Weight loss: [Challenge] Loseit's Great Detectives - Challenge Summary and Next Challenge Announcement |
- [Challenge] Loseit's Great Detectives - Challenge Summary and Next Challenge Announcement
- 330 Lbs down to 200.4. Somebody asked me for a tip.
- 40lbs down & I CANT BELIEVE IM DOING IT!!
- Not sure if this belongs here. I used to weigh over 310 pounds. Dropped down to 180. Had a bad fall and broke my neck and back. Gained a bunch of weight back but now I’m back to 200 lbs and happy.
- I can't imagine myself at my goal? I've never been "slim" and even progress can't convince me.
- NSV: So many old clothes fit I had to buy new hangers
- The Beginning
- Morbidly obese people of this sub, what do you think led to your weight gain?
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: June 6th, 2020
- SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Saturday, 06 June 2020: Today, I conquered!
- About to take the plunge into the world of being healthy, did it scare you guys too?
- Boiling vegetables in stock/broth has revolutionized my diet.
- NSV - I ordered a small pizza and only ate half! Proud moment in my life.
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 5
- How do I know if my scale is accurate or not?
- possibly silly question. for TDEE if you choose active then log your exercise, does the falsely inflate your calorie intake?
- Weird but nice NSV: There is now a gap between my arm and my waist. Pic inside!
- Help.
- Something I'm learning as I begin losing again
- Did any of you have really sensitive skin or nerves when you were overweight?
- Help? I feel like I'm stuck on a roller coaster
- I got a new pair of jeans
- I've lost 44 pounds but I'm really struggling
- What a difference a donut makes! (Projecting weight loss at different defecits)
| [Challenge] Loseit's Great Detectives - Challenge Summary and Next Challenge Announcement Posted: 05 Jun 2020 07:14 AM PDT |
| 330 Lbs down to 200.4. Somebody asked me for a tip. Posted: 05 Jun 2020 03:58 AM PDT Progress: https://imgur.com/a/yYCI7T3 To be honest, regarding the science of losing fat vs muscle etc I don't really have a lot of tips because you've heard mostly all of them. Eat clean, train hard and keep your calorie deficit reasonable, not too low and not too high. I feel that if I could attribute anything to somebody that was like myself it would be the mental perspective of life and food I have followed and followed happily for the last four years and will do for life. (Warning: Some DEEP shit incoming, if you are allergic to this sort of thing, Avoid !) For the longest time, since I was a child really, I comfort ate. MY meals during the day were actually something I relied a lot on for enjoyment. So much so when I'd try and diet and take them away, I'd feel so deprived. It was always a countdown until I could go back and eat the way I wanted again. I discovered something about the foods that are exposed to us everyday. 90 % of the food in your supermarket isn't designed for our nutritional benefit. It's designed to be delicious. The research and development departments of these companies are consistently trying to make their product more delicious than the rest and ultimately irresistible. These foods are specifically designed for us to like them and crave them. No part of that R&D team is concerned with how much protein, how much carb, what types of fats etc, all they want to know is "how hard is it for people to push the plate away". Not everybody is susceptible to bad eating patterns with these foods though. Some people (Lucky fuckers) have the ability to take and leave them, or eat them in regular portions and have control. I have had to learn one thing about myself. I am prone to comfort eating. These foods are kryptonite to me. If I eat these foods that's sole purpose is for enjoyment, I will get caught in a vicious cycle. That leaves me with two potential solutions:
**Newsflash**: No matter how much I crammed in on that cheat day, I never felt fully satisfied going into that next cut. The very next day I would feel the exact same way as I did before I had even cheated, craving these foods. Even though I had them the day before, IT was almost like I never cheated at all, I still wanted them as much as I did prior to cheating. "But I ate EVERYTHING I craved for the last 2 months?!" I would write a list down as I was dieting of the foods I'd like to have on my cheat day. When I look back, Mother of god those cheat days were incredibly ridiculous. Outrageous amounts of everything. Even when I ate them, I wasn't even satisfied for a day. Why? Because I was searching for something while eating these foods and I wasn't getting it. I was looking for something in these foods that I wasn't getting. It was then it hit me. I was looking for happiness in these foods and they didn't give me that what so ever. They gave me mental peace for as long as the chewing of that mouthful lasted, that disappeared once I swallowed. Leaving me craving another piece, another piece AND another piece until I psychically couldn't eat any more. The feeling of bursting at the seams overriding the craving for peace and happiness. That's when I went to see a therapist and that did more for my body composition than training did. Am I still liable if I include these foods? Absolutely! That's just who I am right now and I've accepted that. I now know that If I eat them, Ultimately I wont be able to stop and trigger these feelings of depravity and longing. The thing is now that I am out of the vicious circle, I see those foods for what they are, fake and a crutch. They don't make me happy. No matter how much I have, ill never get that feeling I crave for. They wont give me the elation I currently experience seeing my hard work and progress. My aim is to one day have a six pack **but** **also** to be able to order a small pizza, eat it and leave it at that. Usually, Id order a large pizza, Garlic bread, a six pack of Yogurt rice cakes, a chocolate bar and a Chocolate muffin and ice cream for the way home from the Pizza place. I want to have the peace inside to take a small portion, eat it and not be full. Then to have the power & peace inside to smile and leave it at that. That for me is true peace and power. I can do 1000x workouts in the gym and it won't achieve that for me, this workout must be done in a sofa chair, reflection & understanding. I know that food doesn't make one happy, love and peace inside does. That is what I search for. Reader, This might not even apply to you. I do hope though that someone in a few years time comes across this old post and it will give them that enlightening moment I had 4 years ago. I've never told anybody this but I think this is the best tip I've got I'm afraid. Edit: link didn't work [link] [comments] |
| 40lbs down & I CANT BELIEVE IM DOING IT!! Posted: 05 Jun 2020 12:35 PM PDT [f/5'4"/SW:301/CW:261] Hey everyone!! I'm officially 40 lbs down today and I could not be more excited. Given that I have so much to lose I haven't really been able to notice a difference in my appearance yet, but when i compared this outfit now to in February (at aprox. 290) I can definitely see a change! I'm still trying to figure out exactly what my goal weight is, but I know I still have over 100lbs to lose and I'm okay with that. This weight loss journey has already given me so much confidence and discipline that I'm enjoying every step of the way. I have tried and failed so many diets, told myself so many times that I will start tomorrow, and always failed. I'm so incredibly proud of myself for actually sticking with it this time and making some real life changes. A few things that have been working for me... - moving out of my parents house and living with active, healthy people - CICO. I'm realizing that I have NO concept of what a serving size is unless I measure and log it. My mind is legitimately boggled that people can live their lives maintaining a healthy weight without actively controlling & measuring what they eat! - moving more, even as simple as going on daily walks. - cooking almost everything at home. Corona has really helped me kick my restaurant/takeout addiction lol - being aware of my late night snacking tendencies and purposefully saving most of my calories for the end of the day - checking this sub and few others every morning for motivation - I am an extreme foodie (and I would guess food addict) and so I view trying to cook low cal/healthy/volume recipes as a fun challenge. Anyways, thanks to everyone who read this post and sorry to boast 😂 you'll probably be hearing from me when I'm down 50 lbs next! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 05 Jun 2020 09:44 AM PDT https://i.imgur.com/RihOegp.jpg Been over weight my entire life growing. Finally decided enough was enough when my digital scale would read error when I weighed myself because it could read past 300 pounds. I changed my lifestyle. Gave up soda. Changed my diet. Started riding my bike. Got comfortable enough to start going to the gym. Lost weight and gained muscle. In March of 2018, I fell three stories and suffered a slew of broken bones across my entire body including a fractured neck and fractured spine. I was in the hospital for two weeks. Had emergency spinal fusion surgery. That was the darkest and hardest time of my life. I was out of work for 7 months, out of the gym for a year. I became depressed. Very depressed. Lost any muscle gain I made. Gained weight. But now I'm back to a mildly happy place in life and I continue to work on myself. [link] [comments] |
| I can't imagine myself at my goal? I've never been "slim" and even progress can't convince me. Posted: 05 Jun 2020 05:03 PM PDT Has anyone else felt this way? It's almost self-sabotaging. I've been overweight all my life and been trying to lose weight since my early teens. (I'm now 24). I've seen friends go through dramatic fitness transformations and of course many of the success stories here on Reddit! But somehow, I simply can't imagine that I will one day have my goal body. I just started my weight loss journey again in earnest and have already made some progress. I'm happy I'm sticking to my nutrition plan and overcoming my cravings, but simply imagining me with my ideal (or even, not overweight body) seems unfathomable! Does anyone else feel this way? It's as if I feel like I'll never be the owner of a slim, fit body. And I'll never not hate my body in some way. I know this is dumb because weight loss is not IMPOSSIBLE. It's just such a discouraging thing to tell myself even whilst I'm working so hard every day. [link] [comments] |
| NSV: So many old clothes fit I had to buy new hangers Posted: 05 Jun 2020 04:30 PM PDT F/29/5'8" SW:210 CW:174 GW:156 Back Story: I have been slowly gaining weight since the beginning of high school with the rate really picking up after graduating college. Over the years, I would find that a lot of my clothes didn't fit me anymore, and to de-clutter my space, I would pack them away into a trash bag and store them in a closet that was otherwise unused. I would write "LOSE WEIGHT" right on the bag. Normally the items were only a bit too small when they went into the bags, and I always figured fitting into them again would be easy. Except I never did, I never did lose weight and so more and more bags just went into the closet. Fast Forward: Last fall my father had a stroke, he recovered pretty well, but one thing that we agreed upon as a family was that he was able to recover his stamina and balance so quickly and so well because he had a good level of fitness before the stroke. Having that realization also made me realize that I did not have that level of fitness and that it was time to change. I have decided so many times in the past to try to lose weight, but for some reason, this time it really stuck. I started doing CICO with a focus solely on diet for the first 4 months or so and have just recently started adding in some exercise (and now the dreaded running as well). In 6 months, I have lost 36 pounds and am continuing to lose at a stead pace (18 pounds left until goal weight!). Due to Covid, I am staying at my parent's house with alllllllll those "LOSE WEIGHT" bags and decided now was as good a time as any to open them up and try everything on. SO. MANY. ITEMS. FIT! I fit into old jeans, fancy dresses, fun shirts. Most of these items are still in great quality too since I outgrew them before they started degrading! I literally have too many clothes now. Now don't get me wrong plenty of stuff didn't fit, I had bags going back to middle school and my body has developed (cough, boobies, cough) in ways that make me pretty sure some items never would. I donated 5 full trashbags worth of clothes I know I won't wear again (looking at you aeropostle and hollister shirts), threw out a few items that were ripped, and did 4 loads of laundry to add all the fitting clothes into my rotation. I also made a box full of clothes that I think may fit me at my goal weight and figure I'll do another round of try ons when I hit it as a reward! I literally have too many clothes now, but damn is it satisfying to fit into old shirts you love, to rock dresses you wore to formals in school, and to look great in shorts that you used to not even be able to pull up your legs. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 05 Jun 2020 06:49 PM PDT 5'7/35/Female Starting Weight: 238 I've gained some weight and am uncomfortable in my own skin. Two weeks ago, I started logging calories and making slightly smarter decisions. I know diets don't work and I don't have the discipline to completely give up fast food. Two weeks ago, I started by ordering small or medium meals. Instead of cola, I started ordering lemonade. Instead of a double, I started ordering a single. Instead of a crispy chicken, I started ordering a grilled chicken. I stopped going to the vending machine at work. I started parking my car as far away from entrances as possible to take more steps. Instead of coffee, I started drinking water at work. If I know there is free food in the break room, I don't go in there. (I'm ashamed to say it but if there's food, I will consume it...) Instead of sitting at the desk, I started walking down the halls (I'm a shift supervisor in a nursing home) to gain more steps. When I sit down for a long gaming session, I set a vibration alarm on my phone to get up and stretch every hour. I started asking myself, "Am I honestly hungry?" I started drinking more water because I know that sometimes I'm thirsty instead of hungry. I have a pair of jeans that I refer to as my "fat girl" jeans. They were too tight and I knew I had a serious problem. I put them on yesterday and they fit perfect. I thought to myself, This is a fluke: there is no way... Two weeks ago, I weighed 238. Today, I weigh 234. I've been reading this sub and offering encouragement to others. I felt like shit because I did give in the other day and had way too much. I logged in my food for today and realized I was over my limit. I'm always over my limit but it's not by much. And then it said its been two weeks since I last weighed. I finally got the courage to weigh myself and I lost four pounds. I'm trying to not to cry but I can't help it - I realized that if I exercise just a little bit every day, I could probably create a deficiency for myself. I know I have a long way to go and I never did set a goal weight for myself - I just want to feel good about myself and like what I see in the mirror. Today, I've decided 200lbs would be a good goal to work toward. I don't remember the last time I was under that weight, hah! I'm sorry this is all over the place - its just so encouraging to notice all these little things adding up and I'm not feeling deprived, I'm not starving myself, I'm not killing myself with crazy workouts - I'm just moderating myself. And this little bit encourages me to do a little bit more. A little bit better. It all starts with a little bit. It doesn't have to be hard or overwhelming: just a little bit less fries. Just a little bit less chips. Just a few more steps. That's it - that's all it takes to get the ball rolling. And yes, I give in sometimes. But I don't have to keep giving in - I've stumbled. I've had my moments of not wanting to see the truth. I've had my fear of getting on the scale. I've had my emotions and stress get to me and I've wanted to binge my heart out...but I keep trying. Just because I ate a few too many chips doesn't mean I should eat all the chips. Even when I start to overeat, I stop the moment I realize it - before, it was more like, "I've already done the damage so might as well just continue eating whatever I want." It doesn't work that way. Even when I mess up, I realize it and I stop. I am so proud of myself, I just had to share. [link] [comments] |
| Morbidly obese people of this sub, what do you think led to your weight gain? Posted: 05 Jun 2020 07:33 PM PDT ...And how do you think you could have prevented it? The more I read posts from loseit, the more I understand that no one is immune to become obese or morbidly obese one day. A lot of people, me included, are firm believers that it will never happen to them, but it is estimated that 24 million americans are severely or morbidly obese. From stories that I have seen here, it seems that a lot of reasons are about childhood trauma, very bad relationships, lack of self-confidence, abuse... I'm curious about these stories but also other different stories. Everybody has their own personal struggles. I really hope this doesn't offend anyone, I just think it could be interesting to understand. [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: June 6th, 2020 Posted: 06 Jun 2020 12:54 AM 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 - Saturday, 06 June 2020: Today, I conquered! Posted: 06 Jun 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?)
Post it here! This is the new, improved place for recording your acts of awesomeness! Due to space limitations, this may be an announcement (sticky) only occasionally. Please find it daily and keep it the hottest thing on /r/loseit! On reddit your vote means, "I found this interesting!" Help us make this daily post the most read, most used, most interesting post on /r/loseit by reading, commenting, and participating often! [link] [comments] |
| About to take the plunge into the world of being healthy, did it scare you guys too? Posted: 06 Jun 2020 02:19 AM PDT 5'11", 25, male. I weigh 265lb of pure fat. I haven't worked out since like, 8th grade in gym class and even then I think it was like, a push up or something. But I spent my whole life being the fat, disgusting, greasy kid. Now I'm the fat, disgusting, greasy adult. I am still learning about weight lose, carbs, calories, and even exercise. But all of this scares me a bit. So much new information to learn. I already have a plan though. I'm not changing my diet for the next two weeks. I'm just going to log everything I eat and see how much carbs and calories I'm imputing on average. After that I'm going to start my diet, and eventually exercise. But all of this is new to me, I'm used to being the fat guy. I eat Burger King for breakfast, McDonald's for lunch and dinner. I think the last time I had a home cooked meal was when my grandma was alive. I know I've heavily damaged my body, my doctor said my liver is terrible. I'm ready to do this, stop eating fast food every day for every meal(been doing this for nearly seven years), learn to exercise, and learn to better myself. But did it scare you guys going into it? This feels like a massive change to my life, and as much as I want to do it, I'm worried about failing. [link] [comments] |
| Boiling vegetables in stock/broth has revolutionized my diet. Posted: 05 Jun 2020 11:15 AM PDT I like portion control for fat loss. The only way I can make this work for me without going hungry is with a very high protein diet along with relatively low net carb vegetables, namely green beans and sliced carrots. Due to recent dental issues I couldn't eat many of the vegetables I'd previously "enjoyed", until I realized that boiling them gets them quite soft. (I know this might degrade some of the micronutrients but it's better than not having them at all.) Not sure why I'd never heard of this before, but I had the idea of using stock instead of water when I had some extra broth in the cupboard. And what a difference it makes! Using chicken broth to cook the vegetables makes each bite taste like a spoonful of chicken soup. Beef broth provides a savory background flavor. (Sometimes I add a drop of white wine as well). I have found this to be a great way of adding flavor for next to no additional calories. I know people love olive oil or cheese on their vegetables but for me that defeats the purpose of having a bulky low calorie food. Now I'm much more inclined to dine on vegetables as a main course. Anyway, maybe this technique is common sense to some people but I never thought of it until recently. I recommend giving it a try if you find vegetables too bland when cooked in water. [link] [comments] |
| NSV - I ordered a small pizza and only ate half! Proud moment in my life. Posted: 05 Jun 2020 07:16 AM PDT First off - I've always been on the heavier side. I remember in 3rd grade being about 25 lbs heavier than the other kids. In high school I was very active. I worked out twice a day 5 days a week, but always had a bit of the pudge around the gut. It wasnt much, but being a dude at 5'6" it looked unflattering in my opinion. Secondly - I love pizza. It's one of my most cherished comfort foods (along with ice cream, so its obvious I am American). Typically I'll order a large pizza with extra toppings and I'll eat it in 2-3 servings, plus an appetizer. Last night though I ordered a small pizza and only ate half. It may not seem like much, but to me it was an awesome moment. Even my wife was proud of me when she saw I hadn't finished it. In my opinion, eating is heavily influenced by mental health. We have to be easy on ourselves when we slip, and be proud of ourselves when we succeed. Even if it's a small success. I've only been on this healthier journey for about 3 weeks or so now, but I'm down 5-6 lbs (SW 260) and I'm so happy to see myself making better choices. Another minor NSV was that I wasn't upset when I stepped on the scale today and saw that it was 1.4 pounds heavier than yesterday morning. I knew eating pizza would probably cause me to retain a bit more water weight. I'm slowly realizing to look at things holistically vs on a day to day basis. Thank you all for posting your experiences as this has helped motivate me to keep moving forward. I really do appreciate this community. [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 5 Posted: 05 Jun 2020 05:57 PM PDT Hello losers, FRIIIIIDAAAY! Weight by end of month (200 lbs, preferably trend weight): No weigh in this morning, 204.2 trend weight. Stay within calorie range (1500 ish): Maintenance. Better than yesterday. Always keep striving kids. I'm reconsidering my goal this month. Long story. Exercise 5 days a week: Walked my pokemon. 4/5 days. Self-care time (journaling, working on love journals, beauty treatments, drawing 2/3 days): TBD. Try a new recipe once a week: I'm thinking curried chickpeas. X/5 weeks. 50 pages of The Body Keeps the Score: Not tonight kids. X/50 pages. No fast food, candy from the work dish or Starbucks: Day 3. Listen to my effing body: Anxiety high. Be more mindful & express gratitude, avoid the hedonic treadmill: Grateful for click list groceries. Your turn! [link] [comments] |
| How do I know if my scale is accurate or not? Posted: 05 Jun 2020 10:57 PM PDT I have an analog scale at home, but I'm not sure if it is accurate because the weight on it fluctuates based on how I'm standing on the scale. For example, if I shift my weight onto the balls of my feet, the weight increases by 10 to 15 pounds. When I lean down to look at the scale, the weight also seems to change slightly than if I'm standing upright and looking forward. I tried testing it by placing a 25 lb dumbbell onto the scale, and the weight showed up as 25 lbs, which would be accurate, but I'm still not sure if it's accurate when I'm standing on it. The scale is also close to 10 years old, if it makes a difference, although I only started using it recently after not using it for a long time. It also says I weight around 200 when I'm standing upright, but depending on how I lean, it can go as low as 195 or as high as 215. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 05 Jun 2020 05:56 PM PDT sorry if that doesn't make sense. I'm a 5'1 115lb 22 year old woman hoping to lose 5 pounds, I've already lost 5 as I started at 120. if I select "moderate exercise (3-5 times a week)" and it gives me my TDEE, does that include the exercise? example: MFP gives me a base of 1,440 calories a day because I chose moderately active and I choose a slow rate because I just can't do 1,200. then I log 20 minutes of running and it adds 190 calories. are those truly extra calories? or does the 1,440 calories assume I'm active those days, and therefore I'm messing myself up by adding in my runs and eating the additional calories it allots me? I get that everyone has their feelings about eating back calories. I don't always do, but I like to sometimes. However, if it's cutting into my already low calorie deficit because I'm not understanding how it works, then I'll stop logging my exercise. For reference, I run 2 9:30 miles 5 days a week. I also do strength training 30 mins a day 3-5 days a week but I don't log that. I started running in April, started being consistent the past 2 weeks, and just started the strength last week, so I'm still in the early stages before I see any real results. I seriously can't do 1,200. I start counting obsessively and it does more harm than good. 1,400 I can handle, but if I can get some extra in every once in a while then I'm gonna take advantage lol [link] [comments] |
| Weird but nice NSV: There is now a gap between my arm and my waist. Pic inside! Posted: 05 Jun 2020 08:01 AM PDT I know, I know, this is my 2nd NSV post but I'M JUST SO DAMN EXCITED!!! I used to be one of those girls who thought they are "naturally skinny" - my weight always stayed the same no matter what I ate, but then, about 2 years ago, depression hit me and I started eating my feelings. A lot. And mostly in the form of high-calorie food. I was still in the midst of my depression so the weight loss wasn't on top of my priority list. Only when the dark cloud above my head finally lifted, I started taking things seriously. At first, I simply ate a little less than usual. Then I downloaded an app to track my calories and have been quite consistently losing weight ever since! My heaviest were 136 lbs (and since I'm a short woman, this made a huge difference and I looked clearly overweight), now I'm at 121 lbs and might or might now lose a few more pounds. For now, I'm proudly noticing all the big and little changes my body has gone through - one of them I discovered this morning: [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 05 Jun 2020 10:40 PM PDT Hello. My name is Matheus, I weight 131kg and I'm 21y. I came here to ask your help. Most of my meals are fatty and I ALWAYS seek pleasure when I eat, that's why I'm always looking for fat stuff, but I've always had a factor that held me from eating crap every day, I never really had any money income, it was mostly from my parents, but recently, thank God, I have a substantial monthly income. I promised myself I wouldn't use it for food but I catch myself almost every day going back and forth in food apps, I'm scared I'm going to kill myself by losing all my youth being fat and not doing the things I used to love doing lke playing soccer, dancing, running around lakes. I consider myself an anxious person, I even went to a psychiatrist, and I'm currently taking Bupropion 300mg but I feel it's not working. It supposed to give me motivation and remove the anxiety from thinking about food. Most of my days I dont really feel motivated, but others I feel I can conquer the world, the girl I'm in love with and achieve my goals in general, but it just vanishes after a few days. I even printed phrases to keep me motivated and glued them to the wall in my room so I can remember their meaning, but it just doesn't work. I dont know what to do anymore. Please, I feel like many of you stood in my place once, or is right now and its managing, can anyone give me some advice? Thank you. [link] [comments] |
| Something I'm learning as I begin losing again Posted: 05 Jun 2020 10:41 AM PDT This is a lifestyle change, not a numbers game. Four years ago, I started to lose weight by counting and restricting calories. It wasn't very difficult, it just took time and an ounce or two of determination. I lost 100 lbs. I was 125 on a 5'5" frame. I exercised regularly. I looked good and I felt good. I was obsessed with stepping on the scale. Sometimes, I'd do it several times per day. "I just want to see how much my weight fluctuates, because it's fascinating," I'd tell myself, as I silently became disappointed/disgusted with myself when the number showed anything higher than it was previously. And then I'd go for a run. Of course, the scale showed a lower number post-run. When I did reach my goal weight, I was elated, but I didn't really know what to do. There was no more weight to lose. Every piece of junk food looked appetizing. Some life changes, like moving to a new city and starting a new job and not being in the best living situation, made me depressed. And so I ate. I ate a lot. Of course I still looked good and exercised regularly at first. No big deal, I could always lose the few pounds I had gained. Except, I didn't. I gained 60 lbs over the course of 1.5 years. I wasn't stepping on the scale everyday anymore, because I was afraid of the reality of how much I had let myself down. I started re-losing on May 1st. I'm down 11 lbs. I exercise regularly. Most days, I count calories. But some days, I don't. That's not to say I don't primarily eat small, healthy, balanced meals. If I could put a label on the diet I'm really focusing on this time around, it's intuitive eating. I know my brain. I know that if I really put my mind to it, I could re-lose 60 lbs just as I did four years ago. The problem is, is that I know that I will never be able to stick with that lifestyle long-term. I became obsessed with counting calories and I would feel incredibly guilty if I went over them for the day. Four years ago, there were days where I'd eat 4 pints of Halo Top and 2 liters of diet soda, and those were my calories for the day. That's not normal. That's scary. This time around, I'm dieting, I'm conscious of the nutrition label and how many calories I'm putting in, I'm working on eating less, and I'm learning what a healthy diet--that's sustainable-- really means. I find that I have a clearer mind when I'm eating balanced meals, but I also find that I'm in a much better and healthier state of mind when I allow myself to have a bowl of ice cream with my girlfriend after going on an evening bike ride. Life really is about moderation. Yes, it's important to eat sensibly and maintain a healthy weight. But, it's important to take care of your mental health and the relationships with the people in your life too. With that said, I'm weighing myself once a week or every two weeks just so I know what my TDEE is. I work a physical job (heavy lifting, standing for 12 hrs), so on those days I typically eat a little more. But the scale is definitely not a priority this time around. Building a healthy lifestyle is. It doesn't matter what the number says. At the end of the day, the only thing that matters is my health, happiness, and state of mind. There's nothing wrong with losing weight, but there is something wrong when it becomes an obsession, to the point where I hate myself or I'm bored with myself when it's not happening. I believe the first step to losing weight, is learning to love and accept yourself. I wrote this because I want my story to be a cautionary tale. I was very excited to lose weight the first time around, because I had been obese for a long time, and it was nice to finally find something that really worked. But at the end of the day, as much as it made me happy and proud, my heart was really not in it. At least not for the long run. For those who are reading: Be honest with yourself. What you're doing today, regarding your diet and eating habits, can you do this long-term? Thank you for coming to my Ted talk. Best wishes for all of you in your weight loss journeys :) [link] [comments] |
| Did any of you have really sensitive skin or nerves when you were overweight? Posted: 05 Jun 2020 10:10 PM PDT I began gaining weight when I started drinking alcohol and eating a lot of fast food a few years ago. Ever since then my skin and nerves have been really sensitive. My skin is often dry and itchy and I am very sensitive to touch and temperature. I get uncomfortable goosebumps and tingling sensations that spread across my body. It's my torso area that is affected the most though. I've actually managed to quit drinking a few times but I didn't see much improvement in my symptoms. I've had trouble giving up fast food though because I'm always hungry and fast food often fills me up the most. I don't know if I'm just overthinking it, but I guess in my head I was thinking my skin being stretched might be making me more sensitive? Only other thing I can think of is that I do have quite pale skin and maybe not getting enough sunlight is making my skin less resilient? I don't know, that probably sounds kind of silly. [link] [comments] |
| Help? I feel like I'm stuck on a roller coaster Posted: 05 Jun 2020 07:17 PM PDT F/22/5'7 SW:165 CW:150 GW:130 QUICK BACKSTORY: I lost 15lbs since 2016 and I've thankfully managed to keep that weight off BUT I, for the life of me, have been struggling to maintain anything lower. Every summer, I drop to around 142? (My lowest has been 137) But, I always bounce back up. Admittedly, school becomes very stressful and so I've always fallen down because of stress eating. Last summer though, I dropped to 144 and managed to keep my reins on my diet and go down to 141 in January. From then, with a combination of stress from sudden quarantine restrictions and general school, I unfortunately bounced back to 149 and I'm so tired. I understand that the number on the scale doesn't necessarily matter; however, it's still pretty discouraging. Which brings us to today, Putting my self care first, I've jumped back into intermittent fasting (combination of 16:8 and 18:6 because some days are just inconvenient), counting my calories (TDEE says around 1300), and watching my macros for low carb. My diet isn't extremely clean, but I make sure that I'm meeting my macros and eating protein. I also exercise at least 4-5 times a week: 30-45 of home workout videos and occasionally 15 mins of jump roping (I'm gonna aim to do this more frequently because I'm assuming I'm lacking cardio.) It's been a month of this and my weight has done nothing but fluctuate between 148-151. I have lost an inch in my weight which I'm super happy by and I look a little more toned. I'm just not sure if I'm on the right path or not. In past summers, I've lost at least a pound per month but the process is also extremely slowwww. My past weight logs show similar signs of my weight bouncing between numbers, but gaining weights is no problem. Long ramble, but I'm just wondering if there's anything more I can do or if there's anything I'm doing wrong. Part of me wonders if IF is the issue because I tried it for a month last year and I started to lose weight after I stopped, but I don't think a month was enough time to even see it progress. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 05 Jun 2020 12:12 PM PDT First, a little background info. I've been overweight for most of my life. I didn't reach a healthy weight until I was just about to enter into adulthood at 20. My highest recorded weight was 206; I know it went higher than that, but I stopped checking. Clothes shopping was something I always loathed; everything was too tight, dressing rooms were too stuffy, and I was tired of trying on 13 different pairs of pants just to find out none would fit. I had orientation at my new job today. I have a pair of pants that are appropriate for the day - I even wore them to the job interview - but the front pockets constantly flipped themselves inside out and they were starting to look a little scruffy in general. I woke up about 2 hours before my orientation and decided I wanted a nice outfit. I ran to the store, grabbed a cute shirt and a pair of pants, and went back home. The shirt was a bust, but that didn't really matter too much because I have other nice shirts. The pants, however, worried me. I grabbed a pair that were the same number size as my old jeans - size 9. They were high-waisted, and curiously enough didn't have any belt loops. They were the only jeans the store had in my size, so I didn't even notice that until I was back at my apartment. As soon as I unfolded them, my heart sank when I saw how ridiculously tiny the waist part looked. I tried to slide them on anyway, figuring I'd exchange them later in the afternoon. Sure enough, they got caught at my thighs and I had to tug on them a little. But as soon as the waist section passed my thighs, it slipped up to my stomach and sat pretty comfortably. I was even more surprised when I could button it up without any straining or sucking in. It's not the biggest accomplishment out there, but I've been extremely happy today. I remember how my mom used to tell me that one day, I could walk into a store and leave with new clothes without much of a hassle. I had to cut back on sugar, monitor my calories, and pick up intermittent fasting to get down to the 125 lbs I sit at today. Days like these remind me that it was worth it. Turns out the pants don't have belt loops because they purposefully make the high-waisted section small to act as its own belt. Comfiest pair of pants I've ever worn. [link] [comments] |
| I've lost 44 pounds but I'm really struggling Posted: 06 Jun 2020 03:46 AM PDT I'm 5'4, 236 pounds female. Since February 2020 I have lost 44 pounds. There was a bit of fluctuation at the start but for the last three months I have consistantly exercised, ate well and lost weight. This is the longest I have ever tried to lose weight successfully for and whilst I'm still extremely obese I feel myself getting healthier (e.g.. I can walk now without getting out of breath and go on long bike rides). The only problem is I can feel myself slipping. I really want to lose weight but it's getting too hard, for two weeks now my weight hasn't really changed and this is with me exercising and eating well. I measure myself and I'm losing size around my chest and stomach so I don't understand why I'm not losing weight at all. The fact that I'm not losing any weight is really depressing me, and I feel like a failure. I don't know where to go from here because I'm already doing everything I could be doing. I have a really unhealthy relationship with my weight and have since I was a teen, I feel so ugly all the time and I'm trying so hard but I'm still failing. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, I'm just lost. [link] [comments] |
| What a difference a donut makes! (Projecting weight loss at different defecits) Posted: 05 Jun 2020 06:51 AM PDT I have been officially losing weight since April 2019. I started out at 225 lbs (F, 5'6.5"), and in the beginning I was consuming 1500 calories a day (and not tracking very strictly on some days). Mid-February 2020 I went down to 1200 calories a day and started being a bit more strict about it--weighting my food, not getting lazy and skipping days, etc. When spring arrived I started working in the yard/garden a lot (no crazy exercise but more than i was getting before, which was almost none). I have a fitbit scale that syncs to my MFP app and I weigh myself every day. I have been tracking my weight in a spreadsheet and fitting a trendline to my weight in order to forecast when I will meet my goals. I made a new trendline when I started at 1200 calories, since the slope is steeper. Here's the crazy thing: I was comparing the two lines today and realized a reduction of just 300 calories a day makes an ENORMOUS change in how soon I will meet my goals. My first goal is 174. At my old rate of loss (approximately 0.56 lbs/week) I was projected to reach that around Dec 1st of this year. At my new rate, it's going to be a week or two into July. That's FIVE MONTHS earlier. My second goal is 156, which I should reach 8.5 months sooner, and my Ultimate Goal of 130 is off the chart for my old rate of loss--I wouldn't reach it until June 2022. At my new rate I'm on track to hit 130 in March 2021--only 9 months from now and 15 months sooner than I would have at the old rate*. That's over a year less of "dieting"! Over a year less of not wanting to buy new clothes because my size is constantly changing. Over a year less of 1200 calorie days. Over a year less of dreaming about my "goal weight" and wondering if I'll ever really get there. More than a year extra of living my life at my goal weight! And this huge difference comes down to saying no to 300 extra calories a day. That's a Krispy Kreme donut, 3/4 of a muffin, a big bowl of cereal. It's really not much when you consider the benefits. Sometimes tracking calories is hard, and saying no to things like donuts and muffins is hard, but realizing this makes it significantly easier for me. I plan to ramp up my exercise so that when I finally reach my goal and switch to maintenance, it will be higher due to regular exercise, and I can say goodbye to 1200 calorie days. Until then, I'm going to keep at it. *I realize that as my weight decreases, my TDEE will decrease slightly as well, and I will need to add in exercise to retain the same caloric deficit, but that would be the case either way. Exercise is also a lot more fun when you aren't as heavy. I have started going for short runs already, and I don't wake up the next day with my knees in terrible pain. EDIT: for anyone who wants to jump in and say 1200 calories is too low, I am working with a nutritionist and I think I'll trust someone who reviews my MFP logs and has a degree in this more than some rando on the internet. [link] [comments] |
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