Lost 18lb in 2 months- wondering if thats normal?

For some background, I’m 27F, and about 5 4”. I had some blood work done and realized I needed to make some major lifestyle changes. I started at 208lb 2 months ago, and am now 190lb.

I haven’t been very active at all, but I did completely change my diet. I used to eat out 5-6 days a week (usually very unhealthy food too), and since getting blood work back I’ve been eating 95% at home, cooking healthy foods, watching carbs and pretty much cut out sugar. I’ve also been free from alcohol for 6 months.

Just curious if this is normal, or seems healthy, considering I haven’t been exercising at all to achieve this? I’m new to weight loss so I wasn’t sure.

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Today I'(m) about the lowest I've been since the start of the pandemic

In 2021, I was shocked to see my scale reach an all time high of 199.8. Normally I maintained near 165lbs throughout my 20's and yoyo'ed between highs of 180lbs over the years. Don't get me wrong, it didn't feel good at first to see such a high number on the scale. But I couldn't blame myself too hard, right? After all, it seemed like putting on covid weight was perfectly normal.

I didn't let it bother me too much. And fast forward to 2023 – I've now been yoyo'ing mostly between 199.8 and 192.8 for the last 3 years after a few unsuccessful weight loss attempts. Now at the age of 32, I had to decide whether I was really going to let the 190's continue to be my new normal...

On May 13th, I weighed in at 193.6lbs. Almost 5.5 weeks later and I weighed in at 175.4lbs today. In addition to the obvious cutting of alcohol consumption, the two biggest things that have helped me through my journey have been to give up binge eating and to rethink what hunger means to me.

I realized it had been so long since I was actually physically hungry that I wasn't even sure what it felt like anymore. Most of the time I'd eat because "3 meals a day" you know? Or because I'm craving something delicious. I think my main issue has always been using food as a pacifying behavior and being afraid to feel hungry. But feeling hungry is a natural part of life. Arguably more natural than always eating until you can't anymore.

Since starting this latest journey, I always try to maintain awareness of just how full I'm getting and aim to eat between a 6-8 on a 1-10 fullness scale. This new mentality has been really helpful for me and it's allowed me to differentiate between eating as sustenance vs binge eating.

Eating til I'm full has almost been like a drug that I've abused since 2020. Now when I eat, I aim for a 6. But if I accidentally reach a 7 it's no big deal. And if I'm really enjoying my food, I'll allow myself up to an 8. But absolutely under no circumstances will I ever allow myself to go beyond an 8 ever again. The same way I haven't had a cigarette or vape hit since December 2019, I plan on going the rest of my life without a binge. That said, here's to making the 150's my new normal – see you all in a few months :)

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What's Something You Wish You Knew When You Started?

I'm a female in my mid-thirties and am about to start on a weight loss journey for the first time. After having a child, going through a pandemic, changes in my physical activity and eating habits, and starting on an SSRI, I have gained almost 30 pounds. It sucks!

I am feeling ready to commit to losing this weight with CICO, bike riding, and weight lifting.

Even though I have the tools, I know there's still so much mental stuff that goes into sticking with it.

What's Something You Wish You Knew When You Started? :)

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Starting off again and Im completely clueless

(18F) I went to the gym from October last year and stopped in March so that I could dedicate my time to studying for exams. Well, I’ve just finished, and I’m looking to properly start my weight loss journey but I feel kinda hopeless. I’m currently at about 80kg, and want to bring myself down to 55kg. I’m never able to sustain any hobbies for long, and the same happened with when I began calorie counting and working out last year. Does anyone have any experience with this? I know it’s just lack of discipline, and I have my goals, but I don’t know how I can keep myself going to actually reach those goals.

and, how many kilos can I realistically cut down by the end of September? Is my goal weight too unrealistic?

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Not losing weight despite exercice and caloric deficit?

I'm a 30 year old woman. I will use both the metric and imperial system in this post.

Back in October I weighed 121 kg (266 pounds), now, I'm 97.4 kg (214 pounds). For reference I'm 167 cm (approximately 5 6 according to dear old Google)

I used to walk for the first few months for at least 7 km (4.35 miles). That got boring and the weather got hotter so, I opted for a stationary bike at home. I started with half an hour at maximum tension and now I for 50 minutes daily. According to the bike's system, I should be burning at least 500 calories. They are calculating that based on an 80 kg 5 6 person, so I assume that I should be burning more. I consume 1800 calories a day and try to favour protein and veggies in my diet.

Having said all that, sometimes it takes me 2 weeks to see a 300g (0.6 pounds) weight loss.

My friend tried to reassure me that I must be building muscles and the scale can't reflect that but I'm very skeptical because I assume that people who bike build muscles thanks to other exercice and using weights on top of biking, none of which I do. I just use the stationary bike.

Sorry for the lengthy post but I wanted to ask if anyone can suggest something to improve my current situation. Right now, it feels like I'm doing more but losing less and it's not very encouraging when I want to lose at least 20 more kg (44 pounds).

Thank you everyone.

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Not losing weight

For the past year (actually a little longer) I've eaten exactly the same as my husband everyday, apart from about 3 special occasions we haven't attended together. His weight doesn't change, he's firmly within his healthy range for his height with room for movement. He doesn't excersize. We both have desk jobs. When I first began eating the same foods and portion sizes as him around 14 months ago, I lost a fluctuating amount between 10-14 pounds. I was 19 stone, im currently hovering around 18s 9p.

I understand people have different metabolisms, but im trying to understand what else might be at play here. I've been to the doctors about hormone imbalances, but nothing came of it. If I eat less than my husband to try and speed up weight loss, im into quite a large calorie deficit and I notice a decline in my mood, I get headaches, I'm exhausted quicker. It doesnt feel healthy or sustainable. I try my best to excersize or at least move my body, however I do have an ongoing hip issue that holds me back at times.

If anyone could shed some light on the science behind why I can't seem to alter my weight, or share similar experiences, I would be very grateful 😌

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How to focus on weight loss instead of seeking a relationship?

A little bit of context. I am a M24 who is currently about 260 pounds at 5 foot, 9 inches. I have been chubby most of my life, lost some weight a couple years ago but have put on about 70 pounds in the last 2 years. I have also been diagnosed with depression and binge-eating disorder, a lot of which stems from my anxiety surrounding my relationship experience. I have never been in a romantic relationship or experienced any romantic intimacy, including kissing or holding hands. This is mostly due to my shyness, rock bottom self-esteem, and horrible body image. My weight also certainly isn't attracting many women. Online dating is pretty much a wasteland for overweight men, and over many months of the apps I received less than ten matches, all of which went nowhere.

So I'm an overweight depressed virgin with an eating disorder and I know I need to change if I ever want to find someone. I just haven't been able to accept how slow the process is going to be, causing me to continually lose focus. Realistically, it will take a year for me to reach my goals. I keep fixating on the fact that I have to spend a whole year of my life focused on this before I can even think about having a relationship. At that point, I will be 25 with still no experience.

I just can't get the relationship anxiety out of my head. It's literally all I think about 24/7. Whenever I have a thought about it, it causes me to get emotional, my depression seeps back in, and it causes me to binge eat, erasing any progress I made throughout the day. Day after day after day. It's just a cycle.

All I want to do it focus on losing the weight. I need to get all of these thoughts out of my head but I don't know how. Any advice you have on how to buckle down and focus on the task at hand is greatly appreciated.

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