesterol so we’re trying to keep each other company working out and it’s going well, I think having a work out buddy also helps a lot.

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Dating before and after losing

I know many say they’re waiting to lose weight before dating but I find myself doing the exact opposite. I want to find someone while big(ger).

There’s so many stories of men who only want skinny partners then break up, cheat, leave, find her unattractive once a woman gains weight.

You hear far less stories of men who only want big women then leave when she gets skinny.

I feel like if I find someone once in shape I’ll always have the question of will they still like me if they met fat me. Are they one of those guys who doesn’t even accept pregnancy/baby weight? In a perfect world I won’t gain weight back but let’s be for real, life happens. And it’s hard to really say you know someone until you experience them in that situation.

It’s weird feeling like dating will be harder post weight loss

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Fallen off the wagon

I (F24) was doing so well! I have been actively losing weight since September of 2024. I’ve successfully lost 38 pounds ( SW 236). At the beginning of the month I was down to 195, but it has just been a string of birthdays, celebration, and holidays. I have gotten back up to 198.8 but I know a good amount of that is water weight. I’m feeling so unmotivated. I started all this weight loss for a wedding that is approaching in May and it’s looking more and more that I won’t reach my goal weight of 165 by the wedding. It’s moments like these that really make me realize my unhealthy eating habits as a problem. The moment I start eating normal amount of calories or am tempted with sugar, my entire diet goes out the window and I’m set back yet another week.

Sorry I’m just venting. Thank you for understanding.

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Acid Reflux extreme weight loss

During a battle with a severe muscle strain I was put on muscle relaxers and prednisone. When I got close to the last pill of prednisone I started having extreme acid reflux and heart burn. It was soo bad I could hardly eat and hardly drink even water. It got to the point where I went to the ER as I thought I was having a heart attack as well. ER did multiple EKG's and blood tests and found nothing wrong. Then they got me on a PPI inhibitor. However, I started having symptoms of extreme fatigue and light headedness although the acid reflux symptoms were not as bad on the meds. Overall, I have lost over 20lbs in 3 weeks. I was 250lbs at 5'11 previously.. fat but a lot of muscle as well very huge. Now I am around 230lbs less fat and lost a lot of muscle. For the first week of symptoms it was bad enough I was hardly eating and drinking. Recently, I almost passed out when I was at a chiropractor appointment. I woke up with a headache and felt light-headed then almost passed out felt like I was losing my equilibrium. I went to urgent care and again they couldn't find anything.. except that my iron was extremely high. I have another appointment with my primary coming up.. and another with GI doctor in a week. Just wondering if anybody has had similar issues or has any advice. Thank you.

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How to deal with frustration from not losing weight?

I (5’4f) previously lost 50 pounds and maintained for years, but didn’t weigh myself during the weight loss process. After a 2 year depression cycle I gained 45 back.

Since January 6th I have gotten serious about weight loss (about 6 weeks). My start weight was 183lbs, dropped down to 175lbs when I weighed Feb 1st. I weighed myself the last few mornings and I’m hovering around 177lbs.

• I am currently set at a pound a week weight loss (1600 calories a day) but on average about 1450 calories unless I’m truly hungry. I am tracking everything I eat by weighing and creating recipes in the LoseIt app. Hitting my protein (115g) and fiber (30g) goals every day, I don’t eat back any of my extra calories, and have 1 cheat meal a week (but still stay at 1600ish).

• I am hitting the gym for intense weight training 5x a week, and averaging over 700 move calories on my watch M-F and 400 on the weekends. I’m hitting new PRs every week (shout out to my leg press pr of 325lbs yesterday). On LoseIt i am set for slightly active. I am earning 250-300 bonus calories M-F and well as hitting my target burn goal on the weekends.

I know that my body is changing, my arms are getting defined, my ass is out of this world right now, and my stomach is shrinking. My clothes are fitting better than they did all of 2024.

I’m hitting tons of non scale victories but am feeling discouraged by the scale not moving. I have a history of eating disorders and am having to make conscious decisions not to slip into not eating. How do I change the way my brain is looking at this journey?

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How to introduce exercise?

So far I've been successful losing weight with a medically-supervised very low calorie diet. It sucks and it's hard but I can accept the hunger and suffering because I can see quick results and the progress is super motivating.

For a while I was too heavy to do the sports and activities I used to, but finally I'm at a weight where I would benefit from toning, and I would very much like to increase my daily calories by gaining more muscle and burning more energy via cardio and strength training. I actually booked a 10k run several months ago for motivation, it's now ten weeks away.

Unfortunately, I've found in the past that I really struggle to maintain a caloric deficit when I'm physically active. I find I'm often really hungry but unlike when I'm sedentary it becomes virtually impossible to be disciplined with food, and I almost always overeat. I suppose I could adjust my deficit to be less extreme, but I'm getting married in a few months and I really don't what to slow down my rate of weight loss.

The other major hurdle I'm up against is my ADHD. Getting into the habit of going to the gym often is incredibly difficult for me. I'm worried about sticking to a routine, and even the though of it is incredibly overwhelming. I know it sounds like an excuse, but if you have ADHD you know what I mean. I can barely feed myself on a daily basis (I'm pretty sure I'm going to be substiting breakfast and lunch with meal replacement shakes for the rest of my life), scheduling workouts is going to be incredibly difficult.

Am I missing something here? Is there something I'm not taking into account that will make this whole process easier for me? My wedding is in exactly three months and I really want to feel confident and happy on the day. Advice welcome!!!

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need some help with figuring out proper deficit

hello ! i have started intermittent fasting and counting calories 2 weeks ago, and i am currently down about 10 pounds, looking at my weight trends, i believe about 6 pounds was water weight , and the other 4 were gradual body fat. my issue is , i do not know if im eating too little calories, as ive seen conflicting information online. i am 6’5 male weighing 252 (after losing the 10 pounds) and try to hit at least 7500 steps a day, and im eating about 1800 calories a day. is this too little? i have seen stuff about how walking doesn’t count towards being active , since i’m not working on my feet all day , but i’m really not sure. any advice would be greatly appreciated! i’ve also paid for the loseit app and it recommends eating 2200 for aggressive weight loss of 2 pounds a week, but that just feels really high to me so i’m really struggling to try that out as i’ve seen myself losing weight at the deficit i’m in , and i don’t want to ruin progress. thank you for reading !

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