does the speed of losing weight effect the amount of loose skin over time?

Hey, 24/F/5'7/276lbs, I'm still early in my weight loss journey (308lbs early Jan) but its going quite easy so far. my entire family is very obese and I want to be the first to change that and so far it has been very simple for me and I think I can lose even more with a few small changes but I was told by my family members to not lose too much too fast as it would create a lot of loose skin. I know this is a given and I expect loose skin at my weight/age but I am curious, in the end after all is done, does losing 2lbs a week result in less loose skin compared to losing say 5lbs a week? I know it would at first because it takes time for skin to bounce back to what degree it can, but I am wondering if I just lose more than 2lbs a week, will that loose skin still recover the same amount later on as if I lost less over time? (example being if I lose 100 lbs in a year or if i lose 100lbs in 2 yrs, at the 2 yr mark will i have less loose skin by taking longer to lose that weight than if i did losing it faster?) Thank you for any input c:

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I was told I looked better when I was overweight

I’m 5’2 and was at 170lbs and it was a slow and steady weight loss journey to ~107lbs.

Yesterday someone came over and asked me if I had an eating disorder and said once I start eating again I’ll just gain it all back. I have been eating. She said I looked cuter with chubby cheeks and now I have zero curves.

I do have a history with EDs, but they don’t know that. I don’t particularly like the way I look right now, but I’m happier with myself and don’t want to go back to what was considered “obese”.

This is the 2nd person to make a comment like this and it has made me self conscious. No matter what weight you’re at it feels impossible to not get body shamed in some way.

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Walking!

I just found out nearby less than a 10 minute walk away, is a running track, which has been such an game changer. Combined with coming here walking and working 30 hours a week, I wanna get 25k - 30k steps a day. Have any of you guys done this? How was the weight loss for you? I'm doing this for my health, I really wanna get active and walking is the only super enjoyable thing I like doing. (And one of the only things I'm honestly willing to do after a shift.)

I haven't been counting every calorie but I have starting being mindful of what I eat. Trying to keep it under 1400 a day. I'm 5'8 and 184 pounds.

Do you guys love walking???

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My weight loss journey – better sleep changed everything

Hi everyone! I’ve always struggled with sleep and belly fat. No matter what I tried — eating better, walking more, cutting sugar — I wasn’t getting results.

A few weeks ago, I made sleep a top priority. I changed my routine and added some natural sleep support. It wasn’t instant, but within 4–5 days I was sleeping deeper and waking up with more energy. And… the cravings at night? Almost gone.

It’s too early to say it’s life-changing, but I’ve lost some belly fat and feel more in control. Anyone else had a similar experience with sleep and weight loss?

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lost weight but still not happy with my body. I need advice on what to do next

Hi everyone! I'm 18, female, 166 cm (5'5"), 59 kg (130 lbs). I started my weight loss journey around August/September last year at 85 kg (187 lbs), and about two weeks ago, I hit my lowest weight of 59 kg. When I first started, I thought reaching a lower weight would make me feel content, but I still don’t look the way I expected. While I’m much smaller than before, I still have a lower belly pouch (i saw online something about cortisol belly? - idk if it's a thing), big thighs, face fat, and batwings. It’s frustrating because I’ve nearly reached my goal weight, but my body isn’t what I hoped for, and it’s making me miserable. From what I’ve read, body recomposition (losing fat while gaining muscle) might be the next step, but I don’t know how to approach it properly. Right now, I’m still eating 1,200 calories a day because I want to get down to 50-55 kg (110-121 lbs), but I also think i should start strength training to build muscle. My biggest concern is not wanting to gain weight back in the process. If anyone has experience with body recomposition or any advice on how to move forward, I’d really appreciate it! Thank you!

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weighing myself is driving me insane and i need advice. is it possible to plateau after a month?

im a 22f and i feel like my progress is already super stagnant. at first, i quickly dropped like 13.5 pounds at the start of my deficit over the course over a month somehow. i try and weigh myself once per day. over the past 1.5 weeks though i havent lost much. this week, my weight went down .6 then went back up 1.6 THE NEXT DAY. i woke up this morning and i was like 3 pounds heavier?

someone told me that even ovulation can make you gain weight, but i just dont know anymore.

im 5’2, and i am eating about 1297 a day. i exercise about 2-3 days a week and i drink enough water. i make sure i weigh and measure pretty much EVERYTHING that enters my body. am i doing something wrong?? my tdee calculator and the loseit app calculated this number for me for “extreme” weight loss, but im not seeing it.

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if you’ve ever done a big weightloss journey & have done it again… how do you stay positive and not get defeated?

i have had an extremely tumultuous relationship with my body image and food. my levels of mental health and weight are very intertwined so i’ve fluctuated a few times and i’m getting frustrated and need some reassurance

i was always a chubby kid and then during highschool i was at my largest (sophomore year) & my smallest (senior) after doing this program with my mom and sister… basically after that, i moved away for college and was so overwhelmed and had a lot of years of figuring myself out so i gained everything back.

then in 2021 i had a huge break through after feeling like i would never be that smaller size again and lost around 55 pounds. i was even smaller then i was the first time around and made better progress. my routines were better, i did it solely on my own, and my relationship with food was much more figured out as i was about 26 at the time and doing doing a lot of inner work helped me through it

fast forward to some deaths in my family, a 2 year relationship ending, and work change stress.. here i am back at square one. the hardest part is not being defeated. i feel like i can’t ever escape this weight and it haunts me. my weight feels like it’s defined me my whole life and it makes me miserable. i hate myself for allowing myself to regress like this, but i know i have to try again because i’m not happy and it really does ruin my mental health to feel this way about myself

has anyone done multiple tries at weight loss and had anything specific help motivate you or help keep you on track? any positive reassurance is super appreciated!! thank you all

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