Opinions on/experience with calorie cycling?

I’ve been on a 1400 calorie deficit most days. I know that’s on the lower end, but it’s been working well for weight loss, and I still feel pretty satiated/energised physically. I’m down my first stone now. High protein and fibre are my main macro goals, and it tends to all be pretty low carb/low fat as a result. However, I had my first binge yesterday. The day before I was feeling pretty run down- not energy wise, but mentally. I had a lazy day of supermarket snacks and picky bits- but still stayed within my calorie goal and macros. Yesterday was my first day off after a pretty long week and I truly couldn’t be bothered. I just ate what I wanted and counted it retrospectively, which came to about 2100 calories. Not a huge binge, I know, but I still felt guilty about it.

However, despite that, this morning I woke up and I have lost weight after a bit of a plateau. So now I’m wondering if this sort of cycling could actually be beneficial. Has anyone got experience with calorie cycling long term? Has it hindered your results at all or made it hard to get back on track for lower calorie days?

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Why does it take so long to lose face fat

I’m just ranting really. I started my weight loss journey at the beginning of this year.

I’ve had many starts before this year but I decided that I don’t want to hit 26 years old still looking at myself in the mirror and feeling disappointed.

And I think it’s going pretty well. I think that this year might actually be the year I hit my goal if things keep going as they are!

I can see the weight loss in pictures but not so much in the mirror and especially in the face. I feel like my face looks the exact same as it always has. Does it normally take awhile to see it in the face? External beauty has such a hold on me lol I’ve never felt beautiful and I want to look at myself in the mirror, smile and nod, and be like “ Hmm, I look pretty nice”

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Two random and unrelated complaints

I literally just want to rant a little, it doesn't matter if anyone reads this

First is the fact that I've been eating consistently 1500 calories (average) for nearly two months now. That's been great, I've lost tons of weight, my complaint is that I basically lost nothing in the last two to three weeks. It's fluctuated up and down quite a lot but right now I'm basically the same point I was 2 and 1/2 or 3 weeks ago. For my weight and activity that should be a nearly 1500 to 2000 calorie a day deficit depending on who you ask. And yet, nope.

And before you ask, I'm definitely counting accurately. I mean I skip a few things like cooking spray and gum but there's no way I'm eating even a hundred calories more than I'm recording and even if I was eating 500 calories more I should still be losing upwards of two pounds a week.

But let me finish by saying that I know this is probably just some weird plateau and water weight being weird but damn is it annoying. It has no actual effect on my resolve. If anything I would eat less except it probably isn't healthy to do so.

The second and completely unrelated thing is that I recently went to the ER, unrelated to weight loss, And while I was there The doctor took a minute, probably too long, to talk to me about health. I had mentioned that I've lost a good bit of weight in the last few months. He asked how and I said just counting calories.

Here's what annoyed me, he said counting calories is fine but then suggest that I look up some YouTuber for better health in my diet. Even though I immediately was suspicious, even doctors have little education on weight loss, I checked it out and yep. Basically one step short of liver King. You're allowed to eat fruits but vegetables are evil and will kill you apparently. Also you absolutely need to be eating more beef organs.

My only real rant here is that a medical doctor basically told me not to eat vegetables. Why is it that when I tell people I've had great success (with the exception of the last three week) counting calories they suddenly want to tell me about every asinine diet they've heard of.

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Alternatives to walking?

5'3, FTM, SW: 315, CW: 255, GW: 150

I live in Phoenix, AZ. That's probably enough said as is but I'll continue. Almost every day for the past several weeks has hit 100. Even at night, it's hot as balls. And it's fucking ugly. It's an ugly city. It's an eyesore, I hate every moment of walking here. At least people walking in the Midwest have like, animals on farmland or woodland areas to look at. You probably have something significantly more scenic than Phoenix near you. All we have are crammed, polluted roads or sprawling, endless southwestern flavored McMansions and I don't like looking at either.

I don't want to go hiking because of the aforementioned heat. Combined with my weight and asthma issues, that's a recipe for disaster, and hiking in the dark (when it's still very hot) sounds just as bad.

I'm looking for literally any alternatives. I have a little stepper thing (you might've seen one in the first episode of breaking bad when Walter starts having an internal conniption). That's okay but it's a lot more draining than walking is. Don't have room for a treadmill. Don't have a gym membership at this point. I have been asked by my family to stop pacing around the house.

I need this. I need to get to 150 so I can finish my transition and get bottom surgery. That's what like, 80% of this is for. I've been really fucking good about my diet but lazy about exercise and my weight loss has stagnated for two months at 255 lbs.

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People who started dating after weight loss, how's going?

I know that there are lots of similar posts to this, but I feel like a lot of people replying are those that were in relationships while losing their weight.

I have lots of loose skin and fat in the wrong places after a 50 pound weight loss, which I'm working on with the gym right now. I still have about 10-20 pounds of fat to lose, but building muscles is the main focus right now. I also have very visible scars on my chest from a reduction surgery last year.

It will take a long time before my body will stop looking like whatever it's looking like right now. I'm 24 and I hate feeling like I can't date because of my current body. I have had interests but I keep declining them due to my insecurities.

How did you lot get over your insecurities and start dating? Did/do your partners overlook your loose skin, handles etc?

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How to keep up the weight loss when living with an injury?

I (33/F/227lbs) have been trying to turn my life around for the past couple of months now, and was doing super well until I got too cocky and did way too much running before I was ready 😅 Tried it once on a whim, was pleasantly surprised when I could actually do it, so kept going. Both knees vehemently disagreed with this and now, on day 11, I can still barely walk 😭 (Yes I’ve seen a doctor and a physio, both prescribed Naproxen and the RICE method.)

Because of this I lost motivation and have been eating junk for a few days, definitely a ‘fuck it all’ attitude and I want to snap out of it. Has anyone else been through similar, and if so, any tips for getting back on track?

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Why can't I not loose weight and gain it back quick

Hey everyone, I just wanted to share my situation and see if anyone can relate or has any advice. For the past 3 years, my weight has basically stayed the same, no matter what I do. I’ve tried dieting so many times — I’ll be super strict for a while, lose maybe 3–4 kgs (around 6–8 pounds), but then I regain it so fast once "I fall off".

I know a big part of my problem is discipline and consistency. I’ve been on and off so many “cuts” — sometimes I’ll do extreme things like only drink coffee and eat 3 boiled eggs for the whole day. It works for a bit, but obviously it’s not sustainable and I end up binging or slipping back into old habits.

It’s really frustrating because I do want to change. I’m tired of feeling stuck in this cycle of losing a few kilos (pounds) and then putting them right back on. I think I need to learn how to build healthy habits that I can actually stick to long term, but I genuinely don’t know where to start.

If anyone has been in the same boat and actually managed to break out of this loop, I’d love to hear how you did it. How did you build discipline and consistency? How did you find a diet or routine that didn’t make you miserable? Any tips for sustainable weight loss, meal planning, or even mindset shifts would be really appreciated.

Or should I get it checked out like medically thyroid, or something I'm not really sure

Thanks for reading — I really hope someone out there can relate and maybe share something that helps!

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