I bought a new dress and it fits!

While I know the company I got it from might have generous sizing and because of the shape of the dress it definitely flounces out over my hips/thighs (bought a swing style dress) but I'm just so happy.

I've lost 65lbs now and was honestly a bit flabbergasted that I still hadn't gone down a clothing size in my trousers (I hold a lot of weight in my thighs and arms- in my stomach and hips too but it's just shrunk at a faster rate than my thighs or arms) so because of my thighs changing so slowly I haven't been able to size down in trousers yet although the waist/hips are getting baggy for sure now

I'm also in a position (due to being near enough bed bound due to disability) where most of my clothes are loose fitting and it's rare I get to wear something slightly more form fitting just because it makes day to day life a bit trickier.

But because its Christmas when I stumbled across a really cute dress that appealed to one of my interests but was actually a nice design I decided to go for it to wear for the little bit of time I get to spend with my family out of bed etc.

After reading the reviews they often said to trust the measurements on the site and not just assume its your normal dress size, some people ended up with dresses too big but for most it was a bit more snug than they expected, hence me assuming it generally runs big.

But I have a very similar dress made by the same manufacturer that I wore in September last year. It was a UK 20....

The dress I got for Xmas, which fits.

Is a UK 16!!!!

While I know its probably just a small 18 compared to other shops or at least a very big 16, I'm just so happy.

I love the dress for one, but also I just genuinely feel so happy to have gotten this far in spite of everything and it's just like concrete proof that this is genuinely working.

I've not been below a size 20 since I was 16. And I weigh less now than I did at 13, I'm now 30.

I started at 259lbs (18st 7lbs) and I'm now 194lbs (13st 12lbs) and while I still have a long way to go, it's feeling really real and just kind of all hitting me at once so I wanted to share the happiness.

I'm still concerned my thighs are gonna cause some problems skin wise because the way the fat formed on them its basically like globes hanging off and I'm a bit worried they're going to make it a bit harder to move than it already is, but hopefully the weight will eventually come off there enough that they're less in the way :)

I'm just so happy this is working so straight forwardly. So many years of crap advice regarding weight loss from doctors (either that it would be impossible for me to lose weight due to my limited movement or that i could only lose weight if i ate 500kcal long term- utter BS on both) and then Google and reddit enabled me to consistently lose weight and I couldnt be more grateful for everyone who gave me advice when I first reached out about how to calculate tdee in my situation.

Just thank you, so so much.

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weight loss tips?

hey! currently, i am 5”5 and fluctuating between 150-148lbs. my starting weight was 190lbs, so i’ve lost a good amount of weight but i still have 20lbs to go to finally be healthy again.

i started my weight loss journey in may of this year. over the pandemic i became depressed and gained a crap ton of weight and never lost it. i would try (meaning i would start a workout one day then wouldn’t stay consistent then i’d quit) but never succeeded. but then in may i found out we were going on vacation to the beach in the following month and i freaked out because i didn’t want anyone to see me in a bathing suit. I did research and discovered what a calorie deficit was so i calculated mine and i stuck to it. long story short, i lost 20 lbs in the next two months and started playing tennis.

then, this school year started and i stopped actually trying to lose weight but i was mad because i wasn’t losing any. in september, i decided to start doing it again and lost another 18lbs!

now, here i am at 149lbs and doing a calorie deficit but it isn’t working. i work out 3-4x a week and am in a -500 calorie deficit. i will admit, for a while i was trying to eat only 1,000 calories a day but for obvious reasons it didn’t work because i’d end up binging due to hunger. but now, i think i am doing it correctly but it is still not working.

i don’t know if this is a plateau or something but i am so frustrated with myself. i sometimes eat more than i’d like and then tell myself “i’ll start tomorrow” (which i never do) or “i’ll start eating better in the new year” my house also has a lot of cookies, chocolate, and candy right now because it’s the holiday season and sometimes i can’t resist but i really really want to. i just desperately need help on how to have self control and the ability to push myself and not be lazy.

i have also decided that i want to start running and possibly do soccer somewhere next year so i have been craving to run but i have no where to run. i had a treadmill but it’s broken, and i know i could just run outside but i live in a dangerous area and i don’t think it’d be the best idea (not to mention it is freezing outside). i would like to start running 1-3 miles a day to lose weight and be more energetic.

i just feel stuck because i havent lost weight in two months and i can’t drive to go to a gym or something of that nature and i feel like as of right now my only hope is to lose weight by dieting.

my goal is to weigh around 130lbs by march 2024.

so, does anyone have any tips for me?

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Weight loss challenge with friends. Rules for different goals? App?

Hello all-

For 6 weeks, a group of friends wants to participate in some type of health challenge. I wouldn’t really call it a ‘weight loss challenge’ because those participating have different goals.

Me for one I want to lose body fat but if my weight were the same I’d be happy.

A few want to lose straight pounds.

My husband more a challenge to maintain consistently healthier and more mindful eating patterns but he doesn’t need to lose any weight.

My brother does not want to share how much he weighs or loses.

I know there are apps you can invite friends for a ‘weight loss” challenge and from what I have seen they are focused on making the scale go down. We don’t have to use an app although it would be nice if there was some platform to share.

Main question: how would you make ‘rules’ for the challenge? I was thinking tracking something more open like ‘did you stay on track yes or no?’ And that’s it’s? Like your goals are your own? Any other suggestions?

Any apps that can do this but not focused on the scale?

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Am I skinny fat?

I'm a 17-year-old male, currently 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 145 pounds. Over the past four months, I've been on a weight loss journey. In September, I weighed 175 pounds, but with the adoption of intermittent fasting and regular workouts, I've managed to bring my weight down to 145 pounds. I've noticed positive changes I look thinner, my face has improved as i can see my jawline, and my family has also remarked on my overall improvement. I've had to purchase smaller pants and shirts to accommodate my changing physique.

Despite these positive changes, I still have visible fat on my stomach, thighs, and even some on my chest. I'm unsure about whether I should continue losing weight since google suggest that my current weight is appropriate for my age and height. I think I may be in a 'skinny fat' situation, but I'm not entirely sure what steps to take. Should I continue losing weight, trusting that the remaining fat will eventually disappear, or should I consider bulking up and then cutting to reveal more muscle, as I've seen others do that were in my situation?

Any and all help is appreciated! Thank you in advance!!

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weight loss but working in food service

this feels kind of dumb to even express but i’m currently at 252 pounds and i really want to reach 170 pounds. it’s mostly weight around my hips and thighs im concerned about (and i know it’s impossible to lose weight by targeting specific areas of the body im just thinking in aesthetics) but i unfortunately work at a cafe and they serve stuff like sweets and sugary coffees. it’s extremely hard to think about self control when im hungry on the clock so if anyone has any tips for self control in this situation then please let me know because i won’t be able to quit anytime soon

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When should i stop my weight loss journey?

I'm (M40) I started losing weight 5 years ago, at my heaviest i was 375 at least from what i remember although it may have been higher. At the moment i weigh 204, I'm 5'11, my BMI is at 28.5 and according to my scale i have 27.5% body fat, since September 2022 i started lifting weights with dumb bells, first at home and then a few months later i joined a gym and have been lifting consistently every week ever since, i have a tremendous amount of energy at least compared to how i was before and if not for a lingering back issue that was caused by how heaving i used to be, I am basically in the best shape of my life.

Unfortunately, I have a lot of loose skin, most of it on my stomach, i have some on my arms and legs, when i look at myself my arms and legs look like that of a thin persons except with some loose skin, what doesn't make sense is how my mid section (stomach) looks when compared to the rest of my body, i keep thinking that if i keep losing weight that maybe it will get better but i feel like if i went to lets say 190 pounds, nothing would look different, except that my arms, legs and face would look thinner and they are thin enough as it is (at least thats the feedback that i get from everyone).

Does it make sense to keep losing weight and hit the 190 mark for someone of my height? or should i stop losing weight and just focus on maintenance and lifting weights? my current BMI makes me think that i should continue to lose weight until i hit a normal BMI but i also think that i should probably factor in the amount of weight that i would lose by just having my excess skin removed, i think that its very likely that if i got it removed tomorrow i would actually be at least 10 pounds lighter and thats me being conservative in my estimation, i believe that it would be more.

My goal is to eventually get the excess skin removed from my stomach, not my arms or legs since i won't be able to afford to get everything done, but i think i can live with not getting those done, but my stomach, my goodness, staring at that is really starting to take a toll on me mentally, not to mention that its been causing me discomfort for a long while now but what does everyone think that the best thing would be for me to do at the point?

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Has anyone successfully lost weight while working through BED?

TW: binge eating disorder

About to start therapy for a lonnnng untreated history for binge eating disorder. I’m hopeful that by properly trying to get to the root of why I do it, I’ll be able to control it more (or stop all together). I know it can take years.

I recently worked with a “specialist” who wasn’t really equipped to help me with tangible recovery tactics. They urged me to let binges happen, and as a result I’ve gained a significant amount of weight. I feel so physically uncomfortable in my body the last few weeks, and want to give weight loss another go. I have to, I can’t manage to continue feeling this unwell.

Has anyone successfully managed to navigate weight loss with BED or while in recovery from BED? Any advice that helped you would be so appreciated. TIA

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