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    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 10:01 PM PDT

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    Never thought I could do it, but today marks the day that I have lost 100 pounds.

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 07:55 AM PDT

    When I think about what I look like, I still see this obese girl full of insecurities and the desire to be loved the way I knew I deserved to be. When I look in the mirror, I am shocked as to what I have become. With this weight loss, I have gained so much more knowledge on how to take care of myself all together. When I adapted into a healthier lifestyle, I guess it enabled my brain to realize that my physical health had been affecting my mental health as well. Today I am 177 pounds, exactly 100 pounds less than I was at my heaviest and I am so incredibly proud of myself. I still have maybe 20-30 pounds to go, but that goal is closer than ever and I am soaring.

    Whoever needs to hear this: you can do it! Quarantine is the perfect time to get active with at home workouts or simply going on a walk. It will all be worth it. The results will show, I promise. Nobody is going to notice at first, but soon everyone will. Now is the time!

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    "You used to be fat?"

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 07:26 PM PDT

    Wow, what a huge bit of validation and self-esteem boost I got today.

    I've been losing weight slowly and consistently for the last 6-7 months, and I'm about 55 lb down from my highest weight of 260 (6'0" guy here). I've recently been struggling with motivation, kinda feeling like I still look the same as I ever did, and wondering what the point is because I'm never going to not be fat. I've never been not fat, at least not since I was 9 or 10 years old.

    I started a new job about a month ago, and I was talking with my coworker about weight loss. She's been working hard at losing weight and I was trying to give her some support, so I told her about my weight loss journey. Imagine my surprise when she looked at me in shock and said "wait, you used to be fat?"

    Imagine me, still struggling with my self image, the first thing that comes to mind being "uh, I'm still fat what are you talking about?" But then it clicked...these people have no idea what I used to look like and how I feel. They have a far more accurate mental image of what I look like right now than I do, and it gave me the motivation to keep being healthy and keep working on myself.

    So maybe I'm not fat anymore. Huh. Gonna have to chew on that one.

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    So I just ate 2 Carls Jr/Hardys Hamburgers and man...

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 09:54 PM PDT

    I feel great. Not like in a "I'm totally ready to go workout" kind of great, but a "Holy shit I used to eat like THIS, 3 times a day only 70 days ago???!!"

    So I began a lifestyle change on the 02/20/20 this year. I weighed 370 lbs and was so lazy and I hated it. Well, flash forward to today. I weighed in on Monday at 302 lbs and feel great. Anyways. The last 2 weeks or so have been more trying than others. Thankfully amid this Covid 19 virus I'm still working, but just in general, it's hard. The gym closed, just when I was really loving it, getting into a good routine, 2 hrs of gym a day, walking, etc.

    I still get my exercise daily and walk and jog now as well as have purchased some weights and stuff. I've just felt off. This last month has been a ride of mini plateaus over and over. I hit a weight and stay there for 1 week then the next, I drop it all and 5 to 10 more, then I stay there. I've been at 305 for what seemed like forever until it said 302 the other morning.

    I just went to Carls Jr and bought 2900 calories of food, and ate it all. I knew what I was doing as in, I knew I was being a fool. But after 70 days of really sticking to this diet of 1500 to 1800 calories a day, I just felt like I needed some kind of rebellion. It worked.

    I feel like I did on Jan 19th this year. Incredibly motivated, and it's not the standard self motivation I've mustered over these last 2 months, it's the "Wtf am I doing" motivation that really kicks you.

    Happy journeys everyone, heres to continued weight loss!

    If I can manage 2 months in between a slip up than I think I'll be ok.

    Also, I just had to buy some size 38 pants. I started this journey in a size 50 and those were too tight. I've gone from a 5xl to a 2x in shirt and can jog for 10 minutes straight now.

    😀

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    A few days ago I put on a t-shirt that was always a bit tight, but now, it fit me perfectly. This is the first change I noticed and it made me really happy.

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 02:22 PM PDT

    It was never too tight, but something I preferred to wear at home. I could wear it in public, it was not that tight, but if I had other options then I rarely choose it. Wednesday I grabbed it in the morning, put it on, and something felt a bit off. It took me a second to notice it, it kind of felt surreal, for a second I wondered if it belongs to my brother, but after asking him, he has no t-shirts that look like mine. It really makes me happy, because I have a lot of clothes that I didn't really wear because I was a bit too big for them and it made me self conscious, mostly stuff that I ordered, didn't fit me, but I told myself that I would rather lose weight than return it, some of them were accidental purchases, when I tried on two sizes and bought the wrong one and I couldn't be bothered with going back to the store.

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    Down 10% (21 lbs) in 8 weeks. My lessons learned and the next phase.

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 07:17 PM PDT

    Hoping my reflections can help someone, as well as motivate me to continue.

    Immediate Motivation with incentives - This was probably the biggest difference maker for me. My gym was having a weight loss contest with prize money. I knew there was an end date and a potential reward. I've tried losing weight before, but not this aggressively. At the start of the contest, a friend said, "[Gym name] doesn't seem to be working for you." I'm not advocating someone hurt your feelings like mine were, but the honesty was motivating.

    Long term motivation - I'll be 45 soon and am having my third kid. I'm hoping to see her have kids one day.

    Diet - I had been going to the gym regularly and was in good condition, but I was (and still am) over my ideal weight. All the cliches about the kitchen were true for me. I used the LoseIt app to track everything. I set it to lose 1.5 lbs/week, which I knew to be super aggressive. I wanted a buffer, so if I did slip I would still be losing weight. I never knew the difference between hunger (physical) and cravings (mental). The cravings reduced or became easier to recognize/control after 2-3 weeks. I did a lot of Quest bars, Raw Organic Fit protein shakes (the fiber is filling), and some healthy desserts at first. I plateaued. That's where eating cleaner helped. CICO is true, but I found i was less hungry eating 100 cal of almonds instead of 100 cal of mini cookies. That slope is a lot less slippery. A lot of meals from Skinnytaste were easy to make and use for lunch. Having healthy snacks at my desk kept me from the vending machine and cafe. It was never easy to say no, but I could limit the damage that way. Not eating out made it easier to count calories.

    Sleep - Good sleep is an underrated asset. For most of us, losing weight takes willpower. Being tired or stressed makes it harder for me to be disciplined. Less likely to want to exercise. More vulnerable to depression and not caring.

    Alcohol - Hardest part for me, as I love IPAs and have alcoholic tendencies. During a funeral/reunion with college friends, I noticed how much most of us drank. I thought about my kids and about what I was doing to my body by drinking to excess. I went from 10+ drinks in a weekend to going several weeks without any. I might have one at a social event and sometimes none. Drinking messed with my willpower and sleep, in addition to the calories. I still drink now, but I don't want to make it a habit.

    Support and systems - Having loved ones know I was in this contest helped. Wife made the meals, shopped, and held me accountable. Gym coach gave me nutrition tips. I talked through "sobriety" with several friends. I also broke habits, as mentioned above. A habit of an early AM workout makes it easier to forgo late night drinking or snacking. TBH, if I wasn't drinking, I realized I'd rather get good sleep.

    Exercise - do what you enjoy. I wear an activity monitor and realized even though I'd been working out vigorously for 60 min 4-5x/week for 2 years, I'd sit at my desk all day. Working out helped my mood, suppressed my appetite, but it made me care about my body's performance. My gym chain requires you to sign up in advance, so I also wasn't going to bail and pay a fee.

    Sustaining - I went from 232 to 207 lbs. I was tired, moody, and so hungry. But my gym is closed. I'm home bound with my family. Fighting depression. My short term has changed, but my long-term motives haven't. I had a week where I ate whatever. I have an agreement with myself and my wife that I'll go back to 1500 cal a day if I hit 212. I am prepping myself for a push to lose 1 lb/week to get to 197. Maybe the gym will be open. I walk if I don't hit my activity goal for the day. I do home workouts and run to stay sane in this crazy time.

    A few people told me I look like a different person. 20 lbs is relative, but the changes I made to get there are what make me feel like a different person. Hopefully, I can keep it up!

    TLDR; Set a public goal and reward yourself. Be mindful of what you eat, how you sleep, and what causes you to backslide.

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    Lost 10" 20lbs

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 06:20 PM PDT

    First of all, I know my weight loss isn't significant in comparison, but I am proud of it and want to share.

    The why.

    I got separated aug 2018 and decided to work out/calorie count (very cliche, I know). Whats better is I swore I never would... Both bore me... They still do to be honest but I appreciate the result, and spike in confidence, and I enjoy reaching goals (jogging longer, able to do more push ups, pull ups, ect) i feel stronger and have more energy. And i like the example I'm setting for my kids. They do a work out alongside me.

    The results

    I'm 5'7 female for reference.

    So aug 2018- 165lbs (slightly overweight Flux between 163-170) goal weight: 150lbs-my lowest weight in adulthood.

    Dec 2018 I decided to do my measurements (I was at about 160lbs at this time) Bust 35" Waist. 30" Stomach 31" Hips 37" Thighs 20.5"

    Mar 31 2020 145lbs firm Bust 33" Waist. 27" Stomach 28.5 " Hips 35" Thighs 20"

    I wasn't even going to check my measurement... It's why it took so long but I'm very happy I did because I never would've believed that that much shed off.

    The how we got here

    For food.. So eating habits when I started was a lot of home cooked meals but also poutine weekly.. Or twice/week(the 1200 calories ones) with a burger and shake.. So 2000calories. That lunch I probably had pasta and bread. And for breakfast, a burger or some form of dinner option that was from scratch - as i hate breakfast food. I was easily hammering out 3500calories a day when you'd add snacking and beer consumption(6-12/wk).

    I now do 1600 calories a day and a cheat day each Saturday (I don't calorie count this day but probably 2000 calories for the day) . I drink probably 2 beers /mnth now. I eat more veggies and since i like salt and crunch, make kale chips often. And eat snap peas, and nuts I have to deshell when I want to snack out of boredom because it takes so much work.

    For physical activity.. Prior I played soccer a bit here and there, maybe do some sprints... Go for a walk. My job has me moderately active though so I didn't really put emphasis on it.

    Now I jog at least 3 times/week for 25 minutes and I've amped up the consistent jogging and lessened walking breaks in between. Then I have a 15 minute workout plan for each day for strength building. I probably only do 3 days on average of this. I will, however do push ups, pull-ups or jumping Jack's randomly each day.

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    How do I lose lower belly fat while in quarantine?

    Posted: 01 Apr 2020 01:05 AM PDT

    F/15/5'2"/107lbs I know I don't particularly need to lose weight but I have a lot of fat on my lower belly and it has been making me very self conscious for a while and I would really love to be able to wear a shirt that actually fits me instead of wearing shirts too big for me to cover my stomach. How do I get rid of/lessen belly fat while in quarantine? I'm somewhat active but because of COVID-19 I'm only allowed out once per day when I walk my dog with my family. I've started doing some workouts about 3-5 times a week and a few of them are ab exercises but I'm not too sure if ab workouts alone will help me get a flatter stomach. I also would like to start eating healthier as I tend to snack a lot. Are there any suggestions for healthy meals that'll fill me up but are also easy to make? :)

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    F/27/5'2/240lbs Day One -- Excited for my new journey...and excited to bring you along with me.

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 06:46 PM PDT

    Hello everyone!I have been a follower to this subreddit, along with /r/progresspics and /r/intermittentfasting for quite a long time, like years. I remember since about high school beginning the struggle with my maintaining my weight, and over time went from overweight to eventually considered obese. I have always been the chubby one, or the bigger one, in my close friends group. I am the most unhealthy out of my immediate family. I've never been overly athletic, however I have enjoyed lighter physical activity. I love eating healthy, but I love it just as much as gorging on yummy-overly unhealthy-large portioned-restaurant meals. I have always wanted to switch my life style over to something much healthier, with the goal of losing weight. Speaking of which, according to a BMI chart, if I want to be in the normal category I need to lose 100 lbs and end up at 140 lbs for my height. That sounds like a mighty feat, but I am excited to see what these first 30 days holds. The first of the month is a new start. I see so many different posts in this subreddit and similar ones, and I always feel inspired. I love the support system this place is for others in this journey.I feel like since I have been working from home, I have been sooo much better at eating at home, actually starting my day with a small little breakfast item, eating more "complete" meals at the right times... And that has been a start for me, from where I was and the types of habits I have.So tomorrow starts day ONE. Today day I got a food scale, and re-downloaded MFP for about the 5th time over the years. What I did do differently this time, is create this account and make this post. I also never have taken "before" photos which I did today as well. (Those will stay private for now...) I plan to use those 2 things as new tools in my weight loss journey and as accountability pieces as well.I hope this post is appropriate for this subreddit, because I know many places have rules for posting. If any body wants to drop a line of encouragement for me to start my journey, or something that they are reflecting on at 30 days into their own journey...I would love to hear it! Thank you for reading this long post.

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    Bad Days & the Difference Between Shame and Guilt

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 03:57 PM PDT

    I've been unhappy with my weight for about 2 years. I tried a few times to change, didn't see results fast enough, and would fall back into the bad habits... all of which would make my weight go up and the cycle started again. This year, my new year's resolution was to lose the weight and build healthy habits. Today is the end of month 3, and things are actually still on track and getting easier to stick with the lifestyle. I've lost 10 of the 25 pounds I want to lose, I've kicked my fast food habit, I'm exercising more, and most importantly I'm feeling better about myself. So while on a walk, I reflected on why it seems to be working this time; and the difference was living with guilt vs. shame.

    Before, when I had a "bad" food day (binging, fast food, soda, mindless eating, alcohol, etc), I would fall into a pit of shame. Ii would think horrible things about myself, "you're fat, why even bother trying", "the damage is already done, might as well have another bag of chips", "you're never going to see results because you're the problem" etc. It made me feel like shit about myself, in all aspects of my life. Because of this negative view of myself that I would keep reinforcing every time I made a mistake, I would give up fairly quickly (and then feel ashamed for quitting).

    Today, I realized that the reason I have been able to stick with it year is because I've shown myself grace and when I slip up. Now I feel guilt, NOT shame. When I mess up now, I say to myself "its okay, tomorrow is a clean slate" or "you shouldn't have eaten the second cookie, but you're only over by 100 calories so go for a longer walk" or "one bad day does not mean all your progress is wasted, jump back on the horse tomorrow".

    Shame is feeling "I am bad." Guilt is feeling "I did a bad thing." Guilt is fleeting, and at times can be productive or motivating. Shame is painful and counterproductive. Shame does nothing except knock us down. Guilt is okay, because we all make mistakes. Guilt motivates us to be a better version of ourselves.

    That's the power of removing your sense of self from the mistakes that you make.
    Just thought my insights might reach someone who's struggling today, keep up the good work everyone!

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    Breakthrough: I've hit a point where I'm not dreading exercise/eating healthy, it's become exciting to me.

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 01:00 PM PDT

    I think it's because I'm so close to hitting ✨ Onederland ✨ that whenever I think about "oh this cookie won't hurt..." or "I don't really want to get up out of bed early today" or "I'll just do half my walk, it won't matter" I just think about how close I am to hitting 199. I think about how much better I feel, and I'm only part way through my journey. I think about my pants not fitting right and I think about my great-grandmothers clothes that I can finally fit into a little bit more than I could 10lbs ago. I think about my ring, and how I need to get a new one soon. I want the new one sooner than later, I better work for it. Before I saw the little things as stuff I could sweep under the rug. Now I see the little things as stuff I can add up and save and turn into a big thing.

    It's not that I wasn't motivated before, but exercise and healthy eating was a chore. It was something I had to do. It's been 4 months of doing chores and I feel like I can finally start pushing myself past my previous limits and start working. I am SO excited to see how I feel in a few weeks. In a few months. I ordered some cute clothes online and I can't wait for them to come in so I can show them off to my boyfriend. I'm confident in my body (first time literally ever) and I'm now confident in my ability to control and change my body. I can't even eat snacks anymore, it just puts me off.

    So this is a breakthrough for me. I'm able to wake up in the morning, excited for the day, excited for what I'm going to eat (because I know it's healthy and delicious) and excited to go on a jog (because it's fun and gets me outside) and excited for who I'm becoming.

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    I found it encouraging when i looked at my total weightloss rather than weekly updates.

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 11:52 AM PDT

    Sorry i think this is my first time posting here rather than reading. but anyways for awhile i was getting a bit discouraged bc id keep yoyo-ing each time i got on the scale. Id lose a pound next week gain 1 or 2 etc.. till one day i realized something. That from my highest weight till what i am currently ive lost around 15lbs! And then i felt happy about myself! Like wow 15lbs! Thats great! Lately ive been on a steady but slow decline in weight dropping a pound here and there so im glad.

    But sometimes if you're feeling discouraged just think of the total weightloss from your highest till now. Its helping me to keep going.

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    I've gained 40 pounds in 10 months, and I don't know what's happening

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 10:00 PM PDT

    Last May I nostalgically remembering stepping on the scale and weighing 132 pounds. Today the scale said 169. I'm 5 ft 7 and I suppose I don't "look" 169 pounds because it's a lot to gain in a year.

    What I'm stressed about is I don't know how it happened. My diet has barely changed and my lifestyle hasn't changed significantly either. The one thing I can think of is birth control (I've been on it since October of 2018) and since then my boobs have gone from B's to D's (so maybe that explains some of it, but I don't have 40 pound boobs). I work a desk job but when I noticed the weight piling on I started to go to the gym 3 times a week. (I've been doing this since December, yet from December alone I've gained 12 pounds?!?!). Lately I've been going on the treadmill (walking/jogging) for an hour every single morning.

    I'll admit. My diet is meh, but I don't go too overboard. I do eat a lot of processed foods but I keep an eye on myself. Unfortunately when I try to cut a whole bunch of calories/ intermittent fast my body gets really tingly/burning (peripheral neuropathy maybe) I've had it since before the weight gain...it's weird... should see a doctor. Anyways

    These days I feel extra bloated/gassy and a bit melancholy that nothing seems to be working. I'm working out more than I ever have in my life, and watching what I eat more than I have. Yet I've gained a bunch of weight and don't know what to do. It's really hurting my confidence/ getting in my head. Please give me advice!

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    How do you succeed?

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 05:00 PM PDT

    When I hit 200 I wanted to lose some weight. I failed after many many attempts.

    I've tried so many diet plans, I've tried tracking with my fitness pal but keep forgetting to log what I eat. I have a really hard time being honest with how much I'm eating and don't always log things accurately.

    I've tried intermittent fasting but after a few hours I give in and eat something. I've tried changing my eating habits, which are horrendous. But then I get cravings for the unhealthy stuff.

    I lie to myself and tell myself just this once or just one more then I'll stop. Or I'll start for real on Monday. I see something I want to eat and I eat it. I eat when I'm bored. I snack all the time. It's bad. I know it is.

    I'm currently at 275. I've gained 75 pounds over the last 3 or 4 years.

    I'm so scared of hitting 300 and that number keeps going up. I feel like I try and I try and I keep failing. I don't have the will power to make myself push through it. It gets hard and I give up.

    I drink way to much mountain dew. I can say I don't drink as much as I used to but I still drink a lot. I like sweets too much. I can feel my body getting heavier.

    It's harder to get dressed and put my shoes on. I get winded going up the stairs. I get depressed more frequently and sleep a lot more.

    How do you get the will power to succeed?

    I tell myself I want to lose weight but do I actually? Wouldn't I stick with it if that's what I really wanted?

    I need help and I don't know where to start.

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    How do I stop being obsessed with food? (Anorexia to overweight).

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 07:32 PM PDT

    I can lose weight. So well, in fact, that I was hospitalized for anorexia (and probably orthorexia to an extent) a few years back. I maintained a decently low weight (161cm, 45-48kg) for a good a year or so. And then I lost it all, starting a year ago. I ballooned up to 71kg. Not so fat I can't function by any means, but I am uncomfortably unhealthy and essentially living and breathing junk food.

    Honestly, I'm almost happier the way I am now, having total freedom. Still for longterm health, happiness and financial reasons, I know I need to change.The thing is, if I eat within a reasonable calorie intake, with reasonable portions, all I can think about is food and upcoming meal times. Just like when I had anorexia, and for the year I stayed fit and thin after that. My days were controlled by food. I lived for it. I would spend 45 minutes eating just one sandwich so I felt at least slightly satisfied. It didn't matter what I was doing; food was rarely not on my mind.

    I'm scared to go back to the way I was before, but it seems like I default back every time I try to change. So I cave, and I eat the junk food, and it frees me mentally. I always say "I'll start tomorrow", but of course tomorrow brings the same problems. It's just not what I want anymore. It's been going on for a year and I can't live like this forever, but it seems I can't live any other way either.

    I'm sure this will happen all over again if I start eating reasonably and lose weight, because honestly it takes too much discipline to constantly ignore my incessant thoughts. Still, it's what I want - I just need to understand how to do it without being tormented by my own mind for the rest of life.

    Am I doomed to be unhappy no matter what I do, constantly obsessing over food? Have I, in my year or so of anorexia, put it on such a pedestal that I can never go back? Regardless of how my life has changed over the years, one thing always remains: food has played far too much of a part in my life, every day. I want to live a fulfilling life, and I feel like this is something that's holding me back. How do you stop thinking about food? How do I fix myself? I need help.

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    How do I make myself motivated to lose weight?

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 08:17 PM PDT

    I really hate to be such a downer in a positive subreddit, but I do need help and any advice would be appreciated. I can't motivate myself to lose weight and I don't know why I've never been able to get to that point.

    For background, I have been continuously gaining weight since I was 12. I'm 5'8 and when I started high school, I was 140 pounds. By my senior year, I was close to 190 and now, in my senior year of college, I'm at least 220 (I haven't weighed myself in ages, but it wouldn't surprised if I'm 230). I have a terrible diet and eat excessively/eat lots of sugar, especially in drinks. Aside from generally eating poorly, I also eat reflexively when I am bored or depressed.

    I have also had serious body image problems my entire life (even when I was 12, at which point I was average and not overweight). Though this has gotten a lot better as I have worked on it, my social anxiety has been so crippling. I am severely afraid of talking to people and being in social situations and a lot of it stems from people seeing my body. I have not gone to reunions for fear of people noticing I have gained weight and in the past, I haven't been able to do presentations where I stand in front of people. Upon first meeting people, my base anxiety was always about what the other person thought of my looks and I've spent my entire life wearing the same articles of clothing each week because I have no confidence to wear anything else. I haven't dated anybody (I'm 22) because of my body anxiety (and my social anxiety) and I rarely ever look in mirrors outside for fear of it making me anxious.

    Of course, over the years, I've learned to love myself more. But the base anxiety I had over my body developed to broader social anxiety that has affected my quality of life and largely contributed to my depression when I was younger, even if it doesn't anymore.

    The issue is, as depressed as I may become about my body, I still have no motivation to lose weight or eat healthily. As an adolescent and teenager, I tried dozens of times over years to lose weight and nothing ever worked because I lost motivation to continue. I stopped trying because I knew I couldn't motivate myself. I've passively watched myself gain weight for years without doing anything to stop it, not feeling enough disgust to snap into action (unfortunately, this is what typically fueled my past attempts to lose weight).

    I desperately want to care though. I would actually love to care about anything. I can't motivate myself to do much at all, from maintaining my grades to practicing drawing (an old lost hobby). Gaining weight has only worsened my health and I'm extremely fearful that I won't ever stop. I was vaguely considering seeing a dietician just to force myself to talk about my weight. I can't stop myself from allowing myself to eat too much. I'm also pretty inactive and don't go out much (especially now).

    Again, I'm sorry to be so down about this but I feel like I'm really stuck. Any help is appreciated.

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    Controlling eating during quarantine?

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 04:50 PM PDT

    At the moment since the start of February I've gone from 23st 2 lb to now 21st 12lb and the best thing that helped me was the fact that I was working and would not have the time to sit and eat my way out of boredom. But now during the quarantine I'm finding I've got loads of extra time just spent sitting at hole and in front of my pc. I get up at like 10-11 and until like 12pm I just have fuck all to do. I wanted to star going to the gym to work on some of my issues but I can't do that. I'm gonna start walking more for my excessive but that still won't take up loads of time up for me.

    What do you guys do during quarantine to stop binge eating?

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    Struggling with food addiction and binge eating disorder. Losing hope.

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 09:13 PM PDT

    I was depressed a lot in college and I turned to food to make me feel better. If it was a Saturday night and I was alone in my apartment and I was starting to worry about the future, then a trip to McDonald's was my saving grace. By the time I was a senior, food became the highlight of each day for me and I basically lived for food. I would eat an entire tub of ice cream for breakfast and two pizzas from Little Caesar's for dinner, and it didn't bother me in the slightest to do so.

    By the time January 2019 rolled around, I decided that I had let myself go too much and that at a minimum, I would rock climb once a week. On February 6, 2019, I took a belay class at my university's rock climbing wall and tried bouldering for the first time. By the end of the month, I was rock climbing for 2-3 hours 3-4 times a week, lifting weights 3 times a week, and eating 700-1000 calories below TDEE. I loved everything about the sport and I wanted to improve faster than all of my friends and become one of the stronger guys at the gym.

    From February 2019 to June 2019, I went from 25% body fat (168 lbs) to 13% body fat (144 lbs) and got a six-pack and all that. Then I switched to maintenance. The first two weeks of maintenance went okay, but I was super unsatisfied with the amount I was eating, so I started eating more and more, and then I let a binge or two slip in, and then I had one really bad binge where I tried to make myself throw up, and after that I basically alternated between binging and restricting. In the first month of binging, I gained 16 lbs. Since then, I have managed to maintain my weight, because I muster enough 1500-2000 calorie days to counteract the 5000-7000 calorie days.

    The signs of developing binge eating disorder were all there. During my weight loss journey I made posts on here about how I missed eating whatever I wanted whenever I wanted, and how I could not imagine living the rest of my life eating 2200-2500 calories a day (my TDEE at the time). Like, if I won't ever be able to eat an entire pizza, an entire family size bag of chips, and an entire container of ice cream in one sitting again, then what's the point? The addiction to food I had developed in college became my downfall in the form of FOMO.

    These are all the things I've tried to defeat binge eating in the past eight months:

    • Keto, letting myself eat as much as I want, but I have to eat <20g net carbs. My theory with this is that my binges are partially caused by sugar addiction, since my binges basically consist of ice cream + candy + donuts + cookies + pizza. I got to 10ish days a couple of times, but always binged after that.
    • 2000 calories per day. I got to 1-2 weeks a few times, but then always binged.
    • Two meals per day, no calorie counting. I got to like day 14 and then binged.

    Nothing has worked so far.

    I'm currently 14 days binge free, as I'm doing a challenge where I eat <=2000 calories for 21 days. I'll get to day 21 because there is a financial incentive at play, but I'm planning on binging on day 22 and it doesn't even bother me that I'm going to do so. While the strong binge urges have left me in these past 14 days, I'm faced with the endless grey that is my life before me, and I don't know how I can live without the spikes of joy and excitement that a bunch of ice cream or donuts can bring. I want to feel something on day 22, and not just continue to go through the motions.

    I'm trying to find a therapist right now, but I don't really know what to do beyond that. I want to find a way to enjoy food and maintain my weight at the same time, but I just can't think of any combination of foods that would satisfy me that would also be <= 2600 calories (my current TDEE). I can't moderate my favorite foods like pizza and ice cream. 8 slices of pizza > 0 slices of pizza > 2-3 slices of pizza.

    These are the only food combinations that I think would satisfy me and allow me to maintain my weight:

    8 pints of halo top = ~2600 calories

    two 1.5 quart containers of Edy's slow churned ice cream = ~2700 calories

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    A Year in retrospect...

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 09:04 PM PDT

    The top image showed up in Facebook memories today.

    Around 220 lbs to 189 since January. 😀

    Edit: the following is just a copied text from a post I shared on my social media platforms, keep working hard fam! Enjoy:

    Exactly one year difference. Last year on this date, I basically followed the standard American diet (SAD)... you know, eat whatever you want, no care about macronutrients or quantity. Sure, I lifted weights, biked here and there, and even ran a bit, but I had no focus. My training was misdirected, my diet had no purpose other than entertainment, and I, most importantly, was lying to myself about how much weight I gained. For those who don't know me too well, I played football in high school, and was on the weightlifting team. After high school, I gained A LOT of unhealthy weight from eating like a high school athlete without the work being put in. I discovered paleo and brought myself from around 260 lbs to 185 lbs. Slowly, as I became more independent with my responsibilities (leaving home, career etc.), my weight creeped up, but always fluctuated in a comfortable zone to me. I wasn't ever going to become 260+ lbs again, but honestly, 220-230ish lbs really isn't that much healthier. I fell in love with cycling in Gainesville, maintaining an okay weight, but my active lifestyle let my diet slip, hard. Where I stand today, I focus on what I eat... about 80/20 paleo, intuitively (eat when my body needs food), and try to stay under 2,000 cals a day (goal of 1,500 most days). I still have "cheat meals", but only when I crave something, and is a scheduled cheat. My workouts now have purpose, and I plan them in advance. Slow, steady progress with a change in lifestyle is far more beneficial than a drastic, hardly maintainable change.

    Don't rest on your laurels, life is a marathon.

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    Feeling Discouraged/Confused after Starting Weight Loss Journey

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 11:49 PM PDT

    Hi all,

    So I started my official weight loss journey about a week ago- today will be day 7. I've been closely monitoring my food intake and exercising vigorously for 30-120 minutes every. Single. Day.

    I am a recovered anorexic and normally gain/lose weight at an extraordinarily rapid pace- crunching the numbers of what I've been eating/calories burned, I thought I would have lost at least 1 pound by now, but my scale is still reading as it always has. It fluctuates up and down within 2-ish pounds throughout the day (as bodies do) but it doesn't seem to be different. I know that I need to give it more time, but I'm worried that in another week, or even 3, I still won't see any progress. I'm eating significantly cleaner, eating low cal, and exercising....anyone have any tips on what I may be doing wrong? When can I see for-sure weight results that I can rely on and know aren't just part of the body's cycle?

    TIA!

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    Benefits of 3000 mg of Cayenne Pepper per day regarding weight loss

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 06:41 PM PDT

    Hi,

    My fiancée is on a weight loss journey. While I support her in this journey (she is beautiful to me already and I support her weight loss so that she can look as beautiful to herself as she looks to me) she has some eating disorder issues and I would prefer that she conducts her weight loss journey safely.

    Since she will not take my word for it, can the kind people of this subreddit please explain to my fiancée that taking 3,000 MG of cayenne pepper in a day (I read that 120 mg was the safest maximum dose) is not healthy for her, and is in fact the reason she currently feels so sick.

    While we are at, can someone explain that laxative abuse does not actually help with weight loss enough to be noticeable. Also, can ya'll explain that intaking 300-600 calories per day is dangerous in the long term and doing 800-1000 is still very low and would still make her lose weight.

    Since I cannot seem to get through to her, I am hoping that someone here might be able to.

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    Tonight my bf looked at my half naked body and then turned the lights off

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 11:11 PM PDT

    I hope this isn't too awkward of a topic but I'm feeling so down lately. I'm 23 and am graduating from college this semester. I met my bf at college and he graduated last semester. When I met him, I was 140 lbs and felt very confident in myself. Everything changed last summer when I had a pulmonary embolism from my birth control. It was so traumatic and made me extremely depressed. Subsequently, I gained 60 lbs. it doesn't look insane on my 5'6 frame but it does look pretty bad. My boyfriend is extremely fit and attractive. We've been through a lot together after my hospitalization and he's never once said anything to me to make me feel bad about myself but when looking through old pictures of us, he goes "Wow, I forgot you used to look like that. Don't you want to look that good again, babe?" Of course I do and I hate looking at my chubby round face, huge stomach, flabby arms and back rolls. I have huge boobs and a giant butt now but I'm disgusted by them. My boyfriend tells me I'm beautiful all the time and how attracted he is to me but I just feel like a giant squishy blob.

    I was doing intermittent fasting/keto recently and lost 20 pounds but then COVID-19 happened and so many things changed. My graduation was canceled, nursing school put on hold, I was laid off, etc. it all sent me spiraling back to right where I was. To top it off, the very little sex drive I have now because of how much I don't want to show my ugly naked body to him was further diminished by my boyfriend turning the lamp off and losing his, well, you know "attraction" to me in the middle of the act tonight.

    This has NEVER happened before. Honestly, I'm so depressed with how I look and feel but I can't seem to stop stuffing my face with chocolate and snacks. I know exactly what I should be eating and that I should be exercising but I can't. I cant motivate myself anymore. I just always mess it up for myself. I tell myself not to eat an entire bar of chocolate because I'll feel bad afterwards and I still do it knowing that. I just don't know what to do anymore. I guess this is kind of a vent and I'm looking for advice. How do I stop feeling sorry for myself and just get my shit together?

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    I can’t stop obsessing over the thought of losing weight

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 06:46 PM PDT

    A few years back I had some mental health issues and then I blew out my knee. These combined caused me to compulsively eat. I gained a lot of weight. Eating was the only way is feel better. I went from 190 to 278. Right now I'm down to 249 lbs and I'm ready to start getting serious about losing weight. I count calories, go on walks daily and try to be as active as possible. I have yet to see in progress with the way my clothes fit, in the mirror, etc. I have a major issue of getting obsessed with this thought of losing weight. It's happened to me in the past. All I can think about ALL the time is how I could be doing more. Things like: I only went on a mile walk today or I shouldn't have had that last snack. I feel discouraged even on my best days. Has anyone else dealt with an obsession like this? How did you get through?

    All I want is to be healthy again and feel comfortable in my own body.

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    30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 31 Wrap Up for March!

    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 01:04 PM PDT

    Hello loseit fam,

    Sign up post is up for April! https://redd.it/frz3xu

    Wrap up post! I'll start!

    Weight by end of month (200 lbs, preferably trend weight): 206.4 I didn't hit my numbers here. I didn't gain weight. I have laid out some strategies to help myself be more on point next month. I want to see onederland. I owe myself this progress. I have come too far to start coasting now. I've lost a Back Street Boy so far, I can lose a fat beagle more.

    Stay within calorie range (1500 ish): Not great here. Tomorrow, I will be adjusting MFP for a goal of 1500 calories or I get the angry red numbers. I'll chime in with my weekly average. I will trim a little bit of calorie room off my lunches, continue my lazy IF habit of skipping breakfast & work to stop after dinner snacking by brushing my teeth straight after. I need to remember the skills I developed when I first started & had trouble going two days without bingeing. Distracting myself in the moment from those ugly lizard brain EAT urges with simple, productive things like cleaning, teeth brushing, hygiene stuff, playing with the cat etc. If I can distract myself from those temporary urges, I'm much more successful. I owe myself more mindful eating & choosing to listen to my body.

    Exercise 5 days a week: Nailed it. I will keep taking lunchtime walks & work towards higher intensity HIIT & strength training in the evenings. I think I should be swinging my tbar at least 3 times a week. That's how you get to be Xena. 28/31 days.

    Self-care time (journaling, working on love journals, beauty treatments, drawing, fancy coffee out no more than 2 times a week X/8, no fast food): My skin care routine has been on point this month. I would like to have taken more time to add to the love journals. Going forward, no fast food. I know it's a trigger food. I am incapable of moderation. It triggers the well, I'm already fucking up, let's really fuck this up game mode. I want to cut down on coffee out because of a million reasons, mostly because Starbucks is the go to & I don't think I like how they're taking care of their employees in the current scary environment. I also shouldn't be out more than necessary & both fast food & coffee are zero percent necessary.

    Try a new recipe once a week: Slayed it here. I actually enjoy finding recipes my partner loves more than when I nail a meal prep. It feels good to feed your loved ones nutritious tasty calories! 5/4 weeks.

    50 pages of The Body Keeps the Score: Nailed it. This is a good pace to be tackling this semi dense & academic book. 60/50 pages.

    Drawing prompt every day: Not fabulous. I'm not great at channeling creativity under stress. I will put my sketchbook out somewhere I have to see it every day & see if that helps jog my brain a bit. 8/31 days.

    Be more mindful & express gratitude, avoid the hedonic treadmill: My mental state was better this month. I feel more in control of my journey, even though it wasn't a super successful month. I know I control what goes into my body & the weight I am is a direct result of my choices. The urgency, the desperation, the feeling out of control about those choices is not my constant companion. Sometimes I eat feelings. Most of the time I try to honor those feelings instead of consuming them. I have come close to a weird state of zen about it all.

    I'm also really ready to get after my goals with increased vigor. I owe myself progress, not perfection.

    Now, tell me all about your month in review losers!

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