Freaking out 😱

Had my physical two weeks ago. Totally routine, was going to ask the doctor to check my hormones and thyroid, as my weight loss has completely stopped. I was thinking maybe perimenopause (I’m 43) It’s the opposite actually. I’m freaking pregnant. My youngest is 22, I had my tubes tied. Im numb. I haven’t told my husband yet. I know he’ll say it’s my decision what to do. We’re pro choice, but I don’t know if I’m comfortable making that choice for myself. Im 10 weeks already, so I’ll need to decide soon. We’re old, our kids are grown, he’s about to retire, after 25 years, we’re finally moving back to our home state, but all I can think about is how hard I worked on my body. I know it’s shallow, but I really don’t want to get fat. (I wouldn’t terminate for that reason, but it just bugs me) Whatever I decide to do, I know I just need to keep eating right and exercising. On the plus side, I’m not sick at all this time (was sick as a dog with the others) Im now off my adhd meds, so that’s fun. Im too old for this shit. My doctor said it was only a 5% chance. Fuck. Fuckity fuck. Thanks for reading my rant. If anyone has any stories of having babies at my age, I’d like to hear them. How was it on your body? Was it harder to bounce back?

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Seeking Advice: Hypothyroidism and Weight Loss - Medicine vs. Natural Approach?

I hope you're all doing well on your weight loss journeys. I'm facing a bit of a conundrum and could really use your insights. Over the past year, I've noticed some weight gain, which has me thinking about the possibility of having hypothyroidism. While I haven't been diagnosed yet, the idea of relying on lifelong medication is a bit daunting to me.

I've heard that once you start taking medication for hypothyroidism, you're committed to it for life, with dosage adjustments as your life changes. This has led me to wonder if it's possible to manage weight loss through other means, such as a strict and healthy diet combined with consistent cardio training and daily weigh-ins.

I'm really torn between wanting to take control of my health naturally and the potential need for medication. So, I wanted to reach out to this supportive community to gather some advice and experiences. Has anyone successfully managed their weight loss without relying solely on thyroid medication? Are there specific diet and exercise strategies that have worked for you, even with a potential underlying condition like hypothyroidism?

Of course, I understand that individual experiences can vary greatly, but I believe in the power of shared wisdom and encouragement. If anyone has faced a similar situation or has insights to share, I'd greatly appreciate hearing from you.

Thank you in advance for your time and support!

Edit: I speculate hypothyroidism because in my family few people have it.

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Do I have a fast metabolism or is it something else that’s helping me?

So I originally gained weight due to binge eating caused by boredom and depression, now i’m cured of binge eating and only eat when I feel hungry with portion control.

I’ve lost 8kgs starting at 63kg and now 55 and so far since starting at the end of May but i’ve noticed a lot of things.

On Thursday I went out drinking and ate a ton and 4 days later weighed myself and I had lost 3 pounds? This is the second time this has happened where I drink and eat like crazy and loose weight a couple days later and it stays off?

I am someone who has a naturally athletic body, wide broad muscular shoulders and lean thighs and even at my heaviest when I was overweight for my height at 68kgs (covid) I still had a flat stomach? The only things that were overly fat was my chest and face. (I’m in between the heights 5’4/5’5 btw)

Do my muscles contribute to the weight loss being super fast even in a surplus as muscles burn more calories, do I have a faster metabolism or is it simply because of something else.

because i’m pretty sure that Thursday I ate well over and should’ve gained atleast a pound from that but I didn’t especially with the super sweet cocktails and shots and pure junk food.

any information to help understand my body more would help! Have a nice day/night

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Walking shoe recommendations

Hello! I recently decided to approach my weight loss journey differently and am now walking over three miles at least five times a week. The problem I'm having is I am literally walking through my shoes. I've gone through two pairs in just over a month and my third pair is already starting to feel worn out. First were just some cheap shoes i had lying around, the next were adidas QT 3.0 sneakers, and currently on puremotion adapt running shoe. Also tried my gym shoes which have a thicker sole but then tend to hurt if I walk too far in them.
I just don't want to keep having to buy shoes every three weeks so any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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Lost my motivation, don’t want to disappoint my cheerful doctor. Any advice?

Hey guys. Was very motivated to start losing weight in April, and since then I’ve lost 7.5 kg. My current weight is 109 kg, goal weight around 80 kg (35 F, 173 cm). I even made a deal with my doctor that I should lose 2 kg per month, and we have a monthly checkup. This was to give myself some accountability. Worked great for a while, and the guy was super happy. Said I was the highlight of his morning. The past couple of months, however, I’ve only been sitting on my ass eating chocolate in the evenings, and my weight loss is of course at a standstill. Don’t want to disappoint the doctor, he was so excited. Any advice for getting back on the horse?

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How do you track your weight loss?

As in, what starting point do you use?

When I was at my absolute heaviest I was about 335lbs, or 152kg. But I don’t use that as my starting point as I had about 18 months of really low dedication dieting.

I would start, give it a couple days and binge. Rinse and repeat. I mainly lost these kgs by going to the gym, I think, and some periods of intense restriction.

It’s taken me a long time to start recovering from my binge eating disorder and I finally feel like I’m in a position where I can say I’m in recovery.

That’s where I’ve started to measure my weight loss from - I was 137.6kg when I started.

But do I count in those extra 15 or so kgs I lost through very unhealthy methods? I personally don’t count them in my current goals, as I feel like I’d be rewarding very bad habits. But I also want to include it in some way, but I don’t know how.

How do you guys count these types of things?

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I’m going to lose 25lbs

Im a 5’8, 30 year old man. I was 210 lbs at the beginning of the year and have been at 187-190 lbs for the past 5 months. I’m going to lose 25 lbs. my goal weight is 165, an ideal weight for a guy my height with a larger frame. I’m writing this because I’ve had a bad week binge eating. It’s a habit I’ve picked up as a way of trying to fill the emptiness I feel when I quit drinking and as an attempt at escaping frustrations and loneliness. It has caused difficulties with weight gain over the past 10 years since I first tried getting sober. My heaviest was 230lbs. I’ve gotten down to 170 and back up to 220-230 on two separate occasions over the past 10 years due to setbacks, alcoholism and binge eating.

I’ve been trying the recomp instead of focusing on losing weight, but I now think it’d be easier to get to a lighter weight first and then focus on strength. I’ve had many reconstructive surgeries from sports injuries (all to my left knee, tibia and foot), osteoarthritis in my left knee that flairs up if overused (and when my diet is bad) and general aches and pains from weaknesses/imbalances. There’s a lot of physical activities I want to do very much that I can’t currently do, which frustrates me and makes me sad.

I’ve been only doing calisthenics because I need to improve my in range of motion and body control before I could consistently lift weights. I also walk and kayak, and I do a lot of yoga. Over the years I’ve learned what I need to do to reach my physical goals. Any physical activity requires about an hour of warmup stretching beforehand to warm up my joints and facilitate better form. I also have to avoid pushing myself too far. This is also frustrating.

I was afraid of focusing more on weight loss because I didn’t want to lose muscle, but I now know that getting to a lighter weight will be easier on my body/ joints and make all activities easier/ less painful, and progress would be faster. So I’m going to keep up with my calisthenics routine, and incorporate steady state cardio and interval cardio on the elliptical machine.

Outside of binge eating episodes, I’ve been eating at around 2,000 to 2,150 calories, which is a sleight deficit when factoring in my activity. I probably undo the weight loss progress I make from binge eating episodes that occur every3-4 week. I plan to drop slightly to a hard 1,950 daily intake. I use my fitness pale to track calories. My binge eating isn’t from over restricting calories, but from me trying to seek comfort in the same way I would from alcohol. It’s addict behavior. I have been getting slowly stronger, but the aches and pains I deal with every day are discouraging.

I’m really going to focus on the weight loss process and not give into frustration, and hopefully the pain relief I get from weight loss can help keep me motivated. The elliptical is so boring, but it’s the easiest on my joints and it allows my to exert more effort than probably any other form of exercise.

I’m ending this binge eating episode now. Tomorrow I’ll eat right and go for a short walk and stretch to give my body a day to quell the Inflammation from all the sugar I’ve been eating. Monday I’ll start my cardio routine and keep up with calisthenics and yoga. I figure I’ll have to adjust my calorie intake every 5lbs lost or so. I don’t expect to make much strength progress at this time, but hope to be 165lbs in 3 to 4 months, and then adjust to maintenance and focus on furthering my strength and athleticism with calisthenics and yoga with less pain and frustration.

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