Exercise water retention

Okay, I have a question. So exercise can cause water retention for up to six weeks, and any increase in the intensity of exercise can also cause that. So after those six weeks, does weight loss start again at the same slow pace, and those weeks are just lost, weight wise? Orrrr should I expect a whoosh of the amount of pounds I should have been losing all that time, then start to lose normally again?

I plan to continue working out, I'm still counting my calories etc, I'm just curious as to the science of it all. I know this is a lifetime change, that a few weeks don't matter in the long run etc. But I'd like to know just so I'm not super disappointed if the whoosh doesn't come. For reference, I started working out again beginning of Feb, and have been steadily going to the gym 3-4 times a week since then. My very regular loss has stopped totally, and I have been up 2-10lbs from that low everyday. After calculating my calories consumed this month and what my tdee is at sedentary, I should have lost around 4lbs for February. Should I expect to lose those four and then start losing semi regularly (periods ugh) again, or should I just forget them and expect to start losing again semi regularly as if this month didn't happen calorie wise?

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Need motivation for weight loss.

Greetings all. I have always been on the heavier side. 220 lbs for MANY years. It was only after my kids were born I started gaining alot of weight. Less outside time and less activity because we were so busy. I joined the gym and was weight training, best shape of my lift but still on the heavy side. More of a strongman training, I packed on alot of muscle while still being slightly soft. 250lbs during this period. But What really got me was I went from a position at work where I was always moving and on my feet and lifting to a desk job, then covid happened and gyms closed. My weight sky rocketed. I was 285 at my heaviest. I recently started calorie counting. I went from 285 to 268. My issue now is that on weekends I kind of stop counting due to the fact I'm home with my wife and she doesn't count calories. I tend to over eat and snack on junk. I want to keep counting but I feel my motivation has decreased and I just lose interest. Does anyone have any input on what to do to help me out? Or your own person tips and tricks to keep me on the right track? Sorry if it this post doesn't make sense. I confuse my English words sometimes.

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HELP!!!:(

Male, 6’3, SW:384 CW:327 I’ve been steadily losing about 3 pounds a week, i weight my self and very Sunday, I’m on 16:8 intermittent fasting and eating only 1,500 calories a day, last Sunday I started to add exercise to enhance my weight loss journey, started walking way more and taking the stairs, my legs have been really sore and that made me happy knowing I was doing more, but after a week of exercising more, I weighted my self this morning and I’m still at 327, I didn’t lose nothing, I’m confused, I’m still on a calorie deficit, the only thing that changes is I started adding more exercise, I went from a sedentary lifestyle to walking and taking stairs, I was expecting to lose more then 3 pounds like I had before, what’s going on?☹️

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Struggling to break weight loss plateau

This is my first time posting in here so I'm sorry if this is like, a redundant sort of post. I'm curious what sort of direct insight I can get from you guys. I've been stuck at this plateau for about 6 months, after a couple years of steadily losing a lot of weight. I still have 20 pounds of excess fat to lose. I've done keto, I was in a fairly strict 1200 (sometimes even lower) calorie deficit for a couple months; since then I've never gone over 1800 calories, although my intake is still on average about 1200 a day, not keto but still high protein/low carb; I have also been doing intermittent fasting (usually 18:6) for over a month. My body composition is quite good despite the 20 pounds, I'm very healthy, I'm very active--I just want the rest of this fat gone, and the best I've done is 3 pounds lost in 3 months, and now the scale isn't budging. I know people doing the same things as me who lose that in a week.

I'm really not sure what else to do--I feel so discouraged and tired, especially when I go onto other threads like IF and keto and see all the progress other people are making. I plan on continuing with IF for as long as I can, as I've adapted to it well and I have a lot more energy since starting it, but I'm at a loss as to how I can move forward with getting rid of these last 20 pounds. I'm hoping someone else can relate to the struggle. Even if no one has any tips, I'd love to feel less alone in this!

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Looking for encouragement to get through this plateau

Hi, can anyone share their own story about pushing through long/difficult plateaus? Needing some motivation/encouragement to keep going.

I have tried to lose weight before, but never stuck to it and always ended up gaining back more than I started with after a couple months.

Early January, I (23F, 5'4") was at my highest weight ever (172 lbs) when I got engaged. I have wanted to lose weight for quite some time but did not have the right motivator. Now, I am getting married in about 10-11 months and would like to make it from my CW (160) to my GW (135) by then. I do feel that goal is achieveable.

Well, long story short, in the first 6 weeks of my calorie deficit/5x weekly workout regimen, I lost 12 lbs. I felt shocked that I was able to lose so much weight in such a short time but I knew some of it was due to bloating/hormonal changes. However, for the past 2-3 weeks I have noticed that I am no longer making progress. I am strictly controlling my calorie intake to under 1400 calories per day (tracking with MFP), less when I am not doing much cardio on a given day. I am doing a lot of the same things that have been working for a month and a half, ramping up the intensity of my exercises, and the scale hasn't budged and neither have my measurements.

I know the answer is to just be patient and keep it up. However, it would be amazing to hear some weight loss stories to stay motivated. I love to hear other peoples' success stories because it makes me feel like it's possible for me, too.

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Calorie cycling?

Hi All,

So i've restarted my journey again after the long slump i've had this past year and a half (obvious reasons).

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Im week 3, and here's what im currently doing

• CICO of 1400 Cals
• Exercising 4-5 times a week (30-40 mins jumprope (2500+ jumps) w/ weightlifting 1 hour)

About me:

• Age: 25
• Starting weight: 195lbs
• Current weight: 191lbs (Aiming for 1lb+ a week)
• Height: 170cm
• Sedentary Job | Mon-Friday
• Health Conditions: PCOS (body holds onto fat. P.S pls dont suggest Keto, i've tried lol)

I've been on a deficit for the past 3 weeks, however read something a while back that suggests calorie cycling with a 3 week deficit with a 1 week maintenance for metabolic reasons/longterm results.

My maintenance week starts tomorrow, and im not gonna lie my maintenance calories are high and im worried.

TEDEE Calculator suggests:

• Maintenance: 2407 Cals
• Mild Weight Loss: 2157 Cals (.5lbs)
• Weight loss: 1907 Cals (1lbs)
• Extreme Weight Loss: 1407 Cals (2lbs)

Has anyone done something similar to this and recommends to keep going at it?

I've only lost 4lbs and am early in my journey but 2407 cals sounds so high, especially as ive been doing well these past 3 weeks in managing my hunger.

Love to hear your thoughts :)

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Weight loss from changing to a physical job

Hi,

For the last 9 years I've worked a desk job. My weight has gradually been increasing and muscle mass decreasing over this period. I've also ballooned a lot due to lockdown and not even being able to partake on the occasional gym session. Due to stress and the awful hours and shifts I left my job in January. I've just started a warehouse job and spend 8 hours a day lifting and putting down lots of heavy stuff. This is just a temporary change to try and shape up a bit and undo those years of unhealthy lifestyle and weight gain.

My question is, has anyone else here made a similar change in career and lost weight/toned up from it? How much did you lose from the change, how long did it take and when did people notice the changes?

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