Need weight loss tips, sorry it’s long but I’m desperate

I (28, F) need some advice here. Over the past year I've lost 20kg and my waist has gone down to 23in. (174cm, 55kg) Consistently things have been fine around that level, but recently it's been rising, now up to (60kg, gained 5kg within last several months and waist measurement hasn’t changed but hips thighs have gotten bigger).

I understand that fluctuation will happen and I'll naturally gain and lose weight, but the numbers seem a lot higher than normal. These days I'm normally eating fruits, veg, nonfat dairy, moderate amounts of fish, eggs, and walking 5-15k steps (in addition to daily runs), and sleeping 5-6hrs. I also am trying to go run several times per week for 30-40min and 10min of abs/waist workouts that I found on YouTube.

Why could this be, and what could I do to bring the number back down without resorting to harmful and unhealthy methods like starving myself? Should I cut anything out, do a specific diet (vegan, keto, etc) or change eating times, fast…? Or should I run more…or?? (Also if it helps, I don’t eat bread because I find that my body isn’t able to deal with processed carbs very well — but things like ancient grains and potato don’t really give me problems)

I'm checking the scale multiple times I day (which I acknowledge is self-harm already but I can't help it), as I'm eager to get back to (55kg) and stay there this time. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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The Weight Loss Chill is REAL!

When you lose a lot of weight, your tolerance for cold goes down. You lose a lot of insulating body fat, so it makes sense that you wouldn't be as warm. I knew this. I've read about this. I expected this. But JESUS CHRIST I did not think it would be THIS bad.

I used to be 'that guy'. The guy that basically never wore a jacket. I could go out in a t-shirt in 30 degree (-1c for our metric friends) and I'd be perfectly fine. I wouldn't even wear more than a hoodie until it was in the teens. But now? Can't do that now. Even wearing my nice leather jacket tonight, it was 20 degrees and I was freezing. I was literally physically in pain from the cold. There's a lot of benefits from weight loss, but this, this sucks.

Stay warm my fellow losers, winter is coming.

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I haven’t gained or lost any weight this month and that’s ok!

For the past few months, I’ve been losing weight quite rapidly, and went from 220 to 170lbs within four months which is incredibly fast. While I love my new look and do plan on losing more weight in the future, I was getting to a point where my eating and exercise habits were becoming incredibly disordered, causing me to have stomach problems and other issues due to the lack of calories. I was skipping full days of eating at least once a week, and some days I would force myself to exercise for over three hours. Even though I was losing weight, these habits are by no means healthy and can become dangerous. This month I realized how miserable these habits were making me and decided to be less restrictive with my food. I still exercise for an hour almost every day, and try to eat a reasonable amount of calories without overeating. I definitely will say that this has had a positive effect on my mood and I can digest food easier. I’ve remained around 170 this month, fluctuating here and there, but I’m really glad I was able to pinpoint this problem before it got worse. I’m posting this for anyone who wants to lose a lot of weight, it’s okay to slow down if you realize you’re being unhealthy. Weight loss isn’t a race, and even though extremely restrictive habits can make you lose weight quickly, it will be very hard to maintain your weight if your body is used to such a small amount of calories. I’m looking forward to getting down to my goal weight within the next few months, but from a much healthier perspective!

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Antidepressants affecting weight loss?

Has anyone else struggled with gaining weight/being able to lose weight while on antidepressants? I started taking paxil in February and have gained about 15-20 pounds since then despite not changing my typical diet or exercise routine. I started actively trying to lose weight around the end of august and have been keeping track of what I eat and exercising pretty regularly, but I have not been able to lose weight and it’s really frustrating. Has anyone else experienced this/how did you deal with this? I switched to Wellbutrin yesterday so hoping that helps but am still feeling pretty discouraged and frustrated.

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30M - Halfway to my 100 pound weight loss goal. Had my first slip up.

30M. 6’1”. SW: 282. CW:232. GW. 180ish

I planned to write updates here frequently, but that just didn’t work out. Here is my first update: I started my weight loss journey in June, and it has mostly been smooth sailing. I’ve had lots of scale victories seeing my weight go down, and also plenty of non scale victories.

I am starting to like the way I look again. I am able to go for long hikes, bike rides, and even run! My old clothes are starting to fit again. My back pain is mostly getting better. I have also started lifting weights and have seen noticeable gains in my arms and chest. All things said, these past 5.5 months have been really good to me. I’m about halfway done with my year long weight loss journey.

This Saturday I had my first major slip up. I was at Costco and got some pita chips and hummus. The idea was that I would have 10 chips or so at 5PM as an afternoon snack between my lunch and dinner as a reward for all the good work I’ve done. Well, I ate the entire tub (2100 calories + 900 calories of chips) all by Saturday night. In retrospect, I truly don’t know what is wrong with me. I was in this ravenous frenzy and couldn’t stop eating. Im looking back on it in awe, wondering if I have an eating disorder or something.

Sunday I went for a long hike, lifted weights , and had my usual 3 salads a day for meals. Today I’m continuing my good habits. I know I will lose the 100 pounds, but I am super concerned about maintaining that weight loss. I lost 120 pounds when I was 18-19 and gained most of it back, and I really don’t want that to happen again. The hardest part of my journey will be when I reach my goal weight and have to increase my caloric intake by 300 a day without increasing it by 3000.

Also, looking forward to the holidays, I’m flying home to see my old friends and family. I know they will be so proud. I mentioned I was going to lose weight, but I don’t think they will expect so much so fast.

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Weight Loss Accountability/Challenge?

18F | SW: 198 lbs | CW: 145 | GW: 120 | 5’4.5”

Hi y’all!

I’m not 100% sure if this is allowed, but I wanted to ask if anyone knew of a good weight loss accountability challenge, or if anyone would be interested in starting one. Ideally just “for fun”, with no money involved, and of course at a healthy rate of weight loss.

I’m down 53 lbs, but I have gotten a bit complacent lately and could really use a bit more of a push! I’d love a short term challenge (ie maybe up to New Years) to lose a certain (sane) percentage of body weight or some other equal measurement! If you have any suggestions or would be interested in starting one, please let me know!

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My husband told me to start working out but I know better!

This is a dumb rant but I finally feel at peace with weight loss & I feel in control so I wanted to share this.

I always approached dieting as this HUGE commitment, where I need to eat certain foods from a diet plan, deprive myself of any joyful foods and follow a strict work out regimen.

That’s why I failed and yoyo-ed so so many times.

This time around I know better, I know I can do it on my own time, slow, I can do little things one by one towards a greater change that lasts.

I know I can start with a calorie deficit and only do some walking for the first month or so and then slowly add workouts when I’m ready. This time I won’t burn myself out.

I sent my husband my progress pics and he was very proud and encouraged me to start working out at home to build muscle but I know I’m not ready now and I’ll do it when it’s sustainable for me, no more quitting because I pushed too hard when I wasn’t ready.

F29/sw:84kg cw:74kg gw:65kg/168cm

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