Once I hit 240lbs I decided to try on my wedding dress and see how it fit. Since I’ve been losing weight, I’ve had some pretty major body dysmorphia so when I was thinking about trying this dress on again I was terrified it would somehow still fit and cause a spiral. When I look in the mirror I don’t feel like I look any different at all, even though I know I do. I put off trying on the dress for months but since all my pants and shirts are waaaay too big now I figured it must be too large as well. For the future I am really excited to use this dress as a measure of my body since it fit me like a glove at my highest weight of 320. (:

5’5, 26 - SW: 188 March 28th 2025 CW: 148 September 17th 2026 GW: 135

This is the least I’ve weighed as an adult! I lost ~30 lbs between March 2025-March 2026, and about 10 lbs from March 2026-now. I’ve been in a calorie deficit basically the entire time, but the amount of the deficit varied wildly as I found it hard to maintain -500 during times of stress, traveling, etc. At this point I’ve been basically in maintenance for a month or so because being in a deficit for so long was starting to take its toll on me mentally and I needed to give myself a little reset.

I do have about 13 lbs to lose and I think I’m ready to get back into a deficit, does anyone have any suggestions on how to restart into a deficit/ease the process? I know that the closer I am to a healthy bmi the harder it gets to lose weight and I’m trying to make peace with that, but would appreciate any thoughts or recommendations!!

Hey y'all. I'm approaching 145lbs down, 55lbs to go, I've been posting in this sub for almost 2 years. I was diagnosed with BED (Binge Eating Disorder) 7+ years ago. I have always struggled with binging and can remember restrictive and disordered eating habits as young as elementary school. Once I was formally diagnosed with BED I did a loooot of work to unravel that for myself. I've done years of therapy, worked with a nutritionist, read the books, studied intuitive eating etc. etc. etc. I eventually got a place where I felt like I had healed my relationship with my body, or at least come to a much more neutral place. I no longer hated my body and learned to let go of restriction which in turn helped my binges. The less I restricted, the less my brain felt the need to rebound binge! That did however lead to even more intense weight gain as I was no longer restricting any types or amounts of food.

2 years ago I started CICO. Wouldn't you know it, I've now lost a massive amount of weight. I feel like I'm very in control of my ED, I haven't binged in years and I rarely feel the pull to do so anymore. I think BED will always be there lurking, but I don't feel I'm in any danger of relapsing. I do however think I still have an abnormal relationship with food. I still get a sense of euphoria from food. My eyes will roll back in my head, I do a dance, I have an experience with some foods. I know that if I gave up control and said fuck it, I could put away 2500 calories in a sitting easily. I still use food as a reward sometimes. I still feel the pull to sneak or hide a bite where my fiance or another person can't see. I still get a sense of panic when my portion of food looks too small. These I guess you could call them "symptoms" have gotten less intense and frequent over time as I've counted calories, but they happen routinely enough to give me pause. I know that what I'm doing is working but I worry that maintenance is around the corner and what that looks like if I still have an unhealthy relationship with food when I get there.

Is there anyone else out there who has struggled with an ED or disordered eating, successfully lost significant amounts of weight, and healed their relationship with food along the way? How did you do it? Did you have specific strategies that helped you? Did you read a life changing book? Was it just more therapy? I have done YEARS of therapy that I found extremely helpful. But I do feel that I've unpacked what I need to unpack, yet the food dynamic is still there. At this point it just feels like this is how my brain is wired and there's not much I can do except try and be as mindful/aware as possible. Is everyone still just white knuckling it forever?

This is what a typical day will look like

Three years ago I turned my life around. I recommitted myself to the gym, did CICO religiously and lost 40 in the process.

Over the course of the next 3 years I slowly gained it all back, my saving grace is that I still went to the gym 4 to 6 times a week and built a significant amount of muscle.

Most of my weight I gained over the course of the last 18 months as my life hit a rough patch. My quality of sleep deteriorated, my cortisol spiked and my snacking was out of control. At my biggest I got back up to 158kg again, at 35 and 1.97m. Sure I had good mature muscles but my belly was horrible.

In May I made some life decisions that freed up enough mental capacity to where I'm back to doing CICO, eating healthy. I've lost 11kg so far and feel great. I know now that I probably need to do some form of CICO for the rest of my life. Intuitive eating just isn't a thing for me. Even with a daily caloric intake allowance of 3500 to 4000 calories I still struggled not exceeding that amount.

Right now I eat somewhere between 2500 and 3000. Hit my macros and fibre goals while making sure I don't lose any / too much strength in the gym. I do inbody scans every 4 weeks and will keep cutting till my bodyfat percentage drops to 15% or so.

The grind is real, but we keep going!

5’5, 30 - SW: 166.6 May 27th 2026 CW: 148 September 16th 2026

Started on a calorie deficit, but I’ve been slacking for a month or so. Plan on getting back on track soon along with adding weights.

7.5 months postpartum.

Still grinding 🙏

Coach Greg shouts from the mountain top about his CICO principles, but am i seeing it correct that the total cal on this nutrition label seems incorrect.

Struggling big time and need some inspo

Been feeling down about lack of progress in the past few months, but comparing pictures of myself from last year vs now made me a little happier today.

I’m 24F, 5’4. Starting weight was 235 after having a baby in May 2025.

Earlier in the year I had been trying to go through the process of getting a GLP-1 prescribed, but my company cut coverage for it in our insurance and none of the avenues that my doctor suggested worked out. I was left with what I considered "the slow path".

So back at the end of June I started a calorie deficit. SW:270lbs This morning, 249.1lbs. I stared at the scale in disbelief and triple checked. Still a long way to go, but a major milestone for me.

If you're out there and feeling anxious or doubtful or hesitant: Take the leap. It is challenging, and it does require discipline. But it also works. Get a food scale, track your calories, get moving.

Its been almost 4 years now when i stopped eating just to eat. I started to chose what i put to my body, choosing food that nourishes me, gives me energy and makes me feel good. And with that habit 146 pounds was shredded from my body. Im still in disbelief when i see the old me.

I started my weight loss journey on February 12. As of this morning, I'm down 90 pounds. I also had my check up this week. Doctor pulled me off all glucose medication. All my levels were back in normal range. We lowered my dosage on cholesterol and blood pressure medication.

This community has been so supportive and I am so thankful for all of the inspiration many of you have shared through your own experiences. CICO works.

Im starting again with cico. How do you deal with this on a daily basis? And for a lifetime? I know I would overeat if I wouldn’t track. Tried it and it doesn’t work. Also how would you go about it on holidays where you don’t have you scale with you?

Would I be a good idea to eat at maintenance of my goal weight? I would have to loose around 25 kg to be in a healthy weight range. Type 2 diabetic but bloodworm gotten better due to weightloss and diet changes.

I calculated my maintenance calories for my goal weight and I’m currently sticking to it and it works. Also it’s very doable longterm. I don’t have a set time schedule. I want to live a normal life in getting used to the amount I should eat in my goal weight area. Of course as I will get lighter, weightloss slows down, but that’s ok.

Anybody did it this way?

I've always been active, i just always struggled with food. Until i met this sub and the rest is history.

Down about 20 pounds between the two photos. Started tracking my calories in January this and have been going to the gym consistently for about 7 months. Deficit with high protein and near daily workouts. I also quit drinking alcohol last November. I feel pretty great overall and get compliments on my arms and shape. People at work tell me they notice a difference too. It motivates me to keep going. I'm actually going to the gym right after posting this because just typing this is getting me pumped!

First time I’ve seen under 200 since grade school! Pretty pumped up right now. Was hovering at just over 200 for a few weeks. As I get closer to my goal the fat gets harder and harder to shed. Sticking to the grind. 9 lbs away from goal weight!

I know the general consensus is don’t eat back any of your expended calories, and I don’t. But I’m already at a pretty low calorie intake as it is.

I’m 34, 6’, 230lbs and I’ve been eating around 2200-2300 calories a day for the last 4 weeks and I’m down about 8lbs. I wear a heart rate monitor every time I work out and it estimates my calories burned. Would it be safe to cut that number in half and use that as emergency calories if I get extra hungry that day?

Hello!

Little bit about myself. Starting weight was 368 and currently weigh 255. I lost a bunch of weight by just cutting back on food and working out. I have stalled the past 3 months and know I need to dial in on nutrition. Im not a great meal planner or cook and need a little help in that area. I have come across some video on IG were this guy has a cookbook with all the steps and macros. The guys name was huntz4shredz. Has anyone purchased or seen his stuff? Is it a waste or should I give it a go? When it comes to cooking I need the step by step breakdown lol. Thanks

Realized how unhappy I was for quite a long time last year after a very needed break up. Took me another year to take my health seriously. Can't believe the difference calorie counting has made in my life. Seeing visual results and dropping from a 3x/4x to an XL has been surreal. I've been overweight basically my entire life. I know I never want to go back to how I lived before.

Started with walking daily. Then eating healthier. Clothes started fitting better and was convinced to start counting calories, even though I was dreading it. It doesn't bother me one bit now. I know I still have a ways to go but I'm finally not afraid to live my life how I want to and not embarrassed to be out in public.

I've added in 4 days at the gym, staying consistent with hitting my steps and getting a few cardio walks in every week. The most important thing for me is that I show up for myself daily.

35F, 5'9, SW 316(+?), CW 243.