In the last 2 years I have lost and gained back around 35kg (77lbs). After building up my mental health enough to be able to put myself through the journey of WL again, I started my calorie deficit.

I limit myself to 1200 calories a day and I strive to get at least 80g of protein (which I know isn't a lot, but its what | can manage) and 25g of fiber every day. I know 1.2k isn't much (considering i'm 176cm/5'8) but with how my metabolism got wrecked the first time I just know if I ate at 1.4-5k a day I would barely see ANY progress. Yet, here I am eating 1200 calories a day- sometimes even less because I don't have time for lunch/dinner (I don't eat breakfast) and i'm not losing anymore.

That brings me to my other point. I don't eat breakfast because along with my deficit, I do intermittent fasting. Every day I get at least 18 hours and at most 23. My question is, this is the exact same way I lost weight in the past (I ate around 1400 back then), so why the hell have I been stuck at 73.3kg (161.6lbs) for 5 days straight.

My starting weight was around 77kg (169.7lbs) and I was losing weight while IT fasting + deficit until I reached 73.3kg. The first day I thought maybe its water retention, so I brushed it off. The second day I showed to be even heavier so naturally I got frustrated. Now, 5 days later, the lowest I have been is 73.3kg- the same weight i've been stuck on.

Another thing I want to point out is that I have a suspicion that my hormones are messed up due t my skin showing it. I get 8+ hours of sleep mostl, every day, I drink 1.5-2L water, I very very rarely eat sugary/oily foods and I try to manage stress as best as I can.

If anyone can help me figure out a solution to this annoying plateau (despite the 100% deficit !!) I would greatly appreciate it, Thanks.

Hello everyone. I am f30. 69 kg/ 168 cm.

I do strength training 4x a week and I walk everyday 10k steps. I am trying to lose weight as I am not feeling good in my body now.

I am eating 1700 kcal. I am tracking every single thing I eat, every drop of oil, sauces- I weight everything, I dont just eyeball it or use cups as measure. So I can honestly say I have been eating 1700 kcal every day. I try to aim for at least 100 g of protein a day.

Problem is... I am not losing weight or cm. It's been more than 6 weeks. I lost like 200 grams. And like 1 cm of my waist and tummy. But that could be like basic fluctuations.

I am scared to go lower with my calories as I feel like I am hungry as it is now. I lift really heavy every training. But I am not seeing results, now even little..

What should I do? I started doing 10k steps just 2 weeks ago to be more active. I thought it would help with weight loss, but I haven't seen difference.

Should I really lower my calories or just be patient.?

I started about two weeks ago trying to eat around 1200, I haven’t been fantastic about doing it every day but I don’t think I’ve gone past my maintenance calories on the days I didn’t stick to 1200. I probably would’ve lost more weight faster if I stuck to 1200 every day but doing it even some days has been good. Also shifting from a carb focused diet (I love pasta immensely) to more protein focused and found a ton of recipes to try from here as well as encouragement from everyone to keep going.

It’s nice to know I’m not alone in that it’s a little bit of a struggle but not absolutely horrible. Honestly the 4 pounds may not seem like a lot but I feel like I can see a difference in my face and my pants fit better and I feel better about myself and have more energy to exercise even though I’m sick right now. So I wanted to say thanks!!!! You guys are amazing and encouraging and I hope everyone here gets to a healthy weight

i’m curious what’s your height and goal weight? what are you aiming for really and truly!

Looking for recommendation to one which is accurate for home meals prep

I found some pumpkin muffin mixes on clearance the other day for literally $0.11. I made them with Greek yogurt and they were good but still higher calorie than I’d like.

I’ve heard you can add zucchini so now I want to try that, adding zucchini and Greek yogurt. My husband wants me to add chocolate so I’m going to add cacao powder.

Question is: should I add some allulose? Wondering if the zucchini and cacao and yogurt will make it a lot less sweet than if made the regular way.

Has anybody heard of Birch and Meadow protein?

Has anybody heard of this brand? I was recently looking at new powders and the macros on this stuff just seems too good to be true. I've never even heard of this brand and was wondering if anybody had any experience. 30 grams of protein for 130 calories with bcaas and for a pretty good per scoop price.

Thanks in advance!

BIRCH & MEADOW 1 Gallon of Whey Protein Isolate Powder, Workout Supplement, Unflavored https://a.co/d/1Z4zmq0

Hello everyone. I've had an unhealthy relationship with food since I was a little girl. I always go to it for a dopamine fix. I wish that I could be non chalant about food, but it is literally on my mind often. Any tips or tricks for seeing food in a balanced or healthier way? Thanks everyone. ✨

Its clearly a sign from god.

why am i like this

didn’t eat all day then had this

bright side is that it’s my maintenance cals so i won’t gain a bunch

I started at 157 pounds, five foot 1, and now fluctuate between 135 to 133 (started 11 stone 3, now 9 stone 10- 9 stone 7, currently 9 stone 8)

But I’ve lost that spur and all I want is sweet stuff. I’ll have a big filling dinner but I want all that sweet shit.

What is wrong suddenly? I was so good for so long (started around February this year) but I’m losing that will power. I don’t eat bad in the day. Until about 8pm and I’m fighting myself. What helps you guys?

I usually don’t eat until 12pm (I have a low cal hot chocolate for breakfast)

I’ll have 2 egg omelette with cheese bacon/chipolattas. Or soup with bread.

Dinner. Usually rice/veg/meat. Or pasta/veg/meat.

Snacks if I need are fruit/veg/popcorn

Then 8pm hits and I’m GIVE ME THE CHOCOLATE.

I have a wedding in beginning of December and just wanna hit 9 stone which is probs not doable for now but 5 pound would be great.

Sorry to whinge :(

Egg whites + 1 full egg “omelette”, left over roasted squash that I stuffed with low-fat cottage cheese, Wasa cracker with hummus, cucumber, grapes, & 1/4 an avocado

Do you come clean with your calorie tracking app? I have such a hard time feeling like LoseIt is going to be disappointed in me. 😅

Putting two of my favorite foods together makes a great snack. Baked in oven for a few minutes and it was delicious.

Lg sweet potato - 399 cal

Olive oil - 40 cal

Cilantro - negligible

Yogurt dip -

Plain yogurt - 95 cal

Sugar - 4 cal

Lime juice, and spices - negligible

538 cal but didn't finish the dip so around 500 cal total

Has anyone tried green tea extract pills and do they work? I'm trying to lose the last 10-15lbs and it's stubborn. Mainly it's food noise that I can't control. I've found celcius drinks work but they give me a headache.

Trying to lose weight. I was around 128-129lb in July, and last week I weighed at 124.6, so I think it’s working? lol. But lately it’s been harder and harder for me to continue eating at around 1200-1300, and I noticed on my myfitness app, I almost always exceed my daily fat intake.

It says I should have around 42g of fat daily, but I always end up doing 50+. If I want to keep losing weight but especially also lose fat, how important is it for me to try to keep that number at 42g or even less?

I feel like fat intake specifically is super hard for me to keep low, everything else I usually don’t exceed. I do love cheese lol. But even with cheese and sour cream and dressings, I buy all the light/low fat stuff. I feel like I’m always shocked at how much fat something has. Also is there a difference between bad fats and healthy fats for weight loss? For example, if I have some peanut butter, avocado, or hummus, I know those are all higher in fat so I end up exceeding my daily intake with those + any other fats I’ve consumed that day, but are those really as unhealthy as like consuming 30g of fat in a burger?

I'm not normally the one who would stuff myself during Thanksgiving even before the diet, but it's those small noshes of yummy things here and there I know gonna be a challenge.
I have family coming from out of state so it's gonna be lots of cooking, socializing, and tasting. I'm curious to see how everyone else handles these times of special meals. Do you just eat less? Let the diet go for a day? Continue making low cal choices in cooking?

I'll be honest. I only have roasted turkey on Thanksgiving and I love it too much to give up.

Sorry for this silly question, but if a recipe includes oat flour, is it the same weight as regular oats and the same macros? I know it's ridiculous, but I usually have my oatmeal in flour form, and how much does the recipe include? For example, how many grams of oatmeal do I use already ground flour and I keep track of the macros based on the brand on the packaging. Is what I'm doing correct?

I've always been a bit overweight. After I had my last baby I did a pretty good job getting most of it off, but it's been creeping back lately. I did keto for a long time and it was really helpful, but also pretty expensive. I think it's finally time to do something to get back to where I was and maintain it. However the last couple times I tried calorie restriction I failed rather quickly.

To those of you who consistently reach your calorie goal a day, what are your little tips and tricks that keep you on track? I could really use some encouragement and advice from those who are taking it seriously. I'm tired of doing well for a week, and then giving into cravings when I have a hard day. Any advice or stories about your own journeys would be much appreciated :-)

I just tried three different Gatsby chocolate bars and absolutely loved them. After doing some searching the only products I've found that contain epg are gatsby chocolate, Nick's ice cream, and wonderspread peanut butter. Are there any others?

What’s your go to dessert recipe while staying at 1200?

I have tried frozen yogurt with fruit + dark chocolate but I’m dying for something baked!!

me personally i cannot fathom how insanely high in carbs most fruits are. had to break my silence on this one, what do u mean quarter of a banana has over 10g of carbs? damn also this 1 probably is reasonable because of what it’s made of but still pisses me off, what do you mean little tiny stupid pieces of cereal racks up to 27g of carbs the ratio of calories to carbs is diabolical

also please don’t be a scientist in the comments i know why these are high in carbs they just have no business being that high 😭😭

They were yummy