Help, what are some eating out hacks that help you stay in deficit and also keep your family/social life?

I’ve been on my weight loss journey only for 2.5 weeks but I’ve already seen success, which I’m excited about. But going into it, I initially thought it would just hunker down and never go out. But I’m not sure that’s realistic. I want to find balance and be healthy in both body and mind. I don’t think it’s healthy for me to overly isolate, miss out on family functions, and not have friend time.

So, for those of you who have been on your weight loss journeys for a decent stretch of time and had success, how do you balance this? What do you order? Any restaurant, food, or ordering hacks/swaps that keep you in a deficit, sane, and enjoying friend/family time?

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Staying Disciplined with Exercise and Diet

On July 18th I decided I was fed up with how I looked and how I felt. I was 185lbs at 5’8”.

Week 1: Ate 1500 calories a day, two soft boiled eggs in the morning with two slices of bacon or ham. Some sort of small snack or fruit for lunch. Then I was free to eat whatever for dinner (within reason, no fast food or anything.)

Week 2: Increased to 1850 calories a day as I began cycling an average of 15 miles a day. Some days it feels like I have cement shoes before I get on the bike but every time I do I feel great afterwards.

Week 3: Maintained the cycling and added 60 push ups a day. Sometimes I’m lazy and only do 30 but better than zero push ups

Week 4: Still maintaining the exercise but added walking 5 miles on my rest day from cycling. I did 105 miles during week 3 and on track to do the same this week.

As of August 18th I am 173lbs. I quickly noticed a ton of weight loss from my face and some slight weight loss from my body. It’s only been a month but I figure once I hit my target weight of 160lbs, I can reduce my routine to 4 days a week at the same intensity and hopefully stay there. The diet at this point feels second nature and I’m able to eat out with friends every so often or have a small desert without feeling guilty. I sleep better and feel better. I’m looking forward to how I’ll look even a month from now if I stay disciplined.

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Finally surpassed my 100llb goal. Job's not finished.

I've been struggling with my weight for a long time and it's been a while since I posted here upon initially starting my journey.

I finally surpassed the 100lb goal I set out to accomplish when I started. My journey isn't over. My end goal is 182-192 lbs, wherever feels best for me once I get there. I have gotten complacent in the past after nearing this 100lb goal and have relapsed several times. Posting here to help hold myself accountable.

I'll post with far more details about my journey later in the year once I hit my final goal, but my biggest advice is to become extremely passionate about every aspect of your weight loss.

A few items I have become extremely passionate about this year that have helped me stay consistent:

1. CICO & Detailed Nutrition logging: I signed up for MacroFactor's 100-day challenge in January and it finally challenged me to be honest with every single calorie I consumed. I had logged in the past but would estimate without weighing when I felt like a quick snack. I ended up being selected as one of the challenge winners in April. I have now made it over 200 days logging consistently.
2. Exercise - Cardio: I hate running, biking, and almost every other form of cardio. One thing I loved in high school was Tennis. I decided to start playing again in 2022. This year, I won a local tournament in February & my USTA (United States Tennis Association) team won the Local, State, & Sectional tournaments and are playing in Nationals in October. I plan to be nearing 200 lbs by then, which will only help my Tennis game
3. Exercise - Weightlifting: I started piddling around with weightlifting in 2016. I lifted without passion and very inconsistently for 7 years. In 2023 I started running PHAT, a hybrid strength and bodybuilding program. The results I saw from this were outstanding after 1.5 years of consistent training. I realized some of my lifts were nearing my State's records for USPA (United States Powerlifting Association), so I decided to reach out to a powerlifting coach in December '24. After investing more money than I care to admit in improvements to my home gym and 8 months of HARD training, I just broke 6 State Records for my class on August 16th. My goal has now shifted to dropping another weight class and breaking those records, hopefully working my way towards a National record by them time I turn 40.

Again, I'll post again once I hit my goal weight with details of my entire journey over the past decade. It's been the hardest thing I've ever done.

If you're thinking about starting, START TODAY!

If you're in the middle of the grind, KEEP FIGHTING!

If you're nearing your goal, NOW'S NOT THE TIME TO GET COMPLACENT!

See y'all again in a few months.

Job's not finished.

Progress Pic

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Back to the beginning

I had my baby 10 months ago, 19year old F 5’1 started my weight loss journey at 163lbs. For 4 months i was on a deficit and got down to 146. I went on vacation 3 weeks ago and i have basically been eating whatever i want since. I have been trying to be mindful and honestly didnt think i was doing that bad but i weighed myself this morning and im at 150 now. I feel like im back at the beginning. Ive been trying to start my deficit back up for the past couple days but i keep messing up. First day i tried i ate all my calories too early and couldnt hold off at night. Yesterday my mom made me a whole batch of my favorite food thats basically untrackable and was so excited about it that i just couldnt not eat it, i felt so bad. Today i was doing great in my deficit and my step dad asked me to bring my son over to him and when i did he had gotten mexican food for me and boom was off my deficit yet again. And now tomorrow my friend whos leaving for college asked to go to eat😭 At least i know in advance now so i can pick something from the menu that isnt too bad and work around it the rest of the day but.. i feel so defeated. like theres no point but i get so upset looking at myself. I dont know what to do. I want to get down to 125 but it seems so far away.

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Officially lost 42 pounds in 16 weeks.

Don't really have anyone to tell this to but I'm a 5'7, male, 21 years old that was 246 Ib at around early March. Around early May, I decided to start losing weight after realizing I was 218 Ib and didn't realize I had been losing weight. Now it is late August and I can proudly say that I am now 176 Ib, losing 42 pounds in approximately 4 months and 70 pounds overall.

Looking at myself visually without clothes, I thought that my body had not changed at all and who knows, maybe I'll start looking different as I continue to lose weight. Even despite eating high amounts of protein and weightlifting and whatnot. But with clothes on, I can clearly see how much slimmer I've become. I used to wear extra large clothes and now I am now at around size medium, so I'm now literally down 2 sizes and can pick out a lot more clothes than before. I also have a lot more energy and enthusiasm to do more physical activities that I had enjoyed but couldn't do as much due to my obesity. I had been fat since 2nd grade and now I'm slimmer after so long. I still have a long way to go, as I probably need to lose 20-30 pounds to have a healthy body, but I just want to write this out due to how proud I've become with this weight loss journey thus far.

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How long would it take me to lose 10kg or more?

Im a male, weighing at around 189 pounds at the impressing height of 166cm. Realistically, How long would it take to lose about 20 pounds of weight, Including the best methods of weight loss (requiring not too much effort if possible), stuff like calorie deficit, cardio, walking possibly, etc. Give me the best possible way to lose about 10kg in the span of 12 weeks (if possible).

Right now my largest road block is motivation and cravings, I can never ever get around cravings because the desire to eat becomes so hard. Also if I ever do a workout, I know for sure that I'll never be able to keep up with it as my motivation decreases, Im not sure why, need help!

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How do you continue to lose weight when it feels like you've slowed down in progress

So I'm currently on a weight lose program to where I've successfully lost 22 pounds ! ( 229 - 207 ) Since I've started in November of last year. I've been more active. Going to the gym, dancing, mindful eating and trying to eat more protein to lose fat and gain muscle. Though I don't feel like I'm losing enough than I should. I feel like I'm slowing down in progress.

When I go to my clinic once a month I usually lose about 2 pounds overall or so but isn't it recommended to lose 1 to 2 pounds per week ? My nutritionist recently said I've lost 3 pounds of fat and gained 1 pound of muscle. So I feel like I should be losing more with my increased activity. I'm wondering if maybe I'm still eating more than what I'm burning or I'm not exercising properly to lose more fat weight.

For those who's body kinda stopped dropping during their weight loss how did you help make your body continue to lose weight ? I would like to get below 200 by the end of the year at least. Preferably 180 if I can.

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