Is it ok to do only cardio?

Hey, 17F/5’7/108lbs here! Not really looking for weight loss advice more of a fitness advice, hope y’all can still help.

For a long time I have wanted to become fitter. I felt skinny-fat and I didn’t like the way I looked so I decided to try resistance training and upping my protein.

I had a massive problem sticking to a resistance training routine though. I did it at home since I don’t have access to a gym and I found it nightmare-ish. I couldn’t stick for more than a week at a time. I genuinely hated it and thought I hated exercising in general. That was until I discovered running.

Only a few weeks ago I picked up running a bit and I found it really fun and rewarding. It actually gives me energy and reduces my anxiety as a direct opposition to the weight training. I actually like exercising now!

But, reading a bunch online everyone basically says cardio is useless if you want to look more toned (less of that skinny fat)… I don’t know what to do… is it really that bad?

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How much does exercise increase your weight loss?

A month ago I was stuck in a plateau of sorts so I started to really focus on my calorie counting. I started making sure to weigh every single thing to the g and put in extra research to make sure all my MFP entries were accurate. It did help and I started losing weight again.

Over the past month I have only been losing 1 lb/wk. I aim to eat 1,200 calories/day. I am 5'4 and weigh 185 lbs. When I calculate my TDEE, at 1,200 calories/day I should lose 1 lb/wk if I'm sedentary.

But I'm NOT sedentary. I go to the gym 5-6 days a week. 3x a week I Iift weights with a trainer for an hour and 2-3x a week I walk at least 2 miles on the treadmill, at least 1 mile at an incline of 8-9. I have been lifting for over a year. I recently (past 2 months) switched from walking outside to walking on the treadmill. I actually find the treadmill more difficult because I can increase the incline.

I never assumed I was burning thousands of calories when I worked out but I knew I was burning some. My weight loss is making it seem like I hardly burn anything. With my activity level I thought I would be losing closer to 2 lbs/wk instead of 1. My 'lightly active' TDEE according to calculators is ~2,100 which would put me at a 900 calorie deficit through diet alone.

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need advice: can't seem to lose weight, despite daily 6 mile jogs.

Hey guys I want to take this weight loss journey seriously with helpful advice and insight. I never researched the best way to go about this other than go do a 6 mile jog. I seem to not lose weight at all and stay at a constant 180lbs (trying to join the 160 club).

What calorie intake and deficit should I keep a day? I eat like crazy (possibly 1500-2000 calories a day) thinking that my daily 6 mile run justifies it. Also for runners, does running in heavy clothing like sweat pants And workout hoodie burn more calories vs if I keep running in my usual gym shorts and tank top? I'm also starting to hit the gym to do some weight lifting to define my chest since I got a pudgy look to my upper and lower torso (skinny fat look). Hopefully some of y'all can help me get a better direction and info to refine my situation!

Any advice, thoughts, concerns, motivations, and complaints are welcomed!

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Keep losing while traveling abroad for a long period

Hello everyone!

I need your help! I am on a weight loss journey since July to get back in shape after one year of antidepressants, I have about 15kg to lose. I am currently CICO tracking, paying more attention to my protein intake and try to move at least 30 min everyday.

I am from Europe and will spend most of November in China for work. I already spent the entire month of September there and it was awesome but really really tricky.

I love the food there but I have no idea how much calories I am consuming, plus living in a hotel makes very difficult to prepare food myself.

There is also a very big language barrier as I don't speak Chinese and Google translate is not always helpful.

While I find Chinese food delicious, during the long stay I also craved more western food that I can find there in places like Starbucks.

Last time I tried to walk more than usual (easy when I visit new places) but I still gained weight.

Did you have a similar experience? How did you handle it?

Any advice is very welcome.

I want to stay positive and enjoy this wonderful experience, but sometimes is very hard especially because almost everyone is so thin there!

Thank you in advance.

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How does your weight loss journey hold you back from life?

I’ve been trying to lose weight for 17 years. Something clicked the other day for me- I am so hesitant to add more things (bf, more friendships, any added potential stressor) into my life in fear of:

A) it taking away my “focus” (17 years…how focused am I really lol).

B) it not going right, then gaining even more weight.

Would love to see if anyone has some healthy mindsets for this or if anyone is in the same boat

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Weight loss stagnation

I'm a 5'4 woman that started losing weight at around 200 pounds. I've since gotten down to around 180 over the course of the last 2 years. Sadly, most of this happened over the first 6 months, and since then, I've struggled to make any progress. It's so depressing and disheartening, and I feel lost. I feel fat, like I'll never lose weight, and I don't know what to do. I started working out for an hour, 2-3 times a week, I've been trying to eat healthy. I feel like a failure.

It's so hard to have a consistent meal schedule in grad school because my classes are different times everyday. I'm not struggling to maintain my weight, but it feels impossible to lose anything.

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Starting this process again with a focus on happiness and quality over life rather than perfection

Finding my way back to this sub as I think once again about losing weight. I’m a 25F at 5’9” with SW of 250 and a CW of 247.

I have gained and lost weight many times over the past 5 years (started gaining after going to college, was a high school athlete), but am back now at one of my highest weights ever. If I’m honest with myself, my most “successful” runs at weight loss have been through self punishment, self hate, and disordered eating which was never sustainable. Then, I went through some very difficult family trauma last year, along with leaving college and being in a demanding sedentary job, which has got me up to this high weight that I have maintained for about 12 months

In the 12 months I’ve maintained (which is a positive, at least I didnt keep gaining), I started therapy, got on an anxiety med, moved into an apartment I love, and have been generally working on myself. My health is thankfully good though my doc wants me smaller.

Now that I am through a busy season at work, I have a craving to just work on living a better life, and part of that is weight loss. But this time, I don’t want to weigh myself every single day, obsess over every single calorie, or starve myself. I want to be happy and focus on things that make me feel good and focus on living a good life in the hopes that weight loss comes with it over time.

Eating home cooked meals with a focus on vegetables and whole foods, with some calorie counted treats and yummy additions makes me feel good. Eating 1100 a day and crying over a tbsp of butter makes me feel bad. Going on a walk around my neighborhood feels good. Forcing myself to run when I hate it is bad. Spending a Saturday out and about at a museum or the farmers market or with a friend feels good. Staying in because I hate how my body looks in that shirt and I need to isolate to have the time to count every calorie to perfection feels bad.

So, I am going to focus on joy. Sometimes that may not be the quickest route to getting skinny as fast as possible. Maybe that means my realistic goal weight is 170-180 rather than my high school weight of 150. Maybe some days I skip the exercise to focus on a new book I’m stoked about or maybe I eat at maintenance today because my friend wants to check out a new ice cream spot. But I also practice self love by healing my tendency to binge, rewarding myself with things other than food, and weighing myself every couple weeks to stay on track. I think this is a way for me to work towards living a life where I am happy, healthy, and yes smaller, but at a level where I am at peace. I want to built habits I can sustain for a life I am excited to live

Feel free to share your story or any tips, encouragement or ideas!!

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