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To think I’ll be stuck at 16 stone forever

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justmeandthedogs · 23/04/2026 06:45

I’m in the process of losing weight and since the start of the year I’ve lost about 13lbs.

But I seem to be in a loop. I’ll hit 16 stone 0.3 on the scales and then go back up to 16 stone 4, then go back down, then back up. It’s like an annoying cycle.

I eat well:

breakfast - yoghurt with berries and sometimes a drizzle of honey. On low protein days I’ll add some skyr.

lunch - something from home. Usually soup, a salad or a bit of meat with some veg.

dinner - again something prepped. Can be another big salad, cottage pie, pasta bake.

I eat 1550 calories a day, which is a deficit for my height and weight. I go to the gym twice a week (under the direction of a PT, to lift weights), try to run 3 times a week but I’m waiting on some new running shoes, and the other two days a week I’ll walk 10k steps minimum. I try to drink 4 litres of water a day at least.

my clothes fit better but the scale just won’t change 😥 do I just accept I’m stuck here?

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Zempy · 23/04/2026 06:55

How old are you? I’m sixty and since turning about 50 I gained weight if I exceed 1300 calories a day. It’s shit.

In the end my cholesterol was so high, my endocrinologist suggested Mounjaro and I lost over 40% of my body weight in a year and my cholesterol levels are now 3.2

Have you considered WLI? I appreciate they are expensive and not for everyone.

RoseField1 · 23/04/2026 06:54

AuntChippy · 23/04/2026 06:54

Why not cut the calories for a few weeks? I wouldn’t lose a pound on 1550 a day. I’d also be swapping pasta bakes or cottage pies for something without carbs.

Do you weigh 16 stone though? Whether you'd lose on that amount is irrelevant to OP

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justmeandthedogs · 23/04/2026 06:54

Tusktusk · 23/04/2026 06:53

If your clothes are fitting better then you’re doing well. Maybe try to not focus on the scales for a while and try a different goal - maybe a running distance for example. Keep doing what you’re doing and enjoying the increased fitness and wellbeing. See what the scales say in another month?

Yes I’m trying to hit that. My goal is to consistently be running an 8:05km by the end of May.

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AuntChippy · 23/04/2026 06:54

Why not cut the calories for a few weeks? I wouldn’t lose a pound on 1550 a day. I’d also be swapping pasta bakes or cottage pies for something without carbs.

RoseField1 · 23/04/2026 06:53

It's impossible that you're eating that and not losing fat. I know it's frustrating to have people say that but your TDEE must be well over 2000 and fat loss is predictable if you're in a calorie deficit.

Tusktusk · 23/04/2026 06:53

If your clothes are fitting better then you’re doing well. Maybe try to not focus on the scales for a while and try a different goal - maybe a running distance for example. Keep doing what you’re doing and enjoying the increased fitness and wellbeing. See what the scales say in another month?

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justmeandthedogs · 23/04/2026 06:52

MamaNell · 23/04/2026 06:52

What @Spaghettifountainsaid. It will be portions, or extra snacks that are creeping in.

keep a food diary for a couple of days to see what’s happening, if you use nutracheck or my fitness pal it will calorie/ macro count for you.
weigh everything include all your drinks.

As I’ve said, I do. I track every last gram that enters my mouth.

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MamaNell · 23/04/2026 06:52

What @Spaghettifountainsaid. It will be portions, or extra snacks that are creeping in.

keep a food diary for a couple of days to see what’s happening, if you use nutracheck or my fitness pal it will calorie/ macro count for you.
weigh everything include all your drinks.

GentleSheep · 23/04/2026 06:51

Perhaps you need to redistribute your calorie intake. What I mean is, have a larger breakfast and smaller dinner.

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justmeandthedogs · 23/04/2026 06:49

Spaghettifountain · 23/04/2026 06:48

With respect, you're not eating 1550 calories a day. That's what I eat to lose a few pounds and I'm 8.5 stone and a reasonable athlete (which is why occasionally I want to cut, for performance).

You are eating more than you think. I'm half your mass and can lose weight on 1550.

I am. I track every single thing that enters my mouth - down to the 3 calories from some squash or oxyshred for the gym.

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Spaghettifountain · 23/04/2026 06:48

With respect, you're not eating 1550 calories a day. That's what I eat to lose a few pounds and I'm 8.5 stone and a reasonable athlete (which is why occasionally I want to cut, for performance).

You are eating more than you think. I'm half your mass and can lose weight on 1550.

KhargIsland · 23/04/2026 06:46

the scale will move. You are doing al the right things.your clothes fitting better is a good start

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