How do you manage the cost of changing clothes?

I've lost a little over 20 lbs lately and I continue to lose. I started at 180 and I'm now at 158, I plan to stay at maintenance for a while when I reach 150. Overall, it's going well I'm very happy with my weight loss success.

That said, my weight loss is taking a tole on my wardrobe.I am a sewist, so I can hem, adjust and dye a lot of my clothes. I've been doing it for many years. But I can't adjust everything as I don't have the skill or the time.

I had to change winter coat, as I was getting lost in my previous one. I had to change all of my undearwear. And now, my gym gear is slipping off my back too. I can't adjust gym gear. Gym bras cost almost as much as regular bras. I train 6 days a week, often twice a day. I need a lot of gear.

For those who went thought change in sizing, how did you manage to get new clothes without costing you an arm and a leg?

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1 year down and still not seeing the progress I want.

I’ll keep this short. I started in January of this year wanting to start my weight loss. I started at 200 pounds. By July I finally hit 160lbs. I haven’t really been able to go lower but I understand the number on the scale isn’t the defining factor. Muscle growth and weight counts too so whatever. But I’ve followed all the best advice I could find. I’ve been consistent in the gym anywhere from 5-7 days a week. I’ve stayed in a calorie deficit (gone back up to maintenance a few times when metabolism catches up) the whole time and I’ve been eating clean. No fast food, no friends food, most of my protein comes from chicken and tuna. I even had 3 months where I was running 5k every other day and started to hit sub 22 minutes until I got a lung disease and that set me back. I’ve been targeting chest, arms, and core this whole time. Chest grew, arms grew, core hasn’t changed. My waist went down only 1/2 cm. What am I doing wrong? I know belly fat is typically last to go but shouldn’t there be more of a difference after a year. When I went to the doctor she told me my “good cholesterol” was too high and I needed to exercise more :(. Any ideas why I might be having a hard time?

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Okay I've been doing a weight loss stuff and it's going pretty good

But just last night I lost nearly 3 pounds of weight and I'm kinda getting worried cause I started about 5 months ago and I'm already down 21 pounds ( 195 to 174 ) and there have been days like this one where I lost a lot of weight in a single day and I know you gotta eat healthy but I don't really have health options I've just been limiting my calories to 1700 and below should I be worried ( any comment is appreciated)

Btw I am 17 so maybe it's a puberty thing cause I did hear you would have accelerated weight loss during this time

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How to lose regained weight while also gaining muscle ?

Hey everyone. Last year, I managed to lose about 15 kilos (roughly 33 lbs) through a pretty strict routine of eating 1400-1500 calories a day and doing enough cardio to burn 500 daily. It worked on the scale, but life happened, habits slipped, and I’ve unfortunately gained it all back. I’m feeling motivated to start again, but I want to do it totally differently.

My current BMI is around 35.6 and I definitely wanna do something about that

I think my old approach might have been part of the problem. In hindsight, 1400-1500 calories with that much cardio was probably too aggressive and not sustainable long-term. I felt hungry often, and I'm sure I lost muscle along with the fat. This time, I know I need to eat more, especially protein, to fuel workouts and recovery. But I'm unsure how to balance a calorie deficit for weight loss with eating enough to build muscle, especially as a beginner. Should I forget the 500-calorie cardio burn and just focus on lifting?

I’m turning to you guys for some advice based on real-world experience f. For those who have successfully lost weight while building muscle (body recomposition), what did your gym routine look like when you started? How did you adjust your calories and macros? Any tips for someone who is completely new to weight training but not new to the grind of weight loss?

Thanks

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Weight lose tips and tricks

I (27M 295lb 5’11”) and my wife (27F 193lb 5’7”) are yet to embark upon another weight loss journey failed for the fifth time in last 5 years and we are starting again. What routines are recommended to improve or faster our progress to lose weight, I want to drop to 200lb and she wants to get down to 140lb.

How can one stay motivated when the scale isn’t showing any progress and how can you actually keep motivated long enough to see results?

Could you actually see a difference in just one month or after at least 3 months you can see some improvement?

Also is strength training or cardio better for this results? any advice is greatly appreciated

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Appetite Changes and Weight Loss

Hoping for feedback if anyone has been through something similar. Story involves some drug use, just a heads up.

I've struggled with weight gain my whole life and topped out around 286 lbs earlier this year. I also suffer from treatment resistant depression and after many years of trying various prescriptions and therapies I got desperate and tried shrooms.

This had a very unexpected side effect of resetting my appetite. My sugar cravings are gone. I can suddenly go half the day without eating and it barely registers. I've been dropping weight like crazy without exercising and I'm stuck with the bizarre problem of having to make sure I eat enough calories for the first time in my life. I'm down to 246 after about 6 months and I'm concerned now about losing weight too fast and how to manage that.

Does anyone have advice on how to remember to eat enough, or how to manage eating when my appetite basically doesn't exist? I feel overwhelmed and I'm trying to enjoy the weight loss but it feels like I'm having to relearn how to manage my whole approach to eating.

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Need help sticking to a calorie deficit

I need to lose about 2 stone. I’m 23 F, currently 5’5.5 and 77kg. I have an incredibly long history of weight loss attempts, but mainly unsuccessful. I know I start to look my best at around 71kg, but there is much farther to go after that, maybe aiming for around 65 kg.

I try and calorie count but I feel like there is so much conflicting information and I end up changing my macros and calorie goals etc. and can’t find something reliable that works to stick to.

I weight train at the gym and try and get my steps in, but I really do not enjoy cardio unless it’s stairmaster. I’m not sure where I’m going wrong I think maybe it’s my diet and I need to lock in more with choosing the right foods. I need all and any advice anyone is willing to give!! I keep losing and gaining the same 4kg :(

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