Is pacing effective for weightloss

I like pacing around a lot, mostly just around the house or at the park, but I walk pretty slow. I usually get about 30,000 steps per day, I'm curious if it's actually effective for weight loss. I get most of my steps in 2 long walking periods, but i also still pace around a bit in between.

I'm mostly wondering because I heard that calorie burning is mostly based on heart rate and muscle effort and I don't really get tired or feel any rise in heart rate from walking, especially because I'm so used to it. Would it even have any significant effect?

I'm female, 152cm 50kg for reference

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I’ve given up on weight loss I have no control over myself

I can’t stop eating. I physically cannot control myself, it’s not working. I can’t do it.

I’ve been on this since 2023. So much motivation, soooo much!! The furthest I’ve come is 4kgs down and that’s it, I gained it all back within a month. I’m at the same weight I was 3 years ago. I’m always full of hope during a period of time saying I can do it. Does not last long

I change my phone wallpaper to motivational quotes, I set alarms, I put the scale in front of the fridge, I try portion control, I try fasting, I try OMAD. I even tried extreme measures I cannot talk about.. Nothing. Absolutely nothing works on me. I have no self control, none. I can’t do it. I just can’t. I have no control over myself. I keep shoving food down my throat.

What do I do? Please help me.

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Realistic to lose 12lbs in water weight or something else going on?

Hey All,

I’ve been doing the diet and exercise thing (walking plus weight lifting) and have managed to drop a net 45lbs over that time to now. I took about 3 weeks off due to travel to Asia and while there I gained about 10lbs (net 35lb loss to where I’m at now).

Feeling pretty guilty about the gain when I got back and as a result my restricted calorie diet has gone to shit doubling to about 2400-2500 calories daily (vs 1200 previously). I have also had a hard time getting back into exercise. The only other change is that I added some amazon fiber gummies and have slept alot more than usual due to fatigue.

Despite these bad habits I’ve somehow lost 12lbs in the week I’ve been back and am actually now 2lbs lighter then when I left. This is more weight than I’ve lost in a week since I’ve started. Even at the beginning when I was losing alot of water weight I don’t think I ever lost more than 10lbs in a week. Is it reasonable to assume this is just water weight coming off from the fiber gummies or is it possible it’s an unexpected ‘whoosh’ weight loss from changing things up with the change in routine due to travel and since coming back?

My overall body composition doesnt appear to have changed much in fact my ‘gut’ seems to have gotten symmetrically slightly bigger so I’m at a loss to explain it. A win is a win right but just wondering if theres something something else going on here I can replicate as I don’t think the increased caloric in take is a winning formula. I still have another 25lbs to go before hitting my goal weight.

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Only lost 30ish lbs in one year

Hey, so I struggled with my weight all my life. I’m currently 24, F. My stats are: 170 cm around 5’7-8 and 200lbs 92-4kg. My starting weight was 105+kg or 230ish lbs (probably higher, my first weigh in was after 2 weeks of dieting and training). As far as I can remember I struggled with weight and was put on a diet. No one in my family know what healthy eating is or doing regular exercise or the importance of fitness. All my family (parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts) are overweight and don’t exercise at all. We were always the kind of family to have a full on feast for every meal. Anyways this lifestyle was fine till they were relatively young but now everyone is older and their bodies are literally falling apart bcos of the weight. Every one of them is on harsh medication and physically restricted. The main problem is that they are all have a food addiction. Literal addiction, I’m not making shit up. So realising this was my wake up call. One year ago I started going to the gym, eating healthy-ish. I’m at in university (last year) and working part time too so it’s pretty hard to stay consistent. I still like to go out, have fun with friends. On the other hand my work needs me to travel to different countries a lot. We also have a lot of event that last 3-4 days up to a week. This always throws my diet and exercise regime off. I’m trying but it’s extremely hard and exhausting. I’m proud to say that even though I’m busy I managed to go back to exercising after a week or months of not doing anything. And even if I’m not doing any exercise I try to get 10k steps and eat kinda healthy. My weight loss formula is the basic eat healthy, focus on protein and fiber, move a little and do some strength training every week. The past months I started noticing some muscle growth which is super exciting. I also gone down a full pant size and 1-2 shirt sizes.

Still I’m pretty close to being one year into my journey and feel like a failure. People lose a lot more during a year and I only managed 1/3rd of my goal. I look at myself and still feel like the person I was one year ago. Puffy, slumpy and just looking like the Michelin man. It’s just hard and I was not prepared for it. I’m glad I could write this off my chest. Thank you for reading

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Feeling stuck after losing weight – is this normal?

Hey everyone, I just needed to share this somewhere I think people will understand.

I’ve lost a significant amount of weight over the past year (about 20–25kg), and I’m proud of the progress. But… my loose skin is constant. Saggy arms, belly, even some stretch marks. Every mirror reminds me of the old me, and honestly, it’s really affecting my confidence.

I’ve tried strength training and eating well, but it doesn’t fully go away. I know surgery exists, but it’s not an option for me right now.

I’m curious how do people deal with this? Does anyone else struggle with loose skin after weight loss, and how do you cope mentally?

I just want to know I’m not alone.

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Extremely confused & conflicted about optimal diet

I am 38, M, 5’9” & 190 lbs. My primary forms of exercise are jogging and soccer for 20+ years now. I read books on the optimal human diet for longevity, weight loss, etc. The science behind the plant-based diet *does* make a lot of sense intuitively. But I don’t feel wonderful on it and the weight is stagnant (I want to lose 10-20 lbs, been stuck for 10 years now). However, I feel the carnivore, keto, high-protein, high-fat diets are not heart healthy. So, I feel lots of confusion at the moment. I want to accomplish 2 things here: 1) go on a heart-healthy, longevity-inducing diet and 2) lose some weight at the same time. Has anyone gone through this confusion and come through on the other side healthier, slimmer, with great blood work numbers, and feels great at the same time?

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How to avoid the temptation of your family’s junk food?

Starting my weight loss journey (6’4 290lbs) and my family is not helping whatsoever. I just bought all my healthy foods and had it stacked neatly in the refrigerator, just for my family to put a bunch of junk food right in front of it. I politely asked them to please not leave it out in the open as it really tempts me when I see that type of food. They constantly order takeout and delivery, and it’s always family-sized. Pizza, Chinese food, tacos etc. When it’s not that, they have large family sized chips, cookies, donuts, soda etc. All the garbage you can think of, they just eat it up. And I’m accustomed to eating like that as well, so it’s very difficult to sit there and watch it.

Now you’re probably going to say, “just don’t eat it”

Yeah, I don’t want to. But I do want to at the same time. There’s a massive mental struggle involved with it. It’s like a drug addict enters rehab but the drugs are just sitting out, right in their faces tempting them. I’ve tried talking to them but I just get the same response. “You don’t have to eat it.” They don’t understand the mental struggle they’re inflicting on me by having all that junk laying everywhere. I don’t mind if they eat their junk food, that’s on them, but they know I’m actively trying to lose weight and I just feel so disrespected when I see a box of cookies just casually sitting on top of my meal prep containers.

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