Is there anything I need to know?
Hi everyone! This is my first post here. I’m 17F and for a long time I was a healthy weight (5’4, 130lbs or 59kg) After changing homes I lived with an unhealthier household and over time gained a lot of weight. I hit 209 (99kg), and looking back on where I was, I felt unhappy with myself but also so unhappy that I wasn’t motivated to do anything about it. I don’t think I’m ugly, but I feel that I could do better and want to take care of myself, and in doing that maybe I’d FEEL better. So I finally decided to commit for real, and I am super excited because I believe I’ve already lost 2 lbs since I started about 4 days ago (is that bad?)
That was just my intro, but I have a lot of questions and concerns and I’d love for people in a community like this to help me rather than googling.
- For me, what’s a good calorie intake? — I am currently doing ~1100, but I heard that that was not a good idea and pretty low. I’m not very active yet so I was wondering if that’d still be bad for me?
- Will the being hungry go away? — Maybe the placebo is getting me, but when I started I’d be pretty hungry in between my meals because I had a bigger appetite. It feels like I’m getting less and less hungry in between the timeframes, will it go away and will my appetite adjust or is something wrong?
- What do I do if I don’t really like veggies? — I don’t mind carrots really, but other veggies either taste bad or the texture makes me sick. Idk if it counts, but I like peas! Is this ok to not eat that many veggies as long as I keep track of macros? Or are they essential?
- Are there good healthy meals for picky eaters? — And where to find them!!?
Thank you guys in advance! I hope this isn’t a lot to read.
Posted Mar 6, 2026, 9:55 PM UTC