Tips for the beginning of a long journey

I started my weight loss journey this week.. and I have 45 pounds to lose to get to the middle of a normal, healthy weight. I won’t be putting time pressure on myself, but being able to get there until my birthday (February next year) would be the best present ever, and I don’t think that 1lb per week is unreasonably much. My question to you is : What are your best tips for a long journey? What do you wish you would have known earlier, how do you stay motivated for such a long time? How do you handle bumps and discouraging situations? I am just scared of quitting as soon as it gets "hard", and the big number ahead of me is very depressing for me 🥲

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should i celebrate my birthday

hi all :)

i (14f, 5'1) have been on a weight loss journey since july. i used to weigh 164, but now i weigh 140 (it took me a little to get going lmao). i feel like i FINALLY got the gist of weight loss, but for the past 3 days i've been overindulging a bit, and when i start going i can't stop.

anyway, i'm gonna get back to it today, but my birthday's in 4 days. i'm turning 15 :). i wanna celebrate with my favourite foods, (chicken alfredo, chicken biriyani, ice cream, my own birthday cake) but i know that that means i'm gonna be eating the left overs of that for the following week. i've already been going a little off track, should i celebrate or just stick to my usual healthy meals?

tl;dr: should i eat whatever during my b day even though ik it's gonna hinder my weightloss (and i've already been going through a rough patch)

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Mix of Boxing & Strength Training. Any shared experiences?

hi everyone! I usually go to the gym 4x a week to do strength training and I do about 20 minutes of low impact cardio after. I’ve been on a weight loss journey for 2 months now, I’ve lost about 8 pounds since starting so I am on a caloric deficit as well. I recently took a boxing fitness class with some friends and I loved it so much, the trainer was so cool and I felt so strong. I hadn’t been excited for something fitness related like that in a while.

I decided to sign up for the limited package where I would go 2x a week. So basically I’d be doing strength training 2x a week & boxing 2x a week. I know there’s a lot of talk about how weight lifting is the best thing you can do for weight loss etc and sometimes heavy cardio isn’t great so I wanted to get some advice. Does this sound like a decent workout program? What have your results in boxing been like? Can I still build muscle and burn fat while doing this regime - will the strength training 2x a week not be enough?

I know most of the progress happens in the kitchen but was just curious. Thank you in advance!

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Am I ACTUALLY losing weight correctly?

To make this very short, I’ll make this into notes.

•my blood pressure was high. 130/89. •I got told to lose weight and cut sodium.

•I weighed 231 pounds. (I’m 18)

•I started my weight loss journey march 6th 2024. (A bit over 2 weeks ago)

•I cut out McDonald’s & soda. (I ate it EVERYDAY, for the past few YEARS.) though, I ate it yesterday. (only once.) not comparable to before.

•I only drink water.

•I fast EVERYDAY for at LEAST 15 hours, eat WHATEVER I WANT for 1 hour, then go back to fasting for the rest of the day.

•I do cardio everyday for 30-45m.

•I’m now 221 pounds in less then 3 weeks. Thats 10 pounds already.

•my blood pressure is now already 111/64.

QUESTIONS. Is this a promising way to lose weight? Is this healthy? How long do you think it’ll take to lose 60 pounds at this rate?

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Motivation to restart!

Hello! I lost about 10kg over Jan-Feb and then in the last few weeks it dropped off because you know, life - I started letting things slip, started drinking more, not weighing myself. I’m okay with this on an emotional level because I have a lot to lose and I knew this would be a long term thing.

Now it’s Sunday where I am and I think I’m ready to refocus. Does anyone have any tips for getting back on the weight loss train after a detour? I plan to weigh myself soon and record the damage (eek) and then start a meal plan - I’m really just looking for that extra encouragement.

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Weight loss partner? Need company

I've lost about 30kgs overall but recently I've been having some discipline problems. I can't seem to stop eating and it's been really frustrating honestly. I used to do calorie counting so I'm asking if there's anyone who would like to join this journey of mine. We'll be sending each other pictures of our meals and if there's time, a little description about the ingredient. I just need someone to keep me in check and I also want this thing to benefit all of us. Let me know if you're up for this.

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A win and a loss: crop top/loose skin

I've been really consistent with healthy eating (roughly 1500-1800 calories per day - I'm a very tall woman) and exercise (running 3x per week plus the odd strength training YouTube video) for almost 3 months.

I can see my body slimming! My biggest pants (like comfy sweatpants) barely stay up anymore. I'm not weighing myself because it makes me spiral.

Today I felt good enough to wear a crop top to the gym for the first time! It has short sleeves, and I wore high waisted joggers with it, but I still felt okay! That's huge progress for me. I think I've come down from roughly a size 12-14(us)/XL to now probably size 10/L. I'd like to get to size 6-8/M.

But a few things are interfering with my confidence and progress. Today for the first time I noticed loose skin on my abdomen. I had a baby a couple years ago and went waaaay overdue and had to be induced... I got so many stretch marks from that last month. I'm now worried that any further weight loss will just create a baggy stomach 😔

I'm also bloating a TON. it seems everything I am eating can cause bloating! Salty things (like pickles or pocorn), veggies, Greek yogurt, carbonated water... I don't even know where to begin to tackle this. SEEING my flatter stomach in the morning was really motivating and now half the time it is bloated...

Any and all encouragement or advice appreciated!

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