Not sure how to decide when I'm done losing

I was a fat teenager (BMI 36-37), up and down in my 20s (tho never back to that level of obese, mostly hovered around BMI 26-27)

I've tried maintaining once before, when I hit roughly the same weight I'm at now (53-55kg depending on the day, at 159.5cm), and then had dental issues and lost down to 48kg. Then I gained almost 20kg (could finally eat again once the pain was gone + I was under a lot of stress and constantly sick so my workout routine also mostly disappeared)... and. yeah. I then more or less maintained that "a few kg overweight but not obese" range for 6 or 7 years.

Anyway. This time I first chose 56-57kg as my goal (22.2 BMI) ... I got there and I wasn't happy with my body fat % so I kept working out, after another 3 months I hit just over 53kg (21.1 BMI)... I've since then tried to switch to maintaining but I'm struggling not going massively over or under my goals and I'm all over the place... But fingers crossed I figure it out soon. Because of the pandemic and the shutdown (no busses) I'm currently walking 2+h a day to get to work and it's really messing with my appetite, since I'm also still working out

Another thing is - what even are realistic goals to have? I have very small hands and wrists, but the rest of me I think looks more on the chubby side vs thin (I'm pear shaped, but still)... How much visible bone, fat and muscle definition is normal/expected when in the normal weight range? I'm trying to figure out if it's just that my brain is still not fully adjusted to the weight loss or if I do have more weight left to lose

Fwiw tho I think I do have a decent (tho not amazing) amount of muscle, but also some loose skin

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Frustrations with losing weight

Hi all! I've been trying to lose weight for 11 weeks. I've been having a fairly strict diet, smoothies in the morning, light lunches and healthier dinners. No snacks other than fruit. All around 1700 calories a day. I've also been doing Hiits in the morning, 6 days a week consistently. Gradually increasing them to more intense workouts.

The weight loss was going well at first. But after it slowed and I had a few weeks where it didn't change much, it's now behaving weirder. Losing 1.8lb last week, but gaining 2.6lb this week. I'm heavier now than I was 5 weeks ago!

I'm working really hard on the excercise every day, and it's frustrating to gain so much weight.

https://imgur.com/a/GWQwuwG

I do suffer from IBS. So I don't know if that has an affect, or whether what I'm eating is the problem.

Any ideas/advice would be appreciated.

Thanks all

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Lifestyle change, unsure if I am doing enough excersize?

Hi everyone,

I'm getting ready for major surgery for March 2020. Part of that involves losing weight prior to surgery as a short term goal, and a lifestyle switch as a long-term goal as my sugar levels are borderline (doc thought I might have been type 2 due to high levels of fasting blood sugars, but a GTT test showed my levels were normal, so we are treating me as pre). Weight loss is a challenge as I have a health condition which when there is a flare up, leaves me bedridden, but I'm pushing myself as much as I can as I just want to feel better.

I don't know what my current weight is, but my size is around 18-20 AU. Due to a history of binge eating and severe body dysmorphia I haven't got a scale in the house.

I'm working with a dietician regarding food and the last two weeks have been on a low carb, low GI food plan which is surprisingly going well. I had a tendency to have a very high fat, high carb diet or falling off diet plans. However, I have found I'm starting to feel a lot better already in terms of the food I'm eating and adjusting to the new portion sizes, as well as swapping out carbs where appropriate for non-starchy versions (i.e. instead of bolognese pasta having it on zuchinni noodles etc).

I'm also trying to build up excersizing. I have a treadmill I've been using most days, between 30-60 minutes at around 4.7-5mph and with inclines between 0-4, and have been doing a bit of bodyweight corework, and some arm strengthening work with dumbells as well, since once I have my surgery I will lose access to abdominals and will need arms to help me get in and out of bed. I've also been attending a free strengthening and fitness class once a week at the community centre which is a combination of red zone cardio and strengthening work.

While I feel confident about the food plan and following it, I'm feeling less confident about the excersize, and I can't get in to see an excersize physiologist until Jan. I'm not sure if walking on the treadmill most days, a high intensity fitness class once a week and a bit of bodyweight work is enough? I haven't got the means to join a gym (and a knee injury makes running/jogging difficult but walking is fine).

Is there anything more I could do fitness wise to assist me with the weight loss and overall lifestyle change?

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Loss of smell helping with weight loss

Earlier this year I was sick and I lost my sense of taste and smell for a few weeks. I don’t know if it’s THAT virus that caused it, but I lost it. Anyway, most of my senses came back but not fully and definitely not the same as before. There are certain foods I can’t smell AT ALL. I’ve noticed that it’s mostly processed crap that I have the most trouble with. I can’t smell Cheetos/Doritos at all, and onions and garlic smell stronger surprisingly. Foods I used to love no longer have any appeal. My sense of taste is where I struggle most. I can’t really taste sweet foods. They seem...I don’t know, muted? Although it was scary at first, I’m starting to appreciate this. I don’t buy chips anymore because, what’s the point? Why waste the calories if I can’t even smell it? I’ve started to branch out and eat fruits and veggies that I typically would avoid and it’s like learning what I like all over again. This has helped with weight loss because now that I don’t get as much enjoyment out of food and eating I eat less because I don’t really want to. I watched a video a while ago about this pill that alcoholics take that basically stops you from getting drunk and alcohol looses it’s appeal. Food is losing its appeal outside of making me not hungry and giving me energy. I’m not gonna lie, old habits are hard to break and I am still in the habit of turning to food when I’m down or when I want to reward myself. Almost every time I indulge now, I’m dissatisfied and disappointed. I’ve crossed off so many fast food places and I don’t buy unnecessary crap that doesn’t taste like anything. I guess this is kind of a blessing in disguise?

45 pounds down since Dec. 30, 2019!

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Comparing the accuracy of online weight loss calculators ?

Hello, r/loseit community. I've dipped my toes into this board before in the past, altho it was a year or two ago, I remember everyone here generally being quite supportive and open/helpful.

I have a question regarding those weight loss and calorie calculators you can find online, I hope it's okay to ask or that it hasn't been asked loads of times before (I am not a regular and I am very sorry!) What do you guys do if you put your stats into these things - of course, the exact same height, gender, age, weight, etc, no matter the website - but get different results and projections on different websites? For example...sticking my height and weight (and everything else) into https://www.losertown.org/eats/cal.php tells me I will reach my goal weight SIX MONTHS later than putting my exact same starting stats into https://www.calculators.org/health/weight-loss.php does, even though presumably they all should be using the same math and calculations, right?

Which sites and/or what do you think is more trustworthy? What do you guys tend to go with as more reliable? A SIX-month difference for the same amount of weight lost is sort of crazy, right? It sort of freaks me out and makes me really anxious, too....

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[14F] I am 5'2 and I am 135 pounds I need to lose weight, but I can't stop eating. How do I lose weight?

I recently turned 14, and I have been meaning to lose weight for a while now. Although the BMI scale is oudated, it's the only index that I am familiar with that I am aware of that can measure status. I am considered overweight on the scale by 0.2. In all honesty, by looking at my own body, you can tell that I am heavier than average-sized girls. Because of depression, body dysmorphia, and lack of motivation, I primarily depend on food to give me a semblance of happiness. There are some people due to genetics who naturally have weight gain, and there are others who simply gain weight because of their mental state and/or cannot control their portion sizes and what they eat. I fall into the latter, although I genetically have slight larger collarbones than most people. I have always been chubby, and before the pandemic, I was 125 pounds. This is widely perceived as a normal weight, and although I was a little on the chubbier side, I was still quite normal for my height, but now I am 10 pounds heavier; now, I am most definitely am overweight. I have a doctor's appointment two weeks from now, and I hope to get some more insight into how to lose weight effectively. I also struggle with controlling portion sizes and I eat terribly. I don't eat giant meals per se, but I snack way too often on junk food and intake more calories than what is deemed as healthy at this point.

I myself have done a bit of research and have come to a fully fledged conclusion, but I would like to hear some opinions from an outside perspective. How should I go about losing weight in the midst of this pandemic? Are there any online resources available that have helped you succeed in losing weight? What steps should I take to losing weight? Is losing weight easier or more difficult with age? What is a rough time estimate to reach my goal? (I completely understand that losing 15-20 pounds isn't viable within a month or two like the TV ads claim they are, but I aim to be at a weight of 120 pounds by the beginning of February.) Please don't be afraid to be honest just because I have a body image disorder. I had plenty of time to improve my weight during this quarantine, but I'd been too busy wallowing in my own self-pity to lose the weight that I could have already. If possible, please also link some exercising/portion control/weight loss videos down below that can help me achieve my goal more smoothly.

TL;DR: I am a 14 year old who has depression and body dysmorphia, and is struggling to lose weight during this quarantine. What advice would you offer to help me lose the weight I need, as is necessary for my height, age, and weight?

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Finally starting to take my weight loss seriously started tracking my calories only to find out I'm already in a huge calorie deficit. I really need some advice

Hi guys,

So as the title says, I've just started to take my weight loss more seriously. Previously I've tried intermittently eating less or better but have not seen any results. I'm 28, 178cm tall, 80Kg, Male. I have a small amount of belly fat I've been wanting to loose for the better part of a decade. I work a physical job ten hours, 5 days a week. I average 15,000 steps a day for those 5 days, and maybe 3,000-5,000 on weekend days. Also started going to the gym roughly 3 times a week for 20-30 minute sessions about a month back.

I started tracking my calories and found out that on what I thought were my worst days I'm only taking in about 2000 calories per day.

I used a calorie tracker with the following foods to get a baseline for what I'm eating on a bad day.

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Beverages

• 2 Medium cappuccinos with full cream milk

Lunch

• 1 Steak and cheese pie
• 1 Ham and cheese sandwhich

Dinner

• Half a 425g frozen meatlovers pizza
• 1 serving of baked frozen french fries

Snacks

• 1 100g block of dairy milk chocolate

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Allegedly this comes to 2074 calories. I had assumed a day like this would have way over my RDI of calories and the the only thing preventing me from putting on weight quickly was my high amount of physical activity. Most days I don't have snacks and eat healthier dinners and lunches. In fact I don't eat like this on any days. This is like an amalgamation of all my worst eating habbits. So now I'm at a complete loss as to how I should drop this stubborn belly fat. I really would like some advice on what to do now

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