Facial Fat Loss Timeline?

I (20M) recently went through a sustained period of weight loss since over the last 6 months going from 240lbs to 165lbs and now as I am 5'11 l've reached about where I am happy, but I feel as if my face hasn't changed anywhere near as much as the rest of my body. I did obviously go through a few shirt sizes but my facial area has remained with a lot of fat on my jawline, cheeks eyes and sides. It’s very much the last fat looking part of my body in general everywhere else has thinned out significantly. I just feel as if no matter how much weight I shed then my face just isn’t changing, I use to be quite under weight and so I am aware as to what my face should be looking like with a low body fat %

Does anyone know any ways to help this process along or whether it is just the last fat I need to get rid off?

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My self-esteem got worse....

So, I'm a 29yo woman and 6ft. At my heaviest, I was 340lbs and I'm now sitting at 272. Still got 100lbs to go, but 70lbs in a year and a half is crazy.

But, now that I'm actually looking at myself and being honest with myself, tracking everything I eat, weighing food, weighing myself, going to the gym consistently, my clothes are looser, I'm noticing non-scale victories, all the things you want to see during a weight loss journey.

But my self-esteem is worse than ever. My best guess is because before, I never really looked at myself. I knew I was fat but I wasn't going to do anything about it, so why stress? But now that I've got myself under a microscope, I can't escape that thing in the mirror. I'm still fat. I'm still gross. I'm still so far from where I need to be. I used to make TikToks and take a bunch of selfies just to have fun. I wasn't trying to look attractive but I wasn't scared of what I looked like either. But now, I don't do that. I get stressed out when somebody wants to take a picture. I had to find a picture of myself for something and I had to scroll 8 months back just to find one and it wasn't even decent. When I go to the gym, I'm always looking down or have my back to the mirror. The chest press is right in front of the damn mirror and I literally close my eyes. I wanted to take singing lessons again and it was over zoom and all I could focus on was that fucking thing in the video. I didn't take the class cuz I didn't want to look at that thing for an hour every week.

I've lost 70lbs. I should be hella proud of myself. But all I can see is that I'm still fat. Everyone else can see I'm still fat. I've still got 100lbs to go.

I'm not sure if I'll ever be happy, but to be fair, I didn't start this journey to be happy. I started this journey so my corpse would fit in a normal sized casket cuz those are cheaper.

And don't start with the "you need therapy" shit. I'm not interested in paying money I don't have to talk to someone who doesn't care. :)

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Late period possibly due to weight loss

I'm frustrated right now. I'm a 25 year old female who went from 151 lbs at the beginning of this year to 120 lbs currently. My daily weight has been between 118-121 for the past few weeks and I was happy with this. I felt like I reached my goal. My relationship with food has improved dramatically. I listen to my body when it's hungry, but I also know that hunger is ok. I can be hungry for an hour or two, get my tasks done, and then eat. This is a monumental shift for me. I used to go to food to quell any discomfort I felt. My life has changed for the better this year in a multitude of ways and I feel this discipline has set me free. But, my period is now 5 days late. I started tracking my period 2 years ago and my cycle has always always been between 26-28 days, never less, never more. Even when I was losing 3-4 lbs/month this year, my cycle remained constant. Pregnancy is not a possibility in this case, I am in kind of a stressful part of life but that's also been consistent throughout the year with no problem. Really the only thing I can think of as a culprit is this weight loss. I was 122 pounds during my last cycle, so I am trying to get up to that weight. I started today by eating more snacks, healthy snacks, but higher in calories and more than I'd normally allow. I feel so guilty, though. I am terrified of going back to my old self who was a slave to whatever stimulus would bring me dopamine. I don't want to go back there. I focused so much on losing weight, trying to gain some back feels foreign and wrong. Even as I'm typing this I want to just not eat for the rest of the day and go on the elliptical. Has anybody else dealt with this? Having to gain back some of the weight you lost and feeling immense guilt for doing so?

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Essays on women, thinness and the patriarchy

Hi, I don’t know if this is exactly the right sub to ask this but I will try in a few. I’m looking for some in-depth essays that explore the desire, consequences and correlations between diet culture and the patriarchy. Personal approach and experience is also welcome. Perhaps also how this affects men and gym culture.

NB I have a lot of experience with losing weight myself, sometimes on the disordered side, started of as healthy and still going strong with a dietician. At the same time I’m unlearning toxic world views and just starting to learn how deeply this strive for thinnes is embedded within our culture. I am applauding healthy weight loss and see and experience all the benefits. But it’s time to dismantle this need to always shrink myself (and I’m writing an article about it so better start reading right).

I’m very curious about your thoughts. Much love.

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Switching My Diet Every Day to Keep It Interesting

Hi good people of Reddit,

I've been trying to lose weight by using a different Reddit post each day to guide my dietary choices. In my mind, this keeps things fun and varied. For me, it's easier and more exciting to follow a different weight loss strategy each day, rather than sticking to the same routine.

As someone with ADHD, I find that taking advantage of novelty helps keep me motivated. It feels like a new challenge every day, and I look forward to trying out different strategies. This approach allows me to have fun with something new each day, and then switch it up the next day to keep things fresh.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this approach. Has anyone else tried something similar? Whether you have or haven't, I'd appreciate any advice or insights you might have.

Thank you all so much!

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Vent: Losing weight is extremely bittersweet

I consider my weight loss to be the greatest thing I’ve done for myself for so many reasons. I’m healthier, fit better in clothes, more mobile, receive more positive attention of all kinds, and I managed to do it healthily and patiently, so I find it kind of easy to maintain a healthier weight while not restricting myself too much. But holy fuck does it mess with me how differently I’m treated by society after losing weight. I was fat in high school and therefore received no romantic attention. I was fat shamed all my life and never referred to as beautiful. Now that I lost it, I have a bf. I get romantic attention. People talk to me with more respect. People compliment me more. Of course I like this, but it’s really shitty to think about the beautiful sixteen year old girl who deserved respect despite being 200+. She didn’t deserve to be mistreated and ignored and I feel so horrible for her. Every day is a slap in the face for that girl — look what privileges I get simply because fat people are seen as subhuman at times, and I managed to lose the weight. I’m 159-166 (my weight fluctuates in that range through the week) at 5”7. I still have plenty of extra fat and I’m not skinny. Every time I find myself critiquing my current form, my conscience that tells me to stop taking my work and my body for granted shuts down the thought. I have stretch marks and a bit of a flabby belly that sometimes frustrates me, but I used to want to kill to be the size I am now. It taught me to be grateful and not to take this for granted.

This isn’t me saying that people who aren’t romantically interested in fat people are shitty, because we all have preferences and I do understand reasons for not wanting to partner with a fat person. It just really hurts my feelings to see the difference between how society treats me now versus then. People actually listen to what I say. People respect me more, contrary to how people respected me less when I weighed more so I was inclined to take up the role as a funny clown so I can fit in a world that hates fat people. I remember the pain I used to feel as I never thought I could lose the weight, and I just mourn for my high school self. I feel like I missed out on high school love because of this. I missed out on the friends I could’ve had because of this. I missed out on so many things because I was fat. It’s a reminder to never take your body for granted. I’m so happy I did what I did, but it depresses me at the same time.

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I gained 16kgs back out of 26kgs i lost

In april 2023 i started my weight loss journey I was 106kgs at that time after one year in April 2024 i was 78kgs taking inti consideration that i got typhoid in feb 2024 and lost 6kgs in 20-25 days that was a big boost in my journey. I was slim I had another plans for my body i started practicing for distance running everything was going good untill june 2024 i just stopped working out started eating like a pig and went to doing that till October untill i got hit with the idea that i am 92kgs i gained 14kgs in 3-4 months since then i am trying because i knew i did it before i can do it again i gave my self time line to reach 85kgs by the end of the year but now i am standing at 96kgs and not able to do anything.

I live with my parents and I cant help myself because there will be something junk in my house like biscuits or snacks and i cant control myself to binge eat. I am student and i dont have enough time to workout before i used to workout in the gym around 5-6 am as i am in school or tuitions through the day till 8pm and whenever i eat i eat in hugh quantity and emotionally.

I just can think of anything that how can i lose weight again i am on the verge of breaking down i had so much downs in oast few years mentally now i cant handle it again as I have won the weight loss journey before but now i am overwhelmed only by thinking of it i have been trying since past 2 months to control my self but its just not working out.

Now i have two options 1) I have exactly 6 months to go from 96kgs-76kgs as i have my army medicals and that is my only goal in life. 2) I am just leaving everything and i will eat like how i want to and just d i e with disease like diabetes, heart problems.

I need fast results otherwise i don't think i can do something again please help me please please please i just can express how much depressed i am right now because of this. I cant take therapy right now but i can invest in supplement s and i have been as i am a vegetarian.

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