Reached my lowest weight in 5 years today!

I (f/26/5'7) started last December at 242lbs. With a few failed weight loss attempts under my belt already, I decided to do more learning about CICO and downloaded the Lose It! app. Some days were better than others, and the numbers on the scale werent always encouraging, but I managed to track every single day and made it to 198 by May!

Then in June I stopped tracking due to debilitating back pain from a herniated disc. I spent 2 weeks off work crawling on the floor just to get to my bathroom. Prednisone fixed me for a while, and I had maintained my weight through my newfound skills in eating until satiated instead of nauseatingly full.

I started exercising more during my lapse in pain, but I developed sciatica pain that progressed over several weeks. Nothing touched the nerve pain. In September my numbness began to spread, and by October I had developed cauda equina. I promptly underwent back surgery, and am now 6 weeks post op.

I still haven't began tracking again, but as of today, I'm proud to say that I'm at exactly 180lbs! I know that losing 18lbs in 5 months isn't the most impressive feat, nor is 62 in 12 months. But I am so proud of myself. In the past I 100% would have dealt with chronic pain (and my dad's worsening cancer, my fiance's sudden onset of epilepsy, everything else thats made this year scary) through binge eating and laying in bed all day.

Now that my bend/lift/twist restrictions have been lifted and I'm able to submerge my back in water again, I'm looking forward to taking up swimming at the gym this winter! My goals for next year are to get a breast reduction, hit a healthy BMI, and overall to hit 130lbs.

I also want to say, this sub has helped so much. I'm still in disbelief that I was able to conquer the control that my weight gain and unhealthy eating habits had on my life, but I'm riding that high and doing what I can to maintain the direction towards a healthy weight. 🖤

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Plateau challenges

I am down over 90lbs and past few months I have raised my calorie intake to be roughly 300-500 day deficit average so I should avg .5-1lbs loss a week. I just went through a 3+ week plateau and did nothing different and the weight loss finally caught back up. It was my longest plateau I have had in the 12 months since I started.

I was starting to think I must have my maintenance number wrong (2650) but it seems good as over past 2 months I am down 7-8 lbs.

So for those on a plateau…stay patient.

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Armpit farts

So this is an odd one, but I am almost at a healthy BMI (this morning I was 25.02) down from 33.9 in June and, the last few days, I've found myself accidentally armpit farting whenever I have vigorous motion with my arm close to my body. Whenever I plunge my aeropress there's a risk of armpit fart and when I smashed garlic tonight, every single time there was an armpit fart.

I've not seen this talked about but has anybody else had this? I assume it goes away after a bit as skin tightens up but, if not, it's quite a funny side-effect of weight loss tbh.

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Slower weight loss

I’m on my second weight loss journey. The first time I was 21 years old, cut super hard and probably had an eating disorder. Worked out hardcore every day.

This time, I’m 26, and now I’m a mom. I’m not doing a super hard cut because I need the energy, but it’s not very motivating how slow the scale is going down! I’m also exercising less. Trying to get out for daily walks and doing home workouts most days.

Is this normal as you get older/after having child? I’m aiming for 1lb a week loss but I think it’s even slower than that. I’m 5’8, 194lbs and started at 1900 cals but that was way too slow for me lol so I’m trying 1800 now.

With all that being said, the first time around I just wanted to be skinny. This time I’m aiming to be strong, healthy, and create life long habits. Also my knees are cracking with every squat lol save me

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Need Advice on Cravings/Weight Loss Journey

Hi everyone! I have recently kicked off my health and weight loss journey, and I was doing well up until the last few weeks.

For example, last week, I was doing well in terms of my nutrition during the morning and day because I knew I had plans in the evening where food would be a bit out of my control. This week, I’ve had control over all of my meals, however no matter how healthy my actual meals are, I end up falling into a cravings trap and end up giving into it, which includes high carb, high-sugar content treats (think cinnamon rolls, bubble tea, and ice cream). Nothing else satisfies the craving until I actually give into it.

I need advice on how to stop giving into my cravings because it’s significantly derailing my progress. I drink a lot of water, I try to distract myself, I try not to be bored and still fall into these awful cravings that won’t go away until I cave in. I don’t restrict myself food-wise outside of trying to be lower carb. Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated!

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How to acclimate to life post weight loss?

I suddenly lost a lot of weight due to health problems. I dropped twenty pounds in one month and I look very different now. I used to have very chubby cheeks, but they're hollow now. A lot of people tell me I look better than I did before, but I feel like I haven't gotten used to the way I look.

I guess I was very attached to who I was before all of this happened. For instance, I had a makeup routine for rounder faces that I really liked, but now I have to figure out how to do makeup that compliments my new facial structure. Also, none of my clothes fit anymore either and I have to go shopping for a whole new wardrobe.

I wasn't prepared for this change and while people tell me it's a good thing, I'm struggling to come to terms with this new version of myself. It's like I'm looking at an entirely different person in the mirror. I've become unrecognizable to myself. How do I step into this new version of myself and get used to it?

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I’m 24 and still can’t get fit. I’ve been trying since I was 12 and I feel completely helpless

Hello Everyone, I am really sorry if this does not exactly fit in with the theme of the subreddit.

I am M(24), and I have been trying to lose weight for twelve years now. Since I was a kid. It feels like nothing has changed.

I’m nowhere close to the person I thought I would become by now. It’s like I’ve spent half my life thinking about this one thing and I still don’t know how to get it right.

What makes it worse is that I’m not clueless. I know the logic. I know the science. Calories, deficits, routines, slow habits, all of it. I’ve consumed more information about weight loss than most people ever will. I have also read every motivational quote, every discipline trick, every “no zero days” idea out there. I’ve tried to hype myself up so many times that I’m just numb to it now.

But none of it sticks. I start well for a few days and then something switches off in my brain. I don’t binge like crazy, but I overeat just enough or stop working out just enough to undo everything. And I don’t even fully understand why I’m doing it. I don’t know if it’s emotion, stress, boredom, or some part of me that just refuses to change.

The confusing part is that I’m not like this in other areas. I can work hard. I can learn quickly. I can plan and execute. But when it comes to my body, I feel powerless. I feel like I’m fighting myself and losing every single time.

I keep thinking I should have solved this by 25 (my prefrontal cortex would be fully developed by then), even though I know that idea is kind of stupid. Still, it lingers there. And I’m tired. I’m tired of restarting. I’m tired of feeling like I’m running in circles. I’m tired of feeling like I’m failing at something that should be simple.

So I’m asking people who finally figured this out after years of trying. What actually changed for you? How did you break the cycle when nothing ever worked before?

Please help me out, I feel heartbroken. I am honestly stuck and I don’t know what to do anymore.

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