Reminder to take care of yourself

This sub I think is super supportive and gives great feedback along the weight loss journey, and I just want to add, while it's great to keep consistent and loose weight, it's also good to take care of yourself.

I don't mean start binging comfort food just for the heck of it or completely ignore healthy meals and exercise. But it's ok to take a break for one reason or another. I've been sick for weeks now, haven't been to the gym at all in over a month, and barely sticking to a regular diet this whole time. At first I felt guilty bc, "what about my progress?". But you know what happened to the scale? Virtually nothing. Some days I was up, some days I was down, same as usual.

I've recently started eating full meals again and hitting my calories and macros and the scale actually went down, despite still not having enough energy to hit the gym. My reps at the gym are probably going to be a little weaker than before once i do go back, but that's to be expected. I still feel strong, I'm just recovering. And in a way, this break has really shown how far I've come with being consistent prior, since I didn't slip back into my usual unhealthy habbits.

I just thought I'd put this out there for anyone going through something similar, whether it's mental, emotional, physical or something else. It's ok if you need a break for a bit, even if it's weeks or months. You can still pick it back up, and the work you're putting in now won't be erased as quickly as you may think.

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Surgery while on a weight loss journey

Over the last year I have gone from 297 to 185 and I (25F) am finally at the weight where I can qualify for a breast reduction. I know overall it will be beneficial to my weight loss once I recover, but I am concerned about gaining weight while in the healing process because I’m unable to work out for 6 weeks. I worry that I may start overeating since I’m always my hungriest when i don’t exercise and being sedentary will result in losing the motivation to pick up where I left off in my weight loss journey.

If anyone has gone through a breast reduction or a surgery with similar down time, what did you do to stay motivated and on a healthy routine?

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Down to obese class I!

Hi everyone! I started my weight loss journey at 100 kg (yeah exact, it's what scared me into losing weight). After around a month and a half, today I weighed myself and I'm 94 kg! This changes me from obese class 2 to obese class I.

It may seem sad to others that I'm celebrating while I'm still obese but I'm just so happy. My weight loss is working and I don't even have to restrict myself much, in fact I eat more than I used to, just healthier, less calorie dense foods!

My advice to anyone who wants to lose weight and not suffer : see a nutritionist. It's true cico works, but if you don't want to be miserable and want to be healthy the food you eat matters as much as the calories. Diet plan I've been given makes me feel full even at a deficit, and has room for tastier food but I'm too lazy to cook it so I keep it simple.

Good luck to everyone! This community has been a great help to me

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Eating Out

Hi everyone! So I (34F, 5’8”, gw: 135 cw: 154) have been eating VERY clean at home since starting my weight loss efforts in February, and rarely go out to dinner. However, the last couple of times that I have, I’ve gotten very sick (think food poisoning symptoms). Has anyone else experienced this? Could it be the radical shift from my normal ingredients or maybe I’m just really unlucky and am getting food poisoning multiple times?

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Weight Loss With Medical Issues and Autism?

I've never made a post on Reddit before so I'm really sorry if I'm doing this wrong, but I need help.

I am 19 years old, about 5'3", somewhere between 135 and 140 lbs (I don't have a scale and cannot afford to get one, this number is just coming from my last ER visit), and AFAB. I'm looking to lose some weight (preferably around 20 LBS) because the way my fat builds up on my body majorly triggers my gender dysphoria.

The issue is: -I am autistic and have an extremely limited list of "safe foods" I can eat (kinda like one step before straight-up having AFRID) meaning that I can't really cook for myself and most of the foods I can eat are basically carbs (bread/breaded things, mostly).

-I have limited mobility due to CFS and chronic pain (currently undiagnosed cause) and dysautonomia (also undiagnosed cause). I just can't exercise like other people. I'm seeing on here that people are walking miles per day, but I can barely walk across my house without feeling lightheaded and being in excruciating amounts of pain. I'm going to start going swimming once a week with my roommate, but it can't be more than that because of his work schedule and I can't travel alone.

-I've been eating at a calorie deficit for about a month now (about 1200 calories per day), but have only seemed to gain weight? At least, judging from the stretch marks that keep cropping up, I am.

-I was on birth control for a few months before stopping abruptly. This seemed to be what triggered my weight gain? It wasn't an issue before then, and I ate far more and exercised the same amount. I'm worried this may have just messed up my body forever.

-I cannot afford to go to a doctor/dietician for a plethora of reasons. I'm already having a hell of a time getting my health issues figured out and affording that, let alone spending more money on other stuff (my insurance is sketchy and I live below the poverty line).

I need help tbh. I feel like my efforts are in vain because I have so many facotrs stopping me from doing weight loss the way that people tell you to. Any advice or tips and tricks are genuinely welcome. I'm at a loss and the usual stuff isn't cutting it.

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[NSFW] Libido is returning, and I feel conflicted about it

Hey everyone, I lost 15lbs/6kg over the past six weeks and I'm now at 280lbs/130kg (Hope I didnt mess up the conversion). With those excess pounds gone, I noticed just how unhealthy obesity is for the circulation. I have more regular erections now after a long time of obesity-induced ED-related issues, which should be a net win. However, I feel more insecure now than when, to be crass, my dick was just for pissing. With the libido back, I'm noticing that erections are weaker than they were pre-obesity, not just due to the fat pad hiding length but also less girth. It just feels like less dick all around. My partner is excited for me due to the weight loss and that makes me happy, but I worry that the negative effects obesity had on my penis are here to stay. My insecurity isnt about not being 'enough' for her, but rather the personal body dysphoria.

What was is it like for you guys, did you feel like erections got stronger after losing weight? The fat pad isnt the issue, since I know it will be reduced by weight loss. It's more about the weak erections.

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How long does it take?

Hi, 23F here, 4’11” and weigh 80kgs. I have been overweight all my life, had lost 10ish during the pandemic but gained it back. I have made lots of changes in my diet recently and am in a calorie deficit since the past one month. Also light cardio 4-5 times a week. I didn’t expect a lot of difference but the scale literally hasn’t moved a single point and I know it’s too early but it’s also disheartening considering I am so hungry all the time! Should I stick to this routine a while longer or incorporate more exercise in it? I heard people say diet accounts for 80 percent of weight loss so I thought I would see more difference!

Edit: Also if anyone’s from India and has easy low cal recipes please do share, thanks!

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