Stuck - diet break

I had a rough holiday season (death in the family, sick a lot, general holiday butteryness) and while I didn't gain really (win!), I've been maintaining at about 25-30 pounds above goal for about 3 months now. I'm short and my weight loss had already stalled out a bit as I got closer to goal. I'm getting back into my eating and walking habits but where I really have been struggling is with hunger. I've always had really bad hunger cues (pcos, insulin resistance) but everything feels amped to 11 now. Meals that used to be perfectly fine to tide me over feel like they haven't even happened. I just don't understand how I am sometimes even hungrier after a high-protein, high-fiber meal. I've thought about adding more intense weight training this year but I feel like it would make the hunger so much worse.

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That awkward feeling of leaving a friend in the dust

I have a good friend. In September of 2024 we chatted about wanting to get back in shape now that our daughters are getting older (three year olds). For context, I'm 34f 5'5" with a starting weight of 188. She must have had similar stats but a tiny bit shorter. I don't know exact numbers.

We both buckled down and started our exercise routines, encouraging each other along the way. She's been crushing it in the gym, focusing a lot on strength training with some cycling as well. I've been running 10 miles per week with an evening of hot yoga per week.

I also started counting calories because I understand it all comes down to CICO to lose fat, but I kept this part of my journey to myself. I feel there can be such a stigma with counting calories and also my diet is my business.

But lately I've been feeling guilty as I've lost almost 40 pounds and my friend has maybe lost 5-10? She's not weighing herself. I know it's not a race and slow and steady often wins. But she's made comments like it must be all the cardio/running I'm doing and also says some of the classic things about how her metabolism is slow or maybe she's not eating enough, etc. but I also know she likes to snack late at night. I want to tell her the "secret" and gloriousness that is counting calories but I don't want to sound preachy or condescending.

She's still my wonderful friend and we spend time together with our sweet girls not focusing on weight loss, but i can't help but feel a little guilty about my own success. Just needed to put this out there in case anyone can relate.

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Am I doing this right?

Hi all, I’ve been struggling with my weight my entire life and finally have the motivation to really start being disciplined about my weight loss. I’m a 5’5 29F CW: 203lbs, first GW: 175. My highest weight in my adult life has been 217lbs with my lowest being 189lbs (not really sure how that happened). Right now, I count my calories in MyFitnessPal, do strength training/20 minute peloton walks 2-3 times a week and try to add in yoga. I also eat anywhere from 1450-1600 calories a day following a Mediterranean diet for the most part. I just want to know if I’m on the right track to lose the weight or if I should be changing things. I know every body is different but am open to see what worked for other people. Thanks for your input in advance!

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SV - Made a graph with my weight loss since I started on 18th November

Hello.

I've been losing weight since the 18th of November. I get almost all my food from a foodbank so what I eat isn't really in my control (Although I give away particularly calorie dense foods). How much I eat is under my control. Each day I eat between 900-1,250 calories and I keep a spreadsheet with what I've eaten and how many calories each day.

On this spreadsheet I also track my daily weight. I created a little graph to visualise the weight loss. On the 18th of November I was 226.5lbs, today I am 199.3lbs.

On the side is the lbs, on the bottom is the days.

https://imgur.com/a/NkvQlbU

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Losing weight on psych meds

25f 5'3 77kg

I started at 90kg in July 2023, and I've been able to maintain some weight loss, but I couldn't maintain my lowest 75kg, and I just can't get to my gw of 70kg. I take venlafaxine xr 225mg and flupentixol 2mg and I think that might be why. I already take 1500mg of Metformin for pcos, but I'm wondering if increasing my Metformin dose would help, or adding another med. I'm wary of coming off my antidepressant and antipsychotic BC they're life saving, I'm much more sane and functional than I ever used to be. It's just frustrating that I never had a weight problem before psych meds, but now it's an issue.

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How do some people lose weight so quickly?

I know weight loss isn’t a race, and setting deadlines or losing weight extremely fast isn’t good necessarily

But it does make me feel like I’m “failing”. For context, my SW was 202lb, went down to 185lb in a month and a half.

But I just saw a post about how someone who lost 20lb in a WEEK (SW mid 200lb). Another person said she lost 6kg in a week. it took me a month and a half of super committed diet and exercise.

I also follow people who document their weight loss on YouTube/instagram. This girl lost 80kg (176lb) in ONE year, and she’s skinny now. This other girl lost 20kg (44lb) in 3 months from 93kg to 73kg

My GW is 134lb, so I have 50lb left but things have slowed down so much for me now, I’m really jealous of people who lose weight that fast, and I’m frustrated.

Edit: thanks for everyone’s comments! The YouTuber/instagrammers I’m referring to aren’t the fake accounts that try to sell fake courses or supplements, they’re actual people that documented their progress. Not sure if they’re really honest, but the story they have is consistent and I haven’t noticed any lies, just shocked they can lose so much so fast…

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Looking for input - 26M - 6'2" - 196.2 kg/432.55 lb

Hi all,

I've just found this subreddit and I'm very inspired by all of the different stories of people's experiences with weight loss and wanted to join in on the conversation.

As the title says, I'm a 26 year old male, 6'2", 196.2kg (as of 17/01/2025) and I'm just wanting some advice.
I'm currently on the appetite suppressant medication called Duromine, while also on OptiFast (VLCD).
At this stage I am purely trying to get below 175kg as in New Zealand, the public health system eligibility criteria for bariatric surgery is limited to individuals UNDER 175kg. (I don't know the reasoning behind this and in my opinion, seems quite counterintuitive)

Unfortunately due to ongoing issues after back surgery 2 years ago and being the primary parent to a highly autistic child, hitting the gym is basically impossible at this point in time.

I'm just looking for some input on other ways I can help myself reach my 26kg loss goal as quickly and as healthily as possible.

Many thanks,
L

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