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Was overweight all my life and lost 40 kgs in 2018 to get to 90 now trying to go down to something in the low 70s to be happy for the first time.

I feel like the caption says it all LOL. 5x weekly heavy weight training, with 4x weekly running. calorie restriction and prioritizing protein over everything else. Roughly 1200-1500 calories. Under 90g carbs. I’d still like to lose another 20-25 lbs for goal.

Please read the whole thing first. I could really use an outsiders perspective.

I went from 220lbs to 118-120lbs and my family now says I’m too skinny/sickly looking. So because of my health condition I started taking meds along side my daily walking routine I do. I eat fairly well. Not a ton but not a small amount. Enough to make myself full and then I stop. With the help of the meds and my routine I was able to lose 100lbs in the last year and a half.

Now my family is not what would be considered bmi normal weight.. I’m sorry I can’t think of another way to put this, but they enjoy their food and I love that for them. I think they are perfect as they are. But they have now started hounding me about how I look too skinny, sickly, and i need to eat more and I don’t know if they are right or not.

I like the way I look for the first time since I was a kid. I am comfortable in my body finally. But their comments now make me question if I am too skinny now and if I need to change course at this point.

Idk I just would love some perspective from some outsiders on the situation. My doctor said I am healthy and perfectly fine as long as I don’t lose more weight. I had blood work done and everything. I trust my doctor but my family is making me question myself now. For reference I am a 32 year old female and 5’5” tall and weight 118-122lbs depending on food and my menstrual cycle.

It's been a couple of months since my last post, in that time I have completed an F45 challenge where I came second out of the women at my gym 😁 so close to my final goal!

Started a weight loss journey in April this year, not exactly where I wanna be yet but making slow but steady progress :)

Was already generally active, doing a combination of intense cardio, strength training and tons of walking but managed to shift a few pounds by tracking calories. Had mostly positive comments but a couple of negative too 😕

Update post: Same before, different after.

So I've always had issues with losing weight, putting it back on, losing it again etc. and going round in cycles Finally had a realisation this cycle, that I need to make it a life style and not just a short term push to lose weight, then go back to how I was abusing food before.

First photo was around 2 years ago, I lost and gained against since then and I was 208 Ibs in Jan this year, I now sit around 167 lbs.

So I have nearly logged my calories every day on MFP for a whole year, I've even very militant with my calorie counting. I cycle to work, and pretty much all round London. Managed to cycle 1,500 miles since mid-April this year - this was a huge contributing factor to my weight loss I was still strength training 3 times a week, and I've averaged 10,000 steps per day this year.

I've been eating between 2000 - 22000 calories since Feb this year.

Now it's time for me to put on some muscle, looking to try and give recomping a go

Anyone got any weight gain tips or affordable bulking strategies? My goal is 200ibs by next August but it’s looking unlikely unless I can get my appetite back up, recently it’s been hard eating more than just two meals a day anyone got any tips to keep appetite up?

I posted a long while back, I got out of the rhythm of things and stopped losing weight, I didn't gain any, I just stayed where I was, but I've recently started working on it again in I'm gonna guess just under a month, what confuses me so much about weight loss is that even though I can look at the photos and see a difference, I regularly have days where I feel that I am the same as I was

Currently at 20% body fat, trying to reach 15% in next 5-6 weeks

Yep, lifting for a decade. This is 50, I’m pretty happy with it. But, I probably work out harder than anyone I know; and I enjoy doing it.

The goal is 242 for the start and get to about 15% bodyfat

lately i’ve been struggling with body dysmorphia and feeling like i’m still huge. and not to mention i’m still getting used to my face after weight loss. but when i look at these pics, i do see how much progress i made and how it wasn’t easy and how hard i worked to achieve this. the thing that helped me the most was realizing how many calories were in the foods i was eating (and also paying attention to macros) and as well moving my body more. at first it was just cardio and me using basic dumbbells at home. i started weight lifting a few months ago and i love it and i miss it because i haven’t been to the gym in two weeks since ive been having a lot of exams ive been needing to study for. but once im done, im planning on locking in. but yeah this is what it looks like especially in the stomach region where i hold the most fat

I feel like I have a second chance at life

So satisfying to see progress, can’t wait to keep going