I went to my sister's home and ate like I would normally eat for 3 days.

I have gotten into huge fights with my family over my weight loss. They think I have lost 2 much and need to stop. So this time around while my mom is staying over at my sister's I decided to eat whatever I was offered at my sister's place while trying to keep portion control. I just logged what I was eating for these 3 days. Every day ranged from 2500 to 3000 calories. No wonder I was 100 kgs. My sister is 90 kgs on 5 ft 3 4 inches frames. My family has no sense of what appropriate portion size is for food. Growing up in India our relationship with food is still stuck in the white colonial rule era famines and hunger mentality. Anyone who gains weight is called becoming healthy and anyone who loses weight is said to have become weak. Having come down to 76kg and hoping to go to 70 kg it's going to be hard to maintain this weight if I wish to keep a relationship with my family.

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Injured. No gym. Weight actually decreasing, and while great, I don’t know why.

For the past year I have really kicked up my fitness game. I have been struggling with shredding my happy relationship weight gain.

Back story on my weight journey. I lost 135lbs after weight loss surgery in 2010. Bring my weight to 175lbs. My goal was to get to 150lbs (5’2” female) but my weight loss stalled and I couldn’t break through the plateau. I eventually just said OK, this is where my body wants me. I kept the weight off up until about 3yrs ago then my happy relationship 30lb weight gain emerged... which I was not happy about.

Working with trainers I have upped my fitness levels and I’m monitoring my nutrition with trackers and guidance from a dietician. I have lost 15lbs but for the past 2 months I’ve struggled on another plateau. I refuse to settle at 197lbs...

I pulled my back out 3 weeks (putting on my gym pants!!). I couldn’t move I was in so much pain. My doctor sent me to PT. During these three weeks I haven’t been able to work out at all. I have still been monitoring my nutrition but I haven’t been super strict. Stepping on my nutritionist scale two weeks ago resulted in a 2lb loss with 3.5lbs of muscle gain and some water weight gain. I asked if her scale was broken... This week my weight stayed the same but it also read an additional 1.5lb muscle gain and more water weight gain. The water weight this week is definitely PMS bloat but what is with the muscle gain!? She thinks had I not gained water I probably would have seen another over all weight decrease.

Her theory is that due to my injury my other muscles are more actively engaged and I’m holding them tighter to try to support my lower back. Therefore burning extra calories...

I’m glad for the positive numbers I’m seeing but I’m baffled. I’m starting to wonder if I wasn’t eating enough calories for the work I was doing in the gym.

Any thoughts and/or recommendations for me?

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Join the challenge: 4 weeks without unhealthy food (29 July-25 August)

Hi y'all, my weight loss journey has not been going well lately and today I woke up with some newfound determination. I have decided that, starting Monday the 29th of July, I will eliminate all super unhealthy foods from my diet for a minimum of 4 weeks. Under my definition of unhealthy, this means that I will not be eating chocolate, chips, candy, take-out meals, pastries, fried foods, and so on. So basically nothing with loads of sugar or saturated fat. Since it's always more motivating to work together, who's with me? Is anyone else up for the challenge? Of course we can continue the challenge for longer :)

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I’m on my way to being who I’ve always wanted to be.

I will try not to make this too long winded.

Most of my life I’ve been overweight and as most people, the sadness and frustration of seeing myself gain weight I comfort ate. I often wear baggy tops because I’m ashamed of my two stomachs and my lump and bumps.

In January I stepped on the scales and cried, 15 stone 2 pounds (212 pounds) the heaviest I’ve ever been. Then today I stepped on the scales, and I have officially lost 2 stone (28 pounds). I know I still have a long journey ahead of me to get to where I want to be (150 pounds).

I’ve tried to lose weight in the past but after 2-3 weeks I went back to bad habits because I deprived myself and stopped eating unhealthy things too quickly.

Now I’m enjoying my weight loss journey, because of my job I don’t have time for the gym so I’ve bought kettle bells, dumbbells and yoga equipment and began to walk to work instead of getting the bus. I feel so good after my work outs and when I can’t be bothered to work out I look at my fat photos I took when I first decided to lose weight and this gives me the motivation I need to get off my backside.

I still have treats but take aways and meals out are now only for special occasions. I no longer drink fizzy drinks, I swapped sugar for sweetener. My breakfast is porridge with fruit, my lunch is a fruit salad and dinner is whatever I fancy but smaller portions.

People are noticing my weight loss and I’m starting to become more confident, and in general I just feel happier. I have started to love water which I thought I never would.

This sub has helped me a lot with my journey so far, seeing people’s progress pictures and sharing their stories keeps me going, I tell myself “one day that will be me, one day when I’m happy with my body I will share my photos”.

For anyone starting their journey or need encouragement, keep going, we can do this together, we will be happier. And to those that are close to their goal weight or have reached their weight, well done and massive congratulations!

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Seriously need help with motivation and maybe an app?

I started the year off just under 300 pounds. I signed up for a diet program and have lost roughly 40 pounds. Over the past month (or two), I’ve been dealing with an increase of depression and stress which has caused me to loose my motivation. I’m starting to fight back! I joined a gym last night. Went for the first time today. Also, I’m an introvert and simply being out in a gym was a HUGE step. I realized though, I have no idea what I’m doing. I don’t have the money for a trainer. I was hoping someone could recommend an app? Something that can tell me “Do this on this day! Increase weight/reps on that day! Arms today. Legs tomorrow. Shoulders the day after. And let’s squeeze those glutes!!!” I don’t know if such a thing exists (crosses fingers), and hopefully it won’t cost the same as feeding a small country. Thank you for taking the time to read my chatter. Best wishes to you fighters and thank you to those who remind us that this weight loss fight is possible!

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I think I have developed an eating disorder

I started my weight loss about 3 months ago cause I was getting a bit chubby at around 20 percent body fat. I am quite strict and try to create a 1000 calorie deficit everyday. I’m like 5,10 and weight 140 so I’m getting real skinny. But I have developed a binge eating disorder and i feel like crying after every one. I also feel like utter shit all the time and if I eat to much I go on ridiculous exercise routines to offset my binges. If I up my calories I also feel like shit cause I don’t see results so fast which also depresses me. I really don’t know what to do I’m so close to my goal of sub 10 percent body fat but i have been absolutely miserable and I have been getting hungrier and hungrier the more my body fat drops

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RANT, Grumpy and Discouraged

I should note the only person who has mentioned the weight loss is my SO, I know this might be an etiquette thing, so I try not to focus on it.

I had a doctor's appointment today, and they had received a report that included my weight loss. While congratulating me on the dent I have made, while acknowledging I have a long way to go, they seemed to largely attribute it to a decrease in a specific medication. This medication does cause weight gain, and it can be a really significant amount, and I know that it has contributed to my starting weight and the lowered dose is helping me lose

But, I've been working so hard on this; diet, exercise everything I can think of and I am a little annoyed that I am not getting at least some of the credit for the changes I have been making. I was feeling so freaking proud of myself until this,, now my motivation has dipped. I don't know why it bothers me so much, it shouldn't be what I am concentrating on. I guess it just sucks to have hard work ignored and I was already feeling a little disappointed that no one seems to have noticed the changes I've made.

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