How should I start my weight loss journey as a 27yr old female and 168.7 pounds?

[Strawberry_bannakiwi]

[Effably]

Honestly, by accepting it is not a diet or temporary effort. Make a lifestyle change you are okay with.

My personal suggestion is to weigh yourself at the same time and situation daily. Track that for a week or so. Monitor your calories. You will find a rough, but very useful, estimate of how much your body actually burns. You will learn to hate sauce and dressing.

Then either lower that by 200 or so, don't overdo it. Or, much better, keep it neutral and start walking and aim to jog. A 30 min brisk walk will make away with those calories and put you on a deficit.

You'll lose roughly 2 pounds a month at that rate, in a safe and healthy way at a pace our bodies can normally handle without any loose skin. Of course that is only true until a point but you should be fine. Not sure how that sounds to you but months will fly by quickly and making a lifestyle change is going to be a lot better for you longterm. It also gets pretty easy.

[ohsheeT]

I think one of the best ways is to walk 30 min a day for 30 days at a fast pace. And if you can fo it 2 times aday even better stay away from sodas and sugar. Drink lots of filter water. Nit bottled water in most Cases , it's worse for you than tap water

[itsannalee]

Calories deficit, it’s better to control your appetite with fasting. So you want eat anything in your fasting time and just eat on your window.


Do 16/8 first, so you fasting for 16 hours and have time to eat 8 hours (2 meals) a day. If you don’t mind what’s your height? So we know your BMR.

[itsannalee]

You won’t eat anything (typo)

[Strawberry_bannakiwi]

Your good for the typo, but currently I am 5'5.

[itsannalee]

Age: 27
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 76.5 kg
BMR: ~1500 kcal/day

Now multiply by the “lightly active” factor 1.375:

1500 x 1.375 = 2060kcal/day

So with normal daily activities (no workouts, just moving around normally), your body likely burns around 2,000–2,100 kcal/day.

Mild : 1,700–1,800 kcal = 0.25–0.5 kg/week
Moderate : 1,500–1,600 kcal = 0.5–0.75 kg/week

That’s a healthy, sustainable range to start a diet

[itsannalee]

Do 16/8 Fasting,

Example Meal Plan (1,600 kcal)

🕐 12 PM – First meal (Lunch, “Break-fast”) ~600 kcal

Goal: High protein, balanced carbs + fats to keep you full.
Grilled chicken breast (120 g) – 200 kcal
Cooked brown rice (150 g) – 170 kcal
Steamed broccoli + carrots – 60 kcal
1 tsp olive oil drizzle – 40 kcal
1 boiled egg – 70 kcal
1 apple – 60 kcal
✅ Balanced macros: protein ~35 g, carbs ~60 g, fats ~15 g

🕓 4 PM – Snack (Energy & satiety) ~300 kcal
Greek yogurt (150 g, plain) – 90 kcal
Handful of mixed nuts (20 g) – 120 kcal
Berries (100 g) – 60 kcal
Coffee or green tea with no sugar – 0 kcal
✅ Fills the gap, adds protein, fiber, and healthy fats.

🕖 7 PM – Dinner ~650 kcal

Goal: Protein-rich, moderate carbs, light fats to support recovery and reduce hunger overnight.
Grilled salmon (120 g) – 250 kcal
Sweet potato (150 g) – 130 kcal
Mixed salad (spinach, lettuce, tomato, cucumber) – 50 kcal
1 tbsp dressing (olive oil + lemon) – 80 kcal
Tofu or edamame (80 g) – 100 kcal
✅ Protein ~40 g, carbs ~40 g, fats ~20 g

[Nikki1989]

Eat healthy. No junk.

Exercise daily, drink water.

This is all I did, and I lost almost half of my body weight. If you saw old photos of me, you wouldn't recognize me at all.

[slatyb]

Calculate how many calories you are consuming daily. Then set a target for daily consumption, like 1800 or 2000 calories per day. It should not be more than 2000. Stick to it.

If you are drinking anything with added sugar, stop immediately. If you keep junk food in your home, stop buying it.

[BarryLiverstone]

Weigh daily, write it down every morning. And start to journal all you eat into a calorie counting app

[zombiewoof]

Cut carbs, start walking

[fish5505_87]

Patiently.