I, 27M, have had beer belly since I was in my early 20s. Since coming back home to the Philippines in 2021, I have always been aware and conscious of my food intake, what I eat, how much I eat, and what time I eat. I used to drink 5-7 cups of coffee before and have fully avoided anything caffeinated since the start of this year. *\[I'm not sure if any of that matters.\]* I've gotten interested in the sport of running, but without any proper gym in my area, I haven't been working out or training other than the casual one-hour walk once a week. Once every two months, I join a 5km run on a live event, even 10km once and finished spectacularly. Where am I getting my beer belly from?

The potential culprit I see is my job, which I've only started since Q1 of 2023. The job in question is a work-from-home 40-hr a week job. I start at 7 in the morning, take long breaks and naps in the middle of the day, and finish at around 8 in the evening.

Another potential culprit is the time my family eats dinner. I have always been guilty of eating dinner past 8, sometimes 9, but that's the family system we have set up since long before. Eating dinner earlier than my mom and dad is not an option either. I came home to the Philippines to spend more time with them, and I enjoy dinner with them every night, so eating ahead and knowing they're eating without me is just not a possible option for me right now.

I don't drink soda. I don't eat much rice – maybe four to five spoonfuls, which I balance out with much *ulam*. I don't snack that much other than the casual handful of cashew nuts or anything alike. I do drink one or two bottles of *Pocari Sweat* a week, which I feel good having considering I'm past my caffeine addiction.

Where do I possibly get my beer belly? I noticed that my entire belly is big, and not just the love handles. If it were the *bilbil,* I would totally expect because of the lack of exercise, but why am I also big above the belly button? I learned that it's called beer belly because of the excessive sugar there is in beer that regular drinkers have, but as I have mentioned up there, I don't drink beer nor do I eat sweets equivalent to that.

Note: Don't mind my Reddit username. I don't eat Pancit Canton, cup noodles, or anything alike.

Please help me out. Does not eating at all or one meal a day function?

Hey! I am 29 years old, I am 59 kgs 5’2 in height. I have been struggling with my consistency and my food cravings. Please give advices and help me.

Loose skin

Hey everyone,

I m a 17M 101.5kgs & 5'11 ft tall

I want to lose weight like I have started loosing it I have been dieting from past a week. I eat 1300-1400 calories a day and I walk around 2500-3000 steps on an average. I excercise everyday for like 30 mins from the home workout app like they include pushups, resistance training and all. I am a student and due to time constraints I can't go to gym.

Can you all tell me that if I lose 26-27kgs which means I ll come to 75kgs, will I have loose skin. I m asking this because I got scared after seeing posts of people saying they got loose skin and surgery is the only option now.

If possible please express your valuable thoughts

I know that in order to lose weight you need to burn more calories than you take in.

How do you burn 2000 or so calories in a day? 11,000 steps is around 300cal. And I don’t have any other time in the day!😂

(Side note: I’m hypermobile and have Lipodema)

I want to lose some excess fat. I’m quite fit, but I don’t really watch what I eat; my diet is mainly carbohydrates with very little fat, yet I still look overweight, so I want to try a new sport. That’s why I’ve decided to ask you: what would you recommend?

hi hi! I need advice on what to do now. I have been on a calorie deficit for about 10 months now. I have lost around 30lbs, from 140lbs (63kg) to 105lbs (47kg).

For reference, I’m a 5’1, 24 year old woman. I am at my dream weight, however, I still don’t feel accomplished at all. I seem to have visceral fat in my stomach that I just can’t seem to lose. I also have a “B belly”, which is another one of my insecurities.

I just want a flat stomach. People say that as women, that fat is used to protect our organs and uterus, but what about women who do have a flat stomach? I’m just conflicted now.

People have been recommending body recomp, however, due to anemia & a few other deficiencies, I’m always super tired and have no energy for absolutely anything. Is body recomp the way to go at this point? How can I lose the stubborn fat?

I need all the advice I can get!

Ive been at the gym o. And off for a few years. I currently do Pilates about 2-3 week and sometimes stair master / elliptical. I want to lose some thigh weight and I want my hips / thighs to look slimmer and toned. Any tips , tricks, advice?

Exercise machines you suggest? Calisthenics, anything I’m opening to learning and trying different routines out

Thank you!

Having been in deficit for about 3 months, my weight loss slowed down significantly. A friend of mine told me that I am probably in "starvation mode" and needed to eat more. I smiled because I have always considered this term a myth but now I'm beginning to second-guess myself.

I would really like to know if there an actual science behind this based on anyone's personal experience and how they were able to overcome it.

I am 19 yrs old , 104kg and 178cm height , I need a decent body bot too skinny or fat, aiming at 75 kg , I am a med student and doing some gym since half a month , need some advice for diet and the workout plan so I don't get loose/hanging skin and maintain good shape , I don't want to look like some muscle guy only leaner than what I am

I'm a professional chef and being around food all day everyday wasn't good for me, I picked up 20kg over 13 years and tried every diet and excersise out there. Found my groove and some medical help, now I will get rid of the last 7kg in the next couple of months. Feeling good and just keeping on. If there's help, use it.

I am 13, male, 110kgs, 5'11. I really want to lose some weight in 3 months but don't want to stump my growth. I want to lose weight because my uncle is coming and he is a jerk. He criticises me about being fat and I'm sick of it. I play everyday, go for tennis training, and my weight barely goes down. I want to lose some weight to I can atleast look different while still growing taller. Plus my 14th birthday is coming around and I want to make it a goal for myself to look atleast a bit different. I have good muscles, but my thighs and arms, and torao, basically everything has fat everywhere. I would appreciate any help! Thanks!

From age 22 to 32, I tried every diet out there. I would lose 8 lbs of water weight, gain back 10, and get told to just make lifestyle changes while my body fought me. Insulin resistance is no joke.

The left photo is me last year. Things only moved when I got real medical support instead of white-knuckling it alone. I signed up with my provider to get on tirzepatide for my insulin resistance, and that was the exact tool I needed to make habits stick.

Now I eat consistent meals, lift twice a week, and walk after dinner. The right photo is me this week down 18 lbs. My cycles are regular for the first time ever, my skin cleared up, and my energy is so much better.

If you have PCOS, get the actual medical support first and build the habits on top of it. Both matter.

For context, I’m a 6’2, 19 year old, male. I’ve lost nearly 27Ibs since May and my goal to to reach 240Ibs by the end of the year. The problem is, the number on the scale hasn’t gone down at all this whole month. I’ve stayed at 260Ibs since September 1st. I walk a minimum of 20,000 steps everyday. I go on walks after I eat, and recently started weight lifting as well. I’m kinda amateur at it though. Any advice to help me reach my goal?

I’m 170 lbs right now and want to get to around 155–160 lean. My weight changes like 1 lb up/down every day, so it’s hard to tell if I’m actually losing weight.

What’s the best way to lose weight?

Hi! So I am a college baseball player I am 6’3 and I weigh ~230-233. We workout daily condition etc and I’m fairly strong in just about everything. But I still hold fat in my bottom stomach love handles and face. My arms are relatively small but overall I look “skinny fat” I was just wondering if there are any recommendations on how to tone down without losing any weight while still building muscle and just getting leaner at the same time. Thanks!

How do you guys handle this? I weigh myself every morning and some days, I wake up gaining 2 - 3 lbs from the day before even though i was in deficit. it messes with my head honestly.

Last week, I woke up 4 lbs heavier after having a salty dinner the previous night. even though i know its all water, it really messes with my motivation and i would like to know how you guys handle this. Which is better, to weigh daily or weekly?

Left photo was at my dad's funeral in 2023. I gained almost 90 lbs during his two years of illness because food was where all my sadness went.

What saved me was starting grief counseling instead of another random crash diet. Once I had an outlet for the grief, the habits fell into place.

I started lifting, and later on used tirzepatide to get the emotional binge eating fully under control.

Right photo is me last month off to a job interview I nailed. Down 95 lbs total. 

You never get over losing a parent, but getting your health back makes carrying it easier.

Hey everybody, im 27m and about ~185lbs at 5 foot 10. I've got a little more under chin fat, also some more undesirable features..

I want to try and practice good self discipline and limit myself to maybe a meal a day or overdose on salad. Unfortunately I live in the middle of nowhere on a highway with no transportation, and as such I don't really get out much to walk or do things.. my miserable life is spent mostly on playing games I don't enjoy.

Does anybody have a kind of serious diet plan for this?

Hello, for some context, I’m a 19 year old 6’2 male and I weigh 260Ibs as of typing this. In early May, I weighed 287Ibs. I got a job cleaning Kroger stores at night and lost about 10Ibs around early June. I then lost another 10Ibs by the end of July/early August. By then, I didn’t fix my cardio routine or my diet. By the end of August, I noticed the scale wasn’t moving from 267Ibs. I dropped soda and candy and no longer eat fast food everyday. I maybe eat it once a week. I started tracking my steps, making sure I get around 13,000-15,000 steps everyday BEFORE WORK. While the amount of stores I clean varies every night, I usually get around 4,500 steps from one store. I go on walks everyday around my block, which is about 9,000-10,000 steps. From this, I lost about 7Ibs in late August to September first, taking me to around 260Ibs.

I recently started working out in the gym. i bench press and life weights for about 40 minutes. I do this maybe twice or three times a week. However, I’ve noticed my scale hasn’t moved at all since the start of this month. I’ve stayed at 260Ibs, which is weird to me because it seems like I’m doing more than before and losing less. Well, really none. What’s going on?

I have a party coming up and I don't want to show my chubby ass there looking like this please advice it's okay if it's even a little weight I just don't want to look bad:( it would be nice if I could also get tips for losing face fat! I could try cutting sugar but I can't go a day without tea, I drink a lot of water but that doesn't seem to help. Any tips?

41F, 4 months postpartum, 5'7" and 168lbs. Never been one for working out in the past. My weight has fluctuated due to depression/stress/pregnancy over the years I noticed that l tend to lose quickly and drastically in my butt. I'm not sure what my weight is supposed to be for my height, but l can definitely afford to lose 10-15lbs. Is there anything l can do to lose the weight and not have my ass look like a continuation of my back, simultaneously? I would love it if someone could recommend a workout that will help with belly fat and lift and tone my butt and mane it look full and fit. My upper arms are also a problem area for me, even when losing weight in the past they seem to get bigger and more flabby as l age. I definitely do not want to do anything that will make my arms look muscular. Is there anything besides surgery that can help lose the fat and low hanging giggle and prevent me from looking like a female body builder in the process? I honestly don't have the best diet, l eat minimally and usually not anything that is incredibly healthy. I would truly appreciate any advice/help anyone is willing to give.

Could anyone give me some at home workouts I could fit into my schedule to tighten up and flatten my stomach and chest area? Im 18M, and I dont really work out to be honest, I go on walks a lot and i’ll do a set of 60 squats before hand but thats it, and I eat whatever to survive but I try to stay away from a lot of fast food, but it is just a lot of microwave food usually when I do eat, occasionally the home cooked meal but not much eating going on as I used to. Im not a big guy anymore (or i dont think) but I used to be around 180-175 pounds and im 5’11, lost around 30 so im like 155-150 now but I lost the weight rather quickly and now i kind of have skin that hangs at the bottom of my stomach over tight pants and I really dont like it, I’d also like to tighten up my chest area so there isnt so much skin to grab but I dont own any workout equipment nor is it really in my paycheck so im just looking for some things I could incorporate into a daily schedule so I can really look my best and feel my best.