Weight loss: [Challenge] Loseit's Great Detectives - Week 7 |
- [Challenge] Loseit's Great Detectives - Week 7
- I (F30) lost 100 pounds and then I gained it back. The story no one wants to hear
- Grateful for: Stairs
- How to become Chris Traeger (Parks & Rec) aka How to create a habit and not rely on willpower
- Putting my cat on a diet has helped me stick to my own diet!
- Yesterday I cried during my workout.
- 255 Down
- My thoughts on weight loss 7 years on (down 100 lbs)
- [SV] I have a “Normal” BMI!!! 5’6” 185 —> 155 lbs
- I thought I had 10 pounds to lose and needed to cut out dairy to get rid of bloating. I was so wrong.
- Weight loss is like a video game
- My sports bra now fits like it’s advertised
- Binges aren't worth it at all
- What past behaviour can you look back on that makes you think to yourself “wow! I’ve come really far in my journey!”?
- Gained a lot of weight after recovering from my eating disorder. Lost it all from weight lifting and intuitive eating (7 month difference)
- A balanced meal should include something you love
- I binge ate today. I need someone to make me feel okay, i hate myself i am embarrassed.
- Getting My First Sixpack at Age 33
- Terrified of diabetes! My mind about weight loss techniques just changed.
- Halfway there! SW:140lbs, CW:130lbs, GW:120lbs
- I'm at my 10th grade weight again!! (+ epiphany on weight gain)
- Lost 10lbs so far, not sure where to go from here. Any advice?
- After birthday/monthly report: 13.2 lb lost! 253 lb.
| [Challenge] Loseit's Great Detectives - Week 7 Posted: 29 May 2020 06:50 AM PDT |
| I (F30) lost 100 pounds and then I gained it back. The story no one wants to hear Posted: 29 May 2020 09:52 PM PDT CW:280 HW:303 LowestW:180 Height: 5'11 (F30) It was amazing, it was everything I had dreamed it would be. I had been fat my whole life and then I did it! I fucking did it!! I felt a way I had never felt before. My body hurt less, my mind hurt less. People treated me a way they never had before. For the the first time in my life I wasn't a fat girl, I was just a normal person. But it wasn't "real", it wasn't sustainable. It wasn't ME. I lost the weight on Keto. I am not bashing keto! Not at all. Keto showed me I had willpower, energy, consistency and control. Keto is amazing. But eventually and it is hard to say, it blew up in my face. I guess I blew it up in my face. So here I am, back at 280lbs. I'm trying again and I've made some progress but as we all know progress unfortunately slips away easily. I don't have anything profound to say, I'm still learning. This is an uphill battle but I will never stop fighting to be the best me I can be and that feels good. I'm thankful to have this community. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 29 May 2020 11:51 AM PDT I'm older than most in this sub, but just wanted to give a small shout out to one of the most gratifying non-scale victories I think I'll hope to ever find: stairs. I live in a townhome that's split on four levels, with seven stairs between the levels. I work from home and I'm constantly up and down those stairs - down to the basement, up to the living area, down to my office, up to the kitchen. Up, down, up, down. And lately, every time I get on those stairs it feels fantastic. I spring up the stairs, I don't trudge. Coming down, my knees don't hurt and I no longer grab for the railings. I just climb and descend like I did when I was twenty. It feels so good. [link] [comments] |
| How to become Chris Traeger (Parks & Rec) aka How to create a habit and not rely on willpower Posted: 29 May 2020 12:08 PM PDT I was listening to this podcast episode - Hidden Brain, called "Creatures of Habit: How Habits Shape Who We Are - And Who We Become". So much of what they talked about related directly to things I found true while trying to lose weight so I wanted to share some points they made, in a (hopefully) concise and palatable format:
Hope this was useful and not repetitive (I think it's an older episode lol)! Key thing is we don't need to always test our willpower. Especially when we are just trying to form our good habits. Peace out. [link] [comments] |
| Putting my cat on a diet has helped me stick to my own diet! Posted: 29 May 2020 04:57 PM PDT I successfully lost 30 lbs in four months during summer of 2018. Then, with 15 lbs left to my goal weight I got content and by December of last year I'd gained back 12 lbs of that initial loss. Since then I've managed to re-lose that 12 plus an additional 4, at a much slower rate than before because I haven't been able to discipline myself for some reason. Two weeks ago my cat woke me up wheezing like I'd never heard before and scared the shit out of me. Luckily, my vet is taking appointments by taking animals inside while you sit in the car. She was able to tell me that my cat's lungs look healthy and if the wheezing doesn't repeat it may have been a hairball and nothing to worry about but what I should be worried about is the 5 lbs of extra weight the poor cat has packed on in the past three years. I was instructed to put her on a diet at what should be her maintenance calories immediately. And let me tell you, if I think I'm starving and have to binge on what should be a very reasonable deficit for me.... this cat takes that shit to the next level. After cutting back her food to a normal amount and severely limiting treats she is the biggest drama queen I've ever met. Watching her go through the exact same emotions I have towards eating less has really inspired me to stick to my own set limitations. I'm not doing her any favors by letting her be that overweight and I'm not helping myself either by essentially ending up at overweight maintenance calories because I lack self control. She thinks this is the end of the world and she can't even feed herself, if I get myself extra food while she sits at her correct calorie intake I now feel like I'm betraying her. It's worked like a charm! I've been within 10 calories of my goal all week and while that might not seem like a big accomplishment it's so much better mentally for me than the week before. Send help though, I think the cat might just start trying to eat me instead.... [link] [comments] |
| Yesterday I cried during my workout. Posted: 29 May 2020 12:21 PM PDT It's been a crazy ride. I'm quarantined with my parents and my mother and I have always had a rocky relationship, mainly because she's bullied me for my weight my whole life. She used to be a ballerina, and glorifies stick thin bodies. She's the type of person who would starve herself to lose weight and not care about being healthy. I'm not. Yesterday was particularly hard - she makes comments about my weight every single day. I'm F23, 181lbs, 5'7", and been active my whole life. It's been such an insane struggle living under the same roof as the person who hurts me the most. Since quarantine started, I've been doing IF and losing weight, and my mom has noticed. She's made comments about how she's gained weight while I'm losing weight, and maybe this has hurt her ego, because yesterday she was particularly nasty to me. Making fun of me for not leaving the house (because we're quarantined), alluding to me being a "couch-potato" (because I work from home and I have to sit in front of the computer most of the day), and generally being verbally abusive as she usually is. And it just sent me over the edge. I've been doing Chloe Ting's two week shred challenge in order to keep some structure to my workouts. Yesterday was day 4, and I was really tempted to skip my workout and have a glass of wine to relax. However, I chose to work out because it was one of those days where I looked in the mirror and saw a morphed version of myself - fatter and uglier. I used to have really bad body dysmorphia when I was younger. So I start with the first video out of three. I tend to record myself while working out to see the progress. I was halfway through the first video (HIIT workout) when I just broke down crying. It might be a little funny to watch that video in the future, since I was doing heel-touch abs while sobbing. Second video in, I get so frustrated with the fat in my abdomen I smash the floor with my fists. Third video in, I try to do a sideway plank (very difficult for me to hold) and again, I break down sobbing. Every time I'd start crying, I'd feel like getting in the shower, curl up into fetal position and cry my eyes out. But I didn't. I recorded one last video - the vlog-like, update video after my workout. It's insane, I couldn't stop crying. I kept saying how unworthy and fat and ugly I felt. I kept crying. Then I go silent for a few seconds, and right before the video is about to end, I say "oh wow, I really did finish the whole workout". It was a really nice moment of realization, knowing that despite feeling like absolute shit, I'd done something good for my body and mind. I've never had such an emotionally draining workout and I really needed to share it with someone. I turn to this community in moments like this, because it's really reassuring to know there's others out there who understand the deep struggles a weight loss journey brings. It's not just a physical change - it's a whole ass emotional journey too. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 29 May 2020 05:03 AM PDT 42/5'11" M here. I was 443 pounds in January 2019. I was also pre-diabetic and suffered from high blood pressure and sleep apnea. I can't say what finally clicked with me, but I'd had enough. So, I started working at it. I limited myself to 1,200-1,300 calories a day. I'm a volume eater, so that meant lots of vegetables. Turns out they're great if you don't cook them to death! I cut alcohol completely out of my diet and I don't miss it. I limited, but did not eliminate, sugar from my diet. I was already the cook in the family, so I didn't have to learn any new skills. I packed my lunch and made salads/soups ahead of time to eliminate excuses to pick up fast food. I began walking 2 miles a day. Thankfully, I could do that with a little effort. I'm a teacher, so I was used to being on my feet most of the day anyway. I'd lost 75 lbs by April 2019 and, with permission from my doctor, began Couch To 5K. I ran my first 5K in August 2019. Since then, I've ran several 5Ks, one 10K and am training for a half-marathon. I lost my first 100 pounds by late May of 2019. We signed up for the Y and, in addition to running, I began swimming. I lost my second 100 pounds by January 2020. My wife is diabetic and her doctor recommended intermittent fasting (16 hours/8 hours daily). I started IF to support her. So far, she's lost a considerable amount of weight as well and is now right on the cusp of being taken off her diabetes medication. I'm no longer pre-diabetic, and I've been off my blood pressure medication for a month (I checked my BP three times a week at home and emailed the results to my doctor). Per my doctor's recommendation, I haven't had to use my CPAP in three months. I'm currently at 188 lbs. In less than 18 months I have turned my life around and am much more likely to be there for my kids and grandkids. The biggest reason for my success is simplicity. Yeah, I use MyFitnessPal to log calories, but I eat the same thing every morning and almost eat the same thing every day for lunch. I thought I'd get bored with what I ate, but it's not been an issue. Staying busy helps, as does drinking plenty of water and getting enough sleep. Yeah, I know those sound cliché, but they sound cliché because they work. I'm entering maintenance now, upping my calorie count by 100 daily calories a week until I hit my calorie goal. It's summer, but I'm still up at 4:00 five days a week to run. I feel like I have the entire day open to me when I run early. I feel when people exhibit a mindset of hopelessness regarding weight loss. "It's too hard, I can't do it, so why even try?" It was difficult for me, but I found ways to make it manageable. I'm confident that most others can, too. Just focus on what you can do today, tomorrow will be here soon enough. Thanks for hearing me out on this ramble. [link] [comments] |
| My thoughts on weight loss 7 years on (down 100 lbs) Posted: 29 May 2020 10:07 PM PDT So between the ages of 12 and 21 I was, as a doctor told me, "morbidly obese". At 21 I peaked at 260 lbs.Over ~8 months I lost 100 lbs to the exact "healthy" weight for my height. Ive kept the weight off for 7 years, gained muscles, run half marathons and love exercise. I've taken up a career in diabetes science, so I thought I'd share my personal and professional thoughts: 1) Willpower is given too much credit - Education, understanding what's going on, why you struggle to lose and why you're SO hungry is key. 2) Obesity isn't just fat - obese people have majorly disrupted metabolic hormones (testosterone, insulin, leptin etc). These hormones control everything from how hungry you feel to how much fat gets stored when you eat. Your brain and body aren't operating the same way as a slim person. 3) Fixing above is key - there are two ways to do that, losing fat (it's a vicious cycle) and controlling what you eat, not just calorie counting. 4) Exercise helps but is only a very small part when you are heavily obese. You've probably been called lazy but exercise just isn't fun when you're big. Like me you might love it when you're slimmer. 5) You're not a shitty, weak willed person because you're fat and have tried but failed too many times. The world is full of terrible dietary advice and food products designed to get you addicted. For me the key was keto but the main reason it works is because it forces you to avoid sugar and processed food, allowing your metabolism to slowly repair. The high protein / fat content massively helps satiety too. Other more carby diets could work too. [link] [comments] |
| [SV] I have a “Normal” BMI!!! 5’6” 185 —> 155 lbs Posted: 29 May 2020 01:32 PM PDT Today I hit 30 lbs down from 185 lbs. At 5'6" 155 lbs this puts me at exactly a 25 BMI and in the "normal" threshold! I have never been this low in my adult life. Oh my gosh! I want to shout it from the rooftops!! I have been working at getting my weight down since October 2019 so for about 8 months or a pound a week. Honestly, the key is eating less, and it will be a lifelong challenge I will have to be cognizant of every day going forward. I am reading the Beck Diet Solution which helps me combat the sabotaging thoughts that the limited amount of food I can eat is "not fair" and that once I accept that fact, dieting will be easier. I have been doing bar method since August (LOVE!) and have recently started running again! I eat a lot of cucumbers, zucchini, squash, chicken, yogurt, berries, and snacks from the ideal protein diet. It was expensive but insanely worth it. I count all my calories in the Loseit! app. I still want to drop maybe 10-15 more lbs - why not? Thank you for reading and sharing in my victory! I love reading everyone's posts, they keep me motivated! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 29 May 2020 02:37 PM PDT Something that I wanted to share that blew my mind was how much visceral fat I had. I'm 6'1 and weighed 235 pounds. I always thought I had bloating issues where I looked pregnant. Even went to the doctor. She told me I needed to lose weight, but I scoffed in her face. Me? No way, I used to play tons of sports and work out. Sure I gained a little bit of weight but no way was I "fat". Then about a year later at my brother's wedding I saw a photo of myself. Started to lose weight. I did it pretty drastically - losing about 3 pounds per week, no exercise. Just CICO. And now I'm 194. 40 pounds down. I always thought I only needed to lose about 10 pounds, but turns out I had SO MUCH visceral fat. My bloating has reduced significantly, and I look waaaay better. But I still have that last 10 pounds to go. Visercal fat made me think I had two separate issues, when in reality I had one. Turns out this whole time I had been gaining fat around my organs and thought it was a separate issue. It wasnt. I can't finally walk around in a t-shirt and for the first time in years, not have to suck in until it hurts. [link] [comments] |
| Weight loss is like a video game Posted: 29 May 2020 09:46 PM PDT Think of weight loss like a video game. Give yourself easy wins to start off with. Level 1 could be cutting out junk food and soda. Once you win that challenge and lose a bit of weight, you will start to get hooked and want more. As you level up, you can add some more challenging goals. As you master each level, give yourself a new healthy habit to learn and keep doing what you've already done to win those previous levels. These small incremental changes will add up to a ton of progress. You can't just skip to level 30 or you're likely to fail. And you'll be amazed at how far you've come a year from now through small sustainable changes. [link] [comments] |
| My sports bra now fits like it’s advertised Posted: 29 May 2020 06:49 AM PDT I started trying to lose weight about a month ago. I don't have a scale yet but remembered what worked for me last time before I ballooned back up. I've been managing my portions and eating around 1300-1400 calories per day with a 16:8 intermittent fasting schedule. I told myself I wouldn't see results for a couple of months because that's just how the human body works. Then I put on my bra yesterday. It's one of those SheFit ones you see on Facebook all the time (they're great for women with larger chests, I have chronic back pain partially because of said chest). Before, the Velcro back strap would stop just barely after the center of my back. Yesterday, it started to go under my arm. This is huge. I'm not a tiny girl (28f, 5'4", original starting weight estimated at 210), but that band is a good 4-5" further along my back than it used to be. The position finally started to look like what's shown in the ads. It's the first win I've had during this journey. I just can't believe it happened and had to share. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 29 May 2020 06:57 PM PDT After a good solid 6 days of a calorie deficit and exercise I had a moment of weakness where I ordered a FAMILY meal deal from Burger King with their delivery and I ate 2 whoppers w/cheese + mayo, 1 cheeseburger w/extra cheese, and 3 small fries while throwing the rest away and I gotta tell you - it ISN'T worth it at all. My entire state of energy went down to nearly zero for the remainder of the day and I slept for 4 hours on the couch with stomach pains and nausea. I've been trying to drink water and take some Tums but it still isn't enough to hold back the messed up stomach. I feel like I got ran over by a car energy wise. My BMR is around 3800 and I ate 3600 today so I'm still in a tiny deficit but still - binging is totally not worth the regret and physical ailments just for a brief moment of pleasure from eating calorie dense foods(especially fast food)! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 29 May 2020 08:09 PM PDT Mine - I used to go to a coffee shop near my apartment in the morning and buy two gigantic cinnamon buns for myself. These things were huge, easily 600 calories EACH. I would go home and eat both of them myself. I used to buy two large coffees at the same time, so the lady at the coffee shop wouldn't think I was planning on eating both myself (2 cinnamon buns and 2 coffees = buying for 2 people, right?). I would always drink one coffee and dump the other one. I have changed a lot of habits over the years, and today I drove past that same coffee shop and that memory just floored me. It was such a ridiculous and shameful thing to do. I'm so glad that I am developing healthy limits with food! I still have a ways to go, it's still hard to not binge in the evenings, but I create new wins every week and am consistently improving! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 29 May 2020 05:28 AM PDT Kind of nervous to share lol but all your posts have inspired me. Left: after recovering from years of an ED, my metabolism was so slowed and I couldn't control myself around food after starving my body for so long. But I knew I was mentally in a good place because I was scared of gaining weight for so long and then it happened. And guess what? My friends still loved me. My family still loved me. My life didn't change that much from gaining weight. Overall I knew it was part of the journey but I was ready to try treating my body right and seeing what changes that would bring. This was the day I first went to the gym and started weight lifting. I had no goal weight in mind. Just wanted to get stronger and healthier. Right: 7 months later of treating my body right. Lifting 3-4 days per week and eating intuitively. I can't believe I used to put my body through so much just to be "skinny" and ended up miserable. Learned I love my body, myself, and am a way happier person by giving my body what it needs. During this time and now I never cut any foods out, never counted calories; just knew if I binged on chocolate or ice cream one weekend I was clearly missing something and needed to add more carbs and fat to my meals the next week (usually with rice, fatty beef, avocado, and cooking with a bit of butter). Treat your body right and it'll treat you right back. Thanks for reading! [link] [comments] |
| A balanced meal should include something you love Posted: 29 May 2020 02:12 PM PDT A balanced meal - some fruit, lots of veggies, protein, healthy fat, complex carbs/whole grains, and water. Not too hard, right? Eating should be nourishing and fulfilling. Checks off all the boxes, yessir. What's missing, however, is that little sparkle of what makes your food special and enjoyable to YOU! Now I'm not advocating dousing your pancakes in half a bottle of maple syrup or something crazy like that. Even if that does sound enjoyable lol Think back to when you were a kid and how you LOVED eating from that one particular plate or how your mom cut sandwiches diagonally. Or how cutting up your veggies into fun shapes made them taste a hundred times better. How just those little things made eating so much more fun and whimsical! The same concept still applies: add a touch of "yay!" to a healthy meal. For me, that means sprinkling on some crushed red pepper flakes or sriacha sauce (I love spicy food), a drizzle of honey and cinnamon on my whole grain toast, sparkling fruit flavored waters in a wine glass, trying to include all the colors of the rainbow in my salad, throwing in some fresh herbs, or setting the table up extra nice w/ flowers from my garden and matching dishes. Especially in these "blah" times of quarantine, we could all use a touch of whimsy in our lives <3 [link] [comments] |
| I binge ate today. I need someone to make me feel okay, i hate myself i am embarrassed. Posted: 29 May 2020 09:26 PM PDT I am 5'5 and weigh about 218Lbs. I am trying to lose weight but it's so hard. I gained 50 pounds in a year. I haven't started working out yet. I need to but it's hard. I have BED and i thought i had it under control but today messed me up. I ate two large pizzas from dominos and drank 2 cups of sprite on top of that i had a small cup of icecream and peanut butter cookies. I know, i ate too much i am a whale and i want to die because of it. I can do better, but i need words of inspiration and to know i am better than this. What can I do please someone help I am so depressed over this and have been beating myself up all day long. [link] [comments] |
| Getting My First Sixpack at Age 33 Posted: 29 May 2020 03:22 PM PDT Hey everyone, I'm Josh, 33M/5'8 and weighed in at 149.2 lbs this morning. I'm currently on week 7 of a 12 week program to lose body fat and get the first sixpack of my life. I started at 160lbs so I've lost ~10lbs so far. Just 5 more to go! I first had the desire to get a sixpack when I was 14 so it's taken me NINETEEN years (😳) to get here with a hell of a lot of mistakes along the way. I was about 212 lbs when I was 14 and my peak weight was about 220 when I was 19. When I look back, my current state is like a dream come true and I wish I could tell my younger self that it would all be okay and not get so down about my body. I know that others are at different stages of their weight loss journeys so if I could pass on the most important thing I've learned, it's that your psychology is everything. I believe there is too much focus on diets and exercise to the detriment of psychology. Don't get me wrong, diets and exercise are important but they are not enough. A person on a decent diet and exercise program with the right mindset will have better long-term results than the same person with a 'better, more optimal' program with no follow through. Let me give an example of what I'm talking about. Say you get fed up one day and decide to make changes to your body. Enough is enough. You find a diet whether it be based on calorie counting, keto, vegan, whatever, and you get started. The first couple of weeks everything is great, your morale is high, and the weight is dropping. Then one day, you step on the scale and...it's gone up? What the fuck? "But I've been working so hard!" You chalk it up to randomness and you press on. You keep on the program and keep restricting yourself. A few days later, you step on the scale again wincing this time because you're afraid of what you're going to see. This time, the scale is...flat. You haven't gained weight but you haven't lost any either. Now the self-talk takes over:
And on and on. If I'm describing this vividly, it's because I've lived this MANY TIMES over the years. I'd hit a setback that I couldn't get past, I would quit and then forget about it until the next time I was motivated to lose weight again. What's taken me forever to learn and what I know now is that your brain will be the toughest enemy you face in your journey. Not the diet, not exercising, not the scale, not your family and friends, nothing else. At some point your brain will betray you and that will be the moment that decides whether you will succeed or fail. I'm re-reading this wall of text and feel like it sounds sales-y. I promise I have nothing to sell 😄 I'm a corporate lawyer and not at all connected to the health, fitness, or psychology industry. My goal with this post is to share my experience and hopefully help a few people achieve what they want faster than I did. That's enough of a brain dump for now. I'll post photos over the next couple of weeks. If you made it this far, thank you. I wish you tremendous success in whatever goal you are trying to achieve. 🙏🏾 Let's get it!!!! [link] [comments] |
| Terrified of diabetes! My mind about weight loss techniques just changed. Posted: 29 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT I'm 21F 5'4" 180lbs (down from 200lbs). In February I hit a plateau and still haven't gotten past it. Up until now I've been doing intermittent fasting and a vegetarian diet. Usually on vegetarian diets, if you're doing them poorly like me, you eat a lot of carbs and some protein with very little veggies. This is a big no! I know. I also have a really bad Starbucks addiction I'm trying to kick down to once every 2 weeks. Making progress! This post comes from a recent existential crisis I had while in quarantine. I've always heard "you're pre-disposed to type 2 diabetes, better watch out." Or "you don't want diabetes now, do you?" But it never hit me until I realized I'm mortal and I can actually die. Like straight up die. Even cutting the sugar from Starbucks down from once a DAY to once a WEEK I was still eating so many carbs! I didn't even realize they turn to sugar. Like I knew they did, but it never really hit me until now for some reason. So when my vision started to blur more and I started to have constant anxiety attacks I figured I could be (pre)diabetic. I plan on going to the doctors as soon as I can safely (covid) and I'll get tested. But today marks day 1 of vegetarian keto for me. I think it's also time to get off of World of Warcraft and actually exercise a bit. I know it's not a full success story yet, but I'm down 20 pounds and I'm proud! Gotta keep pushing. If not to look good on Instagram, then to live a healthier and longer life. Hopefully this can serve as food for thought for anyone struggling with some similar internal conflicts. [link] [comments] |
| Halfway there! SW:140lbs, CW:130lbs, GW:120lbs Posted: 29 May 2020 08:01 PM PDT I'm 5'3" and 18f. I've never been overweight, but i noticed I was gaining in my stomach. I was no longer confident in my body, and decided I wanted to tighten it up. I started working out daily 3 months ago, and my first weigh in was 140lbs. I quickly lost ~7lbs, but then hit a plateau. Discouraged, I unknowingly shifted my goal from getting a flat stomach to becoming a healthier person. I started counting my calories, and in turn began to eat healthier foods. It's not hard to stay within my net calorie goals for the day, if I want to eat more, I just work out more. And after a lot of work, today I finally hit 130lbs! My halfway mark! I'm not only losing weight, but also saving so much money on not eating takeout and random little snacks I don't need. Don't get me wrong, if I want a price of cake, I'll have a piece of cake. But I don't crave it as much and I make sure to work it off. Being someone with a huge sweet tooth, not craving sweets anymore came as a huge surprise. This journey so far has come with a lot of surprises actually! I found myself feeling so much better throughout the day. My sleep is deeper and my mood has improved greatly. The biggest surprise is that I finally enjoy exercising! I was so out of shape at the start, I HATED exercize. I almost had breakdowns about having to go hiking or going to do my work out at the beginning of my weight loss journey. But the other day, I found myself craving a hike! And going out to do my daily work out is no longer a chore, I actually almost look foward to it! It was very difficult to get down 10lbs, but now I feel I'm on the right track. If I keep it up, I'll be at my goal weight in no time! [link] [comments] |
| I'm at my 10th grade weight again!! (+ epiphany on weight gain) Posted: 29 May 2020 10:15 AM PDT F19, 5'5, SW: 171, CW: 153.8 Hi everyone! I just wanted to share a really big milestone of mine, which is being back at my 10th grade weight of 154lbs!! This morning I looked at the scale expecting maybe a 1lb difference from last week, but instead I saw a 3lb drop (must be that magical whoosh everyone talks about). Growing up, I was always overweight and very self conscious. I attempted tracking calories on MFP from a young age as we were tasked with doing a week of logging for PE each year. I don't use MFP anymore and instead I handwrite my food log each night, but I was curious and I logged on through my old email and WOW. Summer of 9th grade - 146lbs Feb of 10th grade - 154 July 10th grade - 165.5 Not only am I back at what I weighed in sophomore year of high school (4 years ago), I also realized that I gained a whopping 11.5lbs in 5 months of grade 10. This was when I moved from having split time with my parents to living with one parent full time and moving schools - it was really hard. I kept a poker face, but I distantly remember having a tough time with it. I guess its crazy to me to see that I am such an emotional eater, and that I really gained that much weight in such little time. Now I know to watch my eating habits very carefully especially around periods of time that involve a transition. I'm positive I'll be back to my "grade 9" weight by this summer, the 5 year mark. I started my weight loss this year in late March, and have lost 17.2lbs since then (nearly halfway to my GW 135). So excited!! I wish I could've known how good this feels when I was younger. I don't know about anyone else, but I wasted so much of high school feeling insecure and not knowing what a calorie was. I'm so happy I lost my stress weight and am in a better place both mentally and physically. Anyone else aiming toward their high school weights? [link] [comments] |
| Lost 10lbs so far, not sure where to go from here. Any advice? Posted: 30 May 2020 12:43 AM PDT I've been lurking on this sub for a while, but this is my first time posting here. I'm 17 years old, weigh in at slightly under 160lbs, and am 5'6. I've always had a naturally more muscular body, at least for a girl, and haven't really felt the need to lose weight up until recently. I decided to lose weight about a month ago because I hit 170 and wasn't feeling very healthy, and have been calorie counting and watching what I eat for the past 3 weeks. Surprisingly, I lost 10lbs pretty easily just by being aware of what I'm putting in my body and limiting my calorie intake, but now am not sure where to go from here. I've been stagnant for the past week or so, and I might start adding in more regular exercise, but I don't want to start anything too unrealistic that won't be sustainable for me. Any advice? [link] [comments] |
| After birthday/monthly report: 13.2 lb lost! 253 lb. Posted: 29 May 2020 08:07 AM PDT I felt like I should give you guys an update to my last post a couple of weeks ago. I've just turned 18 yesterday and I feel like an entirely new person. Energy is on the highest I've felt in years and my clothes are getting looser as time goes by. I'm honestly shocked on how fast it was, I guess time flies by when I don't look at the clock haha. My foods are much more nutritional, with plenty of veggies and tuna/chicken (if I have any). I did slip up yesterday since I had my birthday and all. Though it's all cool and I'm committed to burn off that slice of birthday cake! I did have some doubts about my weight-loss, as my weight plateaued a few times (even gaining back 1/4 lb - 1/2 lb). Turns out I'm just have a shite scale and it's turns out that I'm down to 253. Either way, I'm not letting that get to me, I'll keep moving on. I hope you guys have a good day and thanks for reading! Until next month! [link] [comments] |
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