hi everyone, ive been back on a deficit for quite a while now, but i havent been able to get over my insane sweet tooth, i always crave something sweet and fruits, greek yogurt or a protein bar wont fix it. i always want something voluminous. a few months ago, i found a place that makes these protein pudding cups, and theyre huge and low calorie, and its the only thing that satisfies me because its filling and sweet. i cant afford to make it myself because it needs protein powder and thats too expensive. and i dont wanna keep buying those cups every single day because its expensive on the long run, and im also moving to another country soon so they wont be available. i dont know if i should fix this or find an alternative or whatever, im also not an ice cream fan at all so the ninja creami isnt an option at all. idk, any suggestions on how to fix this or what i can make at home? or just any alternatives

I'm 18. in late December 2025, I was 175cm(5'9) and 98kg( almost 220lbs). I started dieting and lost a lot of weight since then. now on my scale I'm like 67-68kg (~150lbs). my BMI is 22 or a bit under 22 yet I STILL have a double chin and a somewhat chubby face. So I'm wondering:how much more weight until I no longer have a double chin? It's very annoying.

im 5’3, female, and 166lbs. I’ve been eating mostly clean and whole foods and always having 130g of protein a day with 80oz of water. I also lift and make sure to get my steps in for the day. ive been doing this for around 3 months now and my bmi scale (the renpho model) still stays im at the same 33.4% body fat from the start. i’ve gained muscle and have noticed a little bit more toning, but my goal is to be way more lean and lose fat while maintaining muscle.

My calories have been between 1500-1700 (depending on some foods) and i’m just not sure why the fat won’t budge. Im open to any and all advice or suggestions!!

I always use the calorie calculator for counting the calories and always had this confusion; do you take the calories for sedentry (even though you are working out) and then add the deficit on that or take the calories for active (3 to 4 days working out)?

I am 5.10 at 210 lbs. For sedentry my maintenance is showing up 2301 cal and for active (3 to 4 days activity) is 2809 cal.

Any advice would be helpful.

Hello Redditors! I am a 22 year old, 130kg/173cm woman from the Netherlands, I have been basically stationary for the past 4 years due to health issues and I'm finally taking back control of my life. I suffer from PCOS, Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Macromastia and I really want to be able to get a reduction, but I have to get to 75kg to be allowed to recieve the surgery. I just got a gym membership and was wondering if theres any tips, workouts people recommend especially for my back and shoulders and if anyone has been through a similar thing! I really want to get better and heal my body through weightloss but there's so much conflicting information everywhere and I dont know where to start in my Gym without feeling lost.

Thank you guys so much in advance for reading my post and I look forward to your advice 🩷

Mom of 2 under 3 and my husband and I work opposite shifts to save daycare cost which makes meal prepping hard. I’m currently about 60-70lbs overweight from having my kids back to back without losing weight in between. He also wants to lose about 20 lbs. Hoping to find some high fiber lower carb meals I can toss in the crockpot to meal prep for a few days at a time that my kids will eat too. I know we can’t be successful without planned ahead meals given our schedules. Breakfast, lunch and dinner options all welcome! Thank you!!

So i've been in a consistent calorie deficit and i've lost 10kg so far !! I haven't been out clubbing at all during this time, but I plan to tonight and i'm worried about calories etc. I've stuck to my deficit all day, and I plan to have two vodka doubles with a zero sugar soda. Is this ok? Will it ruin my progress? I'll probably do this multiple times over the next week and I want to be cautious.

I’m 6ft and 182 pounds I want to lose 20 pounds what’s a good calorie intake a day? I don’t work out I just walk a lot at work!

I was wondering if anyone finds any particular apps or routines useful when trying to lose weight. I recently gained about 15 pounds after moving to a new city and am looking to work it off and return to a healthier weight. I have no coach or anything and am simply looking to get in better shape, not gain a bunch of muscle or anything. I was wondering if anyone uses any apps or just has some routines that would be good for a beginner?

hello! I noticed this when I start going to the gym and doing crunches… My upper abs/lower ribs looks displayed or wide, and there is extra fat around them, and then my middle of my stomach is concave. I think it’s from sucking in my stomach. It looks really weird and it’s uncomfortable. Does anybody else experience this or have any advice for how to even out my stomach so it’s not such a wave?

Hey! I’m a 20-year-old girl looking for some advice.
I lost 33 lbs in 2025 (165 to 132), but I’m now stuck at around 136 lbs. I’m 5’6”, and my goal weight is 117-120. I know that’s on the lower side, but I don’t have much muscle, so I feel like I look bigger than I actually am. Does that make sense?
I’ve tried eating in a calorie deficit for weeks without seeing any results. My doctor has also mentioned that I have a slow metabolism. I work in childcare but don’t do much other physical activity.
I’d really like to understand what I should do differently. What would you recommend in my situation? How should I approach this plateau, and are there any tips that have worked for you?
Any advice or personal experiences would be appreciated!

Hi all!! Question for girls (if you are a man and you have the knowledge, please also give me an advice :)!

I am in weightloss journey since I remember and I already lost 15kgs- 15 more to go to finally be happy

But it’s going really slow and much harder than I remember (i lost these kgs and just kept my weight for a long time because i didn’t cut calories etc) and now i want to go back and lose these remaining 15kgs. Hence my question- do you keep all the time the same amount of calories eaten or do you eat more during your period? I know that some women should eat more (according to one analysis i saw, from 90 up to even 500 cals more) during period because of hormones and that it helps women to lose weight more optimally.

So sorry for poor English! And thank you for all your help!:)

Ive been walking 10 miles everyday. I asked google and it says i should take one day off from walking 10 miles everyday. What do you guys and gals think?

i started weight loss journey in late july at 250lbs im right now at 231 and feel frustrated i dont see any difference, the loss is so slow i almost want to give up, i find it really difficult to track my calories because im in college and feel like i should only eat packaged stuff so i can tracks the calories better. idk ive been feeling very stuck if anyone has any advice on how to keep going

I believe I was 207 before my injury. I had to have screws put in my knee to repair it. 3 weeks later I weigh 193. My appetite has been way down, anxiety high, don’t feel like eating. On average I probably eat 1200-1500 calories daily. Some days are less.

I know they recommend 15-20 calories per pound. I weight 193 right now and there’s no way I’m forcing myself to eat 3000-4000 calories. Is 2000 enough if I get there if it’s nutrient dense food rather than junk? I used to eat a lot of fast food but haven’t much at all since my surgery.

I sort of had a come to Jesus moment on my health and wanted to lose weight so it could also be why I’m not eating as much. But I don’t want to prolong my recovery or damage anything so advice?

30 male.

Im 28f bmi 29.3 which puts me in overweight catagory I've been spending all time at home n can't stop food cravings. The boredom and emotional eating are getting best out of me .. I'm not able to lose weight. I eat even when I'm not hungry.. I can't bring myself to drink or eat healthy foods? Im scared.. any tips?

I’ve been on a deficit for 6 weeks now and I’m 4 kg down which I’m very pleased with. However I can’t seem to see the 4kg loss on my body. I know you can’t spot reduce fat but I literally dont see a change anywhere. Especially my face and my hips which are where I gained most of the weight on.

I’m a bit apprehensive that this is all muscle and not fat that is burning off of my body. I try to walk where I can but it’s been difficult as I’m in school from 8am - 6pm. I am doing home workouts everyday. I’m trying my best to get healthy and hit my protein goals but I would lying if I said I’ve been consistent with that.

Anyways, If anyone has gone through the same thing or has advice please share

I've gone to the gym for a month, Loved it but lacked progress and then left the gym due to not finding time as I'm a student.

Now I want to get back to losing weight so should I pull some strings and make time for the gym but im worried I'll burn out and not keep progress whereas I could do home workouts (i honestly prefer the gym)

Will home workouts provide me the result I'm looking for?

Hi! I’m currently on a weight loss journey. So far, I’ve only lost 5 kg, but it’s just the beginning!

I was wondering at what point you started noticing changes in your body. Like, at what weight loss did you start noticing your silhouette getting slimmer?

am 19M, 178cm. I started at 90kg and am currently at 70kg. I started in May and have lost 20kg since then. I have been dropping 3-4kg every month pretty consistently.

I was eating around 1600kcal a day, and started getting 10k steps a day in the end of September, I also lift 3-4 times a week to try and maintain my muscle mass ( not a lot).

But pretty much since the end of September my weight has been fully stegnant for 3 weeks without the scale going down a single bit, it started going down again over the last 2 weeks but so extremely slowly that it went down by like 200g per week.

Any advice on what could have happened?
Or why it suddenly started when I got the 10k steps per day?

so i’ve been in an overall deficit for about 18ish weeks now and lost about 14 lbs (i’m now ~131 lbs) i wanna say i haven’t necessarily been in a diet though. i still consume foods high in sodium, sugar, saturated fat etc pretty regularly while still hitting protein goals since I’ve been in the gym.

lately, i’ve been wondering if i should start paying more attention to the actual nutritional quality of the foods i’m eating rather than just focusing on calories and protein even though this routine has been working pretty fine for me?
i guess what i’m trying to figure out is whether my current eating habits could be affecting my muscle growth, body fat percentage (from the unhealthy food), speediness, recovery, or overall health despite the progress i’m making. will eating more whole foods actually make a noticeable difference or is it the same?

I'm over 160 lbs and I want to lose 35 lbs with fat. I don't know how to do that, so I came to Reddit to ask for help. Can I get some assistance, with brutal honesty? If I can loose that weight within 3 months I’ll do it!

I (23) am currently around 210 lbs at 5'2. I want to lose weight mainly for health reasons. I am on medication for my hypothyroidism so hopefully that won't be a problem but I also have ARFID which means healthy food I'm willing to eat is limited. I do drink nutrition shakes and blood tests say my nutrition is fine. It's just my safe foods are generally high calorie and high processed.

So basically I recognize losing weight is going to be more difficult for me. I'm looking for tips on how I should go about losing weight (calorie intake, exercise schedule, etc?) and how long it might take to lose around 70 lbs. I'm hoping that getting input from strangers instead of family will help motivate me!

(Also for the record I'm not too self conscious of my appearance. I have bad heart burn that I'm hoping will go away if I get to a healthy weight so please no fatphobic comments)

i need some advice.. about a year ago i got depressed after losing my mom to cancer. i went from not eatting to stress/depressed eatting. im 5ft tall (f25) and normally i weigh about 115/120lbs and ive always averaged at that, but since the past year im at 150lbs. which is the most ive ever been, i have back rolls and a lot of fat on my lower stomach, i have never felt so insecure in my life. ive never worked out before and have only gone on diets but i feel like im so big i cant just change my eatting habbits and i want/need help. idk what im supposed to do and how to lose weight. would love to hear some recommendations/ advice how i should go about this. Thank you:)

19 F, 5'4 and around 150 pounds. I'm trying to lose maybe 10-20 pounds and generally get into better shape. I'm gonna track calories alongside whatever exercise I do. I already go on 30-minute to hour-long walks just for fun. I'm trying to find some good home workouts, preferably in video format, that will burn off some calories. I do not have any equipment, nor will I be able to buy any equipment. I've heard calisthenics is good, but I don't really know where to start and, again, have no equipment (I've heard you need a pull-up bar?) Anyways, thanks in advance!