Starving all of a sudden. Sooo hungry out of nowhere

So I’ve lost 23 lbs since October. F27, 5’5, SW173 CW150 GW145 (almost there!!). I’ve been doing spin class 3x per week and trying to either walk a 5k or swim a mile on the other 3 days per week with 1 rest day. My original calorie goal was ~1700 on days I exercise and 1400 on days I skip/rest. In the last month I’ve cut that down by 100 calories per day to try to quicken my rate of loss a bit.

Things have been going OK as far as the weight loss and I’m so excited I’m close to goal weight. I haven’t been all that hungry during weight loss to be honest. But yesterday I woke up RAVENOUS. I ate some oatmeal and was still starving at lunch so I ate a whole chipotle bowl (with guac!) then still hungry I had some Oreos and went to sit by the pool since the weather finally cleared up after a week of rain. I was too hungry to swim laps. I came home and had some tomato basil soup with sourdough bread. Still hungry. At this point I decided it was a f*ck it day and got some ice cream and rounded out the day with two rum and Cokes. Overall a 2300 calorie day with zero exercise. I figured I’d make it a lighter day today to compensate but nope. Woke up starving. It’s 1030am and I’m going to order a pizza.

Is this normal when you get closer to goal weight? Your body is just done dieting lol? My period is scheduled for tomorrow but I don’t usually have symptoms like this. Am I pregnant despite birth control? I could eat a whale.

I’m going to try to eat at maintenance today (maybe 2300 including exercise) and see how it goes but at this moment I feel like the hunger will never end. Thank you for reading lol

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Feeling insanely down about my current weight and struggles losing said weight......

It's been a wild past year. Last year, so many people had issues with their weight during the height of COVID last year. I had COVID in March 2020, and though it was a mild case, it DESTROYED my appetite. Between March and April, I remember losing 25 pounds and joking that the COVID diet is the way to go. I gained all that back and then some since then.

There's been many a time I have attempted to lose weight. I tried eating better, I tried exercise. I never found the drive to do so because my work and life balance has been insane. I was in work and school full time and I have my son full time. I would get home from work drained of all energy (work was physical labor, walking around, making pallets, lifting, usual warehouse work), focus on my schooling and my son's homework and that's it. I never had real time to give to the gym (still paying for it, just not using it) because I was mentally and physically drained. A month ago, I made the decision to take a leave from work because my mental health was in the pits and I needed the time to re-collect myself, finish my schooling, focus on my son's schooling, and just take a breather from this madness. I'm off for the next 2 months and I wanted to focus on losing weight. I remember counting calories and measuring portions did help me in the past, but I never could get the right gym regimen either. I'm just overwhelmed by this all, and my mindset sounds wrong. After seeing what my weight is now, I need to change my mindset and fast. Sorry if I sounded hella rant-y.

Going to check out the Day 1 Weight Loss journey page now.

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Lost 130lbs since December because of covid, don't know how to go about maintaining?

I (26M) have long covid and almost all food tastes and smells like petrol or rancid meat.

I'm not really complaining because I was fat as fuck but it's so depressing sometimes that I can't enjoy food anymore. I've gone from 305 to 175lbs at 6ft. I got covid in the middle of December.

The weight loss was partly deliberate, I decided that since food tastes disgusting I may as well stop eating since I'm fat anyway. I still look fat and disgusting, I can't work out because I get dizzy and get headaches. The loose skin is horrendous. I think my stomach has shrunk because I get full so quick now anyway.

Sometimes I crave food and it's so frustrating because it all tastes and smells horrible. I can eat tasteledss things like potatoes but it's at the point where I deliberately ddon't eat anything and I don't even know why.

I think I'm partly afraid of recovering in case I gain weight, so the logic is if I don't feed myself I won't actually recover from the illness. I don't know.

I can't hold thoughts well anymore, I feel weak and tired. I look much better but I don't know if it will last. I'm trying to eat more but it's so gross. Even when the putrid taste goess away for a second the texture is still grainy or slimy with all food and I often have an urge to spit it out. Not really sure the point of this post but has anyone else had this experience?

I don't know what to do when I decide to maintain. I don't know if my taste will come back..I'm afraid of it coming back and piling the weight back on immediately.

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New here, making some changes....

New to this sub but have been lurking for some time.

I am 5'6 and weigh 150 pounds. Whilst this is still seen as a ''healthy weight'' BMI wise, I hate the idea of BMI as I am a small frame so its noticeable and I get a lot of belly fat. My ideal weight it around 135, so around a stone to lose.

I have been trying to lose weight for some time but keeping failing at it. My biggest issue is alcohol, I am a high functioning alcoholic who drinks around 7 bottles of wine a week plus a few beers (if not more). I am on day 4 without alcohol, and starting my 1200-1300 calories per day. Soooo much easier when I don't need to factor in 650 calories for a bottle of wine. Whilst I don't plan to give it up entirely, I now know it is the main thing I need to do in order to lose weight.

Has anyone else found alcohol inhibits any weight loss?

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I'm overweight and feel sexy (or: Why health is more important than looks)

Hi everyone! I'm a 33-year-old man, 160 cm and 72 kg (5''3', 159 lb). My BMI as of today is 28.1, which means that I'm definitely overweight.

I've lost 16 kg (35 lb) since last year. Lately I've been getting very positive feedback from people in my life about my weight loss. My female coworkers have been pretty much raving about how "skinny" I look and asking me for tips (my male coworkers don't even mention my weight loss, which is an interesting difference). My boyfriend encourages me and celebrates my weight loss milestones. My clothes fit better and I've had to buy smaller sizes.

I look in the mirror and I like what I see. I think I look good, even sexy. It helps that I've always liked "thick" men, so I look like someone I'd like to be with (being gay is a hoot!). If I were only losing weight to look good, I would stop losing weight right now.

But the mirror doesn't tell the whole story. I am overweight and my extra weight is mostly fat (I have just started to lift). I have high blood pressure which I control with meds. My gut is most likely hiding visceral fat that is going to lead to health problems. My knees are working hard to support all that extra weight. Which is why it's important for me to keep on losing weight, even if I think I already look good on the outside.

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Gym trainer set MFP to 1008 calories? HELP??!!

So, I went in for a personal consultation/trial workout at my local gym as part of my membership perks. Trainer guy takes my body composition and asks about my lifestyle. For anyone's information, I'm a 4'11 23F, weighing 122 lbs with a body fat composition of 28% (i think, my head was swimming that time) during that session. After doing the trial workout and everything, he sits me down again to calibrate my MFP in order to meet my goals(which was lean with obvious muscle) and upsell his personal training business.

Imagine my surprise when this guy inputs 1008 calories in the MFP app? I work in a fairly laborious job with 60-hour weeks and I really can't imagine being alive with those numbers. He said it was appropriate for my height but damn, I want to lose weight not my life. After that, I've been discouraged to go to the gym and continue my weight loss journey. Am I just the only in disbelief and his numbers are correct or is this trainer absolutely crazy?

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Binge eating. It’s getting bad. *rant*

I have gained more than 25 pounds from literally just filling my time with eating. I am busy. When I’m stressed or when I have literally any minute that isn’t work or school, I am eating something. I eat until I’m stuffed.

I will be eating something (when I’m not even hungry) and think “eat this. Eat this. Eat this.” I also think “stop eating. Tomorrow you will start your weight loss journey. Tomorrow you’ll work towards your goals.” I see pictures of myself now and am disgusted. I start crying. I’m so unhappy with the way I look. I know it’s repetitive and I’m not new to the club but it’s still very hard.

I’ve tried body positivity and accepting how I look but this isn’t the real me. I feel like my obsessive eating is a problem and not something I should celebrate or love about myself. I’m miserable. It’s not even a body image thing. It’s feeling full, getting fatter, messing up my insides by overeating, and sleeping all the time. I have no energy to work my demanding nursing job. I get home and drink (1-3 drinks every couple nights), then eat. Then cry. Then go to sleep.

If anyone can help, with any advice on how to truly get started and get my life back... I’d really appreciate it. I don’t even know what I’m doing here or what I’m asking for but I guess I just need some initial guidance. I want a healthy body that will allow me to enjoy life and not feel like a sad, slobby mess every night. I deserve it. Don’t we all?

Thank you in advance.

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