why is my maintenance calorie count so low?

TDEE calculator says my maintenance is 1,600 calories. this is do able for me regularly, but when I want a 500 calorie deficit 1,100 calories is near impossible. I tried it, but eating 1100 calories a day made me really ill and weak.

current stats: female, 5’6, 135 lbs.

exercise: basically completely inactive other than walking to classes on campus. Figured upping my exercise would help but everything I see says that the thing to focus on is diet, not exercise

not sure if I have hormonal issues or anything. My period has been all out of order lately (cycle used to be 28 days consistently, then went between 20-22 days for a few months, and now its over a week late) but im not sure if that is related.

also: im very dehydrated. i drink around 0.5-1 cup of water a day, definitely something i need to work on but im nit sure if it affects weight loss

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Need to know if my workout is good enough?

Hello!!

I (22 M, 6’2) starter my weight loss journey in the beginning of August. I started at 247.5 Lbs, and now I’m 218 Lbs.

I’ve done only walking as it fits into my schedule and I want to lose the fat before hitting the weights. I’ve had to switch to a gym membership for my walks because in my area it’s too cold to walk outside for long periods of times. I’ve been doing the treadmill at about 6.5 Incline @ 4.2 MPH for 35-45 minutes. Is this a good workout, or is it something any average person would do? I feel really good after I leave, what Im assuming a runners high would feel like, but I don’t want to assume this is more than it is.

(Yes, I’m aware I should be doing what’s best for me and comparison is the thief of joy, however I actually enjoy comparing my selves to others during this journey because it motivates me to get to where I should be/where people within my range are.) Any tips or advice greatly appreciated!

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30 Day Accountability Challenge - December Sign ups!

Hello lose it folks!

It’s that time again, time for a new sign-up post for the December 2024 daily accountability challenge!

For the newbies, please start here, so much valuable information.

https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/wiki/quick_start_guide

https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/wiki/faq

This is the sign-up post to outline your goals. Don't feel you have to limit yourself to weight loss or health goals, we’d love to hear about whatever goal you’re chasing.

There will be a daily update post for you to post how your day went, you can use whichever daily post fits your time zone. Don’t worry about missing days, you are always welcome here!

At the end of the month, there is a wrap up post to reflect on the month as a whole & what you learned.

We try to foster a supportive, caring place to discuss the actual day to day of deficits & counting & caring so much about how we fuel our bodies & lives. So be kind, interact if you like & hopefully you feel supported and cared for.

Let’s talk goals, here are mine for the month ahead:

Fruit or veg with every meal, one piece of cake a week:

Maintenance & pre log meals:

Don’t spend $ outside of preset weekly budget:

Weigh in daily to establish trend weight:

Find a way to enjoy moving my body everyday: What’s been working lately is punching the standing bag, belly dancing, yoga & if I really don’t want to, sit on the stationary bike & hate life 🤣. X/X days.

Journal for two minutes every morning: Keeps me semi sane. X/X days.

Today's gratitude or laugh list: Today, I’m grateful for & I found humor / a laugh in/with.

Meditate (sensory grounding) for 5 minutes to combat hyper vigilance: Trying to keep my parasympathetic nervous system in check

Self-care activity for today: Every day. I’m stuck with me might as well take care of me.

How did I do yesterday?

Now, onto you lovely folks! What are your goals for next month?

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advice on where to start?

hey! i’m a 23yo female, 5’7 and currently 240 lbs. i would like to get down to around 145-160lbs, but the weight doesn’t mean as much to me as consistent progress does.

for most of my life i was very fit and active. starting about 6 years ago i began to gain weight pretty rapidly and consistently due to a lot of different factors. i’ve been above 200lbs now for around 3 years. i’ve lost weight just to gain it back because i’ve always been focused on the way i look, not getting healthy, so it’s never been in sustainable ways.

i recently had my first child and i’m just now starting to realize how truly unhealthy i am. my back hurts during the day, my legs and hips hurt at night. i don’t want to continue to not be at my best health. i want to be strong and feel good again. my son deserves a mom who is not only confident, but also healthy.

my question is where do i begin? i have no knowledge about sustainable weight loss, working out, what is too much and too little, if i should focus on burning calories or lifting weights, etc. do i start with a dietician? is this something i can formulate on my own? i’m really just looking for any guidance on where to begin.

also, i have PCOS and my gynecologist recommended a low glycemic index diet, this just feels important to add.

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Weight loss impacts of thyroid medication?

My GP appointment yesterday had me leaving me with a script for thyroid medication after my increasing TSH levels are now well above 10. We discussed symptoms of subclinical hypothyroidism and some of the things that could be improved by the medication.

One of things she said is that my rate of weight loss might increase. Right now, I eat 1400 calories a day and lose less than 1kg a week (it varies week to week). It feels slow but I had been happy that I was losing anything as I've plateaued before. However, now I'm fighting the hope that I might be able to either lose faster or increase my calories.

I guess I wanted to know if anyone else has started thyroid medication during their weight loss journey and if it's actually had an impact on how much you lost or how much you could eat?

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19F and depressed I gained all the weight I lost due to BED.

This year I started my weight loss journey and lost 12 pounds over the span of 3 months. I went from 135 lbs to 123 lbs and as a 5'2 woman, it made me look 100x better -- I started getting approached by boys at school and I even got into makeup because my face slimmed down so much.

Well, my brain couldn't handle restrictive eating so I developed a BED in the past month and a half and put on 12 pounds in one month. All of it went into my stomach because the fat wasn't distributed evenly so now my body looks even more disproportionate even though I'm approximately back at where I started (~139 lbs).

I feel awful. I stopped brushing my teeth, gave up makeup, and stopped taking care of myself. I don't know how to "get back on track." I've been eating normally for a week and I feel like my BED is starting to fade but the idea of redoing 3 months of progress feels awful to me.

Any tips or advice? Please help :(

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finally started working on myself (M21)

I am 5'7 and recently I crossed 80 kgs, that's when I decided to start my weight loss journey. My current goal is to reduce 10 kgs in next 3 months.

I work for 8 hours on a desk job so it was difficult for me to take out time for workout and start weighloss.

Recently I have started slow running/ brisk walking in the morning and also started consuming low caloric food (1500 kcal) per day. my daily target is to burn 700-800 calories per day. once in a week I have food from outside to satisfy my cravings. is it enough to achieve my target or I have to increase my workout or reduce my calorie intake ?

PS: gym is a difficult option for now as I have tried it in the past but doesn't work for me due to my working schedule. Thankyou

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