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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