Struggling to Lose Weight Without Risking My Period and Hormonal Health

I’m hoping to get some advice from those who have experience with amenorrhea and managing weight loss while maintaining hormonal health. I’m working on losing 15 kilos by the end of June, and I’m committed to working out and eating well, but I’m really worried about messing up my hormones and losing my period again.

A little background: I went through a period of extreme calorie restriction in October, and it ended up causing my periods to become irregular. By December, I completely lost my cycle. It’s starting to come back now, but I really want to avoid going through that again.

I’ve been reading a lot about amenorrhea and how extreme exercise or energy loss can cause it, and I’m really nervous about that. I’m not sure what level of exercise is considered “extreme,” and I’m unsure how to approach this in a safe way. I want to be able to lose weight but not at the cost of my period or my hormonal health.

Any advice or experiences would be really appreciated. I’m just trying to find a healthy and sustainable approach to this, and I’d love to hear your thoughts.

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Underrated aspects of losing weight?

Hi! Struggling to find the willpower to stay as consistent as I near the normal BMI range, so I was hoping to find some through this. What are some parts of weight loss that aren’t often talked about that have been really enjoyable to you? They can be aesthetic or functional!

Something that’s been fun for me are my collarbones slowly getting more prominent! I carry most of my weight in my chest, so they’re not exactly popping out yet, but I honestly forgot they’d even existed because I hadn’t seen them in so long so this much is exciting :P

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My weight loss not making sense

I’m a 22 year old male and I have been on a calorie deficit for 3 weeks now. Last week 2 I lost just under a pound however last 3 I lost 3.3 pounds/1.5kg and my calorie deficit was roughly the same. I usually consume around 1000-1100 calories daily and have a BMR of 1870. I also weighed myself 5 times to make sure it was accurate and I got the same results each time. Is anyone one able to explain this to me?

Also is there any food suggestions while being in a calorie deficit as I often find myself really hungry and I just choose not to eat.

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-25 in 26 stats and thoughts

M 6' 1" SW 234. CW 209. 25 LBS. 26 days.

Began new routines 1-1-2025.

No potatoes, rice, noodles, or bread. No fried food. Sparingly use condiments. Sugar as a treat or reward. Diet soda or diet energy drink. (Should really stop). Need to drink more water. Protien for breakfast. Meat and vegetables for lunch. Nuts and fruits for snacks. Dinner with family can get complicated. When we have, for example, lasagna my portion is less than the size of my fist. But I will load up on the veggies that were cooked as well. I have not been the one to cook very much this month. I should help by cooking for a family aimed healthy meal.

The training and weight loss has benefits that include: My knees are not as stiff and sore. Feeling faster and running tracking numbers on the track and trail prove it. Have longer bball training sessions. 1+ hours each time. Flexibility and stretches are becoming easier. I feel more comfortable and confident in my knee\leg that was broken just last may. Shirts, pants, and coats are looking big on me. I am wearing my L's as often as i can because at this rate that size will look too big for my frame soon. I have been in the medium size section of my clost. I have some sweet garb back there, thousands of dollars worth.

My wife doesn't compliment me or want to talk about my path. She is not on the path she wishes to be. I wish she was on a healthier journey, but she continues to make choices that do affect her negatively, per her desired goals. Exercising with my kids more. Bought them gym passes. Been training them twice a week, in addition to the usual practices and games each week.

Not sleeping great, but i attribute that to my new attempt at sobriety. I kicked pot to the curb two weeks ago. I was vaping so much I was wheezing. Breathing and lungs no longer feel discomfort.idiot Also, not buying pot allows me to spend money on self care products. I bought a muscle massage gun, Game changer! I got out knots in my hamstings and calves ive been living with for many years. Get one! $29 on amazon.

Journaling and sharing with you all my highs and lows. Reading all of your battles helps me. thank you all for your openness and comments* Tracking mood daily. Tracking weight daily. Tracking hours trained each day, and kicking the shit out-of my weekly goals!

Learning to love my body, loose skin and all. That means you toostretch marks, group hug!

Creating art hasnt increased but i have been more intentional with my time and projects. Better interactions with my colleagues at work. Im a graph designer, and I've been taking on larger and larger projects lately. Maybe just a coincidence.

I am ready to "plateau" with my weight. The gym was closed for a few days last week, so i had to find a different place, that was frustrating.

Yeah, im doing okay guys. I am here to cheer you on, and understand failing or fall backs. Shitty moments have lead me to this good one. I must remember that.

My mantra (borrowed) is, "If not now, then when? If not you, then who? If not here, then where."

Happy weekend to you, all. Kick monday in the balls and start strong.

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How to calorie count when family dislikes it?

Hey all, so I'm at 194 lbs currently and I want to lose weight so I can be 160, then go from that to 130. So I've thought of counting calories. This has been rather unsuccessful on my part due to being inconsistent, and I'm rather conscious about whenever my family yells at me to quit it. I understand that kind of stuff leads to eating disorders, I mean it's awful that people will starve themselves for a perfect physique... It's just that I have the inverse problem. I will eat if I'm going through a tough time, and I want to stop it. So, how can I count calories in a healthy way while also losing weight to ensure I meet my weight loss goals?

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Cheat Day advice

Hello everyone, I just started my weight loss journey fairly recently so I’m not very knowledgeable. I’m 21 male, currently 233.6Lbs as of my last weigh in. 250Lbs at my heaviest, and I started putting in effort to losing weight on New Year’s Eve at 241.8Lbs.

I’ve been consistent over the past 2 ish weeks so far with my diet, but I’ve been feeling more and more tempted to let myself go, so I decided to have a “cheat day” yesterday. I put cheat day in quotation marks because I didn’t eat whatever I wanted throughout the day, more like I stuck to my diet but didn’t track the calories, and then treated myself to Taco Bell for dinner and some chocolate as dessert shortly after lol.

I wanted to know if I’ve gained any real weight as a result of having my cheat meal. I calculated the calories of what I ate and figured that I was in a surplus of my maintenance, but I’ve been consistent through this current week leading up to yesterday as far as eating at my deficit, so I figure that I didn’t really screw my progress up. I wanted to hear some tips on how I should approach my calorie intake to bounce back from the surplus. Any advice is appreciated 🙏

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Am I doing enough or should I temper my expectations?

27f, 5’5” Weight has fluctuated from 170-190lbs over the last 8 years or so but recently spiked and I am currently 230lbs. Identified key nutrition factors like: -drinking too much (work in a bar) -processed meats (I love bacon and eggs oops) -fast food -gas station chips/candy -soda

I also finally admitted to myself that I am not as active as I like to think I am. I wait tables so I walk a lot at work, but that’s been my only exercise. I am far too sedentary (depression/anxiety) and spend most days just lazing on the couch.

So I started hiking this month, did 10 miles the first week, 8 last week, and 7 this week. I’ve cut out all of the foods I listed above, and am limiting myself to 3 alcoholic drinks a week and I’ve been sticking to wine or seltzers. I’ve also been cooking all of my own meals and switched to seed oil for dishes I usually use butter for. Switched out unhealthy snacks for healthier options. I have eaten out once or twice, but gotten lighter options or eaten smaller portions. Based on my tracker i’m averaging about 1600-1800cal a day, and burning about 200-300cal a day. Am I doing enough? Will doing this consistently show any progress? I am already losing my motivation and struggling to push myself because I worry it won’t work and I’m just depriving myself (I’m a bit of a hedonist)

I know I could cut my calorie intake further, but for some background: I’ve been stuck at this weight before right after high school and it spiraled into a “500cal a day and exercising until I puke” ED that took me a long time to unlearn and heal from. Putting all of that weight back on so suddenly is wearing on my mental health so I’m trying to approach the journey gently.

TLDR: is going from no activity to light hiking, coupled with a minor calorie deficit after an excess enough for significant weight loss? My goal is to lose 60lb.

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