Does this metabolism theory make sense ?

So I lost around 60 pounds last summer and today I’m fat as shit again. I lost the weight by eating 1300 calories a day or less. I was 16 years old and 6’0.

I think I remember reading somewhere that I can mess up my metabolism and make it easier for me to gain weight again and harder to lose

Because I lowered my metabolism because my body went into starvation mode so if I try to diet on 1,300 calories again it won’t do anything because my body got used to it so I have to eat even less to have like half the result of the original weight loss

I really wonder because I’ve been trying to lose weight and can’t lose anything at all

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Dealing with health anxiety while losing weight

So, I am a bit of a hypochondriac, and I tend to make mountains out of molehills when it comes to anything health related. I have recently begun my weight loss journey, and I have been very proud of myself for my progress so far. I have made some very drastic changes to my eating habits, along with exercising nearly every single day.

I am male, 31, and stand at 6'4". When I started all of this, I weighed in at 333 lbs. That was nearly 5 weeks ago. Today, I weighed in at 316.5. Now, when I hit 318, which was last Friday, I was extremely happy with myself. I finally felt like I was making some serious progress. But, over the weekend, I began to have some intrusive thoughts about health anxiety.

"What if I'm losing weight too quickly and I'm hurting myself?" "What if I'm losing weight so fast because I have cancer or some other sort of horrible illness?" So on and so forth.

So, I'm coming to you guys to ask, is this a reasonable pace for a guy my size to be losing weight? I read online that you shouldn't really be losing more than 2 lbs per week, but I wonder if that applies to someone who is as heavy as I am.

I have't been counting, but I would wager that my caloric intake is about 1,400 - 1,600 per day, but that is just a guess. I know for sure that, before dinner, my intake is about 800-900, but we cook many different types of foods, and it's hard to gauge what our dinners would be when it comes to calories.

Am I just freaking out for no reason, or is this something I need to worry about? Thanks in advance, y'all.

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NSV: I took a "full" shower without being breathless/needing to sit down right after

I'm honestly still blown away that it's a thing, because I'm about 3 weeks into my weight loss journey and didn't expect to see tangible changes so soon!

Up until recently I've been very breathless after taking a shower, even just a super quick body shower. I wash my hair 2/3 times a week and DREAD it because at the end of the shower I'm exhausted and sometimes need to sit down as soon as I get out because my lower back started to ache from standing too long.

Cut to today. I was already so happy at reaching my first mini goal (I'm using the Happy Scale app and it has a really cool function that breaks down your goals into ten mini goals of equal length) and getting in a 15 minute walk and a 15 minute HIIT workout without quitting. I hopped in the shower and was almost done rinsing the conditioner out of my hair before I realised I was dancing along to the music I was listening to and didn't feel the least bit uncomfortable. I even shaved my legs and underarms and then left the shower and went straight over to the sink to brush my teeth and wash my face without needing to sit down!

I know it probably sounds dumb and a really small thing but I'm so proud. It just feels like a really tangible health benefit and tbh I'm just glad that I managed to drag myself out of the hole I was in and get started on this journey, because there's more where that came from!

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Progress report: After a bunch of setbacks I’m down 20 lbs!

18f, 5’2”, SW: 180, GW: 130, CW: 159

I’ve been trying to lose weight for about a year now. The main reason my weight had gotten out of control was having an ACL surgery in January 2019. I was already overweight when I had the surgery, but after it I gained about 15 lbs from being inactive and eating my feelings. I had always naturally weighed more than other girls my size because I have a muscular build, but because I couldn’t work out I was losing muscle and gaining fat at a rate I hadn’t experienced yet. I could no longer blame my weight gain on my muscle. I hit the obese marker in the summer of 2019 and my doctor convinced me I really needed to change my habits. So I did.

I was trying to move at a pace of losing about 1-1.5 lbs a week & was doing great at first. I wanted to move slowly because I knew that would be the most long lasting way to do it + I’m short so I knew it was naturally going to take a while. By calorie counting and working out I lost 10 pounds over the course of 3 months. Even after only 10 lbs down I was feeling fantastic and was healthier than I had been in a while.

I was a senior in high school at the time so college applications and school itself started getting really stressful in fall/winter 2019. I didn’t have much energy to spare so I decided to take a break from restricting my diet. I planned to resume weight loss in the new year and began calorie counting again in January. I wasn’t weighing myself but I basically just maintained weight.

Then February of 2020 hit & I tore both my ACLs. I was devastated. I was thinking the cycle was going to start again & this time with two surgeries, I presumed it was going to be worse. For too many reasons to explain in this post I had to delay my surgeries a few months, so once march arrived I was in quarantine with two torn ACLs and nowhere to go. (Unrelated but woo hoo def couldn’t have asked for a better end to senior year 😑). I promised myself to not be hard on myself if I gained weight during the time as life was just a lot, so I ditched calorie counting and the scale again for my own sanity. I had my first ACL surgery in late March & the second one in late May, so by mid April I was ready to weigh myself again. I closed my eyes and braced for the worse, but once I looked I gasped bc I had lost about 2 lbs. Now I know 2lbs is not a lot, but just the fact that I didn’t gain weight was astounding to me. It reassured me that the steps I was taking to establish a healthy lifestyle really were paying off. I couldn’t run (still can’t), but I began working out in the ways my knees would allow and started up with my fitness pal once again. I got really into yoga because it was gentle on my body and gave me some peace of mind with everything going on (heavily recommend). I started losing again at the rate of -1 lb a week & have been going strong since.

When I started trying to lose weight again I was 167 lbs & all I wanted was to be in the 150s. Today I reached that point! This marker is incredibly important to me because I haven’t been below 160 since the start of high school. It’s also important because it marks me losing 20 lbs since the beginning! I’m starting to feel comfortable in my own skin for the first time in my life. Although I definitely have ways to go with tackling my insecurities and there’s a ton of days where I hate myself just as much as I did when I was 180 lbs, I’ve realized that confidence doesn’t come with losing weight, it comes with taking my care of yourself. Yes, taking care of yourself can sometimes mean losing weight, but it could also mean being gracious and forgiving to yourself when you aren’t losing weight.

Also, weird bonus to losing the weight that I wonder if other people can relate to- I used to despise sitting down without a baggy shirt on because I hated seeing my stomach lay on my thighs. A few days ago I realized that although I definitely still have stomach rolls, they don’t lay on top of my thighs when I sit down unless I lean forward! Definitely wasn’t a goal of mine to reach that point but I’m glad I did because I feel more comfortable wearing tighter clothing.

Final comment: I’ve just felt so inspired by other users on this subreddit and have loved lurking in the shadows watching everyone figure out what motivates & works best for them. Much love to all of you!

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That feeling when your cheat meal doesn't live up to your cravings at all.

Yesterday I was craving me some pizza BAD, So I finally decided to plan me a cheat meal. I had some extra exercise calories from earlier in the week I never used, so counting those and some exercise I did on the day I decided I would use it all for some pizza, instead of a little faster weight loss.

None of it was worth it.

Yeah it was pizza, but it just couldn't live up to the hype my brain created for it. I've done this to myself again and again, I know what happens. I hate that I keep tricking myself for something so not worth it. Oh well, time to exercise a bit more to clear out yesterday and hope I learn my lesson finally.

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Things you didn't know were issues until losing weight

Though I'm at the beginning of my weight loss journey, I want to know what things became easier/changed for the better to those of you who have lost a significant amount of weight so I can have something to look forward to.

One thing I have realized probably isn't a problem for people who aren't obese is packing for trips. When I went on a trip with friends much smaller than me, I marveled over how many clothes they were able to fit in their suitcases without it being over stuffed like mine. It only hit me at the end of the trip: my clothes were larger than theirs and therefore took up more space.

I'm looking forward to the day that I can fit clothes AND souvenirs into my suitcase! Does anyone else have experiences like this (physically, socially, etc.)?

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Changing my mindset alone lost me 10 pounds

M(20), SW: 240 CW: 229.4, 5'11"

When summer started in May and everyone was stuck inside I felt the yearly twinge of not having a "summer body".

I have to turn down so many invites to go swimming every year because I'm incredibly self conscious. I freaking love swimming :/

Even this year, with everything going on, I still had so many opportunities to hang out shirtless by some water.

I decided it was time to finally give a shit. I started dealing with my other underlying problems and did my best to actually want to be alive and willingly get out if bed in the morning. Joining this sub helped get in the daily improvement mindset too.

What I didn't realize though, was the act of getting ready mentally to start the weight loss journey fixed a lot of the problems I had that made me gain the weight in the first place.

The past few months I've started to:

-Start cooking instead of ordering junk food (even if it's usually Mac n cheese)

-Sleep earlier to avoid waking up late and having a sluggish day

-Started occasionally doing physical activities I find fun (like skateboarding or just walking around my city)

I'm not even counting macros or even really paying too much attention to calories. Getting out of a slump has already lost me 10 pounds since May and it's such a great thing to notice my face being a little less round.

If small lifestyle changes make me feel this good I can't wait to finally step into a gym (when they open)

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