(Un) fortunately we live in a time of excess and easily available food. The wisdom of the past no longer applies.

My great-grandparents lived in a time where hunger was common and people struggled to eat. They planted their own food, raised chickens and were not wasteful with their food. The food they had barely met their daily caloric intake. Most of them lived past 90.

60 years later my grandparents, having grown up with my great-grandparents have the mentality of eating everything in the plate, not throwing away food, hoarding and buying simultaneously huge amounts of food. About 30% of the food is lost. Either from going bad or cooking too much food. One way or another huge amounts of foods are lost in my household.

And, I'm pretty sure my grandparents are not alone in this behavior.

At my grandmother's behest I recently moved to the apartment next to her so I could help her with my grandfather. I had lost about 60 pounds and was in the best shape of my life in February when I moved and she has been non-stop feeding me. About two months ago, after gaining 15 pounds back and repeatedly warning her not to cook me food or bake me sweets, I started throwing food away and telling her I threw it away. She was livid, and I was livid.

After a period of adjustment she finally understood that I don't need cooked food from her. She still insists on giving me stuff because I help so much with my grandparents so I basically give her my grocery list (which is basically eggs, almond milk, and whichever fruits and vegetables are on sale). Now I don't have to go shopping, she doesn't have to cook for me, but she fills she's helping me in her own way. She also spends about 1/2 she used to spend on food I didn't want.

So, in your weight loss journey don't be afraid to:

1. Buy a much smaller, calculated shopping cart.
2. Throw away food.
3. Say no and be firm when people give you food.
4. Hurt the feelings of people when your health is concerned. (be tactful and tactical, but be firm and follow through with others and yourself).
5. Forgo the wisdom of the past when related to food scarcity.

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I'm finally seeing the difference!

(19F)

I've lost 15KG/33 pounds, although the last time I weighed myself was a little while ago. I just tried on a top that I'd brought with me to uni as the last time I wore it (last January), it fit me properly. Now, it looks like a dress on me and the neckline does the whole Flashdance thing, this is the first time I've seen a genuine visual difference! I've got a long way to go but I'm finally getting to a healthy weight.

I was so demotivated because I felt like I wasn't seeing any real difference for such a long time but finally! I also finally saw my ribs for the first time in like 10 years!

My one annoyance is how many scars are on my body from the years of obvious overeating. I have stretch marks on my thighs, from the bottom of my belly to my ribs, around my hips, my shoulders and on my lower back! I'm annoyed I let it get to this point, it's bittersweet if anything.

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Seeking advise

I’m a 30F and I’ve always struggled with weight. My childhood was awful and I have so much trauma with food but also a lot of comfort, a mess.

I’m doing a lot better this year with binge eating and pressing out I now want take it a level up in terms of looking to change my diet and start walking at least and hour a day. I’m gonna try very hard but I’m looking for any tips and tricks on what’s helped ppl start the journey and keep going.

I’m gonna make a grocery list so any tip on what sort of foods I can by and make meals with that will fuel me, any supplements meal replacement suggestions are all welcomed

I hope this makes sense I’m trying, and will take all the advice/ words of encouragement I can get

Also if anyone wants to be weight loss buddies and hold each accountable I would LOVE that

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After losing 30kgs, the body dysmorphia hurts so much.

I feel like I can’t even enjoy the rapid progress I’ve made, 30kgs down in less than a year as a 5’4 woman. I don’t understand how I can fit into my old clothes 18-24 (AUS) and also comfortably wear a size small or 8. It literally doesn’t make sense to me. Shopping is such a weird experience. I don’t even know what I look like. Am I still overweight? Midsize? “Normal”?. I’m at a normal BMI but I don’t feel how I thought I should. I see plus size models on clothing stores & think I look like them, but then will buy a size 8-10. I hate this so much. I still want to lose another 10kg, but this just is very disheartening not knowing what I look like. My friends & family say I look small, but I definitely don’t feel it. I can still see fat rolls, my arms are huge and my legs still look the same as when I was 100kg. I’m 66kg now, and I’d like to go to 50kg by summer and I hope that I feel better than I do now. I see my beautiful friends who are 60-65kg and they are so small to me, but I fit into their clothing. I really don’t get it. ):

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14 Years old, 230 Pounds, It's time but I need advice.

Throwaway account cause this is kinda personal.

I am 230 pounds and 14, as far as the gym goes I have access to a school gym that I can use during the time periods of 11 am to 12 pm. and nothing else, I have friends I can go outside with. Any advice to lose weight? I am looking for advice on what workouts to do? Especially outside of the gym.

I want to lose fat and replace it with muscle. Till I am under 200 pounds and have a fair bit of muscle.

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Wondering if anyone could give some feedback on my diet :)

Hey guys,

I'm 17m 183cm/6ft currently 98kg. This year I actually started going to the gym consistently and have made a bunch of progress (newbie gains) but even though I'm getting nice arms, I still got moobs and big ol' stomach which needs to go (that's why the I wear a singlet when posing lol)

Recently I created a meal plan for me to follow with the intake being 2100 calories daily which can be seen here. The goal of the meal plan was to eat in a 500-600 calorie deficit (maybe this is too high?) but still maintain a high protein intake as well as moving away from any majorly processed foods. As you can see its mostly vegetable based protein since eating meat daily is quite pricey.

Before I start this diet, just wanted to ask you guys if it looks solid or it its lacking something important or the macros are not good etc.

Any feedback is much appreciated!

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I'm a working mum struggling to lose it, any advice?

As above, I work full time and have a 2 year old. I eat fairly well, at least one cooked balanced meal a day and my other meals/snacks are most part "light" or "healthier options". I'm really struggling to find time to exercise and seem to be piling on the pounds.

I have tried intermittent fasting for a couple months now and doesn't seem to be helping with weight loss. I currently do 0 exercise a week apart from walking the dog every evening.

I was thinking of going for jogs in my lunch break at work.. thays the only idea I have. With school runs and childcare commitments I don't have time in the mornings to park away from work and walk. On evenings its all child routine until bed time and then I go to bed.

Anyone have any tips? I rarely have child free time so a gym membership isn't really an option.

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