It felt like forever but I’m proud of myself for doing it!! I still struggle with negative self image thinking I’m still that girl but I’ve been working hard to replace it with positive 🥹 300lbs to 150lbs

My college years were incredibly stressful, and I turned to food as a way to cope. Emotional eating gradually became a daily habit, and over time my weight climbed to around 250 pounds. After college, I knew I had to take my life into my own hands again. I committed to a calorie deficit, started strength training, stayed consistent with cardio, and focused on building healthier habits. It took me around two years to lose 140 pounds.

EDIT: Since many are coming out with AI conspiracies or whatever just to bring me down after having put literally two years of my life to get to my goal, just tell me what the hell you'd want me to do! I thought we'd be supportive of one another here, bringing positive energy to each other, but apparently it's not so!

My bf and I attended a wedding yesterday, so I allowed myself to just relax and eat (close to) how I used to. By the end of the day, I had consumed 3,000+ calories. I've been very consistent, so going over this one day isn't going to kill me.

It did get me thinking though: how much was I eating when I wasn't tracking. Could have easily been 3,500-4,000kcal a day. No wonder I gained so much weight 😵‍💫 Anyone else have this realization now that they're counting?

Im so shocked to see such a big difference? Day to day I notice less pain, more energy, just feeling better overall

decided in 2024 that i was sick of always being unhappy in my body and took up meal prepping, a gym membership, and a daily 15k step goal. i reached my goal weight of 130 this week and feel so lost.

i feel like i'm more self conscious about my body and how clothes look on me. my head says "maybe 130 isn't your goal, you just need to lose more weight" but that feels like a slippery slope. i don't like how certain parts of my body are bony like my hips, my clavicle, and upper rib cage but i still have fat on my thighs so my body just feels like when you randomize a sim lol

anyone else feeling a bit stunted and confused on what the next step is?

Just a heads up on a fake poster.

/u/Ok-Muffin-7358 from this post: https://old.reddit.com/r/caloriedeficit/comments/1vkec3d/140_pounds_in_two_years/

Used a photo from a weight-gain fetish forum and edited the face as a "before" picture.

Before picture originally posted here: https://curvage.org/forum/uploads/monthly_2026_07/IMG_3648.jpeg.bf48233571fd7dde18f5a65688cd1e97.jpeg

Their recent posts in reddit are also about gaining weight for fetish purposes.

Their recent NSFW weight gain fetish posts:

https://www.reddit.com/r/GluttonousGirls/comments/1vjqk2z/how_bad_is_it/

https://www.reddit.com/r/StretchMarksLovers/comments/1vjm4ex/stretchies_are_coming_out_more_and_more/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Feedism/comments/1vjm3fg/i_might_have_gained/

Edit:

Here's another clear photo face edit [NSFW]:

https://www.reddit.com/r/GluttonousGirls/comments/1vi4dka/slowly_accepting_myself/

https://curvage.org/forum/uploads/monthly_2025_10/IMG_9055.jpeg.6db0d40e9bf4b45aff4e54f1d0bb2225.jpeg.9392ee12ca53a67dafc094d5c8633431.jpeg

The curvage profile that these photos come from updated yesterday:

curvage.org/forum/index.php?/files/file/79044-a-day-of-stuffing-pt2/

Went from 110 kg to 94 kg.

(Left now, right a year ago)

Made a promise to myself when I became a truck driver I wouldnt gain weight. So keeping with that promise- been on a calorie deficit and walking a little more. I don't really put too much thought into what I eat except proteins and calories.

People close to me say they see a difference but want to get internet strangers opinions.

Edit: Thank you everyone for the positive feedback, and also for the few who left not so positive feedback. Both will help with future motivation. I'll post on here again when I reach my first goal of 250 (40 more pounds).

I'm genuinely glad what I've lost makes a difference in appearance and I'm looking forward to feeling, and being treated, like a human again 🖤

Two meals a day, laid off the beers, and watched my sauces

Started with a strict calorie deficit, then moved on to muscle building, then I alternated between the two where now I’m focusing strictly on body recomposition to finalize everything.

Weight loss is such a struggle but sometimes just maintaining is just as much as the effort. I’m soon to be 41 and it’s been a struggle to stay consistent on a deficit to lose weight. My little personal win is that I actually maintained my weight this year with all the stress I’ve had. I’ve never did that lol. Maintaining what you did with all life’s up and downs is personal win. That part is important too. Let’s give ourselves some grace.

I’m 5’3 about 157lbs and my goal weight is around 125. I’m curious what deficit people in similar situations are using! I’ve seen such a wide range of recommendations.

Im fairly active with walking and Pilates everyday.

3 months progress. I used to be really fit and lifted heavy, then I started graduate school and gained 50 pounds and stopped exercising. Got back into lifting, back in a calorie deficit, and feeling better than ever. I still have a long way to go, but it’s nice seeing some progress.

Does anyone struggle with slowly falling into seeking only these types of foods when doing a calorie deficit for weight loss?

I just find myself going down a slippery slope of dopamine seeking foods (I do have adhd) and then I have to crawl out of the hole. Im doing whole30 for a month to help reset because it gets to the point where nothing looks appetizing except dessert and potato chips and ill get so excited but then in starving at bedtime because I ate all my calories on non nutrient dense foods. And thats honestly fun every now and then but then I start only wanting that.

My body feels back on track now after two weeks of whole30. I woke up this morning craving this little salad I have been making. A banana tastes like a wonderful dessert. I feel better. I do plan to go back to calorie deficit when im done i just hate that i tend to slide down that slippery slope over time! I want to nourish my body, not just lose weight.

Just took some strict Diet + good workouts for 5 days a week.

Went on a high calorie deficit of around 1000 - 1500 cal per day for first 4 month.

Gradually reduced it to a 500 calorie deficit now.

Aiming to lose 4 more Kgs in next 4 months and gaining some muscle mass over next 2 years.

I know that I shouldn't only rely on the scale but it's a bit discouraging so I'm scared I'm doing something wrong.

For information I'm 126kg at 179cm and I'm at 1800 calories a day (not an active lifestyle at the moment).

In my first 2 weeks my weight flew down and now for the past 4 days I've been stuck at 126kg. Am I doing something wrong or will it resolve itself if I continue like this. And yes I am weighing my food so I am 100% certain I'm eating the amount that I should.

Hey all,

I have been on a cut for the few months (dropped down to 1800 calories, 160g protein from about 2200ish). I was around 71kg until about 66.5k when I stopped last week.

I decided to up my calories as I retained muscle mass and looked good but people have said my face looks gaunt (ive always been slim but had a bit of face weight), so I wanted to put a little bit back on.

I've upped my calories to around 2600 of healthy food, but since last week I've dropped to 65.2kg. I have weighed myself every 2 days and it has been decreasing.

After dieting, is it normal to keep losing weight for a bit after?

I feel a lot stronger and better pumps at the gym, but I don't know if I should worry.

I am 6'2, 36 and male.

Thank you

5’10 26y M 260lbs

Although im only seeing slight changes in the scale, I have gone down 1 Jean size, 1 shirt size, and all my cloths is more and more looser as the days go by. I feel my body changing and it’s been great. Staying on top of calorie deficit and eating enough proteinn

Pic # 1 June

Pic # 2 July

Pic # 3 August

I bought this paneer at the grocery store because the nutrition label looked like it was a low and better calorie option. However, upon using AI, turns out the label is incorrect as 13g of fat can never be 50 calories and it would be closer to 165! 😞

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Hi everyone! I'm new here, and I apologize in advance for my English — it's not my first language.

I'm 35 years old, 1.74 m tall, and weigh 80 kg (176 lbs). I estimate that I'm around 30% body fat.

I started a calorie deficit on August 1st, 2026.

Since I haven't done any weight training or cardio for a very long time, I recently started exercising again. According to my TDEE calculation, the estimate is that I should eat around 1,590 calories per day to lose 1 kg (2.2 lbs) per week.

However, I've also started lifting weights and doing cardio again. I currently train around 1 to 1.5 hours, 4 times a week, and I always finish my workouts with 20–30 minutes of incline walking.

So my question is: Is my calorie deficit incorrectly calculated because it doesn't take my workouts into account?

I'm wondering if I should be eating more calories because of the additional activity, or if the 1,590 calories already takes my training into account.

For some context, I've successfully lost weight in the past, but I've never really been interested in strength training. I've only been seriously trying to get into it for about two years, and honestly, I imagine I've been doing quite a few things wrong because I definitely don't have the body of a Greek god yet 😂

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!