Made great progress over the last 2 years, a little concerned about gaining weight back.

I'll try to keep things short, but basically I lost 75 lbs over the past 2 years the old fashioned way. Diet, exercise, tracking calories, you know the deal. I've been looking at a lot of content online about weight loss recently and I've been seeing people cite statistics that a lot of people gain weight back even after losing a ton. I do know that this is often overstated, but I am a little concerned about becoming one of those cases. I have an addictive personality and can definitely fall into cycles of bad habits.

I've had one experience with the yo-yo before. Basically I lost about 30 lbs, but I really hurt my back doing some exercise with poor form. It left me bedridden for weeks and I kind of just gave up and let myself go. Right now I feel like I'm in a great place, I'm still motivated, and I have this mindset of "I've worked soooo hard to lose this, there's no way I'm ever going back". I'm sure everyone who has gained their weight back also thought similarly at one point though.

So I'm just wondering what are some common pitfalls when it comes to keeping the weight off? What triggers people to "let themselves go" again? I would like to think it wouldn't happen to me again, but there is a little nagging worry in the back of my mind that it might, and I really want to avoid making any mistakes to make that more likely. I'm guessing that getting careless with your diet is probably the main culprit? Does anyone who has lost weight and maintained their goal weight have any tips for how to go from a calorie deficit to maintenance level without reverting to overeating?

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When did you hit your first plateau?

I’m approaching 90lbs down, and I can say I’ve hit my first plateau. Every 10lbs since about 220lb I would hit a slight 3-4 day lull, and then continue to lose weight. But here I am now, bouncing between 173-178 for a solid month now. All things considered, I think this is a good maintainable weight for my height at 6’ but I really had my heart set on the low 160’s and work my weight back up to this weight, but with some more muscle mass.

For those who hit a period like this in their weight loss, with only 10-15lbs left to go, what did you do? I feel like every time I start approaching 173, my hunger goes through the roof, and I’ll be more prone to over eat. I never had this problem the entire time until now.

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Winter Weight Loss Slump

Just here to vent and give others a space to vent. Losing weight in the winter is hard. Thanksgiving then Christmas/New Years is hard. For those of us (myself included) living in the Northeast this endless cold snap is hard. For me personally my birthday is in February so that’s hard. It’s way harder to get motivated to stay on track this time of year. I have been trying harder and doing better than ever before but I have danced around the same 3 pounds up and down since December. I’m trying to give myself a lot of grace but man a 10 degree increase in the temperature would do wonders.

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I didn’t need more discipline I needed fewer decisions

For the longest time I thought my issue was motivation. Like I just wasn’t disciplined enough. I’d start strong, track everything, plan my meals, follow all the rules… and then life would get busy and it would all fall apart. Work gets stressful. Days get long. Brain gets tired. And suddenly just eat clean feels way harder than it should. What actually changed for me wasn’t trying harder. It was making things simpler. I stopped obsessing over perfect macros. Stopped jumping to a new system every month. Stopped having 20 internal debates a day about what I “should” eat. I just made it predictable and easy. Less thinking. Less decision fatigue. More consistency. And honestly that’s when things started feeling manageable. Anyone else notice that the more complicated you make weight loss the harder it gets?

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Frustrated at the last stretch of weight loss (especially with an ED history)

Trigger warning ⚠️: EDs, restrictive eating patterns

I think this is mostly just a rant, but I’m hoping some people here might relate.

I was on the chubbier side growing up and by the time I hit puberty I was already considered “fat” by the standards where I’m from (Asia, very appearance-focused, and generally most people tend to be petite and almost waifish especially during my teen years). I started yo-yo dieting really young and fell into disordered eating patterns around 13, and was really pushed into dieting initially by my family especially my aunts. I stayed very restrictive for years and maintained my lowest weight for almost a decade.

Then the pandemic hit in 2020 and during lockdown I gained over 30kg, which was a huge amount on my frame since I’m only 5ft.

I started losing weight slowly around 2023, but didn’t really start working out or making intentional lifestyle changes until early 2024, and I’d say I really locked in during 2025. Because of my history, I tried really hard not to go back to aggressive calorie tracking and instead focused on more intuitive eating and sustainable habits.

Since then I’ve lost a little over 20kg, and I’m now at the point where I probably have around 8–10kg left to go. Objectively I know that’s not a huge amount, but it feels like the hardest part.

What’s messing with my head lately is that my body at this weight looks drastically different than the last time I was here (around the pandemic era).

I’m trying to focus on the positives. I’m stronger, my habits are healthier, and this time it’s actually sustainable. But, it’s hard not to fixate on specific things. For example, my stomach now has a pretty noticeable B-belly. You can’t really tell in clothes, but when I see myself in just underwear it really gets to me.

On top of that, my weight loss has started to plateau, and I’m scared that the only way forward is to start strict calorie tracking again — which I really don’t want to do because of my past with restrictive eating and ed’s

I guess I’m just frustrated with how different this phase feels compared to previous times I’ve lost weight. Especially after having once maintained a lower weight for years and then gaining it all back. It’s also a hard pill to swallow knowing that even when I do hit the goal weight, I probably won’t look like what I used to before all the weight gain, and probably never look like how I want to due to stretch marks and loose skin.

Has anyone else struggled mentally with the “last stretch,” or with your body looking different even at the same number on the scale? How did you handle plateaus without slipping back into unhealthy habits? How do you also try to feel more positive about loose skin and the stretchmarks?

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Doctor Says Not to Count Calories

I just got off a call with my doctor and I mentioned starting to focus on weight loss, specifically visceral fat loss and blood sugar stabilization, in addition to the exercise I started doing a few months ago. I'm also prediabetic and have insulin resistance.

She said I should focus more on blood sugars and adding nourishing foods instead of restricting and calorie counting. I intend to focus on complex carbs and fiber as I continue and fully understand the dangers of diet culture and yo-yo dieting from past experience but why is calorie counting so vilified?

I've tried so many different ways of eating, seen nutritionists and dietitians, been to therapy for eating disorder issues. Counting calories and watching my macros is proven to work for me.

Why can't I watch my carbs, add in fiber and protein and still try to count my calories to ensure I'm not overeating these "nourishing" foods? I'm borderline binge eater so if there's not structure I just go hog wild and eat outrageous portions.

Its so confusing when everyone says something different. One doc might say low carb, another might say watch calories, another might say exercise is key.

I'm just going to do what feels right and hope for the best 🥲

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Frustrated at the last stretch of weight loss (especially with an ED history)

Trigger warning ⚠️: EDs, restrictive eating patterns

I think this is mostly just a rant, but I’m hoping some people here might relate.

I was on the chubbier side growing up and by the time I hit puberty I was already considered “fat” by the standards where I’m from (Asia, very appearance-focused, and generally most people tend to be petite and almost waifish especially during my teen years). I started yo-yo dieting really young and fell into disordered eating patterns around 13, and was really pushed into dieting initially by my family especially my aunts. I stayed very restrictive for years and maintained my lowest weight for almost a decade.

Then the pandemic hit in 2020 and during lockdown I gained over 30kg, which was a huge amount on my frame since I’m only 5ft.

I started losing weight slowly around 2023, but didn’t really start working out or making intentional lifestyle changes until early 2024, and I’d say I really locked in during 2025. Because of my history, I tried really hard not to go back to aggressive calorie tracking and instead focused on more intuitive eating and sustainable habits.

Since then I’ve lost a little over 20kg, and I’m now at the point where I probably have around 8–10kg left to go. Objectively I know that’s not a huge amount, but it feels like the hardest part.

What’s messing with my head lately is that my body at this weight looks drastically different than the last time I was here (around the pandemic era).

I’m trying to focus on the positives. I’m stronger, my habits are healthier, and this time it’s actually sustainable. But, it’s hard not to fixate on specific things. For example, my stomach now has a pretty noticeable B-belly. You can’t really tell in clothes, but when I see myself in just underwear it really gets to me.

On top of that, my weight loss has started to plateau, and I’m scared that the only way forward is to start strict calorie tracking again — which I really don’t want to do because of my past with restrictive eating and ed’s

I guess I’m just frustrated with how different this phase feels compared to previous times I’ve lost weight. Especially after having once maintained a lower weight for years and then gaining it all back. It’s also a hard pill to swallow knowing that even when I do hit the goal weight, I probably won’t look like what I used to before all the weight gain, and probably never look like how I want to due to stretch marks and loose skin.

Has anyone else struggled mentally with the “last stretch,” or with your body looking different even at the same number on the scale? How did you handle plateaus without slipping back into unhealthy habits? How do you also try to feel more positive about loose skin and the stretchmarks?

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