Weight Loss Stories

Users share personal anecdotes of successful weight loss achieved through calorie restriction, intermittent fasting, reduced eating windows, dietary changes like cutting sugar or alcohol, and moderate exercise such as walking or running.

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aivisol May 17, 2023 View on HN

First meal around noon, last around 6PM (18:6 they call it I guess). No eating out, only cooking at home, and no alcohol. Together with some exercise (running 4x a week) lost 7kg in 3 weeks. Sleep has improved dramatically. If you feel hungry, just drink a large glass of water (400ml).

para_parolu Apr 8, 2025 View on HN

Personal anecdote: I lost 10kg mostly by skipping dinner every few days when I have good lunch. So seems about right

noir_lord Apr 1, 2016 View on HN

It was me as well, 7 months ago I weighed 245, ate a shocking diet and subsisted on energy drinks and coffee.Last year I got diagnosed with a serious spinal condition and resolved to fix as much as I could.I now weigh 182lbs, lost 12 inches of my waist, don't drink any energy drinks and my coffee addiction is down to I work out for 30-45 minutes everyday without fail mostly bodyweight and callisthenic exercises with swimming a couple of times a week.Blood pressure is

ugh May 20, 2011 View on HN

Simply counting calories will reduce your weight. I can pretty much confirm that now. Over the last eight months I tried to stay below 1900 calories per day and I have lost 17 kilo. As much as I wanted to, I did not manage to change my diet in any meaningful way, I’m just eating less. I didn’t even manage to keep up a regular sports routine. But my fallback – mercilessly tracking my weight and counting calories – saved me. (I would very much want to eat better. Many of the things I’m eating now

nomemory Mar 10, 2022 View on HN

I've lost 20kg in 1 year and a half just by eating less and walking more.When I was hungry I was taking an apple instead of eating biscuits.

plantwallshoe Jan 23, 2023 View on HN

I’ve lost (and kept off for a few years) 20+ lbs a couple times in my life. Each time by rigorously logging calories and less rigorously doing strength training and running.I’ve found myself again in a position where I want to lose about 20 lbs, but I find logging calories is such an unbelievable drag. It forces me to think about food all the time, meticulously breaking down every meal and putting it into an app. I think this ends up making me more hungry.This time around I’m just trying t

brabel Mar 10, 2022 View on HN

I've lost 15Kg in around 3 months. All I needed to do was stop eating all the time and stop eating a lot. I also stopped eating anything with very high caloric content.I had been going to the gym for 2 years before that and no signs of losing weight... once I reduced the amount of food and calories I was ingesting, surprise: quick weight loss.Your weight is a function of your diet and the amount of physical activity you perform. The problem is that when you increase the amount of phys

fsniper Jul 29, 2010 View on HN

I did it with my eating and workout habits and lost over 40Kg :) It really feels good not to be an obese :)

rsyngh Sep 2, 2019 View on HN

I had a very similar experience doing this too. Lost about 21kg in 2-3 months and went from 98kg to 77 kg in 3 months which is a lot for a guy who is 5'7. 16/8 IF(Intermittent fasting) , mostly plant based and one day was a cheat day.Didn't exersise at all for the majority of that period and even when I did the intensity wasn't high enough to put a dent in caloric deficit coming for eating less.I did this 5 years ago and am still doing it and haven't gained my weight

0xdeadbeefbabe May 9, 2017 View on HN

I've lost 20 lbs that way, eating real food.