How has the scale treated you this week?

Title says it all. I drink protein drinks and eat vitamin supplements for breakfast and lunch because I'm too fucking lazy to plan meals ahead of time. I feel like I'm living on a spaceship.

I need some truly truly lazy suggestions for food. If I gotta bust out the cutting board or turn on the stove, 90% chance it's not happening. Please send help.

I don't even particularly care if it tastes good, but I can't go another day drinking fancy chocolate milk. Sometimes I'll eat rotisserie chicken out of the bag with my bare hands. At one point I was eating beans out of a can with salt and garlic powder.

Sometimes I feel like the weight loss journey is just filled with unexpected traps.

This is my third time attempting to lose weight, starting at 160 lbs back in February. With long term lifestyle change in mind, I went hard on protein and fiber, reduced sodium intake, and added tons of volume/veggies. Then add OMAD/intermittent fasting, and for the first time ever, I wasn't hungry at all after eating!

Once i lost my first 20 lbs, i started adding strength training in March/April.

This lasted all the way to July where I'm now at 115 lbs. And out of nowhere, I suddenly started getting hungry again! My meals that were plenty filling back at 160 lbs suddenly leave me ravenous towards the evenings.

No idea how scientific this is, but apparently after being on a deficit for too long and after burning through too much fat, your body will start demanding more calories/energy?

I'm on a maintenance break now and will focus on lifting. And once i see some more progress in the gym, I'll go on a cut for the final few pounds.

But man, I'm really hoping this hunger subsides soon. I was so optimistic about this time finally sticking because I thought i got rid of the food noise!

48.9% body fat! How is this even possible?!

I am a 5’3” female, 71kg, BMI 27 who had a Dexa scan that said I am 48.9% body fat. How is this even possible?! I have been lifting weights for a few years and walk each day.

I’ve seen other posts of people the same height who are 30kg heavier with the same BF% result. I’m so confused.

I was under the impression that Dexa was really accurate, and I know I wasn’t dehydrated. So I don’t understand how I can have this BF% when I’m only 5kg above my healthy weight range.

It’s been quite a journey with my weight (30F, 5’6”). I started slowly gaining weight a few years ago, changing from 160- now 186. I couldn’t figure out why I was gaining weight because I would watch what I eat and I’m a very active person (because of my job). I started seeing a dietician and it turns out that I was barely even eating 1000 calories a day, and a lot of those calories were empty calories. She said my body was trying to keep all it could since I was barely eating and basically starving myself.

So, with her guidance, I was able to make it up to eating about 1800 calories a day with a focus on eating more protein and fiber. I was now no longer gaining weight (yay!) but I wasn’t losing it.

We brought my calorie intake down a little bit to 1750 and I started doing more intentional exercising outside of my job activity. Still did not lose weight. So at this time I decided to go see a PCP to figure out if there was something else going on.

Got my blood test results and it turns out that I’m insulin resistant (though with normal glucose and A1C), I’ve got high cholesterol, very high ApoB, and very low Vitamin D.

We made adjustments to my diet to where she wanted me to eat even more protein, more whole fruits/veggies, and the smallest amount of saturated fats as possible.

I plugged all of my results into ChatGPT and just started calculating my calorie/nutrition intake for each day. It’s been a lifesaver because it also guides me on what to eat when I want to snack or if I want a high volume meal, low cal meal.

Since tracking this, I’ve dropped 7 lbs in about 3.5 weeks. I’m FINALLY losing weight!

Anyways, just wanted to share that with yall since I figured yall would understand the struggle and realness!

I have come to accept that there is not a single protein powder I like, after spending a lot of money on tub after tub of them. I either hate the chemical artificial sweetener taste such as in clear wheys, or I hate the actual whey protein taste in the traditional protein powders. My last resort was to buy unflavoured but that just tastes like sour milk.

So I’ve got about 10 tubs of various flavours to use up and I’m casting my sights on recipes that could use them to reduce waste. I’m thinking anything that has strong flavours to mask the undesirable sweetener/protein taste, if anyone has any recommendations!

6'3" female, 233 pounds, 39 year old mom of 3

I've been working out almost every day all summer. I do a 20 minute warmup, followed by 3 types of weights (30, 20, 10). Followed by another 30-40 minutes of elliptical.

So far I've gained 8 pounds, but I'm not calorie counting right now. I'm on the last few months of breastfeeding my third (he's about to be 17 months):

I am struggling with not being insanely hungry after workouts. I am eating protein, I feel like I'm eating well. But the scale is moving up so I'm starting to get worried lol.

My goal is somewhere between 170-180. I'm not sure yet because I'm working on muscle and normally when I'm 170 I'm on the thin side. So I think my goal weight might be higher ultimately. I've struggled a bit with an obsession with calorie counting so trying to keep myself calm and not too intense.

Anyway any advice on the hunger / weight? I'm kind of assuming I won't lose weight til I start calorie counting

23,F. I’ve been on a weight loss journey for 3-4 years and have lost about 100 pounds of my body weight so far. However, most of that weight was lost within the first 3 years. Last year, I gained some weight and lost it this year. Currently weigh, idek, 180-200 pounds? I’m not sure, I haven’t used the scale in quite some time. But I’m confident about the 100 lb weight loss. I used to be very good at losing weight and I used to be able to maintain my mental sanity while doing so. I used to exercise and track religiously.

The problem is, I’m sick of it. My brain has been in weight loss mode for so long, I can’t look at a food without knowing how many calories are in it. I am so afraid to break certain rules, like having a bagel and coffee in the same day. I feel so distraught by the idea of not tracking calories. I have lost some weight in 2026, but I know I could have lost more. I could probably have my “dream body” by now, but I’m too lazy and unmotivated.

My therapist believes that I need to learn how to eat intuitively, and focus on finding balance and eating well without tracking religiously. Clearly it’s not working! I have so much fear about going over my calories that I just do it anyway, and feel worse. When 3 years ago, I would just shrug it off and move on. I just want it to be over, I just want to have my “end” body and be able to eat at maintenance forever. I have to get these last 30-40 pounds off of my body but I just can’t. It hasn’t been working.

Idk just needed to vent.

I can’t deal with the tang of Greek yogurt and it’s in every low calorie dessert recipe I come across. I’ve tried a bunch of recipes with Greek yogurt at this point, you know the ones where the creator says “tastes just like a real brownie” and the comments are hyping it up. No, no it does not taste like a brownie, it tastes like tangy Greek yogurt and a whisper of chocolate. I think I’m just personally sensitive to Greek yogurt or something because it seems to overpower everything no matter what it’s in. So I’m looking for alternatives.

What the best low calorie dessert recipe youve tried with no yogurt? Help a girl satisfy her sweet treat craving while keeping her deficit. TYIA!

Hi there!
I am starting a 90-day journey of accountability. My backstory is short and quite repetitive: F(44), 167 cm, 72 kg, perimenopausal.

I started having weight problems during my first pregnancy (I was 37 years old). I gained about 23–25 kilos and went up to 83 kg. I felt huge! And I was.
I managed to lose some of it and went down to 66 kg.

Then I got pregnant again when I was 40 years old. Puf… back to the starting line: 83 kg.
During the first year after giving birth, I managed to lose some weight again and got down to 70 kg, but I’ve been stuck there ever since.

I don’t yo-yo, I don’t gain weight, but I feel so tired of keeping track of everything and always being obsessed with losing all the weight and getting back to my original 57–60 kg. More than anything, I feel emotionally stuck.

This is the present. This is where I am now:
F(44)
167 cm
72 kg

I am posting this with the sole intention of adding one comment to this thread every day for the next 90 days. I just don’t want to quit. That is my main goal.

I will try not to be so obsessed with numbers and with having the perfect diet, perfect movement, perfect weight, and perfect macros. I just don’t want to quit for 90 days.

I tend to stop as soon as the smallest bump appears. Maybe I don’t lose the exact number of grams I wanted that week. Maybe I eat more calories than I planned. Maybe I get upset. Maybe, maybe, maybe… there are always a million little reasons that make me stop after a week.

Not this time.

For the next 90 days, whether they’re good or bad, I’ll come back to this post and add one small comment. No new posts, no updates—just one daily comment.
Wish me luck… and a big hug!

About a month ago I bought a gorgeous pair of denim trousers from a brand I love and when I tried them on i physically couldn't fit in them, there was absolutely no way the buttons and zip around my waist were going to meet and it really gave me a much needed reality check on my eating habits.

After that I decided something had to change, I've been on a diet of 1200 calories a day for around 3 weeks and today I tried them on and I can button them up almost perfectly! I'm genuinely so proud of myself, as someone who was convinced I couldn't lose weight this is definitive proof to myself that it really worked and I feel so happy. This is a message to anyone out there who thinks you cant lose weight, you can do it!!!!

Over-restricted a bit too much yesterday and that led to a full scale binge. I did my best to approximate serving sizes after not wanting to face how many calories I consumed yesterday.

This ended up being 5,320 calories — 3,613 over for the day. I aim for ~1700 on weekdays and 1850 on weekends.

I’ve estimated my TDEE to be about 2026 cal using a TDEE calculator.

Obviously there will be a shift on the scale and probably some water retention due to the excess sodium and all that junk but will I actually gain a lb of fat from this? Or any fat at all, for that matter?

I’ve struggled with binging a lot and things have been going good but yesterday I just couldn’t control it for some reason.

Thank you in advance

Hi,

Long time lurker, first time poster here.

I need help and hope I can find some insights or different perspectives here.

I want to lose weight, and keep it off this time.

But I think I'm addicted to food, especially the unhealthy kind.

Over the years, I have tried several approaches (exercise, counting calories, eating moderate portions, removing all the junk food from the house). I even tried Noom and I have to admit it worked the best.. until it didn't. The weight always came back, and some more.

I can also say that I have worked on accepting who I am, and I think I've made a lot of progress. There is still a part of me that thinks I really could do better. What I don't know is whether I am just being too hard on myself, or if there is actually something that can be done.

The reason I feel an urgent need to take action now is that I'm in my early 40s and see perimenopause coming around the corner. I am scared that I will gain even more weight. Also, my partner just went through a sudden critical illness (he made it through and is almost fully recovered) and that scared the shit out of me-for him, for our son and for me.

I want to live a healthy life, not only so I can actually enjoy it, instead of feeling constantly fatigued, but also because I'd like to set an example of what it is to live a balanced life.

Quick backstory. I won't give all the details because it could honestly be its own book, but the tl;dr version is this: I was born in poverty, grew up in an abusive home, and went through a lot of trauma, both directly from the abuse and indirectly from its lasting effects. It's left its marks. I have done therapy and it helped a lot.

I started smoking cigarettes very young and smoked until my late 20s. I stopped when I met my partner. I feel that is relevant because that's exactly when I started gaining weight. It never stopped.

The interesting part is that I was able to quit cold turkey, and never looked back - which I can't do at all when it comes to food.

I think I can fairly say that I am an emotional eater. I also like to eat all the bad stuff, almost as a reward or a way to cheer myself up. It's probably a habit I picked up in my early years.

I was able to keep the weight off for the longest time by smoking (hindsight is 20/20).

My mom, my grandma, my sister and I are all larger-bodies and have struggled with weight gain/loss. I do believe there is a genetic component to it.

Full disclosure, I do find that being obese (according to my BMI) is extremely freeing from the male gaze. I live really well with that. I do have a pretty face so I think my perspective might if it were not the case.

My question for you is: Are there any books or other resources out there that explore and dive into this emotional mechanics behind the eating of unhealthy foods?

I feel that if I can understand it and figure this out, it would make a real difference. I think I have the emotional tools to deal with the discomfort, but it also feels like there is a puzzle piece missing, and if I could really understand and conceptualize the dynamics behind my habits, I would be able to put better boundaries in place and respect them.

Otherwise, I'd welcome any other insights. Please feel free to share!!

VENT INCOMING:

IM so over almost every person in my family acting like i’m so oblivious about my weight!

every time i see a family member it’s always comments about eating healthier foods or going for walks or something about ozempic just please SHUT UPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!

I KNOW IM FAT I HAVE FUCKING EYEBALLS

like do they not think that i ALREADY obsess over my weight and my eating habits basically every second of every day. I DONT NEED THEIR COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS OVER THINGS THAT I ALREADY THINK MYSELF.

every time i put food in my mouth im constantly thinking “i shouldn’t be eating this” but i can never find the willpower to stop.

i don’t like eating in front of people. i don’t like looking in the mirror. i don’t like leaving my house because i hate to get ready and see how hideous i am. i’m disgusted with myself 24/7.

being overweight is mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically torture for me. why do people think if THEY suggest i start taking care of myself ill magically do it just because THEY said it?!?!?!

NOBODY NEEDS TO TELL ME THINGS IM ALREADY OBSESSIVELY THINKING.

i started crying right in front of my mom because my sister said something earlier today about “taking better care of ourselves” and i know my mom thinks im being sensitive and that i should just brush her words off but i broke. i mentally can’t take it anymore.

i dont know what to do. i dont know how to change. i dont want to see anyone. i just want to stay in my room where no one can see me or judge me.

After a rough last few years with multiple deaths in the family and letting diet and exercise go by the wayside, I’m finally getting back on the horse with healthier lifestyle. I’m down 22 pounds since March with about 20 more to go and am feeling great!

With that though, I was at the beach with some friends yesterday and saw pictures of myself that made me feel less than stellar. While yes, I can tell I’m a bit smaller, I still feel like I looked huge (for reference, am 35F and 5’6, started at 192, am now at 170, and would like to at least get to low 150s). The funny thing is I am generally happy with what I see in the mirror, but then pics right now are hit or miss at best.

How did you overcome this? I’m by no means going to let a couple unflattering photos deter me, but man is it discouraging after all this hard work.

edit: I've been wearing makeup, and dressing nice. The only difference is form fitting vs clothing that makes me look 40 pounds heavier than I actually am.

I've been very, very slowly losing weight. All my clothes are too big and saggy. I've been wearing Tshirts and sweatpants because I've been working a job that doesn't care if you look nice. So I keep wearing my too loose clothes. And they make me look big, which whatever, I'm trynna work.

I got an office job last week. I had some old dress pants but really needed something that fit better. I ordered some nice office dresses online with goal of then being form fitting/skin tight. The last time I went shopping I was 30-40 pounds heavier. I've lost 70 pounds overall. So this is a drastic change.

I'm also a detransitioner. FtMtF. I'd say this past 3ish month I've finally started looking the way I used to. I haven't gotten a sir for a few months now, so that's nice. I also haven't really been going out cause I just haven't.

Finally my hair is growing out and I started wearing make up.

I admit, I've also worked on my personality. Being nicer, listening more, at least giving a half ass smile.

But today. I went to the store for once, to get food before work.

A lot of people said hi to me. Which never happens. The cashier wanted to talk to me. Which is weird. And some random person waved at me while I was walking to my motorcycle.

That didn't happen yesterday before I got my form fitting clothes. Or the day before. Or the week before.

Wild.

Looking for some weight loss meal ideas. Whole foods, homemade, simple.

Here are some of my favourites rn!

-stir fried buckwheat with veggies, 2 perfect sunny-side-up eggs (breakfast)

-sandwich from tuna/turkey breast, cottage cheese, green salad, tomato, pumpkin seeds (breakfast)

-avocado/guacamole toast with sunny-side-up eggs (breakfast)

-pasta with lentil bolognese, greek salad-cottage cheese instead of Feta

-chicken, broccoli, carrots stir fry, Basmati rice, quinoa salad

-turkey in natural pan sauce, bread, salad with radicchio, 2 HB eggs, potatoes

-quinoa salad, salmon/fish, baked potatoes

-red bell pepper sauce, baked potatoes, salad with lentils, stir fry tofu with sesame

-beef in mushroom sauce, bread dumplings, salad

-beef kebab

-grilled pork

Would you even eat any of these?

Hello everone.

I would like to have some advice regarding the amount of calories to eat. Getting a straight forward daily target seems to be a bit complicated.

My issue is that lowballing it gives me a total of 1163 calories in Cronometer (sedentary activity level + 500 calories deficit), and that seems way too low. I'm not sure how much to add to have a healthy and manageable, but still effective amount.

Is this something i absolutely need a scale for, so i can check how much weight I'm losing?

For reference, I am 25 years old, female, 167 cm and i currently weigh around 68kg. I average 6000-7000 steps a day and do 1-3 60 minute strength training sessions a week. (3 is the goal but i dont always make it, i've been training for like 2 years).

I want to lose maybe 5-8 kg, mostly to have my muscles show more and to ease my mind about recent weight gain somewhat. I have many heavier family members, and I think completing a smaller weight loss goal will help me feel more confident that I'll be able to manage my weight in the future as well.

I've been consistently strength training now for 4 weeks, 3 times a week. This is around the time I would normally quit. That initial burst of motivation is waning as it usually does around the 3-4 week mark.

I spent all day yesterday procrastinating the workout I had already procrastinated the day before. When 10pm rolled around, I was ready to go to bed and scroll myself to sleep. I planned on it.

And then I wrote that out. I'm documenting the days as I work to lose weight with a blog about food, exercise, and motivation. I figure once I've lost the weight it will be nice to look back at how I did it. So I wrote a post. I had so many good excuses not to work out. I wrote about staying flexible with my plans while I worked toward my goals. I wrote about how it was okay to put off that workout by a day, again, as long as I eventually got in 3 workouts this week. I would work out, I wrote, just not today.

I read those words again, to proofread the post before publishing it. Then, I got out the yoga mat, put on a video and got my workout done. I didn't feel like it, it was late, I was tired... but I did it anyway.

I'm really proud of that moment. I have about 35kg to lose altogether and I'm really hopeful that this time around, I'll make it happen. And I really want to celebrate the wins along the way. (Also I've just made it under 100kg, so I'm celebrating that as well!) 🎉

I regularly walk 7–10 miles, which my husband Apple Watch Ultra says burns anywhere from 900-1300 calories depending on how far I go. I’m probably actually only burning 300-500 calories a walking that length though.

I’m not sure how fast I’m walking on these walks, but I get 7 miles done in about 2 hours, 10 done in about 3 hours so I guess I’m walking around 3 miles an hour? Idk, but the walking paths do have a lot of variable elevations.

So how many miles would I need to walk to actually burn 1000 calories?

I’ve been working with a trainer online for nutrition and exercise since October 2025, and have seen decent results thus far. I’ve gone from 148 to 136 lbs, but for the last few months I’ve plateaued and can’t seem to go below 136. We have a fairly strict plan of what I can eat for breakfast, lunches, and snacks, but today he said we might need to become more cognizant of the calories I’m consuming at dinner. Up until now, he was giving me full freedom to make and have whatever I want for dinner, without focusing on calories. My partner and I make dinner about 5 nights a week…we love to cook. And we don’t always follow recipes, nor do we measure things, so the idea of having to measure everything and pay more attention to exact numbers scares me.

I’m worried that if I start trying to focus on how many calories I’m consuming for dinners too that I will really lose motivation because I won’t feel like I can eat whatever I want. My trainer has been great in preaching that putting one self on a diet doesn’t stick in the long term, so we haven’t done that, and I appreciate that mentality since I agree.

So my question to you all is, how do you manage to stick with it if you’re measuring foods and counting calories for three meals a day/7 days a week?

Edit: I should add that I’m aware you can’t always have your cake and eat it too (no pun intended!) but I want to give myself as much flexibility as possible to still enjoy the foods I like while also being able to continue to lose the weight.

Hi all, I recently injured my ankle and decided to have a rest day to give it a break. However, I notice on my rest days sometimes I wake up so hungry I eat way more than I should. I’ve seen some mention I might be under fueling throughout the week. For reference I get about 10k steps (or more) a day, lift weights 4-6 days a week, and run a few times a week. I am 5’2, 132 lbs, and eat between 1200/1300 calories a day, which I think is normal given my height. I am also recovering from a binge eating disorder and have been doing great on Vyvanse. But had another binge episode on my rest day which ruined my progress. I don’t really know how to stop and stay in my deficit on rest days. I see a psychologist and a psychiatrist, thinking about talking to a dietitian now. Anyone have any suggestions? Thank you!

I'm somebody who's always struggled with eating while bored. Things like "If you wouldn't eat an apple, don't eat" and "Just chew gum instead" didn't help me--chewing gum just made me feel hungrier and yes, I am the type of person who will eat several apples while completely not hungry, and then on top of that eat whatever I wanted initially.

The most important thing I read online at one point was "Your stomach is a muscle too. Give it a break from digesting." Maybe it's my inner (and outer) lazy person, but reading 1that was the only way I've been able to cut down on snacking. Periodically I'll pay attention to my stomach and think "Oh it feels full. It feels tired. I should give it a break" and now I snack way less.

What mindset shift worked for you?

Hey everyone! So, I've been losing weight for a bit over a year now I think, and it's been really successful, if you couldn't tell by my flair lol.

My boyfriend and I were hoping to go on a vacation next month, but I've been really stressed about it. Historically, whenever we went on a trip together, we would just pig out and eat everything in sight. He is probably going to want to do that again.

I'm worried that doing that would derail my progress is the main thing. My past attempts at diets have largely failed because I'd have a streak of bad days in a row and give up. I've been much more resilient this time around, but I'm still terrified. I really don't want to lose the progress I've made. However, I also know that if I'm terribly neurotic about calories during the trip, I might ruin it for the both of us. He will get frustrated eating while I quibble about calories for my own order (I don't police or comment on what he eats at all, but it's hard not to be affected by it regardless), and I will spend the whole time stressing out about food. Moreover, it'll heavily limit the restaurants I can go to, since unfortunately most good restaurants don't list nutritional information.

Does anyone have any tips/tricks to try and keep on track during a vacation without ending up ruining it? Thanks in advance.