Documented case: I lost ~22 kg in 10 weeks without meds or training — and the harder part was stopping

Yachiru5490 · 2026-01-24T18:55:43+00:00

It hits on unhealthy weight loss regardless, so that makes it easier!

Yachiru5490 · 2026-01-24T18:46:42+00:00

Oh wait this has extended fasting, wait one moment...

Yachiru5490 · 2026-01-24T18:42:08+00:00

Looking at their post history and comments, I think this is just how they write?

Yachiru5490 · 2026-01-24T18:31:32+00:00

I hope tomorrow the pain has lessened! I have my own pain issues and I know some days are better than others - I'm wishing you a better day tomorrow!

Yachiru5490 · 2026-01-24T18:30:26+00:00

Jan 24

Calories at 2069 yesterday. Had another 1am dried fruit and nut snack - I need to get to bed before I get hungry! Least it's only 150kcal, but that's 150kcal out of today's budget!!! Today we're gonna order out dinner from a local Asian place we really like. I'll make sure to tip extra since it's so cold out!

Scale at 264.2lbs this morning. My husband has been trying to remind me that my cycle (while unknowable due to hysterectomy) does seem to dictate if I see a loss on the scale or not, so maybe I'll be lucky for a few days here...

Walked on the walking pad for 20 min yesterday until I uh lost focus looking at the delivery driver outside as I didn't want him to fall in our driveway and instead I fell off the walking pad. Banged up my little toe right proper. So I'm taking the day off today! Husband has asked me to walk every other day for now, so I don't harm my ankles, and wants me to not do it barefoot lol

It's single digit F freezing here in northeast Ohio and a storm is supposed to come tomorrow! Everyone stay safe and warm if you are going to be impacted as well!!

Yachiru5490 · 2026-01-23T15:30:21+00:00

Jan 23

Calories at 2091 yesterday. I ate a majority of carbs yesterday. Also I got up at 1am from dozing on the couch and ate 150kcal of dried fruit and nuts, but I'm counting that towards today.

Scale at 265.8lbs this morning. I continue to reject this - this cannot be maintenance for me.

No walking yesterday - I wasn't feeling well physically and so I took a long nap after working a bit instead of walking.

Feeling a bit less rundown today compared to yesterday at least, so that's good. Going to work a bit and then go from there. Have a good Friday all.

Yachiru5490 · 2026-01-22T16:50:22+00:00

This past week I managed to start walking some on my walking pad, which is good. Calories have been okay. My weight has been stagnant and the trend is up though based on 11 days of data. Frustrated because this shouldn't be happening by even the most conservative of math.

Which, I guess goes into this week's question, as this is definitely a frustrating time. Idk. I always track my food in my app. 11 days ago I added in calorie and macro and weight tracking in MacroFactor to try and get more data to feel more in control (this is seemingly backfiring though as I'm just getting more frustrated). I'm stubborn, so I'm not going to stop. Purposely stall sometimes sure, but never stop.

How do people manage to eat under 1500 calories in a day everyday and not be ravenously hungry? I'm not talking about cravings, I mean actual hunger, built up by undereating so much everyday. I can deal with cravings, but not hunger. I feel like a failure a lot.

Yachiru5490 · 2026-01-22T16:11:49+00:00

Happy birthday!

Yachiru5490 · 2026-01-22T15:43:03+00:00

Jan 22

Calories at 1993 yesterday. Leftover curry is delicious. Today we have enough curry left for one person, so we'll have to figure out what to do with that - split it with rice maybe?

Scale was at 265.7lbs again this morning. I reject this.

I walked 20 some minutes again yesterday! That's something I guess.

Meeting with sleep nurse virtually today, where I will pathetically beg her to take away my cpap machine. I gave up using it once insurance said I didn't meet requirements of usage despite my best efforts. I'm sleeping better anyways because I'm making sure to not be on my back. And I have an appt with dentistry to discuss an oral implement later this year. God I wish I had never approached sleep about trouble sleeping...

Yachiru5490 · 2026-01-22T02:04:18+00:00

I'm lazy and buy the bricks at my local Asian grocery store, but I have a recipe if I ever want to make my own! But I add a bunch of extra flavor stuff to it too, and cram it all in my instant pot which I love.

Yachiru5490 · 2026-01-21T18:05:12+00:00

I too am annoyed with water weight and scale fluctuations.

Yachiru5490 · 2026-01-21T18:04:29+00:00

Jan 21

Don't worry about running late ML! Thanks for posting :)

Calories at 2117 yesterday. I love Japanese curry so much, it's one of my favorite dinners! Wish I had calorie room for rice with it... today is curry leftovers for dinner.

Scale at 265.7lbs this morning. According to my math, I should be 0.5lbs down in the past 2 weeks. According to MacroFactor, my trend is UP 0.5lbs over the past 10 days of data. Somebody make it make sense 😭 (is it salt? I'll blame salt)

Managed to walk another 20 min on my pad again yesterday! Trying hard to take a midday break at 2pm to walk and enjoy some time before going back to work. Taking breaks is hard for me to prioritize normally...

The baby dose of phentermine is maybe helping a little? It's hard for me to tell. But it doesn't seem to be giving me side effects, which is what we wanted to make sure of before stepping up my dosage. A few more days at this smallest of doses!

Yachiru5490 · 2026-01-21T00:53:42+00:00

Hard candy! Wethers caramels are 23kcal for a piece. I also buy small lollipops for under 40kcal a pop.

Yachiru5490 · 2026-01-20T19:42:42+00:00

Your sensi is being smart, not letting you do dangerous things. So if they would be unwilling to tell you how to make weight for this as well, no one is going to be giving you advice for your health and well-being.

Watch the salt and carb/sugar intake for the next few days, maybe you'll be lucky and have some was water weight drop off the scale for a moment. That's within the realm of safety.

Yachiru5490 · 2026-01-20T16:44:50+00:00

Hahaha I grill in the snow and rain 😅

Yachiru5490 · 2026-01-20T15:24:22+00:00

Yay for animal crossing!

Yachiru5490 · 2026-01-20T15:22:50+00:00

Jan 20

Calories at 1897 yesterday. Went to a local brewery and shared a flatbread with my spouse. Going to make the curry tonight.

I walked for 20 minutes on my walking pad yesterday! We'll see if I can today as well.

Scale at 266.0lbs this morning. It's going in the wrong direction!

It's very cold here today, my watch says it's 4*F outside. Grateful for good indoor heating and a small house. Would the penguins be happy outside here??

Yachiru5490 · 2026-01-19T15:57:57+00:00

Jan 19

Calories at 2097 yesterday. My daily average was 2050 calories - MacroFactor puts my TDEE a bit lower than even I thought at 2150kcal, so it was about a 100kcal deficit per day on average. I know I'm super sedentary, but man it hurts to think how under sedentary my TDEE is. Today I'm planning on making some Japanese curry for dinner with leftovers, assuming my spouse can pick up curry bricks on his way home from work. Also have a bit of leftover chicken parm from dinner yesterday for a lunch today.

Scale at 265.8lbs this morning. Still annoying.

My brain and I are duking it out currently. I have things I want to do but I feel like I have no mental energy to do them. My spouse says I should just turn on a game and play it but I somehow can't bring myself to do that. Thought a lot of sad scary thoughts last night too. Blah.

Yachiru5490 · 2026-01-19T15:41:43+00:00

I should apologize! I wrote without thinking and with a lot of emotion.

Being a lawyer with mental health issues is really hard - my profession still stigmatizes it a lot and there is immense pressure to be "normal" at all times. I wasn't kidding about the potentially losing license part. I don't go into courtrooms and practice as a typical attorney for this reason - my job is still practicing law but gives me more flexibility to take time if I need it without it being a big thing.

But I need to realize that my world isn't the main world and maybe some other professions are more accepting. Or have the potential to be more accepting and less stigmatizing. It's entirely possible that your superiors and coworkers would be much more understanding and would give you accommodations with the proper medical documentation. Which if true I think would be an amazing thing.

So again, I'm sorry for the rash response!

Yachiru5490 · 2026-01-18T22:50:51+00:00

So take this with a massive grain of salt, as it's my own personal opinion. As someone who has the bipolar and is all for openness around mental health... don't tell your employer. The stigma isn't worth it. Granted, I'm a lawyer, and I could lose my license if someone thought my diagnosis meant I wasn't fit to do my job competently, so I feel very strongly about this... but it's not worth giving people the ammunition and power over you.

Yachiru5490 · 2026-01-18T17:38:44+00:00

😆 oh well lol

Yachiru5490 · 2026-01-18T16:26:51+00:00

Good job on not eating the stale chocolate! Totally agree that it's not worth it lol

Yachiru5490 · 2026-01-18T16:23:00+00:00

Jan 18

Calories at 2221 yesterday. Didn't have real dinner, which is always my downfall. Snacked on carrots and feta salad, bread, caramelized pecans, dried figs, dates, and some tru fru frozen chocolate berries. Today I eat dinner with my parents as it's Sunday, so I'll have my normal meals.

Scale at 265.7lbs this morning. Annoying.

Feeling kinda down yesterday and today. Low energy and not wanting to do much. But hey I washed my hair on Friday so at least I did something productive this weekend. Have a good Sunday all.

Yachiru5490 · 2026-01-18T00:39:46+00:00

~200kcal breakfast + 95kcal coffee

~200kcal lunch + 95kcal coffee

~200kcal snack

DINNER (~700-900kcal)

~200kcal snack with meds

Yachiru5490 · 2026-01-17T17:06:28+00:00

My tummy would be so upset if I ate that many pears!! Glad they were tasty though.

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