Major milestone: I made it to my goal weight and beyond.

Before and after: https://imgur.com/TYxr3FJ

Before pic was taken in 2013 at my heaviest. I never weighed myself back then so I don't have a very accurate measurement. It's shocking how easy it was to gain all that weight and barely be aware. But that day I woke up and knew something had to change.

It comes down to eating better and moving more. Count calories. Push yourself physically and do it frequently. It's ok to let yourself be hungry. Between 150-135 I practiced intermittent fasting, which usually meant skipping one meal a day. That helped me lose weight the fastest. I've maintained 135 for 6 months now and I usually (pandemic aside) workout 2-3 times per week. I absolutely love Barre and HIIT classes at the gym; I found a class environment with an enthusiastic instructor and other people around was the best motivator for working harder and going consistently. As a result I'm so much more graceful and athletic today. I feel energized and challenged by hard exercise. I dropped from a size 12/14 to a 4, and I love the way I look in my clothes.

I want you to know that your weight loss is possible too. When I took those top pics, I never ever ever thought I could get to 150, let alone 135. It took me YEARS and it's ok to take it slow. A couple months of dieting isn't gonna cut it. I had to overhaul my relationship with food and exercise. But it also feels like yesterday that I stood in the mirror for those before photos. I thought to myself that I can either be the same/worse off in 5 years or I could be better. The choice is yours.

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Calorie increase to 'reset' metabolism?

Having lost 30lbs, my weight loss has stalled for quite a while now. From lurking on this sub and similar, I've noticed that calorie restriction can cause issues with plateau. Could this be part of my issue, and would anyone recommend increasing calories temporarily to boost the metabolism back up?

If so, what would people recommend I increase my calories too? I'm 5'4 and currently 180lbs. I was eating around 1-1200 cals a day. Would 1500/600 be enough to maintain without gaining back?

Would people also suggest increasing exercise levels to kinda counterbalance the higher intake? I usually do CICO so this would be my first instinct, but wonder if this would be defeating the point of the reset?

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A rock and a hard place-a rant

I'm really emotional while typing this so bare with me. I'm at 3x now. Out of nowhere, I went from a size 10 to a 3x. So I want to lose weight without going on some really restrictive diet, not saying I want to be able to eat a whole pizza and lose weight either just somewhere in the middle. However, I'm reading this book and the gist of the book so far is that weight loss is a pointless endeavor because it never last long. The woman is coming from a good place and she's trying to stay as factual as possible but even with all her sage advice I can't live like this. I haven't weighed myself for fear of what I might see but I'm pretty sure im probably somewhere over 220 probably at 5"2. I can't fit any of my clothes outside of my leggings and I'm getting bigger every day. This is sorta a rant but I'm also looking for advice and inspiration. Anyone have long term weight loss success? Any advice on how to make this a lifestyle change?

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Can't Lose Weight, Suffer from ED, very concerned!

Hello folks!

I can't lose weight, I am highly frustrated and just can't seem to lose weight. I've tried keto, low fat diets, etc. It's been a year now and I am unable to lose weight.

Up until last year, I always remained between 160-170 pds.

But then I suddenly gained 10 lbs. and NOT muscle. I now sit at 180.

I'm 5'7" and i estimate i'm about 18-20% bf.

I struggle just to bend over and tie my shoe.

So I have been working out, lifting weights heavy, running 15-20 miles a week, eating within 500-1000 caloric deficit, and for a year and to no avail.

I try so hard, work out so hard, eat clean, and I haven't even drank alcohol for 30 days.

Still, no weight loss.

Also I noticed recently i began to suffer from ED this past whole entire year, but I think it's due to being overweight. But also I'm starting to think I'm suffering from Low T?

I am only 31 years old.

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Does Anybody have a clue what's going on with my body?? Please any advice would be great!

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Under 300 for the first time in 12 years

Hi r/loseit, longtime lurker first time poster. Im a 31 yo male from the US, 5'9 who has struggled with weight since middle school. I've been fortunate in almost every other aspect of my life, have a successful career, a great social life, in the upper middle class, a wonderful and supportive wife, yet I've struggled with motivation and keeping a healthy lifestyle my entire life. This pandemic was a wake up call. I was diagnosed with hypertension in 2018, and have had light asthma associated with my weed smoking and weight for about a decade. 342 at my heaviest, and started this particular journey at 333 back in February. I slowly lost 10 lbs leading up to late March just by drinking less, and really started getting serious after late March, quit smoking my weed and tracking calories. I stepped on the scale at 299 yesterday, and I'm looking to get down to 269 by 8/15 and 239 by March 2021, which will mark a tad more than 100 lbs off my heaviest. What has worked for me? Being forced to cook all my meals! Ive discovered how many fewer calories there are when you can control how much butter and oil go into recipes. Ive finally discovered how to make myself feel full with less. I have also been excercising around the neighborhood, starting at 2 miles every day the weather cooperates, and have worked my way up to 5 miles of 25% run 75% walks averaging around 3.9 mph. I did more than 5 miles 3 days last week, at a BMI >40. I plan to keep it up all the way to what my doctor called my first goal weight of 239, when then we can re evaluate my focus towards more weight loss or muscle building based on my body fat percentage. A bit on my high blood pressure. On my water pill, i was registering around 140/89 at the end of the day. Now at the end of my day when I take it I am averaging 120/70 and sometimes its even lower which might mean i can come off the pill soon. Ill find out in august at my next pcp visit if im still hypertensive, i might not be! I know for many, these times are difficult to stay focused, but I figured id share how these times have motivated me if others were searching for it. If anyone has some words of wisdom who has been on this journey before and succeeded, id appreciate it. I love you all. Go crush your goals!

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Strategies to cope with gaining muscle mass but not losing weight

I have recently started my weight loss/fitness journey in earnest. I've been limiting my calories to about 1300 calories a day and I am quite active (I walk about 8 to 10 miles a day and do light weight training and other things) and after a initial, sharp drop in weight my net loss has kind of flat-lined but I've lost a noticeable amount of body fat which I'm assuming is turning into muscle. My pants are getting more loose and my shirts are lying flatter over my stomach.

What are some strategies that one could use to psyche oneself up to continue working out and making lifestyle changes during such times? I'm thrilled I look slimmer and feel great but the numbers on the scale still bother me more than they should.

Stats: 32 F with a SW of 181, CW of 175 and GW of 115 here.

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My mom falls victim to weight loss scams

My mom is obese and has been insecure about her weight for a long time. She has a cabinet full of supplements, some doctor recommended, for weight loss. She has tried cooking without oil. I know she’s tried diet and exercise. Even though she seems to try, she often craves desserts and keeps highly processed foods in the house. She also lives a very sedentary lifestyle that consists of working a desk job, watching TV, and sleeping. The point is, the health kicks usually don’t seem to last and she loses progress quickly. Today I listened to her watch one of those long drawn out videos where someone spends an hour revealing their “weight loss secret” and it specifically talked about women in their 40s who gained weight during pregnancy and never lost it. I don’t like that these ads target women like my mom and can capture their attention by spewing bs for an hour. This is a sensitive topic, so I often avoid talking about weight-related anything with her, but I wish she would stop giving these scams her time of day.

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