I felt shame having a large treat and now I don't know how to feel about it

This feels like such a small and insignificant thing to talk about, but it's been a few days and it still rubs me the wrong way because I didn't think I'd react like that. So context:

I've lost like 45lbs since february. I track calories and have learned along the way the importance of portioning, listening to hunger cues, and saying "I can have this later/tomorrow." It's great, fantastic, and I'm really proud of myself for being able to regulate cravings, stress binges, and eat like a normal college kid.

I'm currently halfway through a two-week diet break (the weather lately has triggered the part of me that yearns to be a bear fattening for the winter) and I've been doing well. I didn't launch immediately into binging every day, I'm still eating whole foods, hitting my protein and fibre, and regular meals. I really did need that break, and I think I'm using it well. I don't dread the idea of going back into a calorie deficit next week, I feel ready for it.

The other day, it was my starbucks birthday and I've been really loving pumpkin spice, so I decided to grab a pumpkin spice iced frappe. I got a venti, and seeing the size of the cup suddenly made me feel hyperaware of the eyes around me. I just suddenly felt very conscious of how I looked from the outside. I'm still fat, a stranger never would've assumed that I had lost 40lbs already. Why did I care?? Why did I have to reassure myself that a stranger's thoughts and opinions don't mean anything?

It just doesn't make sense to me. This whole time, I never really excluded foods I loved. I don't believe in cheat days, just regulating portions and staying inside of my daily deficit. Before I started my weight loss journey, getting a venti frappe wouldn't have shaken me like this at all. It worries me, or maybe I'm being dramatic cuz I want to make sure that my relationship with food doesn't spiral into an ED.

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I drink so much zero cal bullshit i swear it works

Coke. Tea. Sparkling water. Weird ice tea that's suprisingly tasty. Coffee (rarely). Energy drinks (even rarer). Lemonade. Flavored neon blue water. It has geniunely made my weight loss so much more bearable. Dare I say, enjoyable even.

Drinking whatever zero calorie bullshit I could get my hands on instead of eating out of boredom at that moment is a tactic that geniunely helps me keep some deadly binges at bay. I'll be walking down the street and want to stop by a restaurant or market to just get something, both to have something to do with my hand and to have something in my mouth, and you know what I get? That weird strawberry flavored pepsi that I love the taste of even though my sister looks at me in horror every single time. 2 cals per can. Bottoms up.

And I am also more hydrated than I was before. Sure, chemical explosion in my body, but let's be real. I wouldn't be any more healthier if I was eating 1500 cals over every single day instead, and I very easily could. We all could. The smallest thing which is the size of my thumb or something can cost like 300 cals out there, many of you folks are familiar I'm sure.

So yeah. Conclusion is, as I've heard some wise dude say before, drinking bullshit is better than drinking nothing. Get yourself a drink.

With 5 cals at most and triple that amount the chemicals for ideal results. Cheers.

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How are the arms looking after a 50 pound weight loss?

I’m early 20s F, 5’7, losing weight at a very reasonable pace. At my highest I was 180 pounds, so I’d say it’s quite a few pounds down to my GW (ab 50 pounds) but not so crazy that I’d have to consider loose skin surgery. But one thing I’m worried about is my arms.

I know everyone is different, but generally speaking how did your arm skin (upper arms specifically) fare after a major weight loss? Did you end up with a lot of floppy skin that you had to treat with surgery? Or is there anything I can do to increase my chances of maybe not having so much loose skin once I get to 130 lbs?

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Anyone giving up on losing the last 10 lbs?

My highest weight as a 5‘5“ female is was 311 pounds. My current weight is 157 pounds. I am thrilled with my weight loss overall! My original goal was to be under 200. Then to be merely overweight as opposed to obese and I am very happy I didn’t stop at those goals. My last goal was to get to 149lbs.
However, I have been stuck at 157 for the past three months. My doctor actually told me he thinks 10 pounds or so of my weight is probably excessive skin and/or increased muscle mass overall and he is happy with my labs so he was kinda like “Go for the loss if you want but it’s not definitely NOT harming your health to be at a slight overweight BMI.” Which is very reassuring but I still feel the need to keep going to hit that magical number.
I’m just not sure if I’m willing to go lower on my calories at this point to lose the final 8/9 pounds that would put me in the “normal BMI“
Can anyone relate? Anyone staying comfortable and happy in the slightly overweight category ?

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Weight loss struggles rant- stalled losing weight

I’ve been losing weight naturally (just exercise and deficit) and I got myself to -10 lbs down from 147 to now 137.5 and my weight has been stalled for 10 days now. I’m still eating 1,000 cal a day, working out every other day (mostly cardio 200-300 cal a workout) I’m trying to increase it to daily.

I’ve been very resentful for the fact that I stopped losing I was hoping to lose 20 more lbs by new years and I thought I could do it now I see that maybe I just need to accept that this is my new normal. I’m also upset that 1,000 calories is my maintenance??? Like I’m not putting weight on but I’m also not losing. This is not sustainable in the long run and I’m upset that it’s that low. I see people in maintenance at 1500-1800 at the very least and I have to forever eat 1,000 just to stay this weight?? I’m also upset seeing other people’s journey on glp losing 10 lbs a week (when I lost that in 2 months) and I’m wondering why I’m doing this to myself when I could just go on it and lose the remainder 20 lbs this way. I’m starting to think there’s something wrong with my body or hormones or something since I’m not losing any weight on such a deficit.

Anyone else dealing with it?

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Plateaued and frustrated

Hello everyone! My weight loss has plateaued since July and I’d love some input as to what to do it change it.
Is it just add more exercise? Up my calories? Just more protein?

I am a mom of two kids: woman 5 foot 6 inches tall, 33 years old, and I weighed in this morning at 165.3

I do my best to keep track of my intake. I have started to incorporate 30-45 minutes Caroline Girvan strength workouts and 15 minute kettlebell hiit workouts.

Do I just keep going? What do I need to change?

I’ve been eating no refined sugars, no gluten, no grains, no cow dairy.

My goal weight is around 140lbs.

More info below.

Weighed:
179 pounds March 16, 2026
165.3 pounds October 14, 2026

Daily average Steps 2,949 last month

7 day average intake:
102 grams carbs
60 grams protein
Average 1,200 calories a day

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Need advice from people who lost and mantained weight loss

I am 43F and I am curently 250lbs, 5ft 7. I need to lose around 70 to 80lbs. Over the last 10 15 years I just added slowly, I did lose some weight ....20lbs but gained it all back and than some more. I tried keto, low carb, high protein but nothing seams to work. I have a desk job , I dont move much, and do have 2 children in sports. I stay busy most of the time with work, kids and household chores. I do cook most days. I start my day with a protein coffee and I have 2 additional meals. It could be a sandwich and a hot meal at home. I do eat fruit, cheese and chocolate as snack. If you lost weight.... how did you do it? Men tend to lose weight easier so my question is more for women. Thank you all in advance!

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