Man boobs and large belly.

I am a 38 year old, 5'9 male. I started at 340ish lbs. I was hoping when I got closer to my goal weight I would have more or less the same body I had when I was in my 20's. I was about 180 back then, bit there was no way my man boobs and belly were this embarrassingly saggy and nasty back then. It's really discouraging because I was hoping to get back into the dating scene at some point. The rest of me looks great. I have been doing 1.5 hours of weights, 30 minutes on core, followed by an hour of cardio every day, sometimes twice a day. I have strong toned features, everywhere on my body, and I actually think I look quite good with my shirt off. But I worry about what "she" would think. I hate my floppy boobs, huge ripples and large stomach. Why does it have to be this way. It's way too unfair after having worked so hard to put off 150 lbs. I guess I'll have to be upfront with any dates about my weight loss and nast my fat midsection. It discourages me and makes me want to give up.

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Weird Weight Loss Things

I’ve lost about 90 pounds over the last ~14 months, and one thing that’s surprised me is how many day-to-day physical changes came with it that people don’t really talk about. Not the obvious stuff like clothes fitting differently, but the smaller, weirder things that affect how your body actually feels moving through the world.

For example, sitting feels completely different now. Chairs get uncomfortable much faster, my hips and tailbone get sore, and a bed that used to feel too soft now feels too firm as a side sleeper because there’s less cushioning. Running and certain movements also feel stranger than they did at a higher weight, almost like my body is still catching up to itself.

I’m curious, for others who’ve lost a significant amount of weight: what are some unexpected or “weird” physical or day-to-day changes you noticed that don’t get talked about much?

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When will my arms get smaller?

(F22) I’ve been in a calorie deficit for about 6 months and focused on getting in enough protein, and I’ve cut down on sugar. I’m a busy student so I don’t hit the gym but I do walk as much as I can. I’ve lost 10 pounds so far and I’ve noticed the loss in my abdomen and face but my arms haven’t changed much, I’m assuming due to genetics. A few years ago my arms were a lot skinnier and got bigger when I gained weight, and now I’m trying to get back to those arms. I know you cannot spot reduce fat, but I’m wondering how or when I will start seeing a change in my arms to match with the rest of my weight loss.

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Weight Loss / Recomp with Muscle Memory Effect

Hi All,

Curious to hear about people's experiences with weight loss in the setting of muscle memory. For those who aren't familiar, the muscle memory effect is a cool phenomenon that allows your body to very quickly regain muscle you once previously had. So if you were jacked and then lost all your muscle from a hiatus, if you started up again, you could regain your muscles in 2-3 months, even if they required 10+ years to gain initially.

Anyway, while I've lost weight many times in my life, this is the first time I'm going at it with the muscle memory effect. Granted I was never that muscular, but I've probably lost around 5-10 lb of muscle from a few years ago when I got into weightlifting.

Now that I'm back in the gym lifting heavy again, I see my strength and muscle coming back very quickly, and that's while I'm in a caloric deficit of ~300-500. I'm also not feeling as tired as I usually feel during cuts but that could be because I'm in ketosis.

As far as my weight loss, this past week, I was 129.6lb on Monday and already I've lost 3.2 lbs. I'm 36 yo man at 5'4 (~20% BF). And FYI, I've already lost my initial water weight weeks ago and have been in a state of ketosis for a while now -- so the 3.2 lb drop is probably not mostly water weight.

On top of this, due to muscle memory, I imagine I've also gained some muscle right? I mean I can visually see a difference in size, even in my low glycogen state due to keto. So that means I've potentially burned even more fat than the scale shows.

I'm kind of at a loss here. I know it's healthy to aim for 1-2lb/week but maybe this isn't so abnormal when you have muscle memory on your side? I wonder if the crazy initial boost in muscle is increasing my metabolism, increasing my testosterone levels, and that's allowing me to persevere without much fatigue.

Would love to hear from other ppl's experiences

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How do you even stick to weight loss meal plans without losing your mind?

Ok so I'm really trying to stick to this weight loss thing, but I always give up halfway through the week because either the meals are super boring, or I just don't have the energy to figure out what to cook. I keep seeing all these fancy meal plans online but they seem impossible to follow unless you have like hours to cook every day. Is there some kind of hack to make it easier, or am I doomed to just eating plain chicken and broccoli forever? Throw me your tips because I can't keep ordering takeout and pretending it's fine.

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One month in

I’m only one month in, but I feel like I should be seeing more results. I’ve lost 1.5 pounds and have been counting calories and going to the gym at least 3 days a week. I mainly do Orange Theory, but have gone to yoga twice this month. For context, I’m a female, 6’1, and currently weigh 213. For the most part, I’m under my calorie goal and hitting my fiber and protein goals at least 5 days a week. I’m not currently drinking because I wanted to see what impact that made, and it’s helped with energy and motivation, but otherwise, there's been no difference in weight. I know I should be patient, but I feel like it’s never going to happen. I wouldn’t care about the weight if my stomach didn’t show it, but here we are. I’m thirty-four, so obviously things change but I feel like I’m in the past when I wanted to lose weight; it was easier. I have also tried weight loss medication and it didn’t work for me. I saw no change and it had no impact on my appetite but I’m also worried that some how messed up something in my system.

Any advice?

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Really low confidence during weight loss.

Hey everyone, sorry for the upcoming venting. I hope this isn’t the wrong subreddit, since it’s related to weight loss. Anyways, it’s as the title suggests. I keep seeing photos of women my exact weight and height (I am 5’1 & 146lbs) and the way I carry my fat vs how they carry theirs has been driving me crazy. I know it’s ridiculous and childish, and I also know that everyone carries fat differently but does anyone else feel insecure DURING weight loss? I am 17 pounds down since December 29th and while I am noticing some slight changes, I obviously still am going to have fat knees, super fat thighs and flabby arms for now… and knowing that I could probably only lose this once I lose a shit ton of more weight sucks.

No judgement please, I am just trying to just voice my frustrations out and see if anyone relates.

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