Why aren't my calves shrinking with the rest of my body?

So I lost 60kgs so far, still got a way go but I'm very happy at where I am :)

Everything had been slimming down quite nicely... besides my calves

My calves are f*cking huge, and I don't think they shrunk at all during this weight loss journey, when I was 150kgs they looked reasonable with the rest of my body, but now? When I'm 90kgs? Fk no. I never measured them but like most people I meet comment on them at one point and also "you can see em' from the front".

On the one hand after being a part of the gym community for a while I'm aware that there are a lot of people who really struggle with building big calves and would trade me in a second.

But on the other hand, I can't fit into jeans (unless they're super baggy) and most other long pants, and even when wearing shorts it almost feels like the porportions are off, the calves are so wide they make my legs look really short.

I know you can't spot reduce fat... And there isn't really a way for me to activate them LESS muscle-wise (I'm already intentionally neglecting them at the gym, which is probably not the greatest)... But I wanted to see if anybody has tips about how to deal with them besides that?

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Getting over a certain mindset

I am struggling with keeping a positive mindset regarding weight loss. I’m expecting way to much to soon. I have over 100lbs to lose and I want it in like a week. I don’t know how to explain it but in this day and age almost everything is easy to get but this goal is not. I just don’t know how to set realistic expectations for myself and stay motivated. What happens is I don’t see results and that makes me feel like everything I have done so far means nothing. How have you gotten past this mindset. I know I didn’t get this big in a weeks time but I sure would love to get this weight off ASAP in a healthy way.

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Started metformin and spironolactone for pcos. I'm 32.8 bmi and 5'3". I really want to lose weight, how can I get the best results with these meds? What lifestyle changes would propel the weight loss?

I'm struggling to feel good about my body. I feel like I am built like a truck. I'm 5'3" and 185 pounds. I'm miserable when I see myself in mirrors. I was 150 ish which made me feel overweight already...but then I had a pregnancy in 2021 followed by a miscarriage and had gone up to 189 lbs during that. Then I kind of spiral and went up to 197. I'm trying my best to exercise and eat less. Honestly I feel like I'm using food as a coping mechanism for my mental issues. I have bipolar and general anxiety as well as pcos. I'm super excited because my doctor prescribed me metformin and spironolactone and my appetite which was usually really ravenous with intense hunger queues has seemed to go down a bit. However, when I get bored or uncomfortable for any reason I start to snack. I eat a meal then because my mouth liked the experience, I keep eating. It usually happens at night.

I have heard metformin and spironolactone can help people with pcos lose weight, but I'd like to know what I can do to help that along. Mentally, I fixate on food. I used to have an eating disorder and was 107 lbs. I constantly thought about food and that's stuck with me for the last 12 years. Now because I don't indulge in the starvation habits I seem to have done a 180° turn and instead overindulge and binge.

Physically, I exercise seldom but at least once a week I'll try to go on a walk or a hike with my husband and our dog. I know that's a pitifully small amount of movement. I just have no energy most of the time. Maybe I'm truly lazy. I work remotely so I don't need to commute or walk around an office, which means even less movement. I used to walk for hours every day but I was assaulted in public and have become very agoraphobic I fear.

Diet wise, I eat lost of processed foods and sugar. It's miserable but I believe I am addicted at this point.

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first post here! first month on phentermine!

hi I thought I’d finally officially join instead of lurking and post about my progress so far!

I started at 220 and today I hit 210 I am 22f and am 5 foot 2

weight gain: my weight gain came mostly from when I got very sick a few years ago and got put on steroids. I was 173 and I gained up to 190. Last year I got diagnosed with gastrparesis and was down almost to my original weight because of how sick I was. I was put on zyprexa and that’s when I gained up to 220 and I haven’t been able to lose it, that has been attributed to my bad eating habits. I was doing OMAD and I ruined my metabolism completely. after zyprexa I was around 200 but since then because of how little I’ve been eating I have gained weight. I did have bad eating habits but I think I blamed myself too much. When I would eat a regular amount a day I would blame myself and say I binged. Eating normally or even past what I needed to maintain my weight just slowly piled up.

phentermine: I got put on this a month ago! I saw a weight loss doctor. I was having really bad adhd symptoms at the time and mentioned it and she suggested starting with phentermine at half a dose and then I could up it. First week I didn’t lose much and I felt horrible. I had to talked to my dietician and my main goal those first weeks was just trying to eat three meals a day and not skip meals. Two weeks ago I had a busy few days and didn’t eat well as in I did not eat enough and I gained. I decided to monitor my calories and that has pushed my weight loss further! I need 1,8k calories to maintain my weight. I have a goal of 1.2k calories a day. Its been weird I don’t eat junk food anymore and I’m hoping to maintain that relationship.

Last night I ate over my limit and ate potato chips I was so angry after!! But this morning I could just feel a difference in my stomach as in I felt smaller. I weighed myself and I had hit 10 pounds loss. Which makes no sense to me!

exercise: I am very sedentary that’s why I did the 1.2k I am also a woman and am 5 foot 2 i am 22 years old. I have POTS, FSGS, and because of this I have a horrible heat intolerance. I’ve been staying in so far this summer I wish I could go out and walk but I can’t. We have a treadmill and I pushed myself too hard a few days ago (I walked briskly for an hour) I am gonna maybe try and do 20-30 mins every other day but I also am always fatigued and tired from my disease and the deficit doesn’t help.

I am vegetarian, I was restricting junk food hard if I am not hungry for a meal I make myself drink an ensure protein max. It also helps if I’m feeling sick from nausea. My fave snack lately is pretzels and cheese cubes, cause it’s good protein. I also snack on pineapple and cherries. I was very down about all the high calorie food we have in America so I need to stop avoiding foods out of fear of being unhealthy. I don’t eat fast food anymore and only drink water about 3-4 liters a day

I hope that in posting this I will hold myself accountable. If you have any meal or snack ideas please let me know! I am working with a dietician! I am just hard on myself lately

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10 pounds away and I negate my progress on the weekends

Hey y'all.

I never thought I'd be posting on here since I usually just read for motivation and knowing that I'm not alone. I've been on my weight loss journey for 2 years now and I'm only 10 pounds away from my goal, but I've been stuck here for a year now. I'm very strict about sticking to my running (24 miles a week) and my weight training (5 days a week), and for the most part I'm good about my diet. But I have such a hard time not totally detailing everything on the weekends. Maybe it's because I'm not at work and the routine is thrown off, I'm not sure. I've stopped drinking, but I eat way too much and what I tend to eat isn't very great. What is something you have all done to help get your mind off food when you crave poor options?

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Nothing is more discouraging then sorting through your closet and finding all the stuff that doesn’t fit anymore.

Hey y’all! This is my new weight loss account because I didn’t want to clog up my feed on my other account with weight loss content lol. Plus I need a place where I can go all in. I’ve lurked/lightly participated in this sub on other accounts and look forward to diving deeper.

Anyway, Im currently at the very beginning of my weight loss journey. I’ve attempted off and on for several years, but I recently hit my highest recorded weight (238 lbs - I’m 5’4 and 24 yrs) and felt galvanized to change. I’ve been trying to reduce my caloric consumption and increase my intake.

Today I undertook a long overdue closet cleanout, as I will be donating many of the items to a clothing swap that is being hosted at my workplace. For context, I love clothes and fashion, particularly anything vintage/thrifted or anything I can rescue from clearance and make fun again lol.

As I sorted through the items, I started to get sad at all the items that I had outgrown, or items I had ordered from online secondhand shops that I thought would be so cute but didn’t fit, or things that technically fit but made my stomach or arms stick out in unflattering ways so I stopped wearing them. There were so many cute items that I wanted to keep but wouldn’t even zip up. It was a particular blow when I tried on one pair of pants that, at one time, only got when I was at a higher weight -except not they wouldn’t even go up my thighs.

The final and fatal blow to my mood and self image was when I found a top that was too small, but I wasn’t sure if it was worth saving for future weight loss (I wasn’t sure if it was my style). I brought it out to my brother, who knew I was donating clothes, and before I could even say anything he said “it looks too small - get rid of it.”

I looked at the tag and it was a large, and I was crushed. Do I really look that fat now? I immediately felt humiliated. I guess it can serve as motivation though. One day I’ll be able to fit into that damn top.

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Yay! I reached a milestone

My weight loss journey started last year. I was 175lbs. I’m 5’’5 female. I was about a stone away from being obese which I was terrified of.

Started my weight loss journey. Wanted to get to under 140lbs by winter. It gets to winter (around November time) and I weighed 141lbs. I absolutely hate winter so I kept up the gym but decided to stop keeping tabs on weight, calories etc. weighed myself in April and I weighed 143lbs so not awful considering.

Set myself a challenge to once and for all get below 140lbs. Weighed myself today and I weigh 138lbs!!

I sort of thought at 138 I’d look slimmer. My rib cage is more visible (wasn’t bothered about that happening but that’s what’s happened) but my belly still looks disproportionate in comparison to my body. Guess it’s just my shape but my next goal is now 133lbs.

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