Did anyone get treated WORSE after weight loss?

We all see the stories on here of people losing weight and getting more attention and/or having people be nicer to them in general. But has anyone found the opposite to be true?

So I’m F28 and back in 2017 I weighed 280lbs, people treated me nicely and nobody ever bullied me about my weight. Then I dropped down to 220 and things got weird. People at work (some who knew me before I lost weight, some after) started calling me fat, whale, etc. I was really surprised because people didn’t do it before? I unfortunately gained the weight back and got up to 370 and once I was passed like 280 the bullying stopped. I’m down to 339 now and I’m just curious if this is something to expect again? I work at a different job now, so I don’t have any of those people in my life anymore. But I’m just curious why this could be. For whatever it’s worth, they were all men bullying me, never women, in case that makes a difference. Thoughts? Experiences?

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Saw a fat acceptance tik tok and it made me feel sad :(

It basically said most people who lose weight (almost everyone statistically) will regain all of it a few years later. It implied there’s no point trying because you won’t succeed and it’s basically more trouble than it’s worth.

Of course I don’t agree at all even if it’s a life long struggle I want to be healthy and it’s worth trying to be one of the 10% of people who succeed.

But now I’m just sad and worried I won’t be one of those people. Statistically it’s likely I won’t. And I’m a super weak person with severe mental health problems prone to addiction to absolutely everything. I’m scared I will regain the weight, and I’m just kidding myself and I will die from cardio disease no matter how hard I try because I’ll never stay healthy.

Is maintenance really that hard? I took a 7 month break from weight loss, gained and lost 4kg in that time without trying, so basically maintained 20kg of weight loss and it wasn’t hard at all I even had loads of junk food, just less than I used to. But how do you deal with the statistics about how most people fail to sustain weight loss? It’s just scary and not nice to hear about.

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Lost the first 10 lbs and I'm proud!

I still have a long way to go, of course. I started at 5'2" and 141 lbs. I hit 131 this morning though, and I'm super proud of myself for sticking with my diet because in the past I have always given up within a few days/weeks. My next goal is to hit 120 lbs, and then to get down to 105-110 lbs. My lowest I've ever been is 108 lbs, and I was pretty comfortable there so that's my ideal for now.

I try to eat around 1200 calories a day. I'm kind of short and my TDEE isn't the biggest, unfortunately. I also don't personally get much exercise (I have agoraphobia and share a small apartment with two other people) but I'm working on incorporating some at-home exercises into my routine. The weight loss is slow but steady.

I also have to give credit to my Vyvanse prescription for giving me a head start - I take it for ADHD and binge eating. It's also an appetite suppressant. I know not everyone can be on this medication, but for me it has been a godsend. My binging has stopped completely and I'm no longer hungry all the time. My doctor is aware of my weight loss and we both think this med is a great fit for me.

That's not to say the medication is a cure all. I still have been making conscious efforts to choose healthier, more filling food options and drinking plenty of water. I've been really liking protein bars, eggs, vegetables, and greek yogurt.

I also find that eating around the same times every day helps, my body's hunger cues seem to get used the routine and I'm not lefting craving snacks in-between. I also let myself indulge on occasion as long as it fits into my daily calories. I think I'd get pretty depressed if I could never have a treat again!

Anyways, I just wanted to share my progress and hopefully encourage others who are struggling to get that first 10 lbs down. I did have a plateau for a while and I know how frustrating that can be, but it's so worth it to ride it out. I hope everyone is doing well on their weight loss journey!

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New maintenance calorie level struggle

Hey folks,

I’m 25F 5’8” and began my weight loss journey at 171 lbs. I used the TDEE calculator and chose sedentary for my activity level as I work a desk job & rarely, if ever, exercise.

I was eating 1,400 calories per day for about 2 months and was shedding 1 -1.2 lbs per week (some variance around my cycle) but overall very consistent. I have since reached 154 (down 17 lbs) and have noticed major plateau in the last 3 weeks. Scale wasn’t budging and I have no reason to believe I’ve put on any muscle.

Went to calculate my new maintenance calories in TDEE at my new weight and got 1,785. Feeling discouraged because to keep my 1 lb per week I’d have to eat 1,285 per day which just doesn’t seem sustainable / nearly enough IMO.

Wondering if anyone else has gone through this and how they dealt with it? I figure reducing my deficit to only 200-300 calories per day might be my best option along with incorporating more exercise but feel like I may become discouraged when I’m only losing a fraction of a pound per week.

Any advice? Much appreciated!

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Easiest Lifestyle Changes to Start With?

Hi everyone! I’ve been a lurker on this sub for a bit, and it’s been great seeing people’s progress and support of one another! I am trying to begin my weight loss journey, but I am someone that needs to make small incremental changes over time, otherwise I set myself up for failure. My goal is to habit stack 2 things to start implementing and really prioritize those for a couple of months. Once I feel I have a handle on those, I plan on adding more. One thing to note is that I have a history of disordered eating and for my wellbeing, really cannot bring myself to count calories to protect my mental health (please do not try to change my approach on this, I’m doing what’s best for me in the long run). So long story short, I’m well-aware of CICO and am not looking for input about that.

So, that all being said, if you could pick just 2 lifestyle changes to start implementing that you felt really catalyzed your weight loss journey, what would they be? (Bonus points for the why/personal anecdotes!)

Thanks in advance!!

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Alternate Day Fasting + Walking Success Stories?

Hey everyone! I’m just getting started trying to lose weight and I could use some inspiration.

About me: 5’8 female, starting weight 260, goal weight 140.

I’ve always been on the chubby side since I was a kid, but I gained a lot of weight when my mom died when I was in college. I’ve never been athletic, I hate working out, I rarely drink water, and I love terrible food. On the plus side, my weight has remained consistent for the last 5 or so years, so it’s not like I’ve been steadily gaining.

I’ve tried more than once to get myself on a weight loss kick, but I haven’t had the willpower. I want this time to be different, so I’m taking a different approach. I’ve started alternate day fasting, ditching my near daily sodas, and making myself hit 10k steps (as opposed to my ~2k average). I’m also obviously trying to eat a little bit more consciously on my eat days and adding in more substantial workouts, but the ADF, water, and 10k steps is the baseline I’m shooting for every single day.

I want to know if any of you have come from a similar lifestyle/stats and taken a similar approach, and how it has worked for you. Of course I’m sure making these changes can only help, but I’m the type of person who likes to have examples to work towards.

I know that healthy weight loss is around 2lbs per week, but obviously people with more to lose who are going from doing nothing to making pretty significant lifestyle changes will lose more up front. What were your results ~3 months in? ~6 months? 1 year?

Thank you all in advance! This seems like a supportive community and I’m hoping that with your insights, this will be the time I stay on track!

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Struggling with weight loss

So since March I decided to start my CICO journey in full, I looked at the maintenance for my weight( 5’5”, 200lbs) which was 2200 calories with me having a more sedentary lifestyle.

So I started by eating at 1400 calories, tried eating a good 3 meals, veggies and proteins, left room for snacks too.

2.5 months later and I’m still 200lbs. I even started exercising but instead I gained an additional 5lbs.

I can’t visit any doctors at the moment but weight loss wasn’t this hard when I was 180.

I wanted to lose some weight by summer but it seems hopeless. I really don’t want to do one of those fad diets like eating cabbage soup or drinking lemon water only but it honestly feels like I need to drastically decrease my calories more if I want to see any semblance of progress before August—before my next semester at school starts.

If anyone has any recommendations, tips or tricks for what I may be doing wrong or what I can add to help me lose weight I’d most thankful. I really want to get serious about my health.

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