How different do people treat you after major/very visible weight loss? If you struggle with mental health stuff, how has weight loss helped?

Sorry for two questions, but these are some stuff that wander in my mind. How different do people treat you after major weight loss? I need to lose about 130 pounds to reach a normal bmi and wonder how life will be if I reach that. To be honest, I went on a dating app recently and noticed how none of the men that I liked liked me back… and my guess is my appearance. I truly do think if I had a better body my dating life would be better, (as well as a prettier face because I’m below average)… my second question stems from me having mental health issues like ocd and anxiety. If you struggle/have struggled with that, did you find losing weight to help? I know that losing weight doesn’t solve your issues, but I do think it could help me in some ways. Please let me know your thoughts.

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How to build muscle and glutes while losing weight?

I've been on a weight loss journey for about 2 weeks now, I weighed at 253 lbs and now weigh 246 lbs. My goal is to reach around 210-220 lbs by 6 months and 160-170 lbs a year from now. Since I'm aiming to lose about 100 pounds in total, would I have loose skin on my stomach at the end of my journey? I'm on a diet and only eating vegetables, fruits, and protein like chicken, and fish. I'm also walking 5k steps daily. My question is while I'm losing weight and getting rid of my fat, what should I implement to build muscle and glutes and will I end up having loose skin?

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Not losing weight despite calorie deficit

I'm looking for some advice from people who are on/have completed their weight-loss journey.

I (30s f) am currently 300lbs. I started trying to lose weight Oct 2022 and have not succeeded. I work with a personal trainer 3x a week. We have 1 hour sessions focused mostly on weights with some treadmill walking for 10 min to warm up and occasional 5-10 min sessions on a spin bike. I also now have a treadmill at home (recent purchase) and am trying to walk for at least 10-30 min per day (work/life commitments depending).

Before Oct 2022 I took no exercise (bar a 5 min walk to work each way). I ate 1800-2000 calories per day Mon - Fri and probably 3000-4000 calories per day Sat and Sun.

I now eat 1400-1600 calories per day Mon-Fri and 1600-2000 calories Sat and Sun - I really struggle at the weekends to keep my calorie intake low. I'm following NHS advice on the amount of carb/protein/etc per meal. I weigh all my ingredients and I use an NHS recommended calorie calculator for food that doesn't come with calorie information on the nutritional label.

I don't feel able to reduce my calories more than what I am already doing. Even with protein-rich meals I am hungry all the time and never feel full. Also, when I tried in the past all that happens is I keep it up for max 14 days and then I start binge eating. The binge eating cycle then lasts for weeks before I can rein it back in.

I had thought by eating less calories than I used to do and by taking more exercise I would start to slowly lose weight. But this isn't happening.

Does anyone have any advice on how I can actually kick-start my weight loss? Do I just need to cut calories further and try to fight off the binging? I'm getting really disheartened that I'm not losing any weight. I'm trying not to quit this time but in the past when I've tried losing weight it's happened much quicker in the beginning. I am older now though (30s not 20s).

Any advice would be welcome.

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Discovered a new favorite hobby…

So I’m a college student and I come home every 2-3 months for breaks. Last time I was home was in late January. I’ve learned that, because I don’t use scales (for my own well-being), the best way to track my progress is through clothes. I was a lot smaller in high school, so I have a bunch of smaller clothes (sizes 8-10, I’m about a 12-14 now).

My new favorite hobby is coming home and having a try-on fashion show with all of my old clothes, seeing which ones fit and what don’t! I have a pair of size 12 shorts that fits loose on me now that didn’t fit comfortably in January, and I was able to zip (although uncomfortably) a pair of size 10 jeans that didn’t make it past my thighs in January.

Also, all of my relatives commented on my weight loss which feels great!! I have a few clothes that I don’t fit into yet, but I know that I’m getting there.

It’s also proof that you can lose weight without a scale if it’s truly damaging to you!

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Down a few pounds since January! Great to see progress on my journey.

I know my weight loss isn't as substaintial as some have here in this community. However, I'm proud that I can fit into size 10 jeans. They are a little snug and have about 20 more pounds to go but I have slowly lost nine pounds over the past three months. Had to share a small success with the group.

I'm working with a friend to log activity such as walking with Leslie Sansone's Walk of the Pounds or just mall walking. It's still so very cold here even though Spring is just a few days away. Still have to be inside but take encouragement from the fact that I'm seeing progress. Don't always do so well on the weekends but am working towards getting better control from Friday to Sunday.

One of my goals is to get a new swimsuit this year since I've had the same one for the past 10 years! It's been a serviceable suit but I do need a new one. Feeling more optimistic too since I'm meeting a goal of mine!

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How long with minimal scale movement before you make an adjustment?

New to weight loss. I know weight loss isn't linear, weight fluctuates from factors other than bodyfat%, etc. but would like to know how long of seeing minimal scale movement before you should reevaluate your strategy rather than chalk it up to normal fluctuations.

Meaning, how long is a large enough sample before you should reconsider your TDEE calculation, reduce your calorie intake further, or reevaluate the accuracy of your calorie intake tracking? 2 weeks? 4 weeks? 8?

Please note, this isn't a "I'm not losing any weight!" complaint, just a question I would to have the answer to as I move forward.

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Goal weight, skin removal scheduled.

I haven’t been on this sub in a few years. After a heartbreaking divorce, I finally lost the last 30 lbs, hit my goal weight and have maintained it. Since I got into recovery on 4/15/2017 and originally started my weight loss journey, I have been dreaming of the day when I could get skin removal surgery. When I got into recovery, I needed a hobby that was healthy and felt good. Bodybuilding has been my answer. I have been in the gym six days per week minimum without missing any time. I even broke my leg twice in one year from a motorcycle accident and was hobbling around the gym on crutches. I was obese since age five and have never taken my shirt off in public. I carried a lot of weight in my chest and was picked on all the time for it. Growing up as a young man in my body was not fun. This was how my drug use started.

Yesterday I scheduled and paid the deposit for skin removal surgery. For my chest and abdomen the total is $20,000. Even though I have good insurance and have lost more than 100 lbs, it is still considered cosmetic. My good insurance comes with low pay (local govt employee) so I never thought I would get here. I still have to take out a loan to cover half of it but I doubled the amount I expected to save in advance. I’m 34 and I want to get out there and enjoy my life so the payments are worth it to me. Surgery is scheduled for late June. I can’t wait to share before and after pictures. Thank you all for the support over the years. Even when I wasn’t actively posting, I was still lurking.

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