Does announcing your intent to lose weight jinx your plan?

I’m curious about how many people announced the start of their weight loss journey to friends or family? Every other time I tried to lose weight, I had told at least a few people that I was trying to get healthy or lose weight. All those other times, I wasn’t successful. To be fair, I don’t think telling people was the reason I didn’t lose weight. Mostly, it was my mindset and lack of motivation at the time.

This time, however, I didn’t really tell anyone until I had actually started losing weight and so far I’ve lost 51lbs since last February. Making permanent lifestyle changes and making sure I’m eating at a caloric deficit by calculating my TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) online has helped me the most, but I think not having that pressure in the beginning did help me out as well.

Do you think that announcing your weight loss or fitness goals to friends/family helps you stay on track? If so, at what point do you think it helps?

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WOHOO! Celebrating :)

Today I felt lighter, less bloated and I have more energy this morning (no coffee!! that's a win!) . The scale said I'd only lost 0.5kg (1 pound). So that was a little disappointing, until I realised that what I've been doing to lose that 0.5, was really not that tough and that I could consistently do it for the rest of my life and know that it's working, even if it's slower than I'd like. It's been really hard to get out of the diet mentality where I want to do extreme but unsustainable weight loss methods and see a chunk of weight off in a short amount of time. Now I'm realising that making really small changes to my daily habits that are actually so small that they're easy to do (not hard or challenging or stressful), is a much more mentally peaceful way to lose weight for me. I'm OK with where I'm at, and I'm still striving for better, just in a more balanced and sustainable way. So that's why I'm celebrating :) I think celebrating our progress is super important, no matter how small right? Keeps the motivation and remembering that whatever we are doing is working, even if it's not so obvious to the eye.

Feel free to celebrate too!! What's something you've noticed that different for you since you started on your journey? Something you've learned? Maybe it's all starting to feel easier or clicking in place for you? Maybe you just look amazing and are proud of yourself for putting in the effort. I'd love to hear your progress stories too :)

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DAE feel like an imposter after weight loss

In the past 6 months I've lost a significant amount of weight. I went from weighing about 160lbs at 5'2, down to 120lbs.

I'm definitely experiencing body dysmorphia, which I heard is normal until your mind gets used to your new body. And part of that dysmorphia I think might include this feeling I've been experiencing.

I feel like even though I'm thin now, I'm actually lying or being an imposter? I feel like I'm wearing a skinny suit and inside I'm actually a fat person because I've always been overweight my whole life.

And when I see other thin/normal weight people, especially the ones who have always been thin, I feel like they deserve their bodies but I don't?

Can anyone relate or do I just need lots of therapy 😂

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I have no idea where to start

I’m a 20 y/o trans guy (been on t for about a year and a half). In college, but my parents won’t let me work so I rely on them for everything. Currently 5’3 and fluctuate between 250lbs-257lbs. Recovering from an eating disorder.
I know I need to lose weight. I’m a size 42-44 waist, and that’s the upper limit of a lot of stores. No plastic surgeon will take me for top surgery. My endocrinologist and her staff have been pushing me to lose weight. My primary pushes me to lose weight. Heck, I go to urgent care because of a UTI and I get a little slip on my way out telling me to eat less.
But my parents are apprehensive about letting me start to lose weight. I have EDNOS, and my main thing is extreme restriction. Granted, the only time I’ve ever lost weight was when I was starving myself. Healthy methods of weight loss have never worked. I could eat right, and exercise all the time, and still gain weight.
I think the key moment for me was when I was denied ECT (I have bipolar). I was 0.2 BMI points over the weight cutoff. They told me to talk to my psychiatrist about naltrexone. I’m thinking about asking him about it at my next visit, but I doubt he’ll approve it since it’s so hard on the liver.

My parents won’t do anything. Like I said, I rely on them for everything. My mom buys gross unhealthy food that upsets my stomach, and we eat at fast food places frequently (I get no choice in the matter). My parents won’t sign me up for a gym or take me there (they won’t let me drive). They won’t sign me up for a coaching program or exercise subscription service.

I’m getting bigger and bigger and it feels like I can’t do anything about it. I need a way out.

My goal is to lose 100lbs right now. That will put me well within the limit to have top surgery, and I’ll be much thinner

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I think I finally found a diet that will work for me

After a year of eating healthier, logging/weighing food and cutting out more and more calories and even fasting one day a week only to remain at a plateau, I took a small break from dieting (translation: ate like a moron for a week, no regrets, did not gain a single ounce). I had a lengthy, helpful discussion about my fat ass with the folks on r/hypothyroidism and decided to try something different.

• Reintroduced protein back into my diet. I was eating mostly vegetarian and essentially avoiding all protein sources because they had too many calories (meat, dairy, nuts) and I was going more for quantity than quality. Realized this was likely not healthy long-term and that "meat" and "unhealthy" are not synonymous.

• Bumped up calories from 1200 a day to 1500, which others recommended. "Eat more to lose more" sounded awfully fatlogic-y to me, but since I maintained no matter how much I ate, I figured that, at worst, nothing would happen. Man it feels like heaven getting to eat breakfast again! In conjunction with the increased protein intake, I decided to try doing a protein-heavy breakfast - generally a protein shake and something small like a hard-boiled egg or tuna or just some kind of meat. I can't believe how much of a difference 300 calories makes and I've been routinely eating under 1500 calories each day without much effort.

• Ditched Truvia in favor of normal sugar. There seems to be conflicting information about the effects of non-sugar sweeteners on weight loss, but again I'm following a suggestion from the folks in the hypo sub who were in favor of breaking up with Truvia. I don't consume tons of sugar and I can spare the 15 calories per teaspoon each day.

• Decided to go back to having a midday snack, and I also discovered the joy of homemade popcorn where I can not only control the seasonings, but five cups of popped kernels has the same number of calories as 12 measly potato chips (with seasonings/oil). I don't get hungry enough to eat lunch and a couple cups of popcorn is plenty for me to tide me over until dinner.

• Keeping my cheat day, which usually just means I have something less than healthy for dinner or I have a dessert. Because of the extra 300 calories a day, sometimes I have room at the end of the day for a treat too.

I've been at it like this for a couple weeks now and it could be a coincidence, but I'm down four pounds already. :)

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When you're the only one who gives a damn about getting healthy, tell me how you stayed the course.

My husband (overweight) doesn't give a crap. He will get on board then within a week encourage a cheat day which turns into weeks of binging. He also drinks everynight and I cave and join him because he asks me to and sulks when I dont. My mom lives with us (65, Diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, overweight) doesn't care either. I said I felt unsupported and my husband just said well your choices are your own. And he's right.

I know it is 💯 on me to stick to my weight loss and fitness goals no matter WHAT anyone does but I'm exhausted coming home from work cooking separate meals (I'm trying to stick to keto because it's how I feel best) for them and my children. I feel so pathetic when I cave it and I feel so deprived when they're eating all the crap around me. Or they make food that I can't eat and act offended when I can't eat it.

I'm going to meal prep for myself and just cook easy meals for them I guess. It's just so damn hard when you feel like you're the only one who cares. And who has to plan all the meals do the cooking because of that. They'll help.cook sometimes but not healthy food.

Please tell me your success stories when surrounded by apathetic people!

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Eating back calories and monitoring weight loss

So currently I’m looking to shed about 12 pounds and I’m at 25% BF(gym has a bodyscanner). I’m currently meal prepping 1800 calories a day. This is my starting deficit which is around 500 calories below my calculated TDEE. From here I plan to adjust based on weight loss. I’m trying to maintain as much muscle as possible during the weight loss phase so I’m lifting 4 days a week and cardio 2 times per week. If I’m eating the 1800 calories and say burn 350 after an hour and a half at the gym thats a 850 calorie defecit. Do I need to eat these calories back so I’m not at such a calorie deficit or do I need to stay consistent in what I do at the gym and monitor my weight loss, adjusting the calories meal prep so I only lose 1 lb per week.

Also, i read that 1 lb per week based on a 500 calorie deficit is best to reduce muscle loss. Is this based on a deficit created by both cardio/weightlifting and diet or just your diet. If I eat 1800 calories and burn off an extra 200-400 a day would that cause more muscle loss.

I’m sure similar questions have been asked I just couldn’t find what I was looking for. If you have a good post that could help feel free to link that.

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