just need some reassurance:/

First time poster longtime lingerer 😅 hiiii I’m a 21F, 5’4ft and 216lbs. I paid for and took this RMR test this week and idk why but it was very hard for me to believe my rmr is 1728. But the lady giving me my results said in order to lose weight I have to eat above this or at 1700. In my weight loss journey i’ve never eaten anything more than 1400 but i haven’t been successful. When i use calculators online most of them say 1576 is what I should eat to lose weight, but the lady at the rmr test says other wise:/ I just really need to get this weight off me and what calorie deficit to stick to because I feel like anything around 1700 I’ll be setting myself up for faliure.

TLDR: Do I eat above/more than 1700 calories to lose weight or stick to what online calculators say and eat 1576?

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Looking for accountability partner 36/M.

Hi all, so this is not my first foray into weight loss. I started in 2019 and in two years I lost over 100 lbs. I went from 290 to 170. I was ecstatic, and the best part is that I've been able to maintain it for the past 5 years until recently. Before Christmas I decided to stop vaping, and I was 100% successful, however I gained nearly 40 lbs in 6 weeks. Luckily I haven't gained any in the past month and a half and I've been sitting at 210 steadily. I just need extra encouragement to get back moving.

I'm looking for someone to regularly talk to and motivate (each other). I have experience with calorie counting, ketogenic diet, hrt, and regular exercise - these are all the things that worked for me in the past. Let me know if you're serious and interested! This can be done!

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An update post on my weight loss and reversing type 2 diabetes

I made a post here about how I lost 80 lbs and reversed type 2 diabetes. In march of 2023, my A1c was 7.5, and it scared the crap out of me as a 21 year old. I started exercising every day and I started eating less, note-unlike most diabetics, I didn’t cut out carbs. I wanted to see how my body reacted to just exercise and a calorie deficit.

By June of 2023, I had lost 35 lbs and my A1c was down to 5.8! I decided to keep it up, and as of march 10th, 2024, my A1c is now 5.2 and my fasting blood sugar is in the 80s.

I say I REVERSED diabetes because I can now eat a heavy carb meal like spaghetti, or cake and my blood sugar never goes over 120. I show no signs of ever having diabetes even though my 7.5 A1c indicated that I did.

So in my case, weight loss actually did eliminate diabetes. My body uses insulin like everyone else that doesn’t have diabetes. So if you’re diagnosed with it, lose weight and exercise every day.

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Accurate TDEE - Worried I’m not at a big enough deficit.

I’m trying to get a handle on my caloric deficit as I get more serious about losing weight. For context, I’m 30/M, 5’9”, 190lbs. I lift 3 days a week and hike once a week, putting an emphasis on trails with incline to get my heart rate up.

I’ve been down the weight loss road before. I’ll spare you the details, but I got down to 140 in high school and 165 in college. Fast forward 10 years to marriage, desk job, and clinical depression and I can’t stand to look at myself in most pictures.

Without getting too off-topic, I’m worried that my caloric deficit isn’t enough. I’ve used multiple TDEE calculators online. Some say my deficit should have me at 1600, others say 1800, one said 2000 which can’t possibly be right. I use the MyFitnessPal app which autogenerated 1760 as my goal so I just stuck with it. I’m typically under that number by 200-300 calories per day anyway, but I still wonder if 1500 should be my daily “goal”.

I only started counting calories about two weeks ago, so this is not a “I’m not losing weight!” post. It hasn’t been enough time to worry about that yet. I’m wondering if I should stick to this 1760 for a month or two, continue to aim 200-300 under, and see what happens. But I’d also like to hear from others if this is clearly too high and I’m wasting two months of potential loss. If I set my goal to 1500, I’m probably just going to shoot for 200-300 under from that too.

Thanks and feel free to let me know if I’m leaving out any important info or any questions you may have for me.

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Im being vague about my weight loss

SW: 262.0 CW: 250.0 GW: 155.5 HW: 262.0

Hi all!!! I’m 23, female, 5’2, and currently have lost 12lbs

Everyone in my life has an opinion on my weight loss and diet and body. I know they just want to help, but it really gets upsetting when I have one day of “bad eating” and I’m up a little the next day and I hear “that’s the reason you’re not losing weight, because you eat out all the time!”

So I stopped telling them completely. “What have you been doing to lose weight??” I don’t know. “How many calories did ypu eat today??” Not sure, didn’t count. “Are you working out??” A little. I’m keeping it kind of vague.

I’ve been walking to and from classes, but I haven’t had time for the gym (which I’m going to start going back this next week hopefully). I eat 1-2 smallish meals a day and have snacks through out the day. I don’t have time to stress eat because of school and honestly, I don’t really feel the need to unless I don’t take my medication. So I’m fully aware of what I’m doing, I’m just tired of the critism and stress from other people. I’m doing this for me and my husband, and no one else! I’m ready to do this!

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Chewing gum helps, but flavours are boring.

So along my journey to weight loss, I've been on and off chewing gum between meals when I get a craving for a sugary snack. This has worked pretty well the past 10 years, but I've started to get bored of the typical mint and watermelon flavours. I'm not a huge proponent of cinnamon. Fruit flavours I find are hit and miss. The biggest issue I find is that the flavours don't last very long.

This got me thinking last night...what flavours of gum would you like to try/ see? I think a gingery flavour coupled with some kind of fruit would be really interesting... I'm very open to any suggestions. I strictly chew sugar free gum as well. Thank you!

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(Progress Post) From September 2022 to now

Fair warning: This is a long post.

I (37M, 6'1", 160lbs) started my weight loss journey in September of 2022. 9 years prior, I had lost 90 pounds, going from 265 to 175. I mostly kept that weight off for several years but then I had a job change, moved states, COVID happened, I got a divorce. You know, stuff that can really throw a person! So in September of 2022 when I stepped on the scale and saw 235, I knew I had to make a major course correction.

While I was despondent at what I knew would be a long journey ahead of me, I chose to look at the positives. Namely, I already knew how to do this! The first time I lost weight I had to learn everything about CICO, what worked for me in the gym, how to meet my macros, etc. So I was able to launch in with a full arsenal of tools to meet my goals.

Here's what works for me:

1. CICO. I ate at a -500 calorie deficit. Every day. No breaks in that routine for 4 months.
2. Low carb. I know this isn't for everyone and it certainly isn't gospel. But I keep my carbs under 40 every day and those carbs consist of leafy greens and fiber.
3. Exercise. I go to the gym 6 days a week. I don't do anything crazy. I started with just walking. Now I run 3 miles a day on incline and then do a mix of sit-ups, pushups, pull-ups, and planks. I don't use any weights at all other than my body weight.
4. Water. I drink 4-5L of water a day.

That's it. That all I did. Almost every day since September of 2022. And honestly, I...love it? The gym has become a place I really enjoy going to. If it's nice outside, I run there and do my other exercises at home. One major benefit of this is it's an exercise routine that travels very well so vacations don't throw me off anymore.

My daily food intake consists of 2 coffees (w/ cream- I simply won't deny myself that pleasure so I build around it), a sugar free Greek yogurt at 10:30, an Atkins protein bar at noon, some sugar free jerky at around 1:00, a cup of hot tea at around 2:00, A protein shake at 3:30, another protein shake after my workout at around 6:00, and then a dinner of lots of steamed vegetables with some butter and a lean protein. I try to regularly rotate between chicken, fish, pork and beef. After dinner I have a big apple for dessert. If I have the calories left over in the day, I will have another Greek yogurt or some nuts with the apple.

I feel fortunate that I don't get tired of this routine- I know it won't work for everyone. Personally I love the replicability of it. I also really enjoy that I feel like I'm constantly eating throughout the day and then I get honest to goodness full in the evening which helps me sleep and gives me something to look forward to during the day.

I've been maintaining my current weight since early January and I am considering going into a slight caloric surplus to assist in continued muscle building and toning. Maybe I'll try it out for a month or two and see what happens. I'm not looking to be chiseled, just toned up.

Last thing, I do have some loose skin as you can see in my photos (blurred but definitely NSFW). It's not as terrible as it could be though it does make me not want to take my shirt off in front of anyone. I'll give it a year or two and see if it's worth doing anything about.

Anyway, thanks for reading. Happy to answer questions as best as I can. Thank you all for being part of this community. I come every day just to get tips, find motivation, and have a sense of community so I don't feel alone in the process. Peace and love.

Photos (again, NSFW)

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