Any advice on how to keep my weight loss healthy?

I've tried losing weight in the past, and it got very unhealthy. I was eating a very low amount of calories and working out as if I was eating way more, to the point where I felt weak. This didn't go on for a long time. Only around 2 months overall, but I am scared of falling back into this. My attitude this time is very good, and I'm eating an appropriate amount of calories. I'm trying to set my goals differently as well. In past attempts at losing weight, I just wanted the weight gone as quick as possible, and now I am trying to pace myself. Still, I would appreciate any advice on how to stay positive?

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DAE feel like their body is inconsistent with processing calories?

I’m not saying my body ACTUALLY is, but moreso it just feels that way sometimes.

Example 1: Spent 2 weeks back home around Thanksgiving. Guaranteed I was overeating almost every single day, even though I tried to limit it. I’m feeling bloated and stuffed at the end of almost every day.

I return back am feeling down about how much weight I probably gained. I step on the scale…no weight gained whatsoever. Not even water weight.

Example 2: Then, this week, I think I’ve been diligently tracking my calories and eating less than usual. Been way more physically active than I have been for the past few months. I weigh myself through the week…I keep gaining and losing the same 1-2 lbs.

I’m about to start keeping a spreadsheet log of what I’ve eaten to get an accurate read of my daily caloric needs.

However, I’m still frustrated that I can’t seem to figure out on my own how much I’m eating and when I’m “overeating” vs not. Also the prospect of having to diligently write everything I eat down is…not fun.

This year, I’ve been trying to get away from obsessive behavior (I deal with it even outside of weight loss) and it feels like I simply won’t make any progress unless I am obsessive…

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My cycle seems to be out of control and it's ruining my diet!

Hey everyone! I'm making an appointment at my doctor's to discuss this issue too but historically they haven't been much help, so I thought I'd ask online as well.

I'm 5'6 and about 210 lbs, trying to get down to 170. I average 20-25k steps a day and do some morning conditioning and stretching. Weight loss (and gain) is very sporadic in my life-- +30 lbs in a month, or -10 lbs in a week, with months long stretches of no weight variation-- with seemingly no explanation. I am doing CICO and low carb to try and lose weight and have been for several months with little success.

I've been narrowing in on the idea that my problems might be related to my menstrual cycle and the drastic changes in appetite and insulin sensitivity it seems to cause.

So, for example, in my follicular phase, my appetite can be very, very low-- I struggle to eat more than 1000 calories a day, often feeling painfully full all day after about 700-800 calories.

On the other hand, during my luteal phase-- especially the tail end-- I can easily eat over 3000 calories. My first thought was just to be really careful during this period, but ive found calories deficits can lead to sudden, unpredictable hypoglycemic episodes that can cause fainting and severe heart palpitations. Even mild cuts like going to 2300 kcal a day can cause these episodes.

These extremes seem to be really throwing me off because I never know what to plan for!! Its has made dieting functionally impossible.

Has anyone dealt with similar? Any advice on what to ask my doctor? Thyroid and blood sugar is all very normal year over year, though I may ask for another check.

TLDR Menstrual cycle is causing severe fluctuations in appetite (and maybe TDEE) and episodes of hypoglycemic attacks if not properly managed. Trying to diet for weight loss, but the chaos is making it very difficult to do!

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How do you build a healthy diet when you have no idea how to cook?

I need to actually work on my diet and eating better but I actually have zero idea how to cook. No one ever taught me how and I never needed to until now. I'd like to learn but I have no idea where to start and I wouldn't know where to find the right recipes cause any meals I have would need to be pretty low calorie (I have a 1700 daily calorie limit) and I'd have a pretty shitty time trying to properly portion anything I make.

I've gotten by ao far with just pre-made store bought stuff but I know that isn't healthy and I've hit a plateau in my weight loss journey so I know I need to start taking my diet seriously. Cooking, however, has always been daunting to me so I never learned.

Does anyone have any recommendations on where I could go to learn how to cook, specifically cooking low calorie meals and how to properly portion?

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Weight Wont go Down

I'm an 18 year old female and started my weight loss journey last April at 5'4, 265 pounds on Wegovy and staying on a calorie defecit. I'm currently in the 190s, but I'm very confused and disheartened by how it's going now. I've been in the 190s for the last 2 months and have been eating 1200-1400 calories a day. I track it well. I also make sure I get in at least a bit of physical activity daily.

The problem is that I've been at about 195 or 196 MOST days this whole time. I weigh every day. Some days when I weigh myself, im 191 which makes me feel good. But then the next day, its back up. I understand weight fluctuates daily due to many factors like clothes, bathroom use, water weight, salt, etc, but I don't understand at what point the number will actually go down. How much do I really weigh? When is it gonna be what it should be and keep going down instead of down and then right back up every other day? It makes me really sad.

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Feeling discouraged

I have been actively trying to lose weight my whole life. I went from 300 to 220, and back up to 250 (5’2 F) after letting myself slip during an extremely stressful negative time period. In October, I finally decided I had enough and needed to take back my life.

I have counted calories (1400-1700), added 30 mins of cardio ontop of my usual strength training. Despite my weight gain, I have remained in the gym. However, now I’m much more dedicated with ensuring I am doing 1 hour of strength training and 30 mins of cardio.

I weighed myself yesterday and have only lost 5lbs putting me at 245. I’ve gotten multiple compliments by regulars in the gym for noticing I’ve became stronger so I keep telling myself it may be muscle and recomp PLUS I’m on my period, but it feels like constant excuses. I’m getting so frustrated this go around because it seems as though my body isn’t losing weight as fast as it was 5-7 years ago.

Has anyone noticed that the pounds are coming off slower for the second go around for weight loss?

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Need a plan

I need a plan to actually start a healthy weight loss. My background is a former American football player until sophomore season, I was an offensive lineman, so I’ve always been on the heavier side. After that year I quit football and got into unhealthy ways of losing weight, bulimia. I was down to 200 lbs the lightest I’ve been since high school. I then met my now wife who is a foodie, she can eat whatever and whenever and has not gained weight except when she was pregnant. Since meeting her I’ve stopped all exercise, and have lost muscle and gained 85lbs. I have anxiety about working out again, because I feel like I have to do what I used to. I don’t know how to change how I eat or how to start exercising.

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