u/princessvivi222

I’m 20F and I started taking birth control I believe early 2025. Around that time I was around 125 ish probably and i’m now 146.9. I know it probably doesn’t sound like much but i’m 5’0 so the difference in my body is very noticeable. I’m seeking advice from other short women who have lost weight because I’ve tried 1200-1400 calorie deficits but the birth control makes me EXTREMELY hungry. Ive lost weight before in high school and taught myself it’s okay to be hungry, but now that’s i’m on BC the hunger is so annoying and almost unbearable which is why I always end up binging. I really want things to change this time tho as i’m extremely tired of the way I look and the way my clothes fit. I’m willing to try to recipes and at-home workouts but def want to know what other shorties do to lose weight???? ☹️

So basically my bf turns 21 this weekend and for a month now we’ve been planning a big lake party. We’ve been desperately wanting a lake day so we decided to go the day after his bday. He has a family friend that he shares a birthday with and they decided to celebrate the same day. ( He also told me invite a group of my friends because he knows i get left out around his) Last weekend we went shopping for bathing suits, towels, a bunch of little entertainment things. Then yesterday while discussing plans with his parents he ended up saying that his friend said Sunday instead. We work night shifts (1am) and we work monday, meaning we’d have to go in sunday 1am. obviously we’d need a significant amount of sleep before work which is not a good day to plan a party. We tried to request a shift swap but when I woke up today (around 4pm) to see it was declined. I was obviously urgent saying okay what do we do then?? since it’s already thursday. He basically said tell everyone nvm & we’ll have to do it another week. Now this is where I got super upset. We’ve planned this for a month and 2 days before he cancels because of his friend. Also we literally could not make OTHER plans with our friends following week because we are busy. The next weekend we have PRIME WEEK at amazon and are scheduled before that and we will definitely be super tired out.
Also not going to lie I hold a little resentment for my last 2 bdays he didn’t get me nothing. Kind of just annoyed at the fact I already helped plan/ got so much for his bday just for him to cancel because of a friend who was barely ever certain.
I’m trying not to make this about me but I am pretty upset at the whole situation am I wrong?

update: Going to the lake with my friends still 🥳🥳🥳

F19, 5’1 and about 135-141 ish (tried 2 scales and they both keep changing). Ive also been in a slump the past 2ish weeks and was eating out non stop.. (mcdonald’s, bbq, chillis triple dippers) so ive probably gained a few more pounds 😭🥲. I’m serious about disciplining myself now tho. I’m extremely unhappy with how I look and summer is pretty much here. I work 40hrs, 4 days a week graveyard shift and I also am going to start prioritizing my sleep more and TRY going to the gym at least 2/3x a week (Or should I just cancel my membership and workout at home?) But yeah, basically i’m not trying too much to rely on workout to lose fat as I can be very exhausted throughout the week. All that being said how much calories should I aim for a day? as well as protein and fiber? Ive seen anywhere between 1200 and 1700 but im not sure.