Proof that consistent weight loss is not consistent

I wish I tracked my data diligently when I started at 326 pounds but oh well.

I’ve now got 8 weeks worth of calories and body weight tracking in cronometer. It’s pretty interesting to say the least.

Just some points:

• My regular caloric goal is about ~1750 calories
• Cronometer reads my whoop activity calories burnt and adds that onto my daily goal. I always try to eat more in days with exercise but I don’t usually try to meet that goal because who knows how accurate it really is
• I’ve been cycling a lot. Some days my whoop says I burned thousands of calories
• I had some really really bad days at around 5k calories
• I must be very impatient because I feel like my progress has been so slow but the data proves me wrong

Key takeaways:

• 5k calories in a day didn’t destroy my diet
• weight loss is not linear, I seem to have a 5lb range where I’m bouncing up and down. Day to day, it drives me insane and I really get into my own head. This graph has really helped me worry less and keep me on a good path. Especially after having a really bad day of overeating
• over 8 weeks I’ve averaged 2969 burned and 2355 consumed. That is a 614 average daily deficit over 56 days for a total of 34,384 calories. With 3500 calories per pound, that’s 9.8 pounds. In reality I’ve gone from 254 to 240. So, I’ve lost more than I should have. Perhaps my BMR is being underestimated? Something for me to think about.

I really made this post to just share information and my experience I guess. I just figured out how to work the graphs in the app and thought it was kind of interesting!

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How do you exercise if you’re constantly busy?

Hey, I’ve posted here before but I thought I’d ask another question. I work 5 days a week and usually only get 2 days off MAYBE 3 if I’m lucky. I work the whole day 1-10, so I can’t exercise after work because I’m exhausted and on the days that I’m off I don’t feel like exercising because I just worked the whole week. I could really use some advice. I’ve been doing great on my weight loss tho. I’ve lost 70 pounds in 3 months so far. Basically just doing a 1500 calorie diet. But I want to add exercise to it as well but I just don’t know how to incorporate it.

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Weight loss delusions

I’ve been trying to lose weight for YEARSSS, but of recent I’ve been fully committed. I’ve been eating in a calorie deficit, working out etc, and I’m starting to see the difference in how my clothes fit. My hips have gotten smaller since I’ve started, my waist etc.

But the more I lose, the more delusional I become. I’m thinking “oh maybe the washer made my clothes stretch and that’s why it’s so big now.” Like the lamest excuses possible just to hide the fact that I’m losing weight. I think I’m doing this because it feels unbelievable that I’m starting to see difference. I have to constantly pull my pants up to keep it from falling and I’d be like “it’s nothing, the material just stretches with time.”

Does anyone else go through this? How to deal with the delusions of weight loss?

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Should I stop dieting??

Hi Everyone,

I'm wondering if I should take a diet break and try again in a few months.

I'm 5'11"m and weigh 190lb with a goal weight of 180lb. I strength train 3-4 days a week but that's about it for exercise. My weight loss has stalled for the last 3 weeks and I'm down to 1500 calories a day. All my meals are proportioned so I'm confident I'm not undercounting calories. I hit around 160g of protein per day which works out to be most of my calories. No processed foods other than protein powder. Unfortunately, I'm on antipsychotics which make it very difficult to lose weight. I've been feeling exhausted and have a lot of brain fog lately. Additionally, my workouts have really started to suffer, I can do maybe 3 solid sets and it's downhill from there.

Should I continue down this path or reverse diet for a few months and then try again?? I'd prefer not to lose a bunch of muscle mass.

Thanks!

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I don't understand where my drive went

About three years ago, I weighed 220 working in finance. When I changed jobs into manufacturing, something clicked and within 7 months, I was down to 170 running 3x/week, eating well, and hitting the gym at least 2x/week. I felt better than I ever have, and it gave me confidence I had never experienced. Not just from losing the weight, but knowing I did that myself. I worked hard and this is one of those things that no one else can ever look at and try to take credit for. However, last year I started at an office job barely hitting 3k steps during my work hours, and I gained every pound back. To say that was a punch to the gut is both comical and an understatement.

The thing that I can't understand is why I can't get it back. Many outside factors are the same as they were when I was more active, except now my job is just a lot more sedentary. My location isnt near any parks, and my 2 15's I have to stay on the premises. On my 30, I can leave, but I have the car 2/week (shared vehicle) and still the closest area to walk is 10 mins away. I just feel stuck. I hate even typing this because it just feels like excuse, but I feel like I had finally found myself just to lose it again.

I guess I just am hoping there are other folks out there with similar stories. I am pushing 30, and this just isn't what I wanted for myself. I keep waiting for it to click inside, but it hasnt. How do you push through? How can I get back to that point mentally where I can say, yeah this sucks bad to move but its best for me. Weight loss aside, I was so much happier then. I miss who I was.

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Period and alcohol retains water

Hey just a reminder that periods and drinking alcohol makes you retain tons of water. Last week I was on my period, drank alcohol two days (hung out with my brother and went to a wedding). My weight SHOT up. Like 5lbs (which with me losing 1lb/1.5lb a week that was weeks of weight loss 'ruined').

In the past seeing that gain would of made me quit. Binge for weeks before I decided to start trying again. This time I trusted the process. I told myself it was OK. That I am eating right and exercising so I can live a little. That if I wasn't on this path imagine what my weight would of been without losing some before the wedding. I am seeing this round of weight loss like a science experiment and lessons not failures.

This week I can see I am litterally PEEING the weight off (because it wasn't fat gain, it was water retention). Each morning I am 1lb to 1.5 less then the morning before. I'm only one lb away from where I was before my period.

Trust the process! Keep going even if you see a spike in your weight! We got this!

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Lost 25kg last year but stopped short of my GW. Maintained for a year and have just started again. Time to get this done! + wow my face has really changed

Hey, I read this subreddit almost daily on my journey last year but never posted so I thought it was time I contribute.

I started my journey at 93kg last January and went on to lose 25kg to reach 68kg by August. I mainly did OMAD but wasn’t overly strict with it. I also followed CICO and ate what I wanted. I had a couple cheat meals here and there as well as a couple cheat holidays. 2 weeks in Japan whilst maintaining a cut was hard to do but I managed!

Initially, my goal weight was 66kg but when I reached 68kg I knew it wouldn’t be enough. …and then I stopped cutting for some reason. Luckily, I maintained around 72kg until now and didn’t gain back all the weight. I’ve done so many weight loss journeys in the past where I’d lose 5-10kg but then gain it all back. I’m very happy I stuck this one out. I guess maybe my motivation and mental health was stronger.

As for my goal weight should be now I have no idea 🤷‍♂️ maybe low 60s? I want to get decently lean so I can go on a clean bulk with gym. I’m 5’10 so if anyone can chime in with what their GW was I’d appreciate it!

Also, this is what I mean by face changes https://imgur.com/a/4v9zBTp I was probably 95kg in that pic. And I still have a decent amount of face fat and a double chin + a baby face.

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