I’m gaining weight despite eating 1400-1800

F20/5’8”/SW:174/GW:140

I’m so mad and frustrated not even sure what’s the point of dieting anymore. I have been eating at 1500 and below for 2 weeks and have gained 3 pounds. Seriously what the F. I measure all my portions with a measuring cup to be sure. I track everything meticulously. This whole month I’ve gained 10 pounds in total eating at 1650 so I cut down to 1430 (with exercise I eat 1500-1600). There’s no way I ate 35,000 extra calories. I know I will get a lot of people telling me to see a nutritionist but I’m a broke college student and my insurance only covers the basics.

The only time I have seen weight loss was eating 900 calories and below, walking about 3 miles everyday, and also constantly being on my feet at work. I was hungry all the time and miserable. Even then I lost a whopping 4 pounds after 3 months.

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[NSV] Back on the wagon, and my skin is so clear now!

I fell off the wagon. I'll admit it. I lost 50 lbs using CICO, then I moved, I started a new job, I entered a new relationship, all those kinds of changes that made me lose sight of my goal. The scale started creeping up. I was able to maintain for a few months, then I was 5 pounds heavier than when I moved. Then 10. I told myself that 170 was still fantastic, remember when I celebrated getting under 200? I was overjoyed to be 199.7 and cried tears of happiness, so I really shouldn't beat myself up about 170.

I still wanted to lose though, and I tried to find my old habits. I tried using my fitness pal to calorie count, but couldn't keep up with it for longer than a week. I tried going jogging again, but my new location gets to 80 degrees by 10 am in the summer, and I work swing shift so that's pretty early in the morning for me. Excuses, excuses.

I tortured myself with questions on 'how do I get back into the habit of being healthy? What did I do last time that jumpstarted everything?'

Then it hit me. I started on a really strict diet oversaw by a physicians group. I not only had to meal prep, I had to calculate how much protein, fat and carbs I was consuming, I had to log everything, and report it to the doctor in biweekly sessions. It was harsh and controlled and I thrived with it. Slowly, I began realizing that that diet wasn't perfect for me, so I altered it to work with my lifestyle, but the habits had begun to form. I was able to continue from there by myself, but it was the original highly-structured form that had started the work.

So now, more than 1 year after losing the thread of weight loss, I'm back, with a vengeance. I found another diet plan with equally stringent rules and using my incredibly powerful stubbornness to see it through. I'm on day 12 of the Whole 30 diet, and going strong.

I always knew every person has their own path to weight loss. What works for one person will not always work for others. We each have to find that one plan, that one idea or habit that resonates with us. That's why there are so many fad diets and diet plans and weight loss clinics. Not just because they're profitable, but because they can only help the people they work for.

Now, about the title, I have always had the worst acne. In high school I was put on accutane for horrible acne that was all over my face, chest, scalp, and back. I cursed genetics for my horrible skin, and even now, in my mid-twenties, I still got bad breakouts and giant whiteheads that made me ashamed to leave the house at times.

I always knew somewhere in the back of my head that diet and skin quality were linked, but after cutting out grains, soy, dairy and sugar, my skin is wonderful! I still have some dark spots and freckles and scars, but the rest suddenly looks clean and soft and bright like never before. I'll be interested in the reintroduction phase to see which foods will cause breakouts so I can start avoiding them!

Thanks for reading, and I wish you all the best with your own individual paths!

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NSFW 67lbs since Nov. 2018

Always been the big guy, high school football coach always tried to convince me to join the team, but I was never interested, rather be at home playing video games with my friends. Also always fought with self worth, self image, depression anxiety, I feel like most everyone here knows that feeling.

I tried Keto, was unsustainable for me, tried Weight Watchers, didnt really work out, tried Atkins at 14 (when it was the big thing to do). Nothing worked.

Last year I reconnected with a friend, and they had begun their weight loss journey, but they were KILLING it. I asked them how and it was literally them just watching their calories. Figured why not, I'll give it a shot, followed their tips starting in November.

It's been 8 months, I still struggle with a lot, my mental health is still in a bad spot, but for some reason I keep seeing my weight drop, I've not thrown in that towel, and it's making me atleast wake up with a smile seeing that I'm still pushing forward.

That friend now lives with me and my roommates, and having a support network in person has helped immeasurably. I've still got a long ways to go but, for the first time since I can remember I think I might make it.

https://imgur.com/a/jTRdKcV before and after pictures from December and today.

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Losing weight too quickly?

Hey all! I started my weight loss journey in earnest on May 28, 2019 at 213 pounds by joining Weight Watchers, while also supplementing with MyFitnessPal to track macros (loosely) and CICO (more stringently). I have my MFP set to 1,350 calories per day, but I am averaging around 1,100. I work out around 3 times per week with a half hour on the elliptical and some free weights, and I walk about a half hour per day to and from work. My biggest change by far is that I have significantly cut my carbs and cut out sweets, with the occasional Weight Watchers ice cream bar or mug cake. I'm eating a good deal of protein and I treat myself to a sushi lunch every Friday :)

I LOVE my Weight Watchers program and I can see myself going to meeting every week even after I achieve my goal weight because I love to encouragement and accountability. I will say I had some trouble getting started in June, and I bobbed up and down around 208-210 for about two weeks, before it really started coming off to where I am now. I have to say, I'm really encouraged by my loss so far, but I want to make sure I am doing this right by creating good habits and not taking some sort of easy way out.

This past week, my weight has been falling off really fast - 4 pounds in this week alone; even with a gain on Tuesday after drinks out with friends, I still ended today down to 198 (from 202 last Sunday). I can't say I am super hungry every day even with a caloric deficit (and deficits even without working out that day), but is this too fast? Is this just my water weight coming off?

Any guidance or tips for keeping a good momentum would be appreciated! All best to everyone in their journey!

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SV/NSV I didn’t over-eat at a party!

So I’m pretty early on in my weight loss journey, I’ve only lost around 6 lbs but I feel good about the sustainability of my diet and I’m confident that I can keep going. I’ve been doing a fairly strict 1200 CICO combined with Intermittent Fasting and I keep track of my calories and fasting time consistently. Yesterday, my roommate and his best friend invited me to a party at his uncles house and were talking about all the good food that was going to be there. His uncle hunts regularly so there was going to be some super fresh and unique meats I’ve never had before, as well as tons of Salvadoran dishes. I’m a huge sucker for cultural food tastings, so I fasted 18 hours before and barely ate anything at lunch so I could have room for more food. However, his uncles house is far out into the country where there’s little to no cell service, and I realized after arriving at the party that that meant MyFitnessPal didn’t work. So, I just had to rely on my body telling me what was enough food. I kinda lost control once I had a little bit of alcohol and I left the party absolutely stuffed. I was sure that I went over my daily allotted calories, but the food was so good I figured it was a rare event, I would just get back on track tomorrow. So this morning I check to see what the damage was and turns out was still on track, losing 0.5lbs since yesterday! I think my body has gotten so used to my smaller portions and smaller eating windows that I naturally couldn’t eat 2,000 calories in one sitting like I used to. I’m super proud of the progress I made, it makes me even more sure that what I’m doing is sustainable!

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I'm getting concerned about sudden weight drop.

I've started reducing my calorie intake to a goal of 2lb/wk loss, however, after a full week I am seeing more than 10lbs lost. The last time I started calorie restriction I noticed a sudden drop in weight over a few days but that was only to about 5lb then I stabilized at 2lb/week, and I am not twice as heavy as I was last time. Does anyone know more about this phenomena or has anyone experienced it themselves?

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Based on my TDEE estimate (accounting for body fat %) and my calorie tracking... I should be losing no more than 2lb/wk and yet my current weight loss suggests that I have a 5000kCal deficit DAILY. I am certainly not exercising that much lol.

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The Miracle of Donuts

Every single day, I see posts on here where people are getting horribly discouraged and can't seem to find motivation. Generally, I admit, I'm very cynical about those sorts of posts. After all, nobody can give you motivation. That's definitely something you have to figure out for yourself, right up there with religious belief and whether you're going to buy name brand or generic.

And for me, motivation typically isn't an issue. I've become more relaxed with my views about weight loss and fitness over the past few months, shrugging off water weight and plateaus like nobody's business. But for the past two weeks, that's been harder and harder to do. My weight has steadily climbed back up from 203 to a depressing 209 yesterday. The reasons aren't going over my calories or anything bad. It's all water weight, and it's multiplied as I've intensified my exercise. But knowing that it's water weight doesn't do much to combat my heavy sighs at my scale and even my body measurements from yesterday.

So yesterday, I did a very bad thing. After lunch, I had a snack attack. And I tried to talk myself into slicing up some green peppers or reheating part of my carefully weighed and measured stir fry that I'd made earlier in the day. But instead, I wandered over to UberEats and ordered donuts. Rich, sugary, calorie-laden donuts of gloriousness. And yes, I ate them.

This morning when I woke up, I told myself, "We're not going to get on the scale. After all of that yesterday, we're definitely going to be at 212 at least from even more water weight. Let's just eat sensibly today, start logging again tomorrow and give it a week before we step on the scale again."

Failed at that, too. I climbed on the scale anyways. And what I discovered was that, rather than my weight climbing further with sugary water retention, I was back down to 205. Most of that water weight? Gone. Motivation? Restored. It was the kick in the pants I needed not to make more stupid decisions.

I'm not advocating doing something stupid like ordering a dozen delicious, warm, hand-made donuts when you get frustrated. But I want to say that, just because your body isn't doing things the way you want or on the timeline you want doesn't mean you should give up. You'll find triumph in unexpected moments and, no matter what missteps you might make, you've still got a goal in mind. Set yourself on the track to success and try to keep that goal in mind even when you make a mistake.

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