Weight loss with bodybuilding or powerlifting?

I'm on a weight loss journey, I've lost almost 30lbs so far and finally going to re-introduce weight training into my plan (I used to do some very basic powerlifting) but trying to decide if there is enough of a difference on aesthetics to make choosing bodybuilding style better? I know bodybuliding in general is supposed to have more of an effect on appearance with people with low enough body fat, with the knowledge that I'm hoping to get down to like 20% body fat in a year should I work on bodybuilding instead of my old powerlifting? I also know that my old powerlifting routines were quite a bit shorter than a bodybuilding routine.

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Basically, bodybuilding vs powerlifting for weight loss and body recomposition? Pros, cons, does it make enough of a difference to matter?

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Onto week 5

I have officially been on this journey for a month today. A whole month of CICO & consistent exercise, and I feel alright.

In this month, I have lost 9.6lbs (186.6 -> 177.0). That's really good considering this is my first time really taking this seriously. I haven't seen much physical change nor are my clothes getting loose yet (kinda thankful for because I'm a broke college student right now and don't wanna shop anyways), but knowing that the weight is leaving SOMEWHERE on my body is kinda exciting.

I think every month I'll write down what I learned, so for this first month, one thing I've learned is that if I know I'm being consistent and doing the best I can, I shouldnt worry so much about the number on the scale. There's been a few times I weigh in earlier than I'm meant to and am disappointed by the number, but I've come to realize that there is so much that goes into weighins lol. My period was a disaster and put me over my starting weight then went plummeted, some mornings I'd weigh in heavier than before and after my workout I'm much lighter, hell if you move the scale an inch to the left it'll give you a different reading-- I'm not sure how it all works, but I know enough now to see that the number really isn't everything as long as I know I'm trying my hardest.

I also know I have to be prepared for my weight loss to slow down now. Since I'm no longer at my highest weight and I'm almost out of the Obese range (should be out in a few days!!), I can't expect to keep steadily losing ~10lbs a month. I tend to beat myself up alot over my "failures" instead of my wins, so I'm going to have to drill it into my own head that any weight loss is good weight loss, even if goes down to 1lb a week.

Because I'm not giving up. I'm doing this for myself, and for my future dog I'm getting in a few months so we can go on cute little hikes together lmao. Anyways, thanks personal diary, cya

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Finally getting serious about getting more healthy.

Male, 26 6'1 4??lb

This is my first time posting in a sub like this, but it is definitely not my first time trying to lose weight. Like most people, it's a road I've head down numerous times but have been detoured by either laziness, a lack of motivation, and a overeating problem. I've never really been healthy and have been very overweight my entire life. Now I don't even know how much I weigh, my scale stops at 400 pounds so I know it is more than that.

Now, I am trying to approach it in a different way, besides being overweight, I have an unhealthy relationship with food. I eat when I am stressed, when I am bored, I find eating fun. The biggest thing I am working on is consistency,I have created a vision board to help stay focused, not get overwhelmed with this whole thing. I am just going one day at a time, I'll do my best one day, and then move on to the next, if one day goes bad there is always the next one. In the past this has been a big problem for me, I get one bad day and then figure that the week is already ruined and then it just snowballs and I eventually give up.

I have already started logging every thing I am eating, and it is already helping me in thinking about what I am eating how it impacts my body. Also I have started a simple workout routine that I can do easily everyday to start to get into a habit and then expand on.

I am posting here in attempt for accountability, one having it here will be helpful on its own and I hope the great people in this sub will hold me accountable to, also I am open to advice and resources you guys have to help along the journey.

I plan on posting pretty regularly with updates about weight loss and struggles and victories that come along the way. I hope that this is the beginning of a healthier lifestyle and that I can get to a healthy place in my life.

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Stressing over weight fluctuations

Edit: Male, 25, office job, cardio/weight lifting 5 days a week

I’ve been dieting slowly and losing about a pound per week. LoseIt has always pulled through for me and I usually end my days 100 calories below my budget.

Two weeks ago I weighed in at 216.8 and recorded it. About a week ago I weighed again after my evening run (I always weigh at this time) and I was 220ish. That’s alright, weight fluctuations happen.

So I’ve been weighing multiple times a day for the last week or so and have yet to break 220. There’s physically no way I truly gained 3 pounds because I have the budget there as proof. And my weight loss has been pretty damn consistent since I started. Averaging a pound a week very clearly.

I’ve dieted before and never had this issue.

Any idea at all what is causing this? It’s super stressful as I’ve double checked my budget and food log and I’m not missing anything. My scale seems to be accurate as I weighed one of my weight plates and it was right on the money.

Appreciate any and all insight!

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Trying to figure out a maintenance plan for the future.

I posted this on the Maintenance Monday thread, so I'm sorry for the redundancy.

TL;DR: My life has been very steady right now, making weight loss very simple and straightforward. However, I anticipate many lifestyle changes and don't see myself counting calories in the future, and I'm unsure if I will be able to maintain my weight successfully. Any and all tips are welcome.

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I'm not at maintenance yet, but at the rate I'm going, I should be there by the end of this year/beginning of 2021. From what I understand, maintenance is difficult for many people because there is no positive feedback of seeing your weight drop, and many just go back to their old habits.

With this knowledge in mind, I think about my plan for maintenance pretty often. Right now I'm eating 1400-1500 kcal a day, and I track my calories using approximations/measuring cups (no food scale). Although a food scale would make things a lot easier, I intentionally chose not to use one because I won't be able to use one in the future (college student on meal plan + frequent travel), and it has been going pretty well. I have built many healthy habits and found nutritious foods that I love, I've grown to love exercise and leisurely physical activities (biking, skateboarding, swimming), and most of all I have learned how to cook (which has been AMAZING!).

I've been really enjoying these lifestyle changes, but once I return to school it will be difficult to keep them up. For one I won't be able to walk around the canteen with a food scale and measuring cups to portion out my food, and our dorms don't have kitchens so I will not be able to cook for myself (sad), therefore, I will have to rely on student cafeteria food and my perception of what an appropriate portion is. Luckily, they list the ingredients used in each meal, so I will be able to be aware of what I'm eating (although unaware of calorie counts).

My plan is to slowly increase my calories to figure out what my maintenance calories are, eat at maintenance while tracking for about a month just to know what maintenance feels like, and then stop counting calories and hand over the reigns to pure self control... I am honestly a bit scared to not track my calories, as I've been doing it for several months now and it keeps me accountable. To I plan to weigh myself weekly, and if my weight surpasses/drops below a certain range, I'll know to eat less/more in order to get back into what I deem an acceptable range. I also plan on exercising 5x a week because I genuinely love it, though it is sometimes difficult to make time for working out as a full time student, I will 100% commit to this; exercise has been instrumental to my physical and mental wellbeing. I also trashed my gym membership (expensive as hell!) and only do at-home workouts w/ just a yoga mat--this gives me no excuse not to exercise when traveling.

I'm just pretty worried because I travel quite a bit and will continue to in the future (In 2019 I lived in 3 diff cities and 2 diff countries), although I'm not traveling currently because of COVID-19. My academic life is also extremely demanding, and in the past I always put my academics before my health (not good, and I will try my utmost to not do this). Losing weight has not been easy, but I can say it has been pretty simple given that I've been living at home for several months, I can cook for myself, I have not been traveling, and I am not currently in school. However, in the next few years my lifestyle will change a lot and often, and I'm nervous about being able to maintain through these lifestyle changes.

I know there is no use in being nervous about something that hasn't happened yet, but I am just trying to mentally prepare myself so that I can succeed and keep this weight off. I never want to be overweight again if I can help it.

Have any of you guys been successful maintaining your weight without tracking calories and/or while experiencing frequent lifestyle changes?

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Idk why but Weight Loss has made me more confident in myself. (15F, CW: 168.8lbs)

This could just be because of lock down and I haven't been around the people, who make me insecure and socially anxious, but ever since I started losing weight at the start of lock down I've become more daring and loving of my appearance. I find myself trying to smile more and feel more beautiful. I've also started trying to dance to grow my self-confidence and then to top that off as well I've cut my hair to just below my chin and this week I'm going to see my hairdresser about getting front bangs. I'm also changing my style of clothing a lot now since before I was very plain, dark and effortles and now I'm opening up to wearing dresses in public as well as skirts and blouses that I would of never worn a year ago.

I've only lost about 23lbs but I do feel happier and more confident than I use to. But I still find days where I catch myself staring at myself and thinking about how I could change my body (but best to ignore those thoughts, I am my own worst enemy after all). My goal is 160lbs but that's more a of a marker goal, my real goal is 135lbs (Maybe, I've not decided yet on it).

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Question about exercise and calories

I recently started running/walking 5-6 days a week (I usually do between 2.2-3 miles a day) and I'm not sure whether I am eating enough calories. I typically eat around 1300 calories a day so minus my daily exercise (which would be around 200-250 calories burned) that means I am only eating around 1100 calories a day.

Is that too low? I put my stats in a TDEE calculator and it says I should be eating around 1600 but I'm afraid I won't lose anymore weight if I eat that much food. I don't feel weak or moody eating 1300 and exercising but I am still worried I'm not fueling my body enough.

Also my weight loss has stalled but I know that's normal when you start working out.

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