Starting Again

Hi, loseit community. I began my weight loss journey in December 2022 after a horrible experience. I realized I never wanted to feel the way I’d felt and decided to make a change at my heaviest of 270lbs. Fast forward to June 2023, I was down to 233lbs, working out consistently 3-4 times a week, eating cleaner, eating everything I wanted in moderation, and feeling much better about myself.

Then, things slowed down. I graduated and began studying for the bar exam, which meant I was no longer doing the light movement of going to school, walking in my commutes, etc. And weight loss stopped. For a few months, I was still proud of myself for maintaining — sure, the scale wasn’t going down, but I’d learned enough habits that I was able to maintain my weight. After I gave the bar, I hopped back on the journey and went down to 225 lbs. I felt so happy. This wasn’t like all the times before where a setback or a pause would derail me completely; I could take a break, maintain, and get back on it.

Then, I started work. And things have begun to nosedive. I began eating out more, caring less about what I was eating. Even when I try to stop, I always end up ordering something and binging. I don’t cook, and it’s difficult to find time to learn. Over the years, I have conditioned myself to think of takeout as a necessary expense, so even the thought of pouring money down the drain doesn’t affect me. It’s a disaster. I find it hard to build time in my schedule to go to the gym. I find it hard to drink water. All the habits I built have, for the past 4 months, crumbled around me. I kept telling myself I’m still maintaining but today I stepped on the scale and it was at 234. I know some of it’s water weight, but I am terrified.

It took me so long to break my habits and try to build new ones. It took so much effort, and I am terrified I don’t have it in me to push myself more. I am starting again, but this voice in the back of my head keeps saying, “It’s over. You broke it, and now you’ll be back to your heaviest soon.” It’s so hard to keep a positive mindset when I feel so defeated and disappointed in myself.

I’ve been a long time lurker here and have found immense solace in this community despite never participating. You’re all incredible people who are doing something that most people don’t understand the difficulty of. Any wise words or thoughts as I begin again would be so appreciated.

Thank you, and happy holidays.

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How many calories do y'all eat in a day to lose weight?

Hi everyone, hope you're having good holidays!

I've been reading around this group and now I'm kinda curious, for the ones on a weight loss journey, how many calories do you eat a day? Feel free to give more info like your height or age, if you'd like.

How long have you guys been in a caloric deficit for and what are some of your challenges for it?

Thank you so much for sharing. Look forward to hearing everyone's. FYI - I'm 22 F 5'8 :)

Hope y'all having a happy holidays! Thank you! . . .

weightloss #caloriecounting

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Would a low-carb-but-not-to-the-point-of-ketosis diet work?

I like protein (like meat, meat substitutes, dairy, nuts, beans etc.) and don't particularly crave carbs (pasta, rice, potatoes, bread). However I see mainly two types of diet - conventional ones where you eat normal amounts of carbs, and then ketogenic ones (like keto, Atkins etc) where carbs are severely limited. Now, I think the diet I'd be happiest with would be one where I get my calories mainly from protein and fats, but with a few carbs thrown in - in the sense that I don't want to eliminate carbs so thoroughly that even certain fruits and vegetables become off limits like with the keto diet.

I know it won't affect weight loss much because a calorie deficit is a calorie deficit, but is there a reason this isn't ever really done? A friend who's doing keto claims that "half-assing" keto like this is not advisable. I'm thinking maybe the body would be craving carbs badly, but since it's still getting a trickle of carbs it won't quite be in ketosis with the accompanying benefits of appetite suppression etc. Thoughts?

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Getting naked/intimate after weight loss

Over the last year, I’ve lost 100 pounds. I didn’t mean to lose it that quickly but I’ve been pretty focused through diet and exercise. I am not at my final goal but it feels good to dress differently and be more physically active. It’s been a big confidence boost, too.

I’ve began dating and being naked and intimate is terrifying. I was intimate with someone new earlier this year, everything was great until then. I felt like maybe it was my body. For reference, I am 39, mom of 2, 5’4, and currently 174lbs.

I have a date planned later this week and I’m terrified of it happening again. We’ve been on about a dozen dates over the last several weeks. It’s been wonderful.

Do I warn him? I told him I’ve lost a lot of weight but I’m afraid he will see me naked and change his mind (which he is entitled to but trying not to kill the small shreds of confidence I’ve gained). I know it can be shocking and I’m just not sure how to navigate. Appreciate any advice.

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calorie intake question

hi! this is my first time posting here. I’m pretty new to this community and just started my weight loss journey in the last two weeks. I wanted to ask a question about calorie intake— I’ve seen a lot of people say you shouldn’t go below 1200 calories, but since cutting out generally unhealthy things from my diet (chips, chocolate, other junk food, etc) my calories are coming around to 1000-1100 per day after logging them in Lose It!, sometimes going higher into 1200-1300 but not frequently. is this unhealthy? I don’t feel hungry at the end of the day but I’m not sure if I should force myself to eat more to make sure I reach 1200. even on days when I go to the gym (I’m trying to aim for 3-4 days a week, and have mainly been doing cardio but slowly learning how use the strength training machines) I still don’t feel inclined to eat more, though I am trying to up my protein intake. I know I COULD eat more and I don’t think it would be a problem, but is it fine to leave it as is?

for reference I’m a woman and my height is 5’1, weight is 220. I’m pretty sedentary on days when I don’t go to the gym (only getting 1000-2000 steps per day, versus 6000-8000 on days I go the gym according to my fitbit.) also I have PCOS and hyperthyroidism but I don’t know if that affects anything.

thank you in advance for any advice or suggestions!

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Is it bloating or a sudden completely different fat distribution? Is there a way to tell?

So I recently posted that my body changed a lot after having gone through a very challenging mental health time while also dealing with sudden acne scarring. So a lot of stress and unintentional weight loss of around 4-5kg below my usual weight (~48kg) over 4-5 months and close to zero movement (lethargy). Ever since being back to my usual weight my body never looked the same. I somehow look skinny (legs, arms etc.) but have a seriously big stomach I NEVER had before. Is it possibly bloating? Or is it actually possible that my body fat distribution changed so drastically that I basically went to storing fat around butt thighs to an absolute apple shape (seemingly only around stomach plus waist).

I'm so confused and saddened by this that this terrible time period left such a mark. And since I don't know if there's a way to differentiate I also don't know how to go about it.

Thankful for all help :)

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Lost over 50lbs since highest weight, still have 100lbs to lose.

Hey!!!

A little bit about me:

I’m 27 y/o. When I was 18 I hit 222 lbs and decided to lose a bunch of weight. I got down to 157 and was able to maintain it for a few years.

Basically, life got really hard and I relapsed hard. I gained so much weight. I looked at the scale, mortified for over a year. Finally the scale hit 300. I was in disbelief. I nearly had prediabetes and high cholesterol.

I lost 54 lbs, my low as of a few weeks ago at the doctor was 246! (I am a bit excited and nervous to get bloodwork again, but I’d like to soon).

Let me say: I am incredibly grateful to myself for deciding to do this and I want to continue. The past few weeks have been tough.

I’ve been eating lots of winter treats! (Yum) but sugar is not good for me because it’s a huge trigger for me to binge.

I know the only way out is through, but I admit I feel really overwhelmed to know I lost over 50 lbs, and am still over 20 lbs higher than my last “I’ll never be this big again” weight that triggered my first extreme weight loss. Having to relose all that weight sucks, and I am having a hard time celebrating when I am still big.

I am just trying to prepare myself to get through relosing the weight I lost when I was 18. I do have a feeling going through the 222-157 will be weird. I hope to finally get to 150.

I am working on celebrating the small victories like walks being easier, or able to casually wear straight sizes. Just last night I picked up a clearance XL sweater and didn’t have to worry it wouldn’t fit. It looks awesome. I’m going to wear it soon!

For the rest… I know the only way to lose 100 more lbs is one pound at a time… so here I go.

Thanks for reading. :-)

TL;DR: lost a lot of weight. Regained it all plus more. Have lost 1/3 of my needed weight loss, but do not feel great as I still weigh more than my initial highest weight, and also still have so far to go. Hopeful for the future and trying to keep determination even though it’s hard and there are so many holiday treats.

Happy holidays!

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