Is this normal weight loss?

As a 34 y.o male, 5'10", I recently hit 307lbs. The joys of good living and an amazing married life.

I decided I hate being fat. I've tried stuff over the years but have always had difficulty sticking to any kind of diet. Recently I decided to try intermittent fasting (18-6) and CICO( basic calorie counting and not adding my exercise burnings to my total, 1800 a day).

I just weighed myself for the end of the second week. 17lbs lost total, 7 the first week and 10lbs the second.

I've stopped drinking pop and sugary foods. But otherwise not limiting my food choices, just the times I eat and the amount. I am a sugar addict though, the main reason I fail on my Diets.

I've never had this much success. Is this normal weight loss for this kind of diet? I should say I'm finding it very easy to stick to this one.

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Cortisol & weight loss

There is a post below about how female hormones can cause water retention and therefore discouragement in weight loss efforts. Obviously it’s no secret that hormones play a huge role. I’d love everyone’s advice on how to deal with stress. I am a naturally anxious person but I also just started a new job and am worried that the extra stress may hinder my efforts because of the rise in cortisol levels. (I’m also worried that worrying about it will raise my cortisol levels additionally, thanks anxiety).

I need de-stress methods! I sometimes sit down at the end of the day and have one 5oz glass of wine. Obviously helpful at relaxing me, but then I’m adding an extra 100-150 calories (which if I plan ahead is fine, but still something to keep in mind.)

I’ve been taking fish oil as a supplement (again, an extra 30 calories which has to be considered in my total day calorie calculation, but I’ve noticed it makes a serious difference has has proven mental health benefits with depression, anxiety, bi-polar, and PTSD because it promotes neurogenesis.) I also like that if I take it in the morning with my other vitamins I’m not hungry for several hours (yay fatty oil!)

I’m just looking for more suggestions. While I will definitely keep fish oil in my diet, I don’t think it’s sustainable to continuously have a glass of wine every time I feel stressed. Currently I drink 1-3 glasses per week, but ideally I would want to find something that I can do every day. I exercise almost daily, which helps a bit but I want some small activity or exercise I can add to my routine which will turn my mind off of what I call “fast mode”.

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Restarting the weight loss journey

I have slipped out of focus on my health. I have watched my body go out of shape for a few months.

I am fuming, over myself. How could I ever allow this to happen to myself!

I mean I am 29, in the prime of my life. I have spent the last few years shifting myself out of a career in IT but I have let myself go.

I did have few passion-fueled weeks of diet and exercise where I lost a few pounds and even a pant size. Came from my highs of 88kg down close to 81kg.

I worked so hard, with so much focus. I was proud of myself.

Yeah, I 'was' proud. Coz I have nothing to show for it. I am back to looking like an ugly potato.

I am 5'6" with a under-developed jaw with an ugly chin dimple.

I see myself in the mirror naked and I feel disgusted by what I see.

Yet somehow when making food choices, I still slip back into old patterns of rice, bread, and pasta!

I need to take care of my body better. I need to be there for myself!

I don't want to wait until I break a chair or have to pay for two seats in a shared taxi.

I certainly don't want to be spurred on by someone's shitty comments about my body.

So tonight, I am recommitting my mind to my SELF.

From now on,

No more self doubt, only self assurances!

No more failures, only lessons!

No more neglecting my body but prioritizing it in every decision I make!

I AM SOOOO READY FOR IT!

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I lost 100lbs in 9 months using CICO. AMA

TLDR: No crazy exercise plan, no Keto, just CICO

I’m 37M 6 feet tall. In November I weighed myself for the first time in a while, I weighed in at 370...oof. I cut back on a few things here and there but had no plan or structure. On December 17 I downloaded an app to track food/calories. On that weigh in I was 365.8. So I’d lost a little but nothing impressive. I had just come back from my yearly physical and my doctor had noted my A1C was getting a bit high. The idea of diabetes was terrifying. He suggested limiting carbs to 100g/day. For the first time in my life something clicked.

I was keeping tough track of my carbs, but not perfect. That app I downloaded? Didn’t touch it...that is until one month later. I weighed in again on Jan 16 and was 353.4 lbs. Whoa! I hadn’t changed my exercise at all just cut down on carbs. Not zero carb, just less. This was my second aha moment, this was seriously possible. I can do this! I opened the app o downloaded a mid started tracking EVERYTHING I ate. I have tracked everything without exception since that day. I also started weighing myself every single morning when I woke up.

Today when I woke up it was 270.0, exactly 100lbs down from where I started. This is by no means the end, but it does feel like a big milestone.

A few things I realized over the last 6-7 months in particular as I’ve read people’s stories here.

1. There is no one size fits all solution. I read people talking about not being able to stop binging. I used to binge like crazy and somehow turned that off like it was a switch. I can’t fully explain it other than I just became laser focused on getting healthy. 90 days after my physical I went back to my doctor and my blood sugar had dropped to normal levels. I dodged a bullet and there was no way I would start binging again and risk that again. I also just felt better and better every week. I slept better, my joints starting hurting less, and I just had more energy,

2. Weight loss in not linear. Despite my being consistent in eating 1500-1700 calories/day and my weekly averages being VERY consistent there were weeks where I’d plateau for no reading. These were discouraging at first and then I found this is just how my body works. I just stayed the course and each time it would break.

3. I LOVE cooking and food in general. I’d say I’m a better than average cook. One of my fears was how much I’d miss things. This became a challenge to me in being creative. I became better at being creative with veggies, started learning amazing seafood. I also didn’t make anything off limits but rather asked myself if I really wanted something. Rather than have 4 pieces of pizza I’d have one and then have some salad. I found foods with low caloric density were key for me. For example you can eat a ton of cauliflower and have so few calories.

4. I relearned what “full” meant. I used to eat until I almost couldn’t eat more. That was “full” to me. I now eat to “not hungry” and honestly I don’t feel like I’m denying myself things.

Yesterday I ate:

Breakfast:2 egg omelette with veggies and goat cheese

Lunch: grilled shrimp with grilled zucchini and dinner squash

Afternoon snack: apple

Dinner: roasted cauliflower, 1/2 sweet potato and smoked chicken leg

Dessert: 1/2 cup of ice cream (I don’t do this often but it’s nice tune to time)

I still have more to go and I’m certain more to learn. Hope this helps even just one person out there who thinks they can’t or that they have to do some crazy exercise routine to change their life. You don’t you just need to be deliberate with your food.

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I am tired of failing

I haven't had a hard life, my parents worked really hard and we were not by any means rich, but we had a medium - medium-high income, both of them were very supportive with studies, sports and everything that me and my sister wanted to do.

I have always been told that I am very smart and the problem is that I believe it too much and rely on it, I don't usually give my all because I believe it can be "overpowered" by intelligence.

And about the weight, I was at a healthy weight, probably around 180 +- little bit of muscle at age 18, then I got my first girlfriend and we started going out, at the same time I got my first job, my mom sent me breakfast and lunch and then I went and bought ANOTHER breakfast and lunch at work, went to NH ex's place ate dinner over there and then had dinner at home, and let me not forget about those huge iced coffees I had at my breaks.

I have lost around 20-25 pounds in a couple of months and when people start noticing I stop, like I don't care about it and to be honest I sometimes feel like it is true, besides work and family I don't have much to do, so I just spend my time playing Videogames, watching YouTube and just messing around instead of being actually productive and doing something with my life.

I wanted to rant about it, because I know I'm my biggest enemy, don't have any self confidence right now, don't know what to do with my life and don't know how to do a lot of stuff, but I do know I don't want to die soon. I'll start really getting my shit together, training, eating real stuff and trying to get my life in order, because I really feel everything is a mess right now.

Current weight 102kg (225 lbs) Goal weight 82 kg (180 lbs) Height 1.72cm (5'8")

Expected weight loss rate 1.5-2lbs per week average.

Will keep you posted the progress and let's hope someone also joins this journey.

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My roommates noticed my weight loss!

Sooo excited! Over the past four months I’ve been exercising and counting my calories and more recently I’ve incorporated IF as well and I’ve lost around 23 pounds! My overall goal is to lose 85 so I’m about 27% to my goal at this point. I could tell a difference and my fam could tell a difference but I wasn’t sure if my friends at school would be able to tell. First time I see one of my roommates in four months and she asks if I’ve lost weight! (And tells me I look super tan so bonus compliment!) I literally gave her a hug and I could have cried I was so happy!

My other roommate didn’t say anything which I expected bc we aren’t close and my third didn’t say anything to me but to the one who told me she noticed she said she did notice but didn’t want to say anything so yay! Still haven’t seen any of my other friends yet but I haven’t told any of them about my weight loss either so I’m intrigued to see if they notice/say something as well. This was just the motivation I needed to get back on track after the move though-onward and downward!

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How Can I Lose Weight Fast? 5 Tips For Success!

Another day, another disappointing trip to the bathroom scale. Another cringing look at a reflection you were hoping not to see. You shrug and sigh and whisper, "How can I lose weight fast?"

That's a great question. The answer can be found behind another question. What are you willing to do to lose weight fast? If you're willing to work, there are plenty of paths to weight loss freedom. If you're willing to learn and put your body into action then you can lose weight fast.

However, if asking yourself "How can I lose weight fast?" is only a question of desperation with no real power behind it, then you won't get far. Let's assume you really mean it this time and you're willing to get started. Below are 5 weight loss tips to get started losing weight quickly and get results fast.

Tip #1 - Wherever you are, just begin. There is no perfect time to begin a weight loss program. Perfection is a myth. Tomorrow is not a better time to begin than today. Next week isn't better, either. The best time to get started is today, right now. Begin without thinking about it, or you might "think" yourself into not taking action.

Tip #2 - Begin walking today for 20 minutes, either in the morning or after dinner. Walking is easy, but it takes a small commitment. Small commitments in the beginning are necessary to make bigger commitments later on. If you can begin walking for 20 minutes starting today, you can lose weight fast.

Tip #3 - Add more water to your daily intake. Water is essential to losing maximum weight fast because weight loss is a dehydration process. Without water you hinder your body's ability to shed fat. 8-10 glasses is a good start. Even better if you can replace other drinks with pure water as well. Drink more water.

Tip #4 - Late night eating is a killer. Cut back on snacks after dinner, including desserts and munchies while TV watching. You can begin slowly if you need to, but you must cut back. This goes back to "what are you willing to do to lose weight fast?" If you're not willing to forgo poor snacking habits, then you won't get the results you want.

Tip #5 - Track your progress. You might want to keep a journal of your thoughts and daily activities. Writing in a journal helps free your mind of swimming thoughts - that is, similar thoughts that occupy your mind over and over. If you cannot move past that old way of thought you won't be able to begin a new way of thinking. To lose weight fast, you'll need that.

Purge your thoughts on paper and set yourself free. Write down your new weight loss goals. Keep track of your progress. Hold yourself accountable on paper.

When you follow these 5 tips, you'll be surprised how quickly you begin to feel better once you get started. You may wonder how you ever avoided these things before. You will see quick results by taking continuous action. And, most importantly, you will no longer be asking yourself, "How can I lose weight fast?" Good luck.

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