My work banned walking pad so I got under desk mini bike - month results.

A while ago I wanted walking pad for my standing desk at work but work said no on a safety grounds. I was allowed a mini under desk bike. I think it will be useful to share here.

First of all it's one of those tine ones you just have pedals and that is it no sit or anything. It's definitely not ideal and if it wasn't for a fact my desk can go up and down it would be very uncomfortable but with hight adjustable desk I raise it about 10cm higher than my normal position and it's okay. I can't set it to high resistance because then I'm pushing my office chair out so I'm at light to medium settings.

My heart rate gets to about 100 bpm so slightly less tank brisk walk and my Garmin thinks I burn about 200 kcal in an hour. So far I would agree with it. My weight loss matches approximately extra 400 to 500 kcal burn a day and I manage to get between 2 to 2.5h of pedaling. Most of the time I forget I'm doing it. It is very quiet unless someone ducks under my desk they can't tell either. I'm not feeling tired if anything after a month my energy levels are up. It's such a light exercise that I haven't noticed any extra sweating.

Over all I would recommend it if you can't get anything else. For my use case it works great. I have client facing role when not at a desk so can't go full palaton at my desk but extra 500 kcal is nothing to spat at either for £30 investment from amazon. Big advantage is that because you don't wobble like you would normally do on walking pad typing and mouse accuracy aren't really affected. I did a speed test and my regular typing speed is 52-55 and when cycling it drops to about 48 to 52 wpm so hardly noticeable.

I do walk as normal and do my normal gym routine this is addition not replacement.

Hope that helps I lost extra 1.5kg over regular weight loss.

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Mom offered me weight loss drugs and I feel completely discouraged/defeated

I'm 5' 5" 194.

I very recently started working out again and adjusting my diet. I was feeling really excited nd motived and cautiously optimistic. I was determined to stay dedicated no mattet what.

Then we were talking about how I'm trying to do this and she offered me weight loss drugs.

I was so upset. How did I let myself get to the point where people need to suggest that? Am I really that bad? Do I really look that disgusting?

I get it that these drugs are very beneficial and help people that are struggling and she even lost a bunch of weight that way and I'm so happy for her, but it hurt so much to hear.

Just venting. Hoping for some words of encouragement. I hope I didnt offend anyone.

edit:

honestly the conversation was so validating about how big I've gotten that I just want to go to bed and cry. i dont feel like trying

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Body still looks the same after losing 25 pounds, how do you actually change?

So F20 here! I started my weight loss journey in July at 175 pounds and I’m now at 150!! I feel so much better, and honestly people treat me better. However I noticed despite losing weight my body still looks fat and is the same compositionally. I’m a 5’5 woman, so technically I’m almost at a normal BMI, but I still look overweight imo. My goal is 130-140 pounds so that’s still in progress, however I know now after losing 25 pounds that my body will look pretty much the same. I carry lots of weight specifically around my stomach and face which really sucks. My face 100 percent looks better, but my body shape is still horrible. If anyone has any tips on how to actually start exercising and changing this that would be awesome. It’s sooooooo confusing to me and frustrating. I get so lost on what you are supposed to do in the gym that actually works. I feel like there are so many different plans I don’t know what to do. I used to run in high school and my family are hikers, so cardio I understand. However weight training is so confusing and all it does is stress me out to the point where I don’t even try. If anyone has any advice at all that would be much appreciated!!

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I Haven't Been able to Maintain Weight Loss for Six Years

EDIT: LMAO why have i been downvoted what kind of community is this

EDIT 2: forgot to mention i have pcos which i only discovered age 25. i have very irregular cycles and its only when im under 140lbs that my cycles are more regular and my periods are much less painful. this isn't just vanity weight loss.

27F / 5'6 / SW: 160lbs / CW: 134lbs / GW: 130lbs

The timeline of my weight goes something like this:

All throughout university I was pretty slim, around 130-135 as I was sporty and had a hospitality job where I was on my feet non stop and was too busy/broke to overeat regularly.

2021 I get my first big girl job where I was sedentary for 40 hours a week and didn't make time for the gym. This was when I started stress eating. Went up to around 150lbs.

I got down to 135-140lbs summer of 2022

Winter of 2022 I was binge eating due to work stress again and got back up to 155lbs.

First half of 2023, smashing gym, tracking everything, tbh got too fixated and it wasn't entirely healthy, but within a couple months I'd got down to around 135lbs which I'd manage to hold off until that winter where, ding ding, I began stress eating again and by the end of 2023 I was back to 155lbs.

2024 I was around 140-145. Overall a fairly smooth ride until I got into a relationship with someone who overate a lot which would then result in-

2025: my heaviest yet, I got up to 160lbs and was really unhappy in how I looked and felt. most of my clothes didnt fit or look good, i went on a hike on my 26th birthday and had to stop several times up a hill which now I'd be able to march up with no issues.

2026: i left the ex and moved out of our flat and ran the london marathon. After the marathon I decided to really focus on weight loss as you can't really be in a calorie deficit while marathon training. Since April, I've lost over 20 pounds through keeping a high step count, limiting alcohol, and eating mainly whole foods. I keep a food diary in my notes app, but i dont count calories. Weirdly, I exercise WAY less. I still run, go to the gym and climb, but i do those for enjoyment rather than weight loss, i just try to make sure my steps are at least 12k.

I've been staying around 135lbs since July, I want to get down to 130.

As you can see by the timeline, I have spent my entire twenties in a relentless yoyo cycle of weight loss and regain. I am currently pretty happy with how I look and feel. Running feels great, my clothes fit me again, my confidence has improved tenfold.

I don't want to lose this and have to start from scratch again. I want to lose these last few pounds slowly and sustainably as I know it will be more difficult than the first twenty pounds I lost.

If anyone has been able to overcome this cycle or just has any insight, please let me know!

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What workout split worked best for you while losing weight?

I know fat loss primarily comes down to being in a calorie deficit, and you can’t out-train a bad diet. I’m more curious about which workout split worked best for you alongside your diet.

Have you tried full body, PPL, upper/lower, or other splits? Which gave you the best results for maintaining muscle, building strength, and improving your physique while losing weight? What didn’t work for you, and what made you eventually settle on your current routine?

I’d love to hear your actual trial-and-error experiences, especially if you’ve tried several splits during your weight loss journey!

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Some easy protein/fiber rich meals a college kid could make

Hey yall, I keep bouncing off weight loss (in and out of cycle) where I’ll do really well for a bit and than relapse into eating a lot.

I have a full kitchen, and a decent amount of cookware. But I’m struggling to meal prep good meals and portion my eating. I’m also a slightly picky eater (but better than before, I’ll try most things at least once)

Anyone have some good recipes or ideas? I’ve tried calorie tracking but it always ends up being too much of a hassle for me

I guess on top of those recipes and good Strats people gave to actually remain consistent would be good. I find I just don’t have much direct willpower. If I have snacks in the house I can’t stop myself from eating them, so I don’t keep them in the house. That sort of thing

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Is what I am doing okay? Will it negatively affect my weight loss progress?

Instead of eating fast food, I am substituting it for frozen foods like for instance instead of getting pizza hut I'm getting lean cuisine pizza or instead of a burger from McDonald's I'm getting the White Castle frozen burger. Or instead of ordering out spaghetti from Olive Garden, I'm eating lean cuisine spaghetti and meatballs.

I know frozen dinners aren't the best in terms of nutrition, but I feel it's a step up from getting fast food. I eat frozen meals nearly everyday because I don't really have much time to cook except for weekends where I do make my meals like salads or sweet potatoes.

But I'm finding this so easy to track my calories by eating frozen dinners because the calories are already there and it's no measuring needed.

Eventually I am going to cook more, but for now, I like this set up of eating my lean cuisines and other frozen meals.

But do you think there's something wrong with it? Will it affect my weight loss progress?

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