Weight loss: I’m carrying around two 50 lb bags of flour... |
- I’m carrying around two 50 lb bags of flour...
- I've lost now offically 30kgs (66lbs) and I'm really proud of myself
- Depression + Stay-at-home order has me gaining weight (rant)
- From triple cheese burgers to triathlete
- Hot take: staying at home can help with weight loss
- I’ve (37m) lost 15lbs since the work stoppage (I’m a teacher) and I’m concerned about how fast I’m losing weight!
- How to Stop Binge Eating
- Weight your fats
- Advice for losing some weight
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: April 3rd, 2020
- Daily Q&A Post for Friday, 03 April 2020 - No question too small!
- Cheers to a small win!
- Self control
- The COVID cut
- At my highest weight ever
- Nothing like a picture to help break my complacency
- I think my PCOS is beginning to reverse
- Losing weight also reduces sweating.
- Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Friday, 03 April 2020? Start here!
- How likely is it to UNDER estimate calories?
- Advice for coping with emotions without food?
- Free Talk Friday for 03 April 2020 - Come Talk About Anything!
- Losing inches on waist, but not hips. Plateauing
| I’m carrying around two 50 lb bags of flour... Posted: 02 Apr 2020 03:22 PM PDT I work in a commercial bakery, so our bags of flour come in 50 lb bags. I was looking at them one day and realized that according to the BMI, I'm carrying around two of those all the time. No wonder I'm so tired, or things other people find easy are difficult for me. Now when I exercise or eat, all I can think is, "I want to put down atleast one bag of flour. How easy will life be without that bag of flour on my back? What if I can even put down both?" And if I'm feeling really weak, then I think, "If I'm not gonna put them down, then I need to be strong enough that they won't matter anymore." It's such a weird thing that puts things in perspective, but it also motivates me through workouts. Edit: I just wanna say yalls are awesome. The motivational comments, reading other people's version of a bag of flour, all of it reminds me why I'm on this journey and that it's not a solitary one. Thank you. [link] [comments] |
| I've lost now offically 30kgs (66lbs) and I'm really proud of myself Posted: 03 Apr 2020 02:11 AM PDT Today is the day when I can finally say that I'm past losing half of what I need to lose! My start weight was 117kg (257lbs) and I felt horrible. I loved moving but I had a hard time doing so, even tho I was young (I'm 19 now) there were times that it would hurt to move. Before I started my weightloss journey I had a car accident where I was hit, but luckily nothing serious came from it, but it caused my side to constantly hurt, even tho every doctor said I should be fine since it was nothing more than a bruise and it should dissapear after a week or so. So with this, and after I was finally in the right mental state I started my diet on June 16. I started working out, tried to move more, eat a little less, trying to not binge (I did but I tried to control it) I lost every day a little bit. It was hard, and at the beginning I was suffering with my workout, now I can do my daily stuff without feeling dead. I always did it at home, since I have a bad case of anxiety, but it still worked, and I'm really happy with myself and my 87kg (191lbs)! I won't stop until my final weight, but I wanted to share my succes, so that being said thank you for listening, and sorry if my story was a mess, English isn't my first language, but I hope my message came across! [link] [comments] |
| Depression + Stay-at-home order has me gaining weight (rant) Posted: 02 Apr 2020 08:46 AM PDT Edit- thank you for your encouragements everyone (well almost everyone! Ha). I was having a very bad anxiety day and had to vent. The replies helped me get motivation to try out making those fabric masks! They came out ok but i need more practice. Definitely planning on walking daily. Food intake will be addressed but I'm putting exercise first. One thing at a time. .. I started trying to lose weight in January, started at 291 and got down to 274 by end of February. Then I unexpectedly got fired from my job and was very upset and blindsided. Then 2 weeks later all this craziness happens and MA issues a stay at home order. The gym is closed (i was going at least 3x a week) and i have no schedule. I don't like getting up at the regular time of 8 or 9am because i just SIT THERE all day and think about how i have no job and no where to go. I end up watching movies and YouTube and snack all day. The depression is making it hard to do my hobbies like sewing. I've gained back 4 pounds and I'm afraid I'll lose the only progress ive ever made in my life. I'm 30 and have always been heavy and this was the first time I'd ever stuck to meal preparing and calorie budgeting and exercising. Now i don't want to do any of it. Anyone else is a similar predicament? [link] [comments] |
| From triple cheese burgers to triathlete Posted: 02 Apr 2020 08:24 PM PDT 21, M, SW: 110 kg, CW: 63 kg My journey started 6 months ago. I was sick and tired of being obese. I found menial tasks to such as walking for 15 min or climbing the stairs to be tiresome. I had very little confidence and a low self esteem. No one was interested in becoming friends and basically get zero attention from the opposite sex. So one day, I decided enough was enough and started exercise. First, I started running 3 km in my local park, and boy did I find it difficult! I wouldn't even call it "running" since it took my 40 minutes to cover 3 km, but it was a start. Fast forward a week, and I was able to do 5 km. A month, 10 km. From then, I was seeing a lot of progress and was really starting to enjoy getting my heart pumping. I decided to get into swimming and cycling and within 5 months, I was able to complete my first sprint triathlon! Right now I'm currently training for an Olympic distance triathlon and an absolutely passionate about triathlon. Thanks to my weight loss, my confidence and self esteem has skyrocketed and am attracting a lot of attention from a lot of people. I don't feel invisible anymore! my weight loss transformation: (https://imgur.com/gallery/Lht9reD) [link] [comments] |
| Hot take: staying at home can help with weight loss Posted: 02 Apr 2020 12:57 PM PDT Upfront caveat: this obviously doesn't apply to everyone. This post is to counter balance a lot of the posts about how losing weight is harder during quarantine. By no means am I insinuating that this situation is true for everyone - I wouldn't dare discount the extreme levels of stress people feel during this time. I am sharing my experience in the hopes it may help some others. Working from home affords me the advantage of having full access to my kitchen whenever I want it, which helps me lose weight. This sounds counter intuitive, but in my brain, knowing that I am not restricted in types of food or time of day I have to eat actually increases my ability to say "why don't I just wait a little longer to eat". It allows me more freedom to listen to my hunger cues because I am not bound to the idea that "if I don't eat now I won't be able to for another 3 hours". I also know that I can eat whatever I feel like eating (because it's all in my kitchen), so any impulse decisions due to a scarcity mentality around specific types of food, like "well I better just have this piece of bread now so I'm not distracted thinking about it all afternoon", is no longer a factor in my decisions. Anyway, just wanted to share and I'd love to hear about how the changing access to food has shifted (or hasn't shifted) your mindset. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Apr 2020 09:52 AM PDT I'm down to 212lbs. So I was long term substitute teacher and schools closed down on 3/13/20 here in LA. I've been floating around 225-230 for about 4-5 years (37m/5'10"). I was running 2-3 miles on the treadmill 3 days a week since December and then the gym closed. But I really wasn't losing weight then. Then starting 3 weeks ago, with the stay at home order, I haven't been eating junk food, snacking between meals, and eating out. I cut down on my alcohol intake and smoking bud ( I'd smoke a bowl a day). I've been keeping a rigid schedule M-F since I'm lucky to work remotely and walk 2-3 miles on weekdays for 1-2 hrs. I eat 2-3 meals a day. Can this be a combination of stress/anxiety, walking, smaller meals, no alcohol? I'm very concerned that this is not a healthy way to lose weight and I've wanted to go to at least 200lbs forever. Should I be concerned? Edit: I'm fairly new to posting but I've been a long time lurker. I can't believe how many comments I've received. Just to add about the muscle loss: I've been doing a 100 push ups a day and going to start using the dumbbells soon. I'm not tired or losing hair( already bald) but I do want to get leaner. I'm very motivated since I've started wearing shirts that I haven't worn in years! Thanks for all your support guys! Needed it right now. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Apr 2020 07:48 PM PDT Basically, being SUPER strict with your eating regimen backfires. I've learned that there's a reason why everyone says "moderation". How binges happens [Important to understand] 1) You think about having something you know you shouldn't (whether that's more food or a food you can't have). 2) You begin to feel a sense of tension/uneasiness. 3) You decide "screw it; I'm having whatever I want" and binge to relieve this tension. 4) You find hope in a new strict eating plan to fix the damage you've done. This plan turns out to be too restrictive and the cycle begins again. When you finally get sick of the strict eating regime you've made for yourself, you'll want something not on your "list" of acceptable food. You'll get super anxious about eating off your plan and will binge to relieve the tension. It's really about eating enough (a small deficit if to lose weight at a practical pace), having realistic weight loss expectations, consistency, and not creating such strict guidelines for yourself. If you do find yourself in a position where you want something you know you shouldn't have here's how you can beat that tension feeling: Journal. On your phone. Right when you feel that tension rising. Trust me, this works wonders and you'll realize you really don't need another plate of dinner or a slice of cake. What's happening in the world sucks. A lot. Now is probably the best time to iron-out whatever food issues you're dealing with preventing you from losing weight. Good luck everyone and wash your hands. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Apr 2020 11:37 AM PDT I cannot believe it. So I recently started counting calories, because I noticed a weight gain since gyms were closed. So to control for my reduced physical activity, and also to lose some weight while nobody is watching, I decided to go on a small deficit. I haven't really change my died a lot, just trying to substitute my regular foods for a more healthy and less calorie dense options, a container of low sugar ice cream instead of regular for example (80 cal vs 200 cal for 125ml). And I also started religiously weighting all the food I eat. So today I cut a piece of butter I always used, and weight it, add it to MFP — it's over 350 cal. Holy shit.That piece of butter that doesn't even look that big, has more calories than the entire contianer of my delicious low sugar ice cream?? I ended up cutting a much smaller piece which was about 100 cal and used that. Thing is, broccoli that float in 350 cal of melted butter are good of course, but not as good as the ice cream I can now eat instead, which perfectly fits into my plan. You know, they say "little things add up" but 300-400 cal of an extra tablespoon of dressing, or butter, or chicken skin, are not little things. They are 1/4-1/5th of my daily calorie intake. It is VERY EASY to overeat just by adding a little bit of extra fat. I know people who think they eat very little and still gain weight, and they aren't necessarily underestimating what they eat, I believe they are eating very little — but in volume, not calorie density. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Apr 2020 05:29 AM PDT Hello. I'm a 20 year old male, 183 cm and 82 kilos, and I've been trying to lose some extra fat for a long while now. I know what to do in order to achieve this and I've been doing all those things for atleast half a year total. I eat healthy, no fast foods, candy nor salty stuff. Basically barely anything that's has a lot of calories in it. I still eat enough though, I'm not starving myself of calories entirely. I've also increased my protein intake and water intake (these 2 I've been doing for the past 3 weeks.) I exercise atleast 2 hours nearly everyday, wether it's been gym or brisk walking/running. Nowadays my walk to work takes around an hour at a brisk pace. (approximately 6 km), and I do this twice everyday which adds up to 2 hours of brisk walking and at the end of the day I've walked around 15 km and been on my feet all day. I've also been going to the gym regularly but due to my work being very straining, I had to step down from the gym. But the walking and running should still produce results even without the added gym workouts. I also give my body enough time to rest, I don't overwork myself to the point of mental exhaustion. But so far, after all these things I've been doing, with little to no high calorie foods, I've not yet been able to achieve any change in my weight or physical appearance. I understand that these things take time, but months upon months of this shouldve produced atleast some change by now. My goal is to go down by atleast 5 kilos. I don't feel comfortable looking at myself in the mirror due to the excess fat I have, that being the main reason for my quest to lose some kilos. Is there any advice you could offer me on this, I've been trying to keep a level head about this and I've been keeping at it until now but I'm curious to see if anyone could point out something I've missed. I appreciate the time you took to read this and thanks in advance to anyone who found a spare moment to reply. <3 [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: April 3rd, 2020 Posted: 02 Apr 2020 11:03 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] |
| Daily Q&A Post for Friday, 03 April 2020 - No question too small! Posted: 03 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: 02 Apr 2020 07:21 PM PDT During quarantine I've been eating so much better, exercising and just feeling good. Today I had a bit of a mental health day and opened my candy stash(which I normally couldn't have-no self control) and put it away after a couple handfuls. I felt gross after eating it, could only taste artificial aftermath on my tongue. Then comes time for dinner. Normally I IF and have a shake around 2 then a big meal at dinner but today I ate my big meal early. Which lead to being starving so I cooked a frozen pizza. Normally I would eat the whole thing, completely stuff my face. All in or nothing. However I got through 3 slices and couldn't eat anymore so I packed it up for tomorrow. On top of all that I log my calories in lose it(5 day steak-little win,) and I'm only 100 calories over my goal. Today's been a good day to practise self control. Just needed this little rant. Thanks for reading. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Apr 2020 05:52 PM PDT I feel like society does not focus enough on the mental aspect of weight loss. In my opinion, everyone knows how to eat healthy and exercise, and it is not hard to learn about those things. If you do these simple things, you will lose weight and become more healthy. But it turns out that it is not so simple. If it were that easy to do it, no one would be overweight or obese. I feel like food can become an addiction just like any other, and people never treat it as such. Does anyone have advice for the mental aspect of weight loss? I feel like I have lost control around food, and being told to eat healthy, exercise, and drink lots of water DOES NOT HELP. I already KNOW how to lose weight through hours of research. But knowing how to do it and actually doing it are completely different things. By far the biggest problem I have is discipline and self control, NOT lack of knowledge. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Apr 2020 09:16 PM PDT I was doing a good job cutting calories for quite some time. I went from my high of 245.6 down to 195 at the lowest in March of 2018. I have been incentivizing myself to lose weight. For a while I was only giving myself incentives for new lows once I hit my high. But then I started to climb a couple times. This most recent time started back in August. I was on my way up (205.2) in Feb, then back down until August (199.1) when I started my most recent climb. The last attempt I had to lose weight seemed fruitless. I climbed to 209.7. I wanted to lose 15, then 10 lbs, then only 5. But it didn't matter. So I changed my strategy. I had fallen into a habit of eating custard or ice cream daily. Often times before bed as a sort of routine. So rather than focusing on losing weight, I said I wouldn't eat custard or ice cream for a month. Well, that worked out very well. I did make it a month. I intended to pick up some custard when it was over. One of my friends suggested still eating it but limiting it to once a month. COVID-19 got in the way of that, so I haven't had any. Since I made this agreement to myself, I have gotten back on the horse. I am tracking my weight daily, weekly and monthly. So on March 1, I weighed down 1.3 lbs from February 1. On April 1, I weighed down 3 lbs from March 1. It feels great but I know I need to keep focus. The incentive was an item that I wanted but didn't need. It wasn't cheap but not too expensive either. About $90. In the past I would have just bought it. But it felt good to earn it. I felt like I might get some grief from my wife for buying it. But I told her why I was treating myself and she didn't make a peep. It was way cheaper than going to a trainer. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Apr 2020 04:37 AM PDT A few years ago I hit 99kg and absolutely refused to let myself get to 100. I spent the better part of two years battling with a binge/starve cycle, with my weight going down to 75kg where I finally felt more comfortable in my own skin. But the more comfortable I felt, the more I had binges. I crept back up, and after a traumatic event last year I lost control of my eating and exercise completely. Now I am 128kg. Just a few moments ago I cried as I packed away all my favourite clothes, which haven't fit me in months now. [link] [comments] |
| Nothing like a picture to help break my complacency Posted: 02 Apr 2020 10:21 PM PDT Earlier last month, my job invited a photographer to come in and take staff pictures for the newer members and I was really excited since I had lost 15lbs and I felt pretty good about it. The pictures are available and it's like I'm reminded that I still have a long way to go. I'm pretty sure that I'm being a little hard on myself but the pictures of me didn't match the mental image I have of myself now. I still see the double chin, the width of my chest and the chubby cheeks. I am currently at the lowest I have ever been and I have this fear that I am at my weight floor - for the past 15 years, this was the lowest I have gotten and I would plateau and give up. I guess it kicked my butt up to not be so lax because I feel good at where I'm at. I know I tend to be a little more complacent coz my jeans are now belted, my shirts are hanging off my shoulders or I can see my collar bones at certain angles. I didn't get upset that I still look fat or felt like my efforts are for nothing. It just reminded me to stay on track and to keep doubling down on my efforts. I am proud where I came from and I guess seeing the recent pictures of me made me a little more determined to see how far I can go [link] [comments] |
| I think my PCOS is beginning to reverse Posted: 02 Apr 2020 09:49 AM PDT For the past 5 ish months, I have been seriously focusing on my weightloss. I started out with 100 days of exercise (currently working on 200) with clean eating/CICO. I have been seeing so many results both on and off the scale. I started at 275 lbs and am now at 245, I still have a long way to go, but I have also come so far! About 5 years ago, inwas diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). My understanding of it is basically my hormones are out of balance. It makes it difficult to lose weight, I'm almost infertile, and it my body is insulin resistant (those with PCOS are more prone to type 2 diabetes). I haven't had a 'normal' period since I was fresh out if high school (when I was a healthy weight). Well about a few days ago, I've been noticing menstruation symptoms that I haven't experienced in YEARS. At first I panicked because even though PCOS causes infertility, it's not impossible to get pregnant. So I took a pregnancy test (actually 2) and both came back negative, thank God. But I think this is the first sign of my PCOS reversing. So short story long, those of you with PCOS who have lost weight, have you experienced something similar or am I giving myself false hope? [link] [comments] |
| Losing weight also reduces sweating. Posted: 03 Apr 2020 03:44 AM PDT I sweat a lot when i walk outside. I think it's mainly because of the extra weight i am carrying. Ever since I lost 6 kg in the last 2 months, I feel like i am sweating slightly less - which is awesome! Will getting into my normal BMI range reduce sweating even more? I just find this greatly beneficial, as getting back home not stinking is a MAJOR advantage! It also makes you feel fresher by the end of the day and genuinely more confident. You also don't need to re-apply deodorant all the time. Have you noticed this when dropping weight? Or am i just imagining? Share your experiences with this. Has losing weight helped you reduce sweating, too? Discuss. [link] [comments] |
| Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Friday, 03 April 2020? Start here! Posted: 03 Apr 2020 03:25 AM PDT Today is your Day 1? Welcome to r/Loseit! So you aren't sure of how to start? Don't worry! "How do I get started?" is our most asked question. r/Loseit has helped our users lose over 1,000,000 recorded pounds and these are the steps that we've found most useful for getting started. Why you're overweightOur bodies are amazing (yes, yours too!). In order to survive before supermarkets, we had to be able to store energy to get us through lean times, we store this energy as adipose fat tissue. If you put more energy into your body than it needs, it stores it, for (potential) later use. When you put in less than it needs, it uses the stored energy. The more energy you have stored, the more overweight you are. The trick is to get your body to use the stored energy, which can only be done if you give it less energy than it needs, consistently. Before You StartThe very first step is calculating your calorie needs. You can do that HERE. This will give you an approximation of your calorie needs for the day. The next step is to figure how quickly you want to lose the fat. One pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories. So to lose 1 pound of fat per week you will need to consume 500 calories less than your TDEE (daily calorie needs from the link above). 750 calories less will result in 1.5 pounds and 1000 calories is an aggressive 2 pounds per week. TrackingHere is where it begins to resemble work. The most efficient way to lose the weight you desire is to track your calorie intake. This has gotten much simpler over the years and today it can be done right from your smartphone or computer. r/loseit recommends an app like MyFitnessPal, Loseit! (unaffiliated), or Cronometer. Create an account and be honest with it about your current stats, activities, and goals. This is your tracker and no one else needs to see it so don't cheat the numbers. You'll find large user created databases that make logging and tracking your food and drinks easy with just the tap of the screen or the push of a button. We also highly recommend the use of a digital kitchen scale for accuracy. Knowing how much of what you're eating is more important than what you're eating. Why? This may explain it. Creating Your DeficitHow do you create a deficit? This is up to you. r/loseit has a few recommendations but ultimately that decision is yours. There is no perfect diet for everyone. There is a perfect diet for you and you can create it. You can eat less of exactly what you eat now. If you like pizza you can have pizza. Have 2 slices instead of 4. You can try lower calorie replacements for calorie dense foods. Some of the communities favorites are cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles, spaghetti squash in place of their more calorie rich cousins. If it appeals to you an entire dietary change like Keto, Paleo, Vegetarian. The most important thing to remember is that this selection of foods works for you. Sustainability is the key to long term weight management success. If you hate what you're eating you won't stick to it. ExerciseIs NOT mandatory. You can lose fat and create a deficit through diet alone. There is no requirement of exercise to lose weight. It has it's own benefits though. You will burn extra calories. Exercise is shown to be beneficial to mental health and creates an endorphin rush as well. It makes people feel awesome and has been linked to higher rates of long term success when physical activity is included in lifestyle changes. Crawl, Walk, RunIt can seem like one needs to make a 180 degree course correction to find success. That isn't necessarily true. Many of our users find that creating small initial changes that build a foundation allows them to progress forward in even, sustained, increments. AcceptanceYou will struggle. We have all struggled. This is natural. There is no tip or trick to get through this though. We encourage you to recognize why you are struggling and forgive yourself for whatever reason that may be. If you overindulged at your last meal that is ok. You can resolve to make the next meal better. Do not let the pursuit of perfect get in the way of progress. We don't need perfect. We just want better. Additional resourcesNow you're ready to do this. Here are more details, that may help you refine your plan.
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| How likely is it to UNDER estimate calories? Posted: 02 Apr 2020 09:29 PM PDT Here's the background: I wasn't very overweight to begin with, so I never bothered with a food scale or anything. I knew my calorie counts wouldn't be super accurate but it worked perfectly anyway. From August through December of 2019, I lost a bit over 20 pounds and was happy with the results. Throughout, I've used MyFitnessPal to track calories. It's not like I'm tracking food I don't eat; on the contrary, I sometimes don't bother to track if I go over my limit. I was steadily losing 1 pound per week during my weight loss, on 1200 calories a day. In December, when I decided to switch to maintenance, I was 130lbs with a waist circumference of 29". I've been eating 1700 calories a day (or so I thought?) I weighed myself weekly and started to see a very slight downward trend, but dismissed it since it was so small. Well, it hasn't stopped. Yesterday I weighed in at 126.2lbs - lower than ever before, and still continuing the steady downward trend. Not only that, but my waist circumference has somehow gone down to 27.5". My full stats in case they matter: 19F, 126lbs, 5'5", pretty much sedentary. http://tdeecalculator.net says my TDEE is even lower than 1700 but that's clearly not the case. To illustrate my activity level: I go on 1-2 hour leisurely walks a few times a week and work out sporadically (like for less than 20min at a time and less than once a week). I do outdoor chores but that's for less than 5min a day, and on days I don't intentionally go for a walk, I get embarrassingly few steps in. Either my TDEE is higher than I thought - which seems weird, considering my intentional rate of weight loss showed otherwise - or I'm eating fewer calories than I thought. Or something else I haven't thought of is to blame. I'm so confused. [link] [comments] |
| Advice for coping with emotions without food? Posted: 03 Apr 2020 05:47 AM PDT Hi all! I need some advice. Over the least few years, I have gotten a little too obsessed with my weight and counting calories. This led to a sort of binge eating on my "forbidden foods." I still binge on these foods when I'm around them (candy, cookies, sweets, chips, etc). I don't buy these and keep them in my home any longer, but I visit my parents often and end up binging there. I do it when I'm anxious or sad or bored. With quarantine in place, I have been bored often. I seriously just want to drop about 10 pounds (I'm 5'2 and 123) and feel better about myself and my control around these foods. I'm sick of feeling like I have to sneak the unhealthy treats and feeling guilty all the time! I want to enjoy my food instead of immediately thinking about what I'll eat next when I'm finished eating. [link] [comments] |
| Free Talk Friday for 03 April 2020 - Come Talk About Anything! Posted: 02 Apr 2020 10:00 PM PDT Happy Friday everyone! Free Talk Friday is a free discussion post. Come talk about anything you want, whether it's health/fitness related or not. So tell us, what's on your mind today? Any fun plans for the weekend? (Credit to u/HermionesBook for running these in the past.) [link] [comments] |
| Losing inches on waist, but not hips. Plateauing Posted: 03 Apr 2020 05:26 AM PDT Hi all! 25F here. I began lazy keto and OrangeTheory in June 2019. I've hit a bit of a rough plateau the past 3 months (pre-quarantine). I began at 350 pounds last June and am now around 275 pounds and haven't been able to go past that. I really wanted to try to lose 100 pounds before my one year anniversary, but it seems like it's almost unavoidable at this point. Today, I finally measured myself again after two months and these were the results: 1/3/20 Bust - 48" Waist - 46" Hips - 59" Legs - 31" Arms - 16" Elbow - 13" Neck - 15.5" —————— 4/3/20 Bust - 47" Waist - 43" Hips - 58" Legs - 31" Arms - 15.5" Elbow - 12" Neck - 15.5" I'm pretty sick and tired of this plateau LOL. I really want to enjoy the end of my 20's as fit as possible. With the quarantine, I began Couch to 5K, have been doing yoga at home, and various body weight exercises (squats, hip hinges, etc.) My diet has been semi-consistent, but I have noticed that I've been eating way less. Thinking it corresponds to feeling anxious/depressed more often than not lately... Yesterday, I ate asparagus + queso for lunch and turkey taco meat + spinach + pico de gallo + sour cream + shredded cheese for dinner. I realized that was only about 800+ calories and probably need to eat more, but I'm just not feeling very hungry lately. I drink around 100 oz. of water per day—I know I'm supposed to drink around 140 oz. per day though... Other than that, I usually eat a stir fry chicken (no rice), shrimp + broccoli, omelette, spaghetti squash + protein, and an assortment of veggies/fruits for my various meals. I do have these Nature Fig Bars that are my weakness, but other than that I don't really eat breads/carbs. Haven't really been drinking alcohol either—a glass of wine per week. I'm willing to do whatever necessary to overcome this plateau though. I want to continue to lose weight and inches ESPECIALLY around my gut/hips. Thanks all! Edit: on mobile, so I'm sorry for the terrible formatting! [link] [comments] |
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