Tired of the weight! Determined!

[Anonymous]

Hi, all. I’ve easily always been at a healthy weight until the pandemic and when I started having tendonitis, which limited my running, and I hit almost 170 (I’m 5’4, 46 now).

Last year I joined a nice gym and splurged on a trainer for 3x/week at 3 months ($5k at equinox! ), and ended up getting down to 145. But because of the cost I couldn’t get more sessions. I managed to stay around 140’s for a while, but have again creeped up to 160. . . I’ve continued lifting weights and eating “healthy”, but definitely not staying active enough, and worse, overeating (and overdrinking).

At this point, I’ve had it and very, very determined to get the fat off. I’m working with a trainer 3x/week and eating around 1200 calories, aiming for 120-130 grams of protein. My goal is to get down to 130 by end of June 2025. It’s been a week, and I feel good so far, but definitely craving my first treat meal, which I’ve planned for Monday.

Anyway, no questions - just wondering if anyone else has been there/done that. And I know a number of people are on similar weight-loss journeys.

[Anonymous]

170 is very fat at 5’4. You have to cut back on the food. Exercise helps to maintain. Diet is the way to lose the weight.

[Anonymous]

Good luck! You can do it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:170 is very fat at 5’4. You have to cut back on the food. Exercise helps to maintain. Diet is the way to lose the weight.

I know. I’m 158 now. Still fat, but not as fat. My lean body mass is about 105 pounds.

[Anonymous]

Just lost the weight by cutting back on food. Nothing else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:170 is very fat at 5’4. You have to cut back on the food. Exercise helps to maintain. Diet is the way to lose the weight.

Also unfortunately not fat enough to qualify for GLP1. Arguably I could have spent the training and gym money to pay out of pocket, but strength training has been shown to be correlated with longevity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just lost the weight by cutting back on food. Nothing else.

Are you saying you did it, or did you mean *lose*? If the latter, I don’t think I can rely on my hunger cues. Years of emotional eating make that difficult for me, and I need to track. Which honestly at this point isn’t too hard for me once I set my mind on it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just lost the weight by cutting back on food. Nothing else.

Are you saying you did it, or did you mean *lose*? If the latter, I don’t think I can rely on my hunger cues. Years of emotional eating make that difficult for me, and I need to track. Which honestly at this point isn’t too hard for me once I set my mind on it.

I was eating chips and sugary snacks which didn’t satisfy my hunger. I cut back from that and do locarb. Got back to my normal weight in less than 2 months.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just lost the weight by cutting back on food. Nothing else.

Are you saying you did it, or did you mean *lose*? If the latter, I don’t think I can rely on my hunger cues. Years of emotional eating make that difficult for me, and I need to track. Which honestly at this point isn’t too hard for me once I set my mind on it.

I was eating chips and sugary snacks which didn’t satisfy my hunger. I cut back from that and do locarb. Got back to my normal weight in less than 2 months.

Honestly don’t eat much in the way of snacks. I generally eat healthy, but think I’m just used to the feeling of fullness, and need to get more comfortable being hungry.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just lost the weight by cutting back on food. Nothing else.

Are you saying you did it, or did you mean *lose*? If the latter, I don’t think I can rely on my hunger cues. Years of emotional eating make that difficult for me, and I need to track. Which honestly at this point isn’t too hard for me once I set my mind on it.

I was eating chips and sugary snacks which didn’t satisfy my hunger. I cut back from that and do locarb. Got back to my normal weight in less than 2 months.

Also, awesome! Do you feel better? Enjoy how you look?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just lost the weight by cutting back on food. Nothing else.

Are you saying you did it, or did you mean *lose*? If the latter, I don’t think I can rely on my hunger cues. Years of emotional eating make that difficult for me, and I need to track. Which honestly at this point isn’t too hard for me once I set my mind on it.

I was eating chips and sugary snacks which didn’t satisfy my hunger. I cut back from that and do locarb. Got back to my normal weight in less than 2 months.

Honestly don’t eat much in the way of snacks. I generally eat healthy, but think I’m just used to the feeling of fullness, and need to get more comfortable being hungry.

It’s normal to be hungry sometimes. Also, you are probably snaking more than you think. Don’t snack at all and stop drinking all together. This is what you wrote:

I’ve continued lifting weights and eating “healthy”, but definitely not staying active enough, and worse, overeating (and overdrinking).

Why the quotes? It’s very difficult to overeat real nutrient dense food.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi, all. I’ve easily always been at a healthy weight until the pandemic and when I started having tendonitis, which limited my running, and I hit almost 170 (I’m 5’4, 46 now).

Last year I joined a nice gym and splurged on a trainer for 3x/week at 3 months ($5k at equinox! ), and ended up getting down to 145. But because of the cost I couldn’t get more sessions. I managed to stay around 140’s for a while, but have again creeped up to 160. . . I’ve continued lifting weights and eating “healthy”, but definitely not staying active enough, and worse, overeating (and overdrinking).

At this point, I’ve had it and very, very determined to get the fat off. I’m working with a trainer 3x/week and eating around 1200 calories, aiming for 120-130 grams of protein. My goal is to get down to 130 by end of June 2025. It’s been a week, and I feel good so far, but definitely craving my first treat meal, which I’ve planned for Monday.

Anyway, no questions - just wondering if anyone else has been there/done that. And I know a number of people are on similar weight-loss journeys.

Your time frame seems reasonable, but keep going after you hit goal. Not dieting, but continuing with the workouts because body composition changes take years. You may be able to eat more, too. You've got this!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just lost the weight by cutting back on food. Nothing else.

Are you saying you did it, or did you mean *lose*? If the latter, I don’t think I can rely on my hunger cues. Years of emotional eating make that difficult for me, and I need to track. Which honestly at this point isn’t too hard for me once I set my mind on it.

I was eating chips and sugary snacks which didn’t satisfy my hunger. I cut back from that and do locarb. Got back to my normal weight in less than 2 months.

Honestly don’t eat much in the way of snacks. I generally eat healthy, but think I’m just used to the feeling of fullness, and need to get more comfortable being hungry.

It’s normal to be hungry sometimes. Also, you are probably snaking more than you think. Don’t snack at all and stop drinking all together. This is what you wrote:

I’ve continued lifting weights and eating “healthy”, but definitely not staying active enough, and worse, overeating (and overdrinking).

Why the quotes? It’s very difficult to overeat real nutrient dense food.

Maybe not for you. Everyone is different.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just lost the weight by cutting back on food. Nothing else.

Are you saying you did it, or did you mean *lose*? If the latter, I don’t think I can rely on my hunger cues. Years of emotional eating make that difficult for me, and I need to track. Which honestly at this point isn’t too hard for me once I set my mind on it.

I was eating chips and sugary snacks which didn’t satisfy my hunger. I cut back from that and do locarb. Got back to my normal weight in less than 2 months.

Honestly don’t eat much in the way of snacks. I generally eat healthy, but think I’m just used to the feeling of fullness, and need to get more comfortable being hungry.

It’s normal to be hungry sometimes. Also, you are probably snaking more than you think. Don’t snack at all and stop drinking all together. This is what you wrote:

I’ve continued lifting weights and eating “healthy”, but definitely not staying active enough, and worse, overeating (and overdrinking).

Why the quotes? It’s very difficult to overeat real nutrient dense food.

Maybe not for you. Everyone is different.

I think most people eat too much these days and being overweight is not as big a deal as it used to be - even 10 years ago, there weren't as many fat people around. Now it's much more acceptable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:170 is very fat at 5’4. You have to cut back on the food. Exercise helps to maintain. Diet is the way to lose the weight.

You are disgusting