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    Weight loss: Do you ever get pissed off at how easy it is to gain weight and how difficult it is to lose it?

    April 28, 2020

    Weight loss: Do you ever get pissed off at how easy it is to gain weight and how difficult it is to lose it?

    Do you ever get pissed off at how easy it is to gain weight and how difficult it is to lose it?

    Posted: 27 Apr 2020 08:00 AM PDT

    It makes me really angry, like irrationally angry. 3,500 calories is a pound of fat, so if you eat that much above your BMR every day, you could gain a pound a day, easily. But to lose a pound a day would be near impossible as you'd literally have to eat nothing all day and burn at least 1,700 calories on no energy. Gaining weight is like falling, losing weight is like climbing.

    What's more, is that people in the OMAD/IF community get absolutely flabbergasted when I tell them that I end up gaining weight when I try to fast. Yeah, I gain weight. When I haven't eaten anything in almost 24 hours and all I can think about is food, I can (and sometimes do) easily consume upwards of 5,000 calories in a single meal. And the only reason why I'm not big as a house is because I (just barely) have enough self control to not eat that much (usually).

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    NSV: From obese to Army officer!

    Posted: 27 Apr 2020 02:22 PM PDT

    First off . . . F/22/5'1" SW: 185 CW: 163 GW: 110.

    Exactly 170 days ago, I posted a very melodramatic post about how I got an acceptance to medical school through the military, but I had to lose weight in order to attend—or risk forfeiting my acceptance if I didn't. Well, you guys . . . Today's the day! I have officially met the body fat standards for the Army and will be commissioning as a second lieutenant this summer!

    I've worked my ass off to go from 48% body fat to 32% (not actual BF%, but an approximation . . . they calculate it with a complex equation that approximates your body fat based on your measurements, Google "Army tape test" or "Army body fat calculator" if you're curious).

    In the process I have:

    • lost 20+ lbs
    • lost 7.5 inches in my waist
    • lost 6 inches in my hips
    • ran my first 5K
    • learned to meal prep and stick to a meal plan
    • gone through 3 pairs of running shoes
    • adopted a workout regimen of cardio and heavy lifting 5x/week
    • become much more happy, healthy and strong!

    I have quite a bit more to go until I'm at my goal weight, but being able to join the Army and go to my DREAM medical school was the catalyst for my lifestyle change, and it feels so good to have accomplished this major goal of mine and have my future as an Army doctor secured.

    It's been a wild ride that's taken me through dirty keto, alternate day fasting (shudders that was a rough one), CICO, and carb cycling, but what finally worked was hiring a nutritionist/personal trainer and doing strict keto and IF, which I started in January. I've lost the bulk of the weight since then (179lbs—>163). While I haven't lost a ton of weight per se, I have gained a ton of muscle thanks to my personal trainer (who typically trains people who do those muscle physique competitions), which I think is what helped me lose inches so fast. ANYWAY . . . the point is you might have to try a lot of stuff until you figure out what works for you and what'll help you meet your personal goals.

    Also, I just wanna say to all those who are getting fit for their dream, especially under an aggressive deadline . . . Don't let people get to you. Don't let them tell you it's impossible. They'll write you off because you "don't seem like the type" or "you don't really have that sort of . . ." looks your body up and down " . . . personality." Military recruiters especially will do this cuz they think they've seen it all, think that just because they've seen another person try and fail, that you'll be the same way. PROVE. THEM. WRONG. And watch their surprise/shock/anger when you blow your ambitious goals out of the water. Do whatever it takes to get them to take you as seriously as you take your goals and your dreams.

    TL;DR: I'm gonna be an Army doctor, thanks to this sub! I've gone from being obese to commissioning as a 2LT in the US Army.

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    'This isn't my last chance to eat'

    Posted: 27 Apr 2020 04:06 AM PDT

    Perhaps this won't seem like much, but to me, this sentence has been absolutely revolutionary in changing my attitude to food.

    Like many of us, I have really struggled to lose weight whilst balancing a healthy relationship with food. I like calorie counting for the control and removing the guesswork, but it can be hard to do it without going a little off the rails. I've struggled with cycles of over-restriction and binging.

    Horrific binges where I would just mindlessly shovel in food, without really enjoying it, usually late into the night. I'd eat random things like whole boxes of cereal or blocks of cheese if there wasn't anything sugary to have around. I've literally had sugar hangovers.

    I very much understand the sentiment of 'the harder you try to control food, the more food controls you'.

    Which is why for me this sentence: 'This isn't my last chance to eat' has helped so much.

    I think one of the reasons I binge is because it feels like this day is the last chance I have to eat these foods and tomorrow I'll have to go back to eating at a deficit. So it becomes harder and harder to stop and means the decision to stop and go to bed is a really difficult step to take.

    But just remembering that actually, I don't need to eat it all now, I will get more chances to have the lovely healthy lunch (that I genuinely enjoy), and a nice reasonable treat tomorrow. And at points, I will get to have chocolate and lovely things on other days.

    This has been huge for removing some of the power that food has over it, basically, it's not that big a deal.

    This may not seem like much, but I hope it might help something click into place for other people too.

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    EDIT: I've just come back to this after a few hours and am so overwhelmed by everyone's responses. I'm so glad this has resonated with so many of you. Once again I'm blown away by how supportive and kind this sub always is. Keep up the great stuff guys, you're all awesome!

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    Actually thriving with weight loss in isolation - Anyone else feel the same?

    Posted: 27 Apr 2020 10:46 AM PDT

    Well this all started when I saw a meme of Uncle Iroh from ATLA and it said something along the lines of him coming out of isolation ripped and I really resonated with that ( ill post it here if I find it)

    BUT ANYWAY, has anyone else felt like its easier to loose weight when you don't have any distractions??? No friends going to Happy Hour, Trivia nights, bar crawls, dinner parties etc etc. With that being said, it also makes me worried knowing that my state is considering "opening back up" mid May. I am worried that once friends and family want to start going out again I am unable to make progress on my weight loss...or worse...gain it all back.

    I guess it just sucks know that I'll have to compromise getting beers with my friends and doing such things once I am able to. I don't want to continue to isolate myself - for mental health reasons - if that means weight loss, but also I am doing so well right now and happy with the fact that I am seeing results.

    Any tips for maintaining discipline when things go back to "normal"

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    UPDATE: I found it! Literally have it taped to my bathroom mirror. It really motivates me for some strange reason -- https://ifunny.co/picture/6ely9ELX7

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    6'4" 46 year old male, total weight lost approaching 80 pounds

    Posted: 27 Apr 2020 04:24 PM PDT

    About five years ago I was up to my lifetime maximum of over 235 pounds. I started to lose weight after almost completely cutting soda out of my diet. Specifically, I would knock back five or six of the glass bottle pure cane sugar Cokes per day. I would even take one to bed and sip on it as I was falling asleep, then like an idiot wondered why I kept waking up with headaches. Today I drink maybe one soda per month.

    I have now lost almost 80 pounds. Yes, 80. I have not been in the 150s since maybe thirty years ago when I was a sophomore in high school. Cutting soda out of my diet somehow lowered my appetite drastically. I will maybe have something small for breakfast, maybe nibble on something small for lunch, and I really only eat dinner maybe once or twice per week. Strangely, I can regularly go 24 hours without eating anything at all. No doubt this has helped to contribute to my weight loss.

    Around the same time I started to take soda out of my diet, I also started trying to walk a lot more. I bought a Fitbit when I was still working in the home office at work, and I would often times lap the building from end to end once or twice a day. At my stride that's 950 steps each way, or basically half a mile. So eating less and moving more when possible certainly helped. It is quite easy to become a little obsessive about your steps when you buy a Fitbit or an Apple Watch. Often times, I would hit 20,000 steps per day.

    I know some of you might say I am underweight for my height. I do have my handful of lower joint problems, and the less weight I have on them the better. If I somehow drop into the 140s, I will definitely talk with my doctor. I don't want to look like Matt Damon in Courage Under Fire or anything like that...

    Scale for...... well, scale.

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    Sharing some insights on my journey now that I'm almost done

    Posted: 27 Apr 2020 06:58 PM PDT

    Hey everyone,

    I've been a loser for almost a year now, and went from 95 kg (209 lbs) to 78 kg (171 lbs), with my GW being 75 kg (165 lbs). I hope to reach that goal by my birthday (june), after which I will go on a shopping spree for new clothes.

    I've learned a lot about how our bodies work since I've started, and I wanted to share a bit of my struggles and realizations with the hopes that it might help people in the same situation. Also it's my way to give back to this amazing sub ! English isn't my first language, so apologies in advance if there are some mistakes.

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    1. Eating foods with good nutritional value is not enough to lose weight, quantities are the key. This is honestly the one I had the most trouble accepting. What I mean by that is that even when I was at 95 kgs, I was eating (seemingly) healthy. I've always cooked my own food, never been into junk food, almost never binged, and always took care of my macros while being on a semi-vegetarian diet (I only ate meat while going out). But that wasn't enough because I was still eating way too much. Sure that homemade meal with black rice, tofu and vegetables seems healthy, but not when you consume 200g of black rice and 400g of tofu. Honestly when I looked back at my old recipes I can't believe I ate this much. This only portions I haven't reduced are vegetables.
    2. Data is incredibly important. I'm an economist in real life, meaning I'm a bit of a data freak, but funnily enough I never applied this reasoning to my personal life. I was sort of winging it at first, said to myself stuff like "ok I'll eat only a salad this lunch so I can have a bigger meal this evening" but without actually measuring anything. Trust me, a kitchen scale will be your best friend during this journey. Also, a body scale that automatically records your weight via bluetooth is a great way to stay motivated.
    3. Cooking oils, even healthy ones, are incredibly treacherous. A lot of people do not realize that a spoon of olive oil is 120 kcal, that's a huge amount for such a small quantity. Obviously cooking without oil is hard, but it's pretty easy to reduce the amount. If you have a non-stick pan you can make two-three portions of stir fry with only one spoon of oil fairly easily. You can add lemon juice to olive oil and make a nice roasting mix for your veggies instead of going full olive oil, etc.
    4. Take progress pics. That's one of my biggest regrets. I didn't take any pic when I started (I have my profile pictures on various social media but they're not great, because I was actually pretty good at hiding my weight). Now at 78 kg instead of 95 I still feel like I haven't changed even though everyone around me tells me that I look much better and my clothes are clearly too big. I just don't see it in the mirror and it's depressing. So take a progress pic, one that really shows your weight and that you can reproduce in the same setting a few months from now, it will help a lot.
    5. Sport isn't essential, but it helps a lot. I mostly didn't exercise during my weight loss, but I started plateauing in March and decided to start running to see if it helped (started a couch to 5k program, I am still doing it). And boy did I see the difference. Not only did I start losing weight again, but I was much more motivated and really started getting more energy. Before January the weight loss didn't really make me feel different, now I can honestly say it does.
    6. "It gets easier. Everyday it gets a little easier, but you gotta do it everyday, that's the hard part" - Bojack Horseman. To me if there is a quote that embodies weight loss it's this one. Starting out is by far the hardest part, but once you get into it, start planning, etc. it gets easier, the initial rush of discipline is really the big mountain, from there it's just downhill.
    7. Lastly, a more controversial one: being on a vegetarian diet makes losing weight more difficult (not impossible though). Because white meat and fish offer so much nutritional value (especially protein) for relatively low calories, and plant-based foods just can't compete in my opinion. Tofu is probably the closest one in that regard, but it requires quite a lot of effort to make it taste good, whereas with chicken/salmon you can just put it in the oven with some roasted veggies and light seasoning and it'll taste amazing. It's honestly a lot easier to find 500-600 kcal recipes with meat in them than without. Now I went from never eating meat at home to eating fish and chicken once a week each, and it really helped.

    Hope this helped, and keep being an awesome community :)

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    Interesting how the body adapts to healthier eating

    Posted: 27 Apr 2020 03:28 PM PDT

    20F, 5'4", SW:220lbs CW:156lbs GW: 125lbs

    I'm about ten months into weight loss now. I still occasionally have days/weeks where I eat a lot of junk food, but overall my eating habits have gotten a lot healthier over the last year— and my workouts have been giving me a comfortable amount of caloric "wiggle-room", which is nice. I feel great!

    Last week I took a break from my usual workout/eating habits to focus on a really big project I had due. Basically worked for four days straight only stopping to eat and go to the bathroom. I finally turn in the project in and get back to my normal healthier habits; and for several days after (here comes a TMI), I was super bloated and constipated. My lower intestine HURT. Eventually my body finished processing all the junk food and got used to working out again and now I feel better haha.

    It was a kind of notable reminder of how far my body has come. I used to eat junk like that every day, but now that my body is used to better quality food and exercise, going back to my old habits made me feel like ass. TBH I firmly believe it's worth it to let loose and eat some junk food every once and a while, not just cause it tastes good but also because it can be a needed reminder of why we choose not to do it every day. These are the reminders that keep us on track in the long term.

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    Fellow short women (under 5’5 for the sake of this post), how much weight loss does it take for you to notice any difference? What about for others to notice?

    Posted: 27 Apr 2020 05:41 PM PDT

    I'm 5'2 and within a normal BMI, but still above where I want to be because I'm small-framed. I feel like a very small amount of weight fluctuation makes a big difference on me because of my size. But I'm curious how others feel and what you've experienced!

    For me, I think it's some point definitely under 8 lbs, but I'm not sure exactly what. I know that in 10 lbs clothes fit me completely differently and I can easily see the difference. I'd like to get a better idea of that specific number so that I can break down my goals on the smallest level possible tbh lmao. It's so difficult to lose the last few pounds so I need to stay motivated that way I guess haha

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    So many things are changing

    Posted: 27 Apr 2020 03:24 PM PDT

    Hi!

    I've lost about 40 pounds over the past year. It's rather slow I know, but what matters in the end is that I'm getting there. It's a marathon not a race.

    So I've noticed a lot of changes since then. Besides a smaller waist obviously. A lot of these changes I'm not even sure if they're entirely related to weight loss but I have no other explanation for them.

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    1. Fuller Hair. I'm not sure if it's just eating healthier or actually losing weight, but my once flat and sad hair is now so much fuller and even a little wavy. I like my hair again, it looks more like it used to when I was smaller.
    2. Regular periods. That one honestly kind of sucks to me personally because they're still as painful and heavy as they used to be, but it feels good knowing that my body is in a healthier state. They've never been regular and I still need to get used to it showing up exactly 30 days after. Before I'd go 70-150 days between periods. Definitely a new experience.
    3. Every part of your body gets smaller, even your hands, your forehead, your shoulders, your feet. It's so weird. I never realized that some of these were bigger on me than on the average person until I noticed them shrinking.
    4. Everyone treats you differently, even your own mother. I wore a sundress the other day and she looked me up and down, said I looked very pretty and she looked so happy. She's never done that before. My boyfriend even treats me a little differently, he likes being the big spoon now because, in his own words, "it doesn't feel like backpacking anymore".
    5. Going clothes shopping is actually fun now. Not worrying if any store carries my size, because they will, even if I'm still a large to x-large. I can wear standard size clothing again and don't need to spend extra money on plus size clothing.
    6. I'm not out of breath and the slightest bit of exercise. I started really small with 5 minutes on my exercise bike and I was SO out of breath. Now I do 20 minutes as a warm up.

    There's so many more changes that come with being smaller and I'm excited to reach my actual goal weight soon. I wonder if there will be even more changes that I've also never considered. Maybe my mental health will get better? Who knows, but I will find out!

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    Began craving whole foods instead of sugar as I lowered my calories. Sugar addicts, hang in there!

    Posted: 27 Apr 2020 09:57 AM PDT

    23F, 5'5", SW: 162, CW: 153, GW: 140

    Even at my skinniest in high school, I was addicted to sugar. As a teen I could eat whatever I wanted and not even notice. In college I started tracking what I ate, but by senior year I stopped paying attention, drank a lot of alcohol, stopped going to the gym. I held steady between 160-165 pounds since graduation.

    This December, like usual, I binged all my mom's Christmas cookies and chocolate and by January I felt disgusting. My teeth were sensitive, my stomach hurt, I was hungry and craving sugar all the time. I was a mess if I didn't snack on chocolate between every meal.

    In January I decided to quit sugar altogether, and it lasted about 2 weeks. At that point, I went back to my old habit of tracking calories and now work out 2-4 days per week. I've lowered from 2000 per day to 1540 and lose a little over a half pound per week, but MOST importantly, I crave sugar less and less. It seems like as I lowered my calories my body started craving whole, filling foods with fiber and protein instead of empty sugar and carbs. I still snack on chocolate here and there and have ice cream as a treat, but I'm no longer obsessively and angrily eating candy every hour.

    I feel so much better about my relationship with food and sweets. I eat filling foods that make me feel good and give me energy. I'm just amazed at how I intuitively began to stray away from sugar. Has anyone else experienced this?

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    Was My Friend Being an Asshole?

    Posted: 27 Apr 2020 07:32 PM PDT

    So I've had a good friend of mine staying with me for the past 5 days and she just left tonight. She lives in another state right now and we've had a long-distance friendship for a little over one year now after having had lived in the same area all of our lives.

    I was super excited for her to come visit me. And we did have a lot of fun besides what I'm about to talk about. This is one of those friends that you have a lot of deep personal conversations with and also a lot of silly goofy ones and joking around.

    Something happened though on the first day we reunited when she set foot in my apartment. Now I've gained a good bit of weight- I know that. But as soon as she sees me, the first thing she says is "Wow, I didn't realize just how thick you had gotten! Girl! What is this?"

    I was instantly super embarrassed and stuttered and tried to laugh it off and couldn't think of how to to respond because I was taken off guard. It really really hurt my feelings.

    We didn't really talk about it again, but the next day she was acting all shocked as she looked through my refrigerator for something to eat (and yes, I did offer for her to take whatever she wanted). Yes I do have a lot of not so healthy things in there, but I also have fruits and vegetables and organic meat and stuff like that. I thought the attitude was a bit exaggerated.

    And today I was helping her with her laundry and she saw one of my bras hanging up to dry in the laundry area. She takes it off the hanger without asking and puts it on her head and starts cracking up about how she "can wear it as a hat and how the hell did your boobs get so huge."

    I admit that I snatched the bra off her head and said "give me that!" in a very irritated, snappy tone and she looked surprised. Things were a little awkward after that but we got past it. Later when she left she texts me and confronts me about the bra thing and how I was being too uptight and how she just wanted to be herself around me. Making me feel like the bad guy for something she started by poking fun at weight gain which is a sensitive topic for a lot of people. Idk, am I overreacting or what?

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    Haven’t been this weight since middle school!

    Posted: 27 Apr 2020 07:26 PM PDT

    'm 27M, 5'11" starting weight: 220lbs > current weight 177lbs

    I have been back in my diet and exercise routine since 1/1/20 and have really been feeling in control. Somehow working from home during quarantine has made healthy choices a tad easier to make since I'm not tempted to go to lunch with coworkers and eat a whole basket of chips and salsa and THEN my whole meal - just as an example.

    I also can't stand being cooped up for that long in my house, so I have started going on 6 mile walks 3-5 times a day to stretch my legs and actually experience the outdoors - with a face mask and while practicing social distancing, of course!

    When I weighed myself this evening I was most excited to see that I was in the 170's again. The last time I remember weighing close to that was in seventh grade! At my heaviest my weight got to 240, and it was all fat.

    Moving forward I am trying to incorporate more weight training into me routine. I can see that I'm also losing muscle mass and my arms are starting to look scrawny - a problem I never in my wildest dreams thought I would have to worry about.

    I'm sorry if this post reads as annoying, but for the first time maybe in my whole life I am starting to feel less ashamed of my body.

    Best of luck to everyone in their health and weight loss endeavors! ❤️❤️

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    This is not my final form but a great victory none the less!

    Posted: 27 Apr 2020 07:23 AM PDT

    I haven't weight myself in a few weeks just because due to moving I do not have my scales at my new flat yet. I woke up to that ask men thread about prettiest thing a woman can wear (sundress, who is even surprised) which came with the crushing guilt of the fact that my goal garment I want to fit in again is my favourite sun dress! It was already snug when I got it two years ago (it was the only one left and in a size too small but I loved it so much) , but in January I wasn't able to put it on without having the seams close to ripping... Well: I put it on on a whim after lunch today and... It fits! I have absolutely no where to go to and no one to share this with but I feel so accomplished. It fits even better than I remember and it's a size 4. The last time I was a size 4 was.. at least 4 years ago. I want to use the next couple of weeks getting toned and then turning heads as soon as they let us out of isolation savely.

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    Daily Q&A Post for Tuesday, 28 April 2020 - No question too small!

    Posted: 28 Apr 2020 03:00 AM PDT

    Got a question? We've got answers!

    Do you have question but don't want to make a whole post? that's fine. Ask right here! What is on your mind? Everyone is welcome to ask questions or provide answers. No question is too minor or small.

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    Chronic Constipation: The leading factor for my partner’s weight gain

    Posted: 28 Apr 2020 12:29 AM PDT

    She's been told: Eat more fiber, eat more protein, try prunes, drink more water, try these over-the-counter stool softeners, try prescription medication, try senna tea, probiotics, etc. etc. etc.

    The topic of chronic constipation is rarely or never talked about when it comes to losing weight. How are you suppose to lose weight if you're not pooping normally

    If you're not pooping normally, it doesn't matter what diet your on or what exercise routine you're doing, the weight won't come off.

    My partner poops maybe 3-4 times a WEEK. When she does poop, it's literally only 3 small balls that come out.

    Compared to me: I poop about 3-4 times a DAY. Just the other day I was 200 lbs, and after pooping that day, I weighed 196 lbs. In contrast, when she poops, her weight more or less stays the same, because not much is released.

    She's tried all the typical suggestions I listed above. Momentarily they work, but nothing works permanently to help her body poop consistently.

    Does any one else have this same chronic constipation? What have you tried that works consistently?

    Or any other suggestions she can try?

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    [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: April 28th, 2020

    Posted: 27 Apr 2020 11:04 PM PDT

    Hi team Euro accountability, I hope you're all well!

    For anyone new who wants to join today, this is a daily post where you can track your goals, keep yourself accountable, get support and have a chat with friendly people at times that are convenient for European time zones. Check-in daily, weekly, or whatever works best for you. It's never the wrong time to join! Anyone and everyone are welcome! Tell us about yourself and let's continue supporting each other.

    Let us know how your day is going, or, if you're checking in early, how your yesterday went!

    Share your victories, rants, problems, NSVs, SVs, we are here!

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    How do I stop having "cheat days"?

    Posted: 27 Apr 2020 07:07 PM PDT

    I've been calorie counting well for about 1.5 years now until I got inspired by fitness YouTube videos to have "cheat days" - absolute WORST idea ever. I should never have watched those videos.

    Now, every Saturday is essentially a controlled binge. I would gain 6-8 pounds, spend the rest of the week eating extremely restrictively to get rid of this weight, only to do it all again.

    I told myself this was fine because people on YouTube did it, and only found the courage recently to admit I had developed some form of an eating disorder.

    I've been trying to stop it, but it's difficult to dissociate the feeling of euphoria and freedom with cheat days. The other 6 days of the week I feel depressed, moody, and extremely fatigued. My mind is constantly preoccupied with my cheat day and I can't think of anything else.

    Has anyone experienced this, and how did you overcome it?

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    Quarantine has been a nightmare

    Posted: 27 Apr 2020 04:25 PM PDT

    15M 6'3 155 I'm 15 years old and in the last 10 months I've lost 112 pounds. I developed a passion for basketball and fitness and went from 268-156 and was living my best life. Basketball and working out took up so much of mind I never thought about binging or overeating. When quarantine first started, I was so scared to overeat that I lost 10 pounds in the first two weeks ( I went from 165-155) and was honestly ok with that. Then my worst nightmare happened. I started overeating. It was just a couple dozen calories at first and now the day it writing this, I ate about 4000 calories today. I've become addicted to food and sugar again and seem to be unable to get back into my old mindset of being a good weight. I will never harm myself but I don't know what I'll do if I wake up tomorrow or another day back in the 160's or God forbid higher. I've gotten other hobbies to keep me occupied but I still can't shake food off my mind. PLEASE HELP!!

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    I'm in a prison made of me.

    Posted: 27 Apr 2020 05:55 AM PDT

    Hey guys. My name is J. I'm 28 and new to Reddit. (shockingly) posting here for advice,support and motivation. I was 556lbs this time 2 years ago and managed to drop to 437 by last October. Then I stopped and I'm back to 490. I want to make abundantly clear. This isn't about looks for me. I want to be healthy.

    I'm terrified of dying when I'm 35 cause I have never been anything but obese. I feel like a heart attack is coming any day now. I feel like a prisoner inside my own body. I'm addicted to food with zero self control.

    I want to run marathons and go hiking and take mma and boxing classes. But I'm ridiculously out of shape. I fell down the other day and discovered I couldn't pick myself up off the ground without help.

    I'm dirt poor. Not in anyway asking for money or whatever. I just need that taken into account when you're giving advice.

    I kind of have a bunch of thoughts running through my mind. So sorry for rambling. Thanks in advanced to anyone who stops to help.

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    is it ok to have a lazy day?

    Posted: 28 Apr 2020 01:16 AM PDT

    quarantine really made me more active. i think i haven't been outside this much in march and april ever in my life. (alone, in nature or course) i managed to walk my 10k steps daily and i do HIIT 3x a week. i am proud - and i am seeing results (i am maintaining since Jan 2019) the results being that i am not gaining yippeee.

    anyway today is literally the first rainy day since two monthy. its cold. today i just want to cuddle up and do nothing. i just want to chill. but i feel very guilty. not working out or walking won't give me wiggle room so i will have salad for dinner i guess... anyway i'm feeling guilty as heck. i'm still in my PJs and it's already 10am

    (fyi i graduated in Feb and my job starts in may due to Rona. thats why i can have a „day off" in the middle of the week)

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    Low impact exercises for someone coming from sedentary lifestyle?

    Posted: 27 Apr 2020 09:52 AM PDT

    I am 350lbs and on the CICO wagon. We lost our 16 month old suddenly last month and I have decided that I need to get healthy so someone is always on this earth to say his name everyday for as long as possible. I've gotten on track with the diet but am trying hard to exercise everyday. I find that when I am active everyday I'm less likely to fall into bad food habits. I am doing the couch to 5k workout 3x/week but am looking for low impact things to do on the off days. My problem is that I have been sedentary for so long that even the easy workouts online through things like Peloton and FitBit presume you have some decent mobility and flexibility. I tried doing a 10 min stretch video on Peloton last night and that was a workout itself. Does anyone have any advice for truly low impact exercise routines that have helped you to gain the mobility and flexibility needed to be in the same league as the people who can make it through an online workout? Looking for something that isn't the treadmill since I'm on that already for the C25K days. Thanks!

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    Nervous about throttling back losing weight.

    Posted: 28 Apr 2020 01:13 AM PDT

    Today is my birthday, and a gift I somewhat inadvertently gave myself is the gift of hitting my weight loss goal on my actual birthday - well, the first major milestone goal on my self-transformation journey. I'm quite thrilled about it :)

    What makes me nervous: The CICO count I'm currently on, 1500/day, has enabled me to lose virtually every single day (6,7kg/14.7lbs since mid-feb) - and I'm nervous about increasing that number so as to be able to maintain and/or throttle back the losing rate. It would be heartbreaking to me to gain the/some/any of the weight back (as fat) and it's not going to happen - I just need to figure out a strategy to ensure it doesn't happen.

    Once the gyms open up, it will get easier as I'll be able to get back into weight training and use it as an additional tool in my toolbox to counteract a slight increase in calorie intake - but I'm planning for if they don't any time soon.

    Any guidance?

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    Week one down!

    Posted: 27 Apr 2020 03:49 PM PDT

    I've done it guys! Week one of counting calories! I'm sure I haven't lost any weight, (F/180ish) but it's nice to feel like I finally have a real start. Before counting calories I'd try to do my exercises throughout the week, then I'd miss something and feel like I had to start over and was making no progress. Now that I'm counting calories I can finally see where I'm going. I am still having some issues sticking with the calories. I probably need to work on eating healthier rather than making sure my snacks all fit in with my numbers. I also need to trade my Dr. Pepper's for water. I'm addicted to the soda so I've cut myself down to two a day so hopefully I can ease myself off of them. Does anyone have any suggestions for snacks that will make you feel fuller throughout the day? I've got some pretzels which are helpful but I'd love to hear some suggestions on what you guys like. Anyway, since counting calories seems like I'm actually taking the first step on my journey! Thank you all for your encouragement and inspiration!

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    Thoughts about weightloss

    Posted: 28 Apr 2020 12:52 AM PDT

    I was thinking about summarising some of my thoughts about my weight loss journey here to both hold myself accountable, reflect on the past and get some feedback and insights from this community. Brace yourselves for a wall of text.

    As a little background: I have been struggling with weight loss for many years and had two big successes during my life. One was while I was still at school where I have lost almost 30kgs in a short period by mostly sleeping throughout the day, playing games during the night and not eating properly or not at all. I was about 16 years by that time and back then heavily struggling with depression without having any professional support from a therapist. It has been a very unhealthy and unsustainable way of losing weight and did nothing good for my mental health, as most of you hopefully will agree with. Needless to say, I have gained everything and more back over the years.

    The second time was almost 5 years ago, where my motivation stemmed from wanting to lose weight to feel attractive and loveable for one of my crushes. I used CICO and MFP throughout this, along with exercise and a newfound love for lifting weights. This subreddit and r/progresspics have been a tremendous support as well. Again, I've lost around 20kgs and I was quite happy with it, but thinking back I still remember feeling like the same old "fat" me, not having any mental change regarding my self-esteem and self-love. Yet, looking at pictures from that time now, I would give anything to get there again. After a tragic end of my relationship with this person, I spiralled back into depression and have since gained everything back. This was when I got serious with therapy, after self-admitting to an open psychiatric clinic and then continuing therapy over 3 years.

    Fast forward to 2020, I am at my highest weight ever (108kg at 170cm), still struggling with depression, and still struggling with self-esteem. So what has and hasn't changed? I am now in a healthy relationship with a wonderful person that is supportive of who I am now and where I want to go. I have moved to a different country to pursue a master's programme that I have been dreaming of. I have emotional support by official student counsellors and I am actively looking for a therapist now. All "ingredients" that sound promising and valuable to motivate me for my weight-loss.

    But is it really about weight loss? I would guess no.

    My recent successes have been either unhealthy or motivated by some external source, so they haven't been coming from within. With within, I mean out of a healthy relationship with my body and mind. My goal is to not just lose weight, but learn how to be kind to myself. It's not about a diet, it's about a lifestyle and conscious choices that reflect how I care about myself. I don't want this weight loss to take up all the space in my life, to a point where this is the first and last thing that I am thinking about daily. I hope that therapy will get me there, but in the meantime, I need to gain different perspectives on this to help me manage my life.

    Here are some questions that I have:

    • How can I make peace with the weight loss defeats of the past?
    • How can I become more patient when it comes to weight loss to stop obsessing with "how I could look like at one day"?
    • How can I stop myself from aiming of losing as much as possible in the most rapid way (1kg per week)?
    • How can I disconnect my unhealthy association of a fit body with being loveable and attractive?

    I understand that most answers to this will probably be therapy, but any little thought, advice, story, ... is appreciated. And even if my little wall of text is just here to show that I'm not alone with these thoughts and struggles, to know that others feel similar, this will also give me some closure hopefully.

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