- Tip: When starting out on your fat loss journey, focus on the good habits you stuck with every single day instead of the results so you have something to be proud of every single day instead of getting demotivated with the slow results.
- You realize how serious your health is when your husband is nearly in tears about it.
- Turned down midnight snack last night - tiny thing but I'm proud! (23F, 5ft4, 250)
- Are you dieting the “right” way?
- I don’t know how to eat healthy and at a deficit without obsessing
- Huge milestone reached, thank you to r/loseit for all the inspiration! 5'9" M, 292 -> 172 in 9 months.
- Weight loss is not linear...and I FINALLY get that.
- SV Petite female, age 47, 5'0" 100-103 lbs), weight loss and management (what works for me over the years)
- 100 day streak on MFP, 10kgs down, 13kgs more to go!
- Laying in bed and I can barely breathe, I am sooo uncomfortable. Partly due to my health but the biggest reason is my WEIGHT!
- 5 Year Progress Status - From 140+ kg to maintaining 80 kg for 2+ years and what to expect from a body lift
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: May 25th, 2020
- NSV: I Ate 19 Skittles
- Worried about my body shape
- Do it for your dog
- NSV: Rocking a muscle tank
- Just starting
- Holy crap, I just ate over 3200 calories for the day.
- Dealing with opposite diet goals in a relationship
- Friends said I looked sickly skinny
- BF Sabotaging Me?
- Finally hit my goal weight! Is my maintenance calorie allowance too high?
- Walked right by the candy aisle and didn’t get temped at the cashier either
| Posted: 24 May 2020 05:39 PM PDT This journey will take a long time. You may get discouraged if you still don't look like a supermodel after just a couple of weeks. What got me through that beginning stage was focusing on what good habits I stuck to every single day instead of looking at results. i.e. Did I exercise today? Did I stay within my caloric allowance? Did I eat clean? Did I not eat sweet junk food? Did I not eat chips? Did I drink water instead of sugary drinks? Did I stick to my fasting window? Did I savor each bite of food instead of shoveling it mindlessly? Was I more active than before? Focusing on these achievements or victories gave me something to be very proud of and happy about every single day which helped me stick to these habits. Very soon, the NSV came. I no longer craved for junk food. I no longer feel hungry during my fasting window. I now look forward to clean, home cooked meals. I started to prefer fruits over chocolate or ice cream. My dumbbells felt lighter. I can do more reps. I can increase the weight. My heart no longer hammered while lifting weights. I can bike farther. Working out no longer drains me. I can see and feel the muscle definition underneath my fat. I can feel my freaking abs underneath my belly fat. My double chin is getting smaller. My love handles are no longer bulging. My man boobs are almost gone. My gut is shrinking. I feel lighter. I don't feel constantly bloated. My clothes fit better. Then they actually look good on me. My libido has increased and (NSFW) my erections are stronger This change in mindset made me excited every single day to earn these habitual victories instead of focusing on my weight or the inches on my waist. [link] [comments] |
| You realize how serious your health is when your husband is nearly in tears about it. Posted: 24 May 2020 08:32 AM PDT I'm currently 31 years old, 5'4", and 240 lbs. I've been yoyoing back and forth with weight loss all my life. When I was in the army, I weighed roughly 150 lbs which for me, was small. I've been trying to lose weight this entire last year since our son was born but I haven't seemed to really take it seriously. I was still eating crap but justifying it by using my elliptical. Two nights ago my husband broke down. His parents are severely overweight with health issues. He said he's scared for me. He doesn't give a shit how I look but he wants me healthy to be there for him and our son. If I continue on this path, I will be getting close to 300. I think this is my "wtf am I doing to myself" moment. I've set up a pick up order for tonight with a bunch of food that I can meal prep for work with healthy snacks. I will not feel guilty for using my elliptical after I get work since it takes time from my family. I'm doing this for them but also, I'm doing this for me. I hope to be a success story in six months. ❤️ Edit: so wow okay, I knew this community was great but I didn't know just how amazing you guys were! I appreciate each and every comment and I will certainly keep you all updated! Also I have gotten a lot of comments about MyFitnessPal. I do have it and have been using it on and off for four years. If anyone wants to add me, I'm always happy for new friends and more accountability :) Username: Danidoll57 [link] [comments] |
| Turned down midnight snack last night - tiny thing but I'm proud! (23F, 5ft4, 250) Posted: 24 May 2020 01:55 AM PDT So I live with one of my very best friends who I love to pieces. We both enjoy food, we eat a lot together and we tend to be big snackers together, ESPECIALLY at night. Well last night around 8pm (I'd already eaten dinner), I commented that I could eat something else but didn't know what I wanted. He suggested a piece of cake or some toast, but I was undecided so didn't go get anything. An hour later he said "you know, if you're hungry you could go and get the hobnobs from the kitchen". I was about to get up (just out of habit, we eat a lot of biscuits in the evenings) but then I stopped myself and thought about it, and instead of going to get he biscuits I said "you know, I don't actually think I'm hungry, I think I'm just bored". To which he replied "if you're bored we should definitely have hobnobs", but...I DIDN'T GO TO GET THEM. Way later, around 11:30pm my flatmate went to the kitchen and got the hobnobs (which, fine, I'm not policing what he eats at all) and offered me one. And I was tempted. I was so tempted. I could've sat there at midnight eating an entire packet of hobnobs with him, I really could've. But instead I said "nah I'm good thanks", and even when he waved them at me and offered them again I said "nah I'm going to bed after this episode, I'm good". Idk I know this is a tiny thing but it felt HUGE to me. Not only did I recognise that I wasn't actually hungry, I was just bored, but I decided not to get food I didn't really want based on that and then turned down food I really enjoy even when it came to me. Additionally we sat in the living room together for another half an hour watching our show and the biscuits were RIGHT THERE BESIDE ME. I could've changed my mind, reached over and taken one at any point. But I didn't! I had stayed within my calorie goal yesterday (1600-1700) so I could theoretically have justified eating one biscuit, BUT it's never one biscuit. One leads to two leads to half the packet, so I refused to put myself in that position entirely. Idk I was just very proud of myself and wasn't sure who to tell so I thought I'd post here [link] [comments] |
| Are you dieting the “right” way? Posted: 24 May 2020 04:51 PM PDT I was talking to a client today about intermittent fasting. She asked me sincerely if it was okay for her to eat an hour early, or if that would "ruin it." Of course not! I said. I reminded her that her goal wasn't to be the best intermittent fast-er but to find a weight loss solution that works for her! Getting emotionally attached to dieting the "right way" is so common. But the guilt you feel when we can't stick to some restrictive diet (hello keto), doesn't inspire you to keep going. It isn't serving you. When we were finished talking, she had decided that it works better for her to eat when she feels physically hungry. Even if she's not quite in her eating window. And her decision to be flexible and kind to herself will help her stick to her goals. Even when she isn't "perfect" (who is?). [link] [comments] |
| I don’t know how to eat healthy and at a deficit without obsessing Posted: 24 May 2020 06:39 PM PDT This is something I truly struggle with. I don't know why, but food, dieting, health etc. always become an obsession when I'm steadfastly trying to lose weight. I'll check here and read people's posts, and I swear I get some dopamine rush from the obsession. It interferes with my work somewhat, where my heart's not really in it because I'm thinking about meals, meal-planning, googling recipes, buying fun cooking supplies or whatever, wondering when I'll hit X weight (scrolling through my calendar app and seeing what I'd weigh on X day if I lost X weight), et cetera. It's no better when I'm not on a diet, as I binge eat mindlessly— the opposite of obsessing, where I'm studiously avoiding thinking about food, dieting, and health. Like I will find myself eating something without even consciously deciding to. It's confusing. I feel like if I don't think about it constantly, I'll slip up. But the hyper vigilance feels like an unhealthy obsession. I have problems getting obsessed with things where some random thing will take over all my thoughts, it's not just with food. (I'm really good at trivia because of this, lol.) But I think feeling hungry since I'm at a calorie deficit, paired with having to spend more time preparing food, and doing CICO calculations, are making it hard to live life without thinking excessively about my health and fitness goals. I should mention a few extra things: I've smoked on and off for about 10 years, with long stretches—sometimes years— without a smoke. I'm still taking nicotine lozenges sometimes though. I'm about 30 pounds overweight, with a goal of losing 40 pounds. Does anyone else have experience with this? How do you balance it so you don't slip up (am I the only one who sometimes momentarily forgets I'm on a diet??) but also maintain mental equilibrium? I think on the whole, my goal is important enough to me that I'm willing to withstand the repetitive thoughts if it means achieving my goal. But my ultimate goal is to be so used to eating healthy that it doesn't occupy so much mental space. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 24 May 2020 07:02 PM PDT https://imgur.com/a/rQX2hyE - Before and after! Hi r/loseit, I just wanted to share a bit of my own progress. I've gotten so much inspiration and great advice from lurking on here that I was able to incorporate into my own weight loss journey. I've been a large guy for the longest time, hitting a high of about 330 pounds in high school. Since then, I've mainly bounced between 280 and 310 pounds, until I decided last year that enough was enough. With regard to diet, I've stuck to about 1500 calories for almost the entire time (I weigh and track pretty much everything on MFP), and have focused on Calorie In Calorie Out while trying to keep protein at high levels. I did a loose form of intermittent fasting (12-8 p.m.) which was pretty helpful in controlling my appetite. I love to cook, and have found great ways to prepare healthy meals that are still flavorful and delicious; in particular, my air fryer and sous vide have been total game changers. I can crisp up potatoes, cook lean proteins so that they're still incredibly juicy and tender, etc. In particular, I focused on eating the same types of food I would in maintenance, but just leaner versions. My main form of exercise was lots and lots of walking; I set a goal to walk at least 10,000 steps a day, and have averaged 16,000 steps a day since I started taking this seriously. I transitioned into bodybuilding about 5 months in, although coronavirus shut that down pretty quickly. These days, I'm still walking, as well as doing calisthenics (pulls ups, push ups, ab work, etc.) and exercises with a pair of adjustable dumbbells. Hope my post can help some of you on here; I'm probably going to get to around 160 and start maintaining from there. I know that the real challenge will be in keeping it off, so my goal is continue all the goods habits I've built up. [link] [comments] |
| Weight loss is not linear...and I FINALLY get that. Posted: 24 May 2020 10:17 AM PDT We all know it. Anyone who's been on a weight loss journey knows that the scale is going to bounce up on the way down. It used to drive me crazy! Even though I've googled the hundreds of reasons that your weight fluctuates on a daily basis, I would feel so defeated when I stepped on the scale and my number had gone up from the day before. Even if I had exercised, even if I stayed under/at my daily calories, I would take it as a personal failure that I must have done something wrong or CICO science was failing me and my mood would be off for the rest of the day. Then a few weeks ago after looking back at my weight loss chart for the past three months, I finally saw it. I would have these dips of weight loss followed by little spikes weight gain, but the overall trend was still going down. And that's the most important part! And while I still feel a bit of disappointment when I go up .3lb from the day before, I just remember my chart. I prepare for the fact that I'm starting another upswing, keep to my program, and ride it out until the scale starts going down again. Because I know it will. No one's weight loss goes down, down, down consistently until they hit their GW. I just picture it like a river, as cliche as that sounds. The river might bend in a way that feels like it's taking you farther away from your destination, but you have to take that turn to ultimately get where you're going. When the scale goes up, it's not a setback. It means I'm one step closer to it going back down. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 24 May 2020 09:12 AM PDT I weigh the same as I did at 18 (5 ft tall, 100-103lbs) with some fluctuations in the past 30 years. Here is what works for me; I am 47 now. I'd love to hear things that have worked for you roo. Portion size at restaurants is huge. I grew up across the pond, and came here to US at 18. I was the cheapest date in my youth bc I would only order apps. I see when people eat out a lot, they get used to large portions and eat those sizes more at home. Everything is portioned too big here, muffins, cookies, drinks etc. I do eat entrees at restaurants now but try to load up on veggies and avoid fried stuff . If I know I want dessert, I will get a smaller entree or app, or skip the wine. If I order a cocktail I will never have dessert. I only eat out/take out once a week and bring lunches to work/cook a lot at home. Minimal or no convenience processed food. I do meal prep on Sunday. Restaurants are deceptive. Once I ordered roasted brussel sprouts with a sauce on top. The brussel sprouts were deep fried! Once I ordered a vegetable flatbread. It came with deep fried onions sprinkled on top! I eat plain whole milk yoghurt and add fruit on top with homemade granola. This is my standard breakfast. I do not eat pre-flavoured yoghurts. I eat 3 square meals a day and never skip a meal. I may have a small snack with my afternoon cup of tea (biscotti). But if I am try to lose a couple vanity pounds I skip the snack but still have tea. No snacking after dinner except if it is a Friday night (then it is always popcorn or chips or chocolate, I need to have treats sometimes). Life is short. On non Friday nights, after dinner, I make myself a large cup of decaf herbal tea to sip. It stops me snacking. I use plates that my parents gave me from 30 plus years ago. These vintage dishes are Gernan china and when you compare the size to standard Anerican plates, they are a little smaller. Over time, this makes a difference. I think the same principle would apply if you purchased vintage American plates from the 70s. Two years ago I gave up alcohol bc it makes me sleepy. I noticed it is so much easier to maintain weight when I don't drink. I do not drink juice or soda or fancy coffee drinks. But I will have cappuccino sometimes or basic coffee with cream. No sugar though. This world is geared toward people who are a lot taller than me and need to eat more. I do not need to eat the same amount as my much taller significant other. But when I dine out I notice a lot of women eating close to same quantity as their SO. I believe weight loss and management is 80% diet 20% exercise. For exercise I walk 2 miles a day (year round) 4-5 days a week. I also do old fashioned pushups two to three times a week. This takes less than 5 min. I also spend 3 hours on Sat cleaning my house. I don't believe in fad diets or cutting out carbs or oils. But I do believe if you have a carb heavy lunch you should skip the bread or rice etc. at dinner. I don't count calories. But I am aware of calorie density. So if I eat cheese I'll limit myself to an ounce or two. Or a small handful of nuts. I only put a heaping tablespoon of dressing on my salad. But I always have my salad with croutons. Complete deprivation is not necessary or sustainable. If I had a restaurant dinner the night before, I will have a lighter breakfast the next day. And I never weigh myself the morning after a restaurant or salty meal. On vacation, where we eat out daily, we only have 2 meals a day. Big breakfast brunch type in the a.m. and early dinner. After a vacation I skip snacks for about a week or two to help reset. I won't weigh myself for a week after vacation. I also never weigh myself during the time of month. Five years ago I did not work for a year, so I joined a gym and got really into strength training several times a week. I got really hungry and ate more. I did get more buff and strong but not as slender. As the year ended I went back to work, stopped strength training bc of time crunch. But I continued to eat the same amount. I knew my clothes were getting tighter and for some reason I didn't step on scale. After 3 months I finally decided to step on scale. I expected to be 110 but was stunned and upset to see 122. It was the highest I'd ever been in my life (other than when pregnant). I cut down my portions slightly,, skipped daily afternoon snack and started walking a few times a week, and started twice weekly weigh ins. It took me nearly a year to lose 20 lbs, but it stayed off. Lesson learned for me is that I always weigh myself once or twice a week and log it on app. That way I can monitor. I never go months without weight check. When I was in college I gained the freshman 10-15 bc of the typical college diet. But I was back to my original weight within a year or so of graduating, just by cooking again and eating better. Bc I'm so short, when I do weight loss, i can only drop 0.5 lbs a week. This is 2 lbs a month. I have never crash dieted and i do believe in slow and steady. It does require patience though. I also think it is ok to get hungry before meals. I don't agree with that whole fad from a few years ago where we should eat 6 times a day. The snacking grazing culture is popular here. We even have cup holders in cars. I didn't see that years back, growing up across the pond. I have a photo of a crowded street scene from 1910. In addition to everyone looking sharp, I noticed that no one in the photo is overweight. They didn't do many fad diets then. Also snacking wasn't common then. Think of your grandparents telling you as a kid not to spoil your dinner. It is ok to eat three square meals and build an appetite before dinner, like they did in the old days. One year ago I gave up meat and chicken. I did this bc of health reasons and a family history of digestive cancer. My doc had told me that meat is a known risk factor for these types of cancer. I eat fish once a week though and loads of veggies, fruit, beans, whole grains etc. I also ear yoghurt (homemade) and eggs. Giving up meats did not increase or decrease ny weight. But my digestion is much better probably bc of all the fiber. Sorry for the wall of text. These are just some tidbits that work for me. [link] [comments] |
| 100 day streak on MFP, 10kgs down, 13kgs more to go! Posted: 24 May 2020 09:36 PM PDT SW 79kg | CW 68kg | GW 55kg Before I start, let me set a disclaimer, the progress from my SW to CW didn't take 100 days. That took about 1 year to get. But if you guys can see from my weight progress, I had so many up and downs and gaps. Sometimes I get off the wagon for months before I get back into calorie tracking. The longest streak I had on MFP was 60 days before I got demotivated with the lack of progress and just stopped logging for a couple of months. Sometimes the reason I didn't log for a day is because I knew I ate too much. Or if I binged a little, I didn't want to log it into MFP. Because I was in DENIAL. I was ignoring the fact that I was slacking, so I start going into a spiral of slacking. It was really hard, because the red numbers on MFP felt like it was screaming at me, saying that I screwed up for the day. That I shouldn't bother logging the calories because I will screw up the same everyday (damn you negative thoughts). This time, I persevered. I started being honest with myself when logging the calories. I ate 10 cookies? Girl, log those 10 cookies. Stop lying to yourself and admit that you ate 10 cookies, accept the fact and move on. These past few weeks, I really was honest with my logs. And I feel so relieved and more motivated. Of course there were times those negative voices just keep telling me that I'm failing. But I try to ignore them by not looking at the remaining calories showing on MFP, red or green? It's okay, even if I screw up today, the colour of the font doesn't matter. Obviously I'm not condoning to ignore the calories remaining when you count calories. But I understand how intimidating it can be when you see even the red font colour, even if you're at like a 20 caloric surplus. It's heartbreaking! Yesterday was Eid. After a whole month of fasting, we celebrate the end of the fasting month with family, and of course, FOOD! Usually this would be one of the occasions that cause me to fall off the wagon. I would usually stop logging my food and slack off for a couple of days, which turn to a couple of weeks, then months. And next thing I know, I'd be back to where I started. But yesterday was different. I logged all of the food I ate, ALL OF IT. I'll have you know, the festive foods the people serve in my country are just high calorie dense food. And despite logging around 3000+ calories, I wasn't fazed. I wasn't upset. I felt okay. In fact, it motivated me to do a little extra cardio. And whadya know, this morning when I weighed myself, my weight went down! And now as the Eid season starts to slow down, the food will too. And I'll be able to get back to my normal eating habits. Coincidentally today was my 100 day streak on MFP too, so I felt super excited to have been so committed for the 100 days. Usually Eid would be the season where I would fall off the wagon, but the bright side to the virus and my country having us be in lockdown, I don't have to visit many relatives and be forced to eat a lot of food. This year will be the year I will overcome my weight loss cycle hurdle. Starting today, I will commit to another 100 days of logging to MFP. Hopefully in another 100 days, I'll be able to post another update to this subreddit! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 24 May 2020 08:24 PM PDT I am a 28 year old female, 5'3", and 285 lbs as of May 2020. I've been struggling with my weight back and forth all my life. When I completed my internship with FEMA in 2016 I was 189lbs. July 2017 I had a baby and was 238lbs when my son was born. Feb-March 2018 rolled around and I had gotten down to 212/13lbs. It wasn't a lot but it made a huge difference and I even went down two dress sizes. I did Keto, gym 6 days a week, green smoothies, and intermittent fasting. I've been telling myself I would like to lose weight for the past 1.5 yr. I have been dealing with severe depression and agoraphobia (major anxiety) for quite some time now. Partly due to seeing my mom pass from cancer in 2016, it was such a horrible and surreal experience. 3 surgeries since Dec 2019 and arthritis in my spine have definitely changed me in a major way. My last procedure was in March. It's like as each month goes by I gain another 14-15lbs. I am so disappointed in myself. As I lay here in my bed very uncomfortably I am saying to myself this has to change. I am pretty sure I have gained more weight since my previous appointment a few weeks ago. I am approaching 300lbs fast and I need a serious kick in my caboose! This is a monumental moment in my life. I have a plan and all my healthy food has been bought, meal prep containers, blender, resistance bands that physical therapy gave to me (has been in my closest for forever). I must admit I purchased months ago but still didn't get off my arse! But it is TIME! As a single mom this is very important, not only for myself but for my 2.5 yr son. He needs me, he needs mommy to do the things we use to do. No more excuses, it is time for me to buckle down and get serious. I am looking forward to updating you guys in about 5/6 months. I'd greatly take any advice from this awesome community and accountability 💜 [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 24 May 2020 06:36 AM PDT Old pictures from previous post (Warning: Ass ahoy) Current Pictures - NSFW (Some ass may be seen) Me: Age: 31 Sex: Male Height: 175 cm Starting weight: 140+ kg Current weight: 80 kg I felt like it was time to do a small update, not because much has changed, but to give people a more realistic frame of mind and frame of reference when talking maintenance and exercising, and what to expect if you get a 360 Body Lift as I did. Current Status: As you can see, I've put on some muscle since last, however not really enough in my own opinion. I still have to think daily about what I eat, but it's mostly second nature now, with only a few days of obsessing over small things I've eaten. The current training regiment is either running or strength training, where I either do one or the other every day. Current Goal: Been a goal for a while (ever since I started losing weight) but I would love to get that full six-pack, but I think that due to the surgery and skin elasticity, I won't be able to get it. Even if I cut down to 75 kg, I simply look emaciated and sick, rather than leaner, so for now, I'm simply trying to pack on some muscle while maintaining my bodyweight. The extra muscle should also help with the loose skin I have, especially on my back and around my chest area. Secondly, the other goal is also to simply accept what my body is right now and that it probably isn't going to be all that much better. That's also one of the reasons I forced myself to include pictures where I don't flex, simply so people can see what it's actually like, rather than those set up shots where people only show you what they want to show you. This second one is probably the hardest of the 2, as I'm simply not there yet. I try not to let my need for control over food dictate what I can and cannot do, but it's not always that simple. Luckily, I have a very supportive girlfriend, who can tell me when I'm being too obsessive. The Bodylift / The Scar: As you can see, I still have quite a large scar, which will probably remain for the rest of my life. Worth it? Yes, absolutely. It can itch and it can be a bother, but I can usually hide it in the lining of my pants. My main gripe with my body lift is that I'll always have fat rolls on my back, no matter how much I train or diet. This is something to be aware of if you're considering a body lift, your body will never look as good as someone who hasn't had to go through the trouble of losing excessive amounts of weight. That's one of the thing's I'm trying to come to grips with now, even though I may put in a very large amount of work, I will never be able to look like those fitness gurus on Instagram or wherever, and that's okay. I may not like it, but it's what I have to accept. I hope this little follow up can help some people come to grips with their own bodies and maybe answer some questions as to what actually happens after a body lift operation. I felt like it was difficult to get an accurate estimation of what to expect a few years after the lift. [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: May 25th, 2020 Posted: 24 May 2020 09:48 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: 24 May 2020 06:56 AM PDT So for my whole life when it comes to junk food I have never, ever been able to eat just a serving. Unless someone is sharing with me, if I open a bag of candy, chips etc I will finish the whole thing no matter how many times I tell myself I will just have a few. Last year I lost 60 pounds in 11 months - the way I dealt with the snack issue was I kept myself super busy all the time, and just did two meals a day on IF (approx 700 cals per meal) and zero snacking - this worked for me and I did not miss the snacking. Since I was eating relatively big meals I didn't feel deprived either and felt I had a lot of variety. Now, with the current situation and not being busy anymore, I cannot get snacking off my mind. I think about it all the time and am back to the pattern of telling myself I will only have a few - putting the bag away but always going back for more until there is no more. When it try to do the 'no snacking at all' thing I end up binging. I've been pretty much gaining and losing the same 3 pounds since quarantine started - I am grateful to not have gained any weight back from what I lost but also wish I was still losing and getting closer to my goal. So yesterday I went grocery shopping and was really craving these new yogurt covered skittles that they have which are on clearance in the family size bags. I stood there in the grocery store debating with myself - in the past when I didn't let myself have the treat I would end up ordering 2000 cals from uber eats later in the evening. But when I did buy the treat I would eat the whole thing and hate myself for it. In this case the whole bag is 716 calories and one serving (19 pieces) is 190 calories, the latter of which fit into my allotment for the day. And last night I actually did it! I counted out 19 pieces, ate them and didn't touch the rest of the bag all night - even thought I went to bed several hours later. It sounds silly as I type it but this was HUGE for me. Maybe I can do the moderation thing after all. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 24 May 2020 09:33 PM PDT So to start off im a 5'2 female 22. I weigh about 218. I'm doing my best right now to lose about 100 lbs ( give or take) but im worried about how my body is going to look when i get there. I've been overweight pretty much my entire life and im not sure what type of body i really have underneath all the fluff. Am i a pear or an apple or an hour glass ? Idk because I'm not sure what all is going to shrink and what isn't in the process of losing that much weight. The last time i can remember being able to tell my body shape i was too young to have any curves. Is there a way i can tell what im going to look like or where the fat is going to leave first ? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 24 May 2020 07:11 PM PDT I've been a long time lurker on this sub, and I finally got the guts to post something. Well, I recently got a new puppy. She's a hunting breed and will eventually require lots of exercise. I know I can't run with her for awhile, but I've been taking her on long hikes (around 4-5 miles) almost everyday with my old man (10 year old collie). Since February, I have lost 15 pounds by walking and eating slightly better than what I had been. I've started running again so when she's old enough I can keep up with her. To top it off, my collie has started to act less like an old man and becoming more energetic! I signed up for a half marathon in August to get my butt into gear, and I'm actually following the training plan! I'm not saying you should get a puppy to motivate yourself to lose weight. I'm saying if you do have a dog, they'd appreciate the walks no matter what age. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 24 May 2020 05:54 PM PDT Today my friends and I were day tripping to hike. We found a kid's size large muscle tank in my friend's Subaru (her younger brother's probably) and she jokingly told me to put it on at the next rest stop (I'm pretty short at 5'3"). I didn't know if it would fit but I took it into the rest stop bathroom and it fit! I also looked really good in it! In the past, I have been really self conscious about my arms and boobs and have never been confident enough to wear tank tops without something over them. I'm getting very close now to my goal weight, sitting at somewhat of a plateau but I can officially rock a sleeveless shirt for the first time ever. Bigger victory for me than any number. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 25 May 2020 12:45 AM PDT Hi guys! I'm new here. I just started my new diet yesterday. Just trying to eat healthier and count calories. I lost 10+ kg on keto a few years back, but fell into a deep depression after losing 3 family members within a very short period and consequently got kicked out of school, which made it all worse. I gained it back doubled. Now I'm better, so it's time to get back in the game. But not keto this time, as my boyfriend gets diarrhea when he eats fatty foods 😂 First big goal is to get under 100 kg. That's how far I made it before the depression. And ideally I'd like to get there before I graduate in January. That's almost 20 kg I'm exited to finally have the mental capacity to do this again 😄 Fingers crossed my now 5 family members left won't die right now 😅 [link] [comments] |
| Holy crap, I just ate over 3200 calories for the day. Posted: 25 May 2020 12:04 AM PDT And you know what? It's whatever. I'm still at a nearly 2500 calorie deficit this week and I've been tracking my food intake judiciously so I know I'm still on track to losing weight. I'm down 7 lbs so far and, while it's certainly not much compared to others (and it's probably mostly water weight for now), I look and feel much better for it. I just really wanted to eat some damn peanut butter! And that's ok. I'm still gonna keep tracking and weighing everything I eat and I'll continue this long road to weight loss until my goals are reached. It's a marathon, not a sprint, and I'm just a person and not a machine. Anyways, I hope everyone here is doing well. Y'all are such wonderful support and a great resource. [link] [comments] |
| Dealing with opposite diet goals in a relationship Posted: 24 May 2020 11:22 AM PDT Hey guys! since the corona had come around, my BF has been around more than before (LDR) - the problem is, well, while I am trying to lose weight, he needs to gain some. As of right now he eats my low-cal food and loses even more weight, or I have to limit my consumption volume as I make food more calorie-dense, for his gain. If it were only that, I'd be okay (making double the dish, one with fuller-fat content), but living with roommates, I don't have the fridge (or freezer) space for that much. Any ideas on how to make it work? any people dealing with a similar situation having tips for a beginner? :P [link] [comments] |
| Friends said I looked sickly skinny Posted: 24 May 2020 08:50 AM PDT So I've been working on myself during quarantine because I finally don't have social gatherings where I feel it is necessary to eat and drink which deters my weight loss goals. Over the course of the last 2.5 months I've lost 20 pounds. But I still want to lose another 20 pounds. (For reference I am 5'3 and currently 147 pounds). When I saw my friends the other day who I hadn't seen since I started my weight loss (due to social distancing) 2 of them told me I looked 'sick', my face was looking 'sickly skinny', and that I should eat something. I know I am not sickly skinny because I am not even in a healthy bmi range yet, but now they've confused me and perhaps I am not seeing how I actually look. This is concerning because like I said I want to lose another 20 pounds. Has anyone had a similar experience? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 25 May 2020 01:54 AM PDT So I've been trying to lose the last 35 lbs or so. I'm 5'2" and 156 lbs currently but I've lost 80 lbs. For months I've been trying to lose the last of the weight but I feel like my bf is trying to get me to not to. He drinks about twice a week and he would push to get me to drink with him, ease me into taking one shot and then I'd end up binging and him giving me more drinks. I've also been trying to make healthier food choices and stick to a calorie limit but he insists on eating unhealthy food and that my calorie limit is unhealthy. It's 1200 since I'm short, but he says I'll end up gaining on that since I'm staving my body. Which isn't true because I've lost 80 doing that. He says I'm already skinny and that my chub is just loose skin. And that eating unhealthy some days isn't gonna mess me up. Is he just pushing this and saying these things because he's insecure? He's overweight himself and eats fast food most days. I've tried to get him to lose weight with me, he says he's interested but he's really not that dedicated. How do I solve this issue? Every time I say no he keeps pushing it and I feel bad. I just want to lose the rest of the weight for my mental and physical health, I've been obese the majority of my life. Any advice? [link] [comments] |
| Finally hit my goal weight! Is my maintenance calorie allowance too high? Posted: 24 May 2020 08:54 PM PDT Hi everyone, today I finally hit my GW of 115 lbs. I'm so happy about it! I l'm 5'3" and I was originally stuck at around 120-122 lbs for years despite wanting to go down to 115 but I guess I was never disciplined enough. Fortunately for me, the quarantine has made it a lot easier to finally shed some lbs because it's removed the temptation of going out for food/drinks. Since I've been making food at home for every meal, it's been easier to weigh my food and count calories for every meal. I've also been using the lose it app to tell me how many calories I should be eating, which for the past couple of months has been around 1280. Now that I've updated my weight in the lose it app, it's calculating my daily calorie allowance as 1770. Although I'm thrilled at the prospect of being allowed to eat 500 more calories a day to maintain my current weight, I'm concerned that maybe this number is too high? Idk, maybe it's just because I've gotten used to being satisfied on less than 1300 a day lol. I would consider myself lightly active, I usually walk a couple of miles a day but since I'm under lockdown I don't get any more exercise than that. I'm really trying to keep the weight off so I don't want to fall into a trap of thinking it's okay for me to eat almost 2000 calories a day and end up gaining again. Has anyone successfully been able to maintain eating 500 more calories a day? [link] [comments] |
| Walked right by the candy aisle and didn’t get temped at the cashier either Posted: 24 May 2020 06:17 AM PDT So, I love candy. I mean, I LOVE candy. I like grocery shopping too. I've been really trying to lose since January of this year (I was 5'3" 182lbs. And so far, I'm down to 168), but my biggest hang-ups have always been sweets. I literally used to buy myself a big bag of twizzlers or red vines or something else to treat myself, and it would be gone in less than 24 hours. I could easily eat 800 calories of twizzlers pull-n-peel on my 10 min. drive home from the grocery store as a "snack". I've been really working to think about why I'm buying or not buying foods now. It's about intention. I've been going to the grocery store less (because of the pandemic, duh), but yesterday I had to go in because and item I wanted wasn't available for delivery. I had to walk by the candy aisle multiple times (because I forgot other stuff on the other side of the store). I hardly noticed or thought about the candy aisle. Until I was in the cashier line. Then I saw it. I REALLY wanted some candy. I've been craving it at home. But no. Then I looked at the shelves while I was in line. The tagging tempted me with things like "Buy 2 and get 1 FREE." Mmmm. Three candy bars for my ride home. And. I was saving money because 1 was FREE. Just how I like it. What a great sense of happiness. But you know what?! I said no. I said it out loud. NO. And again. No. And honestly..........it felt WAY better to walk away. Being strong and confident is a feeling that's worth more than a Snickers (or three). [link] [comments] |
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