Weight loss: People are so fucking nice to me now I hate it. |
- People are so fucking nice to me now I hate it.
- [RANT] YES, I AM fat. Stop saying I’m not.
- I am so proud of my daughter, but feel like that’s frowned upon
- OH GOSH ITS HAPPENING
- Does anyone else feel super ashamed that it took so long to lose weight?
- I can’t believe how much denial I was in, in terms of fitting into clothing (success story)
- There is no "perfect" way to change your lifestyle - do what works best for YOU
- Self acceptance and losing can happen without one sacrificing the other.
- 100lbs+ lost since 2018... this is my progress.
- My experience losing weight as a teen.
- Water retention when beginning weight lifting is so real (graphs enclosed)
- 48 pounds lost - and I've finally hit Onederland!
- Epiphany: it's not normal to eat a whole bag of chips in one sitting by yourself.
- I lost 8 lbs of pure fat in 4 weeks!!
- [ADVICE] Find your "anti-trigger" foods
- Day one of phase 2
- How should I deal with a coworker who tells me I’m losing weight the wrong way?
- Crazy coincidence today
- First time under 200 in 10 years (SW265+, CW197.0, GW175)
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: May 22nd, 2020
- SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Friday, 22 May 2020: Today, I conquered!
- Doing great! Why tf did I just binge??
- I made it !!! ...except I didn't...
| People are so fucking nice to me now I hate it. Posted: 21 May 2020 04:14 PM PDT I NEES TO VENT. I FEEL LIKW YOU GUYS WOULD UNDERSTAND. SO I've lost close to 80 pounds ( and looking to lose more) and packed on some muscle. I love being fit now, if I don't work out for a while I'd get antsy and sort of sad, so it's become a lifestyle for me. Each meal is so that I can work out better and look good for myself. Lately Ive been getting some attention, some nice some not so nice and it's made me bitter. People are much nicer to me, people don't really recognize me. I interact with a lot of small business in my line of work, and I've suddenly getting gifts from my clients. It has made me immensely bitter and angry. People that didn't give a rats ass about me suddenly wanna hang out. My boss is friendlier to me after vehemently letting me know she didn't like me last year. I'm still fucking me. Still telling lame ass jokes, still the same interests, still fucking me. It's made me not want to continue. I'm not used to feeling this visible, it's nerve wrecking sort of. I've ramped you my workouts as a way not to emotionally eat but a bitch is struggling right now. Edit: omg I'm overwhelmed by the support. It feels good to know I'm not alone. This was all brought on because losing weight has me going through life and reconsidering my morals and philosophies. I just have a hard time realizing that the world just sucks. People are so shallow, it gives me anxiety. Today, my best friend acted out and she admired to feeling insecure with my new size and it brought on a new set of anxiety. What if I need to find new friends? As you get older it's harder to make new friends, plus if you stand out it's even harder. Idk....I'm just really sad cause this is my best friend....idk....thanks guys. Really you guys are awesome ( even the nasty comments haha) [link] [comments] |
| [RANT] YES, I AM fat. Stop saying I’m not. Posted: 21 May 2020 04:35 PM PDT I understand people say "omg you're not fat!" to be nice or polite. I get it. But when it comes up in conversation and I say, very objectively, "I am fat", it is ALWAYS met with protests of me not actually being fat. I know I hide it well and I may not be some peoples "definition" of fat, but OBJECTIVELY I AM OVERWEIGHT. There is no arguing this. I am not saying I'm fat for attention and to be told "teehee no ur not". I really wish people would stop doing this. I am overweight and unhealthy and I need to make a change. If I take their pleads seriously, I would continue on this unhealthy path. Thank you for listening. [link] [comments] |
| I am so proud of my daughter, but feel like that’s frowned upon Posted: 21 May 2020 08:56 PM PDT My daughter is 13 and has been chubby since early elementary school. She is quite proportionate, so even though she was clearly overweight, I don't know if it was obvious to most people just how overweight she was. As of New Years, she was 5'3" and 160, which put her BMI at about 98th percentile for her age. My husband and I are both active and healthy eaters, and both in shape. We have generally modeled good eating habits, and always have healthy foods available at home, but I also feel that you can't force good eating habits by restricting. So, while I always encouraged good choices and made them available, I didn't fight with her if she wanted to eat something different. It was obvious why she was overweight, but I felt that the change had to come from her and not be forced on her. Right around the beginning of February she just got fed up with being overweight and it clicked for her that she wanted to make a change. She just completely changed her approach to food and the way she looked at eating. Shortly after, everything went into lockdown, which actually made things much easier for her. Not being at school or social events, not hanging out with friends, not going to parties or restaurants… It really gave her an opportunity to kick start a new program and get used to different habits. She also had a lot more time to add more exercise to her days. Right from the start, she started losing about 3 pounds a week, and actually maintained that rate. She just hit 45 lbs lost and she looks amazing. She thinks she has about 5 pounds to go. I think should be fine to stop here, but I also think that five more would still be in a very healthy range for her so I continue to support her. I really am so proud of her for her dedication to this. She feels so great and she looks fantastic. The thing is, I have only mentioned it to a couple of my friends, and I sort of get the feeling like people think I should not be praising this. Like I'm supposed to be encouraging the whole "accept yourself at any size" philosophy in my daughter, and not celebrating her for losing weight. The common response is also that I shouldn't have let her lose so much that quickly (we have consulted with her doctor twice during the progress, doctor has no concerns as long as she tapers her loss after this last 5 lbs). Thoughts? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 21 May 2020 10:05 PM PDT A few weeks ago, I started really working on myself. Exercising (even just a tiny bit, like jumping on my trampoline), counting calories, making better food choices. About two weeks ago I started 16:8 intermittent fasting and I started drinking way more water. About a week ago I made a post here about changing my mindset to one of positivity and confidence, and seeing past my failures to look towards success. For months, I've seen the number on the scale stay high with each weigh in. Today I weighed myself for the first time in about three weeks and I'm FOUR POUNDS DOWN. I almost can't believe it. I've made such small changes. I haven't been killing myself with exercise or ignoring my cravings. But here I am and I feel like it's finally happening!!!! It'll only get better from here! My goal is to lose about fifty pounds at least by the time I get married in a year and after seeing the scale today, It feels less like a dream and more of a possibility. I went and bought a pair of pants today I want to fit into by the time the summer ends. After today, I know I will succeed! I hope to post again in a few months with some super great changes and a picture of me finally fitting comfortably into my dream jeans! In conclusion, what I've learned in just a few weeks: SMALL CHANGES ARE STILL CHANGES. Consistency and self-confidence are what's important! [link] [comments] |
| Does anyone else feel super ashamed that it took so long to lose weight? Posted: 21 May 2020 09:58 PM PDT I'm 29F and am on track to lose a significant amount of weight. While I'm very excited, I also feel this heavy sense of embarrassment and shame at how long it has taken me to commit to a healthy lifestyle. I've been overweight since I was 10 years old, so I've been overweight almost twice as long as I've been a normal weight. Not to mention, my weight has been a huge obsession to me my entire life: I have felt such deep insecurity throughout jr high, high school, college, you name it. It really soured what could have been some wonderful years of my life. Does anyone else relate to this feeling? I am hoping that once I reach my goal weight, I can look back with grace and empathy. But right now, I'm just so salty and ashamed and it keeps me from truly celebrating my accomplishments. Am I ever going to be able to look back on my life without regret and frustration? [link] [comments] |
| I can’t believe how much denial I was in, in terms of fitting into clothing (success story) Posted: 21 May 2020 12:25 PM PDT I used to always buy snug jeans and tell myself it's motivation to lose weight so that they fit better. Never a size too small, but definitely only comfortable when standing up. I would go through a pair of jeans every month (considering I'd only have 1-2 pairs and wear them almost daily, for up to 18 hours) by tearing the inner thigh seams/rubbing out the inner thigh material or the button would pop off. I would always feel humiliated and ashamed by this, and my wallet hurt too. For other reasons I finally felt motivated to start losing weight, and during quarantine I've been wearing athletic wear to go out because I exercise and get my groceries delivered and pyjamas/sweats/leggings at home so I'm not usually wearing casual street clothing. Today I put on a pair of jeans I had kept from when I weighted less, and they fit without that awkward front bulge in my lower abdomen. I'm really proud and my jeans are actually comfortable, I might start hanging out around the house this way to feel more productive because I accomplish absolutely nothing in pyjamas. [link] [comments] |
| There is no "perfect" way to change your lifestyle - do what works best for YOU Posted: 21 May 2020 04:04 PM PDT I'm getting incredibly close to my goal weight of 175lbs down from 295lbs, I'm only about 2lbs away now. Something that has become abundantly clear to me though is that my goal weight isn't even close to the end of my journey. I'm not expecting to go down to around 140lbs to 150lbs in the process of burning fat. Admittedly I probably could have done more over the past 16 months. I could have been stricter with my calories, ate better regularly, had less calorie dense days, done more cardio, started weight training sooner and the list goes on. Maybe if I did all that I'd be finished now, maybe I'd be skinny, maybe I'd be ripped. The truth is though if I had done all that I likely would have gotten overwhelmed a long time ago and be in a worse position. I know my own limits and I know the best thing for me is to break it down into smaller manageable steps. So I chose to focus on CICO, then healthier eating and it's only now I'm putting more focus on exercise. My progress hasn't been as fast or as impressive as many others but I'll get there eventually and that's all that matters. Find whatever method you enjoy that you can do consistently regardless of how slow the progress may feel. [link] [comments] |
| Self acceptance and losing can happen without one sacrificing the other. Posted: 21 May 2020 08:59 PM PDT I always saw myself as ugly, unattractive, and unfuckable. This changed once I entered college last fall. I realized I was not those things at all and learned to love myself. However, I still knew I had to lose weight. Being on campus made everything easier though. I mirrored the meals and eating practices my fit friends had and I didn't have the constant presence of my toxic mom causing me to binge eat, and I was moving around a lot more naturally. I didn't have access to a scale and didn't really drop more than ten pounds but I started fitting into all of my clothes. I went from a size 14 tightly to now fitting into a size 10/8 with breathing room. (192-180lbs, 5'3) And now, I'm back home due to quarantine but armed with my naturally healthier eating habits. I'm finally under 180, which I thought would never happen, and now it's all downhill from here, but in a good way. [link] [comments] |
| 100lbs+ lost since 2018... this is my progress. Posted: 21 May 2020 10:22 AM PDT Hello, I am new to the sub and this is my first post. I am very happy I found this community since people IRL are not as supportive as I hoped. I was 381lbs at my heaviest and lost a lot of weight (almost 200lbs) at one point but after an accident I gained some of it back. Fast forward to 2018, I was almost 300lbs again and miserable... I decided to do something about it so I started moving, it wasn't much walking since I was heavy and tired all the time but I did my best. Then I decided to change my eating habits, it was a slow process but I knew I had to do it if I wanted to be healthy (I have an autoimmune disorder and being overweight put me at risk for an early grave). Things that have worked for me:
I know it is not anything revolutionary but I hope it can help someone. [link] [comments] |
| My experience losing weight as a teen. Posted: 21 May 2020 08:40 PM PDT Hey all. I may be different than the typical person who loses weight because I'm 13. I would like to describe how I lost weight safely as a teen. First, some backstory. I have always been fat as a kid due to loving food and academics, not so much exercise. However, I decided to finally change my life for a few reasons. Number 1, athletics. I grew to love the game of basketball since I started playing seriously at 9. I am a very good shooter and dribbler, but I was always missing that athleticism required to be good at defense and layups. Number 2, girls. At the beginning of the school year, I developed a crush on one of my classmates. They were perfect in my eyes. Cute face, gorgeous blue eyes, athletic, smart, caring, kind, funny, basically throw any adjective you want in there and chances are that's her. However, I wasnt the most attractive person being obese and all. Say all you want about how one shouldn't change for love, but I figured this would help me out in the long run anyways. Number 3, my health. I was ballooning up in weight, to say the least. I was around 5' 3" and 155 lbs, which is morbidly obese. However, since I have always been muscled throughout my life, nobody really saw me as anything more than overweight. But at the beginning of the summer of 2019, I started to get knee pain, which was preventing me from doing the thing I love most, basketball. Along with an abysmal mile run time in school, headaches, and other problems I decided to make a change in my life to live to my fullest potential. Here is how I did it. The first thing I did was to consult my doctor. My doctor firstly explained the concept of Calories In, Calories Out to me. He then determined that my TDEE (dont know if that's the right term, but how many calories you expend on a daily basis) was around 1800. He said that the safest way to lose weight without stunting growth was through a very slight calorie deficit. He taught me how to log my calories, and told me to eat 1650 calories a day, AKA a 150 calorie deficit. However, he instructed that I must eat my daily goal for proteins and fats daily, along with nutrients, minerals, and water. Additionally, he recommended intermittent fasting. While not necessary, it really helped me to control my calories and not overeat. Throughout July 2019 to February 2020, I lost around 7 pounds (148 lbs) and grew to 5' 5". I was feeling much better, much more athletic, and less fat. I was super excited for my trip to Costa Rica, and my shirt size decreased from Adult Large to Adult Medium! However, while I was on the beach at Costa Rica, I felt very body conscious and couldn't enjoy my trip to the fullest. I made a promise that the next time I went on vacation, I'd be fit and ready to enjoy. I decided to use the lockdown time to finally achieve this goal I have had of losing weight. The only real change I made was exercising daily. I figured that if I burned around 500 to 1000 calories a day in exercise, I can lose weight while still providing my body with the nutrients it needs. I set up a workout plan consisting of running daily, doing basketball drills for a few hours, and some light weightlifting, supplemented by bodyweight exercises and vertical jump workouts for basketball. While I didnt track calories burned, I made sure to put in the worm everyday. Ever since mid-March, which is when the lockdown and my training started, I am probably in the best shape I've ever been. I have lost 19 pounds (weighed in at 129 yesterday!) and grown up to 5' 7". This means that not only am I not morbidly obese, or even overweight, I am at healthy weight! Here are some of the effects of my weight loss. Firstly, I saw great improvement in my basketball and athletic skills. I can do acrobatic layups, run for a long time without getting tired or having my heart beat to the point where I feel like throwing up, I have an increased vertical jump of about 11" so I can grab the net of my basketball hoop and nearly smack the backboard, and I just ran 4.5 miles today! I also saw some great improvements in my social life, particularly girls. Remember how I said I had a crush? Well, a few days ago we started dating! While she admitted she didnt like me back solely because of my looks, but rather my personality, I would have never had the confidence to talk to a girl like her before I lost weight, let alone ask her out! This is probably the one I'm most happy about since I've never had a girlfriend before. Lastly, my health has drastically improved. I no longer get knee pain easily, my cardio endurance and muscle endurance is through the roof, and rather than being the short, weak, fat boy, I have visible muscles and veins and can see definition in my abs! While this may have been an effect of better nutrition and hydration, I no longer have headaches either! While it was definitely not easy to lose weight, and my journey took a long time and was difficult, it is possible and you wont regret it, I promise. Losing weight got me a girlfriend, got rid of my knee pain and headaches, and I might be able to play travel basketball next year, along other things. Some key points I have:
What's next? I figured that I am still a little chubby and I think I can sustainably lose a little more weight to improve my athletics. I plain on eating at my maintenance calories and eating a lot of protein, as well as bulking up through weightlifting and exercising a lot to lose weight. I also developed a love for running along the way, and I hope to complete my first 10K after lockdown! I also plan on going on my first date after lockdown with the girl I thought I could never date, but who ended up liking me back anyways. Just remember that if you set your mind on doing something, nothing can stop you. Thanks for reading this post of mine, sorry if I sounded like I was bragging, I just wanted to provide some inspiration to others. If anyone has any questions about anything, you can comment them and I will answer. Also I apologize for any errors I may have made as I wrote this post on my phone. I hope everyone has a great day, and I hope everyone can achieve their goals! [link] [comments] |
| Water retention when beginning weight lifting is so real (graphs enclosed) Posted: 21 May 2020 01:57 PM PDT Hi all, Sorry, I don't have time to make a huge post right now with all of the details of my weight loss, but I thought this visual might help others out. I've been calorie counting and exercising steadily since June 2019, and have made good progress. I've added several types of workouts since then (cycling, barre, rock climbing, HIIT circuits.) None of those made me retain water weight. In mid-March, I added compound weight lifting into the mix (60-120lbs depending on the lift.) My weight completely stagnated for 6 weeks, which is roughly the amount of time you should expect according to the PSA that goes around here. I've been whooshing a lot since the beginning of May. My point is, keep going! I was definitely getting discouraged in mid-late April, but I am so glad I pushed through! My two "bare minimum" habits were to log all food with reasonable accuracy and to weigh myself daily. [link] [comments] |
| 48 pounds lost - and I've finally hit Onederland! Posted: 21 May 2020 07:32 AM PDT Hi everyone, just wanted to share some good news. After many, many failed attempts, I embarked on a yet another weight loss journey late last year. But this one is actually producing results. In November, I weighed 247 pounds. As of today, I've dropped down to 199.2 pounds! I almost cried when I saw the number on the scale. I'm a 40-year-old man, and I don't remember ever being under 200. I hovered around 250 since my teen years. So this is a huge milestone for me and I feel really proud. The difference this time are the lifestyle changes I've made, and I have this sub to thank for that. I've learned about and incorporated CICO into my life. And it works! I've also been walking a lot - I started with a goal of 10,000 steps a day, and recently bumped that up to 15,000. People are starting to notice the changes in my physical appearance. I've struggled with confidence and self-esteem issues all my life, much of it because of my weight. It feels really great to get compliments on how I look and my progress so far. One downside to all this is having to constantly buy new pants! The size 36 pairs of pants I bought just this past March are already too big! But that's a small price to pay for the overall improvements in my life. Thank you all for inspiring me, teaching me about CICO, and helping me finally figure things out. [link] [comments] |
| Epiphany: it's not normal to eat a whole bag of chips in one sitting by yourself. Posted: 21 May 2020 09:53 AM PDT I was listening to an episode of a podcast I love and one of the hosts joked about being worried about someone after they ate a whole bag of chips. And boom. It hit me hard. Not in an insulting way (though it did feel like a liiittle bit of a personal attack 😅) but just "huh, maybe that is really bad for you." It's no secret chips are bad for you. I haven't sat down with a bag of doritos and polished it off in months, but before I started dieting (December 2019) I would do this FREQUENTLY. Once or twice a week sometimes! And uh, hey u/humanchonker of the past? That's bad. That's not a normal thing for you to do when you're trying to love your body. I would wake up the next morning and feel sick and greasy, but in my mind if you buy the bag of chips you finish it! That's how it is! Y'all I've had a bag of whole-grain tortilla chips in my pantry for like 4 weeks now, I just eat a few whenever I make guacamole. Listening to that podcast and hearing them goof about eating a whole bag of chips made me realize that THAT is normal. Eating 2400 calories of doritos in 2 hours? Not good. Eating a regular amount of doritos and packing them up for another time? Good. This is a realization to 55lbs into my weight loss journey. There is so much growth I still have to do and while I'm doing good, there's still old habits and mindsets that I have yet to shake off. Hope everyone is having a good day! [link] [comments] |
| I lost 8 lbs of pure fat in 4 weeks!! Posted: 21 May 2020 03:20 PM PDT Quarantine got my to my highest weight every after about a month in. I had never really been above 200, but when I started I had reached a high of 209.6 lbs. Before I started losing weight, I went to my GP who has a body composition scanning machine. I found out exactly how many pounds of fat I had on my body and my overall body fat percentage. I went back a few days ago, about 4 weeks after my last scan, and I have lost a total of 15 pounds with 8 of those being pure fat!! I've only been losing weight since about April 20, so I'm so proud and excited about my progress so far. I have lost some muscle, about 3 pounds when comparing scans, but I'm not so concerned about that. I haven't been working out at all. I do IF and CICO exclusively. I eat just about above my BMR. My BMR (according to the scan) is around 1450 and TDEE calculator says my sedentary TDEE is 1750, so I eat between 1450-1550 calories a day. For fasting, I usually go between 17-19 fasting hours everyday, with my eating window usually starting around 9 am and generally stopping around 4 pm. I find that starting my fast earlier in the day helps me fend of cravings during the night. However, I will say my willpower has been incredible this go around when it comes to feeling hungry, so that may not be the case for everyone. If you can't seem to stop snacking at night, though, I'd give it a try. I also want to mention a few unchangeable factors that have definitely helped me lose the fat so quickly: (1) My genetics are, honestly, very good. Both of my parents are ex-military and I have been active in my past. I lose fat very easily, and when I used to workout I would gain muscle very easily. The only reason I have been fat for so long is because I overeat so so much. (2) I am still quite young. I haven't even hit my 20s yet, so my metabolism is still really good. Also, that means I have a lot less responsibilities than most people. All I really have in my life that I need to focus on is losing weight, and I don't have a lot of stressors that will encourage slip ups. I want to share my victory, but I don't want anyone to compare themselves to it. I know if I hadn't lost so much weight I might feel discouraged, but we all are in such different circumstances. I am so proud of myself and of all of you for ay type of victory you have reached. Keep on trucking, we are in this together!! [link] [comments] |
| [ADVICE] Find your "anti-trigger" foods Posted: 22 May 2020 02:20 AM PDT Hey there! I just thought I'd pass on one of the best pieces of advice that I have. I can't remember if I came up with it or if it was passed on to me, but I wanted to share regardless. Anti-Triggers. For me, if I feel a binge incoming, I seem to be able to stop myself 90% of the time for a split second to eat my anti-trigger and shut off my desire to binge. Personally I use apples, carrots, protein bars of oatmeal. These foods are super satisfying for me and eating them may put me 2-300 calories over my limit (depending on how strong the desire to binge is) but it saves me from having a 1500ish calorie binge. Hope this helps someone [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 21 May 2020 05:53 PM PDT Well, it's been an interesting 2 years Hi new friends. Like the title says today is day one of phase 2 Stats: SW: 246 (111kg) CW: 179.8 (81kg) total lost 66.2 (30kg) my initial goal weight was 180. I hit that in February. Which brings me to this post, today, I set a new goal weight. It took me 2 very long years to hit my goal weight. In 2017 I had a baby, (made purely of poutine and nuggets) and shortly after got diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism (gee thanks nugget baby weight and inactivity). Flat out I needed to drop the weight. So started my long challenge of trying to be better. My main source of success has been CICO and the near religious use of fitness pal. I never realized how poorly I was eating until I started logging it. So that was step 1. I have an 846 day streak going, logging even the bad days! You must be honest with yourself if you want to see results, or know why there's a lack of. For exercise I go to the gym 5-6 days a week. Mainly cardio, I love Les mills Combat class, the elliptical, long walks, bike rides, basically anything that gets me steps and breaks a sweat. I also play around with weight lifting, I even tried a bootcamp for a few months. Working out is something I love to do... however, I also love to eat which means a lot of "evened out" days in my journey. I cut out regular pop, and upped my water intake. November I started IF, 8:16. Just to keep myself from midnight snacking. The progress was slow, but steady and so rewarding. But now welcome to 2020. This pandemic and the quarantine has got me bad. The first two weeks, I fell into a depression and all I did was eat. My days were filled with trying to balance keeping my toddler alive and working from home. I went from being a working mom, filling my days with work, family time, the gym, meal planning, generally keeping busy, to not being able to leave the house. Everything is closed. No gym, no where to go, no reason to meal plan, home workouts growing repetitive. It's been over 2 months now and today, as I lazed around my living room feeling sorry for myself, yet again, with my pants feeing tight and my son eating endless cheese strings I had a moment of clarity. I don't feel motivated because I'm not working towards anything. New goal weight set. It feels silly making a entire post about it, but I need to be accountable. I need to put this out in the universe. I need support, I need honesty and I need hints and tips I'd you got em. Life is interesting right now. So hi! Let's do this together. [link] [comments] |
| How should I deal with a coworker who tells me I’m losing weight the wrong way? Posted: 21 May 2020 11:15 PM PDT I mentioned to a coworker that I've decided to lose weight and every day she asks me about what I did to lose weight that day. I told her I'm counting calories and eating less calories than I used to, and that I've been going on walks. She says calories aren't real and that I have to eat certain foods to lose weight. She also says walking doesn't help because you have to run. She keeps saying I'm being silly and stubborn. I don't want to talk about this and have told her so but she keeps bringing it up. Should I just pretend to agree and to do things her way? I mentioned to a coworker that I've decided to lose weight and every day she asks me about what I did to lose weight that day. I told her I'm counting calories and eating less calories than I used to, and that I've been going on walks. She says calories aren't real and that I have to eat certain foods to lose weight. She also says walking doesn't help because you have to run. She keeps saying I'm being silly and stubborn. I don't want to talk about this and have told her so but she keeps bringing it up. Should I just pretend to agree and to do things her way? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 21 May 2020 07:07 PM PDT Hello, all! Something kinda (at the time) discouraging happened today, but I thought about it and I find it more motivating than anything else! 225 lbs now, aiming for 165 lbs. I would stop at a fast food place almost everyday after work and would get a large combo with a shake and the same for my wife. Terrible for the wallet and terrible for our waistlines. The top button on my work pants doesn't even button down anymore, and I hate that. So we decided to stop eating out, and limit it to a low cal option once a month. So today on the drive home I got that craving. I see Whataburger in the distance and I begin to justify it to myself. "It'll be the last time." "It'll be so glorious going down." "You've worked out everyday since Monday, you can reward yourself!" And then I had a memory: Putting my pants on this morning and sighing because the top button still squeezed me too much when attempting to button it. I even have to undo my pants on the drive home so that I can sit relaxed without the waistline pinching me. So I was strong and went straight home. I felt good about my decision, so I'm telling my wife this story as I lean back in the dining room chair. ~CRACK~ Nothing actually broke off, but the backrest of the chair cracked near the seat and was noticably wobbly. At the time I felt like I was just this huge mess that is literally too heavy for his chairs. But now I realize, the results of my work aren't going to be evident for a good while, and I probably would have damaged the chair more if I actually did pull into that drive thru! Plus, I have a new memory to go to when I start having that craving again. We had a laugh about it, so I hope you'll find it amusing too! [link] [comments] |
| First time under 200 in 10 years (SW265+, CW197.0, GW175) Posted: 21 May 2020 05:59 PM PDT Throughout elementary and middle school I was a competitive swimmer, stopped when I hit high school but didn't make nearly enough changes to my diet. Things got even worse through college, especially with easy access to junk food. Fast forward 10 years and I'd hit over 265 and was facing early stages of liver failure. Having your primary care physician spell out the details of exactly how badly you've effed up your body is an extremely sobering experience. It took a long time to get momentum going, but finally got into the right headspace to make some serious changes. Initially dropped 50 pounds in about 2 months by logging calories in and out, generally limiting input to around 1k calories per day, but burned myself out on it. Stagnated at 215 for almost a year, making a bit of progress on and off but usually bouncing back up to 210 before any real progress could stick. Two weeks ago I got the kick in the pants I needed to start taking care of myself again, and rebooted the 1k diet and am now doing close to 13k steps per day (with 2-5k of them being on an elliptical with resistance mode). This morning I weighed in at 197.0 and didn't believe the scale the first few times I stepped on it. I haven't been below 200 in a decade and it feels amazing. Still have another 22 to go, but much more "in the groove" this round than I have been before so hoping I can stick to it the rest of the way! Tldr: hit 265, got told by doctor that liver was effed, stopped snacking and started tracking, lost 68 pounds so far, 22 to go! [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: May 22nd, 2020 Posted: 21 May 2020 11:35 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] |
| SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Friday, 22 May 2020: Today, I conquered! Posted: 22 May 2020 01:09 AM PDT The habit of persistence is the habit of victory!Celebrating something great? Scale Victory, Non-Scale Victory, Progress, Milestones -- this is the place! Big or small, long or short, please post here and help us focus all of today's awesomeness into an inspiring and informative mega-dose of greatness! (Details are appreciated!! How are you losing your weight?)
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| Doing great! Why tf did I just binge?? Posted: 21 May 2020 09:52 PM PDT Venting on a poor decision I made and my brainstorm to get back in track. Because even though I messed up doesn't mean I am going to mess up tomorrow. Ive been counting calories for the past month and I hit 11lbs lost this morning! This has been the easiest weight loss journey I've had so far. But this evening - for the first time in a month I binged. I ate probably a cup of corn dip and a good bowl of chips mindlessly. It pushed me over my daily calorie maximum by 400 calories. It wasn't a huge binge in that I'm not doubled over aching but I'm definitely full to the point of being slightly uncomfortable but most of all I'm angry and disappointed in myself. Why the fudge would I do this to myself? I'm doing so well! I feel and look better than I have in years and it's only been a month and it's only been 11lbs. I've got about 30 more lbs to go! I don't want to sabotage myself. Okay self beating over - what am I going to do now since I binged? Probably will not need to eat breakfast. I may still be full in the morning because I ate so late. I could make lower calorie and healthier choices for lunch and dinner. I can throw that goddamn dip and chips out. What are they still doing here anyway? Do I pay them all I make me sad? I should drink more water especially right after a meal to solidify-"yes, you are full, bitch, go watch tv or some shit - read a goddamn book". I could go on a walk, bike ride, or work out tomorrow too. There's a lot I can do to make up for this and not ruin all my progress. Here's to tomorrow being a better day! [link] [comments] |
| I made it !!! ...except I didn't... Posted: 22 May 2020 01:28 AM PDT I started off at 5'6" and 92kg (~202lbs). My goal was to get to the weight I was when I was happy with my body, and coincidentally the only time I had ever weighed myself before realising I was fat(!) 5 years later - 68kg (~150lbs). I'm still 5'6", which is cool, and I'm now 68kg and have been there abouts for around a week. Awesome, right? Except I've now remembered that I still wasn't happy with my weight when I was here before, and now I'm 7 years older with loose skin from weight loss and still right at the top of a healthy BMI range! So, new plan is 65kg, and see what that looks like, taking it slowly and hoping my skin tightens up over time (feel free to reassure me here!!! It's not hanging, but definitely a slippery moveable overcoat all over, rather than 'wetsuit tight'). I feel so proud of myself for making it, I feel kind if resigned to the fact that I have further to go, and I feel annoyed at myself for letting it get as bad as it did. If you are interested, my story is below- hopefully not too long of a ramble, and hopefully some worthwhile thoughts - PSA - having now written it, I would highly recommend jumping to the tldr at the bottom. Ok: I have always been 'big' - never fat (until I was) but always a large frame, big muscles, large curves, so I hold weight well (apparently) - and this was my downfall. I am now where I used to be, and once again getting the comments of 'there's nothing of you' and 'men like curves, dogs like bones' and all the other surface level crap that I was told any time I expressed a desire to change my body. Guess I fell for it at 21, and so I thought, I'm the only one that thinks I'm fat, I must be fine. I'm naturally heavy in weight (see frame and muscles) so when I tell people my weight they say 'no way, you can't be, you hold it well' - it actually became a sick challenge to shock people with how much I weighed. I became legitimately proud of being heavy because it was so unbelievable (!?), it was like I was winning something. Same as a bizarre pride in being able at 21 to eat more than all of the middle aged men I worked with (6 plates, 3 desserts at a Chinese all you can eat buffet is my record). This weird dynamic that I and others built, along with depression and frankly just a sheer neglect of informative reading meant that I genuinely didn't realise my weight gain. I rarely buy new clothes, so when I did, and new ones jumped two sizes, I'd think 'oh, well we all know the fashion industry is trying to shame people, they must have brought the sizes down to trick us' (yes, I actually did that dance - what a pillock I was). A change from labour to office work also had me pile on work. Never for a second did I stop and think that food = weight gain. I'm not a stupid person, but I was an ignorant fool on this subject, I mean, how could I not know that, right? I just thought exercise was the main driver and food was secondary (how wrong was I!). So, one day, out of nowhere, years in the making, I realised I was enormous, had stretch marks that would now never fade and couldn't climb stairs. It would only get worse, and I knew how bad it could get, as my parents were morbidly obese (I know, I know, how could I not be more educated on weight with that background! My mother even lost 10stone or so, and I still had no idea about weightloss/gain) So, I started. Aaaand stopped. I tried a Jason Vale juice diet. That sucked. Didn't help. 2/10 would not recommend. I started to run, helped me feel better, but no change in weight. Started climbing, same result. Cut my portions but not my snacking - helped a bit more. All of that got me from 92kg to 86kg. I stayed there for a while, then found reddit. Found r/CICO - life changed. I didn't weigh food, I just took the packets for granted, went for 1200 a day and stuck to it. Dropped a kilogram (2.2lbs) a week for 10 weeks straight - sweet, 76kg. Plateau. Gave up, binged for a month. Still 70-goshdarn-6. Started again, 72kg. Christmas - 74kg. January plateau. February 72kg. March plateau. April 70kg. May 69...68...plateau. I started lifting weights in February, which I think gave me the plateau there, I've noticed if I have a few days off lifting, I lose weight on the scale, when I lift, I put on after a heavy session, or retain (we're only talking minor fluctuations here) - not sure, water? If you know why, please tell me!!) It's strange, sometimes I'll feel like I've totally changed myself - I can now be the person that eats two biscuits and the puts the packet back in the cupboard. I can say no to food offers and genuinely mean it. I feel fit and healthy. Then I'll feel a bit rubbish one day and go straight back to the greedy eat-the-whole-damn-lot-in-one-sitting person I always was. Hopefully in time I'll be more of the former and less of the latter, but at the moment I feel like split personalities with it. Habit forming is going well though, I think. Pros: I look great (with clothes on), I feel great (clothes not withstanding), life has opportunities again, I feel more in control, and I apparently love running. Cons: loose skin, saggy boobs, stretch marks that I doubt will ever leave me Tl;dr: I feel amazing in myself, fit and strong again, and I love how free it makes me feel. My partner is loving it. But I'm not there yet, wherever 'there' ends up being. All in all, it's been a long road, and I'm not even finished, even though technically I am. It's a weird feeling, should I be happy or just...the same because I'm not there? I have achieved what I set out to, and would love to write a post to inspire others, but somehow feel like I am still the one that needs the inspiration to carry on. Feel free to pass comment, especially if you have experience of whether my breasts will reinflate any time soon!!! Feel free to ask any questions you might have, if I can help, I will. Take care all of you, and thank to everyone that posts and keeps us all going xx [link] [comments] |
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