How to get past a plateau

So I was losing weight at a good pace and I’ve recently hit a plateau in my weight loss and not too sure how to go about overcoming it , my maintenance calories right now is 2500 and I’ve been eating in a 500 deficit, i have a pretty physical job, lift 5 days a week and do cardio 2 days a week. I’ve been pretty strict on my diet counting my macros making sure I’m eating the right amount of protein/carbs/ and fats, I’d say my sodium intake is higher than it should be tho. I’m not gaining any weight but I’m just stuck at where I’m at. I’m not sure if I would want to be in a daily deficit more than 500 calories as it already seems like a lot but I’m open to any suggestions

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What are your low / 0 cal tips and tricks

Recently I stumbled upon someone telling about making jell-o here and I made some myself and it seems like a game-changer. I now make 1 litre of jello out of sugar-free juice concentrate changing flavor every day and it feels much more satisfying to "eat" it and use your mouth, rather than drinking it all. I think whole batch is like 50-100cal for me. I end up consuming a lot of additives though, but I won't be doing this for the rest of my life, so hopefully its ok.

Another trick I learned was eating psyllium husk, since it grows in your tummy and can fulfill you, for basically 0 calories. I don't really do this myself, but might incorporate at some point.

Third trick was broth. I like salty stuff, and I like just eating/drinking broth and it fills you up. More satisfying than drinking plain water. Again, low on calories, 50-100/litre. This + sugar free jello makes me go to bathroom often though. Had to wake up 3 times last night for bathroom trip, gotta try to consume those things earlier in the day and leave more solid stuff for later.

And lastly the obvious caffeine drink for appetite suppressing. Keto is another "trick" that works for me for appetite suppressant, but I guess that's not really the point of this post to discuss this.

Do you have some of your own similar tricks that you have learned over time to make weight loss easier?

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Lost 60lb - Face still Fat!!!

Hello friends, I could really use your advice!

Long story short, I used to weigh 145lb and had a very slim face with a defining jawline. During Covid, I gained 80 lb and got all the way to 225lb. After some good dieting, I've lost 60lb and am now at 165lb but my face is nowhere like it used to look. It looks bloated and round, and my neck is a lot more fat as well, very unlike the more long, slim face and neck I had before the weight gain. It's honestly very disheartening comparing my photos from 3 years ago to my current facial appearance - especially after 60lb of weight loss. Almost "defeating" in a way. So please give me your advice:

1) Why hasn't my face returned to its original slim/defined appearance?

2) What can I do to get back to my original facial appearance. No matter how difficult or crazy, tell me what I gotta do!!

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crash dieting messed up my relationship with food

when i (20M) was in high school, i was about 200 pounds at my peak. i decided to take initiative and focus on losing weight, but being the young, motivated but ignorant teen i was, i didn’t understand how to lose fat without sacrificing food or muscle. the first time was summer break before junior year where i was eating 1000 calories or less a day and playing basketball for atleast 4 hours 5-6x a week. when i hit my lowest weight, i was 157 during my senior year and was eating around 1000 calories while working out even more throughout the day, and hour of intense cardio in the morning and lifted weights after school. i was making strides physically. i was getting faster, my stamina was excellent, and my clothing size went down significantly, but even during my lowest weight i still felt like i was the fattest person alive. one day during class i almost passed out because i was waiting for lunch break, and at the time i had thought it was a normal reaction for someone losing weight. now im on my fourth weight loss journey, starting from the beginning of july, and i constantly find myself calculating my daily intake over and over again and overestimating calories. i’m slowly getting a bit better at not overreacting and overthinking after a small binge, i even had a huge cheat day during my maintenance week and didnt affect my mental at all. but regardless, im here to tell you that its VITAL to understand and study how to approach fat loss properly so it doesnt warp your view of how food works like it happened to me. learn to love food, dont be scared to eat, and you can definitely find healthier alternatives but make sure to not outright reject food, because at the end of the day, you need fuel to make your body operate properly.

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When do you know it is time to buy smaller clothes?

I have lost about 18kgs (39 pounds) in the past two years. In the past 3 months I lost a third of that weight. Problem for me right now is that some of my pants keep sagging. They don't sag immediately, but I constantly have to pull them up. I can't find belts for my size (being morbidly obese, it is hard to find stuff my size). I started wondering whether I should try buying smaller pants. But is this even a sign that I needed smaller pants? Or should I just deal with until I lose a bit more weight?

Something to note, while the scale and people around me tell me I look smaller, I definitely do not feel like I am any less fat. So I am disinclined to belief that it would be time to downsize, as my weight loss has not seemed very significant so far. But I am also aware that my own perspective is biased... so I came to ask for advice here 😅

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Question for the ladies..

Before my period, i get horrible cravings and it gets so hard to ignore them. I get emotional too, and getting comfort food is my way to feel better. In fact, protein rich food makes me bloated which seriously worsens my period cramps until the point of puking, especially the yoghurt, eggs and beans. Unfortunately my doctor doesn’t take it seriously. I try to stay away from the foods i mentioned a week before my period starts to calm my tummy

I know this sounds like making excuses, maybe i’m doing just that but i don’t know how to approach my weight loss before and during my period. It’s officially 20 days since i’ve started but it’s getting harder and harder to keep up with my journey. I also keep thinking that i need to get this revenge glow up to show all the boys that have ever rejected me that i’m actually hot and not interested in them anymore. Pathetic, right? I feel a bit low

I would really appreciate some guidance and tips, because it’s getting a bit too much.. sorry guys :/

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Question about calorie counting

So I understand how weight loss works, it's all about consuming less calories than you burn. However, I have a question about goals. So my daily calorie goal for weight loss is 2000 calories, and today I burned a 1000 calories. I've consumed about 1600 calories, so I'm 400 calories away from my consumption goal, but in a deficit of 1000 calories on top of the deficit I was already in at 2000 calories. So my question is, can I eat another 1000 calories to reach my 2000 goal, or should I try to only eat 400 calories? I could honestly do either, but frankly I'd love to have a filling dinner and would eat maybe 800 calories if I let myself.

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