i have very few people in my life to celebrate this with, so i thought some folks here might care to join me?!

to further emphasize this milestone, last night, i had the non scale victory of realizing i could fit into virtually all of my wife’s clothes. i started this journey in a women’s 4XL. now i fit perfectly into a women’s large.

wow!!! 10 more lbs to my goal weight!

Stats: 34F, 5’4 (162.5 cm), SW: 201 lbs (91 kg), CW: 179.8 lbs (81.6 kg).

I’m very active (run 4x a week, lift 4x a week, training for a half marathon, walk everywhere) but my diet, especially how much I ate out, 1-2 beers or glasses of wine a day, and binging on snacks at night was keeping me obese. My weight was holding back my running progress and I just felt uncomfortable all the time, so I vowed to myself to weigh myself every morning to hold myself accountable (and not beat myself up if the scale went up) and track everything I eat in the LoseIt app, even if I go over. I have lost weight in the past but with a very aggressive goal, so I decided to go less aggressive and lose about 1 pound a week so that I could eat more and feel more satisfied. There were tough periods- in August I had a wedding, family visiting, my birthday, and a beach vacation, which is why the scale went up and down a lot- but I would get right back on track the next day. I made a rule that I would only go out to eat with friends, not by myself, would only have alcohol once a week and limit to a single drink, and would not order DoorDash. I typically eat 1700-1800 calories a day, and 2,500 or so on Saturday’s when I do my long run in order to stay fueled and prevent injury.

Honestly, the results have been awesome. I’ve lost over 20 pounds (over 9 kg), and have dropped 5 inches each from my chest, waist, and hips. My clothes fit so much more comfortably and I feel so much more comfortable just existing. It’s paying off in my running journey too- I ran my fastest 5k and 10k in 3 years. I’ve dropped almost 4 minutes from my 10k time from 2 years ago. My resting heart rate has dropped from the mid-50s to the mid-40s. Because I’ve kept up with weight training I have not lost much muscle, either. The loss has not been linear, and there’s been lots of ups and downs, which would have discouraged me a lot in the past, but seeing the overall trend going down as well as the non-scale victories has kept me going. November and December will be challenging with the Holidays, but I just plan to roll with it, track my food, and get back on track the next day and trust the process. I still have about 40 pounds to go before I hit my GW.

For those who are discouraged by seeing the scale constantly going up and down- don’t sweat it! Focus on the long term trend. I would also highly recommend measuring yourself each month, because sometimes the inches come off even when the scale isn’t moving, as well as listing some non-scale victories each month.

inspired by the recent post from u/afdc92.

im still too shy to post pics. Maybe in february 😂.

Been off and on, in the Lose It app and I keep hitting 199 lbs. then I eat something and next morning it's back to somewhere in 200 lbs.

Guess eating/drinking more protein or protein shakes would help from here in out and eating less or eating more fruit and veggies.

I (28f) am 172cm tall and currently weigh 110,6kg. I have PCOS and I need to lose weight desperately, both for my health and my mental well being. I have been getting serious about my health journey about 2 months ago and started tracking my food a month ago. My BMR is roughly 1900cal and I am mostly sedentary now, since I injuried my Achilles tendon a few weeks ago when I was walking an average of 15k steps. I have been slowly recovering and averaging about 6k steps a day now, but I want to up my steps as soon as I get better. I estimated that my TDEE should be about 2400-2500cal (I am afraid of going above, so I used the more conservative estimates). I eat about 1200-1300cal a day for the past month and have been seeing great results so far, until two weeks ago when my weight loss basically stopped. Here's a quick overview of my stats:

09/24 -> 119kg
10/01 -> 115,9kg
10/08 -> 114,1kg
10/15 -> 111,3kg
10/22 -> 110,8kg
10/28 -> 110,6kg

The last two weeks I have only lost 0,8kg even on my calorie deficit of about 1000cal a day! Now I am aware that the first few kilos are a lot of water weight (altough I started dietng a month before tracking so I don't know how much water I had left inside me at the beginning of september), but only 0,8kg seems ridiculously low to me!

There is not a single spritz of olive oil, dollop of sugar free ketchup, zucchini slice or grape that I don't weigh and catalogue in my weight loss app. Heck I even weighed my salad leaves the other day!! I have a protein goal of 120g a day which I manage to reach most days and even on days I don't I still get at least a 100g of protein in my diet. Which I guess is the reason I so far only lost fat and not muscle (I use a smart scale which I know are not perfect, but better than nothing I guess).

Now I know that my body is not some thermodynamic miracle, I know cico works and has worked for me. So what am I missing here? I was always looking forward to weigh-in day, because I had not had a single (!!!) day where I went over my calorie goal! I once had a thin slice of cake (still within my daily calories) but I was so disappointed in myself that I didn't eat anything the next day.

Am I overlooking something? Is this normal and am I just being dramatic? I have had a rather traumatic experience 2 months ago that was linked to my being overweight, so I am extra sensitive now regarding that and have been crying for the past half hour after my weigh-in. I will appreciate your advice, thanks in advance 🙏

I started at 175lbs at the end of April and finally reached 139.6 yesterday. I’m only 5’1 so it’s more obvious I’m overweight compared to a taller woman.

At the beginning I was eating 1,500 calories and trying to walk 2-4 miles every day.

At the end of August I was at 150 and decided to really “lock in”. I cut my calories down to 1,200 and continued my almost daily walks. It did work as I’ve lost 10lbs since then.

The problem currently is that I feel really tired and my iron has dropped significantly. I’m always freezing cold which I originally attributed to the loss. I’m constantly thinking about food and going over my deficit (1,300 at the moment, over to me would be 100-200 extra) The last 2 lbs I’ve lost were over a 3 week period which is unusual.

My ultimate goal is 120-125 which isn’t too far away… but I’m wondering if I should stick to maintenance for a week or two? I’ve been considering it, but I’m also wondering if I’m just giving myself an excuse to eat more food. I hate excuses but I’m finding myself making a lot lately… any advice would be great 🙏😊

I keep seeing adverts for online dieticians that are covered by insurance. Nourish is probably the most common one that I see. But I have also seen complaints about them regarding unexpected charges.

Has anyone used Nourish or any of these other online dietitians, and had a positive experience that you can share?

Frozen pizza is one of my favorite treats. I recently discovered that Wegman's has a solid frozen pizza with a total of only 810 calories. Honestly not bad for it's size! Highly recommend and just wanted to share the love on this. I love that CICO allows you the freedom to eat whatever you want as long as it fits your calorie levels. Good luck to everyone on their fitness journeys!

Kept pretty simple this morning. I made a batch of Trader Joe’s buttermilk protein pancake mix. I used a cup of the mix and one cup of unsweetened, vanilla almond milk. Each pancake came out to roughly 90 cal. Each egg is 70 cal and two slices of turkey bacon for 40 cal each. 2 tablespoons of maple syrup at 100 cal and wash that down with a glass of unsweetened vanilla almond milk at 25 cal. Grand total 525 cal, however, you can keep it at even 500 by substituting almond milk for water or seltzer or whatever 0 cal beverage of your choice. No better way to get a Saturday going than this!

Bless CICO, I was 300lbs last january I know some of ya'll have seen my posts :)
I wouldnt be here today without CICO and hard work. Like literally on this planet, I was headed down a bad path.

Don't give up, know your worth. I believe in every single one of you.

I'm not done yet, still have about 20lbs to go. SW was 300 CW is 165

I will be transparent, I am type 2 diabetic and was on GLP1 a very very low dose for my a1c as my blood sugar was in the 600's. The weight didn't drop until I put in the work because I was on it for 4 years before I even started dieting.

The panniculectomy was to remove an apron belly that was primarily skin, some fat that covered my entire pubic area. The recovery has been faster than I imagined.

I'll update when I get closer to that goal weight :)

EDIT: Holy crap y’all, it’s a ski-slope cabinet. There’s no editing. I’ve worked extremely hard to get to this moment and I’m very proud of how my body looks right now as it is.

The last time I posted about this dress in July I had lost 40 lbs. I tried it on again now after losing an additional 15 lbs and the difference is even more wild!

My most recent try on was the first time I had to shorten the straps because of how much it was hanging. Interestingly enough, it also now drops all the way to the floor and doesn’t land at my calves/ankles like it did previously.

The last photo shows how the fit of the dress has shifted over time using the same point of reference circled in red. This is why it’s so important to track how you feel and look in your clothes and not just focus on the number on the scale!

140kg when I gave birth to my daughter in 2022. 105kg when I joined the gym in December 2024. 70kg today. I’m happy with my current weight since its stayed stable for 6 months now while gaining muscle with strength training instead.

33yo
165cm

The first photo is from July 2025, I was sitting at a whopping 350 lbs. I got down to 274 lbs by June 2026, and now I’m at 235 lbs, bringing my total loss to 115 lbs!
I still have a long way to go, but I’m honestly really proud of how far I’ve come so far.

Just wanted to give some motivation today!!!!! Keep after it! Don’t give up!!! I promise you will be glad you did it!!!!

I’ve transitioned to maingaining for a bit til after thanksgiving where I’ll transition into a mini cut to get down all the way. As a 6’3 male, I go to 2500-2600 every day and I like to consume 90% of that before 2pm, with a light dinner (not pictured, usually carbs with fiber like a cereal or 647 bread with a spread) at 5pm. I also do rice cakes w/ honey in the morning before my workout. The boy kibble bowl usually varies between any veggies or toppings I have in the fridge.

I was so so proud of myself, and yes, I should still be, but it just makes you so hopeless. It's so discouraging. I just can't get myself back into it. I tried to tell myself that I've done it before, I can do it again.

But every time I try to control it, I spiral back into eating comfort, high cal foods. Every time I lose a little bit of control, I get so anxious and panic about it, leading to me losing it all again. Every time I Don't know the calorie content of a meal, I panic.

I can't believe I'm actually back to square 1, but furthermore, I can't believe I can't get back into it anymore, it doesn't make me feel good about my self efficacy.

Any advice on getting back into it would be so, so, so welcome!

Like the title says, it's Day 1 of CICO for me and this is my supper. Posting this for accountability; I hope that's okay!

That is probably too much rice but I was meal prepping for the week and didn't want to waste anything. I think next time I'll go for 1/2 cup of rice in each container and then freeze the leftovers for another recipe.

I'm [42F] currently sitting at 251lbs and 62" tall (5'2"). My plan, to start, is to walk for 30 minutes 4-5x a week and do easy weights (10-15 minutes) 3x a week. I have my calories set for 1400 because 1200 is too low for me. It fucks with my mental health. My TDEE is around 2100 (according to a calculator I found online). I'm using the Lose It app and a food scale to weigh and log.

My first goal is to get under 200lbs. Then to 175. Then to 150. Then I'll reassess and see where I'm at. I've had trouble sticking with losing weight so I'm really going to try to build sustainable habits this time.

Pray for Mojo! lol

as title says

have any of yall noticed your hands looking much older than you are as a result of losing weight? I don't know if its the loose skin or what, but even though I'm very happy with my weight loss so far (150s to 123lbs) my hands look geriatric :/

first pic is from a year ago and other two are from recently

***edit: i am 20

September 2025 to October 2026

From around 265 to 185 lbs!

I'm female, 5'3, about 118lbs now (done losing), and completely sedentary. I still haven't dialed in my exact tdee, but I know it's much higher than all the online tdee calculators say it is. Most give me a number around 1400cals per day. If I eat that amount I lose weight rapidly. Some are more generous and tell me around 1600cals per day...I still lose weight consistently on that amount. I'm starting to think my tdee is somewhere in the 1900-2000 range. It seems I lose weight on anything less. (my goal weight was actually 125 but I accidentally keep losing lol). Anyway...has anyone else also discovered they burn more than the calculators suggest? Did you ever actually figure out the exact number?

I've been losing weight gradually by respecting my TDEE, but I've done so by sticking to OMAD. (One Meal A Day) and the reason I do it is because there isn't a lot of meals that I actually like, or snacks in between. I don't like fruit, nuts, or random vegetables to just eat whenever I feel an urge to eat. Instead, I'm still losing weight eating things like chocolate, pizzas, burgers, etc.

The struggle however is that I love to eat food, and that to remain in calorie deficit, I can only eat once and still be careful with the calorie intake. This way I can still eat whatever I want, and still lose weight, but I am starting to feel the stress and frustrations that hunger signals bring that I've been able to ignore for 4 months so far. My method being that I fast, and eat a few hours before bedtime, that way I don't have to tank the hunger of the waking days.

Is there a strategy perhaps where I can still eat what I want, be full, and still lose weight?

This is part of the reason why AI sucks for counting calories.

There’s a difference of 179 calories in these potatoes…one is .78 lb and one is .34 lb.

They look similar and yes, you can see one is bigger, but a small portion difference can make a big calorie difference.

Paired with some honey mustard dipping sauce 🤤