Anyone else get really rough cramps after unhealthy eating days after you’ve lost weight?

I started my weight loss journey almost two years ago now and since then I’ve went from 323 lbs to 220 lbs. My progress slowed greatly once I hit the 230s but I’m still losing. I didn’t backslide into old habits (fast food addiction was my thing back then, I think most of its gross now and have zero interest) but I picked up new habits (dessert/chips, never cared for that garbage in my obese days surprisingly but now realize how addicting it can be). Thankfully didn’t gain any back but I went from losing 2+ lbs a week to maybe .5-2 lb a month if I was lucky. I’m a 6’1” man for reference.

Lately I’ve been getting back on it until I hit 195-200 so over the past month I’ve been consuming roughly 1000-1500 calories per day like I was doing from 323 lbs until probably in the 250s and started messing up. Just trying to lose 2+ lbs per week again. Mon-fri and Sunday it’s nothing but mostly vegetables and lean meat with a bit of fruit. I work from home and don’t work out too often (will get back into that sometime) so I feel fine in terms of energy.

However, last night and a few Saturdays ago I had brutal cramps. It felt like my intestines were going to explode. I just sat on the toilet constipated while the cramps were so bad I started getting the urge to throw up but thankfully didnt.

Both of these Saturdays were days that I decided to splurge. Greasy sandwiches, fries, ice cream and cupcakes. Stuff like that. I believe yesterday I was around 3000 calories, so not too horrible considering my maintenance is 2,400 and I do great during the week + Sunday. I’ll eat less today to make up for it.

Does anyone else have this issue after weight loss? If you told me two years ago I’d struggle to eat 3,000 calories worth of good food then I’d call you crazy.

Edit - flair is outdated, in case anyones wondering why my numbers in this post don’t match that.

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Deciding against weight loss surgery

I am scheduled for sleeve gastrectomy surgery in June. I feel like I have done my due diligence and researched the pros and cons of the surgery, and I still continue to have concerns. Besides my weight, I am a generally "healthy" person. I do have PCOS. I think my biggest hold up is the fact that I could be causing myself permanent medical complications by moving forward with the surgery, such as GERD. Weight loss surgery is a tool, and I very much want the benefits of this tool. Some of the horror stories I've read though of people needing revision from the sleeve to gastric bypass (which I don't want at all) make me feel like I need to do everything in my power to try to lose my weight without surgical intervention. Have you considered or been scheduled for WLS and decided against moving forward?

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I am no longer overweight!

F33, SW 195, GW 145, CW 154

I started easy back in December just walking 30 minutes a day, and writing down what I was eating. Slowly started running and counting calories… my weight loss has been steady. I have so much more energy! I can run 4 miles without being winded or tired. I crave healthier foods, and even on my bad days I stayed within my range (1500-1800 calories). No alcohol.

I have not been this size since after my daughter was born.

Feels good! Just wanted to share my accomplishment and show if you are consistent, cico works!

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So cold!

I’m three weeks in and down 12 pounds but need to lose 50-100 more. I have been so cold it feels like I have ice in my veins. I’ve reduced carbs but not eliminated them and I’m eating 1500-2000 calories while doing cardio 45 -1 hr 3x a week plus weights 15-20 minutes after cardio. Does this sound right? Nothing I’m doing is extreme. Weight loss is steady and not dramatic. I’m eating nutrient dense foods (80/20 Whole Foods v processed). Is this normal? I used to be cold all the time Pre- obesity.

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Stuck on weight loss

Stats:

Age: 30

Sex: M

Weight: 185lbs

Height: 5'8

Bench: 3 sets, 5 reps, 165lbs

Squat: 3 sets, 5 reps, 170lbs

Deadlifts: 3 sets, 10 reps, 190bs

Right now I am running a 4 day lifting plan (M/T/Th/F) that is upper body/lower body focused. I haven't trained since high school and these are my stats after 2 months of lifting. I also do long but moderate intensity cardio sessions 2-3x a week + casual sport sessions 1-2x a week.

For the last 2 months I have not budged on my weight despite hitting 2000 calories a day. My diet is mostly protein based with the usual carbs and fats. I do drink but only 2x a month but I can't see that as the reason why I'm not making progress on my weight loss. I'm averaging 3-5bs increases on my lifts weekly so I'm happy on the strength front, but my clothes still fit the same and the scale has been stubbornly stuck.

Can someone shed some light on what I could be doing wrong?

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Does anyone else only mark down weight when you see you’ve lost lbs?

I started my weight loss journey around a month ago and i don’t have a set time to weigh myself each week (not the same time or day each week). I find i only mark down my weight in my app once i see a new number and that i’ve lost. If i see my weight has gone up i assume weight fluctuations and i never mark it. So my app progress looks like 216.2- 215.4 - 214.4 etc, and always a few days apart. Does anyone else weigh in like this?

Also today hits 6.5 pounds lost in a few days short of a month :)

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Super disheartened with weight loss

I'm just so frustrated and disgusted with myself. I just weighed myself and I'm at 311 lbs. I don't understand why I'm constantly gaining weight. I only eat 2 meals a day but I'm still gaining weight. I live on a college campus so I have a dining plan and it just seems like losing weight while eating at the dining halls is impossible.

I've lost weight before, which is the most frustrating part. 3 years ago I went from 260 to 200 in about 8 months. I had to lose the weight for surgery, but then I quickly gained it all back. Then a year later I went through a breakup and gained even more back, and that's where I'm at now. I feel so worthless, disgusting, and unattractive. I've lost so much mobility and can barely walk for 10 minutes or go up one flight of stairs without getting out of breath.

I have a horrible relationship with food, I've never been diagnosed with an eating disorder but I know there's something wrong with me. When I try to diet I think about nothing but food and calories. It's how I lost the weight the first time but I was miserable cause I couldn't think about anything else. I'm trying to be gentler on myself this time, and not restrict so much (I was doing 1200-1500 calories per day the first time I lost the weight), so I aim for 2000 calories per day now. But I'm just constantly hungry no matter how much I eat.

Literally any advice would be so greatly appreciated. Anything about how to not feel so hungry all the time, how to be more consistent and not binge eat, low calorie filling snacks, literally anything. Everything just feels so hopeless right now.

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