I’m 22 struggling with my weight since I can Remember, lost 5 pounds.

Ever since I had the ability to think I have always been insecure about my weight, always being just a bit chubbier than my peers. The hate for my body stems from my mother and father making unnecessary comments about how I looked compared to others. “You need to eat less” “I remember when you were a small” I was 12-14 and These thoughts floated my head. Looking back at it now I was just a teenager whose body was growing but those comments have stuck with me till now.

I currently weight 190, And as I understand that could be a goal weight to several people, but as a 5’4 girl it’s an insecurity of mine. Going weight loss apps, calorie tracking apps, getting a fit bit, buying an Apple Watch, buying new workout sets and applying on and off to 100 different gyms. Tried anything to even give me a slight motivation to lose weight.

Until recently, I was watching a TikTok (I know I’m sorry) and I get a lot of weight loss advice and tips, except this one was different. It focused on living a healthier life style and building a relationship with food.I started doing this habit called volume eating. Where you eat large amounts of healthy food to feel as if you’re eating a lot. As well as adding healthy food to what you want to eat

For example I want some goldfish, if I wanted to I could eat an entire box of goldfish in one sitting. But instead to make it more filling and balanced I’ll eat it with some rice chiefly and greens with veggies and a side of goldfish. I still get what I want but with added nutritions. I know this might not be a new concept for other but it’s a change in mind set for me. Since I started doing that I’ve been telling myself that I want to work on improving my health instead of losing weight. I’m happy to say that after 2 weeks I’ve officially lost 5 pounds! I’ve had some hiccups here and there but I’m doing great and and I feel great.

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

TLDR; struggled to lose weight for years, changed my mindset and eating habits, lost 5 lbs in 2 weeks :)

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I have a few questions, you all seem so kind

I’m 25F. My whole life has been a weight loss journey. As a kid my heaviest was 108kg (almost 240lb) and as a teen with the help of a nutritionist I weighed about 78kg(~172lb) by the time I turned 15.

Here is my first question: when we started I was like 50% body fat and my weight goal was super low (I don’t remember it, maybe 55kg) and by the time I weighed 78kg my weight goal was like 76 tops. I remember her telling me it was greater then because my muscle mass was greater. Does that make sense? Would you explain that to me?

Then without worrying or anything for the next 8 years I weighed between 80-85kilos, until the last year of uni when I started eating out a lot and then got pregnant at 89kg(196lb). Long story short from there, a lot of stress with breastfeeding etc., baby is 1.5 years old and I weigh a little more than the last days of my pregnancy, so 107kg(236lb)

She’s beautiful, she eats very well and I encourage a balanced diet. You could say I know how to eat. But I think there’s a few things to this matter. The main one is that I like sweets. I love sugar, I love chocolate, I love to bake, I make the bread we eat in this house, I also like mayo, butter, cheese. But I don’t eat all that every day. I just say any food I can make highly caloric in a jizz.

Another thing is that I don’t exercise. Like, I don’t purposely exercise, because I am running around after a toddler all day anyway.

The other thing (and it might sound really stupid after what was written before) but I think that my body is somehow comfortable with this weight. I know if I let me eat whatever I want whenever I feel like it I can grow heavier, and that it works the other way around too. But does it make sense that my body tends to weight 107~108kg for some reason?(that’s question number two)

I tried to research this and calculated my tdee and found it is 1850kcal. I think is low. I thought the normal adult could eat 2000kcal and maintain their weight. So since I was fat if I ate 2000kcal I would lose weight. Silly me I guess. My theory or plan is to exercise (I have a stroller I barely use) and increase my muscle mass and slowly my tdee will increase so eating less calories than what I burn daily should look more like eating everything balanced (I don’t really like junk food so that’s not part of everything) and not like a restriction of some kind.

So third question: does that make sense?

And fourth: is there anything else that I should know?

Ps1: my heaviest was 9 months ago at 114kg(251lb)

Ps2: I was super comfortable and pretty at 80kg I would love to weigh that again.

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I have learned that, even 10-15 minutes of exercise every other day is waaay better than 0

I little not-secret I have learned is, your gym investment can be whatever you are committed to. You don't need an all or nothing approach like a lot of people seem to have with the gym. I have seen almost no one talk about this. Most influencers i have watched seem to be try to sell people on full bulking progression programs with a big commitment, and I have always quit those.

Even if it is doing 3 exercises over 15 minutes every other day (chest maybe pushups, legs maybe squats, and something for shoulders). Or substitute for any machine at the gym. As long as you stick with a routine every week you can make a lot of progress vs not doing any exercise at all. Will you be Arnold? No, but you should become waaay stronger than you were and I think it would help a lot of you guys who have weight loss goals, want some of the benefits of exercise, but aren't really invested in the gym.

I have learned that consistency is everything, do a lifestyle change you can commit to vs something you know you will drop in a month.

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10k steps a day

Anyone here had success with just doing their 10,000 steps a day and no other exercise? Due to disability and chronic pain I’m severely limited in my activities. I can walk, but that’s about it. I’m feeling discouraged as everyone else on a weight loss journey I feel like gets to enjoy fitness classes and active hobbies. Any success stories here from similar folks? Could really use some motivation today. Thanks :)

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Weight loss

TL;DR Weight has fluctuated by 7 lbs and can’t find a reason why.

I’ve lost around a stone (14lbs) which is a big milestone for me as it’s the first time I’ve actually achieved anything from weight loss and I’ve done it relatively sustainably and I’ve built many good habits but my scale keeps giving me different numbers.

For example yesterday I came out to be 161 lbs and now today it’s coming as 168 lbs on my scale; I don’t have an explanation. I ate relatively healthy yesterday (I started a new workout routine) and sticked to my calorie goals and had no binge-eating, walked a few km, had good sleep etc and yet it says I’ve gained up to 7lbs overnight? Can someone help me explain why this rapid weight gain has occurred out of nowhere overnight?

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Did any of you stop counting calories right after losing the weight and successfully maintain your weight loss ?

Just looking to see if anyone has experience with immediately stopping calorie counting and maintaining their weight loss after their goal was achieved ? Obviously still eating healthy, but more amounts, using common sense, continuing exercise, being mindful of portions still etc, but NOT counting a single calorie anymore and also having some treats in moderation or eating out once or twice a week? Is it possible?

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Starting again (MY SECOND Weight Loss Journey).

In June of 2020 I decided at 234lbs that I needed to lose it... By February 2021 I had lost 40lbs! And was down to 194lbs!!!!

I decided to stop the "dieting" thinking I could maintain my weight with a normal lifestyle... Guess what???

..... I GAINED IT ALL BACK SINCE THEN + 40lbs

I am now at my all time highest weight of 275lbs!!!!!!

I am a 17 / F / 5'7 and 275lbs!!!! My BMI is a 43!!!! (not that it matters BMI is fake).

My doctor just diagnosed me as Pre-Diabetic.

My goal now for this second journey is not restricted, it's going to be calorie deficit and CICO only.

My goal weight is 180lbs.

I AM STRUGGLING!!!!!!

ANY ADVICE FOR 2ND TIMERS IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!!

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