Anxiety as goal weight gets nearer

I’m 29F, 5’ 2” and started at 170lb at the end of January with a goal weight of 120lb. Through CICO and intermittent fasting I’m now down to 125lb, but my goal weight being so close is giving me anxiety. Weight loss has turned kind of addicting for me, just watching the number on the scale going down and dropping pants sizes. I’m not feeling ready to be without that dopamine hit I guess? And I thought I’d feel better about myself once I got back to my goal weight (my pre-pregnancy weight) but to me I don’t look that different than when I started, which makes the “success” feel a little flat. Anybody else been anxious/kinda sad about reaching their goal weight? How do you deal with that?

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How likely am I to have loose skin when I reach my goal weight?

Hi y'all!

This is something I've been wondering about for a while, and something that I may or may not have been using as an excuse not to be losing weight. I'm 18, female, and 5'8", and I currently weigh about 152 pounds. I'd like to lose 25 to 30. Am I likely to have loose skin if I lose this amount of weight? How much of a difference would weight loss speed have on this? I've read that strength training and exercise can make a difference in this. Would it be likely to in my case?

I want to make it clear that I know how incredibly vain this is. I'm been resisting posting because of that, but I just can't stop wondering and figured that if anyone could help me, it would be the lovely people in this group.

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What do you tell yourself to help you cope with the difficult life changes needed to lose weight?

I got to thinking about this because my blood sugar is too high and my doctor told me to limit my carbs. I'm in a bit of a funk over it because I love carbs.

However, I realized that with weight loss we also have to make big life changes that at first seem no fun. Reducing sweets, drinking more water, getting more movement, restricting comfort foods like pizza or fries, etc. I did all of those and at first they seemed impossible, but now they're just another fact of my life.

So I'm trying to use my weight loss mindset to help me confront reducing carbs. For instance, telling myself that I still can have them, just not all the carbs all the time (ie maybe having half a dessert instead of a full dessert). I'm also reminding myself that I'm excited about the end goal (a healthier body) and that's what I'm making these changes for.

What mindset has helped you make the difficult changes needed to lose weight?

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it's happening

so, recently, i went out of state to visit family i only see twice, maybe three times a year. for years, i've been self conscious of how i look next to my family members, or what they think of how i look, but it was never quite enough for me to change any habits. on this trip, though, someone close to me heard an immediate family member make a comment about my weight, and how i'm turning out to be a "big girl." needless to say, my feelings were pretty hurt.

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but, i thrive on nothing if not spite. i downloaded MFP on the drive home and started that day. i searched subs to join, foods to eat, small things to change. it's been about three weeks, and here's what i've changed:

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• i eat 3 meals a day. i dont skip breakfast and then eat all the way until dinner.
• i count my calories and stay in a deficit every day. (this one sucked for the first 3 days. i felt like i was going to be starving forever. your body gets used to not being stuffed full all the time, and then you're fine)
• i figured, while i was at it, i should quit vaping. (this one still sucks, but my lungs feel great)
• i drink a lot of water. this helps with the nicotine cravings. plus, going to the bathroom 4+ times a day in my office keeps my steps up.
• i take the stairs. every time. this one sucks less since i stopped vaping, and i have to take them every time i need the bathroom. it was a small change from taking the elevator, but it makes me feel better.
• i started wearing my smart watch again, so it prompts me to get up and be active.

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i know, don't make huge life changes all at once. but these, shockingly don't feel huge. well, maybe the nicotine does, but that was a bucket list task anyway. full transparency, i did try some other things. so, here's the things i tried that didn't stick:

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• going to the gym. i just don't want to. i go fencing a few times a week for exercise, and making myself be uncomfortable and awkward in the gym just... isn't something i'm up to yet. maybe later, but it didn't make the season 1 cut.
• not eating fast food. i love a green chile double cheeseburger too much, so i just budget for them and then don't feel bad about it. the not feeling bad about it is a work in progress.
• weighing myself daily. don't... do that. specifically if you're first starting. it'll just make you mad/frustrated/sad. avoid it. i weigh myself once a week and i'm much happier.
• weight loss podcasts. i'm not sure exactly what i was on with this one. i like podcasts, but every weight loss podcast i listened to felt severely out of touch with people having BMIs north of 30.
• vitamins. i'm still working on this one, i'd like to take a multi. the one i tried made me nauseas (OLLY), so if anyone has recommendations, i'll take em.

ANYWAY. i'm feeling pretty good. i hit 211 this morning when i weighed myself, which means i'm close to the first 10 pound mark. i just wanted to share what i'm doing. hopefully by christmas, i'll have family talking about my promotions at work instead of how my body looks.

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Wife is really discouraged

This is a request for advice. Let me know if I’m breaking any rules.

My wife has been on a weight loss journey for about a month and has been using Noom. Her first two weeks went okay losing about 5 pounds total (SW: 203).

She then plateaued and hovered around 196 for the last two weeks. When she weighed on this morning she was at 197 and she sort of just reached a breaking point. So cried for a bit in bed and did not want to hear a single bit of encouragement (“you’ve done so good, don’t give up”, “it’s only 1 lb, that will be gone so quick”, etc)

She really has been cutting calories and eating healthier food. Also working out hard workouts for about an hour a day. For the past two weeks I’d say she averaged 800-1200 calories according to noom. I did propose the possibility that the calories tracked in the app might not be perfect but she said she usually OVER estimates her serving sizes after weighing or measuring them out.

I know her period also affects her weight a bit as last week her weight was trending upwards for a bit even with days eating only watermelon and cabbage.

Should we take a deeper dive into her macros? A friend suggested maybe not getting enough protein as noom categories most meats as “okay” not “good”.

Mostly what I’m looking for is how to be supportive during the ups and downs. Her expectations may be off as losing just a half pound a week is sometimes recommended, but with any gain or even steady weight she gets discouraged.

Thanks in advance

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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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