Struggling with balance after losing a lot of weight need advice

Hey everyone. I lost a significant amount of weight over the past months and after I reached a weight I was happy with, I stabilized for a while. But recently I’ve been eating pretty recklessly some days I eat a lot, some days barely anything, and I can’t seem to find a consistent rhythm anymore.

I still want to continue losing weight, but I feel like I’ve lost the balance and discipline I used to have. I’m not bingeing, but I’m also not eating mindfully, and I can’t figure out how to get back into a steady routine without going back to extreme dieting and going back to my calorie deficit.

Has anyone gone through this phase? How did you regain control without slipping into restriction or obsession again? Any tips for stabilizing your eating habits and restarting weight loss after maintenance?

I’d really appreciate any advice or shared experiences.

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The effort:result ratio doesn't feel right.

Hi all!

Quick background: I'm 26, male, maintenance 2250kcal (assuming sedentary), 1700 average intake, starting weight 278lb, current weight 237lb.

My Steps

My Weighins (3 months)

I started my weight loss journey on July 27th doing diet only, I started with alternate day fasts for 2 months where I did a day of 2500kcal followed by a day of 500kcal. Eventually that tired me out and I switched to a daily 1500kcal to keep the same deficit balance.

About 1.5 months ago I started introducing walking (walking pad at home, 2mph pace) and resistance training. Ever since then it feels like my weight loss has slowed down pretty heavily, at only about 6lbs in the last month (compared to a 8-10lb/month trend for the 3 months before).

I'm tracking all my caloric intake and weighing everything for maximum accuracy, here and there I have to guess when I go out but I'm very generous with my estimates. I average 1700kcal a day including my cheat days.

This isn't a "I'm doing everything right but it's not working" post but I just don't feel like my efforts are being fairly represented by my results. Is this a plateau? How do I push though/Do I need to change anything?

In the end I'm going to continue pushing through I'm not going to let this hump stop me, but it would be nice to know why things seemed to have slowed down so much. Thanks : )

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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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