Judge my diet?

Here's the situation. I'm female, 161cm tall last time I was at the doctor's. My starting weight was 176.6lbs and is currently 170.0. (It was 169.0 yesterday, like if you cry every time...)

I'm afraid I'm worse than sedentary. My current situation is that I'm not working (right now, hope that changes soon) and I'm not really in a position to be leaving my room to exercise because of a nasty home situation. I occasionally go out to get groceries. My room has about one metre wide and 2.5 metres long to do exercise in, and even then you have to be wary of hitting your shin or elbow on a desk or cupboard...it's not something I'm willing to do, and I'm afraid I can't consistently go out until I get a job or my home situation changes. I mostly spend time lying around or at my desk.

So for the 2 weeks or so I've been logging calories I haven't gone above 1100kcal, I've averaged at about 750 or 800. My plan was to up it to 1200-1400 once I got out of obesity, which I did fairly quickly. But I've also looked at my nutritional information and it looks like if I eat my staple foods every day, I seem to hit pretty much every nutritional requirement, except maybe amino acids, which I have no idea about. I was afraid of gallstones for some time but it looks like my weight loss has slowed down to a normal rate. And judging by my cron-o-meter stats, if I stick to this I'm not likely to have my hair fall out anytime soon.

So, I'm wondering if there's any compelling reason for me to increase my calorie intake until my life changes. I'll go to a dietitian before I make any actual serious plans, of course, but for now, casually, I'd like to throw it to the crowd and see what they think, just out of curiousity. My OP meal is mushrooms, broccoli, and a bit of kale sauteed in a teaspoon of avocado oil, 4 vegetarian sausages, 2 cups of 3.25% milk, a vitamin D supplement, and a dark chocolate piece, for a treat.

=========================================== Nutrition Summary for 29 November 2020 Report generated by CRON-o-Meter v0.9.9 =========================================== General (70%) =========================================== Energy | 886.5 kcal 74% Protein | 69.9 g 152% Carbs | 94.0 g 72% Fiber | 26.1 g 104% Starch | 0.0 g Sugars | 48.1 g Fat | 28.6 g 44% Alcohol | 0.0 g Caffeine | 0.0 mg Water | 846.3 g 31% Ash | 8.3 g Vitamins (95%) =========================================== Vitamin A | 20494.1 IU 878% Retinol | 0.0 µg Alpha-carotene | 0.0 µg Beta-carotene | 11697.7 µg Beta-cryptoxanthin | 0.0 µg Lycopene | 0.0 µg Lutein+Zeaxanthin | 22168.7 µg Folate | 569.1 µg 142% B1 (Thiamine) | 1.5 mg 133% B2 (Riboflavin) | 3.0 mg 273% B3 (Niacin) | 34.4 mg 246% B5 (Pantothenic Acid)| 15.6 mg 313% B6 (Pyridoxine) | 2.2 mg 171% B12 (Cyanocobalamin) | 12.6 µg 525% Vitamin C | 315.5 mg 421% Vitamin D | 1395.4 IU 698% Vitamin E | 6.6 mg 44% Beta Tocopherol | 0.0 mg Delta Tocopherol | 0.0 mg Gamma Tocopherol | 1.0 mg Vitamin K | 1360.8 µg 1512% Biotin | 0.0 µg 0% Choline | 249.8 mg 59% Minerals (97%) =========================================== Calcium | 945.9 mg 95% Chromium | 0.0 µg 0% Copper | 2.6 mg 291% Fluoride | 15.9 µg 1% Iron | 55.0 mg 305% Magnesium | 338.1 mg 109% Manganese | 1.7 mg 94% Phosphorus | 1078.0 mg 154% Potassium | 4340.2 mg 92% Selenium | 59.8 µg 109% Sodium | 1404.2 mg 94% Zinc | 17.9 mg 223% Lipids (37%) =========================================== Saturated | 11.2 g 56% Monounsaturated | 3.4 g Polyunsaturated | 2.3 g Omega-3 | 0.6 g 56% Omega-6 | 1.6 g 15% Trans-Fats | 0.4 g Cholesterol | 60.0 mg 20% Phytosterol | 0.0 mg 

I don't mean I would literally eat this exactly every single day--not only is that unrealistic, I also know diversity of food is important and nutritionists don't know everything. Otherwise I'd have stuck with a full-soylent diet, which is what I just came off of two years of. But this is my staple diet I'd have several times a week. It's very close to exactly 40 carb:30 protein:30 lipids, too.

Interested to hear your thoughts. I'm pretty proud that I've gone from eating absolute garbage to sticking to this for a bit. This community is the friendliest and most supportive I've ever seen on reddit and has been so valuable for me. Please don't roast me too hard, haha...

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Progress: i feel proud despite being slow

Link: https://m.imgur.com/a/6i5WQab

Its been 111 days since i have started working out while going on a diet. My first big goal was to be under the 200lb/90kg figure, and to be honest i wanted it to happen much faster. I had some hiccups along the way, whether they be cravings, temptations of eating with the family, or just going through my period.

Yet i didnt give up like i usually expect myself to. I tried to restrict my calorie intake while eating lots of veggies and meat, and avoiding fried stuff and sweets/chocolate (two of my favorite things) as much as possible. I also completed 3 (almost) chloe ting challenges during the 111 day period, and im also proud that i didnt completely stop working out even though i had to have long breaks throughout some weeks.

Its been 4 months where each month my period has graced me with her presence on the date its supposed to do so. Prior to that it used to play hide and seek with me, sometimes hiding for a month or two. This alone has made things much better.

I started with 217.7lbs / 98.7kg of weight, and now i weigh 198.4lbs / 89.99kg. So my weight loss so far equals more than 19lbs/8.7kg.

Im writing this post while taking another break from sports and diet because of certain circumstances, but it doesnt mean that i have given myself the pass to eat ALOT. Im hoping that ill get back to working on a new goal in a few days.

The last photo was taken today. And while i feel like another angle couldve captured my current tummy state better, im gonna say it once again. I feel so so so proud, and i hope i dont stop what im doing. Yes, i didnt achieve this within the period i had in mind, but i did it anyways while eating chocolate and fried chicken and fries on some days.

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Emotional Eating in 2020

29F | 5’7” | HW: 230.6 | LW: 159 | CW: 185 | GW1: 155 | GW2: 140

The Road So Far:

In 2018, I lost 70 pounds. The bulk of the weight loss occurred from May to October: 55 pounds in 5 months. I lost weight by walking and finding ways to move more. I drank a lot of water and worked to eliminate unhealthy food habits. My biggest change was challenging myself to give up fast food for a year. I went from eating out several times a week to only eating higher quality food at restaurants every few months. I haven’t had soda since May 13th, 2018. Culvers and McDonald's are also still on the Can’t Eat Responsibly list.

In 2019, I struggled to lose weight by doing what had worked at a higher weight, so I maintained at 160. I had started a new job that was far more sedentary and more stressful. Learning a new job is always tough, but I also lost a lot of my support system in the transition.

And then 2020 happened. Depression, anxiety, pain, and boredom galore. I have stories, but we all have them. This year has piled crazy on top of our regular old problems. It’s twenty pounds of problems in a ten pound bag. So, I’ve been eating my feelings. I’ve been eating for sport and recreation. I’ve been eating just to feel something even if it’s a tummy ache. Eating has become my hobby and my security blanket. I’ve always been an emotional eater. I was successful with weight loss in 2018 because I took away the major calorie bomb (fast food) and added walking. But now, I’ve found new bad habits. Bread in all its forms has become a vice. I ate two bags of bagels last week, you guys. It’s a problem.

In 2020, I’ve gained 25 pounds.

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Now:

I want to lose the weight. The emotional eating has left me feeling powerless, so I'm posting this to try to give myself from perspective and also to reach out to you guys. LoseIt was a powerful tool for me when I was losing weight.

I’ve managed to stop gaining for the last month or so, which I’m going to take as a victory. I’ve gained some perspective over the last nine months (pun not intended). I’ve learned that I was actually pretty comfortable in my body at 160. I’m also realizing that I don’t know what I enjoy doing anymore. This could be the depression talking, but I think I need to reconnect with myself. Boredom is a powerful thing.

Here’s the advice that I’ve found that I find helpful for me and I’m going to try:

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• Wait ten minutes. Or five minutes. Or even one minute. Take a beat and access what you are feeling. Don’t deny yourself the craving, because temptation is powerful.
• Try to feed your feelings/boredom with something besides food. Go for a walk, watch a comedy, read. I’ve been making myself a cup of tea as a distraction lately (just tea, no sugar). It’s also worked for me as an after dinner treat instead of eating dessert. I usually go for a mint, caffeine free tea
• Build a daily exercise habit. Winter is definitely coming in my neck of the woods, so I need to find ways to move while I’m in my apartment.
• Get enough sleep. Holy cow, you guys, this is important. I feel like a bottomless pit on days I haven’t slept enough.

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So, what have you done this year to combat emotional eating? Are you in the same boat as me? Please tell me your stories and/or solutions!

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Does exercise really hinder weight loss.

I’ve lost 43lb so far and I still have 52lbs at least to go until my final goal, I say at least because I may want to go lower.

I started working out yesterday, well I only managed 5 mins of the Chloe ting 2 week shred today and yesterday before I felt like I was going to pass out. I am so sore and very unfit.

I’ve read numerous threads about this and a lot say their weight stalled when they started exercising but they never said how long for or if they got stuck at that weight.

It’s really bothering me because, I have to lose another 17lbs to get fertility treatment.

So I’m worried that if I start working out and holding onto water weight I’m not going to get there. Obviously I want to get thinner, toned and stronger at the same time but I also need to lose the lbs.

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I'm almost at my goal weight - but I'm scared

So I (16F) started my weight loss journey about mid-February at 172 lbs and currently, I weigh about 134 lbs, with my goal weight being at approx 122-125 lbs. I've come along way and I am quite close to my goal, but the thing is I can't even visualise how the life of maintaining weight is.

Right now part of me loves the idea of being on a weight loss journey. Despite the agonising pain of denying chocolates and pizzas - there is such a lovely thrill about seeing the weight drop on the scale. I think life will be mundane once I reach my goal weight. I plan to focus on abs and toning, and maybe get back into HIIT workouts, but that’s about it.

Before weight loss, I was always an emotional eater. Due to my depression, I would just eat to mask my feelings and eventually that made me gain 20 lbs over an extremely short period of time. I literally have no way of listening to my body when it comes to eating. I can't differentiate signs of hunger, from signs of boredom and the need to fill an empty void.

I don't want to be scared out of my mind when I'm maintaining my weight - weighing myself weekly and obsessing over everything I put into my mouth - but I don't want to be blissfully unaware either, and only realise that something's wrong when I take a look in the mirror one day or realise that my jeans don't fit the same anymore.

I'm not medicated for my depression, so I still battle with it on a daily basis... Hence, my concern. Right now, I am begging - if anyone has any tips on how to maintain weight, and intuitively listen to your body and what it needs, and how to even keep the life of maintaining weight exciting and more purposeful than it felt when you were losing weight - please give me any tips or advice. I have no one else to talk to about this.

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Someone tell me not to give up please. I just feel like giving up my weight loss journey again probably for the last time. I’m at a point where I can’t lose weight is what I think. I’ve tried everything. It’s not meant for me

I’m just sick to my stomach today. I’m (22 M 5’6 220) Just so discouraged and crying while writing this. I’ve tried to hit the gym and lift 3-4 days a week with cardio 1-2 days for a few months now. I’ve tried eating healthier portions when I can but it’s hard cause I’m not financially good at the moment. I’ve tried doing the things that other people do that melt pounds yet when I look at myself on the scale it hasn’t budged. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong am I just at a point where I went too far before focusing on my weight loss and so now it’s not possible? I don’t wanna give up but what’s the point if I don’t see results. I’m tired of the weight jokes and everything else but I just gotta accept it I guess. Only thing left for me is supplements but they sketch me out. Any advice?

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How to figure out TDEE when I think the websites are wrong?

Y’all how are you calculating your TDEE. Mine seems way too high. I’ve done multiple websites versions but they just seem off. And they say I can eat 1800 to lose a pound a week. I’m a 5’6 24(F) and I weigh 237 rn. I am moderately active. (Walk everyday, too ADHD to sit still for long, two HIIT videos a week, mild weight training every other day, 15 min yoga practice every evening) But idk a TDEE of 2600 which is what they said just seems wildly too high. Especially when I see people post their TDEE’s here. Idk if you need more specialized equipment and metrics to figure out a TDEE? Obviously there is no way to be 100%, but I want to feel like I’m at least in the right range.

I mean, if I can eat 1800 for moderate weight loss that’s dope, but idk, it seems to good to be true. Thanks in advance!!

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