Plateau

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

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Curious if this has happened to anyone else. Tmi warning

I've been on my health kick for just over a year now. I've posted here a few times. I've never had anything like what occurred today happen, and this is the only place I can think to ask it.

I exercise a lot as part of trying to lose weight and stay fit. However, I don't typically do really long cardio exercises. I've done long walks, but they're usually around my neighborhood, so not really difficult. Today, my husband and I hiked a mountain. (I had eaten a protein bar just before starting, as well as the breakfast I had earlier in the morning, which was a protein shake and an egg. These are all typical things I've eaten during my weight loss.) It was 3.5 miles to the summit. I felt great when we got up there. We had a light snack at the summit, rested for about 20 minutes, then started our journey down. I had at this point drank about 4 bottles of water, but didn't need to relieve myself at all. About 15 minutes into the hike down, my stomach started churning. Bad... I had to keep stopping to clench everything and wait for the cramp to pass. We made it down faster than the hike up, but not by much. I was in agony the whole time and terrified I was going to have an accident. This is a popular trail, so I couldn't risk dropping my pants somewhere along the way. When we finally finished and we got to a bathroom, I had the worst diarrhea I've ever had during this whole health kick. Thankfully I felt better after and survived the ride home, but I've needed to use the bathroom twice since getting home.

I'm just curious if this is common. I know for a fact all the food I had this morning and last night was fine as my husband had the same and he was fine, and nothing smelled or tasted off and was all fresh essentially. I'm wanting to know if I should expect this from overexerting myself, and if there's any way to keep it from happening. We plan on doing several hikes this year.

Thanks for any suggestions, and for putting up with the gross stuff.

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Thinking about quitting my comfortable job for a year just to fix my health and lose 40kg.

​Hey everyone,

I really need some brutal honesty and advice because I’m at a breaking point with my body and my life.

​I’m a 30-year-old guy, 170 cm, and currently weighing 115 kg. To be completely honest, I’ve reached a stage where I absolutely hate how I feel. When I sit down, my stomach fat literally feels like it’s crushing me. My legs hurt just from walking a short distance. On top of the physical pain, my confidence is at zero. I’m sick of how people look at me in the street, I have no muscle, and my dating life is non-existent. I just want to get healthy, get fit, and finally feel good in my own skin, but I feel trapped.

​Here is my dilemma. I have a good job that pays well, and honestly, it’s gotten to a point where it’s pretty easy for me to do. The problem is the commute. I work a 9-hour shift, but I live 2 hours away. That means I spend 4 hours a day just traveling. Between work and commuting, 13 hours of my day are completely gone. By the time I get home, I am so physically and mentally drained that I have zero energy to cook healthy food or go to the gym. I just collapse and sleep for 7 hours, wake up, and repeat.

​Because the job pays well, I’ve been able to save up enough money to survive for a full year without working.

​I am seriously considering quitting my job to take a one-year break. My plan would be to treat my weight loss and health like a full-time job for the next 12 months—just focus entirely on dieting, working out, and getting shredded so I can get my confidence and my life back. After the year is up and I'm in a good place, I'd look for a new job.

​Am I making the right choice here, or am I just acting out of desperation? Has anyone else quit a stable job to focus entirely on a massive weight loss journey? I'm worried about losing a good income, but I also feel like if I don't fix my health right now, I'm going to completely ruin my 30s.

​Would love to hear your thoughts.

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I Finally Hit My Goal: 21 kg Down. Taking a Maintenance Break Before the Final 10 kg

After months of consistency, I finally achieved my original goal of losing 20 kg.

I started at around 117.5 kg (259 lbs) and today I'm sitting at 96.5 kg (213 lbs), which means I've actually lost 21 kg (46 lbs).

Took me appx 4 months to lose this much weight.

I'm 6'2" and most of the weight loss came from surprisingly simple changes:

Walking almost every day

Eating fewer calories without extreme diets

Being more mindful about snacks and liquid calories

Staying consistent even when progress felt slow

The biggest surprise wasn't the number on the scale. It was how different everyday life feels now:

Walking is easier

I have more energy

Clothes fit better

My face looks leaner

Even hot weather feels slightly less miserable

The journey wasn't perfect. I had weeks where motivation disappeared, days where I overate, and periods where the scale barely moved. But I kept returning to the basics instead of trying to "make up" for mistakes.

My original target was a 20 kg loss, so now I'm planning to spend some time at maintenance, mentally recharge, and enjoy the progress before pushing for the next phase.

The next goal is another 10 kg, but I'm not rushing it.

For anyone currently stuck: you don't need a perfect diet, a fancy supplement stack, or a crazy workout routine. Consistency beats intensity.

A few months ago, losing 20 kg felt impossible. Now it's done.

See you all again when I hit the next milestone.

Starting weight: 117.5 kg

Current weight: 96.5 kg

Lost: 21 kg

Next goal: 86.5 kg

Thanks to everyone on this subreddit whose posts kept me going when motivation was low.

You can question/query if any.

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Thank you r/loseit — here's what I learned from all your responses about the fat pad / visible length gains

Hey everyone, I just wanted to say a huge thank you. I posted yesterday asking about visible penis length gains after losing 100+ lbs because I was noticing real changes in my own fat pad and felt kinda alone in it.

I was blown away by how many of you shared your own experiences. Some common themes I'm seeing:

Most guys reporting 1–3 inches of visible shaft coming back after 80–150 lbs lost

A lot of you mentioned confidence boost and partners noticing

Several said it keeps improving even after you hit goal weight

This community is awesome for talking about the stuff that actually matters during big weight loss. If you're still losing, keep going — the changes are real.

Anyone still want to share more? Or any other unexpected non-scale victories you've had?

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PMS and deficit

I have noticed that my PMS symptoms are significantly worse if I have been in a deficit for a period of time (more than 4 weeks).

Two-Three weeks out of the month, I feel great. My mood is better. I have lots of energy. I am not hungry very often.

Until it is that time of the month. I am not just more hungry, I'm starving. My mood drops significantly. I've dealt with depression in the past and it feels like mild depression. My motivation to do anything, not just count calories and exercise, drops to 0. Then I end up binging until my period is over. I literally did not leave my house last week because I did not have the will. I ordered food out almost every day.

It is starting to become a pattern.

When I am not trying to lose weight, I don't have these issues. I get your usual PMS symptoms but they don't feel as intense.

Have any other ladies experienced this?

Based on my weight loss, I don't think my deficit is too steep. I lose ~1-1.5 lbs per week. I have even tried eating more iron and omega3 rich foods when I knew I was going to get my period soon. I would make it a point to eat things like ground beef, spinach and salmon. I don't think it really made a difference. I wonder if the drop in mood just feels more extreme because my mood is generally higher when I am focusing hard on eating healthier, exercising and losing weight

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Diet break?

I am curious about people's experiences with taking a "diet break". I have been losing since January 2026 and am down 30 lbs now. I have upped my fitness as well and am feeling great! I am a woman, 4'11 and currently around 200 lbs.

The last week or so I have been struggling. I am having lots of cravings and feeling extra hungry. I upped my calories to be in a smaller deficit, but even so. I suspect its largely due to hormones.

Anyway, I am thinking of taking the weekend to relax surrounding my caloric intake then get back to it. I am wondering what other people have done when you are feeling like this. Losing weight is a long process and I am finding it all a bit mentally exhausting lately, but I don't want to slip back into old habits as that is how I have gained weight back during previous weight loss attempts in the past! Thanks everyone

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★OFFICIAL DAILY★ Daily Q&A Thread May 29, 2026

Got a question? We've got answers!

Do you have question but don't want to make a whole post? That's fine. Ask right here! What is on your mind? Everyone is welcome to ask questions or provide answers. No question is too minor or small.

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• US Accountability Challenge: Stay accountable with friends from North America.
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Period related weight loss

Hello!

I know I posted I think about a week ago - well, I’ve had a drop from 12.12.4 to 11.11.2 lbs but I’ve been walking 15k steps and in a deficit so I’m wondering if there’s yet more to drop or my period has stalled it totally lol. I’ve been doing so much work so it’s sad to see only 1 lb drop in a couple of weeks and although science says otherwise makes me wonder what I’m doing wrong. I’m still bleeding currently, I presume it was PMS prior but this is my first period on desogestrel in ages and I assume it’s from the change in diet and exercise this last month.

TLDR: I’m bleeding and 4/5 days into said period. I’m he scales stalled 13 days ago and when I think my PMS started. Yesterday I dropped 1.2lbs but based on my steps and my deficit of 400-500 I should still be looking at around 2lbs per week, so this was basically else than I thought, I’d hoped for at least 3lbs. It now seems to have stalled again a bit. Is there any room for another drop or have things rounded out now?

I’m using MFP (my fitness pal) to track everything

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Will i begin losing weight afrer recovering from alcoholism?

This might sound stupid or obvious but I do kind of want to know what to expect. Im 22 years old and for the past 2 years I’ve been an alcoholic, more so the last year. I was originally at a steady 235-245 lbs all the way from Highschool at 6’9” (yes I’m tall no I don’t play basketball). I was never the healthiest mostly because I’m a computer programmer and gamer so I’m sedentary a bit but I also began to eat a lot healthier during that time and lose weight. I have bipolar disorder and went into a rapid cycle of depressive episodes over my junior year of college and began drinking a lot as well as abusing Xanax and opiates. However I never had a steady supply of the former so I was constantly drinking. It didn’t take off bad during this time, I already have a very high natural tolerance and would drink 2 tallboy a night and call it a day. I didn’t see much weight gain at all and no bad effects.

Come this last year I was working on 2 research projects, a senior capstone project for computer engineering, and had a lot of stress from moving out of our grandmas house as she has dementia and had to go to a nursing home. During this time I was incredibly stressed and began abusing alcohol to unprecedented levels. 2 tallboys turned to 2 40oz and then a 350ml bottle of liquor and then a 750ml bottle of whiskey and then eventually I was drinking almost a liter of vodka/whiskey and day plus 5-6 beers.

Over this time I gained 50-60 lbs. funny enough I still don’t look 300lbs mostly because it’s distributed over my height, but I still absolutely hate the way I look; my man boobs have grown, I have a huge beer belly, my face is chubby, and I just can’t stand it. I am now 292 as of yesterday. Funny enough during the time I was an alcoholic I began wanting to diet so I even started a calorie deficit; I was only eating up to 2000 calories a day and then drinking on top of that. Of course I wasn’t hitting my goal, and I was running out of money, so over time I began cutting out food entirely and was only eating like 400 calories a day but drinking about 1800 which is still under my deficit. Of course even then I wasn’t losing any weight

It kind of perplexed me how I wasn’t losing any weight and I actually asked my doctor about this and she said it must have been lowering my metabolism and CNS activity to such heights that I was only processing like 50-60% of calories I actually ate/drank and then the rest was rolling over to the next day and it began compounding to extreme heights. This would also make sense because my digestion has been so slow and fucked up since that it seems it takes 3-5 days just to digest food

I recently quit alcohol cold turkey, went through almost seizure level withdrawals, have been getting back into my hobbies of programming and gaming and reading math textbooks (yes I’m a nerd lol), and even been running and lifting weights, but I have had 2 or 3 relapses. Funny enough I can legitimately see progress stop on those days because for 2 or 3 days later my weight is baxk up a pound or 2 depending on the binge.

Anyways it’s been 2 weeks clean and I’ve been really cleaning up my diet so I was wondering if my weight is going to start dropping and if it does, am I going to lose this beer belly because it’s the part I hate the most? I’m in an almost 1500 calorie deficit as I’m only eating 1600-2000 calories a day. I’ve lost like 8lbs but I do definitely wish to lose it a lot faster as the more I look at myself the more it pushes my mental health straight out the door and back into horrible self harm binge eating/drinking. I really just want to get all this off and go back to my old self.

Tl;dr: have you guys who are alcoholics seen significant weight halting from alcohol and seen significant weight loss from quitting?

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Skin changes with weight loss (I might actually look worse?)

Hi All,

I have been on a long and slow weight loss journey after slowly gaining weight over the past few years. I am 30M, and currently weigh 15st 13lbs. I used to be around 12st and would like to get back closer to that.

The only thing I've found that has helped and fits easily into my lifestyle is going to the gym. I've been using the elliptical and rowing machine for ages, but have recently moved on to the treadmill too (I also do some work with weights)

I have only lost a few pounds but I can feel my muscles are firmer, particularly on my legs where you can see my muscles now, and my shoulders/chest area. So I hope something is happening under the surface, even if I can't quite tell at the moment.

However, when I look in the mirror, I somehow look worse than I did before I started the gym. I feel like my skin looks dimpled/mottled and uneven, and my muffin top now sags over my belt in a way it has never done before.

Although I've made limited progress, I have tried so so much to make a change and I'm feeling very downhearted and demotivated. Has anyone else had this experience? I am trying to convince myself it's all part of the process 🙏🏼

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Is consistency more important than perfect dieting?

I used to think weight loss required perfect execution, strict adherence, no mistakes, and restarting whenever I slipped. But over time, I started noticing that the real issue wasn’t the slip itself, but what happens after it. One off-plan meal would often turn into a full breakdown of structure for the rest of the day or week. What seems to matter more isn’t whether mistakes happen, but how quickly someone returns to their normal routine after them. The people who stay consistent don’t avoid errors and they just reduce how long they stay off track.

For people who’ve maintained weight loss, did you rely more on strict rules or on the ability to return to routine quickly after setbacks?

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I feel like I'm taking one step foward and two steps back

Hello, I (28 F) have been trying to get back in shape. Back in 2018-2019 I started my weight lost journey and got pretty far. However, a depressive epsiode and fall out with ex-friends cause me to gain my weight back. I was at my heaviest in 2023-2024. I want to get back to losing weight and hit my weight loss goal 140 by next year for my 30th birthday and I want to wear a pretty dress.

I current weight fluctuates bewteen 216-222. I've been working working out since January 12th of this year. I admit during May I had two weeks were I didn't workout at all. But, I made up for it by exercising for an hour rather than my thirty and forty-five minute workout.

The hard part of me lossing weight is eating while im on the road, out of boredom and stress. I'm also on like three types of medications for anxiety and depression so that could be a factor in my appetite. My therapist suggested to write like a monthly/weekly goal of how may pounds of weight I want to loose. My doctor suggested take the calorie I normally should eat at my size and subtract 500 from it. I am planing on doing a calorie deficit pretty soon. Idk whats my calorie intake if I want to loose 80 pounds. My doctor and therapist suggested those weight loss shots. Im still hesitant on taking them because of the side effects.

Another reason why I bringing up my weight is because of my mom. I know that she cares but the way she goes about it is condescending. I know there's history of diabetes on both sides of my family. My dad is currently diabetic but not to the point he has to take insulin. My mom despite being physically active and eating right has gallstones. I get it but also the harping about my weight has been getting old. She’s been like this since I was a kid. I checked my blood work and lab results and they were fine. My doctor pointed out that im still young, but I want to get my weight down so it wouldn't be a problem when I get older.

When it comes to my body type I think I'm midsize. This is not me humble braging I know Im top and bottom so probably most of my weight comes from there. Idk man, I need help.

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What are your low calorie comfort meals?

Hi everyone, I was hoping y'all could share some meal ideas. What works really well in my weight loss journey was having a couple quick and tasty, low calorie meals that are just so convenient that I would eat them on a daily basis. I'm therefore looking for more ideas of such meals.

For example, for breakfast I have sugar-free granola, fat free greek yogurt and fresh blueberries and for lunch I really like making wraps with chicken shawarma/beef mince and salad. I literally have these 80% of the days and never got bored of it, and they're both under 500kcal.

What are your preferate weight loss meals?

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5 things I recommend for reaching your weight loss goals

Everyone tries it where we only eat 1-2 times a day thinking it's going to be the way we reach our weight loss goals. We stay away from carbs, do some cardio and drink a protein shake but this is actually what will cause you to drop a few pounds and gain 5lbs instantly when you enjoy a dinner with friends or your family.

These are a few things that I recommend for losing weight a sustainable way.

1) Fix your sleep. Poor sleep habits can bring in unhealthy cravings throughout the day

2) Increase your step count. Don't shoot for 10k steps immediately but start off with walking at least 5k steps and try to increase it 1k steps every week or two till you get to 10k steps

3) Limit a cheat meal (Pizza,burger&fries,ect) for the weekend or a day off when you can truly enjoy it. Stick to eating clean throughout the week. Find meals that are tailored to your goals

4) Cut the sugar, diet or sugar free drinks are the way to go. Sugar free sodas can suppress your appetite and keep your mind away from food for a while.

5) Track your progress. Seeing progress is always a good feeling and keeps you motivated to keep going. Take those progress pictures, know your body weight and strive to make every day better than yesterday

Theres a few other things I can add or suggest to those who what to know more. Appreciate you reading this far and I hope this helps someone out there. I have a few people I coach to help reach their goals, if your interested message me or comment your questions below.

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What does lean body mass loss look like relative to protein intake?

(Skip to 3rd paragraph if TL;DR)

Right now I'm a 21M 6'0 @ 230lb looking to make some changes. I've been living off McDonalds, pizza, and other junk food during college and since ill be busy and living at home I decided to try to fix my diet to eat more organic foods to eventually cut to 200lb at some point of the year.

Throughout the years I've heard different figures for protein intake, most notably the 0.8-1g/lb figure. However, while trying to eat 190g+ of protein while eating 2000-2200cal is doable (I'd say my maintaince is around 2800-3000) I'd find it much easier to eat at <0.8g/lb (back when I tried eating high protein in high school while on a cut it was a pain in the ass that added more stress than need be)

My issue is that I don't know to *what extent* muscle loss is at below 0.8g/lb. If I eat for instance at 0.7g/lb will I lose a significant amount of lean mass compared to 0.8g or only a little? How about 0.6? Is there a point where lean mass significantly drops, or is it linear? Etc.

I'm asking this because im not trying to be "shredded" or "buff". Mostly just wanna rid of my current beer belly while gaining some definition while getting rid of my bad habits, so I don't care about losing some lean mass, but I also want to find a proper balance in perserving some of it while being able to be consistent and not stress so much about having EVERY dish be high in protein like I have with pervious weight loss.

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Loose Skin is Killing Me

Not literally killing me, but mentally it's exhausting. I've lost around 60 pounds so far and have another 30-40 to go. I'm proud of the weight loss, don't get me wrong, but the loose skin makes it hard for me to enjoy it. I very much have an apron belly, so it feels like nothing fits or sits the way it's supposed to. I know it can take a while for loose skin to "retract" (I don't know the exact term I'm looking for, sorry!), but for those who have lost a good amount of weight, is there a relative timeline I can expect? And is there something I can do to help? I've been working on my stretch marks, and I think they look a lot better, but at some point, being able to wear a two-piece without half of it disappearing under my stomach would be nice too lol

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HELP! Losing muscle

Hey everyone! I am currently struggling to eat my protein goal and calories too really, due to a combo of starting a new medication and quitting THC.

I feel so full from one piece of avocado toast for example which is very unusual for me. I genuinely enjoy my reduced appetite bc I feel normal now, like I can eat “normal” portions.

*HERE IS THE PROBLEM:*
I am visibily losing muscle mass from my shoulders/upper body (also have an injury so I can’t actively work to grow them at the moment). I had decent traps and round shoulder and I woke up this morning it was like wtf where did they go. It’s ruining my whole aethetic bc it’s accentuating my belly more despite my weight loss.

Idk if I should just push thru the injury and try doing low weight high reps, would that help? I typically also do ALOT of calisthenics. Planks, push ups, pull up machine (working my way to multiple pull ups but I do the negatives). Pilates and yoga are also hard bc of my shoulder injury it’s hard for me to do a push ups for example without pain in the rotator cuff area

TLDR;
Losing muscle mass. Can’t eat enough food/protein. Can’t do too much exercise on the area that losing mass due to an injury (possible right rotator cuff idk) -unless there are way to do it that’s why I am asking.

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How has your weight loss affected your friendships?

If you’ve lost a noticeable amount of weight how did that affect your friendships?

I’m just curious because I had a very awkward experience yesterday and now I’m questioning if I should continue nurturing the small group of newish friends I have made over the last four years.

It was a friends baby shower yesterday and it became very awkward after my family showed up. When we all get together everyone is normally happy to see each other and we all start sharing what’s being going on and whatnot. It’s been a solid month and a half since I’ve seen everyone.

When we got there it was very awkward no one said hi to me (except the men they just did their normal waves and hi’s). I greeted everyone (asked how they were doing and gave complements nice hair, pretty dress etc normal things) and put the food in the oven becaue that’s what the hostess wanted me to do. I was ignored for a solid hour. I don’t know what they were chatting about because I don’t speak their language so I just watched the kids play and teased them when they came over to me. Once they started talking to me it was just awkward. Like they didn’t know how to talk to me anymore but had to? If that makes sense. Then when they asked what I did I kept it super short because it’s not a day about me and they gave me blank stares. “What did you do?” “Just tracked my calories” blank stare “how have you been?” Long pause then whatever answer.

Then we all went to the pool. The hostess wanted it to be a pool party. I wasn’t completely certain if the ladies would be getting in or not but I’ve got two under four. My husband isn’t the most attentive especially when he’s around his friends so I’m absolutely getting in so they are safe and can have fun. I was left alone in one corner of the pool with my toddlers. I kept trying to join the guys because they had all the kids with them and they kept scooting away. I didn’t wear anything crazy. My husband said they were giving me space so I wasn’t uncomfortable I said bull and he change it to so no one thinks they are messing around with me. WTF? Who tf is gonna think that? I was just trying to make sure my kids were included. And frankly sitting on the side of the pool fully dressed in almost 90 degree weather and yelling at my husband to eat j the kids and my kids to not run sounded miserable.

I don’t know to was just a lonely situation. I tried to join but was brushed off more than usual. I’m not the best at making friends so I’m trying really hard here.

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