Is it possible to do safely?

For context, currently at 212 lbs as a female, I want to be about 190 by Christmas time (so essentially a month and a week). I walk 10-15k steps a day (depending if I work that day or not, some days it’s closer to 8k) and id say my main issue losing weight is eating processed food, I’m a student and work closing shifts so I usually eat snacks or ramen to get through the day. I have a history of yo-yoing when it comes to my weight, I was stuck at 190 for a few years and iirc correctly it took me two months to get down from the 210s to the 190s the last time I did it. However I wasn’t taking the weight loss process very seriously and it was mostly caused by emotional distress. Is it realistic to lose that same amount in basically a month if I go full throttle on exercising and eating healthier foods?

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Saggy skin

Hey guys! I'm nearly 28 and recently started my weight loss journey. But I just can't get something out of my head. How likely am I to have saggy skin after I lose weight. I was 109 kg when I started my journey I lost about 4kg by know. I gained weight after I've gotten pregnant and stayed home with our little one for 2 years. Initially I went up to 90kg when pregnant but over the two years at home it crept up. I also vape I know that can be relevant. I'd like you guys to share your stories, progress and experience. Whether it's to ease my mind or prepare me for what's to come...

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Is losing too slowly bad ?

People tend to say that slow is better and I agree BUT

After ~10 months of slow weight loss, I have 5 to 10 kg max left to lose (of fat while sustaining muscle) and I’m starting to ask myself if it wouldn’t be better for me to just tryhard 1~2 months and be done with it, instead of having to go another 6 months. I did take a break from caloric deficit but back on it now I’m still genuinely tired. Mentally and physically !

Struggling to break a plateau/ making very little progress is not helping.. I’m not in a hurry tho, but maybe itd be easier on me to struggle a bit harder but for a short term to be done with it and maintain or gain muscle. (I’m F25)

Have you experienced that ? Any advice

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19F looking for a weightloss buddy to reach my goal:D

heyyyy guys,I hope you’re all doing well! I’m reaching out because I’m in need of a weight loss buddy to support and motivate each other on our journeys. Over the past few months, I’ve successfully lost 66 lbs, which has been a huge achievement for me. At my lowest, I got down to 117 lbs in August; however, I faced some personal challenges and stressful situations in September that caused me to spiral a bit. Now, I’m currently weighing between 127-130 lbs and am looking to lose the last 17 lbs to reach my goal weight.

I believe having a buddy could really help keep me accountable and provide that extra motivation I need. I’ve struggled with binge eating in the past, and I know that having someone to share my experiences with could make the journey easier. If you’re also working towards your weight loss goals and are looking for a supportive partner, I’d love to connect!

Whether you want to share tips, meal ideas, workout routines, or just check in with each other regularly, let’s uplift one another. I’m eager to hear from anyone who’s interested in teaming up, regardless of where you are in your journey.

Feel free to DM me or reply below if you’d like to join forces!:D

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"Turn the weight loss into a lifestyle" - how? What does this mean? I'm at my wits' end.

I'm sorry, this post is all over the place. I'm very upset right now because I weighed myself and turns out I weigh 4 kilograms more than I had thought. Again.

I don't understand how to do it. I feel like my weight is a monster that's locked in a cage, and it's raging and trying to break it - and I have to repair the cage all the time to not let it out but all I have is shitty duct tape. I've been yo-yoing since I was a kid. Every time I gain back the weight I gain back more than I have lost. I feel so hopeless. My highest weight now is 10 kg more than it was 5 years ago and it feels like it's just going to go up and up and up until I become very obese and die of a heart attack at 40.

Yo-yoing is all I know. I have never maintained the same weight for more than a few months. I hear everyone saying "it has to be a lifestyle change, not a quick fix", but I literally cannot comprehend what this could possibly mean. Going up and down is my lifestyle. Even if I succeed in losing weight I always, always, always fail to maintain it: it's always going up and down.

Now that I think about it - every time I actually lost weight, it wasn't even my achievement. Almost every time I lost weight it was because of outside factors, like medications that killed my appetite or me losing appetite because of the summer heat.

What do I have to do? I don't know what to do to succeed. I feel like a fat disgusting pig that shouldn't be allowed near food because they can't control themselves. I don't even binge anymore - I just eat until I feel full and when I feel hungry. I don't have functioning hunger and satiety cues because of ADHD & autism so I can't even rely on my body.

I know that I get fatter because I eat too much and that it's down to CICO, but how on earth am I supposed to get up everyday, not be late for school, learn and do assignments, have a functioning social life, survive on the bare minimum of money, do endless chores, save money, exercise consistently, and on top of that ALWAYS cook my own food and ALWAYS keep a diary of every single little thing I eat? Is that what it being a lifestyle means?

Edit: thank you everyone for your kind replies. You pushed me in the right direction and made it feel less hopeless.

To the people who downvote - I really hope someone is nicer to you when you're at your lowest and want to curl up in a ball and cease existing.

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I’m on 6 medications that cause significant weight gain

I’m 5’4”. I used to be 130 lbs, but after falling chronically ill, I gained 50 lbs in 3 months. I kept gaining over the years, and I just reached 200 lbs. I’m not happy with this.

My initial 3-month weight gain was due to being put on corticosteroids and Zyprexa for severe status migraine. I have massive purple stretch marks all over my body. I look like a zebra.

I’m currently on 7 medications that can cause significant weight gain. I’m on the maximum dose of amitriptyline, which is a VERY potent appetite stimulant, as well as gabapentin, trazodone, propranolol, guanfacine, oral contraceptive, and baclofen. I can’t change any of these meds. I’m eating constantly. I’m in intensive psychotherapy for binge-eating disorder, but every time we increase a dose of my meds, all my progress goes down the toilet. I can’t tolerate any of the weight loss meds including stimulants and GLP-1’s. I work out 6 times per week (4 strength training days and 2 cardio days), yet I keep gaining weight. I have a nutritionist.

At this point, I’m just praying for bariatric surgery. Let me know if anybody has any tips. I‘m starting to struggle with thoughts such as “I’m too fat to be seen in public,” so I really need help dealing with the psychological side effects of gaining this much weight.

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Losing more weight than i thought, conflicted feelings

TLDR; my healthy body is much smaller than i thought, I’m grateful but jarred by the change

Ive been on this health journey since end of January (it’s now mid November). I originally wanted to lose around 20 lbs, but now I’ve lost 34 and counting. Im 5’ 4”. I no longer track my calories and just go off hunger cues, but i occasionally track just to make sure I’m eating a healthy amount/not eating too little. I started out doing strength training almost daily but now do light strength training like 3 times per week.

Prior to this weight loss journey I had been consuming way more calories per day than i thought- close to 3700 ish- so it makes sense that now that I’m aware of calories and have built more muscle i would lose a lot of weight. I’m really really proud of myself and glad I’ve made this change, and I’m so grateful. but the continued loss is also kind of freaking me out. I didn’t think my body would change this much. I’ve gone down several sizes in all my clothes. I guess my healthy body just looks different than I thought. I get nervous that others are judging me or think I have disordered eating or something. Sometimes i miss my old body for some reason. It feels weird to look down and see my tummy rolls missing. I wasn’t in a great place mentally prior to this journey and i was at risk of diabetes, but i also had ongoing attempts at embracing my rolls too and had developed some affection for my squishiness.

This isn’t so much a question as airing some thoughts and feelings to a community where some people may have similar experiences to feel less alone <3 sending love to all, regardless of what your journey looks like, weight loss is not for the faint of heart

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