My mom has became the hardest part of my weight loss journey

I’ve still been staying on track but my mom makes it harder than it already is. When we go shopping, once in a while she’ll complain about me getting the same foods for myself. When I bought a food scale to weigh my food, she calls me obsessed and says it’s unnecessary. A few times a week she’ll ask me what did I eat and it gets tiring saying the same similar meals over and over again for her to make some comment about eating something else. She literally said “ you don’t have to do your diet” and “ if you keep doing that diet it’s gonna become a habit” it’s just so annoying. She’s just so anti diet for some reason and thinks dieting is weird and unnecessary idk. I’ve been able to ignore it for the most part but it still makes everything feel harder.

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Am I misunderstanding how BMR works, or is it possible that limiting calories to my BMR isn’t enough to lose weight at a reasonable pace?

My understanding of BMR is that this is the least amount of calories your body needs to sustain healthy function. I recently got an iHome scale that told me mine is 1,404 calories. This isn’t far off from calculators I’ve used. But the only weight loss goals that would have me eating more than this are 0.5lbs/week or maintenance. I have 45lbs more to lose, so the idea of this taking 2 years doesn’t sit well with me. My goal is currently set to 1lb/week and my calorie limit per the app is 1,270.

Am I not understanding how BMR works, or is it unreasonable to try losing 1lb/week with that BMR?

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Back to it!!

24 F 5’3 SW: 175 CW: 140 GW: 125

Well. With the help of GLP1s and Lose it I went from 175-125. I maintained 125 without GLP1s from May 2024 to December 2025. I started spiraling again recently due to my anxiety.

Here we go again! I don’t think i’ll use GLP1s again due to the muscle wasting. This time around will be a straight calorie deficit and the gym. I’m mad at myself for letting it go this far again but we will get back to it.

It’s a big year too. My boyfriend is proposing at some point so 🤞🏼 I get to my GW before that happens. He’s on his weight loss journey too but he’s using GLP1s. Time to lock in and snoop this sub every day for motivation again!

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Massive water retention? Stalled after losing 8kg

So I’ve lost 50kg before due to health reasons with just dieting. Because of stress eating, and psychiatric medication, I’ve gained 30 kg back (after 6 years of maintaining).

I started my diet accidentally per se, as one of my meds suppresses my appetite completely (not weight loss meds) and I’m averaging 800-900 kcals a day (before anyone says it’s too little - I’m aware, but I cannot stomach more). I’m eating healthy, weighing EVERYTHING, I don’t exercise because I don’t have the time - but I’m eating as much as I did when I lost the weight and I’ve only lost 3,2kg since April 2nd and I’ve felt bloated as hell, like my period is about to come (which is possible - I have not been tracking), but this stall over 5 days doesn’t make any sense - it’s like I’m retaining all of the water I drink. It’s impossible that I haven’t lost any weight in 5 days, I have not consumed anymore sodium than usual, just more liquid.

I plan on starting the gym and increasing calorie intake, but not yet due to my job. But this doesn’t make any sense. I lost 8kg in 1 month and it just stops? Any advice? Am I eating too little? Not moving enough? I sit down a lot for my job but I also get up and walk around too.

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Is slow and steady really worth it?

SW 278 CW 230 24 F 5’6

I started my weight loss journey back in ‘22 , I’ve been habit switching / snack switching / hobby switching. Like watching a show two to three times a week on my exercise bike, switching bad habits about skipping meals…

So last year around May I started Keto at 247 and ended it at 208 in July, 22lbs have crept back with a dirty on and off 1300-2000 calorie diet (one week on 1300-1600 depending on the day, one week just focusing on intentionality and landing from 1800 to 2100) and I’m finding myself struggling, still feeling like I’ve fallen short somehow by “taking my time” rewriting habits. It’s left me in a much better mental state than my SW, but I fight moments of depression after “sliding back” after keto. I’ve tried going balls to the wall, especially when I first started, but it didn’t last so I started with much smaller steps (6-8k steps a day, 2-3 workouts a week)

For those who’ve been there, is the slow and steady progress really worth it? I see a lot of people having success with OMAD, diets like Keto, and extreme cuts. Stepped off of keto when it led me to have severe hormone problems, cycles lasting a month, etc… but with the right medicines would it be worth tipping back into for faster success? I’ve been considered overweight since 15, and haven’t been under 200lbs since.

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Are some people just built more robust and big?

I know "I'm just big-boned" is usually a joke about someone being delusional about their weight. But in my family, something like that really seems to be the case.

Everyone, including the women, is just...bigger? Both my mom and aunt are lean, they're pretty sporty and eat well, but they were never petite. Everyone in the family is "thick" for the lack of a better word. Wide hips, box-shaped torso and thick legs. The only exception is my uncle, he's always been pretty scrawny.

Even when I was at my most thin (116 lbs for 5'5") my legs were still significantly bigger than petite girls'. Especially my calves. Is this genetics? Is there such a thing as "built bigger"? This won't stop me from my weight loss journey, I'd just like to have realistic goals...

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Calorie burn with lower heart rate due to new meds question

Hey all!

First time posting here but a bit about my journey before I get to my question

I am 5’9” F and I started at 345 lbs back in September of 2024 and am down to 205 lb as of this week. Goal is 170 lbs. I’ve achieved this through a mix of calorie counting and exercise.

I have had a heart condition most of my life and it has actually gotten worse with weight loss. I ignored it for YEARS before but it’s become harder to ignore in the last year. The doctors assume it’s from the increase in activity and I’m now on a non-selective beta blocker that slows my heart rate significantly to help with the heart condition (SVT).

Part of the way I’ve been able to stay consistent is gamifying my workout. I *need* to hit 300 calories burned per my Apple Watch before I can leave. Yes, I know this is arbitrary and I know that the count isn’t actually accurate. But my brain works well with the arbitrary number and consistency. (Before anyone asks, yes, high functioning autism is a factor here).

On to my question:

With the new medication, I’ve noticed that it takes me longer to hit that 300 goal due to the reduction in my heart rate. This would previously take me about 40-45 min, while now takes me 60-65 min, adding 20 min to my workout.

Am I ACTUALLY burning less in that same original 40-45 min time frame or is this just the watch basing the calories it assumes are burned off of my heart rate entirely?

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