Losing weight and I don’t like how I look now

For context, I’ve been overweight most of my life but especially in adulthood. I’m 5’4” and haven’t been below 200lbs in about 4 years. My weight has fluctuated between 200-206 for the most part over the last few years, with a few points of hitting 210+.

I found out I was pregnant with my first in November of 2022 and by the time I delivered my baby, I weighed 236lbs. I dropped back down to 206 by my 5 week postpartum checkup, then shot back up to 220 by mid November 2023. I’ve been working my butt off to get back down to where I started, and then to get to an even lower weight. My current goal is 180lbs but long term, I would love to get down to 160 or lower.

I’m now down to 192.2 as of today which I’m very proud of and I’m still working to hit my goal of 180. But the drastic changes in weight have left me almost feeling worse than before about how I look. My skin is sagging on my belly, my boobs are completely deflated, my jawline is in a weird space of “not quite fat but definitely not defined.” I don’t recognize myself anymore in both a really good way and a really bad way. I love how I look in clothes, but naked or in a swimsuit is definitely not good in my opinion.

It’s so discouraging to have made so much progress on the scale and even losing a few pant sizes, but to still not like what I see in the mirror. I’m worried that the more weight I lose, the more I’ll hate what I see. I know the weight loss is so good for my physical health, and I know that this is necessary if I want to be around to watch my son grow up, to continue to grow my family, and to be able to grow old with my husband.

I guess I’m just wondering if anyone else hated what they saw in the middle of their weight loss journey but ended up at least mostly liking what they saw in the mirror once they hit their goal.

It feels silly to complain about this since it’s all cosmetic, but I’m hoping at least one person understands what I’m going through and can offer some insight or encouragement. I’ll gladly take poor body image over the health problems that my weight has caused over the years. It would just be nice to potentially like what I look like naked down the line.

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So i managed to drop 50 pounds in just 6 months

Hi i (20f) wanted to just share my progress and how much ive improved recently with my weight loss journey,excuse my horrendous english cuz im not a native speaker

So i started off at 5'9" 180-ish lbs (175 cm 82 kg),yeah thats only slightly overweight but the excess weight felt like a burden on my body and made me lack energy,plus it gave me a very unaesthetic protruding gut lol. Before the 'fat is beautiful and perfect' types pour in,there were exactly ZERO benefits for me from being overweight,I just felt lethargic and sluggish (and looked like a slob) all the time.

I gained all this weight during quarantine i believe (all the snacking and lounging around for several years lol) and it sort of just stayed on

So I decided I wanted to lose all the excess weight. Admittedly it was kinda affected by wanting to physically look better to a degree,i know most people denounce losing weight for aesthetic purposes,but like I said:having a gut wasnt a good look lol. However i genuinely did want to improve my health and energy and thought dropping significant weight would help with my situation. So i decided to start trying to find ways to speed up my weight loss effectively.

Ive been on a calorie deficit for the past half a year,it was a little hard in the beginning but i knew it was worth it long term,so I kept going and tried hard to maintain. Simple:calories in < calories out,although to be fair there were barely any getting 'in' in the first place lol. In general,I focused on counting calories cautiously (wow accidental alliteration lol...and again) and occasionally did some mild cardio exercise,i.e. things like running or cycling just for good measure in case diet isnt enough to speed up the weight loss.

All in all ive been patient these past few months and am happy to say ive managed to drop down to an unrecognizable 130 lbs (around 59 kg in metric),when I look at my entire body literally everything is just so much smaller its incredible. It fixed my self esteem and now the only thing left to do is try and maintain this weight for as long as possible so i dont end up stuck in a rut like i was for the past 4 years.

Hope this isnt considered braggadocious,it really wasnt my intention if so,i just felt like sharing my improvement with people who i assume relate and have had similar issues. Im awkward at ending posts so uh...any additional advice i guess? Would appreciate,thx.

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How to stay motivated on the weight loss journey? Has anyone seen an improvement in fertility after weight loss?

I’m 38F 191 pounds and 5’2. I’ve been trying to lose weight from a long time but always end up losing momentum. What are some things you do to be on track? Any tips on how to stay motivated?

I was recently diagnosed with pre diabetes, have high cholesterol and I’ve faced multiple miscarriages and ectopic pregnancy. My goal is to lose weight and improve IVF outcomes.

My plan is to count calories, increase protein intake, reduce carbs and increase fiber. I’ve also joined a fitness centre where I’ll take HIIT classes 3 days a week and swim for 1 hour each for 2 days a week. Anything else that you can suggest I do which might be helpful? I’m really desperate to lose weight.

I’d be grateful to hear about any experiences or tips for me. Thank you for reading my post.

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Endless cycle of weight loss and gain

Was hoping some of you would have some experience with this and could give me some advice! During COVID, I went from 130 pounds to 190 within less than 3 years. I'm finally doing the work to try and lose the weight as it was so sudden and has seriously impacted my mental and physical health. I finally found a diet/routine that was working for me and I lost 15 pounds. I try not to weigh myself often as then the progress seems to be less than if I wait a few weeks between stepping on the scale. But I've noticed that when I see I've lost some weight, I get so happy that I end up gaining a lot of it back. The only reason I can think is maybe I end up eating a lot more to subconsciously reward myself and I just haven't realized I'm doing it? For anyone who has experienced this if you have any advice on not slipping at the first sight of progress, or maintaining your weight loss please share with me!!

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I keep seeing people talking about how friends/family don't support weight loss, and I'm confused.

I just joined here, and I keep seeing posts about people saying that their family and friends are discouraging their weight loss, even when these people are overweight or obese. I suppose in some cases this could be due to jealousy, but the family and friends seem concerned rather than jealous, and I can't fathom why. As long as a person isn't starving or severely restricting, I don't see an issue. They also seem to take issue with exercise for some reason?

Maybe this is because I'm not from the US, but it makes no sense to me. In my country, you would get congratulated by family and friends for losing weight/working out/eating healthy.

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Weight loss journey tips

Hello, I am 26M at 213lbs 5'5 and I started going to the gym twice a day about a week and a half ago. I started my weight loss at around 225 and began counting calories and cutting out alcohol as much as possible. I typically will do about 30 to 40 mins on the treadmill two times a day at an 8 incline and around 3ish mph.

My calorie intake is primarily protein and fat with some carbs, I'm currently taking in about 1,300 calories a day and burning 700 at the gym per the calorie counting function on the machines.

With that being said, any tips, advice, or helpful information on how to burn body fat as quickly as possible?

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Mentally drained out during weight loss

Hello my friends. Im currently 115 kgs (i was 145 kg ) 10 months ago. I feel mentally drained out and the scale won't go down even though im in a caloric deficit, i feel sometimes helpless and i don't even see any difference (the difference it's obvious, but my brain has been distorted). In the past when i was 20-22years old i managed to lose 40 kgs (from 123kg to 83) and i lived the life i could never imagine,but shit happens and as an addictive personality during COVID i gained around 60 kgs which i've lost half of them. I just want to lose the weight but i feel so drained and so impatient. Any tips? Much love

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