my first bump in my weight loss journey [vent]

I've been consistently losing weight for the last 3 months by being in a calorie deficit and walking 21k steps a day. The week leading up to Mother's Day, I had crochet projects that had to be finished for Mother's Day and grad gifts. I work from 9-5, but once I clock out and eat dinner, I walk on the treadmill for about 3 hours. But to finish the projects, I had to sacrifice my treadmill time. I didn't get on the treadmill for 6 days because I wasn't able to that weekend either. I stayed in my deficit, even dropping a bit lower, but did not lose a single ounce.

This past week, I got on the treadmill but overdid it and ended up with a small sprain. Again, I was off the treadmill for the majority of the week except for about 2.5 days. checked my weight today, not a single ounce lost.

I truly don't get it. I am in a deficit, I know for a fact, because I track everything. I know I am eating well under my maintenance, so why am I not losing anything? Each week since my deficit journey, I have lost a pound minimum, so this feeling truly just sucks. I feel like my body is broken bc how is it possible that I'm eating fewer calories than what my body is burning, but the scale won't budge?

It frustrates me because it seems that I'll always have to keep up with the exercise even once I'm at my goal weight. Because if I didn't lose any weight while in a deficit, would I gain weight while in maintenance if I don't keep up with 21k steps for the rest of my life? My mind is probably overthinking it because of the disappointment, but I just wanted to get it off my chest.

I'm at my wits' end :,)

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Anyone here use boxing as one of their main tools for weight loss while working full-time?

Just wondering if anyone here does boxing consistently while having a full-time job 😭

Back when I was unemployed, boxing helped me lose weight way faster than my normal gym routine. I loved it so staying consistent felt easy, and honestly nothing has hit the same since lol.

Now I work remotely with a pretty unpredictable schedule. I usually start work in the afternoon and sometimes finish around 1 AM, so I’m wondering if boxing is still realistic for me even if weekends lang or a few sessions a week.

For those who work and still do boxing:
How do you balance the fatigue/schedule? Did it still help with weight loss even without training super often?

I still lift and walk regularly too, but boxing was really THAT girl for my weight loss before 😭

For context: Just trying to lose the last 5 kg at least. F 25 5’3

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One difficulty in my weight loss journey

I’m female and not quite 5’2, and active. I’m usually standing, or walking, and work an active job outdoors. How do other people resist ice cream in the hot summer months while working outdoors immediately after work? That’s my worst offender right now.

I want to lose about 10 pounds.

I have a plan. Cut out added sugar to coffee and tea, chips, and smaller portions. Less portions of chocolate. I’ll do this for a month or 2 and take a look at my weight/composition again. Oh, and no snacking.

If anyone wants to share tips, please do.

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second day pangs

hi yall long time lurker, 26m 5’6 sw:255 cw:250 and im just suffering on day two of my weight loss journey. i’ve historically struggled with weight my whole life before getting skinny in college quite literally just randomly. eventually i packed on weight and now i have made the decision to lose it again.

coming to day 2, i know that changes in diet will get better after 3 days but i just wanted some encouragement since i feel like im doomed to fail again and again since historically ive been “saying i am working on my weight for 3 years” without taking any meaningful action.

thank yall!

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Cheat days are a disaster

I am currently trying to lose weight, I started around 1 month ago and lost about 5 pounds, the thing is I am forcing myself not to eat some days because my cheat days (going out, parties) are such a mess. I am able to eat smth like 5k calories in an evening easily.

Then to keep up with the weight loss I fast for like 1-2 days. The issue is that those 2 days I am HUNGRY, like absolutely would want to eat 3k calories evwn those days after the cheat ones.

I am trying to lose around 1-2 lbs per week, I am a 23 years old 6'2 guy, started at 210 lbs and now at 205 lbs. I also do not understand how to measure my calories properly, nor how much I should be eating. Used a calculator which said my metabolism is around 2500-2600 ish calories a day, I am trying to stay in 1700 and it's so damn hard.

I feel hungry constantly.

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Should I update my calorie goal or wait it out?

Long time lurker, first time poster. I started at ~320lbs in August and am down to 258lbs! I know that’s amazing progress, but I’ve only lost about ~18lbs so far this year, and it just feels so slow compared to the rate I was going at before. The only major thing I’ve changed is increasing my exercise—I was pretty sedentary in the fall, but I’ve been doing strength training about 2-3 days a week. I can tell my body has changed since I started, but I’m starting to get discouraged by how little the scale moves. It’ll stay the same for 2-3 weeks and then I’ll drop 2lbs and not lose anything for 2-3 more weeks. I don’t really want to call this a “stall” because the weight is moving, just glacially. Some months this year I’ve only lost 2lbs.

This is the furthest I’ve ever come in a weight loss journey, and I do not plan to throw in the towel. I’m mostly just wondering if my calorie goals still make sense? According to the TDEE calculator I see recommended here the most, my “maintenance” for my height weight/light exercise is 2532, for sedentary it’s 2209. I’ve been averaging 1700-1850 calories for the last few months with about 130g of protein per day. I also drink about a gallon of water, stick to moderate carb (160-180g), avoid added sugars, and make sure to hit my fiber goal. Should I drop my calories lower, or just keep on keepin’ on, trusting that eventually I’ll break through this and it’ll keep coming off? Before January, I was averaging closer to 2000-2100 calories per day, so I did adjust my goals after I hit 275.

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When should you be concerned about the rate of weight loss?

Kinda like the title says, when does it become too much weight loss? I'm asking this mostly because I'm confused about my own weight loss. I've been trying to slow down my weight loss to focus more on maintenance and muscle growth but I can't seem to be able to. It's not like I'm eating that well either, I eat like shit most of the time(Breakfast was like a cinnamon bun[470 cal], cereal[350 cal], and fruit[200 cal] and lunch was a burger, fries, and apple pie[~900 cal]. I'm about to have some kinda meat, carb, fruits+veggies, and cake for dinner too).

At the beginning of this week I was 172 lbs, now I'm 167.8 and I really don't know why. I do work out a lot but that's certainly not explaining this amount of weight loss. I'm eating like at least a solid 2000 calories a day and only run maybe like 15 - 18 miles a week? I work out 6 days a week but it's like maybe 30 minutes of actually working out. I kinda think that maybe it's cause I'm in a pretty hot area but I can't be sure.

I could just be freaking out for nothing too cause I did just end my period and it could just be the bloating going away but I just want to be sure. I've lost almost 65 pounds at this point in the span of 9 months and I have a pretty intense physical event coming up and I know I'll probably lose like 5 pounds there so I kinda want to start maintaining so my energy levels don't tank. I would go to the doctor about it but I figure that maybe I'm making a mountain out of a molehill. Am I just overreacting and this is normal?

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