Average to skinny privilege, did you gain more attention?

5'5" Female CW: 150 GW: 125

I've noticed that my skinny friends tend to get more male attention, which has me questioning if that plays a role in attraction. Some of my reasons for losing weight are to gain confidence and be viewed as more attractive (aren't we all.)

So I'm curious to know if anyone has received more attention from going from a normal weight to thinner?

P.S. I'm aware this is a superficial and controversial question and I'm disappointed at societal standards relating to weight. Also I'm not basing my weight loss on the premise of getting external validation.

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Self esteem and weight loss

Hi everyone. I have a total of about 110 lbs to lose and it feels like such a daunting task. I’ve lost 17 lbs of that already, which I should be proud of but it’s hard when I have so much to go. I have never weighed this much before and even getting into the 100 club seems forever away. It’s hard for me to feel good about myself in this body. I don’t go out as much as I used to and my self esteem is pretty low. Does anyone have any ideas or tips to celebrate the little victories and to have a better self image?

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I’ve went almost 21 months not weighing myself and obsessively tracking my deficit / everything I eat - my body dysmorphia is getting really bad

I’m a 26 year old guy.

From 17 to 23 I gained almost 84 pounds. I went from 183 my junior year of high school in 2013 to a high of 267 in July 2019.

I got really, really good at taking selfies of only my face with angles that hid the weight I gained / was carrying (Basically I’d raise my phone up over my head and look up to the camera making my face look thinner).

Because I never had my photo taken I never really realized how big I actually got.

Everything changed in 2020.

On October 22, 2020 I decided to make a big change. I’d LOG everything / every calorie I ate no matter if I screwed up BUT I wouldn’t step on the scale.

I knew that the reason I failed dozens of times before at losing weight was because I’d always get discouraged by the natural fluctuations on the scale and give up.

So, for the last 21 months I’ve obsessively logged every calorie on my Lose It App and then have kept a spreadsheet to track by deficit and use it to predict / estimate my weight.

(Basically I figure out how much I lost / gained each week based on my deficit and then subtract it from last weeks weight. I update my TDEE every 5 pounds lost).

I’ve never stuck to anything this long before.

My spreadsheet says I’m 180 pounds right now.

As of today I’m wearing a 35 inch waist in the same brand shorts I wore at my highest weight (when I started I had a 45 inch waist).

This is where my body dysmorphia kicks in. I don’t see any difference. I think I look bigger / thicker / wider than ever before.

I thought / assumed once friends and family started commenting on my weight loss and the fanfare started I’d feel better but I’m just not getting the jaw dropping reactions I thought I would. It’s been more of a whimper while I was expecting a bang).

I don’t know if weighing myself now will help or make things worse in terms of my BDD.

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Struggling with appetite

Hello everyone I’ve always had a big appetite and it really gets in the way of my weight loss. I’m currently on vyvanse and it helps some what. I wanted to know if any suggestions on how you suppress your appetite to make it more manageable to eat less calories in order to lose weight. I’m also eating a good amount but it’s hard for me to reach my goal calories because I’m just so hungry all the time!

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Starting My Weight Loss

On June 12th me and 2 buddies started a weight based bet. I weighed in at 240, my other buddy at 250, and the third at 165(he's looking to gain weight, hence the "weight based bet"). So far I'm loving it.

First week I started every morning an hour earlier, and I did 10 mins of yoga and 10 mins of small exercises following a YouTube video for both. By the week after I had purchased an exercise bike(because I knew running wouldn't be something I could keep motivated to do) and 2 twenty pound dumbbells. I added a 20 mins dumbbell exercise video and 20 mins on the exercise bike to each workout, bringing me to an hour a day(sometimes a little longer if I decide to count a longer yoga session). On the bike for 20 mins I'm averaging 3.5 miles.

On top of all the exercise I've added, I changed my diet to fruits for breakfast and chicken or steak salads for dinner. I drink water, Gatorade zero, or Bia drinks. I cut out pop entirely.

I also decided to quit vaping, and I quit cold turkey. I was on nicotine disposables and black and milds for over 2 years and I'm very excited I managed to keep myself off of them.

I've noticed my irritability (I struggle with an anxiety order as well) has decreased substantially. Anxiety is something I still struggle with but having this routine and sticking to it(as well as getting off nicotine) has improved my mental health noticeably. Ive also noticed my arms and legs seem to be more toned, I have noticable muscle definition in my calves which I didn't have before. Only complaint I'd have is a pain in my left knee that doesn't seem to go away, so any advice there is appreciated.

To date I have lost almost 15lbs since the start. I plan to continue, I get married next summer and I half jokingly set my goal at a 6 pack by wedding time. I'm not sure if I can achieve it but I'm sure gonna try.

The main point in posting this is to tell someone tbh. Only my fiance and 2 friends have really seen my progress. Most of my family hasn't seen me recently or doesn't see me often, and I think it'd be kinda cool to be in shape by the time they do. I'm very proud of myself and I've kept it contained mostly, so thank you for reading along and sorry if my thoughts throughout seem jumbled lol

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Reflection on my 1 year anniversary since starting my weight loss journey

5’4” F 250 >> 210 lbs

Hi everybody, I just wanted to take some time to share my thoughts on my own weight loss journey and the lessons I’ve learned.

As said on the top, I weighed my heaviest at 250 lbs, and every last bit of self dignity I had about myself was crushed, all of my self confidence was depleted. I’ve been overweight most of my life but it was never nearly this bad.

When I started my journey, I calculated my TDEE and made big changes on my diet. I was forced to look at food differently because 1000 calories of cupcakes and potato chips left me hungry all day, rather than 1000 calories of chicken and rice that kept me full and energized.

Did various workouts like couch-to-5k, weight lifting, joined a boxing gym, basketball at the local park, picked up ice hockey. Loved every single one of those.

I cut out sodas completely from my diet, which was huge cause I’ve been drinking 4 cans a day for the past 5-7 years.

Went from a size 18 to size 12 pants. From XL shirts to L.

My path hasn’t been linear at all. I’ve lost 10 lbs, plateaued, lost 10 lbs, plateaued, lost another 10 lbs, plateaued. Kept going on and on. I imagined myself losing double what I’ve lost within a year-span, but I’m still very happy with my results.

I made a lot of improvements in my life, and I will admit that in a way, I am thankful for being able to experience this journey. There is just something about weight loss and going through the ups and downs of being overweight that some people will never experience nor understand. I respect every single person here who as lost 5 lbs, 30 lbs, 100 lbs- any amount. To completely transform your body and take your own mental stability and physical health into your own hands, that is the most respectable thing in the world. Not even just talking about physical changes, most importantly changes in your daily habits. And I certainly do respect myself a lot more for the things I’ve managed to accomplish for myself. It’s a shame that it took gaining all this weight to make myself see that, but, you know.

Anyways, that’s all, just wanted to reflect on my journey so far, and hopefully next year I will make more progress.

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Will I ever get a flat stomach?

Hey everyone! So I’ve been on a weight loss journey for probably about 9 months now. I’ve lost a total of about 40 lbs. I still have 61 lbs to go until I reach my goal weight of 180 lbs. My stomach is huge and I feel like I’ve not made very much progress with it. At this point I am just wondering if it will ever get small or flat. My stats: 19F, 5’8, CW: 241 lbs, SW: 281 lbs. I also think I may have a large bone structure/body frame but I am not sure since I have a lot of fat so it is hard to tell what my body will actually look like after I reach my goal weight. Do you guys have any tips or can you tell me if 180 lbs is a good goal weight for a flat stomach and lean body?

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