Running causing weight loss stall?

I am 5’7” and was 222 at my heaviest in June 2023.

I slowly lost weight, by eating at a deficit. Logging my weight daily, logging my food daily. After losing 30lbs I started walking. Eventually I’m about 10 months I lost 45-50lbs then got pregnant early last year. I got up to about 195, then 175 after their birth. I kept eating well and logging etc while pregnant.

Last month or so I had gotten as low as 164 but haven’t progressed beyond that and keep finding I go right back to 168-170.

In March I began swapping my walking for running. I ran a half marathon and since have begun training for a marathon. I’m running another half marathon in a few weeks, and my marathon is in the fall.

My training is pretty intense and leaves me pretty hungry. I’ve noticed that with my training I feel and look pretty good but I’ve gained a little weight I’m about 170. I can move back down to 165 with minor adjustments but it feels like my goal of 145 is never going to happen.

Anyone have advice? I’ve always “eaten back” my exercised calories. And it never hindered my progress. But maybe because I’m burning so many more calories in my runs, I shouldn’t be eating it all back?

Could this be muscle? I just truly want to get to 150 in the next few weeks but I’m not sure if buckling down with my eating will effect my running progress. I’ve already cut my time down 2 minutes per mile and feel so proud of that! But I also really want to look and feel more confident this summer.

Please help 🙏🏼❤️

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Vacation / Holiday tips

I‘ve lost 12kgs (26.5pounds) in the last three months and I’m nearly at my goal weight of 63-64kgs. For reference I’m 5”8 and currently 67kgs (148 pounds). I’m so close to my goal weight BUT I leave for a 4 week trip to Europe soon. I want to enjoy myself while I’m there but I’m also worried about losing all my progress. At the very least I’d like to keep my weight steady. Do any of you guys have tips for maintaining weight loss while travelling? I’m hoping all the walking and sightseeing will help.

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Working my way back SLOWLY… 😒

(46F, SW= 210lbs, 5%GW= 200lbs, CW= 208lbs)

Hi,

I wrote my last post April 6. I was feeling pretty down as I was getting back on my diet. My weight had plateaued 5lbs above my previous usual high. I am happy to say I have made SOME progress. My progress is slow in terms of actual pounds lost, but the changes I am making are BIG. Since starting this diet, I have accomplished 3 big achievements.

My first achievement is setting my weight loss goal 5% at a time. My actual goal weight is 165lbs, but I haven’t been that weight in almost 20 years. Not only have I not been successful in achieving my goal weight, I have also gained MORE weight. Setting my current goal at 200lbs is better because I WAS at that weight last year. So it’s easier for me to envision reaching it, maybe by summer. It helps keep my motivation up.

My second achievement is returning to the gym, specifically step classes. I have been going. It’s been a bit slow, but I’m sticking with it. It’s slow because I’m trying to balance my working out with my life. I am also trying to go because I want to. Making is something I look forward to and balancing it with my life makes it easier and more likely for me to maintain it indefinitely. I’m trying to make this a lifestyle change, not a diet.

My third achievement and the biggest. I’ve changed my diet. Diet has always been my biggest hurdle with losing weight. Eating healthy but also enjoying what I eat is a challenge. So I’ve been making my own bagged salads for work. I love them!! And it helps me not snack at work. It’s been going really well.

I’m currently only 2lbs down. But it’s been holding steady. I’m more interested in plateaus. I just wish my plateau was 40lbs less.

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weight loss

My addiction to food has gotten so much worse over the years, I’ve noticed a huge change in my weight and how I’ve become a lot more chubbier.

I find it hard to maintain control over how much I eat, most of the time I eat because it’s boredom, not that I’m hungry. I keep saying to myself ‘I’ll do it tomorrow’ or ‘I’ll start working out soon’ but never end up doing so.

it has all finally caught up to me, my mental health nurse is coming over to see me on Monday to do a checkup, she’s bringing scales to weigh me and I’m honestly anxious about how much I’ll actually weigh. I’ve always been really insecure about my weight but I never do anything to help myself, enough is enough.

the problem is — I don’t really know where to start. is there any good workouts to help with the process of weight loss? I’ve tried searching some but I get different answers each time and it makes it hard to believe.

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Did you find weight loss to be a cure for loneliness?

Im 5'2" 245lb female. I was never thin, but I had significantly more pleasant social experiences when I was around 180. My face and neck were thinner and my shape was more hourglass than circle, lol. My current goal is to get to 200 by my 30th birthday in October and my main motivators are romance and making friends easier.

I know a common thread here is talking about how weight loss can give someone the confidence to be more outgoing. Another common thread is that everyone, from strangers to family, treats a person better once they're no longer obese. I'm not interested in debate, because I feel both of these outcomes can exist at the same time.

I'm curious to hear from formerly obese people who have found a social life at the end of the journey. Or not?

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Not sure how to lose the rest of this stubborn fat/weight

Hi! I have been on a weight loss journey for a while. I have lost about 55 pounds! I was 195 lbs, and now I’m 140 lbs. I’m 5’0 and 21

I look fatter than I weigh, and it isn’t very encouraging. Im also struggling to lose the rest of the weight. I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong. I have been going to the gym and eating healthier. I work out five days a week, doing some weights and some cardio. I have a chubby stomach and legs, and I hate it. I eat about 1400 calories a day. Should I be eating more or less?

Does anyone have any advice on how to get rid of stubborn fat/weight?

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weight loss

i am 21yo at 140kg(6^1) starting my weight loss from tommorow,goal weight will be 90 and aiming for 1kg/week. i have not many questions but any advice will be appreciated

1)how should i manage cheat meals should i cut them completely or have it once a week,little disclamer i have tried once a week and failed multiple times)

2)how you all tackle late night cravings

3)how gradually should i step up,like currently i am walking 6k step, after how much time should i increase count(same goes for kcal and introducing new things in weight loss like increasing protein content,increasing cardio and etc i think you got the idea

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