Weight loss: I made my first post here 2 years ago. Now I've lost half my body weight. Progress pics included. |
- I made my first post here 2 years ago. Now I've lost half my body weight. Progress pics included.
- I used to be a fat acceptance advocate but...
- One year update (F, 21, 204 lbs)
- Gave myself the best birthday present!
- I thought we were having an unusually cool summer, but I still heard people complaining about the heat. Finally realized why (duh)
- Starting see my collarbones more clearly and other physical changes!
- Wife won’t help
- NSV's : Some of the positive changes I've noticed since starting my weight loss journey (a list)
- Why do I feel like a (f)raud
- I'm Seeing A LOT of Comments That I, a Success Story, Disagree With. Here Are My Thoughts:
- Daily Q&A Post for Tuesday, 16 June 2020 - No question too small!
- First week down - building good habits
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: June 16th, 2020
- The daily war against my own body fighting myself not to binge
- Getting Hotter! ♡
- I know its not possible, But in desperation and confused eating 1000 cals a day not losing weight 6'1 Male
- I’m giving up
- Day 1 to better health!
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 15
- I’m the skinny one???
- Help with loose skin please
- Fat loss Journey starting today at this very moment. I have been going through ups and downs since January
- 20F, 4ft 11, CW: 154lbs GW: 125lbs
- New (27F, 5'5", SW&CW: 173lbs, GW: 126lbs ) & Looking for Accountability Buddy/Buddies
| I made my first post here 2 years ago. Now I've lost half my body weight. Progress pics included. Posted: 15 Jun 2020 05:31 AM PDT First let me start off by saying that I love this subreddit. I don't comment or post often but I'm always reading and sending private messages to encourage others like I've been encouraged. I started this journey about 3ish years ago at around 244lb and I'm 5'5". I was 30 years old and upset with my dad who had health complications from obesity. I have two kids of my own and decided that I wasn't going to let them feel like I was feeling so I took charge of my health. I made my first post here after losing 65lb and I felt on top of the world. Unfortunately, my father's health declined and he passed away 2 years ago. It derailed me for a while, but I got back on track and now I've lost 122lb. I did it by calorie counting and then later intermittent fasting. I enjoy running (the couch to 5k program is great!) and moving my body. I didn't take any supplements or do any MLM crap. I know there will be questions about my skin, yes I have loose skin. It doesn't bother me much but maybe when my children are older I'll look into having it removed. Thank you for this subreddit! Here are pictures if you made it through all of this! http://imgur.com/a/FIxh9Lq [link] [comments] |
| I used to be a fat acceptance advocate but... Posted: 15 Jun 2020 08:41 PM PDT I have always been fat. I am 34 years old and female. Some of my very first memories were understanding that I am fat and that it's bad. I had horrible self esteem that was directly tied to my body size. I was bullied at school and shamed at home. As you might guess, this lead to bulimia cycle and the eventual development of binge eating disorder. By the time I turned 20, I was around 300lbs. I yoyo'd for a few years, dropping 40lbe, gaining 30, etc. When I was 25, I had VSG surgery and lost 100lbs. At 190, it was the first time as an adult I weighed less than 200lbs. I felt AMAZING. I was confident, strong, fearless, and free. I wasn't thin yet, but I was able to do things in my body that I never could before, like sit in chairs without having to test them first and shop in the average sized section of stores. It was bliss, and I worked hard to keep that going for four years. I swore I'd never go back. Then I got pregnant and every fiber in my being centered around eating food. I never got morning sickness or nausea. I got food cravings constantly and I was never not obsessing about food. I gained four lbs a week almost every week. I would wake up in the middle of the night and eat while I was still sleeping. I learned later that this is also an eating disorder. I weighed 312lbs when my daughter was born. A few weeks after my weight leveled out around 280, and it stayed there. I started therapy to talk about my food and body issues, during which I was introduced to intuitive eating and radical fat acceptance. I was floored and thought I had finally found my people. I rallied against weight loss, advocated for letting your body decide what to eat and how much. I started a radical fat acceptance IG account and preached to all my friends about the horrid of the diet industry (some still ring true now, but that's late stage capitalism for you) Guess what happened over he next several months? I gained 60lbs. It is god awful. I have compressed nerve pain in my hips the makes it hard to sit. I can't keep up running after my four year old. I am constantly in fear of having a heart attack, even though my vitals are completely normal. I have sleep apnea that makes getting rest impossible and I feel like a total sloth. I am not setting a good example for activity level for my daughter, I hate the way I look, I hate the way I feel, and I'm just ready to call bullshit on it all. But I just really need help. I have done so many diets and read so much about it all and even studied nutrition in college, but my head is muddled with so much information that I don't know where to start. I'm afraid I'll fail, again, and get fatter, again. I just want my small body back. I don't even care if I'm truly thin, I just want to feel like I'm not living inside of 300lbs of dead weight. I want to hike without worrying about whether or not I can make it up a small hill. I I used to climb 15,000 foot mountains for fun! I used to hitchhike and walk 20+ miles in a day! I want to be that person again. So full of energy and happy. But, I need support and guidance and.. help. TL;DR I'm fat as fuck and want help with where to start and who to talk to when I'm feeling like I can't do it [link] [comments] |
| One year update (F, 21, 204 lbs) Posted: 15 Jun 2020 04:18 PM PDT 21, F, 5'3" (160 cm), SW: 245 lbs (111 kg), CW: 204 lbs (92.5 kg), GW: current goal is still 200 lbs (90.7 kg) but after that I'm going for 180 (81.7 kg) I last posted here in June of 2019 when I was 230 lbs (104.3 kg) and having a pretty hard time mentally/emotionally. Here's the original post if you're interested. Since my last post, my cat died, my 6 year relationship ended, and I spent a period of time living out of my car. It's been a hell of an eat-ice-cream-and-cry year lol, but I'm finally feeling good again and learning to get out of my house and do things on my own. I was hoping to lose more weight than I have, but I've at least made a dent that I feel proud of. I've been working on changing my relationship with food, trying foods I thought I didn't like and not using food as a way to create happiness. To be honest, I haven't been calorie counting or intermittent fasting anymore (even though those helped me last year!). I just want to focus more on feeling good than losing as much weight as possible as fast as I can. I think the major thing that has changed for me is that I really do want to live and I want to live happily. I'm enjoying eating when I'm hungry and going for walks while listening to music when I'm sad. I actually just finished a 5 mile walk and I feel pretty good! I've started listening to full albums while I walk. Today I listened to Harry Styles' Fine Line and Childish Gambino's "Awaken, My Love!". If you have any album recommendations, please let me know! Once again, best of luck to all of you on your health and fitness journeys! [link] [comments] |
| Gave myself the best birthday present! Posted: 15 Jun 2020 11:32 AM PDT I gifted myself a one way ticket to Onederland! (One way because there is no going back now!) 30F/5'2"/HW-280-300lbs/CW-199.4lbs!!!/GW-just be strong and healthy! Back in July last year I was almost 300 pounds and miserable! To be frank I had lost my quality of life, I couldn't breathe, walk up stairs, be standing for more than 5 mins, couldn't wipe my own ass (I'm sorry for sharing that but it was one of the main reasons I had finally had enough). I stopped getting my period for 4 months too which I knew the problem but was unable to really address it for a long time. I would literally snort like a dog does because my breathing was so constricted and it was so embarrassing. Just a terrible life every single day and it was completely my fault. My friend had fallen into the CrossFit cult and had constantly told me about how it changed her life and they were so supportive. So I went. I know CrossFit is looked down on in the fitness world but I fell head first into the box's community! I had never worked out and this was just what I needed to be motivated! The community was warm and welcoming and I was ready to drop some weight! I had started trying to lose weight before working out, just changing the way I was eating and not drinking my calories. I was a binge eater, I couldn't stop eating and my stomach never knew full cues. Once I started working out my eating finally dropped into place, I was counting calories and drinking seltzer and water exclusively! Since January I have been doing sloppy keto, keeping total carbs around 20 and a sloppy OMAD is working for me. So far it's been working out like a dream! I know I weighed more but when I first stepped on the scale in late July I was 280 pounds. I stepped on the scale today and was 199.4!!!! It's been 10+ years since I've seen a 1— number! I'm so proud and happy that I've changed my lifestyle and finally care about my body and my health!!! I know everyone says this but seriously if I can do this than anyone can do it!!! NSFW due to sports bra nothing crazy though! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 15 Jun 2020 04:15 PM PDT So, I'm from a pretty hot and humid region, and our summers are always brutal. The temperatures aren't as extreme as some places, but the humidity and completely stagnant air makes 98 degrees F here seem much more unbearable than 103 degrees in Los Angeles.... until this summer. I kept waiting for spring weather to end and for the real heat to show up, but it never did. Meanwhile, my fiancé would say things like "God, it's hot out," and I always thought it was strange. Didn't anybody else notice how unseasonably cool this weather was for June? Then I realized it probably has something to do with losing 70 lbs since last summer. Lol. I knew it could happen but I guess I just never made the connection, and I didn't expect it to be as drastic. I'm sure my body will eventually get used to being smaller and the summers will be awful again, but it will be nice to enjoy this one summer without always feeling like I'm boiling. [link] [comments] |
| Starting see my collarbones more clearly and other physical changes! Posted: 15 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT I've been trying to exercise more and eat better since May (with some bouts of indulgence and laziness), and I've been tracking more for accountability and control than an explicit intention of weight loss for over 6 months now. My body has definitely been feeling stronger, and based on my calculations, I should have lost over 2kg by now (I weigh my food pretty diligently and am careful to avoid under recording my meals). I saw an initial drop in my weight, but was discouraged to find that it seemed like I gained everything back after a few days despite my remaining in a deficit. I know this can most likely be attributed to day-to-day water fluctuations, but I had been weighing myself daily and was upset to see that I remained around the higher weight range for over a week. I have been seeing physical changes, but given that it's summer and I'm wearing clothing that exposes my figure more (rather than the long-sleeved, long-pants clothes I've been wearing all year), I had convinced myself that I was imagining these minor changes and attributed them to muscle growth rather than fat loss. Recently I spent the weekend in my home town and I was shocked to see that some of my old clothing fit looser and there was a more noticeable difference in my physique once I looked at myself in my old clothes! My mom even mentioned off hand that I look leaner and that she could tell I've been working out before I mentioned it to her. I can also see my collar bones more clearly, my shoulders look stronger, and my thighs are definitely thinner! Some clothes that were too small for me even fit me now. I've also remarked that I can feel more of my ribs now (definitely not in an unhealthy way, Im still slightly overweight for my height) which was something I never noticed! My ultimate goal in exercising more and eating more nutritious foods were to feel more confident in my body and be able to look nice in stylish clothes that I'm too unconfident to wear now. As someone who tends to be obsessive with numbers, this is just a nice reminder that the scale isn't everything; I weighed myself again today and I still haven't lost any weight from the start of my journey. Nevertheless, I'm beginning to see noticeable, positive changes to my body that reflect the work I've been putting in. **Edit** My bad on the title lol [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 15 Jun 2020 11:25 PM PDT Hi, I ve been trying to loose weight all my life and my best successful attempt include doing CICO and following a routine. During a few months I spent time alone since my wife was finishing school and I was supporting her by working. I had total control over the groceries I bought and the kind of access I had to junk food and I lost 50 lbs but as soon as she came home (which I'm very glad she was home with me, I missed her so much )I started gaining weight because the way she does groceries is to buy a lot of snacks like chips , cookies , instant foods,etc and if she didn't wanted to cook I offered myself to cook , I have no problem with that, but she always wanted to order fast food. If I bring up the subject she instantly turn defensive and it starts a fight . I feel helpless , I love my wife and I love being with her , but I really fear that I won't last until my 30 s if I keep like this . I weight 420 lbs and I'm 29 years old. I have felt pains that in times I have thought it's a heart attack , something that I haven't told anyone. Please, does anyone have any advice. Sorry for the grammatical errors , not a native speaker. [link] [comments] |
| NSV's : Some of the positive changes I've noticed since starting my weight loss journey (a list) Posted: 15 Jun 2020 12:27 PM PDT
I will probably add to this list later on. Having a day where I'm not feeling great about my body so I wanted to list things to force me to see what has changed. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 15 Jun 2020 06:37 PM PDT I've lost over 40 pounds. I started in January at over 250 5'7, now I'm 212, I notice small changes in my body, and I know I've improved. So why do I feel like I haven't lost a damn thing? I'm still in size 18 pants, and xl shirts, granted they do fit better now, but idk, I thought with a 40 pound loss, I would SEE it more, which makes me not feel as accomplished as I thought I would feel at loosing more at once than I ever have in my life. Anyone else have this negative mindset about their weight loss? Like at what point does it REALLY hit? At what point did you need to go out and buy new clothes? I stalled a week or so ago, and have not been eating the greatest, I'm back at it today, but It was so much harder slipping back into diet mode. Idk if that's normal the longer into your weight loss journey you are. Anyway, I'd love to hear from others! Thank you ❤️ [link] [comments] |
| I'm Seeing A LOT of Comments That I, a Success Story, Disagree With. Here Are My Thoughts: Posted: 15 Jun 2020 08:23 AM PDT Ok, so here's the obligatory before and after image I started at 270.6 lbs and met my goal at 170.6 lbs. I'm a 5'10", 33-year-old male. I'm now actually trying to gain weight as I've gotten into strength training and bodybuilding as a hobby. How'd you do it? I lost the weight fast. I lost the 100 lbs in 10 months and I did it through reduced calories (about 1,200 - 1,400 / day), intermittent fasting (15 hour fast from 7:00p - 10:00a), exercise (one hour on the elliptical, six days / week), and general activity. I'm a teacher so I'm on my feet all day and walking 15-20K steps just at work. I ate low carb because on that few calories, in order to eat for volume, you need to take carbs down. I ate a lot of salad, hard-boiled eggs, turkey burgers with no buns, cheese, cucumbers, hummus, and protein shakes. I drank a lot of diet soda and water. Any problems? Losing that much weight in that short amount of time is dangerous but for me, it was the only way I could do it. I needed to see quick results and I desperately wanted/needed to hear people telling me how much they noticed. As a teacher, I started my journey August 1st so by Christmas break I was already down 50 lbs and looking like a different person. Then, by the time the school year had finished I was down nearly 100 lbs and was unrecognizable to people I hadn't seen in awhile. I don't recommend losing this fast if you can help it. It's dangerous, seriously. By the end of it, I was so deprived of nutrients that I would nearly faint every single time I stood up. My sex drive was almost nothing, I was weak, my legs felt numb. I did get the results I wanted but there was cost to pay. What's your advice? So the reason I'm posting this is because I love this sub. That's nothing new, I know, but it deserves to be said. This sub is one of the most energetic, positive, happy places on reddit and I love visiting it. However, our has grown fast and with that comes a whole lot of new accounts. These people should feel more than welcome to be here and should feel supported but the downside is that there are more people than ever commenting and giving advice that don't have any business doing so. I'm seeing a lot of comments that are actually terrifying if OPs actually took their advice. There have been comments made about how just slowing down your breathing is all you need, four hours of sleep is plenty, vegan diets are harmful, etc. and I thought it would be valuable to express what I've learned on my journey. That being said, what are my qualifications? Well, truthfully I don't really have any. My qualifications are only that I am a success story and my account is not new. So, I encourage you to take my advice with a grain of salt. Verify what I'm saying with others but at least respect my journey because at the end of the day, it did work. So here are a few pieces of advice I would give to anyone looking to lose the fat. I tried to stay away from everything in getting started Wiki like "get an app" or "calculate your TDEE". I tried to pick things where I'me seeing A LOT of comments that I wholeheartedly disagree with. 1- "BMI IS OUTDATED AND SHOULD NOT BE USED TO CALCULATE A HEALTHY WEIGHT" For some people, BMI is outdated and should not be used to calculate a healthy weight. For example, bodybuilding legend Ronnie Coleman weighed 290 lbs during one of his last Mr. Olympia titles. At 5'11", this puts Ronnie Coleman with a BMI of 40.4 which is off the charts obese. But if you look at the picture, he's clearly not obese because he had a 0.33% body fat. For Ronnie Coleman, BMI means nothing. However, Ronnie Coleman is one of the select few that can brush BMI off. For the vast majority of people, BMI is a perfect tool to calculate what a healthy weight should be. Is it perfect? No. Is it close? Yes. I've been seeing a lot of blanket comments about forgetting BMI and I wholeheartedly disagree. This is the one that I used but you can find them all over the place. Body fat % and other factors are a better indicator but for MOST people, BMI is a just fine way to figure out about where you need to be. I recommend using the calculator to find where the heaviest weight is in the healthy range and set that as your goal. Once you meet that goal, you'll at least know you're healthy and can decide if you need to go a bit more or adjust. 2- "YOU CANNOT LOSE WEIGHT DRINKING DIET DRINKS" It's no mystery that diet drinks are unhealthy. They spike insulin levels, they're full of chemicals, they make some people crave sweets even more. If you can avoid drinking them, avoid it. However, you can still lose weight drinking diet drinks. I was drinking 2-3 diet drinks a day because for me it helped satisfy my sweet tooth without going to eat a piece of cake or a candy bar. And although the drinks are not a healthy alternative, they do have zero calories so for me, a can of diet orange soda was better than a 220 calorie Snickers or 600 calorie milkshake from Whataburger. This comment is frustrating to me because it's putting too many limitations on a healthy diet which can be intimidating to people, especially at the beginning of their journey. I no longer drink diet drinks because of body building but I needed them to lose the weight. I'd encourage you to cut back if you can but if you need a Diet Coke every now and again, you can lose weight just fine. 3- "YOU LOSE WEIGHT IN THE KITCHEN, NOT THE GYM" It is very true that weight loss comes from calorie reduction. You need to eat less but I hate this comment because it takes away from all the other great stuff that exercise provides to overall health. This sub isn't just about losing fat but promoting a healthy lifestyle as well and you need to exercise but exercise comes in all shapes and sizes. Exercise doesn't mean running, swimming, or cycling. Exercise does mean walking, jumping jacks, gardening. Being active is what your body needs. You need to stand up. You need to move. You don't need to be sweating profusely and wanting to die because of the agony you're in. A 10-minute walk around the block is infinitely healthier than two hours on the couch. You should be doing aerobic activity at some points to get your heart rate up and build a healthy circulatory system but just being more active will help with your overall health too. Especially now in COVID where many people are not going to the gym, simple walks are great. If you live in a two-story house, just put some ear buds in and walk up and down the stairs 20 times or whatever your body allows you to. Just get moving. As you start to lose weight and exercise becomes easier, you will find exercise more enjoyable, I promise. I've always said, if overweight people could feel what it's like to exercise at a healthy weight, there would be a lot fewer overweight people. 4- "IT'S HARDER TO MAINTAIN WEIGHT THAN LOSE WEIGHT" This is perhaps the one I hate the most. One because I don't think it's true. Losing the 100 lbs was far harder than me maintaining it for two years. Two because it's not encouraging to anyone looking to start their journey. Losing weight is so hard to think that maintaining it would be even harder is so discouraging. In my experience, losing was significantly harder. 5- "EVERYONE PLATEAUS" No, not everyone does. The plateau is a real thing, don't get me wrong, but you can work around it as long as you're aware of it. We plateau for a couple reasons. The most common one is that people get their TDEE at the beginning and stick with it. Every pound you lose changes your TDEE. For example, if you are eating 2,200 calories to lose 1 lb/week but after 30 lbs it's no longer working, that's because your TDEE is no longer 2,200 calories to lose 1 lb/week. Now that you're lighter, your body doesn't burn as many calories doing things like walking, sleeping, blinking, etc. Everything is easier for your body so you'll need to either increase activity level, decrease food in, or a combination of both. I was VERY aware of this and that's why I was able to avoid the plateau. I was also consuming so many calories under my TDEE the entire time that it didn't really matter. If you've adjusted this and you've still plateaued, this isn't just something that happens to everyone. It could be a medical issue that you're going to want to get checked out. This could be thyroid or adrenal gland issues, medications, etc. There's also the set point theory that suggest your body has a natural weight that it's most comfortable at and to go beyond that is extremely difficult. I don't necessarily buy it but it is something to look into. I hope this helps someone. Again, take all of these with a grain of salt because I'm not a nutritionist, a doctor, a therapist, etc. I'm just a guy who has lost a ton of weight and has kept it off for a couple of years. I used this sub to help me and would like to pay it forward however I can. Feel free to comment or DM me if you have any questions. I'll try to get to all of them if there is any interest. Also, feel free to disagree with me. That's totally fine too. [link] [comments] |
| Daily Q&A Post for Tuesday, 16 June 2020 - No question too small! Posted: 16 Jun 2020 03:01 AM PDT Got a question? We've got answers! Do you have question but don't want to make a whole post? that's fine. Ask right here! What is on your mind? Everyone is welcome to ask questions or provide answers. No question is too minor or small. TIPS:
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| First week down - building good habits Posted: 15 Jun 2020 05:40 PM PDT Just wrapped the first week in my current push for weight loss, and feeling motivated! I'm taking things slower this time. I'm setting reasonable goals for myself and trying to build healthy habits instead of burning out on a crash diet paired with over-exercise. Last week's goals were simple. First, record my calories every day, with a stretch goal of staying within 100 cals of my 1800-calorie target (mostly accomplished aside from some indulgence on my girlfriend's birthday). Second goal was to put on exercise clothes each morning and do a few minutes of stretches, with a stretch goal of trying out some different bodyweight exercises. Both easily accomplished! Third goal was to post in Loseit about my progress, so here we are... This week will be about ingraining the calorie-counting habit, adding a bit more to my exercise routine, and reading more Loseit posts. You all are inspiring! [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: June 16th, 2020 Posted: 15 Jun 2020 10:19 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! Info: u/visilliis is currently away but will be back tomorrow hopefully. [link] [comments] |
| The daily war against my own body fighting myself not to binge Posted: 16 Jun 2020 03:35 AM PDT Even though I've successfully lost a lot of weight, every day is still a struggle. My guilty pleasure is everything chocolate; chocolate flavored ice-cream, chocolate chip cookies, chocolate dipped chips and so on. Regular ice-cream, cookies, and chips I don't care for but as soon as there is chocolate involved I seem to lose all of my control. If I have a box of cookies at home I can't simply eat one and be satisfied, my self control completely evaporates and I binge the entire thing within an hour with full regret afterwards. This has lead to me simply not having any sort of sweets or snacks at home whatsoever. I wonder why I'm this weak, what makes other people able to eat one cookie and save the rest for weeks or even months? Why do I have to be this way? I wish I could be normal and not have every day be a battle against myself, it hurts and it's both tiring and frustrating. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Jun 2020 02:57 AM PDT Hey everyone! Someone helpfully pointed me here - - I'm in my mid 30s, American living as an expat overseas. I gained a lot of weight the last few years after I lost someone that I love (death from natural causes), and have been very depressed and grieving. But now, I'm in therapy, I got a job, I finally have a comfortable place to live, and I'm in school part time too studying something I love. Now, I want to get really really HOT! ♡ And by hot I mean very healthy and happy :) I'm getting happier every day, I already have more energy than before and it's getting better. I am 5'8 (173 cm), and about 195 lbs (88.5 kg). I've accepted my body, I love myself, and I want to lose fat, gain muscle, and tone my body in a healthy way over the next 6-12 months. There's a 24 hr gym within walking distance from my house, and they're open now though practicing caution around virus-safety (extra hygiene measures). I'm seeking inspiration, tips, motivation, encouragement, and witnessing as I change my body - - I definitely need connection with supportive others as I go through this! I'm experienced with yoga etc, but pretty new to lifting weights. I might hire a personal trainer to show me routines and help me conceptualize a plan for how often I should be working out and what I should be doing. I really want to do it right. I like using the elliptical but that's pretty much the only piece of gym equipment that I know hahah. Please send me some love and any tips or resources!! I'm alone in a new city and it's been challenging to socialize during corona, so online support is a lifeline for me right now. Thank You! ♡ [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Jun 2020 02:55 AM PDT Okay so here's de deal, Back story: ive been obese since elementary school in high-school I went from 140 kg (308 lbs) at 6'1 to 80 kg (176 lbs) in a span of a little less than year, not in the healthy way which I knew was bad but it worked, even managed to put on some muscle, so for the next 3 years I would gradually put the weight back on until I hit 130 kg (286 lbs) so I hoped right back into what worked the first time (no cardio, slashing calories indiscriminately and hard and heavy weight lifting) I've gone from 130 kg to 98 kg (215 lbs) so heres the kicker remember I'm a 6'1 98 kg (215 lbs) male with some muscle on, still lifting heavy, I use scale to measure exactly what I eat, I eat at least 150 g of protein a day, and I'm only consuming between 1000 cals to a 1200 cals a day and I'm not losing anymore weight, hell my BMR (calculated using bio-impidance bodyfat measurement) should be 2013 cals a day, I'm well aware this is not possible, that I can't break the laws of thermodynamics, and that I'm probably counting my cals wrong, but how could I be more than 1000 cals off target if thats the case? I think the general scientific consensus is that metabolic damage isn't real but a mere metabolic adaptation that couldn't affect more than a couple hundred cals of difference in a starvation experiment, so truly im at a loss here, dont know what to do, its been months eating this quantity of food and watching the weight loss rate slow to a stall, been stuck in this weight for little over a month now, im thinking of incorporating cardio to keep things moving but I got pretty bad knees from Football injuries of the past, I'm wide open for any suggestions [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 15 Jun 2020 09:28 PM PDT I can't lose weight. I've been doing this for about 3 weeks and it seems like no matter how much or how little I eat I end up around the same weight. I tried counting my calories and I roughly eat 1000-1200 calories a day and exercise for an hour 3 times a week. I'm quite short (4'11) so this is okay with me. My only issue is that I had an eating disorder. I'm scared that because of what I used to do I can't lose weight anymore and I'm not trying to starving myself again. But I'm genuinely overweight right now and I just want to get to somewhere I'm comfortable again. I'm seriously considering giving up and it sucks. What other methods should I try? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 15 Jun 2020 07:01 PM PDT I (F36 H5'8" SW/CW 243 GW 160?) have to admit I am terrified to write and post this. Mainly because I have started and failed this before. I spent the weekend with my nieces and I said something about my weight. They both looked at me like I was crazy. And it really hit home that the majority of the issue is how I view myself and not anyone else's. But at the same time I can't keep up with them. And I have a young daughter that is like to be able to keep up with as she gets older. So I decided today would be the day I start to get healthy. In weight and thinking about weight. I don't expect it to come off easily or quickly (won't complain if it does -depending on situation :) ). [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 15 Posted: 15 Jun 2020 06:33 PM PDT Hello losers, Monday Monday Monday. Weight by end of month (200 lbs, preferably trend weight): No weigh in this morning, 202.8 trend weight. Stay within calorie range (1500 ish): Should be good today. Exercise 5 days a week: 30 minute walk during lunch & 30 minute yoga. 13/15 days. Self-care time (journaling, working on love journals, beauty treatments, drawing 0/15 days): Hair mask! Try a new recipe once a week: Curried chickpeas from dry beans, chickpea flour crepes (I helped, it counts) & new recipe breakfast burritos so far. 3/5 weeks. 50 pages of The Body Keeps the Score: Not tonight. 0/50 pages. No fast food or candy from the work dish: Day 13. Listen to my effing body: Yard work made my upper arms a wee bit sore today. Especially my smart arm. Be more mindful & express gratitude, avoid the hedonic treadmill: Some things that had been really upping my anxiety settled out today. Huzzah. Your turn kids! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 15 Jun 2020 08:03 AM PDT I went out on the boat with 2 of my friends and one of their moms the other day. Ive lost about 35 pounds so far so i was feeling pretty confident in my bikini which is a completely new feeling for me. My friends are also on the heavier side but I've always been the biggest girl in a room. I've been overweight all my life and even obese at one point. So I've always felt uncomfortable during bikini season and very insecure around my friends and in pictures. But we decided to take sone pictures while on the boat and we couldn't agree on who should be in the middle. It's usually unflattering to be in the middle. So my friend's mom said "hey [my name] you should be in the middle since you're the skinniest." Me??? The skinniest???? No way. Obviously I felt bad for my friends because I know they feel insecure too and that comment didn't make them feel any better. But I felt on top of the world. I'm actually making progress and it's noticeable and paying off. Ive been called a lot of things before but never the skinniest and it feels really freaking good. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Jun 2020 12:29 AM PDT So like 5 years ago I lost a lot of weight and stopped and went on maintenance at a US size 10/12. That's still not skinny, but I could work out, do everything I wanted to do, and fit into regular clothes so I was satisfied. My boobs looked awful and I had a bit of loose skin between my legs and under my arms, but you really needed to look close to see it. Over quarantine I decided I wanted to train for a marathon, and that is quite hard at a US 10/12, so I set a goal of losing 20 pounds to get myself to a normal BMI. I've now lost just over 10 of those pounds and I'm reconsidering. My loose skin is starting to be an aesthetic issue. Especially around my stomach. I didn't even know I had loose skin there but apparently I do. It looks awful. I lost most of the 10 pounds in my chest and breasts and my boobs went from bad to absolutely decimated. I can't even look in the mirror anymore. It's such a weird feeling to be more disgusted with your body after losing weight. So here are my questions: Will this get better if I get some extra muscle tone? I haven't started lifting yet (I've just been running) but I intend to once my gym opens in July. If I gain back the 10 pounds will I look the way I did before? I was healthy and fine before and honestly I'd like to run that marathon but it's not worth how I'm starting to feel about my body. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Jun 2020 04:00 AM PDT Hi, I am a 24 M from India who has been regularly training for 3 years. the only down point is that I cannot control my eating habits at all which has led to a weight loss plateau. Also, I haven't reached my desired goal yet. so there are times when I think I have figured it all and can work towards my goal but what is stopping me is my eating habits and I cannot control hogging over food. So I have resorted to Reddit for the constant motivation and I would be posting daily updates regarding my workout and the nutrition involved. I hope you guys will motivate me to strive towards my goal and keep me going in this tough time both mentally and physically. xx [link] [comments] |
| 20F, 4ft 11, CW: 154lbs GW: 125lbs Posted: 15 Jun 2020 09:11 PM PDT Me and my friends got our pictures taken the other day and I've never seen myself this big before. I don't usually look this big, but the camera ain't lying you know? https://imgur.com/gallery/KAMk3Sb Kinda feel disgusted and just want to be a healthy weight. Calculated my TDEE and my maintenance calories are 1.8K a day. I've been cycling the last few days and walking, but I walk consistently anyway. Last year I went through a gym obsession phase for two months and lost a stone but, I honestly noticed no physical differences which was disappointing. I've definitely gained the stone back and before lockdown ensued, I rejoined my gym, since it's been the only thing to ever help me lose weight but of course that's not currently an option. Reading everyone's posts on here is really inspiring! Hopefully I can do this. And my best friend is dead set to help me out also :) [link] [comments] |
| New (27F, 5'5", SW&CW: 173lbs, GW: 126lbs ) & Looking for Accountability Buddy/Buddies Posted: 16 Jun 2020 03:39 AM PDT Hi, I'm new to loseit and hope it's okay to post with a view to find an accountability buddy to chat with semi-regularly? I did read the rules before posting so I don't think I'm in violation. As it stands, I'm at the heaviest I've ever been and I'm looking to make a change. I've been battling depression and low mood for a while now and last year got on a pretty powerful antidepressant which has helped but is notorious for weight gain (it increases appetite and messes with histamine receptors in the brain which has been proven to slow metabolism). I won't make excuses though, the antidepressant isn't entirely to blame and I need a serious lifestyle change to help me feel comfortable in my body again. I'm a vegetarian and I like running and weight training, and I'm trying to get into HIT. I live in the UK and have some home exercise equipment (standard weights and resistance bands). Ooh and I've just started using the Strava app. I've always found losing weight to be easiest when I have an accountability buddy/buddies to help motivate me (and I them). It'd be really cool to share meals, exercise and maybe even progress pics down the line if all goes well! I'd ideally like to connect with people close to my own CW but age isn't really a factor as long as we're all adults haha. I'm happy to connect on WhatsApp but I know that requires giving out phone numbers so if there is a better and more private messaging app out there I'm totally open to it. Thank you for taking the time to read this post. [link] [comments] |
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