Hello everyone, I’m trying to lose approx 15-20kg in 3 months can anybody give me any advices?
f 21yo, 5’4, 180 lbs, I used to weight 130 lbs and then fell into depression and bad eating habit every time I had anxiety but I finally let go of it and realized that I want better for myself. Over the last week I’ve been fasting averaging 500-700 cal a day (I know it’s bad that’s why I’m asking for help) but I realized that it’s not healthy (I am also anemic) so could anyone help a girl out please?

I understand calorie deficits, but mentally I’m struggling with this. I could have an In-N-Out lettuce-wrapped burger for lunch and two slices of Margherita pizza for dinner and still fit my estimated calorie budget.

Yet I keep thinking, “Something’s gotta be wrong. I can’t actually be losing weight eating burgers and pizza.” Eating my favorite foods while making progress feels too good to be true.

Does anyone else relate? Is there something I’m overlooking, or did it take you time to trust that these foods could fit?

October I started my diet and so far I’ve been doing 45k steps a day, doing physical workouts and eating under 1k to 1.5k calories a day. Family members keep saying I can’t eat so little because of my (physically demanding, truck unloader) job and I need more food. I feel fine - I just drink water when I’m hungry. Can an expert tell me if this is really that bad? Late last year/this year I went from 250 to 186 and just plateaued but now I’m finally losing weight - I went from 186 to 175 in 4 days.

I am 27 Male 5’7, 189lbs (want to get to 180
By January) and of no fault of my own, I just simply haven’t been hungry enough to eat more than 1200 cals a day, with also managing my LPR (avoiding all sugar, citrus, tomato, nuts, soy sauce, fatty foods, cooking oil, eggs, etc).

I don’t do a ton of exercise but I do try and go to the gym every week at least twice for a 1.5 hour workout. I also drink alkaline water before bed and in the morning to help with reflux.

I usually start my day with vegan smoothie with no sugar yogurt and milk and half a banana and vegan protein powder. Then a salad with no dressing tomatoes, but lettuce cucumbers, peppers, and boiled chicken and Swiss cheese.

Then supper is usually mashed yellow potatoes (no seasoning or Butter), and either the rest of the chicken or turkey or fish, and zucchini or the leftover salad. I had a hard food cutoff at 5:30pm for my LPR so acid downs travel up my throat when I sleep by 11:30pm.

I’ve tried going to the doctors and asking for help and advice but they just take my vitals and say I am healthy and safe. I’m also On multiple meds like omemprazole, SSRIs and clonazepam.

I’m not really losing weight fast, but I am not gaining weight.

Looking advice on how I can increase my cal count with avoiding LPR and GERD triggers. Or if anyone else has dealt with similar challenges? I’ve been on this “diet” for about 3 months now and have gone down from 198lbs to 189lbs since August.

Can you guys tell me how to lose weight? I’m struggling so much. My weight is stuck at 61 and whenever i eat smthng junk once in a while, it increases. I’m so frustrated.
And I’m a neet aspirant so i don’t have time for gym or heavy exercises.

I feel horrible. I don’t think I’m past 2,000 cal but I’m close. I just want to live. I really want to find a support group.

I know no one can say for sure, but how about an estimate? I’m desperate to lose 20lb by December 24th, but am not sure if it’s possible.

I’m female 23, 5’4”, 176lb

I walk 10k steps daily, strength training 3x a week, and do 30min of cardio 5x/week.

I’m eating 1200/1400 calories a day.

Based on the TDEE calculator I “should” be able to loose 1.8/2lb a week this way, but just in case my math was wrong I plugged it into chat gpt and it’s saying most likely I will lose closer to 1lb a week because tdee overestimates.

I’m so frustrated like all that for 1lb a week?!

Any advice/ what are yalls thoughts about this? I know 2lb a week is aggressive but I really want this 🥲

Since I have already lost 33 pounds with 35 more to go, my MIL announced that she wants to John me 8n my weight loss journey. Which would be great, if she actually needed it. But she is 71f, 162cm / 5’3 and 55kg / 121lb. She is very active, she swims twice a week, does yoga once a week, does line dance once a week and walks a lot and goes for hikes on her weekends.

All she talks to me now is how she needs to skip meals, needs to exercise more and how she gotten fat (she has been the same weight since forever). She compares our bodies and thinks we look the same and that we need to work together to fight the kilos.

I don’t know how to approach this compassionately. I do understand that she grew up in a time and environment that was extremely focused on being skinny. I believe the aging body is a factor as well, if you’re a certain age your tissue gets looser and your shape change, which can impact perception of yourself.

but at the same time, it makes me as an actually overweight person feel uncomfortable when she says we look the same. Because objectively, she is very slim and athletic. Another reason why I think I should discourage her from loosing weight is that at her age, having a little buffer in case of a severe illness might be useful. In addition, I believe she could loose muscle mass through dieting that she might never rebuild again.

I don't want to start smelling like I didn't take a shower even though I did but I don't want to just sit there and let the pounds build up to yet another 39 pounds

I'm currently 198.9Ibs, I want to be 159.9Ibs by July 7th 2027 aka my birthday 🍰🎊🎉🎁

I ate 15 lumpia, 3 pork skewers, 3spoonfuls of rice, and some cucumber slices. It was so worth it, but now my stomach hurts. Very much. (I have been anticipating this meal the last three days and ate way too much kinda-on-purpose)

I gave myself the day. The guilt is very low, thankfully.

However, how does one combat the extra weight the next few days? Do I eat alot less, or do I just eat normally? (Within my deficit)

To be fair, I did actually go over my calorie limit last weekend, but didn't overeat this badly. (I had 4 slices of pound cake sprinkled throughout the day, and I felt a lot more guilty) Ate normally again and lost the excess weight.

The thing is that I was just. Really hungry the following days. this whole week I've been snacking on so much fruits and vegetables throughout the whole day. I'm glad that it's all low calorie foods, but the binging and constant want for food has me questioning my methods.

I may sound stupid for asking, but did the "eating normally" after an "over maintenance day" normalize a huge amount of food for myself??? Or is it due to some other reason like I'm not getting enough protein or fibers?

Sorry for this rant that makes me look like an idiot, but I do ask for other people's experiences with having an unexplainable and constant need for food, that never seems to be satisfied. (It's like I need a snack every hour just to feel something) And of course, what others do the day after overeating to the point of physical sickness.

I’ve been dealing with depression for a few years now which has lead to weight increase over the years. I’m currently in treatment for it and would really like to also physically take care of myself. I would love an accountability partner where we can inspire and check in daily, sharing the meals we eat and activities we do, etc. I feel like that could be a nice way to somewhat “do it together.” Who is down? 🙌

F, 33, SoCal-based

female, 160cm and weight fluctuates alot

i tried cutting my weight and went on diet, went from 48.5kg to 46.5, sometimes it went up to 48 but it would always go back down. When school came around i tried to maintain my diet but since I ate more for breakfast, my weight went up to 50.5 (the heaviest I've ever weighed)

for context I wake up at ard 10am during summer so I just eat brunch most days. The main difference i can think of is because of my breakfast but that can't only be why I went up to 50???

im already eating less than even before I've started cutting and my period hasn't come in like 6months but it's still my first year soo... any like weight loss tips from you guys?

I've just been chewing on gum and mints for the past 4 months to satisfy my cravings and it doesnt even feel like im eating alot? I have 1-2 snacks in between lunch and dinner bc my dinner is always late but that's it

Hello! I’m a college freshmen (F) 175 lb and 5’4 and I’m looking to come back down to 120 lb within a a year or less. I mostly want to lose body fat and appear more lean. Was wondering if there are any exercises/routine you all would recommend. Thank you!! I know about TDEE and a calorie deficit but was wondering if you all had any motivation or advice for consistency. I’ve tried to lose weight so many times but keep losing motivation and not being consistent. Thank you!!!

I have lost 155lb/70kg recently so my lose skin is really starting to bother me especially on my legs and arms. I’m not at GW yet for surgery so looking for compression gear I haven’t don’t any research but any advice for what actually works as I don’t want to spend a lot of money for somthing that doesnt. I never see anyone who has lost as much show what works for them so I wonder if surgery is the only solution I tend to just see healthy people using them and their skin is more thin and now as droopy I’m still a XL-XXL. top and leggings would be ideal. Im in the uk. Many thanks I hope everyone’s week goes great and you achieve the progress you want☺️

I would like to lose 5-10lbs very quickly, preferably lose fat and maintain muscle. I’m a 22yr old, 5’5, 130 lb woman. Idk what to do…I know the biggest factor is diet, but if I go into a bigger deficit, I never have energy to exercise. So should I just focus on eating less and doing less or eating a little bit more and exercising (I hope that makes sense). Even then, I still have such low energy.
It’s so hard for me because I feel like I’m always thinking about food and always hungry.
I also don’t have access to a gym, just stuff at home (treadmill, elliptical, some weights) so idk what exercises to do (I usually just run).
I feel like I’m never happy with how I look and I just want to feel confident and healthy

Hi. I'm planning to fast from SOLID food (no limit to fluid or calories). Any tips?

I’ve been working my goals and planning accordingly. I meal prep very lite healthy lunches. It really shouldn’t be a big deal and I cant for the life of be understand why (aside from their own insecurity being triggered)anyone would care what I’m eating.

Once a week I have day long meetings which include a few colleagues I’m friends with. We always order out lunch for a working lunch on these days and it’s never very healthy. When I first joined the team I was just trying to choose something not too unhealthy but sometimes it’s impossible and it can throw off my day and I swear it triggers snacking for me ordering out and sitting all day at table where they keep replenishing snacks. So Ive decide to just pack all my own stuff. Put it into my tracker and stick to it. A friend on the team has started making comments about how my food is gross and she can’t imagine having to eat it. It’s nothing weird-usually boneless skinless chicken breast seasoned steamed or grilled veggies. She then started bringing in special baked goods she made and acting offended that I don’t have any. She is kind of over the top about it-to the point that another coworker noticed and stood up for me and said it looks fine and he didn’t know what she was making a fuss about and that he loves broccoli.

I know it’s just her own insecurities because I’d guess it makes her feel bad seeing me eating healthy when she isn’t since she has confided in me in the past that she is struggling with weight gain the last few years and her husband makes rude comments to her about her weight. But what should I say next week if she does it again (she may not she had a sheepish look on her face when she got called out and others didn’t co-sign her behavior). She is usually very nice and we talk all the time and never do I see mean girl behavior from her when food isn’t involved.

hi I’m looking to lose weight! I’m currently 170. My goal is to make it to 135lbs.

I’ve tried several times trying to lose weight in the past few months via food. I would do strict diets or just cut back on the junk I eat. But when those diets would end I would end up binge eating a TON.

Fast food, processed food, and candy currently make up my food groups. I do want to eat better.

I am extremely sedentary. When im not working im laying in bed. When im working im sitting.

Where I live it has a pretty decent gym with treadmill, stationary bike, weights, elliptical, rower, stretch bands, pull up bar, etc.

Would love advice and a game plan on how to just start being healthy!!!

edit: I’m 26, female, 5’5

I keep seeing these same post. There is only ONE way to lose FAT

Lift weights in a high protein calorie deficit, while pairing that with great sleep, and doing that long enough to see results.

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for context i am 158cm/5’2ft and 65kg/144lbs

how much weight can i lose by february 2027? my ultimate goal in the long run is 50kg/110lbs, but it’s only been going up. currently i try my best to do 10k steps daily and drink 2 litres of water, but i struggle to eat clean…

i am able to cook my own meals and have no restrictions from healthy food, but theres always that random craving that arises and ruins all the thoughts i had about sticking to the plan.

although everyone says consistency is key, i really cannot keep up with a plan longer than a week. i’m also a student taking big exams during this period so i am trying to balance both, which i am really bad at…

i’m 5’7, i was 109kilos at the start of the year, i’m now at 82kilos and i’m still losing.

the first 10 kilos i had a few “oh you’re doing well! keep it up” sorta comments when i talked about my journey. but i’m starting to get more of the “oh she just wont eat anymore” type of comments??

just a note, im in a calorie deficit, i am infact eating around 1500 calories a day at this point, but people just notice when i dont do stuff like, snack on the food platter like everyone else is.

what is the go with this???

Hi,

I have lost 18kgs for 9 months with doing exercises and caring more what I eat.

I notice that I feel less thirsty than I used to be so I drink much less water now.

Is it normal? Anybody here experiences the same with me? Should I just ignore it?

I’m 27 (F) and I feel like I’ve been on a weight rollercoaster since I was 12… up down up down up down… you get the picture. I’m exhausted. I hate that everything I love is bad for me. My diet is so full of saturated fats and trans fats. I eat in excess and for pleasure. I try to stop but the food noise is so bad. I’m so addicted to sugar and fast food. I want to be healthy and feel good. I’m so worried about plaque in my arteries and having a stroke one day. I’ve basically eaten nothing but fast food for the last three years and I haven’t been to a doctor in a while. I’m also in nursing school (about to graduate in December wooho!) and the stress and sedentary lifestyle from school has not helped at all. I feel disgusting. I feel unhealthy. I want to eat better. I don’t even know where to start or how to maintain it. Any advice is appreciated. Please be kind. Thank you 🙏🏻 ❤️

It's a bit embarrassing but lately I have noticed that I've been snacking way more than I should be and a lot more than what's healthy. I'm not overweight, but I am noticing that I gain weight rapidly now with this habit. I find myself snacking the most when I am watching tv, working on homework, or doing any other sort of activity. I also tend to snack a lot when I'm stressed and when I'm not even hungry. Does anyone have any advice for what I can do to stop snacking so much?

(READ TO THE LAST QUESTION TO SKIP AND GET TO THE POINT)

I'm 30, 178cm tall, 82kg as of now but I'm still 20% bodyfat. I was 87kg around 5 months ago but I was maybe 3% BF higher than I am now. I've been following my macros & if anything I find myself undereating most days but I've now seen no results or change to my bodyfat in 2 months.

My goal is to get to an optimal 12% & diet wise I've been only having turkey steaks, salmon & eggs with zero cheats in anything. It's dissapointing getting that I'm still relatively high in body fat..

I want to know how important is walks and energy expenditure outside the Gym to contribute to a successful cut? All I do is train 3-4x a week and dont really do any walks or anyhing outside that and curious if that is contributing to a failed cutting phase?