I’m 25 years old, 5’2, 34 A and 128 lbs... is a goal of 112 lbs okay? Too small? Too high? (Plus rant)

I just want to make sure I’m being healthy about my weight loss. I’ve fluctuated between 104 lbs and 140 lbs in the last 5 years of my life. Is a goal of 112 lbs reasonable? I usually eat a 750 calorie deficit about 6 days a week (I allow a cheat meal 1x weekly)

I want to feel hot again. Throughout the pandemic I went from a size 2 to a size 8. And I want to recognize that an 8 is still fairly tiny, all things considered. But I used to associate being small with my identity. And I hated not knowing who I was when I looked in the mirror. My face round, my belly bursting from my jeans. Last New Years I looked at pics of myself and deleted them all because I didn’t know who was staring back at me.

Now, I’ve lost about 10 lbs since Christmas and I feel so much better. I began to cook more, eat out less, drink less. Walk and jog daily. I feel so good. I want to keep it up and be tiny again. Just want to make sure I do it right

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I don't know why it's so hard for me to commit to losing weight

I think at this point I am obese. I don't know. I've just recently started yoga. I don't eat as much as I used to. I want to lose weight, I really do. I hate what I see in the mirror. I hate how tight my clothes are. I hate how people stare at me. And yet I can't find the strength to commit to weight loss. I hate myself for it. I feel weak. I feel like this will only be who I am for the rest of my life. I feel like I've given up.

How can I be better?

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4 week Full liquid diet as pre surgical prep/weight loss

It was supposed to be 5 weeks but I kept cheating this last week.

Background:

I'm a 41 year old trans woman and 3 years ago tomorrow I had a sleeve gastrectomy. My HW was 460 pounds 4 years ago before preparing for surgery. Since WLS I've gotten as low as 215 right after my FDL abdominoplasty July 2020. Last January I had an extended arm lift and BA/BL. I started eating things I shouldn't eat much (or at all per my WLS doc) especially this past holiday season and regained to almost 260. Can't get out to workout the way I do best (roller/trail skating) for the weather and really dislike doing routine videos other than stretching.

Anyway, on March 7 I'm finally getting the surgery this was all for; I'm having bottom surgery (vaginoplasty). The surgeon says I'm GTG at a 32 BMI which for me is 236. My scale is reading 248 now which is down already because other than snacking my only meals the last week were high protein shakes.

In my experience my doctor's scale reads heavier than my home scale. For my own reassurance; and to avoid a BM post-op for a while, I'm going on a <500 calorie/day diet to lose the last few pounds. I'm also working out more as the weather and temperature improve. I'm doing a few miles 'run' in my skates around my neighborhood or a Greenway I like 75 minutes away; I do half marathons there. Bought a bike for days I can't skate, but can get to a Greenway I like for biking only 45 minutes away.

I'm sure with the shape I'm in the surgeon won't cancel me day of. But after 16 years and thinking I'd never get here; I have to be proactive. I couldn't do this without having had WLS TBH, but it's still not easy.

I feel like I'm rambling and not even sure why I decided to make this post other than maybe somewhere to share and get encouragement to make it through these first (and hardest) days of not eating any solids.

Thanks for reading my ramble.

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How to deal with your post-weight loss body?

I am really struggling. I lost 80 lbs., so obviously my body has gone through a lot of changes. At times, I feel even more insecure than I did before.

Every body part is saggy, jiggly, and deflated. My chest hangs so low, and I’m stretch-marked everywhere. I feel so much shame and embarrassment from it. I’m in a LTR and I still cover my chest every time I’m changing or going to shower. I’m definitely a “lights off” person. I miss out on a lot of things because I’m so uncomfortable, like going to the beach, hiking in a tank top, wearing shorts on a sunny day, etc. I still wear the same clothes from when I was a size 22 even though I’m a 8/10 now.

How have you personally dealt with this? Surgery is the obvious option, but that’s not financially feasible for me right now.

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I lost 14 lbs in 2 weeks!

I've been half-assing weight loss since the middle of January. I got scared when I saw that my 5' 2.5" self was 176 lbs, the biggest I'd ever been including 4 pregnancies (1 of which resulted in a 10 lb newborn)! I was only doing reduced calories at that point, limiting myself to 1500/day.

However, 3 weeks ago I looked into fitness YouTubers and found Chloe Ting. I did 1 week of workouts, then found that if I joined a challenge I could have a workout schedule for 28 days, so I committed to that.

I'm 13 days into a 28 day challenge. After committing to the schedule for 1 week, I got weighed at the doctor's and had lost 5 lbs.

Today, 13 days in, I weighed myself again and have lost 14 lbs! I'm so happy! My goal weight is 130, so I'm 1/3 of the way there!

Once this challenge is over, I'll restart it and keep going!

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I posted a couple days ago…

I posted about whether or not my weight loss was externally noticeable. A couple people pointed out I only posted my midsection and astutely observed I was fixated on it. I went back through some old photos and noticed a couple of selfies from my highest weight. I went ahead and took some selfies today to compare…. Guys! I can tell my face looks different and I can tell I’m happier! My waist has always been my biggest insecurity, but I think I’m experiencing the paper towel effect.

As a former binge eater I have realized I focus on the biggest points of my physical insecurity, a part of me few people see… but what people do see, my face, feels like me again!

Thank you all so much for your previous support. Here is my face: the proof is in the pudding! And the smile!

We got this!

face progress!!!

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Scale not moving but losing inches

Hi everyone I have a question and I hope you will answer me …. I’m on a weight loss journey and last month I lost 7 kilos/ 15 pounds …. Now this week I lost nothing and my weight seems to have stalled for 8 days …. I have been eating healthy and exercising five times a week ….I have not lost any weight but I lost two inches off my waist …. I’m at a loss for words as I don’t understand how I can lose inches but not weight … can someone please explain to me what could be the reason behind it ?? It can be a bit discouraging when you are doing everything right but the scale is remaining the same …..

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