Weight loss: Did Chloe Ting’s 2 week shred! |
- Did Chloe Ting’s 2 week shred!
- Taking things "one pound at a time" has been a gamechanger!
- Starting my million step journey today.
- I am determined to lose the Quarantine 50
- Easter Day Success
- First time healthy BMI in over 8 years and how to deal with negative thoughts
- People who overcame binge eating, was food pleasure holding you back from finding more joy from other experiences in life?
- I have no discipline anymore with food
- Tastebuds are finally changing!
- 100+ lbs down, on that last stubborn 30
- Opposite end of the quarantine spectrum: Struggling with overeating & weight gain
- I gained 4 pounds this week
- I finally know why I couldn't lose weight, even when I was under my recommended calorie intake
- Was losing weight took a small break now having trouble getting back on track
- Overweight to Bikini competitor... then autoimmune diagnosis
- Need Help Getting Started
- Its time to change. TL;DR at bottom
- I(25M) blame myself for my girlfriend's(25F) substantial weight gain
- Am I losing weight too quickly?
- Staying on plan today
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 12
- Thoughts on quarantine plateau
- I'm so close to my goal. Why have I lost my drive?
- I Gained All Of My Weight Back, and Today I Have Begun My Journey To Get Back On Track
| Did Chloe Ting’s 2 week shred! Posted: 12 Apr 2020 10:23 AM PDT I watched Tina Yong on Youtube who did Chloe Ting's two week ab challenge and since I was in quarantine anyways I thought I might as well give it a go. I didn't do Chloe Ting's full 2 week workout program, just the "Abs in 2 weeks" and "Do this everyday to lose weight" videos everyday for the past 2 weeks. They total to about 22-23ish minutes a day and I would usually do one video, take a break and do the second video later in the day. Going into it I knew that 2 weeks should not be an end goal and that staying fit is going to be a life long activity but I thought why not kickstart an exercise routine and see what daily dedication can bring? It's not a big change but I am surprised at the subtle difference that even 2 weeks can produce! It's definitely motivating me to keep exercising just imagining what another 2 weeks...2 months...years (!!)can bring. Also I think it's really important to note that I have noticed BIG changes in my mood after having exercised consistently. I was feeling pretty mopey during this whole stay home period but exercising for 20 minutes a day actually made the rest of the day much better. Lastly, I definitely see a change in strength, it's amazing. When I started out I could barely do 5 pushups. Now I can do at least 10 pushups with proper form! I'm super grateful to Chloe Ting and just want to share how happy I am with y'all! 2 weeks to kickstart things is really doable! [link] [comments] |
| Taking things "one pound at a time" has been a gamechanger! Posted: 12 Apr 2020 09:49 AM PDT Hi everyone! I started my weight loss journey just a little before COVID hit, and I'm one of those lucky people for whom quarantine has been a huge boon to weight loss. I'm able to weigh almost all of my foods, I have no social events to tempt me, and I'm cooking a lot of healthy meals. One other important decision I made though trumps all - taking everything one pound at a time. In previous weight loss efforts, even when I was losing weight, it wasn't enough. I fixated on how far away I was from my goal, and would get extremely discouraged. Worse, if the scale tipped up even a little bit, I would call it quits or go out and binge, considering that day a "loss". I'm weighing myself daily, so I've realized how normal the ups and downs of water weight are; but more importantly, I'm able to celebrate every single pound loss. I'm getting "wins" all the time, instead of waiting for a distant win that is 6 months away. I wanted to share in case other folks may be helped with this mindset shift! Today I'm officially down 20 lbs :) [link] [comments] |
| Starting my million step journey today. Posted: 12 Apr 2020 08:46 PM PDT I am a 28 year old female. I'm 5' 2" and I weigh 299.5 pounds. I feel horrible physically and emotionally. I'm posting this because I need to hold myself accountable and update my weight weekly. (Do people do that here or is there a better sub?) It has taken me way too long to step up and take responsibility for myself but here I am. I've been eating myself into an early grave and I need to climb tf out of it. So here's to the first step of my journey of releasing the fat. Note: Someone, somewhere on Reddit mentioned their therapist saying "Releasing the fat" was much more beneficial and intentional than saying "losing weight". So thank you Reddit stranger for your inspiration! [link] [comments] |
| I am determined to lose the Quarantine 50 Posted: 12 Apr 2020 05:57 PM PDT Hey everyone. This is my first post on here. A lot of recent posts have really inspired me recently. I have been incredibly overweight for a large portion of my life. Every year, I begin to work out and eat moderately healthy by counting calories, which in the past has helped me to lose about 30lbs. But nothing has helped me keep it off. I've tried everything. I tried cutting soda, counting calories to be in caloric deficit, going paleo, trying keto, you name it. A couple of years ago, around May or so, I started swimming, which was really helping. Back in high school, even though I was overweight, I quit football to join water polo/swim and fell in love with those sports. So I figured it would be good for me, which was true. Until the winter came. My pool doesn't have a heater, so when I began to freeze just swimming from one side to the other, I just stopped and gained all of the weight back. Last year, I got a gym membership so that I could swim and lift weights. That worked for awhile. I gained a lot of muscle and began to feel good about myself. And then the holidays came. Around February, however, I began going back and getting into a good rhythm. But then the quarantine came. Seeing as I am an essential worker (non-profit), I got a lot of added stress, which led to me making excuses to eat unhealthy food. My roommate has been on a great fitness journey and he inspired me to begin working out at home with resistance bands. I even began going on some walks. However, my eating habits didn't change. About a week ago, he exchanged his photography services with a friend to get her to help with nutrition since she's a personal trainer. She started getting him on macros and paying attention to those. I decided to hit her up and see what she said. I got down the number of calories I needed to eat with my current exercise amount along with the macros needed for my body type. I began to shop for cleaner and healthier food (pretty much all Trader Joe's). For the past week or so, I've been really good. Under my calorie limit every day and trying to meet my macros. In the week I've done this, I've lost 10 pounds (20 pounds total since my heaviest) and counting. I have felt so incredibly free. I have actually been eating more meals, but all of it is much cleaner than the fast food I've been eating. My body has felt amazing. I have had more energy, more motivation, and more confidence than I think I ever had. Today me and my roommate had our only cheat meal for the week. We got our town's Korean version of Raising Cane's (chicken tenders). I decided to get a smaller meal than I normally do. And I was amazed. Not only did it taste so much better than when I have it one to two times a week, but I also felt incredibly satisfied with 3 tenders instead of 5. Afterward, we both realized how tired and strange we felt. We really felt the difference between the clean food we've been eating and the fried empty calories we've both been eating for so long. I think I've finally found a method that works for me and I am excited. I now research nutrition constantly, looking for foods that I can eat in order to meet macros and other nutrition levels. I was surprised when I was able to make 2 chili lime chicken patties (from Trader Joe's) with some egg whites, spinach, and a ciabatta roll and have it not only make me feel satisfied but also make me feel good. Plus that was my third meal of the day and I was still under my calory levels. Normally I have 2 meals and I'm over my calorie limit. I still have about 30 more pounds until I lose the Quarantine 50, but I am determined. And for anyone who may want to know what to do, just look up how to determine your macros. But also, it is incredibly helpful to have someone do this with you. I think my success (so far) is only because I have someone who is pushing me and keeping me accountable as I do the same for him. If it would be helpful for anyone, just let me know, and I will post how to calculate your correct calories and macro levels. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 12 Apr 2020 08:12 AM PDT I was a bit worried about today, I knew my parents would buy me chocolate (which I appreciate) and we have our dinner at lunch time, which kinda throws me off since I'm used to eating most of my calories in the evening. It's been a good day. I went for a 3 and a half mile walk, we're allowed to go out for exercise during lockdown. My parents bought me two smaller boxes of more expensive chocolate which I'm thrilled about since I can easily eat them while counting calories. I had my dinner, but passed on the potatoes and only ate a bit of the high calorie stuff but at the end I felt full and satisfied. I had two of my chocolates (they were delicious and tasted extra amazing since I can't remember the last time I ate chocolate) and I still have almost 200 calories left, so later on when I'm hungry again I can have some soup. Tomorrow morning it's weigh in time so I'm feeling positive :) Happy Easter everyone. [link] [comments] |
| First time healthy BMI in over 8 years and how to deal with negative thoughts Posted: 12 Apr 2020 07:07 AM PDT Hello beautiful people of Loseit, 23 y/o male here, 187 cm. I just got off the scale, and with a weight of 87,4 kg's (192,7 lbs) I'm officially not overweight anymore for the first time in over 8 years. It took a while. I started with losing at 106 kg (233,7 lbs) about 4 years ago, losing and gaining on and off but today the day finally came to which I was looking forward to. Thanks to this community I've learned a bunch about counting calories and how my body works. I'm not done yet with losing, but for now I'm just happy. I also want to give back and tell you about what I did to lose weight, I also want to tell you guys about something I did which I never saw before. So basically my daily calorie max. is 1500. I overeat EVERY week, but I try to stick as close to that 1500 as I can. Mostly the weekends is what makes me go overboard. It's also the only time I'm drinking anything else than water. I try to be active for 4 days per week. Activities that I do include going to the gym for cardio (at least it was before someone decided to eat a bat), playing drums for around a hour, walking outside if I can get someone to join me and playing Beat Saber. Have you guys ever played Beat Saber? It's fun as hell and really gets you going. I keep my own log in a Word document that I update daily with the amount of calories I eat each day, what exercise I did the previous day, what my BMI is that day, how much weight I gained/lost that day and also how much water I drank on each day. It's kind of like my own made myfitnesspal. Furthermore I keep a list of foods I consume regularly and how many calories everything contains. And to help my sanity: I keep a diary. In this diary I write almost every day. I write about observations I'm making and how I feel about everything in the whole proces. I call it my "dietry". It really helps to put your thoughts on paper and it feels nice whenever I read my log back, so I can reconfirm my own thoughts in a way. I definitely recommend it! If anyone has any questions, I'm willing to answer everyone! Keep at it you losers! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 12 Apr 2020 01:56 PM PDT Right now, I would say that food is one of the only things that makes me happy. I'm not sure if this causes my over-eating or is caused by my over-eating. The only way I can find the answer for this question is by changing my diet and lifestyle. But if food is actually the only thing that can bring me joy, then a healthier lifestyle change sounds like a lifetime commitment of being unhappy. So before I commit to a lifestyle change, I would like some kind of assurance that eventually I will find joy in other things in life and I won't constantly miss binge eating junk food. Can anyone share their experiences? Thank you. [link] [comments] |
| I have no discipline anymore with food Posted: 12 Apr 2020 10:16 PM PDT I used to eat a very restricted diet (for a health problem). I ate the same meal 3 times a day every day. Chicken with vegetables. That's all. I never cheated on the diet, not once in over 2 years. My health problem improved and I started to add in new foods, and did not suffer symptoms. So I kept eating new foods. It got to the point where I can eat anything. This is great for my health. The issue is that somewhere along the line I decided to basically do the opposite as before. Instead of eating a very restrictive diet that consisted of very healthy foods, I now eat everything and anything including all kinds of garbage like chocolate, muffins, etc. I've gone from one extreme to the next. I have gained 20 lbs I want to lose. I also feel like my sugar intake is really high, and I am no longer eating balanced meals. I have no control with portions anymore, I will just eat a huge chocolate bar in one sitting and loads of jam on toast in the next. I cannot stand gaining weight anymore. I cannot look at myself in the mirror anymore. I am 5'5 and 140 lbs and I'm not fat, but I looked incredible and felt incredible at 120. It's like I just have ZERO desire for vegetables and chicken anymore. All I want to eat is granola, chocolate, and other foods that are doing nothing for me. The sugar makes me feel dizzy often too. What do I do? How do I find a good balance and still allow myself to eat things I like? How do I get on track with losing the weight? [link] [comments] |
| Tastebuds are finally changing! Posted: 12 Apr 2020 11:59 AM PDT I've been chugging along doing CICO at approx 1,200 calories a day for about 5 months and have lost almost 30lbs! I've got another 20ish to go but I've been so worried that I won't be able to maintain. I love sweet things, I've been coming to terms with needing to figure out what maintenance looks like in a few months and how I'll curb my sweet tooth. Today is Easter and I let myself get a Reese's egg (the 38g one) and normally I could eat a few of those. But one was plenty!! I feel full and even one was a little too sickeningly sweet for me. My tastebuds are changing and I might be able to do this sweet thing in moderation after all! [link] [comments] |
| 100+ lbs down, on that last stubborn 30 Posted: 12 Apr 2020 03:20 PM PDT I started my journey after being the maid of honor at my best friends wedding. I got the wedding pics back and cried. It was enough. It started small with elliptical workouts until I built up enough endurance to handle more. Then I progressed into beach body workouts, I found insanity. Between doing insanity and keeping my diet completely clean for a few months, the weight shred right off. I gradually added dairy, bread, and pastas back into my meals, but I have found once I cleansed my body, I didn't actually want these things. Don't get me wrong, sometimes I want to stuff my face with Alfredo sauce, but most of the time I legitimately just want veggies and fruit. It took me 2 years to go from 280 to 175. I would do a month of shredding and a month of muscle strengthening. I had a few months between December and March where I kept getting bad colds and flus back to back. So I listened to my body and took a break. I am back in it going strong with Insanity Max 30 as I am in shred mode right now, however I do and extra 30 of weights and focus areas on my own. My Instagram @rebelbrujarie has all of my before and after pics, as well as posts in stories with workouts :) I love reading all these posts. Good luck to everyone. Remember this isn't a "diet," this is a lifestyle change! [link] [comments] |
| Opposite end of the quarantine spectrum: Struggling with overeating & weight gain Posted: 12 Apr 2020 09:00 PM PDT I've noticed tons of threads on here with people writing about how their appetite has suppressed due to the stress or generally able to fight through the plateaus and continue to lose weight. Mine has been the opposite. I've been struggling with binge eating / overeating, and when I got a new job in February I was finally starting to get back on track.. until the stay at home order. Work was such an easy distraction & I would never eat anything I didn't bring with me. This entire quarantine has been hell for me. I still exercise daily but I massively overeat to make up for any loss that it might bring. Admittedly, the first two weeks were the absolute worst diet wise, but I'm slowly doing better. Has anyone else been having the same issues? I tell my family and friends about it but they laugh it off as "stress eating". Part of me thinks maybe this is a blessing in disguise, a chance to finally tackle the binge eating. Not sure. It's been so difficult. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 12 Apr 2020 12:07 PM PDT I have been struggling with my weight for a while, and like a lot of people, when this quarantine hit I began consuming wayyyy more than I needed. I decided to buckle down and really try and lose the last bit of weight I've been carrying around. This time, I decided I want to be more educated, so I can be better armed when cravings hit. I've been looking into a lot of info behind food addiction and binge eating and have also been making sure to go outside for some air and exercise, all while tracking my calories. Today was weigh in day, and despite being good this week, I gained weight. 4.1 pounds to be exact. When I saw that number my heart sunk -- I mean, I had been so good! But then I took a step back and remembered I was on my period, so water weight was probably playing a big factor in things. On top of that, I had averaged 10,000 steps this week while exercising and also eating at a deficit, which means that it is very unlikely that I gained 4 pounds of fat. In the past, I would have seen the increase in weight and immediately tried ramping up my deficit and exercise, all of which would lean to burn out. I think looking into the science behind things has really helped me stay positive and sane. That being said, I'm looking forward to being done with my period so the bloating and water weight can shove it. TLDR; I gained weight due to my period and didn't spiral like I may have in the past. NSV for sure! [link] [comments] |
| I finally know why I couldn't lose weight, even when I was under my recommended calorie intake Posted: 12 Apr 2020 09:28 AM PDT I hope this might help someone who's struggling as well... For context: I have been trying to lose weight for 2 years with multiple methods, and always tracked my calorie intake. I'm 5'3 and weigh about 135lbs which is my starting weight. And you might think this isn't that bad but it always botheres me when I look i the mirror, and my bloating doesn't make it any better. Also: yes I do exercise regularly (every two days) SO Those calorie counting apps always recommend me a minimum calorie intake of 1500kcal to loose weight slowly but steady, so I ate just like all of the information on the internet told me to I also did intermittent fasting Recently I got on a scale that shows my body fat percentage as well as my needed calorie intake to maintain my weight. For this to actually work I had to get an app and type in a few other things about my body (like body type, measurements and a few other things) als well Since my body fat percent age is higher than my muscle percentage and I'm pretty physically active at work (I'm a chef) but also because of like.. 7382626 othe factors I'd like to keep private I only need 1300 kcal to function and maintain my weight. To lose weight I'd have to consume even less! Basically what I'm saying is: All of those apps, diets and sometimes even workouts are laid out for the average person your age, height or body type. Chances are for some reason your body works different. That may be because of hormonal imbalances, diabetes, your daily physical activity or your body type Don't let thet demotivate you and just keep trying One day you'll find what works for you [link] [comments] |
| Was losing weight took a small break now having trouble getting back on track Posted: 12 Apr 2020 10:45 PM PDT So I started my weight loss journey 6-7 months ago and have lost 40lbs (yay) I took about a 2-3week break and now I'm having trouble returning back to my diet. I'm still making healthier choices in the last few days but the problem is that I'm having trouble with the amount I'm eating because I get hungry after awhile and I didn't used to be this hungry before.. and I did OMAD back then. I also reintroduced sugar back into my diet not a ton but I have been eating cookies and a chocolate and stuff. I still eat some carbs like whole wheat bread. How can I stop inhaling everything that is around me and get back on track again? [link] [comments] |
| Overweight to Bikini competitor... then autoimmune diagnosis Posted: 13 Apr 2020 02:04 AM PDT First time post here and oh my gosh do I have a long way to go. Going to give a bit of background so apologies for the rambling. This will be long so apologies in advance! I went from being overweight to competing in bikini/fitness comps way back in 2013. My DH proposed to me that year and I had just decided to return to university for a career change. Life was on track and it was great! In 2014 we got married (yay!) not 3 months later, I received a diagnosis that changed my life. Type 1 Diabetes. I spiralled, HARD. My body dysmorphia came back with a vengeance. Poor hubby and I had just moved four and a half hours away from family and friends for his job (we knew no one). We honestly didn't know how to deal with all this change/emotions. I binged/drank and ignored the diagnosis for about 3 months (I was really in a bad place). Thankfully I got my head screwed back on (thank you therapy) and focused on getting my blood sugars in control and a handle on this disease. We had our daughter in 2016 and I am so unbelievably thankful for her. Blood sugar control, especially in pregnancy has to be so tightly controlled. She became my focus, my motivation to get myself 100% for her. She was born a healthy and happy baby. We had our cheeky little boy in 2018 and thankfully he was also born happy and healthy (again, unbelievably tight blood glucose control). So... why am I here? My blood glucose is in fantastic control however, my weight has increased significantly. I was a healthy and happy 143 (5"7) prior to diagnosis. Now after babies and insulin I'm sitting at 174. Urgh. For the past year I've been training at the gym but I just cannot stop over eating. I'm here to keep myself accountable and focus on getting healthy for my kids. I start and then lose motivation so much that it's a vicious cycle. Also, I think part of me is afraid of the change. I would love some advice/help. I want to get this done (finally! ) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 13 Apr 2020 01:47 AM PDT Hi y'all, I've been having self esteem issues about my weight for as long as I can recall. Back in high school I channeled that into playing football and throwing shot, but those days are long gone and I have a lot of weight on my shoulders (literally). I'm a 23 year old dude, 6'3" and roughly 400 pounds. I've tried to motivate myself for a long time to start losing weight but every single time I look at the big picture of how much I have to lose and get disheartened and eventually stop trying. I live a very sedentary lifestyle now since I'm in uni (and with this whole corona thing going on) and spend most of my time sitting behind a desk. My eating habits are quite poor and I've been an extremely picky eater since a child. My diet consists mainly of excessive amounts of protein via red meat and chicken, junk food, and the rare piece of fruit. My goal is to lose around 200 pounds. Ideally I'd like to build muscle mass instead of letting my muscles slowly diminish via heavy cardio, but with gyms closed now that option is looking more like a pipe dream than anything else. I figured that quarantine is as good a time as any to finally get started into a healthier lifestyle but how can I remain motivated? What things can I do to start the process? [link] [comments] |
| Its time to change. TL;DR at bottom Posted: 12 Apr 2020 04:25 PM PDT I eat like a freaking maniac. Candy everyday, mutiple sugary coffee drinks, multiple king size candy bars, usually fast food more than once per day, an entire pack of oreos in one sitting, you get the picture. I feel very guilty about what I'm doing to my body, and I'm starting to feel the physical consequences of my lifestyle. My feet hurt after working for a few hours, my skin is awful, my digestion is awful, I feel nauseous everyday. I have so many clothes in my closet that Ive held onto for years thinking, "I can wear this again when I finally lose weight.." I've been slightly overweight my entire life, though now by the numbers I'm considered obese (5'3'' 174lbs) and since I can remember, I've had a really weird relationship with food. At around 11 or so, I developed a binge eating habit, and I quickly learned about purging. Purging has come in waves over the years (been a while since I purged ~7 moths), but the binging never goes away. I tried seeing a doctor about my eating habits, and it was very awkward to say in the least. It didn't help very much and the doc was very dissmissive. He told me I was depressed and put me on serotonine reuptake inhibitors, and I couldn't really see any changes in mood or behaviors so I gave up on the medical route and tried to focus on sheer willpower which has failed me every time. I've lurked here for a long time and it makes me happy to see other folks dramatic changes. I couldnt imagine losing hundreds of pounds when I struggled for a decade to lose 40. I've never shared the details of my diet with anyone (except doc) and have always tried to silently battle binging and terrible habits. I think that being part of a community with the same mentality will help me. I'm tired of being fat and feeling like shit. Its time to change. Also, if anyone has had a similar or equally bad experience with a doctor and wants to discuss, I'd love to. I felt really dumb and put down by my experience and would've liked to talk to someone in the same boat a the time. Thanks. TL;DR I'm tired of being miserable and I'm going to lose 40 pounds. [link] [comments] |
| I(25M) blame myself for my girlfriend's(25F) substantial weight gain Posted: 12 Apr 2020 03:06 PM PDT We've dated since we were both 16, dated through college, live together now. I'm someone who doesn't like to tell others what to do, I don't like to be perceived as bossy or demanding, I don't like conflict or potentially hurting other's feelings over " the truth hurts" crap. Live & let live. She has put on about 100 pounds since we started dating. Early in high school, she was active, played tennis & swam, but quit, so her 2 pieces of exercise were gone. From there, the list is this: bad cafeteria food, eating poorly in college, booze, snacking with friends, unhealthy dinner dates with me. Statistically, she's obese. The way I view it, she doesn't seem to mind or express any want to change, and I don't want to be seen, if I were to voice a concern, as the guy who " fat shames" his girlfriend or as a misogynist or anything, so, I say nothing. Obviously what you weigh at 25 is not going to be what you were at 15, I just don't want to see her struggles continuing & just for her to get bigger & bigger. As a person, I love her, shes incredible, but just physically, it's hard to watch her be her weight, and not want change. No, I can't force change & she has to want it, and for all I know, she's happy in her body. It wouldn't be news to her shes put on weight. It's just, I'm in a spot where, I don't want to come off like a jerk, but, I don't want for her to one day wake up deadly overweight. I'll do little nudges here and there, just, " Hey, I'm going for a walk, wanna join?" "If I get this assorted fruit box thing, will you have any?" Always " no, I'm fine'. I feel like a horrible person, because, I've convinced myself, maybe rightfully, maybe wrongfully, that I'm enabling it by staying quiet. TLDR: Am I enabling? Is my approach & attitude damaging? [link] [comments] |
| Am I losing weight too quickly? Posted: 12 Apr 2020 05:16 PM PDT I've lost 24 lbs since Valentine's day, which is when I began to try to lose weight. This is about 0.40lbs a day, or a bit less than 3lbs a week. I'm a 6'1" tall male, fairly active, and my starting weight was 300lbs. I'm concerned that I might be dropping weight too fast; I don't want to hurt myself and I don't want folds of loose skin. That would look almost as bad as being fat. My mom is a bit worried about me, but she can be somewhat irrational about food. I'm not literally starving myself: I eat three solid meals each day, and while I don't respond to every hunger pang, if I get hungry enough I eat - even if I've already had what I think is a healthy amount of calories. I ate a McDouble yesterday because I was hungry and tuna+spinach just wasn't going to do it. Since I only guesstimate calories, I often worry about exceeding my daily limit, so I think I'm maybe erring on the side of eating too little, which could be bad for me. What do you think? Is my mom right? Do you have concerned relatives making worried hen noises at you? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 12 Apr 2020 08:33 AM PDT I haven't had a drink in a week. I haven't exceeded 1200 calories in over a week. And today I am officially at the lowest weight I've been in years. I'll be damned if I wake up tomorrow up a few lbs and full of regret. I currently live with my boyfriend, my sister and her boyfriend in their house. We're celebrating with an Easter dinner and lots of booze. I'm going to enjoy the dinner but I will track everything and I will not partake in the drinking. This is NOT like me. I love my tequila and IPA's. But I'm on a roll and I really want to see where this takes me. I don't feel deprived. This is what I want today. To everyone that is taking the day off, enjoy it!!! There is absolutely nothing wrong with letting loose once in a while. And to everyone staying on plan because their progress is still fragile, good for you!!! You are all amazing! I hope everyone has a safe and happy day today. Thank you all for the constant inspiration ♥️ [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 12 Posted: 12 Apr 2020 02:42 PM PDT Hello losers, Happy Sunday funday! Weight by end of month (200 lbs, preferably trend weight): 206 this morning, 206.7 trend weight. Stay within calorie range (1500 ish): Should be good today. Yesterday was another maintenance day & I'm not thrilled but at least I was physically active. Don't trust me with a dark chocolate Easter bunny, I'm a monster. 1/1 average calories weekly average. 3/4 maintenance days. Exercise 5 days a week: 100 minute walk in the snow. 11/12 days. Self-care time (journaling, working on love journals, beauty treatments, drawing, fancy coffee out no more than 2 times a week 3/10, no fast food): Tried a lovely new hair product. Try a new recipe once a week: Cheesy broccoli & rice casserole, beef burrito casserole for dinner tonight so far. I've got a lentil & sausage stew in the crock pot for meal prep. I've made it before but I forgot three ingredients so I feel like it may count as new at that point haha. 2/4 weeks. 50 pages of The Body Keeps the Score: Not today. 40/50 pages. Drawing prompt every day: Death metal Easter eggs. 8/12 days. Be more mindful & express gratitude, avoid the hedonic treadmill: Today I'm grateful for good dark chocolate. How are you all doing? [link] [comments] |
| Thoughts on quarantine plateau Posted: 12 Apr 2020 09:52 PM PDT Since Boxing Day last year I've lost 14 kg (30 lbs). I'm 5"3, female, 40 years old and am really happy with my weight loss so far. I have another 22kg (48 lbs) to lose to get to a healthy BMI. The last couple of weeks I've been working from home while my country is in lockdown due to Covid-19. My weight loss has plateaued which I've been finding really frustrating and demotivating. I definitely snacked a bit more some days while I was working from home, but have that mostly under control now. I should be happy that I'm not putting on weight, but each time I step on the scales I just feel frustrated to see the same numbers. It would get me thinking, what is the point? why bother? I've definitely been feeling more stressed and anxious the last few weeks, probably because my usual routines are all out of whack, and I can't help thinking that comfort eating would, well, comfort me at this time. Why deprive myself if it's not making a difference? But actually, it IS making a difference, even if I'm not seeing weight loss results at the moment. It's building and practising the healthy habits I will need to maintain a healthy weight in the future. It's helping maintain my weight loss that I've worked hard on all year. That's the point. That's why I will keep going even if I'm not seeing results right now. Thank you for coming to my TED talk. [link] [comments] |
| I'm so close to my goal. Why have I lost my drive? Posted: 12 Apr 2020 05:13 AM PDT Hi all, After struggling with my weight for as long as I could remember, I decided to make a post here asking for advice. It's been almost a year since then, but lately I've started to feel as though I'm back at "square one" with my attitude towards weight loss. I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this? For several months I felt like I'd finally gotten it. Something had clicked in my head and I knew I was going to lose weight. Between August and December 2019 I lost around 50lbs through exercise and the CICO method. It was the most I'd ever managed to lose, and at my lowest weight I was only about 20lbs away from my goal. Then I took a short break over Christmas. Since then I've been stuck in a sort of plateau. I've been logging my weight weekly and for the last 5 months I've been fluctuating between 169-178lbs. I haven't started to gain again, but I also haven't been losing. The thing is, I know what I need to do. I understand how CICO works and I know how many calories I need to be eating. My budget at my current weight is just under 1500 calories a day. But all of a sudden I just can't stick to it! Every day I start out with the best intentions, but 9 times out of 10 I'll end up overeating. I'm proud of myself what for what I've achieved so far, and you'd think being so close to my goal would be a major motivation... but it just isn't. I don't understand what's changed and I'm starting to get really fed up. Does anyone have any advice? [link] [comments] |
| I Gained All Of My Weight Back, and Today I Have Begun My Journey To Get Back On Track Posted: 12 Apr 2020 12:15 PM PDT Hi, so I currently weigh 190lbs. I stepped on the scale today after a very long time of not doing so, and I was taken back at how much weight I have gained over the last almost 2 years. So how did i get here? Well, basically, starting in late 2017/early 2018, I wanted to lose weight, and at the time, I was about 180lbs - maybe in the 170s. I started losing weight, but didn't really know what I was doing that much. I figured that the average person burns 2,000 calories per day, and 3,500 calories = 1# of fat, so I could do some simple math to make sure that I was losing 2lbs every week (that was the target). I did this for about 6 months or so, and by the end, I weighed about 130lbs. The problem was, I was not at all smart about my 2lbs per week target. I failed to consider that each day, depending on how active you are and other factors, the amount of calories you burn generally varies. I was pretty upset any weeks that I couldn't lose 2lbs, and would try to make up for it in the following week. I exercised very little and this meant that I was barely eating to maintain my weight loss. I ignored advise that I read about not going below 1,200 or 1,500 calories (I remember seeing different numbers, I forgot which one it was) and I did it anyways. By the end of my diet, everything seemed all good, and I thought I would never gain weight again and that I was done, so I quit tracking my food and started eating what I wanted, and in moderation at first. Over time, I ended up starting to eat more and more, and after finishing my diet, I was so happy to finally be able to eat normally again and I would occasionally splurge thinking that it was a good reward for losing weight (oh the irony). I went on this cruise not long after my diet, and it had unlimited free food, and I remember eating tones of food each day. Eventually though, these splurges became my regular meals. Once that summer was over, I started working at a McDonald's and this lead to me eating McDonald's 5 days per week, which is already a bad diet even if it's in moderation. This compounded with the amount of hours I was working; I worked 40 hours each week (sometimes more to get overtime), while going to school, which put a lot of stress on me, even more after I became a manager and took on way more responsibility. This lead to me eating more and more. From the money I got working at McDonald's, I bought even more fast food when I wasn't working, and I started eating ridiculous amounts. This went on and snowballed, getting worse and worse, until recently. I ate fast food at least 5 days per week for 18 months, and the amounts I was eating kept getting larger. I went on leave from work back in early March because I was planning on taking a break until summer, and I had perfect timing with everything being cancelled until summer because of Coronavirus, so I was left with lots of free time. I kept eating fast food until yesterday. Yesterday, I went to taco bell and bought 12 items off the menu and a large soda, and ate all of it in the parking lot in my car. While I was eating, I realized how ridiculous the amount of food I have been eating was. This lead to me checking my weight and becoming concerned about my health again, and today, I have managed to eat normal portions all day. I'm glad that I didn't allow myself to go above 200lbs. My regular diet has consisted of fast food, entire pots of shell macaroni as a single meal, several hotpockets, or like 50 pizza rolls, as well as lots and lots of soda with every meal. I never had that big of an issue with eating tones of food before I initially lost weight, so my takeaway is that my method of weight loss last time really messed with my relationship to food. I don't know what changed about my mentality and why it took so long for me to suddenly get a wake up call, but my weight loss before was damaging nonetheless. This time around, I plan on eating 1,500 calories per day with regular exercise, but my first order of business before I even want to lose weight is to just practice portion control and eating a normal amount of food each meal. I'm going to spend this entire week eating normal amounts of food, and cutting junk food and sugar down gradually. I think it'll be beneficial for me to ease into it and slowly change my mentality/lifestyle to eat healthier and in normal amounts rather than just going on another crash diet and gaining all of my weight back again. The reason I wrote this was because it gives me something to use to hold myself accountable, and just a way to put my thoughts down. I remember how much holding myself accountable during my first weight loss adventure helped me, but I want to be very careful this time and rather than just looking at the numbers, I want to change my lifestyle and eat healthier food, in moderation by default. I'm genuinely scared of what I have been doing to myself with my awful habits over the last 2 years or so. I hope that anyone reading this can maybe learn from my experience, and if anyone has any advise for me or has gone through the same thing, i'd like to hear it. Thanks. [link] [comments] |
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