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I have been working on losing weight for a while now through sustainable changes. However, I have hit a plateau that I seem incapable of surmounting. I have taken a more holistic approach to these changes up to this point where I have tried to significantly reduce portion sizes and binge/emotional eating rather than trying to implement some crash diet that I won't be able to sustain once I've reached my goal. This has worked well, but now I'm seeing no weight loss at all--just completely plateaued.

I recognize that I'm still eating too many calories, and that in order to lose more I'll have to track and eat less than what I am. And I'm already planning on starting that process, but I am incredibly confused (and frustrated) at trying to figure out what my goal caloric intake should be. I followed the instructions in the wiki/FAQ to use a TDEE calculator and came up with a metabolic rate of 1400 calories. However, I'm pretty sure I'm eating more than 1400 calories right now, and if I aim for a calorie deficit with that metabolic rate I'll be looking at the 1200 calories/day minimum.

I'm not sure if there's actually something wrong with the calculations or if I'm just in denial and bargaining lol.

Stats used for calculator:

Female (I'm trans but have been on HRT for 10 years so seems like it'd match metabolically)
40yo
210lb
5'8"
Sedentary job
60% body fat

Any help/advice/encouragement would be greatly appreciated!

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Recommendations for shapewear, or something, for dealing with loose skin and airplane seats?

(I hope this is okay to post here, from searching it seemed like it should be).

TL;DR - lost a lot of weight and annoyed that the loose skin in my hips and thighs means that I’m still just as wide when sitting. Flying cross-country soon and wondering if there’s a good shapewear or compression short option that would help contain it and not be miserably uncomfortable, but would make airplane seat sizes suck less.

I (34F) have lost kind of a lot of weight in the last two years. It has not been intentional. It’s a not-too-uncommon side effect of a medication I’m on for something very unrelated. Not interested in going into the details. But I would appreciate it if you could avoid congratulating me or telling me to “keep up the good work,” please. I didn’t do anything. Ultimately I know I shouldn’t complain - I have been overweight my whole life, and this has happened slowly enough that it’s not a cause for concern - but your body changing in ways you didn’t expect it to is just kinda crappy, y’know?

I don’t know the exact amount I’ve lost (I don’t own a scale tbh), but I know I went from typically wearing a US women’s 22 or 24 in most pants, to currently around 14 or 16.

I carry/carried a lot of weight in my hips and thighs. I would previously have described myself as very pear-shaped. With this weight loss, I now have a lot of loose skin in that area, and like, less dense fat? Everything is very squishy now (I could go on a long rant about how much I hate this). Hoping this makes sense to people here, it’s not something I know how to describe really. I assume it’s not just a me thing.

The annoying problem is that when I sit, my thighs still spread out to what feels like about as wide as before. Tighter pants help with this, but not much really.

I am flying across the country soon. I feel like, having gone down several pant sizes, I should at least get the benefit of fitting in the tiny airplane seat somewhat more comfortably. With the way this squishy thigh fat and skin is at the moment, that doesn’t seem like that will be the case. If anything I fear it’s just going to spill under the armrest more easily now, because it’s all, like, flatter.

I am looking for suggestions for some sort of shapewear or compression shorts or something that I could wear and be comfortable in while also holding everything in closer. Something that wouldn’t suck to sit on an airplane in for 5+ hours. And wouldn’t be like, dangerous? I know people wear compression socks on planes so probably it’s not dangerous but ???

This is a comfort problem more than an appearance problem. My previous experience with shapewear was that it was wildly uncomfortable and hard to move in, but that was many years ago and for different purposes. I don’t know much about the brands or compression levels or any of that. I don’t have any clue what size I should be looking for. It is worth noting that I have ADHD and some sensory issues, so I don’t ever really “forget it’s there,” with things touching me, even when wearing familiar clothing I’m very comfortable in. I often wear cheap bike shorts around the house and they’re very comfy, but don’t do anything for the shape. I am not as worried about my stomach, but I know most shapewear kinda targets that. I am also not concerned about it being a hassle if I need the restroom.

Bonus challenge - best budget options? I buy nearly all of my clothing at thrift stores and have a very hard time spending a lot of money on it. Especially right now where I only get a couple months before it doesn’t fit me any more. And because I need to buy new bras again soon and that’s expensive :(

Help?

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CBT and 28kg weight loss

Hi everyone, I’m m31 6”2.

So I’m new here and just wanted to share a bit of my story over the last year. For context I’m someone who’s always struggled with binge, emotional and secret eating. I have bipolar disorder which makes it quite difficult to regulate.

I got a cholesterol result last June that freaked me out, having got up to 7.6 from 5.8 the year before. It was just one of those things that felt like a proper wake up call. At the same time I weighed in at 110kg, which put me into the obese category.

Anyway the first thing I did was sign up for a quick discussion about it with my GP. I’d never mentioning any food issues before to anyone really, even hiding how much I was eating from my wife, so this step was HUGE. It felt like a *cough* weight had been removed.

So a week later I was in a CBT talking session, just me saying things and them listening and asking questions. Any of you who’ve experienced similar things to this will know how strange it feels, unloading thoughts you haven’t let out all your life (or since I was around 10 in my case).

The lessons that came through over the next few months were building a kinder relationship with myself, as well as learning repeated thinking patterns to get away from emotional eating.

Diet-wise, it involves no food being “bad” so nothing is off limits. It just has to fit in with an overall week/ month of a balanced diet. Most days I stick to eating under 20g of saturated fat and eat 3 meals a day. Nothing revolutionary and no calorie counting.

Anyway I weighed in at 82.2kg this week and my latest cholesterol test was at 4.8. I don’t have an overall point or anything, I just wanted to share my story where the huge step was opening up on my disordered eating. Hanging onto it on your own for years is so so hard.

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Unsure if there's anything I need to change from my current..

Hello, everyone. First time listener, first time caller. I'm after any friendly advice or hints/tips to help me on my weight loss journey.

A bit of backstory first - male, 36, 6' 4", broad shouldered, currently weighing in at 264.3lbs. This is the heaviest I've ever been. I gained around 20lbs in 3 months due to a change in job role to a position that was incredibly stressful - a job I have now left, which I'm sure will help.

Most of my fat seems to be concentrated around my abdomen and chest. I've always had nicely toned arms and legs as my last couple of jobs have been physically demanding, and I was good at keeping fit in my youth. But I'm now at a point where I'm VERY self-concious about the way I look, to the point where I refuse point-blank to go to the gym, and have setup a home gym instead.

Whenever I've dieted in the past, I go slow at the start and usually fall off the wagon, so this time I'm going all in. So far, I have cut out as much processed sugar and saturated fat as possible, and I've lowered my carb intake and upped my fibre and protein intake.

This is my current diet, which doesn't really change too much:

Breakfast - 60g granola, 150g low fat yoghurt, one apple

Mid-morning snack - protein cereal bar, one apple (only Monday-Friday, as I wake up at 5am for work and am usually hungry by 10am)

Lunch - tuna sandwich, carrot sticks and lentil crisps OR chicken pasta and salad

Dinner - salad, rice, and chicken OR green beans, corn, jacket potato, and steak

I drink between 3 to 4 litres of water per day (diluted with sugar free squash - juice, for the American audience)

This is my current exercise routine, all of which is done in my home gym:

Monday to Thursday - 15 minutes of moderate cycling in the morning before work, then another 15 minutes of cycling and 30 minutes of weights when I get home

Friday to Sunday - 15 minutes of cycling, followed by an hour of weights, followed by 15 minutes of rowing and another 30 minutes of cycling. If I haven't trained legs on a particular day, I may sometimes swap out the rowing for a 15 minute job before cycling

I try to vary muscle groups as much as I can, but I am limited in terms of what my multigym will enable me to do - chest-back-legs, chest-core-arms, back-arms-core, legs-core-back and legs-arms are my go-to. After I've completed the weights section of my routine, I'll have a protein shake.

My job also consists of several hours of walking every day, sometimes over moderately rough terrain.

Is there anything I could change? I'm trying to get down to around 220lbs or thereabouts, with a bit more muscle.

Any advice will be appreciated. Thank you, and apologies for the long post.

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174 days (about 6 months) until Halloween - what would you like to be able to wear as a costume?

To add a little zing to my weight loss journey, I often like to look ahead and imagine what I might be able to wear if I'm consistent in my efforts.

Halloween is a fun and easy one to think about. It's still far enough away that I could lose 20 pounds or so. That wouldn't be at goal for me, but a couple of sizes down.

I've often thought it would be fun to be a pirate. I'm kind of tired of being a witch. I don't really go in for the Lego or cereal box type costumes - even though they're great for coverage.

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Postpartum/breastfeeding weight loss?

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TL;DR: Breastfeeding + trying to lose weight. How many calories should I actually be eating?

Hi friends, I am currently 8 months postpartum and breastfeed every 2-4 hours during the day and once or twice through the night. I’m 160 pounds and 4'11", and I’m trying to figure out how many calories I should be eating for weight loss. My goal is to reach 120 lbs. I’m also not sure if I should still be eating more because I’m breastfeeding.

I’m really concerned about making sure I’m not undereating. Sometimes I get really hungry before bed, but I’m not sure if that means I’m not eating enough throughout the day or if my dinners just aren’t filling enough.

Another thing is that my activity level was pretty sedentary during pregnancy because I was in a lot of pain. I’m now trying to do quick YouTube workouts and walk around 3 miles every day. I haven’t been able to walk the last few days because I found out my shoes were apparently too small and my feet got all jacked up 😭 Does this sound like a good activity level for weight loss, or should I walk less and focus more on workouts/exercises instead? Thanks in advance

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Processing an awkward comment after a good about of weight loss

I just lost 28lbs (192 -> 164lbs) and I haven’t seen any of our friends in the last few weeks. I started in February and saw everyone for Easter but I’ve had the biggest visible changes happen since then.

Anyways, my husband invited his friends over tonight and only one really noticed and asked if I was okay because I look weak… once he said that everyone else noticed and it was very awkward. I get it the others didn’t want to say anything about their friends wife’s looks.

This man said it three times. You look weak! Oh she lost 30lbs (husband actually defended me). Oh wow, you look a little weak… oh she’s actually lifting. Oh.. you look weak, please eat something.

I wish I had said something or picked him up. Idk but I’m actually offended and that’s not something that normally happens. How would you react? He didn’t need to say it three times.

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