Weight loss and exercise

32 female, SW: 225 CW:220 GW:165

Calories: 1800/day

So, I am relatively new to structured exercise. I have at various times in my life had a very active lifestyle (farming, horses, retail worker getting a million steps in carrying heavy shit) but this is my first time really going to a gym to workout.

I’ve lost significant amounts of weight 2 times in my life. The first time was when I was 25, I went from 210 to 180 doing keto and counting calories, but not really exercising. The second time I went from 180 to 160 not counting calories but getting about 15,000 steps a day and unloading hay bales (100lbs) and feed sacks (50lbs) while taking those steps.

My weight loss during both of these times was very steady. I lost between 1-3lbs a week on average and it was very linear.

Now I am trying to lose weight through CICO and I am exercising. About 30 minutes of cardio tracking my heart rate and 20 minutes of weight training daily with a day off every so often. Between daily activity steps and my workouts I’m getting between 8,000-12,000 steps a day.

I feel better, stronger/healthier, but so far I haven’t seen my scale or tape (I take measurements too) move more than a few lbs. It’s sort of fluctuating up and down, and I’m hoping maybe I’m building muscle while losing fat so maybe my weight and proportions are staying the same ish? Is it wishful thinking to hope that soon my (theoretically) increased muscle mass will start using more calories and I’ll start seeing a difference in the scale and tape? Do I need to change something?

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I'm seeing wrinkles! What do I do?

I've lost 26 pounds now, have 40 to go, and am 52. I started at 201 pounds and am now at 175 pounds, and I'm happy about that progress (5'5" woman). I noticed yesterday that my face had significantly thinned, but I looked tired. I looked closer in the mirror and saw them!

I'm happy about my thinner face but now, I noticed a bunch of fine lines that I didn't have before and seem to have suddenly appeared. I think maybe when my face was fuller the fat kept me from seeing them. This is something I wasn't expecting and am not exactly thrilled about. I don't have loose skin anywhere else so far, but maybe I will on my face? Has anyone else had this happen? Any suggestion for reducing their appearance? This is one side effect of weight loss I wasn't expecting. I'm hoping they'll just disappear, but I know that's unlikely.

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How to Deal With Weight Loss Plateau?

Hi all

Started my weight loss journey in July at 85kg (187lbs) , and I am currently down to 71kg - 72kg (156lbs - 158lbs). Current goal is 65kg (143lbs).

I have been eating at a calorie deficit of 1154, and am attending gym 3 times a week (trying to push to 4). I also have a cheat day here and there.

The progress I have made has come to a stand still, I was dropping a kg week and now I'm stuck between 71kg - 72kg. It's been like this for about 2/3 weeks.

I will say the number on the scale is what I am hyper focused on, and I honestly freak out when I see the number going up.

What's the best advise for beating a plateau? It has put me in such a downer and I begin to doubt myself with my weight loss journey.

Thank you 🫶

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My body image is not keeping up with the weight loss

F26 5’2” SW:188lbs CW:170lbs GW:~150lbs

I’ve lost about 20lbs so far. I have very soft features, my face is very round, and even when I was “in my prime” and a very competitive athlete, I was never stick thin, I’ve always had shape to me.

I can not see the changes that the people around me are seeing. I’ve had a few people ask if I’ve been trying to lose weight, saying how good I’m looking. My partner constantly praises me and tells me I’m looking so much better, and while there are some days where I see some small changes, overall I don’t feel I look noticeably different. My partner saw me analyzing myself in the mirror and said “how do you feel?” And I said “I feel like nothing has changed.” He was so shocked and responded that he was about to say how well I was doing and how all my hard work is paying off. I was dumbfounded. I feel just as fat as before.

How do I get over this? I’m feeling very discouraged. And I’m not quite halfway to my goal. After typing all this I think this is possibly more of a body dysmorphia issue, but any help would be greatly appreciated.

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How do you maintain motivation and consistency?!

I know I can’t be the only one that has had a successful start to their weight loss journey, only to hit a massive rut and struggle to lose more weight (or even gain it back). So how did you all manage to overcome that awful period where your lack of motivation just disappears?

I lost 15 lbs between March and June and then around July started to struggle immensely to maintain my diet. I ended up gaining back about 4-5 lbs of the weight I lost already. It’s like my brain is in a constant struggle between desperately craving food for the endorphin-rush and desperately trying to stick to my diet. I think about my diet all day, everyday, but I still can’t manage to stick to my calorie goals more than 2-3 days a week right now. I feel so incredibly discouraged. Why was it so much easier when I started?

Anyone who has gone through this period and has successfully overcome it, PLEASE comment with advice and your success stories. I need to hear that this is surmountable!

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Bad Experiences Can Be Motivation For Me

Had a horrible day today. I’m 17 and I dread volleyball every time I have it. Don’t get me wrong, I love playing, and games really get my feet moving — it’s just the people I hate. I can tell they resent me, and for good reason, since I’m overweight and I might be a hindrance during games. Today, however, we had to partner up, and nobody really wanted the fatass to practice with — so I was left to practice with the wall. Worst part was the coach didn’t seem to care. I cried in my car after ward… but hey! This experience taught me that I REALLY need to commit to this weight loss journey. 8 pounds in a month down! 92 more to go :) Always use these kinds of moments for motivation :D

SW: 240 CW: 232 GW: ~140 HEIGHT: 5’8

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I wanna lose weight as a 5’9”, 300 lb male

I wanna start losing weight as a 5’9”, 300 lb male

I went on those tdee calculator things and it said that I can lose weight by eating about 1800 calories a day. What do you guys think? Should I go lower? It said on the site that 1800 calories is good for about 2 lbs a weeks of weight loss. I wanna start walking and going to the gym too. I think 1800 calories is good, but do you guys think I should go lower? I don’t want to lose a lot of muscle either, because while I don’t have a lot, I’d like to keep whatever I have so it’s easier when I bulk up later in the year, or whenever I lose the weight, so probably more than a year. What do you guys and gals think?

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