Sunday, July 13, 2025

Who has actually successfully lost belly fat?

I know you can’t spot reduce fat, and it all comes down to calories in/calories out, but I have lost about 12 pounds and want to lose about 12-15more and my weight has not budged for quite some time .

Further, most of my weight collects in my midsection so I look like I have a beer belly (even tho I don’t drink) despite my weight loss

Was has actually worked for you? Walking 10k steps a day? Running? Eliminating sweets? Lifting? Something else? All the above? I am feeling really discouraged recently. I am a male in my 30s if that matters.

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Grandpa told me that no one will ever marry me because of my weight loss

I (27F) have recently returned from vacation and visited my grandpa for the first time in 6 weeks. My family isn't big on bodyshaming and would rarely comment on people's bodies and honestly I don't think i look too different from before i traveled. I was just happy I managed to lose weight on vacation when it's so easy to get distracted and want to treat yourself. Anyways, he pulled me aside and told me I look much thinner now and that no one will ever marry me. It wasn't until last month I was no longer "overweight" using the BMI measurements (I lost 22 pounds) and I'm not done with my weight loss journey yet. I also spent a lot of money on a nutritionist to help me manage my weight and give me my meal plans every week. Mum told me he just "finds bigger women more attractive" but it's still so heartless with all the money spent, eating healthier, working out for 5 months. I wish people knew that not every opinion needs to be said out loud.

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Demotivated at gym

Hope it’s okay to post this here. I’m hoping to hear some positive experiences with gaining muscle definition so I don’t lose all hope.

I train 3-4 times a week and do dumbbells/kettlebells and treadmill. I’m not amazing at it, I can’t run but I’ve been pretty consistent for the last 6 months. I currently lift 6kg dumbbells which sounds pathetic I know but I started the year with 3kgs so at least that’s progress. I know that my muscles are getting bigger, I can feel the difference in them especially my triceps. But my body fat according to my scale is 38% (down from 40%, again pathetic but it’s took me 5 months just to lose 10lbs). So I feel like I’m doing this work and no one can see it as I’m just a whale. I know I have to lose the fat first so am I wasting my time building muscle and should I just focus on losing weight? But I also know that resistance training is good for weight loss, I’m so confused. FYI I’m 150lbs & 5ft.

And then I get super jealous when I see slim women that I know don’t go to the gym and they have biceps, like lovely toned well defined arms and they don’t lift. And if I tell people I lift they probably think I’m delusional as my arms are just enormous. And there’s no chance of anyone seeing the quads in my thighs.

Eurgh I hate it.

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Saturday, July 12, 2025

20lbs down because I forgot to cancel the free trial

I downloaded the lose it app, just to give it a go after every other weight loss attempt failed.. didn’t really use it and then forgot to cancel the free trial and was charged for it. My brain can’t cope with spending that money and not using the app.. so I started tracking everything.

I’m f30, 5’3, started at 153lbs, now 132lbs since the start of May. I also started eating more protein and being a little more conscious about where my calories are coming from. Have otherwise not changed my diet much, which has been key to this being sustainable for me!

Loving fitting into my clothes again and feeling more like me!

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Tdee?

Hello! I was wondering if maybe someone could help me figure out what my tdee is. I am 78kg, 164cm and 22F.

I walk 25k steps every day (at a pace of 5- 5.2 km/h). My Samsung Health app puts my TDEE at 2200.

I feel as though thats a bit low and whenever I go to online sites to figure out my tdee im not sure what my activity level is.

I remember this one site, i think it was health calc, that put my tdee at 3200.

The other ones put me at 2500 which I feel is the most accurate.

I'm not sure what my BMR is, but the one time i went to a nutrionist she told me I should eat around 1326kcal to see a weight loss of 0.5kg per week + minimal activity so 30 mins x 3 days a week. Online calculators tell me mine is 1500.

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First weight loss milestone: achieved!

Hi y’all! Just wanted to share my happy dance! As of this morning, I weigh less than 200 lbs for the first time in 10+ years!

Since mid-May I’ve been exercising 4-5 days a week, filling up on less calorie dense foods, tracking calories and macros with Noom, and taking Metformin (also through Noom).

It has absolutely felt like a lot of work, but I also feel better than I have in a long time which is highly motivating (along with the scale moving and my clothes getting loose of course).

I still have a long way to go to reach my long term goals but it feels doable for the first time. And I keep reminding myself that I didn’t gain the weight overnight so it’s totally normal and okay that it takes awhile to lose it.

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Is it safe?

I’m 13, 5,3 and I’m 58kg. 7 weeks ago I was 64kg. I know it’s fast but I just don’t know if it’s safe to lose 6kg in 7 weeks. I’m gonna be trying to lose more weight when I get of school for 6 weeks but I wanna pace it so I don’t just end up putting it back on if you know what I mean? Is 6kg a safe amount to lose in 6 weeks.

Also, the reason I’m saying this is because the weight loss from before is about 14 pounds I think. I just wanna be safe and healthy. I’m not rushing anything and no I’m not an utter freak about food. I don’t calorie count or anything like that. Just eating more healthy ( hearing the stories of people getting ED’s and stunted growth definitely scared me) so I just want to be safe.

Mods, I know you’re not allowed to let people give advice to minors but I’m only asking the yes or no question.

Cheers

Edit : Also to people saying I’m at a normal weight, I checked the NHS bmi scale for teens. I am NOT at a healthy weight.

Also I cannot speak to a trusted adult or a doctor!

Also I’ve been… heavy all my life. 60kg at 10 is not healthy

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Friday, July 11, 2025

Advice on food boredom?

If I eat one more chicken breast or hard boiled egg I will throw up 🤢

I tend to hyperfixate on meals and solely eat that meal for a couple weeks straight. Which has worked great for me! I’ve lost 7 lbs in 40 days. (Around 1.2 lbs a week) doing a 500 calorie deficit (1.2k cals - 1.5k cals averaging)

The typical WIEIAD would be 2 eggs, 400g chicken breast, 1 apple, 1 banana, 125-300g quinoa mixed with brown rice. I ate that almost everyday until I became sick of it.

So far the foods (off the top of my head) I have gotten sick of are:

  • chicken breast
  • rice
  • broccoli
  • potatoes
  • tomatoes
  • whole meal bread

Basically just every healthy food 😭😭

Once I got sick of chicken breast I moved onto potatoes because I learned they rank no.1 for satiety so I ate them for a week then got sick of them. Then I used boiled eggs for my protein source and got sick of them too.

But for me it’s not even to the point that I enjoy the food. I understand not all food has to taste good - however for me, I can’t stomach those foods anymore. Physically I cannot eat them

For me it’s not just about weight loss I’m also focusing on nutrition ensuring I get good protein so my muscle mass doesn’t decrease and also fibre so I don’t end up getting bowel cancer by age 40.

Is this just a me problem? Any advice would be really greatly appreciated

I know this is such a silly post but I genuinely don’t know what’s wrong with me and why I suddenly have the ick for every food

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Maintenance tips please for a chronic yo-yo dieter?

Hi Lose it Friends,

This chart shows my weight ups and downs since Nov of 2018 until now, July of 2025

https://imgur.com/a/1yzdHDj

As you can see I yo-yo quite a bit with my weight and this doesn't even show all of it.

In high school I was about 165lb, then in my late teens I ballooned up to 260 lb. Over about 10 years I lost down to 147 lb by my late 20's, early 30's.

Then I ballooned up again to 286 in 2016, then down again to 190 with a severe diet. Then up again to 255, then slowly down to 210 lb with a lot of hiking. Then up again to 280.

I have a point here, although it might not seems like it.

I am now 220 lb, which might seem heavy to some people but it's actually pretty good for me. I want to lose a little more weight and then MAINTAIN!!!

I think if I really want to keep the weight off permanently I will have to continue tracking on myfitnesspal and also using the lose it subreddit. Lose it has been very helpful for me, especially Mountain Lioness's daily posts for usa accountability.

My question is, does anybody who has successfully maintained a big weight loss have any tips for how to maintain it? I want to lose a little more but I'm getting close to a weight I would want to maintain.

I have a bad habit of gaining and losing and this time I really want to find a set point and stay there. For one thing, it's really really annoying to have clothes in a bunch of different sizes and have nothing fit. Clothes are expensive!

Thank you if you read all of this, and please reply with tips on maintenance, those who have successfully maintained your weight loss for about 2 years or more.

Also, it is worth mentioning that I also have bipolar disorder and my high weights can sometimes coincide with my bipolar manias.

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Sometimes I wanna give up and stay fat and ugly.

I 19F have been in a weight loss journey for 7 months now, lost a lot. But it just gets so hard. Today was a particularly hard day. I got my workout in, my steps, stuck to my calorie deficit. Yay. But the dread and depression really too over I guess

It’s great, but sometimes I feel like giving up. Food was such a big comfort in my life before I started this journey because I’m already ugly, I lacked romantic relationships and had people treat me badly.

It’s just so hard because I was very depressed and this might sound sad, but the only thing that Truly made me happy was binging on good food. And for seven months that Joy has been taken away from me because I had nothing else really. No friends constantly feeling hideous every day.

I’m not gonna give up. I can’t. But I just wanted to vent here because some times I have this voice in my head that wants me to stop and accept my life of loneliness accept being an ugly girl and accept being a fatty. Because maybe I’m just not meant to be a pretty girl maybe I’m just meant to be alone maybe I was put into this world for food to be my only company.

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Thursday, July 10, 2025

Do I need to slow down?

I’ve been on a weight loss journey for about 6.5 weeks now and have lost 42 lbs. I am trying to follow the 1% rule as I know it is best for my health. I currently eat around 1900+_250 calories a day which puts me in a 3 ish lb deficit. I usually get arround 120+ g of protein per day, averaging 14,000 steps and drinking at least a gallon of water a day. I am tracking most my food with a scale and the rest estimating.

Why am I losing so much weight, it can’t all be water weight this far in. Is there a reason for this loss and is it a bad one? Should I increase my calories to 3000 to try and reduce my rate of loss even though I feel completely full from my current consumption. I’m scared that if I do this I will regain my old eating habits and fall back off the wagon.

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Bupropion.hcl xl 150mg weight loss

For those of you who lost weight on bupropion.hcl XL 150mg, what manufacturer are you using?

Rising has been working good but not necessarily for weight loss. Recently my mail order pharmacy sent me Lupin Pharm mfr And i had a nasty side effect. So im going to try a new one that my mail order pharmacy will be sending but I am a little nervous about it.

I know people have lost weight using this med and I know not everyone will have that side effect but if you could share which manufacturer you use, that would help me out tremendously.

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Wednesday, July 9, 2025

my mom shamed me for wanting chocolate today.

F21 SW: 174 CW: 154 GW: 140

since may, i’ve lost 20 pounds without my family’s intervention. as of today, i am no longer overweight. i just don’t eat a lot of sugar, walk semi-regularly, and eat more mindfully and slowly. i feel great, except for right now. i’ve been menstruating for nine days because of my IUD. today, my iron loss is so severe that i’ve been left consistently fatigued. i have even been getting black spots in my vision when i stand. so i decided to treat myself with some dark chocolate to get some iron in my body and fulfill the craving i’ve had for a few days.

since it’s 90 degrees fahrenheit outside and i don’t have a car at the moment, i asked if i could borrow my mom’s car. she said no because the convenience store was so close. i proceeded to say that i planned on getting dark chocolate to help with my iron loss from menstruating and didn’t want it to melt, and she immediately rebutted with “well it also has a lot of fat.” she then proceeded to look up iron-rich foods to replace it and lectured me. by the way, it’s very rare that i eat processed sugar, except for the occasional dessert when i’m out with my boyfriend. i haven’t bought a chocolate bar since april. and frankly, i don’t think she has a right to shame me for wanting dark chocolate ONE TIME, when she is overweight, when her weight is consistently increasing and half of her diet is candy and pretzels.

maybe i’m irrational to be so annoyed about this. but why should i follow weight loss advice from someone whose past weight loss attempts have all failed? is it really that wrong to fulfill a menstrual craving here and there?

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"Pour and pray" home cook - what's the best way to track calories?

Hello! I cook the majority of our meals at home from scratch which can be a fantastic tool for weight loss. I'd like to be able to track calories but the major issue I'm running into is that I'm not a recipe kinda person. Recipes are, at best, a suggestion or loose guidelines, except when it comes to baking which has a much lower threshold for improvisation.

Sure, I have a rough idea of what goes into a recipe, but for the most part, it's some of this, a bit of that, some slow moving leftovers that get a makeover, a splash of this sauce, a bit of that spice, and whole lot of "Eh, just keeping adding it til the ancestors say 'Oy, that'll do, that'll do" because I have a good intuition of what will work and what flavors pair well with each other.

Since weighing your food and being able to accurately know how much of something is composing your dish is essential to accurate calorie counting, but is the antithesis of how I cook, I could really use some suggestions. I've got ADHD and really enjoy cooking, and I'm afraid my spicy brain will just flip the middle finger at having to follow an exact recipe or faff around with measuring each and every little thing.

Thanks in advance for your help!

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Tuesday, July 8, 2025

What should I expect moving forward? 80lbs down, 30lbs to go.

I have a bunch of questions for those who have lost a substantial amount of weight.

For context, I'm (26F) 5' 8", I've lost about 80lbs this last year. My starting weight was in the 250lb - 260lb range, and today I am currently hovering around 174ish lbs with a 33" - 34" waistline.

Since February of 2024, I've undergone a massive mental (and physical, obviously) transformation where I really became disciplined about my health in all aspects. Long story short, I started eating whole foods, reasonable portions, and started walking - cut to today where I eat balanced meals without even thinking about it and exercise daily. I don't count calories regularly, but I do once in a while just to make sure I'm still on the right track with portion control.

[Before you say anything - yes I understand CICO and know that this is literally how fat loss works - tangentially, I have been calorie counting on and off since I was a teenager, it is not something I am interested in doing everyday as an adult. As someone who has worked hard and long on healing her relationship with food - I can confidently say that I have a good grasp on portion control and an informed understanding on the basics of nutrition, so please bare that in mind when offering feedback]

The thing is, my weight loss has slowed considerably. My waist has been stubbornly sitting at the 33.5" ish mark since May, and lately I get frustrated to measure at all. I am more active than ever, averaging around 10k steps a day this past month, and I am about 3 weeks into consistently weight training - about 30-45 minutes of lifting 3-4 times a week. While I love being active, and I feel nourished by the food I'm eating, I can't help but feel slightly discouraged that my body isn't changing more dramatically. I feel great, and I can't help but feel like my clothes are fitting better, and that I look stronger, but I'm thinking that may just be placebo.

I've always thought I had a larger frame, because I've been overweight my entire life - but now that I'm slimming down I notice that I still have a considerable amount of fat on my body. I know that feasibly, to achieve the lean physique I want, I need to lose another 30-40lbs of body fat. That being said, I have not been below 170lbs since my senior year of high school, so maybe my body is just being stubborn?

Lastly, loose skin. I have a pretty considerable amount, especially my stomach, and I may even be underestimating how much I actually have considering I still carry a decent amount of fat in my torso. I take excellent care of my skin, in addition to taking collagen peptides daily, but I know it's inevitable, which I'm quasi at peace with (it's complicated), but maybe my body is trying to tell me something, to slow my weight loss a bit - focus more on maitenance/building muscle?

My questions are for those who have had, or are on similar journeys: is it normal to see slower progress the closer you get to your goal weight? Is there anything I should be doing differently? How much time should I realistically give myself to start seeing real results? When should I notice another big shift in my waistline? How much should I be training/lifting for fat loss? Any advice is appreciated.

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Need some advice on how to resist snacking.

So I’ve been on my way trying to get back to a healthy weight and I have made some good progress so far. My strategy has been mainly dietary, as I switched to healthy and balanced dishes while also cutting out a lot of unhealthy snacks; with the exception of one or two that I am able to eat in moderation to fit my calorie deficit.

Now that I moved in with my family a couple months ago, it has been difficult to maintain this strategy. They are aware that I am on a diet and they have been supportive (even joining me on a weekly walk to become more physically active), but they often get a lot of snacks and junk food that has me fighting temptation all the time versus before when it was just at the super market where I would have to remain vigilant.

I try and tell myself that it isn’t my food and I don’t pay for it, so it is off limits, but because my family does sometimes share meals with me I have difficulty sticking to that argument. It bothers me too because most of the time I am not actually hungry, it’s just boredom eating or ‘I had a hard day so I deserve a treat’ mentality. But it’s hard to ignore those thoughts when I pass by the pantry and it’s fully stocked with all my favorite junk.

I was having some trouble adjusting when I first arrived so my weight loss did stall a bit, but I am just worried that I won’t be able to lose the weight if I keep falling back on these bad habits.

If anyone has any suggestions or tips I would appreciate them.

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Need Help Losing Weight – Obese, Cravings, Injuries, Vegetarian – Feeling Stuck

I’m 27 years old, currently weighing around 126 kg, and I’ve been trying to lose weight for a while but feel completely stuck. I had dropped to 120 kg earlier, but after a serious accident (fractured right hand with plates, and ligament injuries in both knees), I became sedentary and gained weight again. I now struggle with intense cravings, high blood pressure, and elevated blood sugar. I follow an Indian vegetarian diet and haven’t been able to return to consistent workouts because of my injuries. I really want to get back on track, lose weight safely, and improve my health. Any advice on low-impact exercises, craving control, and a vegetarian weight loss diet would really help. If you’ve overcome similar challenges, I’d love to hear your story. 🙏

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Is this body recomposition or something else?

Hi y'all, I'm a 25 year old female and experiencing confusion on my weight.

In late 2019, I was put on a psychiatric medication that shot me up by 60 pounds in 3 months. It's the heaviest I've ever been... 200lbs at 5" 6'. In the last three years, I've been on a weight loss journey, with some on-and-off in between lasting maybe a couple weeks each time. But this is the last time. I've been going strong for 6 months, and I'm making sure to set foundations for success in a lifestyle change, not just temporary weight loss. I've lost 35 pounds in those 3 years, by no means has it been quick but I've been learning.

With the context out of the way, I'm confused about my weight. I've hovered around 165 pounds for the past three months. Changes to my lifestyle include occasional walks, going to the gym maybe once every two weeks, and tracking calories to about 1,400 a day. None of these things really scream "muscle gain" to me, but instead of losing weight, I've been losing inches.

Over the past month and a half, I've lost 2-4 inches from every part of my body that you can wrap a tailor's tape measure around. I think that's supposed to come from body recomposition, but I haven't exactly done anything to make that happen. Does anybody know what's going on, or if this is a good thing?

TLDR: I've lost some weight, but it has plateaued. While hovering in the same 5 pound range for months, I've lost 2-4 inches circumference around arms, legs, waist, etc. I don't work out hard enough to justify calling it body recomposition. Does anybody know what's happening?

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Monday, July 7, 2025

Opinions on/experience with calorie cycling?

I’ve been on a 1400 calorie deficit most days. I know that’s on the lower end, but it’s been working well for weight loss, and I still feel pretty satiated/energised physically. I’m down my first stone now. High protein and fibre are my main macro goals, and it tends to all be pretty low carb/low fat as a result. However, I had my first binge yesterday. The day before I was feeling pretty run down- not energy wise, but mentally. I had a lazy day of supermarket snacks and picky bits- but still stayed within my calorie goal and macros. Yesterday was my first day off after a pretty long week and I truly couldn’t be bothered. I just ate what I wanted and counted it retrospectively, which came to about 2100 calories. Not a huge binge, I know, but I still felt guilty about it.

However, despite that, this morning I woke up and I have lost weight after a bit of a plateau. So now I’m wondering if this sort of cycling could actually be beneficial. Has anyone got experience with calorie cycling long term? Has it hindered your results at all or made it hard to get back on track for lower calorie days?

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Why does it take so long to lose face fat

I’m just ranting really. I started my weight loss journey at the beginning of this year.

I’ve had many starts before this year but I decided that I don’t want to hit 26 years old still looking at myself in the mirror and feeling disappointed.

And I think it’s going pretty well. I think that this year might actually be the year I hit my goal if things keep going as they are!

I can see the weight loss in pictures but not so much in the mirror and especially in the face. I feel like my face looks the exact same as it always has. Does it normally take awhile to see it in the face? External beauty has such a hold on me lol I’ve never felt beautiful and I want to look at myself in the mirror, smile and nod, and be like “ Hmm, I look pretty nice”

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Sunday, July 6, 2025

Two random and unrelated complaints

I literally just want to rant a little, it doesn't matter if anyone reads this

First is the fact that I've been eating consistently 1500 calories (average) for nearly two months now. That's been great, I've lost tons of weight, my complaint is that I basically lost nothing in the last two to three weeks. It's fluctuated up and down quite a lot but right now I'm basically the same point I was 2 and 1/2 or 3 weeks ago. For my weight and activity that should be a nearly 1500 to 2000 calorie a day deficit depending on who you ask. And yet, nope.

And before you ask, I'm definitely counting accurately. I mean I skip a few things like cooking spray and gum but there's no way I'm eating even a hundred calories more than I'm recording and even if I was eating 500 calories more I should still be losing upwards of two pounds a week.

But let me finish by saying that I know this is probably just some weird plateau and water weight being weird but damn is it annoying. It has no actual effect on my resolve. If anything I would eat less except it probably isn't healthy to do so.

The second and completely unrelated thing is that I recently went to the ER, unrelated to weight loss, And while I was there The doctor took a minute, probably too long, to talk to me about health. I had mentioned that I've lost a good bit of weight in the last few months. He asked how and I said just counting calories.

Here's what annoyed me, he said counting calories is fine but then suggest that I look up some YouTuber for better health in my diet. Even though I immediately was suspicious, even doctors have little education on weight loss, I checked it out and yep. Basically one step short of liver King. You're allowed to eat fruits but vegetables are evil and will kill you apparently. Also you absolutely need to be eating more beef organs.

My only real rant here is that a medical doctor basically told me not to eat vegetables. Why is it that when I tell people I've had great success (with the exception of the last three week) counting calories they suddenly want to tell me about every asinine diet they've heard of.

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Alternatives to walking?

5'3, FTM, SW: 315, CW: 255, GW: 150

I live in Phoenix, AZ. That's probably enough said as is but I'll continue. Almost every day for the past several weeks has hit 100. Even at night, it's hot as balls. And it's fucking ugly. It's an ugly city. It's an eyesore, I hate every moment of walking here. At least people walking in the Midwest have like, animals on farmland or woodland areas to look at. You probably have something significantly more scenic than Phoenix near you. All we have are crammed, polluted roads or sprawling, endless southwestern flavored McMansions and I don't like looking at either.

I don't want to go hiking because of the aforementioned heat. Combined with my weight and asthma issues, that's a recipe for disaster, and hiking in the dark (when it's still very hot) sounds just as bad.

I'm looking for literally any alternatives. I have a little stepper thing (you might've seen one in the first episode of breaking bad when Walter starts having an internal conniption). That's okay but it's a lot more draining than walking is. Don't have room for a treadmill. Don't have a gym membership at this point. I have been asked by my family to stop pacing around the house.

I need this. I need to get to 150 so I can finish my transition and get bottom surgery. That's what like, 80% of this is for. I've been really fucking good about my diet but lazy about exercise and my weight loss has stagnated for two months at 255 lbs.

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People who started dating after weight loss, how's going?

I know that there are lots of similar posts to this, but I feel like a lot of people replying are those that were in relationships while losing their weight.

I have lots of loose skin and fat in the wrong places after a 50 pound weight loss, which I'm working on with the gym right now. I still have about 10-20 pounds of fat to lose, but building muscles is the main focus right now. I also have very visible scars on my chest from a reduction surgery last year.

It will take a long time before my body will stop looking like whatever it's looking like right now. I'm 24 and I hate feeling like I can't date because of my current body. I have had interests but I keep declining them due to my insecurities.

How did you lot get over your insecurities and start dating? Did/do your partners overlook your loose skin, handles etc?

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How to keep up the weight loss when living with an injury?

I (33/F/227lbs) have been trying to turn my life around for the past couple of months now, and was doing super well until I got too cocky and did way too much running before I was ready 😅 Tried it once on a whim, was pleasantly surprised when I could actually do it, so kept going. Both knees vehemently disagreed with this and now, on day 11, I can still barely walk 😭 (Yes I’ve seen a doctor and a physio, both prescribed Naproxen and the RICE method.)

Because of this I lost motivation and have been eating junk for a few days, definitely a ‘fuck it all’ attitude and I want to snap out of it. Has anyone else been through similar, and if so, any tips for getting back on track?

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Saturday, July 5, 2025

Why can't I not loose weight and gain it back quick

Hey everyone, I just wanted to share my situation and see if anyone can relate or has any advice. For the past 3 years, my weight has basically stayed the same, no matter what I do. I’ve tried dieting so many times — I’ll be super strict for a while, lose maybe 3–4 kgs (around 6–8 pounds), but then I regain it so fast once "I fall off".

I know a big part of my problem is discipline and consistency. I’ve been on and off so many “cuts” — sometimes I’ll do extreme things like only drink coffee and eat 3 boiled eggs for the whole day. It works for a bit, but obviously it’s not sustainable and I end up binging or slipping back into old habits.

It’s really frustrating because I do want to change. I’m tired of feeling stuck in this cycle of losing a few kilos (pounds) and then putting them right back on. I think I need to learn how to build healthy habits that I can actually stick to long term, but I genuinely don’t know where to start.

If anyone has been in the same boat and actually managed to break out of this loop, I’d love to hear how you did it. How did you build discipline and consistency? How did you find a diet or routine that didn’t make you miserable? Any tips for sustainable weight loss, meal planning, or even mindset shifts would be really appreciated.

Or should I get it checked out like medically thyroid, or something I'm not really sure

Thanks for reading — I really hope someone out there can relate and maybe share something that helps!

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Another thing nobody talks about with weight loss: Dudes and chicks trying to pick up your partner now that they have lost so much weight. I've even had it happen right in front of me!

Y'all, I don't know what to do here. I've now had 3 different people try to pick up my wife even though I am right there with her.

Look, I understand that she's tiny now, but that doesn't mean you can just pick her up and carry her around like some kind of person-shaped ruck pack! I'm smaller now too, why don't they try to pick me up :(

lol, but seriously though, it seems like the first thought people who haven't seen her in a while is to pick her up and carry her around. 3 separate people who don't even know each other have had the same reaction. She thinks it is kinda funny, but also pretty annoying. Just to prove a point, I carried her halfway around the block like a backpack while we were on our walk to get 10k steps. We even jogged part of the way, which is something I haven't done in like 20 years!

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How to talk to people about weight loss

I’ve started on a health journey for myself recently, which I’ve done and failed many many times in my life, but something about this feels different. I have a plan, I know what I need to do, and I mapped out a ton of mini milestones for myself so hopefully I’m never going more than a few weeks without having something to celebrate. And I’ve been sticking with it which is its own cause for celebration.

The one thing I think I’m missing though is emotional support. For various reasons most of the friends and family I would talk to about big changes in my life have their own triggers around the topic of weight and I want to respect their boundaries. But I have no one to share struggles and wins with. I also don’t want my own weight loss to seem to come out of nowhere for them because that could spark problems for them as well. But if I do what I want to do it’s going to be a very big deal.

I don’t know if I’m making any sense, but has anyone else struggled with this? Not having anyone to talk to about weight issues and losses? Any advice?

ETA: I’m not looking for accountability partners here to be clear. Just advice for how to talk to people in your life about your journey.

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Friday, July 4, 2025

Obstacles during weight loss

I'm not sure if this is a common experience because I haven't really seen anyone talk about it. But bloating during a diet or during a calorie deficit. I mean I've had some issues with my digestion for a few years now, but it really started when I began my weight loss journey. I go on a diet and I cannot for the life of me poop. So I'm bloated and uncomfortable constantly and the only thing that works for me is laxatives, and since I'm not seeing any changes on the scale because of my bloating, I lose the motivation to continue my diet and lose weight.

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Loose skin after weight loss

This is probably a stupid question but one of my bigger goals in my weight loss journey is not having a bunch of loose skin after because i wouldn't be able to afford skin removal surgery. I'm 22F, 5'7 and from what I've seen on here this is the perfect age for me to be losing weight since my skin should "bounce back" pretty well if i don't lose the weight too fast. so far I've lost 26 pounds in the last 4 months and i was wondering if that's an okay pace for my goal or if i still have some leg room to increase my deficit? My starting weight was 257lbs for refence with my goal weight being 130lbs and I've been doing a 300 calorie deficit so far. I haven't added heavy exercise into my routine yet, that'll be when I hit 180lbs so it's less stress on my joints.

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Is losing 10lbs in 7 weeks a good weight loss rate?

I am M36 and 5ft 9, I was 177 lbs at the start of my dieting less than two months ago, I'm now 167lbs. Hoping to get down to around 160lbs if I can.

I've been tracking everything I eat on an app, and try to stick to under 1500 calories a day; lots of chicken, salads, replacing white bread with brown, avoiding caffeine and fizzy drinks. Lots of water. No alcohol. I'm exercising quite regularly, biking or treadmilling every 2-3 days and doing floor exercises and lifting 2 & 4kg weights daily.

Is this a good and healthy/sustainable rate of weight loss and overall routine? I've always struggled to maintain dieting but I think I've found a routine that works for me.

I was just curious your thoughts. Thank you kindly.

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disappointment in new body after losing weight, anybody relate?

hey all! i lost a significant amount of weight (was 215 at my highest last year, now i’m 116) and i lost a significant amount of my BOOBS with my weight loss as well. most of my life i’ve been chunky and had a full chest and this is the first time i’ve ever been this tiny and although im happy being able to find cute clothes and dress cuter without hiding, im kind of ashamed of my new body. my boyfriend got with me when I had triple D’s and now Im probably B cup so im kind of embarrassed, although he doesn’t shame or make me feel bad about it. does anybody else relate? how do i navigate trying to love my new body?

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Thursday, July 3, 2025

How long should the initial water weight loss last?

Hi! 34M, currently 229.2 pounds, looking to get down to 180. For the last 3 weeks, I've been eating a calorie restricted diet and doing cardio 5 times a week.

I've been averaging a half a pound to 1 pound a day of weight loss. There are days I don't eat enough to hit my calorie goal (1800), and I know that consistently being too low is an issue, but there are also days where an event or something is happening and I blow right past it... and still seem to be right back to losing a day or two after that.

I know the initial loss is water weight, and I also know 1-2 pounds a week max is what's safest. I guess my question is, how long is this rapid weight loss expected/normal, and if it doesn't stop soon, when should I get worried/adjust my calorie goal up a bit? I'm worried about sustainability and loose skin.

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Feeling stuck

Female, 5”6, 25yo, CW: 185lbs. HW: 250lbs. Weight loss journey for about 2 years. Lost 30 in the last 11 months. I’ve been stuck at 185lbs for a few weeks now and feeling frustrated. I’m trying to get down to about 150lbs. I understand the basics of CICO (clearly,) but feel trapped. Do I just move more? Is it that simple? I walk roughly 6miles a day, eat within 1300-1800 calories a day. Swapped my faves for low carb, low or zero cal. Sweeteners don’t spike me (something I learned during pregnancy with GD lol.) Please help. I’m feeling like a failure almost. Been prioritizing protein but it’s hard, I cook for a toddler and myself nightly and she’s not super picky but obviously I have to cater many meals for her. I aim for at least 20g protein per meal.

Would weight training help? Going to an actual gym is a no go at the moment (mom, work full time, in college starting August) but I have some weights at home.

Edit to add: I don’t have the funds for personal trainers or diet coaches. I don’t have the funds for building elaborate in home gyms or anything of the sort. I can afford to spend more time exercising BUT at home. Thanks again.

I just want to finally break the “180”’s. I’ll have immense pride in myself once I do that. I’m tired of being 190 to 180-something. I haven’t been under the 180’s since I was 20.

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Wednesday, July 2, 2025

I don't know how to stop crashing out on food?

Hello folks, I (M, 25, 142kg/313lbs) don't know how to stop crashing out on food. By that I mean I find myself using food as such a volatile emotional crutch I find myself eating for the sake of the feel of consuming food. Particular and mostly saturated food (Carbs, sugar, fats, dairy etc.). I've had bouts of success in weight loss but it's so short lived, all it takes is one crash out and it kick-starts weeks of poor eating even if I've been eating good for a couple months prior. Everytime I just chalk it up to poor self discipline and beat myself up for it...but that doesn't work either it just makes me care even less about my health. Never been to therapy, doctor or received medicine for it (UK health care) and I don't know if I need to, I don't know if I might have BED, I don't know what really to do. I don't know how to stop using food as such a major emotional response, I have hobbies and go to the gym at least a couple times a week (a bit touch and go tbh) and see friends consistently. I enjoy my work despite the stress it causes (pub manager) and my job keeps me fairly active (20k steps a shift minimum). I don't drive so I walk everywhere, and yet I still find myself consuming 4k cal of food just for dinner because I need to "feel" it.

In short, if anyone has advice, or words of encouragement, it would be appreciated.

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Seeking Weight Loss Advice (PCOS + Exercise Intolerance)

I’m an 18-year-old female, 5’5” and currently around 160 lbs. Over the past year, I’ve gained approximately 40 pounds, largely due to a medication I was previously prescribed. Since stopping it, I’ve struggled significantly to lose the weight, despite efforts to change my diet and lifestyle.

I have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), which I know can make weight loss more difficult due to insulin resistance and hormonal imbalances. On top of that, I have cardiac issues (possibly POTS I'm currently in the process of getting a diagnoses ) that cause exercise intolerance, making physical activity very challenging. I often experience symptoms like fatigue, extreme shortness of breath, a rapid heart rate (190-220 BPM), and sometimes even blacking out with even mild exertion.

This combination has made it incredibly frustrating to manage my weight. I’m hoping to return to a healthier baseline, both physically and mentally, and would appreciate any science-based advice or personal experiences especially from others who’ve dealt with PCOS or medical limitations that affect physical activity.

Any recommendations for effective low-impact strategies, nutrition plans tailored for hormonal conditions, or even medications/supplements that have worked for others in a similar situation would mean a lot. Thank you.

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I never thought weight loss would be possible for me (mention of diagnosed binge eating disorder)

I won’t get too much into it, but my binge eating was something I could never control. I’d get depressed thinking it would be impossible to lose weight.

This year after an intervention held by my friends, I decided to restart therapy. I had poor experiences with past therapists and was afraid of going back, but my friends helped me realize that I can’t let that fear hold me back.

It took a long time to find someone, but I eventually started to work with a good therapist. I was able to unpack a lot of things I kept inside, and in turn I am sometimes able to control my stress eating.

I took advice from this subreddit as well as other related ones! I focused on hitting my protein and fiber goals instead of calorie counting to avoid obsessing over things. And I did my best to not restrict foods to avoid triggering binges. If I wanted a cookie, I would eat a damn cookie.

I started doing other things as well, like going for walks to clear my mind when I get the urge to eat again. I won’t lie and say things are perfect or that I’m 100% “cured”, but the few weeks I’ve been able to open up about my issues makes me feel a bit lighter.

But anyway, in January I weighed 242lbs/109kg. Yesterday I weighed 234!

I know my weight loss isn’t as impressive as other stories because I lost the eight pounds over the course of months rather than the weeks it takes other people. But I’m still happy for myself. I feel like I’m on a decent path to mental and physical success and I am excited to see where I end up.

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Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Gotcha, I was the problem. All those years.

The woman who was convinced she had a particular illness that was preventing her from losing weight? Me. The woman who made fun of the “2 portions” label on ready-made products or in recipes? Me. Why do potato chips have an expiration date? Yep. Me.

I spent so much time trying to find reasons why I was gaining or not losing weight. Because it obviously couldn't be because of my eating habits. I cook fresh. That portion of pasta would feed two people? Oh nonsense, that's what I always eat. Did I realize that was exactly the point? No.

Yes. Okey. I finally got a diagnosis in April that explained a lot: ADHD. I had to have blood work done. My doctor asked me if I had ever thought about the weight loss injection. I weighed 120 kg, as a woman of 1.80 m.

Cheeky of him to ask that. I wasn't that fat, for sure. I was given my ADHD medication in May.

And suddenly I realized that I no longer wanted to eat all the time. Not thoughtless snacks all the time. Not chasing dopamine. I cooked myself food and suddenly the portions were too big. I didn't want to eat anymore, even though there was still something on the plate.... Is this what being full feels like? The bag of potato chips will now last me a week. I found an opened packet of cookies in the cupboard that I forgot about. My meal prep now lasts for two days instead of one.

Yes, I have an illness. But not in the way I thought. Now I know what you're always talking about here. Now I know what normal eating feels like. Being full. Being able to say no. Not feeling cravings. Being satisfied.

No longer living between the three apocalyptic questions: What's for breakfast? What's for lunch? Dinner?

Normal amounts of calories. Normal portion sizes. Wow.

I'm now at 112 kg. Guess what, it depends on the calories you put in.

Nevertheless: people, be vigilant. Maybe you really do have a problem that is preventing you from being honest with yourself. Get some help. We can make it.

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I'm 9lbs down and was told today it could be seen in my face.

So I'm not really sure how long I've been on this go round for.

I've had many goes but never found success, even at the back end of 2023 when i lost 11lbs in 7 weeks and was hearing that people could tell, even had a slight wardrobe malfunction with a pair of work trousers. Success was just not happening.

But today - as I have done in the past when I get excited at seeing a lower number on the scale - I told the colleagues I go on shopping trips with(inc fave colleague - see post and comment history to understand this) today how much id lost.

Now, I dont publicly advertise when I'm going to start losing weight, every little thing I'm doing to achieve that, every lb lost etc etc, but just when something moderately exciting happens. I did however start to notice my jawline when looking in the mirror while brushing my teeth about a couple weeks ago. I think I may have told 1 or 2 people.

So, i told colleagues I'd lost another lb today, and favourite colleague(who I hold in extremely high regard - I almost put them on a pedestal tbh) and fave said 'yeah I can see it in your face'.

I just looked at them in disbelief almost for a second or 2, before going all mushy and being like 'really?! 🥹' then telling them how I'm starting to notice my jawline now.

And now tbh that has put me in such a good mood today. This colleague has always been my biggest supporter, ever since they found out I'm trying to lose weight. All my other friends are rooting for me too which is nice.

I was 13st 7, now currently at 12st 12. I found a string of entries in my Samsung health app from my last attempt at the end of 2023 and the lowest recorded weight there was 12st 10, so I'm just 2lbs off of that, then I go for 12st exact.

OK I think that's me done! Just wanted to say that here today. I wish you all well in your weight loss attempts!

😊

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ADHDers: Got routines, fitness nailed? I need you!

I’m in the middle of one of the wildest hyperfocus and creative phases I’ve ever had. Something’s shifted — I’ve been waking up early, exercising, actually working on things. It’s been a few months now and feels like a real turning point.

I’ve started building a little project that I think could really help people with ADHD — but I can’t do it alone. So I’m reaching out to the community to see if anyone might want to get involved.

Here’s who I’m looking for:

🏋️ Fitness & Health

  • 2 ADHDers who love working out (home/gym/whatever works)
  • 1–2 people on a weight loss or health journey
  • 1 person into body-doubling or group accountability

🍲 Food & Nutrition

  • 2 meal prep legends (especially low-effort stuff)
  • 1 foodie who’s cracked ADHD eating habits

This isn’t a job or anything formal — there’s no money involved. Just real people helping build something real, in your own time, based on what’s worked for you.

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