Could use some encouragement.

I'm in a bit of a rough patch in my weight loss journey and could use some general encouragement and kind words.

I'm 26M, 5'10", and about a year ago I weighed just under 280lbs. As of yesterday, I now weigh 221lbs. However, last October I was as low as 211. I had a shoulder injury and picked up a nasty cold or something while traveling that kept me out of the gym for two months. As a result, I gained some weight back.

I started back at the gym and really tracking calories last week, but my weight actually went from 220lbs to 221lbs that week. I think it's water, because I started back on creatine at the same time, but it's still demoralizing.

I'm currently working out 6x-week, with 4-5 lifting days and 1-2 cardio days, depending on the week. My calories are about 2,200 daily.

I'm doing my best. It's just rough right now.

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Tell me about the health of your skin

Whether you've reached your goal or have just started your journey, tell me how your skin has changed. Boils, carbuncles, acne, skin tags, rosacea, eczema... Gone? Worse? We're all afraid of loose skin, and I think it would help me to know that my skin, although saggier, might actually look better at the end of this.

F 38 5'2 CW:232 I am on week two of exercising 4 times a week and keeping calories between 1200-1400. I've cut out refined sugar and processed foods. I do see a bit of a difference in my appearance; rosacea flare-ups are way fewer, I think I look less tired. Please tell me about the positive impacts weight loss has had on the health of your skin!

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Weight loss hit a plateau and I'm not doing well.

So long story short, I'm 20, lost about 17kg since last April but I'm stuck at 91kg (178cm). My mental health tanked during November/December so I didn't really watch or count calories but I started tracking right at the beginning of January and I swear to god I am not eating over 1.4k kcal. I walk around 5/6k steps a day and even tho I'm not exactly hitting the gym I try to keep up with my protein and fibre. But I'm just struggling with not losing weight anymore. I lowered my intake from what was 1.6k kcal before Christmas to 1.4k and nothing. It is really getting to me and I don't know what to do. Please any advice is welcome.

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ADHD and weight loss

Having ADHD and trying to lose weight for me is a blessing and a curse. I can feel so invested in creating low calorie meals and looking for healthier alternatives, fixating on my goals and having determination. The will power I have developed since I started my second weight loss journey has been a challenge but I can't go back to being my starting weight.

The harder side: wanting to see food as a dopamine hit, eating these comforting foods when I've had a bad day always seems to hit the spot. I've lost weight before and I know I can do it again as I'm 1 stone down since xmas but last time I "let myself go" in a way because I stopped caring (like I do with many things because of my ADHD lol)

I've tried to tell myself the following:

1. Don't feel bad. I have a neurodevelopment disorder. Things in many different contexts are going to look different than my neurotypical counterparts.

2. Slow down. There's still a few months to go until summer and bodies don't change overnight. I've already done the hard part - losing that first initial chunk of weight can keep me motivated.

3. I'm human. Some days don't go to plan and ideas for meals can be disrupted by life.

If anyone can relate then I totally understand and I'd like to know any other things that neurodivergent peeps use to help them on whilst working on themselves, as it isn't only losing weight for me - but feeling healthier and confident in my own skin!

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Is my goal weight too high?

So I'm (F43) 5'3" and I've lost 60lbs in the last year. I originally set my goal weight to 140lbs. That would be the weight that would finally get me to "healthy" BMI for my height and the last weight I had been over 20 years ago when I was still considered "in shape", I suppose. When I started the actual losing weight path last year on purpose I was 210, although in the last 15 years the highest it had gotten up to was 260 after going through childbirth and having hypothyroidism with other health issues that weren't successfully being treated.

But since I've lost weight I'm noticing people around my height have lower weight goals and it's making me wonder if I need to set mine lower because that's the actual place it should be?

For instance, I've seen people in various weight loss subs say their start or current weight is around my weight now (150) and their goal weight is around 110-125. I also talked to a neighbor recently (she's around my height, maybe an inch taller) who noticed my weight loss and said she's always been around 125 and needs to lose weight as she is now in the 150s, noting it's the heaviest she's ever been. Looking at her I would never consider her overweight, and just have always seen her as average weight/in shape. She has also always looked the same weight to me (she's lived here for about 3 years) so I'm not sure when she gained that weight she's talking about.

It just kind of cuts a little bit because it's like the weight I finally got to, which I haven't been in forever, is a weight that other people are starting at and aren't happy with/consider big for themselves.

It doesn't take away from my loss necessarily, as I know I've still lost a lot, but it just makes me wonder if my goal weight is not enough for someone my height and I really should aim lower. I was going to be flexible anyway about my goal and assess it after I got to my general goal, but I figured my goal weight was still good/healthy for my height but now I'm questioning it.

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Lost interest in eating after weight loss?

So I am 5’0 and I went from 168 to 138 pounds. I’m still going down, I feel good. I eat well and workout regularly. I have days I eat whatever I want, sometimes even a week or two. I never gain, I maintain my weight during these times because I don’t go crazy, I just enjoy not counting calories.

But I’ve realized that eating has become such a chore. I don’t look forward to it. I dread having to prepare and eat a meal because. I’ve always been a person who LOVED food. I never understood the people who said they wished they could take a pill to replace having to eat. Now most days I do.

Anyone else experience this? Does it go away/change?

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Just a gentle reminder: Think before you DRINK for Super Bowl Sunday tomorrow, EVEN if it’s a “cheat day!”

Just a gentle reminder that EVEN IN MODERATION alcohol is HORRIBLE for a diet, and it costs you more than just making up for the added calories!

• Your liver treats alcohol as a toxin and prioritizes breaking it down. While this is happening, fat burning is reduced by up to 73%

• Depending on the individual, fat burning may stop for 12 to 36 hours after drinking alcohol!

So in other words even if you jump right back in on Monday, you may be set back by three full days on your weight loss journey. Each individual has to decide for themselves if that’s worth it.

Just remember, none of us is here because we want to be: we NEED to be! The choice for a healthy lifestyle of diet and exercise is a choice to prolong your life and have longer on this Earth with your family and those you love! Stay strong, stay with it, and stay true! You’ve GOT THIS!

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