Gaining weight at deficit, need clarity

Hi, I started my weight loss in December of 2022 (almost 2 months). By Jan. 8th I had gone from 248 to 236 pounds, but I am now back up to 240 pounds. I have been tracking roughly 1900 calories per day. The weird part is my girlfriend and I both think my stomach is getting slimmer; however, my weight is increasing. I added strength training around the time I started gaining weight but from my understanding I should still be losing weight. Anyone know what the cause could be?

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Antidepressants gave me the discipline needed for weight loss

For years I’d get that initial burst of motivation to lose weight and then the motivation would wear off and I wouldn’t do anything to curb weight gain until the next burst of motivation…which would be like a year later. Rinse and repeat for the past 8-10 years.

I gave birth to my daughter last Spring and then struggled terribly with postpartum depression. I was prescribed Zoloft and it helped me tremendously - I’m almost certain I’ve been struggling with depression/anxiety since I was a teenager.

Cut to early December and I get that burst of motivation to lose weight again. I started going back to the gym and initially it was hard because I was constantly tired. However! It’s the end of January and I’m still going strong and I started tracking calories a little over two weeks ago. I feel great! Both mentally and physically. Tracking calories no longer feels like a chore like it did all the other times I’ve tried.

I just needed somewhere to write this out. It feels like a weight has been lifted - now that I’m no longer struggling with anxiety and depression I feel like I can finally get my health back to where it needs to be. I feel like I’m making sustainable changes and I’m happy I’ll be able to model healthy choices for my daughter.

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Long plateau?

Hi! I started dieting at the start of October and dropped from 80-82kg to now 68.5kg. My weight loss has slowed a lot and I lost only 2kg since December. I eat around 1500-1700 calories a day, I walk an average of 4k steps a day, but usually more.

For the next few days, I’m trying to eat closer to maintenance, around 1,900-2,000 calories to see if it helps speed things up again. Does anyone have any tips for me? Thank you !

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Favorite audiobooks?

Hey everyone!

I'm in my weight loss journey like most if not all people here and I like doing my 30 minute cardio session 3 times a week. My only issue is that I'm getting sick of the music I put on while doing cardio and my mind starts to wander. Unfortunately, I start thinking that I'm bored of the music and I focus on the pain I have, so I wanna listen to audiobooks instead. I've downloaded LibriVox and plan on listening to The Art of War but I want recommendations. Any good audiobooks you've been listening to? Any self-help improvement audiobooks you like?

Thank you!

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Almost 500lb, need tips for exercise that will not injure me.

So I'm close to 500lb, my bmi is 85, I want to exercise but I don't want to injure myself further, my feet, wrists and knees are already in not normal pain.

Due to my chronic respiratory problems I cannot take up swimming, it is too cold. I'm not bed bound, I can walk and I work, on my feet a lot.

Do I starve myself until I am at a weight that will not make me get injured?

I barely eat 1500 calories a day, my thyroid and pcos doesn't help. I feel trapped honestly... please be kind, let me know of anything I can do. I was also thinking of weight loss drugs... like ozempic.

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How do I start?

I’ve gained probably 15-20 kg in the past 2 years, now I know this may not seem like much although it has massively impacted the way I live my life. I rarely ever leave the house, constantly feel depressed and sometimes resort to starving myself to feel better.

I have an issue with binge eating (as well as over and under eating), I’ve tried going to a dietician a couple of months ago although I do not feel as if it helped at all. I truely do not know how to go about eating properly.

I don’t sleep well and am in general constantly fatigued, I used to absolutely love running and now I can barely walk without feeling tired or in sore. In terms of exercising to lose weight I have no idea what to do or where to start. I occasionally have periods of trying to do exercise and have them ending in me feeling overly tired and sore from poor form the next day.

I’m starting uni soon and may be moving away from home. I want to be able to finally feel comfortable in my body and stop having to constantly wear baggy long sleeved clothes because of how ashamed I feel of my body.

If possible I would love any advice on how to start my weight loss journey as well as losing stubborn fat.

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Better to workout fast and hard, or slow and long on elliptical?

In the morning after I wake up I like to workout on my elliptical, and sometimes in the late afternoon as well (but usually just mornings). I have an apple watch and my goal each workout session is to "walk" 2-3km, and burn 400-600 calories in my workout, depending on how hard I push myself. If we say my average goal is 2.5km and 500 calories burned, is it better for me to work really hard and achieve that goal in 30 minutes, 45 minutes, or slower in 60 minutes? If my goal was half of that (~1.25km and 250 calories burned), or double that (5km and 1,000 calories burned), would that change the "optimal time" I should workout for? Other than the extreme of pushing myself too hard that I hurt myself, if my goal is to work on weight loss, does it even matter how hard I push myself, so long as I achieve my pre-set goal (whatever that may be on a given day)? I'm aware that there's more to weight loss and exercise than just calories burned, but if we use it as a baseline, is there an optimal amount of "calories burned per hour" I should strive for, or is that simplifying things too much and it's not beneficial to think like that?

Depending on how this main question is answered, or independent from it, does anyone have any tips or advice on what my workout goal should be for exercising on an elliptical (in a given day, not necessary one workout session, but it can be)?

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