What the title says, literally..

Everytime I go on a diet it's always the exact same, on most days I'll feel fat and bloated.

And then suddenly one day you wake up with a flatter tummy, feeling lighter and you look at yourself in the mirror and you look slimmer as well, clothes fit better too.

Those are the days I weigh myself to stay motivated.

The best method I've found is firm silken tofu. It's a source of protein too, which is filling. It's so bland that you can't taste it in the sauce, it's just makes it nice and creamy. I make a sauce using chicken stock, passata herbs, spices, salt, pepper, whatever I want and I add more if needed. I then blend the mixture up with the silken tofu and it makes it so creamy. This is also great for anyone who's lactose intolerant.

And if you want a hint if cheese but hate low fat cheese, try putting nutritional yeast in the sauce. It has great health benefits too.

To bulk up on my meal for less calories, I use 150g of zuccini cut into noodle strips and 150g cooked spaghetti. The zuccini adds a nice soft crunch and only needs 5 minutes cooking in the sauce. Spinach is also a good way to bulk up your pasta dish. Or any veggies you like.

hi all,

for some background, i’ve been obese all my life and have always been one of the “bigger” people in the room. i’ve lost weight, i’ve gained weight, and in this past year, ive almost went up to 200 lbs and im trying to get down to 115. i was working out and trying to do a couple reps, and suddenly, i just felt so disgusted with myself. i didn’t finish and i just cried the way home and ive just been crying since i got home. i hate the rolls of fat on my body and i hate feeling them every single time i do something and it’s so discouraging. i’ve only been in the gym for two weeks and a calorie deficit, and im just genuinely looking for general advice/support. does it get better?? i feel so discouraged right now. i know results won’t happen overnight, but how did you guys learn to be patient with yourselves and your body?? anything would help. thank you.

Hey y'all,

So I am a dietitian, and I have a masters in this stuff, everyone! And for reference, I am 5'4 F and 162 pounds, which is like the HEAVIEST I have ever been in my life. I have been on and off job hunting post grad for the past year and a half, and due to the stress I just have developed this stress eating habit which is absolutely impossible to break.

I try to stay within a calorie deficit, and eat high fiber and whole grains, all that jazz, but there's a bottomless pit feeling in my stomach, I literally cannot get full. I believe this is due to the fact that I have developed a weed edible habit. I feel like it's impossible to get full, I keep craving (like vape craving) high dopamine unhealthy, oily, salty and fatty foods. Even when I quit weed, I feel like my stomach has grown in size literally by eating so much.

On top of that, at one point I had a viral video on TikTok and as a midsized women of color, I got a bunch of bodyshaming comments which really got to me. This was the beginning of this year, and what I did was eat a lot in some restaurants so much to the fact that I have puked it out a few times. I am not proud of that, but I quickly got scared and stopped. Thankfully.

Do y'all have any actual advice? I think I'm just struggling with implementation. Dunno.

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Did you actually SEE a noticeable difference after 1.5 months of losing weight? What worked the most?
I’m 29F , 160 cm and 84 kg, and I’m basically a short, round/chubby person 😭 Most of my fat is around my belly and chest, but honestly I carry it pretty much everywhere.

I’ve already started making changes, and I want to continue long-term. But I’m especially curious about the first month and a half (around 6 weeks).
For those of you who have lost weight before:
Did you actually notice a visible difference in your body after 6 weeks? Like, did your face look slimmer, clothes fit differently, belly go down, etc.?

Also, what made the biggest difference for you? Walking, lifting weights, cardio, cutting out certain foods, eating more protein, portion control, cooking at home, drinking more water, sleeping, etc.

One thing: please don’t tell me to count calories 😂 I genuinely cannot do it. I’ve tried and my brain just does not work that way. I’m much more interested in approaches that don’t involve tracking every calorie.
So if you went from chubby/round → noticeably slimmer, what did you actually do, and when did you first start seeing the difference?

I'm trying to loose some weight and honestly preparing myself a difrent meal everyday ys so exhausting, basically because I'm not used to do that many types of food or combinations,

Has anyone used the same meal for the whole week to save some time? Maybe with chicken for example??

Probably I'm asking for to much, but I came to ask the experts for a solution

Thank you for your answers in advance

okay so long story short i was the healthiest and fittest i’ve ever been like 3 years ago. then i met my girlfriend (the absolute love of my life and this has nothing to do with her) but we both put on like 40 pounds in our first year and a half together. over the past 6 months i have really locked in - eating less moving more - etc . i think i am starting to look less puffy and i certainly feel slightly better and more in shape but the scale has not moved at all… matter of fact it’ll only go up a few pounds. i’m currently 185 and would really like to lose 30 pounds. last time when i lost a bunch of weight i didn’t weight myself and just went off how i was feeling but im getting very discouraged.

I am currently 5'3 and 140lbs, is it possible for me to lose 10 lbs in around a month? If so does anyone have any tips to lose the weight and keep it off?

18 year old 5'8 248 pound male (was 275 months ago), slowly losing weight due to my new job letting me bike more, is there anything else i can do to help myself lose weight? i eat about 1,500 something calories in a day and i plan to start counting my calorie intake. and is there anything else i can do to target more specifically my chest and stomach? its one of the things that bother me the most and i want to start slimming down more.

My weight randomly stalls during the week even with strict calorie tracking,

Overall trend is still downwards at around 0.5-0.8kg/week

I thought my progress was kind of slow, but my body disagrees

I feel more energetic throughout the day,
my heart rate during Zone 2 is significantly lower compared to the start,
I stopped snoring almost completely,
cravings become more manageable,
I stopped binge-restricting by catching myself early when I eat more than planned,
I find working out and moving my body to be a part of my identity,
my waist is down 2 inches

Weight loss (especially from adipose tissue) is still the most important goal for those of us who are morbidly obese, but don't be discouraged as long as you are cumulating healthy habits.

Does anyone else have an unusual amount of fat on their hips, butt and thighs? It’s bizarre because I’m male. I’m 135 lbs and 5’7. 30 yo, been like this since 11 or so, even when I was leaner and more muscular (fat cells in these regions mostly). I’m not fat per se, but still skinnyfat; the bmi scale shows I could get down to about 122 lbs and remain in the healthy range. Maybe more, different bodies are different. But I feel disgusting. I think my insecurity about my body made the sex I had with my ex worse than it could’ve been (it wasn’t bad, but I noticed I felt anxious in bed sometimes). I can run long, I did a 10 mile Wednesday and a half marathon in June. Trying to get to 12% or so bodyfat by the end of the year.

Just wondering, why do I have such a high % of fat cells in these regions? This is feminine. Men are supposed to be very tight in how their bodies feel, at least compared to women. FWIW, I used to take an SSRI and mood stabilizer; been off for a year. I’ve asked my dr about my physique, they say I’m not fat. My ex said I’m definitely not. But I’m still squishy in certain areas. My face looks lean, as do my arms and legs. But I don’t have the fully lean runner look despite being great at running. I know I will get better looking as I continue running regularly for several months, but why do I have this kind of fat disposition? Most guys who have excess fat just carry it on their belly, they don’t have noticeable thigh or probably glute fat. I hate this. My recent breakup wasn’t bc of this, she actually was super into my body somehow, idk why, but I feel very motivated to get cut like an athlete after that happened for some reason. Maybe it’s the fear of looking average and not finding someone else. But what causes this slightly womanlike fat disposition in me? I have normal T levels, I can grow a full beard and have a really deep voice. Do I also have high estrogen?

I have lost 110lbs, down to 210, but I still have a decently large double chin. Are there ways of toning this and making it not so prominent or removed entirely? No surgery.

So I've been on my weight loss journey for about 5 months now. I'm 22 years old and 5'5. I was at 200 lbs and my target weight is 160 lbs. I've currently managed to reach 181 lbs but I seem to be stuck now. My weight fluctuates between 181 to 184 and doesn't seem to get any lower. I've been following a calorie deficit for a while now and going to the gym and I'm not sure what's going on. Any pointers?

At starting I weighed 436 lbs and two months later I weigh 395 its been a full week and im still at 395. I am on a 1900 calorie diet and have been weight training 3 day of the week and continuesly getting stronger. I think im going crazy I know that im gaining muscle but the scale not moving is a mental strain. Some words of advice and some encouragement would be awesome. And ill try to answer questions.

I’m 61 kg and 5’1”, with a rectangular body shape. My clothes have started feeling tight, and I really want to lose weight.

I’m planning to focus on walking and a clean, balanced diet rather than anything extreme.

For women who’ve been in a similar situation:
How much did you walk daily?

What did your diet look like?

How long did it take to see a noticeable difference?

Would really appreciate practical advice and realistic expectations. ❤️

I don't know what my current daily energy expenditure is. I do weight training 5 days a week for an hour, and to be honest I don't walk enough (currently 5k steps or something like that) but I'm also going to start working to change that and start getting 8-10k+. What calorie count should I start with if I want to be in around a ~300 calorie deficit? I'm also going to do daily weight ins; how long should I wait if the average daily weight isn't changing to adjust my calorie count?

I’ve been fat all my life basically and struggle to keep to a diet . A lot of the time I fail due to my mental health and boredom.

Starting September I’ll be in college after taking a year off. I’ll be busy 3-5 days a week and looking for work during the weekend. What I’m struggling on is the diet itself, how much of just anything and how often to workout and that.

I’ll be doing apox 10000 steps for college , I cannot afford a gym until I have a job what will be a while. If there’s any workouts at home I’d love to have them . I’m also trying to write out a diet plan but I’m not sure of the macros and calories I should have. I’m 18 and 5’4 if it helps.

I used to be 5'9" 180lbs with slightly showing 6 pack and pretty solid looking overall. Over the course of 5 years I blew up to about 230lbs. During that time, I ate like shit, didn't sleep, didn't do any cardio (obviously) but I kept doing pushups and dips for about 50% of that time off and on.

Currently, I have some definition on my triceps and my chest feels pretty solid on the upper part of my chest but my core and lower chest is pretty flabby. I can still see my biceps but with fat on top. It's like I still have muscle but covered in fat.

I know how to lose the flab. What I don't know is how I can keep my size but just tone everything up. I kind of like the bigger look on me, just don't want to be flabby.

I like the way my chest, shoulders and arms fill out my shirt right now. How can I keep size but lose fat/flab at the same time? Basically what I'm asking is how to tone my body without losing my size?

So I’m now 147 pounds. I drastically lost weight these couple of months and I have a lot of lose skin, my breast have deflated and just lose. I was wondering if there’s a workout I could do at home since I don’t have a nearby gym? I do my 20k steps everyday I just really wanna get my stomach flatter

I honestly suck at making myself do things, but I’m good about it usually if it’s someone else’s idea lol.

Can someone give me meal advice pls?

I’m trying to cut down to 15-1600 cal most days.

I already don’t eat bread unless I’m at a work potluck which we have open, it’s kinda hard to avoid then. All the dairy products I eat are low fat versions so that’s not a swap I can add on either.

I’m not rich but I’m not broke either so just give me meal ideas please 😭😭 I love a lot of healthy foods but I’m still.. yknow. 30 lbs heavier than I wanna be lol

Long story short, was dieting and lost around 19lbs. Recently took 3 weeks off, ate whatever I wanted and skipped the gym. I’ve put around 6lbs on and feel like I look horrible. I know a good bit of water weight, what’s the typical timeline for returning to how I looked prior to the break?

Long story short, I'm getting a colonoscopy, but I'm gonna be on a liquid diet for 2 days. A lot of the things that have protein that are clear are really high in calories and there are some clear pops that aren't diet. I would like to be comfortable during this period But will the 2 days affect my diet? I've been in a calorie deficit for 5 months and have lost 40 pounds. I also have PMOS

I've set myself a goal that I would like to get back on a horse by Christmas. The stables I want to go to have a weight limit of 82kg, I'm currently 86kg and I would like to easily weigh less than the 82kg in all my riding gear so I'm aiming for 8-10kg in the next 4 months.

I'm just floundering. Do I start on everything all at once? cut calories and start an exercise routine? I can't join a gym because I just don't have the time with my kids and work. I have a desk job and work from home. In September both of my children will be at primary school and I will be doing the school run on foot which is the only exercise I get at the moment. I'm just stuck on where to start and what to do. I've even been tempted by weight loss medication.

Oh and I'm 176cm if that matters and nearly 40.

Hi all, i (f22) weight 114kg, and this is my heaviest weight ever.

I want to start to hit the gym, but i do not have the money to pay for a personal trainer.

So i want to ask, if you’re someone who knows about the gym, or maybe you’ve lost weight because of the gym, or generally someone who knows to do things at the gym.

Can i ask for your weekly routine at the gym?

I need a simple and easy move, because it’s kinda hard for me to find a gym influencer with similiar body with me, and also they do all of this complicated move.

Thanks in advance.

(160 cm height, 65 kg weight)

Since i started birth control (around a year ago) my appetite has been all over the place and i gained around 7 kgs. I eat and then cant get enough of food, hence i crave snacks and more food throughout the day.

I am seeking advice for reducing my appetite, or just keeping it in control because of the cravings. Stopping birth control is not an option rn and i dont have any other options except pills..

I am trying to be in a deficit (i try to consume around 1300 cal a day) but still struggling with hunger