I need advise ladies!

So this is my first time posting on this sub, sorry if there's anything I miss when writing this!

CW 168, SW 178, GW 140, Height 5'6"

So I have been trying to lose weight for a very long time now, I always stop the changes I make though because even after months of calorie deficit and exercise the weight seems to go down maybe a pound or two before stopping. WELL a couple months ago I accidentally forgot to order my birth control and had to wait two weeks for it to come in, I was off of the pill for about three weeks and during those three weeks the weight melted off. In January I had reached a weight of 178 which is the largest I have ever been, so Jan 7th I started a 1,300 cal a day "diet" (my TEE is 1300 so this would be healthy for me) and my weight wasn't moving much, a pound or two just like before. About two weeks later was when I forgot to order my birth control, again over that three weeks I lost around 12lbs, and as soon as I went back on it my weight loss stalled. I continued my "diet" though, I didn't change a thing at all.

I know that there will most likely be a lot of people who tell me I must have upped my calories, or wasn't exercising as hard, I'll tell you I questioned myself too, I did a ton of research about how birth control doesn't cause weight gain, and I believe it, but I did read about how some people have a harder time losing weight while on it. Starting today I am going to stop taking my birth control to see what results I get.

My question to all the ladies is whether or not anyone else has experienced this issue before. I'd appreciate any help. Thanks!

Also sorry if there are any grammatical errors in this!

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I’m back

5 years ago I started my weight loss journey on this sub. I started as an 88kg high school boy with depression, anxiety, and failing grades. It took 6 months for me to lose 18 of those kilograms, focusing on diet, exercise, and calorie counting. Today I’m back here, having put those back on, and 2 more after. I attribute it to lockdown, losing my mother, and excessive sugar cravings that have been getting progressively worse. This post is more for myself than for the sub in general, making it official helps. Best of luck to everyone here, and I admit, I’d forgotten just how positive a space this community is.

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gaining weight despite a deficit

so, i am 17F 5'6 ~187 lbs and I have been eating around 1300-1500 calories a day, but have not lost any weight. Ive been eating like this for at least a month and a half now, with no results. I would log everything but sometimes I wouldn’t weigh it or I’d estimate. At first I thought well, obviously I’m not eating a caloric deficit and I'm probably over estimating my food intake. But I've been logging my calories religiously for 2 weeks now (weighing and scanning everything) and sure enough I've been eating at a deficit, or at least I should be but evidently I'm not because I haven’t lost anything. But there’s no way my TDEE is less than 1500 right?

But for whatever reason, I actually gained 3 lbs this week. I have no idea where I’m going wrong. I’ve read online that sleep is important for weight loss and tbh, I have not slept properly in months. Would that one thing be enough to ruin my weight loss? I also read that starting a new workout can cause water retention and cause a stagnant scale. I work out very sporadically (maybe once or twice every two weeks) but for the past month and a half I've been very bloated on and off. I’ve also lost weight before and got down to 167 lbs from 200+ but then 2020 happened. Could this be affecting it too?

This is very annoying and it feels like my body is fighting me 🙃 i’m trying hard not to be discouraged but it was so much easier to lose it last time, i’d be down at least ten pounds by now. Anyone who has experienced this or can tell me what is wrong w me?

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Any Bookworm/Documentary Suggestions?

Hello friends,

I've been reading books on body chemistry to help me get my head around how my flesh machine works. I'm coming to the end of the oft-recommended Gin Stephens book, and setting my sights on what to start reading next during my upcoming vacation. Any suggestions? I'm not shying away from the super sciencey stuff, so all's fair in love and weight loss.

Here's the great stuff I've read/watched so far:

Books:

• The Big Fat Surprise - Nina Telcholz
• The Case Against Sugar - Gary Taubes
• Fast. Feast. Repeat. - Gin Stephens
• The Obesity Code - Dr. Jason Fung

Documentaries:

• FAT: A Documentary
• FAT: A Documentary 2
• Fat Fiction
• Supersize Me
• Why Are We Fat?

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Personal Challenge: 100 Zumba Classes!

Well hello there! Here is a little background.

In June of 2019 I read the book "Girl, Stop Apologizing" by Rachel Hollis. This is a very popular book so perhaps you have read it too. In fact, I read this book while I cruising parts of New England while on vacation. It was a great time, but I digress.

From this book, I took it upon myself to begin pursuing 1 goal at a time. In the past, I have pursued multiple goals at once, usually one of them being weight loss and another being a professional goal. However, after reading about the notion of going all in on 1 goal at a time, I discovery I had much greater success at meeting my goals.

Since applying this method toward reaching goals I have completed 3 huge goals I have set for myself that felt almost impossible only a few years ago. These goals were professional goals. The goals met include:

@ Complete instructional coaching certification.

@ Complete reading specialist certification.

@ Land a full-time reading specialist position for the 2021-22 school year.

Ever since implementing the idea of going all in on only 1 goal, I have achieved all three items listed above in about a year and a half. The two certifications were big and took a lot of time and work. Only a month ago, I was offered a position as a full-time reading specialist in my school district for this upcoming school year.

I am ready for my next goal. Even though weight-loss is something that would be good for my body, I would rather pursue a fitness goal as regular exercise has awesome emotional benefits. I have spent a lot of time on my career the past 2 years and want to apply this mentality towards a fitness goal.

What is it that I really want?

More energy.

I tend to get tired and sedentary often. I know that moving my body and getting regular exercise will help with this.

After much deliberation, here is my goal:

Complete 100 sessions of Zumba.

Why 100? It's a lofty goal that I know will take me a while and help me keep exercise as a regular habit.

Why Zumba? It is my favorite type of exercise and it can be done inside.

While I do enjoy walking, I live in Arizona and the weather is not always agreeable for walking.

Zumba is something I am able to do with group fitness, I can visit drop in classes, I also have Zumba for my Nintendo Wii as well as Zumba Burn It Up for my Nintendo Switch. Amazon Prime Video has a few Zumba videos and I could also find a Zumba class on Youtube. Many options!
I looked at a calendar and calculated it out. If I do Zumba roughly 5 times per week, I can make this goal by October. However....I am NOT placing a time limit on this goal. However long it takes is fine. I don't ever want to feel that I am failing because I do not meet my goal within a restricted time frame. Establishing the exercise habit and improved energy and overall mood is what I am wishing to gain!

I started this goal back on May 1st and I am already 6 classes in!

#94 more to go.

Wish me luck!

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I [26F] was disowned six years ago. The weight is the last thing I carry with me. It’s my time.

Hello everyone.

I have been over 200 lbs since I was 9. To put simply, there was a lot of Bad Stuff that went down, and I ate the feelings instead of talking about the feelings. I’m sure some of you all can relate to that. My parents tried putting me on every fad diet under the sun, which felt like another punishment.

As crazier stuff happened, my eating habits became more maladaptive. Larger quantities, sneaking food, insatiable cravings for comfort foods. Felt bad about being fat, ate the feelings about being fat. A self-fulfilling downward spiral.

And then, the elephant in the room— I was disowned for being gay during Mother’s Day weekend, 2016.

I had been using Atkins before then, and went from 290 to 240. That’s the lowest weight I’ve ever been, ever since I was 9.

To put this as mildly as I can, I’m really fat. Like, nearly 400 lbs fat. I wanted to get an accurate measure today but I’m with my roommate’s family and her nana’s scale doesn’t go up high enough.

I want to lose the weight. For real this time. I want this to be my last major weight loss attempt, because it will be the last time I’ll be anywhere near 400 lbs.

Anyone know of other communities? I like having a team, and weight loss can be so lonely.

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Loss of regular appetite?

Hi everyone! I (re)started my weight loss journey 16 days ago (Age: 24, Height: 5'5", SW: 182) and I'm currently 167 lbs. which... seems crazy to me. I chalked it up to a massive amount of water weight or something, but I'm not entirely sure.

Anyway, I've found that I'm not hungry anymore, at least not to the degree I used to be. I plan out all my meals in the morning and I'm finding it extremely hard to finish them when it comes time to eat, to the point where I feel nauseous after eating. I don't want to eat too little and risk malnutrition or any other negative side effects of eating too little, but at the same time, feeling sick after eating my planned portion isn't quite normal either.

Anyone else experiencing something similar?

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