Do calorie free sweeteners interfere with weight loss? She started losing weight when she stopped taking sweeteners with powder milk tea she started losing weight, and when she took sweeteners she wasn't losing weight. She visited a dietitian (Dr.Poon Toronto,ON) he said it's ok to have sweeteners??

So it's about my aunt who always had a fit body from childhood until she started to gain weight when she was 28 years old back in 1999. She had some thyroid and PCOS hormonal problems and she also had depression, anxiety, and stress which also made her eat more food. She used to weigh 135lbs according to her height 5'3. She's now 48 and at the beginning of her weightloss journey she weighed 243lbs after 10weeks of 16:8 intermittent fasting (without any exercise) she now weighs 228lbs (she lost 15lbs).

She drinks tea with powder milk but without any sweeteners. But she really misses the sweeteners since the taste of powder milk and tea is not pleasant because of the bitterness. She also has an addiction to tea.

Recently she visited a local dietitian who is known as Dr.Poon in Toronto, ON. In his diet chart it is mentioned she can take sweeteners that are FDA approved.

In the past she tried losing weight by IF but that time she didn't lose a single lbs since she used to take sweeteners with her tea. But are sweeteners really the cause of not helping her lose weight?

Should she take sweeteners with her tea or not?

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NSV: Belt and buttons

As I was putting on my suit this morning three marvellous things happened that have not happened in a long time: my suit coat buttoned easily, as did the top button of my shirt, and I needed to move my belt to the next hole!

I’ve been on the weight loss train for a bit now, and over the past month I’ve been putting extra focus and effort into it. Sometimes the scale reflects my work and sometimes it doesn’t, but my clothes made me feel real good today.

Trusting just the scale is a tricky thing for my confidence. I’ve been told to weigh myself only once a week, but with the scale right there in front of my shower that seldom happens. Even though I “know” that weight loss isn’t linear and there’s water retention and a whole lot of other stuff, it still hurts when I see the rises along with the falls.

Nevertheless, I’ve chosen to trust the system and stick to it. I eat fewer calories than I burn. I exercise regularly. I’m trying to eat more and more plants and plant-based foods and less of the junk. I still slip up once in a while, but I’m not gonna let go of my vision. I can be healthy and active today. And tomorrow I’ll say and do the same thing, and keep going until my goal is reached.

And then, at the finish line, when health and fitness have become a habit and a lifestyle, I will hold my head high, and partake in a glorious cheat meal that will make Dwayne Johnson lose his breath in sheer awe and wonder.

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NSV: Seriously ran for the first time in 5 years!

30F- 5'10"- SW: 253 - CW: 211 - GW:180

Just wanted to share my NSV for those of you that might be struggling, and show how weightloss can affect other areas too. Some details are vague, because I don't like giving too much personal information on here.

8 years ago I started running. I was terrible at it, but I kept pushing through. I eventually got down to averaging a 14:30 miles with my fastest being a 12:50. I did some 5Ks for fun, but enjoyed running as a hobby. I had another sport as a hobby that I won't list here to keep privacy,but I ended up breaking my wrist. I healed and moved on, but doing the same sport I ended up breaking my other wrist and having some other serious injuries. That ended my dealing with that sport though I miss it, and may or may not be related to my user name.

I immediately began gaining weight. Then I moved to another area. Tried to start running again, but was discouraged by my slow times. Then I got pregnant, had my child, and before you know it, I gained 70lbs. This summer I finally had had enough, and saw my doctor. I'm on a low calorie diet and see my doctor every 2 weeks, but basically do a high protein keto.

One of my goals was to run again. I finally got the go ahead from my doctor, and tonight I tried it. I was nervous because it's been 5 years (though the previous attempt was 3.5 years ago), and I don't have the latest tech. Only my phone and headphones. I was only going to do 1 mile, for my first time. Y'all. I ran a 14:37 mile. I don't know how it happened, but I remember while running that I didn't feel as much pain, and it felt easy. I though for sure it would be a 17 minute mile or even 18 minute because I was holding back because I'm worried about injuries. I don't know if it's the diet, the low carbs, or the weight loss, or all 3, but it felt so good.

I have something to look forward to doing for myself each day. This sub helped me get back on track, and you all inspired me each day! Just hoping I can pay it forward!

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My 3 Most Important Resources for Getting Started with Weight Loss

I lost weight steadily for about 18 months and have kept it off for the last year. My boyfriend told me he wants to lose weight this year, and the three resources I told him to look at it to get started were these two websites and one app. In my opinion, these are the three most useful things for losing weight when you don't know where to start: • TDEE Calculator • Losertown • a calorie tracker app like LoseIt orMyFitnessPal

How to Use 1. Enter your info in the TDEE website to calculate the number of calories you eat every day to stay at your current weight. Obviously you don't eat exactly that number of calories every day, but you're roughly averaging that number over the course of time. To lose or gain weight, you have to eat less or more than that number. 2. Decide how many calories you want to eat. Enter your info in the Losertown website, including the number of calories you plan to eat, to see calendar dates of the weights you're projected to be, depending on the calories you entered. Play around with the number of calories to speed up or slow down your forecasted weight loss. 3. Start tracking your calories in LoseIt or MFP. Eat however much you want, just see how much it is, and think about what that means for your projected weight.

I think these are the most powerful tools for understanding what you need to do to lose weight. It is just math. Straightforward calculations, and you don't even have to do them yourself, all you have to do is get access to the information. The ability to commit to a lifestyle change takes a lot more than just knowing these numbers, obviously, but knowledge is power. It took me a lot of research to really understand the key points of a calorie deficit, and these three tools distill the information to just the fundamentals.

Screenshots attached with my info: F 27 5'4" 126 lbs 1550 TDEE = maintain weight 1350 TDEE = be 120 lbs by mid April 1261 = what I ate so far today

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Setting a goal weight

Like the title says. It's currently not a matter of the end goal, but a matter of *how* to get to that end goal. Back when I was in a serious effort to lose weight I always figured that losing 10 pounds at the end of the month was ideal. But now I'm not sure if that's a good goal to have in mind. I now know that the ideal weekly weight loss is 1.5 to 2 pounds (sorry I don't know metric).

As for short term, I'm trying to decide between a first goal of 200 or 190. In my previous effort I didn't make it past 194, which is why I'm leaning towards those initial weight loss numbers.

Wanted to know how y'all set your short term goals for getting to your goal weight. And if the numbers I have in mind sound feasible.

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My cousin didn’t ask me to be in her wedding and I think I know why lol

Me and my cousin have always had a sisterly relationship. She got engaged last year and has talked about her wedding pretty often. Well, Friday night she calls and says she wants my son to be in it and my brother. She made no mention of me at all and I know it’s because she doesn’t want the fat cousin in her wedding pictures. I get it but it still hurts. So...I’m using it as motivation. I’ve been losing weight slowly but I’m going harder than I ever have starting today. I joined a weight loss competition ($2600 up for grabs). I spent $200 at Sam’s today buying healthy food. I got beach body on demand and will start actually using my gym memberships. I’m going to lose a hell of a lot of weight before her wedding in October and I’m gonna look great. I will be the most gorgeous girl in that church. I almost don’t want to let my son be in it, but that would be petty and bitter of me. I kind of feel that if she wanted to leave me out then she should have left my brother and son out too. Idk... anyway. Thanks for reading!

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A Good Problem To Have

I’ve been on a weight loss journey the last 11 months and have silently hung around this sub for awhile. I’ve already dropped a 175 pounds, but still have at least 75 to go before I reassess my goals. Obviously such a significant drop as lead to me having to buy an entire new wardrobe a couple times. Which I’ve been happy to do. But it’s also cost me quite a bit of money.

Here’s my question.

I’m travelling across the continent and out of the country (Canada) in March to a friend’s wedding. The dress code is black tie optional. I have zero formal clothing right now, and investing money in new threads right now doesn’t make too much sense when I still plan to drop a couple more sizes. Also the fact that I’m travelling out of country seems to make rentals challenging. Does anyone have any suggestions/ideas on what I should do?

Edit: should add, I’m 37m. Looking at suits/tuxes etc

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