How exactly does losing weight work for your muscle mass?

Hi everyone,

I (female 1,80m/5'11") know exactly what my goal weight is, that's when I felt the best in my life by far. When I was that weight (65kg/143lbs) I didn't work out as much. I danced pretty regularly but I wasn't strong, so my body fat percentage was probably around 25%. Now I weigh 94kg/207lbs and according to my scale I am around 40% bf, meaning my lean weight would be 56kg/123lbs. If I lost weight up to my desired weight at 65kg/143lbs I would technically be at 14% bf which would be way too low for a woman. I currently work out more to keep/ gain muscle. Does that mean that if I lost the excess weight I would have to lose 8kg/17lbs of muscle mass to reach my goal weight? Or is my scale that far off?

How does the muscle mass change with that kind of weight loss? I already lost 16kg/35lbs btw.

Thank you in advance for any answers.

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I think I'm addicted to cheese. Is that a thing?

F34 5'3 SW: 230 CW: 205 GW: 140

I've been working on my weight loss since September after a bad year and a half of weight gain and it went well for a while, but I've stalled in the last two months and it's been hard mentally to eat well. My main issue is cheese. I want it so bad, all the time. It sounds crazy when I write it down or say it out loud, it's just one food, lots of people don't eat cheese, why does it feel so central to my life? I have trouble thinking of more than one or two meals that don't include cheese. When 8pm hits it is all I can think of. And I don't really know how to proceed. Eliminating it completely doesn't seem realistic, it's so ingrained in regular life, pizza parties and appetizer trays and it's everywhere in toddler menus (I have a 2 year old). I don't think I would be able to never eat cheese again, I'm not sure that's a life worth living if I'm being honest. But only having a little hasn't worked, having as much as I want really doesn't work because I still want more...

I looked up substance addiction criteria, and I think I would say I have 7/11. I'm really at a loss with that realisation. It seems really weird to find a therapist and say "hi I think I have a problem with cheese" (lol), also my friend has been looking for a therapist in our town and it seems like they all have a year's wait right now!

Diagnostic criteria for substance addiction: - Taking the substance in larger amounts or for longer than you're meant to. - Wanting to cut down or stop using the substance but not managing to. - Spending a lot of time getting, using, or recovering from use of the substance. - Cravings and urges to use the substance. - Not managing to do what you should at work, home, or school because of substance use. - Continuing to use, even when it causes problems in relationships. - Giving up important social, occupational, or recreational activities because of substance use. - Using substances again and again, even when it puts you in danger. - Continuing to use, even when you know you have a physical or psychological problem that could have been caused or made worse by the substance. - Needing more of the substance to get the effect you want (tolerance). - Development of withdrawal symptoms, which can be relieved by taking more of the substance.

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Why do people hate ACTUAL weight loss?

Let me explain myself, I've noticed that whenever I'm asked by someone on weight loss or even just hear from someone else it always goes like this

Person 1: How did you lose weight? I wanna lose weight for this summer

Person 2: oh I did 1500 CICO and worked out a bit

Person 1: ok but what do I have to do to lose weight?

Person 2: .....

Like do they think WHILE we do CICO we're doing some special breathing technique or something? Its kinda hard to believe that many people don't think it actually IS that easy to lose weight, it's the simplest logic and yet many don't want to hear it cause of things like

"I like to eat out" "I don't wanna eat salads all the time" "I want flavor"

And when we give them the healthy alternatives to a combo big Mac they just refuse to hear it and then to "prove" their pity ignorance they'll say BS like "its my metabolism" or "you're just skinny" like WHY????

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How do you see yourself?

SW:195 CW:140 GW:~130??

Hey everyone. First time poster! I just recently reached 55lb of weight loss over like two-ish years. The first 45 lbs over six months when I had a living environment that was perfectly aligned to allowed for healthy eating and increased exercise. I’ve been slowly continuing in this process, albeit quite slow, which I’m fine with.

I have been overweight/obese my entire life and am now finally most days feeling comfortable in my body and can wear clothes I look better in and feel more comfortable in. However, when I’m looking at myself undressed, most of what I picture myself is as the same body I was when I started all this. I know there’s progress. I can look at photos and see change. But my default thoughts when seeing myself is that there’s been so little change. Anyone else experienced this? Tips on healthily reminding myself where I’ve come from?

Thanks in advance!

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Looking for a weight loss buddy :))) ( F19 | 5"4 | CW:180 | GW:140 )

Hi there, I’m looking for someone/ some people to share our weight loss journeys with!

Height: 5’4” / SW: 200 lb / CW: 180 lb / GW:140 lb

I obsess over food and I let it have so much power over me :( it can get really tough when no one understands. I have this all or nothing response which causes me to binge quite frequently.

I also suffer from PCOS and try to have a low ish carb diet (~100g). I aim to lose the weight at a healthy rate of 1-2lbs a week to hopefully reach my goal weight by autumn ish.

If we have the same/similar stats please send me a message and maybe if there are lots of us can have a gc! Honestly don't mind but I'm tired of being alone :(

I’m happy to message over whatsapp/ imessage etc.

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Does anyone else feel the need to explain their weight loss?

Long time lurker, first time poster. I hit a point where I was 201lbs. Everyone would tell me “Oh you’re not fat, you’re just so tall and you carry it well!” but I hated the way I looked. I had always tried to lose the extra weight but never stuck with it. Now, using Noom, I [22F] am down 9.8lbs in just over a month and I feel the best I’ve felt since freshman year of college!

One of my coworkers asked me if I was losing weight. Several of them have asked me why I’m all of a sudden packing my own lunch instead of going to the cafeteria. I have no problems being honest when asked, but I always feel the need to preface my answer with the fact my family has a history of type 2 diabetes, heart attacks, and strokes. I don’t want to be labeled as having an eating disorder, especially when they ask me how I’m doing it (the standard strict CICO and 1200-1500 calories per day depending on how much I move). And of course their response is usually “but you’re already so skinny.”

I’ve noticed this in Facebook groups too; one group I’m in banned mentioning calorie counting or dieting in any form. It’s so frustrating when people post asking about weight loss and other jump on the comments and say that it’s triggering.

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Not Seeing Cutting Results/Weight Loss a Month In

Don't know if this is the right place for cutting questions, but here it is

So I've been getting back into working out after not doing anything due to COVID restrictions. Used to be a regular gym goer. But, like many I've gained a bit of a gut since last March.

I'm doing my first cut. I'm a 29 yr old male, 6'0. According the Fitstinct, my TDEE is 2788 and I'm on a 588 calorie deficit. So I'm eating 2230 calories, 223 carbs and 223g of protein ( I went with the high protein choice)

I work at a desk, but I go to the gym 3 times a week doing a PPL with abs 3 times a week and cycling for 20 mins 3 times a week as well.

I drink 7-8 cups of water a day. I am also getting into getting my nutrition well as well. Pre covid I used MyFitnessPal and all that. And I'm starting to use that again. I weigh out all my foods.

I haven't had any sugary drinks (really I'm only drinking water, unsweetened ginger or green tea), ordered out, had cheat meals, or drank alcohol in March and will continue to do so. For my protein sources I only eat egg whites, chicken breasts, and salmon. I eat brown rice, pasta (2 oz per meal I eat pasta), oatmeal for most of my carbs and fruits for the rest. I'm hitting all of my macros too.

However, I'm finding it doesn't seem like I'm actually losing any weight. By the scale or by an eye test. The eye test wouldn't surprise me this early but the fact that no weight drop on the scale confuses me a bit.

• Week 1 Weight: 202.1
• Week 2: 200.1
• Week 3: 204.8
• Week 4: This morning I was 202.9 and now after a full day the scale says I'm 205.3

Should I go for a bigger calorie deficit like 700? Or am I potentially doing something else wrong?

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