Weight loss: [Challenge] Loseit Enters the Roaring 20's - Week 7 |
- [Challenge] Loseit Enters the Roaring 20's - Week 7
- I'm so proud of my coworker
- Finally lost 10lbs today and had to tell someone
- Halve your portion, have your portion.
- "But you don't need to lose weight!"
- Just left the doctors office...
- Food is insanely complicated
- Finally under 200lbs in over a year
- If I can do it, you can too!
- No matter what kind of day you’re having, stick to you tracking habits.
- NSV: Small Pants!
- 2 months ago, I started my journey at 243 lbs. I'm at 209 now. Goal weight of around 154. Progress report of sorts.
- Daily Q&A Post for Friday, 06 March 2020 - No question too small!
- SV: Progress 10 Days on VLCD 5.8kg (12.8lb) lost!!!
- What else can I do?
- Have 16lbs to lose only but everything is belly fat.
- I've been tracking my weight for over a year, here is a graph of my progress
- Into Onderland: there's hope for those who are older and losing slowly
- Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Friday, 06 March 2020? Start here!
- SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Friday, 06 March 2020: Today, I conquered!
- M48, five months into it. Feeling physically great at the 51lb milestone. SW295 CW244 GW220. Proud!! Keep going everyone!
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 5
- Desk jobs and weight gain
- Skipping breakfast impacting mental health?
| [Challenge] Loseit Enters the Roaring 20's - Week 7 Posted: 28 Feb 2020 06:20 AM PST |
| Posted: 05 Mar 2020 11:48 AM PST I work with a woman who is in her 40s, she's obese (I'd guess she's like, 300ish? 5'7" or so). And a few months ago she mentioned that she was taking an intuitive eating class that her doctor asked her to take. This is what I know about her-she's just like my mom,
She has been very obviously not participating in sweet foods that the office gets, even refusing her birthday cake until after lunch, always citing "i'm not quite hungry yet" or "i want to give myself a chance to eat lunch". I just started to notice that she's been losing weight, and I know if I can tell than it must be kind of a lot so far. I keep complimenting her on her outfits, and I don't say it but I've been noticing she's wearing totally different clothes, maybe clothes she hasn't been able to fit into in a long time? It's just really cool. I don't want to say too much but I want to keep complimenting her and let her know all that hard, private, difficult work is totally showing [link] [comments] |
| Finally lost 10lbs today and had to tell someone Posted: 05 Mar 2020 09:26 PM PST Just wanted to tell someone I finally hit 140lbs (technically 140.8/9 ish), but still! Sorry for the long post it's all over the place. My weight started at 150lbs and I've been so ashamed of myself for letting my weight gain 30lbs over the span of 4 years ish. I don't tell people because I am so ashamed of myself, clothes didn't fit good and people kept thinking I was pregnant sure didn't help. I've been at it since October and the first 5 lbs were easy since I just became more aware of my eating habits but I was stuck at 145 for a long time then I finally hit 143, after numerous ups and downs on the scale. That got me really happy, until I got stuck there for weeks. My eating would be really good when I go to work, but on the weekends, it's bad because I might have carbs 2x a day. Each time I could tell it was trending downwards eg. 143.8, 143.4, 142, 141, weekend comes, and it trends back up to 143 right when I was so close to hitting 140. Then the cycle repeats until today! That's my beef with weight loss! 1 day of enjoying food (not excessively) and the weight jumps up by maybe 2 lbs, eating good only drops 0.5-1lbs a day for me. I haven't given up foods. I still eat whatever I want during dinners but for my lunches at work, I grind it out. I have to have some normalcy. Just this week, I increased my weights for my leg exercises and I wonder if that helped since I'm so sore and I haven't been for a while. [link] [comments] |
| Halve your portion, have your portion. Posted: 05 Mar 2020 10:02 AM PST I dont know why it took so long for this to occur to me but essentially today and the past few days I've started to be better about what I eat again... today one of my favorite places was at my work serving lunch (food truck style, they cater in but you pay) so I ordered my normal portion like usual, except I skipped the rice and took double beans instead (protein is bae), didn't get my usual chips and guac, and rather than eat the whole thing I split it down the middle and put the rest in the fridge. So now, instead of 1500ish calories I had 500, which is a normal person's lunch, and the bonus is I get to have one of my favorites again tomorrow. Moral of the story is, I can eat what I want, it's just how much and how often that matters. [link] [comments] |
| "But you don't need to lose weight!" Posted: 05 Mar 2020 10:59 PM PST I'm 172cm and 72kg (5"6 and 158lbs). My weight fluctuates between 71 and 75 kg (156 and 165 lbs), so I'm on the edge between slightly overweight and healthy weight. I don't want to be on that edge, I just want to be in the healthy weight range all the time, not just when I get out of bed. My friends always comment on my body and that they're jealous and I feel really bad about it. When I talk about it, my friends say my weight is caused by my boobs (70G, so bigger than the average). I don't think that's an excuse, because I know I haven't been taking care of myself. When I was depressed last year I didn't care what I ate and I ate so much chips. I want to feel healthy too, because that makes me feel so confident. I don't want my friends to think I'm exaggerating or worrying about me. Especially since some friends are bigger than me, I don't want to offend them or make them uncomfortable in their own body. So in stead I turned to Reddit :) Can anyone relate to this? I also posted this on r/loseitnarwhals with some pictures of myself, so here is the link [link] [comments] |
| Just left the doctors office... Posted: 05 Mar 2020 06:33 AM PST And for the first time, I'm leaving with a spring in my step. One year ago, I was leaving the doc's office pretty upset. My weight was up- 55lbs in a year. Topped out at 265. Blood work came back with markers for Fatty liver, and possible diabetes. I tried to blame it on my wife's cooking. Tried to blame it on my work, but the truth was that I just ate too much and moved too little. I started tracking calories- weighed everything, wrote it down. It was a nightmare. I felt hungry all the time. Distractingly hungry. Then I started exercising. I ran a mile. A measley mile took me 14+ minutes and left me completely spent. But stuck with it. I ran 3x a week, and continue to track (most) everything I eat. Checked in this morning at 198.6. The lowest weight on record with my doctor. Blood pressure is better. Pulse has dropped to 69 (after taking the stairs to his office). Saturday I completed a 10 mile run at a 10:00 pace. Things are looking up. The doc will reach out when today's bloodwork came back, but he's confident he won't see anything concerning. I guess sometimes all it takes is a frank conversation where someone you trust tells you "get your shit together before it's too late". Stick with it fellow losers- if my sorry ass can get this far, you can too! 35/M/5'-10" SW:265, CW:199, GW:180 [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 06 Mar 2020 12:30 AM PST How does *anyone* manage to ever eat healthily? In order to sustain this meat-suit I need to consume 13 vitamins, 16 minerals, 9 essential amino acids, 2 fatty acids, and enough fiber (soluble and insoluble) and non-essential amino acids. Too much of any one thing is bad, and not enough is also bad. Nutrition labels don't come even close to providing that kind of information, and even if they did I absolutely can't solve an equation with over 40 variables in my head. And I haven't even touched on glycemic index, taste or satiety. Then there's the logistical nightmare of planning, purchasing, transportating, preparing, consuming, and sterilizing said foods. Are avocados, cashews, cocoa, coffee, and meat ethical? What about the produce picked by exploited migrants? Produce spoils very quickly anyways and leads to an enormous amount of food waste, especially when cooking for one. Then there's cost, fighting with supermarket crouds, spending an afternoon cleaning down every single crevice and surface in my kitchen. And there's so much contradictory 'knowledge' about diets. Intermittent fasting or grazing? Keto or Vegan? Am I getting enough protein or too much? Is sodium bad, and why is it literally impossible to eat enough potassium without supplementing? Cholesterol? Saturated fats? Are grains bad, or just sugar? Artificial sweeteners? Phytonutrients? VOCs in cooked food? Finally there's all the psychological crap. Why does good food taste bad, and bad food taste good? How do I kick my junk food addiction? Why do I want to taste sugary, fatty, salty food, when I know it contains practically no good nutrients? How do I force myself to eat nothing but unsalted tofu and vegetables when I know it's nutritious but utterly unsatisfying? How do I stop eating when I've eaten too many calories, even though I'm always ravenous? And why can't I just survive on Multivitamins and Quest bars? Seriously, can eating just not be a thing? Why can't we just survive on water, air and sunlight? I shouldn't need a PhD in biochemistry to eat healthily... And bad food shouldn't be addicting while good food is repulsive. And oh my god can someone please just invent food pills already that provide exactly enough nutrition to be thin and healthy! [link] [comments] |
| Finally under 200lbs in over a year Posted: 05 Mar 2020 02:55 PM PST I'm a 22yo vietnamese woman, 5'2 and very rotund aka bmi wise overweight. Before I started, I was at my heaviest 210lb. That alone was a wake up call to get myself back in shape again. I was always prone to stomach pains and acid reflux when I ate anything more than a bowl of rice (a dishonor on my heritage). I would get bloated and sluggish. My waistline would make me look almost pregnant because of all of the bloating. I started keto again after a year hiatus and I'm so glad I did. I am about a few weeks in and I can already find a huge adjustment in myself. My waistline shrunk from 41 to 37in. Though its mostly water weight and I've been battling a nasty case of laryngitis, I'm finally under 200lb at 195lb. I haven't been this weight in like 1.5 years. It's a small achievement but I can't help but feel kinda happy. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 05 Mar 2020 08:54 PM PST I am new to Reddit, and glad that I saw this sub. It was February of 2017 that I felt that I needed to do something to be healthy. I experienced backaches due to my weight. I was 250 lbs.Then right off the bat, I thought about kickboxing and it completely changed my lifestyle. It was very intimidating at first and I was on the verge of quitting. Thank goodness I did not, and always looking forward to a good workout. I also completely changed the way I eat and what I eat. I mostly focused on protein foods like eggs, lean meat, and nuts. For fats, I usually use olive oil to cook my meals. And for carbs, I was eating brown rice. The diet part and the way I ate was the hardest part. I would literally cry for eating less, but I knew to myself that it's for my own good. Fast forward 2020, I currently weigh 180 lbs and couldn't be happier. Just have to figure out how to get rid of the stretch marks and loose skin, and I am leaning towards working on my 6-pack. As the title of this post suggest, IF I CAN DO IT, YOU CAN TOO! [link] [comments] |
| No matter what kind of day you’re having, stick to you tracking habits. Posted: 05 Mar 2020 09:40 PM PST I've noticed an uptick of posts from people wondering why they're plateauing. The best way to know what's up with your body is by knowing what's going into it, even when you're not panning to stick to your defict Unless you're confident in your estimates, just track the cals so when the scale is doing funky things you have an idea what's up. I say this as a person who is horrible at guessing my calories when I'm eating out. I keep track of my cals for weight maintenance and to monitor how it impacts my running. One or two day's here or there being a bit over or under doesn't really matter in terms of weight loss so please don't feel guilt for occasionally eating something not in line with your deficit, moderation and a overall deficit is what's required to lose weight. It's been very exciting to see the progress that everyone is making. I'm so proud of how everyone is doing!!! But please please please try not to beat yourselves up if things don't go according to plan. TL;DR If you overeat get back on track the following day. If you have a planned day where your not going to stick to your deficit I encourage you to keep tracking so you have the data to know what's up with your body. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 06 Mar 2020 01:44 AM PST A year and a half ago I got angry at my size frustrated with chasing the scale and threw the darned thing out. I knew my issue was due to bad habits: not really moving and binge eating at night while Netflix and chilling with my husband. I set a goal for a size: 12. I had a goal dress in the closet. I started walking every morning 2-3 miles. Rain, snow or sun. I stopped eating at night. By July of last year I was solidly in a size 14 (down from 1-2x). Everyone told me how awesome I looked and asked me for my sekrets! No one seemed to believe that it was just behavior changing. In September I wore the dress to a party. Socks were knocked off. It was a beautiful moment. By Christmas I was getting "Are you okay?" "You're not starving yourself?" No. But my movement rings have been closed every day for a year now. And my portion sizes are smaller. Yesterday we were shopping and my husband says, "Humor me, try these on, I think your pants are getting too big." Can't be, I think. I am in my goal size! Happy with most of my body now (just loose skin tummy pooch). But I humor him. Two pairs later ( as I didn't believe the first) and I have surpassed my goal. I am, for the first time in 19 years ( before my second son was born), a size 10! I can't wait for my physical in August. My doc will be very proud. No scale so no idea on weight. But from 2x to 10 in just under 2 years. No fads. No drugs. If this 48-year-old mom of four can do it, so can you! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 05 Mar 2020 06:36 AM PST On Jan 2, I weighed myself, and the scale read back 243 lbs. This was quite the wakeup call. I was on the very edge of morbid obesity, with a BMI of around 39 (I'm a 21yo male, my height is around 5'5"). My relationship with food has always been unhealthy. I've used food as a cope for boredom, loneliness, anxiety, sadness, and fear. Binge-eating was my go-to relief for suffering. I think I've never really been thin in my life, but I want to change that, look good, and be healthy, or at least, in better health. My family has a history of diabetes and I'm aware that I'll have serious issues later on if I don't change my lifestyle permanently. I didn't really look at this as a "diet", but as a permanent change in my alimentation habits. My current plan is quite simple: Consume about 1500 calories a day, exercise 30 mins a day (by using a stationary bike, although I would like to vary up my exercise routine some), and include more veggies and fruits in my diet. I allow myself a cheat day once a week, which sometimes I don't even use, but even then, I plan my meals on that day so that even if I have a Big Mac with fries for lunch, I don't surpass 1500 calories in the entire day. I've also replaced:
I feel like some of the small changes have made a huge difference. I used to eat an entire Oreo pack for myself in the morning and another one in the afternoon, or a similar amount of cookies from other brands. By replacing those, I'm cutting almost 2000 calories off my daily intake. I love Coke. I never really got to the point of having a six pack of Coke every day, but I often did drink a 2L bottle once per week, across 3 days or so. Coke and sodas in general are by far my favorite treat. So I didn't really think about cutting them off suddenly and completely. Instead, I'm having Coke Zero about once a week, on my cheat day usually. Mentally and emotionally, I feel good, but I know there's still a long road ahead of me to reach a healthy weight. I've had rough weeks and cravings, as well as frustrations of all kinds, but right now I'm feeling fine, and I believe I have the energy to continue down this path. Physically, I've noticed some changes already. Clothes that used to not fit me properly, now fit. Clothes that used to fit me, are now too loose. My double chin has receded quite some. My arms and legs are less flappy, and seem to be getting thinner. I've felt my wrist bones for the first time about 2 weeks ago! My love handles and man breasts have also receded quite some, although they're still there and quite noticeable if I don't wear a shirt. I've also been feeling a little bit more energetic overall. Overall, I'm happy to have started this. I think I got a warning call just in the right time to switch my lifestyle around and turn into a better version of myself. I'm feeling better than before I started. As a final note, fatpeoplehate and the average redditors thinking fat people are lazy slobs and have no good qualities can go screw themselves. They didn't motivate me one bit, and they're awful people just saying hurtful things that have affected me negatively, if anything, making me feel unworthy of love, affection, and respect. They are garbage. Thank you if you've made it this far down on the post, and I can't wait to post another update in about a month or so! Getting a new flair indicating my updated weight loss when compared to last time felt great :) EDIT: Oh damn I forgot to take a "before" picture. Oh noooooooes. [link] [comments] |
| Daily Q&A Post for Friday, 06 March 2020 - No question too small! Posted: 06 Mar 2020 02:00 AM PST Got a question? We've got answers! Do you have question but don't want to make a whole post? that's fine. Ask right here! What is on your mind? Everyone is welcome to ask questions or provide answers. No question is too minor or small. TIPS:
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| SV: Progress 10 Days on VLCD 5.8kg (12.8lb) lost!!! Posted: 06 Mar 2020 01:36 AM PST I must in good conscience say that if you are attempting something like this please do so under medical supervision. I was recently given the ok from my doctor to go on a VLCD (very low calorie diet) for 3 weeks as a way to kick start my diet before gradually transitioning to healthy meals over an additional 3 weeks. I was very motivated to break old habits of snacking on unhealthy foods throughout the day and am trying to 'reset' my appetite. My official start date is 25 February 2020 My doctor was particularly concerned about how rapidly I had gained the weight 35kg (almost 80lbs) over 2 years following a bad breakup. I also have a history of binge eating disorder so have been doing a lot of work in building healthier habits. My goal is to get below 95kg (210lbs) before my law school graduation at the end of May. So far I have just been using OptiSlim Diet shakes (similar to any other diet shake brand you can think of), supplementing with 75g whey protein isolate per day to prevent losing too much muscle mass. For my third shake of the day I also have a cup of leafy or steamed green vegetables. The first few days were very tough but after that it got much easier. I have personally found these shakes to be super easy after finding other programmes just weren't for me (i.e. Noom). I don't have to think about what I am going to eat and the initial results have been a major motivation boost. I started at 108kg and am down to 102.2kg in 10 days. 5.8kg lost! (Yes, the first 2 or 3 kg were probably water weight but I'm taking the win!) Hoping to be under 100kg in the next couple of weeks. I am eating 800-1000 calories a day at the moment which I know is hardly anything, but it will only be short term before I transition to about 1500-1700 calories. Has anyone else here done any similar sort of program? I am most scared of the transition back to regular food. Any advice on this would be appreciated. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 05 Mar 2020 11:58 PM PST I'm a 210 lbs 5'7 woman and I've finally got back into the workforce full time and while my job is pretty straightforward (I'm basically a janitor at a casino) there's a lot of walking around and cleaning so I'm definitely getting my exercise for about eight hours a day five days a week. I've started drinking soda again after quitting cold Turkey for a few months but it honestly doesn't appeal to me as much as it used to, I drink it mostly for a quick pick me up so I'll probably drop it again soon. I also don't eat as much, I'll normally eat something at home before work and something during my lunch (technically dinner) break. I'm just wondering what else I can do to lose weight? My biggest issues are my arms and thighs. [link] [comments] |
| Have 16lbs to lose only but everything is belly fat. Posted: 05 Mar 2020 05:57 PM PST I am 5ft 7, 24 yrs old and have 80kg (176lb) weight. According to BMI calculator, I need to be 72kg to go under normal weight. The thing is all of my fat is in my belly area. And also in butt and thigh area. The rest of the body is in good shape. When I was in school, I was lean but had volume in butt and thigh area but not on stomach area. Now, I have volume in stomach area like a beer belly although I don't drink. Any suggestions? I feel like this will be hard to get rid off and I have to go lower than 72 to actually get rid of it. I know you can't spot reduce fat. Should I follow the regular process? CICO I mean [link] [comments] |
| I've been tracking my weight for over a year, here is a graph of my progress Posted: 05 Mar 2020 11:23 AM PST Around the end of 2018 I got very serious about losing weight and getting into shape, as you can see I lost about 20 lbs in 3-4 months and finally got to my goal weight. Well apparently I was getting a little too overzealous at the gym and wound up with a herniated disc in my back. For the next few months there was a lot of pain, walking, stretching, and really the only thing I could concentrate on was trying to get better. As you can see there was no weight logged in that time. Fortunately, the pain was so bad I didn't have much of an appetite and I wasn't able to sit down to eat for more than a few minutes, so despite not being able to move much, I didn't gain that much weight back. In June of 2019 I had surgery to fix my herniation. The surgery was a smashing success, but the recovery required a lot of rest and the only exercise I could do was walk. Obviously I also got my appetite back and somehow managed to put back on all of the weight even faster than I lost it. I was so happy just to be out of pain and able to socialize I spent the rest of the summer eating out a lot and drinking beer. At 12 weeks after surgery my doctor cleared me to resume exercise again within reason. This was about the time I realized how much weight I had gained and how quickly, so I decided to start taking it more seriously again. I got off to a decent start and then the holidays happened and hit another speed bump, but for the last couple months I've been working harder and trying to get back down to my goal weight and keep it there. It's going a little more slowly this time, but I'm okay with that. I'm a little mad at myself that I have to lose wight all over again, but I'm proud of myself for picking up where I left off and not giving up. [link] [comments] |
| Into Onderland: there's hope for those who are older and losing slowly Posted: 05 Mar 2020 09:41 AM PST I finally hit onderland this week and 30 pounds lost!! It feels so good!! I can now see and feel the difference. After losing only 2 pounds all last month, I lost 2 pounds this week! As a yo-yo dieter, who has crept steadily up over the past 15 years here's what I am doing differently as of June 1, 2019, nine months ago. As an older slower loser, I just wanted to share some success with other people in the same boat, that it can be done. Stick with it! Slow progress is still progress!
I am FINALLY developing a workable long-term sustainable life time approach to healthy eating. I only wish I had figured this out 20 years ago! and congrats to all the people here who are generally much younger and figuring this out much sooner (but it still possible for older people to lose weight too!). [link] [comments] |
| Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Friday, 06 March 2020? Start here! Posted: 06 Mar 2020 02:24 AM PST Today is your Day 1? Welcome to r/Loseit! So you aren't sure of how to start? Don't worry! "How do I get started?" is our most asked question. r/Loseit has helped our users lose over 1,000,000 recorded pounds and these are the steps that we've found most useful for getting started. Why you're overweightOur bodies are amazing (yes, yours too!). In order to survive before supermarkets, we had to be able to store energy to get us through lean times, we store this energy as adipose fat tissue. If you put more energy into your body than it needs, it stores it, for (potential) later use. When you put in less than it needs, it uses the stored energy. The more energy you have stored, the more overweight you are. The trick is to get your body to use the stored energy, which can only be done if you give it less energy than it needs, consistently. Before You StartThe very first step is calculating your calorie needs. You can do that HERE. This will give you an approximation of your calorie needs for the day. The next step is to figure how quickly you want to lose the fat. One pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories. So to lose 1 pound of fat per week you will need to consume 500 calories less than your TDEE (daily calorie needs from the link above). 750 calories less will result in 1.5 pounds and 1000 calories is an aggressive 2 pounds per week. TrackingHere is where it begins to resemble work. The most efficient way to lose the weight you desire is to track your calorie intake. This has gotten much simpler over the years and today it can be done right from your smartphone or computer. r/loseit recommends an app like MyFitnessPal, Loseit! (unaffiliated), or Cronometer. Create an account and be honest with it about your current stats, activities, and goals. This is your tracker and no one else needs to see it so don't cheat the numbers. You'll find large user created databases that make logging and tracking your food and drinks easy with just the tap of the screen or the push of a button. We also highly recommend the use of a digital kitchen scale for accuracy. Knowing how much of what you're eating is more important than what you're eating. Why? This may explain it. Creating Your DeficitHow do you create a deficit? This is up to you. r/loseit has a few recommendations but ultimately that decision is yours. There is no perfect diet for everyone. There is a perfect diet for you and you can create it. You can eat less of exactly what you eat now. If you like pizza you can have pizza. Have 2 slices instead of 4. You can try lower calorie replacements for calorie dense foods. Some of the communities favorites are cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles, spaghetti squash in place of their more calorie rich cousins. If it appeals to you an entire dietary change like Keto, Paleo, Vegetarian. The most important thing to remember is that this selection of foods works for you. Sustainability is the key to long term weight management success. If you hate what you're eating you won't stick to it. ExerciseIs NOT mandatory. You can lose fat and create a deficit through diet alone. There is no requirement of exercise to lose weight. It has it's own benefits though. You will burn extra calories. Exercise is shown to be beneficial to mental health and creates an endorphin rush as well. It makes people feel awesome and has been linked to higher rates of long term success when physical activity is included in lifestyle changes. Crawl, Walk, RunIt can seem like one needs to make a 180 degree course correction to find success. That isn't necessarily true. Many of our users find that creating small initial changes that build a foundation allows them to progress forward in even, sustained, increments. AcceptanceYou will struggle. We have all struggled. This is natural. There is no tip or trick to get through this though. We encourage you to recognize why you are struggling and forgive yourself for whatever reason that may be. If you overindulged at your last meal that is ok. You can resolve to make the next meal better. Do not let the pursuit of perfect get in the way of progress. We don't need perfect. We just want better. Additional resourcesNow you're ready to do this. Here are more details, that may help you refine your plan.
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| SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Friday, 06 March 2020: Today, I conquered! Posted: 06 Mar 2020 12:10 AM PST The habit of persistence is the habit of victory!Celebrating something great? Scale Victory, Non-Scale Victory, Progress, Milestones -- this is the place! Big or small, long or short, please post here and help us focus all of today's awesomeness into an inspiring and informative mega-dose of greatness! (Details are appreciated!! How are you losing your weight?)
Post it here! This is the new, improved place for recording your acts of awesomeness! Due to space limitations, this may be an announcement (sticky) only occasionally. Please find it daily and keep it the hottest thing on /r/loseit! On reddit your vote means, "I found this interesting!" Help us make this daily post the most read, most used, most interesting post on /r/loseit by reading, commenting, and participating often! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 05 Mar 2020 03:13 PM PST If you're just starting out: You can do this! Discipline comes from desire. It's been such a great experience so far for me, and I managed to lose 51lbs with very strict CICO tracking and clean eating and it all seems unreal yet.. normal. I think of every day as an adventure into healthy choices and keep a positive attitude. Surprisingly it has worked and been relatively easy and felt very natural to me as to be eating as carefully as this process requires. Feels primitively correct. Like "of course I wanna live this way it feels amazingly good". I average 1800 cals a day and try to burn around 3000. [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 5 Posted: 05 Mar 2020 02:18 PM PST Hello losers, I hope your day has been full of victory & joy. Weight by end of month (200 lbs, preferably trend weight): No weigh in today. Stay within calorie range (1500 ish): Dinner is pre planned & I froze the rest of the reddit famous banana brownies so I don't have to make eye contact with them to get to the veggies anymore. Looking bueno. 3/4 days. 1/2-4 maintenance days. Exercise 5 days a week: 30 minute walk at lunch. I'd like to do HIIT tonight as well. 5/5 days. Self-care time (journaling, working on love journals, beauty treatments, drawing, fancy coffee out no more than 3 times a week 2/13): I think a long shower with sugar scrub is in my future. Try a new recipe once a week: Peanut butter hummus so far. I'm eyeballing a 15 bean soup recipe as a potential meal prep. 1/4 weeks. 50 pages of The Body Keeps the Score: I should have some time for this over the weekend. 0/50 pages. Drawing prompt every day: I'll try to hit this up before bed & report back. 3/5 days. Be more mindful & express gratitude, avoid the hedonic treadmill: I'm grateful to have the opportunities I have in life. I have been contemplating the longer term trajectory of my life & I am lucky to even be considering some of those things as possibilities. How are you all this fine day? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 05 Mar 2020 12:58 PM PST So I've been stuck in a rut lately and need some advice. I lost 50lbs a few years ago. I am 22, 5'4. I lost weight when I was 18-19 and went from 174lbs to 126lbs. I began to work at a desk job and have gained about 10lbs back this past year. 10lbs isn't horrible or anything, but it's a lot for someone with a short stature and I've definitely lost a lot of muscle too. Previously I've only worked very active jobs or manual labor, which definitely helped me keep weight off and stay in shape. How do you guys keep weight off while working at sedentary jobs? I know the weight gain is entirely my fault (not working out as much as I should and eating those free office goodies). Should I start making my workouts more intense and lower my calorie limits? I was eating 1700-1800 calories a day when I had very active work but I'm realizing that is a bit much for what I'm doing now. Any advice is appreciated! Thank you. **edit** grammar [link] [comments] |
| Skipping breakfast impacting mental health? Posted: 05 Mar 2020 06:19 PM PST I've started skipping breakfast because I realized I'm a bit hungry all morning regardless of whether I eat breakfast. It's helped a lot with sticking to my calorie budget but I've realized it's making it harder for me to wake up in the morning. I just feel ... bored. There's no yogurt or eggs waiting to be made when I wake up. There's nothing to look forward to anymore other than work itself. I also used to meal prep in the mornings but now no longer do (food provided by work now). Which takes away even more joy, because just the act of putting together a lunch (even if I wasn't about to eat it) made me happy. I guess I'm struggling to find things to jump start me in the morning that aren't food related. Maybe I should go back to eating a (small) breakfast to keep myself sane? [link] [comments] |
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