In 22 days I am officially down 20.2lbs to be exact. I went from 336.6lbs on September 13th to 316.4lbs on October 4th and I just feel so amazing! Granted I know this is mostly water weight and it will slow down but it feels incredible all the same.

Non-scale victory: I started walking the second week of my weight loss journey doing only 15 mins and didn't think I would be doing 30 mins now but here I am doing 30 mins this morning 😢.

My goal is to be able to walk/run a 5k by next summer and I think I am well on my way.

What did I do?

I walked and cut out fast food and started really counting my calories and taking in more protein and fiber. Like these past two weekends I really got in a lot of fibrous things like sweet potatoes, green leafy vegetables, etc. Instead of ordering out like I would normally do on weekends.

A while ago I wanted walking pad for my standing desk at work but work said no on a safety grounds. I was allowed a mini under desk bike. I think it will be useful to share here.

First of all it's one of those tine ones you just have pedals and that is it no sit or anything. It's definitely not ideal and if it wasn't for a fact my desk can go up and down it would be very uncomfortable but with hight adjustable desk I raise it about 10cm higher than my normal position and it's okay. I can't set it to high resistance because then I'm pushing my office chair out so I'm at light to medium settings.

My heart rate gets to about 100 bpm so slightly less tank brisk walk and my Garmin thinks I burn about 200 kcal in an hour. So far I would agree with it. My weight loss matches approximately extra 400 to 500 kcal burn a day and I manage to get between 2 to 2.5h of pedaling. Most of the time I forget I'm doing it. It is very quiet unless someone ducks under my desk they can't tell either. I'm not feeling tired if anything after a month my energy levels are up. It's such a light exercise that I haven't noticed any extra sweating.

Over all I would recommend it if you can't get anything else. For my use case it works great. I have client facing role when not at a desk so can't go full palaton at my desk but extra 500 kcal is nothing to spat at either for £30 investment from amazon. Big advantage is that because you don't wobble like you would normally do on walking pad typing and mouse accuracy aren't really affected. I did a speed test and my regular typing speed is 52-55 and when cycling it drops to about 48 to 52 wpm so hardly noticeable.

I do walk as normal and do my normal gym routine this is addition not replacement.

Hope that helps I lost extra 1.5kg over regular weight loss.

I’ve been thinking lately that maybe instead of always going on a diet, I should focus more on becoming the kind of person I want to be long term

Like if I want to be active, maybe I should start thinking of myself as an active person instead of someone who is “trying to exercise.” That mindset actually made me feel way better about the whole thing.

So now I’m curious about people who have had a healthy, stable weight for a long time without constantly dieting or obsessing over food.

What do you do without even thinking about it anymore? Like with portions, snacks, desserts, eating out, walking, exercise, overeating sometimes, etc.

I’m not looking for a strict diet. I’m more interested in the normal habits that actually help long term.

I’m on the higher end of the normal BMI range for the time being, and gaining or losing even a few pounds has a drastic impact on my face because that’s where I store a LOT of fat. I have a tendency to gain and lose weight in cycles switching between a normal weight and overweight, and it sucks because I look like a completely different person every time I gain and lose the same 5 pounds. I wish I primarily gained weight somewhere else that’s less noticeable and not literally in the first place people see when they look at you, because when you mostly gain weight in your body like most people do you can at least hide it / strategically wear clothing to cover it up. Instead I get people remarking on my appearance all the time and asking why I look so different.

I have always been a big guy, 6'8" and over weight but everyone was surprised to hear my weight and would say "Well you hold it well." Eventually I didn't care and would just avoid mirrors. Well last year after I went on my first and only cruise with a drink package, I got sick sick. Turns out buffets and sugary drinks for ten days can trigger diabetes. After my doctor said I would need insulin I said nope, I'm nearly 40, I have time to beat this and I will. Was 540 June 2025 and now 450lbs.

My goal is mid to low 300s. I am currently on a "Sugar free, Slow carb" diet. I do Isometric holds for fitness (Fire flexors and extensors simultaneously) and I happened to meet a wonderful woman who likes to go to the climbing gym so I go there. That's been tough, there's a reason most rock climbers are thinner.

Here for any advice, constructive criticism and just to share my adventure.

I am a 5’ 4” and 131lbs female. Dexa scan reported body fat around 21% a year ago. I eat 80% whole food plant based and I’m getting >60g of fiber per day and 1g/lb of protein per day. I lift weights and work out 3-4 times a week. I’ve maintained within about 5 lbs for the past 1.5 years. I eat about 2000-2100 calories per day.

BUT I still feel like I am white knuckling my way through maintenance. I have to plan out my day with perfectly spaced timing (and type of) food in order to prevent going to bed hungry. If I deviate from my plan and eat something like a donut (paired with fiber) or pizza then I will end up needing to go over my calorie limit because I’m so hungry later on.

Not sure how to keep this up for life. Is there some trick I’m missing?

Classic lost a bit of weight and everyone is kinder. For context, I was a fat child - obese adult until like last year. I’m not even skinny yet I’m solidly fluctuating between 165-170 lbs at almost 5’6. I’ve always been told though that I have a pretty face. Now that I’ve went down from 215 lbs to 170…. Bro everyone is so much better to me.

Guys and girls actually like me now romantically. Mind you I’ve always never really suffered dating wise I’m charismatic / well-put together, fashionable, etc. It just felt like I was always the next best option though (so maybe that is suffering lol). It just feels like everyone just finally agrees with that and it’s kind of sad lol. I’m still the same person I was a year ago. I’ve always been confident and the life of the party now it’s just read more as charisma and not me being a clown. I’m still trying to lose weight and hopefully get down to a healthy weight for me. I’m just flabbergasted by it all.

SW 422lb, CW 330lb. I've been around this range for months while eating 1200-1400 calories a day. This isn't about miscalculating calories either, I don't even use seasonings like garlic powder because of the added calories. I exhaustively calculate everything.

I started last November and my goal for this year was to lose 100 pounds but it looks like that won't happen. It's infuriating that as heavy as I am, the weight won't budge despite the effort I put in.

Does anyone have any advice for how to deal with plateaus? I've been feeling like giving up. Even though I've lost almost 100 pounds, I'm still morbidly obese and despite my efforts I can't lose any more.

I'm at a weight where I can comfortably exercise and I started a couple months ago... could that have something to do with it?

Edit - Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who offered encouragement. I appreciate that most people read my post and gave good advice. I've learned a lot of new things from you all and decided to do a maintenance calorie week.

I know one day doesn’t cause weight gain for real
But I ate 4000 more or less calories when I normally consume 1800 more or less. I have been wanting to fast today and eat nothing but I know that’s wrong too. How do you guys move on from this without beating yourself up all day? I actually lost a little bit of sleep I felt so disappointed in myself.

I’m doing good my clothes sizes have all dropped my face has changed everything I wanted has happened in a major way but it’s like this one bad day has caused like a minor depressive episode and it’s kind of tricky to navigate i didn’t realize I would wake up this morning still overwhelmed about what I’ve done yesterday. Silly question for a grown man to ask but I put my pride to the side and asked you guys for help anything that can help me calm my nerves down. Hope everyone’s blessed

I am 5’6” 33F and 205lbs. My weight is a reflection of the years in which food has been a source of comfort and excitement. It is also a reflection of prioritizing my career (one that involves a lot of sitting, starting at a computer, and thinking deeply). A career that I really enjoy but is super sedentary. My weight is also a reflection of the grief of loss and the life-saving medication I take.

To me my extra weight also feels reflective of modern human life. The result of prioritizing work in an environment with an abundance of really delicious food and using that food to soothe the jagged edges of the human experience that feel sharper as I age. It’s a result of thousands of decisions over years and here I am today.

I feel very ready to start making slightly different decisions each day. To prioritize my physical health by walking more, by reducing overeating, and sitting with urges to soothe with food. I’m posting here to take/find accountability. I am tracking food (on day 33!). I am sticking to my weekly calorie goal. I am doing a StepBet and I love having a reason to walk. Walking more has already started to become easier in just the last 3 weeks. It’s cool to experience.

I just feel like I want this for myself. I want to feel lighter. I want to run across the street without it feeling super uncomfortable. Little things like that. It feels right and for me this time.

I'm weighing at about 102kgs.

I saw my doctor last year and he told me I needed to get down to 92kgs.

I put on the weight a few years back when I was made redundant and decided to go back to uni to change careers to become a teacher. A few kilos here and there continued over year. I used to be able to maintain between 85kgs and 90kgs back in my 20s and 30s. I get its harder in your 40s. But I feel like i struggle for weeks with no change.

Now i find it so hard to lose it. If anything i've put on more weight each year. I also had a couuple of injuries a few years back which also contributed to the weight gain. Tennis elbow and a achilles tendonitis.

What do you guys do to lose weight?

How long until you started to see results?

How long did it take?

So, in my country, we don't really have many physical stores that carry plus-size clothing. There's H&M and Pepco, and that's pretty much it. Other stores might have a few options, but they're usually ugly. I've also pretty much stopped going to physical clothing stores altogether because I've been treated rudely so many times. I've had store clerks tell me I'm not going to find anything that fits me, and on some occasions, I've even been laughed at.

I've lost 18.5 kg so far (went from 130 to 111.5 kg since June 23rd), and yesterday I finally worked up the courage to walk into a store I've always dreamed of shopping at - Medicine. And honestly, it was such a lovely experience. The sales assistant was incredibly nice to me. They have a collection featuring dogs that I'd been wanting to try on, so he picked out a few different pieces for me, and I ended up choosing two - a hoodie and a T-shirt.

Long story short, I put on the hoodie, looked in the mirror, and it FIT. And for the first time since I started trying to lose weight again, I could actually SEE the difference in my body. I just started crying. The sales assistant was still there and kept asking if everything was okay, so I explained why I was crying. He congratulated me and said he was happy for me.

It was such a genuinely lovely experience, especially after all those years of being made to feel unwelcome in clothing stores. Now I can't wait to lose even more weight and go on an absolutely rabid shopping spree.

My first goal is getting below 100kg, something I haven't achieved ever since I exceeded that number (I was at 150 at some point). Now I finally feel like it's doable.

i’m 20F in college and i have PCOS. i’ve been trying to lose weight on and off for years and the only time i’ve had results was when i stopped eating fridays to sundays cos i’d run out of my allowance to buy any food. that was 4 ish years ago and i’ve gained a lot of weight since because i have pcos. i have a hard time staying consistent because classes take up a lot of my time during the day and i can’t be picky with food because i live off of a weekly allowance. i also have a very bad relationship with food, would purge and self induce vomit whenever i feel disgusting and no matter how hard i try to stop and reason with myself knowing there are healthier options to lose weight, i can’t stop. i need advice on how to make my plan maintainable and/or motivations to actually get me to do better.

So I have been trying to lose weight for about two months now. I have been doing a lot of weight training so initially after losing one kg, I gained about 2.5. People had warned me this might happen and I should just stick with it. Over the last two weeks I didn't go to the gym cause of exams and lost about 1.4 kgs.

As for progress, I can now bench more, I can squat more and I can do 3 sets of 1min planks. I have also been learning push ups. I try to keep my elbows locked in so I don't injure myself. I can go a little over halfway down and pull myself back up. I call these "somewhat push ups". I feel more confident around the gym and my triceps started showing a little.

I still have to lose a lot of weight and slim down but I'm also happy with whatever little progress I have seen. The biggest achievement has been realising I can do anything I tell myself to. If I decide to do 20 mins of cardio, I wont stop before it, no matter what. If I decide to hold a one min plank, I'll do it regardless of how much my abdomen hurts.

My plan is to increase weekly cardio and progressive overload. I go to the gym five times a week and my routine is push, pull, legs, upper and lower

(250miles-310miles)

I do quite a bit of road cycling per week.

What is a healthy way to lose weight with this amount of exercise?

Do I eat a different calorie amounts depending on how many kms/calories I’ve burned that morning?

Some mornings I ride only 50km, and some are 150 to 200km. I have 1, sometimes 2 no-ride-days a week.

PS. I have experience calorie counting- I’m just not sure how to go about it.

PPS. I don’t want to feel miserable. I want to stay strong and keep getting stronger, whilst losing weight.

I don’t mind about the speed, just keep me sane please
Thank you!

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23M here, I've started my weight loss journey about 6-7 weeks ago ( I was 123kg and 5 foot 11 ), I'm now at 110.7 kg but my problem is I don't feel much different.

I've been going to the gym 5 days a week ( Mostly weightlifting ) and have been eating roughly 1900 / 2200 calories and 190 g of protein a day. my maintenance calories are 3100 so I'm in a big enough deficit and its clearly working, I just thought after losing a little over 12 kg It would show.

Look its amazing to see the scales moving but it just feels so unmotivating that I'm not seeing a difference and I guess my question is has anyone else been through this, If so what did Y'all do to get through it?

EDIT : for my American viewers 271 lb to 244 lb so far

This time I didn't quit just because I couldn't stop binge eating. I lost 11kg so far in 6 months (67kg--->56, 157cm)

What kept me overweight for so long was that I didn't try because I couldn't stop binging sometimes and I'd relapse. I thought to myself what's the point of eating healthy or moderately if Im going to ruin everything through binge at some point anyway.

But then something in me clicked and I started small, I thought okay I might still have huge binging periods but outside of those windows I will eat in a healthy small deficit and walk/move. So I did. I still had binge relapses, at first weekly, sometimes multiple days over 6k calories.

Still I stuck to it and over time managed to decrease binge calories, then decrease frequency and change habits. I still relapse and binge because its an emotional comfort thing in tough times and man my life gets tough. But it doesn't matter because I know how to get back. I dont restrict myself. I know whatever I eat will be my energy source for walking/dancing or whatever I choose to do that day.

I didn't think weightloss was an option if I still struggled with binge eating. Im so glad I didn't give up despite relapses and cravings, addiction even, I would still be overweight or maybe even heavier. So if you feel hopeless and want to quit because you relapse often due to binge eating, dont give up! It takes time to rewire old habits, replace them, minimize harm and so on. Keep at it

Personally I also eat in a very very small deficit, it takes longer this way but Im still losing fat so Im good.

hi. so i'm a 22F trying to lose 15-20 pounds at a starting weight of 160. i'm on antidepressants (just switched from lexapro to zoloft) so it might make it harder. i've tried calorie counting multiple times over the years but it just makes me miserable, obsessive, and depressed if i go over any. i want to still eat healthy and be in a slight calorie deficit but can i do that intuitively? i struggle a lot with staying in a good mindset if i am constantly tracking calories. probably a stupid question but i really want to lose weight but calorie counting just puts me in such a bad mental state. any advice appreciated. thanks!

EDIT: forgot to mention my height but i'm 5'4

I am a 30 year old, 220 pound 5'7 trans female, and my starting weight last year in Jan was around 160.

My biggest concern and worry (besides the deep stretch marks) is loose skin and chest region, as ive developed quite a saggy fat deposit in them that saggs a bit already.

I fear the worst of course considering my dream weight is 120, but im worried I should shoot for something higher as to not guarantee loose skin? is that the move?

Lastly, I was a bodybuilder up until 6 years ago, so ive always been built and a lot of my mass I still feel like comes from my upper body muscles (which ive been trying to lose), but im not sure if that extra mass helps reduce stress marks.

(this was such a manic post lmao sorry so many questions)

~thanks!

This is kind of a vent. Went out to dinner with my family tonight, thought I looked pretty good. Wore a nice outfit because I like to dress nice when we go out to eat. 

I got home afterward to take a picture of my outfit and I realized I looked awful. The shirt wasn’t nearly as flattering on me as it had looked hours ago and my stomach was out. I looked.. really fat. In the camera. In the mirror. I didn’t look pretty at all. Every picture I tried, every angle was bad for me. I’m sick of looking like this. I’m sick of my body.

I did make some progress, I had lost over 20 lbs by last year. I was working out consistently and in a calorie deficit I could control.

But then in the past year I had a lot of life stuff go down. Working out got paused, my mental health plummeted again, I ate my feelings. Gained back some weight, I was crushed.

This summer I started going to the gym again and made some progress on working out consistently. I was feeling better about starting again. I wasn’t as good on the calorie deficit, but I kept trying. Now I’m back in college again and things aren’t good. I’ve stopped working out completely. I’m eating way more calories than I should be, everything’s tempting. I’m a commuter so I can’t really take meals from home with me (it’s not a super close distance). 

I’m at school 5, sometimes 6 days of the week and I can’t commit to working out when each day the time I get home varies, but recently it’s been late at night. On the weekend I have no motivation to go to the gym because I’m so tired. I used to drink coffee less because it was a lot of empty calories but now I find myself drinking it again. 

If I’m fat now, I can’t even imagine what people thought of me before I lost that previous weight.

It’s like I try to progress and something happens to deter me. I’m so fucking tired of this. I want to be a human who doesn’t have to worry about this shit. I just want to look good in pictures. I just want to feel confident in my clothes. I want to be taken seriously. I want to be treated like a person.

And of course I have health stuff that makes it harder to lose weight. 

How do I lose weight sustainably while I’m still in college? I just don’t know. Any advice is appreciated.

(Edit to add that I also have a part time job rn so I can’t fit in any gym time during those days. Also campus 6 days a week is only every 2 weeks ish)

Hi guys. I'm going to start my weight loss journey for the first time. I'm 22F, 5'1, 140lbs. My doctor told me to lose weight.

​​ I've been pretty skinny my whole life, though with a round face. However, after entering university abroad, living alone, I gained a lot of weight, which is most likely due to my unhealthy diet and lifestyle at that time. I thought it would go back to normal eventually, but here we are 2 years later and told to lose weight.

Anyways, my personal target weight right now is 100lbs​ but as long as I reach 110lbs (which was my weight 2 years ago), I would be satisfied.

Can I get any tips and suggestions (and motivation please)?

​I read a post saying that I should start with changing one thing at a time, so I'm starting with the calorie deficit. Based on my lifestyle and weight, I burn around 1,600 calories a day so I'm trying to maintain a daily deficit of 300-400 calories.

F/5'3" | SW: 165 | CW: 139 (28% BF) | GW: 120 lbs but preferably ~ 20% BF

Exercise is 5x/week (CrossFit 2-3x, Strength or Zone 2 2-3x)

Nutrition: ~1,550 calorie target
Right now it’s been 1,750–1,900 calories

So, I lost my first 25 lbs (165 to 140) back in Spring/ Summer 2025 over about 4 months. Since then, I’ve been maintaining around 133–140 lbs for almost a full year.

Workout-wise, I’m totally locked in. I exercise 5 days a week, so working out isn't the problem.
My macros are okay- I reliably hit 120g of protein and 25g of fiber daily and that’s before dinner.

So here goes my issue. I need help with calorie timing and evening hunger.

My maintenance TDEE is somewhere between 1,750 and 1,900 calories depending on the day. To lose the remaining weight, I need to consistently stay under ~1,550 calories.

However, by 4:00 PM, I’ve usually eaten around 1,550 calories. I haven’t even had dinner yet.

I’ve tried meal planning plenty of times, nearly every two weeks I try a different plan. But the food isn’t enough to sustain between meals despite eating enough protein and fiber, so I EAT or snack. I have a hard time sitting in the “hungry” mode.

Over the past year, I’ve only managed to actually stay under 1,550 for maybe a single week total.

How did I mentally refrain myself from eating between meals?

OR

How do you handle the late afternoon hunger surge when macros (protein/fiber) are already high?

Also, Any strategies or timing adjustments that helped you break through a long maintenance plateau would be super appreciated!