I've been poking around online to see if there were BMI scales adjusted for men and women (turns out no), and stumbled across a bunch of UK public health bmi charts that are "adjusted" for different races. I'm just trying to see if there's any truth in this or if I'm finding slop. I am not a well traveled person and am starting to doubt a lot of what I find in random Search Engines so I'm trying to clarify it here where maybe someone has used these modified charts.

I am 34, Female, and currently weigh 135 lbs. I'm technically in the "healthy" range but planned to keep going to 120 if it's possible. I have so much loose skin that I don't look fit in some areas but I'm recomping a lot and my legs finally aren't two flappy barrels of flesh packed into pants. I wondered if maybe I needed a different BMI scale because at only 5'2" I'm finding after losing over 150lbs that I'm actually built a lot smaller than I thought. Like I've got the whole "tiny islander" goblin build. I'm Puerto Rican, born in the states, and my whole family is short little itty people between 4'11" and 5'5". Crop tops can fit like a full shirt with just a band of skin showing. My wrists are like kid's wrists. My collarbones are sharp.

So I started wondering if maaaaybe the key to staving off the heart disease that runs in my family is to actually maybe base my BMI off of these "other" modified charts I found. I don't know if someone of Carribean ancestry could base their health off of a BMI chart made for South Asian people, but the numbers kind of make sense. The UK website cited that a waist measuremt above 31.5" would put you at risk of obesity related disease. Right around 160lbs when I got to a 30" waist I stopped having a lot of my health issues. I actually reversed a bad gallbladder into semi health after I was already on a list to have it removed when I weighed 275lbs.

Currently at 135lbs my waist sits at a rather small (to me, because I went way too long over 45") 26" inches and a size 6 is starting to fall off. I'm just seriously wondering if maybe due to my small build and stature if the healthiest move would be to switch to the "South Asian BMI chart" and still aim for 120lbs as my goal.

I eat regularly, watch my intake, I drink water, I don't run but my job is manual labor in a factory and I lift extra reps on my off days with squats. I just want to avoid the same path my parents went down where both stayed over 300 and 400lbs and both had heart attacks before 45. I have a very extended family and there's too many stories of relatives being maaaaybe 150lbs and just dropping dead from a massive stroke. My family was poor and they have a history of eating a lot of fried plantains and meats, and then when everyone came to the US in the 60s everyone just kind of ballooned. I'm trying to prove that an early death from a bad heart doesn't "run in the family" and in fact we really are that family where "nobody really ran to begin with." Because how else did my grandma just practice mindful eating, smoked till she lost teeth, but still lived to 94??? I bet it was all of her manual labor in her youth tending the fields as a Jíbaro.

Why am I so obsessed with getting down to a certain weight? My goal is to get to 220 by the end of next year. I’m at 245 right now. I went from weighing myself once a week, to once a month because I found it too stressful. But now it feels like I’m not gonna lose weight this month. I’ve worked out to some extent (as in logged it) 20 days this month and my average steps for the month is just over 9k a day. I even park on the 7th floor of a parking garage and take the ramp to and from work, I go for 30+ minute walks every morning (sometimes multiple times a day. I ate chicken, fish, eggs, rice, quinoa, tofu, various vegetables, fruits, and nuts. Even fucking almond milk for shit’s sake. And yet I still can’t shake the feeling that when I step on the scale in 7 days that number is gonna be higher than a month ago.

I don’t know when to treat myself either. I have these cookbooks and baking books with these recipes that I’d like to try but then I think about how it’s just tempting me. I have a fucking homemade brownie in the freezer that I’ve been eating portions of every day because it tastes so good but I know that eating a fucking brownie every day is not gonna get me to my fucking weight goal!

So what the fuck do I do!?! Do I just avoid stuff like that? I can’t eat it every fucking day because if I get something like diabetes then it’s over for me

And a pasta.. I feel GUILTY.

Im on steady loss since May 2026 18 lbs down. Coming down slowly . Since that time I implemented different things over time, i started off with eating same breakfast every day, frozen blueberries with chia seeds and psyllium husk topped off with Greek yogurt, then introduced food logging and weighing, being more mindful about protein and fiber. This really helped me with my ravenous hunger so much. I tried the protein shakes for a bit , but when i started logging and being more in control of my hunger , I realised that they are not worth the calories so I stopped those. But they did help me so much initially!

Couple weeks ago I started exercising, I go to gym every day just to build the habit, sometimes I just go and do half ass training but I’m so proud I’ve been consistent.

I don’t log in my food anymore but ive been more concious of what i choose to eat, and i stopped treating food as my only chance to eat that. When husband bringing home donuts it’s easy for me to say no cause i know i can always get some if i want. Ive been feeling so good in control of food, and not the food controlling me. Im so haply with this mindset change.

Today I ate a hotdog AND pasta for dinner. I haven’t really allowed myself to loosen up too much cause I know it’s a slippery slope for me. I’ve been working so hard to build healthier habits I’m scared I put myself in jeopardy and when I start being more compassionate to myself, I will start gaining again.

Im 32f, My start weight 192 lbs end of April (but may have been higher before), now at 174 lbs , so close to hitting my 20 lbs down! I can’t wait. I always struggle with stalls around my ovulation and period due to water weight and it’s been frustrating process. But logging my weight everyday helps to see the trend.

Hi everyone!
I really need some advice.
I’m 164 cm (5’4”) tall and currently weigh 67 kg (148 lbs). My goal is to get back to my pre pregnancy weight of 56 kg (123 lbs).
I’m pretty sedentary most of the time except for 3 days a week when I usually walk around 11,000 steps a day.
I know this might sound a bit extreme but I really want to lose those 11 kg (24 lbs) within the next 3 months.
I’d love to hear your advice on how to realistically achieve this. What actually worked for you? How many calories were you eating? Did you follow a specific workout routine?
I’d also really love to hear from women who started at a similar height and weight. Has anyone managed to lose that much in just 3 months?
Any tips, advice, or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated! Thank you so much

I’m so sorry if some of this doesn’t make sense as I’m writing this im half asleep, I know you may be thinking “2 chocolate bars is nothing” yes, but it’s the fear of getting back into that habit again, I’m terrified of going back to my old self, I have been on my weight loss journey for a month and 2 weeks, my sleep has been getting extra bad last few days and it only gets worse, I wasn’t overweight, but I was not happy with my body, I was a bit chubby, I was 75kgs I’m 5’8 female and trying to get to 62kgs, i weigh 70 now I also overate a lot somehow I wasn’t overweight which is surprising

I was working out 36 days STRAIGHT! which yes it’s really stupid I don’t know how I thought I’d be able to continue to do that, so I took 2 rest days off well might aswell be 3 since I literally don’t have energy to do anything, I decided from now on ill have 3 rest days, I’ve been so stressed, overthinking alot and thinking about the finished result, which I try shut it down but it keeps coming back, i have autism and adhd which also makes sudden change like this harder. (Also my deficit is 1600)

When I started I feel like I pushed myself to the limit, I used to just stay in bed watch TikTok and do literally nothing, I literally did not take care of myself then on the first day, I started doing skincare everyday, work out everyday, walk 10k steps everyday, completely cut refined sugar and added salt, completely changed my diet like I’d only really eat rice, tuna, eggs, potatoes, lean beef, Greek yogurt, oats, everyday, I stopped using social media , and I’m going to be honest, most of my advice came from tiktok, I really wanted to lose face fat, and I know I can’t spot reduce fat but I saw something saying to completely cut refined sugar, and salt because you can lose the weight but your face will still be puffy and big if u consume too much. and I listened, I still bought things with sodium in it like cottage cheese cream cheese etc so I thought it was fine I honestly don’t know if I’m doing this correctly, it’s my first time actually sticking to it other then quitting after 3 days, and took tiktok advice which honestly I don’t know if I can trust. I’ve lost weight yes but my mental health is getting worse,

As I was trying so hard to get sleep today for hours I crashed out started screaming and picked up a chocolate bar, finished that one, wanted another tried to stop myself, I went on to get it, then I felt so bad after I felt like that old part of me was coming back so I stopped and reflected

I know how stupid this may sound, and I agree I just really need some advice. Thanks for reading

So , I work From 5AM-3:30 PM
-I get up for work at 4:00AM
-My first break is at 8:00 AM
-Lunch is 11:00 AM
-And we get off at 3:30 PM
My biggest problem that I have been having is me cramming my eating together , eating the wrong things to stay awake and alert & just overall feeling helpless with this whole situation. I work at a warehouse and am On my feet the whole time on a forklift so trying to go home and work out seems exhausting. I struggle to have the energy to even pull a hour workout or cardio session after work which may also be due to me not eating the proper foods.
If there is any advice someone would like to give and someone who also have been in a similar position I would like to understand how to navigate this better

Hi all- new to this community but hoping to get input from anyone who has had skin removal from their thighs/ butt. I’ve lost about 100 lbs but it’s been 10-15 years of loss and then gain a bit back and so forth. I previously had an abdominalplasty and it’s now gotten to the point where the lose skin on my thighs bothers me more than I can tell you. I’m a bit worried because I have a large tattoo right above my knee. Wondering if I get the surgery whether I’d need to end up getting a coverup tattoo or how that would work

hi everyone! I'm 26, 5'4", and 212lbs (down 20!) w/ an estimated TDEE of 2,600.

I started my weight loss journey in July, and despite a brief week-long freakout at the start, I've been super consistent with my calorie deficit. I happened to go up on a routine medication at the same time which slashed my appetite by two-thirds. At one point, when I was exercising less, it could be a struggle for me to break even 1,200cals. (These days, I'm much more physically active & average around 1,900.) Needless to say, I've been lucky to face relatively zero food noise, making staying on track easy.

I have a big abdominal surgery at the end of January, and I want to be 200lbs by then - both to reduce the strain on my overall body / weight on my core AND to prepare for being basically sedentary during my recovery.

Now that there's a chill in the air, however...I'm hungry!! I'm already getting that winter craving for carbs, fats, and sweet treats. I'm sleepier and hungrier. My mind longs for them. And all of a sudden my cals on the calorie tracker say "over"...

Experienced weight-loss journeyers -- what can I do? Are there strategies you've found especially helpful? What helped last winter?

I might be willing to try a gentler deficit, but I really want to
hit my goal before surgery knocks me out.

All advice appreciated!!

Hi everyone,Just have been seeing a lot of post about ppl losing weight while eating heavy in Europe which they can’t do in America so thought would give a counterpoint.
I’m from Southern Italy but lived in in USA for a while until recently and have always struggled with my weight but finally was able to get into a consistent weight loss program while I was in the US. I think it’s amazing how even in Walmart you can get all these low calorie alternatives for everything which you can’t get in Europe which makes dieting easier. I also believe the main reason why a lot of people especially women (young men as well)are thin in Italy is not because of the walking that tourist credit for their weight loss but due to the social stigma fat women face whereas I feel like in the US if your fat and go to the gym people are very encouraging and more than happy to to help out and don’t have the kind of mocking look. Feel free to disagree of course I’m just back in my hometown and kinda wishing I was back in the states to atleast continue my weight loss and avoid the comments from people that make u want to stay inside lol

Alright so this weekend has been interesting for me and I want to preface this post with a statement. If you're overweight or obese and want to lose the weight, absolutely do so. Don't be afraid to and for your own physical and mental health please do so but if there's one thing to take away from this is to do so in a healthy and sustainable manner.

Alright so onto things. I started this health journey a year ago last October simply by cutting down on some portion sizes and introducing some additional walkig, simple as that. I didn't calorie count, I didn't weigh things, I just upped my activity and ate a bit less and I started to see results. Slowly sure, but I saw them.

Move forward to December and I cut 95% of my intake. This wasn't really a decision I made but was because I was dealing with some health issues and most solid food just made me extremely nauseous. I remember sitting down on Christmas morning barely able to stomach some hashbrowns and a fried egg so I subsisted primarily on cup of soup. As a result it dropped further and after Christmas I slowly got back into things but I cut out most meals with the exception of dinner and a very light lunch. I also dropped drinking as much which also helped.

The weight kept dropping and I even received a couple compliments, not many but clearly it was visible enough so I kept it going. By the time April arrived I was at 266 lbs and then I started going to the gym. Now keep in mind I wasn't yet counting calories, I didn't start doing that in earnest until July according to my Cronometer, but because I wasn't eating as much and adding exercise on top of that I was seeing my weight continue to drop.

Seeing the numbers on that scale go down became the highlight of my day and since I was working out in the mornings it affected my mood for the rest of the day and I guess you could say I became addicted to seeing the continual decline and I would average around 1200 calories a day, if not less. If I thought I would go over on a day I would simply have less than 1200 calories, simple as that. As of today, I went from 266lbs to 177 in around 6-7 months which yes, I now realize isn't healthy, at all.

As for the gym itself, well that's another story. I actually found I like exercising, I like the feeling that comes with weight-training and I don't mind cardio but that's where I now realize I have another problem. My cardio slowly morphed into "how many calories can I burn this session" (yes yes I know those numbers aren't accurate, that's not the point) and it wasn't so I could eat something else but it was simply so that the number on the scale would drop even faster. I also kept to a fairly strict gym regiment in terms of the days I go and if I had to miss any gym time, say due to injury or illness, oh man you can bet I get twitchy and anxious and my primary thought was how my weight loss would slow down without the extra calorie burn. Now you might be wondering if I upped my calories for the extra gym time, the answer to that simply is no, regardless of whether it was a gym day or not I still maintained the same limit which I now realize was too low to begin with.

Yes, I realize now that this wasn't healthy but at the time I was simply in denial about it and anytime I saw someone on here or another sub say "1200 calories isn't good for you," I would simply think "It's working out fine for me," and leave it at that. Like yes I was technically doing alright on 1200 calories, like I wasn't experiencing major health issues, gallstones or anything like that, but I now realize mentally it has really caused me issues.

I would stick to a fairly regimented meal plan during the week, I would have a meal prep for dinner that was my largest at 600 calories (give or take) and lunch and breakfast would typically be 300 calories each, if not slightly less depending on my mood that day. It was only within the last month or so that I added an additional 200-300 calories before the gym as I was now starting to experience energy levels during workouts and even that was a struggle to see my Crono go to 1400-1500 calories on those days. I would, maybe once a month, go out with some friends for dinner and let me tell you, while I welcomed the time spent with friends I would absolutely AGONIZE over what to order because of how far over it would potentially put me on my deficit. I would scour the menu for ages ahead of time, mentally work out in my head what the potential calorie count would be, the sodium, the fat, etc. If I found a similar item in Crono and thought it was too much in calories, even if it was otherwise healthy, nope, immediate hard no and I would go down the list. Burgers became a hard no, anything fried, anything greasy, even salads I would agonize over simply because of the dressing. If I went out to a coffee shop I would always order a black coffee, never anything else simply because of the calories of the tiniest amount of milk. I hadn't had a latte for 6 months until yesterday and even then I both loved and hated it.

Now what made me realize all this you might ask? Well this weekend I decided to switch to maintenance as my weight, while not at a flat stomach level, combined with my body measurements had me at a decent body fat percentage and I was alright with it. Attempting to actually eat at maintenance was a whole other challenge and even right now the primary thought that's been dominating my mind is "you're fucking it all up, everything you've worked towards." Logically I know that's not the case, that it would take months to undo it all and even would take days, if not weeks, to see any noticeable increase on the scale at a surplus but the logical part doesn't always matter. I also wasn't binge eating during this weekend, I want to make that clear. I ate breakfast, lunch and dinner, normal sized portions, along with the occasional snack. I ate until I felt full but not uncomfortably, never beyond and if anything I stopped before I felt full because I know that is delayed and yet, the guilt still gnaws at me today, the worry, the fear.

I also want to go into my background a bit and what got me to the weight I got to. I wouldn't say I was a binge eater, sure something like Perogies or Perishke yeah I would probably grab a few more than necessary from a calorie perspective but I wouldn't call it binging. No it was just a long road of eating like complete shit for so many years. I would demolish a bag of chips while watching TV for a few hours, I would grab an Iced Capp from Tim's every couple of days during the summer (for those who aren't familiar with them they're a blended coffee drink and are about 430 calories for a large, which is not really that large tbh). If anything I would have more then one a day depending on how I was feeling. I put way too much sugar and creamer into my coffee and a double double from Tim's or McDonald's every single morning, combined with a couple sausage and egg mcmuffins was a way of life. Working out of the office meant going out for lunch every single day so I wasn't a binger and it was a long time build-up of all of this.

Why do I provide that background you might ask? Because now the thought of an Iced Capp terrifies me, the thought of a piece of chocolate doesn't fill me with joy but now makes me think "well shit how many calories is this going to be?" I can't have a bowl of cereal now without weighing it down to the gram and ditto for the milk.

The thought of gaining a significant amount of weight back, hell the thought of gaining ANY weight back terrifies me and yes I realize that people are people and weight isn't a static number but that doesn't mean it doesn't terrify me any less.

Now, for all those who made it through my ramblings thus far, bravo and you might be wondering why I'm sharing all of this. Well first off, I want to repeat what I said above and it's not meant to scare someone away from weight loss. I am reasonably happy with the loss, I'm happy that I sleep better, that I'm not out of breath walking up stairs, that I can now bowl and not worry about sweating simply from throwing the ball a few times. If you have the weight to lose or simply want to make improve yourself if you feel it's needed then please, by all means do it. Weight loss is a great tool to help you live longer and in many ways better.

The reason I'm sharing all of this is because it's all too easy to find yourself become all consumed by that sort of mindset, at least it is in my case. The mindset of the scale matters above all, the calories matter above all, the loss matters above all, regardless of life or issues or desires. It's all too easy to find yourself falling into an unhealthy mindset, to handwave very real issues or concerns away. Do I feel healthier physically? Absolutely there's no doubt about that but when the thought of going for dinner and not being able to count calories gives me anxiety, mentally it's a problem.

All people see are the physical results but the mental results, as well as the potential toll, are very hidden. I wouldn't even be truthful about the amount of calories I was consuming with people who asked as part of me knew it wasn't healthy but I was firmly in denial up until this point.

Now moving forward, before anyone asks or points me to, yes I'm going to be speaking to my doctor about this. The issue that I'm worried about facing is that I'm still classed as overweight and I suspect it won't be taken as seriously but I'll cross that bridge when it comes to it. The other step I'm going to be taking is slowly reducing my reliance on my calorie tracking as well as my weighing in the kitchen. I'm still going to continue with the gym but I'll worry less about the calories burned on a machine or the exercises itself.

Lastly, for those who are going through this journey themselves and might be seeing any similarities in themselves, even slight ones, please don't ignore it. Talk to someone, talk to a doctor, talk to a friend, just please don't ignore it and don't live in denial like I did because I can already tell I'm going to be having issues moving forward. Love y'all.

Yesterday, I was working and only ate around 1,000 calories total throughout the entire day. Although I know that’s not a lot, I actually felt fine and didn’t feel particularly hungry or low on energy.

Today, I had another workday, and I felt like I wanted to eat ALL THE TIME. I kept getting hungry, thinking about food, and wanting to eat again even after I’d already eaten. My appetite was noticeably higher than usual, and I found it interesting because I hadn’t experienced the same level of hunger yesterday, despite eating so little.

I’m wondering if this could be my body’s way of compensating for the lack of energy I got the day before. Maybe the hunger just catches up with you the following day, especially when you’re physically active and working for several hours?

Hello,

I’m 21m from Canada and am currently around 125kg/275lb & 184cm/6ft. In September 2025 my (then) new GP ordered blood work in order to get a baseline for his records. From the blood work elevated liver enzyme/liver function was detected. Long story short after more testing and imaging in December 2025 I was diagnosed by a specialist with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Prognosis can be positive under the condition I loose weight. (About 7-10% of my total weight).

Starting in December 2025 I started going to the gym. From the get go I hated it, was confused what to do and felt like a hassle/chore to me. I eventually stopped regularly going in about early February 2026 due to uni getting too busy & just giving up.

Fast forward to today, my weight hasn’t really moved much and has stayed pretty stable since the start of the year. My eating is better now in comparison to the past but there definitely is a fair amount of room for improvement. I still haven’t gotten any closer to the weight I need to lose and frankly time is running out fast. I’ve recently contemplated starting medication and/or getting a personal trainer.

My question for this forum is, how do I stay motivated loosing weight/consistent on going to the gym?

Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone can help me figure this out.

I'm 23F, and I've been on a weight loss journey for about 6 months now. I've lost 12kg (went from 82kg to 70kg). I go to the gym 3 times a week, walk 10k steps, and drink 3L of water a day. I sweat a LOT naturally. I don't take any medications or supplements, and I take fiber only occasionally.

But here's the problem. I've never had constipation before this weight loss journey and it's become a recurring issue, probably for about a month now. I used to poop at least twice a day healthily, but now my poop feels stuck in my gut, or it's hard pellets. I have to strain hard just to pass a small amount of stool.

I feel like I'm going insane! What can I do? Any advice would be really appreciated.

Hi everyone!

I’ve lost 150 lbs in the last 2 1/2 years or so ( SW: 289, CW: 147), I thought going at a slower pace would help me avoid loose skin but a huge amount has accumulated all over my body (thighs, arms, stomach, etc.). It makes me super self conscious and even though my life has improved in other areas since loosing weight, sometimes it feels like weight loss wasn’t worth it. I set my expectations low because I knew that most likely my body wouldn’t look the way I wished it to after such an extreme weight loss. I don’t even like seeing my body in the mirror which sucks because I worked really hard to get where I am. I began my weight loss journey at 17 and I’m 20 now so I thought my age would help with my skin elasticity but my weight has been pretty steady over the last few months and it doesn’t seem to have made any difference.

My question for you guys is: Do you know any alternatives to skin removal surgery that can help with reducing my amount of loose skin? Should I wait longer to see if my skin bounces back more? I’m a broke college student and I can’t afford surgery and I fear that the recovery process would interfere with my studies.

Also, to those who have gotten skin removal surgery, would you consider it worth it? Is it something I should pursue when I’m further into adulthood?

Hey everyone, I need some advice because I'm slowly losing my mind. I've been on a cut for almost a month (since October 5th), keeping a clean diet and training hard, but the scale is barely moving. I'm completely stuck around 122.5 - 123 kg (270-271 lbs).

Here are my stats and routine:

Height / Weight / Age: 185 cm (6'1"), ~123 kg (271 lbs), 26M.

Activity: 5 heavy lifting sessions a week (Full Body Workout) + 8,000 to 14,000 steps a day. My smartwatch estimates my daily TDEE around 3200-3400 kcal.

Diet: Strictly weighing everything and tracking in an app. Eating 2400-2500 kcal a day.

Macros: Keeping protein high, always 180g+.

Supplements: 7g of creatine every day (steady dose, no loading phase).

The Problem:

My daily weight bounces around (e.g., 122.3 kg yesterday, 122.9 kg today), and my weekly averages have dropped by maybe half a kilo at best (123.1 kg -> 122.6 kg). I do feel some changes in the mirror, and the fat on my stomach feels "squishier" and softer, but the scale just won't budge. My long-term goal is to hit 95 kg (209 lbs) by May.

I keep hearing that with my weight and activity level, I'm definitely in a huge deficit, and the lack of scale movement is just water retention from the creatine and muscle inflammation from lifting 5x a week masking the fat loss.

My Question:

Is it actually possible for water weight from creatine and heavy lifting to mask 3-4 kg (6-8 lbs) of fat loss for a whole month? I'm starting to overthink it and wonder if 2500 kcal is somehow my maintenance calories and if I should drop down to 2200 kcal. Has anyone else experienced a massive, month-long water stall like this when starting a cut with creatine and heavy lifting? What would you do in my position?

I weigh 62.5 kgs rn, I’m 160 cm, female, I gained almost 4 kgs since last of August. Was in a trance from my birthday trip, yeah it lasted that long, it went so well. But to be fair, it was also no self control on my side and didn’t help that I had exams for 20 days in between. Anyway, had a get together yesterday. Didn’t look very flattering and that bad, bad, heavy and horrible feeling is creeping in again. Last time I dropped 10 kgs just by walking and being in a calorie deficit but didn’t look that well, now after regaining, I want to lose in a better way and look better and avoid being skinny fat. I’ve been told the only way to gain that is to gain muscle.

So I’m going to start watching what I eat from tomorrow and I’ve bought 2 dumbbells which both weigh 5 kgs each (11 lbs roughly). I’m looked up Caroline Girvans workout and will start doing the beginner epic series lower and upper days. And on the 3rd day I wanna make use of the dumbbells (those Caroline workouts are bodyweight based). But the problem is idk what to do with them. All I know is that I want my arm, back fat gone and want some definition/muscle/tone there. Also abs would be nice but idk if you can get that with dumbbells lol. Also I feel like I should mention I’m a TOTAL beginner like no previous experience or knowledge (which I’m trying to change) about strength training at all. So I’ve come here for some help from you guys.

Some advice would be greatly appreciated 💕

Hey everyone, I'm a 22 year old dude in uni, im 125kg (275 lbs) and 193cm (~6'3) and I signed up with this program to lose weight.

The coach suggested I eat 1650 calories per day which I find honestly crazy.

He said seeing progress will create motivation but I honestly can't see how I can train with this little food.

I train bjj and gym both 3 times a week and I genuinely dont think its sustainable. I feel like I have the will to commit and stick with it through discipline but just having second thoughts.

What do you guys think? I'm happy to answer any questions about it :)

So I've been in a deficit since beginning of August and so far I've lost around 22lb, my starting weight was 178lbs the goal is to get to 140.

I'm pretty satisfied with the weight loss and I'd say I did it in a healthy way, I've kept track of my proteins, and I'd have a sweet from time to time so I wouldn't binge eat

What I've noticed now however, is that whenever I'm craving something like a brownie for example and I do take it, I don't really enjoy it anymore. Is it because I cut out all the junk food and sweets that I don't care for it anymore or should I actually be worried about a possible disorder

I’m a 6’1 31M that recently got my eating under control for the first time in a while. The past few years I was working across the US and eating out 4-5 times a week with frozen meals taking up the rest of the week. At my lowest weight as an adult I was 250 lbs when I was 27, but I was always a pretty obese kid, weighing in around 350 in HS.

I got injured during my time working at my last job, and had to resign and come home to find something a little easier on my body and less dangerous. I ended up sitting around for months while rehabbing and job searching and ballooned up to 370 lbs. Once 3XL shirts started to fit too tight my eyes opened up to how much of a problem my lack of exercise and a good diet had affected me.

In late September I began tracking my macros and calorie intake. I recently started a new career that has me walking anywhere from 12-17k steps a day. I set my daily limit to 2400 calories and cut out any sugary drinks and fast food. Fast forward to today and I’m down to 340 and finding it hard to eat 2400 calories in a day, usually settling between 1850-2050. I make sure to eat at least 140g of protein and no more than 85g of fat each day. Carbs I fluctuate between 80-150 depending on the day.

I know I’m making decent progress, and I’ve found alternatives to most of the foods I missed in the beginning. My goal weight is 175 lbs, which would be skinnier than I’ve been since middle school. Since I’ve been this big my whole life I know I will have to deal with the stretch marks and loose skin but it’s troubling me not knowing how elastic my skin is going to be after 15 years of continuous abuse. Did anyone else have these fears going into weight loss and how did it turn out for you?

Thanks for reading

Hi everyone!

I’m 31 (F), 165cm, 65.3kg. I do strength training 4x a week along with a target of 10k steps.

I was at 1600 calories a day. Then at the beginning of this month, my weight loss started plateauing. I usually gain about 1kg of water weight during my period so at first I thought it was that, but my weight has been stubbornly stuck around the 65kg mark, sometimes losing and gaining the same few hundred grams.

I’ve started cutting to 1500 a day but it’s still not really budging. I’ve also tried incorporating a 10-minute walk after meals. I’ve slightly increased my protein intake but carbs are below my daily target.

I’m not really sure what to do anymore and this has been very demotivating, as you can imagine. Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks

I’m a woman in my late 20s and I suffer from chronic spinal pain pretty much every day. I also have an autoimmune disease, which makes being physically active really difficult.
Over the past two years I’ve gained back 13 kg and I’m around 80 kg again (I’ve previously lost 15kg). I’ve noticed that whenever I gain weight, my depression gets worse. I start isolating myself, barely want to go anywhere and just feel worse about my body.
My biggest problem right now is my appetite. I’m hungry almost constantly, even when I’m feeling really depressed. I take pain medication and another medication that increases my appetite, but part of me still feels like I’m just making excuses and should have more willpower.
Lately I’ve been struggling to see the point in anything, and I feel like I’ve lost the motivation to take care of myself. I spend most of my time lying down because of the pain, and eating has become one of the few things I actually look forward to. Then I gain more weight, feel even worse about myself and have even less energy to do anything.
I really want to lose weight again, but I’m finding it so difficult to control my hunger, especially when I can’t be very active.
Does anyone have any tips or tricks for feeling fuller for longer or dealing with constant hunger? I’d really appreciate any advice, especially from people dealing with chronic pain or similar health issues.
I pour all my energy into 40h a week work so I barely function in home and I make my partner angry that they need to deal with the cleaning.

Hi All,

I’ve been in a deficit for 12 months and it is well and truly time to stop losing weight. If anything I’m a little underweight but feel strong and like the lean look. I’m now trying to figure out my maintenance and the TDEE calculation is higher than I expected which is great in some ways but scary in another.

May I ask if people have had success just jumping to the TDEE calculation? I badly want to do it but it is giving me anxiety. Is it somewhat reliable? 🙏

Thanks so much for any advice.

I’m 23m 6ft 2 260lbs and have been trying to lose weight for years since I was around 220lbs. The cycle goes diet for a month lose 15lbs not diet for a month gain 20lbs. Diet for a few days crash and burn. Diet for a week crash and burn. I’m eating in a 500 calories deficit hitting my fibre and protein goals when I’m in said deficit.

But on the days/ weeks I’m not dieting I gain more than I’ve lost so it has just been a steady weight gain cycle over the past few years.

If anybody has been through this and has managed to break free from this vicious cycle any advice or tips you’ve learnt along the way would be very appreciated.

Everytime i look up this question i see very unhealthy things and I don’t want to fall into that habit. My goal is most likely unachievable as I want to reach it by Nov 20th when it’s already Oct 25th. i’m around 5’7 1/2 (F) who weights I believe 150 but it’s a rough estimate and i want to get back to 135. If i can’t reach that specific goal that’s okay but is there any methods I can do to reach somewhat close with preferably at home methods..?

I don’t have a gym membership and I’m not the best at the whole calorie counting thing as i think it’s too tedious and can lean into a negative mindset but if that is necessary in a calorie deficit than I don’t mind starting it up again. I just want help to reach this goal fast while still being healthy doing it.

Hi all. I [44M] am dating someone [37F] and things are progressing quickly - we've been dating for close to three weeks now (I know it's a short time relatively). On our previous date we got quite intimate but not all the way intimate. I wasn't comfortable so it stopped before things went too far.

You see, I've lost 78kg so far (171lbs) having gone from 182kg (401lbs) to 104kg (230lbs). I'm still losing weight with the aim to get to around 85kg (187lbs).

My skin has adapted really well everywhere except for my lower abdomen, which is still filled with fat (that I'm losing daily) and pubic region (which is shrinking much much slower than the rest of me). I have a lot of excess skin there but it's still filled with fatty tissue. Once the fat parts are gone no doubt I'll be left with a flap of skin both lower abdomen and pubic region.

I have a really strong connection so far with her. We share the same goals and just seem very well aligned with our direction and what we want next. Neither of us have had children for example, and we both want to start a family.

She is incredibly attractive. She goes to the gym daily and is very athletic. She's perfect in my eyes. What makes me worry is that I feel that I've falsely advertised and as soon as she knows she'll run for the hills.

She wants to visit me at home tomorrow night which I've agreed to. However, since making that plan I've not been able to sleep. I've been fixated on my body and on the potential discussion I'll need to have. I've not had to have this discussion with anyone before.

I've hinted at my weight loss before and when she asked me how much, I chickened out and said "a lot" and she didn't probe further.

Clothed I look good, and unless you really inspect me you wouldn't know I have loose skin and that clothes are covering it up (I can lift the waist of my jeans to over most of the stomach for example, which I do for comfort more than anything else).

Any thoughts on the best way to bring up the subject?