Weight loss: 2 years, 100 pounds down! |
- 2 years, 100 pounds down!
- I'm losing weight! It's actually happening!
- I lost 30 pounds over 4 months.
- PSA: You are NOT alone for gaining weight during quarantine!
- Update from a while ago
- I impulse bought a treadmill 3 days ago and it's the best decision I've ever made.
- Tomorrow I'm calling a treatment center.
- 60 pounds down!
- Fell off the wagon today, but this time I’m acknowledging it and using it....
- Plateau be damned, I just lost 5 pounds after 3 weeks of nothing
- Reached lowest weight after recovering from my eating disorder 19F
- Yesterday was my Day 1. Now tomorrow is Day 1.
- Obese wife/unhappy husband
- NSV - changing thought pattern over binging while stressed said.
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: May 27th, 2020
- I’m tired of being obese, I want to start change!
- Lost 6lbs, feeling motivated
- Lipoedema, a common condition which causes excess fat on the lower body
- 26F, 5'3, 119lbs - Chloe Ting shred results
- Change my life.
- I am (23f). I refuse to be a victim of my own horrible choices. My journey starts today.
- Little weight loss victories
| Posted: 26 May 2020 11:05 AM PDT Age: 23 Male Starting Weight: 340ish Current Weight: 239.6 Goal Weight: 205 Progress pics: https://imgur.com/a/5XCOZ3j What a great feeling!!! I've always been a big guy but nothing like I was 2 years ago. I played high school football and played on the offensive line and thus worked out but didn't try to lose weight. After my final season in HS 4.5 years ago I was 285 or so. By the time I graduated in 2014 I was right at 300 pounds. 4 years later and I had only gone up. My worst weight was 343 at one point. I would go on cycles of gaining and losing, getting down to 300 only so I could go back to binging and just regain all the weight. It was totally unhealthy. On top of that I never exercised at all. I would start a diet and say "Okay for 1 month I'll diet then start exercising." That definitely did NOT work for me (to each their own) So after going through this during my time in college I was about to graduate in 2018. I felt so unhealthy. I felt trapped. I couldn't stop binge eating and couldn't control my habits. My resting heart rate was super high and blood pressure on the higher side. I broke down to a few friends about the situation and realized If I didn't do something I was setting myself up for a miserable life health wise and likely a heart attack in my 30's or 40's. It was time to change. So the day after graduating from University I set up a blog. I knew the only way this would work is if I was accountable. I'd blog every night before bed and report what I ate, how I felt, if I'd exercised and if so how it went, and goals/plans for the next day. I shared it with 10 or so of my closest friends. I followed this for the first year and it helped me lose 70+ pounds in year 1. As for the diet, I didn't start out doing CICO. Not directly anyways. I wanted to go from binging/overeating daily to eating a "Normal" amount. So I made sure to check serving size and stick to that. Not to eat just because food was in front of me , only if I was hungry. This worked for the most part, it's a bit harder when eating out. But after about a month my stomach had gotten used to eating the "normal" amount and any day I'd try to eat more than I needed I felt terrible. Eventually I bought a fitbit and started tracking calories everyday! Set a goal of approximately 1800 calories a day with a max of 2300 if I went out to eat or was doing something with friends. The fitbit was massive and I actually just upgraded to a Garmin running watch! As far as exercising, I wanted to start along with the diet this time. I started running and boy oh boy it's been a journey! When I started I couldn't even run half a mile. Then after 2 weeks I ran a mile in 15:00 minutes. I worked my way up to a 5k. Then a 10k. Just recently I ran a 5k in 26:30, and ran 8.5 miles on Sunday. I'm training for a half marathon in October!! It's incredible just how far I've come. So I'm much healthier and happier than 2 years ago. My ultimate goal is to lose another 30 or so pounds and be a healthy and fit 200-210. Hope this advice helps some of you all. You can break the binge cycle. You can start eating better and getting in shape. Results will come faster than you can ever imagine and it will all be worth it. [link] [comments] |
| I'm losing weight! It's actually happening! Posted: 26 May 2020 10:25 AM PDT I gained over 40lbs last year due to emotional eating and an insane amount of alcohol dealing with death, stress, and a broken heart. Then I got mixed up with a HAES (health at every size) group. I thought it would be a good fit since I've always been on the bigger size, and even though I'm even bigger I should love my body as is, right? I just couldn't do it. My normal is around 220 (not the best but still not the worst) and they're telling me around 260 I shouldn't want to lose weight or at least I should be ok with not losing weight. Sorry but no. My body just felt bad. I've been uncomfortable. My clothes didn't fit. It turns out cutting out alcohol, starting my day with 30-60 minutes of walking, and tracking my calories (1500 per day) works to lose weight despite what my group of HAES folks encourage. [link] [comments] |
| I lost 30 pounds over 4 months. Posted: 26 May 2020 08:47 AM PDT I was never really fat looking. I was what they call skinny fat. I don't appear fat unless I remove my clothes. I'm 24M, 5'10". I started my journey when I was 185 lbs. It is borderline overweight. No amount of walking & jogging made a dent on my weight. I lost quite less, and managed to gain it back over the weekend. Until I observed my diet. I was consuming lot of sugar. Rest of my diet was okayish but my sugar intake was off the charts. Sugary lattes, frappes, pastries, waffles with choco syrups & what not. One or more of these was consumed daily. Just by cutting off the sugar, and some light cardio daily, my massive weight loss began. It was so rapid initially that I thought I might be sick or something. But it has normalised now and I'm losing about 2 pounds in a week. I also made few additional changes in my diet, with NO change to my work out routine, and today I hit 155 pounds on the scale. I haven't consumed processed sugar in over 4 months and all the sugar I get comes from fruits. It does affect my blood sugar level but I will take care of it once the lockdown is over. Watch your diet. That's how you lose weight. [link] [comments] |
| PSA: You are NOT alone for gaining weight during quarantine! Posted: 26 May 2020 03:46 PM PDT I read this sub every morning and evening to keep myself motivated, and to get tips from you all. I read every post. And what I see so many people getting discouraged about is the weight they have regained because of gyms closing down and, in my case, snack time is all the time. The majority of my diet in March - April was basically snack foods, and not the good kind. Not to mention it's kind of difficult to buy fresh produce when we're not supposed to be going to the store. It wasn't until I took some pictures with my daughter a couple weeks ago that I realized my body has changed, and lo and behold I have gained 15 pounds. Back to the drawing board, right? So don't beat yourself up. You're not weak. What a weird time we're living in. I've swapped my crappy snacks for some more acceptable ones and I'm going back to the drawing board. I have gone back to counting calories. I'm doing pilates in my living room with Blogilates. I set aside an hour in the evening for self-care: even though I'm not going anywhere, doing hair masks, face masks, and manicures always up my confidence and motivate me to stick to my diet. If you need to take it easy as all of this blows over, that's okay. You are not a failure because of the circumstances we have been thrown in. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 26 May 2020 08:36 PM PDT Howdy y'all! I made a post a few months ago and you guys seemed to enjoy that so I figured I'd follow up with the most recent photo that was taken. The photo was taken by my fiance miss Kathryn <3. Just fully comprehended this as I was typing. When I was 465 there's no way I would have ever gone to the woods. Let alone be able to survive the 2 hrs we were there. Auto mod seems to not like short and quick posts for some reason. Q. What diet are you doing? Q. Stats?! A. 6'2'' (187.96 cm) 317 lbs (143 kg) Q. Workout? Q. Career? A. Software Engineer / Desktop Operations (Basically if the computer goes beep and boop I can try and fix it.) CLEARLY NOT A GRAPHIC DESIGNER! That was the general idea from the last one. Also, it is worth noting I was able to export all of the weight data to a csv file and make some of my own fancy graphics from it and data mine my own stuff. For a nerd like me if you give me a database of some kind I'm going to find a way to have fun with it! Fun times y'all. Stay safe and stay healthy :) [link] [comments] |
| I impulse bought a treadmill 3 days ago and it's the best decision I've ever made. Posted: 26 May 2020 09:55 AM PDT I'm 35/F/5'2 and 213lbs. I've gained 80-ish pounds over the last 6 years and 2 pregnancies. Because of the weight gain and 2 c-sections, I'm slowly coming to terms with the fact that my lower abdomen will just never be the same. The apron belly is horrifically real. But worse than that is that I feel like I can't keep up with my children. I get a little out of breath going up our stairs, I can't rough house with them for more than a few minutes at a time, I put off doing things with them because it's physically uncomfortable for me. I used to be sooo active but here I was watching them learn more of my bad habits every day but didn't have a clue about how to start changing. I'm also trying to manage mental illnesses (moderate to severe clinical depression and ADHD) that make it difficult for me to make plans, and even more difficult to stick with them. Then my downstairs neighbor decided to sell his treadmill to upgrade his mountain bike. It sat in the back of my mind for a week or so until the other night. My 3yr old came up and gave me hug and said "I love you, soft momma!". I don't know why but it was like that little toddler hand stabbed me right in feels. I made my husband message the neighbor to see if the treadmill was still available and that I wanted it immediately. So we paid $200 for a fixed incline manual treadmill and I had it in my living room the next morning. Since then, I've been on it so much and honestly, I already feel better for it. My kids have been watching me walk and they want to so we've been taking turns. My plan right now is to just get used to moving again. I'm holding myself accountable for walking 1 hour every day, 5 minutes at a time because that seems manageable to me. So every half hour or so, I walk for 5 minutes. I try to keep a brisk-ish pace (4-5mph uphill), enough to get my heart rate up and a bit of burn in my calves and thighs. It's not always easy for me and sometimes I have to slow down towards the end but for that 5 minutes, I don't stop moving. Then I rest for few minutes to drink some water and go do one chore before coming back and starting it all over. In just 3 days I've felt my mood improve far beyond the help of my medications. My focus is better, and I'm completing tasks that would have taken me a month to get around to before. I'm happier. I've been listening to music again. I haven't been as aggravated by kid shenanigans. I feel like I finally have enough serotonin to function like a normal human. I've doubled my water intake and I picked a banana instead of corn chips for a snack. I've even noticed a decrease in my usual morning aches and pains. I know I have a long way to go but for once I feel like I'm off to a good start. I haven't started planning any workout expansions yet because I know I'd just get overwhelmed and very likely quit so for now I'm just focusing on 5 minutes at a time. 5 minutes at a time is a very slow road, but I know it will get me there eventually because every step is a step forward. [link] [comments] |
| Tomorrow I'm calling a treatment center. Posted: 26 May 2020 09:43 PM PDT I just feel like I don't have control anymore and I'm panicked and scared. I can feel the way my weight is making me unwell and I'm terrified of going outside, I don't want to be seen. I was treated on and off for anorexia as a teen but feel as if I never addressed my other disordered habit, binging, because I was too ashamed to ever acknowledge it in front of any other patients or professionals. Now I don't really have the luxury of being that vain. I want to fix myself, I want to be healthy. I'm really hoping that these people can help me, because I'm struggling so much on my own. I'm posting this more in a state of desperation and anxiety, I just need some affirming words that if I don't give up, I can get myself well. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 26 May 2020 07:05 PM PDT Original Post at 50 Pounds Lost So finally 10 more pounds down these took a lot of hard and consistent work . Mostly running 5 times a week and eating semi-healthy with a few cheat days. Currently I am 50 pounds from goal weight of 130 . I have decided to slow it down as I don't want my skin to sag that much as I keep losing . My goal is to lose the next 30 pounds in the spam of 6 months and leave the finally 20 pounds for 2021. The Corona Quarantine has actually helped me maintained my goal. As an essential worker I go to work everyday and workout at night. It's actually easier as there is nothing else to do. The trick for the food is not to have junk in the house in order to stick to healthy stuff. Wish me luck!!! [link] [comments] |
| Fell off the wagon today, but this time I’m acknowledging it and using it.... Posted: 26 May 2020 03:19 PM PDT Usually I'd just go wild once I'd broken the seal and just spend the next few days binging. But on May 1 I bought myself a scale and decided to see what was going on. Since then I'm down 7lbs, taken interest in what I've eaten (snacked on more like!) and found alternatives and beginning to address what I can only really identify as compulsive eating issues. I don't eat out of emotion or anything, it's out of habit. Just that one purchase and just stepping on it each day has taught me so much. So tomorrow I'm not going to go elbow deep in those vegan candies, nor am I just having 5 pieces of bread at random times during the day. Tomorrow I'm going back to my sensible and filling breakfast, my delicious soup for lunch, and putting my knife and fork down later that evening I'm no longer hungry. Tomorrow I'm drinking my 2-3 litres of water and enjoying my greens teas and black coffees. Tomorrow will be all good. I can genuinely feel it. And the next time I go to dip into that vegan candy (good god it's magnificent btw) I will have 1, but only 1. If I have 2 then I'll make myself throw 2 extra pieces away as "tax". Tomorrow will be fine. I think we might actually have broken through a pretty significant personal barrier here. I guess we'll find out tomorrow. [link] [comments] |
| Plateau be damned, I just lost 5 pounds after 3 weeks of nothing Posted: 26 May 2020 10:16 AM PDT I have been losing weight for almost two months now, and though it's been a rocky journey I had been trending downward pretty consistently. Then, I decided to up my cals as I had been eating 1300-1500 cals, and I felt this was too little since I am 5'8" and go on long distance bike rides/runs as well as strength training multiple times a week. I was also losing close to 3 pounds a week multiple weeks in a row, and figured it meant I was losing a bit of muscle as well. Based on this, I chose to eat ~1700 cals because I felt it would be enough to keep me in a deficit, while ensuring I lost weight at a better rate. Then, my weight stalled for 3 DAMN WEEKS. I was yo-yoing between the same 4 pounds and was so disheartened as to what was happening, and why the weight wasn't coming off. However low and behold, I have experienced the wonderful "woosh"! 4 days ago, I weighed ~158 and today I weighed in at ~153! To everyone who is starting to lose motivation, you have got this 100% If you feel like you're plateauing, just keep going because it only makes you stronger, and the feeling of finally passing it is priceless! Stay consistent, keep tracking, and don't lose your motivation :) [link] [comments] |
| Reached lowest weight after recovering from my eating disorder 19F Posted: 26 May 2020 08:55 AM PDT (You can skip to the last 2 paragraphs if you don't wanna hear my history and all that... I think it may be helpful for some people who are struggling) I was always a "fat" bulimic who never felt valid because I wasn't your typical skinny girl with 00 jeans, like how the media often portrays people with EDs (smh... I'm blasian for anyone wondering). However, I was absolutely SHOCKED to weigh myself for the first time in a very long time this morning and find that I'm now at my lowest weight, ironically, after beginning to adopt a healthier relationship with food, better body image, and eating habits that are much kinder to myself, which I always thought would cause me to throw all discipline out the window and balloon up in weight... but quite the opposite happened. Anyway, I've desperately wanted to lose weight over the past 5 - 6 years that I've been starving, fasting, binging, throwing up, over-exercising, taking tons of diet pills at a time, abusing laxatives, etc. because I thought it would make me "skinny and pretty" (I recognize that EDs are NOT truly about vanity, but I told myself that I needed to be skinny in order to be worthy of love and acceptance) but during my ED journey, I ended up reaching my highest weight, which placed me in the category of "overweight" and my body reflected it as well, which was ultimately my worst fear. I NEVER wanted to recover because I saw many recovered anorexics who became "fat" and when your worst fear is gaining weight, that's not super comforting to see. However, being forcibly admitted to residential treatment for over 2 months did not help, and it wasn't until recently that I started allowing myself to enjoy food. I discovered that I actually enjoy vegetables (what???) as well as my typical favorites of pasta, pizza, and fries and I started to look at my body in the mirror. Of course it was horrible in the beginning and I spent a long time crying, getting triggered, relapsing, but it was all worth it because I didn't give up, and I realized something that really changed my mindset about this whole body-image thing... I've had terrible body dysmorphia for as long as I can remember, and when I looked back on my old picture from when I was heavily restricting and at a lower weight, I'd always think "Oh I was so thin back then" but the funny thing is, I did NOT feel that way when I took that photo, and I'm sure many people with EDs can relate to that one. The biggest realization that helped me recover was when I saw so many girls with EDs that I personally thought were "perfect" (i.e. really skinny and pretty) who thought they were obese and thus hideous in their eyes. I then realized, "what is the point of someday reaching my goal of being skinny and beautiful and all that, just like those girls, but never realizing that I'm pretty and already thin, continuously hating myself and never being able to see the truth?!" I know recovery isn't simple or easy, but after this realization that being skinny and pretty wouldn't make me happy because I'd never actually be able to SEE it, I started the process of just accepting the body I have, and just trying my very best to eat when I was hungry (easier said than done) and mentally yelling at myself not to purge because it won't be worth it in the end. Without the episodes of crazed binging and all of the destructive habits that destroyed my natural instincts, I actually began to lose weight. At first, yes, I did gain a bit of weight, but after a little while I noticed that my body looked... kinda good, actually. By "good" I mean, my body dysmorphia improved after I worked on beating myself up less and ignoring the really cruel ED thoughts, and in turn, I adopted a healthier body image. On top of that, yeah, I actually lost weight and began to achieve the body I always wanted. In the beginning, I did want to be skin and bones, but after healing a bit (along with the help of trauma therapy and the right meds) I no longer wanted to die. I personally don't think there's anything wrong with wanting to be thin, even if you're in recovery. I could be wrong, but in the end, I lost the weight after starting to like myself. I always felt ravenous when I started trying to eat normally in the past, but this time around, it was like the fondness I started to develop for myself as a person filled up the bottomless hunger (I know it's cheesy, but I think it's true) and I slowly was able to begin to eat in appropriate portions, not abusing myself by starving or excessively binging until my stomach was about to burst. So yeah, I'm now at my lowest weight, and while I'm not super underweight or anything, I've found happiness in finally having the body I've wanted so badly (and actually being able to see it) without hurting myself. Recovery is of course a longggg journey and it's normal for it to not work the first time around, or the second, or the third, or the 10th. All that matters in my opinion is that you keep trying to like yourself, at least a little, because you're a lot cooler and prettier than you think (trust me, I know —because we all think we look like shit, but that's mainly because we feel like shit). Thank you for coming to my ted talk lol... but yeah, if you're in recovery or scared of starting recovery, I hope this is helpful or comforting in some way? [link] [comments] |
| Yesterday was my Day 1. Now tomorrow is Day 1. Posted: 26 May 2020 07:02 PM PDT I am currently 253 lbs. I was 170 lbs when I met my husband 5 years ago. I'm nearly 26 now. I've always been chubby and larger. In high school I was around 250 lbs also. It's simple enough to say I always struggled with losing weight. I lost weight around 21 due to mental health reasons. I would starve myself. It was unhealthy and I wasn't kind to myself. I met my husband. We were active together. We ate well. I have a step son. I met him when he was 8 months old. I had been dating my husband since my stepson was 5 months. My husband has primary guardianship due to the circumstances. We had also gained custody of my 2 older nephews who are half my age. Needless to say, that's a lot of stress to be under. Lol Present day. All the stressful custody battles and financial burdens are out of our way! We have a beautiful family routine. I wouldn't change my life one bit! Now that I'm capable of acknowledging how blessed I am, I'm so so grateful. I've been working on healing my self worth, confidence, doubt. All of that scary stuff! I came up with a diet plan that I was supposed to start yesterday. Yesterday, I went to Ladies Night! There were snacks. I was being social and slightly broke my diet. Today... woo... I didn't even try! I ate all the pizza. ZERO SELF CONTROL. After work I felt like garbage, so I wanted to nappie nap. I laid down. Then my husband randomly came home on his lunch break. We talked about it. He reminded me of my worth! I'm learning to be more forgiving of myself! Tomorrow is Day 1 and I'm so excited!! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 26 May 2020 09:09 PM PDT I (34F) am 5'5 and 220 pounds. I wear a size 16 jeans. I am not in good shape (can't jog) but I'm completely active. When my spouse (34M) and I got married I was around 180 lbs. I have a large/protruding/puffy lower stomach after 2 kids (under 3) and 2 c-sections. My spouse has been on me to lose weight for a long time and I haven't been able to stick to it. Part of me feels this way because I don't like him very much sometimes- but I don't want a divorce because of the kids. He is a good guy overall. Tonight, even though I have lost 10 lbs, he said my stomach area is worse and it is all he can see, and it is bothering him during sex. Then be was mad when I said I didn't want it tonight. I know I would be happier and healthier smaller. But I also get so mad/hurt and honestly wouldn't even care if he left me for someone thinner if I got the kids. Has anyone else dealt with this, and how did you reconcile it? Did you crack down and lose the weight, or I am destined to have my husband leave me? [link] [comments] |
| NSV - changing thought pattern over binging while stressed said. Posted: 26 May 2020 07:40 PM PDT So this past week I've had 2 big non scale victories. Both are related to emotional eating. My husband and I had a not big/not small fight Sunday night. I took off for a bit too cool down. My whole drive all I could think was getting a big bag of jalapeño Doritos and eat it all(I CANNOT say no to chips, no matter how full, I will eat the large bags by myself in one sitting). This whole hour long drive, I was going over the mental battle. "Oh one bag of chips won't be bad, your struggling, you can use the pick me up". Then as I kept trying to resist, fighting the whole food as a pick up, my mind desperately tried to change the terms. "Oh well, get a small bag and that's ok, it's just a small bag". I did end up getting a Diet Coke, which while still feeding into a craving, it wasn't my horrible normal choice. The second one is my aunt collapse Monday night and was without oxygen for at least 15 mins. She's in icu and non responsive and it's looking like she's brain dead. Again a traumatic situation and crap food is my coping mechanism. I resisted again! Two resistances with triggers, I don't know if I ever resisted once, let alone twice. For me this is huge. It feels like maybe, just maybe, I'm finally fully understanding that giving in, doesn't fix my problems, it makes them worse by adding guilt for eating so awfully. I really hope this logic and mental control keeps up! [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: May 27th, 2020 Posted: 26 May 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] |
| I’m tired of being obese, I want to start change! Posted: 26 May 2020 11:26 PM PDT I recently saw old photos of my myself and it made me realize how unhealthy I am. I'm tired of feeling insecure about myself all the time. I need to make a lifestyle change but I'm not sure how to start. I desperately want to focus on myself and making myself happy. I weigh 200 pounds and I'm 5'2. I'd love and appreciate any tips regarding exercise and diet. I'm not much of a cook but I'm opening to learning and trying. I'm starting to go on walks for 5 miles and I'm trying to do them everyday. I've always struggled to lose weight, and it seems the weight has piling on over the years. However I'm ready to make the efforts. Any food recipes would be appreciated as well. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 26 May 2020 11:19 PM PDT I posted this on the anxiety sub, but this is also how I feel in terms of losing weight. I know 6 pounds isn't a big deal, but it's everything to me in this hard time F/25/5'4/SW:275/CW:269/GW:120 Next step: Go down to 265~ For the past month, I've been having all kind of symptoms from extreme acid reflux to weekly anxiety and panic attack. Recently everything seems to be going bad for my family. From my father's death to getting kicked out of his insurance to worrying about my mother and brother's deteriorating health to worrying about finances and how to survive, I've been so exhausted that I convinced myself that I've been having a heart attack for the past couple of days. My brother works part time and only makes $400 a month. My mother cannot hear and has constant chest and shoulder pain. And she became even lonelier and isolated after my fathers death. And I guess right now I'm going through the depression stage of grieving. Everything seems so hopeless. I'm also in debt to student loan and I never held a job before. But today I am trying to make some changes. I got accepted for Medicaid, I'm going to look for therapists who accepts Medicaid, tomorrow I'll get the process started for mom. I've been obese my whole life. I went from 275 to 269 now. It's giving me more motivation to continue. And for the first time in my life, I actually got a call back for a job interview that seemed to go well. I'm keeping my fingers crossed I've been so anxious and irritated the whole day. At 1 am, I decided to search up yoga for obese people on YouTube. I did 10 minutes of that and did 10 minutes of walking. To my surprise, I felt so much calmer. I took a shower and now I'm laying down on my bed, with my chest pain almost gone, and feeling a strong desire to fight against all the shitty thing that happened to me so far. I'm trying so damn hard to change my life around and live a life my father could be proud of. It's so difficult, it's so hard but it's the little things like this that gives me motivation and hope. I don't want to lose to my depression, at least not without a fight. [link] [comments] |
| Lipoedema, a common condition which causes excess fat on the lower body Posted: 26 May 2020 04:47 AM PDT Hey folks, my diet break lasted a fair bit longer than expected. I ended up pursuing a lipoedema diagnosis after a friend suggested it in response to exacerbated pain and bruising. I was diagnosed last week, and I think more people should be familiar with it on this sub. Lipoedema is a chronic condition whereby fat cells abnormally build up in the hips, buttocks, legs and occasionally arms of women (and, far more rarely, men), resulting in often painful pockets of fat that do not go away with exercise or dietary changes. You may bruise easily on your legs, find that they're tender to any pressure (especially the anterior thighs) and have a texture easily mistaken for cellulite. I'm stage 2, which means my lipoedemic fat has migrated down to my ankles, but my legs otherwise look very normal. I just look like a pear-shaped overweight person. I insisted to my loved ones that I needed to pursue a diagnosis (based on the pain, tenderness and bruising) even though my proportions aren't that bad. Had it confirmed with an ultrasound that I'm covered in the diseased fat. It's in my arms too. It's estimated to affect 1 in 10 women, but it's not very well known by doctors or the public because it's commonly mistaken for obesity. This can be really damaging for the lipoedema sufferer because no amount of diet and exercise will get rid of the diseased fat, yet they continue to think they're doing something wrong. I think based on how common it's expected to be, it's worth knowing about and spreading awareness in case anyone on this sub just can't shift the weight on their lower body. I hope it's okay that I'm making this post. As for me, I may have lipoedema but I'm still a bit overweight on my top half. Going to do my best to lose whatever I can and adjust my goal weight significantly to just the top end of healthy BMI. I can only remove the leg fat with liposuction but I'd rather have solid good habits first. [link] [comments] |
| 26F, 5'3, 119lbs - Chloe Ting shred results Posted: 26 May 2020 11:26 PM PDT I used to be (am?) an extremely lazy person when it came to physical fitness. Never ever in my 26 years of existence did I ever stick to a workout routine. I had great metabolism when I was younger that allowed me to eat a heck lot of crap and still look 'slim.' Everytime I would even try to get on the fitness track, I would often hear from my family "oh, but you're so thin anyway!" that would lead me into a fall sense of complacency - as if that was the whole purpose of exercising anyway😒 However, I had zero stamina - so bad that even a 10 second run to get on the bus would get me panting. Anyway, fast forward to: a gradually slowing metabolism with age, visible accumulation of fat on my waist, medical signs of high cholesterol, not feeling good about my body and QUARANTINE. So I dragged myself to do the Chloe Ting two-week shred and boy, was it fucking hard. My results aren't as magical as some YouTubers but HECK YES they're still amazing for me!!! I lost 2 lbs (meh) buuut more importantly I lost some of the side fat across my waist which is precisely one of my problem areas! Still looking to shed off those love handles, though. And even though I still can't go through the full-workout without taking breaks, I feel MUCH more stronger. Next steps: I'm going to repeat this challenge and not half-arse those exercises like I did in the first round! To anyone deliberating doing this program : GO FOR IT! Chloe Ting is the real deal. If someone as unfit and weak as me could finish it, so can you!!! It'll be hard, but it'll be worth it. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 26 May 2020 10:08 PM PDT I am at wits end and ready for change I've tried every diet ever and lost a lot and gained it all back. The fact is, I'm addicted to food. I use it to self medicate for everything. I'm depressed (seeing a councilor) and I need help so I'm reaching out to you all. Right now I eat terrible and have 0 exercise. Truth be told, i hate exercise in any form. I'm 5'9 and 310lbs. I won't make it another 10 years if I don't take care of myself. Today, I ask you for your help. Tell me what to do and I'll do it. I need structure. I feel like there is just way too much noise, do I do IF or keto or vegan or insert diet here. I need a plan that I can stay on for the rest of my life. I had success with almost every diet before but now I just don't know where to turn. Help. Thank you. [link] [comments] |
| I am (23f). I refuse to be a victim of my own horrible choices. My journey starts today. Posted: 26 May 2020 12:41 PM PDT Hi, I'm not sure if this is okay to post, but I really feel like I need to post it. I'm scared. I'm so tired of my horrible choices ruining me. I weight 293 pounds, I was obese since I was little. Both of my parents have struggled with addiction, and I always told myself I was above that. That I didn't have addiction. But in all reality, I have a proclivity to it. It's in my DNA. I have hated myself as long as I could remember, I've attempted suicide multiple times since I was 9. I knew I was fat, and I think a lot of people here can relate how dehumanizing that feels. People treat you differently. I started smoking and drinking, trashing the temple that is my body. What is the point, I wondered. I'm unfixable. Might as well enjoy the bad things. I have been reading a book called 'Man's Search for Meaning' and it has meant so much to me. I'm not a lost cause, My mind is my master. I make the decisions. I smoked my last cigarette this morning, and this time I felt nothing but disdain. I smoked my last bowl, and I felt nothing but disdain. I ate my last burger today, and I felt nothing but disdain. I'm a very very stubborn and proud person- and It has been so hard to admit I am not in control. My food dictates me, my addiction dictates me. I'm done letting my bad choices take the wheel. Today is the day I take control. I'm posting this more so for myself, so that I can look back at this every time I struggle. I appreciate anyone who has read this far. I need help. I have tried FA.. but I just kept falling out of it. It wasn't the meal plan that scared me off, it was the soul searching it entails. Am I ready to dig deep within myself now? No, of course not. But if I had to wait for that day to come, I would wait forever. Having a horrible experiences in groups with self-help before, I am wary of the program. What I do know is that I'm sick of this. I have told myself I was sick of this before, that I was tired of hitting my bottom, but I always had the thought that I was in control in the back of my mind. I can't. I can't trust myself- I know my struggles will take a mile if I gave it an inch. Today is Tuesday, the 26th of May. Today is my Day 1. The moment I post this, the moment my recording of what I eat and what I do begins. This post is what will keep me in line. Too often have I tried to lose weight on my own without recording or tracking anything, but I have proven to myself that I am fine with disappointing myself. The success stories of this sub are beyond inspiring and reassuring. It's my turn to be one of those stories. I deserve at least that. (I hope this post is not in the wrong place, thank you so much for reading) (edit: had to fix a sentence) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 May 2020 01:07 AM PDT First of all, apologies for any grammar mistakes, English is not my first language, mamma mia! :c So, as a premise, I always had a very good sense of fashion. Not to brag. The problem is that, having being fat for all my life, I couldn't really dress as I liked. Lately though, having lost over 20 kgs in the spawn of a year, and finally having a healthy BMI (but most importantly, a healthy body image), I could finally indulge in some wild shopping, being able to find my size in all clothes store (and not having to go to the plus size section). I can finally create my style exactly as I like it. Today my mom borrowed one of the pants I bought to go out with her friends and she said something along the lines of: "I'm so happy that we can finally exchange clothes" as she hugged me. It may seem an insignificant thing, but it truly hit me. Like, I've always deprived my mom of that kind of bonding. She has always been a tiny woman and very fashionable, so until just a year ago we didn't even look like mother and daughter. I've never really cared about my looks, because I didn't like myself. She would always ask me if I wanted my makeup done by her, if we wanted to go shopping together, and I shrugged it off. She would do that mostly for me, but I can understand that maybe she also wanted to have those kind of moment with her daughter for a personal satisfaction, and now that she can have it, I feel that we can be a little closer than before. Obviously, she's also very happy for me, because I look like a totally different person not only on the outside, but mostly on the inside. I'm confident, I care for myself and happier than ever. Weight loss is never only about vanity. Is about the little things you never thought were that important. [link] [comments] |
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