PSA: Olive Oil - measure that shit. It is calorie rich and will destroy your efforts if you’re not paying attention.

I hit a major plateau these last two months- At first I chalked it up to birthday season but today I realized it’s more likely because I was SERIOUSLY under estimating my calories from the cooking oil I have been using. Possibly by as much as 500 calories a meal!

I like sautéing veggies but it’s weird measuring exactly so I pour it directly into the pan without measuring (I figure it creates an extra dirty dish if I measure it and I’m going to lose a good amount that will stick to the measuring cup/spoon or whatever). But even worse, sometimes I would naively exclude it altogether because ‘it’s olive oil- it’s good for you!’ and because ‘I didn’t really use THAT much. Couldn’t have been more than a tablespoon!’

So I measured today (i weigh my veggies in a bowl before cooking) and instead poured the olive oil directly onto my raw veggies while still on the scale….and lo and behold, I learned 38 grams of olive oil is 1) barely anything at all and 2) is 335 calories!

Ugh. Anyway, please learn from my experience. Measure your food- even if it’s ‘not easy’ - do it at least once just so you have a good reference in mind for all the other times you estimate it. And then maybe you won’t lose two months of time on your weight loss journey.

(On the plus side, I am very excited to get my weight loss back into gear. It has been a VERY discouraging last two months)

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I’ve gained 50 pounds and can’t seem to lose any of it. I need help.

I’m a 19 year old dude, 5’10, and 210 pounds located in California. I used to be short and chubby until I miraculously got taller and lost weight through sophomore year. I was around 160 pounds for the entirety of junior/senior year.

I was super happy with it but then quarantine hit and kicked us out of schools in march 2020(we had our graduation virtually in may), and on top of that I started working at Taco Bell in July.

My family’s kinda poor and Taco Bell offered free lunch every shift so I took advantage of that and even though I tried to eat the healthiest options, I gained weight like crazy. I wasn’t satisfied with the job so I quit after 3 months in October and realized I put on a total of 50 pounds, giving me some man boobs and a belly.

Here we are a year later in October 2021 and in the time since I’ve been bouncing back and forth between 200 and 210 pounds. I barely eat, I move around a decent amount, and I exercise a few times a week, but I’ve seen no progress whatsoever in terms of weight loss. I’ve hit the gym a few times and have seen some muscle development but that’s it. Any help or advice would be appreciated.

Ps I originally wanted to post pics of my body to get advice on what i should work on, but no image posts are allowed.

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I can’t do this again

Just the thought of starting yet another calorie deficit or gym membership or setting goals to step more, drink water, etc has thrown me into a panic attack. I’ve done this SO. MANY. TIMES. I’ve tried to make “lifestyle choices” over and over again each time so optimistic that this time the changes will really stick…this time I can stay focused and consistent in my goals. Each time I feel like I only prove to myself that I, in fact, cannot. It’s so devastating. Weight loss is one of the only areas of my life that I truly feel like a major failure at and cannot prove to myself that it is possible to change long term. I have not been successful despite my best effort and am not convinced I will ever be

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How much would you pay for long-term, sustainable weight loss? (Not selling anything - read details of post)

So, I lost my weight years ago. I lost 70 lbs and I've kept it off. When friends or family ask me how I did it I tend to give a canned answer. It goes a bit like this:

"I just learned how to make exercise a habit and I focussed on eating the way that a healthy person would until the weight had come off and it was just the way I ate."

It's not untrue, but I feel like it's a bit of a half-truth. When people really start grilling me I tell them everything, but they usually start asking questions that end with them wanting to know the price tag. The honest truth is that I spent 9 months with a personal trainer ($70/week) to not only learn how to strength train, but for the accountability. She made sure I worked out 3 times a week. Once with her, two other times by myself.

After I felt confident that I could continue working out on my own, I built a modest home gym with dumbells and some other equipment. That cost about $700 total. Then I enrolled in a 9 month program with a team or dieticians and therapists who gave me customized mealplans and one-on-one nutrition coaching. That cost me about $900/month and that didn't include the food.

When I tell close friends and family about these things they always want to know how they could do the same. But I don't even know if the same formula would work for them. Everyone needs something specific. And when they find out how much I paid for it all they are shocked. See, this is why I usually give a canned answer. I feel ashamed that I needed to spend so much on something that others can achieve for free.

Here's the thing...I know it takes me a long time to form habits. I also know that whatever I did to lose the weight would need to continue after I lost the weight. All of the research on long term maintainers basically says as much. I also respond best to lots of hand holding and accountability. So the way I look at it - I would do it again in a heartbeat! Some people spend more on cosmetic procedures. I spent this money to give me my life back. I spent it to learn how to become a healthy person. My family is now active and we eat nutritious meals every night. Meals that the dieticians gave to me and I added to my recipe book. I don't regret it.

So, my original question:

How much would you pay for long-term sustainable weight loss?

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I found a way to enjoy the things I do for weight loss.

I feel like such an idiot.

I'm on day 4 of regular exercise and caloric deficit and I absolutely love how I feel after my workouts. I've been focusing on chest mobility since I spend a lot of time hunched over my laptop, and breathing is so much easier after I exercise. I enjoy slow and functional training when every move you make has a purpose. So why the hell did I stop if this feels so good? But that's not the point of my post.

The point is, now that I'm enjoying everything I do for weight loss it has become a hundred times easier. The first time I was losing weight I saw everything as a punishment. I had boring, bland meals mostly devoid of flavor because for some inexplicable reason I've decided to deny myself spices. I was choking on plain unsalted chicken breast. I was forcing myself to exercise. This was not sustainable, and I ended up gaining weight. Now I've learned to cook delicious yet healthy meals, acquired an impressive collection of spices over time and I've come to enjoy exercising and walking in the nearest part so much. I wake up and do a little exercise routine just because. It feels good. I don't think of weight loss, I think of helping my body wake up. My focus shifted to taking care of my body. I really like that. Pretty sure this time it'll last.

I want to get to a point where I am in full control of my body. I want to live a very active life, travel a lot, hike, swim, surf, ride horses and climb friendly mountains. I want to be able to do pull-ups and push-ups on my toes to see that fascinated look in my partner's eyes. In order to do all that, I need to be able to rely on my body. I'm so glad I'm able to enjoy getting there.

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Everything suddenly stopped working? Help?

Hi. I’m almost 50F and been fat most of my adult life, and REALLY fat for the last ten years or so. My highest recorded weight was 278 a few years ago, and it was about 260 six months ago when I decided to actually start trying hard to change my life and habits.

Ive always had a decent diet - I love to cook and I’m a good cook and I cook for my family three times a day. I eat healthy food, just too much of it and with a layer of treats on top. So I didn’t change what I was eating much, except for cutting out the sweets. I just downloaded the Lose It app and followed its instructions, and started walking a lot.

For four and half months, this worked great. I had to cut calories much more than the app thought I should to lose weight (it thought I could a pound and a half a week on 1800 calories a day to start and in fact I had to cut to about 1600). Ive lost 48 pounds and am down to 212.

But in the last six weeks, zero weight loss. I haven’t changed anything - in fact Ive upped my exercise a lot and my calorie budget is now 1500. I’m doing yoga most mornings, getting 11K steps every day, and doing 20 minutes of HIIT three times a week. Most days I have a deficit (according to the app) of 200-300 BELOW my calories budget, which is already supposed to give me weight loss of 1.5 lbs/week. It’s like a switch flipped in my metabolism and all the weight loss just STOPPED. From one day to the next.

I know about plateaus obviously, and I’ve been through a few that were like a week long, but this is SIX WEEKS with ZERO scale movement. I don’t know how long I can keep this up without any weight loss. I’m fucking starving all the time. I can’t cut any more calories and be functional - not at this level of activity.

The worst part is nobody believes me. Everyone says I must be cheating or unconsciously eating more than I’m logging. But I’m WEIGHING everything I eat at home - I eat lunch out most days but I go for a deli salad and use the posted calorie numbers. I know I haven’t changed my intake. I don’t know what to do. Getting extremely discouraged.

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Below 180lbs for first time in 3 years... nearly cried when I stepped on the scale

I was always in decent shape... up until my kid was born. I went from 170lbs (5'10") in October 2017 to nearly 205lbs in November 2020, thanks to the stress of parenting, COVID, and drinking too much craft beer. This may not seem like catastrophic weight gain, but it really soured my attitude and threw me into a minor depression. My clothes stopped fitting, my cholesterol spiked bigtime, and I just looked awful. I tend to gain weight in the face and chest first, which looks really bad as a man. The before and after pictures are truly astounding.

Stepped on the scale today, 11 months later... 179lbs, or about 26lbs lost. Still have 10-15 more pounds to go, but I feel like I just got out of prison. I've mostly been a lurker on here but wanted to thank everyone for all the contributions and sharing tips, stories, motivation, etc.

Basically, all I did was:

• Cut back bigtime on craft beer (I fully quit 2.5 weeks ago)
• Tried reducing calories/portions whenever possible (e.g. 4 slices of pizza instead of 5)
• Took up running again last December (last week I ran 45 miles in preparation for a race)

I had numerous slip ups - sometimes I'd go a week without running, sometimes I'd binge eat (or drink) on a Friday, but after a day or two of pouting, I'd get back on the wagon so to speak. If I had hyper-focused on weight loss and totally quit drinking last year I could've probably lost an additional 15lbs in that time frame. My goal is now 175lbs by Dec 31 and 165lbs by May of 2022.

Thanks again everyone, this sub was such a huge help. And best wishes to all on this journey.

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