How do you stay on top of your weight loss whilst working? (Particularly a new job)

So I’m back in employment tomorrow after six months (woop woop) and obviously I know that with starting a new job comes a lot of training and potential stress. In the past, these changes have derailed me and I end up gaining weight very quickly. Although what I’ve achieved so far in that time is not massive, it’s not progress I want to lose or stall.

Besides meal prepping, do you guys have any advice? I find myself leaning towards sugar when I start getting stressed for the obvious dopamine hit it gives. But I just don’t want to go back down that road.

Any help appreciated!

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Does anybody else feel worse about their physical appearance the closer they get to their goal?

I feel like at the beginning of my weight loss journey, the progress was so immediately visible that I was able to ignore how I looked and just look at the changes. I remember thinking, all I need to do is lose some weight, and everything is going to be great. Now, over 70 pounds later, I can’t walk past the mirror without being horrified at how fat my face is, and taking 20 photos at the perfect angle to capture myself in the best way possible. I’ve also started to get worried that ill be too skinny if I try to get abs and that maybe I should have been going to the gym this whole time (even though I really don’t enjoy the gym and prefer practical sports more). This means I have basically no chest muscles because I never use them in the sports I train but idk. These last 15 lbs or so are coming off so slowly I can’t see biweekly progression at all, and monthly progression is also very dubious. Lost most of the weight but gained an ed and bd I guess.

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BMR or TDEE deficit?

So I am seeing a doctor for weight loss (every 3 months). I've lost 30ish pounds since July. When I went in for my checkup today, they have a super fancy scale that calculates everything about your body down to muscle mass for limbs. She's recommending that I do a 500-calorie deficit from my bmr, which would put me at 1600 calories a day to continue my weight loss journey. Instead of the 1850, I've calculated.

I do completely trust my doctor's knowledge they've helped me more than anyone else on my journey. They also said their scale is more accurate than any caculator online since it also includes muscle mass.

But everything I've researched says 500 calorie deficit from your TDEE. So I'm just curious: What is the major difference, and does it necessarily matter since it's just 150 calorie differences and my goal is to lose more weight?

Also, another question: Do I have to actually 1600 a day? Can I eat less on some days and it still be effective, or will that throw me into a weight loss plateau?

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What shoes do you all recommend for working out? No matter what shoe I wear (I’ve purchased and tried many) the soles of my feet hurt so bad during cardio.

Hello!

I’ve been on my weight loss journey for quite some time now but have stayed consistent since the beginning of July. I’ve dropped a total of 19 lbs and I’m super proud of myself. I am beginning to really enjoy physical activity, but my feet hurting is really posing an issue.

I’ve worn many brands from Nike, adidas, new balance, etc. I’ve gone to a shoe store and have gotten my feet measured and fit for shoes.

No matter what so shoe I’ve worn, the bottoms of my feet always hurt SO BAD throughout and after cardio workouts. I’ve gone to the doctor and they’ve found nothing.

It’s incredibly frustrating and sometimes my feet hurt so bad I have to stop. I am currently wearing new balance 860. They seemed to work at first, but the same thing has begun happening as with any other shoe.

I did have knee surgery last year in March. I had to get the patella in my left knee realigned and a new tendon placed in my knee. Although both of my feet hurt, the left is worse which is expected.

Has anyone had this issue and found a fix? Any shoe that has helped? Anything I can do?

Thank you in advance!!

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Wedding Shedding as a short bride

Hello!

My wedding is officially a year out from now, and I'm wondering if this community has any resources or recommendations for healthy weight loss (not trying to drop 30 lbs in two months). I'm hoping in a year I can lose 15ish pounds, I feel like this is doable I just really need a kick in the butt. For reference I am 27 , 5 feet tall, and 132-135 lbs right now and I hope to be back down to 115-120.

Weight loss has always been hard for me. I lost about 12-15 pounds a few years ago by tracking and working out almost daily, but it's hard for me to remember exactly how I did this and what I was doing, this was also a different chapter of my life I now work and am in school full time.

I've been decently active in the past, I used to do OTF and ran a half marathon this past spring. I struggle with consistency and am also trying to budget and not go to an expensive gym or spend on an expensive program, so if anyone has good at home recommendations that's up my alley!

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How do you keep yourself from eating junk?

34F, 5'4" & 225 lbs. I've had success losing weight twice in my life - once when I started college, and again when I started a new job. When my life is busy, and I'm in a good place, I tend to eat less and that made it so much easier to lose weight. I've been back and forth between 200 - 270.

Now I'm a stay at home mom and I can't seem to resist the junk food. I'll have a good day or two, and then on the third day I'm attacking anything sugary within reach. When I start, I can't seem to stop either. I'm also having a really hard time breaking my addiction to milk (I can easily drink over half a gallon in a day).

I ate an entire box of Granola bars and Nilla wafers, both meant for my toddler. I'm just so horrified at myself, but I can't seem to stop.

It doesn't help that I have graves disease and I feel like I'm starving 24/7. A lot of people lose weight with graves because hyperthyroidism boosts metabolism, but I've gained weight from the sheer amount of calories I consume. I've not been able to get myself under 2400 calories a day, and that was "behaving". If it weren't for my condition, I'm positive I'd be back up to 270.

I'm trying to do what I can to fix my eating now, because once I start antithyroid medication, it will suppress my metabolism and I'm really scared about how much bigger I will get.

Ozempic/prescription help isn't an option because of finances. I've tried hypnosis, I went to a weight loss clinic, gone to counselling, tried weight watchers, joined weight loss competitive groups, and even tried creating a support group.

I'm just at a loss on how to break my food addiction. How do you all do it?

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The Dreaded Plateau

F, SW: 285, CW: 191.

After 12 months of steady weight loss (94 pounds), I have reached an honest to goodness plateau. I wasn't sure it existed, but now I know it does. My weight has not budged for 7 weeks (actually, gone up a couple of pounds).

-My current TDEE, which has been bang-on accurate throughout my journey, is 1828. I eat just over 1,300 calories a day. I measure every single thing I eat, I log every calorie, and I am consistent about it every day. My diet is stable, so I know there aren't any hidden calories that I'm missing.

-I had an issue with hair loss and insomnia which I now believe were post-COVID side effects. Exactly 6 months post-COVID, my sleep has now gotten back to normal. But this has coincided with my plateau so I wonder if there is a connection.

-I'm taking lots of vitamins right now to encourage hair re-growth (collagen, biotin, E, D, C, B12, iron) and have paid special attention to getting enough protein (80-100 grams per day).

-My thyroid is monitored regularly because I have Graves, and it's same as ever (i.e. good). I had a low iron issue which is also being treated and monitored and my iron level is almost back to normal with supplementation.

-I generally retain about 5 pounds of water, which goes whoosh (and then returns) about once every month. I checked my ankles for signs of excessive water retention and they aren't swelled at all. My menstrual cycles are more reliable than they have ever been in my whole life.

At this point, the math, which is failing me for the first time, says I should be down at least 6 pounds.

So, what's the verdict on how to handle?

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