Weight loss: Trying Intermitted fasting and it surprisingly makes me feel better then I thought it would??? |
- Trying Intermitted fasting and it surprisingly makes me feel better then I thought it would???
- Don’t lose your momentum due to COVID-19
- Jealousy and Toxic Friends After Weight Loss
- Lowest weight since 1998!
- Les Mills offering free at home workouts and discounted subscription services
- Corona: your health is your DUTY now
- 100 Days Into Tracking Weight...21 pounds down!
- Another Covid-19 related post
- It's about the little details
- Making Exercise Fun with Wii Fit???
- Let’s talk about stretch marks
- [SV] Sharing my journey in major weight loss as an adult ft. new adventures!
- don't panic if you gain weight after a bad week.
- I feel like giving up
- Prepping for quarantine has weirdly lessened my food anxiety.
- Don't get discouraged when your weight loss slows down!!
- Just a quick thought to remind all of us to be kinder to ourselves
- How do you cope with breaking your routine?
- Down 20+ kilos in a month!
- Support systems are the best
- Starting my LONG journey and looking for an accountability buddy
- Adapting Training to the CV Pandemic
- Social Distancing vs The Gym
- I’m so miserable from maintaining a calorie deficit
| Trying Intermitted fasting and it surprisingly makes me feel better then I thought it would??? Posted: 16 Mar 2020 10:47 AM PDT I heard from a lot of people that intermitted fasting helped them lose weight. I was REALLY scared to try it out because I have a history of starving and binging. And I don't starve myself anymore but I was scared that intermitted fasting might trigger that again. But I decided anyway to try it since I'm also in a better headspace then when I would starve myself. I downloaded this app called body fast. There's a lot of different fasting methods and ways. I decided to do the 16-8. So, fasting for 16 hours, eating for 8. The app calculates (and also reminds you) when u fast and when u eat. So today I had to fast till 12pm and I can eat till 8pm. And.. I surprisingly LIKE it???? Though I did struggle a little bit this morning, I was STARVING, but once it was 12pm and I ate a nice meal (around 500 cal) I felt good! And I felt full and satisfied after that meal. I can't quite explain it but i also felt more energized without food in the morning ??? I just drank 2 cups of coffee with unsweetened oat milk (like I usually do) and lots of water. Idk how I'll be feeling tonight. I'm gonna try this for a week and see how I do. Thought I might share. If anyone has tips or tricks or experience with intermitted fasting then lemme know! [link] [comments] |
| Don’t lose your momentum due to COVID-19 Posted: 16 Mar 2020 02:48 PM PDT This COVID-19 thing sucks in a lot of ways. When it comes to this subreddit it will make working out harder with gyms being closed. It will make eating healthy harder with people buying bulk processed/frozen foods and utilizing take out delivery services. To all those who need it, please don't let this stop you from being successful in your journey. There are a lot of potential excuses, but we need to support each other now more than ever. Find someone to hold you accountable. My gym closed. I am pretty unprepared with little gym equipment at home. But I have to be positive. This is an opportunity to work out differently. No machine weights, but I've got two arms so I can do push ups and tri dips and pull ups. I've got two legs so I can do squats. I'm just trying to stay positive. Please share your strategies for getting through this and maintaining your goals. Let's create a think tank for us as a community to contribute and pull from during these difficult times. Good luck to all of you and I hope we all make through ok 👌. [link] [comments] |
| Jealousy and Toxic Friends After Weight Loss Posted: 16 Mar 2020 01:29 PM PDT I'm 20f, and I've lost 18kg in the past 6 months. I've gone from a UK size 16 to a size 8 now. And one of the worst things I've had to get used to is how absolutely rude and jealous people can act. Especially other girls. That I thought I was close to. Ive received comments that I "looked better before", "lost my curves" "look like a stick". So much body shaming. I was never body shamed this much when I was actually almost obese. And then the same girls are asking me for weight loss tips. And beg me to help them. Its so gross honestly. You literally will not be able to predict how people actually end up reacting to your weightloss. Ive had people I wasn't that close to, give me such genuine compliments and tell me I've inspired them. And then some I thought I was close to have started isolating me. They'll take any chance to make demeaning comments. Especially when there's guys around. They'll purposely leave me out of pictures. And "forget" to invite me to things I've distanced myself from anyone who's acted this way. If you can't even be happy for your friend, what kind of friend are you? But anyway I've done this for myself and although their reactions do sadden me, I'm incredibly proud of myself. And living my best life with friends who are bringing me up, and not in some weird competition with me. Have any of you other ladies experienced something like this during your weight loss journey? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Mar 2020 09:01 PM PDT Today I fell below 200 pounds for the first time since 1998. I'm only 6 pounds overweight now and never thought I'd get here. So thrilled to be at my college weight! I lost a ton of weight about a decade ago and had months of being at 200.x or a bit higher. I could never fall below 200. I gained 40 pounds and last year lost most of it. I've spent the last year between 201-205 but never breaking through 200. What really pushed me over was scary Corona virus and not wanting to eat my snack food which would force me to leave the house sooner. IF has been huge in helping me keep my weight off. I do 14-16 hours of IF each day and it has been surprisingly not awful once I've adjusted. The hardest time is not snacking after dinner (or anytime between 8 and midnight) but my mornings are great since I usually eat lunch around 11. Adjusting my mentality to this is what has helped me keep the weight off. This has been a stream of consciousness post but... TL;DR I am below 200 pounds for the first time in 22 years and I'm thrilled! [link] [comments] |
| Les Mills offering free at home workouts and discounted subscription services Posted: 16 Mar 2020 04:09 PM PDT Hi everyone, watch.lesmillsondemand.com/free-content Please check out [this](watch.lesmillsondemand.com/free-content) link to LM on demand. If you are a fan of Body Pump, combat, step, flow, etc., I encourage you to check this out. Given the rise of gyms closing across the globe in an effort to stem the pandemic, LM is offering free programs and discounted services as a way to encourage people to stay active. Some will require equipment but most can be done with body weight alone. I am a Body Combat and soon to be pump instructor, and my gym just announced its closure for the next two weeks. I am gutted by this even as I understand the need, and I'm trying to share this resource with anyone who would be interested to encourage all of us to stay active and keep as healthy as possible. [link] [comments] |
| Corona: your health is your DUTY now Posted: 17 Mar 2020 12:57 AM PDT With the corona madness going around, life is turned upside down. But I know this: except for being overweight, I am healthy right now. It is such a gift. And it is my DUTY to stay as healthy as possible, so that I don't overwhelm the medical field or become a risk to my frailer family members and neighbours. If you're wondering what you can do in this unprecedented crisis: you are an integral part of the auxiliary forces. Your duty is as follows:
Work on your health. It's not about you anymore - the world is counting on you. [link] [comments] |
| 100 Days Into Tracking Weight...21 pounds down! Posted: 16 Mar 2020 10:02 PM PDT On December 6th, I was 152.2. Today, I weighed in at 131.2! I figured that making a post on my 100th day would help motivate others to start on their journey too. 100 days seems like a lot, but taking it one day at a time has really put everything in perspective for me. --- I started off the school year in August at 158 and got down to 149 by mid-October through constant running without tracking calories. I would wake up and run 2 miles in my very hilly neighborhood before getting ready for school. I only got serious about getting to a healthy BMI in the beginning of December and did this by committing to taking a picture of myself every morning and weighing myself as soon as I wake up. I have a wonderful Google slides compilation of my progress and I use HappyScale to track overall slope instead of day-to-day fluctuations. I will say that throughout this process, my caloric limit has gone from 1400 to 1200 and my progress has significantly slowed. My plan is straight CICO, btw. Something I should say: I definitely had days where I went over my limit. As a teenager involved in a few academically competitive teams, I would go out to eat with my teammates and have to work around the menu to stick to my goals. At most, this was once a month, maybe twice. On some of these days, I wouldn't count calories at all. Two example fun meals: a Korean barbecue buffet where I ate a few pounds of pork belly, rice, and kimchi. ~30 boneless and bone-in wings at Taco Mac with blue cheese and a kids Steak and Shake milkshake None of these discouraged me because I knew the next day, I'd stick to a deficit. Sure, it'd set me back a little. But what matters is that I kept consistent most of the time. --- Might add here: I went to the gym every other day in December and January, fell off mid-February because school and work got busy. I stick to my family's treadmill now, but I hope to get back into the gym so I can get a few consistent weeks in before summer vacation :) __ Anyways, I still have a bit to go until I reach 120. Who knows, maybe I'll aim for 115. I've lost 21; I can definitely lose another 10. Big thanks to this subreddit and its stories. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Mar 2020 12:41 PM PDT I'm down over 55 lbs since October. 25 lbs to go to my goal. I was doing awesome. And then all this started. I have to work at home. I'm very anxious. I was too worried about going to the gym, but now I can't at all, since they close tonight. Kids may or may not have daycare. We did some prep including lots of extra food, but healthy stuff like fresh veg was in short supply. I bake when i'm stressed, so there are cookies. I see some real food challenges in the next few weeks. So i'm scrapping the >1 lb loss per week I was on. My new plan? Maintenance. Still logging and weighing and doing my best. But if I can hold during this stressful time? When I get to real maintenance, i'll have some skills and a clearer understanding of what I need to do. There is no timer on my weight loss journey. If a pandemic slows me down a little bit? That's really OK. It's not my first priority right now. I'm also trying to get fresh air, walking around my neighborhood (thankfully this is spring!) and around the house. I found Darebee and am going to work on that in lieu of my weight training. Your mental health and physical health both matter. Take care of yourself. That's going to look different for different people and it's OK. We can still reach out goals, even with unexpected challenges! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Mar 2020 06:55 PM PDT So, it's my first time posting here, I've been riding this wagon for roughly 7 years, went from 280 lbs, morbidly obese, to 180 lbs. I always struggled with portion control, so I always count my calories as a way to limit myself and keep within budget. Today I had a pretty big indoors workout (godamnit Corona) and there was a sweet treat I really like in the fridge. I took it out (it was on a package smaller than a candy bar), cut half of it, ate it, and put it back, it didn't matter how much I like it, or the fact I had calories left. Now it just dawned on me, that my mindset is changing, there was no pondering, no mental argument, I acted on instinct. I know it may sound like a very small thing, but it signifies a very big turning point for me, I'm finally eating smarter without struggling, it's like my mind is finally ready to go the rest of the way I have left, it means my brain is already fit, and my body will soon follow. TL;DR: I come from a struggle to control my portions background and today I just did it instinctively. [link] [comments] |
| Making Exercise Fun with Wii Fit??? Posted: 16 Mar 2020 10:30 PM PDT I'm an introvert. As you could probably tell, I'm not very active. But when my siblings have gone to sleep, Ive been secretly going downstairs in the little room to do my Wii Fit U routines, burning about 100 calories in 30 minutes. I've been at this for about a month now, and my once stiff joints feel like elastic! I think Wii Fit is the perfect way for homebody introverts like myself to become more active without having to leave the house. For the first time, I've been looking forward to exercising! If that doesn't sell you:
There is SO MUCH that I even covered, but i really recommend it! Has anyone else tried it? Maybe benefited by some at-home routines? How do you guys make fitness fun? [link] [comments] |
| Let’s talk about stretch marks Posted: 16 Mar 2020 04:51 AM PDT So like many of you on this sub, I have stretch marks on several parts of my body. They don't upset me too much, but they still make me feel sad that I 'let myself' get them by my twenties. But one conversation totally changed my perspective and I wanted to share it in case others are down on their stripes. I had a girls night over the weekend with some of my best friends, all of whom are a healthy weight (unlike me!) and I was discussing my weight loss journey so far. I mentioned that I had stretch marks on my stomach and elsewhere from when I gained weight, that I was a bit embarrassed about. Every single one of these beautiful, skinny women started talking about their own stretch marks, and showing me the weird and wonderful myriad of stripes they had accumulated over the years, some on their hips, or on their stomachs, thighs, even on knees! This was such an eye-opener for me as I'd only ever associated stretch marks with obesity or pregnancy, and never realised just how normal and common they really are. They are not a marker of obesity, just a marker of change. And now, as I lose more weight and my body changes, I am proud of how my stretch marks change too. I was curious what others on this sub thought of stretch marks, and if anything has made you change your views on them? [link] [comments] |
| [SV] Sharing my journey in major weight loss as an adult ft. new adventures! Posted: 16 Mar 2020 07:54 PM PDT I hope this doesn't break any rules. Apologies in advance if this is in the wrong place! My name is Helene. I'm 28 and from Canada. I wanted to share a quick (ha, psych, I'm a rambler!) version of my story in rediscovering health as an adult. I think a lot of people think they're too old/poor/far gone/incompetent to start. I've taken on so many new ventures just to see what I like, what's fun, what I'm good at. If you take nothing away from this, if you stop reading now - just try things no matter how many reasons you tell yourself you shouldn't. Timeline, for simplicity's sake: 2008: graduated high school, tipping the scales at around 280lbs. 2012: left toxic relationship, lost 50lbs in 3 months with diet alone. 2013: lost the rest of 100lbs-and-then-some with consistent* (*read: obsessive) weight training and cardio. 2015: had surgery to remove 4lbs of hanging skin on my abdomen, also to repair a diastasis recti (vertical split in my ab wall due to obesity). Healing after this sucked hard, btw. 2016: first bodybuilding show 2017: first 3 powerlifting meets 2018: second bodybuilding show, more powerlifting, first strongman competition 2019: started training Jiu Jitsu - competed twice, powerlifting nationals (earned Worlds qualification). Our bodies are really fucking cool. Learning how important my health is was the best thing I've ever done for myself. I've gone through hiiiigh highs and low lows. Body dysmorphia, judged competitions, missed lifts on the platform, tapping an opponent, being ranked in the top 15 lifters in my category in Canada. So many amazing experiences thanks to a decision I made 7 years ago. ❤️ Photos linked, if you're curious! https://ibb.co/92x1tQk https://ibb.co/LPTM4p0 https://ibb.co/Jt0vZrY [link] [comments] |
| don't panic if you gain weight after a bad week. Posted: 16 Mar 2020 02:04 PM PDT I have lost 113 pounds since last year, I have been managing to stay at 185 for a while now. Last weekend we went out and I ate one small piece of cheesecake, the next day I had 2 pieces of cake. The following days I had some water biscuit with condensed milk AND I had one day I overate which made me feel extremely sick with a headache and sweating for like 30 minutes. I weighed myself after that day and I was at 195 pounds. Surprised? After everything I have learned during my weight loss journey, not really and neither was I scared. I ate a TON of carbs foods. For every gram of carb stored in the body there is also about 2-3 grams of water retained. I have been on keto for about a month and a half, limiting my net carbs to just under 20 or 25 grams a day. I didn't gain 10 pounds of fat in a couple of days, I gained 10 pounds of water weight and I KNEW it would go away in a week or two. Almost a week since this thing happened and I am currently at 188, it will probably be back to normal in a couple of more days. If you do decide to treat yourself please don't panic when you see your weight jump up in a matter of day(s). I knew eating those foods will make my body retain water weight. I knew eating those foods will temporarily affect my 'weight progress' and whatever would show up on the scale would be a false reading. When your weight is gradually going up over weeks and you're not trying to bulk... sure maybe it's time to take a step back. But if your weight drastically changes in a day or couple of days then it's probably nothing to worry about as long as you go back to the usual. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Mar 2020 08:12 PM PDT I'll just say it, I just feel like giving up. But I won't. I feel like giving up because I've lost almost 68lbs but I still don't see a change, and those who don't know I'm trying to lose weight haven't noticed either. I feel like giving up because I'm still hungry all the time, no matter what I do I just feel hungry. I feel like giving up because the gym I go to sucks, is always busy, and I feel judged for not always knowing what I'm doing. I feel like giving up because it's taken me 8 months to lose 68lbs, meanwhile I have a friend who lost 50Lbs in 3 months. I feel like giving up because at this point, it just feels impossible. But I won't. I won't because I can't go back to the way I was before. I won't because I finally feel myself having energy to do things. I won't because I want to surprise my family when I see them next year with them not being able to recognize me. I won't because of the people who do know I've been on this journey. Basically, I won't because no matter how sick and tired I'm getting of working on myself, I'm more sick and tired of my body. Would love some support and encouragement right now, sorry this post is a downer but it's how I've been feeling this week. [link] [comments] |
| Prepping for quarantine has weirdly lessened my food anxiety. Posted: 16 Mar 2020 09:49 AM PDT I'll start off by saying I've been dealing with weight loss/gain my entire life. I was a morbidly obese child and teenager. I lost 100lbs between the ages of 24-27. I've gained back 30lbs and am trying to lose it again. Over-eating is a life long struggle for me. Since I've become an adult, my tactic to lose weight has been to only have food in the house that I am eating that week. No snacks, no desserts, nothing extra. Just the food I need to make meals for that week. This typically would work well for me, but I would still randomly get in moods where I would go out to restaurants/get take-out and binge. But for the past few weeks, my husband and I have slowly been buying more food to keep in the house due to coronavirus fears. Our state has been closing everything down, so we just want to be prepared. Nothing insane (no hoarding TP here), but buying more than usual. Our pantry is full of things I can make meals out of. We also have snacks, bags of chips and protein bars. There's even ice cream bars in the freezer. And somehow, I'm not overeating any of it?? It's very strange, I was a little worried about having this all here. I'm not sure if this is a short lived feeling, since it's only been a couple weeks, but I'm weirdly less anxious about food right now than I normally am. I just have so many options for meals and it seems like I'm less stressed out about it. I wonder if food scarcity in my home might contribute to binging? Just something to think about. Stay safe out there everyone! [link] [comments] |
| Don't get discouraged when your weight loss slows down!! Posted: 16 Mar 2020 07:56 AM PDT I have lost 10lbs in the past 7 weeks and I was bummed about it. I got used to losing weight at the rate of 3lbs a week... I was aiming for 2lb a week but it was a struggle to get a 1000 calorie deficit. I thought I did it according to my calculations but I was 4lbs short. I got frustrated about it. I know any loss is good but I am a very goal orientated person and I was always able to meet my targets before. Anyway, I decided to take my measurements and with this 10lb loss... 2.5 inches from waist, 1.5 from hips, 1 from thighs, 1 from arms and 3 from my 'love handle' area. I am also down a jean size. I can't believe it! I started out as morbidly obese and it took 40lbs lost for anyone to even notice. Now I am approaching a healthy BMI (very close). With these 10lbs everyone is commenting and I feel a huge difference. So yes, while you may not be able to lose as much weight as you did in the beginning remember that these smaller losses make bigger differences! edit: no strength training so I didn't build any muscle. [link] [comments] |
| Just a quick thought to remind all of us to be kinder to ourselves Posted: 16 Mar 2020 08:55 AM PDT I lost 6 lb in the last month and I keep thinking that I still look fat. The thing is though, I see people so happy and excited to loose weight and get to my size BEFORE I started living a healthier life style! I see photos on the progress pictures subreddit and think "she looks great!", and when I look at the measurements it's almost my weight now. So sometimes we just have to stop comparing ourselves to the fantasy version in our minds and celebrate who we are. That we took steps to make ourselves healthier and to pursue our own objectives, and that's enough to make us content. That's all. Have an awesome day! [link] [comments] |
| How do you cope with breaking your routine? Posted: 16 Mar 2020 11:57 PM PDT I have been doing so well lately, slowly losing weight and looking great. I look forward to weighing myself each morning and looking in the mirror, then I woke up this morning with the worst feeling ever. I thought I had gotten super drunk last night and I was hungover this morning. But I had just gotten a takeaway last night... I feel so terrible, I fought with mysel last night on whether or not to get one and in the end I did and then went to bed, and I just cant get over how bad I feel and how angry I am at myself. Does anyone have tips to get over this, and to stay stronger next time I get a craving? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Mar 2020 09:07 PM PDT Hello all just felt like sharing the start of my weight loss. I've still got a lot to go on and this is just the beginning. Due to stress problems and being in depression I started binge eating and eating whenever I felt sad or uncomfortable with anything which meant I was gorging down huge amounts of food. What would be 3 meals for one guy was 1 meal for me and I still wouldn't be satisfied with how huge my appetite was and how bad I felt right after I finished eating. I went upto 130 kilos (286 pounds approx) luckily I'm sure to have little to no loose skin issues due to my fat being pretty even around my body rather than gathering in one place as confirmed by my doctor. Due to my situation as a student with no money I couldn't do keto or afford the time to cook 3 meals a day all customised for me especially when there's food at home which is going against my diet but that's all I could manage. Turns out IF (intermittent fasting) turned out perfect for me and I immediately started dropping weight. Turns out I have a swift metabolism (which I didn't believe before) it's only the amount of garbage I ate each day which resulted in me gaining weight over time. Essentially I've noted I don't gain weight that easily but I lose it with not too much effort. I was super sizing myself by mowing down on food. Turns out I was on a calorie deficit by atleast a 1000 calories but the added fat, carbs, oils didn't help with weight loss. Now on IF a month ago when I started I started eating small portions. Enough to keep my appetite fed but not too much that I'd go back to gorging on food again. For 3 days there was no progress until the 4th day I seemed to lose a kilo. I thought it was Meh and it was just fluctuating as people say and it'd go up again. I stuck to it because I hoped it was a result of IF. Turns out I was correct. I check my weight weekly to see how it's going. I've hit plateaus and gained back weight a lot of times which put me down but IF allowed me to comfortably resist cravings and eat better and smaller. Today I checked the scale and I'm at 107 kilos. I lost around 25 in around the time of 2 months of IF. I've also started cheat days where i don't eat unhealthy but I break my fast whenever I want so I don't lose weight increasingly rapidly as I've been advised due to weight loss being too rapid can be unhealthy but I need to get my doctors opinion on that too. My portion size, cravings and weight have all dropped down and I couldn't be happier! EDIT : (I meant 2 months not 1 month in the title. Typo in a hurry lol please ignore it) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Mar 2020 08:22 PM PDT I've struggled the past 2 weeks with my food intake. My in-laws were staying with us, and they were trying to help and not burden me with figuring out dinners, offering to pick up a pizza or fast food for dinner, and bringing in sugary snacks that I normally don't bring into the home. The last night they were here, they asked if we wanted to go out to eat. Now I'm immune compromised so I was wary of eating out anyways. I told my husband and he mentioned he'd already told them no. Didn't think much of it. Well tonight he said that he told his parents on their last night, "we can't eat out again, Chemengeccas trying to diet and eat healthy, and the eating out and snacks being brought in makes it really difficult on her, we can't keep doing that to her." My goodness did my heart about explode. My husbands family is very fit and heathy weights, while I need to lose about 50 lbs (I'm down 17!) It was just amazing to hear him support me to his parents. He even talks to them about what he's learning on my (our) health journey. How his idea of what a serving is has changed. He's just the most amazing supporter ever. He gets after me if I try and sneak food, telling me "don't hide, if you're going to eat it do it openly." He asks me if I have calories left (in a non-judgmental way) if we are having a bowl of ice-cream. He will even get the scale and measure food out for me. He makes sure I'm eating enough. And he compliments me constantly, tells me what he sees changing, and what he likes about me. We've only been married 7 months and I've made bigger strides in my food relationship and health than ever before. My bad days now are what my good days used to be. I'm just so grateful, and hope everyone can find a support system like this, it's a game changer. It's gone from a diet to a lifestyle change. And tomorrow I'll get back on it, and will continue to get healthier. [link] [comments] |
| Starting my LONG journey and looking for an accountability buddy Posted: 16 Mar 2020 07:39 PM PDT I had a shock today when I saw myself in a full length mirror in my pj's. I knew I've been gaining weight (I've always been obese) and I knew I've been feeling sluggish but I justified it with being "busy" with grad school. I was shocked when I REALLY saw myself in the mirror. I've tried making big changes that never stick around so I'm starting small for now and building up to sustainable changes for the better. I'm 33, F, 298 lbs, and 5'5". I'm in school finishing up in May then starting my residency year. I can't take the next steps forward while slowly killing myself. I'm in a medical field but I'm morbidly obese and the biggest in the room. I'm making a commitment to not just eat better but make sure I at least take a walk every day too. If there's anyone who has similar stats or is starting too and is looking for an accountability buddy, let me know!! :) [link] [comments] |
| Adapting Training to the CV Pandemic Posted: 16 Mar 2020 07:32 PM PDT Adapting Training to the CV Pandemic Hey everyone - I'm an ACE Certified Personal Trainer and I've programmed my own full body, 3x a week body weight workout that I'd love to share with anyone facing gym closures. I've also included abs on interval days and a resistance band workout if you have access to those. Access below! If you have a question on any workout, let me know and I will reply with a video of the exercise form. BODYWEIGHT FULL BODY M W F (1.5 min rest time) — Push Ups - 3 x To Failure Pull Up Negatives - 3 x To Failure Single Leg Assisted Pistol Squat - 3 x To Failure Decline Push Ups - 3 x To Failure Chin Ups - 3 x To Failure Jump Lunges - 3 x To Failure — RESISTANCE BAND VERSION (1.5 min rest time) Deficit Banded Push Ups - 3 x To Failure Behind the Body Band Curls - 3 x 12 Band Squat - 4 x 10 Standing Band Chest Press - 3 x 12 Band Row - 3 x 12 Band Pull Through - 3 x 12 — AB HIIT + CARDIO — Tuesday / Thursday 3 Round HIIT 25 plank jacks 15 Thread The Needles 25 Leg Lifts 20 min HIIT Run (if possible in your country, if not then use mountain climbers as a cardio) PS : if you don't have a pull up bar, while I highly recommend getting one, you can also use a desk or a table for pull ups / inverted rows. Be careful and make sure this can support your body weight. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Mar 2020 03:39 PM PDT I'm still at the beginning of this particular leg of my journey, only down 5 pounds so far, and though I've been trying to be more careful with what I eat, I think exercising more often has made the bigger difference. I'm currently a member of a gym that is class-based, and I take 3 to 4 classes per week. This arrangement works better for me than a traditional gym where I am in charge of my own workout. I've found in those cases it's too easy to skip a day or cut my workout short. If I sign up for a class, I make it a point to be there, and I like the guided exercise, someone who knows what they're doing correcting your form and telling you which ways to move your body to tackle all the muscle groups. The classes I've gone to are usually between 5 and 15 people. Obviously the more of us there are in a room, the less social distance there is. So far, the gym has remained open. For how much longer, I don't know, but until they make the choice for me, I'm struggling with whether to continue. I am young and—except for the excess weight—healthy, but I understand that the point of social distancing is for everyone to keep to themselves, not just the elderly and immunocompromised. I don't want to contribute to anyone getting sick. But I also don't want to put this journey on hold, gain those 5 pounds back as quickly as I lost them, potentially gain more weight back, and have to start over at some indeterminate time when this blows over. I am also exactly the type of person to make excuses for myself—can't go to the gym because of COVID-19, oh well, guess I gotta stay home on my butt. But I don't want to do that, I want to be out there making that change for myself. Can I work out from home? Yes, but it's not the same. The accountability is gone. The guidance is gone. I like going for walks, but that isn't enough, and I hate running and still too cold where I live to start riding my bike. I also don't want to forfeit the money I paid for the membership, which was not insubstantial. Nor do I want to be a Karen demanding my money back for something that the gym owner has no control over when they're keeping their doors open. Until they send out an email saying classes are canceled, I want to go. Does this make me a horrible person? Could I be unwittingly responsible for someone's death? Is it the responsibility of the business to close its doors, of the government to force it, or of people like me to put aside their needs for those of the community? What choices are you guys making? How are you coping? [link] [comments] |
| I’m so miserable from maintaining a calorie deficit Posted: 16 Mar 2020 05:51 PM PDT I'm trying to lose at least one pound per week so I don't have to maintain such a big calorie deficit. I would love to lose more but, since one pound equates to 3500 calories, I still need to have a deficit of 500 calories/day just to lose one pound. I'm trying to only consume 1000-1200 calories where I used to consume probably 1800-2000 calories before. But my basal metabolic rate is only 1350 calories. So I'm sort of just maintaining my current weight now with no change. I used to eat all the time. I love rice and it's the only thing that can keep me full. I loved snacking on cookies and other sweets. I can't seem to find a healthy low calorie equivalent to sweets as I can with other savory foods. I have currently cut out junk and have been trying to eat healthy. But vegetables and fruits can't satiate me for long and it doesn't bring the some satisfaction as junk food. I'm tying to drink water more to curb my appetite but it doesn't really help. I feel unmotivated, unhappy and lazy. I would be able to feel better if I actually saw results but I'm not. I'm starting to hit a dark path where I end up binging after seeing my unsuccessful results on the scale, preventing my weight loss even further. I can't help but compare my weight to my peers and realizing I'll never be as good as them. I know people say weight loss is 80% diet and 20% exercise, but I'm managing my diet so poorly. I tried IF before but I just end up binging for the time slot where I'm able to eat food. I feel incapable of keto as I'm obsessed with rice and can't do cauliflower. I understand it's a marathon not a race but school ends pretty soon and I don't want to be remembered as the chubby kid ppl joke about. Am I just physically incapable of weight loss? How is everyone else able to maintain such drastic calorie deficits? [link] [comments] |
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