Is it just me, or can seeing weight loss progress be hard?

Like, I can’t see my progress some days.

I went from 208 to 193.

I don’t see my progress. Sometimes I do in certain photos, but today I was looking in the mirror and I got really sad because it felt like I was looking at my body when it was 208. I know it’s only a 15 pound difference but still.

I got compliments on how my face looks more defined and my cheekbones look larger.

I fit into leggings yesterday that I couldn’t fit into 3 weeks ago(couldn’t get them past my thighs, and now they fit perfectly.)

My jeans that felt too tight on my belly fit perfectly now.

I got told my body is looking more curvy now instead of chubby.

So yah, some days I see it. I see it and I’m proud. But lots of days I don’t and it sucks. It feels like I gained weight back even if I know I didn’t and it feels horrible when it looks like I’m looking back at my body when it was 208. It causes a lot of anxiety that I’m falling off my diet or gaining weight back and it really, really sucks. But I keep pushing.

Anyone else struggle with this? Tips on how to deal with this?

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What are some good online mobile apps that offer digital gym trainer and nutritionist according to your current weight, height, age? I have heard about Freeletics, BodBot, Centr, Fitvate, etc is there any others you recommend? I'm a 6'2" 26M, SW was 324lbs(Nov 1st 2019), CW is 298lbs(Feb 11).

I have lost some weight in 3 months through a mix of IF, OMAD, doing only 2hrs Cardio 3 or 4 days per week at the gym. However I keep my calorie intake a lot (about 2800cal) that is why maybe I'm losing weight a bit slowly.

At the gym this type of cardio is what I've been doing:

Treadmill: Incline 12-15, Speed 3.5-4.5 for 66 minutes Elliptical: for 30 minutes Exercise bike: for 15 minutes Stair climb: about 200 stairs Hand Plank: 5 minutes (using a stopwatch)

And nothing else.

There's so many machines at my gym by Matrix company like abdominal crunches, biceps, triceps, glutes, abs I DONT USE ANY OF THEM BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO USE THEM.

I cannot afford a gym trainer because $250/month is a lot for me, so I was thinking of getting an online mobile trainer that will be more affordable for me.

Do you recommend the apps like Freeletics or BodBot?? Or are there any better apps where I could know which food to eat from an online nutritionist, and how to lose fat and also gain muscle along the way by doing the proper exercises everyday instead of doing just 2hrs of cardio that burns me out. Any recommendations for good applications? Please help me out, it'll also help others out too.

Thank you very much for recommending.

My weight loss success is just because of all the motivation and support I've received from the wonderful REDDIT COMMUNITY!

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Fun Little Lunchtime Observation!

I got lunch (“lunch,” haha it was like 2 pm) with my friend a little over an hour before our class together and I ate 450 cal total (it was yogurt, grapes, and a surprisingly low calorie ice cream bar?) and I felt surprised in a good way to realize that I was really resetting how I relate to food, and that I’m eating better and smaller amounts that my stomach/body can handle.

Um, my stats are F/19/5’4-5’5 (somewhere in there)/SW 200/CW 182 (as of two/three days ago?), and MFP says my weight loss amount is 1320, so I stick by it. I started this on Jan 3, for that time perspective. I’m in college, so I do a lot of walking, and I’m very happy so far. This sub has been a good inspiration and help for me!

(I usually type in lowercase like a regular ol’ zoomer but it didn’t feel right for a big post like this)

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My brother is all of a sudden a health professional

Okay, so I’m a bit unsure if this is okay to post here, I just became aware of this subreddit and I haven’t been able to talk about this issue with anyone else.

I’ve been dealing with bad eating since I was around 8 years old due to my moms intense eating disorder throughout my childhood. That’s not the point, it’s just a bit of a background. Last year, after trying to lose weight for years, I managed to go from 102kgs to 88kg. I did this on a keto diet and I was so happy with myself. I’m still working on it, but after having talked to several doctors and having tried endless of diets I found one that worked for me. My brother who also was a victim to my moms bad eating habits manage to lose weight. I am beyond happy for him because it had gotten to the point where my dad would talk shit about him to me behind his back. He did this with the help of two things: 1. He was put on some medication (for something unrelated to weight loss) that killed his appetite and 2. He quit sugar. I’m not saying that quitting sugar wasn’t a huge part of his weight loss. What is bothering me is that in half the time that I lost 14 kilos, he lost 20 and is blaming it all on the sugar and is now harassing me. I went out to celebrate my birthday with two friends a few weeks ago and I invited him to join. I said I was getting ice cream and he started going on about how I had to quit sugar if I wanted to lose more weight and that I should be ashamed. These two friends do not know about my weight loss struggle, we’re not close in that way, so I felt really shitty. Having to defend why I wanted to have ice cream on my birthday. He hasn’t had sugar in a year now and is bragging about it. At birthdays he will go over to you and tell you his impressive weight loss and tell you how bad sugar is. Making everyone uncomfortable and feel bad. I’m glad that he has the strength to completely cut out sugar, but it’s really demotivating for me how he makes me feel. Sugar has always been my go to when life has gone sour. I’ve struggled with depression and anxiety most of my life and sugar has been my coping mechanism. I have massively reduced my intake, but I’m not gonna cut it out completely. I know how to portion control and it’s not an issue. I haven’t binged in months, so for him to judging me like that is hard because he fails to see what I consider insane improvements. When I was keto I went months without sugar, but that’s not good enough for him.

Anyways, I’m sorry if this doesn’t belong here, I just really needed to get it off my chest. I don’t live with my brother so it’s not an everyday struggle, but it’s still hard.

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Slow weight loss

Hi everyone,

I’ve been working on my health and weight loss since November 2019, and I’ve lost around 12 pounds so far. My goal is to lose around 60. My weight loss journey has been slower than what I see some post on here, and I was wondering if anyone else has the same struggles. I work hard in the gym 4-5 days a week and keep my diet on track 80% of the time, as well as drink only water, but I’m just not seeing the results others are. I’ve averaged 1 pound weight loss per week. Should I be losing more? Is it sustainable to lose more? Is it healthier to keep at the pace I’m at, or to try and work harder to bump it up to a larger weight loss per week? Any wisdom or advice appreciated!

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MODS, can we get some new rules in this sub?

We really need to cut down on some of the garbage posts that are dominating this subreddit:

1. Other people's perceived reactions to a posters weight loss
   1. Usually blown out of proportion
   2. Easy fix: Don't talk about your weight loss
   3. No one at your job gives a shit, if they make a big deal about it they just like drama.
   4. At the end of the day, this is just a get out of jail free card. Maybe you aren't even planning on quitting but this gives you a really good excuse to do it. "I can't risk my job because I want to lose weight" is absolutely not a thing that would ever happen to you, but that's where this line of thought leads.
2. Celebratory just getting started posts
   1. People get really excited at the prospect of obtaining their perfect body, I get it, but posting how you're turning your life around and immediately getting tons of praise for it psychologically cripples you. You've already gotten the reward(Dopamine hit) with 0 effort, so why actually go work out?
   2. About 2 years ago I started tracking people on this subreddit anonymously who made these types of posts, my conclusions are linked here so I won't get into it. You'll notice the guy who posted deleted the post and his account. If he was a year into his weight loss journey that probably wouldn't be the case. Also he deleted the post but it was about how he just started his weight loss journey, reduced his calories to 4000 a day(yikes), it wasn't hard, and giving people reasons why he could drink 4 liters of full calorie soda every day with minimal affect on his weight loss(its 1680 calories, more than what I consume in an entire day). Basically he was giving out terrible advice and people were posting the classic "You got this!" etc.
3. "I just started my weight loss journey, but I ate 3 extra value meals from McDonalds tonight on my first day, AND THAT'S OK" posts.
   1. I think these are just for self validation but I'm not really sure. Seems like when they happen the story is always the person lost self control and ate a ton, and now they're looking for people to tell them that it's ok.
      
   2. In every other support group this is called enabling and it's frowned upon. If someone in AA went on a wild bender, then admit it at the meeting, people give them support, but I don't suspect they tell them that it's acceptable.
      
   3. Either way, the person gets the lapse excused by the community, and they will be more likely to do it again as they know that people will excuse it no matter what.

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I don't want to make anyone feel bad about themselves or their weight loss journey, but I believe these posts do more harm than good and should be looked at for possible moderation.

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I'll try to end this with a positive note and tell you posts I love seeing:

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1. Ninja "I've been on my weight loss journey for a year and I lost 60 lbs" posts
   1. These are my favorite ones. People who join the community and only make a celebratory post after a significant milestone.
   2. Bonus points if they tell their story then list out what they did.
2. NSV posts
   1. These are my second favorite.
   2. Seeing progress in ways other than progress pics or lost weight is awesome, like someones first marathon, hiking goal, etc.
3. Help posts
   1. Asking for advice or help is always appreciated if it's genuine.
   2. Both the poster and introverted lurkers benefit from this.

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All said, I wouldn't even mind if we could turn these topics into a weekly venting thread with disclaimers so new people don't just pop into the sub and get the wrong idea.

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Should I adjust my macros?

I’ve recently started my weight loss journey and I’m wondering if my diet is conducive to the most lucrative weight loss results. Just to give some information I’m 27 (F), 188lbs, and 5 ft 8 in. I strength train (full body workout) three days a week and do cardio twice a week. I read that you have to eat quite a bit of protein to gain muscle while still losing fat. Here’s an example of what I ate today to give you an idea of my eating habits.

Breakfast (post workout): Chocolate Protein Shake w/multivitamin

Lunch: Homemade Steamed Dumplings w/ soy sauce and Korean Cucumber Salad

Dinner: 2 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, Oven Roasted Green Beans, and 1/2 cup of Cauliflower Mash

Snacks: 8oz of black coffee w/ 2 tablespoons of hazelnut creamer, three packets of Sweet & Low

3 Danish Butter Cookies

My caloric intake for the day is at 1621, my limit is 1626.

My macros are: fat: 47.9g (28%), carbs: 137.9g (36%), and protein: 135g (36%).

Should I adjust my macros?

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