Down 36 lbs but don't feel like i am.

Ive started taking weight loss seriously ever since the beginning of this summer when I went with a friend and spoke to a navy recruiter(315 at the time now 277), im very interested in enlisting but have doubts in myself due to my size with almost everything in my life. I realized that this is a potential career for me and i NEED to take this seriously.. Ive gone to the gym prior to this for around two years mostly just weight training but never stuck to a diet till this so i took the knowledge i have and started to include a diet. My friend also helped me out by getting me into a boxing gym hes in and it's definitely helped me out more than anything with the cardio we do there and how dedicated I am to show up every weekday there.

Now the good is that im losing the weight the bad is that I feel the same if not worse. im visually not noticing any change and i feel way weaker compared to before. I'm not sure what to do to help with this and im just wondering if anyone else has experienced this. If i'm just overthinking it please let me know, either way i wont quit my weight loss journey till i reach my goal weight of 195 Lbs

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Lost most of the weight… but these last 5kg won’t budge 😅 Any tips?

I’m not postpartum or anything, just someone who started my weight loss journey a while ago. I’ve lost a good amount of weight and feel proud of the progress, but these last 5 kg (about 11 lbs) are so stubborn!

I’m eating in a slight deficit, walking daily, and strength training a few times a week. The scale hasn’t moved in weeks, and it’s starting to feel like a mental battle more than a physical one.

Has anyone here broken through a plateau like this? What worked for you when those last few pounds refused to go?

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Advice on switching from "pure weight loss" to body recomposition

Looking for advice on how I come out of my 2lb/week weight loss, and transition into some strength building and long term wellness.

I'm about 3 months in to my weight loss plan. Male, 5'9", 38yo.
SW: 193 lbs
CW: 172 lbs
GW: 155 lbs

I've been losing about 2lbs / week. Maint calories is somewhere around 2000-2100 (office job), and I've been doing a consistent job of hitting 1500-1600 each day, along with 10k-13k steps (not included in maint cals)

As I'm hitting the loss milestone of ~20lbs, I'm feeling a lot better physically, but anxious I'm also losing more muscle than expected, or at least realizing I didn't have as much there as I wanted there to be. I'm worried i may injure myself if I don't improve strength before i reach that goal. I've had back issues in the past, and weak glutes and core are likely the cause.

My question is about how i approach that 155 goal; and when the appropriate time is to try to increase calorie intake and do more of a body recomposition rather than a pure weight loss diet. If i tried doing weights right now, I think I would be exhausted. My protein is around 100g/day, and I'd try to increase more as I start lifting. My current line of thinking is to get down to 165lbs (hopefully early next month), and then gradually increase calories while adding in 3x strength sessions a week. Gradually = each week I add 150 calories to my daily goal. Then after 3-4 weeks, I'm consuming maint calories (aiming for 150g protein), and with the walking and workouts, I'm maintaining enough deficit to lose about .5lbs/week until I get to my 155 goal, and hopefully with more lean mass as well.

Are there better ways to "transition out" of this 2lbs/week trajectory? Is the gradual change helpful, or am I over thinking that part?

More background on me:

I'm in decent aerobic shape (i still play soccer and do triathlons) but got injured and didn't deal with the lack of exercise well and gained about 20 pounds pretty quickly. I was 170lbs about 2 years ago while doing consistent endurance training. I've had weight training goals and plans, but never been a consistent weight lifter, so label me a beginner lifter. I do now have a decent home gym ive built up over the years, including a squat rack and collection of weights. If I carry through with one habit, i want it to be better weight lifting consistency.

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How to deal with gaining weight on a hiatus?

I started my weight loss journey in February. I was in a calorie deficit and walked 6k steps, I wasn't SUPER consistent but I was consistent enough to go from 98kgs in February to 88kgs in June.

Here's the thing, I have been on a 2 month hiatus because was life was being a bitch (still is being a bitch) and I have been very busy, as a result I couldn't find time to walk and I ate a lot, and I mean A LOT, I was eating more than my maintenance. I just couldn't control myself man. I regret everything because I am insanely self-conscious and I have been obese my whole life. It's hard to deal with extremely low self-esteem all the time.

I reweighted myself and I'm at 92kgs... yes a 4 kg gain. I don't know I just feel c incompetent and it feels like starting it all over again. I used to be more disciplined. I'm slothful. I really loathe myself for letting it all go without thinking of the consequences. I like my old self better.

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Is stress such a big factor of weight loss?

I've been overweight all my life , I have really bad depression and anxiety , my home life isn't the best and I have a few things that stress has caused.

I was always told that I would have a way better time loosing weight if I would move away from my situation but I didn't think it would really matter!

Well here I am , I've been away for a whole month visiting my boyfriend. I love being at his house everything is so relaxing and calm since I get along with his family so well! But I've been basically sitting on my ass getting about 2k steps a day and the food I've been eating has just been mostly frozed/precooked or takeout but I got on my scale and o lost 10kg??? I'm utterly shocked

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Supported with weight loss for the first time in my life

I've been reflecting a lot today on my current weight loss journey and what sets it aside from the (many, MANY) other failed attempts throughout my life.

Then it hit me.

This is the first time I've tried to lose weight since meeting and moving in with my husband. Prior to that, I lived at home with my parents with whom I always had a difficult relationship, particularly when it came to trying to eat better.

Every time I would try to eat better, my mum would stock the cupboards with unhealthy foods, encourage cheat days and takeaways as a reward for doing well... My will power was so low I would fall off the wagon every time.

Now, it's important to note that this isn't me putting the blame on someone else for decisions I made that got me to where I am now... It's just that it's made me feel incredibly blessed for the level of support that I have from my husband, and the world of difference it makes to be surrounded by positive, encouraging energy throughout this journey to better health.

More than anything this is a massive appreciation post for my husband so I apologise for the gushing in advance!!

From the beginning, he took my decision to get healthier more seriously than anyone else ever has - without adding any pressure or judgment. He learned how to cook healthier, researched what to have more of and what to avoid. He listens to me vent on difficult days and celebrates my successes, however small. He encourages me to keep going when it's difficult and has even put away his own sweets and snacks in solidarity (though I told him this wasn't necessary, he said he wanted to).

To anyone out there who has or is currently supporting a loved one through weight loss, it really can be the difference between success and failure.

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Slowly but surely: a rant

TW: ED

This is a vent.

Been feeling in a bit of a slump lately regarding my weight loss.

Don't get me wrong. I'm very proud of both the physical and mental work I've done up to this point. 30lbs in 2.5 years is not much, but it's honest work.

It's been a bit of an uphill battle, both mentally and physically, but mostly mentally.

I have overweight nearly all my life. I grew up in a culture/household that promoted emotional eating. I had bulemia and anorexia-like disordered eating in my teens, gained a bunch of weight in my 20s after the death of a parent, and then developed a bunch of chronic health issues. I have ADHD, PCOS, EoE, and food allergies.

I've had to rebuild my relationship with food and my body multiple times. I have professional and medical help and am so grateful, but I am also exhausted.

This year I've plateaued, hard. I was on an upward trend and was fortunately able to curb it. But the weight loss (however small it was before) has stopped.

I know what I need to do. I need to buckle down again, adjust my calories down, push past the hunger/food noise, increase my physical exercise, adjust my macros, possibly adjust my medication dosage, get better sleep, be more consistent with my mealtimes, and cut back my social commitments so I am not eating past 7PM... oh and also not stress about any of it. And if I do, make sure I add something to my routine to manage the stress, because stress is counterproductive.

I believe in myself, and I know I will get there eventually.

I'm just tired, bro.

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