Fitness is now my hobby!

As a kid I hated any type of sport. I enjoyed playing tag, mucking around in a pool and playing at parks but never physical education class. I despised people trying to persuade me to join school sport. So I was surprised to realise recently that, because of my weight loss journey, fitness has become my hobby!

I love going to the gym and miss it on days I don't go. I love working out and feeling that endorphin rush. My love for working out has encouraged members of my family to start working out too. What a juxtaposition!

I'm so glad and greatful I restarted my fitness and weight loss journey all the way back in 2022. It's been a slow and steady process, and I still have a fair way to go, but I'm so grateful to now genuinely enjoy exercise.

For those wanting the same, start small. I started working out low impact in my room while watching YouTube before joining a gym. I joined basically to play around with the machines. Engaging in fitness as play instead of a necessity has been a game changer for me. Find the fun in your everyday workout. I do 20 minutes of interval cardio then basically do whatever weights I want and that are available. Most days it feels like I'm playing on a playground. Am I making sick gains? Not really. But will I keep going because it's fun and makes me feel good? You bet!

Keep doing what you're doing everyone. This community has been very helpful and encouraging for me and I hope this is helpful and encouraging for you!

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More Than "Just Eat Less"

I'm curious about more nuanced experiences and takes on weight loss. There's always the typical platitudes of just stop eating, count calories, drink more water, exercise, etc. But what about the less discussed issues leading to these issues?

How do you satisfy a sort of bottomless pit that is your stomach/appetite? Most questionnaires about eating disorders ask about eating past the point of fullness but I never really seem to "feel full." What's going to actually make you feel full?

Mental health ties to weight and eating. How do you navigate emotional eating/drinking (I'm a habitual soda drinker but I do try to drink about a pitcher of water daily)? Dealing with boredom eating? Attempting to fill the voids of your life with food.

Also chronic stress, I'm at a constant state of stress that never fully goes away, some of which is tied to current living situation and other life things. Things I can't change or fix instantly but rather just grit your teeth and bare down until able to get out. Chronic stress on the body tend to have significantly negative affects, how does this plug into weight loss efforts and the effectiveness of them?

Between environmental factors, chronic stress, mental health struggles, and questionable appetite, it feels like a never ending cycle. It's easy to say just eat less, we hear it all the time, but when you don't become morbidly obese for shit's and giggles or for funsies. These so much more, deeper issues and wounds to heal in order to make progress. What does it look like to heal and change these factors to make long lasting change? I feel like I'm crashing out.

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Maintenance Calories for 19M 90kg

I am a 19 year old Male 90kg and 6 foot

I used to be quite overweight with no muscle mass, aren't sure of exact weights but I would say around the 100kg mark, but with a much higher body fat percentage

I lost a decent portion of that weight by aggressively cutting, consuming around 1500 calories for an extended period of time and hitting the gym. That's where I became interested in weightlifting and changed my diet to focus on recovery. The weight loss slowed by I eventually got down to 75kg-77kg with a decent amount of muscle

I've put most of the weight back on, but have also continued with the weight lifting and still have the muscle + more. I want to get from my current 90kg to around 80kg and see what I'm looking like before deciding my next move. What caloric deficit should I sit around to minimise muscle loss, but lose the weight quite quickly. Most calorie calculators tell me to sit around the 2800 mark, but that seems way too high.

For some more context, I go to the gym 4 times a week for weightlifting and would like to think I push it quite hard. I currently do very little cardio but understand that that can push me into a larger deficit if I start to do it.

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I’m curious how long it took for you to go from 185lbs to 170lbs or below!

I am female, 22 years old, and 5’5ish. I’m feeling a bit discouraged with slow scale progress. I went from 189lbs to 185lbs in November, what I assume is water weight, and I’m down from 185 to 183 this month but it fluctuates every day. I’m eating 1600 calories a day plus I aim for at least 6k steps a day (I’m coming out of a depressive episode where I was walking around 100 steps a day, so I am working my way up towards more). I’d like to start jumping rope daily to incorporate a little more exercise. I am feeling good, and I feel like I look a bit better physically, but the scale is confusing me lol. Maybe I’m expecting too much too soon?

I started my journey at 220lbs in 2020, and I’ve been maintaining around 185lbs for a couple years now. I’ve only started watching watch I eat and shooting for weight loss since November of this year.

I do have pcos and other hormonal issues on top of mental health stuff which could impede my progress a bit?

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I'm taking it slow

F SW:150.4 CW:138.6

I've been on my weightloss journey for YEARS and it's only been recently that I've been losing the weight and not gaining it back immediately after. In my first weight loss stint I went from 150lbs to about 125lbs and now I sit at 138lbs, about two years later.

After I got to 125 I didn't realise I would gain all the weight back after eating what I thought was 'just a second serving' here, a 'snack trip' there. But I did and I sat at 140.6 about 60 days ago.

I watched a couple videos from Jeff Nippard about how to get lean and STAY lean and he emphasises that short term crash dieting doesn't build the necessary skills to stay lean long term, and as a result people gain the weight back. I've adjusted my mindset a bit since that video and some actions have become automatic and they shock me when I realise that I've done them without thinking

Here's a few examples:

• I'm eating in a smaller deficit (1700 cals compared to the 1200/1500 I used to)
• I finish workouts with some non taxing (walking) cardio to build up my steps for the day
• I load my plate with veggies first, then protein, then whatever else in smaller quantities
• I don't have GOOD or BAD foods anymore, and now my whole week isn't thrown off by a few extra servings or a couple sweets
• I'm listening to hunger cues on my days off and making a point to eat at regular intervals on my working days so I am satiated and less likely to binge during or after work

I used to struggle really badly with binge eating and self image issues but to be honest even if the scale goes up now I chalk it up to progress being non linear and just make it a point to say nice things about myself

Merry Christmas eve everyone :)

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Zig zag diet?

Hi everyone! I’ve just restarted my weight loss journey a little over month ago and have so far lost 8.8 pounds. I’m now getting to the point where I’m struggling to keep eating in a deficit again. So far I haven’t let myself slip up besides one cheat day last month, but I just feel so hungry over the last two days. (It could totally be just because it’s Christmas lmao)

I’ve just learnt about zig zag dieting and wondering if it could be beneficial? My understanding is that you eat at your maintenance calories for two days a week and in a deficit every other day. I feel like this would help me curb my hunger a lot.

I guess my main concern is I end up putting on some of the weight I’ve lost or my weight just stops dropping completely. Has anyone had any experience with zig zag dieting? I’d love to know how it went!

Thanks :)

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Has anybody experienced vastly different calorie requirements

At ~30lbs lighter my calorie intake needed to maintain was significantly higher than it is now.

My activity level is more or less the same, but for some reason I need to cut far harder to see appreciable weight loss until I'm "leaner" where it then becomes harder to not keep losing.

No change in activity, if anything I'm more active nowadays.

Has anybody else experienced this phenomenon? I've noticed a lot of people who are quite overweight tend to err on much lower calories than their BMR and baseline activity would suggest for weight loss.

Does carrying higher bodyfat promote less energy output?

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