Long term small results with very small deficit (-100, -200) ?

My TDEE is 1400, I don’t want to lose a lot but I’d still like to lose a few kg eventually to be back at the weight range I know I was comfortable at a few years ago (although still trying/planning to come to terms with just staying at a higher weight if I ultimately can’t (mentally) healthily sustain it). I don’t want to trigger an eating disorder relapse though so I do not wish to go below 1200 nor purposefully "add more exercise just to have more room" (I just go on small walks some days when I feel like it), because I know I’ll be over focusing on that too.

Has anyone ever had results long term with that, doing almost-maintenance?

I know the loss will be extremely slow (I guess I will just check to make sure every few weeks/months), but I still wanted to know if some people did go through that. We all know how frustrating weight loss can be and how impatient we can be with it, so I’m assuming most people have never went for such a low deficit, or the ones who did surely did not do it voluntarily and/or monitor it closely, but still, maybe someone actually did it and can tell the story.

Thanks :)

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Day 1 Post (Looking for advice) about losing some weight

Hi, I'm a soon to be 19 year old male. I wanted to get some advice on weight loss/losing some weight. I weight about 185.8 lbs currently, and I'm 5'10", a little above 10 inches but that's my height, which puts me at a BMI of overweight. I plan to cut down to 170 lbs so I feel better about myself.

I have some fat at my stomach and I plan to lose those 15 lbs over about six months to a year. Is that a realistic goal? I plan to track calories, in general, and cut down on snacking/sugar, which I have a poor habit of having a lot of, to lose the weight. I also plan to portion control and eat a little less, still going to eat three meals a day, add vegetables and fruit, etc.

I also don't know what type of calorie defecit I would want, it was found with a calculator to be about 500-1,000 calories, or only eat 2,000 calories a day. If I plan to try to lose 15 lbs over 6 months, so do you have any recommendations about how many calories I should aim to limit myself to each day to lose that much weight over six months? Any other advice? Thanks! I can't do the gym, don't have the time due to my busy schedule, but I do have a bike, treadmill, and the outdoors (live in a suburb). I'm in college with a 4 hour commute every day, to and back, plus Marching Band and classes, so I don't have time for the gym. Would body weight exercises work?

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Hello! Newbie - weight and mental health

Hello all!

I am embarking on this journey for the 100th time. But now, I understand things better.

5’2, 26f, 232lb

Long story short - grew up in a household of anorexia/bulimia, diets from very young etc.

I maintained for a long time at around 170-175lb and end of 2020 rapidly gained 55ish pounds over a year and a half.

Diagnosed now with bipolar, borderline personality disorder and now medicated.

Wanting advice on those who have done this journey while suffering these mental illnesses? The ups and downs significantly impact my life in every aspect of it, very much food as it has became a comfort or a self destructive measure.

Any advice on 100lb weight loss would be appreciated too!!

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Is there a way to make soft serve for weight loss?

I recently got myself a Ninja Creami, but for the most part, my ice creams haven't been coming out the way I want them. I've had a few good experiences, but nothing quite like a McFlurry for example. It might be asking a lot but making foods that are enjoyable and in my macros would make weight loss so much easier. I was getting through last year, but was consistently hungry. I'm also not the best cook and want to learn to make my own food. A dessert like ice cream would be amazing if made as close as possible.

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How the heck are y'all meeting your fiber needs?

So it's been a complicated weight loss journey for me. I went from not understanding food and bad mental health to a 75lb weight loss. Gained 40lbs in 2 years during the pandemic when my mental health got really bad. Now I'm back to my pre pandemic weight.

I'm unfortunately not a man and only 5'0" so my TDEE is on the lower side. Even with working out 3 times a week.

I've been doing really great at meeting my calorie goals and my protein goals which are rather modest. But what is up with the fiber recommendation being 25g for all adults?? Like it's so much easier for my guy friend who is 6ft4in to get 25g of fiber in a calorie deficit than me.

Like how am I supposed to get 25g of fiber in 1500 calories or even 1700 calories while having at least 50g of protein?

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Is 75 hard any different?

Has anyone on here done the 75 hard challenge and recommend it or is it all just TikTok clickbait?

Rules of the 75 hard challenge for those who don’t know: exercise at least twice a day for 45 minutes, follow a strict diet without cheats or alcohol, drink a gallon of water a day, read 10 pages of non fiction preferably self improvement book every day, take progress pictures often.

I was in a calorie deficit of about 1500 calories from June until august when I lost motivation due to little loss in weight and have been getting 10k steps a day since 2019. Im 1.55m and 63kg.

Im not asking if it work because obviously this challenge would cause weight loss but would it be any different than just being in a deficit and walking?

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How do you (emotionally) deal with needing professional photos while in the middle of weight loss journey?

I’m in the job market and I’m a corporate leader that needs to promote herself.

I have 70 pounds to lose.

I got here through untreated PTSD and severe depression which is now being treated and managed.

I’m also on a semaglutide which has helped my brain let go of addictive food behavior.

I’m doing so much better in life. I’m eternally grateful for modern medicine and mental health services.

However as my brain has healed it’s almost like Rip Van Winkle waking up from a long sleep and having to come to terms with a huge leap in aging.

It’s like I’ve come out of a stupor and I’m appalled at how I look.

I’m on a good trajectory and steadily and healthfully losing weight—but it’s going to be awhile before I completely course correct.

In the meantime I’m so uncomfortable with how I look—it doesn’t match with how I look in mind’s eye (from when I was in a smaller body).

I want to promote myself with confidence as I head into the job market—but I’m also still losing weight.

I’m dreading getting professional pictures done and having to look at myself and accept where I am.

I avoid looking at myself as much as possible in general.

I don’t know exactly what I’m asking for —but maybe some counsel on how you’ve psychologically dealt with this.

Any sage wisdom appreciated.

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