Weight loss: I overheard my mother saying I stopped trying to lose weight, but she doesn’t know I lost 10 pounds this month! |
- I overheard my mother saying I stopped trying to lose weight, but she doesn’t know I lost 10 pounds this month!
- 2020 is a good year (so far) down 86 lbs currently and going
- HALFWAY!! I AM HALFWAY THERE!!!
- Is anybody else anxious about going back to work/back out in the world after gaining wt being home during covid ?
- Losing weight that you already lost sucks!
- Finally seeking assistance
- I'm still really insecure about my looks, but it's really awesome to see the progress I've made over the last 2 years.
- I am finally start to feel proud of my progress
- I completed 9,989 steps so far on today, 4.5 miles!
- NSV - I didn't clean up all the way
- Facial Progress
- One week down, feeling proud of myself!
- The universe won’t let me weigh-in!
- Hit a big psychological milestone today, first time weighing under 215 in close to 15 years.
- I looked in the mirror today, and I didnt feel like I had to turn away :)
- Just using logic so far
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 19
- How did i gain weight overnight?
- Finally lost all my college weight!
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: June 20th, 2020
- Do you notice changes or experience any signals from your body that indicate you are going to lose weight?
- Chasing the number on the scale too hard
- Fellow Short Women: How do you hack this?
| Posted: 19 Jun 2020 10:54 PM PDT Growing up, my mother always told me I was overweight, even when I was at a healthy weight. I internalized the message and began trying to lose weight in elementary school. Of course, this caused me to eat more and gain weight, and now at 21, I am 236 pounds. At the beginning of this year, I decided to put my foot down and tell my mother to stop commenting on my weight ("you'd be so pretty if you lost weight; you really need to lose weight, you look terrible" etc). I also began seeing a therapist. About a month ago, my scale went missing. My mother had taken it (honestly not sure why). So I continued eating healthy and doing light exercise without knowing if I was making scale progress. Yesterday, I overheard my mother on the phone saying I've stopped all efforts to lose weight and have stopped caring about my appearance (clearly not true). That comment stuck with me so I searched for and found my scale. I weighed myself and found I had gone from my heaviest of 246 lbs to 236 lbs. It's not a lot of weight to lose in comparison to how much I need to lose, but it's significant because in all my years of dieting since elementary school, it is the first time I've lost ANY weight. I've never seen the number go down, only up. I don't have anyone I can tell, but I'm proud of myself. I feel like I've made a major breakthrough by managing to lose anything. The difference between this time and the past times I've tried to lose weight is entirely in the mindset. Before, I was trying to lose weight for my mother. Now, I'm losing weight for myself! [link] [comments] |
| 2020 is a good year (so far) down 86 lbs currently and going Posted: 19 Jun 2020 07:27 PM PDT Here we go this might be a long post but one I am dying to share. January 1 2020 I was 277 lbs and not exactly happy with myself. I had been a long distance runner completing multiple runs of 10+ miles. I love the Philadelphia broad street run a 10 mile run down the center of Philadelphia. I have completed this run 5 times in the past as well as a half marathon and a tough mudder. But something happened about 9 years ago now. My daughter was born 9 years ago and was the absolute best thing that ever happened to me. I love her and every single moment I spend with her is an absolute joy. My marriage at the time though wasn't the shining joy of my life and after a messy/expensive divorce have split custody with my ex. I have gone through a lot during this time an haven't spent the time taking care of my self that I should have. I also started drinking a lot more beer than I should have during this time....I know but here we are. Things have turned around for me I am re-married have an amazing new life and enjoying every second of it but I had let one part of my life slide myself and me weight. I had reached 277 lbs from the 160 when my daughter was born 9 years ago. So on new years eve I set a resolution to get in shape and lose some weight. I had set a goal for this year and for my birthday June 20th to lose 100lbs this year and to be under 200 lbs before my birthday. I know both were crazy goals but I had been an athlete prior to the crazy span in my life so I though why not. I started watching what I was eating and really read up on IF and adopted the 16:8 for myself and I really stuck with. I quit drinking 100% and promised myself that if I got under 200 I could have another beer...and I love beer. I began cycling as a main form of exercise I'm getting older and running while fat was always painful. I did not deviate from what I set for myself at all not one day. I am crazy but I kept at it and kept pushing. I started cycling 5 miles and walking every day I am now up to 50 mile rides at least once a week, and riding on average 80+ miles a week. I have a problem with rest days... I hate rest days I take one a week and they are the worst I feel like a bum but I take them. So here we are it is my birthday in 2 hours I will be 40 and starting a new decade of my life and I am happy to report I crossed under 200Lbs 3 weeks ago and am now 191 lbs. I had to buy all new clothes and I am loving every day things are so different now, my blood pressure is back to normal my heart rate is silly sometimes, I had a heartbeat of 38 beats a minute while sleeping a few weeks back. I can't believe I some how pulled this off, I am celebrating my 40th birthday in better shape than I have been in 10 years and honestly in the best place mentally and physically I've been period. I want everyone to know you can do it, it is hard but damn it is worth it...I would share photos but I stupidly forgot to take a before. Also I am still not finished my final GW is going to be in the 160 lbs. Hope this rambling post isn't too long I had a lot to get out and it is my birthday! [link] [comments] |
| HALFWAY!! I AM HALFWAY THERE!!! Posted: 19 Jun 2020 10:27 AM PDT Hello fellow losers! I just wanted to share a progress picture with everyone (link at end). 39F 5'3" The usual story: I have struggled with my weight my whole life, came from a childhood that didn't value healthy choices. I lost 50 pounds when I was 19 (in a very unhealthy way), and weighed in at 140lbs. Since then it has been a fairly steady increase until I weighed 231 pounds and decided I'd had rather enough of all that. So I started CICO, sticking to no more than 1200kcal/day. I walk at least 10,000 steps a day, often more like 20,000. (We live by the sea and have a very active dog.) I have a medical condition that means my exercise must be low impact. Once I started losing the weight I began doing low impact cardio (you tube!) workouts 2-5 times a week. On workout days my calorie count can go up, depending on the value of my workout. I have almost accidentally begun doing OMAD, enjoying my 1200kcal more when it can be eaten together, rather than trying to do the macro maths three times a day. So, I am fasting 23 hours and eating for 1. And, as of last week, I am officially HALFWAY to my goal of 125lbs. I feel like I've been dreaming about this day for so, so, so long. I could not have kept this up without the loseit community, so thank you all very, very much. Keep on losing! If I can do this, you can, too. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Jun 2020 06:14 PM PDT I gained about 12 -15 lbs from March - June and just started a really not so successful yet attempt at losing it. I needed to lose weight before that. I went remote in March for work and we may be going back to the office next month or maybe August. None of my clothes fit. I keep thinking how I could be at my actually goal weight if I had started working on it in March but I gained instead. I know there's a lot to it so I'm not really low about it but I can't help but have anxiety and am struggling w if I will see any progress in a month anyway... However I am not wanting to lose wt to impress anybody just would like to not feel uncomfortable in office clothes. Thanks for letting me share! If anybody can relate I'd really appreciate hearing your experience too and how you are doing with it. ✌️ [link] [comments] |
| Losing weight that you already lost sucks! Posted: 19 Jun 2020 08:10 AM PDT Hi everyone! This is my first time posting here, but I really need advice. Weight loss is hard and confusing. Last week, I was trying hard to stay within my daily caloric intake and was pretty successful, until Sunday. That night, we had lobster, and since I was doing well, I thought it couldn't hurt to have one cheat meal. By cheat meal, I mean a meal that isn't going overboard in calories but still above a caloric deficit. Anyway, I ate until I felt full, but didn't gorge myself. I had weighed myself the day before and was at my new lowest at 128 pounds. And I know you shouldn't weigh yourself too often, but I couldn't help myself. I weighed in at 131 pounds the day after. I panicked, but my mum reassured me that lobster contained a lot of salt, and I had probably gained a lot of that weight in salt or something. I felt reassured, but the next day after eating at my usual deficit, I was at 130. I know that it takes a while for the salt to leave the body, but today it has been almost a week since that salty lobster dinner and I am now at 128, the same weight I was a day before that meal. Did I just spend this entire week losing weight I had already lost just because of one dinner from a week ago! I'm so frustrated because I feel like last week's efforts went down the drain after eating that dinner. I spent this entire week losing the weight I had gained after that day, and its really disheartening that one meal messed up all my efforts from a week ago. Was all this weight just salt still in my body and can I expect to see lower numbers in a few days from my actual weight or did I actually just spend this whole week losing weight that I had already lost. Please help a girl out! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Jun 2020 06:54 AM PDT VERY IMPORTANT EDIT: I am NOT looking for suggestions. I'm simply stating my story and struggle, and how a post on this subreddit motivated me to seek professional help through a dietitian office. I will only be doing what this professional instructs me to do. Thank you. I lost about 40lbs back in 2018, and felt fantastic (200ish to 160ish). Dropping from a pant size 16 to a 10, seeing my collar bone and feeling my hip bones. It was an AMAZING feeling and I achieved it all by dropping my calories down to 1200/day, carefully counting and weighing everything. But, the reason for losing the weight was NOT a good one. My partner at the time drunkenly told me that New Years Eve that I would be "prettier if you just lost a little weight." I had ALWAYS been overweight. I never knew a time that I didn't have that excess baggage. I was coming to terms that I WAS overweight and accepting my body for what it is, and I rolled with it. He was the first person in my then 26 years of life that had ever told me anything along those lines. I lost the weight for him, I think. Not me. But of course, he ended our relationship shortly after I reached the 40lb mark. (Totally saw that coming, eh?) For a while I didn't eat, but then as winter set in I found comfort in food again, and snagged an amazing boyfriend. Now... now I've gained 60lbs. I've tried to get back on track with healthy eating, sticking to 1200 calories, focusing on nutrients, etc. But every time I did I got scared. I couldn't really focus on it (cheeseburgers are delicious ok?). Someone a few days ago posted about how their mother signed them up for medical weightloss assistance, and how they fought it at first, but then it helped her drastically once she got into the swing of it. So... I took the leap and signed up at a local weightloss clinic that is monitored by doctors who specialize in weightloss. I finally came to terms that I DO need the extra help, and I can't do it on my own. So, shout out and thank you to that redditor who shared her story. Here's to hoping I can get on track, and my new drivers license picture will look awesome come December! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2020 12:51 AM PDT Weight loss progress: https://i.imgur.com/SPh2mYm.jpg https://i.imgur.com/vI2UEGu.jpg https://i.imgur.com/XzmagKv.jpg The first photo was from around Christmas of 2017, when I weighed in at my heaviest, 130kg, and when I saw it, it was a massive wake up call for me. I began an extreme diet (which I do not recommend anybody do) where I was eating 500 calories a day. I got down to 99kg in around 2 months, and kind of gave up on trying to lose weight, and instead started building muscle. I still lost weight, but not as quickly, and I was still very lazy when it came to exercise, so I didn't workout as often as I should have. The second photo was from around halfway through 2019. I was about 90-95kg. I actually thought I looked pretty good, which is why when I was going through old photos just now, I was really surprised at just how much fat I was still carrying around. I'd been working out, but obviously not as hard as I could or should have. The last photo was taken a couple of hours ago, and I'm quite proud of how far I've come. I'm still very insecure with my own body, and my looks, but when I look back at who I was, there's just so much of a difference. I honestly don't even recognise the person in the first and second photos. Currently 83kg, and still losing it. It's a journey that I'm still on, and will continue to be on for the rest of my life, and I actually look forward to it. [link] [comments] |
| I am finally start to feel proud of my progress Posted: 19 Jun 2020 08:50 PM PDT My body has been through a wild transformation this last year and a half. When I got pregnant, I gained nearly 80 lbs and I was already overweight to begin with. Pregnancy was rough on my body. My feet and ankles swelled an incredible amount, not even half way through the pregnancy. The swelling spread to my calves, all the way up to my knees. Before I was pregnant, I walked a good amount, which helped me maintain my weight (though I was still a bit on the heavy side) even though I had some unhealthy habits. But once the pregnancy swelling made walking for more than a few minutes uncomfortable, I got lazy. And to make matters worse, I gave into every pregnancy craving I had. It was the perfect storm for rapid weight gain. I had been told by my obgyn at the beginning of my pregnancy that a woman at my weight should gain about 25 lbs during pregnancy but I gained more than double that. I knew the weight gain was excessive but I was convinced that it would be easy to lose the weight after I gave birth so I didn't restain myself. It has been 10 months since I gave birth to my daughter and I have lost 60 of the 80 lbs that I gained. About 30 lbs of that came off without too much effort, though I suppose some of that weight my daughter can account for. Once I stopped breastfeeding, the weight loss slowed and I had to start making an effort. More of an effort than I had anticipated. But I was determined to lose the weight so I started logging my food and measuring my portions to make sure I was at a calorie deficit every day. I began walking again (but this time with my daughter strapped to my chest) and finding ways to be more active. I have been losing weight at a rate of about 1 lb a week for the last 3 months. I am 20 lbs away from my pre-pregnancy weight and I'm just now feeling a sense of acconplishment. For the last few weeks I was really struggling. I was alternating between feeling frustrated/impatient that my results were taking so long to be noticeable and feeling disappointed that losing weight doesn't work like Photoshop to magically sculpt the perfect body. I had this silly expectation that if I got to my pre-pregnancy weight I would have the same body as before, as if my body hadn't just gone through this wild journey. It has taken some time to let go of that expectation. Even though I have adjusted my expectations, I still have moments where I find myself wishing my weightloss journey looked more like Adele's. I have to remind myself I should be proud of my progress. I kept pushing forward, even when my confidence was low. I stuck to my plan, even when I couldn't see the results. I didn't turn to food for comfort and I didn't use my disappointment or struggles as an excuse to throw in the towel. I have lost 60 lbs! Everyday I am making the choice to eat better and live better and to be a good example for my daughter. I still have more weight to lose, but now that I have a better attitude, I am more eager than before. I am not trying to just pat myself on the back (though admittedly I am doing that too) but I want to encourage anyone who is frustrated in their weight-loss journey to keep moving forward. The fact that you haven't given up despite the fruatrations is something to celebrate! We can do this! [link] [comments] |
| I completed 9,989 steps so far on today, 4.5 miles! Posted: 19 Jun 2020 12:19 PM PDT It may not seem like a lot, but when you have chronic back pain and can only pace yourself every 10-15ft throughout the day it's hard. I have done laundry, walked over 4.5 miles today of course with breaks in between. I've thrown out trash and went to the grocery store. My son had a little celebration at his preschool for his bday and I've been running around all day. We also are preparing for a trip and packing and making sure my place is in shape + clean has been a job in itself. I am really proud of myself today. I'm in pain but I will continue to PUSH! If you feel like giving up and have slipped up during the process don't beat yourself up. We all are starting and trying to do better and that's an accomplishment in itself. I am rooting and cheering for all of you as I know you are doing the same for me. We will overcome our fears and be the best we can be. Keep going you got this. [link] [comments] |
| NSV - I didn't clean up all the way Posted: 19 Jun 2020 09:22 AM PDT At my absolute heaviest I was tipping the scales at nearly 300 pounds. A combination of undiagnosed medical problems, depression, and the refusal to eat like a normal, functioning human instead of gorging on 1200 calorie meals three times a day. I decided to take control of my life and my habits, and even more importantly to take responsibility for where I am. I still avoid scales and my reflection at all costs. I recently took a job working in a coffee shop, giving up my desk job. Being on my feet for 8 hours a day has had some unexpected side effects for me. Namely that when a canister of whipped cream sprayed all over my front, I didn't wipe it all up. Because for the first time in six years, my belly didn't stick our further than my boobs. So when I looked down I saw only half the mess. It encouraged me to get in a scale for the first time in a long time and I realized that I am only 10 pounds from onederland for the first time in a decade! Reading the posts and advice here has really given me the encouragement and the fortitude to keep going, especially when it feels easier to just buy McDonald's for lunch instead of packing something. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2020 02:12 AM PDT Hey guys! I am a bit over 1.5 years of dedicated and steady weight loss, exercise and habit changes. I don't own a scale (too many years chasing numbers) and ran into someone that I have not seen in about three years at Home Depot last week. They did not recognize me. So I went back in photos to compare, and could really see the difference. So here's a reminder to scroll on back in your phone and compare your "then" to your "now". The confirmation that you're moving forward is a lovely thing. For my journey I focused on two things: Better late night eating habits and consistent daily movement/exercise. The moving was the key piece. I started walking. Every day. Rain, sun, snow—whatever. A mile a day at first at a slow walk. I now intermittently jog/walk 2-3 miles per day + other exercise (had been doing body weight stuff but am starting P90X on Monday!) 7 days a week. My favorite part? I have refound the joy of movement. Hiking, walking, running... everything is easier and my body feels more fluid. Thank you all for being here and sharing your experiences. You all have helped me so much. Good luck on your journey. I can't wait to see your results. [link] [comments] |
| One week down, feeling proud of myself! Posted: 19 Jun 2020 05:53 PM PDT I've worked out everyday this week! From totally sedentary to finding a way to move my body everyday, I feel good. I've either done a beginner circuit training workout or 30 minute cycle around my neighbourhood. I've also done really well with my eating (aside from one slip up meal thanks to pizza). I am a teacher who also has a second job after school, which makes it REALLY easy to neglect working out as I am absolutely wiped when I finally get home. I haven't been in the classroom since March and took it as an opportunity to laze around and do nothing physical. In my head I always put losing weight off for another time and something switched in my brain last week to remind me that now is the perfect time. It feels good to make time for my own health and well being. I know 1 week of 30 minute exercises isn't much to many of you, but I am quite proud and excited to see if I will be able to make this my new normal. Just wanted to share and thank everyone who advised me in my previous posts. Yay! [link] [comments] |
| The universe won’t let me weigh-in! Posted: 19 Jun 2020 08:01 PM PDT I don't currently know how much I weigh, and as much as I really want to know, the universe isn't allowing me to find out and I think it's actually for the best! Last time I was weighed was in March at my doctors and I was 70.2kg (F28/157cm) putting me in the overweight BMI range. I didn't feel good, I didn't like how I looked and I had a lot of demons following me around from years previous (bulimia/alcohol issues/depression). In about April, I decided enough was enough and if I wanted to be happy in my body, guess what! I was going to have to work for it instead of making zero changes and waiting for it magically happen. With the help of my therapist, we spoke about a way I could watch my calories without going overboard or becoming obsessive. I started getting active in some way, every day, for at least 60 minutes. I stopped drinking alone, and drastically cut my alcohol intake to well below the weekly recommendations from the government. I knew the weight was coming off, because my clothes started fitting better. I felt good, I had more energy. I started looking forward to my daily activity instead of having to force myself to do it. Friends I hadn't seen (because of COVID) started commenting how good I was looking. I went to the doctors again yesterday, and asked if I could be weighed. Jumped on the scales...73.1kg. Now, normally seeing a gain would send me in to a tailspin and I would freak out and all those ED thoughts would come back. But NO. I said "that can't be right!" And my doctor agreed, she said I looked a lot smaller than when she last saw me. "My pants are hanging off me at the moment, that can't be right..." We readjusted the scale and again 73.1kg. My doctor just smiled at me and said "well, that confirms it. I had another patient in here today who weighed herself and she also said it was wildly inaccurate, so my scales are definitely broken." I told her not to worry and I'd weigh myself at the gym today instead. Now, my therapist and I have spoken at length about the scales, and she said as long as I felt I was ready and comfortable, go ahead. But no weighing in more than once every two weeks. Got to the gym this morning, went for the scales. Stepped on. ERR. Jumped off, waited, tried again. ERR. Asked a staff member- yep, their scales are broken too. SO I don't know how much I weigh, and I'm actually happy I don't. I'm just going to continue eating well, exercising regularly and enjoy seeing small changes to my body instead of focusing on the number. I will weigh myself eventually, but I think maybe this is the universe telling me I'm not ready yet, and to keep going strong with what I'm doing instead. [link] [comments] |
| Hit a big psychological milestone today, first time weighing under 215 in close to 15 years. Posted: 19 Jun 2020 10:27 AM PDT I've always worked out and would never be what you would describe as fat but definitely not "cut" or in great shape. My weight has fluctuated around 230 lbs for the entirety of my 20s (31 now). I have broad shoulders so it's always been easy to hide my spare tire since it has to be huge to poke out when wearing normal clothes. I also used the excuse that because I was strong and could still run I was "in shape". At the end of 2019 I had ballooned up to 250 lbs and saw some pictures of myself at a work holiday party and was disgusted with how I looked. Decided to get more serious with weight loss In 2020 and have taken full advantage of the quarantine to shed the lbs. No calorie counting, but I have cooked almost every meal at home during the quarantine, removed junk food from the house, stopped drinking alcohol (about to hit 100 days no booze), and stuck to a pretty consistent exercise regimen. For April I did an everyday yoga challenge which helped build the pattern of working out not at the gym, I run about 15 miles a week, and do body weight exercises in the yard (pull-ups, dips, and lunges). From Jan to now my measurements are: Weight -> 250lbs to 214 lbs Hips -> 40 inches to 35 inches Waist (measured at smallest part) -> 38 inches to 31 inches Chest -> 46 inches to 44 inches For reference I'm about 6 foot 4 I'm missing weight lifting for sure but still loving the results I've gotten from the past few months. My focus is less on the scale and more on the mirror, but I think I will reach my goal body fat at around 200-205 lbs. 214 was a big milestone in my head and I can't wait to keep up the discipline and get even lower. This community inspires me and I wanted to share my story with others. [link] [comments] |
| I looked in the mirror today, and I didnt feel like I had to turn away :) Posted: 19 Jun 2020 01:05 PM PDT Hey all, I used to follow the posts on this subreddit on youtube for a while until I finally caved in and made a reddit account. Yall's posts have kept me motivated through a lot of slip ups these past 2 years. In 2018, I reached my highest weight of 150 lbs after battling stress, depression, family and friend deaths and suicides, and feeling lost and helpless in college and my future. Through reddit, finding a genuinely positive friend group, and working on my mental state, I am proud to announce that my 5'5 stature now proudly stands at 118 lbs with 15% body fat. You can do it, you helped me do it when I felt like I never would be able to 💕 What helped me: ROUTINE. Honestly the hardest but best tactic, because after getting used to it, I remained motivated to keep it going, and then it became habit POSITIVITY: do NOT let people talk shit about your weight. You are beautiful and more than a stupid number and you dont need people controlling you and your journey by being discounts of decent people FRIENDS: I was truthful with my friends and asked them to keep me motivated and accountable. This meant accountability or what I was eating, when I was eating, and that I actually was eating. Same for exercise FAMILY: Honestly my family are condescending assholes so I avoided them, but if you have a good relationship, see friends note COMPASSION: for yourself as you embark on this hilly journey. Have patience for yourself and love the strides you make PROGRESS: I kept progress photos, measurements and diary so when I feel like I need a boost, I can refer to how much I really have been progressing, because it's easy to not notice how much you truly have overcome Much love xx [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Jun 2020 08:04 AM PDT Hey everyone! I have been lurking on this sub for almost a year now, doing the whole "I'll start Monday" routine until April 2020 hit. My dad passed away in April and one of the last conversations we had together was him begging me not to end up like him (he passed away due to compications from diabetes and obesity) and me promising him that I would care more for myself. May 4th was the first day of the rest of my life. Becasue I had done a Whole30 years and years ago, I decided to start with that. So basically I ate when I wanted, as much as I wanted of fruits, veggies, and meats. No dairy, no grains, no processed anything. In those 30 days, I lost 9lbs. And since then, I have stayed paleo and I have lost another 5lbs. So since May 4, I have gone from 241 to 227 this morning. It's slow but consistent, which I am loving! I also suffer from some auto-immune issues and PCOS and have seen DRAMATIC improvements in those over the last month and a half! Just wanted to share this to encourage folks out there! I haven't counted one calorie yet (I'm prepared to do so in the future), but for right now this seems to be working and makes me feel amazing! My basic thought is, "I didn't become unhealthy by eating too many apples and bananas, so gosh darn it, if I want a banana, I can have one!" Stay consistent, stay in love with yourself! You're worth the hard days and the pounds shed! [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 19 Posted: 19 Jun 2020 06:30 PM PDT Hello losers, We made it! Happy Friday! Weight by end of month (200 lbs, preferably trend weight): 201.6 this morning, 201.9 trend weight. So sore kids. Thanks drop squats. Stay within calorie range (1500 ish): Should be good today. Chicken thighs for dinner. Exercise 5 days a week: 30 minute lunch walk maybe it. 17/19 days. Self-care time (journaling, working on love journals, beauty treatments, drawing 0/19 days): 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. I'm looking at a black eyed pea recipe to try. 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 17. 2 candy related lapse in judgement. Damn it fun sized Reese's. Listen to my effing body: Sore in the best way. Gotta get that squat life booty. Be more mindful & express gratitude, avoid the hedonic treadmill: It hasn't been a million degrees for the past couple days & for that I am grateful. Gotta go update my flair. Your turn! [link] [comments] |
| How did i gain weight overnight? Posted: 19 Jun 2020 07:31 AM PDT yesterday was the most active day of my life. I took 3 separate hour long walks (the walk route i take is about 3.5 miles) and played 2 hours of pickup basketball. I was so proud and excited to see the scale today but i gained a pound from yesterday. I ate between 1400-1600 calories yesterday. I know i didn't underestimate my caloric intake because i've already lost 67 pounds and these meals have been in my diet for the entire duration of my weight loss journey. My apple watch said i burned 2500 calories, obviously that's not very accurate by I definitely burned more calories from exercise than i ate. So how did i gain over a pound? [link] [comments] |
| Finally lost all my college weight! Posted: 19 Jun 2020 09:27 AM PDT I gained about 20 pounds in college. I lost 13 pounds of it but never had the time/energy to get rid of the rest. One silver lining of quarantine! I haven't been in this good of shape in so long, just want to lose 5 more and I'll be at my all time GW! Here is what I've been doing and what's helped me lose the weight: one hour walk 6x a week coupled with HIIT 3x a week and 3x a week weights/body weight exercises. Burning around 500-700 calories 6x a week. Eating in a calorie deficit (but still eating great food, just trying to keep it mostly on the healthy side). Finding healthy food I actually like has been key too. If anyone is interested the Garden of Life meal replacement vanilla powder has been great for me! I love it with peanut butter and almond milk. Edited because I forgot to add a number lol. [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: June 20th, 2020 Posted: 19 Jun 2020 11:07 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: 19 Jun 2020 01:14 PM PDT Hi Everyone, Obviously, weighing yourself regularly under similar circumstances confirms weight loss. I was wondering if anyone else can predict when they are going to have a good weigh in based on some signals from their body. I've had weeks where I eat in a 500 a day calorie deficit, exercise and see the scale stay the same. Then I'll have weeks where I do the same eating and exercising habits and I know that I am going to see a loss in the next few days. Here's a few signs/signals I've picked up on:
What about you all? Do you have things that you pick up that indicate you are losing weight? Anyone experience something similar? [link] [comments] |
| Chasing the number on the scale too hard Posted: 19 Jun 2020 11:30 PM PDT I've been losing weight since early April, and I'm down from 220 to 190 (31M, 5'11"). I've been eating between 1500-2000, and I've upped my cycling considerably, doing 35 miles on Monday and Wednesday. I was at work yesterday, and decided I'd do a ride straight from work, 20 miles. I only ate 1500 the day before, and had only had 700 before my ride that day. I set out fairly hard, into a crosswind, and felt alright. But when I turned to go back home, I just lost all energy, and had to crawl home at a snail's pace. I've been using calorie calculators online, but it appears I've been chasing too low a number on the scale. Getting compliments left and right, and making a game of seeing how low I can get the numbers on the scale to go have become a bit too addictive for me, it would seem. I haven't properly accounted for the burned calories from my increased exercise regimen. So I've resolved to behave myself, and make sure I take on enough energy before or during a ride, and not venture more than 2lbs a week down on the previous week. Has anyone else gone a bit too hard? [link] [comments] |
| Fellow Short Women: How do you hack this? Posted: 19 Jun 2020 11:08 AM PDT I know, logically, that it's a math equation and I just have to eat 1200 calories a day. I know this. (I'm 5'3) Last year I lost 20 pounds. I was doing so well. Then I suddenly lost my job after an already hellish year, went off the rails, and here I am 6 months later even heavier than I was when I started last time. I'm absolutely disgusted with myself, and completely disheartened. I know I'm going to jump back on the wagon it's just hard sometimes not to feel despairing about it. I obviously don't eat great since I'm obese. But I don't think I eat horribly either. I drink TONS of water and eat tons of fruit and veggies. I guess I'm just a sucker for treats and alcohol and that's why I am at where I'm at. I guess I just sometimes feel resentful that unless I actively pay attention and track what I put into my body, for the rest of my life I guess, I will gain weight significant amounts of weight. I have so many friends who can just not pay attention and they don't lose weight, but they don't gain 20 pounds either. It feels very overwhelming. And it doesn't help that my husband is 6', and gets to eat more than twice the amount of calories that I do and loses weight at twice the rate I do. It just feels very unfair. Any advice how to cheer yourself up when you're feeling really down and overwhelmed that we kind of just lost out on the genetic lottery when it comes to weight? [link] [comments] |
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