How important is your protein goal?

Hey everybody,

I’ve been on a weight loss journey since about 2021, when I looked at myself and realized I was a bean bag with legs (260+lbs at 5’8m). Since then, I’ve been working on dropping that weight. I’ve been stuck at probably 220 for the last 2 years or so due to my schedule and some unfortunate injuries, but recently I’ve decided it’s time to cut my weight down and get my ideal body, and I’m currently weighing in at about 211 (I got close to 230 a few months ago and said it was time to lock back in). So far, I’ve been following an intermittent fasting/OMAD based diet and it’s been working great for me. I personally just eat when I get hungry, and what I’ve been eating is pretty low calorie and high protein.

However, the more research I’ve been doing, it seems like im very far off from my protein goal. Some people say eat .8-1g of protein per pound of body weight. Some people say eat your grams based on your goal weight. So let’s say my goal weight is about 165-170ish.. im realistically only eating about 100g of protein. I wouldn’t say im constantly starving either, I feel fine after I eat, and I feel like everything is sustainable even with how low calorie my meals are. I lift and exercise a fair amount, and I’d say im a generally strong individual, so im just curious at what point do you guys value protein? I know the issue is if I increase to 60 more grams, I’ll increase my calories which im just not looking forward to do. Anyone experienced something similar?

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Does it get better ?

I've lost 30lbs , but looks like an insane weight loss on me , I'm short , 4"11 130 lbs my heaviest was 160 .

Losing weight has actually made me more insecure ... Is there such a thing as the awkward phase ? Cause my body rn looks weird I'm still carrying a large amount of fat , I know you cannot spot reduce but certain parts are reducing while other parts aren't it makes me look ... Weird. My love handles are massive still there not going down so my glutes look like an old grandma's ass. My upper body doesn't match thee lower part in that sense. Because I carry big mid section and love handles even my back reducing looks off everything looks flappy .. I already have loose skin .. Im aware it'll just get worse but this is more then loose skin it's like my skin/ muscles aren't tightening .. so everything is flappy and getting flappier as I lose weight . Idk what to do ..

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I hate the comments on my weight!

I’ve lost 30lbs and I still have 50lbs to go to get to a healthy BMI but everyone at work is starting to notice I’ve lost weight and everyone feel the need to comment on it. I am not a confrontational person and I’m not able to snap at people to shut them up. What are some tactics , ways that I can change the subject , shut down the speculative conversations and constant comments about diets and weight? The comments and conversations that now start happening when I’m around.

I do not tell anyone about my weight loss unless they ask me. I don’t give advice, or preach, and I wear a uniform to work so it’s not like I’m trying to show off. But all the attention makes me very uncomfortable. I liked being invisible as a fat person.

Advice ? How long does this last ? I’m still loosing weight and I’m dreading hearing even more comments.

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Is this snack as healthy as I think it is

Whenever I need a sweet treat or am craving something cold I always make this sorbet? Smoothie bowl? Smoothie? Thing. It’s so good but I don’t know how good it is for weight loss. My cut is about 1600 cals, does this snack feasibly fit in my macros?

• ⁠1 scoop (1/4 cup) vanilla whey protein powder • ⁠1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt • ⁠1/2 cup frozen mango • ⁠1/2 cup frozen raspberries • ⁠3/4 cup milk

I blend them all together and usually don’t eat the whole thing in one sitting. If this is really caloricly dense, do you recommend any swaps?

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I Love That the Rate of Noticeable Changes Appears to Grow Exponentially

Obviously, it's not because of losing more weight. If anything you're more likely to be losing weight at a slower rate as you make progress. However, As you inch closer toward your goal, every pound of fat you lose puts into perspective just how much you had on before.

At first, I didn't even visually notice my weight loss. The only reason I knew that my weight loss routine was working was because of my belt becoming loose. A couple of family members remarked that I looked lighter as well, but the changes were quite subtle.

While I'm very confident in my routine and its sustainability, I find the increase in noticeable changes to be incredibly motivating. I can finally begin seeing my natural form taking shape, and the finish line no longer feels so impossibly distant.

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any advice for healthful eating while living out of car?

Hey ya'll. current provisions are a loaf of bread (I work at a bakery), a couple cups unsweetened applesauce, some tuna, pb, and small bags of dried fruit. oh and McDonalds jelly packets lol. I've gotten iron deficiency again. I'm also trying to get back on a weight loss diet (that's the easy part, the calorie control). where I am struggling is now in getting adequate nutrition with my budget. I tried eating canned peas and the like but the texture makes me extremely sick. I can do small amounts of baked beans!

this is super important to me. I'm struggling in life and feeling as if I could control my health in a meaningful way would mean so much to me.

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Defeated and looking for advice/perspectives (loose skin removal on arms — cross post with r/plasticsurgery)

Hi everyone!

Some context: I'm a "major weight loss" patient. Which feels weird to type. But I've spent the last 10 months working my ass off in the gym (literally lol), working with an RD on maintaining damn near perfect macros, and using a GLP-1.

I'm about 30-40lbs from goal. Maybe more maybe less. I'll be taking it pound by pound when I get close. I've lost 122 pounds. Just turned 30, female. And my arms are a mess. Like makes me distraught to look at, painful loose skin that gets rashes all of the time, wearing a size M-L on the rest of my upper body but my arms are still so huge from excess skin that I can't fit many so styles. I cannot over exaggerate this. My arms were my largest body part up top. Always far larger than the rest of my upper body. And they've deflated a good amount, but the skin looks like that of a 90-year-old. The flap and the skin folks even interfere with exercise (sweat, heat rashes, etc).

It's just so defeating. I would like to get an arm lift. Specifically an awake arm lift. I've already had a c-section so I guess the idea of being awake during surgery doesn't freak me out lol. I'd like to do so ASAP. But I want to be reasonable/responsible.

Now comes my question... In terms of BMI I qualify to do so whenever I choose. I was thinking of doing so/booking when I'm at about 15-20lbs from my goal weight. Knowing they'll be a wait, I want to go to Willis cosmetic surgery in St. Louis. But I know some folks say try to wait a year+, be at your lowest goal weight, etc. What if I truly feel like (both for my mental health and my physical comfort) I cannot wait for that? For more context, I plan on getting lipo/contouring in my arms as well.

Obviously I don't want to waste my money and get suboptimal results... but I'd even take my arms being better right now (or as soon as possible) even if it meant my results were only 80% of what they could have been if I was at my goal weight. Hell I'd take them 70% better, lol. I feel so limited by this issue, as dumb as it sounds. It's painful physically and frustrating emotionally. I know I sound dramatic.

Has anyone encountered this? Done any plastics/skin removal a little before their goal weight? I'll even just take people's perspectives and opinions on the matter.

Thank you in advance.

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