Did anyone else lose weight in/throughout their relationship?

Struggling to find any other Reddit posts about this anywhere. I used to weigh 160lbs as a 5’4 woman but after 2 years I finally got down to 120. When I first got into my relationship, I maintained between 120-125, jumping up to 130 around thanksgiving, Christmas, and new years, and then as the relationship progressed, I ended up actually hitting my lowest weight ever in my entire adult life even lower than I was ever in highschool, at about 113lbs.

I maintained 113lbs for about 8 months until we eventually broke up for other reasons. Since the breakup I have gone back up in weight and now swing between 125-130lbs. However, I have been eating fairly clean, making an effort to eat protein as I was trying to grow my glutes back, and I still workout 5 days a week. I do have more of a sweet tooth nowadays and will let myself indulge, but I simply cannot understand why it was so easy for me to maintain such a low weight when I was in this relationship? And it’s worth mentioning that when I was weighing 113lbs I was drinking alcohol almost every day, eating out often, and working out farrrrr less than I do now. I know the obvious answer would be to blame the relationship causing the weight loss but the relationship was fairly healthy too?

The reason I ask this question is because I am still trying to solve the puzzle or get back to the mindset I had when in this relationship. The mindset or state of being where I didn’t crave sweets and chocolate all the time, where I didn’t think of my next meal all the time, and could essentially eat/drink whatever I wanted in moderation and still weigh between 113-116lbs. Like it was sooooo easy back then. I barely ever felt hungry and when I did eat, it was to fuel my body rather than for enjoyment. I barely thought about the snacks I ate or how calorie-dense my dinner would be that night because it always balanced out somehow. And nowadays food and calories is all I think about, and I fear I keep gaining more and more weight and I can’t stop it. Any advice is welcome or any insight as to why this happened/why it was so easy to lose and maintain a low weight in a relationship, when most people gain weight in relationships?

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Back on the weight loss journey!

Hey everyone, it’s been awhile since I’ve been on here but I lost about 25 pounds going from 150-125lb from late march-august of 2025. I was really happy and proud of myself yet I ended up losing too much and lost my appetite. Overtime as my freshman year of college ended I got it back and gained weight again and I am at 140ish rn maybe 145 right now. I’m feeling a bit discouraged about my weight again and it’s hard to start my deficit again even though I know it is possible, it’s just annoying losing the weight you previously lost once again. I’m happy that my mental health has gotten better as I am not going crazy over the fact that I gained weight again. Does anyone have any tips? Unfortunately im in my second year of college so eating is kind of hard when you live on campus and I have no clue what to eat besides just grilled chicken lol. I’m trying to find motivation to stay consistent but it’s hard :( thank you all. I’ll start my deficit Monday and continue to post about it so that way I can have something to motivate me. Realistically could I lose 10 pounds before Halloween as a 5’3 F? The good thing is I can get my 10k steps in more easily now!

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Weight loss while recovering from Lipo 360

Hi guys, I got lipo 360 3 weeks ago and am currently in recovery for the next few months. Pre surgery I was 156 lbs, my waist was 37 inches, and my biggest area of insecurity has always been the area of my upper abdomen immediately below my bra line and around my ribs because even when I’m a healthy weight I tend to carry a stubborn fat roll around that area.

I have been a million weights and sizes and tried a million different things for weight loss, most effectively I started Wegovy in September 2024-September 2025 and went from 240 to 150 lbs. then insurance stopped covering it and I gained up to 175 lbs, so when I got coverage back in April 2026 and started back on it I was starting from 175, and weight loss has been much much slower.

Prior to me weighing 240 lbs, I had been 110 lbs, with a 23.5-24 inch waist and wore xs or xxs clothing. I felt good at that weight/size, and ideally I would like to get back to or get very close to that now. That was the only time in my life I didn’t have that upper abdominal spare tire of fat I hate so much, and I’m hoping me having the Lipo 360 will make it easier to eliminate that, but I know that I’m still needing to lose some weight to get back to the silhouette and proportions I feel best at.

Currently with all the post op swelling and edema my bra line is at 34 inches, waist at 36 inches, and I’m about to switch to a stage 2 size medium faja.

All this to say, when I was 110 before I was doing a lot of water fasting, OMAD, did 60-90 min cardio daily, and walked a trail with decent incline that was about 2 miles daily. Right now obviously I’m still recovering and not able to exercise as much as that, but I want to work my way up to that.

My question is, if I do a 60 min walk daily, do a water fasting 2x a week, and eat in a deficit could I realistically lose 35ish lbs by Christmas? I’m 152 lbs right now and ideally would like to be around 118-120 by then. Also, I had to stop Wegovy a month before my surgery but I’m starting back on it now so that will definitely help as far as appetite and with my hormones since I have PCOS. But I’m looking for tips to be able to reach 118-120 by Christmas working from where I am now and with me not able to do much weighted or strength training.

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Be Honest (permanent weight loss in 30s after kids)

Hi all - I am 34F and 5 months postpartum. I currently weigh 185 lbs and I’m 5’5”.

I want to lose around 30-40 pounds and keep it off permanently. It seems like everyone I know who loses 30+ pounds always just ends up gaining it back later. I myself have yo-yoed a few times, even before kids.

It seems like once people gain weight, our bodies just want to default back to that no matter what. Especially women after pregnancies. And of course it’s going to be even harder now that I’m in my 30s vs when I was younger.

Has anyone in here successfully lost 30+ pounds AND kept it off for 5+ years? Does it eventually get easier to keep yourself at the lower weight?

I know that either way I need to be more active and try to lose the weight, but it just feels hopeless to be able to keep the weight off.

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Crazy how much water affects progress

I admittedly don’t drink much water during the week, because my job quite simply doesn’t allow for frequent bathroom breaks and hydrating too much after work wrecks my sleep for obvious reasons. I’m 6 weeks deep in the weight loss process, and the following pattern has emerged:

Weekdays: scale stays the same, bathroom visits infrequent.

Saturday: drink a bunch of water and enjoy a leisurely pot of tea. Have to use the bathroom a ton of times for both reasons.

Sunday morning: miraculous scale drop that was hiding under all that water retention and constipation.

The moral of this story? If you can manage it in your daily life, stay hydrated! (If you’re a nurse or a teacher, I understand your pain.)

SW:186 lbs., CW 174 lbs. GW 150 lbs. Though the starting weight might be a tad affected by water retention as well.

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I lost weight but I feel like I look bigger somehow

About two weeks ago I was feeling GREAT I looked amazing and I felt amazing and I felt like my body was finally getting to the point where I wanted my body to be,fast forward to now I’ve lost about five pounds and I feel like I look bigger.

I don’t know why this is happening and I feel like I look pudgier than I did two weeks ago even though I’ve dropped weight and I’ve been working on building muscles. I was 160 at the beginning of my weight loss journey, 123 two weeks ago, and I’m currently 118 but I feel like I look bigger than I did at 123 and I don’t know how that’s even possible. Does anyone know why this happens and how to fix it? I’ve been exercising and trying to tone up but I feel like my stomach has just gotten bigger and I looked better two weeks ago. Any help is appreciated <3

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My weight loss journey is driving me crazy.

Current stats: f22, 5”4, 170lbs.

I started my weight loss journey 3 months ago and started at 185.9lbs.

In 3 months i’ve lost 16lbs which i’m really happy about. That’s a substantial amount of weight and i’m proud that i’ve actually stuck to this for so long.

Problem 1

Every day I have to make such a conscious effort around food. Being mindful is something that I just don’t want to live with. I mean that’s kind of what losing weight is but it’s not easy for me at all.

Problem 2

The scale fluctuates so much I don’t trust myself. Thinking logically, i’ve lost a decent amount of weight to know that I must be doing something right. But here’s the thing. I don’t eat the same amount of calories every day. On average I eat between 1400-1700 cals a day and I never go over 1700. I only notice the scale drop after eating at the lower end a few days in a row (1000 cals) . So it’s just a mind fuck because I keep thinking that I eat too much when the scale stays the same or increases for 2 weeks straight. Only when I have a small appetite for a few days the scale likes to drop.

Problem 3

I don’t feel like i’ve lost weight. The scale has dropped, my pants fit me better. But, I genuinely feel like I look the exact same. I don’t know why but that’s just how I feel.

Problem 4

I hate exercise. I work in an office full time so i’m very sedentary without exercise. I go to the gym 2-3 times a week. I try my best but I don’t think I work out hard enough. I’m just so exhausted and really don’t enjoy it but I guess it’s better than nothing.

Problem 5

Why does it take so long! I understand that it’s a full lifestyle change but, I feel like for all the hell I put myself through I wish that I could see faster results.

On a positive note…

Something that has changed for me is that I don’t crave as much junk anymore. My appetite has reduced and i’m not as tempted. I’m used to eating less now.

I’m posting this in the hopes to feel less alone in this. If anyone else has related to any of the points i’ve made I’d really love to hear your story. Or any advice.

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