Is counting calories really necessary?

Hey y’all. I’m 18, Male. I weigh 82.1 kg (181 lbs) and I’m 174 cm tall ((5’8 (I think)). I started my weight loss about 5 weeks ago at 88 kg (194 lbs). I’ve still got 10 kg (20 lbs) until I reach my current goal. Because my goal isn’t somewhat big, I decided to just eat relatively healthy while counting calories. I’m having a break right now (well not really, I’m eating healthy for all my meals but I’d eat like a tiny snack, but not everyday). I am willing to continue my weight loss journey. But I find it time consuming and annoying to count every calorie I eat. Sometimes it’s hard to find the food I eat, because I usually eat what my family eats for dinner, but smaller portions if it’s somewhat unhealthy. Has anyone been successful in losing weight without all the calorie counting?

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Caloric restriction's effect on lymphocytes (white blood cells) may be detrimental. We need our immune system these days. Should we bump up to maintenance for a while?

***I AM NOT A DOCTOR BUT I FOUND THESE STUDIES***

Calorie restriction induces reversible lymphopenia and lymphoid organ atrophy due to cell redistribution.

Special attention to the weight-control strategies employed by Olympic athletes striving for leanness is required.

Changes of mucosal immunity and antioxidation activity in elite male Taiwanese taekwondo athletes associated with intensive training and rapid weight loss.

Lymphocytopenia is the condition of having an abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood. Lymphocytes are a white blood cell with important functions in the immune system. It is also called lymphopenia.

Again, I'm not an expert and I cannot speak for the validity of these sources, but if they are accurate caloric restriction diets may be compromising our immune systems at a bad time. I would like to get a discussion going about this, hopefully with some people more qualified.

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Starting my weight loss journey and trying to heal from emotional pain

I wrote this post to try and help/encourage anyone out there who can relate.

This is me:

https://i.imgur.com/nLT8Vb6.png

I'm 5'7"/170 cm and 185 lbs. Long story short, I have become quite overweight mainly due to taking antidepressant and mood stabilising medication for the past six years. (Not all psychiatric medication has this as a side-effect but one of the two meds I took did.) I can't really see a massive difference mood-wise between now versus when I was younger but the change in my weight is so apparent; and it repulses me.

I am aware I don't look morbidly obese, but my weight simply makes me so sad; and not just my weight. It's the sheer emotional turmoil, and self-harming behaviours that contributed to it. I think of overindulging in food (not nourishing your body, that's different) as a form of self-harm that many people overlook. That I overlooked, but knew deep down I was only doing it to distract from the mental hunger I felt for acceptance, love and emotional nurturing.

I have deprived myself of health and long-term happiness by overindulging in food. That is exactly what I mean when I say it's a form of self-harm. I lied to myself, but of course I knew the negative consequences it would have. I just believed I deserved them.

I was crying earlier on scrolling through r/progresspics, because I felt so inspired and touched by stories of people who I imagine have experienced similar things to me. I need to prioritise my mental health, and I hope in doing so, I'll find things like intuitive eating and healthy eating easier.

Of course my intention is to lose fat, but I don't want to replace one bad habit (overindulging) with another (restricting too much) because I know I have a tendency to try and self-destruct.

Idk if anyone read the full post but if you did, I would like to add that I am here for you and hope you conjure your energy to love yourself, not to harm yourself. If for no other reason, because it's the least you deserve.

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Hit lowest weight in months after stopping exercise and calorie counting?

I’m so confused! Background: I (30F) shot up to 222 lbs 3 years ago after a stressful time in life, though I’ve been overweight since high school. I’ve lost 30 lbs very slowly in the last 3 years through exercise/plant based diet and I added CICO in December 2019 and lost another 10 lbs but then my weight loss stalled. I ramped up my exercise to 6 days week, 40 min cardio and 20 min weights per session. I also ate at 1200 calories/day, plant based, aiming for ~130 grams of protein. Doing this, I gained and lost the same 5 lbs for 8 weeks. I did have 3 nights out that included drinking and eating off plan, but I got right back on track the following mornings. It was so frustrating! I was working my ass off at the gym and calorie counting truthfully without results! 8 days ago, I got quarantined due to having (mild) symptoms of COVID. Since quarantine, I’ve only done 2-3 20 min sessions of yoga and I’ve been eating/drinking a LOT and not tracking my calories. I’m still eating plant based but I know I’m wayyy over my daily calories. There’s been a lot of wine consumption over FaceTime dates with friends/family 😬 I weighed this morning and braced myself, expecting to see the worst and I was my lowest weight I’d been since high school (177 lbs). WHAT GIVES?? Did I lose muscle mass? I love working out but now I’m afraid to get back to it..? What do you guys think is going on?

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Motivation needed

Some background, I'm 4'11" and 140 pounds. I've lost 82 pounds so far in about 10 months. The past couple months I've been concentrating on maintaining instead of losing weight because I was getting obsessive and in just an overall unhealthy place mentally. Now that I've had a break I feel like I need to start up again, especially since I'm only 20 pounds from my goal weight. For some reason I am having SO MUCH TROUBLE gathering the motivation to start losing weight again.

I feel like I'm just burnt out on the whole dieting process even though I've been on a 2 month long break lol. It was easy to get started before because I had just given birth to my daughter and was heavier than I had ever been in my entire life. Basically I was appalled at how big I was. Now I actually feel pretty good about how I look (even though there are some times where I think I still look chubby) overall. I feel much better than when I was so heavy.

120 seems so close to 140 but so far away. My weight loss was majorly slowing down before I stopped. It felt like I was fighting an uphill battle just to lose 1 pound. I'm not saying my weight loss hasn't been worth it, because I feel phenomenal and I was shocked to try on a pair of shorts from last summer only to realize I was swimming in them. I guess I'm just having trouble starting again because I don't feel bad about myself anymore. The thing is, according to my height, I am still overweight and need to lose more in a health perspective. Basically I just need advice on how to motivate myself again when I know these last 20 pounds will be difficult to lose and when thinking about dieting again feels exhausting. Sorry for the rant!

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Has anyone struggled with acne during weight loss?

So I am 31F who has gone from ~150lbs to 129.4 (as of this morning :-) ) that still feels incredible to say!

However, I have been having increasingly frustrating problems with acne throughout this entire experience!

i had tremendous problems with it as a teen and my forehead looks like a teen's all over again. It's annoying as hell.

As an aside, this started before the whole quarantine fiasco, so while stress might be exascerbating it, it isnt the main cause.

Also, I have always been at least moderately active even before my weight loss wfdorts began, and I always wash my face after a workout.

Has anyone else had this problem? Is there some hormonal explanation connected to weight loss?

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I’m very upset (possibly being childish)

Since struggling with binge eating disorder and severe postpartum depression for 18 months, I finally found what worked for me and I have been very successful on my weight loss journey so far. Anyways, one of my coworkers (who have been out for maternity leave) returned today and complimented my weight loss, as she hasn’t seen me in a while. As soon as she said that, another guy that was in the room chimes in and said, “yeah, but you’re still fat and the older you get, the worse it’s going to get.” I have serious body dysmorphia and was mortified when he said that. I’m nowhere near where I want to be, and I don’t expect everyone to congratulate me, but I just felt like that was so unnecessary. Now I’m second guessing every single thing about myself. Thanks for listening to my TED talk 😊.

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