Losing more weight than i thought, conflicted feelings

TLDR; my healthy body is much smaller than i thought, I’m grateful but jarred by the change

Ive been on this health journey since end of January (it’s now mid November). I originally wanted to lose around 20 lbs, but now I’ve lost 34 and counting. Im 5’ 4”. I no longer track my calories and just go off hunger cues, but i occasionally track just to make sure I’m eating a healthy amount/not eating too little. I started out doing strength training almost daily but now do light strength training like 3 times per week.

Prior to this weight loss journey I had been consuming way more calories per day than i thought- close to 3700 ish- so it makes sense that now that I’m aware of calories and have built more muscle i would lose a lot of weight. I’m really really proud of myself and glad I’ve made this change, and I’m so grateful. but the continued loss is also kind of freaking me out. I didn’t think my body would change this much. I’ve gone down several sizes in all my clothes. I guess my healthy body just looks different than I thought. I get nervous that others are judging me or think I have disordered eating or something. Sometimes i miss my old body for some reason. It feels weird to look down and see my tummy rolls missing. I wasn’t in a great place mentally prior to this journey and i was at risk of diabetes, but i also had ongoing attempts at embracing my rolls too and had developed some affection for my squishiness.

This isn’t so much a question as airing some thoughts and feelings to a community where some people may have similar experiences to feel less alone <3 sending love to all, regardless of what your journey looks like, weight loss is not for the faint of heart

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Finally at my goal weight but feeling kind of lost.

Hello, peeps! Back in April of this year I decided that enough was enough. I didn’t feel good at all about myself. I clocked in at 271 pounds. I needed to get my act together. So I partied one last time on my birthday and started my weight loss. Today, I stepped on the scale and was excited! I finally got to my goal weight of 200!! I was jumping up and down… all for about 30 seconds. Then I felt melancholy. I thought to myself, “Now what?” And honestly. I don’t know. Anyone else felt this way?

I’m reaching out to you all for some ideas on what to do. I want to keep going on a path but have no clue which way to go.

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BODY LOTION/SERUM FOR WEIGHT LOSS AND AGING

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How do calories work in a weekly setting?

I am really good about counting and tracking g calories, but my daily/weekly consumption is inconsistent and I’m curious if there’s a way to understand my weight losses.

I’m 5’11, 200lbs, dad-bod/gym build, (defined muscle everywhere except for the gut) for reference.

For the sake of a starting point, let’s go this route:

Sunday: 2,500 calories

Monday: 800 calories

Tuesday: 1,000 calories

Wednesday: 1,800 calories

Thursday: 500 calories

Friday: 2,500 calories

Saturday: 1,500 calories

If we do weekly math, 1,800 calories a day at 7 days a week is 12,600 per week for weight loss.

If i break my 1,800 a day “maximum”, does it not really matter if I’m still below what i should be wasting weekly by over a thousand calories?

I hope that makes sense.

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I burn 450-800 calories a day by walking (most commonly 600) how many calories should I be eating in my deficit?

5’5 22 year old girl who does a LOTTTT of walking. like 6 miles a day at LEAST but averaging about 7-8 miles a day. I currently weigh about 178 lbs. I’ve used the deficit calculators online but i’m not sure what my activity level would be considered as my heart rate doesn’t indicate super high activity level, but i’m still walking pretty fast. here’s an example of my steps + miles this past week after the paragraph! anyway if you can help me guesstimate some sort of number that leads to sustainable weight loss lmk

s - 8,800 about 3.8 miles m- 20.4k about 8.8 miles t - 15.7k about 7 miles w - 23.6k about 10.8 miles t - 15.9k about 7.3 miles f - 21.3k about 9.7 miles

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Please help: discouraged

Hi all - I’ve (F, 29, 5’6”) been strictly counting calories on MyFitnessPal for the past 26 days and I’ve been happy because my pants are looser and belt buckle smaller. Today I decided to go shopping for new jeans and I was still too fat (size 18) for ‘normal’ stores. Still too fat for cute boutiques to carry my size, too fat for the Gap even. I just cried in the fitting room. I’m so sick of feeling fat and ugly. I’ve tried getting my steps up and have been sticking pretty strictly to 1380 calories a day with one or two cheats. When do people finally notice weight loss? When will I finally have smaller clothes? When will I notice weight loss? For reference, I don’t know my exact weight because I’ve never been this fat before and am afraid to get on a scale. Thanks in advance for your help.

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Lost 70 lbs, found running, and just finished my first marathon but learned you can’t outrun your fork

Hey everyone,

I (51M) wanted to say thank you to both r/loseit and r/firstmarathon. The advice, stories, and encouragement from these communities helped me stay focused and keep going over the past couple of years.

This past weekend I hit a huge goal: I ran my first marathon.

Along the way, I lost about 70 pounds and discovered that I really enjoy running. But I also learned a pretty big lesson that I think a lot of people here can relate to.

Earlier this year I was supposed to run a marathon in April. I had trained hard, hit my goal weight of 165 pounds, and felt ready. I was actually in my car at 5 a.m. driving to the race when it got canceled because of thunderstorms.

So I ended up running a “fake marathon” around my neighborhood that day instead and decided I’d eventually do a real one.

After that, I went back to running about 25 miles a week, which is my normal amount when I’m not training. Somewhere along the way, I eased up on my diet. I figured since I had reached my goal weight and was still running, I could relax a bit. I stopped tracking calories, stopped weighing myself, and just ate more freely.

By summer, I decided to run the Monumental Marathon in Indianapolis in the fall. I started training again, and by the peak of training I was running about 55 miles a week. But I never really got back to watching my diet.

Last weekend I finished the marathon in 5:04. Not the fastest time, but I was proud of it. A few days later I got on the scale and saw 185 pounds. I had gained 20 pounds in 9 months, even while running between 25 and 55 miles a week.

A few people told me it might be muscle, but I know that’s not the case.

So I’m back on my diet now. With the holidays coming up, I know if I don’t start paying attention again, it’ll be even harder after the new year.

If there’s one takeaway from this, it’s this: exercise is great, but you can’t outrun your fork. Running a mile might burn 170 calories. I can eat 170 calories in 30 seconds and forget about it five minutes later.

I still love running and plan to keep doing it, but I’m reminded that nutrition will always matter most when it comes to weight loss.

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