Struggling with appetite control

Background info: about 13 years ago I was around 280lbs and made some lifestyle changes and fell to around 240 in a few months with no diet changes. About Five years ago I did keto for 2-3 months which got me down to around 205 lbs. Haven't done keto since and slowly crept back up to around 225lbs. I've always been a relatively active person but have always eaten and drank whatever tf I want. I removed soda from my diet quite a while ago and recently got away from alcohol on a regular basis.

I (31M) recently have been unhappy with my appearance and how I feel so I am embarking on another weight loss journey, and hopefully one that is sustainable to keep the weight off. Since my keto days, I generally eat much better than I used to, but recently I'm noticing that I am struggling to control my appetite, even with drinking sufficient water daily. I have no intention of doing keto again, but am always looking for ways to eat healthier. Lately, even tho I eat relatively well, finding that I am not satisfied unless I eat A LOT. I've tried eating heavier whole foods like potatoes, beans, and homemade sourdough but still get ravenous after a couple hours. I also do intermittent fasting, which also makes me devour food when I'm in my window of eating.

Not sure if this is eating habits, the food I'm eating, not enough exercise, or what. My goal is to get down to 185, while also maintaining my already relatively high musculature. Any tips for curbing appetite to avoid the food binging?

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Drinking tea has been the only thing that's worked for my weight loss.

So I'm not writing this as a "success" as I feel my weight loss journey is a kind-of "forever" thing. Yet I feel my mindset shift towards food has been a big forward evolution over the years, and for that I would like to thank TEA.

I've had a giant sweet tooth all my life. Eight years ago, I started a snack and candy business - because of course. I love sweets. Everyone told me after a few years I would get bored of eating what we sold, but I never did. Five years ago, I was at my highest weight since college, and a friend gently suggested that maybe I could try drinking herbal tea in the afternoons whenever I was craving sugar.

It has been the biggest weight loss "hack". Sometimes I'll drink a cup in the morning and then 2-3 cups in the afternoon and another before bed. I notice that sometimes my "sugar cravings" are really just manifesting as boredom or thirst, and tea feels so much more satiating and fun than drinking water. Of course, sometimes the sugar cravings are real, but a really great tea can appease them. (I have a lot of thoughts about great, nicely flavored tea).

I had a baby a year ago, and I was successful in getting back into this mindset, and losing 35 pounds postpartum by drinking tea. Yay, tea. Tell me your great tea suggestions.

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Can being on a diet shrink your stomach??

I went out to a restaurant with my parents tonight, after controlling my calorie intake for the past couple of weeks. I had saved up enough calories to get a good main meal and starter, so I was pretty excited. However, I was maybe a third into my main course when this awful pain came in my stomach/heart region. Maybe I had eaten too fast, and I was too full now, but I hadn’t eaten that much compared to before weight loss? I just felt excruciatingly full like my stomach was about to pop. Could this be because of the diet i’ve been on the past couple of weeks?

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Time to take a break?

Hello all. I've started my weight loss journey this year, and in the roughly 4-5 months since I've started, I've lost about 6kg, which is great! I am very happy, I've never looked this good, and I've been putting on some muscle.

However, I've been stuck at the same weight for about 2 weeks now. I've been tracking calories using Macro Factor, and it estimates my current calorie deficit at ~ 500kcal per day (Maintenance is about 2000kcal, I am currently on about 1500). I've been working out 3 times a week, and I am feeling like upping that to a 4.

Should I stick to it and see if I lose a bit more? Take a break and do 1-2 weeks of maintenance? I still would like to lose another 6-8kgs, as my ideal weight is somewhere around 72kg.

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Longterm Cardio Activities

Hi all, 20m. 6’4 115kg (GW: 97.5kg) I’m looking for suggestions of a cardio intensive activity to pick up 2-3x a week.

I am currently lifting 6x a week and I’m lacking in the cardio department although I’m very active otherwise (10-15k steps daily average).

I’m a full time college student and only have the discipline and money to pick up one thing. I’m mainly looking for something that won’t interfere too much with my lifting, help with a stronger, healthy heart, and build confidence within myself and obviously help accelerate sustainable weight loss.

My current thoughts were BJJ (but I’m honestly nervous and afraid to get choked out a lot), Boxing (terrified of head trauma), running (done it before but always found it boring), swimming, dancing or skateboarding. Any more suggestions or thoughts? Thanks!

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Sorry man, we are not the same.

I need some advice/ I just want to rant

So a little over a year ago I was 280 Lbs. I am 22m 5'11. Very large for my frame. Since then, I have lost over 65 lbs and gained a significant amount of muscle. I am finally at a point where I'm getting more tone in my physique and I feel AWESOME.

I have a friend who I have known for about 5 years now. Last year, we were both rather large. He was 6'4" 340. Together, we decided to make a change. He was good about it for a couple months. Maybe lost 20 pounds or so. But after that, he stopped eating well and hitting the gym while I continued.

Keep in mind, we live a few hours away from each other now. So, I couldn't hold him as accountable as I wouldve liked to. He kind of went silent talking about the weight loss while I shared my success with the group. They were all super proud of me and when I see them, they all say I'm looking "absolutely jacked" now. It feels awesome because I have always been on the bigger side, never as big as I was when I started this journey. But, bigger than i shouldve been nonetheless.

I have hit the gym 5-6 days per week, every week, for over a year. Today I ate my usual 2 pounds of chicken and good GOD am I sick of chicken (lol). But as of now, my friend has lost the same amount of weight as me.

"HOW?" You may ask. "Didn't he stop eating right and working out?" Yes. That is still true. But 3 months ago, he mysteriously got an Ozempic prescription. He had a routine doctor visit and the doc apparently said "you should probably start taking thos it will help." Whatever that means. I theorize that he was pre diabetic, but he won't disclose that with the friend group. But a doctor wouldn't prescribe that for nothing would he?

He still doesn't go to the gym or really eat right, but just melts weight away. That would be fine, as I obviously don't want him to be diabetic. HOWEVER, he starts comparing us and talking about how far we have come, etc. NO. NO.NO. NO. NOOOO.

I GRINDED and GRINDED. Days I was sick, I still went to gym. I would be DOG TIRED from work, and I still figure out a way to work out, avoid the junk food even when I don't want to cook. Be at Uni all day, and still find time in between classes to run 3 miles. I cannot STAND it. I have bit my tongue the whole time, lightly cheering him on. Maybe I came here for encouragement because I am weak and just can't be happy for him. I'm almost jealous he can just stick himself with a needle and have no issues losing weight. I don't know what to do.

TLDR: My good friend gets extra help with weight loss from a drug, and compares how our journues are the same.

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I'm -75 lbs

First, let me say that I'm not advising or suggesting that anyone do what I'm doing. I'm just so excited to be losing this stubborn weight & being able to develop for myself a plan of maintenance even before I hit my ultimate goal. On top of that, my neighbors notice the weight loss & congratulate me but my family pretends to not notice, even though we all live together.

On 25 Jun 22, I weighed 294.4 Today, 104 days later my weight is 220.

I eat every 72 hours. During that 72 hour period, if I feel weak (which is rare), I take a bit of salt & potassium & my energy level is back in a matter of minutes.

When I do eat, I eat whatever I want. What happened over a couple of consecutive 72 hour periods of not eating, my capacity decreased & I simply couldn't eat the same amount of food anymore.

If you know Cole Robinson, you know about the snake diet. I had to modify his plan to make it work for me. I eat carbs & whatever else I want. I've learned that my body can lose weight if I pay attention to when I eat rather than what I eat.

I've been a vegetarian for 8 years so my diet is loaded w/fruit & veg, but when I want cheese pizza or snacks I have them; the only limitation is that fast for 72 hours.

After I eat after the 72 hours, I immediately start my fasting clock. It takes me 15-30 minutes to eat, and then the clock starts for the next 72 hour period.

I've lost 75 lbs in 102 days. From the start (25 Jun) I've documented my weight by vid & posted to YouTube.

Going forward, my plan is to keep doing 72's until I get to 199lbs. Once there, I plan to reduce the fasting to 48 hours. This will give me more strength to lift weights a few times a week to tone things up, while also working to reduce my weight by another 50 lbs (GW is 150).

The last 70 lbs will come off slower than the first 75, but I'm ok with that because I'll be lifting weights & feeling stronger.

Ultimately, being fasting focused will just be a part of my lifestyle. Once I reach my goal weight I will continue to fast for 20-24 hours a day.

I'm excited to have something that works for me that isn't a cookie cutter one size fits all. I have a tailored plan that is doable & sustainable for me, and I hope my confidence in myself grows as I reach each milestone.

If you're interested in seeing my daily weigh-ins from 294.4 lbs back in June, to 220 lbs today, you'll find me on YouTube as Snake Diet Fat Pig.

Again, I'm not asking, advising, or suggesting that anyone else do this. I know the idea of fasting is a turn off for some. I'm just looking to share my excitement as I reach my goals doing what works for me.

Thank you guys for reading this.

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