ADHD and weight loss

Having ADHD and trying to lose weight for me is a blessing and a curse. I can feel so invested in creating low calorie meals and looking for healthier alternatives, fixating on my goals and having determination. The will power I have developed since I started my second weight loss journey has been a challenge but I can't go back to being my starting weight.

The harder side: wanting to see food as a dopamine hit, eating these comforting foods when I've had a bad day always seems to hit the spot. I've lost weight before and I know I can do it again as I'm 1 stone down since xmas but last time I "let myself go" in a way because I stopped caring (like I do with many things because of my ADHD lol)

I've tried to tell myself the following:

1. Don't feel bad. I have a neurodevelopment disorder. Things in many different contexts are going to look different than my neurotypical counterparts.

2. Slow down. There's still a few months to go until summer and bodies don't change overnight. I've already done the hard part - losing that first initial chunk of weight can keep me motivated.

3. I'm human. Some days don't go to plan and ideas for meals can be disrupted by life.

If anyone can relate then I totally understand and I'd like to know any other things that neurodivergent peeps use to help them on whilst working on themselves, as it isn't only losing weight for me - but feeling healthier and confident in my own skin!

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Is my goal weight too high?

So I'm (F43) 5'3" and I've lost 60lbs in the last year. I originally set my goal weight to 140lbs. That would be the weight that would finally get me to "healthy" BMI for my height and the last weight I had been over 20 years ago when I was still considered "in shape", I suppose. When I started the actual losing weight path last year on purpose I was 210, although in the last 15 years the highest it had gotten up to was 260 after going through childbirth and having hypothyroidism with other health issues that weren't successfully being treated.

But since I've lost weight I'm noticing people around my height have lower weight goals and it's making me wonder if I need to set mine lower because that's the actual place it should be?

For instance, I've seen people in various weight loss subs say their start or current weight is around my weight now (150) and their goal weight is around 110-125. I also talked to a neighbor recently (she's around my height, maybe an inch taller) who noticed my weight loss and said she's always been around 125 and needs to lose weight as she is now in the 150s, noting it's the heaviest she's ever been. Looking at her I would never consider her overweight, and just have always seen her as average weight/in shape. She has also always looked the same weight to me (she's lived here for about 3 years) so I'm not sure when she gained that weight she's talking about.

It just kind of cuts a little bit because it's like the weight I finally got to, which I haven't been in forever, is a weight that other people are starting at and aren't happy with/consider big for themselves.

It doesn't take away from my loss necessarily, as I know I've still lost a lot, but it just makes me wonder if my goal weight is not enough for someone my height and I really should aim lower. I was going to be flexible anyway about my goal and assess it after I got to my general goal, but I figured my goal weight was still good/healthy for my height but now I'm questioning it.

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Lost interest in eating after weight loss?

So I am 5’0 and I went from 168 to 138 pounds. I’m still going down, I feel good. I eat well and workout regularly. I have days I eat whatever I want, sometimes even a week or two. I never gain, I maintain my weight during these times because I don’t go crazy, I just enjoy not counting calories.

But I’ve realized that eating has become such a chore. I don’t look forward to it. I dread having to prepare and eat a meal because. I’ve always been a person who LOVED food. I never understood the people who said they wished they could take a pill to replace having to eat. Now most days I do.

Anyone else experience this? Does it go away/change?

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Just a gentle reminder: Think before you DRINK for Super Bowl Sunday tomorrow, EVEN if it’s a “cheat day!”

Just a gentle reminder that EVEN IN MODERATION alcohol is HORRIBLE for a diet, and it costs you more than just making up for the added calories!

• Your liver treats alcohol as a toxin and prioritizes breaking it down. While this is happening, fat burning is reduced by up to 73%

• Depending on the individual, fat burning may stop for 12 to 36 hours after drinking alcohol!

So in other words even if you jump right back in on Monday, you may be set back by three full days on your weight loss journey. Each individual has to decide for themselves if that’s worth it.

Just remember, none of us is here because we want to be: we NEED to be! The choice for a healthy lifestyle of diet and exercise is a choice to prolong your life and have longer on this Earth with your family and those you love! Stay strong, stay with it, and stay true! You’ve GOT THIS!

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30lbs in two months?

Thank you for taking the time to read my post and help me.

I’m currently 240 lbs and would like to hopefully be around 215 come first week of April. I used to be 278 pounds and I lost this weight by doing extreme dieting like three months ago. I didn’t do it the right way at all. I did the keto diet , but I barely ate and would sometimes go two days without eating. Never took electrolytes and almost never hit daily protein goals. So, I know that the weight I lost was mostly water, muscle. But there’s no way it couldn’t be a good chunk of fat too right? I look in the mirror and I’m like damn, “ I don’t really look that different at all.” Still got love handles and stomach bad. I’m 6’4 and 240. Let’s say this mane.

I start the keto diet back again, and do it this way.

I make sure to eat 160g+ protein a day.

Only eat for two hours a day. ( I’m trying to think this through)

Maybe eat only 1500 calories a day?

Here’s what I don’t want this post to be. I do NOT want you to think you’re speaking into the void. I did come here to get an opinion on if this is doable. This isn’t a “we are telling you shit and you’re not listening type of post” I will listen, but I do think this isn’t too bad of a plan right? Walk daily and hit 1500 calories and just drink some brawndo for electrolytes ?

One more thing. Two more things.

Thank you for reading this post and helping me.

Since I intend on hitting my protein goals and doing some light dumbell work, shouldn’t this signal to my body to keep my muscle and just go after my big fat body? So the weight loss is initially the water weight but then I start melting fat? I really need confidence. I’m in school and I want to talk to people and be myself. But I have struggled with my weight my whole life, and I’ve never felt comfortable in my own skin. For me personally, I would really like to lose this weight to feel better about myself, and to hopefully finally find a partner.

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1728 calorie deficit for weight loss.

Hi everyone 🤍

I’m a 25yo female, 5’6”, currently weighing 211 lbs, and this year I set a goal to lose 40 pounds. I’m using the MyNetDiary app, and it says that if I start now, I could reach that goal by August 15 eating around 1,728 calories a day.

Almost three years ago, I lost my dad. Ever since then, it’s always been in the back of my mind to get myself into better shape than the version of me he last saw. When my dad passed, I lost myself for a very long time. It was incredibly hard and a very dark time in my life.

Fast forward to now, I lost my mom this past summer. Grief has been heavy, lonely, and overwhelming at times. But I truly feel that the best way I can honor my late, beautiful mother is by taking care of her daughter. By taking care of myself. I am doing everything I can to handle this passing differently. My parents wouldn’t want me to let myself go.

That means pushing myself to get back to a healthier version of me, the person I want to know. Taking care of both my mental and physical health. Choosing to live a happy life. I feel incredibly blessed to be here on this earth, and I don’t want to waste it any longer being stuck in depression or unhappy with how I feel. It’s been years of survival, and this year I need to pull through. This is a huge part of my motivation.

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been trying new foods and tracking. Just eating at home and being mindful of calories, I noticed changes pretty quickly. But last week my schedule got chaotic, and I ended up binge eating more than I wanted to.

Normally, that would’ve been the moment I gave up, but this time I’m choosing not to.

For the past two weeks, I’ve been aiming for about 1,530 calories. While it does seem to be working, I honestly think it’s a bit too low for me. I’ve been feeling really hungry and mentally drained, and I think that restriction played a part in the bingeing.

I’m trying to be gentler with myself and focus on what’s realistic long-term. I may not lose all 40 pounds by August, and that’s okay. Eating closer to 1,728 calories feels much more sustainable for me. It gives me flexibility, lets me enjoy foods I like, and just overall feels far less stressful... I’ve done this for years where I try to lose weight immediately and it never ever happens. I’m trying to be realistic with myself and that’s it’s ok for me to slowly lose weight overtime. This is not a race.

This time, my goal is to take care of myself and not lose myself again. To stay consistent, keep showing up, and build habits I can actually maintain. I can adjust along the way… but this feels like the healthiest place for me to start. I’d really love any advice and support. It would mean a lot. Thanks so much!

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I spoke to someone who lost 300lbs twice before the age of 34

I recently had a conversation with someone who has gained and lost over 300 pounds twice before the age of 34. What stayed with me afterward wasn’t the number itself, but how different his mindset and motivation were at each stage of his life.

As a teenager, he shared that being rejected by his first crush hit him hard. That moment, along with wanting to fit in and perform athletically, became the initial push to change. Over time, that motivation faded, and the weight came back.

Years later, after getting married and becoming a father, something shifted. Wanting to be present long term for his children gave the effort a different kind of meaning. It wasn’t about proving something anymore, it was about sustaining a life he wanted to be part of.

It made me reflect on how often we focus on the goal of losing weight without really unpacking the deeper reason behind it. If you’re open to sharing, I’d love to hear how your “why” has changed over the course of your own weight loss journey, or if it has at all?

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