Starting my weight loss journey, nobody to share it with.

I don't really want to get into the details of it, because I 'm a firm believer of letting progress speak for itself, however I started my weight loss journey a few weeks ago and just recently decided that I want a digital space to track it. I am currently 5'7" and 65kg, but I am not "skinny" or "fat". My physique has a lot more muscle than actual fat (as well as a little fat), due to my athletic past, and I am looking to have more lean muscle, and just generally a more "lean" appearance. This is not in any way meant to belittle, shame or offend anybody with a different body type, or different body goals, just stating what mine are, and I'll try to upload updates as much as possible. I also wish anybody on a similar journey the best of luck with achieving their goals :)

Update: if anybody has any advice or tips, they would be greatly appreciated, thanks a bunch!

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My husband and I need to lose weight but are on different mindsets. Help!

My husband and I have been gaining weight off and on for the past few years. It was normally a case of we’d gain weight and lose a little and then go back to gaining, losing etc. weight gain has gotten worse since the arrival of our kids, understandably a dramatic lifestyle change and not enough time to look after ourselves.

I’ve always been a heavier girl however was able to get down to 61kg back in 2013 so I know I have it in me to lose weight.. I lost a further 19kg after the birth of our last child in 2020. Getting the motivation back for me has been hard but I’m very determined to lose weight as I’m at 81kg now (162cm tall). Ideally I’d love to be at 65-62kg again.

The issue I’m having is my husband (while he desperately does want to lose weight) cannot stick to any diet we’ve tried.. he is at an all time heavy and gets depressed now trying clothes on. I can totally sympathise with him as I’ve been there before and am on the cusp of it myself too. However he will then go eat a load of unhealthy things and not want to help himself. (For reference he is 140kg and 6’3) He’s gone and purchased a bag of shakes the past weekend but then proceeded to eat fast food over the weekend. I’ve attempted to cook healthy dinners for us and cut back portion sizes (and seen some weight loss myself) but will then find he’s gone and binged a whole heap of chocolate later on and cancelled out the purpose of calorie controlling and healthy eating.

Despite me trying to help, I cannot have full control over what he chooses to put into his body but his weight is starting to affect his mood, our sex life and overall enjoyment in life. He was laying in bed saying how hot it was last night but it was one of the coldest nights we’ve had this week so I could tell it was from his extra weight.

I’d love advice from partners or couples who have lost weight together and what you did to find motivation and help eachother. I find that because he’s not motivated at all, neither am I really and we both have a tendency to go for easy options when it comes to food or if he has a hankering for takeout I simply cave in for fear of missing out lol.

I just want us to both be in a place where we can be happy in the bodies we’re in and set good examples for our children.

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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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The journey has been rough

I recently started using this product, and it has truly been a game changer in my weight loss journey. For years, I struggled with excess weight and found it difficult to stick to a diet. After hearing a lot of reviews about this product, I decided to give it a try.

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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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