tips/advice on weight loss after having PPD

I had my son almost 3 years ago and I am ready to commit on losing the (not so baby anymore) weight. I gained around 15 pounds after having him, but got PPD and gained another 25 pounds. I didn't realize I had it until a year and a half later and the damage was done. I was emotionally eating, especially late at night, and now I'm nearly 200 pounds when I started at 145. I have been trying to hit my 10k steps daily and on a calorie deficit to start my journey.

I am a working mom and my husband works evenings/nights so going to the gym everyday isn't an option. I have thought about mat Pilates to start with at home. Unfortunately my son goes to bed around 9-10, so that only leaves me with about an hour and half to work out, which means either doing my steps or doing a workout.

In your opinion, which is more important - cardio or weight lifting? I am not looking to lose this weight overnight but be consistent. I understand it may take a year or more to go back to my prebaby weight. I will also take any tips on how not to overeat or snack, and mental advice too. I read somewhere where I may be hungry after eating and that is ok.

Thank you in advance!

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I hit a milestone!

So as the title says, I’ve hit my second major milestone a few days ago! I started my journey on February 10th starting at 267.8 lbs. I hit my first milestone on March 8th loosing my first 10 lbs. Just the other day I hit a big one, 25 lbs! I really just wanted to share this with everyone as all through high school I struggled with being overweight and now I’m finally making the positive changes in my life to finally love and accept myself. Following this sub really helped me figure out all the things I need to improve and change in my life to get the results I want.

I’ve been eating 1,500 to 2,000 calories a day and go on regular walks. I’ve also taken up running with my friends whenever possible. This all has helped me reach a steady pace in terms of weight loss.

Thanks to everyone who gives advice on this sub and also good luck to everyone with their journeys as well!

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How important is hitting protein goals in a calorie deficit?

I struggle to hit my protein goal each day as i don’t enjoy protein powder, eggs and eat very select meats. Some days i tend to skip breakfast and go right to lunch as i work as a baker and by the time i get home it’s around lunch time anyway. So typically I only eat lunch and dinner and maybe a few snacks here and there like fruit or a mini chocolate bar. I’m just wanting to know, am I stumping my weight loss by not being so focused on hitting my protein ? Should I be working on working toward hitting a protein goal more regularly? I also found using a calorie calculator that I should be aiming for under 1900 calories, I am an 18 year old male, 190cm height and 94kg of weight.

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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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