Weight loss: I feel unstoppable now that I've reached my first goal |
- I feel unstoppable now that I've reached my first goal
- Celebrating 30 Pound Weight Loss
- I am officially at my lowest in almost 10 years
- OFFICIALLY 30 LBS DOWN and reassessing my GW
- Staying at home is making it easy.
- It’s annoying I can no longer mindlessly eat due to CICO. But I suppose that’s the point!
- Lost my job and my future, just ate the whole house
- Cut The Low Hanging Fruit
- I messed up :(
- weight loss takes time (A Harsh Reality)
- I don’t know what to do or how to get motivated.
- Ramadan Weight Loss 2020
- I(26F, 5'5, 340lb) feel like all hope is gone
- I've lost my first goal!
- Scale... victory?
- Exercise calories aren't extra. Opps!
- Daily Q&A Post for Friday, 24 April 2020 - No question too small!
- I had a wake up call today.
- Non-food rewards during quarantine
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: April 24th, 2020
- Losing motivation: 200 pounds, day 4 of Chloe Ting's 2 Week Shred Challenge
- Weight loss is an extremely slow process however gaining weight is a super easy and fast process
- I lost 6 lbs in 2 weeks
- The cards were stacked against me, but I was making excuses.
| I feel unstoppable now that I've reached my first goal Posted: 23 Apr 2020 10:18 AM PDT I have struggled with weight my whole life, and have finally started taking control. I lost 45+lbs since December 2019 and I honestly didn't think i could do it. This has been the hardest thing I have done, and I am blown away that I was able to keep up a schedule and do things right and am making a better life for myself. I'm 197lbs right now, this is the lowest weight I've been since middle school. I have NO idea who's body this is, but as I'm uncovering more of it I'm so happy and so proud. I've never felt like this about myself in my whole life! I hovered around 205lbs for too long for comfort, but now that I'm in "onderland" I have this new fire in my stomach. I know i can do it. I got through the hardest part (starting) and Im not antsy about "not losing fast enough" and not looking a certain way, I'm just... satisfied. I'm going for 180 next, then 165, then just see how i feel. I hope everyone is doing good and staying motivated. [link] [comments] |
| Celebrating 30 Pound Weight Loss Posted: 23 Apr 2020 01:52 PM PDT 5'3" 40ish F. CW:235 SW: 266 GW: <150 About 7 months ago I started a new strategy to lose weight and it has really done well for me. The number one thing has been simply to only eat when hungry and stop eating when I am satisfies. No calorie tracking, no limitations on what foods I can eat, no judgement of good foods or bad foods. After 7 months I get to celebrate that simply trying to cut out eating for reasons other than hunger has helped me lose 30 pounds. I am so proud of what I have learned. Like I eat when I feel sad or angry, to keep me from saying how I feel, to keep me from feeling things, to avoid doing work. I am learning to deal with all of those things in a way that does not involve food. That is a major milestone for me. And the losing 30 pounds and being 2 sizes smaller [link] [comments] |
| I am officially at my lowest in almost 10 years Posted: 23 Apr 2020 12:34 PM PDT I have a scale that can save your weight if you choose to. I checked and the lowest weight I have is 12 years ago when I first got it. In the last 2 years I have been working my way from ~322 lbs at my highest to ~262 for the last few days. I have been stuck at 265-270 for months. As for the scale that is just 2 pounds over the lowest in the last 10 years. I am just 7 away from the lowest on the scale. How I pushed past the plateau - Like many of us I am now at home full time. I am working from home. One thing I do to stay sane has been going on runs every other(-ish) day. I do a couple of loops around the neighborhood. I am also basically intermittent fasting, only really eating while hungry in the time period. My typical isolation day (all times are approximate and flexible) I am drinking ~80oz (2.4L) of water a day, generally running out around 10:30-11 pm. This is on top of other drinks like an orange juice with breakfast, a kombucha around lunch, a diet Dr Browns Cream Soda in there somewhere. [link] [comments] |
| OFFICIALLY 30 LBS DOWN and reassessing my GW Posted: 23 Apr 2020 02:35 PM PDT F/22/5'3" SW:193 CW:163 GW1:150 UGW?:135 Today marked officially being 30 lbs down! From 193 lbs to 163 lbs. I feel super awesome, and pretty much everyone around me has started to notice. My scrub pants have gone from an XL down to a medium, and jeans that fit a little snug last summer are now super baggy in the waist.... And still snug in the hips and thighs lol. I'm getting sooooo close to my original goal weight of 150 lbs (still technically "overweight" but the last weight I remember feeling really confident at). But that's got me thinking: If the weight is coming off easily at this point, why stop there? I've started considering maybe aiming for 135 to get myself in that "normal" BMI category and really getting in an "ideal" shape. I'll really consider it once I get to 150 and see how I look and feel. At home workouts are still going strong. I'm mostly switching between aerobic exercises like Zumba Strong and Walk Away the Pounds with 1 lb weighted gloves or HIIT exercises on my stationary bike. Getting excited to actually go to the gym again and lift ALL THE HEAVY THINGS! Hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy mentally and physically! And here's hoping for more positive updates to come [link] [comments] |
| Staying at home is making it easy. Posted: 23 Apr 2020 07:21 AM PDT I'm really able to make sure to eat right when all these restaurants are closed. Not being on the road commuting helps me avoid the random stop for caffeine or other drinks where I can get extra calories. Getting two more hours in my day really allows for extra time for walks, runs and bike rides. I do miss lifting at the gym. Right as all this covid stuff was really taking hold, I experienced my first diabetic episode. I had already been losing weight to avoid being type 2. I was having to pee non stop and sugar levels over 600. I've been able to bring my glucose levels back to under 90. Pretty much all through diet, I'm living on meat and veggies, with the occasional Ezekiel bread when I really need a sandwich. Doc's said I also needed to cut artificial sweeteners. That was the kicker to break my sugar addiction. Now the weight just seems to melt off. December start weight 345LBS current weight 295LBS [link] [comments] |
| It’s annoying I can no longer mindlessly eat due to CICO. But I suppose that’s the point! Posted: 23 Apr 2020 08:49 PM PDT I've been tracking on MFP for almost 3 weeks and so far so good. But I miss being able to eat freely (and mindlessly) and not worry about writing it down or eating no more than my daily calorie allotment. My favorite podcaster, who is an addict and an alcoholic, always says that he lost his drug and drinking privileges. Well, I feel like I lost my overeating privileges and it's a bummer. But I know it's for the best. When I have eaten over my calorie allotment I find myself feeling uncomfortably full. Those normal hunger and fullness cues are starting to kick back in. I'm also losing weight. These are all good things. But man would I just love to slam back a handful of Kit Kat's, a whole sleeve of cheddar rice cakes or an entire cheese plate all to myself. But I'm on a plan! I'm losing the damn weight and it's staying lost this time. [link] [comments] |
| Lost my job and my future, just ate the whole house Posted: 23 Apr 2020 08:32 PM PDT I got my dream job two months ago. It was full time, tenure track position and the same school as my boyfriend. We were looking at houses and were excited to move closer and carpool. We had everything planned out. I was so excited. Finally a steady job, a good commute, an AMAZING environment. Yesterday I was told that they are cutting my position and my contract will not be renewed. I have to start all over and I am devastated. I'm sad in a quiet house. I can't even go out with friends or have game night with my family to distract myself. All I'm doing is wallowing and eating bc I say I "have a good reason. I can eat more ice cream bc I've had a rough few days" but now I feel even worse. How do you avoid emotional eating? How can I stop convincing myself I'm allowed to keep divulging? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 23 Apr 2020 04:53 PM PDT So, let me start by saying I'm a long time lurker that has found a lot of inspiration/motivation by reading the stories shared on this sub. I've had some moderate success this year dropping some lbs, so thought I'd share my current experience with those here should any of the following advice help out others. First, some background on me: I'm 44, M, 6'4" and as of Dec 31, was weighing in at 288. While most people would probably say that I carry my weight well, I knew damn well that 288 was not healthy and that at my age, it was time to slim down. Problem is, I've tried before with a predictable process and results that would go as follows:
This year I decided I was sick of that and had an honest assessment of my lifestyle. Essentially, that boiled down to this: When I drink, I tend to drink a lot which equates to empty calories. Drinking also translates to shitty eating, which often presented itself in the form of late night burgers via my pal UberEats. To compound things, several drinks often means lousy dietary choices in the morning, lethargy and missed workouts. Taken all together, it was clear that successful weight loss starts with cutting something out that is so obviously detrimental to weight loss, that it would be a fools errand to attempt to lose weight whilst still engaging in that behavior. For some it might be fast food, for others it might be 2 liters of soda, but for me, it was booze. So, I decided to quit for 6 months. Once the booze was eradicated, I found that my eating naturally started to clean up. That said, it has been far from perfect. Even so, by cutting out something that you know is accumulating tons of empty calories, you give yourself some leeway to not be so stringent with other areas of the diet. Once diet became a bit more clean, it was time to add some exercise. I started with long walks, which totaled anywhere from an hour to hour and a half at night. Those led to some progress, but then Covid hit, so I shifted to workouts focused more on being inside. Those currently look like the following:
Results: As of this week, and since 1/1/20, I'm down 23 lbs to 265. Goal is 245 and I hope to be close by Sept/Oct. Parting words: 1. If you're trying to lose weight, be honest about where the majority of your empty calories are coming from and what domino effect they may be having on the rest of your fitness/activity. Once you identify, cut it out. Otherwise, you may find yourself in a stalemate with your progress vs habits
Good luck. And thanks for the motivation 👊 [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 23 Apr 2020 01:42 PM PDT I binged 500g (so in the UK, that's basically a tub) of ice cream and I feel like absolute shit. I don't know what overcame me, usually I just give myself a little bit of what I'm craving to feed the crave and I can control myself from there, but fucking hell I just couldn't stop eating no matter how full or sick I felt. I'm not gonna let it fuck up the rest of my weight loss. I'm gonna still stick to the deficit thing + keep exercising on occasion but I feel, so ! shit ! like idk it's just so demotivating now that I know I'm gonna put weight back on again after my mum said I've been doing so well, and I was FINALLY starting to see some sort of progress and then I just went and fucked up like that and God it's so fucking shittyyyyyy [link] [comments] |
| weight loss takes time (A Harsh Reality) Posted: 23 Apr 2020 08:49 PM PDT Ah yes you scroll past it everyday. A celebrity, an infomercial, and even doctors on tv talking about the quickest way to lose weight. With so many people trying to figure out how to drop pounds fast, promising if you have this tea or this machine or diet will do it, it makes you wonder when I do it, why doesn't it work? Well here's the harsh reality. Weight loss takes time. First off I know how hard it is to see someone say I went on this diet and it worked for me and then try it yourself and not work at all. The fact of the matter is we all have different bodies. It sucks when you don't lose the weight as fast as you want to. As I have begun to do more research I found that these people that do it this way aren't having a lifestyle change but a momentary change. Right now in our current situation you may find it easier than ever to workout. you have more time it's easier to do it. And Yeah that's true but is it sustainable? It's a very important thing I have been asking myself lately. Sure right now I can exercise for an hour but what about when life starts again will I be able to then? And the answer more than likely is no. With that in mind I have tried to make an exercise schedule that I know I will be able to incorporate into my daily life when it starts again. Second you never lose the weight where you want to the most first. Harsh right but a very unfortunate fact. As someone who is on those last ten pounds of fat, I researched how to lose belly fat and the results I got were far from what I wanted. Belly fat is generally the last thing to go. I know I have to keep going in order to see that belly fat disappear. Of course I didn't always know this so I would often give up when not seeing the results I wanted. I now try to look for the small result like my collar bone is showing, I'm getting through the workout easier. Things like that are the ones you should pay attention to although that is of course easier said than done. Being hard on yourself does no good for you or your body so take a minute to appreciate the journey because weight loss in those areas especially like to take their time. Third there is no shame in wanting things to go faster. In a society that puts a focus on time is money. It can be easy to want things to go quicker than they will actually happen. I hate the fact that it will probably take me at least two months for these stubborn fats to go away. But I am slowly learning that the less I pay attention to it the quicker it seems to happen. I have been trying to shift my attention to focus on the workouts of that day rather than the tommorows and the months ahead. I have found this slight alteration in thought has been the most helpful. And I have been able to do some form of exercise almost everyday for the last almost two weeks. Fourth there is power doing the exercise that YOU like. That's right I know that almost all of you have tried that thing the celebrities are doing or your friend and coworkers are doing. This includes me as well trying the latest fad and hating every minute of it of course some of you may have found something you like though your friend and that's great! But for the rest of us too often we wound up quitting because we can't stand it anymore and have no motivation to do it because we dread it. I find that I dread doing jumping exercise because I hear my ankles click in out of their sockets and it hurts. So this time around I found a low impact hiit that I enjoy. It's still hard. I'm still sweating but I actually look forward to doing it. Similarly I find I really enjoy strength exercise which is actually a great way to lose weight and combining with cardio can really help your weight loss. Don't underestimate the power of loving the exercise you do. Weight loss isn't a one fits all program and it's important you find the instructor and workout you enjoy. So people like being screamed at others like little to no talking find the people that work for you. A personal favorite of mine has been xhit and madfit both speak a little bit but not so much that you think are you ever gonna stop talking. And lastly a weight loss journey should be a lifestyle change and lifestyle change start small. Maybe it that soda you have everyday or that coffee maybe a unhealthy snack. What ever looks like for you start by cutting back little by little, maybe it's not food, maybe it's time on your phone (which I am totally guilty) of that distracts you from working out. Whatever it is, start with the small things and work your way up to the big things. It can be easy when you First start to say I'm gonna cut out sugar and caffeine and bread and yat yat yat. But if you step back it's Important to ask that question. Is it sustainable sure but generally only for a week or so maybe you make it a great month! But what happens when you alup up? It's bound to happen whether we like it or not but when you slowly change things and make habits it's easier to pull yourself out of the ditch. Habits just like weight loss take time and by starting small you allow more grace for yourself. As you move into the big things your gonna slip up. There are so many tempting things out there and that unfortunately just reality. And when you eventually do it's important to not be harsh on yourself and hopefully you will have those sustainable small habits you built up to help catch you when you fall. So this has been my mini ted talk. I hope you all are staying safe and healthy. Remember don't be too harsh on yourself and that when you slip up it's okay. You will always be your harshest critic, but keep in mind that change takes time and try to keep your focus on the journey of becoming a better you rather than the distant future. Because the future you imagine will always be so much better when it's a reality. [link] [comments] |
| I don’t know what to do or how to get motivated. Posted: 23 Apr 2020 09:38 PM PDT I'm hoping to get some advice. I apologize if this is the wrong place. Feel free to remove this is it is. My story: I'm 35 years old and have been overweight since I was a kid. 35/M/400-something pounds. I've of course tried dieting many times but have always failed. I've always done it alone. I've got an amazing wife whom I just married a couple weeks ago. She's amazing and I got incredibly lucky to find her a couple years ago. My lack of exercise and large amount of food intake has been the norm the entire time we've been together. This last November I got pneumonia really bad and was hospitalized for it. I hadn't been to a doctor in years and that's when I found out that I had ballooned to over 400 pounds! Seriously? Yup. I ate better for about week or two before slipping right back into my old habits again. I've got sleep apnea and my feet are numb all the time which is worse. Lately with this virus bullshit we've been home. A lot. She's been working from home for over a month and I got laid off a month ago. She gets stir crazy and likes to go on a walk every one and a while. I had never really wanted to do that. Like I said before my food intake has been the same for years. No exercise and eating a lot is normal to me. I don't think much about it at all. This all erupted tonight after dinner. She broke down crying because she's really worried about my health and she's worried she'll be a widow within a few years. With hearing and talking to her about this I've decided it's time for a change. A big one. Not just for my wife but for me too. I've put this off for way too long. With her by my side I feel I can do it this time. I'm hoping I can get some help from you guys on here and some tips on how to go about it. Thank you r/loseit. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 23 Apr 2020 04:20 PM PDT Ramadan Mubarak/Karim! Thank you all for being a fantastic community and providing such a supportive atmosphere! I thought I'd start a thread for those Muslims looking to lose weight in the month of Ramadan. The month is truly about faith, gaining taqwa (God-consciousness) and becoming a better person. However, it's also a great opportunity to lose weight if done right with no over indulging after opening the fast. I'll start off with my current weight, goal weight and meal plans: Current weight - 81kg Goal weight after 30 days - 77kg Suhoor (Breakfast) - 3 eggs scrambled, one slice of toast. Half a protein shake. Iftar (Opening the fast) - 3 dates, 1 glass of milk. Main meal - Baked/grilled chicken with veggies +/- sweet potatoes [link] [comments] |
| I(26F, 5'5, 340lb) feel like all hope is gone Posted: 23 Apr 2020 08:16 AM PDT I know it may shock & awe, but, I've always been big, I come from a big family. We all have a weight issue. It may also shock that, I have gone to the gym, obviously not regularly, and, mainly I go so I can say I went. I feel like nobody is honest with me about my weight. I know it's a huge problem, but, nobody in my family is ever like, " Ok, we all have a problem, let's fix it", my friends, thin or not thin, never voice any concern, only tell me how good I look, even when I don't feel good. I'm the person who thinks because I had a healthy-ish yogurt for breakfast that I can pig out for lunch, snacking, and dinner and consider it a healthy day. I want to, I need to buckle down, but, I'm always worried I'll stumble. Please help, any advice is much appreciated. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 24 Apr 2020 02:50 AM PDT So I recently went on a vacation to New Zealand In January. I realised I weighed my heaviest then when they weighed me to go on a helicopter ride with my family. I was 98kg at 5'7". I'd always known that I was a little overweight, but this was my "oh crap, I've got to lose weight" moment. So, I decided to stop my snacking and go to the gym with my dad every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning. I noticed a tiny change as I felt more energetic after a few weeks of this routine. It's been a few months and because of quarantine I hadn't been doing much due to gyms being closed etc. I still stopped snacking, though. I realised I haven't weighed myself for a while, and before this I was stuck at 94-93kg for a couple of weeks. But when I weighed myself, I saw 90kg on the scale. 90kg!! I'd lost about 8kg and I thought I'd never actually lose any weight from the start. So, I hope anyone who's reading this becomes a little more motivated. I still need to lose about 20 more kg but I'm motivated to keep going! :) edit: adding onto feeling better about myself, I've also noticed that my collarbone is more defined which makes me feel great !! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 23 Apr 2020 08:56 AM PDT What's up Losers! Hopefully everyone out there is staying home (where mandated), staying safe, and staying healthy! I'm popping in today because I want to share a thought I had this morning after stepping on the scale. I haven't lost any weight since January... and that's ok! Even though I'm nowhere near my goal, I'm proud to say that I've maintained my weight since January (+/- about 2lbs) despite the fact that I lost my job (in an incredibly dramatic manner through no fault of my own), and have been stressed to the max plus with all the COVID-19 stuff going on. The reasonably keto diet I was following fell out the window (and it's ok). I've been stress-baking, and eating super delicious foods that I typically would be trying to avoid (and it's ok). I haven't even been tracking my calories (which feels dangerous, but that's also ok). I've learned a few things in the last year that I've been focusing on losing weight. Even though I've only dropped 40 lbs and I have at least 40 to go, I've picked up some habits that are helping me not gain all the weight right back, and I'm so proud of myself. Do I wish I was still trending down? Of course. But right now when the world has gone crazy, I'm happy to just stay where I am. A year ago, all this stress would have triggered a binge of epic proportions, but so far, so good! To everyone who may be struggling with their journeys right now - it's ok to be doing whatever you need to do during this craziness to keep yourself sane. Mental health has a huge impact on physical health. Just try to remember your "why", and let the habits you've learned (and are continuing to learn) help guide you. I wish you all good health and good luck. [link] [comments] |
| Exercise calories aren't extra. Opps! Posted: 23 Apr 2020 10:29 AM PDT With being at home during this pandemic, I'm finding myself actually moving and exercising more, and eating healthier (-ish) foods then previously. I'm also doing better about tracking both calories and exercises in my app (which feels like a chore, but I'm doing it). I've been maintaining, but not losing any weight in the last month. Then I suddenly realised the culprit: I'm subconsciously reading the remaining calories AFTER the exercise calories are added back in! Which means I could be eating almost 400 calories a day! Opps! I know I saw that "+XXX" calories for exercise on the top of the app, I just totally ignored it! Then was continually pleased I had extra calories each day for a nice snack or treat...duh! Now it's forefront in my mind...time to be more aware that the exercise DOESN'T mean I have "extra" today! Tldr: I added the exercise calories on my tracking app as "extra" calories without realizing and have been eating almost 400 additional calories a day! [link] [comments] |
| Daily Q&A Post for Friday, 24 April 2020 - No question too small! Posted: 24 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. TIPS:
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| Posted: 23 Apr 2020 01:10 PM PDT I don't take pictures of myself, ever. I tell myself it's because I'm just not photogenic, and I never have a genuine smile when I'm posing for a picture. I tell myself the photos just don't reflect how I really look. Today, my sister made a Snapchat account, and we were messing around, just sending each other weird pictures with dumb stickers on them. She sent me one of myself, and when I opened it I almost started crying because of how fat I looked. I had a huge double chin, my arms were flabby and enormous, and my T-shirt was all stretched in the front. I was laughing in the photo, not looking at the camera, with a real smile, and I still looked terrible. I told my sister it was an awful picture of me, but she said I looked totally normal in it. Then it hit me: this is how I look all the time. I live my life every day looking like that. No wonder I've never gotten attention from anyone. How is it possible that I've spent the last few years looking that way and I didn't even know? I've struggled with my relationship with food for a while. I eat when I'm depressed, I eat when I'm bored, I eat when I'm alone so no one else knows how much I'm eating. I've never been obese - I've been within 10 lbs of the healthy/overweight line basically since I've stopped growing - but I look at myself compared to my family and friends and I feel enormous. Now I realize that I don't just feel like a pig, I look like one too. The good news is I can change it. I did CICO 2 years ago, starting at the same weight I am now, and lost about 15 pounds, but then I gained it all back when I went to college. The issue is I'm so attached to food that it feels like any change I could make wouldn't be sustainable. If I'm going to lose weight, I want to do it in a way that I could basically do it indefinitely. I've counted calories before and I really really really don't want to do it again, especially not forever - it's time consuming, difficult when you can't make your own food, and amplifies some of my more obsessive and anxious tendencies. Is there any way I can fix this and cut calories without counting them? Thanks so much. [link] [comments] |
| Non-food rewards during quarantine Posted: 23 Apr 2020 12:41 PM PDT Hey all, I just started a list of non-food related rewards that I could do for myself at each milestone. Looking at previous posts, things like the following really sounded great:
etc etc....but these things, and similar things, will not be possible for now, and in my opinion for a long, long time. I'm wondering if I should just stick to little things that are entirely within reach and still bring me pleasure, like a pizza night if I lose 10 pounds, buy my favorite bag of chips if I lose 5 pounds, etc. I don't really have a problem rewarding myself with food (even though I'm trying to get away from eating unhealthy foods). But is it really so bad if you're not doing it everyday? What does everyone think of this? [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: April 24th, 2020 Posted: 23 Apr 2020 11:31 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! [link] [comments] |
| Losing motivation: 200 pounds, day 4 of Chloe Ting's 2 Week Shred Challenge Posted: 23 Apr 2020 04:10 PM PDT Hello! This is my first ever post on reddit. I have come here a few times in the past month or so to read about the experiences of others on their health journey. I am currently 21 years old, 5'3, and 195 pounds. This is the heaviest and least confident I've ever been. With the quarantine and all, it seems those who can are starting to exercise more. I decided to give it a go, and I started Chloe Ting's 2 Weeks Shred Challenge. I just finished day 4, and can't help but feel defeated. I rarely work out, and I am too weak to complete more than half of the sets in the videos. I physically cannot even stay in some positions for more than 2 seconds because I am so weak. I know that I will not have the same results as everyone else who completes this program simply because I cannot do the exercises. I want to give up because of this, but I know I shouldn't. I haven't been able to find many nearly obese folks who have tried her programs. I hope someone can relate or at least give me some of the motivation I so desperately need right now. [link] [comments] |
| Weight loss is an extremely slow process however gaining weight is a super easy and fast process Posted: 23 Apr 2020 11:05 PM PDT I am a 5'6 23 yr old woman (SW 70.3kg, CW 67-68kg GW 55 kg) and I started trying to lose weight mid February. I started with cardio workouts and CICO and now in April have only lost a grand total of 2-3 kgs. There's almost no progress. I started thinking about how I gained this weight. It's the heaviest I've been. Over the last two years I barely have any pictures of myself because I don't want to see myself. I gained it by being an emotional eater. While being a student I was stressed and I'd eat. I was sad and I'd eat and it's a miracle I didn't go up more but if I lose the weight I'll try to be more mindful of when I'm eating. Because I think the food was a substitute for all sorts of things and I'd comfort myself by eating. Now if I feel sad or upset I try to do yoga or listen to music because it's not worth gaining because losing weight is extremely hard. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 23 Apr 2020 03:31 PM PDT Hi everyone, I thought here would be the best place to post my progress with my current cut. You see I've been struggling with stubborn abdominal fat. On the outside, I look muscular and ripped bc I work my arms and legs pretty well, but my abs were no where to be seen. For the longest time I didn't really know what I was missing. It just hit me with all this stay at home business, I rarely did cardio. I realized I needed to get myself into all that HIIT stuff bc from what I heard it's no joke. To further push myself I got myself to pick up a Jumprope I never really used before. 5-6 days a week for 30 minutes in the morning, with my added intermittent fasting and caloric deficit, I lost 6 pounds in 2 weeks! I could very much see the progress in pictures I take of myself too! I'm super psyched about where this will take me in two more weeks or even months! For anyone not knowing where to start, start a routine, focus on that diet, and push yourself! [link] [comments] |
| The cards were stacked against me, but I was making excuses. Posted: 23 Apr 2020 03:37 PM PDT I have 2 medical conditions and 3 medications that are known to cause weight gain and slow metabolism. Every since the onset of my health issues, I've gained 28lbs up and down. I've been stuck in a cycle of physical pain, constant snacking to alleviate it, weight gain causing more pain, and so on. At 158 lbs (5'5") I put my foot down and decided that I'll endure the pain and drug side effects and start limiting my calorie intake to 1200 a day. While this pales in comparison to what some of you have to endure, it was a big hurdle for me. I'm close to 4lbs down now, but I've got a long way to go before it pays off. For a long time I've been telling myself that weight loss is futile because of my health issues, but really I just didn't want to add to the plate of symptoms I already had. Every time a doctor recommended weight loss, I felt offended as if they were suggesting that weight gain was a cause of my health issues and not a symptom, and as if they were accusing me of lazy eating habits. I've had issues trusting doctors due to an almost misdiagnosed illness and imposing symptoms on me that I don't have while neglecting the ones that I do. Now that I've cleared my head of these delusions and have seen mild improvement of my symptoms from weight loss, I realized that other doctors weren't concerned if my weight gain was a cause or symptom. They weren't trying to judge me and accuse me of fattening myself and deteriorating my health. They were simply saying, if you do 'X' you get 'Y'. "If you lost weight, you will see improvement in my symptoms". Not "If you weren't so busy being a fat fuck, maybe you wouldn't have given yourself all these problems". Before, I was offended by recommendations of weight loss as if doctors were implying that I wasn't trying enough and that I brought this upon myself, and not the multitude of preexisting conditions I had. Now, I've learned to push that aside and accept that there is no 'fault' for being overweight. No one chooses to gain weight, and it doesn't matter if it's a symptom or a cause. How other's perceive you for your weight gain has nothing to do with how healthy it is for you to lose it. [link] [comments] |
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