Bedtime weigh-in is super helpful

After reading Michael Greger's How Not to Diet, I decided to try weighing myself at night (in addition to the usual morning weigh-in). He said that people who do that lose more weight. While CICO still stands, I think it works on a psychological level because I actually did find it helpful.

Since Tuesday, I was stuck at 192 lbs at my morning weigh-in. I know that weight loss isn't linear and I know that I must have been losing fat because of the calorie deficit but I want to see progress, dammit! I want the instant gratification of the scale saying "you're doing great, keep it up." While the morning weigh-in was a disappointment, the bedtime weigh-in did show progress: 197, 196, 196 and 194 lbs last night. This morning, I weighed in at 190 lbs. I recommend the book and I recommend adding the bedtime weigh-in to your routine, if you're ok with weighing yourself that often.

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Starting Again

So about 2 years ago I decided to lose weight, I did it healthily and went from 160lbs to 125lbs (female, 5’6) and I had maintained that weight until January of this year, I decided I wanted to lose more weight before summer but I ended up making the terrible decision of trying to lose weight fast, eating below 1200 calories, and for about 4-5 months I just yo-yo dieted, losing and gaining the same 5 pounds. So for the past 6 weeks I have been eating at my maintenance calories and my weight has gone up from 126lbs to 136lbs, I’m sad that I’ve done this and ruined some progress but at the same time I know I can lose it again. So, now I’m starting a new weight loss journey, my goal weight is 115lbs and I’m going to be eating 1400-1500 calories a day and doing 10-15k steps a day, does this sound okay?

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At my wits end.

I am 23 f and have been struggling with my weight for around 10 years now. Currently at my heaviest of 125 kg (275lbs) and I don't know what to do anymore. I've tried every kind of diet i can find but i can never stick to them, I go to the gym and just cant seem to budge any of the weight. I've been to the doctors for and been given weight loss drugs and had all my blood work and thyroids check and they're all normal. I am at the point of considering weight loss surgery but everyone has told me its the "easy way out" and its "not that hard to lose weight you just have to try harder". I don't know what to do anymore, I never go out because I'm worried about everyone laughing about me behind my back, I am always the DUFF and have real problems making a romantic connection because I'm so ashamed of how I look. I don't really know how posting on this sub is going to help but I'm out of ideas at this point.

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stomach constantly making sloshing/internal farting sounds while calorie restricting

F18//167-61kg/5’5-134lb

hello! i’m finally taking the initiative to begin my weight loss journey after years of being unhappy with my body. i am taking the calorie restricting and intermittent fasting ~5/week and regular working out approach to this.

i have noticed that while restricting, my stomach non stop makes strange noises. they aren’t quite the same as when you’re hungry in the morning after skipping breakfast. the sounds literally sound like a soup is broiling inside and often sounds like my stomach is farting and there are air bubbles. i’ve also been slightly more gassy recently too. i find this to be a big issue for me as i am a student and having a loud stomach in silent classes is really not very fun. does anyone have any ideas on what could be causing this? i eat a relatively balanced meal and don’t drink any sodas.

another issue i have noticed is that my breath has been smelling bad lately, possibly due to the broiling in my stomach rising up? i have good dental health so i’m not too sure what could be causing this. my breath isn’t horrid but it’s definitely smelling more foul, especially the longer it has been since my last meal.

thank you for any ideas!

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Starting a new plan to try and shed about ~ 80 lb

20, F, 5’7”, 210 LB

Lately I’ve been eating salad with ranch dressing (switched to Italian today), oatmeal, chicken sandwiches on whole wheat bread, squash to snack on, smoothies with low fat yogurt & fruit, protein shakes. While ideally I’d like to lose weight, right now my main focus is eating healthier as I feel it’ll make transitioning to a diet that much easier. I’m starting to feel better by not eating junk and slowly losing cravings after just a week. Unhealthy things taste so good, but is not worth how crappy it makes me feel. I have a plan to slowly start making changes, as with weight loss I know hitting a plateau is common, so I don’t want to throw absolutely everything all at once.

Maybe in a month or so I’ll start intermittent fasting. Then counting calories. Then taking my dogs on longer walks. Then getting a gym membership.

I’m open to any critiques or ideas :)

My first “progress” pictures here.

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Apple Watch + Lose It! App = Winning Combination

I'm currently in weightless mode getting back to maintenance (again). Just about 3 pounds away. I use CICO (Calories In, Calories Out) method and the Apple Watch to measure the CO part of the equation.

For me, I know it will be a lifetime of counting and activity. Being able to track both food and activity is key to success. Finding the right app combination that works has been a challenge. Some food tracking apps just report info, others were too generous with earning back calories with Activity from the watch (MFP, for example), and a few just didn't connect at all.

Lose It! truly is the best integration. It takes activity from the Apple Watch and doesn't add more calories to your food bank UNTIL you meet the daily move/burn amount needed to keep you in a calorie deficit. That's how CICO works...burn more than you eat...so it makes sense to not give you extra calories until you have met your minimum activity for loss.

I was able to figure out what my daily Move Ring goal is to let me know at what point I switch from meeting my base move for deficit and proceeding into earning extra calories. This is helpful on days I know I'm going to need more calories for a food event.

No, I don't work for Lose It! or get a commission....I'm an 80 pound weight loss story that found the right tools for loss and then using them for continued maintenance.

Why? Because it works.

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Half an year later and 50 pounds (22kg) lighter!

I still have ways to go but this is a milestone I'm very proud of!! (and I couldn't wait to make this post!!!)

It's still a bit hard to acknowledge my weight loss. I spent so many years believing that losing weight wasn't possible that it feels surreal. I could never stick to a diet and exercise is hard when you're heavy and have no time or motivation for it.

I found about cico in December last year and I could cry, it sounded so simple. I will be forever salty it's not as popular as other diets and that I found it so late in my life.

I always say that the best diet is the one that works for you personally but I also want to share the way I did it! So here it goes: I count calories weekly. It works for me because how hungry I am varies from day to day. I make sure that I finish each week at 1200 to 1500 calories a day. I don't limit any foods. The only big difference is I now use little or no oil when I cook. As far as working out goes I should say I started taking long walks every other day about 2 or so months ago. They're not much but they help tremendously.

So basically nothing fancy. Just keep your caloric deficit (at a level you can handle) and work out if you can. And no matter what diet you're on, don't sweat having a few days where you let loose a bit. Life isn't perfect, stuff happens. And sometimes, you just have to eat your granny's delicious cake. Don't dwell on it and just do your thing normally the next day. And don't forget to love yourself along the way.

Also the biggest advice I have for people just starting their weightloss is PATIENCE. It took a month to see the slightest difference in my pictures, it took 3 months for people to start noticing I'm losing weight and honestly even now looking at my body I don't see much of a difference. Looking at pictures puts my mind at ease though.

My stats are: 24F 5'2 SW: 220 CW: 170 (159cm SW:99kg CW: 77kg)

Thanks for reading!

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