weight loss plateau?

Hello all,

I have been bulking till November of last year, reaching a weight of 217.4 lbs. Since then I have managed to drop down to 195 lbs to get lean which I have not moved from for over a month. Im not satisfied with the amount of fat I still have left and plan to lose more. I have been doing PPL for weightlifting. I'm at the gym 6x a week and do HIIT cardio 3-4x a week for 30 min. I eat 2500 calories a day and was debating whether or not I should drop it down to 2200. Those of you who have cut down for bodybuilding, are there any tips you have or extra things I should be doing? I want to get to at least 185 eventually. For reference, I am 6' 1", 195 lbs.

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How do those at their preferred weight do it? How do they eat meals that seem so calorie dense, yet maintain weight/lost weight?

Not sure if the question/tilte explains what I'm asking properly, so I apologise if so.

I know a lot of people will say that when a person who is at their healthiest/desired weight, the way they maintain or seemingly never have a problem with weight gain is by eating in moderation, but Im struggling to truly understand it. I see a lot of people going out for meals or eating meals that, on paper are calorie rich, and as someone monitoring their calories, it seems like a large amount to eat and I envy it in a sense. Yet they never really care for noting it down etc.

Those who've never really experienced being overweight are who I'm talking about - and I hope I don't come across as a jealous bitch or anything! That's not the tone, I just can't fathom a world where I can go out for a meal, not worry about what I'm eating, not care for compensating later on if I do splurge, and not worry about the scale next week.

I've lived my entire life worrying and managing food, and I know logically I've eaten in excess hence why I'm overweight, but now that I'm actively monitoring and losing weight (I say now, what I mean is I'm doing it again after gaining weight i lost before the pandemic, having lost 4 stone and gained 3 back over the last year and a half), and I watch others who have never had to truly monitor or worry about their weight eat freely, I just don't understand how they do it. They will eat larger meals than I will, have extra cheese or fries, and I'm missing somethign here because if I did that I'd be gaining weight for sure.

I guess I'm just feeling a bit down and frustrated at the moment, especially as my weight loss has slowed down this month compared to last, I've lost 20 pounds so far but still have another 30 to go before I think I'll be comfortable (although I know why the slow down has happened, and I've pulled back the reigns this week as after being sick for a week with the flu, I kinda went a bit mad with eating what I wanted). Again, I hope this doesn't make me come off bitter, I just want to know how to become the people I'm talking about - how do I become the person they are? I don't want to live a life of counting forever, even when I'm satisfied with the end goal.

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Can it be hurting me to eat too much protein when trying to lose weight, if I stay within my calories?

I am 26 year old female, 5'6. SW 270lb, CW 253lb, GW 175lb

I have been bigger my entire life. I've dieted many times before, lost and gained back weight several times. I reached my highest weight ever which was around 270lbs and now I'm committing myself to making the change for the long haul.

At first I just cut out fast food and junk food, cooking healthy meals and eating to satiety but not counting calories. Over a few weeks of that I grew satisfied with less food and now that I'm around 5-6 weeks in I have started counting calories. I'm eating about 1900 cal a day and using the Lifesum app with their macro counting as a rough guide.

I know this might be controversial in the diet world but something I've been doing that's really been working for me is replacing breakfast with a Premiere Protein shake and coffee. It's keeping me full for around 3-4 hours at which point I either eat a snack or I eat lunch.

This has really helped me in many ways when it comes to satiety, ease of preparation and time saving, and feeling like I'm still getting to drink a sugary milky coffee drink without it being 500 empty calories.

The problem I'm running into is because this drink is 30g of protein, I'm suddenly consuming way too much protein, according to the Lifesum estimates for macros. Lifesum has given me 95g of protein per day and with the shakes and eating an otherwise fairly normal lunch and dinner, I'm usually sitting 20-30g of protein higher than what I'm "supposed" to eat.

Fat, I'm usually right on target, and for carbs I'm a little under. I don't purposely eat too few carbs, but I've found over the years that for how it satiates me/makes me feel, I'd rather eat a little less carbs and a little more fat.

What I am looking to find out is, can I be hindering my goals in some way if I'm consistently going over on my allotted protein? I've been trying to cut back a little bit here and there so I can try and meet the 95g a big better (vegetarian lunch, smaller servings of meat) but it's been a little bit of a challenge.

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TL;DR I am eating too much protein and I want to know if this can hinder my weight loss goals.

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Introducing myself!

Hi! I’ve been lurking for a while and being inspired so thought I’d tell you a bit about myself.

I first had success with weight loss when I was 20, I overcame binge eating/bulimia and lost 8 stones as a result and kept it off for about 17 years. During that time I found a love for lifting weights and had a fairly active job which all helped keep the lbs off. About 4 years ago I moved to an office job and my weight slowly crept up. I was also diagnosed with endometriosis which also hampered my efforts. Then along came COVID and I gained another 1.5 stones in a short time.

I finally decided enough was enough when I stood on the scales and I was only 2 stones off my heaviest weight! I also broke my wrist during lockdown and that made me more focused and determined to get healthier.

I started walking 15000 steps every day , going to the gym 3 times a week and doing a form of IF and limiting alcohol; I also started following more positive social media and unfollowed a lot of unhelpful stuff which has helped.

So far I have lost just under 3 stones and would ideally like to lose another 2. I haven’t really found it difficult as I already knew what to do and the right time presented itself. I’m glad to find a positive place to share my progress!

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Good morning

I love this sub as it has given me a great deal of information and motivation on my weight loss journey, but there are a few things that have been driving me crazy lately.

Let me start by saying I understand some people are new to this and are just asking questions to try an learn. Much love and respect for educating yourselves and trying to be the best you.

BUT

If you have “ plateaued” and it’s only been 2 days that’s not a plateau

If you are definitely in a calorie deficit (but don’t track calories) and aren’t losing weight you aren’t in a calorie deficit

If your watch says you burnt 7000 cal today you probably didn’t

You aren’t going to accidentally become a bodybuilder by going to the gym

If you think you have a medical issue go see a doctor don’t ask Reddit

And yes there will absolutely be outliers for all of this and it won’t fit 100% of the population

Good luck to you all, be kind to yourself you got this!

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Tantrum Tuesday - The Day to Rant!

I Rant, Therefore I Am

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Well bla-de-da-da! What's making your blood boil? What's under your skin? What's making you see red? What's up in your craw? Let's hear your weight loss related rants!

The rant post is a /u/bladedada production.

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Please consider saving your next rant for this weekly thread every Tuesday.

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Has anyone experienced joint issues after losing weight?

First off, I've always had joint issues. I've had arthritis in my hip since I was 13 years old. But I've noticed recently even more pain in joints that didn't usually cause me pain, such as my shoulders. I'm not doing any exercises. My weight loss has been purely diet. I have absolutely no medical knowledge, but my theory is that I've lost some fat "padding" around my joints. So I was wondering if anyone has had a similar experience. I've been talking with my doctor about my recent joint pain, so I am thinking about bringing this theory up at my next visit. He put me in physical therapy and it is just making the issue worse. (Any kind of routine exercise has always made my joints worse.)

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