I’m struggling to lose weight even though I do everything right? Advice?

I’m 23F 5’4” and sitting about 145lbs. I’ve been trying to lose weight for a year. Since the beginning of 2021, I have been exercising regularly and 2 months ago ramped it up to a personal trainer that kicks my ass 3 times a week. I go to the gym at 4-5 times a week rarely walking out without burning at least 500 calories. I eat a balanced diet with lots of protein, veggies, healthy carbs and always below my maintenance calories. And since the beginning of the year, I’ve actually put on weight. I credit some of that to the summer and vacations but during the course of June and July put on nearly 8 lbs and it wasn’t like I wasn’t exercising. I maybe ate to my maintenance calories instead of a deficit but still 8 lbs??? Since going back to the gym in August I weighed in at 149lbs my first day and today I’m still only at about 144lbs on a GOOD day although my weigh in at the gym 2 weeks ago was at 146. I do look like I lost a little fat, so maybe I shouldn’t be as concerned about the scale but it eats away at me. I can’t seem to wrap by head around why I am not shedding these pounds. I had bloodwork come back with normal levels of TSH. It’s so hard and frustrating knowing I put in the work but not seeing the scale move. Any advice or similar stories would really help me!

Update: If anyone has anything to add other than it has to be calorie counting, that’s what I want to hear! I know there’s people out there like me that do that already. That track everything they eat that know they’re consistently eating way under their maintenance calories while burning loads of calories at the gym and working your ass off. Its honestly just frustrating to hear over and over it’s my calories because I can assure it’s not. Has anyone cut things from their diets like inflammatory foods/sodium added things to help with their gut, drank a gallon of water, been diagnosed with a condition that makes weight loss hard. THAT is what I’m looking for. Experiences like that and things I can look into. Thanks!

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Today I hit 305 lbs. A number I thought I would never see.

My enter life I’ve been obese, from an 8 year old kid in elementary to now at 22 years old. It’s the only lifestyle I’ve ever known. Today after starting yet another weight loss journey I stepped on the scale and saw the number “304.6”. I was in complete shock. I know I’ve let myself loose since the pandemic, but not this loose.

The only dream I’ve carried with me my entire life is being a healthy weight. Fitting into clothes that I would like, being attractive to the opposite sex, not feeling awkward at the gym, etc. Even looking at my post history, this is made evident in wanting to change my life for the better.

I don’t know if today was a wake up call for me, but it was definitely something. Being in the high 200’s for the last few years of my life I never imagined touching 300. But here we are. Just needed to vent this out and hope I can look back at this one year later and have a good laugh about it.

Because right now I’m doing everything but that. Here goes nothing.

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8 Instant Pot Dessert Recipes to Instantly Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth

If you have an Instant Pot, then you know it’s a great kitchen tool that can help you whip up healthy meals in a lot less time than other appliances. But besides preparing full-blown breakfasts, lunches or dinners, the Instant Pot can also help you to craft delectable desserts.

From cakes to puddings to crumbles, there are so many desserts that can be cooked in a matter of minutes in the Instant Pot. To help get you started, we’ve rounded up eight of our favorite healthy Instant Pot dessert recipes that will satisfy your sweet tooth without getting your healthy eating plans off track.

1. Instant Pot Key Lime Cheesecake >

Because of the steady heat and steamy cooking environment utilized with this cooking method, the Instant Pot is thought to be an excellent way to prepare cheesecakes.

This yummy cheesecake dessert combines the flavors of a classic cheesecake with key lime pie—but in a healthful way you can feel good about. Using low fat cream cheese, two eggs and fat-free ricotta cheese for its creamy base, this luscious cheesecake is a mere 157 calories per slice. It also features some stevia, two limes and some vanilla extract for just the right amount of sweet and tangy flavor. Click here for the full recipe! >

2. Instant Pot Apple Cake >

Since the Instant Pot “cooks” using steam, cakes can come out more moist than those baked in the oven. In this particular cake recipe, diced apples form a delicious foundation that is made even more appealing with spices like cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg—as well as some applesauce, stevia and the juice and zest of an orange.

You can control some of the “tang” by the apple type that you choose, with Granny Smith being the tartest option! While a slice of this cake may taste incredibly indulgent, it’s just 128 calories per serving. Click here for the full recipe! >

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3. Instant Pot Rice Pudding Recipe >

The simple sweetness of rice pudding has made it a favorite dessert choice for hundreds of years! With this recipe, we’ve found a way to lighten it up a bit. While traditional rice pudding uses white rice, we’ve made our version even healthier using brown rice—and by adding raw cranberries for some antioxidant power. Between the whole grains and the fruit, it’s a filling and nutritious dessert. One serving of pudding is just 152 calories; savor this sweet Instant Pot dessert recipe. Click here for the full recipe! >

4. Instant Pot Flourless Chocolate Cake >

Removing the refined flour from cake is one way to make it healthier while still satisfying your cravings. This particular recipe replaces traditional flour with arrowroot powder, a natural powdered root starch that has a tremendous number of nutritional benefits. Because it’s cooked in the Instant Pot and with so much moisture, there’s no need to even frost this cake! We recommend serving it with fresh fruit on top. A slice is just 81 calories but will fulfill your craving for chocolate. Click here for the full recipe! >

5. Instant Pot Mixed Berry Crumble >

One of the best things about Instant Pot dessert recipes is that you can whip up a treat in mere minutes. This Mixed Berry Crumble can be made in just 10 minutes using healthful ingredients like frozen mixed berries, rolled oats and honey. We suggest topping the warm, ooey-gooey goodness of this delicious crumble with a dollop of vanilla Greek yogurt for a flavor combination that will wow you. This Instant Pot dessert recipe will fill you up with satiating protein while also satisfying your sweet tooth. Click here for the full recipe! >

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6. Instant Pot Gingerbread Cheesecake >

This cheesecake starts with a simple graham cracker crust made from crunchy graham crackers, light butter and ground ginger, all pressed in a spring-form pan. The filling is made using healthful ingredients like low-fat cream cheese, nonfat plain Greek yogurt and, of course, more ginger! The result is a creamy and decadent tasting cheesecake that clocks in at just 93 calories per slice. This Instant Pot dessert is a great go-to for the holidays, since it lets you enjoy a delicious treat without sinking your diet. Click here for the full recipe! >

7. Instant Pot Chocolate Peppermint Rice Pudding >

As we mentioned, rice pudding is a classic favorite. But this recipe takes the traditional pudding and puts a spin on it with the sweet flavors of chocolate and peppermint. And because it uses brown rice (instead of white), it has healthy whole grains as its filling base. It tastes like a decadent and indulgent treat but is only 204 calories per bowl. Click here for the full recipe! >

8. Instant Pot Maple Walnut Cheesecake >

One of the great things about cheesecake is how many wonderful flavor combinations there are to try! This one has the flavors of maple syrup and walnuts which go perfectly together. While the crust is made from walnuts, medjool dates, sea salt and coconut oil, the filling comes from healthful choices such as Neufchatel cheese, plain Greek yogurt and maple syrup. The best part about this Instant Pot dessert? A creamy and delicious slice is just 232 calories. Click here for the full recipe! >

Looking for more healthy and easy desserts to enjoy while you lose weight? Get started with Nutrisystem today! >

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What would a healthy-ish maintain plan look like?

For various reasons I don't feel I can really aim for weight loss at the moment. However, I would rather not pile on any more and I would like to eat more healthily in general.

My problem is that I associate healthy eating with weight loss, since that has defined most of my life, and I just can't really get my head around what healthy eating without calorie restriction looks like.

To add to that, I would say that my base diet is probably quite healthy, and fairly similar to what I would do when I'm aiming for weighloss, BUT right now I have bigger portions, plus additional sides, plus sweets and desserts, which I would normally cut out or greatly reduce when trying to lose weight.

My standard approach to 'trying to eat healthy' would mean cutting these extra unhealthy bits out, which would put me in a calorie deficit, which doesn't go down well at the moment.

I suspect that my maintenance calories are around 2100 a day.

I am interested to know what your diet looks like at a similar calorie intake? Do you say no to all treats or how much do you allow? What healthy but not necessarily low calorie snacks do you eat?

Also, I feel like I should probably increase calories in my main meals at the same time as cutting out snacks and sweets, but I am really scared that I will just end up eating it all and put even more weight on! Did anyone succeed with a similar approach?

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NoSpendtober aka starting my journey 💪🏻

Hi everybody, I (33f) have a long weight loss journey in front of me. Right now my bmi is 37 so I am in obesity class 2 according to the NHS standards. A few years ago I managed to go down to the limit between overweight and obese (bmi 30) but a few years prior to that things were way worse; I think my bmi was 48 at the highest. I want to get my life back on tracks, but I have to be realistic and know that I won’t operate a complete 180 change after having lived a disordering life for so long. My first step is for October to be a good month 🙂 but not an extreme attempt: I aim to not purchase any “binge” or “cravings” foods but to try and consume what I have at home first (for example I could have really gone for Pringles or chocolate cakes this morning, but instead of going to the shops I cooked some prawn dim sums which were actually satisfying and free lol). I have a freezer full of fish, meat and veggies, I haver tons of rice, pasta and tinned foods, I have an insane amount of protein enriched foods (including some actual good-tasting ones like hot cocoa mix) and all the teas and coffee I could wish for. So no more excuses, I can easily survive on what I’ve accumulated in past efforts to eat healthier... now is the time to do it! If anyone wants to join in this pledge or follow my journey or anything else I’ll be happy to chat 🙃

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Weight Loss Journey

Hey everyone, 23m started in the 250lb rage, joined this sub reddit couple months ago in hopes of finding motivation to lose weight as I've been obese for the last 5 years, binge eating most nights, worst diet imaginable, no exercise, starting at a computer 100% of the time i wasn't working.

Always tried losing weight and never stuck but I met a girl at work that tbh became my motivation to not quit my diet and exercise loop this time around. The approach I took was not healthy skipping meals too high of a caloric deficit, but I wanted results fast as the slow game wasn't it for me.

I've been where a lot of you are and still am as I am not at my goal yet but I've gone from the 250 range(no scale at the time) to 209 as of today looking to get to 200 and then change my goals. I'm including some before and afters if it allows me just to show that i'm serious about this and if anyone has questions about the how, my diet, exersize, i want to answer any questions people have.

Also big thing i struggle with was thinking that "oh when i lose the weight I'm suddenly gonna be so much happier!" and i am for being healthier but i haven't had a treat in the almost 2 months that I've been grinding and its mentally challenging as i'd say some days im almost worse off than i was when i was obese enjoying my foods but having many other issues. Point of me talking about that is your mental is just as important if not more because whether your fat or fit your mind is with you so take care of your mental health, something i struggle with greatly.

Thanks for anyone that read this but i never get to talk about this with anyone because i feel like I'm just bragging or whatever they may think when I talk about my weight loss.

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Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Friday, 01 October 2021? Start here!

Today is your Day 1?

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Welcome to r/Loseit!

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So you aren’t sure of how to start? Don’t worry! “How do I get started?” is our most asked question. r/Loseit has helped our users lose over 1,000,000 recorded pounds and these are the steps that we’ve found most useful for getting started.

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Why you’re overweight

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Our bodies are amazing (yes, yours too!). In order to survive before supermarkets, we had to be able to store energy to get us through lean times, we store this energy as adipose fat tissue. If you put more energy into your body than it needs, it stores it, for (potential) later use. When you put in less than it needs, it uses the stored energy. The more energy you have stored, the more overweight you are. The trick is to get your body to use the stored energy, which can only be done if you give it less energy than it needs, consistently.

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Before You Start

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The very first step is calculating your calorie needs. You can do that HERE. This will give you an approximation of your calorie needs for the day. The next step is to figure how quickly you want to lose the fat. One pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories. So to lose 1 pound of fat per week you will need to consume 500 calories less than your TDEE (daily calorie needs from the link above). 750 calories less will result in 1.5 pounds and 1000 calories is an aggressive 2 pounds per week.

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Tracking

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Here is where it begins to resemble work. The most efficient way to lose the weight you desire is to track your calorie intake. This has gotten much simpler over the years and today it can be done right from your smartphone or computer. r/loseit recommends an app like MyFitnessPal, Loseit! (unaffiliated), or Cronometer. Create an account and be honest with it about your current stats, activities, and goals. This is your tracker and no one else needs to see it so don’t cheat the numbers. You’ll find large user created databases that make logging and tracking your food and drinks easy with just the tap of the screen or the push of a button. We also highly recommend the use of a digital kitchen scale for accuracy. Knowing how much of what you're eating is more important than what you're eating. Why? This may explain it.

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Creating Your Deficit

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How do you create a deficit? This is up to you. r/loseit has a few recommendations but ultimately that decision is yours. There is no perfect diet for everyone. There is a perfect diet for you and you can create it. You can eat less of exactly what you eat now. If you like pizza you can have pizza. Have 2 slices instead of 4. You can try lower calorie replacements for calorie dense foods. Some of the communities favorites are cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles, spaghetti squash in place of their more calorie rich cousins. If it appeals to you an entire dietary change like Keto, Paleo, Vegetarian.

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The most important thing to remember is that this selection of foods works for you. Sustainability is the key to long term weight management success. If you hate what you’re eating you won’t stick to it.

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Exercise

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Is NOT mandatory. You can lose fat and create a deficit through diet alone. There is no requirement of exercise to lose weight.

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It has it’s own benefits though. You will burn extra calories. Exercise is shown to be beneficial to mental health and creates an endorphin rush as well. It makes people feel *awesome* and has been linked to higher rates of long term success when physical activity is included in lifestyle changes.

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Crawl, Walk, Run

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It can seem like one needs to make a 180 degree course correction to find success. That isn’t necessarily true. Many of our users find that creating small initial changes that build a foundation allows them to progress forward in even, sustained, increments.

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Acceptance

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You will struggle. We have all struggled. This is natural. There is no tip or trick to get through this though. We encourage you to recognize why you are struggling and forgive yourself for whatever reason that may be. If you overindulged at your last meal that is ok. You can resolve to make the next meal better.

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Do not let the pursuit of perfect get in the way of progress. We don’t need perfect. We just want better.

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Additional resources

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Now you’re ready to do this. Here are more details, that may help you refine your plan.

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• Quick Start Guide - Build your foundation!

* Lose It Compendium - Frame it out!

* FAQ - Answers to our most Frequently Asked Questions!

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