I feel like I'm taking one step foward and two steps back

Hello, I (28 F) have been trying to get back in shape. Back in 2018-2019 I started my weight lost journey and got pretty far. However, a depressive epsiode and fall out with ex-friends cause me to gain my weight back. I was at my heaviest in 2023-2024. I want to get back to losing weight and hit my weight loss goal 140 by next year for my 30th birthday and I want to wear a pretty dress.

I current weight fluctuates bewteen 216-222. I've been working working out since January 12th of this year. I admit during May I had two weeks were I didn't workout at all. But, I made up for it by exercising for an hour rather than my thirty and forty-five minute workout.

The hard part of me lossing weight is eating while im on the road, out of boredom and stress. I'm also on like three types of medications for anxiety and depression so that could be a factor in my appetite. My therapist suggested to write like a monthly/weekly goal of how may pounds of weight I want to loose. My doctor suggested take the calorie I normally should eat at my size and subtract 500 from it. I am planing on doing a calorie deficit pretty soon. Idk whats my calorie intake if I want to loose 80 pounds. My doctor and therapist suggested those weight loss shots. Im still hesitant on taking them because of the side effects.

Another reason why I bringing up my weight is because of my mom. I know that she cares but the way she goes about it is condescending. I know there's history of diabetes on both sides of my family. My dad is currently diabetic but not to the point he has to take insulin. My mom despite being physically active and eating right has gallstones. I get it but also the harping about my weight has been getting old. She’s been like this since I was a kid. I checked my blood work and lab results and they were fine. My doctor pointed out that im still young, but I want to get my weight down so it wouldn't be a problem when I get older.

When it comes to my body type I think I'm midsize. This is not me humble braging I know Im top and bottom so probably most of my weight comes from there. Idk man, I need help.

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What are your low calorie comfort meals?

Hi everyone, I was hoping y'all could share some meal ideas. What works really well in my weight loss journey was having a couple quick and tasty, low calorie meals that are just so convenient that I would eat them on a daily basis. I'm therefore looking for more ideas of such meals.

For example, for breakfast I have sugar-free granola, fat free greek yogurt and fresh blueberries and for lunch I really like making wraps with chicken shawarma/beef mince and salad. I literally have these 80% of the days and never got bored of it, and they're both under 500kcal.

What are your preferate weight loss meals?

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5 things I recommend for reaching your weight loss goals

Everyone tries it where we only eat 1-2 times a day thinking it's going to be the way we reach our weight loss goals. We stay away from carbs, do some cardio and drink a protein shake but this is actually what will cause you to drop a few pounds and gain 5lbs instantly when you enjoy a dinner with friends or your family.

These are a few things that I recommend for losing weight a sustainable way.

1) Fix your sleep. Poor sleep habits can bring in unhealthy cravings throughout the day

2) Increase your step count. Don't shoot for 10k steps immediately but start off with walking at least 5k steps and try to increase it 1k steps every week or two till you get to 10k steps

3) Limit a cheat meal (Pizza,burger&fries,ect) for the weekend or a day off when you can truly enjoy it. Stick to eating clean throughout the week. Find meals that are tailored to your goals

4) Cut the sugar, diet or sugar free drinks are the way to go. Sugar free sodas can suppress your appetite and keep your mind away from food for a while.

5) Track your progress. Seeing progress is always a good feeling and keeps you motivated to keep going. Take those progress pictures, know your body weight and strive to make every day better than yesterday

Theres a few other things I can add or suggest to those who what to know more. Appreciate you reading this far and I hope this helps someone out there. I have a few people I coach to help reach their goals, if your interested message me or comment your questions below.

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What does lean body mass loss look like relative to protein intake?

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Right now I'm a 21M 6'0 @ 230lb looking to make some changes. I've been living off McDonalds, pizza, and other junk food during college and since ill be busy and living at home I decided to try to fix my diet to eat more organic foods to eventually cut to 200lb at some point of the year.

Throughout the years I've heard different figures for protein intake, most notably the 0.8-1g/lb figure. However, while trying to eat 190g+ of protein while eating 2000-2200cal is doable (I'd say my maintaince is around 2800-3000) I'd find it much easier to eat at <0.8g/lb (back when I tried eating high protein in high school while on a cut it was a pain in the ass that added more stress than need be)

My issue is that I don't know to *what extent* muscle loss is at below 0.8g/lb. If I eat for instance at 0.7g/lb will I lose a significant amount of lean mass compared to 0.8g or only a little? How about 0.6? Is there a point where lean mass significantly drops, or is it linear? Etc.

I'm asking this because im not trying to be "shredded" or "buff". Mostly just wanna rid of my current beer belly while gaining some definition while getting rid of my bad habits, so I don't care about losing some lean mass, but I also want to find a proper balance in perserving some of it while being able to be consistent and not stress so much about having EVERY dish be high in protein like I have with pervious weight loss.

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Loose Skin is Killing Me

Not literally killing me, but mentally it's exhausting. I've lost around 60 pounds so far and have another 30-40 to go. I'm proud of the weight loss, don't get me wrong, but the loose skin makes it hard for me to enjoy it. I very much have an apron belly, so it feels like nothing fits or sits the way it's supposed to. I know it can take a while for loose skin to "retract" (I don't know the exact term I'm looking for, sorry!), but for those who have lost a good amount of weight, is there a relative timeline I can expect? And is there something I can do to help? I've been working on my stretch marks, and I think they look a lot better, but at some point, being able to wear a two-piece without half of it disappearing under my stomach would be nice too lol

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HELP! Losing muscle

Hey everyone! I am currently struggling to eat my protein goal and calories too really, due to a combo of starting a new medication and quitting THC.

I feel so full from one piece of avocado toast for example which is very unusual for me. I genuinely enjoy my reduced appetite bc I feel normal now, like I can eat “normal” portions.

*HERE IS THE PROBLEM:*
I am visibily losing muscle mass from my shoulders/upper body (also have an injury so I can’t actively work to grow them at the moment). I had decent traps and round shoulder and I woke up this morning it was like wtf where did they go. It’s ruining my whole aethetic bc it’s accentuating my belly more despite my weight loss.

Idk if I should just push thru the injury and try doing low weight high reps, would that help? I typically also do ALOT of calisthenics. Planks, push ups, pull up machine (working my way to multiple pull ups but I do the negatives). Pilates and yoga are also hard bc of my shoulder injury it’s hard for me to do a push ups for example without pain in the rotator cuff area

TLDR;
Losing muscle mass. Can’t eat enough food/protein. Can’t do too much exercise on the area that losing mass due to an injury (possible right rotator cuff idk) -unless there are way to do it that’s why I am asking.

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How has your weight loss affected your friendships?

If you’ve lost a noticeable amount of weight how did that affect your friendships?

I’m just curious because I had a very awkward experience yesterday and now I’m questioning if I should continue nurturing the small group of newish friends I have made over the last four years.

It was a friends baby shower yesterday and it became very awkward after my family showed up. When we all get together everyone is normally happy to see each other and we all start sharing what’s being going on and whatnot. It’s been a solid month and a half since I’ve seen everyone.

When we got there it was very awkward no one said hi to me (except the men they just did their normal waves and hi’s). I greeted everyone (asked how they were doing and gave complements nice hair, pretty dress etc normal things) and put the food in the oven becaue that’s what the hostess wanted me to do. I was ignored for a solid hour. I don’t know what they were chatting about because I don’t speak their language so I just watched the kids play and teased them when they came over to me. Once they started talking to me it was just awkward. Like they didn’t know how to talk to me anymore but had to? If that makes sense. Then when they asked what I did I kept it super short because it’s not a day about me and they gave me blank stares. “What did you do?” “Just tracked my calories” blank stare “how have you been?” Long pause then whatever answer.

Then we all went to the pool. The hostess wanted it to be a pool party. I wasn’t completely certain if the ladies would be getting in or not but I’ve got two under four. My husband isn’t the most attentive especially when he’s around his friends so I’m absolutely getting in so they are safe and can have fun. I was left alone in one corner of the pool with my toddlers. I kept trying to join the guys because they had all the kids with them and they kept scooting away. I didn’t wear anything crazy. My husband said they were giving me space so I wasn’t uncomfortable I said bull and he change it to so no one thinks they are messing around with me. WTF? Who tf is gonna think that? I was just trying to make sure my kids were included. And frankly sitting on the side of the pool fully dressed in almost 90 degree weather and yelling at my husband to eat j the kids and my kids to not run sounded miserable.

I don’t know to was just a lonely situation. I tried to join but was brushed off more than usual. I’m not the best at making friends so I’m trying really hard here.

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