Weight loss: Observations from watching my skinny/fit roommates' eating habits during quarantine |
- Observations from watching my skinny/fit roommates' eating habits during quarantine
- I want to lose the weight, so I won't lose any more experiences.
- 38M - 12 months, 335lbs to 220lbs.
- Yes finally after struggling for 3 years with weight loss. I am losing weight �� and today I reached overweight from obese class 1
- Thoughts on maintenance 10+ years later
- [SV/NSV] I lost more than I weigh!
- If you're currently losing weight in part because of logging your calories, I urge you to continue logging once you hit your goal weight.
- Officially lost 20 lbs in 2020!¡!
- 317lbs to 175lbs as of yesterday!
- Small plates and bowls really are a game changer
- It’s so easy to lie and tell yourself that it’s too hard to improve your health
- I had my first cheat day yesterday and I feel like a bucket of expletives.
- In the 150s! Feat. Small Rant and PICS
- Skinnyfat to fit progress [M/5’11/164lb]
- How do I refuse food that other people keep giving me?
- I’m 14, a freshman, 290lbs, and 5”4. I’m scared and I need motivation and support.
- Trying to get motivated to lose the last 20 pounds
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: May 7th, 2020
- Daily Q&A Post for Thursday, 07 May 2020 - No question too small!
- I need some help.
- Celebrating the small victories!
- What's a good and affordable($200-$400) stationary cardio machine like an exercise bike or similar or any other exercise equipment that I use at home which is best for weight loss and fat loss?
- can't get out of a binge streak
- My dad eats all the food
| Observations from watching my skinny/fit roommates' eating habits during quarantine Posted: 06 May 2020 03:07 PM PDT I think a bit of silver lining throughout quarantine has been really watching my roommates. We're all guys in our late 20's. I've now reached my goal weight (I'm still bigger than I want to be), but I've felt like I've reached this ceiling and I can't lose more. It's close to the lowest weight I've ever been and I don't necessarily feel pressure to lose more. Even still, it's hard confronting why me and my roommates are still different sizes despite eating dinner and drinking together every night. 1) If they're not hungry, they just skip the meal altogether. I just like the act of eating. I've been trying to copy their eating patterns and go off of what they do. I don't skip meals and I realize it's definitely not out of hunger. I LOVE eating. It's fun. Every meal is different and it has fun things to eat. Food is amazing. It's a reason to live and looking forward to meals keeps me going. But sometimes after especially heavy dinners, I notice all of my roommates just skip breakfast or have a coffee and a flippin' half a piece of plain toast. THE WORST PART ABOUT THIS IS THEY DON'T EVEN NOTICE. I think I'm full too, but even still, breakfast just happens anyways. 2) They rarely go for seconds and while I consciously try to do it less, I still clean the pot during clean-up. I've had such a strong disconnect from my hunger response for so long that I still mindlessly clean the pot when we're doing dishes. I don't know what it is. I hate throwing out any food. Especially good food. I love putting food in my mouth. 3) I'm the one finishing the chips bag every time and I'm perpetually vastly underestimating how many chips I can eat We have snacks because obviously, they're adults with healthy relationships with food so it's not an issue for them. But I don't know what it is, once I taste one, I can't stop. It's so much worse when we're hanging out and talking. I think I've finished every chip bag we've had in the house so far. Why am I like this. 4) They crave healthy foods like salad. No matter how much I try, I don't think I do. I definitely love greens now way more than I ever thought I would. I've definitely found vegetables that I could eat very often (eggplant, zucchini, kale, spinach). But at the end of the day, trying to convince myself that it tastes as good as spicy italian sausage feels like gaslighting. One of my roommates is even essentially vegetarian now and he pushes for meatless dinners. I'm the only one who made a stink about it - I'll even gladly be the one buying meat for the house. On this note, why can't a portion of meat be like 5X the recommended amount?! How do you stretch it and make it feel like 5X the amount? This post is getting to long so I'll just say also: They do other things and don't obsess over food, They work out harder than I do, I think I'm still eating 1-2 tbsp more than them at every meal. TL;DR: All my life weight has felt like such a goddamn struggle. I'm at my goal weight and it still feels so goddamn hard. I hate all of this so much. I hate being fat. I hate ever being fat. I hate all of this. I wish I was somebody else. I've kept a food diary way longer than a year and it's still not enough. It's never enough for this shit. [link] [comments] |
| I want to lose the weight, so I won't lose any more experiences. Posted: 06 May 2020 11:39 PM PDT A couple years ago, on a beautiful summer day, I found myself on a bus driving past Arcachon, France. With a small group of peers, the day was perfect for exploring the coastline. We arrived at Dune du Pilat, ready to see the largest sand dune in all of Europe. The bus arrives and lets us off. We are on the mainland, behind the dune. Its only a short hike to a staircase leading up to the top of the back of the dune. Once the stairs run out, I hiked up to the top of the dune (mind you, I really only climbed 10% of it because we came from the back). I reached the top after multiple rests, huffing and puffing. My friends waiting for me at the top. At the highest point of the dune, you can see for miles. The French side of the Bay of Biscay in front of you, showing off its picturesque sand bars. Fine sand surrounding you everywhere, and this massive 100+ m drop laying in front of you. It is the one you have dreamed of since you were a kid. Regardless of your age, this dune is screaming at you to run down, fall down, roll down, and enjoy yourself like you were a kid at the beach knowing you're safe because its just sand. My friends head down, ready to crash down into the crystal clear ocean. They encourage me to come with them. I want to. I need to. ITS WHY WE CAME HERE. But the fear is there. Going down is so easy. But coming back up is so hard. Insurmountable. My heart wants it to be possible, but is it even possible for my heart? I wouldn't dare make the bus wait for me, because I struggled to make it back, the epitome of everything I was. Thousands of miles from home, what would happen if I DIDN'T MAKE IT? No, it couldn't be worth it. I stayed up there. Wind blowing across my face, watching my friends enjoy their time so far away. I sat alone on top of this hill through self preservation, and my punishment was self contemplation. I am fortunate for the experiences I have had, but that day I missed an experience. I will never get that choice back. I lost something that day, and it didn't need to be that way. It was too late at that point, but I lost the wrong thing. A culmination of choices lead to that dark moment. Choices I continue to battle with. The choice I have now made is to no longer lose experiences. In the moment, losing weight seems so hard. But reflecting on missed opportunities is far tougher for me. I need this reminder to help me in my journey. I have made changes to help me in the present and the future. I hope these changes and choices will allow me to someday be faced with a similar situation, where I choose yes. Where the choices I have made allow me to enjoy that experience. I am not where I need to be yet, but I believe I am on the right road. As I type at 2AM in the morning, I don't know whether this post is for me or for the community. Maybe it is for both. I have uncorked some of the most aged wine in my cellar here, and if you want a glass, we can toast. Here's to making better decisions now, in order to make better decisions later. Let us lose the weight, and not the memories and experiences. [link] [comments] |
| 38M - 12 months, 335lbs to 220lbs. Posted: 06 May 2020 07:40 PM PDT This last year has been wild. When I started my weight loss I was fairly depressed since my early 20s. I probably still am a little, but losing all this weight has been one thing that has been lifted off of me. At my highest, I believe I was around 370, maybe more. I wasn't putting myself on a scale. I started small by changing one thing at a time. I used to drink sodas all the time. I switched to drinking only Coke Zero. After a while I switched in glasses of water until I was only drinking water. Still to this day, water is the only thing I will drink. Once I did that, I started on portion control. I still eat what I want I just don't eat as much of it as I used to. Instead of eating an entire pizza in one sitting, I will only eat 2 slices. I cut out sides. Pretty much just eat less than i did. Dabbled with intermittent fasting and OMAD as well. A few months into making changes I got a gym membership but only went 2 days a weeks mainly doing cardio. After getting my stamina up I gradually worked up to going 4-5 days a week, being able to do 5 miles on the elliptical. Started working in weights though I don't really know how to use them properly so I still basically do cardio. With gyms closed at the moment I haven't been in a couple months. I will have to work up the motivation and stamina again. Not looking forward to that, yet I am. My goal is to get down to 190. I am sure I can go more but I'll see. Here is a before and after and the tracking. I weigh every morning but only log when I lose. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 07 May 2020 12:08 AM PDT After marriage, 7 years I started gaining weight 3-4 kgs and when I tried to loose it by dieting and exercising, I would loose weight but again gain double weight after stopping. This lead to me reaching from 80kg to 100. For last 3 years I was able to keep it between 96-98. At 98+ I could feel the effects of being obese. So would keep a check on my food for a day or two untill normal. I never gave thought to my food. There are days when I would eat up an entire chocolate bar and 3 subway cookies. The maximum weight I would loose is 94kg and the gradually would gain weight again. This lockdown I decided to follow keto diet religiously. Started from 98 within 6 weeks have reached to 90.5 kg. I am so happy. Checked my BMI and it says I am in over-weight category. [link] [comments] |
| Thoughts on maintenance 10+ years later Posted: 06 May 2020 04:05 AM PDT I recently watched a documentary on weight loss where a specialist said something that really resonated with me. It was in French so I'll do my best to translate: "The biggest challenge for people who have lost a lot of weight is that from the outside, they look like someone with a normal, stable weight, but fundamentally they are not and never will be. Fear of gaining it all back is a constant presence. In order to maintain their weight loss these individuals need to make a continuous effort to enforce the changes in their way of eating and their relationship with food, whereas the moral support completely disappears once they reach their goal weight. During the weight loss phase, these individuals get encouragement and support from their entourage, but what happens once they slim down? Well, now they're like everyone else right? ... So why do they need encouragement anymore? Whereas the reality is that every pound not gained back is a victory that should be lauded just as much as weight loss. Instead what happens is the people in their entourage forget, or even start to get annoyed by their new food restrictions and limitations" That message really struck me because a lot of times maintenance means being viewed like I'm just this oddball with weird food hangups. This especially happens with people who met me when I was already slim. They say, "oh, but you're obviously one of those naturally skinny people, you don't need to watch what you eat." They really struggle to understand that no, actually, the precise reason I need to watch what I eat is so I can stay this way. Also, you lose that positive feedback loop of seeing the scale go down. The important thing to remember is every pound not regained is also something to celebrate! I gave myself little milestones over time instead of scale goals: for example I would celebrate one month of maintenance, 3 months, 6 months, etc. As if I were celebrating milestones during the loss phase. Anyway, sorry for the long post but the documentary really struck a chord and I wanted to share my experience of the rest of the journey 🙂 Edited to add: The documentary is called "Maigrir sans reprendre?" from the series 36,9°, you can find it on youtube :) [link] [comments] |
| [SV/NSV] I lost more than I weigh! Posted: 06 May 2020 02:46 PM PDT Sorry, if this is too long or not in the right area or poorly written. I wanted to share but didn't really know where to. It's a bit sensitive so please be kind! The past two years and almost 5 months, I have slowly lost weight! I went from 268.4 lbs to 134 lbs as of today which means I have lost 134.4 lbs!! For those interested, I started with adding exercise to my daily routine. Specifically, I started on the elliptical because my knees would hurt on the treadmill. I worked myself up to doing a 5k and I started to add some basic exercises like push ups, sit ups, etc. The only real dietary change I made was drinking more water than I normally would. After six months of keeping up my hard work, my husband converted a guestroom into my gym room and bought a gold gym weight system as an anniversary present. I continued for six more months. I had lost about 45 lbs through exercise alone, but felt myself slowing. Not wanting that, I began to make my own diet into a healthy diet by counting calories, cutting out most fast food and other processed food, and eating more nutritious meal in general. I also put a time limit on when I would no longer eat. I would set goals and using calculators on the internet, I would figure out how to lower the amount appropriately. Continuing with exercising, I found myself losing weight easily with my new way of eating. A small side note: I think I found it easier to lose as I started feeling better about myself. I feel like just getting out and doing things helped burn even more weight off! I was/am doing things I would never let myself do at 268. Now, I'm at a point where I am in a healthy bmi, healthy weight, and in decent shape, but I want to gain muscles! I am embarking in a new, scary, and exciting direction, but I wanted to let everyone know that if this once obese chick can lose it so can you! I know it's hard in the current world situation but you totally got strength and courage to do it! 💖 [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 06 May 2020 06:09 AM PDT I have been maintaining for about 16 months and logging my calories every single day since July 23, 2018. I made the decision to keep logging after hitting my goal weight for several reasons but primarily because I was already comfortable with the process and needed the structure of logging to keep me accountable. It only takes a few minutes each day and I strongly believe it has been the biggest factor in my ability to maintain for this long. So, if you're logging now please consider continuing after you meet your goal! I used to think that when I hit my goal weight I could finally be free of all the hardships and inconveniences associated with weight loss but I found that not to be the case. It's a lifelong journey that requires just as much commitment and discipline in maintenance, especially if you want to make a permanent change. Good luck on your journeys everyone. I hope you all are doing well in these turbulent times. [link] [comments] |
| Officially lost 20 lbs in 2020!¡! Posted: 06 May 2020 07:19 PM PDT This is my first post here and it really feels so big for me! Started out as 176 and now I'm at 156, my goal weight is around 135. Little background on me, I'm a 25 yr old female and most of my life I was fit and didn't have to try very hard. When I was 21 and a junior in college I broke my arm around finals and I did not handle the stress well. Got diagnosed with anxiety and depression, I know I always struggled with it but I was no longer able to ignore it. Went on medicine that made me gain about 10 lbs and it really just slowly crept up on me from there. In total I think I put on altogether about 40-50 lbs. Starting out this year, I no longer wanted to let things hold me back that I could change, and starting with my health & weight made the most sense to me. I tracked all the food I ate and was more conscious about walking more and trying to stay active. For me, switching to low carb is when I saw an actual difference - I think it might have to do with my own hormone levels, I understand that is not viable for everyone. I have worked out some, but plan to implement that more in the coming weeks. So this progress is mostly due to my diet changes. I'm finally feeling like myself mentally, and I want to physically be there, also. It's so strange to feel more like myself than ever but then also not. I feel myself getting closer, and it makes me so proud of how far I've currently come. I love reading everyone's progress on here, and for a while I thought it would take me forever to see some real change. So if that's where you're at, I encourage you to keep reading posts and use that as motivation. I'm also really into looking at weight loss check videos on tik tok and before and afters on instagram accounts. So basically instead of scrolling through my normal routine of social media I try and stick to those so that I really keep my goal in mind. This is probably all over the place, but I'm really just thankful for the motivation this sub has provided me with, thank y'all. ❤️ [link] [comments] |
| 317lbs to 175lbs as of yesterday! Posted: 06 May 2020 10:04 PM PDT Hi! I've never really posted on here but I've been a long time lurker since I started my weight loss journey in July of 2019. Well guys! I've officially dropped 142 pounds off in less than a year and it's been crazy. I'd just like to say that seeing your stories and advice to other people was really really inspiring to me, so I wanted to thank this community first and foremost. My advice to you guys is finding a personal trainer who you're really comfortable with. I always hated working out and that was a huge issue when it came to wanting to lose weight- I'd go to the gym, be absolutely miserable for an hour then not go back for months and continue gaining weight in the process, but then I met Celeste. I started training with her in June and after my first session with her I felt like she 100% understood my comfort level and worked with me in such a way that for once in my life I left the gym not only determined, but excited to come back the next day. I've gone practically every single day since then, listened to all of her advice and now here I am, with the weight of an entire other person off my body. She also gave me the card of a really good nutrionist who helped me with my diet. I wish all of you guys health and happiness in this crazy time (: [link] [comments] |
| Small plates and bowls really are a game changer Posted: 07 May 2020 01:47 AM PDT It's one of those trends you hear on all those websites telling you how to lose weight fast. And as such I'd never really thought about doing it. I was raised to have a "you can't get down from the table till you've cleared your plate" mentality. Even when I was full half way through I'd still munch on till I cleared my plate. It's a habit that become a so engrained you don't even realise you are doing it. When I tried to cut calories I'd end up with these sad plates which looked 1/3 full and I was always left with this feeling of not having had as much as I wanted which usually ended up with me getting more or feeling like I "deserved" snack for eating such a small meal... Well, due to circumstances I had to buy new bowls and plates. And typical from ordering online they were smaller than I expected and were probably about half the size of my previous ones. But I noticed, putting my smaller portion on a smaller plate had some sort of magic effect on my mind. Suddenly that 300 calorie meal that hadn't made a dent on my big plates was almost spilling out of the little ones. Not only has my plate clearing become not a problem, but I feel so much more satisfied with the food I have. It might seem like a silly nothing little change, but has honestly been a game changer for me. The ability to look at a full plate of food and know I can eat it all with no guilt puts me in a much better headspace than having a large plate that's partially full. [link] [comments] |
| It’s so easy to lie and tell yourself that it’s too hard to improve your health Posted: 06 May 2020 06:46 PM PDT I spent years telling myself I couldn't lose weight because I wasn't disciplined enough. I only had a little to lose so that was even more of a ridiculous excuse. It took less than a year to get to my goal weight and I've been at maintenance for almost 5 months now. Anyway, I thought I had conquered my self discipline but I was just lying to myself even more about other aspects of my health: exercise and healthy foods. I was eating less food, yes, but it was still junk. And I was sedentary. I know I'm jumping the gun by saying I figured it out, since I've only started today. But hey, it worked for the decreased calories so it should work now. I had two revelations.
I guess the real takeaway is that chances are you're making excuses. If something that improves your health is too difficult or boring or daunting to do, find a way to make it work. There's not one way of doing things that works for everyone. [link] [comments] |
| I had my first cheat day yesterday and I feel like a bucket of expletives. Posted: 06 May 2020 09:06 PM PDT And it continued through today, as well. The feeling AND the cheating. I've been counting and doing the CICO thing along with a pretty straightforward workout routine for a little while now and I've been doing really well. Also started biking this Spring and now I use that as my only means of getting around. I feel, weigh, and look much better than six months ago by far. As I'm sure many of you have dealt with, friends had been a little weird about how seriously I was taking my new lifestyle, and often would cite the idea of a "cheat day" to get me to just loosen up for the day and let my counting slide. Well, yesterday I did just that, and holy cow am I feeling it. I'm not sure how common this is, but I just had to vent this out there. I can totally see how falling off for one day can derail months of work. A little background since I don't know how to add the SW-CW-GW stuff to the title (any help?): Last Thanksgiving-ish I had to go to the doctor's office because I was having trouble sleeping. Well, to my surprise, I have obstructive sleep apnea. My doctor was not surprised at all, seeing as I just got weighed in at 281 lbs. They suggested a CPAP breathing machine but I wanted to try to fix it myself with weight loss and exercise. This Monday I weighed myself at 255 lbs and I was happy to see that result, but I've been sticking to 2200 calories a day for a while now and I thought I could step it down to 1500 per day and see how it goes. I'm still fairly confident this won't be too difficult to maintain, as I still make room in my daily count for soda and some snacking. At any rate, friends were pressuring for a cheat day yesterday, and since I made the decision to drop down to 1500 calories per day in the next few days, I thought I would have a little bang and get some pizzas and bread sticks. That was the first night I skipped my workout since I started. It was also the first night I didn't count my calories since I started. A few more things happened for the first time since I started, like I wasn't able to fall asleep until almost 5am. I developed a huge headache and had to take Aleve just to go to bed. I had heartburn so bad I thought I was going to throw up, so I had to take antacid pills to function. While I was considering my workout, I just promised myself I would go extra hard tomorrow and just didn't do it. I've been feeling halfway between asleep and throwing up all day. The thought of riding my bike around made both of those feelings worse. Thinking about working out was even worse still. When I woke up this morning, there was leftover pizza in the fridge, so naturally I just grabbed it and ate it without really thinking about it. By the time my cognition was operating (I am not a morning person, sometimes it takes a bit to get going in the am), I had the expected amount of disgust with myself and thought I would make up for it tomorrow. But if there are only two things I've learned from reading this sub (there are way more than two, thanks to all of you!), they are to count everything whether you want to or not, and when you fall off, get back on. So I did. I'm kind of a facts-guy, so here's what I found out. First of all, the same excuses I've been using to keep me obese all my life were right there, ready to go. It was SO easy to comfort myself with straight-up BS. I'll make up for it tomorrow? I'll workout harder tomorrow? Just this once is fine? This is all the SAME SHIT I've been spouting to myself since grade school. The worst part? It was automatic and I didn't question it until it was already too late. I ended up adding up an estimate of the calories I took in yesterday. It's somewhere in the high 3000's ~ low 4000's. My best estimate is actually right around 3950. Now remember, I've been doing 2200 or less for a while now. My TDEE is around 2750 by my count, so that's a daily deficit of ~550. That also means that not only did I go over my calorie goal, I nearly doubled it. After adding in what I brainlessly grabbed this morning, I was already at my goal at 10 am. Naturally, I didn't really want to force myself to not eat anything else for the rest of the day, so I ended up going over again. Not to bore you all with all the real math-y stuff, I'll just say that in the last two days I ended up with about 3250 more calories than I've been allowing myself. Grand total? One cheat day and the following mental slip cost me 6 entire days of CICO counting, and that doesn't even factor in the lost workouts and bike riding. I guess what I'm saying is, after experiencing my first hard slip I can definitely see how easy it is for people to fall off their proverbial wagon. I've also taken stock of the fact that the only reason I have Aleve and Ranitidine tablets at the ready is because I used to have to take them pretty much every day to function. As I ponder these things, I can't help but wonder if that feeling of halfway between asleep and throwing up is how I used to feel all the time. I think it was, and that's scary as hell. Sorry for the giant post. I think it's my first real post on this sub, so if you're all the way down here I thank you for reading. Getting back at it tomorrow. I just had to get this all out, as I don't really have anyone to talk to about this stuff in my life. For now I have a food coma I need to slip into. [link] [comments] |
| In the 150s! Feat. Small Rant and PICS Posted: 06 May 2020 11:05 AM PDT Alright, we're officially in the 150s. 158 and 35 lbs down to be exact! The home stretch to my first goal! CICO is basically second nature at this point; basically nothing goes into my mouth without being logged. I'm actually looking forward to my morning workouts, not dreading the very idea, and I've become well known as the aide that will run to the front desk to grab things for our unit and jogs down my hall just to save time. My clothes are falling off.... EVEN THE ONES THAT FIT WHEN I WAS AT THIS WEIGHT BEFORE! That's a pretty good sign that this time around I'm a whole lot more fit than before. All my hard work is paying off :) My only rant is that I was actually taken aside by an admin at work yesterday and told that a few coworkers had mentioned that I seemed to be getting "really really thin" very quickly and asked her to make sure I was alright.... Girl, I am 5'3" and still just under 160 lbs. Not exactly wasting away, innit? Anyway, I assured her that I'm fine, just taking more of an interest in my health. I thought I'd add my first progress pic as a bonus! I took the "during" picture when I'd first hit 30 lbs down, so I'm already about 5 lbs smaller :) but here's a visual of a starting weight of 193 down to 163 at 5'3" [link] [comments] |
| Skinnyfat to fit progress [M/5’11/164lb] Posted: 07 May 2020 03:33 AM PDT So for three years, I have been extremely self-conscious about my body. I always fell into the skinnyfat look, where my body was slim, narrow and frail but my gut was largely protruding with fat. This was the case for the past two years even when I was religiously working out, constantly following a PPL split. I saw some strength gains, but that was about it. It took a long while for me to finally gain enough traction to begin seeing results, and that came in the form of me cleaning up my nutrition habits. The reason I wanted to post my progress here is because this subreddit has been VERY inspiring and also VERY informative for my transformation, and I am finally proud of who I see in the mirror. And at the same time, I hope to be that kind of inspiration for others who may be in the same category as me. Being skinnyfat is a tricky situation and one that can be difficult to overcome, but I hope this shows that it is entirely possible! It just takes patience. https://imgur.com/gallery/pGMYTOl The weight difference in these pictures is like 20lbs. I was 185 on the left (pic taken around November, six months ago) and currently am bouncing on 164-162 (the right). The picture on the left is how I've looked for a lot of years. Almost my entire life, as I remember it. I know I still have a long way to go in building muscle and losing the little bit of fat around my hips, but I do believe this is a large enough transformation for me to look back at and say "damn... I did that." [link] [comments] |
| How do I refuse food that other people keep giving me? Posted: 07 May 2020 02:55 AM PDT [momentarily wowed by the sheer privilege in this question] I'd been on the fatter side since my pre-teens. I started college this fall, and have lost a fair amount of weight - I didn't think much of it, chalked it up to going to the gym/playing soccer regularly and small changes in my diet. Now that I'm back home because of the pandemic, I've realized how different my eating patterns are when I'm living by myself than with family.
I'm currently living with an aunt, and I am given fruit/bread/random snacks that I don't even like more often than I'd want, and have no idea how to politely not eat. I realize that this is not a very huge issue in the present situation, but I just really don't want to eat certain things - right now I have an unidentified food of some sort in my pocket; I ate half of it and it does not taste good but I didn't want to throw it away, now I have no idea what to do with it. help lol [link] [comments] |
| I’m 14, a freshman, 290lbs, and 5”4. I’m scared and I need motivation and support. Posted: 07 May 2020 02:41 AM PDT Hi guys, So I grew up with two parents who eventually got a divorce when I was about 7. Afterwards, at around 9 I moved into my aunts house with my dad and grandma. It was a nice one with a built-in pool, and it was in a very nice community/neighborhood. I never really fit in with the boys and was/am very shy around them, but that's another topic. I didn't have any siblings, and most of the time I stayed in the house on my ps3/ps4. It quickly became an addiction when I got Destiny in 2015, a game I'll always love. I didn't realize it at the time but I was always just eating, playing, sleeping, eating, school, playing, etc. So in fifth grade(9), I found some friends, Bella, Kesli, Alexis, and Hannah. I'd go to their house, play games, make ytube videos, etc.. Hannah and I would rarely get to go ride our bikes outside when my overprotective grandma would let me. To summarize: I was/am very inactive and sedentary. I SKYROCKETED in weight in 6th/7th grade. I think I went from 110 to 170 and then after 7th I was a whopping 213. I know it's sad. I became addicted to carbs and processed foods. I knew what was good to eat but I didn't wanna eat those foods, I wanted pop tarts and chips and hot dogs and fast food. I BUILT AN EMOTIONAL CONNECTION TO FOOD. I began sneaking junk foods up into my room. I moved to Kansas with my mom at 11 (2nd half of 7th grade) and lost a few pounds, came back to Texas, gained them back and some more, went back for eighth grade, began puberty, and lost a couple pounds, eventually my mom and I tried out keto (low/no carbs). She did great, she's a nurse, I did pitifully. We moved back to Texas in summer 2019 and I gained 20-30 lbs over the summer. Now I'm still here in Texas, in quarantine, lying down all day, attempting to do sit-ups every other day or so, maybe not every other but more like every three. And I tried a juice cleanse but failed I still ate some crackers and fruit and nuts on the TWO DAY cleanse. Wow I can't even go two days with eating. Smfh. My food addiction hasn't gotten any better, I need help. I'm sad, lonely, worried, and tbh by now I've given up and I know I haven't said those words aloud but they're true. I just want someone in my life who understands what I've been going through and doesn't look at me and say "suck it up" or "if you don't like it change it." The reality is an ADDICTION is an ADDICTION, it's just as hard to kick as a nicotine addiction, but worst because there's UNLIMITED ACCESS to food for a 14 y/o. [link] [comments] |
| Trying to get motivated to lose the last 20 pounds Posted: 07 May 2020 01:32 AM PDT So about 4 years ago I finished losing about 80 pounds. The goal was 100 pounds to a healthy BMI, but at 80 pounds of weight loss I was doing everything I wanted to do. I looked the way I wanted to look. I was also just tired of the weight loss game and wanted to eat the way I wanted to eat. Well, I've maintained the 80 pound weight loss and now I'm pretty confident that I'll never be fat again. Lately I've been reading a lot of books about running. Running was the primary exercise I did during my weight loss period and it culminated in my first and only half marathon about 3 years ago. Since then I run 5 or 10k's a few times a week, but nothing long distance. But now I feel inspired to finally start half marathon training again with the goal of moving on to a marathon. I would really love to one day run an ultra marathon, but that's probably a pipe dream. My weight has always been a problem when it comes to running. When I push past a 10k everything aches. My feet hurt. My hips hurt. I've been to multiple physical therapists, tried different shoes, insoles, adjusted my training, but I think it pretty much comes down to those last 20 pounds. I just can't get motivated to lose them. It was different when I hated looking in the mirror or hated how my clothes fit. Now it's just "because I want to run". That is a motivator, but not enough of one that I'll turn down a beer or a slice of cake apparently. So how do I get motivated when fear of weight-related illness or disgust at my body isn't a factor? [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: May 7th, 2020 Posted: 06 May 2020 10:53 PM PDT Hi team Euro accountability, I hope you're all well! For anyone new who wants to join today, this is a daily post where you can track your goals, keep yourself accountable, get support and have a chat with friendly people at times that are convenient for European time zones. Check-in daily, weekly, or whatever works best for you. It's never the wrong time to join! Anyone and everyone are welcome! Tell us about yourself and let's continue supporting each other. Let us know how your day is going, or, if you're checking in early, how your yesterday went! Share your victories, rants, problems, NSVs, SVs, we are here! [link] [comments] |
| Daily Q&A Post for Thursday, 07 May 2020 - No question too small! Posted: 07 May 2020 03:00 AM PDT Got a question? We've got answers! Do you have question but don't want to make a whole post? that's fine. Ask right here! What is on your mind? Everyone is welcome to ask questions or provide answers. No question is too minor or small. TIPS:
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| Posted: 07 May 2020 12:43 AM PDT I need some help. I'm way too fat. And it's not a body image problem. I'm in the 99th percentile, and I don't like it that way. I need some advice for losing weight. I exercise everyday and I have been eating a little bit less food everyday, but I haven't seen any results. I know I have to keep going, but it's hard. I tried those fitness tracker apps, but the food I eat isn't really something you can find the calories for. I hate seeing myself. If anyone could offer me some advice, I'd be forever grateful. I don't know what I need. Maybe a workout routine would be good. I'm 13 and 200 pounds. My main goal is to grow and be 6 feet. My parents are short but I believe that if I lose weight I can reach my goal. Maybe 50 pounds by 2021? I'm not sure but... I want to lose weight. [link] [comments] |
| Celebrating the small victories! Posted: 06 May 2020 07:01 PM PDT This week was finals week for my university and I was stressed to the max. I was so caught up in studying that I didn't get to exercise at all. I'm only 8 pounds into my fitness journey and still have ab 40-50 more to lose. I was really fixated on losing a certain amount each week and by a certain time but cut myself some slack this week. Although I didn't lose any weight, I managed to maintain my current weight. And I'm proud of myself for not pigging out due to stress. I kept my snacking to a minimum and made healthy choices. I also noticed that I feel a need to reward myself when I do something like take a test and I reward myself by eating whatever I want. I'm glad I didn't give into that mentality because it's not helping me at all. But I'm excited to be done with finals so now I can jump right back into exercising every day! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 07 May 2020 02:52 AM PDT SW:330lbs October 2019, CW:288lbs May 2020. 23Male I have been intermittently fasting and eating healthy and seeing little weight loss progress from it. I was losing weight at a better rate(3.5-4kg every month) when I was going to the gym for an hour of cardio (treadmills/recumbent/exercise bike) and eating healthy/Intermittently Fasting. For the past 2 months I have been home quarantined, I live in a small condominium in the city (North York, Toronto, Canada) The last time I went to the gym was the beginning of March. I'm thinking of buying an affordable cardio machine like an exercise bike to do cardio at home since I have not been getting any exercise and I am getting depressed. I can barely do push ups since I have weak arms. What kind of exercise equipment should I get for weight loss at home? Could I get an exercise bike for $200-$400? [link] [comments] |
| can't get out of a binge streak Posted: 07 May 2020 04:16 AM PDT i've been binging for a week now and gained 3 kilos (7 pounds or however my weight is fluctuating rn). i cant get out of this streak. i'm amazing until it's 8pm, i have netflix open and im eating my entire kitchen (usually lots of carbs and icecream). every night after i tell myself that i'll stop and start tomorrow (im not restricting myself during the day AT all) but when the night rolls around, i cant seem to control myself. i feel like i eat just to have something in my mouth and for that sweet satisfaction. im not even hungry. my parents usually go out for a walk at night so that leaves me an hour of total freedom around the house. i seriously need help :( EDIT: some context about myself. im 5'2 and im a runner (3 times a week, always above 5ks). i do high-intensity workouts almost every day (short duration with no intervals) and sometimes jump rope on top of that when im resting from running. im looking to lose 8 kilos to be in a better shape and more fit - hopefully run 1/3 of a marathon soon. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 06 May 2020 03:55 PM PDT And I realize that's partially where my overeating stems from. It's been like this since childhood. If my mom made sweets they'd probably be gone in a day or two, sometimes within hours. So I'd try to get as much as possible once I saw food starting to disappear. We'd have nutrigrain bars and he'd eat one one after the other all day. I also started doing the same (I realize I also have the same compulsive eating problem as him). Oftentimes we have to hide food Last night my mom made enchiladas which she hasn't made in years and they were really great. I was full and didn't want to eat more but I was afraid it would be gone by morning. I asked that we split the leftovers into fourths so we'd all have an equal share, but I was told not to worry about it. And of course, it's all gone. I made pizza today. I used to eat as many slices as I could in one sitting, but I've been practicing moderation. I put the leftovers in the fridge. I hope they're there tomorrow. [link] [comments] |
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