Post-partum weight loss plateau

Hi everyone,

First time posting to this sub and I am six months post-partum.

I have 4lbs left to lose and, as tends to be the case with the final 5-10, they will not budge.

I do Tabata once a week (just a beginner for now but am feeling more confident to ramp it up starting next month) and on the days I do not do those workouts (I take professional classes, so we have done the cardo ones, as well as bands and weights) I run an hour each day with only one day of rest from it, plus stroller walks with baby everyday for 45 minutes to an hour, lift weights every other day and do band exercises (so Pilates-type videos) on days I don't do weights.

My current diet is almost entirely vegetarian, no sugar, no alcohol.

Here's the issue. I don't purposely mean to do this, but because I am home with baby all day while SO works full-time, depending on what is going on with baby, I have found that for a lot of days (over the past month especially) I might not even be eating 1200 calories. It's not on purpose, but I have to meet baby's needs before my own, so then it's not until I am going to bed that I realize, "Oh crap, I don't think I ate enough today."

Here's the other kicker- maybe it's just because I am distracted by taking care of baby, but on the days I haven't eaten enough, I genuinely do not feel hungry and I find it hard to force-feed myself if I just am not hungry. On days I have Tabata, i am super hungry and so I eat a big meal while baby naps and before I do anything else as a just in case, then have dinner when SO is home. On days where I am not as super active I find it harder to make myself eat if I am not hungry (even though I run quite a lot).

Have I screwed up my system, and that is why I am not losing the last few pounds? Or is it just going to take a lot of time? Should I force-feed myself if I am truly not hungry?

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[NSV/SV] 45 lbs lost + exercise = posture/height gains (1”!)

Hey everyone! I’m in the Harry Potter challenge (Go Team Herbology and Hufflepuffs!), and was kind of faffing about my weight loss journey for the past year, cutting 30 lbs from removing full sugar sodas but little else. I decided to cut the shit and get serious for the new year.

I started exercising in January, but the diet component was hit or miss for a while. For some reason, despite having a fucking degree in Math, having 1200-2000+ of something to track was just fucking with my brain too much. I wanted the flexibility of calorie count (and of course CICO is what makes every other plan work), but smaller numbers to track.

So I started WW on April 15th and tweaked my lower back at my first meeting right after weighing in. If that’s not a wake-up call, I don’t know what is.

I’ve been swimming for the past few months (about 3x/week), and lifting weights with Starting Strength (2-3x/week), with some bicycling thrown in (about 30 minutes a week, 9 mph) Being more mindful of my food intake (and making smarter choices, by extension) was enough to see some real gains.

Apparently, even height.

I have a slouching problem, which is probably why I fucked up my back. I was using the scale at the gym, one of those doctor’s scales with the retractable height rod and the level on top. I was curious because I was noticing small things, like my pants becoming more capri length and the rest of my clothes fitting differently.

I went from a little over 5’7 to 5’8.25”. :)

23F -> 24F

HW: 365 lbs (June/July 2018)

SW: 331.6 lbs (April 15, 2019, with clothes and shoes on because we don’t condone nudity in public)

CW: 319.8 lbs (Reducing sodium rocks, who would have thought?) at home, 324 with clothes on at the gym. (A 7.6 lbs drop from last Monday!)

~5’7” -> 5’8.25”

Swim: 3:51/100 yd (freestyle, only 100 yd) -> 2:59/100 yd (set during a 200 yd swim, half freestyle/half backstroke)

Bench: 45 lbs x 5 -> 115 lbs x 5 (135 lbs 1RM)

Squat: 45 lbs x 5 -> 135 lbs x 5 (155 lbs 1RM)

Deadlift: 95 lbs x 5 -> 165 lbs x 5 (185 lbs 1RM)

Now, to make some adjustments to my BMI based mini goals. :)

You all have been wonderful! Thank you. I hope to update when I cross out of the 300s!

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16 year old looking to lose fat and gain muscle.

I’m finally getting a car soon so I can hit the gym. I don’t think i eat too bad but I’m going to tell you what I eat. Breakfast: 1 egg with 2 servings of egg whites and 1/2 cup oatmeal. Lunch: sometimes school lunch(which is really unhealthy food) and mostly I eat meal prep of 1/2 of brown rice and 5oz of chicken breast and 1 cup of broccoli. Dinner: eat 2 or 1 roti with Dahl(lentils and other Indian type of foods) Snack: 6 oz of Chobani yogurt with some fruit and gronola and some times at school I will get a brown sugar pop tart. And sometimes when I’m bored at home I will tend to snack on nuts(almonds,pistachios) Also on Saturday we usually go out to eat for lunch or dinner(usually we get Cheesecake Factory or bandits) So that is what I eat then I am currently 5’11 16 yeArs old and weigh 235’lbs. A lot of my fat is in my belly and thighs. I’m looking to burn the fat and gain muscle. I want to look for a gym routine that is easy to follow thank you for everyone that responds

Edit: I’ve been doing the meal prep thingy for a couple of months but I haven’t seen any weight loss results. I think it is because I just get bored at home and snack. Also I got to school and come back home around 4pm. And I usually get around 3-4K steps in at school. Anyone please recommend any workouts that will let me lose fat and turn it into muscle.

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Hard to let go of old pants

I’ve lost 50 pounds since October and none of my jeans fit anymore. If anyone wears American eagle jeans you know how comfy and high quality they are. I have several pairs of super nice jeans that I want to give to my best friend who’s also on her weight loss journey. I feel like I don’t want to let them go, even though they don’t fit and will never fit again. I feel like if I give them away, the fat person that’s still in me wants to keep them in case I need them again...like my head is telling me maybe you’ll need them one day. HOW UNHEALTHY IS THAT?! After all this work I put in and I still want to keep my fat jeans? I feel mentally unstable thinking this way lol. I know I will feel better after I give them away because I will have NO EXCUSE to eat or gain weight cuz I will have no pants that fit....random thoughts 😐

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My progress has begun to plateau. Could use some advice!

Hello r/loseit, I’m a bit of a lurker but this is my first time posting. I hope I’m not breaking any guidelines with my post!

Stats: 5ft 2in, SW: 185lb CW: 173lb GW: 165-155 Female (25yrs)

So I started my weight loss journey back in November of 2018 and I weighed in at 185lbs. By December I lost some weight and was at 168lbs. I went home to see my family for the holidays and gained 5lbs, but then lost 3lbs again in January. Since January, I haven’t really lost anymore weight, in fact, I gained some instead which is disheartening.

My hips and waist measurements have decreased slightly and the electric scale at the gym says I’ve gained muscle, Im not entirely sure how accurate this is. I’m vegetarian, I eat 1440 calories a day, count macros (average 130g carbs, 144g protein, 30g fats), I lift heavy weights x4 a week, run 1-4miles a day (4 days a week), and do yoga once a week for 1.5hrs. I generally take two rest days a week but I still walk 3-5 miles a day.

Now the weight is kinda staying where it is and I really don’t know what else to do to get out of this plateau I’ve seemed to find myself in. Anyone have any advise? Thank you!

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Superfood Saturday: All About Acai

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Is NOT mandatory. You can lose fat and create a deficit through diet alone. There is no requirement of exercise to lose weight.

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Crawl, Walk, Run

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You will struggle. We have all struggled. This is natural. There is no tip or trick to get through this though. We encourage you to recognize why you are struggling and forgive yourself for whatever reason that may be. If you overindulged at your last meal that is ok. You can resolve to make the next meal better.

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