Frustrated with slow progress

Hi everyone — I’m feeling a bit discouraged and could really use your advice or support.

Background: I’m 29 F 5’8¾”, started my weight loss journey at 190 lbs in Sept 2024, and got serious in November at 180 lbs As of today, I’m down to 166 lbs. My goal is 140–145 lbs

Routine: From Nov to Jan, I was strict with tracking, walking 15–20k steps/day, and eating in a deficit. February: still very active but tracked food less carefully. March: setback month — less movement, ate freely, gained ~6 lbs. April & May: recommitted hard — ate 1500–1700 cal/day, walked 10–15k steps/day, and lost most of the regain.

My issue now is with May & June — my weight loss has slowed significantly.

Here’s a breakdown of my recent weigh-ins April 1: 178 lbs (post-binge) April 26: 169.8 lbs May 13: 168.6 May 27: 165.8 June 13: 166.2

So from April 1 to June 13, I’ve lost ~12 lbs, but the pace slowed from 2 lbs/week in April to less than 0.5–0.6 lbs/week in May and June.

I’m staying consistent — eating 1500–1700 calories, walking 10–15k steps/day, drinking water, and trying to keep sodium reasonable.

Questions: Is this slowdown normal? Do I need to adjust calories again now that I weigh less? Should I start strength training or change something else to speed things up?

I really want to reach my goal, and I’m committed, but I’m starting to feel stuck . Any help or advice would be appreciated 🫶🏾

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Lost 12kg in 2 months and I still eat pizza and burgers

Honestly, I used to think weight loss had to be torture. No carbs, no sugar, chicken breast and sadness. I’d try to “eat clean”, hold on for a week, then end up bingeing and hating myself for it.

This time something finally clicked. I stopped trying to be perfect. I just wanted a way to eat that didn’t make me miserable.

I came across a simple app that helped me build meals around stuff I actually enjoy like pizza, wraps, noodles, even desserts. Just helped me not go overboard.

I didn’t change everything overnight. I just started eating in a way that felt normal, something I could actually keep doing.

Two months later I’m down 12kg (~26 lbs).

And the wild part? I never felt like I was “on a diet.” I still eat the food I love just with a bit of balance. No guilt, no rules, no punishments.

I’m not at my goal yet, but for the first time, I feel like I’ll get there without hating the process.

If anyone’s struggling with the same stuff or just wants to talk about it happy to share more, it’s been a game-changer for me.

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Stated taking my weight loss more serious 3 months ago

I’m 36M, 5’11”, went from 222 to 198. Started taking my dieting more serious back in March, I have lost a total of 24 pounds. My goal is 175, people have complimented me but are now saying I don’t need to lose anymore, I’m going to be too small, I’m losing weight too fast. I feel incredible, I make sure I am taking in enough calories but not too much and I know self happiness is what really matters but it’s like no matter what, people will always have something to say. I’ve been 175 before, that’s when I was at my healthiest.

Anyone else experience this from others?

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Strategies needed! Failing at lowering calories mid-weightloss

I am female, 5'5", 54 with treated hashimotos and in perimenopause. I have gone from 185 to 166 over the past 8 or 9 months on about 1500 calories per day. GW is 140-145.

I am a slow loser, and I am mostly OK with that, though sometimes it gets frustrating. I am active. I walk an average of 1200 steps daily. I lift heavy things at work. My fitness watch says I currently burn about 2200-2400 calories per day, though it is probably somewhat inaccurate due to my metabolic issues. I aim for an insulin balancing diet of high fiber and protein with lots of veggies and moderate whole carbs. What I am doing is working (slowly) and I feel good. And yes, I weigh and measure everything. I follow 16:8 intermittent fasting.

My conundrum is this: I use the Loseit app, and now that I have lost almost 20 pounds, it has dropped me to an average of 1300 calories per day.

I am not adapting well to this.

Psychologically I am having a hard time, and deprivation thinking has kicked in. I keep "sneaking" small handfuls of nuts or other little snacks which is obviously counter productive and erasing whatever extra deficit there was and then some. I am hungry again in the late afternoon, a time I find particularly challenging. It is mostly mental, though I am hungrier, too. Weight loss has not surprisingly, stalled out the past couple of weeks.

Obviously I don't have to do what the app suggests and can re-calibrate my calorie goals and still stay in a deficit.

What should I do? Try to eat slightly less (1400 cals)? Try to figure out how to stick to 1300? Go back to 1500 but try to burn more every day? I could add intentional strength training, for example.

How have you all dealt with this mostly mental hurdle of eating less after you have lost some weight?

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No one tells you how different people treat you after losing weight

I went from almost 80 kgs/176 pounds to 59 kgs/130 pounds (im 170 cm/5'6 inches) as a teenage girl who was harassed in school. I was ignored by classmates and teachers. Kids made fun of me cuz of the way I looked, even my parents were constantly insulting me and not caring about all of the things i was going trough with my mental health. I became so depressed i lost all my apetite. I also started hitting 10k steps a day and stopped starving myself. Didnt hit the gym at all. Everyday i tought about my revenge over everyone who made fun of me because of my weight.

I lost all of the weight in aproximately 6 months. When i came back from school from summer break, the bullies stopped with the agression and started "befriending me". The same people who were ignoring me started giving me compliments over "how good i looked". People who didnt want to go out with me before now want so. My parents brag to their friends or relatives about my weight loss and started taking me more seriously.

What was wrong with the old me? I was still the same person. Turns out everyone in my life only cared about looks.

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How long does it realistically take to lose 10 kg? (20F, 168cm)

Hi everyone,

I’m a 20-year-old female, 168 cm tall, currently weighing 60 kg (132 lbs), and I’ve recently decided to take weight loss more seriously. My goal is to reach about 50 kg (110 lbs), so I’m aiming to lose 10 kilograms (about 22 pounds) in a healthy and sustainable way.

I know weight loss depends on many factors like diet, exercise, sleep, and consistency, but I’m curious:
How long did it take you to lose 10 kg, and what kind of routine did you follow?
Also, is there a healthy or recommended timeframe for this amount of weight loss?

I'm not looking for any crash diets or extreme plans—just something sustainable and healthy. Any tips or encouragement would also be really appreciated!

Also, if anyone is on a similar journey and would like to be weight loss buddies (to check in, motivate, or just share progress), feel free to reach out! I'd love to support and be supported.

Thanks in advance 🌟

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tiny non scale victory ♥️

I've only lost 15 pounds, I have 25 to go.... so I hadn't really looked for any noticable changes yet. just keep on trucking ya know. but this morning I was packing to move, came across a pair of jeans in the closet that I forgot to return for being too small. receipt still in the pocket, I tried them on fully expecting to not even get them above my thighs like last time.... but they freaking fit! that was such a surprise and a great feeling that made my day.

good luck to anyone continuing their weight loss journey this week 🤍 keep going!

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