Week 1 NSV

Hey everyone, it's been a week since I started my weight loss journey again (really hoping it's the last time this time). Last week I stepped on the scale, and to no one's surprise I was at my highest weight ever - no wonder, since for the last year I ordered most of my meals in, didn't move at all, and even when I did leave my apartment, I would take a scooter to go to a bar with my friends for 2-5 beers - all in all, not a great time.

So now that I've faced the scale, I'm back to calorie counting and cooking for myself again.

Week one has been 3 meals a day of lean protein, a little bit of whole grains and lots of veggies and fruits, all within my calorie budget and it's been great. I even lost 3 kilos - which I know is mostly water weight but it's a win nonetheless.

Now for the NSV (and mind you, it gets poopy): my number 2s had been very loose for quite some time, even liquidy, which was annoying but just seemed like my new reality. And now, even though it's only been a few days since I changed my diet - they're perfect. 10/10 poops every time, I'm overjoyed. All that fiber is doing its thing and I'm loving it.

Sorry for the poopy post but I'm sure some of my fellow former processed-food-lovers will understand.

Good luck all, and may watery poops never find you!

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I feel like my relationship with food is more about convenience because of laziness. Has anyone else had this?

I’m a 36-year-old woman who is overweight, and I want to start building better habits to work toward weight loss. A big part of that is addressing my relationship with food. However, I don’t think I overeat or binge—I actually go long periods without eating because I don’t feel like figuring out what to eat or cook. I tend to choose quick and easy options like microwave meals or noodles.

I do love vegetables and will cook proper meals for dinner, but I struggle with being consistent. Part of the issue might be that I’ve gotten into the habit of cooking for the whole household, even though everyone else is an adult and can cook for themselves. It’s not a requirement; it’s just something I’ve been doing for so long.

I also think my weight has more to do with being inactive. After work and on weekends, I often spend most of my time in bed or not doing much. It feels like I need to tackle this lack of energy and motivation more than my relationship with food. Has anyone else been through something similar or gotten out of this “lazy” stage? I even struggle to find the motivation to meal prep, even though I know it would help. Any tips or advice?

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How to replace food as a source of pleasure?

I've recently started another attempt at weight loss (prior attempts dropped due to lack of resources and motivation) and yet again have realized just how miserable my life is without eating as I please. In times where I couldn't be bothered with my weight I would easily eat thousands of calories a day and to be honest when I was eating I loved every second of it.

Obviously, that took large amounts of time and energy and the whole ordeal overall typically left me quite placated. I say placated because it's not like I was genuinely happy with it or anything, but I was left just pleased and drained enough that I didn't have energy to be angry or miserable.

Now I'm on 1500-1600 calorie OMAD and while my macros and such are in order and I'm not in risk of starving any time soon, the void of pleasure and time spent left by my lack of overeating have become apparent. What has also become apparent, is that my life is extremely fucking boring as well as miserable. The most exciting part of the grand majority of my days is still when I break my fast. My job is boring and job opportunities are scarce, my college curriculum is boring but there's no real way around that, and my free time is at best boring and at worst frustrating. It also doesn't help that my net worth is literally nothing and I'm lucky to ever have any disposable income.

Now, I know there's going to be some cliche advice thrown around, so let's just address that now:

"Exercise more." That would be all well and good except for the fact I prefer my exercise to be at least somewhat engaging and I can no longer afford the physical activities I used to engage in outside of work. That's not to mention it's possible to exercise too much when losing weight and simply damage your muscles, which is a mistake I made last time.

"Just jerk off until you're raw." This one might sound out of left field, but I've seen it a surprising number of times. I personally find it stupid. That filthy act can only do so much at the best of times, and besides that my libido is so low I only get the urge once or twice a week if that.

"Just do drugs." I'm completely broke, first off, so I couldn't afford them anyways. Second off, I'm not looking to replace one vice with an even worse one.

"Get a better job." I hate this one. It reeks of privilege and naivete. As if it's easy getting a decent job. I'm lucky to even have a job, and the last thing I can afford right now is to throw it away.

"Go to school." I'm already in school, and to be quite frank it was a waste of time. If I went down my original path of accounting I would be in school for 6-7 years, gathering experience for 1-2, spending another 1-2 getting my CPA, and most likely another year getting my shit together so I can move somewhere with some actual opportunities. I would be in my 30s before a stable career would even be a consideration, and I'd rather shoot myself than work and wait that long just for that. So, instead, I just used the credits I do have to get the easiest associates' available to me so I have a backup in case I decide to waste more time and money in the future.

"Get better hobbies." First off, with what money? Second off, I'm not creatively inclined so all the free crap like writing, drawing, and such just bore me. I also find just sitting around watching shows, movies, or videos pretty damn boring.

"Get more/better friends." Where? Nothing and nowhere is free nowadays and going places and doing things is how you make friends.

Now, besides regurgitating cliches, does anyone have some actual advice for this situation?

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It works. Start now.

Recently had to do a gigantic reality check about how I really really need to lose weight. Specifically, I need to lose it for surgery, or I risk to be miserable for the rest of my life.

Calorie counting and fasting work. I know that the biggest weight loss happens in the beginning, I know how much of it goes away immediately as soon as you start doing what's right for your health and body.

Since I started 16:8 and 18:6 and counting calories with a very large deficit, recording EVERYTHING, and I mean EVERYTHING I eat, and walking every day for at least an hour (my Watch estimated 13k steps yesterday), I lost 8 pounds. Want to know when I started?

Last Friday.

It's not hard when you really want it. And it's not nearly as hard as living your life the way you live it right now, if you're suffering from obesity and depression.

Lock in.

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Should I continue the diet?

Hello, fellow weight loss warriors! It's always a pleasure to be here.

Little background: I lost about 9kg in somewhat 2 months (had already lost 9kg before, which means 18kg total, but I stopped the diet before because I was too tired).

The problem is, I started getting extremelly hungry. Like, to the point maintaining the weight would be possible, but I would suffer the hell out of it. I just couldn't. I read somewhere it is probably because of hormonal changes related to weight loss (ghrelin increases, leptin decreases and so on). The fact that I lost the weight so quickly (to be honest, it was probably 9kg in less than two months) didn't helped either.

I decided that sticking to the diet wasn’t an option, as it was making things worse, so I started eating everything, including junk food, in massive amounts and without exercising. There were days I ate up to 4000 calories. As a result, I gained about 2.5lbs (~1kg) in a month. However, my hunger levels have improved significantly now. I feel like I can return to dieting. For instance, I can now eat breakfast and wait patiently until 2pm for my next meal — something that felt almost impossible before. Back then, I couldn’t even wait until 11am! It was crazy. Some days, I even have to "force" myself to eat because my hunger has improved so much.

My question is, can I safely return to a (moderate, this time!) deficit? Will the extreme hunger return, even though I'm no longer feeling it and will make only a small deficit (like 350-400 calories)?

Thanks, people!

Edit: grammar.

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Can Weight Loss Fix My Overhang Stomach, Knock Knees, and Apple-Shaped Body?

Hey everyone,

I’m 23, 5’0", and currently weigh 186.6 lbs. My BMI is 36.4, and I carry most of my weight in my upper body, so I definitely have an apple-shaped body. I also have an overhang stomach that really bothers me, and my knees clash when I walk (I think it’s knock knees).

I’ve started working on losing weight by eating better, doing treadmill workouts, and just starting some strength training, but I’m worried about whether these things can improve. I keep reading that apple-shaped bodies are tough because we hold so much fat in the midsection, and I feel like the overhang stomach might not go away even if I lose weight. And with my knees, I’m not sure if the knock knees will improve as I slim down or if I’ll need to do something specific for that.

For anyone who’s dealt with something similar:

Does the overhang stomach ever fully go away with weight loss? Did strength training help? Has anyone managed to reduce the look of knock knees while losing weight? Are there specific workouts or tips I should focus on to balance my body shape or improve my posture? Here’s a link to help show what I’m dealing with: https://imgur.com/a/oXzK3fv

I’d really appreciate any advice, tips, or encouragement because this is something I’ve been self-conscious about for years. Thanks in advance!

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my slow (0.5lbs a week) weight loss is the most comfortable thing for me

I know it's possible to lose weight faster, because I did it already! I ate around 1300 calories a day as a 5'8 20F and dropped from 242lbs to my goal of 140lbs. I am a completely different person now.

And that person wants to eat

Any weight I lose from now on is just for vanity, and while it would be nice, I simply lack the motivation to restrict so heavy when it's not an emergency anymore. I am not morbidly obese. I am at the low end of a healthy weight, but I don't want to stop losing weight. I am okay if the rest of my journey takes me a year or more. It's important to me that I'm not gaining, and that I am focusing on my relationship with food and hunger that does not involve calories as much.

I could have stopped at 140lbs and maintained, but I haven't worked on my relationship with food enough to maintain. I have an undefined relationship with food and fear that without the weight loss to motivate me, I would gain it all back. So for the last few months, I have been losing around 0.5lbs a week to reach 134.4lbs.

I love being able to eat. I love not being hungry all the time (except right now... but I have dinner reservations soon and don't want to spoil my dinner). I love eating whole foods, and I love not craving ultra processed foods. I wish I could find more ways to focus on my nutrition in a way that didn't involve weight loss, but I like having the safety net of a slight deficit that is almost at maintainance until I can develop a more stable relationship with food and weight.

Any tips from maintainers or anyone else who has transformed their relationship with food, please chime in!!

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