Weight loss struggles rant- stalled losing weight

I’ve been losing weight naturally (just exercise and deficit) and I got myself to -10 lbs down from 147 to now 137.5 and my weight has been stalled for 10 days now. I’m still eating 1,000 cal a day, working out every other day (mostly cardio 200-300 cal a workout) I’m trying to increase it to daily.

I’ve been very resentful for the fact that I stopped losing I was hoping to lose 20 more lbs by new years and I thought I could do it now I see that maybe I just need to accept that this is my new normal. I’m also upset that 1,000 calories is my maintenance??? Like I’m not putting weight on but I’m also not losing. This is not sustainable in the long run and I’m upset that it’s that low. I see people in maintenance at 1500-1800 at the very least and I have to forever eat 1,000 just to stay this weight?? I’m also upset seeing other people’s journey on glp losing 10 lbs a week (when I lost that in 2 months) and I’m wondering why I’m doing this to myself when I could just go on it and lose the remainder 20 lbs this way. I’m starting to think there’s something wrong with my body or hormones or something since I’m not losing any weight on such a deficit.

Anyone else dealing with it?

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Plateaued and frustrated

Hello everyone! My weight loss has plateaued since July and I’d love some input as to what to do it change it.
Is it just add more exercise? Up my calories? Just more protein?

I am a mom of two kids: woman 5 foot 6 inches tall, 33 years old, and I weighed in this morning at 165.3

I do my best to keep track of my intake. I have started to incorporate 30-45 minutes Caroline Girvan strength workouts and 15 minute kettlebell hiit workouts.

Do I just keep going? What do I need to change?

I’ve been eating no refined sugars, no gluten, no grains, no cow dairy.

My goal weight is around 140lbs.

More info below.

Weighed:
179 pounds March 16, 2026
165.3 pounds October 14, 2026

Daily average Steps 2,949 last month

7 day average intake:
102 grams carbs
60 grams protein
Average 1,200 calories a day

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Need advice from people who lost and mantained weight loss

I am 43F and I am curently 250lbs, 5ft 7. I need to lose around 70 to 80lbs. Over the last 10 15 years I just added slowly, I did lose some weight ....20lbs but gained it all back and than some more. I tried keto, low carb, high protein but nothing seams to work. I have a desk job , I dont move much, and do have 2 children in sports. I stay busy most of the time with work, kids and household chores. I do cook most days. I start my day with a protein coffee and I have 2 additional meals. It could be a sandwich and a hot meal at home. I do eat fruit, cheese and chocolate as snack. If you lost weight.... how did you do it? Men tend to lose weight easier so my question is more for women. Thank you all in advance!

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Healthy Weight loss timeline

20F 5’ 4”. Little backstory, about 3 years ago I lost about 60 pounds way too fast and unhealthily. Obviously gained it all back because I lost the weight way too fast (about 8-10 months). Which obviously gaining back all the weight I had lost shot my confidence down.
This year I decided I wanted to loose it again but in a healthy way. I workout six days a week, eat healthier and am just more active in my daily life. Since July, I’ve lost about 24 lbs. Is this a healthy ish amount of weight loss for a short ish period of time? Around 4 months I’ve been on my weight loss journey now.
I was never morbidly obese or anything, started at 180 and now I’m down to 156. Obviously my biggest fear is gaining the weight back a second time, so please share opinions on the comments.

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How do you deal with family members making negative comments about your weight loss?

I've been losing weight, getting leaner, and building muscle, and lately I've been dealing with a lot of unsolicited comments about my body, mostly from family members.

For context, I'm 5'8" and around 140 lbs, so I'm well within a healthy weight range. I strength train regularly, focus on nutrition, and genuinely feel better than I have in years.

Before losing weight, I was experiencing a lot of physical discomfort, including ankle and foot pain, pretty rough health markers, sleep apnea, acid reflux, could barely walk without being out of breath and generally didn't feel great in my body. Since making these changes, I feel incredible. I'm stronger, more comfortable physically, and even my health markers have been improving.

But as my weight loss has become more noticeable, I've started getting comments like, "Oh gosh, you're looking skinny," "You're getting too skinny," or "Are you sure you should be losing more weight?" I'm not really losing actual weight anymore but I am leaning out.

It's not everyone, but it's been the majority of my family members, and I'm finding it increasingly frustrating.

It actually got to the point where I started questioning myself and went for a medical evaluation just to make sure everything was okay. I've been afraid of getting too lean and sickly so I wante to check in on myself. Everything came back fine, and I'm healthy. Part of me feels ridiculous for having let other people's comments make me doubt myself when I genuinely feel so good.

I understand that people are accustomed to seeing me at a certain size, and maybe seeing me look noticeably different takes some getting used to. I also recognize that some of these comments might come from genuine concern rather than bad intentions. It's just weird for me because this is all very new.

For those who have experienced something similar, especially with family, how do you handle it? Do you explain to them that you feel fine? Do you address the comments directly, set boundaries, or learn to ignore them? And how do you stop other people's perceptions of your body from making you second-guess yourself when you're genuinely feeling healthier and happier?

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Accuracy of heart rate zones during cardio for fat loss

I’m 22F and am on a weight loss journey right now. I’m currently in a calorie deficit and doing cardio plus weight training 5-6 times out of the week.

For cardio, I like to do 30 minutes on the stair master at 5 speed which is tiring but not too difficult. By the end of my session, I am pretty much dripping in sweat and breathing heavy but not to the point where I cannot talk or am borderline hyperventilating. I haven’t been using my Apple Watch too often because I forget to put it on but I have been trying to be better at wearing it to improve calorie tracking. I realized today that my heart rate during these sessions are in zone 4-5 which according to the internet and social media, is bad for fat loss.

The thing is, my body does not experience the physical effects of being in zone 5 cardio (gasping for air, unable to hold a conversation, only sustaining for 3-5 minutes). I often FaceTime friends during these sessions and can hold my conversations with little difficulty. I am also mindful about mouth breathing so I know for a fact I am breathing through my nose 99% of the time.

I am wondering how accurate Apple Watch heart rate is to begin with, and how accurate the standard formula to calculate maximum heart rate is to your actual MHR? For reference, I drink an energy drink everyday before the gym, take stimulants for my adhd and also vape.

TLDR: How accurate is calculating heart rate zone during cardio for fat loss when it doesn’t factor in lifestyle choices that may be increasing your heart rate?

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High-protein ranch made my life so much easier.

It's so much easier to stick to a plan when you're able to incorporate your favorite foods, even better when they taste good. I have had a bowl of this in my fridge almost every day for the last ~9 months or so - it helped me lose weight, and it helped me to maintain the weight loss. I've talked about it on this sub multiple times so I figured I'd finally share.

For anyone interested, here's the recipe:

• 315 grams of 2% Good Culture cottage cheese

• 60 grams greek yogurt (I use nonfat)

• 15 grams light mayo

• 1/2 cup milk (i use whole or skim)

• 1 packet restaurant-style ranch mix (I do hidden valley).

I use an immersion blender to blend everything except for the ranch mix packet until it's smooth, glossy, and there's no more chunks of cottage cheese, and then blend in the seasoning until just combined. It is possible to overblend and liquify it, so be careful if you're using a traditional blender. This usually keeps in my fridge for a couple weeks, as long as you're not dipping food directly into it.

Half a cup/110 grams made with skim milk is 74 calories and 11 grams of protein.

Pro tip for MFP: weigh your final product in grams and when you add your recipe, use that weight as your number of servings (i.e. if it weighs 530 grams, there's 530 servings). When you're logging in the future you can just weigh out what you're eating and log that as the number of servings you had (i.e. if you're eating 110 grams, you'd log 110 servings). Nice way to get around the MFP restrictions on recipes.

What recipes have you created or found that have replaced your former favorites?

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