Need opinions on my (lack of) weight loss

Hi! Background: I'm 5' (152cm) and had lost a little weight from 140lbs to 131lbs in October, then the stress of university work kicked in from November where I did not keep track of calories and ate whatever, especially over Christmas. After Christmas my weight was back up to 140lbs but of course some of that was water weight etc.

From the 1st January until the end of that month, I had been eating between 1000-1200 calories every day (apart from maybe 4 days of the month). I had aso started working out doing HIIT 3x a week. I intermittment fast every day. I have a food scale that I weigh everything on and the only things I don't weigh are sugar (which is just sugar in my tea and on cereal) and butter on bread. During that whole time period I ate twice a day and knew exactly everything that I ate. I had noticed about 3 weeks into January I hadn't been losing much if anything but decided to keep doing what I was doing. I did go down to 135lbs roughly which was probably mostly water weight, bloat etc.

But now, it's half way through Feburary and I'm at my wit's end with putting in this effort and not losing weight and it's really not making sense to me. Although for these past 2 weeks I haven't been paying as much attention to my calories every single day and honestly I'm just so discouraged. On days I don't work out, I usually (unless I'm at home all day) walk 5-13k steps. I'm a BIG believer in CICO and I don't really fall for reasons why people aren't losing weight because it's almost always down to them overestimating their caloric intake. Even when I'm counting calories I usually overestimate some calories (like butter on bread). I really don't think I'm overestimating my calories, during the whole of January I was eating mostly 1000cals to make up for calories I might have missed.

I'm currently at 133lbs and usually in 6 weeks people achieve a lot more. Throughout my teenage years I had an eating disorder so I'm very familar with weight loss (as odd as that sounds). I thought about maybe upping my calories for a while to see if it helps but even then over the course of 6 weeks, if I wasn't eating enough I still would have lost something because that's just how it works. During my workout today I honestly felt so exhausted that I had to skip some exercises because it took too much out of me to do them. All of this is kind of bringing back a terrible eating disorder mindset where I feel like I need to be eating 500 calories again just to lose weight. I only ate about 2 hours ago and I'm hungry again. I have checked my TDEE which says (depending on which site) 1500-1700 calories a day which seems like too much for someone my height (although it might make me feel better) but still if that is my TDEE and I'm eating under that, I should be seeing results?

I know it sounds a but obsessive but it's so frustrating to be putting in the effort and not seeing the results.

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At the request of my Husband, I am starting monthly progress posts to r/loseit. So, uhhh, hi guys?

Hello there! I have no idea what I’m doing so I guess I’ll just write down things about myself. I (F) am a 5’0” short, 213lb, 28 year old desk jockey.

My husband and I are trying to get to healthy weights before we try for kids in October. My goal weight is 150lb, but since that is the overall goal, I am aiming for keeping a pound off a week.

I would honestly like to do better than that, but that is my absolute base goal. I’m not really looking for advice here. I will be going through a medical weight loss program, where they will help me figure out a routine that fits me personally.

I know this is going to be a lot of hard work, but posting on here will hopefully be enough of an obligation to keep on it. I’ve always had a hard time doing things just for myself (which my husband is well aware of, and why he wants me to post on here.), so here I am. Posting it on the internet. For two million people. K bye.

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Excess fat in pubic area?

NSFW only because of some of the terms/language.

Alt account for obvious reasons. 40/m. About 4 years ago I got serious about my health and weight loss and dropped 80 pounds over the course of a year and a half. Went from 260 to 180 at about 17% body fat. I used a combination of CICO, HIIT (I hate Tony Horton), and running (5th half marathon this year. I had never run before the weight loss). I'm super happy with my progress and the fact that I've kept it off.

I have been actively trying to lose some of the remaining fat and gain some muscle through body recomposition. Maybe even dropping another 5 pounds or so.

But, that weight loss came with an unexpected side effect. I still have quite a bit of excess weight around my mid-section, maybe even a little excess skin.

But one big problem area for me is my pubic area. My mons pubis is rather fatty. I can pinch as much (if not more) fat on my mons than I can in my stomach and love handles. The mid section weight might be a little excess skin. Kind of hard to tell. But my mons is definitely fat.

Any advice on that area? Google doesn't offer much help beyong surgery options.

TLDR - Lost a lot of weight. Have FUPA (fatty upper pubic area) and need advice.

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1 lb per week is still amazing progress!

F 4'11 SW: 211 CW:184 GW:145

So I've been on my weight loss journey since late August of last year and I'm down 27 lbs overall. I have been seeing a personal trainer 3x per week and losing a little over 1 lb per week on average. I'm so proud of my weight loss. I have lost 2 jean sizes and 2 shirt sizes. None of my clothes from last year fit at all.

But it has been super discouraging to see all the new year's resolutioners take off 20 lbs in 6 weeks and look incredible. I have heard very little from others about my weight loss, which of course makes me feel like it isn't noticeable.

But I have to step back and remind myself that slow progress IS progress, and I have made a commitment to healthy eating and exercise for 6 months! I went on vacation this weekend and didn't binge eat and actually lost 1 lb instead of gaining. The lifestyle changes are massive for me.

Just wanted to post this to encourage others on their weight loss journey that it is a marathon, not a sprint. Small changes add up over time. I never thought I could lose the weight i have, and I'm more motivated than ever to reach my goal this year!

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Rewarding myself for recovering. Need ideas!

My story is very long so I’ll cut to the chase. I’m recovering from (almost daily) binge eating with ocasional purging episodes. I gained over 15lbs last year like this and now I’m trying to lose at least some of it. I realized the key for me is finding reasons not to binge besides losing weight, you know how it is, weight loss can be so so slow and demotivating. So I wanted to think of some rewards I could give myself for every month I don’t binge. My closet is full so I’d rather not buy clothes. So far I only have one written down which is a beautiful tea set. I’d appreciate the help! And good luck in your journey

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Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Wednesday, 19 February 2020? Start here!

Today is your Day 1?

Welcome to r/Loseit!

So you aren’t sure of how to start? Don’t worry! “How do I get started?” is our most asked question. r/Loseit has helped our users lose over 1,000,000 recorded pounds and these are the steps that we’ve found most useful for getting started.

Why you’re overweight

Our bodies are amazing (yes, yours too!). In order to survive before supermarkets, we had to be able to store energy to get us through lean times, we store this energy as adipose fat tissue. If you put more energy into your body than it needs, it stores it, for (potential) later use. When you put in less than it needs, it uses the stored energy. The more energy you have stored, the more overweight you are. The trick is to get your body to use the stored energy, which can only be done if you give it less energy than it needs, consistently.

Before You Start

The very first step is calculating your calorie needs. You can do that HERE. This will give you an approximation of your calorie needs for the day. The next step is to figure how quickly you want to lose the fat. One pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories. So to lose 1 pound of fat per week you will need to consume 500 calories less than your TDEE (daily calorie needs from the link above). 750 calories less will result in 1.5 pounds and 1000 calories is an aggressive 2 pounds per week.

Tracking

Here is where it begins to resemble work. The most efficient way to lose the weight you desire is to track your calorie intake. This has gotten much simpler over the years and today it can be done right from your smartphone or computer. r/loseit recommends an app like MyFitnessPal, Loseit! (unaffiliated), or Cronometer. Create an account and be honest with it about your current stats, activities, and goals. This is your tracker and no one else needs to see it so don’t cheat the numbers. You’ll find large user created databases that make logging and tracking your food and drinks easy with just the tap of the screen or the push of a button. We also highly recommend the use of a digital kitchen scale for accuracy. Knowing how much of what you're eating is more important than what you're eating. Why? This may explain it.

Creating Your Deficit

How do you create a deficit? This is up to you. r/loseit has a few recommendations but ultimately that decision is yours. There is no perfect diet for everyone. There is a perfect diet for you and you can create it. You can eat less of exactly what you eat now. If you like pizza you can have pizza. Have 2 slices instead of 4. You can try lower calorie replacements for calorie dense foods. Some of the communities favorites are cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles, spaghetti squash in place of their more calorie rich cousins. If it appeals to you an entire dietary change like Keto, Paleo, Vegetarian.

The most important thing to remember is that this selection of foods works for you. Sustainability is the key to long term weight management success. If you hate what you’re eating you won’t stick to it.

Exercise

Is NOT mandatory. You can lose fat and create a deficit through diet alone. There is no requirement of exercise to lose weight.

It has it’s own benefits though. You will burn extra calories. Exercise is shown to be beneficial to mental health and creates an endorphin rush as well. It makes people feel awesome and has been linked to higher rates of long term success when physical activity is included in lifestyle changes.

Crawl, Walk, Run

It can seem like one needs to make a 180 degree course correction to find success. That isn’t necessarily true. Many of our users find that creating small initial changes that build a foundation allows them to progress forward in even, sustained, increments.

Acceptance

You will struggle. We have all struggled. This is natural. There is no tip or trick to get through this though. We encourage you to recognize why you are struggling and forgive yourself for whatever reason that may be. If you overindulged at your last meal that is ok. You can resolve to make the next meal better.

Do not let the pursuit of perfect get in the way of progress. We don’t need perfect. We just want better.

Additional resources

Now you’re ready to do this. Here are more details, that may help you refine your plan.

• Quick Start Guide - Build your foundation!
• Loseit Compendium - Frame it out!
• FAQ - Answers to our most Frequently Asked Questions!

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Plateau?

Sorry if this is like many other posts that I’ve seen on here but I feel like I’m going crazy and I’d like some advice. On January 1st I started my weight loss journey at 226lbs. The first thing I wanted to get right was my diet so I started counting calories and restricted myself to 1200 calories per day. I started doing light exercise 5-6 times per week but I ultimately fell out of the habit as I had exams at the end of January but I stuck rigidly to my diet.

January was amazing. I was losing 2.5-3lbs per week. Then February happened. I weigh myself daily to account for any fluctuations and where I was seeing 4-6 ounces of movement per day, now most days the number stays the same. One day I’ll drop 2 ounces and the next nothing at all. Over the last two weeks I’ve lost 1.5lbs. I’m currently at 209.6lbs.

What I want to know is whether this is a plateau that I just need to power through or if I’m not doing enough to sustain 2lbs a week weight loss? I have started exercising again but I’ve only been doing that for around 4 days. Any guidance/advice is much appreciated.

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