New pescatarian - struggling to plan weight loss meals

About 6 months ago I (24F, 5'2", 155 lbs.) converted from a heavy meat-eater to a pescatarian for ethical reasons, and now I'm trying to get serious about my weight loss. All I find myself eating these days are meals consisting of a variety of little snacks - cucumbers and hummus, strawberries, black beans, occasionally a plant-based burger patty, etc.

I recently started seeing a personal trainer (MWF, HIIT and strength training) who told me to cut out dairy and all simple carbohydrates. Yogurt and cheese used to be a major part of my diet, and with also recently cutting out meat it's really difficult to find things to eat that I don't feel guilty about.

A little health background: I have been diagnosed with PCOS, insulin resistance, and hypothyroidism and take medication to manage all of it. I once was prescribed Lomaira (an appetite suppressant), but it gave me severe nausea. My doctors really want me to lose weight to lower my risk for diabetes.

I have always been overweight and although I would like to lose ~20 lbs., I feel like I will give up soon with the direction I'm going in. I haven't enjoyed a meal in weeks and the cravings are getting very intense. I also can't find a single place I can eat out at that follows my plan. Can anyone please help me?

TLDR; what do pescatarians on low carb, no dairy diets eat for weight loss?

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Where am I going wrong here?

Hey all, started again on my weight loss journey after gaining a fair bit of weight over these past few years. Thus far I’m about three weeks in but only seeing a 2kg loss far, which is a little bit concerning. This isn’t my first time losing weight, as I previously cut down 80lbs about 5 years ago, so I guess I was kinda expecting to lose more initially.

I’m 24M 183cm and currently sitting at around 113kg (SW: 115). I’m using MFP to track all of my meals, eating around or under 2000 cals a day, working out 5 times a week on weights (pretty intense sessions) with some cardio mixed in. I’d say 4 days a week I hit my goal of 10k steps. Currently have one cheat meal a week which is usually fast food but nothing too crazy.

So I guess I’m wondering what I’m doing wrong here, am I jumping the gun a bit and expecting too much too soon or what. I know the classic calories in calories out, but the math just ain’t mathing right now haha. The only additional things to note is I currently take Amitriptyline 20mg and Sertraline 50mg daily if that matters.

Also appreciate any other advice!

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Starting with a 1 199lbs/90.6kg on the scale today

It’s been a good decade since I saw this weight on the scale and I just wanted to make a post to mark the occasion, particularly as I had a recent wobble, ate my feelings for a week or two, and put a couple of kilos back on, which have now gone again.

Started at 112kg/~247lb last Christmas, so that’s 21.4kg/~47lb down.

So, I’ve been tracking calories - aiming for 1200 a day Monday-Thursday which gives me some leeway to socialise/eat out a couple of times on the weekend etc, but maintain a deficit overall - usually I end up somewhere around 1500 cals a day averaged over the week (I’m pretty short so my maintenance calories at my current weight/sedentary is likely only around 1800.) And I’ve walked a lot more - mainly because I’ve had a frozen shoulder limiting my ability to do my preferred exercises - swimming/yoga/weights since March. I guess it’s been real wake up for me that weight loss is primarily what you eat - I’m losing weight at about the same rate as when I was going to the gym a lot more.

Anyway. Just wanted to mark the occasion… roughly halfway to my goal.

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What do you do when your own family (husband / daughter) fat shame you?

I've seen several posts where someone is fat shamed in public by someone they don't know and I always think "that's terrible, that person obviously has their own issues", but how do you handle when your own family fat shames you?

I'm on a beach vacation with my husband and 2 daughters (14 & 10) and the oldest says to dad, as someone about my size (250 / 5'5) comes by in a bikini, "look mom that could be you" and they both start cracking up hysterically as I'm about to burst into tears. Now I don't care what you look like or wear, but I personally wouldn't be caught dead in a bikini. I know I'm fat and they both know how self conscious I am about my weight and even getting in a swim skirt and top that's all covered up, but now I don't even want to do that or be anywhere near either one of them...I just want to go somewhere and hide.

My weight has been an issue in my marriage for years, but my husband and I stay together for the kids. He's commented on my weight for years and I know I need to lose weight and want to, but just can't do it no matter what I try. The backhanded comments from my family certainly don't help.

Thanks for letting me vent and listening to my rant, just curious how anyone else handles or would handle this.

Much love, luck and weight loss to you all!!!

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How long did it take for you to start noticing fat loss in your tummy?

Been on and off with my weight loss journey since end of January this year. Started at 198 lbs and went down to 173 lbs last month. Since then, there was a time period where I ate like shit and didn’t go to the gym as often anymore.

Now I’m back and ready to get back to my routine of healthy eating (low carb, low sugar, high protein and veggies), lots of cardio to sweat and build my endurance, and weights at the gym! I’m happy to be back on track and to my healthy habits.

I noticed I’m seeing a difference with how my clothes and bras are fitting. I have a tummy pooch that hangs over and I absolutely hate it the most. Wondering when you saw results in that area with diet and exercise?

I learned that my body loses fat in my face and legs first. The lowest I’ve been was 160’s lbs and I had a smaller tummy but still had ways to go to get a flat stomach.

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[30F 5 foot 4] In 2018 I lost 48 pounds then gained almost 100 pounds after

In 2018, I was 215 pounds and I lost 48 and got down to 167lbs!

I felt great and looked amazing. Then I just stopped working out and thought I could maintain my weight.

Since then, I've gained all the weight back and then some.

This year, I was at my heaviest of 255 pounds.

I feel disappointed that i've let myself get this far, but I've started my weight loss journey. Its been slow and I've only been able to lose about 2-3 pounds per month.

I'm down 7 pounds (I'm 248 lbs right now!)

If anyone has been in the same boat and have advice about keeping the weight off for good, that would be great!

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When should you count weight loss?

So I, (like many others), tend to weigh myself in the morning on an empty stomach. However, by the end of the day, obviously you gain "weight" from eating and drinking. So sometimes by the end of the day, I'm near enough the same weight as I was a week before and then the next morning it either stays the same or goes down.

So my question is.. if I'm still the same weight at the end of the day, should I even count this as weight loss?

Maybe I'm just overthinking all of this but this is one of the reasons I gave up before because I got too in my head about it and so I need to let it out.

It does get disappointing to see the same higher number at the end of the day because in my mind that means in the evenings I'm bigger again, so all the hard work I'm putting in is unnoticeable anyway.

Someone explain/help me get over this please!

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