Weight Loss Plateau

So this is actually my first Reddit post ever. I found this particular group just off a random search. Upon reading all these posts, I’ve realized I might have found my community.

For the past two years I’ve been at a weird plateau with my weight. I haven’t lost or gained much weight since my big 40 pound weight loss two years back. It’s like no matter what I try, I stay in the same range. Now, I realize some of it is lack of accountability and discipline. My point is, I want to start posting here daily. I want to make an effort to get a little bit of exercise in my routine. I’m more motivated than before and don’t want to fall off track. I’ve already started to make little changes recently. But I know I can push myself to do more.

I’m not sure how people will respond, but what are some things/affirmations/or form of motivations that you use to stay on track? What keeps you going in this journey?

Thanks to anyone who read.

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Maintenance Monday: September 20, 2021

If you've reached your goal weight and you're looking for a space to discuss with fellow maintainers, this is the thread for you! Whether you're brand new to maintenance or you've been doing it for years, you're welcome to use this space to chat about anything and everything related to the experience of maintaining your weight loss.

Hey everyone, here's your weekly discussion thread! Tell us how maintenance and life in general is going for you this week! And if you missed last week's (or simply want to reread), here's a link.

If there's a specific topic you'd like to see covered in a future thread, please drop a comment or message!

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Day 1 - Very short and I want to lose 22 lbs

I'm 4'10". I think the crappiest thing about being so short is that to lose a lb per week I'll have to eat 800cal/day. I'd go crazy if progress was any slower than that, though, so it'll have to be workable. 90 lbs is my first goal. I prefer to be on the lower end.

I'm not sure if I should go by BMI or 'ideal weight,' because when I look up my ideal weight for my height the range is 81 - 99 lbs according to 2 sources but 81 would be underweight according to BMI. It's frustrating a bit. 🥲 I am not sure then if my goal should be lower.

Either way weight loss is an exciting process and 4 months is still better than 8.

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I went to a BBQ and didn't gorge myself for once

Had a small get together with my family yesterday and there was a nice spread of your typical BBQ foods. I was good all week because I knew it was coming up and didn't want to have to have to restrain myself, but I ended up doing it anyway without thinking. I avoided the hotdogs because I now know how high in calories and fat they are and opted for the chicken instead, only had small portions of sides, and a small piece of cake and some fruit for dessert. And I was full. Without having seconds!

In the past if I ate that little and went on my merry way I would be stopping for fast food on the way home. Instead I woke up this morning and I actually weighed less. All week I had anticipated gaining at least a pound or 2 after having this BBQ cheat day and I surprised myself. I honestly can't believe how much my habits have changed in only 4 months. I feel like I'm finally on a good path for healthy, sustainable weight loss.

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Quick question for men who've had a big weight loss..

Just wondering if any of the men on here have had a substantial weight loss, and could comment on their pubic area (like the 'pubic mound' above/around your cock).

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You often hear people say that losing a little weight will result in your cock looking bigger, as the mound is obviously mostly fat and will shrink back. However, I've also heard the opposite in that the mound itself obviously can't really be exercised specifically, and that fat loss there can be stubborn and it can become a bit 'deflated' looking and not very sightly.

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Was just wondering if anyone with any actual real-world experience of this had a comment to make on it, at all? I presume it's something that would cross the minds of most men who are aiming to lose a good bit of weight?

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Cheers.

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I think I've finally come to peace with food

Hi guys,

I just wanted to share my weight loss journey :) It's been a long time coming. I've been on a weight loss journey since 2015 and I wasn't necessarily overweight, just not healthy. But I did develop an eating disorder along the way. trigger warning*

My stats starting off was 5'1, 129lbs at 23 years old. My goal was initially 110lbs for my height, but as the maladaptive perfectionist that I am, I wanted my results fast. I got to 107lbs in 2 months. I worked out for an hour or two everyday, and ate SO little...My boobs completely deflated, but I had a flat tummy and could fit in size 0 jeans, right? I felt really sexy and I was actually able to maintain 113lbs for a year. (I do NOT recommend this at all btw, this is just the unhealthy approach I thought was okay at the time)

However, due to me wanting more results (I know I got greedy with myself), I started to dirty bulk to gain a booty. But I didn't properly educate myself on how to go about doing it and gained all the fat back and more from binging. The heaviest I got to was 150 lbs. During 2017-to now, I've been yo yo dieting, binging and purging without realizing it. Ive been in therapy for 7 years for my depression/anxiety. It was only until this year that I realized I developed an eating disorder due to my perfectionistic tendencies.

It's been SO difficult to allow myself to eat 'unhealthy' food like burgers or pizza (I know they aren't unhealthy, I just had large portions like a whole pizza instead of like one or two slices). I am hard on myself when I binge because I restricted so hard the day before. But to compensate for my binging, I restrict again the next day and the cycle continued. I was miserable, and if anyone else relates with this, it really can affect every aspect of your life. I wouldn't even eat with my boyfriend because I wanted more control of my food. But lets be real, we can't have complete control. It's good to allow yourself to have 'cheat' meals (to me that was like a muffin or something).

But this month, I allowed myself to eat a mcdonalds meal, pizza, fries, anytime I want in moderation. I feel SO much better because I get to eat what I want! but it's still scary because I'm afraid of gaining weight. I'm trying to be more kind to myself and eat to just feel happy again with food, not fear it. The last time I checked my stats I am now at 126lbs and I LOVE it. My boobs are full again and I still look amazing. A part of me wants to keep losing more, but just not fast again. (Also I LOVE working out because it helps with my depression)

I'm not all better yet with food as I still keep counting calories in my head, I still fear gaining weight, but the first step in improvement was just allowing myself to eat what I want and not feel guilty over it. I'm a little nervous sharing this because I know I made a lot of mistakes along this journey, but it taught me a lot about myself and my relationship with food.

Thanks for reading my story guys :)

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The Aftermath

Hey everyone,

3 years ago, I started my weight loss journey at 110 kgs, 5'9. Now, I am 60 kgs. During this period of time, I lost and gained and lost back weight A LOT of times and I had one major setback when I was 70 kgs and went up to 84 kgs. This is when I started hitting the gym to do some recomposition and I gained some muscle and dropped off some fat, but I have always had severe body image issues that even when I looked normal, I still was convinced that I was fat and needed to drop some extra weight. Long story short, I ended up 60kgs but with little to no muscle mass. It sucks when you put in a lot of effort to be in a good place but just wind up in a different place with the same feelings.

My question to you guys is: if I hit the gym back, will I gain the muscle I lost during the past three years? And another question: how stable are muscle memory gains? I mean if I gained some muscle back and stopped going to the gym will I lose them again? Because, to be honest with you, gym memberships in my country are insanely expensive not to mention food, I can only afford about 2 months.

Thanks.

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