My scale had a glitch

So I have been doing very well at my weight loss, but for nearly a month now, the loss has been quite slow and even a bit of a plateau that I just couldn't seem to break, and it was starting to get discouraging. I know that weight loss slows, but I went from losing over 10 lbs within a month, to barely losing 3 lbs over several weeks, even though my calories have remained the same and my exercise has ramped up. I had been using a scale at my brother's house while on a trip, and when I came back I had bought a brand new scale. I had fluctuated about 4 lbs up (even the scale at my doctor's office a few days later agreed) but after travel and likely my time of the month, I figured that was normal, but it took so long to get down to what I was before I came back home.

I stayed the course, because I was looking good still, and I even bought a size down in some new clothes, but the scale was letting me down. I was trying to chalk it up to muscle gain offsetting my loss, but I wasn't convinced. It took me nearly 3 weeks to go from loosing 13 lbs to finally have lost 15.

This morning, I got on my scale, and of course the change was very little, but I hadn't gained so there was that! I stepped out of the bathroom and my husband asked "did you just weigh yourself?" I said I had, and then he asked "does it say you weigh less the second time you step on it, too?"

What? The second time? I only ever step on once!

So we went back, I put the scale back down, stood on it (waited til it was at zero, of course), same weight. Stepped off, repeat, FOUR POUNDS DOWN! Bringing my total weight loss to 20 lbs! I'm now 5 lbs away from my goal!! I stepped on and off several times, and the weight remained. I even tested it several times with one of my dumbbells because I didn't believe it, and it was accurate!

Turns out, because I store my scale away (not a ton of floor space in the bathroom) and upright, when I lay it flat, it seems that it needs a chance to recalibrate itself (or at least this is what we figure has been happening). I have been bummed out for weeks and discouraged, but as it turns out I have actually been losing and my scale was wrong. I feel like I should buy a lottery ticket because when someone's scale is off, you typically see it go the opposite way, so I think I'm pretty damn lucky right now 😊

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Any videos/documentaries of weight loss featuring people between 200-300 pounds?

Hey everyone. I like watching those weight loss shows and documentaries and stuff on youtube. Shows like my 600 pound life, or those BBC videos that seem to be pretty popular where they follow one person who is severely overweight and they lose weight. Dont get me wrong, these are great, but I feel I cant quite relate 100 percent. We all have different goals. It seems to me all I can find is either people who are around 140ish and want to lose 10 pounds, or people who are 500 plus pounds that get down to 250ish. Applause to both those, but I like to see someone achieve the same goals that I hope to achieve. I would like to find a video of someone who is about 200-250 and slim down to 150ish.

Any links? Thanks in advance!

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Early in the journey worries

I’ve only been on my weight loss journey properly for almost two weeks now. My starting weight is 107kg/236lbs and goal is around 60kg/135lbs, and I’m just about 5ft 4. I’ve always been bigger and the weight just crept up on me. My biggest issue before was takeaways/portion sizes/sugary drinks. I’ve cut out takeaways completely, and am doing all home cooked meals with calorie counting, and so far have lost almost 4kg, and had been feeling really motivated.

In terms of exercise I struggle with self confidence to exercise in public, and always worry I’m not doing it properly at home. I really would love to be able to run, but I’m very large chested which causes significant back pain (I know my weight in general adds to this) which is part of what is holding me back. I went for a long walk one day and became so uncomfortable because people just stared at my chest, I can’t imagine running!

I’m really worried as I start a new job in a week, where at times I will be working runs of up to 7 days of 13 hour shifts, not including the 40min commute each way. I’m so scared of falling off track with my meals, and I just can’t see a way to get into a consistent exercise routine with working shifts. I know I can do more on the days off/shorter shifts, but I’m worried I’ll just hit a complete weight plateau even if I’m managing my diet if I can’t exercise. The other thing is fatigue from working means I struggle to do much on off days.

I guess I just feel my motivation starting to ebb away, like the weight I’ve lost so far isn’t real and so insignificant, and I won’t get anywhere unless I learn how to fit significant exercise in each day.

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can i normally lose weight after a cheat week?

hey sweeties, posted a while ago to share the 7 kg weight loss i achieved in a month (went from 80 kilos to 73!). Well uh, i stayed at my boyfriend’s place to celebrate his bday and he really decided he needed to spoil and feed me, so i ate junk food for 5 days straight.

Long story short, quite predictable i guess, i ate so much i put on a kilo and a half. I lost weight nice n easy thus far so i’m not worried, i’ll just go back to dieting from now but my question is:

Will i normally start losing again?

Like, i’ll go back to my super low intake from today, will i see my normal weekly improvements (1 kilo loss) or did i fuck everything up?? Ty in advance as usual!! <3

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Photos: Progress Was Made - and Some Maths Was Done - 5'4 75kg > 57ish

SW: ~ 175/180lbs / 75-80kg CW: ~127lbs / ~57kg GW: ~ 120/115? / ~50-55kg

Extra goals: Sub 1hr 10k. Run a marathon. Get hench.

I started this journey totally by accident in late December 2019. My commute used to be so long, I could only make one gym class and various things about that just really weren't working for me.

So the fat kid who never ran got on the treadmill. I knew it would be good for me because it was hard.

And it was HARD. I'm a sweaty person and I did not disappoint (still don't). My first full on mile sprint was 11:57, and my first 5k was over 45 mins. But I kept at it, and when the lockdowns came, took it outside. I'm still working, still improving, but I ran a sub-30 5k a couple of months ago, with an 8:35 mile in there, so I'm not unhappy. Slow progress is still progress.

The first time I weighed myself since I'd started running was March-ish and I was already down by about 5kg. Around April I found r/loseit and started browsing. Introduced logging my food and CICO (due to various living situations, I still haven't bought a food scale, though I'm planning to buy one in a couple of weeks). This time round, for no reason whatsoever, it totally clicked. I think it was partially due to all the great advice on here, and partially due to me now being an adult etc. But honestly... it was hard but it was also so easy? I'm very often still confused about what's happened.

I also often feel like my weight loss has REALLY slowed down, and that I could be at my goals right now. But actually, when I look at my weight over time, I lost 10kg (properly weighed) or 15kg (assumed) from December 2019 to October 2020, and another 8.5kg or whatever from October to now. Month by month, that's still pretty good.

What did I do? Eat biscuits, Godiva, curry, the occasional drink, and a HUGE plate of mac and cheese. I'm not even joking. I've been logging pretty much everything, taking smaller portions on a day to day basis, swapping out for lower-calorie stuff where possible and doing my best to have self-control. I still have a long way to go with regard to fixing my snacking problems, but I know for a fact that when I buy my own food, I'm able to stay away from the chocolate and replace it with better alternatives (HELLO GRAZE WOW BAKES).

I won't lie, I've been pretty lax on a lot of things, and running ~20-25miles a week has absolutely given me the leeway to get to where I am without counting every calorie. Mostly giving up drinking also really helped, and knowing I'm running on the weekend regardless helps keep me on the straight and narrow. I have some pub trips booked in for the summer so... we will see, but I also have a marathon booked for October. It's all about balance 😆

I'm getting round to cleaning out my wardrobe, so put on a lot of very large skirts/shorts today.

I don't have proper before photos, but this is me in March 2019, which was probably my highest weight vs. me in March 2021, at what is absolutely my current lowest in memory (and feat. my terrible attempt at recreating the same pose and my messy room) https://imgur.com/a/fx7qYou

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Daily meals I do as a creature of habit

First off, if this post isn’t quite what this subreddit is for I’ll gladly delete it!

I’m a bigger guy and I just started my weight loss journey about two weeks ago. Through a lot of trial and error as well as math I have found a set of meals that work for me. I’m posting this partially to get feedback if this looks bad for any reason, but also because I hope some people may find this helpful. I'm aware its extremely niche and not very helpful for 99% of people but if it helps one person figure out meals that work for them then its a win!!!

Here are my different meals for each mealtime, portioned and calorie counted. I can go more in depth on any of these if someone is interested in knowing more.

BREAKFAST

• Kind breakfast bar & Chocolate Soylent (500-580 calories)

LUNCH

• 2 Reds chicken chorizo & egg burrito (350 calories each)

or

• 3/4 cup chicken breast, 3/4 cup red potatoes & 1/2 cup of Carrots (600~ calories)

DINNER

• 4oz Seitan, 4 eggs scrambled & green onion (650~ cal)

or

• 3/4 cup chicken breast, 1/4 cup of red sauce, garlic & green onion (600~ calories)

CHEAT MEAL

• Three Taco Bell soft tacos w/ chipotle sauce (200~ calories each)

Average of 1700-1900 calories per day :)

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I'm taking a break

I've heard that the best diet is the one you'll stick to. And I've been sticking to mine for the last 3 months. But I'm going to be honest and say that I'm getting tired. Mentally. I'm doing CICO and balancing my macros. I have enough calories that I'm never hungry. But I do have to watch what I'm eating to make sure I don't go over (at least not too often). So I've decided to take a 'diet break' and switch to maintenance for a week.

1. Because I've read that if you have a long way to go in weight loss, taking occasional breaks will keep your metabolism high.

2. I have a week off work. And it's always harder to lose weight at home.

3. Eating a maintenance amount will give me an idea of what it will be like when I've lost the weight. I think we all know that keeping the weight of can be as hard as losing it. This is like practice for the rest of my life.

4. There is a part of me that feels guilty about this whole thing. Like I should just white knuckle it till I lose all the weight. But I know I can't do that. My will power is dwindling and I hope that after this it will be refreshed.

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