Be Honest (permanent weight loss in 30s after kids)

Hi all - I am 34F and 5 months postpartum. I currently weigh 185 lbs and I’m 5’5”.

I want to lose around 30-40 pounds and keep it off permanently. It seems like everyone I know who loses 30+ pounds always just ends up gaining it back later. I myself have yo-yoed a few times, even before kids.

It seems like once people gain weight, our bodies just want to default back to that no matter what. Especially women after pregnancies. And of course it’s going to be even harder now that I’m in my 30s vs when I was younger.

Has anyone in here successfully lost 30+ pounds AND kept it off for 5+ years? Does it eventually get easier to keep yourself at the lower weight?

I know that either way I need to be more active and try to lose the weight, but it just feels hopeless to be able to keep the weight off.

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Crazy how much water affects progress

I admittedly don’t drink much water during the week, because my job quite simply doesn’t allow for frequent bathroom breaks and hydrating too much after work wrecks my sleep for obvious reasons. I’m 6 weeks deep in the weight loss process, and the following pattern has emerged:

Weekdays: scale stays the same, bathroom visits infrequent.

Saturday: drink a bunch of water and enjoy a leisurely pot of tea. Have to use the bathroom a ton of times for both reasons.

Sunday morning: miraculous scale drop that was hiding under all that water retention and constipation.

The moral of this story? If you can manage it in your daily life, stay hydrated! (If you’re a nurse or a teacher, I understand your pain.)

SW:186 lbs., CW 174 lbs. GW 150 lbs. Though the starting weight might be a tad affected by water retention as well.

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I lost weight but I feel like I look bigger somehow

About two weeks ago I was feeling GREAT I looked amazing and I felt amazing and I felt like my body was finally getting to the point where I wanted my body to be,fast forward to now I’ve lost about five pounds and I feel like I look bigger.

I don’t know why this is happening and I feel like I look pudgier than I did two weeks ago even though I’ve dropped weight and I’ve been working on building muscles. I was 160 at the beginning of my weight loss journey, 123 two weeks ago, and I’m currently 118 but I feel like I look bigger than I did at 123 and I don’t know how that’s even possible. Does anyone know why this happens and how to fix it? I’ve been exercising and trying to tone up but I feel like my stomach has just gotten bigger and I looked better two weeks ago. Any help is appreciated <3

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My weight loss journey is driving me crazy.

Current stats: f22, 5”4, 170lbs.

I started my weight loss journey 3 months ago and started at 185.9lbs.

In 3 months i’ve lost 16lbs which i’m really happy about. That’s a substantial amount of weight and i’m proud that i’ve actually stuck to this for so long.

Problem 1

Every day I have to make such a conscious effort around food. Being mindful is something that I just don’t want to live with. I mean that’s kind of what losing weight is but it’s not easy for me at all.

Problem 2

The scale fluctuates so much I don’t trust myself. Thinking logically, i’ve lost a decent amount of weight to know that I must be doing something right. But here’s the thing. I don’t eat the same amount of calories every day. On average I eat between 1400-1700 cals a day and I never go over 1700. I only notice the scale drop after eating at the lower end a few days in a row (1000 cals) . So it’s just a mind fuck because I keep thinking that I eat too much when the scale stays the same or increases for 2 weeks straight. Only when I have a small appetite for a few days the scale likes to drop.

Problem 3

I don’t feel like i’ve lost weight. The scale has dropped, my pants fit me better. But, I genuinely feel like I look the exact same. I don’t know why but that’s just how I feel.

Problem 4

I hate exercise. I work in an office full time so i’m very sedentary without exercise. I go to the gym 2-3 times a week. I try my best but I don’t think I work out hard enough. I’m just so exhausted and really don’t enjoy it but I guess it’s better than nothing.

Problem 5

Why does it take so long! I understand that it’s a full lifestyle change but, I feel like for all the hell I put myself through I wish that I could see faster results.

On a positive note…

Something that has changed for me is that I don’t crave as much junk anymore. My appetite has reduced and i’m not as tempted. I’m used to eating less now.

I’m posting this in the hopes to feel less alone in this. If anyone else has related to any of the points i’ve made I’d really love to hear your story. Or any advice.

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I feel discouraged because I'm afraid of gaining weight due to the medication I'm on , can you relate?

So this year I lost a total of 50 lbs. i did a lot of cooking, tracker my calories, planned my meals ahead, and did a lot of walking. I lost weight very slowly and planned to do that. I want to keep the weight off and continue to lose more weight.

I had been on 5 mg of zyprexa for depression and have managed to lose weight on it. But recently my doctor increased the dosage to 7.5 mg of zyprexa. And my appetite has increased. I get the munchies and feel so hungry m. Even when I eat I don't feel full and continue to eat.

Has anyone had this trouble while on zyprexa or another antidepressant. Has anyone been able to lose weight on this antidepressant. What had been your experience with weight loss on these medications?

I will continue to walk, plan my meals, and track my calories. But it's difficult to curb my hunger on this medication. It sucks because the medication is helping my mood but I can't afford the weight gain. I won't feel good about myself if I gain all the weight back and will feel like my weight lose will be for nothing. What do you guys think ? Any encouragement or advice for me?

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Any advice for a chronically ill girl??

For some context, I’m 23 years old suffering with chronic fatigue and chronic pain, I’m coming towards the end of my weight loss journey with only about 9 kilos to go and I’ve hit a bit of a situation.

I’m 165cm (5’5~) and seem to be stuck between 66-67kg (145-147) which puts me roughly bmi 24 and a bit, the reasoning for my goal weight being 58kgs is that was my weight prior to a medication I was put on which I’m slowly coming off of

Now my situation is:

- I’m very limited mobility at the moment, knee and foot pain is stopping me from walking anything above 5-6k steps a day

- Resistance training of any form, including body weight causes me to flare up.

- a 500 calorie deficit puts me just above 1200 which has been making me feel absolutely dreadful and caused me to be bed bound

I’ve been taught how to calorie count and log everything down to small bites, oils and any sauces and extras on my food.

Any tips on how I can just get this last little bit off?? Or is it worth just going extra slow?? ☺️☺️

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How much has your current weight loss journey made you finally face your insecurities?

It took me a while but after chatting with a friend I finally came to a realization. I understood that my strong emotions of feeling like I will never be adequate enough for my husband but also others was not because the medication and weight loss. It is because I am finally having to face my own insecurities. Finally having to learn to love myself for who I am and not for who I will never be.

All these years of gaining weight steadily and not taking care of myself it was easier to hide within myself and not face my own realities. I had insecurities before and I chose to shove them down and pretend there wasn't a problem. Now I'm being forced to face them and come to a peace within myself. I haven't gotten there yet but hell if I'm not trying!

For those that have dealt with this as well how have you navigated and come out the other end? Some days it's incredibly hard and other days not as much. The bad days can be really bad though and I hope to learn to cope with those more. I haven't even considered giving up because of these feelings but I'd like to manage the stress better so I can continue on my journey in a healthy way!

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