Is anyone's else's goal weight NOT the thinnest you can possibly be?

My goal is to get 64 kg or a BMI of 24, from a starting weight of 73 kg and a BMI of 27. I was recently diagnosed with T2 diabetes and my GP suggested this goal and to get to it as fast as I could, and I felt it was reasonable. I've only told one person about my diagnosis and they reacted badly so lesson learned that the stigma about this disease is real and to keep it a secret from people. I've told someone I'm losing weight and they asked how much and when I said about 10 kg (22 pounds?) they said "That's just your first goal, right, you'll try to lose more after that?"

To be honest, I might not.

I have a history of eating disorders, both anorexia and binging/purging, and the only time in my adult life I've been able to sustain a BMI of between 19-21 was through very unhealthy behaviour, basically eating between 500-700 net calories a day and over-exercising. So I'm VERY aware that I could start slipping into bad thinking and bad behaviours if I get too obsessive about losing weight, and I'm in my 30s now and my body probably won't react as well to being starved as it did when I was in my 20s. (Yes, I know it's ridiculous to be fat and talking about having been anorexic, this is the sort of thing that people screen cap and post in mocking comments on other sub-reddits.)

If it turns out that I'm able to manage my blood glucose levels at a weight of 64kg (not just with diet but with exercise too obviously!), then I may not try to lose more, even though that's at the high end of the normal BMI, barely below the overweight range.

I can't lie, part of this is for a reason that's both practical and superficial. Over the last couple of years I purged my wardrobe of all my thin clothes after having accepted I'll never fit into them again. I have a limited budget and really can't afford to buy a whole new wardrobe, so if I'll be able to get away with keeping the clothes I've got and cinching stuff in with belts or getting items altered smaller, then that will make life a lot easier. Especially as I now have the added living expense of buying stuff to monitor my blood glucose (this isn't subsidised for type 2's who haven't been prescribed insulin, we have to pay out of pocket).

Like I say, this may change, and will have to change if I can't manage my glucose at this weight and need to lose more. But if I can avoid losing more than a couple of dress sizes, that will be the ideal circumstance for me.

Is anyone else not aiming for a weight that's the thinnest you can possibly be? Have you had any pushback from people about it?

Apologies if not aiming for the maximum weight loss is not in the spirit of /LoseIt. Bracing for downvotes!

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Losing weight but not inches around waist?

Hello all. Like the title says, during my weight loss journey I’ve encountered this minor issue and am not sure how to remedy it?

I started at 129 and have made it down to 119. I lost 10 pounds and feel great that I’ve accomplished that. One thing I’m confused about is my waist line. I read all the time that people lose weight and also lose x amount of inches on their waist line but my waist is still 27 inches, same as when I started.

What do I do about this? Am I measuring myself wrong? Or is it something about my workouts?

For reference, I do Pilates/yoga and I run. I also do CICO and use the my fitness app to track my meals. I figured I’ve been doing everything right but I can’t get my waist to change at all! Just need some advice on this. Thank you all!

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46 pounds down and halfway to goal!

Stats: 37f, SW: 240, CW: 194, GW: 150

Photo progress!: Photo
I started my progress photo in March of 2018 but didn't start my weight loss journey until June 2018. My goal initially was just to hit 1200-1500 calories per day. I started working out consistently (3 times per week) and at the new year I began a challenge with a local gym and that is where I have seen a lot more of my progress. I workout at least 4 times a week with HIIT, weight lifting, or cardio. I mix things up as they offer a lot of classes and that seems to work for me. I am very strict about not going above 1200 calories per day and try to go lower carb. The ideal macro each day is 40/40/20 -> protein/fat/carbs. That is the percentage of calories from each category.

I use MyFitness pal to keep me on track and keep track of my progress.

Some days are easier than others but I have now found a rhythm and a motivation that keeps me moving forward. Finding the daily motivation in the long run was hard. I started with a personal trainer. This is someone that was just starting their business. But when they fizzled out I found a program through a local gym. The program had weekly weigh-ins, motivation, and advice when I needed it. This has helped me find my own motivation to go to the gym consistently. The BIGGEST component to this program has been teaching me to meal prep. Every Sunday we cook enough food for the week. Taking away the stress of deciding what to eat each day and always having healthy options on hand has been life changing. Meal prep por vida!

I just figured I would share my progress in case it helps anyone else out there. I know I always look for similar stats and goals.

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Did getting to goal weight feel as good as you thought it would?

I have a goal weight in mind. To be fair, it’s ambitious. I’m still 20 lbs away and have never been there as an adult. (I’m super short, so 20 lbs is a lot for me.) In my head, reaching goal weight will give me a level of confidence I’ve never had before. It will let me dress however I want, in clothes that never looked quite right on my body. It will open up the dating pool in ways it’s never really been open and let me be comfortable doing anything over the summer. I’ll feel more excited to go out, to be more feminine, and even to dress professionally because I’m not simply trying to work with/hide my body.

But the other part of me thinks, look, it’ll never be enough. Even when you’re this thin, you’ll want to be thinner. There will always be something that makes that confidence elusive. Grass is always greener, etc. I worry this will be the case because the additional 20 lbs may make me feel better physically, but won’t really be opening up any other big doors other than confidence. It’s vanity weight, essentially.

So what are your experiences? Did anyone lose the last 10-30 lbs of vanity weight and thank god they did? (Happy to hear stories of people who’ve lost more, too!) Do you feel like a substantially different person/carry yourself differently? Were you treated differently? I just want to feel confident that I set goals that will pay off, rather than disappoint. Would love to hear inspiring stories of how the weight loss has impacted you.

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Questions About Protein Shakes

Hello. I’m currently on my weight loss journey, and I was trying to find ways to help my progress. I’m a 20 year old, 6’1 guy that’s gone from 296 to 266 pounds in the last couple months.

I’ve posted here before, and I’ve seen how many of you drink protein shakes daily. I just had a few questions about them:

• Should I start drinking protein shakes? I’ve been losing weight, but I’ve also been trying to get more proteins to help combat muscle loss and loose skin. Would a protein shake help me?

• What protein shakes would you recommend? I would prefer something relatively low calorie with a good amount of protein, but I’m not sure which ones would be most useful for me.

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[400lbs -> 130lbs] Excess skin left over for 5 years now...can't be doing with it any more!

Hello all! I've been around the /r/loseit posts for a whole number of years now. With the support of this lovely community, I was able to successfully carry out my weight loss journey (pics here and here) and have maintained for about 5 years now, despite a...rocky relationship with food to say the least. I've just been rejected for the removal of the excess skin for the 6th time so now I've broken and set up a gofundme. I hate that I've had to do it, but my therapist recommended it, and hopefully it'll do more good than not.

Has anyone else had an experience like this? It's always seemed to me & people I discuss it with that males with eating disorders/body image issues don't really get taken too seriously, especially in the U.K.

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Rock N Roll San Diego Marathon Half Marathon & 5K Discount Code

Medal Monday? How ’bout Meb Monday! Yep, Went to a kick-off party for Rock N Roll San Diego this weekend… and Meb Keflezighi was there!!
And I have some important stuff to report back… including a discount code for Rock N Roll San Diego. There’s a full marathon, half marathon, half relay and 5K!!

Important stuff about Rock N Roll San Diego my Saturday shenanigans…

1. Meb was at the RNR San Diego Party.

For those that don’t know – he’s one if the most decorated US marathon runners of his time. He won the silver medal at the 2004 Olympic games for the marathon. He finished 4th at the 2012 Olympics. And he won the 2009 New York City Marathon and 2014 Boston Marathon. Meb’s the first American male to win both of those races since the 80s. Amazing. And yet he’s so down to earth.

I’m listening to his book right now. So far I love it. He talks about every marathon he’s run and lessons from training, races, injuries, etc. He’s so relate-able and so much of what he says are things I believe and practice in my running. I’ve made a lot of notes so I’ll review it soon! Have you read it?

Meb’s new books is 26 Marathons : What I Learned from Faith, Identity, Running and Life from my Marathon Career. I’m listening to it on Audible… but there’s also actual book versions of it.

2. I asked Kristin (aka @stuftmama on Instagram) to be my date because she lives in the area.

Well, she’s also registered for the full marathon – I didn’t know until we were on the way.
Then, I talked to a few people running the race and… it made excited about it. I want to do it too! By the time we were driving home I decided I was in!!

 

3. So… I guess I’m running a marathon. Soon!!

The race is only 41 days away!! (Yes I counted. And that sound crazy close. Closer than saying 6 weeks…)

So early this morning I wrote a training plan that will hopefully get me ready in time. There’s no room for BS – I need to do every run, especially the long runs.

But I can do it. I want to do it. (I say that now… at mile 17 I’ll be singing a different tune.)

 

4. Rock N Roll San Diego Full, Half, Relay or 5K Discount Code!

I have a discount code for Rock N Roll San Diego – full, half, half relay and 5k!! If you want to run… c’mon!

Use this code to save:
Full/Half/Relay: SDRNR10
5K: SDRNR5

Get more info & register here: Rock N Roll San Diego info page

 

5. Oh, and a few fun things from the night…

I might have to repost my IG stories… Kristin and I were doing a photo-booth and she had on a poop hat and then I cut to Meb in the background… this is us.

And she has a big doggo, 2 hairless cats, birds and an epic pantry of snacks. I wonder if she’ll let me & Diego move in…

Oh, and we took a pic with Frida and Diego too…

Question: What are you training for right now?

If everyone’s running race do you have to do it too?

Me: yeah…

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