I like to weigh every day just to see where I am at and keep myself on track, but I also feel it discourages me sometimes despite knowing that weight fluctuates. Should I try weekly? How often do you all weigh yourselves?
Hi all,
I previously posted on this sub Reddit asking for weight loss advice. I took this advice on board and have almost completely cut out fizzy drinks apart from the occasional one, i still have a sweet treat a few times a week. However, I eat whole meal foods, I eat plenty of vegetables everyday, I don’t eat carbs as much. Yet I am still putting on weight in my stomach and face. Anything for these 2 particular regions would really help as I’m really beginning to struggle. TIA
I like to have a smoothie for breakfast to ensure I get a few servings of fruit and vegetables, plus some protein. Right now I use orange juice and a splash of whole milk for my liquid, frozen fruit (some combo of berries, cherries, and mango), fresh spinach, a 1/3 of a container of plain Greek yogurt, and a serving of unflavored protein powder. As I’m approaching 40 (I’m a woman) I’m holding onto more weight. I know this is normal, but I also want to look at what I’m eating and ensure I’m making the best choices. I’m wondering if the liquid I’m using is the best nutritional choice. I want my smoothies to still taste good so I’m not open to switching to water or something like that, though I could do a combination of water and orange juice now that I think of it. Any suggestions?
Hello, I (18m, 168cm) am trying to loose some weight (74kg to 55kg - 60kg), Recently I just know that if I don't work out when I loose weight than I will loose muscle along with fat. So I have some questions.
What are the percentages of fat/muscle loss when loosing weight? Will I loose fat slower if I don't work out (assuming the calories deficit compared to working out is the same)? what muscle do I loose first when loosing weight?
I am a cyclist, and while I know muscle is good for my health, I kinda want to loose some muscle on my arms and back to lower my weight (and to loose some calves muscle for aesthetic reason). I do train (cycling) daily but I don't do weight training.
Im an 18 year old female, around 5’2 136 lbs, and I have really been struggling with my journey. I started my calorie deficit about 2 weeks ago and have been mostly consistent. I also started doing 30 minutes on the treadmill any time I can, but I seriously feel like it’s doing nothing for me. I know it’s just the first two weeks, but it doesn’t feel like my body is even reacting to the work I’m trying to put in. Im starting to feel really discouraged, and could use some helpful advice :(.
I started dating my partner Vanessa (28NB) back in January of 2025. I feel like with each month that passes I fall deeper in love with them, and being in the relationship has made me happier and more hopeful for the future than I ever thought I'd be. When I first met them, I had spent the year previous fixing my unhealthy eating habits and establishing a fitness routine that I really stuck with. I never weighed myself due to a long, traumatic history with the scale, but I went from a size 16 in women's pants to a size 10. I felt confident, light, and healthy in a way I hadn't in a long time.
Unfortunately, relationship weight-gain is a very real thing. Since we got together, I've gone from a size 10 all the way back up to a size 16/18. My fitness routine dissolved with several life changes (finishing grad school, starting a 9-5, having a really bad mental health spiral) and I'm struggling to establish a new one, especially since now I've moved in with Vanessa and there are no gyms close by our place. On top of that, Vanessa is a really good cook, and they have a tendency to prepare meals that are calorically high. They aren't skinny, but they don't retain weight the same way I do, as I have PCOS and ridiculously high cortisol. Vanessa is very body positive and tells me that I'm beautiful and that it doesn't matter what size I am, but I just feel so heavy and unhealthy. My clothes don't fit and I'm ridiculously self conscious, to the point of crying when I see the new stretch-marks that have appeared in the past few months.
This is, of course, not Vanessa's fault. I am in control of my own body and my own food intake. But we prepare meals together to save money and to provide a sense of closeness, and I want to start cooking things that are more wholesome. How do I broach this topic and tell them that I'm serious about it? Any help would be much appreciated!
Hi guys im 25f im 5'1" tall and i weight 74kgs rn (yeh im really overweight)
I have pcod and i gained about 20+kgs within 1.5 years.
Im genuinely struggling with my weight loss journey.
On one hand i do know what needs to be done. On the other hand i feel like maybe i need extra help maybe something is missing thats why im struggling.
Ive been getting non stop ads for nutritionists and blabla
I cant afford them i dont have a job rn :/ im fully dependent on my parents dispite being a full grown adult and they control my life not in the best way.
They control my diet
They dont let me go to the gym
They dont even like that i workout
However they keep calling me fat and ugly every chance they get. And forbid me from eating bread while force feeding me rotis and rice.
I know this sounds insane im a grown adult but having no money means i cant really take a stand against them or do things i want because who will pay for those things? And i do live in a toxic kinda abusive household so i am very scared to fight and voice my opinions.
They want me to eat fully vegetarian indian meals that are high in carbs and fats they also want me to not do my regular workouts according to them gym isnt for girls and body weight workouts ruin a womans figure
They want me to loose 20kgs by doing yoga 🤡
Anyway there are few things that are in my contron that is i do workout in my room without them knowing. I also try to make my own breakfast with eggs but lunch and dinner is up to them.
Honestly idk maybe a lot of people will judge me and my situation but it is what it is. If you lived in the place and culture i do you'll understand.
I feel hopeless i want this weight gone ASAP im so tired of looking awful and being so heavy 😞
PS> my therapist thinks the environment i live in plays a huge role with my unhealthy eating habits. I do stress eat everytime i get yelled at or if anything happens that trigger me. Im trying to work on it ive stopped doing it for the most part but i still have my slipups. :/
**Am i a lost cause ?**
I mainly meal prep for my lunches, and then keep a stock of quick low calorie options at work. But I need some ideas for days that I have to eat out.
Below is what I have around my office
-McDonald’s
-Taco Bell
-Wendy’s
-Dairy Queen
-Arby’s
I am not a picky eater at all, so please give me any and all suggestions.
A little context, 32F, 5'4", two kids (10&1), currently breastfeeding, hypothyroidism that has been managed for about 18 years. After my first daughter I was at about 200 pounds and decided to start losing weight. I worked incredibly hard for 8 years and got down to 135 before getting pregnant with my second. I have a manual labor job and work out five times a week. I don't eat the greatest but I do stay within my macros and did for a lot of my pregnancy as well. I have been 165 since my second daughter was born almost a year ago. I have decided that I want to focus more on strength than weight loss, but I would still like to be able to lose a little bit of that extra belly fat. I have talked to a couple different doctors about the fact that I can't lose anything but they always recommend different things. So I'm basically just wanting to see if it would be better for me to do intermittent fasting or eat five small meals a day. I am also incredibly consistent and have been for a long time, so it's very frustrating that I haven't been able to lose even a pound and it's even harder for me that it's all in my belly. I know that's part of being a woman, especially post-pregnancy and breastfeeding. But absolutely ANY advice would be incredibly appreciated. 🫶🏼
I walked 5.6miles this morning and I weigh 409lbs. My step counter/health app tells me I walked at 3.2mph for 1hr 45mins and burned 1,480 calories, it was a struggle obviously due to my weight but seems like the amount of calories burned is too good to be true.. I understand the heavier you are the more calories you burn, but was wondering if the amount of calories burned would be somewhat correct?
Have you noticed that once you hit this âge weight stars sticking to you belly really fast and it becomes hard to Lose evan if you’ré eating the same as before?
I’ve noticed this with a lot of woman and most of the Time the reason has nothing to do with calories .
Who here has gone through the same thing? What’s bothering you the most about this?
I'm early 40s, 5'4-5'5ish and the week after Easter my scale suddenly showed 117kg (258lbs) which was a shock. I've always been big, only exception was a short while at 19 when I lost a lot of wight due to my living situation at the time (a year abroad). Once I returned, it quickly creeped up again. I've tried likely any diet that exists with no results, about 2 years ago a doc put me on fatblockers which helped some however caused other issues so I stopped.
Most efforts have quickly fallen due to me hating logging and tracking, to me getting tired of being constantly hungry and cranky with barely no results, attempts to workout disrupted my other health issues or old injuries acting up. This time, I've tried to rethink everything so it's a smart start. First weeks, I was very focused on going slow and just adjusting routines. I had a trip end of month, pms expected around the same time or just before, and had decided I take full focus after the trip. Those first 2-3 weeks I went from that horrible 117 shock to morning weights at 113-115. The 113 was really stubborn and I only broke from it last weekend, finally going to 112s and this morning 111,8 despite my cycle stocking up on water and bloating. Now in May, I've added to the workouts,I try to go the gym each night, because it's become a mental thing - I struggle with sleep and especially going to bed. Tiring myself out, coming home to undress,shower,grab little post-workout snack and then sleep is my new routine and I actually sleep through the night. I have a quite social life and am often at local bars (also work part-time in one), and I've been known to enjoy a few glasses of red wine or a few beers some nights a week - I've now switched to white wine with soda, max "one normal" glass on one night (so wine amount compares to one big glass wine). My eating is very protein heavy and focused on keeping a daily deficit of around 1000, key issue has been to get my eating schedule on track. One day a week is my soft,rest day.
I feel different. Several weeks of better sleep, the reduction of alcohol, eating on track, workouts all make me feel much better and healthier. But it doesn't show! I'm ADHDer and of course dopamine driven and I know it takes time for visual changes, but it's so frustrating that all the hard work isn't showing off yet. I still look like the old grumpy fat girl.
What motivates/motivated you guys to just keep pushing on?
I (20F) used to be 130-132lbs earlier this year but i unfortunately gained weight (i’m now 140lbs). I really want to lose this ASAP and i know that’s not really possible so Im asking for advice. I already run outside with a few friends and now I try to hit 10K steps each day. I try not to eat until 12PM and only eat one meal. I haven’t been sleeping well and I know that’s also plays a part in weight gain as well. I want to lose maybe 10-15lbs. What more can i do to lose this weight?
I’m 5’2 and Filipino if ethnicity plays a factor in any of this
Throwaway account because people know my main, but I just need to scream this into the void.
I’m down 35 pounds.
Actually typing that feels completely surreal. A year ago I was at my absolute lowest point. Mental health in the gutter, dodging mirrors, wearing oversized hoodies in the middle of summer because I couldn't stand the thought of anyone looking at my body. Every single Monday was supposed to be "the day I start my diet" and every Wednesday night ended with me bingeing on fast food in my car, hiding the wrappers at the bottom of the trash bin like a literal criminal.
I was so tired of hating myself.
The shift didn’t happen because of some magical motivation or influencer BS. I just finally accepted that I had no clue how much I was actually eating. I used to hate tracking stuff because MyFitnessPal gave me literal anxiety with all the pop-ups and ads, so I switched to a super basic minimal one called calzy just to look at numbers without the headache.
And honestly? That was it. No weird keto stuff, no starving myself. Just realizing that if I wanted a burger at night, I just had to skip the fries or eat a lighter lunch. For the first time in my life, weight loss didn't feel like a punishment. It just became... data.
Anyway, today I went to buy clothes and bought jeans that are TWO SIZES smaller than my usual. I literally sat in my car afterward and just sobbed like a baby.
To anyone out there who feels stuck, heavy, and hopeless right now: I was you. I genuinely thought my metabolism was broken and that I was doomed to be unhappy forever. It’s a lie your brain tells you. Just take it one day at a time.
Sorry for the essay, just had to share this with people who get it. Love y'all.
I'm in my 30s, 90% of my life I have been overweight, I'm at heaviest I've ever been (279 lbs), my height is 5'2 so I'm short, I have a really bad relationship with food, I'm obsessed with it, specially junk food, I want to lose weight and I don't want to lose it fast, because I want to maintain my boobs to be honest, I do want to do it for my health, to move better and to feel better and happier but I want to lose weight so badly mainly because I want to get laid! for the first time in my life.
So my question is....How long it will take for me to lose around 140 pounds?
And what would be the way to lose it?
Hello, I am in Canada in search of a free app to calculate macros and nutrition. Ideally one where I can either log ingredients or take pictures of food is the most ideal. I know such a thing must exist as I’m told. My fitness pal was recommended before but it is not free ! TIA
Hi I'm 24F, 165 cm (5ft 5 inches), 70 kg (154 pounds),
can somebody help me with how much I'm supposed to weigh to be healthy? and if so, how should i be losing the weight?
right now i walk 10k steps 6 out of 7 days and i try to run thrice a week.
my diet isn't great, I'm a vegetarian so protein is also pretty low.
i want to be lean and want to put on a little muscle.
i don't want to visit a Nutrionist because most of them try to peddle some teas etc which don't work.
i feel like I'm overweight but I'm not sure.
this is my first time posting so please be kind. cheers!
Pls help
Coming to here for some advice because I feel that my calorie deficit is not working how it should.
For context, since the end of march Ive been eating 1600 ish , tracking everything, i’ve been more active (aiming for 8-10kg steps a day, but haven’t always hit it). I started at 214 December last year, and now I’m at 206 lbs.
ive been weight lifting for the past 2 weeks so i know that can fluctuate things.
When i put my stats into the tdee calculator it says 2lbs per week i should 1417 calories a day (my maintenance is 2417). However chatgpt said i should lean towards 1800-2000.
What are your thoughts? Im really hoping to speed things up a bit for my vacation in summer but i will continue the journey afterwards too.
I'm 19 and a trans man, not on testosterone or anything just yet if that's relevant. Usually I'm at around 54 kilograms, though I lost one kilogram last week, not sure how, I don't exercise as frequently as I like. A few days later to today I'm now at 52kg. I'm not sure if this is normal or if I am just overthinking it. I'm 161cm in height. I do forget to eat, but I still eat, I haven't lost 2kg in such a short period apart from when I was disorderedly eating, which I am clean from. I don't drink alcohol frequently or smoke at all. Thank you in advance.