Am I plateauing or should I trust the averages?

Cross posted!

I lost weight slow and steady with remarkable consistency at the rate of one pound a week for over a year. I’m now 69.5 pounds down but have appeared to be stagnating for the last month. Day 1 of October to day 1 of November was the exact same weight (which has never happened to me). HOWEVER my averages tell a different story. According to my averages I lost an average of 3.7 pounds in October (which is essentially the same rate of weight loss as any other month!).

Is this one of those instances where the scale isn’t telling the whole story and I should trust the averages or should I make some changes? I did start mild strength training (1x per week until I build up some more tolerance- I have some physical disabilities). I worry that my appetite has revved up more than my metabolic rate has gone up. I also don’t want to undereat in this new phase of building strength!

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slow weight loss and sustainability

hi, i don’t know if this is the right subreddit for this question but i’m hoping for some insight.

i’ve been fat most of my life, starting in childhood and i’m finally decided enough is enough and i’m preparing to start my weight loss journey of losing 100+ lbs. i’ve been doing lots of research and making a plan that i think could work for me. in doing so, i come across lots of posts talking about how slow weight loss is best and more sustainable than fast weight loss and my understanding of the “fast weight loss” is like losing weight fast through fad diets, and other unsustainable habits.

if someone does everything needed to lose weight in a sustainable way like being a calorie deficit, prioritizing protein and fiber, exercising regularly, practicing good habits, etc. and they are losing weight faster than whats considered “sustainable” or “slow,” would it be considered unsustainable? everyone is different, so people obviously lose weight differently. so my question is, if 2 people are following the same weight loss plan but one is losing weight faster than the other, would the one losing weight faster be unsustainable and prone to putting the weight back on?

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Second round

In 2021, I lost about 75 lbs in a year naturally. I became a CO and worked 60-80 weeks, second shift, ate and went right to bed, had hardly any time for the gym and gained it all back. Although I look slightly less large then the last time due to lifting, it is still so dissapointing and frustrating. I have a normal schedule again, cardio everyday, gym 4-5x a week, calorie deficit, and it’s like nothing is happening. It’s been 4 months and I’ve lost about 10lbs and 3 inches. Last time in that same time frame I had lost triple. I go wedding dress shopping in December, I get married next October, I just have so many things coming up and I am so dedicated to this again yet it’s like nothing is working. What helped people the second time around on a big weight loss journey?

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Need help with these last 10 kgs?

I’m 26, 191cm tall, and I’ve been on a weight loss journey since December 2023, starting at 125kgs. I started going to the gym in April 2024, and I’ve been lifting consistently for about 18 months. Honestly, I haven’t lost much weight in the last year—I’m still at 95kgs, which is pretty much the same as last December. I think I stopped counting calories and started eating around maintenance, hitting my protein goals.

Now, I’m trying to lose those last 10-12kgs, which has always been my goal weight, but I’m having a hard time sticking to the cut. Hunger is a real killer! I’d only need to skip 2-3 days, but then it starts creeping in, and I start eating. The only good thing is that I’m eating healthier foods now.

I could really use some help with this situation. I’m stuck!

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Worried about metabolism getting slow ?

So I’m 26m 170 cm height . Around 24 days ago my weight had increased to 89.2 kg due to really bad eating . Since that day i started a strict diet with a little bit of water fasting in between here and there . My average calorie intake came down to 1300 to max 1400 calories per day , i think could be less also because some days i eat a lot less and fast too , but there have been just 3-4 days where you can say i cheated that was also just when it went to 1700 so you can say really clean cheat .

So today morning my weight has come down to 81.65 kg so around 7.5 kg loss . I was working out in the beginning but due to work and a bit of laziness i haven’t been working out since 2 weeks and mostly you can say i have a desk job so I’m sedentary . But i will really get back to working out . But I’m not cheating on my diet like I’m still maintaining it hence I’m still losing weight . My protein intake comes on average 40 grams a day , protein is less because I’m overall eating less . So i know the things i need to improve are take more protein and work out more .

So coming to my concern I’ve more or less adjusted to my diet . But if i keep taking such less calories sure i will lose weight but will it affect my metabolism and make it slow ? Like will it slow down my weight loss even though I’m eating less

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Is it possible to lose fat when you cant eat fat or protein?

Its supposed to be possible, because CICO, but almost every single weight loss advice I come across makes it seem like its impossible to lose fat if you do not consume protein and fat.

I have MCAS, and my diet is extremely limited, I have anaphylactic reactions to almost all food except a few vegetables and minimal ingredient bread/pasta. My body cannot tolerate anything that is high fat, and i think the highest protein thing i eat is only 4g for one slice of sourdough. I simply do not have a choice to eat meats or anything that would be considered beneficial in fat loss.

I am intermittent fasting and in a caloric deficit, but it seems like its not really working as well as it should be.

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Final boss celulite

Hi everyone!

I’m 25F SW:91.7kg CW:68.5kg GW:63-65kg, I started my weight loss journey on January 3rd and through a lot of challenges (75Medium) and diets and excursuses got down 23.2 kg in these 10 months.

I started to gain weight at 19 with somewhere around 63-68kg, being my heaviest at 22 with 108kg and then slowly losing it over the 3 years before giving it a big push this year. As I’m approaching my goal weight, I looked into the mirror and I sadly do not look like I looked when I was 19, my legs have lots of cellulite and generally don’t look that nice, same goes for upper arm fat.

I dont mind my weight in KG’s anymore but I’d love to hear any tips on how to make my legs look less mushy (I also have massive calves 39cm compared to my upper leg widest being 62cm) so I’d love to hear literary any advice on how to slim down or what weight should I orientate for😅

Thank you in advance!

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