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    Weight loss: When I tell people how much weight I want to lose they ask me where I’m going to lose it.

    March 01, 2020

    Weight loss: When I tell people how much weight I want to lose they ask me where I’m going to lose it.

    When I tell people how much weight I want to lose they ask me where I’m going to lose it.

    Posted: 29 Feb 2020 10:28 PM PST

    So people say I wear my weight well. It might just be how I dress. I'm naturally very muscular, and I don't look obese but I am. I may look slightly overweight but people don't know I'm 50lbs over my healthy BMI. My goal is to lose 70lbs. When I tell them that's my goal they are shocked. I honestly don't look good skinny. I was skinny most of my life. I hate the way I looked back then. I don't wear "thin" well at all.

    I look at photos back when I was at my "ideal" weight and that's when I looked the best. I looked healthy. I looked in shape. I didn't look all that unhealthy although when I was thin I was a anorexic so I was sick. Now that I'm recovered I want to be between 130lbs-140lbs. Not 110lbs. Which is the lowest I can be for my height.

    I want this weight loss to be slower. I don't want it to be shocking. People know I'm a recovering anorexic and I don't want to the weight loss to be drastic and not manageable. I want to do it right. I don't want anyone to think that I want to lose 70lbs and I somehow lost it in 6 months.

    I'm not saying those who can lose that amount of weight in that time are unhealthy. I just know it takes some extreme dieting and extreme diets can trigger my eating disorder and I don't want that.

    So wish me luck. I want to lose 70lbs in about a year. I believe that if I stick to my current diet. Workout 5 days a week and just enjoy life and enjoy the journey I can lose the weight, not alarm anyone or make them worried I relapsed but also not actually trigger a relapse and maintain the weight loss I achieve.

    I believe if I go a little slower and take my time I'm adopting new habits versus just dieting to lose weight. I want this to be a lifestyle change. This isn't just about losing weight. This is about my mental health, my physical health for the future. Being healthy for my son. Being able to have more energy to achieve all the goals I have. This is about no longer being the old me I've worked so hard to change and the next step in evolving is changing the outside to match the way I feel inside.

    Thanks y'all.

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    I need help. I’m so large.

    Posted: 29 Feb 2020 11:30 PM PST

    Okay so keto is my favorite diet but I'm currently unemployed so I can't afford it. I'm so picky a lot of other hard and fast diets don't work.

    I just can't stand being this large anymore. It hurts.

    INFO: I have depression and anxiety. I'm a huge binge eater!! And deal with my problems through alcohol and food.

    If I try to work on not drinking as much, I eat more, and vice Versa.

    I can not afford a therapist right now. I had one who was amazing who I "graduated" from and I try to use her methods, but that was about a year ago.

    What can I do to lose weight and not be so... large? https://imgur.com/a/0AUqiIa/

    It's affecting my health as in my knee is trash and I hurt it again recently. I feel like I was able to do that because of the high amount I weigh.

    Thank you all. I've always tried to be a GOOD lurker. Love y'all.

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    My biggest NSV yet

    Posted: 01 Mar 2020 12:53 AM PST

    This feels like my biggest NSV yet

    One year ago I was obese and regularly ordering portions for four and eat them all in in sitting.

    This morning I went for a run with my boyfriend. It rained a bit and I didn't have a sport hoodie with me. He told me to take one of his and I was mortified. I told him I prefer to run with just a T-shirt in the rain.

    When he went to shower I tried on his hoodie. I was sure it wouldn't fit me. It actually looks baggy on me. I can't describe how happy I feel. Without the decision to change my lifestyle a year ago and the constant motivation from this sub I'd never be here.

    If you're at the start of this journey: you can do it! In hindsight one of my biggest revelation was that I had a food addition. I certainly didn't see that a year ago. Examples of common Characteristics Among Addictive Behaviors can be found here

    https://www.indiana.edu/~engs/hints/addictiveb.html

    All 10 characteristics summarised my relationship with food a year ago. But addictive behaviour can be broken. What worked for me was that I went for two weeks cold turkey. I ate no sugar, hardly any fat, no carbs and basically only super healthy things. Then I went for four months of 1,200-1,400 calories a day. Some carbs but not many, OCT oil in the morning, salad with minimal dressing everyday for lunch and nothing fried.

    Also most important: I forgave myself when I fucked up. Unlike other addictions we still need to eat food everyday. Of course there where days where I fell back but if you want to be successfully in the long run you need to not let one day where you ate a whole dominos with sides let you stop from being back on a salad tomorrow.

    Also a massive thanks to this wonderful community that kept me motivated with kind messages and their own success stories throughout the whole year x

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    Half way to my goal weight!!!!

    Posted: 01 Mar 2020 01:23 AM PST

    Hi everybody!

    Bit of background: 5'4", 24 F. CW: 158.0, SW: 186.6, GW: 130. I started a lil over three months ago. I've been overweight my entire life. My whole family is overweight, so I've never really had a good example of healthy lifestyle.

    I don't really like discussing my weight loss, because it feels self-indulgent and braggy. And, if I'm honest, the superstitious part of me doesn't want to jinx it.

    But!

    I am actually super proud of myself and wanted to share with someone!!!!! I always find the stories on this subreddit to be motivating, so I wanted to contribute a bit of my own experience.

    So far it's been almost exclusively due to diet changes, but meditation and therapy have also helped immensely. I've been very hard on myself my whole life and was the most depressed I've ever been from ~Aug 2019 - Dec 2019, but the therapy/meditation have helped me take things slow and not freak out or give up when I don't eat particularly well.

    Anyway, good luck to all of you! Keep doing what you're doing and remember to be kind to yourselves. Y'all are killin' it.

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    Actually worked out for some minutes today. Baby steps?

    Posted: 01 Mar 2020 01:13 AM PST

    I'm a 19 y/o female, 4'11 short weighing 65 kgs. I have been overweight almost my entire life. The only time I had lost weight was when I started dancing again (became 56 kgs at that time) after discontinuing because of school and the stress that came with it. Recently however, I haven't danced because I'm visiting my aunt in a city 12 hours away from where I live. Cut to where I am now, I haven't exercised nor watched my eating habits for almost 6 months now and had been pushing back working out or even dancing because of several reasons. Today I followed a 13 minute workout routine on youtube and did some jump rope exercises too. I'm not sure how I'm gonna go about from here but I hope i motivate myself to do this daily and even increase the time I spend working out.

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    Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Sunday, 01 March 2020? Start here!

    Posted: 01 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 overweight

    Our 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 Start

    The 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.

    Tracking

    Here 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 Deficit

    How 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.

    Exercise

    Is 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, Run

    It 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.

    Acceptance

    You 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 resources

    Now you're ready to do this. Here are more details, that may help you refine your plan.

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    I just binged.

    Posted: 29 Feb 2020 10:45 PM PST

    So disappointed in myself. I had been doing really well the last 2 weeks: gone to the gym every other day, eating 1200 calories/day, and avoiding empty calories and drinking. I was even down 6 pounds! And I went to my cousin's birthday dinner and ate reasonable sized portions and avoided most of the carb-heavy sides.

    Then suddenly once I'm left alone with a chocolate raspberry cake, I have ZERO willpower. I literally ate scoops of cake out of my hand like a fucking bear. UGH I'm so angry at myself for undoing all of the progress I had been making.

    Just needed to vent and maybe see if anyone has constructive tips for getting back on track after a binge. Should I log this in MFP? I have no idea how much cake I just ate.

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    I want to lose 30 lbs

    Posted: 01 Mar 2020 02:22 AM PST

    Hi! I'm wanting to lose 35ish lbs. I currently weigh 165 lbs. I am a 5'3 female, 24 years old. I am wanting to lose weight for my health. I have medal rods in my back and my doctor told me I have to be careful with my weight. I am wanting to start a family within the next few years and I know it's really easy to gain weight then. I'm wanting to reach my goal weight of 130 lbs and learn how to maintain it. I'm trying to go to the gym and at least do cardio until I'm approved for other weight bearing exercises. I have decided to try and eat 1200 calories a day. Is this a healthy way to lose weight?

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    From 120Kg to 90KG(going to 80)

    Posted: 01 Mar 2020 01:26 AM PST

    Hello! 23 male here, just wanted to share with you my tips for easy change in life to lose weight.

    1. Unless you have health issues, LOW CARB diet is the way to go. It cuts all the unnecessary calories and you eat actual good calories, such as protein and fats. Low carb diets are very tasty, such as pork and vegetables, fish and vegetables, cheese with cauliflower etc etc you got the idea
    2. Cut the sugars and sugar drinks as much as possible, replace it with diet drinks or squashes.
    3. If you really want something to snack, go healthy with a can of tuna and some pickled beetroots or onions.
    4. If you want a shutter snack, home made popcorn with corn kernels you bought yourself
    5. Try to do some home exercise, as little as one set of pushups every day or every other day. It will helps with your muscles growth a lot as you probably Don t do much with your muscles except walking.
    6. If you want to eat some junk, compensate by eating less or eating low calorie throughout the day. Pizza evening? Tuna salad lunch
    7. If you go extreme on low carb, you go on keto diet. What really goes well with a keto diet? OMAD diet. Basically, you eat at lunch a good proteic and healthy lunch(and tasty). KETO and OMAD have synergy BCS of insulin spikes and ketosis
    8. If you don't want to hurry with your fat loss, I recommend just low carb diet.
    9. What I do is skip breakfast , have a good lunch consisting of meat and vegetables , cheese and in the evening I may snack some homemade popcorn or something like I said above, some soup, a can of tuna etc.
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