Buying a walking pad was the best investment I made in my journey

Hi all, first post here.

The best money I've spent all year was on a walking pad. I bought a cheap one several months ago and it's been such an easy way to get my steps in as someone who doesn't like just going out and walking nowhere. I set it up next to a shelf and put one of those bendy arm clamps on the shelf to hold up my phone, tablet or switch. It's became my favorite way to unwind.

Want to watch netflix? Do it while walking. Listen to a podcast? Do it while walking. Doom scroll? Walking. Gaming session? Walking. Don't want to get dressed? Walk in pyjamas. Heck, walk in underwear if you want. Feeling low/ill/drained to do strength training? A couple of hours of netflix & walk is better than nothing. An hour or two can easily slip by without feeling like I've made any efford while doing the same things I usually do to unwind, and it feels more enjoyable to spend time on it because it's doing something beneficial while doing fun things.

10/10 do reccomend. Not even necessarily for weight loss but just to improve your health if you have a sedentary job and hobbies. Great little investment. Just keep something over it if you have cats, the texture of the belt makes for an irresistible scratching post 🙄

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A quick update

Hello everyone. I haven’t hit wonderland yet and that’s okay. Still dealing with hip and knee issues that I suspect is arthritis related. Avascular Necrosis was ruled out upon getting the MRI results. I’ve dialed down my cardio as I’m trying to build muscle and reduce hip and knee pain. I went for a DEXA scan today. I also reviewed my Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR). It was better than I thought and I will be adjusting my calories (higher) accordingly.

I’m not as active in posting here as I used to be. I’m currently filling out applications for a second graduate degree focusing on mental health and addiction counseling. Hard to think I want to go back to school at 58 and have the belief employers will even want to hire the old guy.

I see posts here complaining about weight not coming off fast enough, or loose skin, or walking doesn’t work for weight loss. Sure parts of my body are starting to resemble a Sharpie however,I healthier, happier, and more alive than when I weighed over 430 lbs. The secret to weight loss is CICO, patience, and time. You need all three to be successful.

Recently someone asked me my secret in dropping over 200 lbs but didn’t the idea there isn’t a quick fix. The best I can tell anyone is to start sooner and don’t get discouraged. It’s 6 or 7 weeks that I’ve been in sight of Onderland. I’ll get there, just not today.

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I’m so confused on what I may be doing wrong

I’m 24M, 6’3 and I recently went from 295 lbs to 270 lbs in about 2.5 months. I’ve been stuck around 270 for the past 3–4 weeks so I’m trying to figure out what’s going on.

Since starting weight loss my bmi has gone down by about 2.5% and since being stuck at 270 my BMI has gone down another 1%, based on my weight, height and age, one calculator gives me a BMI of around 33%, when I add my waist measurement it says 46%, and when I add my neck measurement it says 24%. I’m not sure if those percentages are supposed to be body-fat estimates or something else or even how accurate that is. I am trying to join the US coast guard and their bmi standards go off of height, weight, age, waist and neck.

I’m eating around 2,000 calories a day and tracking my food pretty consistently. I usually get 150–200 grams of protein, around 150 grams of carbs and 45–60 grams of fat.

At the gym, I do strength training followed by cardio. I take 2–3 rest days a week and try to get 10k steps a day, although that can be difficult with my work schedule. I also find walking around my neighborhood for a couple of miles incredibly boring.

I have noticed thought that my waist is getting smaller, I feel stronger at the gym and feel as though I have more endurance and generally just have more energy throughout every day.

My questions are:
Is a 3–4 week plateau normal after losing 25 lbs?

Should I keep eating 2,000 calories and give it more time, or should I change something?

How reliable are body composition scales and waist/neck measurements when the scale isn’t moving?

Should I incorporate any other type of daily exercise?

I was also thinking about trying to transition to eating every 2 hours throughout the day but sticking to 2k calories as recommended by a friend

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Does it matter ?

I’ve shifted my life around 2 months ago ( calorie deficit, 10k steps ) pushing for a long-term goal next year , and just to clarify I’m a male / 185lb ( started 30% body fat @ 201 lb )

Does it matter if I get 10k steps in from walking , or should I switch to jogging ? I’ve literally been pushing myself to achieve at least 8k or more steps a day , so I’ve walked daily after work to get that done. Sometimes I feel like I could make time go by faster if I just jogged , but everything I read recommends walking. I’m not just after weight loss , but more fat loss than anything. My average whole food daily consumption is around 140g protein, so I believe I’m getting enough protein to preserve muscle.

I just don’t want to get dropping weight , and end up “ skinny fat “ , I do lift weights twice a week. What I was referring to is that I’ve read that walking is low impact , low impact burns more fat , etc.

Any input would be nice.

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Food addiction/ foodie

I’m only two weeks into being serious about weight loss this time. Ive lost 60 pounds before so I know what works for me. but that time I put myself on a repetitive diet of eggs chicken beans. My job would bring in pizza and I’d have a single slice.

I was counting the number of food events to the end of the year and it seemed evenly spread out. just enough to reward myself every other week. This weekend was rough. First I’m plateauing for a week. Second I keep getting offered parties. i knew we had a work event on Thursday. Then Sat I was invited to a nbhd party mostly burgers. Then Sun my aunt invited my family over for a large event. Then my sister came over and brought a large apple pie and a box of croissants. then I went to work and two coworkers brought in homemade cookies.

i froze the pie and croissants and ate 1/4 of a cookie. I am dreading all the parties because I overeat whenever there is free food. But, I rarely eat out so I’m always excited by the idea that someone else planned, shopped, cooked, and cleaned. Even a burger can cost $20 if I ate out, and if I include labor is not much cheaper at home.

im trying to talk myself into not going or not eating, but the cheapskate in me wants to eat. The rational part of my head says my health is more expensive than some crappy party food. I’m a BMI of 32 and I really need to turn that around. I’m also a decent cook and I can make healthier options than a burger.

Has anyome fixed the foodie cheap part of their brain?

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I definitely overate over the weekend, didn't log my calories. I'm feeling a lot of anxiety and fear about this weeks weigh in.

I had a very busy and stressful weekend. I felt overwhelmed and tired of having to be diligent about what I was eating on top of the other million things I had to keep track of. So I just kinda relaxed this weekend. Let myself eat what I wanted and committed to getting back to tracking on Monday. I think I needed a little mental break after about a month and a half of thinking about my diet every day. I didn't go crazy and eat everything in sight. I just didn't think about it.

But now, while I don't feel guilty about what I ate I am dreading this week's weigh-in. I'm on a very long weight loss journey and I know that I will not lose weight every single week. And there will almost certainly be weeks I gain a bit. This is a year and a half long marathon, not a sprint.

But now that I feel like that's going to happen this week I feel a sense of panic. I'm actually afraid of perhaps gaining...a pound. I'm so tempted to do things I know aren't good for me to cut water weight in the hopes of just not having a bad weigh in on Wednesday.

Does this happen to anyone else? You allow yourself a little ease for whatever reason and then when it's time to actually do a weight check you freak out? How do you stop yourself from feeling so anxious? Because I feel like I'm going to be in a funky mood until my weekly weighing.

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I’m so tired of failing at weight loss. I know what to do, so why can’t I stay consistent?

I’m writing this because I’m genuinely frustrated with myself, and I’m hoping someone here can relate or offer some advice.
I’ve been trying to lose weight for what feels like forever. I’m 5’6”, and my ultimate goal is to get to around 145 lbs. (Not number driven but a goal to move towards) I’ve made some progress, but nowhere near what I feel like I should have by now.
The frustrating part is that I KNOW what I need to do. I understand calorie deficits, protein intake, exercise, and the importance of consistency. Knowledge isn’t my problem. Actually following through is.
I work a demanding job, spend a lot of time sitting, and by the time I’m done working, I’m mentally exhausted. Meal prepping feels like another responsibility on an already overwhelming list. I can do really well for a few days, sometimes even weeks, and then somehow find myself slipping back into old habits.
Nighttime eating is especially difficult for me. I can have a pretty decent day with food, but when the evening comes, my discipline seems to disappear.
What’s really bothering me is the mental aspect of all of this. I keep thinking about how much progress I could have made if I had just stayed consistent. Months go by, and I find myself setting the same goals, making the same promises to myself, and feeling disappointed when I don’t follow through.
I don’t want to spend another year telling myself that THIS is finally going to be the year I lose the weight.
I also don’t want my entire life to revolve around food, calories, and my body. I want to feel healthy, confident, comfortable in my clothes, and proud of myself for actually following through on something that matters to me.
I know weight loss isn’t supposed to be easy, but I feel like I’m making it so much harder than it needs to be.
For those of you who struggled with consistency for years before finally losing the weight: What actually changed?
Was it a mindset shift? A specific routine? Meal delivery? Finding a way to stop relying on motivation?
I’m especially interested in hearing from people who work demanding jobs and don’t have the time or energy to cook every day.
I don’t need another crash diet or a motivational speech. I need to figure out how to make this sustainable, because I’m exhausted from constantly starting over.

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