Successfully lost almost 30 lbs but suddenly starving?

Started at 180, now at 150, 5'4", female. I've had a slow and comfortable 30 lbs weight loss over the past 8 months or so, have not struggled much. Hoping to lose another 20 ideally, but find myself now suddenly absolutely starving constantly, and having episodes of reactive hypoglycemia especially at night where I just have to eat or I feel like I'll pass out. I have no idea what I could be doing wrong, I haven't changed anything really though I am at a bit of a plateau, I've even attempted to eat at maintenance for a few weeks to see if things would improve but so far it has not, at all. Any advice?

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cannot stop thinking about food, even after losing 160lbs.

since march 2023, i've lost and kept off 160lbs. my weight has flucuated 10lbs less or more, but pretty much I've maintained it for over a year and I just cannot stop thinking about food. I have this constant mental hunger and preoccupation with food. it feels like everything I do is just a distraction from my next meal.

i'm a 6'0 tall male and I work in an active job. I can easily eat 2500 calories a day and maintain my weight, but no matter how much I eat in a day, I never feel satiated or full and it feels like I'm fighting a losing battle. I have times when my stomach feels full, and stretched, but the mental urge to continue to eat until I'm physically sick is still there. I've tried eveything at this point, I've cut back on carbs and processed foods, thinking they might've been addictive. I've done the opposite, and allowed myself my favourite foods in moderation. I've upped my calorie intake, my protein, my fibre. I've drank more water and I've tried volume eating. I've even tried gaining back 10lbs, thinking it would make up for the year of restriction that I needed to lose so much weight in the first place. I just feel completely lost and it feels like all this weight loss has been pointless if I'm bound to gain it back eventually. I gave it time thinking my appetite would eventually return to normal once I've maintained my weight loss for a while, and it feels like after a year, I'm still waiting. I will forever be tracking my calories because for me it is the easiest way to keep track of food, but I don't know how to get over the mental obsession with it.

has this happened to anyone else after a large weight loss? and how do you find is the easiest way to maintain it? i'd like to lose a little more weight, because I'm still a little pudgy and my bmi sits at around 24, but it feels like I'm going to go in the other direction whether I like it or not

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I lost almost 40 lbs in the past 5 months and here is what learned

You don't "HAVE" to exercise first if you started with a very high number, like if your BMI is considered way past "obese", please don't let exercise give you a delusion that you're burning so much calories that you could just eat more. Light exercise literally means nothing when it comes to weight loss. Take a 20min walk doesn't justify eating a whole bag of chips. Doing a 15min pilates doesn't justify consuming a whole box of fries. Stop lying to yourself and stop using exercise as an excuse. Count calories!

It's not that hard if you just stay away from: extremely sweet snacks/dessert, deep-fried food, big cheeseburgers, pizza (especially thick crust pizza, and just white bread in general), most dipping sauce, and sugary beverages. I know, I know, there are so many delicious stuff you can't touch when you're trying to lose weight, but you don't have to always do that, just control the portions, that's what's important. Instead of eating a whole jar of cookies, try just take 4 pieces and put them back. Instead of drinking boba tea, try 0-cal soda or low-cal beverage with some flavors.

Give yourself a cheat day once in a while (maybe every 8-12 days), but even for that day, COUNT YOUR CALORIES. For example, if you're consuming 1200-1400cal in usual days, you still shouldn't eat like 3000+cal on your cheat day. Cheat day doesn't mean you could eat whatever and however much you want without any limit. For me, the highest I will go on my cheat day (in the aforementioned case) is 2000cal, no more than that. Well, this is what I can think of now, hope it helps!🙂

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Trying to get back on track

Hello all. I’m on a weight loss journey, but for the past month I’ve been eating off my plan/ordering take out here and there. The scale is fluctuating due to that and I’m not surprised.

I want to take my weight seriously. Sometimes I’ll think since I’ve lost 30 lbs it’s okay for me to splurge here and there but then other times I’m like, I’m still pretty overweight and I should take my health seriously. (5’11, ~258 lbs Female, late 20s)

What helped you get back on track?

I did meal prep and portion out some food for the next couple days. Any healthy recipes you’d recommend? Thanks!

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Feeling deflated after large weight loss

So I've lost about 70kg/154lbs which is great, but I still hate how my body looks. I'm now 95kg, 183cm and even though that's still a decent bit overweight (cut off point for an overweight BMI is 84kg/184lbs), I sort of expected to look a bit better by now?

I don't really know what I was expecting but it wasn't THIS! 😔

I'm sure it'll improve as a lose more fat as there's clearly plenty of fat still there but I dunno I guess I sort of expected/hope it would look different? I know it could've been worse, the loose skin in my chest could've been so much worse etc but still just so disappointing

Can anyone else relate to this?

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Advice I wish someone would've given me when I was struggling

One of the biggest shifts in my weight loss journey came when I stopped blaming everything around me and started taking accountability for where I was in life. To be fair, life happens. There were some things beyond my control that contributed to where I was at in life. But the reality was this: while not everything was my fault (although most probably was), it was still my responsibility to fix it. No one was forcing me to turn to food to deal with my stress, I did that on my own accord.

For the longest time I would blame external factors and circumstances beyond my control, effectively giving them all of my power. When I stopped pointing the finger at other people/things and started pointing back at myself, that's when things started to change. I realized no one was coming to save me. I was the only one that could lose the weight for me. I was the only one who cold put in the work.

Instead of being all 'woe for me' and focusing on the problems I shifted my focus to looking for solutions instead. That is when I began to take me power back and I finally started to make some progress with my weight. This was a harsh reality/brutal truth that I had to come to terms with but it changed everything for me. I share in hopes that someone else might relate to this and it helps them. If you're working through something similar and want to chat about it, feel free to reach out.

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NSV reached a new notch on my Fitbit band

I've lost about 13lbs in the last three weeks. When I first put on my Fitbit, I needed to put it on the third notch in. Now I'm able to comfortably put it on the fourth notch in.

I had previously lost about 80lbs on keto (and gained almost everything back because of life and stress and medical issues), but this time I'm using Noom to help support me as I go through this journey again (in addition to a GI doc, dietician, and nutritionist). I really don't want to put myself through weight loss surgery, but I really need to shed this weight before I end up ruining my knees and hips and mobility for good.

The app and the support have been great for helping me count calories and think differently about my meals. They really are helping me build much better habits. I'm getting so much more protein and hydration, too. And de-labeling my food has been really helpful for improving my relationship with food, too.

It's still a struggle to get moving because of my knee issues and arthritis, but I'm hoping that as the next amount comes off it'll take enough pressure off my joints so that I can start walking again. I'm on a 30 day heart monitor so I can't do any water activities until that's done, or else I'd be in a pool every day.

I'm really excited about the progress I've already made. I can't wait to see what my next victory is!

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