A couple of rings that I used to not be able to wear fit now!

I had very strictly counted calories for about 2 months, and then really fell off the calorie counting wagon around the beginning of October. I wasn’t completely quitting trying to lose weight, but doing that “oh I’ll just eyeball it” thing.

Then I had family from out of town visit, and then I went on a vacation to see an old friend and when I got back last week I was feeling pretty guilty about having gotten so off track. However, when I weighed myself, I hadn’t gained any weight at all. In fact I had actually lost another 4.5 lbs, making my total weight loss since the beginning of August 26 lbs.

I still wasn’t feeling super thrilled about it though. All I could think about was how much more I would’ve lost by now if I had continued to be strict with my calorie counting that whole time. I’m 6’1 and currently 249 lbs. With all that height to spread out on, 26 lbs is hardly noticeable on me. But then, today I randomly my decided to try on a couple rings that I absolutely love but couldn’t wear because they didn’t fit… and now they do!

In short, even though I wasn’t counting calories for that period of time, my habits have changed enough that it still made a difference. It also gave me a renewed sense of confidence that I can continue doing this!

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My sister is doing it wrong

She wants to lose weight and actually goes to the gym every day for like 1 hour, and that’s good, but she’s wasting all of her effort by eating very badly and I don’t seem to get through her. I’m in a weight loss journey myself and have already lost ~34 pounds and I know that what I’m doing is working. She asked for my help multiples times so I tried to give her meals idea and talking to her about calorie deficit but she doesn’t want to listen (she confessed that). Food wise, one exemple is that she wouldn’t just eat soup to lose weight faster, so she starves herself and end up ordering junk food because she’s too hungry from that one soup-only meal. If she cooks home made meals, she doesn’t count anything so she ends up eating at maintenance or above without realizing it, resulting in her not losing weight. And I don’t know how can I make her understand that, with a little effort and a few adjustments, she would get amazing and actual results. Sorry if I seem judgy; it’s none of my buisness but I find this so frustrating... Have you encountered a similar situation? How should I help? Or should I just not? I’m at loss of ideas here because I know she means for this to work. And I want her to succeed.

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After 3-4 weeks, I'm feeling and seeing some progress but not as much on the scale. Still motivated. M[26] 5’9” SW: 195 CW: 189 GW: 165

I decided to turn things around after gaining 35lbs over the last year, but I also want to have a more fit stronger body rather than just leaner while I lose the weight.

Since Oct 24th, I've been:

- Walking 6-7 miles a day, burning ~600cals

- Going to the gym for full body 1h-1h30 workouts for 4-5 times per week

- Eating 1500-1900cals per day, mostly sticking to intermittent fasting, reduced carbs significantly and taking creatine (probably contributing to water weight)

- Cut alcohol from half a fifth of vodka every night for 2 months (I had mental health issues) to only weekends and no more than one day of heavier drinking. Still working on reducing this but this was already tough for me

I'm likely burning 3000 cals and eating maybe 1700 average so I'm guessing normally the weight loss might be faster but I'm seeing some muscle growth so I'm hoping that's what's happening. Either way I feel much better physically and I'm motivated to keep going even though 165lbs seems pretty far away.

I was a bit bloated so it's kinda cheating but I'll leave it up to you to judge: Front view

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Need ideas for celebrating the 150 pounds lost

I'm within striking distance of the milestone of hitting 150 pounds lost, and I'm looking for ideas for ways to celebrate the achievement. When I hit -100, I took a photo at Sam's Club next to ten 10-pound bags of sugar stacked next to me. I'll be doing something similar at -150, but it's a really big milestone, and I'd like to do something special.

I've considered walking a mile (or some specific distance) carrying an extra 150 pounds of weight. I've considered going to the local baseball stadium where I almost couldn't make it up the stairs because of my weight (and related knee issues) and just tackling them with ease. Other than that, I've got no good ideas.

What are some ways that you celebrated (or plan to celebrate) large weight loss milestones?

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Marijuana and Dieting

Hi all! (Throwaway account)

I use cannabis for medical reasons and I started my weight loss journey about 7 months ago. I’m down 44 pounds but I’m starting to notice a problem.

When I first started dieting I was so determined to reach my goals I ignored cravings, pushed myself and just got everything done. For some reason now that I can see my progress and know the # I’m having pushing myself a lot more. I notice that I cave to munchies and just general cravings. I have a fogginess in my head that makes me want to stay sedentary… overall I just feel a general laziness even though I am still determined to lose weight and keep a healthy diet. I was hesitant to make this post because I don’t know how to make it make sense but I tried haha Can anyone who smokes( medically or recreationally) give me any ideas on how to balance out the two?

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Do I need to start exercising?

Stats: 23F | 5’2” | SW: 230 | CW: 170 | GW: 125

Hi there! I’ve been on a weight loss journey for a few yrs, lost most of my weight within the first year. Since then, I have been hardcore stalled.

For the last month, I’ve been militantly strict with tracking calories. I realize some people will tell me this is unhealthy or unsustainable, but most days, I stop at 1000 and genuinely don’t feel more tired/hungry than usual. I’ve gotten down to 164 over the month but recently went back up to 170 this week despite still tracking everything religiously. I always try to compensate for what I’m tracking and I can say for a fact that I am not exceeding a deficit or even maintenance even on my worst days. I’m a full-time college student so I only eat premade foods and am therefore able to track absolutely everything I’m eating, and even then I rarely go over 1200 (for those who will tell me to compensate).

If I do eat out, which is very rare, I study the nutrition info of the item I’m ordering and even add an extra 100 to play it safe. All of this to say, I don’t think advice like “weigh your food” or “you’re not restricting enough” applies here. I know for a fact that I am in a deficit, and some days I don’t even eat more than 800. I could always switch over to making my own food, which I realize is ultimately healthier, but I still don’t understand how I’m eating such low calorie stuff like soup and not losing. I don’t binge either. Ever.

This made me question whether or not I need to exercise. Again, as a student, I am writing/studying/reading most of the time, so I pretty much live a sedentary life outside of about 2-3 miles of walking a day. While it would take a bit of effort to implement this into my schedule, I have a gym I can access on campus, and was wondering: is this the only way I can get to my goal? I am getting so frustrated with this that it’s making me wonder if something else is going on with my health, but I am willing to try anything in combination with restriction at this point.

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15 minute weight lifting 2-3 times a week?

I hate lifting weights. I love doing cardio and am able to consistently do peloton HIIT and tabata 3-4x a week but can’t find motivation to do weight lifting. I bought a 15 pound kettle bell a couple months ago but fell off the weight lifting after 1-2 weeks.

I think I was trying to do too much too soon so I am trying it again. I figured I could do 15 minutes of weight training with the kettle bell and then do 15 minutes of intense cardio 2-3 times a week. Everything I read said both are important for weight loss (in addition to diet) and I remember seeing results when I was doing lifting.

My question is if my current formula will be enough to see any results. My aim is to lose 20 pounds overall but I am trying to focus on a smaller goal of 10 pounds.

Currently 192.7 5’7” 25 female. Eating 2000-2300 a day based off of a weight loss by date calculator. Trying to lose 1/2 pound a week.

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