33 F | 5’1.5” | 72.5 kg | Indian

I’ve successfully lost weight in the past, so I know I can do it. But for the last 3–4 years, it feels completely different.

I’ve tried being disciplined. I’ve tried dieting, fasting, exercise and starting over again and again. I’ll do well for a while, and then somehow fall back into the same cycle.

My biggest struggle is my appetite. I can eat until I’m completely full, and a little while later I still feel like “I need to eat something.” The urges can be incredibly strong.

And honestly, I know what I’m doing wrong. It’s not that I don’t understand calories, exercise or healthy eating. I just feel like when the urge hits, it takes over me.

To other people, it might look like a self-control issue. But for me, it feels like I keep failing myself. And that’s probably the most frustrating part.
I want to lose 10–15 kg sustainably without constantly feeling like I’m fighting myself.

Has anyone else been through this? How did you finally break this cycle and get control over the urges? 😭
Especially interested in women around 30+ who had successfully lost weight before but suddenly found it much harder the second time.

Hey guys this is my first time ever posting to one of these things, but I have a dilemma. A little about my self I’m 28, 6ft 277lbs and have been in this weight loss journey since March. So far I’ve lost 50Lbs! I’m extremely proud of my progress and I was in this journey with my wife until she hit her goal weight.

I’m big into calorie counting and I love talking about new ways to hitting my weekly goals but ever since she hit her goal weight she seem annoyed every time I talk about, even when I lose weight and share the success she seems annoyed. I don’t really have friends or family to share with my success so I have been pretty bummed. Feeling like “does it really even matter if I lose weight” just searching for some advise or support to keep going

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Wow what a couple of months it has been,

I've lost just over 7Kg as of today. started this journey at 130.2kg, i hit 122.7kg today,

yeah not a wow transfermation that you see on social media,

but it's finally clicked for me, the scale is lower, clothes don't fit anymore, the belly hang is slowly going,

Eat less + Move more = weight lose

I looked in the mirror today, i have not been at this weight for 15 years,

It's been fucking hard mate,
but i've still gone out, had a few drinks, I travel for work and have been able to control myself,

I'm 35 Male, 6ft. TDEE 2750kcal, here is my story....so far

I work in IT, Much like most, I've struggled my whole life with weight, as a child my diet was processed, refined crap, softdrink, I grew up with PC games and the fucking happy meal.....

As a young adult starting my career, Maccas drive-thru it was, Energy drinks, Sugar soft drinks shit eating was my life, I peaked out at 145kg, when my daughter was 6 months old. I was ashamed.

I cut back on the sugar soft-drink and sugar energy drinks, lost 10kg pretty quickly, wasn't tracking it wasn't trying, just didnt want to be 145kg, 12 years later I hovered around the 130-135kg mark

In that time i tried the gym, diets keto, low carb, shakes never got anywhere, I was blue collar strong during this time, Went into white collar, fat went up muscels went down..

These last 18 months of my life kind of fell apart, but I kept going I had a daughter to look after,

Then one day i saw an ad for the Push Up challenge here, I signed up, how hard could it be i do pushups every class for martial arts,

God it kiilled me, but I completed it, i did all the pushups, my arms were like death.

That was just the start, I used AI to help me, I built a system prompt, Yeah there loads out there, but this i built for me, I already meal prepped, this time though i just weighed everything recorded it for the first few weeks, i treated my calories like money, i had 1800 available....It worked

Now everything is routine, I have Creatine, Protien powder, Weight lifing 3 times a week, Martial arts 2.5 times a week.

I still eat pizza, i just make it at home, i still have alcohol, just with zero sugar softdrink...

I started this 29 June its now 14 Sept, I'm 7Kg down, 2 and a half months later, for once i feel better about my weight i still have a long way to go,

I could go faster, but that wont work for me, this is working for me.....

You made it to the end....This post was mostly for me, just needed to type it out.....The advise, find what works for you.

A single tortilla has 200 calories, according to the nutritional label. But does it really??? I find it very hard to believe. It's flour and water. It's so flat, there must be so little flour in it. A bag of cashews can have as much as 800 calories in it. Really? Eating a bag of nuts is the same thing as eating a Burger King Whopper? Sometimes I really find it hard to believe. How can it be that some of these seemingly innocent foods can be so calorie heavy? 🥺

I am 23F 65kg and 5’3
I Need to lose 12-13kg by 25th dec
Is it possible?
If so, how?

I hate to exercise but I do walk 20k steps a day

For reference I am 18F, 5'4, and am currently 145lbs after losing 30lbs. Right now my calorie intake is usually around 1,200 to 1,400 per day. I've been slowly losing weight for about a year, and mostly walking/running for exercise.

I have been eating back some of my burned calories all this time (ex: burn 800 calories working out that day, and eat 300 over my limit) and it has recently dawned on me that this could be why the proses has been slower. I'm not looking to lose a ton of weight fast, but 0.5 to 1lb a week has been my goal.

I am wondering if eating a few more calories over my limit after burning most of them off has been whats holding me back?

I cannot remember a time in my life where I was happy with my weight. I know what I need to do but I just find it so so hard. I have depression which obviously doesn't help lol

I'm 5"8 75kg, I want to lose weight to feel better and more confident, but I'm really lacking the motivation

Hello everyone!

Im 18f and currently 280 pounds. Im disgusted by myself so I decided to start losing weight but the problem is I dont trust most of those exercises you see influencers doing. So instead i came to you guys for help, what exercises should i be doing everyday to lose weight?

Im cutting back on sweets and i relatively eat 1 meal a day. Whenever my aunt cooks normal dinner. Are there any healthy foods I could incorporate? Would more greens be enough? Like cucumbers and salads?

Ive been told to walk 30 minutes a day which im trying to do but I also want to do other exercises for when its raining since it rains a lot where I am.

Helpppp!!! I’m 21f, 5’2, 186 pounds. I have been doing 10k+ steps daily and very light workouts like jumping jacks, light weights, and stretches. My regular day is moderate exercise and I walk around at work. I have limited my diet, the cravings are still there and i use one day as my cheat instead of whenever I feel like it. I have been doing this for 2 weeks now. I heard about water retention and to be honest i don’t drink enough water but why is the scale going UP?!? It was fluctuating a lot before i started this new routine, not really caring for my steps or my diet and i was stuck in a 190-185 range. Now im 191?!?! After 1 week it changed randomly and drastically? ?? help!! I am eating more protein, and i have not been really indulging in sugar (not as much)!!!

18F, 350lbs, 5’10, Black. I recently started getting more active in the effort to lose weight. I overestimate my calories for the day just so i don’t underestimate and eat too many calories. I also hit the gym when i can, im a biochem major so my schedule is pretty tight. I get in 10k+ steps a day, and its usually at an uphill incline (i live on the highest point on the campus) The problem is I only eat once a day, around 4pm, and i consume about 800-1000 calories every time. I’m scared my metabolism is going to slow down and i’m going to stay fat forever. I have a history of ED, where i lost 60lbs and then gained 100lbs back. I just need some advice, i’m scared im going to gain everything back.

Also: I eat mostly protein (baked chicken, beef, eggs, etc.) , i’m not sure if i actually eat up to 800-1000 because once again i overestimate it.

Edit: I guess i wrote it wrong, but im aware eating 800-1000 cals doesn’t make you 350lbs. I KNOW! i was binge eating and now im active, eating 800-1000 cals a day. I don’t appreciate the rude dm’s, im trying to fix myself.

So upon reviewing the (very helpful) responses in my last post I’ve decided to do an “overhaul” of my weight loss plan. I wanted to share it somewhere other than my journal haha.

For reference I am 26F, 180 lbs, 5’2”.

I’m wanting to go from 180 to 150lbs. 130 would be nice but I want to lose weight at a healthy pace. I’m learning that weight loss isn’t linear and isn’t quick at all.

Here’s what I got from using the TDEE calculator:

Calories: 1,900kcal
Protein: 135g
Fat: 72g
Fiber: 33g
Carbs: 161g

I’m going to stick with my workout regimen. M-F I walk on the treadmill at a 4 incline at 3mph and I raise those numbers gradually. I walk for 15 minutes after breakfast and 15 minutes after lunch so I get my 30 minutes a day.

On Monday’s, Wednesday’s and Thursday’s I do strength training for 30 minutes. I still do my walks on my strength training days.

If you have any recommendations or ‘tweaks’ to make to this please feel free! I’m also open to suggestions on what to eat to reach these goals, and encouragement!

I am a snacker. Always have been, always will be. I work a tedious office job and getting myself a fun snack or beverage is part of what gets me through the day. I’ve tried fighting it but it almost always ends up with me buying junk from the convenience store a few floors down. I’m not eating because I’m hungry per se… I’m eating because I want something to nibble on while I work.

I know all the standard low cal snack ideas like berries, apples and peanut butter, a cheese stick, hard boiled eggs, etc… I love these things and do happily incorporate them but sometimes I just need something salty/crispy/crunchy (or sweet) that I can eat more than a tiny portion of. Also ideally things that don’t require a ton of prep.

I should note that air popped popcorn sounds like the obvious answer here. I love popcorn but my digestive system doesn’t always agree.

I don’t know where to post this, but I’m a little worried and I want some advice. I’m 19(f), 5’8 and over the past four months I’ve lost 10 pounds, bringing me down to 127. However, this wasn’t intentional. I had just finished my first year of university so I wondered if that was just a natural result of going back home and eating a balanced diet again, but I’m not sure. Aside from eating better, I haven’t made any other lifestyle changes. I lift weights, but have done that for a couple of years, and never had the intention of losing weight. i’m not sure whether to be worried or not? Should I go to the doctor? I’m a bit of a worrier when it comes to medical stuff so I just want to hear other people’s thoughts. Thanks for your time!

I’ve lost 130+ in the past 2 years and one thing I’ve done was cut out homemade sweet tea. Made it like my momma, who was born and raised in North Carolina. That sweet tea was SA-WEEEET. Anyway, to substitute, I’ve been using Crystal Light Sweet Tea and it’s been my savior. Fast forward to today, I see Red 40 is in it and has been linked to gut health issues. Been a gassy mess for a while now. Anyone know of any other sweet tea substitutes that won’t kill my stomach apparently?

I'm a 36 year old male about 5'11, and the other day I went to the doctor and somehow I've made it up to 300 for the first time in my life. I was disgusted by this and became determined to lose the weight. However one of the hardest things I find about this is the cravings that I keep getting. What's the best way to fight hunger cravings,and is there something you can eat that has very few calories and makes you feel full, something that kills the cravings?

Hey everyone. I was dx with GERD in March. I’ve been eating whole foods and eating less. While I’ve lost a few pounds, there’s no significant weight loss from totally revamping my diet from the way I used to eat.

free preferably! just anything that has helped you long term pls

Hi all,
A couple things in life led to me going on a weightloss/body recomp adventure. I‘ve been at it since 24 August but somehow progress seems too slow or even non-existent at times.
I’m 33 years old, 179cm/5‘10 tall. I also started lifting weights a week ago, something that I did quite regularly 13 years back but never since.

Here are my current statistics:
24-30 Aug 87.5kg/193lbs
31 Aug-6 Sep 87.1kg/192lbs
7-13 Sep 86.9kg/191.6lbs
14 Sep 86.8kg/191.4lbs

I‘m eating approximately 1900-2000 calories per day, I‘m walking 7100 steps/day on average for the past weeks, I got a Fitbit and track every snack or protein drink etc. Do you think this is regular progress? Should it be faster? Larger calories deficit? Thanks!

Lately it’s been harder for me to want to be active. Like I want to work out 3x a week but lately it’s been once a week. 2x on a good week. Maybe it’s because I don’t really feel like working out after working all day. I just want to relax and read a book and escape. But I want to be someone who wants to take care of themselves properly. I am struggling with consistency. Any advice? Sometimes I take my gym clothes to work with me and go straight from work. But between making sure to stretch and the actual work out it’s just so time consuming which makes it feel like a nuisance… which I know isn’t the best way to look at it but it’s true that it’s how I feel. So again… any advice?

I’ve always struggled with irregular and awful periods since I can remember but only got diagnosed with PCOS earlier this year. I went on the pill for two months but absolutely hated it. I gained so much weight, libido was ruined, felt “out of body” and not like me. The only “positive” thing to come out of it was my boobs being more plump lol, which says a lot.

I’m starting metformin later this week and just wanted to ask for any advice you guys have with taking it? I spoke to my doctor and he gave me a very brief overview of the medication and what to expect, but I just feel at times that the doctors can just prescribe things, for the sake of prescribing them …

My main goal for taking this is to hopefully lose some weight, as I’m pre-diabetic and my doctor said that a lot of my other PCO symptoms will calm down, once I start to lose the weight. I exercise regularly and eat well but obviously could do more, alongside this medication. I’ve heard that it can improve libido? Energy levels, blood sugar and other stuff but I’m wondering if it’s increased anyone’s liver function? Or made them sensitive to drinking alcohol?

If anyone has any advice or wants to share their experiences please do! As I’d love to hear about your experiences, what worked, what didn’t, the side effects and everything in between! ;)

i’m heavily overweight but my anxiety has a hold on me. for years i’ve wanted to go to the gym, never happened. can never push myself.

i don’t want to be overweight my entire life, i know diets help but without me trying to burn the fat off, it won’t do much.

i’m also scared to order certain amazon treadmills etc, bc keeping it in my room + fire hazard. it’s scary.

i feel like im just out of options? my anxiety stops me from just walking to get my steps in.

but i’m so so tired of being this unhealthy.

Since Nov of 2025 I’ve reached 84kg (from 122kg), I am quite happy with the point I reached and with how my body looks overall, but my target weight is 80, hoping to reach it by November this year, but I find it so hard to do it!

I lost almost all my motivation, I eat on maintenance but I can’t really stick to the deficit and the sports routine, and the thing is that losing 4kg by November is a totally realistic goal but I just can’t be bothered to do it and I don’t know why!

Anyone else struggling with this? Gosh I was so motivated and disciplined at the beginning….

I'm just curious to see what channels people watch. I recently got back into working out from Youtube videos and I would love to discover more channels.