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i want to get more serious about losing weight and for me that requires a schedule and specific goals. when i was more causal about weight loss all i said was “i want to lose 30 pounds” but that never helped. having such a broad goal that had no set steps to work towards did not get me motivated. i also have tried setting smaller goals like “ lose one pound” and while that was better it didn’t last long term.
i work really well with structure and plans so i think setting goals would be essential to help me lose weight but i’m stuck on what goals to set that will actually help me. does anyone have experience using goals to help lose weight? if so how can i create effective goals? also what goals did you guys set that helped aid weight loss? :))

Hi guys. I’m a 25F I’m looking to lose about 20/30 lbs. I’ve been doing at home Pilates for a few weeks now(usually every other day) does anyone have any advice for weight loss or anything I can do to help myself better?

So I took an inbody test at my doctor’s yesterday and it showed that I have lost 30 lbs in three months (yay!) and 3.8 lbs of that loss is muscle mass. I have been doing a ton of strength training and eating my protein. I asked the nurse about it and she seemed concerned that was too much muscle mass? But her reasoning seemed to just be that any muscle mass loss is bad.
The normal nurse, who is much more informed about these drugs, was out yesterday. But when I had lost 20 lbs the last time I checked in she was not concerned that I had lost three pounds of muscle. And now I’ve only lost another pound of muscle?
Anyway now I’m worried about my muscle mass. Is there any standard for how much muscle mass loss is ok with weight loss? Zero seems like a difficult standard? I’ve looked around and can’t really find an answer to this. But I’ll certainly ask the other nurse at my next appointment.

Hey! Hope you're doing well. It seemed like a good idea posting here and my gut is mostly right!
I'm a 23 y/o guy from Ontario, Canada. Currently, I am working at an office here doing some more basic legal work. On the side, I am trying to start my own practice, as I am licensed to practice law here. So I am very passionate about that and the law in general. Particularly with Human Rights and the many issues that renting tenants deal with here. (In fact, I was actually at a hearing representing a client today!).
For reference, I am 6'0", white, wear glasses, 230lbs, shorter-medium jet-black hair, and have brown eyes. Have photos available as well!
Recently, I've been keeping pretty active. Been losing weight like crazy and I have a simple diet that I stick to. So a decent amount of time is spent being active and working.
Besides that, I love to cook. I cook almost every day and I would like to think that I'm pretty good at it. I just BBQ'd some ribs on the weekend that I would love to show you 😩
I am also really into video games. Mostly whatever I can get into after work. Recently its been a lot of Balatro and WoW. I would also love to try other games with someone else. I love most types of games.
Also completely obsessed with music. I play guitar and have been trying to teach myself piano. Love most types of music and recently I have been listening to a lot of MF DOOM and Madlib beat tapes, along with Kate Bush, Leonard Cohen, and more. Could go on forever about most music haha.
Also enjoy reading pretty often, baking, and currently growing basil and chili peppers. I am also studying/learning Korean if that's at all relevant.
There's a lot more but ideally I am looking for this person: Someone fun and educated, enjoys a longer conversation and just wants to get to know someone. No real physical preferences!

Targeting specific areas of fat, like stubborn belly fat, is a common desire for many people trying to lose weight. While there are numerous weight loss supplements on the market claiming to target belly fat specifically, it's essential to approach them with caution and skepticism.
Here are some common ingredients found in weight loss supplements that are often marketed for targeting belly fat:

1. Caffeine: Stimulants like caffeine are believed to increase metabolism and promote fat burning. However, while caffeine may provide a temporary boost in energy and metabolism, its effects on long-term weight loss and belly fat reduction are limited.
2. Green Tea Extract: Green tea contains compounds like catechins and caffeine that are thought to enhance fat oxidation and promote weight loss. Some studies suggest that green tea extract may modestly reduce body weight and waist circumference, including belly fat, but results can vary.
3. Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA): CLA is a type of fatty acid found in meat and dairy products, as well as in supplement form. Some research suggests that CLA supplements may help reduce body fat, including belly fat, although the evidence is mixed and the effects may be modest.
4. Garcinia Cambogia: This tropical fruit extract is often marketed as a weight loss supplement. Some studies suggest that it may inhibit fat production and suppress appetite, but the evidence is limited and inconclusive.
5. Soluble Fiber: Fiber supplements like glucomannan are believed to promote feelings of fullness and reduce appetite, potentially aiding in weight loss. While increasing fiber intake through whole foods is generally beneficial, the evidence on the effectiveness of fiber supplements for belly fat reduction is limited.

It's important to note that no supplement can specifically target fat loss in one area of the body, such as the belly, without affecting overall body composition. Additionally, many weight loss supplements may come with potential side effects or interact with medications.
The most effective and sustainable approach to reducing belly fat and promoting overall weight loss is through a combination of healthy eating, regular exercise, adequate sleep, and stress management. Focus on consuming a balanced diet rich in whole foods, including plenty of fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains, while minimizing processed foods, sugary beverages, and excessive calorie intake. Combine this with regular physical activity, including both cardiovascular exercise and strength training, to support fat loss and improve body composition over time. Always consult with a healthcare professional before starting any new supplement regimen, especially if you have underlying health conditions or are taking medications.

My journey towards my first injection of Zepbound the Friday before last started at an age earlier than I can remember. I was told that I would finish bottles twice as fast as my brother and sisters did and that was just the beginning. I can remember my first official diet at the age of 10 and can recall the allowances given by Weight Watchers to this day, 6 protein, 5 starch, 5 dairy, 3 fats, and 3 fruits, with unlimited servings of vegetables. At the time this was the accepted way of doing things and the family followed this plan together. We would calculate these portions and buy frozen meals that had these values written on the side. I never would have known that this would be the start of a lifelong battle, where I was accepted and validated while losing weight, dismissed and ridiculed when I wasn’t. In my house weight loss was looked at as a matter of willpower and my father would take me to the grocery store where we would open the bakery cabinet and breathe in the scents of the muffins, brownies, and other pastries without giving in the the temptation of eating any of them. The yo-yoing of my weight started then and continued through 5 years ago, when I was larger than ever and found my way to a weight loss clinic that restricted calories down to 800 a day before building back up over time, mostly through the use of bars and shakes, alongside a meal of protein and veggies. Just like in the past I was able to shed weight on command with a restrictive system, eventually losing 140 pounds, which brought me from 388 down to 248. This was by far the largest loss of my life, having had losses of 90, 75, and multiple losses in the 30-50 range. This time it felt different, but the binge eating at night came back every time I would get to the 250 range. Like clockwork I would creep up and the nurse practitioner would ask if I wanted to try a medication to help and instantly I would take offense and lose the 15 pounds that crept back on, realizing along the way that I needed someone to doubt me, that I needed someone to not believe in me to get back on track. Through this entire journey I had told every person involved that I would be impressed if they could help me keep myself within a 15 pound range for over a year. This method came close but it was always 15 up and 15 down, cycling nearly every other month. This epiphany was met with curiosity and I eventually was referred to a mindful nutritionist that focused on talking through my binge eating issues and removing the good vs. bad labels that I placed on each food my entire life as it relates to food. It took some time to get on their calendar and by then I had risen to 270 pounds. I started this new part of the journey barely eating any real foods and over time I incorporated foods into my life, while removing the labels associated with them. My weight crept up, but I knew this was part of the plan as I judged less and shamed myself even less. I knew this as I had taken up zen meditation over the past few years and along the way I noticed a voice in my head, that voice used my mother’s nickname for me and whenever clothes started to tighten I would hear this admonition, and then one day I realized that I was saying these shame ridden insult out loud to myself. Over the course of a year I reduced my binge eating considerably and accepted more foods into my life. I also noticed that I would often tell my children that “I couldn’t be trusted” with his food and that food and over time I stopped doing these things, both to my benefit and their’s, as the parentification wasn’t good for either of us. Despite all of this I still continued to see the numbers climb, but didn’t weigh myself and felt better than I ever had at such a high weight. As I went past the 300 mark the guilt wasn’t there and the shame was lessened to a a degree I couldn’t imagine. Along this path I believed that the more self acceptance I could show, the less shame I would feel, and in turn I would eat only one hungry, at least eventually. My weight stabilized and I thought I was in my way,but my clothes kept getting tighter, bit by bit over time. At my next physical my doctor looked at my weight and immediately went to suggesting medication. As I tried to explain my work with my nutritionist he was dismissive and kept referring to the work I was doing as being on a diet, which I had refused to do. I was incorporating all foods in my life while not binging and although I physically didn’t feel great, I was proud of the mental place I was in. It was at this time that I began a 4-5 month dialogue between my doctor and my nutritionist. Talking about my goals, fears, and everything in between. I had become comfortable in a bigger body and accepting of it, however I was starting to notice the effect on my psyche, especially at work when I had to present and speak publicly or on camera. I came to the conclusion that I just wanted to be able to exercise regularly and buy clothes at a regular store, staying at XXL sizes or below. My nutritionist was along for the ride and while she never had a patient on Zepbound her approval meant the world to me as I had my doctor place the prescription in at the pharmacy. It was another 2 months before I asked them to fill it and I eventually had it delivered and in my fridge. I had been dismissive of everyone who had bariatric surgery and other interventions, for they didn’t have the “willpower” that I had to lose weight on command. Swallowing my pride I injected myself 11 days ago not knowing what to expect. The injection instead served as admission that I was no better than anyone else and that I could accept medical intervention for something that I just couldn’t solve in any way. After the injection I experienced a profound moment where I went to the pantry prior to a Zoom panel discussion that would have 400 people on it. In this moment I realized that I always came here prior to speaking publicly, it his time was different. I realized I wasn’t hungry and I also realized that my anxiety was lessened in a way far beyond my appetite and impulses. In the 11 days since I have come to terms with the fact that I suffered from anxiety deeper than I ever knew and this new medication made that completely clear. I now move forward hoping to stay in XXL or lower, but fearful that without this medication my anxiety will come back, with my impulsive eating right behind. I then come back to the fact that I will continue the meditation practice, exercise routine, and self acceptance tools that I’ve worked on diligently over the years to guide my path. I don’t know where this journey will take me, but I am glad that I was able to share this publicly for the first time here on Reddit

Well I'm making a post because I couldn't find one that was talking about this, maybe there just aren't many people there that have both.
I have PCOS since I was 19, I struggle for years, everything I tried didn't work even Metformin. I had to stop with yaz because I have migraines with aura and it's a contraindication. Now I'm on the progesterone only pill which apparently also doesn't work because I got a 4cm bloody cyst while on it...
And since last year I also have Hashimotos and I'm on 88 Levothyroxine. I gained a lot of weight in the period before I got the idea that I'm probably hypothyroid and got a lab. That made my PCOS worse of course. After one year on Levothyroxine I still feel like shit and not like I was before.
I'm myself finished medical school and I'm an MD so after reading a few studies I decided to start wegovy today.
However I just want more like experience from random people, maybe someone has both PCOS and is hypothyroid, did wegovy help at all? I expect a slower weight loss rate than what most people report but I'm not sure.
What I would want the most is for the PCOS to get better because of the weight loss that's my biggest expectation...
I also do try to exercise of course but many types of exercise I'm not allowed to do or do very limited because I have hEDS and my knees are already shit and I'm not even 30 and I have to be careful about my other joints as well according to my orthopedic surgeon.
So yeah I'm hoping for good results, let's see how everything turns out.

Hey! Hope you're doing well. It seemed like a good idea posting here and my gut is mostly right!
I'm a 23 y/o guy from Ontario, Canada. Currently, I am working at an office here doing some more basic legal work. On the side, I am trying to start my own practice, as I am licensed to practice law here. So I am very passionate about that and the law in general. Particularly with Human Rights and the many issues that renting tenants deal with here. (In fact, I was actually at a hearing representing a client today!).
For reference, I am 6'0", white, wear glasses, 230lbs, shorter-medium jet-black hair, and have brown eyes. Have photos available as well!
Recently, I've been keeping pretty active. Been losing weight like crazy and I have a simple diet that I stick to. So a decent amount of time is spent being active and working.
Besides that, I love to cook. I cook almost every day and I would like to think that I'm pretty good at it. I just BBQ'd some ribs on the weekend that I would love to show you 😩
I am also really into video games. Mostly whatever I can get into after work. Recently its been a lot of Balatro and WoW. I would also love to try other games with someone else. I love most types of games.
Also completely obsessed with music. I play guitar and have been trying to teach myself piano. Love most types of music and recently I have been listening to a lot of MF DOOM and Madlib beat tapes, along with Kate Bush, Leonard Cohen, and more. Could go on forever about most music haha.
Also enjoy reading pretty often, baking, and currently growing basil and chili peppers. I am also studying/learning Korean if that's at all relevant.
There's a lot more but ideally I am looking for this person: Someone fun and educated, enjoys a longer conversation and just wants to get to know someone. No real physical preferences!

Hi, It's been months, if not years, that I don't feel quite myself anymore. The usual things: tiredness, some hair loss, weight gain, skin issues. I have always thought it was pcos because my thyroid exams were in range.
I moved somewhere else and I decided to pay for my own hormone tests and among the usual female hormones, they were also resting free T4 and tsh. Free T4 is in range 12pmol/L (range 0-19pmol/L) and so is tsh 4 mE/L (range 0.40-4.00 mE/L). Now i know tsh is still within range, but I feel its at the end of the range spectrum and i suspect that might be why i feel the way I do. I have a doctors appointment in a month and a half where we can discuss my general health and i will then bring up the tests i have done myself. All females in my dad's side of the family have thyroid issues. A mixture between hyper, hypo+hashimoto. Could it really be the higher tsh to give me terrible fatigue and brain fog? I would die for a diagnosis that would put my not feeling well at rest.

I have been on 1.0 for almost a year now. My A1C is down to 5.9 from 8.2 at my highest. However, my weight loss has slowed. At what point would my endocrinologist bump up my dose to 2.0? Anybody else in the same boat?

TW? Weight gain/loss
I had the gastric sleeve on 9/11/23 and I lost quite a lot of weight quite fast. I went from 380 to 245 from the surgery day to Christmas. I've always had a high metabolism but had some medical problems in the way. Now it is may and I'm seeing my weight go up a little and I'm trying hard not to get frustrated.
I have a lot of loose skin as well, and I just feel like I'm having a hard time seeing any of the progress that's happened. I know it's there. My clothes no longer fit and are all too loose on me, but I'm just getting so frustrated.
My appetite has not increased much at all, as I'm still eating small portions thankfully. I just am hitting a rough spot, and it feels like a large road block when in all reality, 5 pounds of gain is nothing earth shattering.
Has anyone else hit a plateau at 6 months? What do I do to fix it? I'm still eating protein shakes, limiting sugars and eating small portions. I try not to count calories rn because I noticed myself developing a mild ED so I took a step back. My only bad habit is I went back to energy drinks/coffee but not sodas (I actually entirely lost taste for them thankfully)
I just feel like I'm making a big deal over minor things but they don't feel minor to me.
Also to add: I cant exercise rn because I had a real bad physical injury. I'd normally walk and do cardio but I cannot as of right now and I feel like that's what's also potentially causing me to gain weight (medication, bed rest, large amounts of swelling)

I barely have any symptoms. NO said my visual field was “fantastic” but that I have some “thinning” of my optic nerve. I was originally diagnosed at age 13, treated with Diamox and told to lose weight and eventually it was considered resolved. I’m 27 now, got rediagnosed when I got my own health care and my optometrist noticed swelling. My only symptom is pretty much the whooshing noise and it really only happens every now and then. Sure, I get headaches and migraines, but I’ve had them since I was literally 8 years old.
I got put on Diamox again to “prevent vision loss”and the side effects have been so bad. Pins and needles feeling in my feet and hands and face. Then I started feeling exhausted and short of breath. They did blood work and I have low CO2 and slightly elevated chloride. Now the doctor wants me to take potassium bicarbonate too and see if that helps.
I’m so frustrated. I’ve only been on it for less than a week. I’m so tired I can’t focus at work or even like, read a book or play video games. My feet get numb at least once an hour. And how am I supposed to lose weight if I can’t exercise because I can’t breathe doing regular activity???
I guess this is kind of just a vent post. I don’t remember having crazy side effects as a kid but now I’m having more side effects than I even have IIH symptoms. Wtf.

I'm on week 6 of tirzepatide and still no appetite suppression or weight loss. No nausea.
A year ago I was on semaglutide for two months and lost 12 pounds effortlessly - and the best part was the lack of thinking about food all the damn time. But I could not get refills and gave up.
My doc thinks tirzepatide is a better drug. I've sent a message asking if I should go up another dose only halfway through this month.
What has been your experience?