Down 55lbs but less motivated than ever

(M/23) It’s been about 3.5 months since I’ve started tracking my calories to eat at an aggressive deficit and consistently going to the gym.

Im down from 395 to 340 in just about 3.5 months and have felt great about everything up until 2 weeks ago. I have still been eating well in the last 2 weeks but have not had the motivation to go to the gym at all and my progress has slowed.

I enjoy weight training and is what I mainly enjoy when I go to the gym but I have been having issues with my shoulder which is preventing me from doing some of the lifts I enjoy, but I have caught myself using this as an excuse to not go at all.

Unfortunately I do not notice any difference to myself with this weight loss yet but I was very motivated by weighing myself every morning, I looked forward to it, so losing some of the enjoyable part of working out has made it more difficult.

Is this normal? Has anyone else ever experienced this feeling? I still want to lose the weight more than anything but I just keep getting in my own way and I can feel myself on the edge of quitting even though I don’t want to. I’m going to get strict with myself today and try to get back into the groove but I kept doubting myself now.

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Hair Thinning Due to Weight Loss - Read my story!

Hi everyone. Currently going through a really scary bout of Telogen effluvium where I am losing a ton of hair every day and having noticeably thinner density. Always had super thick, long, dense hair so this is something that's totally freaking me out.

Started with a very unhealthy crash diet from May - June where I lost 20 pounds. Definitely wasn't eating enough protein and calories in a day. Tried to improve diet with more food/healthier options in July but still lost 5 pounds between July and now. Started shedding hair like crazy three weeks ago and its been frightening. Went to a dermatologist and was diagnosed with TE. Now I am intentionally eating much more and trying to gain back 5 pounds.

Anyone have any similar experiences? How quickly did you see hair shedding stop? When did your hair return back to normal?

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So close to my goal but yet so far

Hi, I'm a 20F (163cm, 58kg) on a weight loss journey (again). My current goal weight is 55kg, but my long-term goal is 50kg. I've been a bit concerned because I haven't lost any weight since January. I don't follow a specific diet; instead, I count my calories and try to make my meals as healthy as possible. I allow myself one or two treats occasionally to prevent binge eating.

However, I'm worried about the fact that during the week, my 57.5-58.5. On weekends, my calorie intake is slightly higher and not as healthy, but it's still under my BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate). However, I can gain up to 3kg (reaching 61kg) during the weekend. I gradually lose it throughout the week, getting back to 57.5kg, and then the weekend comes, and the cycle repeats.

Could this weekend overeating be affecting my progress? What can I do to continue losing weight? I'm so close to my goal, but it feels like it's still far away.

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Holding myself accountable

Hi everyone!

For some background information, I’m F(20), 5’6 and 165 pounds. I really want to get down to 150 pounds right now as my starting goal, so I’m just looking for some tips on weight loss, eating habits and exercise. For the time being I was planning on going to the gym 3 days a week, 30 minutes on the treadmill and 30 minutes weightlifting. I don’t really count my calories, but any tips or recommendations would be really appreciated! I’m focused on making this a lifestyle change and not just a temporary change.

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Am I rushing my weightloss?

I'm a 22 year old male exactly 6 ft tall, and I started at 256 lbs. From what I've gathered my maintenence calories should be around 2600-3000 as I haven't been the most active.

I fully started my weight loss about 10 days ago, and I'm down to just over 249 lbs now. My goal is to get down to 215 by the end of January. I've been tracking my calories, and keeping my daily intake under 1500 kcal a day, with my "limit" raised to 1900 every 4 days as a small kind of "cheat day". I also haven't set a goal for protein, but have been getting around 120 grams a day.

The food I eat is all lower calorie stuff that should be more filling so I don't feel as hungry. Chicken, eggs, rice, vegetables, fruit etc. (before 10 days ago 90% of what I ate was fast food.)

I only go to the gym twice a week, with a mix of light weights and cardio, other than that I don't do much physically.

NOW FINALLY THE QUESTION: Is this relatively healthy for weight loss? Am I doing it too fast, and the right way, or am I way off base? I know I should go to the gym a bit more and I plan to soon, but other than that is there anything wrong or worrisome about how I'm going about this? This is about my 5th serious attempt at losing weight, my highest a couple years ago being 270 lbs. I always lose a bit then give up, but so far this time feels more sustainable than before.

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How much did your face change after weight loss?

I feel like this isn’t talked about enough! Though I lost the majority of the weight a year ago, I happened to look at an old video of mine and was shocked by how different my face looked.

It’s funny because my weight loss was only 20 pounds - I went from 150 to 130 (as a 5’3” 20f at the time). And yet, the difference on my face is huge. I remember how I would need to use filters while taking selfies when I was overweight, which looking back made me look so unnatural haha. Now, I hate any sort of filters because I already “naturally” look the way I wanted myself to look like for so long.

Has anyone else experienced this? Probably one of the best parts of weight loss for me :)

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NSV: Using my leather belt as a punch card for weight loss with a leather puncher

I bought a really expensive leather belt years ago when I was bigger and it came with pre punched holes when I got it at the shop to match my waist size. I’ve been losing inches recently and it’s so encouraging to see the belt no longer fit me since there are insufficient holes. Solution? Buy a leather punch to make the holes yourself!

I just had my first punch a few weeks ago and it feels like I’m going to have another punch soon in the upcoming weeks. It feels so encouraging measuring your own waist and then punching holes in your belt to make way for your new size!

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