The time is now

I(23 M, 5’5”) went from 285 in February of 2019 to 173 in October or November of 2020. I recently went back up to 211 because of the gyms being closed for a long period of time and me losing my discipline. Not to mention a new job that gives me access to junk food.

I’m basically writing this to proclaim to myself that i will go back on my journey. I’m sick of my clothes becoming tighter. I’m sick of being depressed over my weight. I’m sick of my suicidal thoughts and ideation over my weight. I’m sick of not being confident in myself. I’m sick of me calling myself fat. I’m sick of hating myself. I’m sick of only wanting it half way. I want/need to figure out a way to regain ny weight loss glory.

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renewing my journey today!

24f, 5'3", 230 lbs. scary to admit all that! i've been overweight for my entire childhood and adult life, but lately the gradual weight gain i've experienced has been bothering me more than usual. i've always been unhappy with myself: depression, anxiety, the whole ten yards. i don't date, my friends are my coworkers, i barely can stand to be seen in public. but now my health isn't looking great either with high blood pressure, hypertension and a history of diabetes and heart problems in my family. i've been diagnosed with pcos and i'm currently taking prediabetic medications.

i visited the nutritionist today and created a meal plan and calorie/protein goal for myself! 1500 is my budget for calories, 60g for protein. she also suggested 1200 cals, but i wanted to do something gradual and manageable for myself. around 200 cals each for two healthy snacks, and the rest into meals. the exercise goal is about 20 mins of walking at least three times a week. i love going to the park and hiking, so this part isn't too difficult when i overcome my chronic exhaustion.

i'm terrible at prepping, horrible at counting calories, and measuring ingredients is the bane of my existence... my excuse is always that i'm always tired and it's just easier to not overthink. but i've come to decide that discipline is key thanks to this subreddit, and motivation is only 10% of the battle. discipline is difficult! i'm horrible at resisting temptation, so i try to keep most treats out of the house.

how do you guys personally maintain discipline, or build it up over the months? i've gotten pretty good at forming the better habits of eating at home and drinking only water and coffee these past few months, but the work that goes into logging and counting each meal is definitely intimidating. i've used apps in the past with little success once i start growing tired of counting. my work days are also long, and even though i have more days off, i find myself sleeping them away instead of maintaining a decent schedule. do you have any advice for a renewed attempt at weight loss? i definitely don't want to disappoint my nutritionist... or myself this time!

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Weightloss progress

So last year around this time I weighed 224 (I'm 23 F, 5'4). I now weigh around 196 (although it fluctuates with water weight lol), and while my weight loss journey has had its ups and downs, and I'm not at my GW I got some good news today. So I went in for a yearly appt to renew my prescription for a medication I take. And the Dr. told me she was impressed with my weight loss since last year and that my blood pressure was much better because of the loss! So I just wanted to remind everyone struggling rn that it's not easy, but it's worth it and even small/slow progress is still better than none at all!!

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The struggle

So ive been having a rough time this past week or two, not with the staying at my deficit, but just a bunch of mental stuggles with ny weight loss and i needed a place to rant about it.

At the point of starting, i was 395, 6 ft (male for reference) and i wanted to restart my attempt to lose weight, and from an outside perspective it seems great, in 18 weeks ive lost 40 lbs (currently sitting at 355) but i just feel like nothing is different. I look at progress pictures and dont see a change at all, and it feels like even though i consistently stay under my deficit recommendation, 2400 for 1.5 lbs a week, i just feel like im not getting anywhere and its disheartening, but im not going to give up, im going to keep pushing.

Thank you for listening, i just needed to get that off my chest

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Accountability friend who can relate?

Hi I'm 27 transmasculine 5'7" 226lbs and I'm looking for an accountability friend to help me stay back on track and create a better support network for myself so I can reach my goal of 155lbs. I've been having a hard time with the lack of support from the people around me as alot of people I know are either overweight and happy about it or they've always been a normal weight so they can't really relate to my struggles or just don't care that I'm losing weight. I just want to be able to talk with someone about the struggles and victories of weight loss, I realize I have alot I need to change and would find it beneficial to know that there are people that actually relate. Feel free to message me if interested.

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Losing Inches and Having Looser Clothing, but Not Losing Weight.

Hello,

I've currently been on a cut for three months. This is my third cut, so I already have some experience with losing weight. On my past two cuts, I would lose weight off the scale and lose inches and end up with looser clothes. However, this time around I've been experiencing something different. After the first month of weight loss, I started plateauing around 168 lbs and haven't gone below since. However, I've still been losing inches, and just recently I was surprised at how well one of my shirts fit when I was trying on clothes. But I am still at 168 lbs.

Some other important things to note: I did resistance training throughout the two prior cuts, and am also doing it for this cut. Unlike the other two cuts, I've been progressing my exercises on this cut. I also didn't make any routine changes from my bulk beforehand, and my deficit is the same as it was for my second cut, as I started at the same weight both times. I doubt I am gaining muscle at the same time because I'm not an untrained individual (I've done about 14 months of bulking so far). I also had food poisoning twice, right before the cut and at week 4 of the cut, but it's been so long since then that I'm pretty sure that it isn't related to this issue. I also did a deload week a couple weeks ago with no lifting and went down to 167 lbs, due to water weight, and of course I regained that 1 lb after I started lifting again. Finally, I also tried to reduce my calories more, but it led to sleep problems so I brought the calories back up.

What's going on? I'm really confused.

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Learning to make small behavior changes

Okay, I feel like I am finally making some headway into long term weight loss/maintenance. I always try to put a timer on how fast I need to lose weight but I end up gaining it back because it isn’t sustainable.

Now I am eating whatever I want but in smaller portions or modifying it to stay within my calorie range. My calorie limit is 2000. I calculated it for slow gradual weight loss. I workout hard 3 times a week (2 30 minute hiit peloton rides and one 30 minute tabata ride). Unfortunately, I can’t lift weights at the moment because my back is in severe pain (spinal stenosis and some other bone problems) that makes bending impossible.

An example of some modifying I did today: had a sub from a local sub shop (wawa for people who live in the north east) and instead of getting the classic size that is around 800 calories, I got the smaller size for only 400. Yea, I did have a butterscotch krimpet with it which isn’t “healthy” but the old me would’ve had the large sub and that so I count it as a win.

Tonight, I am having a beyond burger hut instead of getting fries with it I’m having a side salad instead. I also got one of the lower calorie dressings (balsamic vinegar) but I’m only going to use half of the dressing and not the full packet.

I’m done with crash diets and cutting sugar out, cutting carbs out, and being miserable. I’m just going to make small changes here and there that will add up to long term weight loss that I can maintain.

I have lost and kept off 10 pounds using this method. I fell off the path along the way but now I’m committed to sticking to it.

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