I think I've got the basics down?

Hello, I'm 21/M, 6'2, 245lbs and my goal is to get to around 180lbs. At first I wanted to do bodybuilding and so I got this book called Bigger, Leaner, Stronger. I'm no longer super interested in that anymore but my current diet plan is still very much inspired by that book. This plan is something I've been doing on and off and it works well for me (when I actually try to uphold it). It's four small and simple meals, one every 3 hours. I wanted to know if it looked good to you guys.

First meal - steel cut oat meal (¼ cup) with peanut butter and one scoop of protein powder [478cals]

Second meal – One serving of Soylent plus one scoop of protein powder [527cals]

Third meal - Some variation of brown rice (2/3 cup) and tofu (85g) plus a dessert [416cals + ~150cals]

Fourth meal – One serving of Soylent plus one scoop of protein powder [527cals]

Miscellaneous snacks - [~300cals]

Total macros from meals - protein: 156g, carbs: 170g, fat: 66g

Total calories: ~2400

I wanted to post my spreadsheet but it's not possible, hopefully this is enough info. Are my macros okay for weight loss? How much can I expect to lose per week? I was aiming to lose 1-2 pounds/week. Also, misc snacks is for snacks during the day, either a bunch of little things (like beef jerky) or one bigger snack (like a bowl of chips). Is 300cals too much?

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Thanks!!!

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How to start weight loss again after “taking a break”? Need advice

Hope this is the right place for this! I’m 18F and 5’5” and started serious calorie counting and weight loss last year and went from a SW of 210lb to 180lb (GW is 135) through eating 1300 calories a day. But life got in the way and I stopped calorie counting and meal prepping and creeped up to 185lb over about 6 months. I keep trying to “get back on the wagon” so I can keep losing but all my recent attempts have failed! I don’t know what’s wrong with me - I used to be so disciplined and effective and now I keep giving up on my calorie goal halfway through the day. I’m not even really share what advice I’m asking for - anything that might help would be so appreciated, I can’t stand living like this

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My Weight Loss Story

I can recall 4 years ago being a senior in high school. I was overweight, unapproachable, disrespected, addicted to pornography, with zero self-confidence. Through the many years of bullying and harassment I had received from those around me, I began to become the person everyone had been telling me I was. I was called “ugly, fat, the fat twin, fat (expletive), gross, a loser, etc.” All the years of bullying caused me to doubt myself and slowly but surely, I began to form a body dysmorphia disease where I couldn’t look myself in the mirror. I didn’t talk to girls, I barely hung out with friends and I never socialized outside of class.

I remember the roast sessions during lunch time where everyone around me would make fun of my weight and call me fat or ugly. There was a time towards the end of my senior year when I decided to start making healthier decisions at the lunch table. The people around me, rather than supporting my decision to get into better shape, began joking around that I was already so fat, I would never lose any weight. I would eat one protein bar and a bag of peanuts, practically starving myself.

I had so little confidence from years of bullying that I never talked to girls or socialized at all after school. I didn’t text anyone, talk to anyone, or hang out with anyone unless it revolved sports and that was only because I was forced to be there. I was miserable and alone and this caused me to fall into an 8-year battle with pornography addiction. I was so afraid to talk to girls because of my body that I decided it was just best to stay at home and do my thing.

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I was sick and tired of being the loser, all the mental abuse was so frustrating for me. I ended up going on a journey throughout the course of 9 months that would change the course of my life forever. I went from 6'2 285 pounds down to 175 pounds at my lowest. All the hard work payed off and I'm finally becoming the person I've always wanted to be. It's the best decision I've ever made and I'm so happy I decided to do what I did. There's a light at the end of the tunnel and boy is it bright! :))

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Quitting smoking & losing weight- Exercise tips?

I read through some older posts with some suggestions/tips for weight loss while quitting smoking & I just wanted to get a little more specific.

The main things I saw were:

• have low calorie snacks
• exercise!

I can figure out the snacks pretty easily, though I'm always down to hear new/unique options. My main struggle is with exercise. I work a 9-5 job with about an hour & half added for commute. I sit at a desk all day though I do get up every hour to take steps when my Fitbit goes off. I usually feel pretty neutral when I get home, but with the nicotine withdrawals I've felt a little more... grumpy. So I wanted to ask y'all about some specifics for exercising with time constraints & no access to a gym. (I live 30+ miles from any gym, & I'd rather not spend even more time away from home. I like my house & my spouse, lol.)

We do have an ab roller, some dumbbell weights, & a treadmill. I know I need to stop overthinking & just use the things, but I wonder if anyone had any suggestions for a good routine? It's hard to exercise during the day as the garage "gym" isn't cooled in any way & 98°F (37°C) is absolute torture.

I would appreciate any advice, honestly. I was down 8lbs until I started to quit smoking-- now I just want to eat or chew on everything. It's so frustrating!

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Why I started my weight loss journey

As I get closer to the end of my weight loss journey and get ready for maintenance it has been a lot more difficult to lose this last 7 pounds. I have multiple "why's" that I came up with my dietician. I want to eat healthy and workout to lower my risks Alzheimers (my grandmother had it) and heart disease, have clear skin, be healthy and mobile when I am older, be confident in my appearance, look the way I look in my dreams. The list goes on but those are the reasons I want to continue on my healthy journey even after I meet my goal weight. The reason why I started was because of a terrible bachelorette party.

I went to a bachelorette party for one of my friends from college and I was the only one there who wasn't from her home town (southern town). I was already out of my element since their were a lot of inside jokes that I just wasn't a part of and honestly the girls weren't too welcoming. I was also the biggest of the girls by far. At 5'3 and almost 200lbs I was still more of a mid-size girl (usually size 14) but these girls were all naturally rather thin. They worked out and ate healthy but they had never experienced being bigger.

One of the surprise activities involved wearing thrift store prom dresses to go get brunch. The maid of honor had already bought all of these dresses and we had to choose from them. They pretty much all ranged from a 2-4 with one 8. As everyone was going through the dresses I felt my heart drop with every tag I looked at. The maid of honor said to me "I'm sorry Elise I didn't know what you looked like before so I just kind of guessed." She didn't mean any harm but honestly it took a lot for me not to start crying. Even when I was at my skinniest (130-140 lbs not sure as I didn't weigh myself) I was still an 8 as I am a pretty curvy person. The 8 technically fit as it was belted and I just got rid of the belt and wore it like a tent that cut into my arms. I felt like such a fat a** and was miserable for the entire brunch. I plastered on a smile because I didn't want to ruin my friend's day but man it was rough.

It was a pretty sh***y day but it did put a fire under my butt to start losing weight so I am at least thankful for that. I don't know why I thought about it today but I felt like I needed to get that off my chest. I know that this is a supportive community and I know a lot of us have gone through things like this before. Anyways lots of love to all of you humans and I hope you know that you are not alone in your struggles and that things can and will get better.

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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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Not sure what Happened, no diet change weight loss reversing

So I'm on a fairly strict low calorie diet averaging just under 1600 calories/day with mostly healthy foods. And for the first two weeks it seemed like weight was flying off. I had dropped from 190 down to 183 which I was concerned about honestly because it seemed too fast. I weigh in regularly every morning before I eat anything though and yesterday I was in at 187 now today 190. The only thing I can think is that since I'm trying to get back in the gym the water weight I gained from creatine is doing this, but 7 pounds in 4 days gain can't be correct, and 7 pounds water weight from creatine is alot. I was expecting 2-4 pounds or roughly 1-2% of if my weight. Anyone here ever have a crazy rebound like this without going over on calories. For reference I'm a 28 y.o. Male.

Edit: just in case anyone else searches this later and is in a similar situation, starting creatine on a cut, or diet. In my situation it's basically has to be water weight, and is nothing to worry about. Thanks for everyone that reassured me in here it's just water weight.

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