2 week Question

Hi All,

This is my first post here and I just had a few questions for members who are more knowledgeable than me.

So I have “started” my journey last August but I did not really commit and get serious until two weeks ago. I have hit my two week tracking streak with the Loseit app and I am really proud of myself for staying consistent!

I know that just starting out I shouldn’t expect to see results right away and I truly am trying my best to create a lifestyle change rather than just being on a diet. As of right now my deficit number is about 1900kcal and for the past two weeks I have been tracking everything I eat and staying under that as well. It fluctuates from day to day but I try to stay about 2-300kcal under my goal.

I started doing this when I first downloaded the app because I was under the misconception of how being in a deficit works.

Since the two weeks have passed my weight has fluctuated up and down a pound. I weigh once a week to keep track of my progress.

So my first question is: is staying under the goal a good idea? I have not had too many issues with it so far, I only ate over my goal one day (drunk spicy chicken nuggets lol). I think I would hesitate more if I was struggling to stay at that number but I haven’t. I just want to make sure the habits I’m building will stay and be long term. Also, it’s not the same deficit everyday so I’m not sure if this is a bad thing in terms of consistency?

Second: If I do stay on this path and be in a larger deficit, what type of results can I expect? I know that for the first month or even more than that the results are skewed, but after that is it realistic to think that maybe I will lose 1.5 pounds per week rather than the 1 pound I have set in the app now? I am OK with getting used to calorie intake this if it will have a significant impact on my weight loss, but again I have been doing it on purpose. I could eat 1900 calories easily and I would like opinions on if this is worth it to maintain!!

Thanks so much in advance if anyone comments, this subreddit has changed my perspective so much already!! I really hope so join everyone in their successes (:

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allium intolerance and eating

I have been having a hard time managing my allium intolerance)possible allergy) and eating. I have gained weight due to flair ups and inactivity when trying to eat well, but then may make a mistake and accidentally eat something with garlic or onions and I am sick for a week. Alliums are in so many foods (except sweets) so sweets are my safe foods other than yogurts, fruit and oats, protein meal replacements and coffee which is most of my diet.

Can anyone else relate with having food issues that make weight loss more difficult? Also it’s really frustrating being in a bigger body that can’t eat a lot of foods and I am someone who does not struggle with eating too much. It’s so frustrating. Going to the doctors for pain management and hearing “change your diet” when I’m at 1200 calories per day, lots of veggies, low carbs and I’m at 100 grams of protein and 35 grams of fiber if I do eat. IDT pain is considered when doctors try to help.

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N=1 Weight Loss Experience

So, I want to preface this by saying this is based solely on my experience with no scientific backing of which I'm aware.

When it comes to the last 15 lbs of weight loss, the only meaningful tactic that's worked for me are fasts between 24 to 36 hours.

I know the research backs the CICO model, and I'm sure this applies to the vast majority of people. However, if I simply restrict calories, after a certain point, I will only become a smaller version of myself with the same proportion of fat to lean mass.

I have gained and lost enough times to realize this is absolutely true for my body.

I just wanted to share, not as medical advice, but perhaps there's the odd few out there who are built like me and are banging their heads against walls trying traditional methods.

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When does it level off?

I've got ~180lbs to lose and I've been steadily dropping for over a month now. I know my progress is going to slow down eventually, I guess I'm just trying to be prepared for when it happens?

I'm 342lbs right now. My start was 375 and I'm not doing anything extreme. I'm eating 3 high-volume low calorie meals a day, cardio daily, strength training 3 days a week, and various other activities. I average around 12k steps per day and get around an hour of exercise in.

I know my current weight loss isn't sustainable, but I'm making a lifestyle change - my grandmother asked when I was going to "be done with eating healthy" and I told her "this is just how it's going to be for the rest of my life" and she was like "don't you miss eating out or having spaghetti?"

Of course I did at first, but I had some fast food for the first time in weeks the other day and it MESSED UP my stomach big time. I think my micro biome has finally adjusted.

Anyways, when did you hit your first plateau and how did you move through it?

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The biggest thing that changed my eating habits was letting go of the restart tomorrow mindset

One thing I didn’t realize for a long time was how much damage the I’ll restart tomorrow mentality was doing.

One overeating moment would turn into a whole day of eating badly because mentally, I already treated the day like it was ruined. Then somehow it became I’ll restart Monday, and the cycle just kept repeating. What actually helped me wasn’t stricter dieting. It was learning how to stop the reset cycle before it snowballed.

I remember reading through a few behavior breakdowns from people documenting long-term weight loss and consistency struggles, and the common pattern was interesting. The people who improved weren’t necessarily more disciplined and they just recovered faster after slipping.

Instead of spiraling or trying to compensate, they went back to their normal structure right away. Normal next meal. Normal routine. No punishment. No dramatic “starting over” mindset. That shift alone made consistency feel way more sustainable for me because it stopped every mistake from turning into a full reset.

I wonder If anyone else here noticed the same thing that getting back into your routine quickly matters more than the slip itself?

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Plateau

I’m 68 yo 5’8” w 278 lbs male. I started my weight loss journey 17 months ago at 345 lbs by doing a 2000 calorie a day diet and walking. When I first started walking was hard and painful, I could only manage a mile a day. I have arthritis in my back, knees, and shoulders. I had my hips replaced 3 years ago.
The weight loss was very slow and frustrating as I’m not a very patient man and wanted it to go much faster. After a couple of months I started being able to walk farther, so I moved it up gradually. I now walk 4-5 miles a day. Also a month ago I started a kickboxing class and 3 times a week.
I have been able to keep my daily calories at 2000 or less most of the time, and I watch my macros to make sure I get enough of each one. I have a calorie counting app and I track everything I eat as accurately as possible. I don’t drink any sugar filled drinks, mostly unsweetened tea or sparkling water.
I have hit a couple of plateaus over this time, but have always overcome them in a week or so. The last one my kickboxing instructor suggested I eat more fiber so I tried that and it worked, so I have continued that. But now I have hit one at 278lbs for the last 3 weeks and have not been able to shake it. Looking for suggestions to help me push thru it.

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