Weight loss: It's my birthday. |
- It's my birthday.
- 20F, college junior down 10 lbs in 1.5 months
- Major milestone: I made it to my goal weight and beyond.
- What are your weight loss milestone rewards?
- Anyone else sad about how little grains fit into their calorie budget?
- Under 300 for the first time in 12 years
- I’m obsessed with food and it makes my life a living hell. It’s all I think about, and I just want it to stop.
- NSV: Finally looking good in photos
- I’m gonna start my weight loss journey
- Time for a change after corona virus scare.
- Ravenous hunger during That Time of The Month
- Damn y’all
- Gained 40 pounds, am going crazy, help
- 24F lost over 40lbs, but can't see the difference
- Taste buds changing?
- 35 pounds gone, 110 pounds back.
- My mom falls victim to weight loss scams
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: April 19th, 2020
- Weight gain after loss
- Trying to get serious about losing weight. Advice would be appreciated
- How my cancer anxiety made me Lose It!
- I needed to suck it the fuck up
- Did I do him wrong? How can this fuel me to lose weight?
| Posted: 18 Apr 2020 04:47 PM PDT Not good - I was going to buy myself a treadmill for my birthday, since I've always wanted one (and I need to get those steps in for the newest challenge), but treadmills have weight limits, and though I've lost some weight the last two weeks, I'm still about 25lbs too heavy for the ones I could afford. Not good - Long-distance boyfriend hasn't talked to me in two days. Very sad. Not good - My favorite tennis shoes ripped apart at the sole, those bitches were still new and I can't replace them until lockdown is lifted. Great - My teenager made special vegan carrot cake for me, and she was absolutely delighted with herself. Great - I got to plant my new baby tree, and dig out and plant my new butterfly garden. I've been waiting too long to plant all my milkweed, and I'm very excited for summer. Great - I spent two hours this morning finally cleaning 18 years worth of clutter from my apartment, I have floor space again! Idk there's been a lot of ups and downs today, I suppose I just want more attention. [link] [comments] |
| 20F, college junior down 10 lbs in 1.5 months Posted: 18 Apr 2020 04:50 AM PDT Heres a little before and after Height: 5'8 (1.73 m) SW: 176 CW: 166 GW: 155 So at the beginning of March, I decided it was time to stop eating like shit and start making healthy choices. The first thing I did was start working out at 6 in the morning at my school gym (I was a busy student so it helped to just get that out of the way). Next I used a calorie tracker to help me stay under 1500 calories. Ive heard a lot of negative things about counting calories, with people calling it disordered, but it's helped me a lot. For the first time I'm not avoiding entire food groups like the plague. Some other things I did was cutting juice and soda, attending boxing and kickboxing classes, plus a bag of dark chocolates for any sweet cravings. I'll admit, having a meal plan at school was beneficial, as I had easy access to a salad bar, chicken breasts, fruits and veggies (Although before it was a hinderance, as I also had easy access to fries and pizza, but that's where discipline comes in). I had a solid routine going on, then the Coronavirus situation escalated. So I had to go back home, and the gyms were closed. To compensate I then ran three miles a day and started implementing more core strength. A month and a half later here are my results. To be honest, I don't see much of a difference, so if you see any difference in appearance, just let me know [link] [comments] |
| Major milestone: I made it to my goal weight and beyond. Posted: 18 Apr 2020 10:52 AM PDT Before and after: https://imgur.com/TYxr3FJ Before pic was taken in 2013 at my heaviest. I never weighed myself back then so I don't have a very accurate measurement. It's shocking how easy it was to gain all that weight and barely be aware. But that day I woke up and knew something had to change. It comes down to eating better and moving more. Count calories. Push yourself physically and do it frequently. It's ok to let yourself be hungry. Between 150-135 I practiced intermittent fasting, which usually meant skipping one meal a day. That helped me lose weight the fastest. I've maintained 135 for 6 months now and I usually (pandemic aside) workout 2-3 times per week. I absolutely love Barre and HIIT classes at the gym; I found a class environment with an enthusiastic instructor and other people around was the best motivator for working harder and going consistently. As a result I'm so much more graceful and athletic today. I feel energized and challenged by hard exercise. I dropped from a size 12/14 to a 4, and I love the way I look in my clothes. I want you to know that your weight loss is possible too. When I took those top pics, I never ever ever thought I could get to 150, let alone 135. It took me YEARS and it's ok to take it slow. A couple months of dieting isn't gonna cut it. I had to overhaul my relationship with food and exercise. But it also feels like yesterday that I stood in the mirror for those before photos. I thought to myself that I can either be the same/worse off in 5 years or I could be better. The choice is yours. [link] [comments] |
| What are your weight loss milestone rewards? Posted: 18 Apr 2020 07:07 PM PDT Yes yes having a healthy body and lowering your risk of chronic illnesses and being able to have more energy and feel more confident is great. Kudos to you if you are pursuing weight loss solely for those lovely noble reasons alone. You rock! But it helps to have a carrot on a stick!😂 For me personally, what I have planned is... 135lbs - 2 sheet masks from the drugstore (2 masks because I'm 2 lbs away ;-D ) 130lbs - A new perfume!! I've run out of all my perfumes during quarantine. I'm really excited about this one, I've been doing research on r/fragrance and r/AskWomen. Suggestions are welcome :) 125lbs - A cute loungewear/pajama set. I'm one of those girls that slaps on an XL Men's flannel pajama pants a la Goodwill and one of my older brother's t-shirts and calls it a night. I fantasize about getting ready for the evening in some cute fluffy getup and doing my skincare routine and going to bed in soft clean sheets in a tidied bedroom. Ugh. Someday. 120lbs - THE ULTIMATE REWARD!!! WOOHOO! Cue the confetti! When I hit my goal weight, I am going to buy a cotton yellow sundress. I cannot wait for the day I can strut out in this and this gorgeous dress with a denim jacket, sandals, and faux leather messenger bag purse off to the farmer's market to go buy some sunflowers n fresh produce. This is what keeps me going. That lovely, bright, beautiful sundress. Someday, my friends, someday. ☺️💕 [link] [comments] |
| Anyone else sad about how little grains fit into their calorie budget? Posted: 18 Apr 2020 01:51 PM PDT Oki, let's plan my next meal... I have space for about 350kcal lunch today, let's make chicken coconut curry rice! 100g cooked chicken breast for 150kcal, yum, so much protein, much healthy... ...add in 100ml light coconut milk for some flavor and healthy fats, 70kcal... this will go great with the curry spice... ...now for some vitamins and volume... let's shred in a full 140g carrot, 60kcal... so much vitamin A, tastes great and will add a lot of volume to fill me up... ...aaand finally the brown rice base! Let's see how much fits into my calorie budget! ... ... 30grams of dry brown rice. That's not even a quarter of a cup. bruh [link] [comments] |
| Under 300 for the first time in 12 years Posted: 18 Apr 2020 07:09 AM PDT Hi r/loseit, longtime lurker first time poster. Im a 31 yo male from the US, 5'9 who has struggled with weight since middle school. I've been fortunate in almost every other aspect of my life, have a successful career, a great social life, in the upper middle class, a wonderful and supportive wife, yet I've struggled with motivation and keeping a healthy lifestyle my entire life. This pandemic was a wake up call. I was diagnosed with hypertension in 2018, and have had light asthma associated with my weed smoking and weight for about a decade. 342 at my heaviest, and started this particular journey at 333 back in February. I slowly lost 10 lbs leading up to late March just by drinking less, and really started getting serious after late March, quit smoking my weed and tracking calories. I stepped on the scale at 299 yesterday, and I'm looking to get down to 269 by 8/15 and 239 by March 2021, which will mark a tad more than 100 lbs off my heaviest. What has worked for me? Being forced to cook all my meals! Ive discovered how many fewer calories there are when you can control how much butter and oil go into recipes. Ive finally discovered how to make myself feel full with less. I have also been excercising around the neighborhood, starting at 2 miles every day the weather cooperates, and have worked my way up to 5 miles of 25% run 75% walks averaging around 3.9 mph. I did more than 5 miles 3 days last week, at a BMI >40. I plan to keep it up all the way to what my doctor called my first goal weight of 239, when then we can re evaluate my focus towards more weight loss or muscle building based on my body fat percentage. A bit on my high blood pressure. On my water pill, i was registering around 140/89 at the end of the day. Now at the end of my day when I take it I am averaging 120/70 and sometimes its even lower which might mean i can come off the pill soon. Ill find out in august at my next pcp visit if im still hypertensive, i might not be! I know for many, these times are difficult to stay focused, but I figured id share how these times have motivated me if others were searching for it. If anyone has some words of wisdom who has been on this journey before and succeeded, id appreciate it. I love you all. Go crush your goals! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 18 Apr 2020 09:24 PM PDT I've struggled with anorexia in the past, but now I'm at a normal weight. I started working out and I gained a good amount of muscle. I'm currently 120lbs and 5'2. I just want to lose 10 pounds because I store fat in my stomach and I want to slim that down. All I think about is food. When I eat a meal I'm already thinking about my next one or dessert. And I regret every. Single. Thing. I. Eat. But I can't NOT eat. I don't know what's wrong with me. I wish I had self control around food. I'm extremely self conscious and I've always hated my body. I know it's selfish to say this at 120lbs but when I look in the mirror I just feel like sobbing. I don't know what to do anymore. I feel trapped inside of my own brain. I wish I could stop obsessing over food and eat like a normal person so I can healthily lose weight. Has anyone else suffered with this in the past? Does this have a name? Do I have another eating disorder? I just want someone to tell me how I can stop feeling like this all the time. [link] [comments] |
| NSV: Finally looking good in photos Posted: 18 Apr 2020 09:43 PM PDT I'm 22F, going to give my stats here and talk about my journey below this: Height: 5'2ft Starting Weight: 165lbs (May 2019) Current Weight: 135lbs So I started my weight loss journey in May 2019 after graduating university. At this point I weighed 165lbs and my BMI was a bit over 30, putting me in the obese category. Before starting university I was within the healthy weight category. However, by the time I graduated I gained over 30lbs. During this time I tried various diets and always gave up. I tried the keto diet for a while but eventually gave up and regained all the weight I lost. Throughout my four years I was always in a cycle of "eating healthy", and then with one little mistake I would give up and binge eat. This cycle would happen every week, where I would wait for Monday to "start my diet". With this I never lost any weight, instead I gained most of my weight with this. Fast forward to May 2019 and I had a picture taken of me at a birthday party. I couldn't believe what I looked like. I always convinced myself that I just looked bad in pictures and that I just wasn't photogenic, and that I looked better in real life. But this picture I looked terrible, I was so upset with what my face looked like. The next day I decided that this time I would actually lose weight and I signed up at the gym. I was pretty bad at staying on tract in the beginning. But what helped me the most was that if I made a mistake I wouldn't give up and then binge eat. I slowly got to a point where I would no longer binge eat, and I stopped treating my self with food as rewards. I still ate junk food and didn't count calories. But I made sure that I ate less than what I burnt. This could be part of the reason why it took me a long time to lose the weight, but I'm happy with my progress :) I also slowly developed some great habits. I now go on walks during my breaks and lunches at work, which is something I would never do before. I no longer binge eat or hog food. I drink about 2L of water a day now opposed to my 1L before. I also no longer drink my calories (I used to love Java Chip fraps from Starbucks, kinda miss these though). The best part, now I like the way I look in photos. I no longer use the excuse that I'm just not photogenic, or that it was a bad photo. When I look at my old photos I can't believe that I ever looked like that, because this is my new norm and I plan on maintaining it and hopefully achieving my goal weight (120lbs) in a few months. [link] [comments] |
| I’m gonna start my weight loss journey Posted: 18 Apr 2020 08:55 PM PDT Hi guys! I've been a long time lurker of this sub reddit and other fitness/eating right sub reddits, and I decided it was time to join all of you in your weight loss journeys. Current height: 5'2 Current weight: 180 lbs A bit of backstory on me I was always a little more chubby growing up due to my parents feeding me junk food or just over feeding me. This led me to develop a bad relationship with food in general. In highschool I was around 140-150 lbs. Jump forward a little to age 19 and I started to notice I gained 10 pounds and was now 160 lbs. I never thought anything of it and just went forward since I didn't really see a change in how I looked. Around the age of 20 I gained another 10 pounds and was at 170 lbs. I started to panic because I didn't want to become overweight like my family members and started doing cardio and CICO. I dropped back down to 160 but after some personal issues going on I shout back up to 170. I started doing weights and cardio while not following CICO properly (eating way more calories than I was burning). So I stayed at 170 for awhile until now. With everything happening with Covid-19 I was not able to go to the gym, although I completely understand why and encourage them to remain closed for the safety of everyone. This coupled with my eating habits caused me to jump to now 180 lbs at 21 years old. I don't want to end up like my family who have a multitude of health issues due their weight, and I also want to be able to look in a mirror and not feel like I look bad in everything. Throughout this my boyfriend has remained extremely supportive of me even when I've failed time and tome again. This time however I don't want to fail I want to get better and reach a goal weight of 140. To do this I'm going to start by following CICO properly and eating within 1200-1400 calories a day while also doing cardio (running for an hour outside), and doing weights (10- 20 lbs). The reason I'm posting this here is to hold myself accountable even if no one reads this. I'll be posting weekly updates on my weight as well as my journey to 140. Thank you to everyone that took the time to read this! Feel free to leave any comments with helpful suggestions :) [link] [comments] |
| Time for a change after corona virus scare. Posted: 18 Apr 2020 11:50 AM PDT So I really don't know where to write this so I am posting here because it is related to me being overweight and wanting to lose the weight. Quick backstory: Fast forward to today I am back to 330lbs due to stress, back injury, and overall just being lazy. Once the quarantine started my anxiety level shot through the roof and every single day I thought "this is the day I die" due to my weight. Watching and hearing stories all over the news and social media really got to me. I started to panic and became restless. There was one specific story I read on reddit about a male nurse who was overweight that was dealing with another overweight patient. He said the way the patient gasped for air was one of the scariest things he's witness and prompted him to change as well. That's when I decided I should do something because I am asthmatic and I already have respiratory issues which make it hard to breath with my current weight. So I started to do some home workouts with whatever I could and it was going great for the first 2 weeks. I ended up contracting the Corona virus from one of my family members and it was the most scariest things in my life. I had difficulties breathing, I had really bad chest pain, and bad headaches. I called the doctor and he told me to stay home and isolate myself and to take plenty of Tylenol and fluids. for the first 4 days I did nothing but try to sleep and rest. I took Tylenol PM around the clock. On the 5th day I started to feel better and started to do breathing exercises which help expand the lungs. 14 days later I am healthy again (somewhat) and super grateful to still be here. I've lost so many friends due to the virus and I feel like I really lucked out. I feel like this is an opportunity for me to change my life and become the healthiest version of myself. I wanted to share because I wanted to give hope to others. I also want to motivate and well, just share my story. I started monitoring what I eat and keeping a food journal, started my in home workouts again, and drinking more vitamins. I want to continue to share my progress with you guys! Thanks for reading. [link] [comments] |
| Ravenous hunger during That Time of The Month Posted: 18 Apr 2020 06:32 PM PDT I'm honestly upset with myself. For nearly three days in a row I have exceeded my calorie budget by a landslide. Yesterday I ate so much I just gave up tracking. I'm on oral birth control, so I have the option to skip my periods and only have them every 3 months or so if I choose. This month, I decided to let myself bleed because why not? Somehow I forgot that my periods post-birth control are ramped up to the next level. PMS to the max, my friends. Cramps that keep me curled up in bed clutching a heating pad for dear life? You bet! Raging headaches that even Midol can't tame? Of course! Sex drive through the roof but not wanting anybody to dare touch me? Without a doubt! All that I can deal with, but the worst of it is the food cravings and /constant/ hunger. I have hunger pangs almost all day and am fixated on my next meal. I understand that when you're on your period, your body does need extra food. That's totally fine. But in my case, "extra food" is eating half a tub of cashew yogurt, racking up 600+ calories worth of snacks, and craving carbs like nobody's business. This is especially an issue for me since I have a calorie budget of 1200 (I am 5'6, sedentary, and 137lbs). To the folks that also experience periods, what helps with your hunger and food cravings during your cycle? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 18 Apr 2020 05:13 PM PDT ((Originally made for r/fat logic but after looking through this sub I love it too)) I really appreciate this sub! I often have a hard time taking a good look at myself and saying "I'm fat and need to loss weight" and also saying that without all the emotion that is tacked on to it. All that emotion that is tacked on, such as "I'm great the way I am, that's just being negative!" Or "omg this is hopeless, I'm never going to be able to change so this is just me" Or "I'm saying I need to loss weight cause skinny people are idolized and screw that" But with this sub, I do realize that all that is just hurting me. I do love myself and appreciate myself. I will always try to love myself no matter what happens cause cause self hate never works. But I also realize that I need to be a grown up and not indulge myself. I know I have an unhealthy relationship with food. Cause I love sugar and it loves me back cause it wants to hang out on me. But this sub gives me a healthy dose of realism. I need to love myself more by making it healthier not gifting it with sugar and fat. I would give myself the benefit of the doubt, and give myself treats even though I had them too often to really be considered treats! I come from a family of obese people, and I also suffer from hypothyroidism in the form of hoshimotos, which fortunately for the most part has been under control. It has though made me ove the past 7 years gain 50 LBs that I have failed to get rid of. Depression and life have gotten in the way but now with the quarantine, I do have the time to start to fix it. I have been doing at least 30 min of yoga everyday and slimming down what I eat. So cheers to getting my health and body back to where it should be! Cheers to everyone who read this and thanks! Summary or tldr/ You can love yourself and still strive to make yourself better; there's nothing wrong with being fat just acknowledge that it's not healthy but that doesn't make you a bad person. [link] [comments] |
| Gained 40 pounds, am going crazy, help Posted: 18 Apr 2020 10:22 PM PDT Sorry if I'm not where I should be, am new to this sub 24M. I tried to cut myself some slack and start eating like a normal person, stopped counting calories and macros so that I could try and build healthy habits for myself, especially since I've been having a hard time with overworking. But I'm garbage at controlling myself and here I am one year later, having completely lost what I've worked so hard to maintain by struggling with going on and off to the gym. I'm so mad at myself. I know failure is part of the journey, but man I'm so tired of not even getting close to my goals. How do you guys deal in these moments ? How do you even keep track of what you eat without going full on fucking maniac by weighing every ounce of food you ingest ? How do you make eating well and working out so strong a habit that you don't get these months long rut that completely obliterate your streaks and progress ? I've been trying so many things, so many systems to keep myself in check, I need some external eyes rn on how I can make things better. Tell me about your experiences and shifts in perspective that led to where you are [link] [comments] |
| 24F lost over 40lbs, but can't see the difference Posted: 18 Apr 2020 02:52 PM PDT So, some background. I recently turned 24 this year, and I am 5' 7". I have been slightly overweight my entire life, but in high school, I started playing lacrosse and quickly dropped a lot of weight. I was never thin, but my lowest was around 160. Fast forward a few years, with multiple health issues arising and no longer having someone "make" me work out, I gained almost 70 pounds. My heaviest was 226. I had tried over and over to lose weight by changing my diet and by exercising, but nothing ever stuck. When my fiance and I were at my father-in-law's house and we used his scale, I was embarrassed by how much I weighed. Not only that, but I then realized how difficult it had become to do, well, ANYTHING active. I could barely walk the dogs without feeling uncomfortable and I felt ashamed, especially because my fiance and I constantly go on hikes, and it was then I realized how bad of a hiking partner I was because I always made him stop since I couldn't go on. I decided I needed to make a real change in my life, and I knew it was the food. I'm a little bit lazy but I could usually find some motivation to work out. When I started counting calories AND working out, I finally started seeing weight come off. I can fit into pants I haven't been able to fit in in years, and I can walk the dogs without getting tired. I've lost about 40ish pounds so far and my CW is 183 pounds. I work out for an hour 4-5 times a week (biking, pilates, or weight lifting) and I eat under 1400 calories every day. My job also requires me to chase young (2-5 year old) children around. I KNOW I've lost weight, multiple scales say it, my clothes say it, and my energy says it, but I... I just can't see it. Honestly, even after taking these after photos I felt like I looked even MORE fat in the after than the befores. I should also mention that I've had disordered thoughts in the past, and unhealthy body image issues that arose from playing sports in high school, because all of my teammates were taller and thinner than me, and I don't think I've ever gotten over it. That could be why I don't think I actually look different, but I don't know. If anyone can see some differences, please let me know. This is killing me! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 18 Apr 2020 07:00 PM PDT I've been whole food mostly plant based with occasional meat for a few months now. I find every time I "cheat" or want to indulge in my cravings it's never as good or satisfying as I remember? Soda has lost it's wow Ice cream just doesn't hit it like it used too Brownies are alright I'll eat them if it's there. The only thing I have a craving for is chocolate and that's just ok. It's loosing it's value. Now when I want something sweet I have nondairy yogurt with some granola or a cutie. I mean I guess it's not a bad thing that the cravings are going away and I've shifted away from sweets that I used to like. I just kind of miss them tasting good, or finding them enjoyable. Has this happened to anyone else? [link] [comments] |
| 35 pounds gone, 110 pounds back. Posted: 18 Apr 2020 11:59 PM PDT Hi everyone. I'm 22F 5'4 255 pounds. Three years ago I was 180 lbs, my highest weight ever. I decided to make a change and lost 35 pounds in 3 months by counting calories, finding low-calorie foods I enjoyed, and eating my favorite things in moderation. I cut out excess snacking and started going to fitness classes a few times a week. As soon as I reached my lowest weight, I had some personal problems that left me reeling. I used food to cope and gained 110 pounds over the course of 2.5 years. I've decided that I'm done treating my body like shit, and I'm going to make a change. I've always felt weird posting progress photos, but I want to celebrate what I was able to accomplish a few years ago. This is my first step in changing my mindset toward myself and my relationship with food (both of which are not great, at the moment). If anyone has any advice on staying positive mentally, I'd love to hear it. [link] [comments] |
| My mom falls victim to weight loss scams Posted: 18 Apr 2020 04:43 AM PDT My mom is obese and has been insecure about her weight for a long time. She has a cabinet full of supplements, some doctor recommended, for weight loss. She has tried cooking without oil. I know she's tried diet and exercise. Even though she seems to try, she often craves desserts and keeps highly processed foods in the house. She also lives a very sedentary lifestyle that consists of working a desk job, watching TV, and sleeping. The point is, the health kicks usually don't seem to last and she loses progress quickly. Today I listened to her watch one of those long drawn out videos where someone spends an hour revealing their "weight loss secret" and it specifically talked about women in their 40s who gained weight during pregnancy and never lost it. I don't like that these ads target women like my mom and can capture their attention by spewing bs for an hour. This is a sensitive topic, so I often avoid talking about weight-related anything with her, but I wish she would stop giving these scams her time of day. [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: April 19th, 2020 Posted: 18 Apr 2020 11:54 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] |
| Posted: 18 Apr 2020 03:04 PM PDT So, I'[m] a 20 year old guy, 5'11. I started my weight loss officially at 280 and started losing last August, but my worst was probably 290 or 295 in high school and immediately after. I started working out a week into january. On December 28th I was in car accident where I should have died, and that kicked me into gear in regards to working out. Edited for syntax errors. [link] [comments] |
| Trying to get serious about losing weight. Advice would be appreciated Posted: 19 Apr 2020 12:24 AM PDT Hi im a 17 year old male trying to slim down to help with my image of myself and my mental health. As the title says I'm actually gonna try to get serious about losing weight. The main issues I'm having are keeping my motivation and actually figuring out if what I'm doing is going to help me get the results I want. Recently I've been cutting back on calories and doing around 15-20 mins of exercise. I've been doing squats, crunches, and lifting a 20 lb weight (it's the only one I have in all honesty) as my main exercises and typically I've been taking a leisurely walk around my area (I live in a rural area so not around too many people). My goal is to get at least down to 280 lbs since it be a massive improvement from my current weight of 317 lbs. I thank you for taking the tone to read this and would appreciate any advice! [link] [comments] |
| How my cancer anxiety made me Lose It! Posted: 18 Apr 2020 07:20 PM PDT 22 M / 5 FEET 7 INCHES / SW 99.3 KG CW 84.5 KG GW 68KG Hey guys , i have been a lurker in this sub Reddit for a while now. And now , i finally have something to say. I used to be a healthy kid. Very skinny and agile and honestly , just healthy. But when i turned 10 we moved houses and i changed schools. That's when the weight kept on piling up. In the subsequent 12 years I've tried to lose it many times , but never been able to. Always thought it was too hard , not possible , I'm just a obese unhealthy person and will stay that way for the rest of my life. But this past January something changed. I used to be a smoker. 5 ciggs a day for 2 years in college and i got a big anxiety attack and i genuinely believed i had cancer ( had a thing on my lip ). That put things into perspective. Life was not going good. My career after college was not booming as i had hoped and my ocd and depression were taking over me. But the cancer scare was big. It made me quit cigarettes then and there. ( Took 2 drags on 25th December again to "check" if i liked it. I did. But still didn't feel like doing more. Have been off of them for 5 months now. And even tho i still love smoking , no matter how mad it is , i know I'm never going to do it again. ) And that final push of of quitting smoking made me realize one thing : i can change. On the 31st of December i had a good meal. A pizza ( 4 slices ) and coke. And then the very next day i decided to change. I had a new power of controlling my life and i decided to let go of all my bad habits. Cold drinks , junk food and every unhealthy item was gone from my diet for 4week stretches. But the first month i lost only 2kgs. And went back home for a while. Gained them back on purpose , i thought my diet was only when i was in a different city. That is when i found out about Obese to Beast. His YouTube channel changed my life , along with Will Tennyson. Calorie counting and basic education of a diet , or as i too like to call it now , lifestyle change were so important. I now understand the calorie in - out method. Calorie counting. Portion control. And what it really means to be healthy. I am proud to say after 3 months from that day i have lost a total of 15kgs steadily. My SW was 99.3kg and now i am sitting at 84kg and going down. The best part is , I don't restrict my diet. I eat pizza if i want to. I had one 3 weeks ago. But that was it. Every other day i make food at home. Cook with cheese , rice , maida , everything. But because of calorie counting i know how much i can eat. What my portion control is and what foods are good for me. I calculated my tdee and now i know exactly what i can and cannot exceed calorie vise. I exercise too! I never thought i would. I found that Zumba and home workouts were way better for me than a gym. I never liked going to the gym. But working at home is a blessing. I also enjoy long walks! Losing calories while listening podcasts is so fun. My life has turned upside down. Depression and ocd are still no good and i am a long ways from my GW of 68kg. But for the first time in my life i have no doubt that i can get there. If anyone of you is struggling , i have one thing to say : read , watch and listen. The internet is your friend. YouTube has so many who have gone through what we are going through and they can help. Learn about tdee , calories , portion control and go at it 1 kg or a pound at a time. We can do it. Thank you. [link] [comments] |
| I needed to suck it the fuck up Posted: 18 Apr 2020 10:10 AM PDT So I decided today that I needed to suck it up and face the music. I hadn't eaten my healthiest this past week, and because of all the negative self talk I was feeling like shit. After feeling depressed about my negative eating habits this past week, and having no motivation whatsoever, I decided that I needed to see the damage and move the fuck on. So this morning, before anything else, I got on my scale. I expected to be up at least 3-4lbs. I binged last night, and overall haven't been earning clean. I needed a little motivation to get back on track. To my surprise, I went from 198.5 to 199.5. Only a pound, even after a binge and probably just water weight? I'm conflicted- I feel relieved that all my progress hasn't gone to waste, and that I can shut up about my mental block. But also, WTF? Anyway, overall I'm pleased and feeling better mentally. It's a good thing, a VERY good thing, so I don't feel like I'm starting over or giving up. [link] [comments] |
| Did I do him wrong? How can this fuel me to lose weight? Posted: 18 Apr 2020 06:33 PM PDT F/23. I'm chubby borderline fat at 5'5", 220 lbs. When I started college I slowly started gaining weight due to carelessness and stress. Most of my weight is on my thighs and abdomen, and I've adopted baggy clothes into my style to avoid people from seeing my body for months now, except at my home. I've been seeing this guy and he's never really seen me without my baggy clothes until recently when my sister secretly recorded me while I was listening to music doing chores minding my own business and she uploaded it to her Snapchat story for all of her contacts to see, including the guy Im dating. I was disgusted by the way I looked and how fat I was. You could see every flaw in my midsection. When I had realized she uploaded that small clip it was too late and he had already seen it. I feel like I've deceived him. He also usually texts me every morning and today he didn't, did I seriously do him wrong or am I being paranoid? I want to use this to fuel me to lose weight. Any tips will be appreciated as well! [link] [comments] |
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