Weight loss jealously

I've lost 40lbs and feel absolutely amazing. I look & feel like a different person, but....I'm now starting to receive horrible comments from my family and they're doing anything and everything to sabotage my diet. I am a healthy 150lb and everything they're saying isn't true. So far I've been told:

You look like you have an eating disoder Your legs are so skinny You're gonna pile it all back on You looked better fat Your body doesn't look right Etc....

Then we have the constant trying to feed me junk food, always begging me to eat a McDonald's, chocolate etc. I had a binge eating disorder before I lost the weight and I have managed through calorie counting to keep it at bay but the constant shoving oreos, etc in my face is causing me to want to relapse.

I want to loose another 8lb then I'm done but I'm worried the more I loose the worst these comments will get.

I know it's all jealously as they're on the same diet I was on and doing the same excerises I did!!!! But its not stopping and its mentally getting to me now.

Has anyone else ever experienced this?

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finally seeing progress, but a bit concerned

hey there y'all, i'm indi! i've struggled with some disordered eating for most of my life, and am finally choosing good habits. i've dealt with binge eating disorder since i was a kid, and thus gained a ton of weight. when i weighed myself on march 17, 2021, i weighed 263.4 lbs.

i made a decision to turn my life around, and went completely paleo, went into a 20:4 fasting pattern along with occasional full-day fasts, went into a fodmap diet as well, and began working out consistently. i weighed myself again april 17, and am 240.6 lbs. that's 22.8 lbs down in a month, just from changing my eating habits and working out! i'm very proud of myself!

my only concern is future loose skin. my goal weight is around 120-130 lbs, as that's a healthy weight for my height and sex (5'6", female). so i'm still looking to lose about 110-120 lbs, and with how much weight dropped off of me in the first month, i'm concerned that if i keep losing 20 lbs a month i'm going to have a lot of loose skin. does anybody have any suggestions?

my skin isn't too loose right now; the places i'm most concerned about are my arms and stomach area. skin removal surgery is expensive, and i don't know how to slow down my weight loss!

either way, i'm pretty dang proud of myself for losing weight. my relationship with food is healthier now, and although i still have binge days, they're few and far between. i'm so proud of the progress i've made so far, and hope to continue to make progress.

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Is the ending of a relationship common with weight loss?

Hello all. For this question, I am hoping to hear more from people who have lost over 100 lbs (45 kg).

I have been through 2 divorces and both seem to have happened shortly after weight loss. For the first, it was my wife who had lost weight and then divorced me. To be honest, I wasn't too surprised by this because we had been married for 9 years but had already spent the last 2 of them living in different cities. By the time she had started to lose weight, we were working on things but it still felt pretty distant between us.

In my second marriage, it was a total surprise. This time it was me who had lost weight. I was very happy to have that weight gone and was looking forward to the things that my then wife and I could start doing. I was only about a third of the way through my journey when my wife comes home from a weekend trip to visit her family, and informed me that she wants a divorce. With this divorce, It has been extremely hard to keep myself going and I have gained back a lot of my weight (thankfully not all of it). She never really gave me a reason why, and had always seemed to be loving and caring towards me even after she left, so it has really been hard to believe that I had done something to make her feel unwanted or unloved by me. I have in fact spent the last 3 years dealing with a lot of depression with not having her in my life anymore. I have worried that maybe she left me in the thought that I would end up leaving her because I had lost weight (like my first ex had done with me), but I don't believe that I ever would have done so. I very much loved her and was looking forward to our lives together. That was honestly a big reason as to why I wanted to lose weight in the first place. I wanted to be able to be with her for as long as I could and didn't want my weight cutting things short.

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So I am wondering if any of you who have lost a large amount of weight, have dealt with something similar where it felt like the marriage or long-term relationship was ending due to you or your partner's weight loss. If so, is there anything that you feel that you can suggest to others in how to stop this from happening

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Out of options/ideas, anyone else in this boat?

Wanted to pick some brains for ideas. I'm out of ideas and options to drop the weight and so are my doctors.

Background: I was a 80 kg marathon runner and in 2009 I started having severe respiratory issues that went undiagnosed for 3 years, turns out it was pulmonary sarcoidosis. I was prescribed prednisone frequently to deal with the respiratory conditions during that time. This was accompanied by weight gain that refused to come off. The condition led to some pulmonary fibrosis.

Ultimately I started having bouts of mania as a result of the corticosteroids and was prescribed antipsychotics to deal with the drug induced mania. This caused further problematic weight gain.

After the diagnosis, Insurance (U.S. healthcare system) would not cover any treatment other that prednisone paired with immunosuppressants and I couldn't afford the $1500/month alternative treatments out of pocket. The prednisone continued and so did the antipsychotics to offset the drug induced mania.

I have now been off both medications for 5 years and I still am unable to lose weight. Due to my morbid obesity (currently at 155 kg) and the secondary effects or allergic reactions, weight loss medications are off the table. Semaglutide (Rybelsus) had some positive effects (lost 15 kg in 5 months) but is no longer covered by insurance as a weight loss medication and is again unaffordable at $1000/month.

Since early on with the weight gain I have been religious with not only my workouts but also my diet. I have a scale, weigh and calculate to the gram and consume only fresh foods (no sugar, soda, processed crap or eating out). I have done this since 1999 for competitive/fitness reasons.

I have seen multiple dietitians, internists, endocrinologists, hormone specialists and personal trainers. I have completed strict 6 month dietary modalities as well as multiple inpatient programs.

Up until last year my workout weekly schedule consisted of 3x 30 minute HIIT, 4x weight training sessions at 90 minutes (not counting stretching) and 5x10 mile trail bike rides.

Now obviously I am at a point where I cannot work out like I used to and the secondary issues from the morbid obesity are getting much worse but the strange thing is I am not gaining weight - it fluctuates plus or minus 4 kg with fluid retention/voiding.

Is there anybody out there dealing with something similar or have any ideas? Getting pretty desperate at this point.

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SV: No matter how *slow* the progress is, at the end of the day PROGRESS is PROGRESS

I'm typically a lurker on this sub but I felt compelled to make this post because of all the popular posts I see about "quick" weight loss (I know it's not *actually* quick, but bear with me here.) I see people who started their weight loss journey just a few months ago like me and are already down 15 or 20 pounds, which is A M A Z I N G. But if you're sitting there reading this and you are a *slow* loser like me, or maybe just trying to ease into your lifestyle change, know that you're not alone!

Hi, I'm 28F.

5'11"

SW: (this time) 201.2

CW: 194

GW: 160-170ish (I'm not gonna be too strict about it.)

I've yo-yoed in weight over the last ~7 or so years after ballooning up after high school. My highest weight was 208. In 2017 I got down as low as 175. Then back up to 203. Then 2 years ago back down to 187. Flip flop, flip flop. This time, once I broke 200 after the holidays, I decided to start over. Again. I switched apps from MyFitnessPal to LoseIt! and I pay for the premium. It helped jog some sort of psychological change and I have been MUCH better about logging HONESTLY this time.

My biggest weaknesses are alcohol and logging honestly. While some people have the problem of being too hard on themselves, I'm the opposite. "Oh it's ok, you can eat at maintenance again today...those cheese curds look delicious." This is a frequent thought of mine. And I do not beat myself up afterwards.

So onto the SV. After this past weekend of eating over maintenance, I was sure when I stepped on the scale today that I would be up since my last weight check (17 days ago). Imagine my surprise when I was down .7lbs! Turns out, eating under maintenance during the week will *not* be ruined by one weekend of 1,000 excess calories! Which, duh, but it's nice to see it happen in real life.

I told my boyfriend how excited I was to be down almost another pound, and he asked when I started counting. February 8th, 2021. So it's taken me 2 and a half months to lose 7 pounds. It feels slow to me, but it feels sustainable - which is the most important part of weight loss IMO. Most days I don't eat my goal of ~1,500 calories. Most days I end around 1,700 or 1,800. But that's ok. Because I don't feel deprived of anything and I don't feel like food logging is a chore. I don't feel pressured to work out every day at this stage because I want to WANT to work out, I don't want it to be a big looming dread in my day. I do go on walks with my dogs, I do some yoga, and I have a work out game on my Switch, but it's not consistent or scheduled.

It's just nice to see that even when the progress is S L O W it is still happening as long as I stay consistent and honest with my food log.

And now for what works for me AKA some tips that nobody asked for!

• I log honestly and consistently even if it makes me temporarily disappointed in myself. Lying to my weight loss app benefits no one and only hurts me in the long run.
• I only weigh myself if I *feel* good about myself that day. That way if the number is disappointing, it's whatever because I still feel like I look good.
• I also only weigh myself in the morning, when I am "empty". That way I'm getting the best number I can - I don't care if that's cheating lol (I also used to only measure myself at night, when I was at my shortest!)
• For the ladies - I do not weigh myself during my period. Partly because I don't usually feel good, but also partly because the fluctuations can be "extreme" so why bother.
• I do not eat breakfast. I'm not really doing IF but I don't usually eat after dinner, except I have 2 pickle spears as a bed time snack almost every night. By waiting to eat for the day until after 11am, I feel less hungry throughout the day. I don't know why but that's just how I function.
• I don't really snack that much. I know this is totally different for everyone, but I'm just not a grazer. I basically eat first meal, second meal, and then *maybe* a snack after second meal if I get hungry (stomach hungry not mouth hungry.)
• Speaking of types of hungry, before I eat something I make sure it's actually my body telling me I need sustenance and not just my mouth saying "hey that sounds tasty" out of boredom. This is what my boyfriend and I call "stomach hungry" vs "mouth hungry".
• I always fudge my logging to the high end. If I'm not totally sure about the amount of something I make sure to err on the side of "more". I also like to leave myself a "cushion" on higher calorie days. For example, I don't typically weigh lower calorie sauces like ketchup or sriracha, so if I'm eating that I make sure that the rest of my food totals 1,700 or less to account for "smaller" things that I don't log that might add up. Is this a slippery slope for some? Sure. But it's been working for me thus far.

Anyways, if you read all of that, kudos to you and thanks for listening! Maybe some of you out there are like me and appreciate hearing about someone similar to you.

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Weight barely changed for 2 weeks

Hi guys, so started my journey about 5 weeks ago, starting at 236lbs/107kg and losing about 15lbs/6.8kg so far. The last two weeks I think I’ve only lost 2lbs/1kg, with barely any of it being this week. I’m just been calorie counting trying to stick around 1200/day - I’m aware this is quite low for some people but due to work etc I tend to have small snack for lunch then a larger dinner. I use a recipe box to plan my meals so everything is already weighed and calorie counted. Unfortunately again due to work I haven’t had time to do regular exercise, other than a 4km walk once or twice a week - I have pretty bad social anxiety so want to lose a bite before starting the gym etc . My job isn’t entirely sedentary either but not significantly physical either (just lots of walking about). Frustrated especially as I walked 4km 5 times in the week everything slowed.

I’m aware it natural for weight loss to slow down after the initial few weeks and I can’t deny that I do feel better and think clothes are fitting a tiny bit better. I guess I just want some reassurance that if I stick to my calories I’ll continue to lose weight, even if it is slower, because feels like I’ve hit a wall but determined to keep going.

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how to deal with lightheadedness from caloric restriction?

23F, 156lb. used to be 125lb 4 years ago, been gaining since. no activity outside light walks, 15-20 mins, and some strength training exercises here and there. i plan to add more intense exercise to my routine but right now i'm just too plain busy.

i'm trying to restrict my calorie intake to about 1200 to 1500, as well as my carb and sugar intake because i'm realizing how much it's affecting my appetite. however, it's been really hard. yesterday i managed to eat around 1200 without feeling ravenously hungry.

today i kept off breakfast until i felt actual hunger. i never felt hunger, though, which was weird. i ate anyways. and now i'm so light headed, weak, and dizzy. i haven't felt like this since i was a teenager and i used to undereat and barely got any nutrients without realizing. i'm not that hungry, though. but i'm hungry enough to wish i could eat more.

these symptoms are what makes weight loss so hard for me. yeah i get cravings, i struggle with portion control for my favorite foods, but i had improved upon that for the last few weeks. i've been trying for years now, with and without exercise, to lose weight. i just want to lose it already. i'm constantly gaining and i don't think i'm even eating that much. i've cut out just about everything i enjoy now. i'm just tired. and now i can't even work because of how weak i am.

can't i just restrict my calories, which is what's supposed to work, without feeling like i'm going to fall from faint if i'm not careful. but if i eat more, that means i'll gain weight.

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