BMI bothering me

Hello everyone,

28F SW: 168 CW: 152, GW: 145, H: 5'5", BF: 16.5%. Waist: 27in

I started my weight loss journey in April, and now I've lost about 16ish pounds. It's been amazing and I feel 10x times better, thanks to everyone here for the constant inspiration! I went for a physical about 3 weeks ago and got both my weight and body fat measured, 155 and 16.5%. I don't have a working scale at home, but based on how my clothes fit, I'm guessing that I am about 2-3 pounds down since then. I am still technically overweight, so I need to lose about 3-5 more pounds to get to the "normal" BMI range, as suggested by my doctor.

I bought a new pair of jeans a week ago, a size 6 women's, and they fit perfectly which was great, but it dawned on me that in order for me to be a "healthy" weight, I have to get down to about a size 4 or less, which seems so crazy to me. I don't know why that bothers me so much, but I just can't believe that I have to be "that small" in order to be at a healthy weight. Hope I don't sound like a brat, and hope this makes sense.

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When ppl ask how you're losing weight or how much you've lost, do you ever lie?

I've literally lost 1 pound at this point bc I'm having so much reconditioning. Like I've lost 2 inches on my thighs and fit into my clothes from high school, but idk how to explain it to ppl when they ask how much weight I've lost or how I'm doing it. Like if I'm talking about fitness with my friends and I mention how excited I am that I feel and look healthier, they're always like "how much have u lost?" I look like I've lost at least 10 pounds, so I'm tempted to just say that and move on so I don't have to explain everything. I know most people measure their success by the scale and it's been really hard to undo that in my brain and focus on measurements instead, so having to say, "oh only 1 pound" makes me feel kinda stupid for being so excited. Also they think I'm lying, of course, lol.

Also, weight loss is a side effect of one of my medicines, which I think is helping a lot, but I don't say that bc I keep my medical condition a secret. For the few ppl I have responded with that, they're like "oh ur so lucky bc u don't have to work for it" but in reality I've completely changed my diet, exercise, and lifestyle to work towards this and I wanna take credit for it, u know? They're like "what's ur secret?" And I'm like uhh vegetables and working out? Just bc I'm succeeding doesn't mean I know what I'm doing enough to give advice. Also when I say that ppl get upset sometimes bc they wanted it to be some magic fix easy thing, like I did when I used to ask ppl ages ago.

Does anyone else feel like lying when ppl ask u about it? How do u handle the kind of back-handed compliments of "you look so much better" or "I can see it in your face and neck!" etc without it affecting how you measure your own progress/get new insecurities?

I'm doing this for me, idk, I wish nobody else would ever perceive my body or think about it. Makes me uncomfy idk how to interact with ppl when it comes up.

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started at 310lbs!

I was put on medication for schizoaffective disorder and told "its better to be over weight and sane" so I just figured I had to accept I would allways be overweight.

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I am a 6'3 29 year old male... good amount of muscle. Could max to failure 142 pushups in a day at 310 lbs... I started going to flexibility reddit 3 months ago and started doing there begginer routine 4 3 to 5 times a week.

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Now I have been doing this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugXQe5hbUAA pushing my self as far as I can go 4 to 5 times a week for 2 months. The weight has just been accidently rolling down.

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I am down to 289 from 310 just from doing exersises I actually enjoy! My flexibility and range of motion are insanly better now. I can sit on the floor with my leg straight out and do a forward fold over my leg, inter lock my fingers at my heel and I am like 3cm away from touching my nose to my knee.

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I dont know how to set a goal for weight loss because when i was in a manic phase and exersising all day for like 6 months and not eating (because mania made me feel like I had endless energy and not feel hungry) I ended up in the hospital with exhaustion and I was down from 250lbs to 172lbs.

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So I dont really know what a healthy weight is for me... I dont know how much muscle I added by weight lifting for 2 1/2 years

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I guess I will just keep at it and see how low it goes and keep looking in the mirror until I am happy with how I look.

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Confused about protein intake. Help!

I [F23] have been working out regularly for about a month now on my own, but I most recently started looking into “better” exercises to build my muscle so I can actually start to see some real differences. I wanted to started taking protein supplements because I am a vegetarian. I have read that protein actually HELPS with weight loss (something I didn’t know), but I always thought it was the other way around. How do I start incorporating protein into my diet? If I purchase a powder, do I just incorporate one serving a day or should I incorporate it more often? I should also be coupling this with weight training, too, right? I don’t even know where to start ugh.

I’ve always been active (on and off) during my life, but I really want to finally see the results I want. I’ve never really lifted weights. I think it’s also important to note that I am about 5’7” and weigh about 160lbs. I do not appear to be overweight, but I would like to lose about 10 lbs and tone my body at the same time. Is that possible? Help!

TLDR; want to lose weight and gain muscle. Never taken protein before— how much should I take a day?

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Struggling to stay in control of weight loss?

Hi, I’m 20M from the U.K. and had a bit of a shock to find out I’d put on some lockdown weight a few months ago. In early March 2021, I weighed in at 194lb and 171cm, making me obese in BMI. I have thyroid issues so weight control sort of escaped me quite easily but it really came as a shock as I had no idea I weighed that much - I didn’t eat any junk food, I was vegan, and I don’t have a sweet tooth. The food I was eating was good, it just wasn’t balanced - too much carbs and portion sizes, too little filling proteins. I’ll note I have done this entirely through diet changes.

I now weigh 159lb and am therefore a healthy weight, so I’ve been losing about 3lb a week. I’m really proud of myself as my end goal was 160lb and I know my health will be better for it. But I feel it’s become an obsession. I hardly eat anymore, and I only eat a small amount of meals such as salads, curries and soups that I know the calories for in my head. I’m terrified of gaining weight back, and I still can’t even look myself in the mirror since I feel I look as disgusting as before. I even convince myself I’m lying to myself about losing the weight and that my scales are broke.

So many people have commented on my weight loss as a positive but I think it’s turning it into an obsession, like an addiction. I’m too scared to order food out, and I’m too scared to drink anymore because of the calories. When I do drink, it makes me sick since there’s so little food on my stomach.

I know this is not sustainable. But I’m so scared to reintroduce food into my life incase I end up how I was again. I’m currently on about ~500-1200kcal per day but I have no appetite to increase this. I am a healthy weight now but my BMI is still 24.5 so I’d like to safely bring it down more.

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Could use some encouragement..or just the truth

SW: 80kg CW: 77 kg

5'6 F

(Total weight loss over 51 days)

So as the title says, I have been slowly losing weight. 80% is CICO while 20% is strength training and cardio. I take pictures and overall appreciate the small changes I see (slimmer face, abs/quad lines/ slimmer waist and hips). I also take waist measurements which are also improving.

I weigh myself every morning and ideally with as little as possible. I have been plateuing at 77kg for a few days now but have been patiently pushing on as I have a history with ED and did not want to trigger it by being impatient/negative (I am not approaching my period also).

I went for a doc's appointment today just a general check up and of course when I weigh myself my weight is 80kg and when they take measurements my waist size is 2 inches more than my measurement at home.

I feel bad but try to convince myself that a) everything was taken midday after I had already drunken and eaten during the day and b)it was all done with me wearing layers of clothes.

But when I went home I felt doubtful. Re-weighed myself and took pics. I tried to brush it off since I am counting calories and weighing everything I eat and try not to deny the progress I made, but I can't help but feel I am not working out hard enough and eating a lot less. Idk. What do you guys think? :/

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