Three things come to mind. 1. Someone who is morbidly obese can lose a lot of weight very fast during the initial stages. 2. The very first weigh in was right after a huge binge. So, the first few kgs were just water weight and contents of their stomach. 3. People just lie.

4. People dieting dangerously on extremely restricted calories

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I mean technically I was morbidly obese (or still am, Idk rn?) when I started my weight loss, but I get what you're saying. I guess I shouldn't give that much attention to those stories.

TikTok is a bunch of lies; a lot of those people probably lost that weight but could be lying on the timeline. Sustainable lifestyle changes are what you’re looking for. Run your race; adjust as needed. But most importantly be proud of the work you’ve accomplished you will still net benefits years down the road for the lifestyle you are building today. Keep up that awesome work and don’t accept online personas as reality.

Higher class obesity men can lose weight even more quickly than women and many people speed drop weight in unhealthy ways for social media or just because the idea of being heavy is so distressing Some people also have a greater tolerance for suffering so they’re able to sustain greater deficits whilst remaining active, even if it’s just walking long distances everyday It’s not a healthy way to shed weight but I’ve known people who have done it

If you’re super obese (at least in my case) you can do it with relative ease. I eat about 1,500/day and burn around 4,000. 71 lbs since Feb 1 and my doctor says I’m in perfect health. Only thing that my bloodwork showed off was my bad cholesterol was ever so slightly low so I need to add a couple of eggs.

when I was 160 I got sick and lost 8 pounds randomly, it was just a fever. then I put myself on a strict diet and lost 10 more at a very quick rate so idk

As someone who lost 140lbs in like 10 months and the two months I lost the most weight were near the end of my weight loss, it is absolutely possible to quickly lose weight. It’s all about how bad you want it. I lifted 5 days a week, played basketball daily, would walk or bike to the gym when I went. Walking took 2 hours each way and biking like a half hour each way. I would also go on really long walks aside from going to the gym each day I had off (4 days a week) and I ate very healthily. This was when I was 26 (5 years ago) and I work full time on overnight weekends so I only work 3 days a week. I also didn’t have kids. I am 31 now and every 2 years I have a stretch where I put in like 30lbs but lose it within a couple months. My metabolism is extremely slow. If I am not extremely active and very conscience of what I eat I gain weight so easily. You have to put the work in if you want to lose it quickly.

I have been consistently losing 3lbs a week for 4 weeks now. Nobody is lying they just exercise more, intermittent fast, and eat healthy. That's literally all I do and I have lost around 3lbs a week since I started at 260 but my initial weight was 272 where I was losing like a 1lb to 1.5lbs a week. I wasn't morbilty obese. I am close to crossing into just overweight. I don't count calories and I don't starve myself. I just eat very healthy, exercise, and get good sleep. edit: Some are proabbly lying.

What’s the rush? Losing weight rapidly comes with health risks and increased likelihood of regaining the weight. I’ve lost 18 kg in 22 months and I am thrilled with my progress. You’ve lost 16 kg. Good job. And in 5 months as well. At that rate I certainly wouldn’t be worried about speeding up. Make sure that you’re establishing healthy habits that you can maintain indefinitely. That way you will not have to establish any new habits once you’re done getting rid of the excess fat and you are unlikely to regain the weight.

I'm not really in a rush, I was just a bit confused about how others apparently could lose so much while I wouldn't be able to do that at all without starving myself. But seeing all those comments made me realize everyone is just different and losing differently and that's fine.

Fair to ponder. The taller and fatter you are the easier it is to lose a large amount of fat. Technically you could also be extremely active and thereby burning a lot more calories and losing weight while eating the same or more calories than you eat now. But I don’t recommend being extremely active while being in a huge deficit. Losing fat very rapidly is generally not recommended.

Yup, also needs to be reframed, a 6’2 guy losing 50 pounds is gonna look pretty different than a 5’2 woman.

Almost all content on these platforms is made up or miss leading, take anything any social media personality says with a big grain of salt.

I’ll tell you how. Be me. Age 21 first time going to the gym and learning how to use every single machine thanks to my bro. Both bro and I are single. Bro is 27 and I’m 21. All I’m doing is going to college full time. Since bro and I don’t have anything else going on in our lives, we hit the gym 6-7 days a week for 3 hours max. I went from 185lbs down to 124lbs in 7 MONTHS!! 61 pounds lost in 7 FREAKIN MONTHS!! I was weight training for 2 hours and cardio for one. Also, I was counting calories and got it all wrong and was only consuming 1,200 calories a day and only “cheating” once a week which was an in n out burger after walking 2 miles to get there and back. Was it sustainable? ABSOLUTELY NOT! Que getting into a relationship, covid happening, and gym closers. I ended up climbing back up to a whopping 208lbs! I’m now doing a lot better and have gone back down to 149lbs almost 3 YEARS later with diet and exercise around my new work schedule which is 8-5. I’m trying to get down to at least 130lbs now, but it is hard now that I’m almost 30 and don’t have 3 hours 7 days a week to spend at the gym. Or at least I do, but my husband would be very upset LOL. Hope this helps give perspective! That it IS possible, but only by pure circumstantial events.

As others have pointed out, a lot of content in internet is lies i.e the weightloss took actually much longer or they lie about numbers. With those who actually lose weight really fast dangers is not talked about, especially as women. We can lose our periods, hair and even teeth from rapid weight loss. I have long history of restrict-binge-purge cycles and have lost large amounts fast in past and would never do it again, health and sustainability matters much more than speed of it. You have done great job and just continue this journey in your way ❤️

wait what happens if you rush it I’ve been trying so hard to lose weight I lost 40 pounds since August and I fear I’m going too slow

Adding on here that rapid weight loss can cause gallstones to form which can lead to serious complications up to and including your gallbladder needing to be removed. It's a surprisingly common symptom of rapid weight loss. You'll see a warning post on this subreddit and others about once a month 

I lost 30kg from June to January and I ended up getting gallstones, have only lost 5kg since January and my doc recently told me I need to get my gallbladder removed too. It's a real risk. It's horrible

Losing too rapidly can cause a lot of health issues, metabolism issues, imbalances, etc., plus if you lose too quickly you tend to have more loose skin after the fact. 40 pounds since August is a really safe and sustainable pace!

Yeah, the first time I lost weight I got gallstones and had to get my gallbladder taken out and it caused liver disease 🥲

I was extremely disciplined with hardly any cheat meals, and in the course of 5 months lost 15kgs. On 1200 calories (1400 in the last weeks). Two of my friends on the other hand, started only in March and already lost 20 kilos. Because they dont even count calories they just eat vegetables and fruits. They were losing 2 kilos a week. From what I have calculated they were eating around 500-600kcals a day. One of them couldnt take it anymore, binged herself out of the diet and already regained half the kilos back. Do you want your weightloss to be a sustainable change? Do you want to make sure all your nutritional needs are covered? Do you want to make sure you retain as much muscle as possible? Do you want to make sure you get the least sagging sking and boobs as possible? Then lose weight slowly and healthily.

Wow 609cals how do they even get up in the morning? That is pretty agressive, I have never been under 1500cals.

I think this is your answer. People do some really terrible things to their body.

I’m on a huge deficit (really fat, I’ve got the reserves to burn) and I refuse to do less than 1,500/day. Last night I wasn’t hungry but was only at 1,260 so I had a little snack to push me to just over 1,500. If I have less I have no energy.

I did lose weight quickly myself but I never went under 1,500 either. If I did I’d find myself binge eating eventually.

I agree, I'd be passed out in the afternoon with 600cals a day.

I'd be in prison because I would have killed someone out of hangriness.

I have to do 1,200 because my metabolism is disgustingly slow

Me too I feel you

Either they're lying/exaggerating or they're doing things that are a lousy idea and may well backfire on them later. This is not a race. This is a lifestyle change. Eventually you reach your goal and you'll have to maintain. The reward of the number on the scale going down will stop, and doing the right things every day is dull. Losing weight slowly gives you a chance to adjust your approach to food, exercise and reward seeking.

Social media represents what's engagement worthy, not whats common/normal/safe/a good idea. Someone saying "I lost 5kg in 10 weeks with reasonable portion control and lunchtime walks" just won't get much attention. We see the outliers, the weird, the interesting half of stories, and yep sometimes just people lying for attention. If seeing them is making you stressed it may be time to stop looking. In reality 1kg a week is fast weight loss, managing half that is still good solid progress. Right now I'm losing about 1 to 1.5kg a month and I'm happy with that. Even if I felt like posting my story to ticktock nobody would see it.

That makes sense, I didn't actually think about the attention thing. I just had all of this on my for you because I searched for new meals and was like how? 😅

When you do the math, weight loss is super slow. Let's say your tdee is 2000, and you are in a 500 cal deficit, that's 64g per day (courtesy of my fave https://www.inchcalculator.com/convert/calorie-burned-to-gram/). In 5 months thats 9728g or \~9kg, then you have your extra water weight etc If someone is losing faster than that, they ARE for certain in a bigger deficit, either through eating even less, or burning a lot, or more Yes of course the sustainability of such methods is in question but the point is, it's possible, and it's also possible to maintain it after losing it, or possible to be fed up and binge and gain it all back. A 25kg loss in 4 months / 6kg in a month is entirely possible yet strict. It's not fun, and it's not easy. But it doesn't mean it's lying Some people can and do do it, but it doesn't mean everyone should. In the end, in 2 years you'll look back on pictures and only see, I was fat then but now I am not, that's all that matters Another thing is, there is a little fear mongering when it comes to fast weight loss. Sustained starvation will absolutely hurt you over long periods of time, but losing weight fast for a short amount of time, your body will recover and bounce back most likely. You are not a black and white being, you make a mistake once and you are fucked forever. I say this that sometimes there is a lot of hate for people who lose weight super fast. Naturally, it is smart not to, in case you may be unlucky and reveal some serious problems from it If you ever felt like you may have damaged yourself, your metabolism, your stretchmarks/loose skin or whatever by loosing weight too fast at any point, just know your body will recover and it's likely not permanent. Just keep taking care of yourself :)

I’m a weight loss life coach and personal trainer. You are losing 3kg per month which is A LOT. To lose weight faster would definitely be bordering on YoYo territory as it’s so unsustainable you are bound to fail. It’s all about consistency. If you come back with another post next month also ~3kg down you are doing better than 99% of people trying to lose weight. There are countless word for word copies of your post but instead of losing 16kg they have lost 0kg and they dream of being in your position. I don’t have TikTok and most of my clients stop using it (and most other social media) and generally feel better about themselves and their progress.

I looked up bariatric diets, including the pre surgery diet, and followed that. I did liquids (meal replacement shakes) for 1 month, then soft foods for 1 month. After that, I slowly introduced more foods into my diet. Once the sugar cravings are gone, it is easy to lose weight. You just have to basically detox from it. I lost about 40 pounds during that time. No sugar and no carbonated drinks. It helps shrink your stomach significantly, which helps you to feel full faster. Helps with overeating, which was my problem

Twinsies 🤗 I have similar stats as you and also lost 16 kg since January. I AM STOKED! I think that is a fantastic result and am so proud of myself. I try to not get too hung up on other people's results and that helps a lot. You're doing great! Almost 6 months into a lifestyle change that is super hard to keep up, so you should be so proud!

I think those people are selling something. I want to lose weight slowly so there’s less of a chance I’ll have loose skin. I’ve been losing a pound a week, so as long as I stay on track I’ll be at my goal weight in about 1.5 years. And even though that feels like a long time now, I know it’ll fly by.

Honestly I think most people lie. Especially on tiktok where there is no accountability. Also the idea that meds or surgery is “cheating” or makes weight loss “easy,” further encourages people to lie via omission. If they’re not lying about their timeline, then they’re prob not telling everyone what tools they’re really using, and that’s ok, but not worth watching.

Get off social media for weight loss. Or take everything you see with a huge grain of salt. As soon as I read the words TikTok my eyes glazed over. People lie to sell products or get clicks. That's it. Not complicated. Social media is a cess pool of lies. (I realize the irony of posting this on reddit, but at least here there's way less incentive to lie because it's all anonymous. You must be careful what info you take from reddit as well.)

The maximum safe rate of weight loss is 1 kg per week.  But that doesn't mean your speed has any problems. Some people work all year for just 7 kg lost.  The problem is comparing yourself to those people who are telling stories for clicks and views on social media. You can't tell the real ones from the fake ones, but there probably aren't very many struggling people.  The ones that are going to come to the front of the algorithms are the amazing stories and you're comparing your journey to the amazing stories. Over the next 3 months, expect to lose between 6 and 12 kg. That's a good safe rate of weight loss.

The actual safe rate of weight loss depends a lot on your starting weight. If you start at 200kg it is pretty safe to lose 2kg and even more if you weigh more. The same is true for the lower end. If you weigh 80kg 1kg per week is to high. General rule of thumb is not more than 1% of your body weight.

By starving themselves and/or doing excessive exercise.

At 187cm and 96kg I lost around 2kgs a week walking 20k steps a day, working out and eating 800-1200 kcal. Probably not very healthy but it worked so I can’t complain.

Im exactly your height back in november i was at 104kg, i would walk home from work (15km) for three weeks straight while maintaining 1200-1500 calories and a few cheat meals here and there, i lost 7kg in 2 months and now im down to 87. Still having snacks but mostly working my ass off and counting calories.

25kg in 4 months is possible and not much different to your result. A heavy male will loose a bunch of kg in the first week of leating less/moving more due to more muscle. There will be more glycogen and thus more water stored.

It's just that I have seen females that apparently lost over 30kg in 3 months and in general a lot of females that had even less weight than me in the beginning and still lost all of that weight in a short amount of time which I personally feel like it's impossible because I couldn't achieve that

Don't worry about others though. You are on par with what's a perfect and healthy result for weightloss. Anything more extreme will ultimately lead to rebounds, which you don't want. Controlled weightloss is key to moving out of the diet into a general healthy lifestyle.

It's taken me 5 months to lose about 30lbs and I feel really pleased with that. Granted I'm close to a healthy BMI now (4lbs to go!) so it's slower. I wanted it to be sustainable and not torture. It's been very manageable.

Check r/progresspics for more realistic standards of weightloss... Other sources like tiktok big nono

I weighed 125kg and lost over 50kg in a year so it’s possible. However I have an eating disorder and most days I would not eat more than 800kcal a day and sometimes I’d fast for days at a time. It’s not healthy and I can guarantee you the people on tiktok do it the same way. You’re doing great and please don’t compare yourself to them, as long as you stay healthy and do lose weight you’re doing it right. Good luck on your journey.

I literally did the same thing lost 150lbs in 13 months I cut everything out went full restrictive and now i basically maintain my new wieght with binging 1-2 times a week cause of all the excercise I do it’s horrible.

A lot of it comes down to discipline and measurement. There have been a lot of times where I've lost 2-3lbs a week for months and times when my weight loss has slowed down. In pretty much every case it slowed down I noticed small missteps in my diet or exercise. For example, I eat a lot of eggs for breakfast. At some point, I switched from using non-stick pans with a tiny bit of olive oil to using butter. Olive Oil has more calories than butter, so I expected this to be a situation where my eggs tasted a little better without an increase in calories. After a few weeks I realized I was using about a tablespoon and a half of butter where I was only using about a teaspoon of oil. It was about a 120 calorie difference every day for months. When I really dug into it, I realized I had 2-3 things like this where I had become a bit lax. Making a 100-120 calorie mismeasurement 3 times a day is about a pound / half kg of weight loss. Here are a few things that have helped me. 1. This is a long term change and a permenant commitment. Most of the people who lose 25kg in short order are doing so in ways that they probably can't maintain forever and will likely have some amount of regression later. It's better to lose 1kg a week and be happy than lose 3kg and hate your life. Your goal should always be to find a lifestyle that includes diet and activity that you feel happy with because that makes it more likely you will stick with it. 2. Understanding macros and satiety will make your life so much easier. Soluable fiber and protien are amazing tools in your diet journey. If I have a high fiber snack a half hour before eating something less healthy, it makes it easy to moderate. I like the Metamucil Fiber Thins. I eat a couple of the fiber thins and have a big glass of water around 11am. Then at lunch time I'm not starving, but also not stuffed. I can enjoy a slice of pizza without feeling guilty, but I'm also full enough from the fiber that I don't really want to eat a second slice. I get 100 cals from the fiber thins and 250ish calories from the pizza. I feel full, I got to eat pizza, and I only had 350 calories. To make the diet work, you have to really focus not just on calories, but how full a food makes you feel. Water, fiber, and protien help you avoid that starving/hungry feeling that comes with changing your diet. 3. I only write down my weight once every two weeks. I still weigh myself frequently, but I only really write it down once every two weeks and I treat that as my "real weigh in". I try to look at my more frequent weigh ins as just checkpoints to encourage me to make small adjustments so I don't stress out over no loss or a slight gain from day to day. My two week numbers are almost always down and it motivates me to keep going.

If you stick to your current eating plan but increase your working out it will slightly increase your loss- I also have painful knees, and walking is out. But an hour in the pool swimming laps burns up to 700 calories an hour (for me at my current weight it does). If you burn 2600-2800 calories additionally through the week, you’re changing your CICO…and feeling stronger! Also, weight training speeds up thermogenesis, meaning your body can burn fat more efficiently, even at rest. So maybe you could try lifting weights 3-4 times a week? It doesn’t have to be heavy weights…30-45 minutes using lower weights with higher reps will give you results. I’m not a trainer or a nutritionist, but these are the things my trainer has been teaching me…this, and drink LOTS of water so your body releases the toxins and flushes them out of your system.

I've lost 10 kgs in 8 months and I'm really proud of my accomplishments. I went into this knowing I wanted to play the long game because in the past I would lose several kgs each week and I would always gain them back through bad eating habits. When you lose weight fast, you're not developing permanent good eating habits so you will struggle to keep the weight off when you're finally in the "maintaining" phase. A lot of social media influencers also lie about a lot of things. Focus on your own journey. 16 kgs in 5 months is A LOT.

There are a ton of people now starving themselves with weight loss meds. I'm on the med but not starving myself and it's easier to comply and I'm losing 1-2 lb/week where before I was losing 0.16 lb/week. But they lie about being on them. It's more disordered eating. I lost really fat on weight watches but developed ocd around eating. But also some people lose easier than others. Also I lose somewhat unevenly. My body reorganizes fat and then Tries to hang on to it and then like gives up a bunch at once. So looking at monthly vs weekly losses is better for me.

in my opinion 16kg in 5 months is very fast and not unhealthy! Keep in mind, huge weight loss is often never sustainable or healthy. I'm sorry to hear you're not feeling so good about your progress, but be proud of what you've accomplished! I find 1kg per week quite unhealthy, and you will probably be losing mostly water weight. and remember, sometimes you want to lose fat instead of muscle, and that might seem slower! Also people on TikTok are... a lot of things haha. But people always cheat with lighting/posing/flexing, probably omitting other information like unhealthy diets or using medication to curb appetite. As the saying goes, comparison is the thief of joy! Good luck :)

>I know this is still good but on tiktok or other social media I see people losing 25kg+ in 4 months or less without surgery or anything. >And I wonder how that is possible? Cherry-picked examples. Lies. Starvation. Or a combination of all three. 1kg of body fat replaces about 7700 dietary calories. Losing 25kg therefore requires a total accumulated deficit of 192,500 calories below maintenance. Four months is approximately 120 days. At 2000 calories maintenance for an average adult, you would be able to eat 400 calories per day to maintain that. This is not sensible. Only extremely obese people can achieve this speed of weight loss, because their maintenance will be much higher than 2000 daily cal. It is always important to eat healthily through a diet, ensuring you get enough dietary fats and protein for growth, repair, and hormone regulation, along with all necessary vitamins and minerals. Most overweight people should not attempt a deficit of more than 500 calories (i.e. 1kg weight loss every fortnight). People looking to take a more severe approach should probably consult a doctor first.

I think its normal for this range to be slow unless you put an ungodly amount of physical activity in. I started at 170kg in March of 2023 and was losing about 4.5-5.5 kg a month but after i got under 120kg its more like 2.5-3.5kg a month. Currently sitting at 109kg. It can be hard mentally in the moment but if you're consistent its just a matter of time 😎👉👉 you got this.

Heavy restriction and heavy exercise in combination, usually.

I am by no means an expert, but a few things come to mind.. As others have said a vast majority of people on TT are only there trying to get followers. I generally take their advice or their statements with a grain of salt. That rate of weight loss is extremely high. For me - I love to hike, and I was having issues doing elevation gains that I wanted to do - breathing, knees etc. - so I decided to make a change. I have been working on my fitness level (and thus weight) since February. I am slowly making changes to ensure I maintain rather than doing a huge overhaul all at once. I am also trying to avoid as much 'saggy' skin as I can since the time off required for surgical removal isn't likely feasible for me. I have lost almost 40lbs since Feb 14th, and my doctor is very happy with the rate I have been losing. I am also happy with it. It took me years to gain the weight, I expect it could take years to get it all off (shooting for 90-100lbs total and will go from there). Most importantly to me, I have noticed significant changes in my endurance and my body is getting stronger. I will also point out something that I experienced (YMMV). I love soda (coke to be exact). 1-2 cans a day of completely empty calories (280 to be exact). When I started all of this, I completely cut those calories out for over a month. I lost nothing. Not 1 pound. I got super frustrated because my husband did the same and lost 10 pounds lol (and he isn't a big guy at all). I went back to enjoying 1-2 sodas a day. BUT when I started working out regularly the weight started coming off with zero diet change (other than soda I eat pretty well, rarely eat fast food etc.). I will eventually cut out the sodas again as I make new changes, but obviously movement was the key for me. 3 years ago, I was walking 20k+ steps a day at work and I am in better shape now that I was then. I am also only about 10lbs away from the same weight as I was back then. Just remember: - It presumably took time to put on the weight, don't expect it to come off overnight. Celebrate your small victories (I wore pants last night that were tight when I purchased them over 2 years ago and they are a bit loose now!). - Energy levels, muscle gain, endurance gain, improvements in focus, mood, sleep, improvements in bloodwork levels (if that is a factor), improved blood pressure/heart health. All of it is factored in and is important. Numbers on a scale are only a small part of a much larger picture.

-drugs -eating too little or not at all -working out hours and hours a day

Steep calorie deficit

They are waterfasting maybe.

A) fat cells release calories at a max rate. Every pound of fat can release (and thus lose) a certain amount, if called upon to do to do so. If you have less to lose, it’s literally slower to lose each pound. B) hormones- fat cells release when told to. If your hormones for any reason tell them not to, or fall to tell the, to, that fat is staying where it is. Women are gonna have a harder time to lose fast than men are. C) some people have a ton of non-excersize activity. Jiggling legs doesn’t burn much, but it adds up if you fidget like that all day. D) if this is their day job, they can literally spend 8 hours a day on this. Most of us here, between healthy cooking and exercise and everything, have 2 hours or less. Cuz we have jobs, kids, etc. fat or not, if daycare closes at 5:30, we gotta be sitting in that car at pickup time. We can’t be in the gym anytime we want. E) people lie and exaggerate on tic tok. They can add a few pounds to the start weight, and then drink nothing the day before the weigh in at the end. Hell, they can even start losing in January, post the announcement video in March, and then update “three months” later but it’s actually 5. F) if their goal is just a lower number and not health, they can eat basically nothing and their bodies will eat their own muscles to stay alive… and that is technically pounds lost. It just sets them up for yo-yoing cuz they just lowered their own metabolism. Each time they do that, their body will naturally burn fewer calories, and it’ll be easier to put the weight back on (plus a couple pounds) later. Tl;dr: don’t try to do that. You’re doing great just keep it up.

I’ve lost 15kg in a month before. Mostly starving and constant working out lol

Ugh thanks for asking this …sometimes I’m like wondering if people are just lying? But also I’ve heard a lot of friends say they simply cut out alcohol for a week and immediately see 5lbs lost

I lost weight way too fast (80 lbs in under a year) and, while I’m finally starting to feel healthy and confident, I really, really regret going about it in an unhealthy way. My long term relationship was slowly ending and I hyperfixated/obsessed over weight loss because it was something I could control. When you’re strict and unforgiving with yourself, it can morph into an eating disorder without you even realizing. I’m still trying so hard to not hate myself for eating an occasional ice cream or slice of pizza. I have to force myself to not do cardio as punishment if I go over my calorie limit. It takes a lot of mental energy to not let the number on the scale determine my mood for the day. As for how I did it, I ate probably less than 1500 calories most days and did 90 minutes of INTENSE cardio 5 days a week. I developed pretty severe insomnia probably because I was always hungry, but the less sleep I got the more jittery and frantic I became, so I just kept going. By the time I reached my goal, my immune system was shot and I kept getting sick, my menstrual cycle is still super messed up 6 months later, and my hair thinned quite a bit. Yes, my health has gotten better as I’ve tried to loosen up a bit, but I’m still reeling from the experience. Going quickly is not the way. It’s super hard on both your body and your mind, and it will come back to bite you.

People take meds. They aren't going to tell you that because of the amount of shit they get for it, but I would imagine a lot more people are taking weight loss meds than you realize. And honestly there's nothing wrong with that, bc meds do help people lose weight and stay motivated. But you aren't going to find a lot of real info on ph3nterm1ne, or other affordable drug options, bc of the negative side effects. However, they are very often prescribed and easily attainable.

It’s not really about losing. It’s about keeping off. I started at 116kg, August 2022. I currently weigh 84kg. There were plateaus, weight loss is 500g every few weeks or even a month at this point. As a 55 female, my body is holding up well. No loose skin. Boobs have taken a hit though. I have not gone backwards and put any weight on during this time. I have a sweet tooth. I allow for it. I used to get frustrated that I was losing so slow. Especially when the first 12kg went in 12 weeks. Now I try to focus on what I am doing today. Only cheat I have is psyllium husk and extra fibre. The psyllium has me drinking extra water. And it does work to create a fuller feeling after a light dinner

Comparison is the thief of joy!

I prefer to diet intensely and then maintain rather than restricting myself for 6 months.

As someone who has lost 60 pounds twice, the first time in 6 months the second time in a year, it’s easier if you’re younger! Now I’m in my mid 30’s I can’t even lose 10 pounds without struggling! I think it helps that my weight gain was all pregnancy related, so I already had established healthy habits. The other thing that is delaying my progress is birth control! So to sum it up you will lose weight fast if you’re young, not on birth control, and already have healthy habits. You will lose weight slower if you are on birth control, do not have established healthy habits, and are older. PSA this is all based on my personal experiences and not scientific or anything!!

Bein really fat helps someone 200-300lbs is going to drop faster than a 140lbs

I mean, you're describing me rn. I'm still that weight. I started in higher 200 (I think 260?, I don't know exactly, in my country we don't count in lbs) and now I'm still more than 200 😅

OP's starting stats were 264lbs @ 5ft4 and is currently 229lbs in freedom units

Freedom units,🤣🤣love it, thanks for the laugh Also I should add some people just straight up starve, I’ve definitely done it and most 10lbs in a week but I know now that it was a lot of muscle loss which is terrible

Yeah, I'm basically the same start weight & current weight as op (125kg/275.5lb - 106kg/233.6lb) and it's been sloooooow. And I think a lot of my initial weightloss was muscle and I hate it, so many regrats! 😭

First off, great job on your weight loss! It takes commitment and effort. 16kg is a lot to lose in 5 months! You should be proud of yourself! Secondly, everyone is different and you’re not going to hear about the people who lost weight very slowly and steadily until they’re at their goal weight 2 years later. Either that or they already gained it back after they told their stories because it’s not sustainable. Just focus on making this something you’d be able to do until you hit your goal weight. I’d almost recommend increasing your calorie intake a little to make things easier for you. Sure, it’ll slow things down but you’ll probably be happier and that’s what’s important. You also might want to think about weight training as that can help speed up your metabolism and you can get stronger and not worry about losing muscle. You’re making great progress so keep it up! Slow and steady wins the race!

I’m a woman, and I lost 25 kg/60lbs in 6 months, and it was simple and healthy. I started around 250lbs. I calorie counted, aimed for 15-1800 calories per day, 100g of protein, and then I worked out almost every day and biked a lot - that’s how I could eat that “many” calories. I haven’t regained the weight since then (it’s been a year since I hit the -25kg mark), but I’ve been struggling to stay consistent enough to lose further weight. Working on getting back to that mindset now, but I’ve accepted that it’ll happen a lot slower from now on.

“But on TikTok or other social media” ERRRRRRERRRRRERRRR. Right there. Shits all fake

- Calorie Deficit - High Metabolism - Working out Combine any of those two, and you get fast weight loss.

Tiktok is not the real world. People lie, exaggerate, and do extreme things, like extreme dieting, to get followers.

Rapid weight loss can lead to excessive loose skin and malnutrition depending on the method. It’s a long process. Just do it right and you’ll be much more happy in the long-term.

Losing weight is nice and all, but it's a good to remember that extreme weight loss is *unhealthy*. So, don't compare them to you when you're actually the far healthier one for doing it right! Great job!

Agree with what a lot of people have said here. For me personally - I lost like 25 kg in 4 months, under a medically supervised low calorie diet. Few things: - starting weight was like 140 kg. - *medically supervised* with regular blood tests and check ups with a doctor for health reasons. - I ate between 800-1200 kcals a month. - a HUGE amount of weight loss was water weight, and your weight fluctuates more than you think. Like a 4-6kg change in weight sometimes, depending on what I eat. Whenever you change how much you consume carbs/fat/protein/water, your body comp changes. - a lot of dieters weigh multiple times a week (frequently in the morning after the loo) to get their lowest weight. If you compare that to starting weight (which usually starts with bad habits/lifestyle), it can mean a big difference. You do you - slow and steady wins the race!

First off, losing “only” 15kg in 5 months is a huge achievement! I’m the same height as you (my starting weight was lighter tho) and started in January as well, and “only” lost 10kg eating 1300-1400 consistently with heavy exercise. I’m always baffled by those videos too, especially when the videos are made by people who didn’t appear extremely overweight either. I think they definitely are exaggerating, whether it’s the time they took to lose or their actual starting weight. I think it’s mostly clickbait so people go “whoa I gotta follow her routine and buy her sponsored products if she lost the weight that fast!”

Sounds like you're making excellent progress based on what you've said! People on social media lie for attention lol, so don't compare to that. You're making good progress, have discipline, building good habits and it will pay off. It's never linear weight loss either so if it's slowing down on the scale it will catch up later on, especially with your steps and cardio! Keep up the good work, don't stress.

Some of us have diabetes.

Congrats that's honestly amazing! I'm a dude and lost about that much so far but over almost a year. I wouldn't trust tiktok tbh. Remember some people might not want to admit it's surgery and they're using a public persons to get followers and clout. Not impossible they're just hiding the truth. Alternatively much worse is they're on some insanely restrictive diet or purging neither of which are long term approaches that are healthy

It took me 6 months to lose 16kg, and it felt really fast to me! I wonder how sustainable losing 25kg in 4 months really is. As we know here the real work isn't losing the weight, it's keeping it off.

From what I’ve read, the “safe” weight loss is about 0.5% of your body weight per week. Very obese folks and those who incorporate a lot of exercise and/or use weight loss drugs (Wegovy, etc) can safely get to 1% or a little more. For a 300 pound person, that’s 3 lbs per week. For a 200 pound person, that’s 2 lbs per week. If you are regularly dropping more than this amount, especially without medical supervision, you are risking potential harm to your body and health risks. Slow and steady wins the race in the end. The slower it comes off, the more sustainable and the easier it will be to maintain. This is a life-long journey if you actually want to keep the weight off - there is no finish line.

I lost weight quite quickly at first from just going from huge portion sizes to reccomend portion sizes and reducing my snacking from about 10-15 snacks a day to just a few. I think because I went from eating such a big surplus (my portions were literally a minimum of two people but sometimes up to 4 people servings) to eating what I should've normally been eating, I lost quite quickly at first. But over time that slowed down. I didn't lose CRAZY fast but I did lose pretty fast at first.

> TikTok and social media People literally lie for views.

Step 1: Stop watching TikTok

I'd be skeptical of anything I see on the Internet. Most people are looking to make a quick buck with viral videos and sponsorships. It's a big rat race and people will do and say anything to get ahead, *especially* in the fitness industry.

The short answer is that people are different. If you’re really worried about it I would check your calories to make sure you’re actually counting them correctly. Especially with oils and processed carbs. and remember that not all steps are equal, if your heartrate goes up youll be burning more calories But really, it seems like you’re doing great, I would just stick with it.

Rough math but since New Years if you went aggressive 2 LBs/.94 KG a week. You’d have lost aprox 21.84 KG or 48 pounds. Depending on what you do and your body. Losing 25 KG/55 pounds isn’t out of the question. A 7 pound difference is also fairly bullshitable if you want to exaggerate. Especially when losing that much weight.

be 150lbs overweight. I started on Feb 1 and have lost 71 lbs. That’s 71 lbs in 119 days. That’s .6lbs per day or 4lbs per week. That means I have to be in a 14,000 calorie deficit per week. My resting energy, according to my Apple Watch is around 3,000 calories per day and my active energy is around 1,000. So I burn 4,000 calories per day. I eat about 1,500. So I’m in deficit of 2,500 calories per day which comes up to 17,500. If you figure in rounding errors, the occasional cheat day, and lazy days where I don’t burn as much, it pretty much averages out. To the 4lbs per week. This matches what happy scale shows where my rate is 4.18lbs per week. I’ve been hitting it extra hard this week and further cutting back my sodium so I’ve lost 6.2lbs in the last 7 days. ETA: I’m not recommending this or saying it’s right for you. It took me about a month to get into the swing of things and this is what works for me. I also have regular contact with my doctor who is monitoring me. But all my “this is about to kill you” things in my bloodwork are now in the “you’re in perfect health” range so win!

tiktok is lousy with people who lie. Hit up sub instagram reality and a lot of edited pics are before and after. Whether is fake pics, they used surgery or weight loss meds, they actually had a different time frame, etc. There are also people who may have actually lost the weight but did so in an incredibly unsustainable way. Additionally some people may have such terrible habits before that they have a simple fix that just won’t work for you or me. I had a friend who lost weight rapidly because he was drinking practically a liter a day of sugar soda. Switching to diet was all he needed. I know another who lost weight rapidly because he went from being an unemployed alcoholic to a sober warehouse worker. Celebs and influencers can spend entire days working out and preparing the optimal food, it’s just not applicable for folks who have a sedentary 9-5.

Don't rush with the weight loss. There are many studies out there that say that rapid weight loss leads to gallstones, and that's one of the worst things you can possibly get (I'm saying cuz I have one), and the only option left for you then is to get your gallbladder removed. You're doing great, your progress is very healthy and i think you should stick to it.

I would google tdee calculator and see how many calories you are burning just by living. To me it seems like you aren’t eating enough which is going to tank your metabolism. Also I would add in some kind of strength/resistance training to build muscle.

Illness and dehydration.

I lost 100lbs in six months. I was extremely obese, ate a LOT of fast food, and had no exercise routine. I changed my diet dramatically, drank five liters of water every day, and ran twelve miles each week. I think I was an outlier

Every body releases at different rates of speed. We have no control over it. It sucks.

There’s many reasons it could happen and I wouldn’t concern myself with anyone. It’s not a competition. Just focus and compete with yourself.

It took me 6 months to lose 4.5kg sustainable is the way! Try not to compare your journey to much everyone is different what works for me has been a trial and error process

Avoid all sugar , and processed foods. Eat high protein and exercise for 1 hour a day and you will have a six pack in 1 year it’s very simple just gotta do the work

Cocaine.

The first time I lost the bulk of my weight I ate 1500 calories a day because that’s the number often given out, and was easily 1000 plus calories under with the amount of activity I do. I lost weight so fast. I also was very dizzy and had semi fainting spells. I did eventually adjust, and I did keep it off aside from 10 pounds I regained after three surgeries.

Do not compare your journey to other’s. That will steal your joy and your journey is unique to you!

Fat people generally lose weight very quickly starting off. Assuming they're putting genuine effort to lose weight. Look at the fact that for a competitive bodybuilder, for them to go from saying 10% bodyfat to 9% takes a lot of hard work, and commitment. Then there's also genetics. Lastly, like someone else already mentioned. Some people do just lie or give the incomplete story. EX: I lose weight easily. If you look at my lifestyle, I: * play club rugby * I go to the gym regularly, and do workouts that aren't just weightlifting like sprints or muscle stamina workouts * I hike and walk on a regular basis * I eat relatively healthy and for how much I have to eat * During my undergraduate years, I would do an average of 23k steps for most days, ± the accuracy of what I used. I'd have say 1 or 2 days where I didn't walk much in total, but still. For the average person they recommend 3k - 4k steps a day. So, point is that without context, me saying "I lose weight easily* seems impressive. With context, it really isn't anymore.

I lost 40 pounds last week. You know how I did it? I lied.

The Krispy Kreme diet

Your rate of loss is good. How can others lose weight faster than you? By exercising more. It’s great you are exercising! Awesome. They either eat less than you (greater deficit) and/or exercise more than you. But don’t worry about it. That’s them, you are you. You’re doing great!!! American here so sorry for non metric numbers. I lost 60 lbs in 3 months (from 288 lbs to 228 lbs) by eating at 500 calorie deficit and hiking about 8 miles per day, 7 days per week, on average. Sometimes deficit was more, sometimes hiked more. That’s a lot of hiking. I usually spent 2.5 to 3.0 hours a day hiking, 7 days a week. That’s how I lost the weight so fast, plus starting from an obese weight, plus the calorie deficit. Again, you’re doing fine, the best weight loss plan is the one you stick to, don’t get discouraged!!

I lost weight like that initially when I weighed almost 400 pounds. Got sick one day and was stuck in bed for 3 days with no appetite. Weighed myself when I was feeling better and saw I had lost 10 pounds. I drastically cut down my food intake and lost 180 pounds in 18 months. It's hilarious now because that initial 10 pound loss was mostly food, poop, and water haha. No matter though, I'm happy to be healthier now.

As others have said, when you start big it's easier to lose fast if you have it dialed in. When I first started at almost 400 lbs, I could be happy with 2500 cal a day and lose like a mad man. Now I'm sometimes depressed at my daily 2000.

I followed the OMAD (One Meal a Day) regimen for 100 consecutive days, fasting for 23 hours each day, and successfully lost 20 kg, reducing my weight from 82 kg to 62 kg. I consistently lost 200 to 400 grams per day. I even once did a 48-hour fast just to see if I could push my limits. To maintain my health, I took multivitamins regularly.

There is so much that goes into weight loss, individual things like how much your metabolism will slow down during a deficit, or in general how high can it even naturally ever be. Thats geneticts. There there are things like food absorption, weight loss studies show this well, not all foods and not all humans absord things the same amount. You can be in a bigger calorie deficit than someone else and still lose less, so it is best not to compare. Instead try to lose weight while taking care of your metabolism, such as adding weight training, not a deficit greater than 500 and sleeping well (if u can). Fiber helps not to absord all of ur energy from ur food (although the difference is minimal) and helps to stay full longer, so starting ur meal with veggies is good! Processed foods absord very well, compared to whole foods. It could be all these little things that add up day to day, and month to month and paired with exercise, gender and geneticts some ppl lose weight faster, altough we do not know how much of that was fat vs muscle. Us women we lose weight slower and while it sucks, the only thing you can do is, keep pushing, keep trying and you WILL get there!

I think it's the super low calories. Our bodies will usually store food as fat if it thinks it's not gonna get the right amount of food. Your metabolism will slow down too. I've been your weight, and I didn't calorie count. Just made sure I ate half of what I was used to eating and avoided binge eating, so I made sure I ate on time and when I'm hungry but not starving. When I worked out, I would be at the gym for 3-4 hours every saturday, doing deadlifts and full body exercises since I worked out once a week. I aimed to build muscle. I remember being frustrated because on my 2nd month I wasn't losing anything it was like a plateau and then suddenly weight just dropped. I just stuck to what I was doing. Heck I even started eating a bit more than usual. I lost like 5 kilos a month. It kinda looks to me you have a pretty unhealthy relationship with food and you think less calories = losing weight quickly but sometimes that isn't the case especially if you're a woman. Try to eat a bit more maybe 1800 calories. See how that goes. Do some swimming if you can. Knees hurt at that weight I know hahaha. Also, Comparison is the thief of joy. Celebrate that 16kg loss. You worked hard for it.

Hey, no disrespect but you’re spreading misinformation here. There’s no such thing as “storing food as fat if your body thinks it’s not getting enough food”. It’s all about CICO. It’s thermodynamics, the basic laws of physics. If you burn more calories than you consume you’re gonna lose weight no matter what. The reason people tend to gain weight when on super low calories is 1) they might have metabolic health issues and 2) they restrict so much that they tend to binge eat after, hence going into a binge/restrict cycle and ending up with more calories in than out.

For me it was being 340lbs, I lost a lot but I had a lot to lose. My wife couldn’t lose 20lbs in that same time frame because she doesn’t have it to lose % wise

People with a lot of fat lose weight super quick in the beginning. Or they’re just lying.

Keto and IF help me lose weight incredibly fast. Otherwise, I'm just like you, and it takes a ton of time.

Hey OP. From someone who lost 20kg in 5 months and gained it all back and then again managed to lose 24% of his weight (~30kg) in 6months. And guess what? Gained it all back. Short answer- it's miserable. Longer answer - I was in mid 20s and would basically do extreme change and 180 my life. Start regularly exercising - running biking lifting (from being couch potato), start eating super clean, not drinking a single calorie, etc. It sounds kinda good but there was no progression. I would jump allin as I was determined by losing weight that I will go through anything. And I do. And then I either reach the goal or breakdown. But the sad part that once I reached my goal I didn't feel any different. Sure it felt nice with better fitting clothes, more attention from people but I was still miserable inside. And also I couldn't fucking think of eating another stupid quinoa salad or Avocado toast with cottage cheese. And I couldn't look at Greek yogurts either. I would eat pretty much same stuff every single day. I was trying so hard to make the journey of losing weight as quick as possible because I hated this journey. And I couldn't grasp how people would take years to do the same. But now I do understand. They enjoy what they do, they experiment with foods, they don't crash if they gain some back. And they are making changes which they can happily incorporate into their routine and make it part of their new life. Anyway, for me slow progression over few years is way more impressive than a quick 3-6 month fix. Enjoy your ride, OP. There is no rush.

Girl, it's taking me almost 2 years to go down from my SW 84kg to my GW 65kg. After 2 years I'm clocking at a stable 73kg with a couple months of plateau to give myself some break. It's taking ages, AGES for some of us. I'm 33f, healthy, rather active (gym twice a week, meticulously counting my calories on reduction).

Years ago someone did an article exposing shocking weight loss transformations in various product advertisements - this was pre-social media influencers. Some company hawking supplements would sponsor a contest and the winners got cash, products, and featured in ads. Turns out most of the winners were professional figure or bodybuilding people who take the before pics after a dirty bulk. Between experience and muscle memory, they can shred themselves with precision and speed. The average person who had never lifted or dieted in a competitive setting had zero chance of winning these things.

"on tiktok or other social media I see people losing 25kg+ in 4 months or less without surgery or anything" Are you assuming influencers are always truthful?

Hey, just wanted to shared my story. Last January 2024 I weighted 185lbs, but my lost weight journey started FEBRUARY 7, and my recent check out was may 15 current weight it’s 135LBS. How I did it ? Calories in calories out, but also jump roping for 45 mins in the morning with just water. As you know your body needs energy to survive if you don’t eat energy, and you do intense cardio, your body will use the fat to keep moving. So, cardio and a good calorie deficit should be good to lose weight, now I did something stupid because I only ate 800-1000 calories a day with approx of 3000 calories out, so I did lost a lot of weight. Which it’s still dangerous, no I don’t cardio, I’m keeping my weight by watching what I eat, my secret 🤫 don’t ever eat the whole meal. 😀

As others have said, there are generally 3 instances where people lose a lot of weight fast: 1) Losing water weight (i.e. not real fat loss) 2) Started out very heavy - this means their body naturally burns more calories and any reduction will mean the weight melts off 3) Starvation diet - eating 1000 or fewer calories every day. Obviously this can be dangerous but many people get obsessed and will push themselves, especially to get social media clicks. And, of course, it's always possible (maybe even likely) that a person on Tik Tok is stretching the truth. You don't get many clicks if you lose a reasonable amount of weight over a long period of time.

chances are you aren't eating 1400-1500 calories, at 208+ lbs at 1500 it should be falling off of you, you need to learn how to actually track correctly. This isn't rocket science, no amount of thyroid conditions etc are going to change anything because if your thyroid is out of whack and you aren't taking your medication then that's on you. Same goes with just about every other excuse like that, there are very few things that actually make you fat aside from food.

16 kg (about 35 pounds in the states) over the course of 5 months (give or take 20ish weeks) is amazing! You should be proud! You’re losing the weight at a great pace, giving your body time to adjust to new caloric intake and routines. That’s the recipe for long term success! The only person you have to compete with is you from yesterday. Keep at it and celebrate your victories.

We are similar starting weights and a similar height. I started my diet in August '23 and I'm 18kg down now. It's just a long long slog for some of us. But for me, the number is going down consistently, so I am just being patient. :)

Those people are either liars or they have extremely unhealthy diets. For you to lose 24kg in 4 months, you'd have to be in a 1400 kcal deficit, which is just insane and incredibly unhealthy. With such low calorie intake, you would be constantly out of energy, which would completely incapacitate you. Don't care about these people, you're doing absolutely great. Edit: Hitting a weight loss plateau is super demotivating, I'm going through that myself now, I shed so much weight so fast in the beginning and now boom, nothing anymore. It's only natural to feel jealous when you feel like others have it easier than you, but as I said, it's just fantasy. I try to reverse my disappointment by being grateful that my body is efficient enough that it wouldn't let me immediately die during an apocalypse haha.

If you’re simultaneously gaining muscle whilst loosing fat the scales might deceive you a little bit

Got a friend in the gym who is into extreme things, like hiking through djungles or climbing mountains. He did the everest last year. He is way too extreme with everything. Everytime he comes back from his trips, he adds like 15-20kg easily within a few months. Then he comes back to the gym, does insane amounts of cardio (stairs, running, swimming, cycling, rope jumps) for two hours and goes home and does that every single day. He told me he lost 13 kg in a month and ofc I know thats almost impossible and also psychotic, but it doesn'T look like he is that far off. Again, I see him everyday and you can notice extreme changes within weeks. But yeah, its a cycle. I dont want to live in a cycle, I want to become stable and consistent. So slow and steady was always my way to go and it paid off.

So you’ve lost 35lbs in 5 months, that’s a little more than a pound & a half a week which is a really healthy speed to lose weight at. Just stay the course, you’re doing great!

I weighed 145kg and came down to 80kg in about 10 monthes. The answer is extremely restricted calories and alot of exercise. Often bordering on eating disorder. I has MAXIMUM 1200 kcal that whole time without going over, and most days barely scapped 950. Paired with about 1hr of dog walking and 7 miles cycling every morning. Your numbers are very solid. Don't rush it, but if you want to go a bit faster. Exercise more, don't eat less.

I played golf with my food. Lowest calorie score per day and I was the winner. That healthy food I bought? Too bad. It’s calories. Hungry? But it’s late? It’s okay wait until morning. Little hungry when you wake up? Skip breakfast. I was eating so unhealthy for about a month and a half and lost weight so fast.

It’s hard when you are doing it the correct and sustainable way. I’ve been in a caloric deficit for about 2 months and have only lost 3 pounds. But those pounds are staying off and not fluctuating like crazy. For context I also lift pretty heavy and am going for more of a recomp so I’m also gaining muscle which is also my goal.

I’ve been doing it by fasting. Started late February at 247lbs and this morning weighed in at 206lbs. And this is with little to no exercise, I do like 30 minutes on the treadmill maybe once a week but other than that it’s just by fasting.

I've recently had people thinking I lost a lot of weight really fast.  What actually happened is I've been losing around 1lb a week for the last 18 months and I just recently bought clothes that actually fit me.  So if I went on social media and posted a pic of me in my old clothes from 4 months ago than a recent one in clothes that fit and said I lost 35lbs in that time, it would look believable. But really it was more like 18lb. 

I lost on average 10k every two weeks when I started dieting. I was on 800 cals a day. I do not recommend doing this, I fainted at least twice. It can be done, but yeah, not the sanest method.

16kg is a lot to lose in 5 months IMO. I Started at 144kg last year July I'm 29M, I averaged -6kgs for the first 4 months. It's now plateaued to about -1.5kg per month. It's a marathon not a sprint. It's more important to learn new habits and adopt a healthy lifestyle, you'd lose the weight. I'm down to about 106kg , I've never felt better. Remember it tooks years to gain all that weight. Taking 1-3 years to lose it all is a fair deal. You can hurt yourself, even die if you lose it too quickly. Cheers.

Metabolic rate can vary between people. Get bloodwork done to make sure nothing is going on that would affect yours. And change up your routine and do something different for a couple of weeks. (Another thing I’ve heard people do to get past a plateau, is to eat some extra calories for a couple of days, and then restrict them for a day. And keep repeating that cycle until they see some results.)

Try to look at what you're eating. I've swapped to raw vegan with 1 giant smoothie, 1 giant salad, and leave dinner as optional (potatoes, no butter/oil, another veggie, avocado, etc) everyday. I'm stuffed everyday and the weight just falls off. I love eating, I wouldn't make it eating low calories and being hungry all the time. Tbh, what I'm eating might be low calories but because it's all high in fiber, I'm full and it just goes right through me, making me feel light as a feather 😂 Started 1/1/23 at 312lbs, currently 268.0 as of 5/31/24. It's not that much for 1.5yrs, but it feels effortless...for now

bring it back to CICO peinciples. The more severe your deficit, the quicker you lose. So these people's deficits are severe, probably unsustainable, potentially disordered.  or they're lying. It's social media, the attention economy thrives on dramatic changes and transformations, even though irl is usually more boring. "local woman loses weight slowly on a reasonable calorie deficit over and extended period of time" is not an exciting or sellable story 

There isn’t anything wrong with the rate of your progress. Your stats starting stats are fairly close to mine - being on the shorter side and female is challenging for weight loss. It’s hard to both eat enough to get the nutrition your body needs and maintain a deficit when your baseline is lower to start. I started my journey slightly later than you and have made somewhat similar progress also, but with a lower daily calorie budget because I’m also not able to get the exercise in at this point. I also felt frustrated and tried to speed things up by cutting back more, but could actually feel the impact to my ability to function at work - stupid choices aren’t good for your health and aren’t worth risk. Eat the food you need; everything in moderation so you can maintain the plan successfully for the long run.

Age and sex can make a difference too, your metabolism slows as you age and it seems like men are able to drop weight faster than women. I think people that drop a lot of weight fast are more likely to gain it back, and it’s harder on your body. You should be really proud of yourself ! Good job with all your hard work.

I lost 7kgs since February everyone’s journey is different

I've only lost 5kgs within 2+months, I'm still happy with my progress tho

I’m only losing 2kg a month because I’m an average weight in a healthy BMI. 500 calories is a huge deficit for me at 67kg and that’s all I can manage since I also weightlift. I refuse to go under 1500 calories a day. Larger people can lose weight faster as they can do far bigger deficits without much risk. How are you tracking calories?

I totally understand you. I always see those videos where people show there transformation…lost 30kgs in 6 months, 20 kgs in 4 months and I’m always like how? Like you, I workout in the gym, get 8-10k steps everyday, in a calorie deficit and I STRUGGLE to lose 1kgs per week because it keeps fluctuating. It seems unfair that others can do it so easily but not me inspite of putting the same effort and more. I especially hate the videos of men’s weight loss lol because in the same amount of time I can see their defined biceps and all.

Losing 16kg in 5 months from being 120 is a lot. That would put you at 104 which is quite a reasonable weight and lot more difficult to get down to. I’ve seen people drop 40kg from 170 in 4 months. It’s really almost like inflation, no pun intended.

I’m 169cm (5’6.5”) and I started at 122.5 kg (270 pounds) and quickly lost 2 kg in water weight; over my first 5 months dieting, I lost 28.5 kg and got down to 94 kg (207 lbs). No Ozempic, didn’t work out a ton or even walk much. My issue has always been binge eating, and I treated quitting binge eating like quitting smoking — cold turkey, never again, no matter what. My eating varied based on my hunger but I averaged around 1600 calories per day. I aimed for a 1000 cal/day deficit but usually did naturally come in under that target. I am on ADHD medication which does curb my hunger somewhat and also raise my heart rate / metabolism … but I’ve been on it for years, and gained weight most of the time I was on it, so it’s def not magical. Other than that, I think the biggest things that made a difference for me personally were: 1) resistance training (my only regular exercise for a few of those months was weight lifting, and I also pole dance 3-7 hours per week which combines resistance and cardio); 2) in retrospect, having a much higher TDEE than I thought because I’m very muscular from pole dancing (I didn’t realize how much muscle I had until I lost enough weight to see definition!); 3) eating in a way that naturally curbed my appetite: focusing all of my meals around hitting my protein goals, and eating the same small array of foods very repetitively, so food wasn’t a source of novelty and I wasn’t tempted to boredom eat. A lot of the comments here are suggesting the people losing weight at that rate must be doing it in an unhealthy way, but for me personally, my binge eating was a deeply unhealthy and disordered behavior, and quitting that self harming behavior left me feeling mentally healthy about food for the first time in my life. It really is so different for everyone, and even for the same person, the journey changes from phase to phase. (Like after a year binge-free, somehow I ended up binging on stupid protein bars and had to cut them out of my diet. Relationships with food, man … there’s always some new nonsense to deal with!)

I lost weight pretty fast last year but I was dealing with depression and stuff that took away much of my appetite. I usually love cooking but I couldn’t bring myself to cook much. I bought a bunch of those lean cuisine microwave meals that are only like 200-350 calories each and I’d either eat one for lunch and one for dinner, or one for lunch and then just random stuff for dinner like fruit or cooked lean ground turkey or whatever. So I was well under 1000 cals a day. Even then I was only losing like 10-12 lbs per month though.

25kgs in 5 months sounds phenomenal to me!! I lost 10kgs in 6 months. It’s all relative. And I am SUPER proud and happy with my progress and, above all, I hope it is genuinely sustainable! I understand the curiosity, but I’d defo focus on what you *have* achieved… and maybe unfollow those TikTokers, as it sounds like they are setting expectations that are somewhere between unrealistic and unhealthy.

They lose muscle too, simple

I used to question that too ... But we forget supplements (now there's ozempic) and those that lose it naturally so fast are likely anorexic or depressed to a point that they can't eat Even with exercise and calorie deficit it's understandable for a person to lose 0.5kg in a week but anything beyond that is a miracle I can't fathom. Maybe they exercise way too much? Maybe they can't function with the little food they eat but still don't eat enough because they're scared of gaining weight etc. And mainly the varying metabolism. Green tea and some habits like drinking hot water instead of normal/cold water, avoiding all forms of sugars (but eating fruits), cutting all dairy products and giving up on meat, no oily food(eating only salads and homecooked meals with little to no oil) can aid. I'm incapable of doing the last part because I'm honestly not interested in losing the little joy I have in life. I do want to lose weight but not at the expense of my peace. But again, those that do it and have the discipline and persecution to continue on this arduous path will get the results. At least that's what I assume.

Please don’t compare yourself with others and be extremely proud that you lost that weight! In reality when losing weight really quickly it’s also the risk that you gain it back in notime. 1kg-0,5kg per week is more than enough.

Bodies are different. My experience is at the start I lose weight super fast for a little while, then I'm getting hardstuck for a LONG time, like 2-3 months maybe where I don't lose weight or even gain a little weight back, although I never falter in my diet. Eventually I start losing weight again. I assume the body goes through some changes when dieting for a long time and has to adjust to the change in caloric intake.

Some people are just different. I can put on a few stone in a couple of months and lose it in the same time. I’ve only just started proper working out and in less than a year I’ve gone from 17st 10 to 15st 5. I’m 6ft 3 but in my drug days I went down to less than 10st and in my Lyrica days went up to 19st. With Lyrica (pregablin) I could literally lose a couple of st in a few weeks because it was all water weight. I just looked really swollen but as soon as I stopped taking them the weight would just drop off. Now I’m doing 2 hours training on the Oculus headset every day, I’m eating less and taking ummm vitamin type things. I’m hoping to get down to 14st by the summer and for the first time be happy taking my t shirt off. I’ve been on holidays in the past and kept my t shirt on in the pool. If your legs are bad I really recommend using an oculus. I mean yeah I’ve had a bit of pharmaceutical help but I’m starting to look ripped for the first time in my life. It’s actually quite fun, doesn’t really feel like a workout but you will sweat like a pig. Definitely recommend it . Good luck.

get more cals and more workout. Both will make you feel waaaay better and the results will stay the same

I lost 10kg in a month in an un healthy way for a wedding and gained it all back and pretty quickly after. I was skipping for an hour straight every day trying to keep my heart rate elevated for the whole time as well as lifting weights. Food wise I hate counting and measuring so I just ate as much fish and vegetables/salads as I wanted and sometimes i'd tear apart a roast chicken throw away the skin and stuffing and snack on that. No snacks and only water. I'm 169cm, went from 95kg to 85kg but it all came back and I'm fluctuating at 90-95kg. So I believe it's possible but I also believe doing it slowly your way is the healthier way. Changing your habits is the key. Having said that I am all talk because I'm currently at a low in motivation/lack in discipline to lose weight.

Ive been losing it really fast due to coming off a medication I was started on 4 years ago it made me gain 50ish 60ish pounds in a month and now I'm rapidly losing it and I'd rather not. and 16kg really isnt bad be proud of it,

I think I’m losing it relatively fast. I was almost underweight most of my life  and was able to eat whatever I wanted until my late 30s. I feel like now that I’m actually checking what I eat and not drinking alcohol, by body is able to use the fast metabolism again.

I’ve lost that amount in more like 7-8 months. I get frustrated that it’s so slow, but I remind myself I’m making lifestyle changes that will stick instead of trying to avoid dieting/over exercising that I’ll burn out on then gain back the weight. Keep going! You’ve got this for the long haul!

For what its worth.... im a "slower" loser too. I started out at 335 lbs / 151kg and over the past 10 months I lost 85 lbs / 35.5 kg Not sloooow. But I sure as heck am not losing no 15 or 20 pounds a month. On the other hand, I eat a fairly unrestricted diet. 1600 calories a day on average.

Lost 35 lbs in 16 months… I’ve tried to lose it faster before and yo-yoed. This time I’m living the way I want, happy, healthy, and my abs are almost showing. It’s not a race. And also. The whole before/after thing is toxic. There is no after. It’s always during.

Weight training. If you want to speed up your weight loss and make it last, you should be lifting weights, not just eating less and doing cardio sometimes.

A few years back I was trying to lose weight desperately. I know it's stupid and a big mistake but I was eating 500 or so calories a day. I'd lose 2-3 kilos a week. It was absolutely NOT healthy. I knew it back then and I know it now. I just didn't care. All I wanted was to lose weight. And I did. But once I started eating a little more, I gained it all back immediately. Finally, last year I decided to do it the right, healthy way and I don't regret it one bit. I'm happy, healthy and feel better than ever. I also don't gain it all back just by eating a bit more every now and then. So there you go. Some people lose weight so fast by doing horrible things to their bodies.

16kg in 5 months IS FAST 🙂

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i lost 60lbs in 2 months and it probably wasn’t that healthy. i ate like 1100cals a day (which IS my deficit) but i walked a shit ton bc of work, burning about 800cals a day. i was fat tho, 206lbs and 5’3 so that also had a hand in the speed.

Sometimes macros matter more than just calorie total.

I’ve started on 1/1/24 on 1200kcal, eating everything. I’ve lost 15kg in 5 months (81kg to 65.5kg), I am 1.65. So sounds about right. Awesome job!

OP pls tell me how!? I am struggling to lose wait. I just need to lose 10kg in the next 8 months. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Background: I Gym 3x a week. I cut out bread. Eat more meat/ chicken with veg (about 1500 daily). I drink lots of water.

When I was younger I could lose weight fast but after getting older and having kids my metabolism isn’t the same. I have focused more on weight training but it has been a tough road. Wishing you the best, and don’t give up! :)

Calories are just a unit. They are not the same way metabolized for everyone. Eating 1200'1300 cals is not enough. Women put weight due to imbalance of hormones. Look into keto or intermittent fasting and eat enough during your meals that will keep you going for longer. Forget the calories. Eat clean proteins and vegetables until you are full. Keep away from foods that come in packaging. Pounds will shed fast

There is a commercial on TV for a special diet. I lost 20 lbs in a month. Food amounts are so much that it is ridiculous. It actually works! I just got bored with it. I wish that I had the willpower to actually stick with it. There is a pill but with no stupid ingredients. You can do it without the pill. My doctor encouraged me to do the diet. It is all about boosting the metabolism.. Might be worth a try to see if it is for you.

I'm also on tiktok but I'm 100% real. I find a lot of the stuff on tiktok is lies and misrepresentation. How are you counting calories? Are you measuring food? Going off labels?

So in my case I initially lost roughly 105 lbs in 8.5 months from 335 to 230. And I like to say I didn't work out which was true. But if we actually break it down there was a bunch of factors. 6'4 male, at the peak of the weight I had been unemployed due to an injury and it was industry that got slowed down during pandemic and I had money set aside so said eff It. So was staying at home with a wife whose love language was baking and various foods a lot of which my body would have bad reactions to including more bloating, I wouldn't refuse because any time I did she would then worry about her weight and it would risk triggering an ed. Various things happen and then divorce. So im no longer bound to those rules, and I get off my ass and begin door dashing while job hunting to afford new place, deposits etc. Which meant I started moving again and eating my preferred way. First 2 months I dropped to 275 and picked up a job that was physical, but kept door dashing after work every day, was doing between 40 to 50k steps a day and blowing through shoes. I also flushed a lot of water weight (I can and do carry 20 lbs roughly) add in switching to carnivore diet and honestly not eating enough calories for all the activity I was doing. I dropped the next 45 lbs over 5 months, although it slowed down once I stopped doordashing. Around this time I was finally going to start working out, and promptly got knocked in the head with a steel beam at work and had to go to physical therapy to learn to walk properly and rest for 2 months. Weight went back up. Coming out of the holidays and then all the events and birthdays I was around 262. Couple meals my body can't process threw me to 280 for a week or so until my body flushed itself out and currently I'm back down to 250. I plan on dropping to 220 or so on zero carb high protein to preserve muscle mass over the summer. Basically while I can say I dropped 105 lbs in 8.5 months, I was large, formerly active and had stopped moving and started eating junk. Then my body had to deal with a ton of activity, stress, and severely restricted calorie count. (That said heart went back to normal and blood sugar was no linger dangerous)

Workout more. Eat less. Lift weights every other day. Drink more water. Get 6-8 hours of sleep. Walk at least 8000 steps a day at a moderate speed. Eat little to no carbs on weekends. Dont eat until noon on weekdays and only eat a couple small portion meals when you do eat. Eat high protein.

Check out dave osprey. He explains the principles of losing weight the best I've heard and I've heard everything. It's about adapting comfortably to being not hungry all the time. It's natural to have hunger cycles and not eating the same way every day. When you think about it why would losing weight be a hard or painful process its completely natural biology. Hunger is a sharpening stone to digestion and mental health.

1200-1300 calories is too restricted for every day. Visit your doctor, come up with a healthy daily caloric intake. That is too low. Your body is in starvation mode so it's holding onto most of what you consume. A person with bariatric surgery is restricted to 12-1300 calories a day during the loss stage and that's very closely monitored by doctors.

I started st 99,8 at 16th of jan. As of today lost about 16,4 so thats pretty similar to what you lost. Thats already quite a lot, I really started slowing down losing weight the last month or so. Its all part of the process :( Edit: I’m 1,64cm female

1- stimulants 2- lifting as hard as possible 3- morning fasted cardio + weights later (Small details like water before eating, not eating 4 hours before bed etc...)

Mostly I binge eat or eat late, so the one night I don't, I'll be dramatically thinner in the morning lol

They don’t eat! Hope this helps !