Almost there [Progress]

This is the first time I feel like I can sustain my weight loss.

My weight loss journey has spanned the last 4-5 years with ups and downs. At my heaviest I was 330lbs, I got down to 255, up to 285~ and maintained for a few years. Then I weighed myself at the end of June and was back up to 290 and decided I needed to get back on track as I am having my second child in November.

I started doing Keto for a couple of months and lost 38 lbs in 2 months on keto down to 252. Now for the last couple of weeks, I switched to just counting calories and maintaining my workouts. I'm still tracking about 2lbs a week lost with CICO, adjusting my calories to my new weigh-ins and trying to avoid junk. Only 18lbs to go!

I adjusted my goal weight once, after finding out my approximate bodyfat percentage. I adjusted to 230 from my original of 240. My current weight is 248 as of this morning, cheers to 82lbs lost. If I keep going at 2lbs per week I might make my goal before my son is born. But even if I don't, that's fine. I am making lifestyle changes now to last the rest of my life. Instead of a cupcake, I have a banana. Instead of a bag of chips, I have an apple.

I am so excited to reach my goals, and even more excited to meet my son. I want to set the healthy example I never had as a child. I want my kids to see their dad eating right, exercising, and being healthy.

I need to set an example worth following.

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How much money has weight loss cost or saved you?

Just wondering what other people's experiences are. One the one hand, eating less costs less. But eating healthier and getting a gym membership might cost more.

For me, now that my ex-husband does not live with me, I order takeaway far less than we did when we were together. Some things, like greek yoghurt cost more, but the quantity is so much less that I'm definitely saving money, around $300 per month. In the end, I can use those savings towards cosmetic surgery for any loose skin.

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Why Does Stress Cause Some People to Gain Weight and Others to Lose Weight?

TL;DR: Any doctors in chat who are familiar with the effects of stress on weight gain/loss and what causes one to happen over the other, I would greatly appreciate hearing the science behind it and if there's anything I can do to "switch modes" (or if there's a better subreddit for my question please lmk) I'm already getting people telling me about how stress casues some people to eat more and others to eat less av I'm fully aware of that, that is besides the point of what I'm asking. I'm asking how someone like me who has been on an appetite suppressant for a couple years now and has been consistently stressed since 2019 can still gain weight and if there's any way for me to switch my body's response to stress (and I mean my biology NOT my appetite)

Why Does Stress Cause Some People to Gain Weight and Others to Lose Weight and is there a way to trick your body into having the opposite response to stress?

I have insulin resistant PCOS that is triggered by stress. I'm not looking for any tips on how to reduce stress and if you're a working class citizen then I'm sure you understand why. I know it's possible for me to be at my target weight but that has only happened once in my life and that was right after graduating highschool which was the time in my life where I felt most free, that is, until I started having to pay for shit. I'm very very slowly going down but there no is way for me to ensure my mental health won't take another dive so I'm wondering if I can switch my body's stress response from weight gain to be more like my mom and have weight loss.

I want to make this very clear though, I'm not anorexic, I am 4'10" and weigh ~150lbs right now (I don't have a scale so that might be a bit over what I am now, that's just what the scale said last time I had the chance to weigh myself) and I don't plan on being any lighter than ~120lbs but that last time I was that weight I didn't have curves yet, so I might even be comfortable at 130lbs, who knows.

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Science Behind Rapid Weight-loss Cons?

So it's essentially accepted as fact, by most people, that rapid weight loss of more than 2 pounds per week is bad for you, but I've never really seen the science or logic behind this. I'm not claiming that it's not bad for you, it likely is, but I just want to understand the WHY behind it.

Let's say someone is 200lbs at a height of 5'7. This person is obese. Let's say they lose about 2 pounds per week following the guidelines set by health organizations, etc. They will come down to 180 lbs in about half a year, likely a bit sooner. This is still not a healthy weight for someone at that height.

We understand that being overweight/obese can lead to inflammation, cholesterol & blood-pressure issues, etc. If the obese person has all this extra storage of energy (fat), wouldn't it be better for them to quickly lose weight by utilizing this energy storage?

If the person significantly cuts calories, but still takes vitamins, they are getting the minerals they need & tapping into their energy already stored, instead of new food coming in. Doing this, they would get to a healthier weight much faster, which would help reduce the bad side effects of being obese as mentioned above.

I suppose one concern many people mention is that this is not sustainable. They are doing a quick weight loss but then they will just gain it all back quickly, because they don't have the good habits in place. What if the person is able to maintain the weight once they lose it, by starting to eat healthy? Is there any other bad reason to not rapidly lose weight & what is the science behind it?

Truly just want to understand the biological reasoning, I'm not trying to argue one way or the other. Just giving context based on my current understanding, thanks!

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Going on vacation in 2 and a half weeks. Is it worth starting my weight loss journey now?

As the title says, I am going on vacation in 2 and a half weeks. I will be away for 4 days and have quite a few meals out planned.

I am worried that if I start eating healthily and exercising now that I will just ruin all my progress in that 4 days and will have to start again. I will obviously get straight back on to eating healthily as soon as I am home but how likely is it that my vacation will ruin 2 and a half weeks worth of progress?

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Confused about protein intake. Should I base it on macros or bodyweight?

just had a quick question regarding nutrition.

So I'm on a 1200 calorie diet for weight loss right now and I used a macro calculator which recommended a 40/40/20 split for proteins, carbs and fats respectively.

That equals to 480 calories, or 120g of protein.

But I read somewhere that when losing weight, you should eat 1g/lb of bodyweight. I'm 195lb right now so that so that would put my protein intake at 195g.

I'm really confused. Should I have 120g or 195g of protein?

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6 Week Challange - Goal Abs..Maybe...

I am joining a 6 week challenge and have decided to give it 110%. My personal goal is to see "baby abs" or some sort of abs showing. In anyone experience or personal thoughts do you think this is attainable for me? See my current pics.

The challenge is weight loss, consists of weight lifting 5 days a week and some cardio. The meal plan puts me in a deficit. It also follows my personal weight loss macros.

About me - I am naturally strong and already have strong core muscles. I have been lifting and exercising consistently for 2 years but I love to bunge eat 😂 I am confident I have a strong abdominal but I have a nice layer of pizza hiding it!

6 week weightloas challenge with the goal to see some abs... attainable? Suggestions?

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