Weight loss: Just went 24 hours without a soda, the first in forever. Wanted to share my results with y'all. |
- Just went 24 hours without a soda, the first in forever. Wanted to share my results with y'all.
- Lost ten lbs by eating around 1700 cals a day, burning 400-500 at the gym, and continuing
- Been off reddit for a while, after I lost too much weight. An update
- Binged for the first time in weeks :(
- I am so proud of my husband.
- The Future Past Mentality: Imagine your future-self wishing to go back in time to really change your life for the better...
- Just Burnt 514 Calories playing Video Games
- I can’t take it anymore...
- Weight loss social media accounts.
- 24-Hour Pledge - Wednesday, 10 June 2020 - The Plan for Today!
- Shocked but not surprised: I am not as "naturally skinny" as I thought I was.
- What cardio workouts can I do at home as a 300lbs person?
- I took my 'before' picture today
- Overdoing it ruins the party yet again.
- Why is Losing Weight so hard? ADVICE NEEDED.
- When I found out my "BMI" was .1 away from considering me obese, I decided I need to change.
- How do I get over the 'one last time' mentality
- I (20f) have no clue where to start...
- Big (no pun intended) day for me!
- Do I need a food scale to count calories
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: June 10th, 2020
- Someone I work with noticed today?!
- I Just Feel Like Giving Up (Rant/Vent)
| Just went 24 hours without a soda, the first in forever. Wanted to share my results with y'all. Posted: 09 Jun 2020 03:58 AM PDT Edit: I'm overwhelmed by all of your support! I haven't had a chance to log on until just now, thank you all so much! I hope I can get back to all of you before tomorrow! If you read my profile last post, I didn't plan on changing my diet for two weeks, just doing a slow change. However I dared myself to go 24 hours without a soda, and I'm starting my first phase of dieting immediately. As with most mornings, I start off with about two or three glasses of Coke. I drink probably a 2 liter a day or so. Yesterday morning I decided to go a full 24 hours without soda, and I didn't notice anything immediately. Throughout the day I felt exactly the same, no changes. That was until bedtime. I was able to fall asleep a lot quicker, I didn't wake up in the middle of the night to go pee, and I woke up feeling a lot more refreshed. This morning I had my usual for breakfast, I usually go to McDonald's or BK and order a lot of food, freeze it, and unthaw it for breakfast. This morning was my usual unhealthy breakfast, I had a freshly thawed out big Mac, but this time I had water with it. I can't remember the last time I drank water by itself. It felt a lot more refreshing. After breakfast I noticed another immediate difference. My urine wasn't so dark, it was a lot more clear. I also felt just slightly energetic. Maybe less bloated too. Although that could just be my mind tricking itself. But if I'm more energetic, who cares if it's a placebo? Well my 24 hour challenge is up, I poured myself a glass of Coke. I couldn't help but feel disgusted. What the heck happened? Did it expire? I opened another 2 liter and it was just gross. So I thought to myself, "I'm not waiting 2 weeks to start my new diet." I'm starting my plan right now. Originally I was going to drink all the coke, work my way to water, eat all the frozen fast food I have, and eventually have to buy healthy foods. It would've taken 2 weeks roughly, and during that time I was going to teach myself and force myself to log everything. But I started logging my stuff just a few days ago, it's very easy, and I decided to push ahead for healthy foods. I poured out all my cokes down the sink. I had about 12 2 liters remaining, and they're all gone. As for food, I have a good bit of frozen fast food in my freezer. I'm spending the day researching recipes and am going to go to the store, buy the ingredients, and give cooking a try. If I can do this successfully, I will go shopping in the next few days and throw out all my frozen fast food. I wanted to say, thank you so much! To everyone that saw and commented on my post a few days ago, and to those I reached out to/reached out to me. This is not going to be easy, I don't expect it to be. But where's the fun in not being challenged? Thank you guys so much! [link] [comments] |
| Lost ten lbs by eating around 1700 cals a day, burning 400-500 at the gym, and continuing Posted: 09 Jun 2020 05:21 PM PDT Im just trying to lose like 20lbs or so, nothing major. But it'll make a big difference. I eat candy and other "bad foods" as treats, just as long as it's in my calorie deficit. If I know I'm gonna want something higher in calories or something, I'll fast the entire day till dinner, and make sure I burned the calories I'd eat in candy (candy is my weak spot). I make sure to get my nutrients and if I don't, I take a food based vitamin. My relationship with food has changed. I take a look at calories, I eat serving sizes of things, and if I want something that MIGHT put me over, I go hard at the gym and fast so I can enjoy the food. It's crazy how big a difference that makes. Make eating a sacred time. Don't do it in passing. Sit down, turn on your favorite show, or eat dinner with your special someone. Eat to live, don't live to eat (like 90 percent of the time). I also have noticed I get full quicker, which in turn means I don't have to eat as much. [link] [comments] |
| Been off reddit for a while, after I lost too much weight. An update Posted: 09 Jun 2020 12:48 PM PDT Hi. I posted pretty regulary here a few years ago, when I set out to lose weight from my 120kg/287lbs weight (at 173cm/5'8"). It went really well for a while, and I felt really good about it. Until I didn't. I ended up weighing 42kg/92½lbs, with a BMI of 14. Things were REALLY awful for me. I tried to commit suicide, and wanted to kill myself by starvation too. I still cry when I think back to that time. I went into treatment for depression (not for anorexia, though I was later hindsight-diagnosed), and started anti-depressants, but no thearpy. From then on I felt soo so good again, happy, enjoying life. But started eating so, so, SO much. Back to 120kg within a year. I have now realized I have Binge Eating Disorder, and probably had that growing up as well, as to why I got fat in the first place. I am now in thearpy for that, and I hope I will finally, finally, end up with a healthy relationship to food and weight. I am not allowed to diet while in thearpy, so I won't be participating in this forum for a while, but my plan is to, in the future, healthy, slowly, and steadily lose SOME weight again. I don't quite know what my point of this post was, but feel free to ask any questions. [link] [comments] |
| Binged for the first time in weeks :( Posted: 09 Jun 2020 10:40 PM PDT Today was a hard day. I woke up in the middle of the night in a full-blown panic attack. The stress kept me awake from 2am-5am. When it came time to wake up for work, I knew I just didn't have it in me and used a sick day. My wonderful husband was nice enough to take care of the kids while I went back to sleep. I woke up at noon and literally sat around the house feeling sad and worn down. I've taken barely 1k steps today, so that should tell you how little I've moved my body. I managed my food all day, until after dinner. Since dinner, I've eaten chocolate, popcorn, ice cream, chips, and even a quesadilla. I've eaten more in the last two hours than I've been eating on a normal day. I've been doing so well and now I just feel sad, worn out, and sick. On nights like this I kinda hate myself. I don't know why I do this to myself. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 09 Jun 2020 10:46 AM PDT He's dismissive (read: embarrassed) of my gushing compliments but I just have to say how incredibly proud of him I am for taking control of his weight and health. When we met, he was a healthy weight but through our marriage, had gained a considerable amount after getting in a motorcycle accident and getting out of the military. He absolutely hated it and made disparaging comments about himself every day. We tried a few different ways to spur a lifestyle change but I think he had a lot of mental and emotional roadblocks that inhibited any real progress. My suspicion is that he really didn't value himself enough to be happy. In March, he stepped on a scale and was shocked enough to make a concerted effort to change. He started IF and OMAD. I could tell he was determined so I refused to allow anything in the house that would tempt him, I altered my eating schedule in solidarity, and made sure every dinner I made him was nutritionally rich and hearty. In 4 months, he has lost close to 40 pounds and the positive feedback from the scale, his energy levels, the way his clothes fit etc. has created a happiness in him that I haven't seen in a while. I love watching him put on an old shirt so I can tell him that it is definitely too big now and I'll have to take it in. I love knowing how it makes him feel. I'm so glad he's sticking to changing this time. He is the absolute best husband I could ask for and I want him to be as intrinsically happy inside as he makes me inside. Thanks for reading so I didn't have to embarrass him more than I already do with my praise 😂 [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 09 Jun 2020 03:21 PM PDT Your future-self is regretting all of the bad decisions leading up to their now debilitated life, leaving them with a chronic illness and a life barely worth living for. Your future-self is wishing they can go back in time to the year 2020, and to finally take charge of their life by doing things different this time by: eating healthier, working out, and honestly just taking care of themselves better. Wish granted. You woke up this morning having traveled back in time. You have been given a second chance to live a healthier lifestyle, and to not only make your future-self proud but more importantly to make your present day self even prouder that you are finally taking charge of your life. Do not waste this opportunity. You got this! [link] [comments] |
| Just Burnt 514 Calories playing Video Games Posted: 09 Jun 2020 07:08 PM PDT I'm shocked. I've been using virtual reality to exercise for a few months, but I finally got an Apple Watch, which I linked to a VR Fitness App. I played the game Pistol Whip for a fun filled 33 minutes. Had an average Heart Rate of 142 BPM and burnt 514 Calories. I didn't expect to burn that many calories. While I've changed my diet to be much healthier, I am also looking for ways to be more active. I'm trying to find alternatives to the gym. I just hate the gym. This has me excited because it feels like cheating. I feel like I'm not supposed to have fun doing exercise. I'm down about 30 lbs now and I owe a some of that to VR exercise. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 09 Jun 2020 04:45 AM PDT Hello everyone. My name is Tony. I am the most Charismatic, fun loving guy you'll ever meet...but I am also 407.2 pounds. I have had enough of this. I laid in bed last night crying for an hour before I could even get to sleep. I hate myself for letting my body go for so long. My weight has me so incredibly depressed. It's all I can think about anymore. I used to enjoy fishing, camping, bowling, going on vacation, and exploring new places on foot. My weight has robbed me from doing the things I love. I want to be able to do those things again. I want to enjoy life in general. I want to be able to do basic things easily. It's so hard to do things like tie my shoes, take a shower, sit in a normal sized chair, walk up the stairs in my apartment, and even have sex. I live my life in constant pain. After walking even 100 yards my lower back feels like I'm being stabbed with a knife. My ankles and knees absolutely kill me everyday. I have chest pains, it's hard to breath while I sleep, my extremities are swollen when I wake up. Honestly the list goes on and on. This is no life for anyone to live. I want to be able live a long healthy life and be there for my GF and my family. Today is the day that I take my first step in my incredible journey. I would love to hear from you all. I could use some kind words and some motivational inspiration. Thank you all. [link] [comments] |
| Weight loss social media accounts. Posted: 09 Jun 2020 09:46 PM PDT 26 m 6'3 SW 360 CW 250 GW 200 I've got alot of friends and other accounts I've seen that have specific social media accounts directed towards their weight loss and fitness goals. I've been kinda thinking about doing one, I've lost alot of weight, 100+ lbs over the last 3 years I quit my desk job for a much more active one and started eating better. I've been doing a vegetarian diet combined with OMAD intermittent fasting. I'm back at my desk job and I've plateaued over the last year. I feel this may provide some extra motivation. Has anyone had some experience with these types of accounts and had some good success/insights into them? Any negatives you've noticed? [link] [comments] |
| 24-Hour Pledge - Wednesday, 10 June 2020 - The Plan for Today! Posted: 09 Jun 2020 09:07 PM PDT Wake up with determination; go to bed with satisfaction!This is our daily check-in, to help keep us accountable over the long haul. Feel free to post whatever goals will help keep you on track. Here's the regular text on behalf of this thread's originator, kingoftheeyesores, taken with his blessing > I'll be posting a daily, 24 hour pledge to stick to my plan, or whichever small piece of my plan I am currently working on. Whatever your dietary goals may be, I hope you stick to them for the next 24 hours (and then worry about the following 24!). Who's with me? Thanks to /u/nofollowthrough who made the 24-Hour Pledge an ongoing /r/loseit institution. Due to space limitations, this may be a sticky only occasionally. Please find it daily using the sidebar or top message. On reddit, your vote means, "I found this interesting" (...read more about voting on reddit) [link] [comments] |
| Shocked but not surprised: I am not as "naturally skinny" as I thought I was. Posted: 09 Jun 2020 11:48 AM PDT Growing up I was a competitive dancer from the ages of 10-18. I had dance classes every weeknight for about 3 hours, and when I started my high school dance team I had 2 more hours added to that. Throughout this time I could literally eat anything I want, I remember once when I was 14 I downed a family size bag of Lay's chips and 2 Mountain Dews in ONE SITTING. I am 5''5 and regardless of that eating style, my dancing balanced it out and I stayed 130. Then I graduated high school and stopped dancing. I kept eating the same way, always under the impression that I have a "fast metabolism" and I'm just "naturally skinny". Then one day about a few months after college started, I gained the classic freshman 15 but mine was the freshman 20. Luckily my boyfriend at the time was a gym rat so he helped me get back on track with eating better, finding exercise I like, etc, and I lost the weight again. Clearly I have had ups and downs, which is why I am here. I have this issue, and it's the hardest thing for me when staying fit, is knowing that I am not "naturally skinny" and from here on out I will have to be choosing healthy options. Of course I can cheat, have off days, etc., but it is a downer to realize that I can't just eat whatever. TLDR: I have come to the realization that I actually have to make good dietary choices and it sucks. [link] [comments] |
| What cardio workouts can I do at home as a 300lbs person? Posted: 09 Jun 2020 05:08 PM PDT Hi all. I am new and hoping for some help. I (28F) am 300lbs and starting my journey to lose weight. Unfortunately, I am an immunocompromised person with a skin condition which makes working out in a gym or outside really difficult. The gyms where I live are still closed due to COVID and even when they open again I think I am safer working out at home. To make it more difficult, I have a skin condition that doesn't lend itself to being out in the sun. I could take walks at night but I was wondering if anyone had any other cardio workout suggestions for someone large like myself that I could do safely at home. Thanks! [link] [comments] |
| I took my 'before' picture today Posted: 10 Jun 2020 01:00 AM PDT and I really, really hope I get to 'after.' I'm not relying on diets or an app or anything, but I reached this place by spending a long time addressing the ...honestly grueling childhood that led me to where I am. After thinking for years that my pain was all there was to me, and after having deeply internalized the feelings of worthlessness that my abusers wanted me to feel, I'm finally at a place after a lot of therapy where I can accept that that trauma is a part of me, but it is not central to who I am. And now that I've found that emotional balance, it's time to re-establish the physical. I've been taking steps to strengthen my relationship with my body. For a long time, it was just not there. I'm a 24 year old woman, and I weigh 285lbs. I'm pretty tall, so my goal is to get back to 150lbs, my healthiest weight. This time last week, I was 290. This is the first progress I've made in a long time. I've returned to martial arts, which I loved as a kid until I had to move to a place where I couldn't go to practice anymore. I've been going to aikido classes 5 times a week, and I just absolutely love it. When my taekwondo dojang opens again, I'll be rejoining them, too. I've really been rediscovering the active things that I enjoy, and it's like reclaiming a part of myself that I let get buried when life wasn't kind. A close lifelong friend and guardian of mine has been helping me adjust my eating habits so it's healthier food. Instead of soda, I've been drinking tea. Lots more tofu than meat, more vegetables. It's been good, honestly. Her support has been so freaking valuable. I'm not counting calories because the feeling of accomplishment I get from staying under the goal encourages me to stay dramatically under the goal, and I wind up starving myself. Instead, I'm going to take a somewhat more lassiez-faire approach, avoiding foods for the most part that I know aren't healthy, and reforming my diet in a way that incorporates the foods that I like that will also benefit me down the road. My focus here is healing from trauma more than it is solely weight loss, but the weight loss is a very important step in the long term journey of finding a place where I am healthy - physically, mentally, and emotionally. (Fun fact, did you know that the largest and arguably most influential study on the long term physical fallout of childhood trauma began in an obesity clinic?) Anyway. Sorry if this was rambly and esoteric. I'm excited to start this leg of my healing adventure. Not every part of it has been fun and exciting. :p I know I've got a long road ahead of me if I want to get to my goal. What have you all leveraged to keep you going for the long haul? [link] [comments] |
| Overdoing it ruins the party yet again. Posted: 09 Jun 2020 09:22 AM PDT I wanted to lose 50lbs this year. I told myself I wanted to do it slowly, steadily and still enjoy my life while doing it. I figured ~1lb/wk would put me down 50lbs in the year. I am a 250-lb female, but because I'm 6ft, you can't tell just how overweight I am. I start to look actually like, GOOD, around 220. I was excited for this plan. I'd look pretty good for the summer, continue chipping away throughout the latter half of the year, be down 50 by New Years and debut the ~new bod~ in 2021. I was going to do CICO, something I LOVE because it works and you can still eat what you want. I had a plan. But despite making a feasible plan I loved, I figured I'd start myself off EVEN BETTER by doing Whole30 in January. I did it for 24 days and lost 18lbs. It worked. I only needed to lose 32 throughout the next 11 months! Except... it didn't. Because after Whole30, I was miserable. I figured I did so well, might as well splurge for a week and THEN get into CICO. Well, 1 week turned into 2 turned into 3 turned into 2 months. Oops. In March, I was back to 250 and 3 months behind. Then I'm playing catch-up. Okay, now I have to lose 2lbs a month. So I better get myself ready. Whole30? Keto? OMAD? Anything? Tried and failed, tried and failed. Now it is June. Had I just stuck to my year-long plan, I could be down 20+ lbs. I'm down 7. I have 43 pounds left to go and only half the year. But at least I've learned something. I have learned that trying to speed my goals along does NOT work. It isn't sustainable for me. And now that I half the same amount of weight to lose and half the time to do it, that lesson is important: now, instead of doing dumb diets that don't work for me to reach by 50lb goal in 2020, I'll just extend it. As long as I keep working my way towards it, who cares if I achieve it in December 2020 or April 2021? This was a pep talk more for myself than anything. But it might serve as a reminder for some: slow progress is still progress. And 3-4lbs a month consistently over the course of a year is better than 18lbs a month that is immediately gained back. Good luck to everyone on their continued weight loss journeys! [link] [comments] |
| Why is Losing Weight so hard? ADVICE NEEDED. Posted: 09 Jun 2020 10:42 PM PDT This is my first post on Reddit, and I just need help/advice with losing weight. In September 2019 I found out I was Pre-diabetic. So I went on a hardcore diet, for me at least. I was 298 at my heaviest then. I counted calories, I started at 2300, worked my way down to 1700. I did slight Keto. I just upped my protein really, limited carbs and sugars and even started to go to the gym when I could. I love the gym and I love exercising, even though I get pretty winded and I'm in a lot of pain after. I also only ate from 12pm to 8pm. I am never hungry for breakfast when I wake up anyways. But by November 2019 my lowest weight was 276. I was super excited and proud. I went to doc, found out I was no longer pre-diabetic and lost my speed and motivation. Here I am now, I weigh 285, I am some other concerning health issues going on and the gyms are all closed here. I want to start again but start with workouts and then gradually build up to adding changing my food in there after maybe a week/two weeks of getting into a workout routine. What workouts are best for limiting arm jiggling, a flabby tummy and thighs? I also wanna do whatever I can to make my heart healthier too. As for the dieting part.. i hate to say it i have texture issues and don't eat anything healthy really.. I am ashamed of myself and I've tried things but the texture, it just makes me wanna vomit. I can make myself eat bananas, I love apples, i like salads with chicken, i can make myself eat oranges. I've learned I love rice and eggs, i love turkey anything, most meats are amazing. I love carrots with some ranch, peas and carrots in rice are also good. Yogurt is also pretty amazing. I can't think of what else I like at this moment. But yeah I am sorry for this.. i would appreciate any help.. thank you. [link] [comments] |
| When I found out my "BMI" was .1 away from considering me obese, I decided I need to change. Posted: 09 Jun 2020 01:20 PM PDT I was always pretty skinny growing up, by the end of high school I was about 125lbs. Once I moved out and discovered alcohol, my weight got out of control. I was just eating and drinking constantly to cover up the mess that I was continuously making of my life. The constant anxiety didn't help either. It was a vicious cycle. Well, I moved out of state about a month ago and decided that was it. I'm done abusing my body. I'm 24 F 5'6". My SW: 185lbs I'm currently 178.5lbs. I haven't had a drop of alcohol since I've moved. I've been going on walks everyday and being aware of my diet. I miss my friends and family but I'm trying to use this opportunity to motivate me to lose 30-40lbs before I go home for Christmas. Thanks for letting me share. [link] [comments] |
| How do I get over the 'one last time' mentality Posted: 10 Jun 2020 01:09 AM PDT When I try not to binge, I often make it up to 7 days before I make a mistake. For example, on the sixth day, I'll eat a 500kcal chocolate bar on top of everything else I've eaten. Then I'll remember that that chocolate bar was for tomorrow so I've now also ruined tomorow as well. I then binge for the rest of the day and then I'll tell myself "tomorrow is the last day I'm gonna binge, so let's go all out". Sometimes I won't have a binge like that for months, but I always eventually have done. I always tell myself, I'll be in a high surplus if I binge today, but this will be the last time I do this so I can definitely burn it off eventually by sticking to my diet. It feels like If I don't have this one last time where I go out, I'll have ended my binge eating disorder on a really dissatisfying binge and that will make my urges go insane. It's my last binge, so I need to make it perfect. [link] [comments] |
| I (20f) have no clue where to start... Posted: 09 Jun 2020 11:25 PM PDT I'm currently at 226 lbs, the heaviest I've ever been. I officially decided that it is time for a change in both my mental and physical health, my only problem is I have no idea how to start. When I'm at college, my major and work keep me busy enough to the point that visiting the gym is typically not a possibility. When I'm at home, I have no access to a gym or equipment, so I've been trying to figure out how to make a balanced, at-home workout routine but can't figure out what exactly "balanced" is, or if it's even possible without equipment. I have a history of eating disorders, and my biggest fear is that I'm going to get desperate enough to lose weight and revert back to that mindset that I've been fighting for years. I want to do it right this time. Any tips that can help me officially begin my journey would be beyond appreciated. [link] [comments] |
| Big (no pun intended) day for me! Posted: 09 Jun 2020 07:18 AM PDT Today was a special day for me. I woke up this morning and did my weigh in and the scale gave me 314.8 pounds. For some people stepping on a scale and seeing that number would be a horrific experience but for me it was pure joy. I started my weight loss at 387 pounds in November 2019. That is a loss of roughly 72 pounds so far which is great but not why I'm so happy today. The reason this day means so much to me is that it represents the lowest number I've seen on a scale since I was 16 years old. I remember weighing in for football in the 10th grade and seeing 316 on the scale, that is literally the last time I saw a number under 320 in the last 29 years! I have tried to lose weight before but have always failed in the long term. I would drop twenty or thirty pounds then hit a wall and stop losing. This would invariably lead me to depression, self-doubt, self-pity, and right back to my old friend and comforter food. The weight loss would be gone in a few months and I'd end up as large or larger then when I started and feel like a total failure. This time is different. I hit that wall, but I didn't give up. I struggled for months on a plateau that refused to budge, months of a Covid lockdown, months of waning motivation, months of feeling like a failure yet again, but this time instead of giving up I doubled down. I reached out to for help and powered through it. I am not where I planned to be when I started in Nov. My goal was to be under 300lbs by my Birthday in May and I didn't get there, but I'm so damn proud of myself for not giving up this time. Today I don't feel like a failure, I don't feel like a number on a scale. Instead I feel that anything I want to achieve is possible, I CAN DO THIS. [link] [comments] |
| Do I need a food scale to count calories Posted: 09 Jun 2020 11:28 PM PDT Do I need a food scale to count calories ? I'm a 16 year old female and I'm 5'5 currently 144lbs goal weight 130 lbs I don't have a food scale and plus my loss is kinda on the down low I don't want parents to worry but I'm doing it in a healthy way by doing CICO I usually go by the calories on the package, or go by what the recipe calories say, and measure things in cups if required however I don't own a food scale an I don't always know things like grams (which is rare) and when other people in my house cook I log it on myfitnesspal and just log the max for the item I looked up to be sure what do you guys think? Ps. Most days I'm left with a 100-300 calories left [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: June 10th, 2020 Posted: 09 Jun 2020 10:39 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] |
| Someone I work with noticed today?! Posted: 09 Jun 2020 04:25 PM PDT So recently, I've decided I need to get in a bit better shape, start eating better that sorta thing. I've only been doing it about a month and a half now.. already I wake up in the mornings feeling better and more energized than I have in the 10 years of depression and general lack of giving a shit about how I was taking care of myself, my clothes fit better and I dont feel bad when I eat something.. Aside from that, I've lost 11 pounds. Not huge, and definitely not the end for me, but I had a coworker ask me if I was losing weight. she told me that I seemed like I was shrinking. I still weigh about 174lbs, so I'm definitely not disappearing, but it really made me smile to know it was starting to show on me. [link] [comments] |
| I Just Feel Like Giving Up (Rant/Vent) Posted: 09 Jun 2020 06:11 PM PDT F/19/5'2"/SW: 227/CW:126/GW: 105-110 This is more of a rant than anything else but words of wisdom are appreciated. I think I kinda need them right now. So as you can see from my stats, I've lost 100 pounds since starting CICO in September 2019. It's been a long journey and surprisingly I've remained on a pretty steady downwards trend. Until now. I hit my first plateau at 160 and since, every 10 pounds is a bitch to get out of. 140 was the absolute worst. Right now I'm sitting at 126-126.2 for the past week and even though I've been through this sort of thing before, I've never felt so defeated. I know it's ridiculous to be so upset after just a week of no loss. I think I was just spoiled with seeing some kind of loss every week and I've now gone to nothing at all. I'm just at the point that I just want to be done with this part of my journey— the weight loss, I mean. But I know I'm not going to be satisfied until I see that arbitrary number on the scale despite that it doesn't matter to anyone but me. I'm already a healthy weight, but because I'm short I'm only 8 pounds away from being overweight again and it's just too close for comfort. But I'm so tired. I don't want to switch to maintenance yet but I don't know how long I can keep restricting like this. I do OMAD if that's important. I am not a binge eater, but last night I just randomly decided to eat way above my maintence calories (my TDEE is only ~1560), I'm pretty sure I ate close to 1800-1900 and I just feel so god damn awful. I shouldn't have done it and I don't know what got into me. I want to keep going. I set a goal out for myself and I want to reach it so badly. Being in quarantine for the past 3 months has caused all my thoughts to revolve around food and weight and scales and numbers and I'm so tired of it. But I can't stop. I feel guilty when I eat maintence calories but I'm sick of being so conscious of my eating all. the. freaking. time. I don't like how my body looks, but I planned on recomping once I had hit my UGW but impatience is at large right now. I just wish I could wake up and magically be down these last 20 stupid vanity pounds. I don't know how to stop feeling this way. I don't want to give up because I'm afraid I'll do a complete 180 and gain all the way back to 227 if not more. Or I'll still be here 6 months from now and cursing myself for giving up so soon. I don't want to go back to that place, my life was miserable. But how do I push myself to keep going? Right now I'm satiated from my OMAD tonight and am feeling OK. But what about tomorrow? And the next day? I don't want to fall into those temptations— to just say fuck if you're never going to be thin anyways! All because I hadn't lost any weight in a week? It all sounds so absurd as I'm typing it out but this is legit how I feel right now. I'm sorry this post is dumb AF. I just needed to vent. Thanks for reading if you did. [link] [comments] |
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