165lbs 5 foot 2 female wants to lose 2 stone - any advice please?

Hey everyone, I’m very new to the weight loss journey but am looking for some advice if anyone would be able to help me please :)

For context I am F19, 5 foot 2 and used to weigh 171lbs at the start of October 2025, now midway through November, I’m 165lbs. This was through a combination of lowering my calorie intake and walking.

However my aim is to lose a further 2 stone by the beginning of March 2026. I’m really struggling to identify what my calorie intake should be as all the sources are saying different things. I don’t really exercise that much - the prospect of going to a gym terrifies me, I can just about jog 1km, the only thing I do is walk anywhere between 2 and 5 miles per day.

From a calorie perspective, does anyone have any advice on how I can reach my target please? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Also any advice on how to subside chocolate cravings too please?

Thank you :)

TLDR: F19 165lbs wants to lose 2 stone, calorie intake advice needed please

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Anyone else HATE the updated App?

I am 3 months into my weight loss journey, also trying to lose A1C from 5.7 prediabetes level so tracking carbs, fat and calories. I am down about 17 lbs since Aug 1 and flirting with “onederland”. I loved the LoseIt App and being able to just scroll and see macros for each ingredient in a meal. New app sucks for this! I can find the info but really have to dig. I did figure out how to chose the 3 things I wanted to display. And I think I know how to look at categories on dashboard and select today to see meals, but still it’s a PIA!

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Learning to eat food for enjoyment again

I’ve been sticking with a very bland, 'clean', boring diet for the past couple of years, and it helped me reach my goal weight. But now that I’m maintaining, I’m realizing how hard it is to let myself enjoy food again. I saw a recipe with peanut sauce today and my immediate reaction was “no, I can’t have that,” and it honestly made me sad. It made me realize how much I’ve cut myself off from enjoyable foods — things like using oil, sauces, and buying fun grocery items. It hit me that my habits might be drifting into obsessive.

How do you relax after being restrictive for so long? Weight loss feels so tough at every stage because we’re always fighting for a balanced mindset.

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The Weird Things No One Warns You About After Major Weight Loss

For context: I’m a woman, 5’5”, and I went from 255 lbs to 117 lbs. This is the smallest I’ve been since I was 11, and honestly I’m still adjusting. I’ve always had a conventionally attractive face even at my highest weight, but the difference in how the world treats you when your body changes is… insane.

Here are the biggest changes I’ve noticed:

1. The attention is constant and unavoidable. Everywhere I go, people stare. A lot. Men especially, but women too. I used to be invisible at 255. Now I feel like I’m on display all the time.

2. People are suddenly extremely nice. Random strangers hold doors from 20 feet away. Cashiers start conversations. People compliment my hair, clothes, makeup, even my perfume. When I was bigger, none of this happened.

3. Some women look at me with straight-up hostility. Not exaggerating....dirty looks, glaring, looking me up and down. At work, in stores, literally anywhere. It’s jarring because I’m not doing anything.

4. Male attention feels real now, not delusional. When I was heavier, anytime I thought someone liked me it usually wasn’t true. Now? If a guy is acting like he’s into me, it’s almost always legit. They get nervous, try harder, make excuses to talk to me, the whole thing.

5. People take me more seriously. I don’t get brushed off anymore. When I talk, people listen. It’s subtle but noticeable.

6. Men treat me like long-term material instead of a joke or afterthought. This one shocked me. I’m not just getting sexual attention..some men act like they want to “wife me up,” for lack of a better term. They’re respectful, intentional, and way more serious.

If nothing else, this whole experience made me realize how differently society treats you based on your body. Not saying it’s fair, but it’s real.

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No longer obese according to my BMI.

For the first time in probably 5/6 years, I'm officially under 200 pounds. I'm 5'8.5" so not only did my BMI change when I dropped under 200, but.. I'm under 200 at like 29.8 BMI

Started at 250lbs in April at of this year (with a 2 month "break" between May and July lol) and just hit this milestone today.

The worst part is my goal was 180, and now I'm starting to realize my real goal should probably be like 150 to get how I wanted to look😅 I still feel like I look the same, but a lot of people have still pointed out the weight loss.

Not done yet!!

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Just Looking For Words of Encouragement

Near the end of September I started hitting the gym harder than I ever had in the past with the goal of making this weight loss journey the one to put the nail in the coffin. I’m in the gym 4/5x a week and I joined a weekly spin class which I ended up really enjoying. I ran 2 10km races this summer and finished in just over an hour which I was very proud of. Fast forward and I’m now able to squat over 200lbs and where I had no upper body strength before I can now bench a plate and a half. I can see the results in my body and strength.

The only thing that hasn’t happened is my waistline shrinking. While I don’t plan on giving up, it’s a bit disheartening to not see a change in the area where you want it the most. I’m going to keep pushing and I’m going to make sure that this attempt isn’t just my last attempt, but the one where I succeed.

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You are what you consume, not just what you eat

Something I've had to learn the hard way is that its a lot more than just "calories in vs calories out".

When people say "its a lifestyle change" they mean its a LIFESTYLE change. Think about it this way. Your goal is to be healthy. Who is more likely to accomplish that goal, a personal trainer or a truck driver.

"Well obviously the personal trainer, thats their job, they're literally in the gym all day"- bingo. You've cracked the code.

The truck driver isn't in the gym all day, their life doesn't allow for it. Boo. What are they doing in the car? Snacking? Listening to music? Watching tv? Wait? No. They're healthy. What would the personal trainer being doing if they were stuck in the car all day? Definitely choosing better snacks. Maybe listening to health and fitness podcasts. Taking frequent breaks to move around.

That's how you have to live life. You've probably heard that you're a combination of the 5 people you spend the most time with. If all your friends are fat, you're more likely to be fat. If all your friends are losing weight, you're more likely to lose weight.

What's the best way to learn a new language? Move to a country where they only speak that language. The best way to learn and become fluent in anything is immersion. Immerse yourself in health, I realized weight loss got a lot easier for me when I started filling my social media and podcast feeds with content about weight loss and fitness and removed thinks about junk and food and anti diet health at every size.

It's just as much mental as it is physical. Maybe more.

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