The whole 'you don't need to exercise to lose weight' phrase really confuses me.

Apologies if this is the wrong place to post, but I really wanted to 'vocalise' this.

I get that you don't need to exercise to lose weight, but I feel the strong reaction against exercise for weight loss is because some people may have thought they can go for 3 x 30 min runs a week and still eat what they want and have not lost weight. Fair enough, that probably wouldn't ever work. However, it's a dangerous rhetoric because I always find that after a week with more than average (for me) exercise, I ALWAYS have a great result on the scales.

For instance I may go for a 4 hour ride on a weekend day, and 3 x 5 mile runs during the week, and boom, great result on the scales. Another week, I may be busy or hit with a bout of lethargy, and only manage one run. Boom, a weight gain.

I am fully understanding of the fundamentals of CICO (calories in vs calories out); so eating the same both weeks will result in different outcomes depending on the calories I expend on the higher than average exercise week, hence why I feel the phrasing around exercise not being effective for weightless maybe needs to be toned down somewhat.

Essentially if you're ultra disciplined in at least one area, you will do well. Be that exercise, you maybe don't need to eat as well and as consistently as if you don't exercise. Myself, I tend to eat OK. I try to eat more good things, rather than fewer bad things, but exercise is for sure the thing that tips me into weightloss.

I'm not posting this here because I see a lot of this rhetoric, just figure some on this community may see the same things I do, or be able to challenge me on my views expressed here. :)

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I wanna lose weight but i really just wanna stop because of how the journey is starting to feel

I'm 21(F), 163cm / 5'4 and 59kgs/130.073 pounds

I started this journey because I got diagnosed with PCOD and i knew I've to take care of my health.

When I began my journey i was 66 kgs/ 145.505 pounds and it was the month of December.

Before after pic link is mentioned in the comment.

April is about to end now and from the last one month or even more infact i have been stuck at 59 kgs.

I figured it's a plateau so i started exercising and started eating at maintenance and then at deficit.

Then i stopped exercising but still stuck with deficit and maintenance.

I managed to hit 58.4

So now tho i fluctuate between 58.8-59.4

I know and understand weight loss is a slow process but honestly I'm so tired of tracking calories and eating at a deficit

I wanna become a more mindful eater and still be eating healthy but not at a deficit.

I'm still ready to track calories tho just not so much that it seems like i can't have any food. And no i haven't been starving myself but by food i mean something i enjoy eating but is slightly higher in calories.

My maintenance is 1600

So i focus to eat anywhere below 1300 depending on what kind of day it is. Being a short woman it hasn't been easy since I don't have much calories to play around with.

I've ordered skipping rope tho so i really hope it gets me moving so that i can increase my calorie space.

All in all, what am I supposed to do? I feel like a failure maybe because I haven't reached my goal yet and deciding to slack off simply because of I'm tired :(

I don't wanna give up. I wanna reach my goal but it's been tough especially when after doing everything my weight loss speed has decreased massively.

I remember after a whole month was first time where i went from 59.2 to 58.8 that's it!

I don't have my desired body shape yet at all.

I've this belly sticking out like it was it's birthright.

What would be your advice? Have you felt something similar on your journey and how have you dealt with these feelings?

By taking some break or maybe just keeping a no give up spirit? Anything that you feel can help me?

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No-Scale Victory

This is really small, but I've been getting frustrated with my weight loss recently so it still helps: yesterday I had to go into town and I missed my bus. The next one would have been ten minutes later and it was a beautiful day, so I was like 'No way I'm sitting on this bench for ten minutes when I can literally be there in ten minutes if I walk" so I started walking. And as I was walking, I realized that until maybe one year ago, I would have sat on a bench for thirty minutes to avoid ten minutes of walking. Now I'm a bit lighter and a bit stronger, I actually enjoy walking. It's a stupid thing maybe, but there you go. Wanted to share because this sub's encouraged me a lot.

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I almost have a jawline!

Man, can you believe I've lost 15 lbs in just over a month, and was almost feeling down about it? Fact is, I'm still fat. When I look down, I still see the same belly. My shirts don't fit a whole lot different. But look at my face!

https://imgur.com/a/psWkMSZ

I almost have a jawline! I just wanted to post and remind people that not all weight loss is super visible on your frame. Your pants might fit close to the same. Your shirts, too. But that weight is coming from somewhere, so keep at it!

I started my weight loss journey at 236, and am currently 221. I did it in a month, and I did it pretty easily. I've always been super active. I play a lot of tennis, and I walk a lot. Here are the steps I took to lose the weight:

1. I don't eat fast food anymore. I used to eat Panda Express AT LEAST a few times a week. Yeah, I know.

2. I don't eat between meals.

3. I eat smaller portions of those meals. Not tiny, just reasonable. Now, I can finally tell when I'm full.

That's pretty much it. I also started doing some strength training stuff in the morning, which I'm sure helped a little, but honestly I don't think it's a major contributor for me.

Truth is, I've been a super active guy for years. I bought myself an Apple Watch, and finally saw the massive amount of calories I was burning every day and thought to myself, "how much have you been eating every day to maintain this weight?!"

Anyway, I'm rambling. I get it. I just feel excited about my progress. I've been overweight my whole adult life. I still am overweight. But I'm finally moving in the right direction, and now that I realize how simple it is, I don't see myself going backward.

Keep going, everyone! You can do hard things.

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Goal jeans are now loose

SW: 217lbs, CW: 156lbs, GW: 130-140lbs 25F, 5’3

I’ve been on my weight loss journey since Feb 2022 and I’ve lost about 60lbs. When I went back to my parent’s home for Christmas, I was excited to look into the bin of my old clothes my mom kept for me. I had clothes in there from back when I was 18-20yo and still on the thinner side.

I found one my favorite Levi’s jeans that I got when I started gaining weight but was still not “fat”. I tried them and could only hook the two first buttons of the six (doesn’t have a zipper, just buttons). I left them at my mom’s and told myself that I would fit into them on my next visit.

I came back in March and they did indeed fit but they were a bit on the tighter side. They are now pretty loose and I need to get a belt! Since wearing them, I no longer feel fat. I’m still overweight but I’m finally feeling good in my body. I was planning on getting down to 130lbs but, the closer I get, the more that I feel like 140lbs will be enough. So another 15lbs left to go. Honestly, if I were to not lose anymore, I would be okay with that but I’m going to try to get down to my final goal weight before the end of this summer.

Now, I’m planning on focusing on getting back to the gym and trying to get back to yoga. I want to be fit and be able to spend more time outside with my friends this summer. I started to look for cute summer tops and I’m ready for my hot girl summer!

Now I’m waiting on a pair of cute shorts that my cousin is bringing back from my mom’s. I hope they fit!

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Finally broke a plateau after a year but now I’ve hit a plateau again! Why is weight loss so hard?

I was stuck at 65kg for 1 year and I finally buckled down and counted calories. In 2 months I dropped to 62kg. Not a lot but considering I plateaued for a year I was extremely happy with the progress. I thought I figured out the secret of weight loss (ie it’s really all about calories in and calories out). My weight loss progress was exactly aligned with my calorie counting. Like no kidding I had a spreadsheet and everything and my weigh ins were within 5% of my forecasted weight loss. I stepped on the scale today for my biweekly weigh in expecting a 1 kg loss or perhaps more because I’ve been eating really clean and working out a lot. I weighed in 0.1kg heavier than my previous weigh in! I know our body weight fluctuates and what is 1 kg in the bigger picture but it’s still frustrating knowing that you’re putting all the work and yet the scale isn’t budging. I’m telling myself that I just need to keep at it and the scale will eventually budge again. And if it really doesn’t so what? I’m already at a healthy BMI, I know I’m getting toner and I like what I see in the mirror. But there’s a part of me that just wants to get below 60kg. I know it’s arbitrary but I’ve never been below 60kg in my entire adult life and I’m now so close I know I can get there.

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How do people treat you after weight loss?

I’ve lost 60 lb. I’m proud of myself and feel great. It never crossed my mind whether people treat me differently because I’m overweight. And then the other day, it finally hit me.

I work in the office building. Offices from the second and third floors share the one break room. I usually don’t interact with people from other offices but I know everyone’s face. So, this guy who has been passing me for the last three years, never said a word to me, not even a hello, suddenly approached me and was like “Hi, my name is John Doe, I’m from the third floor. I’ve never met you, so I decided to introduce myself.” We chatted a little bit and he was surprised to hear I’ve been working here for three years. He told me they often go out on Friday night and I can join a group if I wish.

Last Friday, I went out with everyone. Turns out, there are many people who go to happy hour, half my office was there. When I got home I actually sobbed. I know I know, I felt sorry for myself and angry. Angry because I was invisible before. I was invisible because I was overweight. The guy who walked by me Monday through Friday for the last three years didn’t bother to introduce himself to fat girl.

The vent is over

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