Why do we guilt ourselves for when the scale goes up??

Ugh I just feel so ashamed and upset about my little 1 lb weight gain.

it was Easter long weekend so ofc I enjoyed some chocolate and a marvellous traditional turkey dinner with the family.

As normal, I stepped on the scale this morning and realized I gained 1 lbs. however, I still managed to lose 2 inches on my waist which is pretty good considering how I really indulged this past weekend.

It sucks though, I usually don’t beat myself up over it or at least been trying not to but I feel like my mother is trying to make me feel worse about it than I already do. She thinks because I’m not “beating myself up over it” that I “don’t care” or “given up” which is completely false because this is what weight loss is. Nobody’s ever perfect so ofc the scale is going to fluctuate, which is why I HATe using it in the first place.

I know that what she says to me is from out of love and because she’s been through it health wise she’s much harder on me however, I feel like because she’s so old school her facts are so outdated and does make you feel bad and wanna give up.

We just have different opinions about weight loss. Her idea of weight loss means scale where as mine it’s more fat loss/body recomposition. Ofc I want the number to go down which eventually it will as it’s done in the past (I gain muscle and body recomposition way faster than what the scale says). my focus is the changes in the mirror, in my clothes, in my overall heath etc. and I have seen those changes and am continuing to do so.

Idk I just feel like she’s SO hard on me and it weighs me down. I know I’ve started this weight loss since January and I’ve seen noticeable changes, more off scale than on scale which to me is way better.

How do you guys deal with coming back from a holiday like this? Like Xmas or thanksgiving?

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Calculating Goal Weight?

Hi! I am 5’9” (and a half lol) and 33F. I’ve lost about 60 pounds! It’s been a long journey since March of 2020, and because of my weight loss I am now in remission from a rare brain disease (IIH, anyone?).

I started at 260 and am now hovering around 200… tbh I think I look pretty good (I gained muscle and my body shape is more defined/hourglass-esque :) Losing weight now is super hard - I find I have to cut to like 1600 calories and still strength train, get my 10k steps a day. I’ve tried upping to 1700/1800 and will lose, just way more slowly! When I tried to do around 2000-2100 I gained (I got to 190 and regained 10 this way when I was trying “intuitive eating” lol).

Anyways, all this to say - how do y’all calculate your goal weight? The BMI seems outdated, and so many people I know are considered “overweight” by its standards but appear objectively thin…

I want to be really committed in April and hopefully this will be my last 5ish months of strict calorie counting and then I can ease into maintenance. I am thinking 175? 175 has always been this number in my head, but BMI says that is still overweight. I feel like it would be perfect for me, though?

Sorry for the long post - any perspectives are v appreciated 🫶

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It’s really annoying

Hi! So I’ve gotten back into my weight loss journey and the reaction I get from my roommate and others on occasion is so fucking annoying. (Mainly talking about experiences with my roomie in this )

Whenever I have talked about working out to lose weight or anything related to it my roommate is automatically like “you’re beautiful!””you’re a bad bitch” Blah blah blah and it’s really annoying ????? Like yeah I know I am but I’m not happy with my body and I want to change it ???? Why can’t I just have support instead of being validated being at a state that isn’t good for me physically or mentally. Either way I told her recently to stop doing it, it’s just annoying hearing that when I’m actively trying to better my fitness and health not just for aesthetic reasons but also health and mental reasons. BUT THEN the other day I told her how me and my boyfriend won’t be eating sugar for the month. We want to do this to break out need for craving it. Plus I emotionally eat when I’m sad and automatically want sweets so I’m trying to kick that hopefully

She didn’t really sayyy anything negative but her response was energy wise. What the fuck ,like it’s weird that when you’re trying to better yourself and feel better and you’re doing it in a HEALTHY way , people can’t seem to keep their comments to themselves.

But in better news I’m 15 pounds down :D

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New here

Hey everyone!

TLDR: need to lose weight and get in walking shape for Japan in the next 2 months. Trying in-home walking videos. Anyone else had results?

New here but not new to weight loss 😂 I’ve been somewhere between 200-300lbs since I was a teenager. My highest weight is 293 and lowest is 209 (which I have always said is my happy weight). What started the big yoyos was probably just having kids and reverting to being a SAHM. So the last time I really lost weight was 2016, I went to Tokyo at 275 and left around 220 in 3 months. Then got down to 209 back home sticking to the same routines. Then I got married to a Japanese chef and gained 80lbs. 2 kids later I’m stuck at 275 again and have a trip to Japan coming up this summer, being 8 years older than last time I’m not sure I can do 10-15 miles a day as is, especially carrying around a baby and chasing a little kid.

So I have 2 months to try to prep myself, I’ve been doing supernatural VR on and off (through free trials) and after being hounded by ads about walking for the past forever I looked up Walk at Home on YouTube and I’m going to start doing this a few times a day, VR is harder to stick to when the only time you can do it is when everyone’s asleep 😑 (even though I really love it).

Now I just need to make sure I stick to it. I have a really bad track record of follow through. Losing weight in Japan was easy because you’re basically forced to walk 😂 I have told my husband the past 5 years or so if he sends me back for a few months I’ll come back “skinny” again haha so that’s basically what he’s doing. He also said if I get back to 200 he’ll shave his stupid beard that drives me crazy lol!

Has anyone else done the at home walking programs and had results? I feel stupid walking in place in my living room tbh but I’ve just got to suck it up. 😅

Nice to meet you!

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Starting my weight loss journey

Hey everyone,I'm a 13-year-old boy 5’1 160lbs looking to make some positive changes in my life, and one of my big goals is to lose weight and get healthier. I've been feeling super insecure and recently got rejected as well as summer’s coming up I want to feel more confident in myself. I'm here to seek advice, support, and maybe even some accountability buddies to keep me on track .Here are a few things I'm planning to focus on: healthy eating i rlly wanna cut back on junk n shit like that exercise: I plan to start playing more basketball and get on a team to stay active n have fun. (If anybody has some advice that would be super dope)

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Example of why long-term weight tracking is important

Here is a picture of my weight during month of March 2024:

https://imgur.com/a/GNC8APu

My method of measuring weight:

• Every morning, after waking up first go "empty myself"
• Weigh myself before drinking or eating anything
• Smart scale uploads the results directly to app

.. and if I didn't, I would have gone insane during this month's weight loss. I was very meticulous about making my meals and calculating their calories, I estimated I was in a ~1000 calorie deficit (2700 as opposed to 3700 total expenditure). Which seems to have held when looking at how much weight I have lost during the month, but the fluctuations are immense. 3kg (6.6lbs) daily fluctuations are very normal and then for almost for a week my weight was going UP while in a 1000kcal deficit.

So while the recommendation is to compare weekly averages, having a more long-term tracking graphs has helped me have confidence in that what I'm doing is really working. Even when my daily weight and even weekly averages give me little confidence.

Also yes, I'm aware I lost weight above 1% recommendation and 1000 kcal is higher deficit than recommended numbers, but I've been able to maintain this deficit without losing sleep, daytime energy, libido or ability to exercise. So it seems to be working for me, I'll take a break soon where I'm at maintenance and then I'll continue weight loss. I still have some way to go, but I'm down from ~160kg lifetime max so I'm just happy it's working.

Just thought to make a post in case there are other people out there like me, whose body weight seems to behave in an very volatile manner even on weekly basis when trying to lose weight. Long-term tracking of weight has been really, really helpful in guiding me during the weight loss journey.

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Lost ~40 pounds from intermittent fasting a few years ago and I've been really cold ever since

Hey, not sure if this is the right place to post this as I have already lost my weight but I hope some of you can give me some direction/explanation to warm me up.

So 3-4 years ago I was 180 lbs, but after developing more depression and more mental issues, I wanted to shed it off and get as skinny as I was in early high school. Over the next 6-8 months (I think, I wasn't keeping track) I lost about 40 pounds, and am sitting between 130-140 depending on the day and what I do/eat. The problem is, I've been freezing cold ever since then. Even in 70 degree weather im shivering in a hoodie, while I'm sweating. Like my body temp is okay, I just FEEL cold, or the air feels cold around me.

The big problem I have with this is at the end of my weight loss, I got a nasty cold/maybe weak covid, and THAT is when the cold skin started. I thought after I was done being sick I'd be back to normal but no, it's just been so cold all the time for now 3 years now.

There are times where I don't notice it. A hot shower is great, I was in a heated pool the other day and that was great, but once I got out I was SOOOO cold.

Again, I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, but if someone could either give me advice or point me to where I should ask, I would be very appreciative! Thanks in advance!

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