ADVICE NEEDED: hit a plateau very early in my journey. How do I keep losing?

Hello, I recently started my weight-loss journey on October 18th, I started seriously looking at my calories and macros, as well as walking 2 miles at least 4 times a week. At first, the weight came off quickly, I lost 7 pounds within 10 days. I did not change any habits, and I have continued with the same eating pattern(around 1300 calories a day, no more than 90grams of carbs) and my two miles, 4x a week. The other 3 days, I work a very active job and burn around 900 calories, but my weight loss has stopped within the last week. The scale has not budged. What can I do to get it moving again?

Stats: 21/F/SW:273/CW:266

Thank you in advance for any recommendations. If any more info is needed, let me know.

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I finally saw it myself.

I'm on mobile and English isn't my native language, so you know the deal. Sorry for any mistakes.

TL:DR at the bottom for those who can't be bothered.

First off some info. Height: 6'5", SW: 290lbs, CW: 238lbs, GW: 200ish.

I started my weight loss journey back in may and at that time I was around 290lbs. I started due to me having hypermobile joints and kidney issues. Losing weight can help both those things. I also quit candy and other stuff cold turkey, which has gone surprisingly well. I don't count calories, but I just slightly keep track in my head.

So I started working out 4 days a week and I'm doing about 50/50 cardio and weights. I fucking hate it because my joints hurt and I haven't felt like I've been making any progress. But hey you gotta do it anyways is kind of my mindset.

I have been losing weight pretty consistently, but I haven't really noticed any changes to my body. It really made it hard to stay motivated. I mean I knew that I've been getting slimmer. My family and friends say so and I've gone down 3 belt sizes and I'm using old clothes that didn't fit me, but I still couldn't really see it for myself.

Today it happened my dudes. As I was getting into the shower I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror and I noticed I was considerably thinner than what I imagined myself to be and I noticed some actual muscle in my arms.

I've been riding this high all day. Very pleased with these turn of events.

Really no point to this, but I felt the need to share this somewhere.

TL:DR less fat now, finally noticed it. Happy camper.

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Favorite foods for weight loss

Hi everyone! I had a post the other day explaining that I’m trying to get back into the swing of things with losing weight and getting back in shape and I really want it to stick. Long story short, I ended up losing about 25 pounds over summer but I feel like I’m gaining some of it back after bad choices In Diet and less exercise due to school starting up.

What is all of your favorite “healthy” choice foods to make that help to keep you in track? And also what’s the little things you do just to help you get some extra exercise in during your day? Like parking further so you have to walk more or anything like that

I’m really struggling on my food choice and the small things like that so any suggestions would be amazing, I’m gluten free but can probably make anything with just a change of recipe on my end!

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Is comfort food a part of an unhealthy relationship with food?

I just got dumped, it’s been pretty hard. I’ve been easy on myself with my weight loss since it’s a hard time, but still tracking my calories.

I went out and got my favorite fast food yesterday, and went over my calorie limit of course. And today I’ve been eating my favorite snacks. It’s like 6 hours before bed and I’m already over my calorie limit. I still plan on eating more today, I wanted to watch a movie with my mom and eat ice cream.

I don’t know if it displays an unhealthy relationship with food, or if this is a normal thing after going through something hard like a breakup.

I haven’t really had trouble dieting this go round. Once I hit my calorie limit, I stop. In fact I’ve been losing 2lbs a week. I’ve lost 20lbs total.

Maybe it’s just post heartbreak brain, but I fear I have an unhealthy relationship with food that I never thought I did?

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Did anyone else become more self-critical after losing weight?

Hello everyone!

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It's my first time posting here and I hope I'm doing everything right.

I'm 1.76 m (5'9") and currently 82 kgs (180lbs), down from > 100 kgs (220lbs). I lost around 20 kgs (44 lbs) over the course of around 2 years. The first 10 kgs were mostly from being very stressed during my master's degree abroad and I would not recommend that at all. The second 10 kgs were all calorie counting, eating below my TDEE and exercising and walking a little bit more. The main part was adjusting how much I eat though, without a doubt.

And while I love being healthier, fitter, more active and attractive in my opinion, I can't help but notice how I've also gotten even more critical of myself. I find myself admonishing myself when I'm even 10 calories over my budget, criticise myself when I miss a single workout in two weeks, and all flaws on my body stick out to me even more.

Did anyone else experience that? I think it partially has to do with me realising just how much power and influence I have over changing myself and improving and healing my body. On one hand, that results in me admiring my progress and newly reached goals. But it also makes me more critical when I slip up and when inevitably my weight loss slows down a little. My next goal is 75 kgs, and then see how I feel and how I like my body. But I almost feel as if I'm standing in my own way with how strict and sometimes self-critical I am.

Did you also struggle with this, and what helped you deal with it?

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New gym routine- jump in or ease into it?

Background info: I'm 22 and live a fairly sedentary lifestyle during the school year- I'm a college student and babysit 5-10 hours per week. During the summer I work at a summer camp and for the first few weeks it's pretty exhausting for me, but I get used to it fairly quickly (I've worked there the past 4 summers and I love it).

I've been trying to lose weight since February of this year. Started at 265, didn't do much over the spring/summer besides switch to a lot healthier options of food and lost about 20lbs between that and becoming more active over the summer with my summer camp job. Weight crept back up 5lbs in the fall, and I began working out at home, and since then I've lost another 15.

A few weeks ago, I got a membership to a local gym and began to go a few times per week, my goal being to go on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. However I struggle (mostly due to anxiety and other things that "come up" that I use as excuses, but I know I could work around) to go most of the time when those days come around, and have only gone about 2/3 of my planned days. Basically I'm wondering if it's worth it to force myself to go on my planned days to create the habit, or if it would be okay to ease myself into it by going 1-2x per week for a while instead

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tl;dr- I've made decent weight loss progress at home but would like to add going to the gym. I struggle to go on the days I plan to due to anxiety, should I force myself to go or can I ease myself into it?

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Lifelong struggles with weight. I want to change, but it's hard, and only getting worse.

I (27F) am 5'5" and currently about 230, which is my highest ever. My lowest was about 185, and I was pretty happy there. I have a body built for curves, that generally only gains bulky muscle, never compact muscle, and I haven't been what anyone could call "skinny" since I hit puberty. I've never had success with calorie counting really - MyFitnessPal would only budget me around 1400 calories/day, and I have never found a way to make that at all satisfying or sustainable. Twice in my life I've managed to drop about 30 lbs in 6 months and then just plateaued, but even that took hardcore exercise several times/week as well as strict calorie regulation. And, somehow, I would never ever get that dopamine hit from exercise that might make it at all enjoyable or worth it.

One of my big struggles is motivation. External encouragement is really counter-productive for me, and I've always found weight loss communities/discussion really triggering for my depression. I know that's a whole other issue, but it does make it hard for me to reach out for help, or dive into communities that others might find really helpful.

I don't really know what I'm asking for here. Maybe there are others out there who have had similar issues who can relate, maybe you have some really helpful tips for how to dive in, I don't know. I guess that's the point. I have no idea where to go with this. I'm planning on starting WeightWatchers with my best friend in the new year, but I am already dreading it so much. I just don't want to be where I am now.

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