Cheat meals?

I started my weight loss journey earlier this year, I started at 262 lbs and now weigh 202. Im 5'7, 25, male, and have been eating 1500 calories a day for 5 months.

I dont do cheat days. But, its starting to mentally wear on me and id like to be able to go out to eat with my spouse, friends, family and not worry about tracking, or if I do track, how much is it acceptable to go over my 1500? I dont know.

How often do you have a cheat day? Cheat meal? Do you allocate calories so you can eat more on the weekends?

Tell me what you do or what you suggest.

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Why is nobody noticing my weight loss?

I’m not looking for compliments. I promise I’m not. I’m just surprised that no one has said anything at all. I’m down 54 pounds since April. I’m a woman who went from 278 pounds to 224 pounds. I’ve been doing calorie counting, cardio, weight lifting, doing this the healthy way. I went from a size 20-22 to currently in a size 14. I’ve even lost a shoe size!

I’m just baffled that no one has said a word. Even a negative word! Just some type of acknowledgement. Is this weird? Am I being odd for asking this. I’ve lost weight in the past and people have said things, both positive and negative. But at least they saw it. I’m just wondering if people even see it on me now.

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38 days in. I feel like my mind has changed so much (for the better.)

The weight loss is obviously nice. I don't own a scale but i'm seeing slow but steady progress in my progress pictures and I'm super proud. But I feel like my mind has changed so much and my relationship with food is so different. I used to only eat sweets & only eat super high calorie foods because it was the only thing I could stomach and I was so used to it. When I do crave sweets now I can eat a small portion and NOT WANT ANYMORE! What?! I don't even want to keep binging, it's such an unfamiliar feeling. I feel like my brain is learning that there isn't a lack and I still have the cake and cookies and I don't have to eat it all because it'll disappear or something. Last night I had some of my favorite foods. Thai iced tea, crab rangoon, my favorite sushi. And you know what? I stopped when I was full. WHAT! In the past I would have pushed past my hunger cues and continued eating and that instinct kicked in and I literally couldn't. My body wouldn't let me. So I just... stopped eating. Which might sound like "well yea that's what you're supposed to do" but I haven't been able to do that in years. Ate all my favorite foods, still stayed in my deficit. I'm so happy.

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can i trust the nutritional facts posted on my campus’ dining hall pages?

Hi, i’m 19F and i’m trying to lose weight 😖

Im 184lbs (i’ve already lost a few pounds from when i started). I’m kind of new to losing weight altogether. I understand that i need a calorie deficit to lose weight at all, and so far i’ve been kind of successful. though, i know it’ll take a while to really see changes

At the same time, i want to try and bulk up—i’ve been going to the gym and tracking my carbs and protein intake, which i try to get at least 90-130g of protein every day to help that. i know im still a little under what i need to most effectively bulk, but im still working out 4-5 times a week for 50 minutes, as well as walking 3-4 miles on hilly terrain because of my campus

i’ve gotten an apple watch and everything to track my heart rate throughout the day. my health apps say that i burn around 2400-2500 calories a day (with what my watch tracks), so that’s what i base my meal portions on. i also only eat twice a day (i skip breakfast), so i have to eat a little more at lunch and dinner to make up for that loss of an entire meal.

now the problem is: i don’t know if im accidentally eating more than im logging!

i dont have exact numbers to count, since this is a dining hall SERVING me food. i dont have access to personally-measured and cooked food. i feel like since i have to eat more to stay in that safe calorie deficit range, so i dont accidentally send my body into starvation mode and end up hindering the weight loss, i can end up eating more than im calculating as a calorie intake total. i add a hundred or so calories to make up for it, but its still sketchy to me. it doesn’t help that im a big eater, so when i feel full it REALLY makes me feel like i ate too much 😭.

does this sound like something i can do? pertaining my diet, i cut out all fried foods, all sweets, and most bread. i eat rice as my main source of carbs, and i eat chicken, shrimp, and beef as my main sources of protein. again, this is coming from what the dining halls post as their calorie counters

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Recommendations for weight loss?

Im 24 Male, I've put on 80lbs since my job changed, and I just dont know where to start. Ive taken my calories down to around 1500-1800 a day, but am quickly growing tired of the same meals everyday. Most days it's chicken, rice, and beans 2 times a day usually with hot sauce. With alotted low cal snacks like fruits and popcorn.

Im going through a divorce aswell and the stress on both sides makes me want to eat more. Through this ive had to take my 4, 10hr shifts a week and turn them into atleast 6 to afford rent and everything. I want to stay on a healthy diet and keep continuing a weight loss journey. My goal is to in time get below my previous weight of 260, right now im 340. Im trying to incorporate some exercise into it, my job has a staff gym available and I feel like i could get back into it again. I think something right after a my shift would be the best options, is there any good exercises that are made for someone who has gotten larger. Before this, I could squat 500lbs, bench 225, but recently I tried and it just fell flat. Im mainly focused on weight loss right now, but would love to be able to put the muscle back on as I lean down closer to 260. I appreciate any help thank you.

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Weight loss and muscle building with IBS/digestion issues

Hey all, what have your experiences with weight loss and bodybuilding been with digestion issues such as IBS, lactose intolerance, FODMAP, etc? What are you eating/not eating and have you found a balance in foods that work and satisfies you?

I've got a doctors appointment coming up soon to get a diagnosis, while chipping away at certain vegetables, trying whey isolate powders, different milks; as I'm slowly learning that quite a lot of whole foods I'm trying to incorporate into my diet do not play well with me. Makes it a pain to lose weight effectively when I have to "eat healthy" with 10 extra steps included.

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Anyone else feel "wrong" after losing weight?

31M, 6'2 currently 220 pounds. I've been overweight basically my whole life and I feel like it's just been part of my identity up until now. This is my first time doing a serious weight loss regimen. I've lost 40 pounds in 6 months, and I'm quite happy with my progress so far. But in some ways, I feel... weird? Like there's not *enough* of me, if that makes any sense. It's like my brain keeps expecting my larger body to be there and gets surprised when it isn't.

Anyone else experience this? Do you get used to it with enough time?

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