Weight loss: "My body is so stubborn about holding onto these pounds" |
- "My body is so stubborn about holding onto these pounds"
- Beat my goal weight of 315 by end of March!
- I feel like my scale is wrong...but it's not?
- Unexpected NSV (finally)!
- has quarantine actually helped anyone's binging?
- Reasons to Lose
- Anyone else have a cheat day but keep within your caloric deficit?
- Quitting Sugar
- Lost 50 lbs and even with progress pics I can't tell a difference
- Relapse, regret, and response
- Tantrum Tuesday - The Day to Rant!
- How do i lose weight (with exercise) without gaining so much muscle
- I lost control today. It turned out to be a positive experience.
- Is it normal to feel so exhausted on a caloric deficit?
- Calorie counting not working anymore
- Disordered eating seems to be the only way
- I’m tired of the cycle.
- I need help with my Motivation/Discipline/Determination
- Scale not moving and I'm feeling discouraged despite knowing I shouldn't be.
- Weird stall in week two, push through it or change habits?
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 30
- I need some help with my diet/exercise plan.
- I'm always hungry right before bed
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: March 31th, 2020
| "My body is so stubborn about holding onto these pounds" Posted: 30 Mar 2020 03:40 PM PDT Today I took some body measurements and nothing had changed since last week even though I'd been working hard at calorie counting. I thought, "why is my body so stubbornly holding onto this weight??" But then it occurred to me that my body isn't evil or stubborn. It's just a faithful accountant who does an honest job of taking in calories then spending them. If anything was stubborn, it was my appetite! I think this reinforced CICO for me. Also even though the bust/waist/hip measurements were the same, I'd noticed that my ankles looked way thinner than before! And I know if I keep going, the measurements will change too :) [link] [comments] |
| Beat my goal weight of 315 by end of March! Posted: 30 Mar 2020 08:44 PM PDT Goal weight of 315 by end of March, i'm 313 and that's with not being completely strict on myself although I'm going shape that up. I've lost 31.5 lbs in 121 days or about one lb every 3.84 days (avg it to 4) By end of April my goal is to be 310 By end of May my goal is to be 305 By June 21st start of summer my goal is to 299 At my current pace by the end of April I should be 305 At my current pace by end of May I should be 297 <--I haven't been this weight IN MANY YEARS At my current pace by June 21st I should be 292 By end of June I should be 290 Because I'm spending more time at home I've been weighing myself 3 times a week to keep myself honest. We may lie on calorie counts sometimes, but we can't lie on with the scale. I also enjoy feeling full so I've cut down my breakfast/lunch calorie counts to increase my dinner calorie count so I can feel fuller and sleep better. It keeps me going! [link] [comments] |
| I feel like my scale is wrong...but it's not? Posted: 30 Mar 2020 06:48 AM PDT I started at 186, and I hit my goal weight (150) in early March. I live in NY, and with getting quarantined, I haven't been counting as strictly as I'd love. I've been weighing myself pretty much every day or so, and the scale's been trending down -- these last few days I've weighed in around 148, despite me eating pretty heavy foods. I tested my scale - two five pound bags of flour weighed in at 10lbs exactly, and a 10lb weight I have weighed at 9.8, so it seems like it's pretty accurate. I know this is a pretty first-world, good problem to have, but it's giving me a bit of anxiety that my scale's wrong. Anyone experience something similar? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Mar 2020 12:31 PM PDT Last June my boyfriend and I were invited to our friends engagement party. I was so excited but when I tried on the dresses in my closet, out of 5 dresses, only 1 fit and it was really tight. I went with it, disappointed that I had let myself get to this point and decided to start working out more. Well, the scale hasn't been moving much, only about 6 lbs, but with this quarantine I thought it might be fun to try on some clothes that I hadn't worn in a year or so. I was so ecstatic when I pulled on the dresses and ALL 5 fit!! The one that fit but was tight for the party was actually loose today! I haven't really seen a change with the numbers on the scale but increased running, lifting, and workout classes (until the gyms closed) have actually been helping! I also keep trying to stick to ~1,400 calories a day but I often go over if I've been working out. Consistency has been hard to maintain but I feel so much better and not as laggy which I stick with it. (Anyone have any ideas for how to stay motivated?) I can tell that my runs are getting easier and lifting more weight during classes is easier but I didn't have anything to really measure the change well until I tried the dresses on! I just wanted to share with people who may be able to relate 😁 [link] [comments] |
| has quarantine actually helped anyone's binging? Posted: 30 Mar 2020 11:27 AM PDT I'm a binge eater, and I thought quarantine (I've been self-quarantining for about two weeks) would make it really hard to stay in check, but not only have I not really felt like binging, I haven't been very hungry for meals period. and when I do make meals, I either stick to small portions or eat something really light, and that fills me up for HOURS. it's bizarre, this kind of appetite loss never happens, I think it's partially due to inactivity and anxiety. before quarantine I was eating between 1,300-1,500 calories and exercising for about an hour to 2 hrs every day and for the past week I've been genuinely struggling to get above 1,000 calories and haven't been exercising more than a 30 min walk around my street every few days. I can tell by looking in the mirror I've lost a little weight. has anyone else had a similar experience? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Mar 2020 11:58 PM PDT I'm trying to compile a list of reasons to lose weight. Anyone have any other ideas? I want a hefty list that I can look at when I feel weak.
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| Anyone else have a cheat day but keep within your caloric deficit? Posted: 30 Mar 2020 09:03 AM PDT Currently 5 months into my journey. Started at 105Kgs & am now down to 81kgs. For the first 3 months I didn't cheat once, 100% clean. Then things got a little harder - moral was down & I decided a cheat day would chear me up. Even after the first bite it was a total regret but given I'd been sticking to a 1200 daily caloric deficit I felt like crap & the 'old me' decided food would be the right way to cheer up. So I ate shit all day but counted every kcal and made sure I didn't eat over my daily calorie allowance. I felt much better (mentally, physically felt like shit 😂) & it didn't affect my weight loss at all. I've since done this cheat twice again because it seems like a fool proof plan. Calories in vs calories out at the end of the day right? Anyone else use this method? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Mar 2020 10:35 PM PDT Hi All! I recently reached my 5th week of eating no added sugar (I still eat fruits, dairy, brown rice, etc). While I do not have extreme cravings like I used to, I still feel sad that I can't freely eat my favorite foods. Sometimes I really hate having to overthink and plan out what I'm eating, and I wish I could just eat whatever I wanted. On top of that, my weight has stayed the same even though I run for 2-3 miles 4x/week (a few weeks ago before my campus was shut down, I had rowing practice 6x/week) and log my calories on MFP. My skin is breaking out a lot (due to the stress of school and everything happening right now). I probably won't go back to eating the way I used to, which consisted of a lot of emotional eating, but I just feel gloomy and like I have lost the comfort that food would give me. Does anyone have any advice for making myself feeling good about the changes that I am making? Edit: I am an athletic 20 y/o Female, 5'9" and 175 pounds [link] [comments] |
| Lost 50 lbs and even with progress pics I can't tell a difference Posted: 30 Mar 2020 11:02 AM PDT Hi all. I started losing weight in Late July 2019. I have tracked my calories every single day since then, and, factoring in a long plateau from November-February, I have so far lost 51 lbs, from 274.4 to, as of yesterday morning, 222.8 lbs. I am extremely excited to hit this huge milestone, and I have not lost steam at all. My lowest adult weight was 213, and I'm absolutely determined to hit that soon, and to eventually hit my goal weight. I have no doubt that I will. That being said, I do have an issue. I know a lot of people say that your focus shouldn't be solely on the scale, but instead on how your clothes fit, how you feel, "non-scale victories". The thing is, for me, I have absolutely none. I'm still wearing all my same clothes and they fit the same. I don't feel like I've lost an ounce of weight. I even just took a progress pic in the same clothes and same mirror as at my highest weight, and compared them side by side, and I literally don't see a difference. Maybe some slightly different shadows, but the lighting is different so that could explain it. I definitely don't feel any different. Without my scale, it may as well feel like I still weight 274 lbs. How could I lose almost 20% of my weight, shrink by nearly a FIFTH, and not notice a difference? The only way I know that it's not just my scale glitching is that I've had one coworker comment on my weight loss. That is the ONLY way besides my scale that I know I've lost weight. Meanwhile I see posts on here after someone's lost 5% of their weight, commenting on how they've lost a notch on their belt or their jawline is a little slimmer. Obviously I'm super happy for them, but I can't relate at all. Fifty pounds gone and not the slightest detectable difference. Is this normal? Is it all in my head? How can I fix this? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Mar 2020 11:14 PM PDT I wanted to share where I am at, because lately I have been full of criticism and excuses, and I know others out there have been through my struggle. And as the title suggests, it stems from a relapse. Two years ago I weighed 360 lbs as a 28 year old male. I lost 100 pounds over the course of 10 months. Then my weight slowly began to climb back up as my activity level decreased due to schedule pressure. I kept it around 280 for about 6 months. Now, I have crept back up to 320. It all stems from making excuses and laziness. It was gradual at first, but then I said fuck it, and just went about eating whatever I wanted. Binging on sweets and other carbs because they made me feel good. I have lost my way. I realized just how bad it was when I went to try on my dress clothes this evening and I barely got 2 buttons closed. I know what it takes to get there, but I find motivation has all but left me. Stress is my key trigger, and the current state of affairs is not helping. My work/sleep schedule is all screwed up now that I am working night shift. I'm having to help homeschool my kids, while finishing my MS degree. And I have to help keep the house running in decent shape. So I guess this is my response, I am beaten down. I am lost. I am scared. I eat my feelings because it is a constant positive feedback loop and I have no way to break it. I starved the beast, and it is slowly trying to consume me. Thank you for letting me write out how I feel now it is real. Time to fix it. Tomorrow, just a little better than today. [link] [comments] |
| Tantrum Tuesday - The Day to Rant! Posted: 30 Mar 2020 10:01 PM PDT I Rant, Therefore I AmWell bla-de-da-da! What's making your blood boil? What's under your skin? What's making you see red? What's up in your craw? Let's hear your weight loss related rants! Please consider saving your next rant for this weekly thread every Tuesday. [link] [comments] |
| How do i lose weight (with exercise) without gaining so much muscle Posted: 30 Mar 2020 10:52 PM PDT Hello. Im F, 22, 5'1 height and 143 lbs. I have been struggling for many years to lose weight and be back to my normal BMI. I have tried fad diets before. Some worked but i have not been consistent with them. Now, I want start again and achieve my goal weight. I just began doing intermittent fasting 16:8 and I want to exercise to speed up my weightloss and alao to lose my belly fat. How should i start? Should i engage in HIIT exercises? I dont want to gain so much muscle, i just want to look lean and not bulky. Btw, i have no equipment available and with the quarantine going on, i wont be able to go to gyms. Also, can u give me advice and tips on my weightloss journey? Thank you so much and please stay safe [link] [comments] |
| I lost control today. It turned out to be a positive experience. Posted: 30 Mar 2020 04:28 PM PDT Sharing an experience I had today in hopes that it provides perhaps a sense of peace or positivity to some of you. Because even though it started negative it ultimately did for me. Background: M/30/5'9 SW: 415 CW: 245. Today I absolutely lost control. Like many others I'm working from home. I took a break for lunch. I had leftover pizza. I intended to have 2 slices. Before I realized I had eaten all 4. Then, even though not being hungry anymore, I made a sandwich. And of course while eating that sandwich I had some tortilla chips and dip to go with it. I just kept going. It felt like an out of body experience. I'm watching myself eat and I'm not even enjoying it. I'm full, quickly approaching discomfort but kept eating. It started to bring back waves of those old feelings of fear and despair. This vicious binge eating/lack of control to be a regular, practically daily occurrence in my past. When I finally stopped, I was scared. The intensity of my emotions immediately after were shocking. Usually these binges were followed by guilt, shame, self deprecation. But I just paused. And reflected. I wasn't feeling overwhelmed when I went to go eat lunch but I suspect underneath the surface there's the anxiety many of us are experiencing with COVID-19. My fears/anxieties are primarily over losing my job. Ultimately I came to realize I haven't lost control like that in over a year. I routinely go over caloric budget, but willingly as life is balance. I'm now very mindful of what I eat. And that reflection of this brought peace. Mindfulness and coming to terms with my anxieties that I ignored have been the keys to steady, sustainable weight loss success. I've come to accept that this is who I am. For rest of my life I will have to be mindful about my complicated relationship to food & my emotions. I hope that doesn't sound scary to some, especially if you're just starting out. Because when I first started the notion of "I will have to be vigilant my whole life?" would have left me dejected because it felt so hard at the time. But it been the missing puzzle piece. The thing that after years and years of failure has brought me control & balance. And that control has given me an indescribable amount of peace the past few years. I don't beat myself when I stumble anymore. I'm just so appreciative of how much I've grown. Be Well. [link] [comments] |
| Is it normal to feel so exhausted on a caloric deficit? Posted: 30 Mar 2020 09:33 PM PDT First time posting anything so apologies for any misunderstandings. The only issue I'm running into is how completely drained I feel during lifting sessions, I feel really light-headed after completing a set of anything. 3 weeks in and it's really starting to kick my ass. Eating around 1800 calories per day (145 G protein, 144 G carbs, & 52 G fat). Working out 6 days a week. C25K before breakfast and P/P/L weightlifting (high reps+progressive overload) at night. My goal is to get down to 15%, I don't mind losing "weight" but strength. I really just like to know from you guys if what I'm doing is ideal. For reference I weigh 228 lbs (23% bf). [link] [comments] |
| Calorie counting not working anymore Posted: 30 Mar 2020 10:53 PM PDT Hi everyone! First post here... long story short I am 21F and I successfully lost 30lbs with calorie counting in the span of 6 months last year. I went from 160lbs to 133lbs. For the past year or so I have been maintaining but now that I am in quarantine and no longer drinking or eating out I figured it's the perfect time to lose my belly fat and drop 6 or 7 more lbs. However, my tried and tested technique of calorie counting is not really working anymore. I have a food scale and I try to very diligently count my calories everyday so I don't really know why the scale is refusing to move. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this and whether they have any advice? Btw I can't do intuitive eating (I ignore my body and keep eating) and I have a really bad metabolism because of PCOS and hypothyroidism so my goal Calorie intake is ~1200 calories (but I realize that I probably consume closer to 1400 due to human error so I also try to burn 400-500 calories by exercising). I know a lot of people find calorie counting problematic but I have never had an eating disorder and it doesn't cause me any mental health issues. It's tedious but it's a sure fire way to quantitatively lose weight (or it used to be). But If anyone has any other recommendations besides dramatic diets like paleo or keto or vegan I am also down to try that. [link] [comments] |
| Disordered eating seems to be the only way Posted: 30 Mar 2020 08:41 AM PDT Many people consider me a toned and have a nice body but I can't help but hate my body whenever i look at myself in the mirror. I'm still really young and pack a lot of muscle in my thighs, which makes me so insecure in an era of thigh gaps and long legs. Other people's comments don't make it better as well, they are usually backhanded, in my opinion. I just don't see how I can lose the weight without counting every calorie and constantly having it on my mind. Other people seem to eat normal and eat processed food, sugars, and just whatever they want, yet still stay skinnier than me. How can I stop these disordered eating patters??? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Mar 2020 08:25 PM PDT I've been off and on with weight loss since I was about 12 years old and I'm now almost 22. Recently, I had made a conscious effort to eat better and be more active and it was slowly but surely coming off. Before covid-19, i was down around 12-13 pounds and starting to feel more self esteem and confidence. My starting weight was 191, and i was in the low 180's/upper 170's (5'7 female) Now, 3 weeks into quarantine, I'm doing online school, I have no job anymore, and I'm stuck at home doing nothing but becoming more and more sad. I've gained back all of the weight, and feel heavier than I've ever felt. I don't know what to do anymore. I don't even look at myself in the mirror when I walk by. I have no motivation to even try or go through what I went through again. All I feel like doing is crying, and I don't know how to fix this and really stick with it. If anyone has any advice, I'd appreciate it :,) [link] [comments] |
| I need help with my Motivation/Discipline/Determination Posted: 30 Mar 2020 05:37 PM PDT I need help. I am so disappointed in myself, I have absolutely zero determination, discipline or motivation to lose weight, despite having a deep desire to be thinner. I know what I want I even know how to get there eat less move more, CICO etc... I just can't force my self to carry on with this sort of thing for more than a day. This lack of will is present in everything I do but especially prevalent in what I eat and how I take care of myself. For example I so want to eat less meat and eventually go vegan 100% but after doing it for a few days what ever was driving me on breaks down and I end up right back where I started, and it's he same with weight loss. I have maybe a few good days at most and then go completely off the rails. I have tried reminding myself that I have to act soon or risk losing my life or wasting it but even that is not enough to spur me into action. Now I'm sitting here afraid to go to sleep having just wasted another week of fruitless attempts at losing weight because I have binged so much I keep thinking that I might not wake up. But I've been in this position before and I know how it ends with me eventually drifting to sleep and finishing tomorrow with another binge fest even now I know there a big bar of dairy milk in my bag just waiting to be eaten and while I have the strength to resist tonight by midday tomorrow I will have eaten it completely. If you've been in my position how did you manage to break this cycle? Those of you who haven't been here what keeps you going to the gym or making the right food choices? [link] [comments] |
| Scale not moving and I'm feeling discouraged despite knowing I shouldn't be. Posted: 30 Mar 2020 08:11 AM PDT 33F 5'6" SW:240 CW:178 GW:155 Hi /r/loseit! I restarted my weight loss journey almost a year ago and I've made a ton of progress; however, this month has been extremely challenging and I would love someone to tell me I'm being crazy to keep me on track here. Currently, my calorie goal for the day is 1223 on LoseIt. I've been sticking to that consistently save for one cheat meal in a week. About a month ago, I started running again and have been running consistently three times a week for the last four weeks. I do not eat my exercise calories back unless it happens to fall on that cheat meal day a week and then it helps from going too far over anyway. However, despite all this, the scale is just not moving. With my TDEE, I should be on track to lose 1.5 a week but I'm not even seeing that. I also thought that the running gains would have evened out by now. Am I at the point where I need to eliminate cheat meals altogether? Is this something else? [link] [comments] |
| Weird stall in week two, push through it or change habits? Posted: 30 Mar 2020 05:20 PM PDT Ok so I'm coming up on week 2 of taking my weight loss journey seriously, and I've already come to a weird wall and have a question. Just for context I'm 30, male, and started at 450 pounds. So week one started two Thursdays ago, and I was off to the races with a great plan. Had pre-packed meals for work, planned on a diet of mostly just meat vegetables and fruit, with very little carbs. Admittedly, I had some missteps in week one, stopped by Jack in the Box and Taco Bell once each, bought candy about 3 of the 7 days, and generally had a fairly bad bagel and pop tarts cheat late into day 6 after I'd reached my meal goal for the day. Still, at 450 any small change is a leap, I walked into week two at 440, and happy about that. Even the little bit that's been done my feet are already feeling much better (been having some heel problems like plantar fasciitis or something.) So I commit to doing better in week two, buckling down harder, and cheating less. Of course this has lead to fairly long stretches of being hungry at work, where my meal is prepared ahead of time and I refuse to buy anything while I'm out. It also means that I've been forcing myself to come to terms with going to bed at night hungry rather than having something before bed like usual. I'm currently on day 5 of the second week and the scale is stuck at about 436. Four pounds is nothing to scoff at, but a sharp decline from last week's gains. I don't let it discourage me but rather encourage me to work even harder in week 3, but it was rather perplexing that it pretty much stayed 439 for like 3 or 4 days. My question is do I push through this like it doesn't exist? Keep doing what I'm doing and it'll go back to normal when my body adjusts? Or do I make some sort of change to kickstart the loss back into gear? [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 30 Posted: 30 Mar 2020 02:10 PM PDT Hello lovely losers, Sign up post is up for April! https://redd.it/frz3xu You can wrap up today or tomorrow since we've got a long month! Weight by end of month (200 lbs, preferably trend weight): 207.4 Yuck. Stay within calorie range (1500 ish): Dinner is pre logged. I should be okay. Steak for me! Exercise 5 days a week: 30 minute walk at lunch & that might be it today. Feeling a wee bit fatigued. 27/29 days. Self-care time (journaling, working on love journals, beauty treatments, drawing, fancy coffee out no more than 3 times a week 12/13): Got a decent night of sleep under my belt. Try a new recipe once a week: Peanut butter hummus, a free form chicken noodle soup, avocado hummus (I forgot about that one!), 15 bean soup & roasted chick peas made all the way from dry beans! 5/4 weeks. 50 pages of The Body Keeps the Score: I'll admit I read my mystery book instead this weekend. It's literary candy & I regret nothing. 60/50 pages. Drawing prompt every day: Gonna try to hit it up before bed. I think I need to get back in the habit of leaving the supplies out somewhere noticeable. 8/30 days. Be more mindful & express gratitude, avoid the hedonic treadmill: I'm grateful that the market was semi normal & I was able to get the things I needed. Going forward, I will be able to use the click list option for my household's groceries. I have some baseline anxiety about being a part of the problem or a carrier so reducing those risks is important. Your turn fluffy monsters! [link] [comments] |
| I need some help with my diet/exercise plan. Posted: 30 Mar 2020 02:53 PM PDT 22 y/o Male. 5 ft 10. Trying to lose a bunch of weight I gained as an alcoholic. Goal weight is 160 I started at 218 March 9th. Now I am 207. So that's about 11 pounds lost. I've kinda hit a standstill though. I suppose it was likely waterweight but it's not budgeting anymore... I've been eating quite healthy. Veggie wraps with tuna, fruit and veggie smoothies, staying around 1000-1200 per day. I HAVE been having one of those dollar frozen lasagna things each day. They're like 350 calories though so not too bad... I also drink a fair amount of diet soda... Do you think this is a good idea? I'm considering only eating every 2nd day now. During that 2nd day I will exercise and eat. Maybe more. Like 1500-1700. And on my off-days, I won't exercise but I also won't eat besides for maybe a diet soda or two. I'm not really sure if that's a good idea though. Any thoughts? [link] [comments] |
| I'm always hungry right before bed Posted: 31 Mar 2020 01:25 AM PDT I'm 21F, 5'0,108 lbs. I'm classified as "skinny fat", but I eat a fairly healthy diet and have been into health and fitness for several years now. But I think my main problem is overeating and giving into cravings. I've decided to get lean, lose body fat and gain muscle (through just bodyweight exercises because corona), and the calories calculated by MyFitnessPal is 1200 per day to lose 1lb a week. I'm doing a 16-8 intermittent fast at the same time (I stop eating at 8pm). I workout 3-4 times a week at home. I find myself eating close to 1300 or 1400 on most days though, and around 12:00-1:00am, I start feeling hungry and start reaching for snacks. When I tried to ignore it, it was hard to fall asleep. Is this because my calories are too low? Any tips on overcoming nighttime hunger? When calculating my TDEE, this seems to be a normal calorie deficit for a person my size. [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: March 31th, 2020 Posted: 31 Mar 2020 01:24 AM PDT Hi team Euro accountability, march 31th is here! For anyone new who wants to join today, this is a daily post where you can track your goals, keep yourself accountable, get support and have a chat with friendly people at times that are convenient for European time zones. Check-in daily, weekly, or whatever works best for you. It's never the wrong time to join! Anyone and everyone are welcome! Tell us about yourself and let's continue supporting each other. Let us know how your day is going, or, if you're checking in early, how your yesterday went! Share your victories, rants, problems, NSVs, SVs, we are here! As it is the last day of the month, let's talk about goals and results. How did this month go? What went well, what needs improvement? And, how are you doing? With all this corona-craziness going on. [link] [comments] |
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