Great progress so far but friends/family worried it's too aggressive

23M, height: 5'5", SW: 160 lbs, CW: 140 lbs, GW: 130 lbs

I began my weight loss journey in mid-Oct 2022, and I'm two-thirds the way there using CICO and gym. My sedentary TDEE is ~1900, and I've been eating between 1200 - 1500cal daily on average. For exercise, I usually go ~3 times a week (~90 min) and do a combination of moderate cardio and resistance training. Haven't built up much strength since starting, but I chalk that up to the deficit I'm on and the fact that I'm mainly doing weights to spare muscle over fat. On average, I've been losing 1.33 lbs/week, so I feel like I've been making good progress.

A fair number of people have noticed/commented on my weight loss, but when I talk about the details, most become worried that I'm losing weight too quickly. Like they say "You're not eating enough - are you OK?" or "Only 1200 calories is not healthy" or even "Are you working with a doctor on this? (Answer: no)".

Enough people have commented this that I'm starting to wonder whether they may be right. Do I need to change my daily caloric intake targets or adjust my GW? I'm also quite short for a guy, so I'm not sure how that factors into things (ex: how people perceive my weight loss compared to equivalent weight loss in people taller/larger than me).

Thanks for listening!

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Found out I'm pregnant, but still want a healthier lifestyle

Im not sure if this is the right thread but here goes.

I've been pretty consistent with weighing in, logging food, and exercising (tae kwon do, soccer, pilates, regular dog walks) for almost 3 weeks.

I found out a few days ago I'm pregnant, so looking for some advice.

I am very early in my pregnancy. About 3-4 weeks. From what I've read, it's still okay to try and lose weight in the first trimester, but once I hit that 12 week period I need to remove all thoughts of weight loss.

I recognize weight loss won't be possible, but does anyone know of some exercises I can do on a regular basis that might still tone certain areas of my body? It's the stomach I have the most difficult time with, but at this point I think I have to take the loss until after the baby is born. I still need to get into a routine of regular exercise, so any pregnancy safe suggestions that people have would be appreciated.

If I should be asking this somewhere else, please let me know!

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need to know i'm not alone

Hi folks of loseit. i've been on my weight loss journey for about 3 years now, and while i wish I could say that i've been successful, i sadly have not been. I lost 30 pounds in 2020, only to gain most of it back in 2021. Then I lost those same 30 pounds again and then some, but once again gained it all back at the end of 2022. I'm reaching out in dire need of support. I need to know i'm not the only one who stumbled off the wagon and lost most of their progress... I'm once again embarking on my journey, and hopefully this time i can make it to the finish line. I guess i'm just really needing some reassurance

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30 Day Accountability Challenge - February Sign Ups!

Hello lose it folks! It’s almost a new month, which means, drum roll, a new daily accountability challenge.

For the newbies to the sub reddit, please start here, so much good info!

https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/wiki/quick_start_guide

https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/wiki/faq

And hey, maybe it’s not a bad idea to review them regardless of where you are in your journey.

Let’s get down to the business, shall we?

This is the sign-up post to outline your goals. Please don’t limit yourself to weight loss or health goals, we’d love to hear about your reading list, chores, whatever you want to do in the month ahead.

There will be a daily update post for you to post how your day went, you can use whichever daily post fits your time zone if that’s an issue too. Don’t feel bad for missing a day here & there, this post is to help you feel supported however often you would like to check in.

At the end of the month, there is a wrap up post to reflect on the progress you made or didn’t make & what you learned. Learning is progress, don’t forget that!

We try to foster a supportive, caring place to discuss the actual day to day of deficits & counting & caring so much about how we fuel our bodies & lives. So be kind, interact if you like & hopefully you feel supported and cared for. Leading by example, here I go!

Log before I eat everything:

1800 – 2000 calories a day:

Exercise five days a week: I want to get back into the habit of a walk & an on purpose workout. I got new fitness gear for the holidays & I want to use what I already have to make 2023 me a stronger version of me! I want to do yoga twice a week & use the new gloves & impact pads I got twice a week.

Journal for two minutes before playing my Switch: A sneaky way to ensure at least two minutes of journaling most days. X/X days.

Read & respond to at least 3 comments a day on this post:

Today's gratitude list: Today, I'm grateful for

Random self-care action I want to conquer today:

Now, onto the fun part. What are your goals for the month ahead?

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Pleasure in eating: keep it or chuck it?

I’ve been talking with friends and family about their weight loss journeys, and lately people have been telling me that their key to success was to remove the pleasure from eating.

My boyfriend says that what worked for him was intentionally cooking boring healthy dinners (often the same one all week). My mom just had gastric bypass, and says that now she doesn’t really get any joy from food (because she can only eat small amounts, and has to be careful in order to avoid nausea/discomforts) and says she thinks that is what made the difference. This makes me think of something Chris’s Pratt is quoted as saying, something about how healthy eating makes meals less fun and everything else more fun (can’t find the exact quote now).

Whenever I’ve tried to lose weight in the past, I’ve tried to maintain some deliciousness (perhaps in smaller-than-usual amounts)… but maybe these folks are on to something? What say y’all?

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I see bad signs... Maybe I've relapsed. Help!

I fell sick earlier this month, so I started eating very less, probably less than 1000 calories. Now it's a good thing because I have to lose a lot of weight. Anyway, I continued eating less even after I recovered, and I felt really proud of myself, because I'm a recovering food addict. In about 3 weeks, I felt great, and I saw weight loss as well, and my pants were getting looser. But this 25th was my birthday, so I saw it as a cheat day and I ate a lot. I ate tons of KFC, cakes, etc. I was supposed to get back to my diet from the next day, but I ended up eating some leftovers and stuff that day, which added up to about 3000 calories. It's 29th today and I see my addiction signs again. I opened food apps for no reason today and I kept thinking about food, like "what do I eat? I wanna eat chocolates tomorrow, I'm gonna order pizza tomorrow", and then I got a shock and started feeling scared that I might have relapsed, because I'm showing signs of addiction again. I feel scared because I don't wanna relapse. I've been trying to lose weight for 3 years without any results, and I wanted to keep this streak going. Fuck, I don't wanna relapse. What do I do? Please help! Any suggestions about dealing with relapse is very appreciated! Thanks.

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Super social people, what are your tips and tricks?

I previously lost 90 pounds and I've regained almost 40 of it since 2019. I'm trying to turn things around and struggling.

Previously, my weight loss was all weight watchers and then CICO and keto. I remember calorie counting being much easier than it is now - but I was a full time nursing student, working full time, and had no social life...

How do you CICO when it's always over at the neighbors for dinner or potluck-at-my-place, etc?!

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