How are thin people able to not eat more of their favorite food?

So about me: 27F, 168 cm (5'6), 67 kg (148 lbs), struggled with weight loss for most of my life because I LOVE food. And I always wondered how thin people are able to stop when they eat food that is really tasty for them. For example I love croissants very much, and when I buy just one it always feels like it’s not enough because it tastes sooo good I could eat two or maybe even three and only then feel satisfied. It’s the same with every food I like, I always have to stop myself otherwise I’d be overeating daily. And when I stop I feel frustrated. Every. Single. Time.

So how is it not a problem for thin people? Surely they can overeat sometimes but hardly on a regular basis. Is it because our brains work differently? Is it even possible to change that?

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How do I stop self sabotaging my progress around milestones?

It’s a pattern I’ve recognized in myself every time I attempt to lose weight. Usually the trigger is getting to a weight I couldn’t wait to reach like the half way point or fitting into a dress I am dying to wear. Sometimes it’s the next incremental change like 180 to 170 or 172 to 160.

Basically I see the scale lower than I have ever seen it or try on that clothing item and I feel a sense of excitement and achievement. This leads me to feel like “I made it” or “hardest part is over” and I eat recklessly or pull back my effort which ultimately leads me to lose a lot of my progress and start over a few weeks after. Logically I’m no where near done with my weight loss and I’ve only hit a milestone. I have more to go and a long way to go.

I’m not sure why I do this. Anyone else do this or understand why it happens?

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Can't see it without the numbers

Hi all, I am having a weird experience this morning. I've come down to my parents for the weekend and weighed myself on their scales... Which read 7 pounds lighter than the one I have. I'm guessing it's to do with floor stability or just broken calibration. They have access to a doctor's office scales daily so if they say it's accurate, I believe them. I try not to focus on numbers because it's a slippery slope for me, and have recently been either looking at what weights I can now lift, and have introduced a few cardio focused days to my gym routine (up to 3 cardio days a week depending on energy levels). But with that, my own scales has barely been moving, despite people telling me I'm looking slimmer.

The strangest thing is though that I put on my favourite jeans after weighing myself and despite wearing them every other day, it's only after seeing that number that I can see and feel how baggy they are on me. Feels a bit bizarre that I couldn't see that or notice it properly without seeing the numbers on the scale.

Anyone else experience this? Can't see the weight loss until the scales confirms it?

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Slowing Down Weight Loss

I started a new job in February and since then I've been weighed by the doctor twice. I've lost about 10 lbs in around a month. I was 129-130 and I'm now 120-121.

Sure I wanted to lose a little bit but I need to figure out how to up my calories. I'm walking on average 15000 steps a day and lifting decent weight.

My doctor/nurse seems to think its fairly normal but I'm still curious what calorie heavy foods I can easily eat at work? I also don't tend to eat breakfast since I start work at 6am.

This post may be slightly off topic but I figured I would at least try and see what your thoughts are.

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Weight loss ideas

(Background I did have weight loss surgery in 2017) I am currently maintaining at 155-157lbs. I’d like to be around 135lbs I walk now 6 miles a day 3 to 5 days out of the week. I have my calorie intake at 1,800. I’ve been doing this for over a month and the scale won’t move. Unfortunately reaching out to my weight loss team is no longer covered under insurance. Any advice is appreciated Hw 327lbs SW 308lbs CW 157lbs

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What I'm doing differently this time

First of all I'd like to thank anyone who commented on my last post for the support and kind words. It really means a lot.

I'm just starting my weight loss journey again. I've tried several other times with some success but always gave up and gained the weight back. I realized that if I'm actually going to lose the weight and keep it off I need to do things different, and here are some things I've thought of so far:

1. Cooking actual food and not relying on processed foods. During my previous weight loss attempts I would eat a lot of Lean Cuisine and similar frozen meals. They would always leave me unsatisfied and wanting to eat more. It was hard to stick to my calorie targets when half of my meals were sad and tiny. Since then I've realized that by preparing my own food I can eat a larger volume of for the same or fewer calories and feel full and satisfied. I also realized that a lot of the packaged foods I was eating to try to lose weight had a bunch of added sugar which only fueled my cravings and contributed to my sugar addiction. Right now some of my staples are roasted vegetables (over or air fryer), chicken sausage, couscous, and fruit.

2. Not making exercise into a punishment and/or chore. I realized that if I'm going to stick to a healthy exercise regimen it has to be something I enjoy, not just something I can tolerate. Right now my exercise is hot yoga 3-4x per week, walking, and hiking with my husband on the weekends. I genuinely enjoy all of those things and feel I can stick to doing them.

3. Instead of turning to food immediately when I'm bored, do something fun or interesting. When I feel the desire to eat outside of my meal time, I stop and ask myself if I am actually hungry or just bored. Most of the time it's the latter, in which case I have to think of something to do that will be entertaining. This is also leading me to doing other things with my free time other than just drinking wine and staring at my phone.

4. Not trying to budget chocolate, baked goods, wine, cocktails, and candy into my calories every day. For some people doing CICO this might be fine but I am a sugar addict and if I eat these foods all the time my cravings get really intense. I'm not completely eliminating sugar from my diet, just limiting those super sugary foods to a once a week treat rather than an everyday thing. I also haven't been finding myself craving these things for the past few days either which has been nice. I was an almost daily wine drinker and after not drinking for the past few days I feel a lot better.

That's all for now but I'll probably think of more over time. Working from home has also been really beneficial because cooking for myself is so much easier and I don't have to meal prep. During my previous weight loss attempts I was working in my previous career (working in a salon as an esthetician) and I was stressed and exhausted all the time. I definitely used food and alcohol as a comfort because I was feeling unfulfilled in my career.

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For those who are Overweight/Obese, please do not make the same mistake so many people do

I am no Doctor or nutrition. This is my pillars of how I went from Obese lvl3 to Overweight.

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1) Don't try to lose weight fast, it is just going to make things worse in the long-term. You are big, and you will remain big for the next months/year.

2) Don't care about motivation to lose weight. If you want to lose weight you are going to be consistent and you are going to discipline yourself.

3) Diet is much more important than you might be led to believe. And by diet I mean eating PROPER food. Cut out all the processed food completely. Even things labeled for weight loss most probably has a lot of junk it. Try to eat whole foods. If the ingredients on the label has anything that you don't know, probably skip that, it is processed.

4) Don't be scared of saturated fat. Only go plant based if it is because of ethical reasons, otherwise eating food with protein and fat is going to satisfy you and make you feel better than going into high carb. Keto is good, but do your own thing, just AVOID processed food.

5) Exercise is GOOD for your health, but it is not the biggest factor in losing weight. Diet and consistency is the key. But I would 100% recommend working out as that is going to give you much more clarity in life + keeps you healthy.

6) Stare at yourself in the mirror every single day. Make effing sure you tell yourself that you will keep it up.

7) Weight yourself once every week

8) Don't let others bring you down. Family and friends can be the worst sometimes. Keep pushing, show them all how great you are.

9) No cheat days/meals. You already had a long break.

10) CONSISTANCY! I CANNOT tell you how important this is. But being consistent during times where you feel the most down/not motivated is the TRUE test

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