Losing weight very slowly: Summary of my progress so far

I committed to this weight loss journey in the last week of March, 2025. I've been losing weight very slowly, averaging about 3 lb/month. That's not surprising, as a woman of mature age, although of course I wish the weight would come off more quickly. Still, I am thrilled with my results - so far, I've lost 21 lb (9.5 kg). Some of my jeans are falling off me, and I am wearing clothes that were too tight before. Most of all, I have more energy and feel lighter. Yes, I'm still fat and there have been some struggles, and I know it will be a while before I reach goal, but this is one of the best things I could have done for myself this year and I am very happy to keep going with it.

Here is a summary of my progress thus far:

MARCH (started 3/23/25)
START 228.0
END 228.0
That week I lost 2 lb after a few days but gained it back, ending at the same weight as when I started.

APRIL
START 226.7
END 225.2
I saw this month as a time to experiment with foods and figure out what my caloric intake should be. A good start but shed only 1.5 lb for the month. Still, it's a trend downward and I was glad about that.

MAY
START 225.6
END 222.4
Still experimenting and finding what approach works best for me. Lowered my daily target calorie range. Shed 3.2 lb for the month, trending downward.

JUNE
START 220.8
END 218.0
Lots of ups and downs on the scale this month. Started walking regularly. Shed 2.8 lb for the month, still trending downward.

JULY
START 218.4
END 211.4
More ups and downs, but less drastic. Also more consistency and more walking. Shed 7 lb for the month. By end of month, according to BMI calculators, moved down from Class 2 Obese to Class 1. Trending downward.

AUGUST
START 211.0
END 210.0
Lost momentum and struggled. Sort of had a tantrum and rebelled against my own efforts. Hovered around the same weight in first week, spiked upward in middle of month, tried to get back in the groove near end of month. Went walking only a few times. Shed 1.0 lb for the month. Downward trend leveling out.

SEPTEMBER
START 209.4
END 211.0
Struggled again. Lost focus and stopped tracking food. Trended downward in first week, spiked upward after that. Disappointed in myself. Gained 1.6 lbs for the month, trending upward.

OCTOBER
START 210.2
END (as of today, 10/21) 206.8
Recommitted to tracking, weighing, and measuring food at start of month. Shed 3.2 lbs so far this month, with 10 more days left to go. Trending downward again.

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what things have you found useful in your weight loss journey?

helloo ^{^} im not sure uf the title makes sense but basically im looking for all kinds of advice regarding weight loss. ive been gaining a lot of weight in the past year due to depression and other problems in personal life and now im finally feeling good enough to try to get back on track! the only problem is, i dont know how to start?

so if you have any good exercises or diets youd like to share im open to anything :) also if anyone has advice on how to keep up the motivation that would be a huge help too! in terms on diet im a pescaterian so i dont eat meat. otherwise im open to whatever comes to mind~

thank you for your time :3

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I feel completely overwhelmed and stuck with weight loss. Where do I begin?

I want to lose 50 lbs, but I feel stuck before I can even start. One person suggests keto, another recommends CICO, someone else says fasting, and another insists on high-intensity exercise.
I have spent weeks reading and now I feel frozen. I'm scared to choose the "wrong" method and fail again.
How did you cut through the noise and just start? What is the simplest, most basic action you took on "Day 1" that led to real results?

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People attitude about weight loss seems off

Just curious, how do you respond when someone tells you that you lost weight and you tell them yes, and that you are on a weight loss journey and you are trying hard and they immediately get shocked and change the subject about how they are desperate to gain weight, and start to tell you that they WOULD GIVE ANYTHING to gain weight, sometimes in a way like: “omg you are trying to lose it but I don’t know what to do anymore to get fat damnn”. And they are not even skinny or fat they are a pretty normal average weight, and I get that its totally their choice but why to bring it in discussion like this, in that context? Like…..dude, if you wanna gain weight I will hand you a list with all the mistakes that made me wanna lose it XD

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I dont trust myself.

my whole life i’ve wanted to be thin. i’m 5’6, 183. I was 150 about 2 years ago because I followed cico. then I started binging. now i’ve significantly reduced my binging but keep self sabotaging by overeating. I’ll stick to my deficit for like 2 weeks, see a difference, but for some reason I don’t care about the difference. I just want the motivation that seeing a difference gave me when I was first starting my weight loss journey. why don’t I care anymore? am I defeated? tired? idk but I hate myself and everyone around me knows it. you’d think that would be enough motivation in itself but it’s not.

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when to take topiramate?

i’ve heard a lot of side effects about topiramate such as brain fog and sleepiness. i got it through hers for weight loss but i am also a student, is it better to take it at night so that i feel less sleepy during the day? but then will that mean it won’t suppress my appetite during the day?

i am really worried about its impact on my brain function since i’m a full time student and need to study and attend classes. would drinking some caffeine an hour after taking topiramate help to offset some of the side effects? has anyone experienced permanent side effects of topiramate…

i also take wellbutrin and fluoxetine in the morning for severe depression, moderate anxiety, and binge eating disorder.

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Any side effects of people taking weight loss medications?

I’m not super obese or anything (200 lbs, 6ft, 30M), just a bit overweight and hoping to look more lean before next summer. I recently got prescribed some weight loss medication. Then I found Ms. Gallagher on Klarity, and she seemed great — but my family keeps telling me to double-check the side effects before starting.

I get that a lower appetite is kind of the whole point, but I’d like to know what else people actually go through on these meds. I’ve seen some say they feel fine, and others mention nausea, fatigue, or weird digestion issues.

I’m not trying to crash-diet or anything, just lose weight steadily and stay healthy. So if anyone’s taken these before, what were the real side effects for you? Did it change your energy, mood, or appetite too much? Would you recommend it, or skip it if you could go back?

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