Weight loss not noticeable

24F, 5’6 and I’ve been weight lifting 3-4 times a week & have gone from 157lbs to 143lbs & I feel like I don’t notice a difference. I’ve started adding cardio finally & I’m wondering if that’ll help me notice some fat loss. I’m just not sure why none of my weight loss seems noticeable.

The only “noticeable” difference is I definitely have more muscle which is great & part of my goal, but I’d also love to lose fat. I’m also incorporating a calorie deficit (1,700 calories), & maintaining high protein (130g) but was curious if there’s anything I can do make a noticeable difference. I don’t think the number of the scale matters as much as my appearance but it’s hard to stay motivated when I’m not loving my progress.

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My ED is complicating my weight loss, and I don't know if my new doctor will take me seriously. Need advice/venting

Around 2019 I noticed I started to steadily gain weight with no changes to diet or exercise. I was 170 then, 5'5'', and while not thrilled I was far more content. I could run, and I enjoyed moving around easily. Now, 2025, I'm 291.

I have a thorough check up scheduled for the 24th of this month and I'm terrified of not getting taken seriously because of the weight. It doesn't help that I'm afab.
I need answers. I need to find out what's happening to me.

However, I'm far from a stranger to medical neglect and mistreatment. During my budding symptoms in my early 20s, I was told to my face that I'm being "A typical Woman" and "Stop pretending". My schizophrenia was showing up harder than ever, and after a life long battle of trying to mask, it couldn't be hidden anymore.

That's just one example.

Almost every day I have to force myself to eat. In my mind I'm still that size 4 I was for over a decade, and looking into the mirror makes me not recognize who I'm seeing. I'm scared of not being believed that I struggle to eat. I get nauseous and my throat closes. If not for medication, I wouldn't eat at all.

But something is wrong. Blood work over the past 6 years has come out "normal." So I'm scheduled to do it again in a few days, and I'm terrified. If it comes out "normal" again, what can I do? I can't just keep getting bigger and bigger, I want to be able to run again. I want to live somewhat normally.

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Body Recomp help!!!

Over the past year, I’ve managed to lose about 50 pounds, which is something I’m really proud of. However, despite what sounds like a significant amount of weight loss, I honestly feel like my body doesn’t look all that different. When I look in the mirror, I don’t really see much of a change. My overall body shape appears the same to me, and it’s honestly been pretty discouraging.

Even with the weight loss, I’ve only gone down one pant size—which just feels… odd? Like, I would have expected more of a difference in clothing size after dropping that much weight. Maybe that’s not unusual, but it feels underwhelming to me. I thought I’d notice a more obvious difference in how my clothes fit or how I carry weight, but that hasn’t really happened in the way I imagined it would.

I’ve shared before-and-after photos on my profile in case that helps provide some context. But to be totally honest, when I compare the two sets of pictures, I really don’t see dramatic differences. It’s super frustrating to put in the work, stick with it for so long, and still feel like your appearance hasn’t changed much at all.

Has anyone else gone through something like this? I’m wondering what I can do moving forward to actually see noticeable changes in my physique or body shape. Should I be doing something different—maybe adding strength training, adjusting my diet, or changing up my workout routine? I’d really appreciate any insights or advice from people who’ve experienced something similar or have tips that helped them see more visible results.

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Macros/calorie question- not seeing weight loss

Hi all,

First time poster! I hired a personal trainer to lose weight for my wedding in February 2026. I’m 5’6 and my starting weight averaged 162 between May & mid-June. I started with my trainer at the beginning of June and my macros are: 1,200 calories a day, 130g protein, 100g carbs and 32g fat. For exercise, I’ve been walking 4.5 miles 4-5x a week, peloton 4-5x a week and lifting with my trainer 2x a week. I just weighed myself today and I’m at 158. I’m getting a bit discouraged because I’ve been working so hard, weighing and tracking all of my food and I was hoping to see more of a change on the scale. To be fair, I do feel more lean but I’m a bit worried that my calories are too low- there are some days I don’t hit the 1,200 mark. Just looking for general advice, support, thoughts…whatever is out there. Am I being unrealistic in hoping I would have seen a bigger scale change? I was pretty out of shape when I started training since I was rebounding from a herniated disc/sciatica that was so bad I couldn’t stand up to put my pants on. Anyways- thanks for reading and the thoughts!

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Medication Saved My Life but Also Robbed me of my Body

About a year ago I was put on a medication due to being diagnosed Bipolar One Disorder. This medication saved my life, but also made me gain over 70 pounds in less than a year.

Today I am starting a weight loss journey to drop down to 190 pounds by May 2026. I feel excited to go on this journey with more support this time. This is my first time losing weight in a healthy way as well.

I plan to do this by being mindful of what I am eating as well as working out 5-6 times a week with my body weight and resistance bands.

I started a community page to keep me accountable to myself, if anyone wants to join it's totally free of cost.

We can use it to keep each other accountable as well.

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Realistic expectations on how should take to lose 25% body fat?

I recently did one of those InBody scans (I know they aren't 100% accurate) and have a long term goal of loosing 25% body fat (currently over 50%). I've been overweight my entire life, I'm about to turn 27(f). I enjoy weight lifting much more than cardio, but I know I need to add more cardio to make this possible. I take kickboxing 2-4 times a week, I try to lift 4x a week (upper lower a/b workout split). I worked at a gym during 2023 and had the most weight loss I've ever experienced (about 40lbs) from May to December. I wasn't doing it the right way (skipping meals entirely) or for the right reasons (male attention), and some emotional things set me back. As of this year I've gained it all back and then some (last time I weighed in I was just shy of 270, which is the higher end of what my weight hovers around, usually somewhere between that and 240). I want to do this the right way. I want to hold myself accountable, motivate myself, and learn to make myself do it even when the motivation is gone and I'd rather rot in bed or eat junk until I feel sick instead of workout and cook nutritious food at home. What is a realistic timeframe for this goal? It's not even just a specific weight, but a %, which I assume means the lbs I need to lose will depend on how much muscle I build. For added info, I also have PCOS. I don't take anything for it, and I have no interest in weight loss medication or surgery. To each their own, but I know myself and if I can't do it naturally, I would only sabotage myself with using medical intervention. I want to build muscle, but I want to be much leaner than I am now. I struggle with counting calories, I know meal prep helps but making food choices are very stressful, and I don't want to prep something I'm not gonna eat and waste money. My main goal is to get to a place where working out is habit, and I don't have to overthink every food I put in my body. I'm 27 in a few weeks and I would love to get rid of my childhood self hate and disordered habits by 30. My mother, who I love but did a number on me mentally, still struggles with her 1980's disordered eating habits and unhealthy mindset in her 50's, I don't want that. I'm never gonna have children, but if I did I would want to lead by example of having a healthy relationship with my body and food, and I've never seen a real life example of that.

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Starting my weight loss and confidence boosting journey. What's your story?

Hello, everyone. A lot has been going through my mind about self-confidence, weight loss, appearance, and mental health. Because of that, I wanted to write this post talking about what I am doing and will be doing and I would really appreciate any feedback, tips and tricks, and your personal experiences as well.

I am a 23 year old man, 5 foot 7 inches in height, and 230 lbs in weight. Not at all happy with the way I look. I used to skinny as a child and my weight always fluctuated but in the past few years, I have not gone below 210 lbs. I'm at a point in life where the self realizations have hit that I need to get it together. I struggle a lot with self-confidence issues and am always hyper-focused on how I appear. The classic shirt tugging, then keep checking the pictures you click to see if your chest doesn't appear to be big. Nothing wrong with that of course but it brings me down a lot. I'm in my summer break right now and it has taught me a lot in many areas in my life.

My goal is to reach 190 lbs. After that, whether I want to continue or start body building, can't think about unless I achieve what I really want now.

I've made some small changes which I would like to share. For the past 6 days, I've been going to the gym. First 4 days, all I did was 15 minutes of treadmill, 3 miles per hour and 12 incline. I would feel like fainting after just those 15 minutes. Then, Saturday, I went to walk in the morning on this trail. Its located literally right next to where I live so it was easy to push myself to go. I walked around 4.2 miles in total. Not sure how many steps that was, I should have been using an app or something. Then, last night, I went to the gym and was able to be on the treadmill for 30 minutes. Granted, I raised the incline slowly this time but I was able to burn more calories so it felt really good. Legs felt horrible around the 15 minute mark but then I didn't feel any discomfort after that. I was kind of surprised. Not sure what that was. Also, I read another post about walking 20k steps per day. I might have the ability to do that some times a week so I actually might create like a 100k steps per week goal. What do you guys think of that?

Entertainment wise, I've been listening to songs and podcasts during my gym/walk time. I really want to get into interesting history or politics so if anybody has any recommendations, let me know!

Food wise, I've been roughly measuring my calorie intake. Right now, I average about 1800 calories per day. my BMR is 2000 calories per day. Do you guys think that is good enough? I'm a vegetarian (+eggs). I'm Indian so I cook Indian food at home. Mornings are either cereal or coffee with some Belvita cookies. Snacks might include low sodium chips or protein bars. Dinner and lunch is something Indian. If I order from outside, it might be the chipotle veggie bowl or the veggie wrap from chick-fil-a.

Appearance wise, I've observed a few things this past year and got some suggestions. One is to have either slightly unkempt hair but very well maintained beard or the opposite. I like to not touch my beard and let it be the way it is so I want to focus on my hair. Ordered a pomade to get it to look the way I want it to. Not sure though. Also, I used to hate the idea of accessorizing yourself with rings, necklaces, etc. But, as I've gotten older, my mind has sort of shifted. I'm getting more in tune with my family's religion (Sikh) as well and my mom has actually told me ways I could do that. Three things I'm doing is, a ring, a sikh necklace, and a sikh kara (bracelet). I have one and the others, I'll be getting soon.

All of this thinking has actually made me a bit more productive in work as well. I would love to hear everyone's stories so I can learn more and if you guys have been feedback or tips, please do share. Peace and love.

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