In the past two days ive hiked about 11 miles and have realized I have limitations.

Im about 6 months into a "whatever works" weight loss program and have decided that im not comfortable in a gym but theres a beautiful farm/walking trail where I can walk until I fall out. 6 months ago I was 325 and at my last weigh in (yesterday) I was 290. I have been wrestling with...I guess my mortality. I have a 7 year old daughter and a wife I want to be around forever.

Yesterday was 6.5 miles in two hours, today was 4.5 in about 1:40 bc im middle aged and my knees decided it had asked too much. Found a good walking stick and made it back up the hill.

All in all I feel very proud of myself but wanted to ask others how they mitigate knee pains on a decline. The elevation is only about 400 ft but a solid half mile of the loop is on an incline and about .75 of a mile on a decline.

Is it as simple as "dont do this shit on consecutive days" or should I be trying to find more nuance in how I approach this?

Thank you for reading!

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Weight loss tips as someone who’s lost a good bit of weight

TLDR: Get your protein, move your body, eat healthy.
1. New foods
Find the “new” foods you love, whether it’s new vegetables, new fruits, new fancy water mixes, new diet sodas to replace the full sugar ones. For me, I try just about every vegetable out there, if given the chance. If there’s a new vegetable I haven’t heard of before, and I see it online or in store and I think I might like it, I try it.

1. Make movement accessible and easy. (This is what I did.)
   Put a pair of dumbbells by the end of your bed, seriously do it. When you get up in the morning do 10 bicep curls, 10 overhead presses, 10 bent over rows, 10 tricep extensions, whatever you feel like just toss the weight around a bit.

2. Move in small chunks (get your steps in.)
   10k steps in 1000 steps 10 times a day or however you want to do it but it really does help.
   Most people do a couple of 30 minute walks a day.

3. Fiber, protein, and water.
   I can’t stress this enough. Fiber keeps you fuller for longer, protein supports muscle and all kinds of healthy body functions, water is essential for cellular function and also keeps you full. Legumes are an excellent source of fiber and protein.

4. Buy a kitchen scale and learn to use it.
   Calories in, calories out, that’s the thermodynamics of weight loss assuming all other things are equal. In this journey, you will find it a heck of a lot easier to lose weight if you track what you eat. Consult the advice of a medical professional if you have extenuating circumstances. (not limited to disability, diagnosises, health issues, ect.)

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How to survive Raclette season - a possible answer

A year ago, u/gougeresaufromage asked a very important question, as Raclette season will soon be upon us... again. While having the real deal is something that should not be skipped once in a while, the repetition of Raclette Saturdays will throw a spanner in anybody's weight loss journey.

I searched the answers that were then provided, and I am surprised that no one mentioned cancoillotte as the perfect alternative to raclette cheese. Raclette clocks at 3.4 kcal/g, while a rich cancoillotte is only 1.7 kcal/g (and some are even less than this), while still providing over 13% proteins. This cheese product has been well known and used by gym goers for decades in my neighborhood.

Cook those potatoes, and simply put some cancoillotte on top of them instead (various flavors are available: garlic, yellow wine, wild garlic, etc.). While you must not forget the pickles, please drop the charcuterie: no matter how tasty, It has no place in a Raclette.

Bon Appétit

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Feeling discouraged

Since May 5th i’ve lost 19kg (41lbs). i’m 5’6, I started at 103kg, and just hit 84kg this morning. My weight loss is slowing down now, and I’ve just started strength training to help bump it up a bit.

I feel everytime i tell someone i know in person about how i feel about it, how proud i am, they just sorta brush it off like ‘oh cool’ then change topics.

I’ve been overweight / obese for about 4 years now, and finding the discipline to actually lose the weight has been very hard. I’ve cut down on how much I eat, but still eat whatever i feel like most of the time just smaller portions.

It feels like no one I actually know is happy for me, even my partner just says ‘nice!’ then goes about his day, despite him seeing how much it has affected me.

It makes it feel like i’m not making any progress, like theres almost no difference between where i am now and a few months ago and it’s just super discouraging. I am proud of where I am, I just wish the people around me were as well.

I just wish there was a faster way to do it 🤦‍♀️

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NSV: Touched my toes without bending my knees.

My Details:- Age: 22; Sex: Male; Height; CW: 69.4 kg (153 lbs); GW: 60 kg; SW: 84 kg (185 lbs); Total weight lost: 14.6 kg (32 lbs); Weight loss required: 10 kg (22 lbs).

NSV: This is the first time I had been able to touch my toes in 15 years by bending forward.

I have never been in a healthy weight since age 8. Even before puberty I had been a victim of childhood obesity. I lived in a semi-urban environment but a highway was right in front of the street and my parents didn't feel safe me leaving home unsupervised before the age of 16. Since childhood I had eaten household meals which were heavy on vegetable oil and carbs. Even though my meals were mostly healthy I ate a bit too much and gained weight.

I did yoga with my dad before that time and was quite flexible and was able to touch my feet by bending forward.

During Covid my weight exceeded 90 kg (198.5 lbs) from 75 kg (165.5 lbs) before lockdown.

In the current day I started my weightloss journey in August of 2024 at 84 kg. On July 18 2025 I weighed 76 kg (167.5 lbs). I started going to the gym on 1st August 2026 and have gained quite the strength back that I lost after losing 14.5 kg. Currently I weigh 69.4 kg as of 26th August, 2026. I wish to be at 60 kg by December 31st of this year.

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Feeling hopeless/pointless to even start

I'm a 28 yo woman, 5'6" & around 300 lbs. I want to lose weight to improve my physical health & stamina, as I'm noticing more & more issues with my mobility, stamina, pain, etc. & I'm sick of being scared & anxious & in pain all the time. My father was also diagnosed with diabetes recently & I found out I'm prediabetic & have insulin resistance. I'm less interested in reaching a certain number on the scale than I am in just being able to be healthy & do the things I want to do, but I'd like to lose 75-100lbs probably.

However, I hear so much about how impossible it is to keep weight off long term & how almost everyone eventually regains all the weight, & it makes me feel hopeless & like it's not even worth starting if I'm almost certainly going to fail & never be able to keep the weight off. Since I'm fairly young, it seems so daunting to know I'll have to fight myself every day for the next 40+ years, especially with a neurodivergent brain. Does anyone have tips to fight this feeling? Is it really possible to maintain a large weight loss? Any encouragement or anything? Thanks!

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Advise on routine/motivation

Hi everyone! I’m looking for some motivation and a fresh set of eyes on my macros and gym routine.
Today is the start of week 4 of my cut.

I’m 35F, 5’4”, and looking to lose about 15–20 lbs and get back to my “happy place” which is around 130 lbs. I’ve been sticking pretty consistently to my macros and gym routine, but I noticed today that the scale hasn’t moved.

I know four weeks isn’t a huge amount of time, and I’m trying not to obsess over the scale, but I’m a little worried about motivation. I’m a teacher and go back to school next week, so I’m anticipating that my routine will get harder to maintain that’s why I’ve been trying to build some mini habits now so that I don’t rely entirely on motivation once school starts.

Ideally, I’d love to be in the low 140s by October and the low 130s by Christmas, but I’m not sure if that’s realistic.

Here’s where I’m starting:
SW: ~152 lbs
GW: 130 lbs
Height: 5’4”
Calories: ~1,300/day
Macros: 120g protein / 120g carbs / 40g fat

My current workout routine
Day 1: Lower body + core (lighter weight/higher reps) + 30 min elliptical
Day 2: Upper body (lighter weight/higher reps) + 30 min elliptical
Day 3: 45 min elliptical
Day 4: Rest
Day 5: 45 min elliptical + core
Day 6: Lower body (heavier weight/lower reps) + 30 min elliptical
Day 7: Upper body (heavier weight/lower reps) + 30 min elliptical

Eventually, I’d like to reduce some of the cardio and move toward 4 days of weight training + 1 cardio day, but I’m starting here because I want to build consistency and I am still really novitiates and trusting the process.

Has anyone else had a similar amount of weight to lose, and what helped you stay motivated when the scale wasn’t moving? I’d really appreciate some honest feedback and/or motivation!

P.S.- I am not taking a GLP1 or any weight loss medication.

TIA!

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