College weight loss?

I a 19 year old male being around 280lbs at 5 11ish dont know where to begin with weight loss while being in college.

I should preface by saying I have lost a lot of weight before 300lbs to 179lbs at my lowest during high school. So this isnt my first rodeo. However, this is a entirely diffrent stadium.

Im so stressed and anxious about everything im having a hard time breathing, chest pains, and fatique on a daily basis despite still have a decent sleep schedule still. The only time I feel "fine" is when I am stuffing my face and watching youtube till I am almost sick. Now im used to these symptoms for quite some time after regaining the weight and some other life stuff its been a year to say the least. I know there is a problem

I want to regain self control and better myself and my health. By wanting to lose weight again. I am also taking advantage of free mental health services at my college as I think something might be wrong mentally.

But man, how do i count calories during this time? How do i stick to working out? How do I not feel bad about the weight on the scale? Should I even try during this time? Its all pretty overwhelming despite doing this already.

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I (F24 178lbs) am so confused about BMR and weight loss.

Hi all! As the title says, I am confused about how to lose weight according to my BMR. I have been seeing a personal trainer for over a month now and have a goal of losing 15 - 20 lbs. Last week we checked my progress using an Inbody machine and I have gained 3 lbs, losing 2% fat and gaining 2% muscle. My BMR increased to 1415 cal. I understand since I gained muscle I gained weight because of it, but would like to make more progress in terms of losing weight / fat. I work out 4 times per week. I have been eating between 1200 - 1400 cal per day. My trainer suggests I eat 1600 / 1700 cal in order to lose weight. I feel like if I eat less than this I would lose more weight? And if I eat 1700cal per day I would gain weight. I am confused on what to do, if anyone has insight into this please let me know!

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Weight loss really is calories in calories out

I've been lurking on Reddit weight loss related pages on and off for several years. After I was laid off from my job in 2008 and had a handful of major life stressors, I gained about 10 pounds a year until 2016. I topped out at 245, which was the same high I reached when I was pregnant back in 2003, and just assumed that was my set point. Never really went over it since 2016, but haven't been able to chisel my way back down until now.

I've tried everything. I was a vegetarian in high school/college, went gluten free (which I honestly needed to, so that I still do strictly), tried the Zone, South Beach, paleo, keto...stuff worked a little, but surprisingly didn't work as well as I thought it would or for very long. It wasn't that I couldn't follow directions or be committed, I just didn't lose much.

Last fall, my mom (75) had a stroke after years of not well controlled type 2 diabetes. She was never morbidly obese, just like me, around 80 pounds heavier than she should have been. Thankfully, she's mostly ok, she healed well and quickly, with some mild issues, but it was scary. Dad had a heart procedure around the same time, and then had a hip replacement. His issues were unrelated to weight, just getting older. But I saw them both and said, "Ok, I need to do something because I want quality of life as I get older".

I hired a nutrition-focused nurse practitioner who focuses on macros and coaching. I'm still eating carbs. But I am at a calorie deficit of around 500 calories (maybe a little more) and just dropping weight like crazy. I mean, not faster than I should be, but a solid 1% of my body weight each week (around 2.5 pounds). I keep thinking it'll slow, but it hasn't yet, and I'm down about 16 pounds in 6 weeks. I always used to think that calories in calories out doesn't work for everyone, but it does. Even if you're eating keto or paleo, it matters, you just don't notice it as much because you're not getting those crazy insulin spikes making you hungry.

tl;dr - Whatever diet you choose, you still need to do CICO. Calories do actually matter.

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Weight loss while breastfeeding?

Hi guys. F/26 I’m a stay at home mom to an almost one year old. I weigh ~275lbs and am 5’10

I’m really wanting to lose weight. I want to be healthier so I can be there more for my son. I’m kind of at a loss with what to do. I know I need to restrict calories, but to what degree? And I have a pretty jacked up back. What exercises can I do that’ll help? My confidence is at an all time low. I am either an avid binge eater or I forget to eat until night time and eat way more than I should.

I would love any advice you have for me.

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At what point do I stop losing weight, what should be my weight loss goal?

Without giving yall my my well planned out 5 year body transformation plan I am near a general end goal (140-150 pounds) before I start toning and bulking up a bit. I am currently at 165 pounds, I'm 5 ''9 male, 21 years old. I've been losing 1 pound as calculated (Except random plateaus happens in which case I loss I maintain my weight naturally)

I'm using BMI to for a general end goal, which would be 150 pounds which will put my right in the middle.

Look wise and body proportions are ok but can be better.

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Any advice would be great, If you want to ask a question I'll respond.

-Thank you.

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The story of my bed

So I have only recently started my weight loss journey, it started slow but I am planning on improving and losing more weight over the few weeks. But this story is different but related.

So I have been sleeping on a wooden high sleeper bed since I was about 16 (I am 31 now). Because of the horrible house market and rent in Ireland at the moment, I am still living with my parents and still sleeping on this bed.

It was good at the start but by my mid twenties it wasn’t as fun. Making it was a pain, climbing up on it was a pain (especially because of my weight) and of course you can’t exactly fit 2 people on it so no sex or anything. I’ve tried to get it changed the past couple of years but my parents are not good at changing things, and still believed the bed was ‘new’ up until recently. They are more open to it now but getting them to do anything is a nightmare and I can’t do it alone.

But the worst thing about the bed are the wooden planks. They keep falling down on one side because 1. They are not set in place and 2. Because of my weight. This has been a problem for 8 years now but it has only ever been one or two planks. A couple of months ago however, half of the beds planks collapsed on one side while I was sleeping on it. Getting off it was a nightmare because they collapsed near the ladder and I couldn’t kneel to get down as the mattress had nothing to hold it up and it would just fall through. I eventually got down after about 15 mins of panicking. My dad had to fix it and I was able to sleep on it again.

But tonight it nearly happened again; only this time it was beside my head. I got off immediately. I called my boyfriend on FaceTime so that he could see the bed and he told me to never sleep on the bed again. Not only were the planks unstable, the metal bar holding them was bent. My boyfriend told me that I could easily fall through the bed if any of the planks snapped or something and I could be serious injured or worse. So I am now sleeping in a spare room on a much smaller bed. But it suits me fine.

I am never sleeping on that bed again. I don’t care if I am fat shamed to hell, I don’t care if I am told that I am overreacting, I don’t care if I am told that I contributed to the planks not been stable. My safety is more important.

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Looking for tips and motivation

About me: 27F, 5'5"

I started my weight loss journey in April when I weighed 200lbs. It was tough to start and keep up with the workout routine but I kept at it. I was able to see a gradual improvement in my stamina. Even though the scale wasn't moving, I fit into my clothes better and was generally feeling better about myself. From hating workouts, I had started going to the gym 3-5x times a week and was actually enjoying it!

And then in July, COVID hit me for the first time ever. I of course had to take a break due to quarantine. It really affected my body and my lungs in particular. Even walking down a flight of stairs would leave me out of breath. It's been two months since then and my stamina is much lower than what it was even before I started working out.

I'm going to the gym twice a week these days for some strength training but that's not enough. I'm too afraid to start cardio again because I don't know if my body will be able to take it. I have an event coming up this December that I would love to look nice for. I'm really demotivated and am trying my best not to stress-eat and make things worse.

I guess I'm looking for tips from people who might have been in the same situation, and some encouragement and positive stories from you guys!

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