Weight loss: Thoughts from a gym rat |
- Thoughts from a gym rat
- if there's any one piece of advice I can give, it's to not stop trying
- Why I believe weighing yourself daily is the only way to do it.
- Is it best to accept to accept that fullness isn’t compatible with a healthy weight, or arrange my lifestyle to achieve that feeling?
- Is eating at maintenance on bad days still progress? Feeling crap.
- 70 days and 42 pounds lighter
- Being on Lockdown is Killing my Weightloss!
- Corona Throwing Me Off My Game
- Is eating healthy more expensive?
- 41 weeks (and 5 days) left of 2020
- My family thinks I'm too thin
- People who have lost a considerable amount of weight: was your mental readjustment just as hard as your physical adjustment?
- I'm nervous corona-quarantine is going to hinder my weight loss progress
- 37/F/5'2/CW: 240lbs GW:140lbs starting my journey
- How can I love my body and appearance in the moment, while being patient about weight loss? (24F CW: 167 GW: 130)
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: March 16th, 2020
- Losing weight the second time around has been so challenging..... (rant)
- Avoiding the gym?!
- Corona really being a setback in multiple ways
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 15
- Do you eat if you aren't hungry even if you don't hit the minimum calories required for the day?
- I lost weight by starving, need advice to go back
- SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Monday, 16 March 2020: Today, I conquered!
| Posted: 15 Mar 2020 05:26 PM PDT My friends and I were talking about types of people at the gym-the good and bad. We're all extremely, extremely fit, having worked out for years and being military. Any way, most of the guys at military gyms are huge, tattooed monsters, most SOF types. Yet, when we go to civilian gyms, we see a different population that aren't roided up. We see people struggling at cardio and working out in general. Our agreement was unanimous: seeing people struggling with weight push themselves is much, much more impressive than seeing fit guys/gals cruising through a workout. If you're overweight, yet still pushing yourself and not quitting, that is significantly more impressive than some PT stud cruising through his third workout. So, I guess our message is don't worry about being judged at the gym, cause' most of y'all are pushing yourselves more than we ever would. And if someone does give you shit, they can screw off. [link] [comments] |
| if there's any one piece of advice I can give, it's to not stop trying Posted: 15 Mar 2020 08:07 AM PDT I was one of those people who tried time and time again to try eating healthier and always failed. I always went back to the processed garbage and ice cream and pizza. every time I fell off the wagon I stayed like that for months. but eventually I hopped back on. i'm on like my 8th try of trying to eat healthier and it's actually going well for the first time. the cravings are minimal, i'm controlling what i'm eating really well and i'm kind of proud of myself for the first time ever. i'm down over 15 pounds at this point, although I dont look any different really. I can atleast get on the scale and tell myself that I'm almost 195 pounds when I was 215 at my highest. there's nothing wrong with temporarily beating yourself up over it, you failed, it happened. but at the very LEAST, keep trying. the next time you try might be the one, ya never know. I usually dont post shtuff like this but, I figured maybe someone needed to hear it. [link] [comments] |
| Why I believe weighing yourself daily is the only way to do it. Posted: 15 Mar 2020 02:46 PM PDT You often here obese people when they describe their weight loss journey starting say things like "I didn't realize I'd gotten so big." When you become obese I believe part of it is burring your head in the sand and not really acknowledging what's going on with your body while avoiding anything that forces you to confront it. When you get in the scale every day it forces you to daily acknowledge where you're at. You know what you weighed yesterday, last week, last month and you know what you weigh today and how it compares. You can put on 20 pounds and might feel a bit sluggish but if you don't weigh yourself you don't know just how much you added. With a daily weigh-in you're gonna see the weight creep up. You'll be in a better position to stop it when it does. I'm also convinced that almost no one that loses a massive amount of weight and weighs themselves daily regains it all. Maybe they regain a bit but the daily weigh-ins make them actively aware of what's going on. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 15 Mar 2020 09:50 AM PDT So I'm losing weight (down almost 40 pounds so far) and I find myself constantly trying to chase that "overly full" feeling. I think it's because I've used it for comfort eating for years and years. In your opinion, do you believe it's best to just radically accept that if I'm going to get to a healthy weight, I'm rarely (if ever) going to achieve that overly full feeling anymore, or try to adjust my lifestyle to allow myself to get that feeling (ie intermittent fasting). I see pros and cons to both. For me personally, I find myself "falling off the wagon" when I want that full feeling, but I don't personally like the way IF feels either. Thoughts? [link] [comments] |
| Is eating at maintenance on bad days still progress? Feeling crap. Posted: 15 Mar 2020 10:56 AM PDT With the Coronavirus I've been stuck at home for 2 weeks now and I am going to be stuck here for at least another month. And lately I have not been able to reach my 1330 cals goal. To compensate, I have beem doing core exercises but the muscle soreness the next day is awful for what only counts as 60 burned calories. So I have been eating nearly maintenance for a while now. I try and tell myself that it's fine because maintenance won't make me gain more weight, but I feel gross and bloated all the time which tricks me into believing I've put weight on. My goal is to decrease body fat %, as I do not track my weight. This is both a vent post and an advice/support request post. I know I need to either eat at a deficit or increase my activity levels if I want to nudge the body fat off. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 15 Mar 2020 04:53 PM PDT I'm posting this mainly for future me, I'm feeling pretty down right now, but despite that 2020 has been like a fresh start to me. In 2015 I developed a panic disorder after some trauma in my life, long story short; I let it take over and put my life on hold. 7th of January I stepped on the breaks after some rough holidays and seeing 320 lbs on the scales. I've had my panic disorder under control for a few months at this point. I bought myself a Food scale and a Fitbit as a "can't let this go to waste" type of deal. I started carefully logging my calories, switched out sodas for water and diet sodas, started IF and also started following Fitbits 5 days a week exercise tracker. Fast forward to today, I'm almost halfway to getting back to my old weight, I'm no longer morbidly obese (not really an achievement but still) and other things in my life are slowly getting back on track, too. I'm seeing new people, getting outside again and finally went to the dentist after 5 years to get my incisor fixed. My mother says you can really see it in my face, I still don't see a difference in the mirror, but my belly fat feels "looser" where before it feels quite firm though this could just be placebo. The exciting part is over now, weight loss is starting to slowly but surely slow down, and my diet change has become routine. I haven't fallen off track yet, and hope to keep it that way! And even though I still have some tough days mentally, I will continue trucking along hoping, that everything will slowly fall back into place. Life can be rough sometimes friends, but we can't sit idle. I hope everything is going well with all of you and good luck on your weight loss journeys. [link] [comments] |
| Being on Lockdown is Killing my Weightloss! Posted: 15 Mar 2020 07:21 AM PDT I live and work in one of the countries that is basically all but shut down at the moment. The only things that are open are grocery stores, gas stations and pharmacies. We're all supposed to stay indoors and away from people with the local police enforcing keeping people inside. Yes, awesome, social distancing is the way to go. Except... when I'm at home with nothing to do, it seems like all I do (and all I can do) is EAT. On normal days, I have a super busy job and am lucky if I have coffee and a snack at lunch leaving me plenty of calories for a normal dinner. That and trying to get out of the house as much as possible have been key to my weight loss efforts, because I already know that when I'm at home and at loose ends, I eat. Under lockdown, work has ground to a halt and I'm literally laying in bed answering emails and watching Netflix most of the day. Worse, one of the ways I like to occupy myself and break up the stress is cooking... it's a way to care for my family and control things that can't be controlled. But cooking (and baking, which is my husband's hobby) which means eating. Even keeping it healthy -- which is tough, since we're not supposed to be out getting fresh produce -- it's starting to take a toll. Anyone else struggling with this issue? Any suggestions? [link] [comments] |
| Corona Throwing Me Off My Game Posted: 15 Mar 2020 11:22 AM PDT So, I live in NYC and now the population on the whole has begun to take the risks of Corona more seriously. Beyond the social distancing, grocery stores are being cleared out. In a fit of anxiety of what's to come, my husband asked that I do a big grocery shop Thursday night to get us things we would need in the case of restrictions being put into place. That propelled me to over-shop, and buy things that I wouldn't eat under normal conditions (and aren't as healthy/low-cal as I'd like). Having this food in the house that I wouldn't normally eat, and feeling obligated to eat it, has stressed me out A TON. Also, eating like shit has made me FEEL like shit physically, so it's a lose-lose. With that, I am going to flip the switch on it though: just ordered a ton of Daily Harvest for healthy frozen options for the week ahead (I already had a bunch in the freezer) and will be making a food/workout schedule for the tbd-time that will be spent working from home. How are you all continuing to focus on your goals in times like this? [link] [comments] |
| Is eating healthy more expensive? Posted: 15 Mar 2020 11:03 AM PDT I'm super interested in hearing people's thoughts on this. I'm settling into a set of better eating habits, and while I've been tracking calories, I've not really been tracking how much I've been spending on food compared to before. On the one hand, I now buy fewer snacks, fast food out, and less food overall, but on the other hand, some of the food I find super helpful for my goals (eg low calorie, high protein foods like prawns and chicken) are a lot more expensive than the more 'junky' type foods that were regular staples of my diet before. So I'm wondering if anyone else has noticed an impact of any diet changes they've had on their food budget/expenditure, and what the main factors in that have been? (volume, quality of food, levels of eating out?) Is it more expensive to be healthy? [link] [comments] |
| 41 weeks (and 5 days) left of 2020 Posted: 15 Mar 2020 09:29 AM PDT I've been tracking for about a week now, had a few slip-ups, but got right back on track the next day. I've seen maaaybe a 2-pound loss, but I'm not worried about that so much as just not stopping now. This is the time that I typically stop tracking, for whatever reason. I give myself tons of excuses as to why it's not important anymore. However, I have no plans to stop now. There are 41 weeks of 2020 left... That means, if I lose 1lb/week, I'll be down 41lbs at the end of the year. And, as a bonus, if I lose more than 1lb/week, I could potentially even be at my goal weight by the end of the year! This is giving me the motivation I need, and I hope by reading this it motivates you as well. Imagine, on NYE, stepping on that scale and it being 41 WHOLE POUNDS less than you are now... Or, imagine stepping on it and being the exact same weight (or higher than) you are now. Use that as your motivation! There's a lot of craziness going on in the world right now, but if you're stuck at home anyway, you might as well use it as an excuse to learn how to cook healthy meals and how to fit those into your calories. Here's to hoping everyone out there stays safe and washes their hands!!! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 15 Mar 2020 12:42 PM PDT This is mobile so pardon the formatting. Six months ago I was 225-230 as a 6' M 23. After a month of attempted healthy eating and a four and a half month stint traveling in Asia and Australia I'm down to 185. I know that's a significant amount of weight loss, and I'm certain a significant amount of that was muscle as I didn't have access to weights but needless to say it's made me very happy. What's happened in the past is I stress eat and binge eat and balloon up to about 225-230. I'll see that number and get my act together and drop down over 6-9 months, usually with some sort of crazy lifestyle change such as a trip or a more physical job. I get down to about 185 and then go back up again. I've been talking about wanting to get healthier, and also wanting to have a good physique aesthetically. I'm taking on the Appalachian Trail next year and don't want to be carrying any body weight I don't need. I want to keep pushing to a lower weight but also try to rebuild some muscle. Told my mom and my second cousin and they said I'm already in good shape and that they don't think I should get any skinnier, or watch what I'm eating that much. It's kinda frustrating because I don't want to scare anyone but I'm at 20%-25% bodyfat (my scales says 14 but I'm 100% sure that's inaccurate). So I have another 15 or so pounds I could lose. My sister struggled with anorexia so my whole family is super paranoid about any kind of weightloss, and they're all obese. I'm not exactly sure how to handle the concerns especially if I do get down into the 10-15% range id like to be at. Any advice? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 15 Mar 2020 04:15 PM PDT I'm not sure this is the proper forum for this topic, but here it is anyway. My weight loss journey is wild and complex. Noteworthy: I am 6ft1. My highest recorded weight was 407lbs, and I stand today, after 3 years of work, at 227lbs. Lots of self hatred, depression, and so many mixed feelings. There are many reasons I decided to lose weight that I won't go into. But I always pictured golden bridges and rainbows at the end, and am sad to discover that I was wrong in my visions. I still struggle mentally so much. I still don't like myself. And I still find myself in these pools of depression, feeling like I don't know how to move forward and make progress, even though I do. It's just a feeling of hopelessness. And I'm wondering if this is a common thing to have to overcome, or if I'm an oddball. Also noteworthy: I know this post is poorly worded. But this topic flusters me greatly, and I struggle to express myself on how this makes me feel. So hopefully it makes sense to you. [link] [comments] |
| I'm nervous corona-quarantine is going to hinder my weight loss progress Posted: 15 Mar 2020 02:31 PM PDT I [29F] have lost 40 lbs in the past 9 months. July 1, 2019 I was 184 lbs, and today I am 144 lbs. I live in New York, but my county doesn't have any confirmed cases as of this writing. My FH and I went grocery shopping today, and almost everything we got is food I haven't touched in months - frozen meals, pasta, rice, mac and cheese boxes, etc. We got some whole chickens, but no fresh vegetables, as they don't keep well. FH works at a bank, and I work at a small liberal arts university. Right now, I plan to go to work tomorrow, but the campus could be shut down at any time. (The students have already been sent home.) I'm very nervous about being quarantined. Growing up, my family experienced food insecurity, and I have dealt with a binge-eating disorder. I also have bipolar and anxiety. I can feel myself getting worked up, almost on the verge of a panic attack, and I'm nervous how this will affect my weight loss. I'm also panicking about family members contracting the virus - my father has terminal lung cancer, and my maternal grandmother is 92 and diabetic. I have plenty of active things to do if we are put under quarantine - we're remodeling our kitchen, I'm almost ready to start prepping my garden: putting up new fence, tilling the ground, building new raised beds, ordering mulch, starting seed kits indoors. I also have arts and crafts things I can do inside. I'm just worried about my mental health affecting my physical health, and I'm worried about my at-risk family members. [link] [comments] |
| 37/F/5'2/CW: 240lbs GW:140lbs starting my journey Posted: 15 Mar 2020 04:38 PM PDT So I am starting my journey. I have tried in the past to lose weight but have given up every time. I start then within a month I give up. I'm tired of yo-yoing back and forth. I have hypothyroidism and I have an acute hiatal hernia. I need to lose this weight. I am tired all the time and it sucks. I work full time at a meat processing plant as a palletizer with my husband (we work on the same line, same days). I don't really know how to eat right as I start to eat healthy then I end up bingeing on my days off. And I have started HIIT. Just wanted to share and see if I can get some pointers on how to eat healthier and how I can lose faster. I can't seem to get under 229lbs. That's why I give up, I plateau so easily. I am ready to be healthier. I am also in pilot training so I am also wanting to lose this weight so i can fit in the seats. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Mar 2020 12:00 AM PDT I gained almost 40lbs in the past year and a half since meeting my boyfriend. I didn't realize how much I gained until my doctor mentioned my weight at a yearly check up, and it was a huge wake up call. I've always struggled with self image and have always hated my body. I never appreciated how small i actually was - i was convinced that I was enormous. However, being with my bf and being in a much better mental space has lead to a huge improvement in self acceptance. I didn't even realize that I gained that much weight - in fact, I actually felt hot for the first time. Now that I know my current weight, it's taken a huge toll on me and changed my perception of my appearance over night. I have good and bad days, but the idea of having to wait so long to look "good" again kills me. Now I feel like people are looking at me and thinking that I look fat. All I can think about is how my boyfriend must be so disappointed that I fell in love with someone who let themselves go :( he of course denies this and tells me I'm beautiful, but damn what else is he supposed to say....? Does anyone have any tips on how to be patient with weight loss, when you struggle with self esteem issues? I can't bear the thought of this process if I'm going to hate myself the entire time. I know that losing almost 40lbs in a way that will be sustainable is going to take effort and more importantly TIME. [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: March 16th, 2020 Posted: 15 Mar 2020 11:09 PM PDT Hi team Euro accountability, march 16th 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! [link] [comments] |
| Losing weight the second time around has been so challenging..... (rant) Posted: 15 Mar 2020 07:03 PM PDT Hey guys! (Male 21yrs) About two years ago, I lost 40 lbs in about 2 months. I was doing a combination of water fasting and exercise daily. It was so easy! Never once did I experience any pain or hunger! I felt invincible. I weighed around 160 ish post fast. Fast forward 2 years later I weigh 213lbs. I gained 53lbs! My body feels like crap, I'm insecure, I don't have the same confidence I had, I can't wear the beautiful clothes I used to wear, I intentionally avoid events with my friends. I wasn't paying attention to my weight during those two years because I saw my image and kept telling myself, "I'll never be fat again, and if I do get fat I can lose all the weight and be sexy again". I went from a great physique to my friends now jokingly telling me I have an instagram worthy booty lol (gained a lot of weight in my thighs/butt). I've been lurking this sub for the past year or so and I've been struggling to lose weight. Dieting is so hard now, whereas before it was so easy and I felt so excited to burn the fat off. I have to mentally push myself. Sometimes I'll go weeks on a good diet, and then I'll lose the fire and burn I had in me to lose weight and my brain says "why are you losing weight again?, just chill dude. It's gonna take forever and you're gonna keep failing anyways". Any of you guys lose weight before and find it challenging to lose weight now? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 15 Mar 2020 05:39 PM PDT Backstory: SW: 301 CW: 267 27yo, F w/PCOS I've been hitting the gym at least 6 times a week for the past 2 months. I've also been doing CICO. I've been doing great with keeping myself active, and staying in a calorie deficit. I've found the gym has been very helpful for my mental health and physical health. Between my daily life and the gym, I'm getting, on average, 14,000 steps a day. I'm seeing slight improvements in myself every day. I haven't gone to the gym since Thursday for fear of getting sick (I live with someone who is immune comprised, so trying to avoid getting them sick). Even with washing the equipment before and after use, I'm still on the fence about going to the gym. The nearest confirmed Coronavirus case is about 45 miles from me. But today, oh today, was quite the mess up for me. I tried to do a YouTube at home workout, I failed and gave up. I've walked 4,000 steps today, and eating probably a zillion calories. I've been in a funk all day, kind of depressed feeling. How should I deal with this situation? Any help would be appreciated. [link] [comments] |
| Corona really being a setback in multiple ways Posted: 15 Mar 2020 10:25 PM PDT So I've been on a weight loss program for around 2 months now and the progress has been pretty steady and nice. I've been going to the gym every alternate day with cardio through sports on my off days along with CICO. I've tried losing weight before but I've only ever had a manageable schedule 1-2 months at a time so I could never quite keep it up. This was the only long period I was gonna have (around 4-5 months) so I was determined to accomplish my goal once and for all but now things look bleak. Amidst the COVID 19 pandemic and home isolation being touted activity has died down to almost none. Gyms are closed, sport centers are on lock down and all the avenues I used to use are unavailable right now. Moreover it's pretty much unknown how long the situation will last. I don't wanna lose my strength or progress and I'm pretty afraid it'll come to that. I'm trying to take up at home workouts but a lot of bodyweight exercises become pretty hard at my body weight and I'm struggling a bit to get a rounded program of exercises in. Any advice or motivation regarding my situation would be really appreciated. [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 15 Posted: 15 Mar 2020 12:32 PM PDT Hello losers, I hope your Sunday is lovely! Weight by end of month (200 lbs, preferably trend weight): No weigh in this morning. I treated my body like a food dumpster yesterday. The general anxiety level where I live got to me a bit & I took comfort in food. I have been using food as a comfort more than I am comfortable with lately. I need to really be cautious here. But I am aware & still working toward my goal so I know I am capable of jumping this little hurdle. And the next one. Stay within calorie range (1500 ish): I'm committed to maintaining a deficit today. 7/12 days. 3/2-4 maintenance days. Exercise 5 days a week: Long walk today. Sunshine is a hell of a drug. 14/15 days. Self-care time (journaling, working on love journals, beauty treatments, drawing, fancy coffee out no more than 3 times a week 8/13): Spent some time with my family of choice & let the momentum carry me forward to keep conquering. Try a new recipe once a week: Peanut butter hummus, a free form chicken noodle soup & 15 bean soup so far. 3/4 weeks. 50 pages of The Body Keeps the Score: Not today. 20/50 pages. Drawing prompt every day: Working on something for my partners D&D style game. 6/15 days. Be more mindful & express gratitude, avoid the hedonic treadmill: Sunshine & meal prep today. I'm grateful to live in a place where I can take some comfort in the infrastructure even if things go really tits up. How are you all this fine day? [link] [comments] |
| Do you eat if you aren't hungry even if you don't hit the minimum calories required for the day? Posted: 15 Mar 2020 02:05 PM PDT I'm self-isolating which means no bars, restaurants, and alcohol for me. I also have the time to focus on eating well and working out. I'm one of those people who does not get hungry if I do cardio. Cardio and breaking a sweat just cuts my appetite. Lifting doesn't do the same for me. Part of it is that during cardio I drink a lot of water. There were a few days this week, where I didn't even feel like hitting my minimum calories for the day, and MFP gives me a telling off. Sometimes I'm like 300+ calories off. What are your thoughts? Should I eat more those days and if yes, can it be things like wine or cookies or does it need to be more nutritional food? [link] [comments] |
| I lost weight by starving, need advice to go back Posted: 16 Mar 2020 01:17 AM PDT Hi everyone, I have ~10lb (~5kg) of fat to lose and I tried everything. Went to gym, did CICO, KETO but it didn't worked. To slow or it wasn't enough. I went for a surgery (septoplasty) and I couldn't eat nothing. And I wasn't hungry at all because I was so tired and more focused on the pain that I had to handle. I went to weight myself 2 days later I had lost 5lb! I know that it isn't the right thing to do but I'm still happy to have lost some weight! It has been 10 days that I did the surgery and I didn't took a single pound, i'm still losing weight. How can i maintain my weight without killing my body?? [link] [comments] |
| SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Monday, 16 March 2020: Today, I conquered! Posted: 16 Mar 2020 01:11 AM PDT 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?)
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