In need of some direction/encouragement

Hi! First of all, I’ve been in this Sub for a few months and am so delighted that it encourages healthy weight loss without underlying “toxicness” as I’ve seen in some others.

I am 29/m and currently weigh about 155lbs. This time last year I was around 180+ and I don’t necessarily even know how I lost so much weight in that time. I definitely eat less Mcdonalds/Door Dash and focused on not drinking as much this past Summer (I am a somewhat heavy drinker generally but stick to seltzer and tequila) so I assume it was a combination of that. Anyway, that’s just a little background.

I am trying to get down to around 130lbs. I downloaded the “Lose It App” and have my settings to “lose 1.5lbs a week” with 700 extra calories on weekends. I have been somewhat disciplined, but I struggle with meeting my calorie deficit and am generally over (not always by a lot but still over). I’ve stayed at a steady weight for a month.

My problem is, I only see my boyfriend on the weekends. We like to drink, and he has a horrible diet (no shade to him, it’s just important to my dilemma). In theory, I’d be disciplined and either prepare my own meals when he eats out or not drink as much (if at all). But it is so difficult with temptations around me. Last night was an exception to the “weekend only” schedule and we ate Raising Canes. I was stressed about how many calories it was, and now have to play catch-up the rest of the week.

How can I meet my personal goal and still balance a little fun and indulgence? I cook at home during the week and while I don’t completely mind it, I am human and crave better tasting food. And I’ve found that indulging on the weekends is wayyy more calories than even my slotted “extra” gives me. Any tips or guidance would be very appreciated. Thank you!

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I don’t know self discipline

Hi All- New to this subreddit. I’m 30 (NB), 5’3, CW: 170, GW: 130. This is my experience. During 2021 I was severely anxious and depressed and lost so much weight and was 109lbs at that time. It was unhealthy because I wasn’t eating due to my anxiety. My mental health is healthier now but my eating habits are out of control. Snacking at night and sometimes in the middle of the night has been torture because I lack the discipline to stop. I have never enjoyed food as much as I have in the last 2 years, I can never just get a meal, I need extras/sides. I just got a gym membership but my social anxiety gets in the way of doing what I really want to do because I don’t know how certain machines work or how to adjust it properly for my frame. I stick to the treadmill for the most part currently. In the past I did IF and stopped eating at 8pm, wasn’t drinking coke, or snacking junk food and went from 160 to 151 in a few weeks. I took a trip to a wedding in Vegas last month and have now gained all the weight back plus more. I’m currently 170lbs and would like to go back to 130lbs to stay healthy. My doctor said I’m overweight and have steadily gained over the years.

I am frustrated with myself and attribute work stress to my binge eating, also cannabis is involved so that’s another reason I’m over-eating. That’s a whole other issue itself. I just wanted to vent and get feedback on how to strictly discipline myself? What has worked for you to start your weight loss journey? Anything helps, thank you for reading.

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Feeling angry at the weight loss lies I was told

19F, 5'7, SW: 230, CW: 210, GW: 130

My mother always told me that I wouldn't be able to lose weight without a keto diet since she and my father were only able to lose weight with a keto diet. I was lucky enough to not experience the worst my genetics had to offer with my 400 lb parents, but 230 was still much too high for my height (5'7). Almost all I heard from the people close to me was whatever fad diet was trending at the time. Never solid nutrition advice. Now at 19 I'm figuring it out on my own. The worst part? It's so simple. It's not easy but it is so painfully simple. 2 months of a healthy calorie deficit and I'm down 20 lbs. That's it. No keto, or paleo, or low FODMAP, or any of that. It was all lies because my parents couldn't be honest with themselves. I spent years stressing over this weight just for it to fall off the moment I actually tried what's been proven to work.

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The chemistry of losing weight. Can we take advantage of it?

Hi all!

I'm new and at the start of my weight loss journey (44M 5'8" start weight: 235lb current weight:228lb goal:185lb). I'm going to the gym regularly and doing a healthy mix of cardio and resistance training, I've started counting calories again (even though I hate it), am making good food choices, drinking lots of water, and getting plenty of sleep.

My calorie deficit isn't huge, so my progress is slow, but that's the way I want it to be.

But I'm scientist at heart and I'm trying to figure out a way to make my workouts more efficient and so I was looking at how we actually burn fat in the body and trying to figure out how to increase the process.

Now, I'm a scientist at heart, not in practice, so if I make a mistake, please be patient. I will gladly accept any and all well intentioned criticism.

Our body stores fat as triglicerides. To lose fat, we need a combination of enzymes the body produces (ex lipoprotein lipase) and oxygen. The triglycerides break down into carbon dioxide and water which is either breathed out (CO2 and water vapor) or comes out in our waste (water).

So I'm wondering if there's any research (I haven't found any) in how to increase the amount of the enzymes our body produces and increase our blood origination to fuel the the enzymes breaking down the triglycerides.

Does anyone know if this has been researched?

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Lack of motivation? Not sure how to describe it

Logically I know I’m obese/fat. I enjoy working out but I eat far too much for the exercise to balance out anything. I physically feel gross, heavy, etc. and yet, when it comes to having the determination to do anything about it, I just don’t? It’s weird to describe. I love the idea of looking better and feeling happy with my appearance. I also want to live a long life. Yet the motivation to actually do anything about weight loss is not there on a day to day basis. Has anyone else felt this way? How did you deal with it and start losing weight despite the lack of strong motivation?

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Healthy options while on the road

I travel for work year round and unfortunately don't currently have access to a kitchen and even a fridge right now. I started working out but am aware diet is a very important part of weight loss and getting healthier again. Does anyone have recommendations on eating out and trying to eat healthier at the same time? I have 2-3 more weeks at my current location and luckily I should have a kitchen to cook in again soon. When I head to my next location I plan on starting to meal prep So I stop eating at gas stations 5 to 6 days a week for lunch. I appreciate the advice.

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