I really need help eating less.

So let me just clarify first. I'm not GAINING weight, and I'm not THAT overweight. I'm down 20 lbs and probably about 30 to go. My calories daily goal is 1600-1700 kcals. I just have a hard time eating that little without special weight loss foods like egg whites and meal replacement shakes. It's not because I'm too hungry, it's because I feel I can't get my other nutrition goals in and stay under that number. I can't get enough carbs and protein to fuel my workout and enough fat to build hormones and be under 1700 kcals. I just can't. I guess this kinda turned into a rant, but it is actually a question. What normal foods can I eat more of (so not egg whites or tofu or anything) and if you've had a similar experience, how did you get past it?

(my macros are 120g protein (480 kcals) and 60g fat (540 kcals) I fill the rest with carbs to give me energy but overshoot this alot)

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How do you handle weight loss, loose skin, and body dysmorphia while dating?

Hi everyone! I (F22) have lost around 80 pounds now. For some info, I’ve never been in a relationship before, nevertheless had any romantic situation with a guy. Now that I’ve lost a lot of weight I’m kind of dealing with the whole “not sure how to handle guys” thing. I really want to start dating but after losing so much weight I’m still not happy with my body. I’m 5”7 and 184 lbs and after losing so much weight im faced with issues like loose skin and BD. It’s like I look like completely different people in every mirror and photos. I literally have no idea bout how I truly look. People have told me I look fine and guys have tried to talk to me, but all I see in the mirror is a mess. I feel like if I get with a guy, I’m selling a lie because I look so different with no clothes on. Or if I post pictures online they might think im a catfish if they see my lose skin that can be covered in photos. I feel like I can never be good enough for a guy and it really hurts. I considered just waiting to date until I hit my goal weight (~150lb) and get cosmetic surgery but I have no idea how long that would even take to afford (the surgery is upwards of $12,000). I feel like my whole life is on hold because I’m so disgusted with my body even after doing what I was supposed to do and taking control of my health. Do other people deal with this? Any advice on what to do? I’m sorry if this is the wrong place to post this, I’m not sure where else to put this!

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Why do people say running isn't very effective for weight loss?

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I don’t get this. I’ve started to run recently for weight loss and it feels amazing, but many people on Reddit or the internet claim that running just isn’t that effective for losing weight. This makes absolutely no sense. I’m a 5’8’’ 167lb man and, according to multiple calculators online and several scientific articles, my afternoon 32 minute 5.5km run burned around 427 calories. Now, I’ve been consuming 1500 calories per day to lose weight. How can running not be effective for weight loss If I just burned a third of my daily caloric intake? Let’s say 427 calories is overestimated and cut it in half: 213 calories can still easily be the difference between achieving your daily caloric intake and overeating for that day. Running for 30 minutes isn’t very hard (not talking about obese people, that’s a whole different story) and it doesn’t take up much of your day. Yeah I agree that 90% of weight loss consist of a diet, but I’m pretty sure running helps a ton. Am I missing something?

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For the first time someone has noticed my weight loss

I'm just so glad someone else is noticing my weightloss. Ive been on this journey for 4-5 months and I've not lost too much weight, just enough for myself to see a small change. Today I was wearing this coat, I'm not sure if it was because the coat looked flattering or because there was a change to other people. But in the afternoon my mum said 'since going to the gym I look a little taller' which I assume meant that I look a little slimmer giving me the illusion of looking taller. And a few hours later I was at my aunts house and she said to me that I've lost weight. I'm just happy because after all these months my weight loss is starting to become noticeable and my hard work is paying of.

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I was the epitome of "you can't out run a bad diet" (or in my case, out bike)

I've always loved biking, but in the last year and half (April 2020), I've been biking more and more with working from home due to covid. For the last year, I bike on average 140-160 miles (225-260 km) a week. That is about 11 hours a week on a bike. I also walk 2-3 miles a day.

At first biking so much, I did notice some weight loss. I didn't weight myself at the time, but I could tell from clothes fit. As my biking continued, I gave myself "permission" to eat whatever I wanted. Surely what I was burning on the bike was more than I could eat, right? Wrong! Adding in chips or cookies as regular "snacks" stalled any weight loss and kept me stubbornly in the obese BMI range.

Yes, I was obese, exercising a crazy amount. Don't discount the ability or endurance of someone just because of their weight. I biked a century in April 2021 (100 miles / 160 km, 4000' / 1200 m elevation gain in 8 hours). But I was still obese because of my poor diet.

I finally got into CICO and started counting and controlling my calories. I still bike about 150 miles a week, but I have lost about 45 lbs through tracking and counting my food, staying within my calorie budget. I do value exercise, but I do not rely on it to keep my weight down. For anyone who thinks, I exercise so much, why aren't I losing weight? I would advise you to track calories. It's far easier to eat 1000 calories than to burn 1000 calories through exercise.

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Fate is strange sometimes

Yes, you read that right. The title says fate with an e, not fat. So instead of telling you about my weight loss story, I will tell you a little story about fate.

I‘ve been driving home from the gym with a nagging craving for something sweet, ideally a tub of Häagen-dasz vanilla caramel brownie ice cream if we are being truthful. I have had more sweet cravings in the last few weeks which have probably more to do with a lack of relaxing sleep, more stress and low vitamin D levels as the sun hours are getting fewer day by day as we are nearing winter.

Since I am on a path of not depriving myself of anything - still working on the sleep deprivation, though - I did a little de-tour for a supermarket that I was positive had my serotonin provider of choice in store.

So, this is where fate comes in. At the supermarket’s parking lot, I realized I had left my wallet at home. Well, I thought, that was probably a good thing to happen and there must be some supernatural power taking care of my waistline and of my IBS, I guess. I continued on my way home, not nearly as disappointed as I expected.

But, dear readers, fate paid me a second visit that I did not see coming at all. By the time I reached the street I would have taken had I not done the de-tour, there was a large car accident with police cars blocking off the street I would have originally taken. The street I was on - my de-tour street - was not blocked and I was able to drive home without any hindrance.

What do you make of this, dear readers? Has fate been my friend? Is this a sign that life sometimes gives us greater rewards if we are being less than perfect?

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed that little story and that you happily ignored all those little mistakes I made since English is not my first language.

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What is your best response when people say you’re “too skinny”?

5’8” F 170lb down from 220lb here. Lately I’ve noticed that some of my family, friends and coworkers have gone from complimenting me on my weight loss to “being concerned” that I’m getting too skinny.

I am in no shape or form too skinny. My BMI is actually still overweight, but I am right on the border of finally having a healthy BMI (yay!). I think we’ve become so used to obesity as a society that people can’t recognize a healthy weight anymore.

I had an interaction with a coworker that particularly rubbed me the wrong way when they said I’m “wasting away” and I said “Dude I’m literally still overweight” and they insisted I was lying. Wtf? Lol

I’m planning on still losing hopefully another 30lbs. If the “too skinny” comments have already begun, I can just imagine what’s coming for me. I’m dreading people thinking I need an intervention or whatever other nonsense.

So please help me fellow losers! How have you been handling these situations? I will say I suck at asserting myself so it’s hard for me to just tell people to screw off, haha

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