I (m17) feel stuck

I (m17) am stuck at around 280 pounds, 5’11-6’0. I truly dislike almost everything about my body. My stature does not match my personality whatsoever. I know that I should not feel bad for how I look, but I can’t stand the fake smiles anymore.

I truly feel like a failure. I am one of the largest people in my class. I am incredibly self conscious and think about how I look almost every second of the day. I have been losing weight for around 9 months now and have only lost around 30 pounds.

I have hit several plateaus throughout my weight loss journey, now being one of them. I don’t often participate in may activities as I am a quieter type of person. I likely do not get enough steps in everyday.

My family does not necessarily try to support me in losing weight, often buying fast food or sweets. My body has been under stress for the past 7 months or so, primarily from school and mental health related issues.

I was wondering if not eating could help me lose weight as I feel worse about food with each and every day that passes, even nutritious food. Is there a healthy way to not eat? What would be the minimum amount of food I could eat?

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Seeking advice on weight loss and living a sustainable lifestyle

Hi!! I’m a 24M, 5’11”, 365 lb guy who’s trying to lose weight over time, eventually reach a healthy weight, and live a healthy and sustainable lifestyle. I’m hoping some people here might be able to give some advice on what they’d recommend.

I’ve decided to make big changes to my lifestyle in an effort to finally be at a healthy weight (I’ve pretty much always been either overweight or obese). I’ve started tracking calories, remaining at or under 2000 daily calorie intake, doing cardio (incline walking 40 min) 5 days per week, and strength training 3x per week. I also walk to school Monday-Thursday which is a 12.5 minute walk one way.

Since I started this lifestyle change in late January, I’ve lost 28 lbs from an initial starting weight of 392 lbs!! I’m super happy about this and it’s motivating me even more to continue with this journey. However, I’m concerned about my future and how I can maintain a healthy lifestyle with sufficient exercise/movement.

I’m a law student, and I plan to become a lawyer, which means I’ll have an office/desk job. I’ve read that this makes people become sedentary, and I don’t ever want to go back to having an unhealthy lifestyle.

I’m also worried about loose skin — since I’ve been obese for so long, I’m afraid I’ll have a really ugly body even after losing all the weight.

If anyone has any tips on these things, any advice at all, I’d be super appreciative of it!! I could use some help since I’m basically doing it all on my own, and the encouragement/advice from people in the same boat or who have completed their weight loss journey would really benefit me!!

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Quell app 2026 Review?

Hey guys, I’ve been looking into Quell the satiety app and before I commit to spending time for it I wanted to see if anyone here has actually used it, especially for weight loss.

From what I understand the whole idea is focusing more on satiety instead of just calories, like tracking how filling your meals are or how long they keep you full. That honestly sounds really appealing to me because every time I try doing a calorie deficit I just get way too hungry and it turns into me bingeing later 😭

I’ve seen people say it helps you pick foods with better satiety so you can stay in a deficit without feeling like you’re starving all the time, which sounds nice but also kinda too good to be true lol.

I guess I’m just wonderingdoes it actually help with hunger or bingeing

is it better than normal calorie tracking apps

and does the satiety thing actually feel accurate or kinda gimmicky

For context I’m 24F, 5’4 and around 149 lbs. My issue isn’t really tracking, it’s more that I get too hungry and then fall off.

Would really appreciate hearing any real experiences before I spend effort on it 🙏

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Day 4: here's what I'm doing

Hey everyone. I'm starting another weight loss journey. I managed to lose about 25 pounds years ago over tge span of a few months and slowly gained it back due to new chronic illness. I'm 5'6 around 160lbs, 35F. Goal weight is around 130. Scale arrives in a few days. I haven't been weighed in a while, but my pants are tighter than I'd like them to be.

I'm doing a whole food, plant based diet. It's worked really well for me in the past, I can eat basically unlimited quantities of foods, and I enjoy trying new recipes. I'm also doing low histamine, which sucks but whatever.

The benefits of this way of eating:

Anti-inflammatory, never hungry, can eat large volumes of food, can be as simple or complex as I want, no calorie counting, no weighing my food, intuitive style of eating, still get to have dessert and snacks, extremely effective for weight loss, has other health effects (such as helping to manage blood sugars, reduce cholesterol, and reverse heart disease).

The drawbacks:

Requires more cooking because I'm not using much pre-packaged stuff, low/ no junk food or animal products (I'm already vegan, so that's not an issue for me, but I love chips).

What I've been eating:

Big salads with delicious sauces. Cereal. Soups (heavy on beans and veggies). Roasted potatoes/veg with creamy garlic sauce. Green smoothies. Popcorn. Blueberry crumble with homemade ice cream. Stir fry. Occasional yellow curry.

The general gist of what I'm eating:

Unlimited fruits, veggies, beans, with some whole grains and nuts/ seeds. No oil. 90% unprocessed plant foods, 10% wiggle room (I use this for my 1 cup of coffee with creamer snd occasionally chips/ dining out).

Why it works:

Plants are low in calorie density and full of fiber, both of which keep you full, blunt hunger cues, and give your body the macro and micronutrients they need.

So yeah, that's what I'm doing in case anyone is interested. My scale hasn't arrived yet, but I already feel a bit lighter. I can't exercise because of MECFS, so diet is the only way for me.

If anyone wants resources, check out:

Forks over Knives (documentary, website, and book),

How Not to Diet by Dr. Michael Greger (the best book on weight loss I've ever read, with like 5000 scientific references)

How Not to Die (documentary and book by Dr. Michael Greger. Doc is on youtube).

Long post, but I hope this information can help someone else.

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Softer and less elastic skin after weight loss

26 year old man

I lost 28 kg in little over two years but I also did lots of yoyo dieting due to depression. I will show you my full journey bellow. I am now 3 weeks in at maintanace. Went from 96 kg to 68 kg. I am a man 175 cm. So I never had a maintanace period. Until now. I am using vitamin c serum, peptide serum, retinol serum, vitamin c supplements, collagen supplements, moisturizer, sunscreen, neck and face exercises, working out, eat enough protein, 8 glasses of water a fay, plan to be at maintanace for 6-12 months, maybe do RF microneedling, thinking about fasting. Now my skin isn't hanging. It looks like my normal skin but it's softer and less compact and has lost some elasticity. Because it spreads out a lot more than it did before my weight gain and loss, when pressed, I can not wear shirts, scarfs or ties anymore because it spreads out right away and I hate it. I genetically have less elastic skin than others but it bothers me how it has gotten worse now. My cheeks, hyoid and neck are softer. My platysma band skin is like a little sail Over my platysma so it's a little loose. Not as close to the neck as it was before. My body looks good but when tucked or pressed my arms, legs and abdomen gets loose and jiggly and spreads out. Here is my journey. P.s I had a weight gain journey from 2018 to 2019 and a weight loss journey from 2019 to 2020 but I don't have the data for that. Will it tighten back up with maintanace and care or has my yoyo dieting ruined it forever?

Help me

2020 15 jan 2020 — 63,2 kg 21 jan 2020 — 65 kg 27 jan 2020 — 65,5 kg 30 jan 2020 — 65 kg 04 feb 2020 — 65 kg 17 feb 2020 — 66,9 kg 03 mars 2020 — 64,9 kg 09 mars 2020 — 67,3 kg 10 mars 2020 — 67,8 kg 16 mars 2020 — 68 kg 23 mars 2020 — 68,2 kg 31 mars 2020 — 67,2 kg 05 apr 2020 — 68,6 kg 10 apr 2020 — 68 kg 14 apr 2020 — 67,5 kg 20 apr 2020 — 67,5 kg 27 apr 2020 — 67,3 kg 05 maj 2020 — 66,8 kg 11 maj 2020 — 68,3 kg 18 maj 2020 — 68,3 kg 25 maj 2020 — 68 kg 01 juni 2020 — 69,4 kg 08 juni 2020 — 68,7 kg 22 juni 2020 — 69,6 kg 06 juli 2020 — 71,5 kg 14 juli 2020 — 69,3 kg 27 juli 2020 — 71,3 kg 03 aug 2020 — 70,6 kg 31 aug 2020 — 71,3 kg 08 sep 2020 — 72,7 kg 16 sep 2020 — 70,6 kg 21 sep 2020 — 73,5 kg 28 sep 2020 — 73,3 kg 05 nov 2020 — 76 kg 11 nov 2020 — 75,3 kg 07 dec 2020 — 77,2 kg

2021 01 jan 2021 — 79,5 kg 09 feb 2021 — 82 kg 16 feb 2021 — 81,7 kg 22 feb 2021 — 81,5 kg 01 mars 2021 — 82,8 kg 05 apr 2021 — 80,6 kg 27 apr 2021 — 82,2 kg 24 maj 2021 — 82,3 kg 31 maj 2021 — 82,2 kg 07 juni 2021 — 81,8 kg 15 juni 2021 — 81,4 kg 22 juni 2021 — 81,2 kg 28 juni 2021 — 80,7 kg 05 juli 2021 — 81 kg 12 juli 2021 — 80,6 kg 19 juli 2021 — 80,2 kg 26 juli 2021 — 79,7 kg 08 aug 2021 — 80,2 kg 16 aug 2021 — 79 kg 23 aug 2021 — 78,6 kg 30 aug 2021 — 76,8 kg 06 sep 2021 — 76,9 kg 13 sep 2021 — 75,6 kg 20 sep 2021 — 75 kg 22 sep 2021 — 75 kg 27 sep 2021 — 73,9 kg 04 okt 2021 — 73,6 kg 12 okt 2021 — 73,1 kg 18 okt 2021 — 72,1 kg 25 okt 2021 — 71,1 kg 01 nov 2021 — 70,4 kg 08 nov 2021 — 69 kg 15 nov 2021 — 70 kg 23 nov 2021 — 69 kg 01 dec 2021 — 68,6 kg 06 dec 2021 — 67,8 kg 30 dec 2021 — 71 kg

2022 06 jan 2022 — 71,3 kg 17 jan 2022 — 71,7 kg 24 jan 2022 — 72,9 kg 31 jan 2022 — 73,2 kg 07 feb 2022 — 73,6 kg 14 feb 2022 — 74 kg 21 feb 2022 — 73,8 kg 28 feb 2022 — 75,2 kg 14 mars 2022 — 76 kg 28 mars 2022 — 76,5 kg 05 apr 2022 — 75,9 kg 11 apr 2022 — 76,2 kg 18 apr 2022 — 77,2 kg 25 apr 2022 — 78 kg 09 maj 2022 — 78,8 kg 17 maj 2022 — 76,2 kg 23 maj 2022 — 76,5 kg 30 maj 2022 — 77 kg 31 maj 2022 — 77 kg 06 juni 2022 — 76,1 kg 13 juni 2022 — 76 kg 27 juni 2022 — 75 kg 11 juli 2022 — 74 kg 18 juli 2022 — 74 kg 25 juli 2022 — 73 kg 01 aug 2022 — 74,1 kg 08 aug 2022 — 73,1 kg 15 aug 2022 — 73 kg 19 sep 2022 — 74,7 kg 26 sep 2022 — 76,5 kg 04 okt 2022 — 76 kg 17 okt 2022 — 78,5 kg 25 okt 2022 — 77,7 kg 31 okt 2022 — 76,5 kg 21 nov 2022 — 82 kg 05 dec 2022 — 83,6 kg

2023 26 jan 2023 — 89,4 kg 06 feb 2023 — 88,8 kg 20 feb 2023 — 92,4 kg 06 apr 2023 — 95,7 kg 16 juli 2023 — 91,5 kg 31 juli 2023 — 96,6 kg 07 aug 2023 — 95 kg 14 aug 2023 — 95,6 kg 21 aug 2023 — 94,8 kg 28 aug 2023 — 93,8 kg 04 sep 2023 — 93 kg 11 sep 2023 — 92,8 kg 12 sep 2023 — 92,2 kg 18 sep 2023 — 91,2 kg 25 sep 2023 — 90,2 kg 02 okt 2023 — 89,2 kg 07 okt 2023 — 89,2 kg 14 okt 2023 — 89,2 kg 16 okt 2023 — 89,6 kg 23 okt 2023 — 88,2 kg 30 okt 2023 — 87,8 kg 13 nov 2023 — 86,8 kg 27 nov 2023 — 86 kg 04 dec 2023 — 84,7 kg 18 dec 2023 — 84,3 kg 26 dec 2023 — 84,1 kg

2024 01 jan 2024 — 84,1 kg 28 jan 2024 — 83 kg 07 maj 2024 — 84 kg 14 maj 2024 — 83 kg 28 maj 2024 — 83 kg 03 juni 2024 — 86 kg 11 juni 2024 — 85 kg 17 juni 2024 — 84 kg 24 juni 2024 — 83 kg 08 juli 2024 — 82 kg 15 juli 2024 — 81 kg 22 juli 2024 — 80 kg 29 juli 2024 — 79 kg 05 aug 2024 — 80 kg 06 aug 2024 — 80 kg 14 aug 2024 — 80 kg 26 aug 2024 — 79 kg 09 sep 2024 — 79 kg 30 sep 2024 — 78,2 kg 07 okt 2024 — 77 kg 30 okt 2024 — 76 kg 04 nov 2024 — 75 kg 18 nov 2024 — 74 kg 20 nov 2024 — 74 kg 25 nov 2024 — 74 kg

2025 31 jan 2025 — 75,7 kg 28 apr 2025 — 78 kg 15 juni 2025 — 80 kg 05 nov 2025 — 75,7 kg 16 nov 2025 — 73,5 kg 17 nov 2025 — 72,8 kg 2026 21 feb 2026 — 68 kg

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Is there hope?

So I guess this is abit of a success story mixed with anxiety and fear but here we go.

I used to weight 140kg a few years ago and now I’m almost at 85kg at 15% body fat and I am very happy with that. A large reason for my weight loss was to find a partner since I really want a family in the future. However as I inch further towards my goal I get the dread that it’s not gonna change anything in terms of my attractiveness. I was on apps at 104kg last time at roughly 32% body fat and I struggled hard. And I was really hoping my weight loss would help me succeed but I am scared it won’t. I haven’t gone out on the apps yet but I am planning to once I reach my goal.

Out of curiosity I tried online attractiveness eaters and got the following scores

AI: 7-8/10

Reddit: 5/10

Photofeeler: 8/10

I don’t know what o make of this but I really hope my weight loss will give me more success.

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20 pounds down… Here’s what I’ve learned so far!

1. Progress isn’t linear. I have days where I go over my calories but I don’t let it deter me from sticking to it the next day. I try not to let myself have a ‘bad’ day twice in a row. I have been giving myself grace and talking to myself almost lovingly. The journey is so much easier when I love myself rather than hating myself through it :) ♡

2. I learned to sit with hunger and found that it goes away after a while. Before, I would eat anything and everything even when I felt sick to the stomach stuffing myself because I didn’t know how to be okay with feeling even the littlest bit hungry. I feel a lot more regulated letting myself just wait 20-30 minutes after eating even when I do have the urge to eat more.

3. Every time I choose to stick to the promises I made to myself—sticking to my meal plan, taking that walk, cooking at home, I have new found confidence in myself. My weight-loss journey has been more than just losing weight. I feel so confident in myself as a person because I practice discipline every single day and show up for myself.

I just wanted to share some things I have learned during my weight loss journey, if it helped anyone I’m so happy ♡ We all got this!

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Losing weight, but still fat and really sick of it. Wondering if/when I'll start feeling smaller?

I am an obese but otherwise healthy female in her mid-20s who is actively losing body fat. I'm 5'5" in height and weigh 202 lbs as of this morning. (That's AWESOME, because at the start of the year I was 215.) I was chubby as a kid and super lean as a teenager (125lbs), but after I quit team sports in high school my weight crept up each year because I love to stuff my face. In my early 20s, I experienced a severe psychiatric episode and self medicated with junk food - I put on almost 60 pounds in a year, with my highest weight hitting 254. I was completely miserable, felt sick all of the time, and could barely get around. I am now on the right meds (including ADHD meds for the first time in several years, which have helped with my impulse control). I don't regret being as big as I was because I needed to learn that morbid obesity is not right for me. (PS - my A1C, cholesterol, and hormones are all in the normal range.)

In 2023, I finally dropped some weight and began to hover at around 222 until August of 2025. In autumn of last year, the ADHD meds kickstarted another wave of weight loss because I have much better impulse control and eat a balanced, lower-calorie diet. I also lift weight and walk + use the elliptical machine 2-4 times a week. Like I said, my morning weigh-in today had me at 202.8 lbs and I let out a celebratory cheer when I saw the number - I'm SO CLOSE to being out of the 200s!

But I still feel huge. I feel rotund. I am a giant beast! I know that 202 lbs on a petite 5'5" frame is still very big and I have a long way to go, but I sort-of don't feel any lighter than I was at 254. Thankfully, people in my life have noticed my recent weight drop (I've noticed it on my face too; I'm so pleased to see my jawline and beautiful neck coming back!). Has anyone else experienced this? Will it take a while until I start to feel "lighter"? I'm TIRED of feeling like I'm carrying around a bunch of kindergarteners on my waist all of the time. I wish that I could speed this process up. But the weight went on really gradually, so I know that it will come off gradually too. I'm just feeling so impatient.

TL;DR: My highest weight was 254 lbs. I am 202 lbs now and don't feel lighter, even though I'm steadily losing body fat, actively working on improving my strength and stamina, and can feel my muscles getting stronger. I'm wondering if I will ever get to a point where I don't feel like a whale anymore. Thoughts?

Edited for grammar and to add a contextual sentence.

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28 year old 6ft male month weight loss discussion.

Hello my name is Rhys.

Feb 19th – 104.8 kg

March 19th – 101.3 kg

(Lowest being yesterday at 100.9 kg)

I’m a 28-year-old, 6'1" male, and I’ve been tracking my weight consistently over the past month while trying to stay in a calorie deficit. I’ve been reasonably disciplined with my food, keeping things fairly controlled day to day, and I’ve also been paying attention to my activity levels.

I’m curious how my progress is looking overall for the first month. I’ve lost a few kilos, but I’m wondering if the results should be more dramatic at this stage, or if this is considered a solid and realistic rate of progress. I’m also unsure whether the level of fluctuation I’m seeing on the scale is normal, or if my graph should look smoother and more consistently downward.

One thing I’ve been finding mentally challenging is how the scale behaves over short periods. For example, I might sit in the low 101 kg range for several days, then finally see a drop into something like 100.7 kg, which feels like a big milestone. But then within a couple of days, it jumps back up to around 101.3 kg again, which can feel frustrating and makes it seem like I’ve undone progress, even though I’ve been consistent.

I’d appreciate any insight into whether this pattern is normal, and how others interpret these kinds of fluctuations when trying to assess real progress.

Thanks.

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Lost 60lbs and Friends and Family are Telling Me to Stop

For context I'm 5'2 female, my highest weight was 213 lb and Im now currently 153 lb. My goal weight is around 120-130lb so in the middle range of a healthy bmi.

I have some friends and family telling me that I need to stop losing weight. That their concerned that my goal weight is too low for me despite it not being considered under weight for my height. And its making me feel very discouraged.

This is my 2nd serious attempt at weight loss. I previously dieted back in 2015 and went from 160 lb to 134 lb at my lowest before gaining it back and more through some unfortunate life circumstances.

And now that I've lost 60 lbs, I'm suddenly being told that I looked "too thin" back when i was 134 lb and how it made me look like I had a "big lollypop head." They never said this to me back then but are saying it now. And to be honest, back then I still felt a little chubby at 134 lb which is why I want to aim slightly lower this time.

The people telling me this are overweight themselves and want to lose weight but havent made as much progress as me. So I cant help but think theres some jealousy involved.

I dont know what to do about the comments other than to ignore it and still pursue my goal. Im not great at confrontations and Im a bit afraid of the comments they'll make if and when I do hit my goal though.

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Moved to a bigger house…

And I couldn’t believe how much higher my TDEE has been since I moved, and how much easier it is to hit my step goals, movement goals, etc.

I recently moved from a 500 square foot tiny apartment to a 1400 square foot house which has two flights of stairs. A week after I moved, my Apple Watch started giving me notifications about how there’s been a change in my daily average steps, flights climbed, daily calories burned, etc. I don’t count “exercise calories burned” from my watch when determining my deficit because I don’t want to over estimate but I’ve definitely noticed a higher rate of weight loss since I moved.

The more I think of it, it makes sense. At my old place, if I got up to get a sweater, water, my phone charger etc, I only had to walk 5 feet to get it. Now when I need something, I’m often going upstairs or walking to the other side of my house. It really adds up. I’m getting 4000-5000 additional steps per day now.

I never would have imagined that moving to a bigger house would make it so much easier for me to lose weight, but it’s pretty noticeable, and I’ll take it!

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Is weight loss really just eating healthy and exercising?

What other recommendations do you have in order to make a weight loss long-lasting, maintainable, and how to keep your weight sustainable once at your goal?

Is it really just a matter of sticking to a workout schedule and eating healthy meals/caloric count? To anyone that has lost weight or anyone knowledgeable, is this pretty much it or what other recommendations do you have for this?

In prior weight loss attempts I admit I find myself becoming very impatient and discouraged with the number on the scale. Some months I’d lose 5-6 pounds or a few more, some months maybe 2 pounds at most. This would result in my motivation to hit the gym dwindle and my cravings would get the better of me and I’d choose junk food over healthy snacks. My problem I admit is one of staying on track no matter what. What do I need to do to really hone in on finally sticking to this for the long haul to reach the weight I want? I’m at 5’6 230lbs and i want to get to 145 lbs. any tips are super appreciated!

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weight loss and meds

Hi!

I’ve been trying to lose weight since January, and so far I’ve lost about 5–6 kg. However, I started taking an antidepressant that has increased my appetite, and sometimes I end up exceeding my daily calorie intake.

Also, I’d like to lose just another 3 kg or so, which, from what I’ve read in other people’s experiences, are the hardest to lose.

Does anyone have any tips on how to deal with this, or what kinds of snacks, for example, are best for controlling calories in this situation?

Thanks!

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Help with confidence after weight loss

Can someone help with confidence issues and struggling with how I look? I’ve struggled with some hormonal health issues + a lot of life stress that causes me to gain a ton of weight really rapidly in a year (5’4” F, went up to 185 from 140). I have stretch marks now and the weight is slowly coming down but I’m sagging and have some loose skin on my upper thighs and I really hate looking in a mirror. I know the right person won’t care but it’s really really hard reading tons of guys say it’s a turn off especially when I’m only 29. I hate looking in a mirror and keep crying about this every day. I know there’s a chance some will tighten at my age but right now I need some hope and some comfort and some help. one of my closest guy friends for a decade told me recently I’m not the kind of woman guys would go for and I can’t blame them for having preferences and going for the best they can get

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Walking at work for weight loss

F, 35, 5'8", 185 lbs

About 1.5 years ago I went from being a very active construction worker to a desk job. I didn't change my diet and now I've gained about 30lbs. I would REALLY like to be down to a max of 150.

So now, I've got my diet pretty dialed in and am weight training 4 days a week.

However, they say there is no amount of exercise that can offset 8 hours of sitting. So what I just started is walking a half hour at 2 mph for each hour I'm at work.

What i want to know is has anyone started walking a bunch and had good success with weight loss?

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Eating big and dealing with the Guilt

35M/5'10"/SW 349.0/CW 283.4/GW 200.00/ LOSS START DATE9/16/2025

I've made a few posts to this group before. It's been beyond helpful to me to be able to talk about my weight loss journey and some of the challenges I come up against.

The current challenge I am facing is having to deal with cheat days, slip ups or whatever you call days where you eat above your deficit.

I have been diligently tracking my calories since September 16th. According to MFP, I have tracked my calories for 178 days straight. I am a little over 66 lb and Brother, let me tell you it feels great.

I've been very meticulous with my eating. Completely switched up my diet. A lot of salads, lean meats, virtually. Virtually no pasta. I can count on one hand. The amount of times I've had pasta since September three times. If my family wants fast food for dinner, that's what they have and I will eat shredded chicken breast and rice.

That is why I am struggling with this weekend. For whatever reason I splurged and while my kids ate McDonald's I ordered myself a pizza from my favorite dive bar. The perfect amount of cheese, pepperoni and grease. I've proceeded to eat the whole pizza myself throughout the night. I also had a few heavy drinks. A Guinness slammer and a White Russian to be exact. Today, I met with some friends after the gym and we had a few drinks at a cigar bar. I proceeded to join them at the local Chinese buffet and ate very big there too.

All in all, I barely ate over what would be my maintenance calories for the day. I was over by 110 calories yesterday and I am 67 calories over today (chatgpt is very helpful in counting).

I can't help but feel a sense of guilt because I haven't eaten at maintenance calories in 178 days. How do you guys combat the feelings of guilt when you go overboard?

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CALORIES IN / OUT !!

I’ve finally realized that weight loss really comes down to calories in versus calories out.

In the past, I lost 20 lbs (9 kg) through intense cardio, sprints, and stair master sessions …only to gain it back, and then lose it again.

This time, I focused on minimal cardio, light weights, and about 6,000 steps per day, while maintaining a 200 calorie daily deficit. I’ve not only lost weight but also kept it off for a year.

Cardio is important for heart health, but when it comes to weight management, it’s all about calories !! nothing else matters.

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Loose skin

Hi everyone.

I’m starting my weight loss journey and I’d really appreciate hearing some real experiences. I started gaining weight around age 15 due to depression. I’m 20 now and currently weigh 145 kg (about 320 lbs).

Before that period of my life I was actually very active – I competed in school sports competitions, went to the gym, and generally lived a really active lifestyle. Unfortunately my mental health got very bad and all of that slowly disappeared.

The good news is that I’m finally doing much better mentally, and I’ve decided to seriously commit to losing weight and taking care of myself again. One thing that worries me a lot is loose skin.

I know that having a healthy weight and a normal BMI is much more important than worrying about loose skin, but it’s honestly the one thing that keeps bothering me when I think about this journey.

For context: Age: 20 Height: 178 cm (about 5'10") Weight: 145 kg (320 lbs)

I gained most of the weight over the last ~5 years. I would really appreciate hearing from people who were in a similar situation (significant weight gain in late teens / early 20s).

How much loose skin did you have after losing weight? Did your skin tighten over time? Is there anything you did that helped?

Thank you so much in advance for sharing your experiences. It would mean a lot to me.

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CICO

29 SW 255lbs CW 245lbs

I’ve tried so many of the fad diets out there.

Keto,

Soup diet

Weight watchers (I’m sure works for some but it’s too much relying on a phone for me)

Avoiding the basic “calories in calories out” cause I thought it would be way too annoying and difficult.

Here I am, 8 days in to CICO. Trying to stick to routine- it helps me not grab whatever. I’ve been doing a protein shake for breakfast, and a Tiffany plate for lunch (around 350 calories) and for dinner, I can pretty much make the regular meals I’ve been making for my family, but keeping a smaller portion, along with a salad on the side to fill up. last night at the end of the night I even had enough calories left to have half of a donut. I was worried about the scale this morning because of it, but I was still down half a lb. I know the weight loss will slow down plenty. I know there will be times that it is more difficult than others. But I am honestly really enjoying doing CICO.

I am going to start incorporating some light workouts. Due to my weight, walking 10 k steps leaves me sore the next day but once the weather gets nicer I will be taking my baby out for walks and trying to hit 10 k steps a day.

I am so relieved to be able to work ways around still having something sweet that I would most likely avoid while being on other diets. I really feel it will help me to consider this a lifestyle change and not a “diet”

I also feel soooo much better physically. Although there aren’t any changes to my body yet, I already feel way less bloated and more energized than before by cutting out the garbage I would usually eat.

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Exercise cals and whether to include them.

M, 173lb,5’11

I know this has been talked about alot - but im trying to figure out if I should count my exercise calories in my deficit.

Everyday this month im rowing 10,000M (personal fitness challenge thing, not for weight loss.) depending on the intensity, my machine says I’ll burn anywhere from 415 to 515 calories, depending on intensity. This can take anywhere from 45-60 mins. I’m also resistance training every other day, I do not count these calories in my deficit.

I’m eating around 2200 calories per day. Is this enough? Considering this puts me at a deficit of 800-1000 per day if I’m not mistaken?

Appreciate the help!

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