Weight loss: I'm no longer morbidly obese! |
- I'm no longer morbidly obese!
- I don’t know what my body really looks like
- M/36/5'8 [440 lbs to 240 lbs] (22 months) Life has been pretty rough for me and a lot of other people lately, but hey, after dropping 200 lbs, with a little muscle for fat trade, this new XL shirt looks better than the 6X I was sporting 2 years ago.
- Just a little encouragement to keep going...
- After 20 years of eating disorders and a SW of 400 lbs I’ve finally lost 75 lbs in a healthy way
- I'm officially not overweight anymore!!!
- Well, I'm back. 3 years ago I weighed 264lbs. 2 years ago I made it to 140lbs. Today I'm back at 196lbs. F/31
- Doctor took me off one of my blood pressure medications. I’m over the moon.
- Funny story about my New Years goal
- Starting over.
- I achieved my fitness goal a month sooner than planned!
- Lost 52 pounds(23.7kg) in 4 months. Lots to go!
- My mindset about food has changed.
- A helpful tip!
- My weight loss journey (so far)
- Starting out (again)
- I'm breaking the cycle. (Possible TW)
- I’ve lost my first ten pounds!
- Morbidly obese folks - when does the exercising get easier?
- I'm actually sticking to calorie counting after a few years of failure!
- Onederland achieved!
- I brought a scale!
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: May 28th, 2020
- Waking up starving
- Losing weight for my wedding
| Posted: 27 May 2020 02:37 PM PDT I can't believe I get to type this, but I've lost 25 pounds since my highest weight, and now my BMI is finally below 40 and at my first goal weight! I wouldn't have believed I could do it 3 months ago, but moving back home to quarantine made me cut out nearly all processed foods and refined sugar, which makes me less eager to snack and binge. My parents eat vegetarian with a lot of fiber, so I find myself full without taking second helpings. And although I don't have nearly enough activity in my normal life now, I'm retrying couch 2 5K jogs again (for like the 4th time), and am also working on my planks, push ups against a wall (my weak arms even struggle with knee push ups), and my flexibility. Also I've been back on my antidepressants for about 2 weeks now, so I'll hopefully feel even better in a couple weeks. I haven't had my plantar fasciitis pains for so long now, and shirts are slowly looking better on me. I'm in awe of what my body has been able to do! Here's to positivity! [link] [comments] |
| I don’t know what my body really looks like Posted: 27 May 2020 08:08 PM PDT I'm a 5'4" girl, down to 200 from 212 and trying to get to 140. Lots of people say "I can't wait to be back to the body I had in my teens/20's/30's," when they talk about weight loss. I have always been very overweight or obese due to poor eating habits. I have no past body to aspire to. I don't even know what body I AM aspiring to. I know health is the most important thing regardless of appearance. I agree with that. But man, I can't even visualize what I'll look like at my goal weight. My body has always been packed with fat that hid its true shape. I have no idea if my 38Fs are genuine, or just because of my weight. I don't know if my face shape is naturally round or if there's angular bone structure beneath the fat. Do I secretly have a petite frame that's been hidden by fat? So many questions that overwhelm me when I step on the scale and take my measurements. Has anyone else experienced this uncertainty? What was it like when you finally lost the weight? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 May 2020 04:16 AM PDT Lately I'm dealing with the first legitimate health scare of my life. Financial and personal struggles are at an all time high. None the less, the wife and I are down over 300 lbs (me 200, her 100!) and have another 100 to go ( 60 for me, 40 for her). Initially, in our house 90% more than usual, we both backslid. We reversed course and are back on track, but please give yourself some breathing room in hard times. Keep yourself accountable but remember that we are human not machines, our programming isn't quite iron clad. Whether you are at the final plateu or just starting nd make a mistake or many, just get back on that hoarse and beat it to death with celery while you ride into the sunset. Life is tough, many times shine a light on that for everyone and your ability to persevere and keep pushing, despite the bullshit tossed in your face, is the absolute testament to your ability to succeed. Keep on keeping on good people of reddit land. [link] [comments] |
| Just a little encouragement to keep going... Posted: 27 May 2020 07:06 PM PDT I just wanted to hop on here and encourage all of you to keep going. Especially when you feel like your progress has stalled. Especially when you feel like it's all taking too long. If you lose one pound a week, then a year from now you'll be down 52 lbs. Yeah, it would be nice to have all the weight gone by tomorrow, but if you do it unsustainably then it'll all come back quickly. A year or two is not a very long time in the grand scheme of life. If you stick with your healthy new habits it will get easier, and you will have long-term sustainable weightloss. The only way to fail is to quit trying. I know it sounds cliche, but for many of us the real problem is not the 4 cookies we just ate, but our tendency to give up at the first setback. Don't go looking for reasons to get off track. When you "mess up" or deviate from your plan, get back on track. Don't think of it as "damage," think of it as progress - in learning how to pick yourself back up and keep going. Congratulate yourself for undoing all of the negative and unsustainable weight loss thoughts that you've been taught. Congratulate yourself for today...one step closer to the rest of your life. [link] [comments] |
| After 20 years of eating disorders and a SW of 400 lbs I’ve finally lost 75 lbs in a healthy way Posted: 27 May 2020 10:20 AM PDT I'm just looking to vent and maybe get a little encouragement on my journey so far. I've been struggling with food issues for most of my life, which is very depressing if I dwell on it too much, which is why I try not to. I've been anorexic and bulimic but recently I've mostly struggled with BED and after the birth of my second child my scale stopped at 400 lbs. I knew I needed to do something about it ASAP. I'm a psychology major and I've been doing CICO and IF intermittently throughout this school year and I managed to lose 40 lbs before New Years. I scheduled an appointment with a weight loss surgeon with a plan of undergoing Duodenal Switch surgery at the end of this summer but as soon as it was scheduled I thought, "oh well, now that I'm getting help I can at least try to get to as healthy a weight as possible before surgery". And so I went for it. In these five months I've lost another 35 lbs and I'm not planning on stopping. I'm going to see how far I can take this on my own, who knows, maybe I can actually do this all on my own? My current weight is 324.8 lbs. My next goal is to get below the 300's and from there to below 270 (BMI <40). Wish me luck! :) [link] [comments] |
| I'm officially not overweight anymore!!! Posted: 27 May 2020 08:42 AM PDT When I stepped on the scale yesterday and looked at my weight, I was amazed to finally see that I have a healthy weight! I didn't really believe it yet but today my weight was even better so I know I'm there. I actually did it! I always used to be really skinny but when I started taking a certain medication a couple of years ago, I rapidly gained more than 35 kg (77 pounds). I was finally able to decrease my dosage and I lost 20 kg (44 pounds) in about two years without changing anything about my lifestyle. During February/March I gained a bit of weight because I had to take a bit more of that medication again. In April I finally decided to actively lose wait and change my lifestyle. Losing weight is great and my main goal but I also want to become healthy and I think I've done a pretty good job! I started tracking my calorie intake and made sure it was never over 1200 calories. In the beginning I had a lot of cheat days though and I noticed that when I drank alcohol I ate a lot more so now I barely drink alcohol anymore. I used to eat a bag of chips a day (if not more) and now I don't even it snacks anymore! I also tried to exercise a bit but I can't do that too much because I have a chronic illness. I can't believe that now I'm finally at a healthy weight again! I lost 6 kg (15 pounds) since the first half of April and I'm SO happy! I notice so many changes, my waist is a lot smaller (it always used to be really small). Due to my face being skinnier, I look more like an actual adult. When I gained all this weight I turned into an eternal teenager so I'm happy that I look more like my actual age now! Even my hands are skinnier, I didn't even think about that but for me it's very noticeable. Also, I finally don't mind how I look during video chats!! In the beginning of the lockdown I always had to position my laptop so my double chin wouldn't be too noticeable but now it doesn't take that much effort to hide it! I still have a lot of fat around my belly and my thighs so I want to continue my journey. I don't have an exact goal weight, I think I'm just going to stop when I really feel comfortable with my body (without becoming underweight, of course). I already feel so much better about myself though. I actually don't hate myself when I look in the mirror and that's pretty big for me! If I can (mostly) get rid of my double chin and the fat on my belly and thighs, I'll be so happy. I'm already happy but I know I'll be happier. I truly can't wait! I think I won't have to continue for more than two months so that's great! I'm extremely motivated and I know I can do it! Next week I'm starting my finals for uni, which will last about three weeks. I hope I'll be able to handle the stress enough to not start eating more but I won't be too hard on myself either. I can't wait until the day I'm truly happy with my weight, I'll definitely post it here! :) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 May 2020 11:39 AM PDT I posted here this time 2 years ago and I was so proud of myself. I can't wait to feel like that again and not like a potato. I have had a very stressful last couple years. I moved across the country, started a new job, bought a house and have been fighting a binge eating disorder. All to gain back 50lbs. I'm still 70lbs away from from my heaviest but I still feel like I failed myself. With all that said. I'm back. I'm back on the wagon with my IF & 1200kcals and I know I can do it again. Thank you all for your help last time. I'm looking forward to this sub again. I just need to be more consistent and that seems much harder this time. [link] [comments] |
| Doctor took me off one of my blood pressure medications. I’m over the moon. Posted: 27 May 2020 10:49 AM PDT I've had issues with extremely high blood pressure for as long as I can remember, at its worst last year it was consistently over 180/110. With the high blood pressure came extreme anxiety, chest pain, exhaustion and not to mention all of the side effects from the medications themselves. I knew that my weight was a contributing factor but I always assumed that it was a genetic thing as well because of how high it was, even for my weight. Today my blood pressure was a beautiful 110/78. I am so fucking happy to be off one of them, and if my numbers stay low over the next two weeks, I'll be able to come off ANOTHER, and 20 to 30 pounds from now, I can be completely medication free! My doctor told me I am the number one record holder for weight loss amongst her patients and that little bit of validation is enough to keep me going for the next six months, year, forever. :) [link] [comments] |
| Funny story about my New Years goal Posted: 27 May 2020 04:58 PM PDT I wrote some goals for myself for 2020 that I honestly completely forgot about. I wrote them in my iPhone's Notes app and haven't really looked at it since. I didn't only write the typical goal like "lose weight", but I also put a measurable metric that I can use to determine success for failure. (I'm in software engineering and in my industry we're obsessed with SMART goals) Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Time based There were a few goals but only one is relevant to this sub: "Lose weight, I will get my weight down to 250lbs before the end of the year". I was around 290 or so at the time. I was looking in my notes app for something else when I stumbled upon it and opened it. When I saw it, I smiled and almost started laughing. It's not even June yet and I weighed in at 252.5 this morning. Guess I should revise that goal :) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 28 May 2020 01:25 AM PDT F/24/5'6/180 When I first started my weight loss journey (2014) I weighed 175lbs. I lost 35lbs and was at my goal of 140. I stayed between 130-140 for 2 1/2 years, then went through some trauma and dropped down to 110lbs, and while recovering I got pregnant. I gained 75lbs while pregnant (185lbs). After having my baby I went back down to 150 and now my weight is back up to 180 due to birth control and bad eating habits. Now I'm off my birth control and feel so defeated with myself, and my body. I forgot how to eat well, I've never been one to work out unless it was part of a daily activity (hiking, walking places, etc). I feel so awful about how I look, and I feel disgusting. But this week I started working out. I don't know why I'm posting this, I just wanted someone to know. [link] [comments] |
| I achieved my fitness goal a month sooner than planned! Posted: 27 May 2020 03:53 PM PDT Today I had a great day for SV and NSV. My SV is that I'm down 0.9kg despite some bad choices at the weekend that included a bit of a run on the chocolate. But that's not the biggest thing to happen. I started going cycling with my dad two months ago in April when the quarantine hit and my original plan to join a gym was forcibly halted. For every ride I used the E-Bike. These are amazing. Especially if you're like me, very obese and not too confident on two wheels. It really helped me regain confidence, get out on a bike and spend some time with my dad. Our E-Bike has 4 levels on its assistance: Eco is the lowest, then tour, sport and finally turbo. Generally I didn't like to use the turbo beyond a few very steep or difficult hills, sometimes I'd use it at the end of a ride to get back up the hills home. For the first few weeks I kept it between tour and sport, only using the latter for hills. Then I started trying to stay in tour for as long as possible. Being a very heavy bike, carrying a rather heavy person this meant I was building up a decent bit of strength in my legs again. I also combined the cycling with regular long walks to stay fit because I knew running would screw my joints fast at my weight. So onto the personal goal. About a week ago I mentioned to my dad that with the rate I was getting more confident and stronger, I'd probably be back to riding a regular road bike by mid to late summer, September at the latest. Well, today we came to do a ride and it turned out the E-Bike hadn't been charged since Monday. I was forced to either try my mum's gravel bike or stay at home. Not wanting to make more excuses I went with the gravel bike and joined my dad for a "short" 30km ride. Some of the hills on that thing really tested me, but I made it. I did the whole ride without needing to walk the bike home and was so damn proud of myself that I could! Thanks for reading my long message! Just putting it out there that weightloss isn't just about the number on a scale. Your fitness is a huge part too and getting that up sooner can make things so much easier as you progress! [link] [comments] |
| Lost 52 pounds(23.7kg) in 4 months. Lots to go! Posted: 27 May 2020 12:09 PM PDT Hi I am Maurice from the Netherlands, i'am 32 years old and this is my short story. It began in January 2020, i went to doctor for mental help with my weight. My sister had help and she lost a lot of weight because of the help. So i thought iam going to do the same. The doctor recommended a program in rotterdam which would monitor my health and help me with my problems. Fast forward 2 weeks and i had my blood examination, turned out i had diabetes type 2. I was quite shocked, now looking back i am like yeah its not that weird with what i ate and drank. But then i was like shocked. I hadn't weight myself in a long time. And that also was a big shock. 165kg(363lbs using converter btw hope its accurate). I am like 1.91m so around 6"2, so bmi would be in the mid 40's.. Tldr ; diagnosed with diabetes type 2 on January 19 2020 weighing 165kg (363lbs) and lost 23.7kg (52lbs) in 4 months (141.3kg 310lbs current weight). [link] [comments] |
| My mindset about food has changed. Posted: 27 May 2020 05:07 PM PDT Sorry this is a long post: First time poster, long time lurker here. I started my weight loss journey as a New Years Resolution this past January. My starting weight was at 268 lbs on January 1st, and my current weight is 230 lbs. I'm also a recovering binge eating addict. I'm happy to report that I haven't binged in about four months. The first few weeks were rough. Everytime Saturday would roll around I would have intense cravings. I would always binge eat on Saturday's, because I didn't have to work. For me binge eating was psychological, if it's a special occasion, why not binge eat. If it's a long weekend, why not binge eat. If I have the house to my self why not binge eat. This sub really helped me stay on track when I was in a very, very dark place. Everytime I would want to binge eat, I would read posts on this sub, and it would help me through the withdrawal symptoms. The other thing that really helped me was starting to count calories. Whenever I felt like I wanted to binge, I would put it into the lose it calorie app. There's something about seeing 6,000+ calories in black and white that makes you rethink some things. The second thing that I did was buy the amount of doughnuts that I would eat in one sitting, which was six. I bought them, and immediately when I got home I threw them away. I know it's a waste of money, but it felt good being in control of what I put in my body. This was the first time I ever felt in control of what I was eating. It was therapeutic. It was like I was throwing my old self away for a much better person. Finally I realized that I was only craving the first bite of something that I was really wanted. Every other bite after that taste as good. I still have a maintenance day once a week, but instead of having a whole pizza, I have two slices. Instead of having six doughnuts, I have one. I've also become more in tune with my body. When I start feeling cravings, then I'm probably dehydrated, so I drink water, and usually the cravings go away. Fast forward to today, and I haven't had a craving for a binge day in a while. For some reason this morning I though about the food I would used to eat on my binge day. Only this time I didn't crave it, instead I was repulsed by it. My stomach literally hurt by the thought of eating all that food. This is when the light bulb went off. I realized that my mindset about food has changed. I'm no longer in love with food. Yes I still love how food tastes, but it doesn't affect me psychologically anymore. I view putting food into my body like putting gas into my car, it's a job that I have to do. Food has become is just a source of energy for me now. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 May 2020 06:12 PM PDT Hey guys! I was in my kitchen making pizza today and thinking about how I might binge and eat a lot of pizza and to be completely honest, I was stressing about it. I've been using quarantine to manage my diet and exercise and i've lost weight and I don't want to do anything to postpone my progress. When I begin to overthink about my food or what I'm about to eat, I take a step back and think of a few things:
Taking the time to review these two questions kinda helps me dial myself down, and think "hey, I make homemade pizza almost once a week, so it's okay if I only have two slices, because i'll have some next week!" This also makes me feel less guilty if i'm on vacation, or go to an expensive restaurant. "What are the chances i'll be in miami again enjoying these delicious tacos by the ocean, at a taco shack that isn't a franchise/chain? Probably not very soon, So i'm gonna enjoy this moment." When something is easy to make, you can make it whenever you feel like it, so something like pizza, it takes 20 mins. But if i'm making Chinese, which i make once in a blue moon because it takes so long to prepare everything, i know that mentally I can relax and just enjoy the food i'm making, because I might not have it again for a while. Anyways! I just wanted to share as I know this helps me! [link] [comments] |
| My weight loss journey (so far) Posted: 28 May 2020 02:07 AM PDT Hi all! I started my diet in February and so far I lost 6kg! Went from 83kg to 77kg. I don't see a difference in the mirror yet but my clothes went from a size 44 to 40 so far, so all is going well! (EU clothing size) My goal is to reach clothing size 36/38 and not pay too much attention to the number on the scale itself. I've always struggled with my weight but in different ways in the past. When I was 11 I used to be underweight because I kept seeing myself as 'fat' in the mirror. After treatment I was better, but seeing this wrong image of myself will always be a problem. When I was 14 I got ill with a muscular disease but still contained a healthy weight for years. That all changes when I reached age 19. I couldn't exercise anymore and was put on a new medication that had weight gain as a side effect. I gained 30kg in 1 year and wasn't able to lose it for years to come. I started eating less and less thinking I would lose weight that way, but boy was I wrong. My body went in a kind of survival mode thinking there wasn't enough food around and saved every little thing I ate. So that resulted in even more weight gain. In February I decided to seek professional help with a nutritionist. She made me eat 3 proper (and healthy) meals per day. Which was and still is hard because I'm never hungry. So I need to remind myself to eat and even put an alarm on my cellphone. Now 3 months later I'm amazed by the progress and that I lost weight by eating more. But I feel much better already and will continue until I reach my desired clothing size of 36/38 🙃 Thanks for the read! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 28 May 2020 01:07 AM PDT F 25 172cm (5 8") SW:72kg CW: 70.7kg GW1:67kg GW2:62kg UGW:59kg Was pretty shocked to find the scale had climbed to 72kg when I stepped on and my waist is 31 inches around, my waist to hip ratio in the danger zone. This is the highest my weight has ever been. It came on really quickly from 67kg in march. That's 4kg or 9 pounds in two months... The stress of moving and quarantining in a confined space made me emotionally binge, and it shows. I was already much bigger than my optimal weight(59kg) at 67, and being 72 is giving me all kinds of feelings of shame and self loathing. I'm embarrassed to see friends and family though I try to check that feeling. I've climbed to 67kg before and lost the weight, too much weight, until I was 54kg before, and then it came back on from there and I developed a bit of a bingeing problem. It's incredibly disheartening to be back at square one again, but I'm trying to be optimistic and take it a day at a time. I'm down to 70.7 a week into the diet. This time exercise wise, instead of doing intense cardio and insanity workouts, I'm focusing more on lengthening strengthening exercise (Im doing and hour of ballet beautiful a day) and diet so hopefully even if my progress is slower, it's more sustainable. Grateful to have this community for accountability and support. [link] [comments] |
| I'm breaking the cycle. (Possible TW) Posted: 27 May 2020 11:18 PM PDT When i was 14 i thought i was fat at 60kg, being 1.65m. I was not. But living with a mom who (i strongly assume) has an undiagnosed eating disorder and an obsession with being skinny, my thoughts and feeling got confirmed every day. I've been trying to lose weight for over 10 years, but instead i gained 30kg and became obese, and all the attempts that have been succesful were unhealthy. I simply just wouldn't eat. I got an infection in early 2019, got sick, barely ate and lost 5kg in 2 weeks, after that i got really motivated and lost another 5 the healthy way. 1400 calories, 3 big meals and 1 or 2 snacks. I was over the moon. But it wasn't enough. I wanted it faster. What if i only ate 500 or less a day? I wouldn't have to wait 1-2 years to lose my weight. It never worked. Within 3 days, or the same evening, i was back eating maintenance or binged and overate waaaay too much. Now, nearly 12 months later, my weight has not moved a single bit. So today, i'm breaking the starving-binging cycle. I'm gonna eat full meals and snacks around 1200-1400 a day. It's going to be slow and i'm not going to reach my ideal summer body this summer. But it's going to be sustainable and 1 year from now i won't regret this. I only have 20 kg to lose, so being in a 500 calorie deficit should take me about 10~ months. I can't wait to finally upload my progress picture and can officially say i went from obese to an healthy weight. I can't wait to start lifting and build some curves! (I've found that combining weight loss and muscle gain isn't for me. 2 very different goals and mindsets. Which doesnt work for me.) I can do it! Slow and steady wins the race! [link] [comments] |
| I’ve lost my first ten pounds! Posted: 27 May 2020 12:02 PM PDT Hi all. For anonymity, I'll stick to ranges rather than specifics, but if you PM me I can share actual stats. I am in the 21-25 age group, and the 5'4" - 5'7" height range. My highest weight was 196. I didn't realize how much I weighed, as my clothes pretty much fit the same as when I had gained the first twenty pounds (150-170 then 170-196) due to my body type. Things were snug, but they weren't super uncomfortable. Then I went to the doctor. Whew. I now weigh 186lbs. Took me about a month and a half to lose 10lbs, and I'm still going!! My first goal is 150lbs (I am about a US size 6/8 at this weight based on my measurements, for reference). My ultimate goal is 135-140lbs. What has worked for me by far is using a fitness watch, not buying snacks, and allowing myself to eat a sweet if I want it. Here are some facts about me (many of which I had to learn!) that allowed this to work, whereas being to restrictive/not restrictive enough before caused me to fail: 1) I enjoy working out. I do at least thirty minutes of exercise a day at home (usually jogging in my basement). 2) I naturally eat smaller portions, so meals were never my issue. My issue was snacking. The moment I stopped buying snacks, the weight began to drop. My common snacks were popcorn, graham crackers, assorted Trader Joe's sweet finds, and just really anything that I could mindlessly munch on. I eat only ONE snack/day now. Usually a reduced sugar Chobani Greek yogurt with fresh berries and 1/3rd cup of granola. It's super filling because of the protein and if I eat it at night, I fall asleep with a satisfied/full stomach. When I buy groceries, I typically buy one sweet that requires baking (brownies, cookies, cinnamon rolls, etc) because they 1) take effort and 2) I can share them with my family and not binge as easily. I am ok with losing weight more slowly if it means that I can adopt these changes for the rest of my life. 3) I drink a shit ton of water and coffee. Coffee with cream. Life shouldn't suck and I want my lifestyle changes to stick, so I refuse to give up certain things like creamer. I don't really like pop or juice. I limit my coffee to what I make at home because Starbucks and DD have a lot more calories than what I can reasonably account for. 4) I have really become in tune with my body. I was overstuffing myself. I was drowning myself in sweets to fulfill a hole created by anxiety. Now, I force myself to be in control of my cravings. I keep chocolate chips (I don't like chocolate much, but it satisfies my sweet tooth) in my freezer for the times where I really need something sweet. The key to this is that tiny amount will satisfy me because I'm not a big chocolate fan. Find your "middle ground" treat—something that will kick the craving away but that you KNOW you can eat in moderation. I don't keep things that I know I will binge. Please keep going guys. Please find what works for YOU. I don't calorie count, but I do pay attention to labels. I eat a lot of the same things every week (fish sticks and sweet potato fries in the air fryer are my favorite meal, and I don't care if you think I'm disgusting for it lol!) so I have a pretty good estimate of my calories. Usually more of a lurker, so please let me know if there's any information I need to add! Thank you everyone that has participated in this community. You have helped me find my own plan for a healthier life. [link] [comments] |
| Morbidly obese folks - when does the exercising get easier? Posted: 27 May 2020 03:04 PM PDT Obligatory "I have been down the weight loss path a time or two before and I know that diet is more important than exercise, I am practicing CICO, but I also want to improve my cardiovascular health." I used to be in pretty good shape. I was an athlete in high school, worked out regularly in college and for a few years after. I got a desk job and became wildly inactive for a few years, packed on the pounds, stopped exercising, and now find myself morbidly obese. Roughly 5'2" and 250 lbs. The type of exercise I used to do (running, pilates) is really difficult for me now if not impossible, so I have taken to walking. There's a park by my house, and my goal is to walk around it once a day (more or less, at least 5/7 days per week kind of thing). It's about 1.5 miles around. I have done it about four times now, and it is so. fucking. hard! I am shocked. I sweat like a mofo, it takes me just under an hour, and I have to stop and rest on a bench at least 2-3 times. Mostly it is my lower back and my hips that hurt and cause me to stop and rest. Anyway, I know this isn't going to change overnight but any insight, morbidly obese folks? When might this start to get a little easier? One day I want to be able to look back and laugh at how hard it was to walk 1.5 miles... I'd like to get back to running 5K's! In time... [link] [comments] |
| I'm actually sticking to calorie counting after a few years of failure! Posted: 27 May 2020 03:12 PM PDT 40YOF, CW 154lb, GW 139lb So back in 2017, I lost 20lb. Then my life took some significant turns, my schedule became very full, and I regained the 20LB. Since then, I have tried repeatedly to get back into calorie counting/losing weight. I can't tell you how many times I started with great intentions, only to peeter out within a few days. Well, a few weeks ago, I finally decided to try again, this time with a new calorie counting app. My life had calmed down and I finally felt I had the mental space to get back into the work of weight loss. I am really happy to report that I have been faithfully logging calories every day for the past two weeks and am still going strong! I am keeping to my goals, not getting frustrated, and not losing interest. I've lost 3LB already and I just feel good, much healthier and stronger. I really, really think I will make it this time and get to the weight I want! I'm glad for this group - it has been a source of encouragement! I'm rooting for all of you here. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 May 2020 04:11 PM PDT After a few years of on and off dieting, and really getting strict within the last half a year, and finding a good routine during this quarantine to keep my eating, exercise, and lifting going, I've finally done it. Started at 312 pounds, and just hit 199 this morning. First time under 200 since probably high school. (I'm 32 now) Celebrating with a frozen pizza that's been in my freezer for months now. Don't care that it'll probably push me back out of Onederland for a bit. I know what I'm doing will get me right back there within the week, and when I continue tomorrow with my regular diet I've been doing, I'll get even further into Onederland. Success tastes like a nice cheesy pie today. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 May 2020 12:35 PM PDT My whole life, my mothers always told me scales were horrible to have in the house, and that we didn't "believe" in having scales in our home. Said they lead to eating disorders and unhealthy habits and I could see where she was coming from, so I believed her. I've been trying to monitor my weight loss by pictures and I saw subtle changes, but wanted to know for sure— so I took the leap and brought one anyway, just to see. I got weighed 2 weeks ago for a physical, and I was 245. When I stepped on the scale 10 minutes ago, I was 240!! Small victory, but victory nonetheless. That 5 pounds just motivated me beyond belief, I'm so excited for what's to come! [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: May 28th, 2020 Posted: 27 May 2020 09:46 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: 28 May 2020 12:19 AM PDT I'm 5'5"/160 lbs and eating about 1500 calories a day. I work out a lot and on those days I net my calories and eat above 1500. I've been having this problem where I'll wake up in the middle of the night starving. This isn't cravings, it's hunger pains so bad I can't get back to sleep. I get up, eat about 100-150 calories of whatever (usually something healthy like a piece of bread with sugar-free peanut butter or a banana) and then I can get back to sleep. What is this? Does anyone else have this? Is my body freaking out? Am I doing something wrong? Also, it's really throwing my daytime calories off. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 May 2020 11:58 PM PDT Hi Everyone! Obligatory I'm new here. I know its super cliche but my wedding is coming up in September (should covid be so gracious as to allow it) and it has really motivated me to get in shape and be healthier. I'm 5'4 and my starting weight was 162, now I'm down to 157. I'm happy with my progress so far and my goal is 135-140 by September. I also have PCOS which makes it more difficult for me to lose weight. Do you think I am setting my expectations too high? I don't want to be a yo-yo dieter and put it all back on again. Any tips for losing weight in a healthy way or home work outs? I was going to the gym precovid and working mostly on strength training and a bit of cardio, but with covid and all I've stuck to just my excercise bike at home. I have cut my calories down to around 1100-1000 and incorporated more veggies and fiber. Any tips, especially from women who also have PCOS related weight gain? [link] [comments] |
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