Please help!!

Hey all!
So I’m on a weight loss journey at the moment with a heart problem!
I’ve been on this journey for about 5 months now and I’ve lost 22 lbs so far.
I’m on a diet and also in calorie deficit 1200 calories a day and I lose 1 1/2-2lbs a week weigh in every Sunday, I am 5”00 even and 164 lbs now. I’ve come to a point where I’m just not losing anything at all, the past two weeks I’ve been the same weight and I can’t figure out why. I log my meals and snacks, I will say I don’t log my water intake but I usually drink at least one 32 oz hydro flask a day. But I can’t lie, I do have one cheat meal a week. But even then I still try not to go over my calories. Ok back to me tracking my calories, I track those also my carb intake, fat intake and also protein intake, I only go over like once maybe twice a week on fat by only a couple “points” so with carbs, I’m allowed 152g which I never usually hit because I aim for low carb meals and snacks. Fat is 40g and protein is 61g which I usually hit around 50g for protein.
But what am I doing wrong? I can’t work out because I’m not supposed to raise my heart rate up because it gets dangerously high but I can walk which technically is working out. I walk for 30 minutes on good days. (I weigh everything btw, in grams or oz on a kitchen scale) Please help 🥲

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My work banned walking pad so I got under desk mini bike - month results.

A while ago I wanted walking pad for my standing desk at work but work said no on a safety grounds. I was allowed a mini under desk bike. I think it will be useful to share here.

First of all it's one of those tine ones you just have pedals and that is it no sit or anything. It's definitely not ideal and if it wasn't for a fact my desk can go up and down it would be very uncomfortable but with hight adjustable desk I raise it about 10cm higher than my normal position and it's okay. I can't set it to high resistance because then I'm pushing my office chair out so I'm at light to medium settings.

My heart rate gets to about 100 bpm so slightly less tank brisk walk and my Garmin thinks I burn about 200 kcal in an hour. So far I would agree with it. My weight loss matches approximately extra 400 to 500 kcal burn a day and I manage to get between 2 to 2.5h of pedaling. Most of the time I forget I'm doing it. It is very quiet unless someone ducks under my desk they can't tell either. I'm not feeling tired if anything after a month my energy levels are up. It's such a light exercise that I haven't noticed any extra sweating.

Over all I would recommend it if you can't get anything else. For my use case it works great. I have client facing role when not at a desk so can't go full palaton at my desk but extra 500 kcal is nothing to spat at either for £30 investment from amazon. Big advantage is that because you don't wobble like you would normally do on walking pad typing and mouse accuracy aren't really affected. I did a speed test and my regular typing speed is 52-55 and when cycling it drops to about 48 to 52 wpm so hardly noticeable.

I do walk as normal and do my normal gym routine this is addition not replacement.

Hope that helps I lost extra 1.5kg over regular weight loss.

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Mom offered me weight loss drugs and I feel completely discouraged/defeated

I'm 5' 5" 194.

I very recently started working out again and adjusting my diet. I was feeling really excited nd motived and cautiously optimistic. I was determined to stay dedicated no mattet what.

Then we were talking about how I'm trying to do this and she offered me weight loss drugs.

I was so upset. How did I let myself get to the point where people need to suggest that? Am I really that bad? Do I really look that disgusting?

I get it that these drugs are very beneficial and help people that are struggling and she even lost a bunch of weight that way and I'm so happy for her, but it hurt so much to hear.

Just venting. Hoping for some words of encouragement. I hope I didnt offend anyone.

edit:

honestly the conversation was so validating about how big I've gotten that I just want to go to bed and cry. i dont feel like trying

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Body still looks the same after losing 25 pounds, how do you actually change?

So F20 here! I started my weight loss journey in July at 175 pounds and I’m now at 150!! I feel so much better, and honestly people treat me better. However I noticed despite losing weight my body still looks fat and is the same compositionally. I’m a 5’5 woman, so technically I’m almost at a normal BMI, but I still look overweight imo. My goal is 130-140 pounds so that’s still in progress, however I know now after losing 25 pounds that my body will look pretty much the same. I carry lots of weight specifically around my stomach and face which really sucks. My face 100 percent looks better, but my body shape is still horrible. If anyone has any tips on how to actually start exercising and changing this that would be awesome. It’s sooooooo confusing to me and frustrating. I get so lost on what you are supposed to do in the gym that actually works. I feel like there are so many different plans I don’t know what to do. I used to run in high school and my family are hikers, so cardio I understand. However weight training is so confusing and all it does is stress me out to the point where I don’t even try. If anyone has any advice at all that would be much appreciated!!

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I Haven't Been able to Maintain Weight Loss for Six Years

EDIT: LMAO why have i been downvoted what kind of community is this

EDIT 2: forgot to mention i have pcos which i only discovered age 25. i have very irregular cycles and its only when im under 140lbs that my cycles are more regular and my periods are much less painful. this isn't just vanity weight loss.

27F / 5'6 / SW: 160lbs / CW: 134lbs / GW: 130lbs

The timeline of my weight goes something like this:

All throughout university I was pretty slim, around 130-135 as I was sporty and had a hospitality job where I was on my feet non stop and was too busy/broke to overeat regularly.

2021 I get my first big girl job where I was sedentary for 40 hours a week and didn't make time for the gym. This was when I started stress eating. Went up to around 150lbs.

I got down to 135-140lbs summer of 2022

Winter of 2022 I was binge eating due to work stress again and got back up to 155lbs.

First half of 2023, smashing gym, tracking everything, tbh got too fixated and it wasn't entirely healthy, but within a couple months I'd got down to around 135lbs which I'd manage to hold off until that winter where, ding ding, I began stress eating again and by the end of 2023 I was back to 155lbs.

2024 I was around 140-145. Overall a fairly smooth ride until I got into a relationship with someone who overate a lot which would then result in-

2025: my heaviest yet, I got up to 160lbs and was really unhappy in how I looked and felt. most of my clothes didnt fit or look good, i went on a hike on my 26th birthday and had to stop several times up a hill which now I'd be able to march up with no issues.

2026: i left the ex and moved out of our flat and ran the london marathon. After the marathon I decided to really focus on weight loss as you can't really be in a calorie deficit while marathon training. Since April, I've lost over 20 pounds through keeping a high step count, limiting alcohol, and eating mainly whole foods. I keep a food diary in my notes app, but i dont count calories. Weirdly, I exercise WAY less. I still run, go to the gym and climb, but i do those for enjoyment rather than weight loss, i just try to make sure my steps are at least 12k.

I've been staying around 135lbs since July, I want to get down to 130.

As you can see by the timeline, I have spent my entire twenties in a relentless yoyo cycle of weight loss and regain. I am currently pretty happy with how I look and feel. Running feels great, my clothes fit me again, my confidence has improved tenfold.

I don't want to lose this and have to start from scratch again. I want to lose these last few pounds slowly and sustainably as I know it will be more difficult than the first twenty pounds I lost.

If anyone has been able to overcome this cycle or just has any insight, please let me know!

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What workout split worked best for you while losing weight?

I know fat loss primarily comes down to being in a calorie deficit, and you can’t out-train a bad diet. I’m more curious about which workout split worked best for you alongside your diet.

Have you tried full body, PPL, upper/lower, or other splits? Which gave you the best results for maintaining muscle, building strength, and improving your physique while losing weight? What didn’t work for you, and what made you eventually settle on your current routine?

I’d love to hear your actual trial-and-error experiences, especially if you’ve tried several splits during your weight loss journey!

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Some easy protein/fiber rich meals a college kid could make

Hey yall, I keep bouncing off weight loss (in and out of cycle) where I’ll do really well for a bit and than relapse into eating a lot.

I have a full kitchen, and a decent amount of cookware. But I’m struggling to meal prep good meals and portion my eating. I’m also a slightly picky eater (but better than before, I’ll try most things at least once)

Anyone have some good recipes or ideas? I’ve tried calorie tracking but it always ends up being too much of a hassle for me

I guess on top of those recipes and good Strats people gave to actually remain consistent would be good. I find I just don’t have much direct willpower. If I have snacks in the house I can’t stop myself from eating them, so I don’t keep them in the house. That sort of thing

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Is what I am doing okay? Will it negatively affect my weight loss progress?

Instead of eating fast food, I am substituting it for frozen foods like for instance instead of getting pizza hut I'm getting lean cuisine pizza or instead of a burger from McDonald's I'm getting the White Castle frozen burger. Or instead of ordering out spaghetti from Olive Garden, I'm eating lean cuisine spaghetti and meatballs.

I know frozen dinners aren't the best in terms of nutrition, but I feel it's a step up from getting fast food. I eat frozen meals nearly everyday because I don't really have much time to cook except for weekends where I do make my meals like salads or sweet potatoes.

But I'm finding this so easy to track my calories by eating frozen dinners because the calories are already there and it's no measuring needed.

Eventually I am going to cook more, but for now, I like this set up of eating my lean cuisines and other frozen meals.

But do you think there's something wrong with it? Will it affect my weight loss progress?

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why am i not losing fat & how do i lose it?

for reference, i (24f) am 5'2 and 144 lbs. i mentioned fat in the title because i do gain muscle easily and have a solid amount of muscle on my legs and some on my arms & shoulders. since about august 22-24 i have been walking around 5k steps a day and in a calorie deficit (it ranges from 700-1200 calories a day). i also work out by lifting weights at least once every other week.

i've gained more muscle from the walking since it's slight incline walking on my way to class and also from lifting weights, but i feel like i haven't lost fat on my stomach and sides. how do i fix this? i want to look better, and i also want to lose fat since i have a condition that makes my cholesterol high easily & my doctor said exercise / weight loss will help.

i'm a full time college student in an intense program so i really only have like 3 hours max a day on week days (at least 5-6 on weekends) so i'd really appreciate something i can do that doesn't take up too many hours in my day so it doesn't affect my studies/grades.

thank you so much to anyone who replies or reads this! i appreciate it!

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Doctor’s office weight less than home weight

Just like the title says. My weight came in at about 155 today at the doctors office which was quite shocking to me because I weigh in at the 160s constantly. I started my weight loss journey in March and since then I have been consistently in the 160-164 range. It’s not a huge range but for months I have not been able to get the scale to budge. My doctor was proud of me bc this is the lowest I weighed in the 2 yrs I have seen him. I can’t help but think his scale is inaccurate though and when I try to look it up, most people have the opposite problem of weighing more at the office.

For background I am a woman, 5 foot, have hypothyroidism (currently on meds) and pcos (just got prescribed metformin today). Those 5 lbs are a huge deal to me because weight loss with all 3 of the worst conditions for weight loss has been extremely disheartening. I have my off days but overall have been tracking somewhat consistently and exercising consistently at least twice a week. I also have been seeing my doctor every few months not just the annual since I am trying to keep my thyroid levels ok. Last time (3 months ago) i weighed in at 162 which at the time was consistent with my home scale. I also did come home and used 3 different scales and they all showed 162-163 so I guess i am still in the range…but it would have been nice to believe my doctor

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How do I know if my goal is realistic?

I (21F, 5'3", SW 172, CW 158) have a goal of getting to a certain goal weight by new years because I'm going on a trip where I have to do a lot of athletic things and I don't want to be medically overweight at that point.

I always thought my goal weight should be 135 because I have pretty muscular legs and it allows me to be just under the 140 pound cutoff to not be overweight by BMI for my height but I'm not sure if that is unrealistic to achieve in 3 months.

Obviously this is a long game and if it's easier to slow down the weight loss and do things more reasonably then I will, but after that how do you know when to switch to maintenance? I got down to 130 during my freshman year of college and it sort of caused health problems that made me nervous so I gained almost all the weight back.

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Covering bases with weight loss plan

Hey all

I'm currently going through a weight loss phase right now, I'm 5'9, male, and around 158 lbs. I've been doing around 22k steps every day including 30 mins of incline walking, eating around 2k calories. This seems sustainable to me, but I don't want to crash diet, so tips would be appreciated.

I've lost weight before, and got all the way down to 147, but reverse dieted way too hard back to 161. I look a lot better than I did then due to my body composition changing, but maybe there is information I don't know or things I am missing. Is 2k cal a day too aggressive for that level of activity? My diet is almost all whole foods with low cal food to make it taste better, I'm looking for any level of advice to ensure I can do this correctly again. Much appreciated!

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Weekend away calories

Hello everyone! Just a bit of advice really or for someone to tell me what I’m doing is sensible. I’ve started my weight loss journey again after being away for a week on holiday only last week and I’m about to go away with friends for a quiet weekend, rather than try and be in a deficit or just ignore it completely as I will 100% binge and won’t stop. I’ve been thinking about eating at maintenance so it still allows me a few treats but will hold me accountable. Do you think this is a sensible idea?

I understand it’s a break and normally I’m like enjoy it you don’t get to do this often but after the gain from last week I’d like to keep some control.

Hope this makes sense and thanks in advance!

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DAE feel like calorie counting is bad for their eating habits?

Just posting here for some validation and to let anyone else out there who feels the same know you're not alone in hating calorie counting. I'm autistic so a part of me cares an unreasonable amount about accuracy and precision which makes guesstimating quantities really stressful but I don't want to weigh everything either for fear my housemates will ask questions or judge. This stress makes me more prone to either restrict to avoid having to calorie count or overeat either because of the stress or hunger. I then feel compelled to further restrict after overeating to "make up" for the calorie surplus the day before... You can see where this is going.

I guess I'm putting this all out there because I feel like whenever I discuss weight loss with doctors, they push calorie counting or programs like Noom. My current goal is ~16 hr intermittent fasting, boosting my fiber and protein and minimizing my ultra processed food intake, making tea/flavored water when I get sugar or snack cravings, staying hydrated, keeping dessert and alcohol to one day/week each and, the hardest, working on eating slower and getting more sleep. I'm still experimenting with what I need to do to support these habits and working on getting them down so I'm hoping that's why I haven't meaningfully lost weight for the past 6 months. I guess I just am hoping for some reassurance I'm not doomed to fail even though I'm not calorie counting like my doctor says?

Btw, any tips on eating slower? I'm a terrible snarfer and I'm not making much progress on consistently slowing down.

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For those with extra skin after weight loss: is your skin stretchy or just loose?

Curious if you’re able to pull your skin into a stretched position or if it just hangs loose.

I gained & lost 50 pounds and was left with skin that doesn’t necessarily look loose, but is quite stretchy.

People keep saying I might have Ehler’s Danlos Syndrome, but my skin was never like this before (not that I noticed, anyway.)

Has anyone noticed this on themselves? My stomach, thighs, chest, neck, and face all have significant stretch when pulling on the skin. I can even do it on my forearms/backs of my hands.

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Weight and grief.

Hi guys, I’m 24m in California and I’m here for both advice and guidance. I lost my younger brother in May of this year and since he’s left I gained a lot of weight. I always struggled with weight gain and loss, but I’m the heaviest I’ve been. I’m open to any tips, suggestions, recommendations, etc for foods, exercises, drinks, and more! To start my weight loss process I’m going to go on walks and start eating better. Things have been so hard lately and I would love to see and hear how others have struggled with weight issues and grief. I do struggle with binge eating disorder amongst other mental health issues, but I’m trying to not let that get in the way of doing what’s best for me. Cheers!!

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Lost 154 lbs (started around 368, now 214) while managing epilepsy + recovering from two brain surgeries — happy to share what worked

Stats: down 154 lbs, now at 214. Not a straight line, and not fast — this happened alongside years of epilepsy treatment, including a 2017 brain surgery (temporal lobectomy) and a 2022 deep brain stimulation implant.

A few things that mattered for me specifically, since my situation had some unusual constraints (seizure risk, surgery recovery, medication side effects, depression that didn't fully lift until DBS settings were tuned in early 2026):

• I couldn't rely on high-intensity everything, so I built consistency around low-impact stuff first (walking, then a weighted vest, then eventually running).
• I had to plan around "what if a seizure happens right now" for every workout — so solo, isolated workouts were out for a long time.
• Mental health treatment (in my case, DBS finally being tuned correctly) mattered as much as diet/exercise. I didn't have the bandwidth to sustain habit changes until the depression eased.
• I stopped trying to fix everything at once. Weight loss, seizure management, and mental health got worked on in sequence, not all simultaneously.

Now I'm training for the LA Marathon (March 2027) which felt like a joke a few years ago.

Happy to answer anything about training around a chronic neurological condition, or just the slow/nonlinear parts of the process nobody posts about.

https://www.epilepsysucks.org

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Another update on my progress. (Down 73lbs)

I’m pretty high while writing this on my phone, so sorry if it isn’t as detailed as my last posts. Also sorry for the late update, I just didn’t really think there was much to talk about, so I hadn’t mentioned it till now.

I’m now down to 264lbs from 337lbs since the end of February this year (when I really decided to make changes). The highest I’ve ever weighed was 360 something pounds ~3ish years ago. For the most part I feel better physically, I don’t get abdominal pains nearly as much as I used to. I don’t have an update on the fibrosis, but I do plan to ask my doctor about scheduling a fibroscan during my next visit.

I’ve been a lot better mentally (when it comes to my physical health). I’m still eating about the same as I have been (although sometimes I eat more than I should when with friends).

If I had anything to say about my progress so far, is that although I’m happy and proud of my weight loss, I’d probably not advise others to do what I did (shocking I know). My diet could use a lot of work, I’m just lazy when it has to do with preparing food and I should exercise more consistently.

Something I’ve learned that really stuck with me, is that your nutrients are vital. Yes you may be dropping weight, but if your nutrient intake is way off, you’re going to have problems. Make sure you drink plenty of water, roughly a gallon a day (which I often don’t achieve).

That’s about all I have to say. Cya!

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I can’t stop binge eating

I feel like such a freaking loser. I’ve been trying to lose weight but I CAN’T control my eating. I have no self discipline and when my family buys junk food, I can’t stop thinking about it until I binge eat. I want to lose 30 pounds but my diet is getting in the way of my goals.

I don’t know how to fight the food noise, to prioritize my weight loss goal over the short term relief of food. Does anybody have any tips? I’m desperate and have a horrible relationship with food. (Adding extra text so I can post this.)

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Plateau advice

I’ve lost 40 lbs over the past 14 months (F 5’8” CW 158, age 58). I have always been muscular with a larger frame, so I don’t plan to lose more than 5-10 lbs. I’d be content at my current weight.

I track calories and work out 5-6 days per week, strength training and 30 min cardio. My current daily calorie goal is 1470, which is a 500 cal deficit. Thus far, weight loss has been pretty effortless. However, over the past 8 weeks I’ve hit a stubborn plateau. And over the past week or so, I’ve been unusually hungry. I’ve tried eating an extra 100-200 cals, but it’s persistent. I’ve been at a 500 cal deficit for the past 14 months.

Is my calorie count too low? Should I eat at maintenance for a while? Any advice is appreciated!

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