Anyone else stuck in the “restart” cycle?

I’ve had so many restarts I can’t even count them anymore.

“This Monday, I’ll be better.”
“After this weekend, I’ll reset.”
“Tomorrow, I’ll get back on track.”

And for a short while, it actually feels like it’s going to stick. I’ll plan things out, clean up my meals, and tell myself I’m finally being consistent. But then something small happens, it is a stressful day, eating out, a moment of boredom at night, and it kind of slips. Just one decision that doesn’t match the plan… then another… and before I know it, I’m back to “I’ll restart tomorrow.”

What’s been confusing for me is that it’s not really about not knowing what to do. I already know the basics: eat better, stay consistent, don’t overcompensate. The harder part is that I keep falling into the same pattern where I treat one off-day like a full reset instead of just a normal day.

It’s like I’m either “on track” or “starting over,” with not much in between.

Lately I’ve been wondering if other people experience the same thing, not struggling with knowledge, but struggling with staying in the middle instead of constantly restarting.

Has anyone else dealt with this cycle during weight loss?

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A little bit of weight loss

Hi all,

First of all I am sorry if this is the wrong sub but I didn't find anything else to post it in. I am 27M working in corporate. Since last 7-8 months I have been regular in gym, 3-4 days a week, with different body splits. Since last 2-3 months I have also started actively running outside.

I was 73 kgs 8 months backs. My BMI was still normal but for it to be ideal and me to look properly lean I need it to be around 68-69 kg.

I have been eating healthy, including all macros intake for everyday but I still cant seem to go below 71 kg. Once I reach, it somehow climbs back up to 72kg.

The weird part is I feel like I have lost weight but when I stand on the scale its more than I always expect. Clothes fit little better than before. I feel like i have also reduced a little face fat (still want to lose more) but still not from the abdominal area. I also feel less bloated now than before. I think i look good in clothes but not without it with all that abdominal fat.

What more can I do? I am consistently getting atleast 10k steps everyday and being in calorie deficit, although not much barely like 200 - 300 kcal. I am guessing its a very slow process to get rid of those last 2-3 kgs?

P.S. I understand this is a sub for people who lost weight considerably but would appreciate some advice. Thanks.

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I only use the treadmill to walk at the gym, but I really enjoy having that time before work to do something before sitting all day.

So lkng story short, I finally got another gym membership after years of not going, and I am a bit nervous to use the machines so just use the treadmill. I work a desk job so have started going in the mornings before work to get to around 6500 steps everyday.

As part of weight loss goes, I once went from 255 to 183 by biking everyday, but with weather and traffic I find this more enjoyable. My goal would be to stsrt incorporating weightlifting and bodyweight exercises to build up general strength so that I can actually do a pushup.

For that, I am thinking about buying weights for at home and a bench. ​Point being, I seriously underestimated how good it feels to be active even if just getting my steps in. I usually walk 1-2k steps max a day.

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I'm at the start of my journey (again), any advice?

After a stressful year or two I've gained back all of the weight I lost just after the pandemic and I want to give myself the best chance possible to change for good.

We had a bereavement in the family as well as an inordinate amount of work stress and I dealt with it the way I dealt with every and ate... And ate... And ate. I put on about 30/40kg over the span of a couple of years and I want to get back to where I was.

I do a very different job to what I did back then. I'm no longer on my feet all day long and walking to work is a bit unfeasible now... I work in an office and have since stopped doing the pole fitness classes that I used to do (my constant comparison of myself to others was doing a bit of a number on my mental health as I'd managed to get to quite a high level and even then my weight, whilst not as much as it is now, was posing an extra challenge!).

I have a gym membership, but I know that diet is a HUGE part of weight loss... But I love with other people and I'm not always the one that's cooking (not do I want to be, it's a responsibility that should be shared equally!)

What are some tips that I should incorporate into my latest attempt to get healthy? I want it to be lasting and I want it to be easy for me to maintain. I struggle with keeping to routines and making habits, so any advice would be really appreciated! ☺️

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Want to start working out (building muscle) but scared to gain weight?

Hey yall, I started my weight loss journey back in January of 2025. Since then I’ve lost 77 lbs (5’6 213>136) almost 100% by following a deficit with very little physical activity outside of walking here and there. While I’m obviously very grateful for my weight loss and ability to maintain thus far, I’ve noticed I’m still not necessarily happy with the way I look. I’m definitely still ‘midsized’ and kind of ‘skinny fat.’ I’ve had 2 babies so I do carry a decent bit of weight around my midsection (I know you can’t spot treat loss, my goal is not necessarily to lose it completely but tone it up as much as I can) and my legs and arms lack any real muscle definition. My husband just purchased some weights, a bench, and some resistance bands. I want to start lifting 3x a week at home and then doing some type of cardio on the other 2 days. However, I don’t feel like I can eat what I’ve been eating and be able to build any muscle, or have the energy/full to sustain working out. I’ve been eating anywhere alone 1300-1400 cals for a while now. I’m scared to increase it and see the number go up on the scale. Any tips on starting to workout, body recomp, and how to increase muscle without gaining weight would be greatly appreciated!

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Weight Blindness is a thing

I started my weight loss journey around December/January I was scared to weigh myself cause I knew I gained weight but I didn’t realize how much… I decided to focus on non-scale victories and how I’m feeling.

6 months later I’m feeling great I’m walking 8000-12000 steps almost everyday, eating in a deficit, lifting weights my clothes are getting loser, energy going up, great.

When I started my weight loss journey I thought I was 250 lbs, I decided to get a scale to start tracking how much weight I’m losing with my current method and I’m currently 245 pounds.. It was hard to see but I think it was a wake up call to continue going. Wish I would’ve weighed myself in the beginning.

Also it’s interesting is that I’m 245 but sometimes my friends in a healthy weight ask me to slow down while walking or on an incline I beat some friends up the hill and they’re super out of breath while I’m exhausted I can keep going. Must be doing something right

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Food noise/can’t stop thinking about food!

Hi- just looking for a bit of advice if anyone else experiences this or has had a similar experience in their weight loss journey. I started my weight loss about 4 years ago but only really started taking it seriously 3 years ago. At my heaviest weight I was around 117kg (I think that is 258lbs) at 5ft4/165cm and I’m now 77kgs. I lift weights and do cardio 5x a week and my step count is around 11,000/12,000 average per day.

I recently lowered my calories to 1500 as I’m getting married in 3 months time and noticed that the weight loss was starting to slow. The only issue I’m having is that I am hungry all the time- even when I know I’ve had enough food to eat I’m constantly thinking about food and what my next meal will be or whether or not I can fit in another snack even when I feel full. I don’t know how to control it- even if I go over my calories for the day I’m still thinking about food despite not being hungry. Im drinking around 2L water so I don’t think it’s dehydration? I feel like I’m obsessed with thinking about food.

A lot of people have suggested I try a GLP1 but I really don’t want to do that as I haven’t used them before and I want to lose the last 15kg naturally (also too expensive). However, any advice would be greatly appreciated as I am starting to feel a bit lost. Has anyone else experienced this? How do I quiet the “food noise”? TIA!!

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