Realization about weight re-gain

I used to be way more active on this subreddit in 2018-2020. I lost a lot of weight and was feeling pretty happy with my success. It happens to the best of us, though... covid shut down the gyms, I started taking an SSRI, I was happy with my weight so I thought I would "go on maintenance" but not actually count calories while I was "maintaining".

I weighed myself the other day. I am now 320 pounds. At the height (depth?) of my weight loss I was 190 pounds in late 2019 (this is a very healthy BMI considering my height). How the hell did I gain 130 pounds without noticing?!?!

Well I thought about it as a gradual process. It has been 6.5 years since Christmas 2019. 130/6.5 is a solid +20 pounds a year. That is +1.6 pounds a month or +0.4 pounds a week. There are 3500 calories in one pound of body fat. So... I was overconsuming on a weekly basis by 1400 calories a week. And that was enough to gain 130 pounds in 6.5 years. Holy fuck lol

It is really, really, really easy to gain 0.4 pounds a week and just not notice. Sure you might be like "damn this shirt doesn't fit me anymore" or "I don't remember riding my bike taking this much effort", but it is such a gradual change that it is really easy to not pay attention to until you hit, uh, threenderland.

I am back on the weight loss train. I am renewing my gym membership today and I have been eating at a deficit for the last week. Lots of whole grains, psyllium husk, fiber-rich vegetables and zero-sugar protein bars. My stomach feels like a bottomless black pit and it is frankly difficult to concentrate on anything other than hunger BUT I am sleeping better, I have more energy and I know I can lose the weight again because I totally lost it before. When I do have a big meal now I am still hungry after. This is a good sign. A healthy amount of hunger is the feeling of fat leaving the body.

One last thing I will leave yall with. I love this photo. Take a look at these two monkeys. https://i.ibb.co/TM8NpTPZ/325-201-f1.jpg

Citation https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1173635

The monkey on the left was given access to eat whatever it wanted. The monkey on the right was on a calorie restricted diet. They are the same age. Which monkey do you want to be?

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Is Thigh Tingling Normal When Walking?

Edit: Thank you to everyone who replied. I decided to let my doctor know just in case!

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Sorry if this is a silly question, but I am a large person, sitting just above 400 lbs and I recently started my weight loss journey. I try not to be weird about every little thing but I can't help my health anxiety sometimes.

I noticed this past week that my thighs started to tingle and hurt a little bit into my walks. For context, I went from very sedentary to aiming for a minimum of 3 and hopefully around 4k steps a day (I do this in 15-minute increments throughout the day to break up my desk time during work.). Is this just normal because my legs are not used to the movement, or is it something I should bring up with my doctor? I do take atorvastatin which I understand a side effect can be some muscle tenderness. I hate Googling things because somehow it always leads to the worst thing possible lol

I would also like tips/reccomedations for exercises that are low impact when my legs feel weak but I still want to get my heart pumping a little. I dont want to give up walking because I know its a really good place to start, just trying to not be anxious about every new ache and pain I get and get some variety just in case im pushing my legs too hard all of a sudden. Thank you all in advance for reading.

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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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