Any Advice is Appreciated!

Anyone have advice for someone who gets little sleep in their weight loss journey. I'm a bartender and get off usually between 1-2, get home between 2-3. It takes me a half hour to crash, so going to sleep between 230-330am. I'm at by 630 to get up and get my sons ready for school.

I'm a wreck the whole day. I'm starting this regimen as soon as my protein powder and psyllium is delivered Saturday.

My days off are Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. I feel like Friday and Saturday should be rest days, but then I'm short changing my sons by not going out and doing things with them

Constructive advice is welcome!

Edit: I'm 6'2" and 230 pounds, a lot of that is gut. I'm decently small boned, so 235 is way too much for my natural frame.

Also, this isn't a woe is me post. In March 2024, I lost 25lbs doing a modified carnivore diet with intermittent fasting. It legit worked for me and I stuck to it. Eggs with jalapeños around 9. A ribeye steak (usually 6 ounces) finished with unsalted Irish butter, an over medium egg on top, with 3 spears of asparagus. I only drank water, ice tea with lemon, and coffee with an ounce of heavy cream. My fast time was 5 on, 19 off, the first week was HELL. I moved from 5 minutes from work to over an hour away for financial reasons. Because of my travel time, and with how extremely tired I am (I literally feel like I save up all my energy for a busy work shift), I just can't keep up with that fast. Not to mention when I get off between 2-3, I'm STARVING. It was one thing to drive five minutes home, have a glass of water with lemon and go to bed. With an hour plus drive, I need something to keep me awake.

Any advice is appreciated! I'm tired of being tired!

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Meal prep cookbook recommendations?

Hello friends, I’m looking for a good cookbook with meal prep and plans for weight loss. I’m a pretty good cook who enjoys cooking and freestyling but I gotta get back to something consistent, at least for weekdays.

I’d like a high protein, low carb situation, and I’m good with meat and shellfish (not as big on fish, but not totally opposed), vegan or veggie, and all types of cuisine.

I went looking for a book, but the amount of results were kind of overwhelming, so I was hoping I could get some recs from the community of actual humans with expertise.

Thanks in advance for any help!

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Did your taste buds change during weight loss? Because mine literally did, and I wasn't prepared for it 😅

I always heard people say “once you stop eating junk, you won't even want it anymore.” I used to roll my eyes like sure, Karen, my brain is addicted to sugar, not magically broken.

…but then it actually happened.

After a few months of being consistent with cleaner eating (not perfect, just more mindful), something weird happened: foods I used to crave suddenly tasted way too sweet, too oily, or just… artificial?

• I grabbed a can of regular soda after weeks of water and sparkling drinks and nearly gagged. It tasted like carbonated syrup.
• My old favorite fast-food burger? I couldn’t finish it everything felt greasy and heavy.
• But on the flip side, things like blueberries, Greek yogurt with a drizzle of honey, or sautéed veggies started tasting amazing. Like my body was more excited by freshness than junk.

And the more whole foods I ate, the easier it became to stop overeating. My hunger cues felt… reset? I’m not saying I never enjoy treats (I still love a good dessert), but now I choose them instead of craving them like a reflex.

If anyone’s currently starting or restarting their journey and wants help building momentum without going “all or nothing,” I put together a free starter guide — link’s in my bio if it helps. No pressure, just sharing in case it’s useful 💪

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What is going on??

32m/5'11"/455 lbs

On a 1500 cal diet, tracked religiously. Weigh everything, cooking additives, bites during cooking. EVERYTHING.

I went to the same doctor I did 32 days ago when I weighed in, same scale.

3 pounds lost.

This keeps happening. What the hell.

I eat a net 10500 calories at a week, usually less.

TDEE Calculator that considers body fat %, including light exercise since I get almost 70k steps a week, puts me at 2654 maint.18578 a week

18578 - 10500 = 8078 weekly deficit

8078 ÷ 3500 cal per lb of fat = 2.308 lb lost weekly... should be

Why has this been a painful crawl since the start? I didn't even get the initial drop you're supposed to get being that big. I don't feel tired, I don't feel fatigued. In fact I'm less tired than I've felt since I was 20.

I have to sit back and watch every. single. person. seemingly that starts around my weight just shed it off like they're sweating it out.

I am pre-diabetic, start of a fatty liver. The doctor had me on Metformin, she upped the dosage now hoping it would do something I suppuse

I don't feel like it's going to knock me off my diet, stress doesn't feel like it has the same pull toward food it used to. I just want to know why my body treats weight loss seemingly different than anyone else.

Anyone been in the same boat?

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Lost 8 pounds in my first 2 weeks but am feeling very brain foggy and anxious, is that normal?

Howdy y'all! started my health journey 2 weeks ago, and decided to take it seriously, cutting myself back to 2000 calories a day, cutting simple carbs, going on multiple daily walks, some exercises with dumbells, etc. Plan on first losing first 30 pounds like the doctor told me I had to, and then a total of 70 if I can so I can be a healthy weight for the first time in my time!

So far so good, down 8 pounds to 289 pound (i'm 6 foot 5 for the record). but... my brain has not been doing so good for the last 4 days. I am just straight up being dumb, practially every sentance has a typo in it I have to edit out, I'm loosing track of time, I'm feeling anxiety for no good reason. My brain just feels like its working at half capacity.

Is this a normal thing in weight loss y'all have gone through? If so, how long did it last? Any tips for getting past it?

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Something I wish I knew before I lost weight

So in 2022, I lost 120 pounds going from a bmi of 40 to 20. I was 14, and had the worst self esteem because of my weight. At the time, I felt like id never lose weight because I never wanted to give up the foods I love. But when I found out how weight loss really works, calories in and out... I found it really easy. I had already cut out liquid calories, and was eating 2 meals a day, so all i did was stick to a calorie limit. I thought to myself, "why doesnt every other overweight person lose weight this way?" Now 3 years later, I deal with insatiable food cravings everyday. Ive yoyod up and down the same 15-20 pounds several times, and its harder to lose it again every time. Even now with a year of only having gained and lost 5 pounds, I feel so drained everday fighting the urge to eat endlessly. I wish I knew how much of my life Id have to give away to maintain a healthy weight. At my best, I feel like I get about 50% of my brain to enjoy life, and a lot of the time, maybe only 15-20%. It really is the most exhausting thing ive been through.

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What has been your experience with oatmeal and satiety? Any good low-cal oatmeal topping recommendations?

I’m adding back some carbs to my diet after escaping pre-diabetes lol. I ate very low-carb for most of my weight loss and so far I’m down 60lbs. I added back all fruits and sweet potatoes as well as waxy potatoes (prepared no oil at all as I’m trying to still be in a deficit).

I find these foods to be really filling and not too calorie dense. Great bang for my buck. My previous keto days for some reason has me afraid of oatmeal 🤣. I plan to try it a few ways, maybe with fresh fruit/PB/vanilla/maybe some kind of artificial sweetener. I use unsweetened almond milk for most things, probably will with oatmeal too.

Are you hungry soon after eating a reasonable amount (like a cup or two) of cooked oatmeal? Do you find it keeps you satiated or craving more sweets/carbs during the day?

I would love some oatmeal addition ideas if you have any!

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