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- Open Letter to Steve Huffman and the Board of Directors of Reddit, Inc– If you believe in standing up to hate and supporting black lives, you need to act
- After multiple miscarriages, I'm ready to start my weight loss journey again. This is day 1.
- Finally Have a “Normal” BMI - 80lbs Down
- Finally found something that's working...too embarrased to share with my family and friends
- UPDATE: I thought my scales were lying to me! Cereal girl is now half a stone lighter!!
- I lost my freshman 15! I’m so excited to try on my old shorts
- If I had started on May 9th...
- What was your reason for deciding to lose it?
- I’m nervous and scared about the Instagram I created to track my weight loss journey
- Rant about my mother
- Anyone else worried about going back to work and old routines?
- I didn’t want to finish my dinner.
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 8
- 138kg (305lb) to 101kg (222lb). 37kg lost and I'm never going back again
- “Back then they didn’t want me now I’m hot, they all on me.” - Mike Jones
- 15lbs to ONEderland and some NSV
- How do you stop eating to feel good?
- [rant] I am tired of counting calories
- SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Tuesday, 09 June 2020: Today, I conquered!
- [tip] Look at this sub before breakfast
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: June 9th, 2020
- Life-long skinny people of reddit, how did your parents teach you to have a healthy relationship with food?
- I need help losing the weight and maintaining
- I finally realized I have to make a change
| Posted: 08 Jun 2020 01:34 PM PDT |
| After multiple miscarriages, I'm ready to start my weight loss journey again. This is day 1. Posted: 08 Jun 2020 07:18 PM PDT I never had much of a weight problem until I started infertility treatments. Sure, I had 5-10 vanity pounds I would have liked to lose, but over all I was a healthy weight. In 2016 my husband and I were starting year 5 of trying to start a family. We finally decided to see a fertility doctor. Over the course of the next 2 years, we had multiple failed fertility treatments. All the high powered, hormone filled drugs led me to gain about 50 pounds. In 2018 we took a break from all the fertility stuff and focused on ourselves. I lost 40 pounds that year and felt great. I was running faster, and felt stronger and healthier than ever. In 2019 I finally got pregnant, 3 times, and miscarried every one. With each miscarriage I gained more weight. I was eating everything in sight, just trying to handle my emotions. I gained back all the weight and more. I'm finally back to a good place emotionally. So I'm ready to start my weight loss journey again. I have 52 pounds to lose and today was my new day 1. [link] [comments] |
| Finally Have a “Normal” BMI - 80lbs Down Posted: 08 Jun 2020 09:11 AM PDT After years of being morbidly obese, I am finally at a normal BMI. I have no one to say this to, but this is a HUGE accomplishment for me—I never thought I would be here. Approximately 4 years ago I started my weight loss journey at 222lbs at 5'4. I felt terrible. I was so overwhelmed with my weight that I went to a fitness resort (think Biggest Loser style ranch) to kick things off. My journey was not linear. After I left the resort, the lowest I got was about 155lbs (honestly I lost only maybe 10lbs immediately after leaving), and then I gained back to 200lbs slowly over 3 years. The weight gain started maybe two months after I left the resort. Today, roughly 6.5 months after I restarted my journey at 200lbs, I am 142 lbs. I think the "all or nothing" mentality of the resort wasn't maintainable. I needed to start and make changes that actually worked in my life as I live it. What has worked for me is not counting calories (it feels too restrictive and life limiting for me), but smaller and reasonable portions (although I sometimes do look up calories so I have a ballpark idea of what I am consuming (but that is rare)) and generally eating quite healthily. If you added my calories daily, I think they would generally be between 1100 - 1400 calories. I also now do not eat desserts or "dessert-like" breakfast items or any item with artificial sweeteners. I do not drink any soda (including diet soda), but do drink sparkling water. My biggest food problem has always been sugar (once I start eating it, things snowball and I cannot control my cravings), so the dessert-free lifestyle has made a huge impact for me. I do eat fruits once or twice of a week (sometimes zero), as well as non-sweetened nut butters. If I am craving chocolate, I may mix some unsweetened coco powder in with the cream I put in my coffee. (EDIT: You can see other dessert-swap options in a comment of mine below). I try to eat whole grains, vegetables, and lean proteins. Things that others would see as frivolous that I never cut were cream in my morning coffee. For me, that is worth the splurge daily. This is the one thing that need to feel normal, so I am going to keep-on with this going forward. I also eat sushi once a week, but consume way less than I would have previously (a roll or roll and a half). I usually have salad and lower calorie soup for dinner when I have eaten sushi for lunch. Anyway, I am celebrating one milestone today and want people to know it IS possible to do in your every-day life. I never thought I could lose weight by myself in my normal life. But I can. You can. Small sustainable changes have made all the difference for me, as has working diligently on portion control. I still eat chips, fries, etc. very occasionally. If I am at a social gathering I will have a drink. I can still live, and even lose weight, in a world where I don't count calories. I still have 32 pounds I am trying to lose for this leg of my journey. It may be that my body settles at a higher number and I just work on some body recomp. But I feel really pleased with where I am currently and pleased that I made it this far. Edit: other things that have worked for me as well: (1) doing meal plan calendar for at least 2 weeks out. My meals sometimes change closer to when I am going to eat things (and I will readjust the written plan), but this plan really helps with meal prep, take-out, groceries, etc. and allows me to craft healthy meals even if they will be take-out meals instead of last minute choosing cheeseburgers or something else unhealthy; (2) having my spouse know my goal and lightly encourage me (but not so much I feel over-monitored); (3) listening to when my body is actually hungry, and then also drinking water before I snack. I often time confuse hunger and thirst signals, so this really helps; (4) drinking tons of water daily; (5) working-out when I can in the morning for 45 minutes. Working out at night doesn't usually end up working for me, so I need to get it done in the morning or it likely will not happen; (6) giving myself grace, because none of us is perfect and this journey is not a perfect or linear journey. Edit 2: I forgot one of the biggest things that works for me and has worked for me. I now exclusively use little plates, like a dessert plate, for all my meals. I also eat out of much smaller bowls and expect my servings to be substantially less than before. I pre-portion all my meals in little glass containers when I meal prep or am planning leftovers, so I make sure my serving sizes are the correct size. Another tip if you have someone to split with, is to ALWAYS split meals. My husband splits with me and although he has to sometimes supplement with snacks later, it makes it easier for me to not get stuck with too big of a portion and to start eating more than I should. I also tend to give him more than 1/2 of the item, sometimes I only get 1/3 or so depending on the item size. This along with the meal plan I described above and charting this out well in advance has really helped. American portions are huge! If you want to see a little more details on what I actually eat daily, I responded to someone's comment below. [link] [comments] |
| Finally found something that's working...too embarrased to share with my family and friends Posted: 08 Jun 2020 09:59 PM PDT I have tried so many diets, nutrition plans, exercises and apps over the years that I could not stick to. Here's the list: Noom, WW, IF, CICO, fitbit, Keto, juicing, vegan and on and on... Right now, I'm doing an accountability program at a local gym and it's actually working! I'm motivated, it's fun, and I don't feel like I'm punishing myself. It's not a walk in the park, but I feel empowered. I started the plan 2 weeks ago and I'm down 7 pounds. I feel like I can stick with this. I have to check in daily, weigh-in, post pics of what I eat and attend 1 in person workout session per week with zoom fitness sessions for the rest of the week. I'm too embarrased the tell my family and friends about the program because I have failed so many times. I'm always on a "health kick." They're supportive, but do not struggle with weight and don't understand the battle. Just wanted to share somewhere, thanks!!! [link] [comments] |
| UPDATE: I thought my scales were lying to me! Cereal girl is now half a stone lighter!! Posted: 08 Jun 2020 01:34 PM PDT So, Noom is working wonders for me. In 10 days I have dropped 4 more pounds to push me to that half a stone mark! (7 pounds in total!) I am learning to view the world of food through a different lens. I am embracing all foods and eating sooooo much spinach (I actually love it) Thank you so much for the support I have recieved so far from all of you. As I have said before, I was in a deep, deep hole and ready to just quit. There is still a long way to go, but I can feel my very being, evolving. And your stories and successes are pushing me along. I apologise I am a bit of a lurker on this page..my advice giving is quite bad, but I hope sharing my success helps somebody? Maybe I should drop the 'cereal' nickname? Lol I don't know, it just feels like the root of my story and something to remind me of why I started :) [link] [comments] |
| I lost my freshman 15! I’m so excited to try on my old shorts Posted: 08 Jun 2020 07:02 PM PDT Hi all I'm 5'4, F, SW 163, CW 148, GW 125 I started my journey about 7 1/2 weeks ago and I am pumped. I've still got 20ish more pounds I wanna lose, but I'm so happy with myself. Growing up I never had any real portion control, but in a developmental psych class I learned all about what portion size really looks like. My family has never eaten a correct portion size! We'd always pile up our plates and eat until we were stuffed, then have dessert. No matter how full I was, my dessert stomach always had room. My dad went on the keto diet, and when he decided he could be a little less strict, he had trouble maintaining his loss because his body came out of ketosis. I don't want to have to restrict myself from certain foods, so instead I've been eating normal portions and balancing the things I eat. I'm not counting calories either. I still eat a little chocolate with dinner, but I'm not constantly craving it like I used to! I feel a whole lot better as well. My mom and I have been going to the gym together. I've been doing core and cardio, but when I feel a little less insecure I wanna start doing a little with weights. I've done a few Chloe Ting workouts at home, but I don't have the arm strength to do all the modified plank exercises she has in her videos. She is a great resource for at home workouts without equipment though. I'm not sure if this would be NSFW or not, but I have a question for the ladies. When I gained weight, my chest grew a cup size, but they haven't gone back down yet. I'm not upset about that, but I'm not sure if it's just gonna stay like that or if I should expect it to get smaller later on. When did y'all start losing inches there? My stomach and thighs have already gone down 1 1/2 inches, but my chest hasn't changed at all. [link] [comments] |
| If I had started on May 9th... Posted: 08 Jun 2020 10:25 PM PDT If I had started a change in my lifestyle on May 9th and stuck with it, I'd be under 200 pounds right now. If I had started on May 9th and failed a mere four days later, I wouldn't be looking back at my past self in so much disgust. I would not be condemning myself for being a failure and being so overweight. If I had started on May 9th, I'd be more than a month in to my healthier life, but I didn't start May 9th. I'm starting June 9th. One month from now, I will look back and praise myself for coming to this realization. I'm not changing this for my present self, I'm changing it so that two months from now I won't have to be as embarrassed to wear a swimsuit. I won't have to be as embarrassed to go shopping for clothes anymore. I won't have to be as embarrassed every time my family and friends see me and I'm fatter than I was the last time. I'm starting June 9th, so future me can feel good. [link] [comments] |
| What was your reason for deciding to lose it? Posted: 08 Jun 2020 04:33 AM PDT I'll share mine. I really want to say that I was doing it for myself, which in and of itself isn't actually a lie. Rather, that's not the dominant or I guess "real" reason which pushed me. It was the people. The fucking people. It was really hard to judged on a daily basis just because I was overweight. I'm not THAT overweight, but when everyone else around you (my classmates) seems to be in better shape, expectations get really damn high, and it just didn't really feel fair to me. As a result, you've got people mocking me for being chubby, including some of my friends. Some of my friends casually but with a degrading tone tell me, "you're so much fatter than before (implying that I was already fat before, and now I just got bigger)." I remember this one time I was with this friend, and we were walking home with his girlfriend, and his girlfriend goes, "Why does ManguKenn seem to be alone all the time?" To which my friend says, "He doesn't need anyone else. He's already two people (referring to my size". That really hurt me. So to silence these fucking people, I worked my ass off for the past 3 months, working out everyday consistently. I went on a strict diet. In general, I look and feel better already. But I'm not gonna stop just yet. With the virus around, I've got a LOT more time to spend working on myself. So I decided that when I hit my target goal, I gonna start taking weightlifting more seriously, so that I gain muscle. So far, I've lost 30 pounds, and I would say I'm okay with my results, but given the time frame available, I can do so much better. I can't wait to see the day when school is back, and when the those fucking assholes see me again, much more fit than them. It would be so damn satisfying to see their faces. Until then, I'll keep working hard. As for all of you, don't stop! You've got this! Even if the results are slow, remember, progress is progress! [link] [comments] |
| I’m nervous and scared about the Instagram I created to track my weight loss journey Posted: 08 Jun 2020 09:16 PM PDT So...here goes nothing. I'm a 24 year old, 5'7", 201 lb woman. Today, I created an ig to help keep me accountable and on track with my weight loss/journey to health. I'm nervous because my friends/family/coworkers are following me(not many), but I don't want to disappoint them. I'm scared I'm going to fail. I know I shouldn't worry about their judgement, but I do. What if I don't lose weight quickly enough, or what if I don't consistently post? What is they judge me for not having having a large following? I know this is all a fear that I just need to get over, but how? I was hoping that creating the ig would get me excited, but now I'm just scared. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 08 Jun 2020 03:13 PM PDT I have a problem in that my mum keep saying "right, we both need to lose some weight, we're going to eat healthy". So I've been planning all our dinners, shopping once a week because lockdown means it's hard to just pop to the shops. I cook Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, she cooks the days that I work long days, Monday, Tuesday Thursday. My dad just eats what's he's given, not fussed! I find healthy recipes, lower calorie versions of things we all like to eat. Last week it was fishcakes, I found a nice salmon and ginger baked fishcakes recipe that sounded delicious. I come home from work to find shes done a breaded and fried recipe. Then Thursday it was chicken caesar salad. Found a dressing recipe that had a yogurt base so it wasnt so fatty. I also asked her to keep the parmesan and croutons separate so I could just put what i wanted in my plate. She made a purely oil based dressing because "it was more traditional" and mixed everything in a big salad bowl "I forgot" Today, I found a low fat tartiflette recipe. It's usually loads if cream, lots of cheese, lardons. This one had low fat creme fraiche, bacon trimmed of fat, leeks, mushrooms and a small amount of reduced fat cheese, which sounded nice. I come home to a dish that is COVERED in the proper lovely fat cheese. I try to explain to her why I want her to make these recipes. It's easier for me to calorie count if I know exactly what going into something. She can't use the excuse that she doesnt have the right ingredients because I buy them all. She just gets very defensive, saying I'm criticising her and "but doesn't my food taste nice?" Of course its tastes nice, IT IS COVERED IN CHEESE! I know it might sound like I'm being too controlling, which I'm aware I can be. But if we're both trying to lose weight, I just dont understand why she can't work with me. It's not like I'm forcing iceberg lettuce salads onto the table every night. All the days I cook, I use healthier recipes and food swaps to lower calories, and both my parents keep saying how tasty they are. Sorry this got so long, I think I just needed a rant. Living back at home due to lockdown so it's not a forever situation, it's just been going on for a good few weeks now and its driving me up the wall! [link] [comments] |
| Anyone else worried about going back to work and old routines? Posted: 08 Jun 2020 11:34 AM PDT Obligatory mobile warning. While it was a little rocky at the beginning of the transition to working from home (WFH), I've been in a solid groove for two or so months now. I like my routine now significantly better than what it used to be. I can sleep in a bit more and still get a good workout in before I start work because 1) no commute and 2) don't need to get 100% ready (makeup, hair, outfit, packing my bag, etc). I also eat lunches at home way more which is healthier, and cook more dinners. It's just been so nice! I also get to take a break at lunch time and go for a 10-15 minute walk. And for some reason, I stopped eating breakfast and just wait for lunch around 11:30am/12pm. I kind of fell into IF without meaning to and it works well for me. It makes me bummed to think about going back and going back to my old routine. I definitely plan to keep up with the homemade lunches but I know fitting in exercise will be hard again. Anyone else have these concerns? At the end of the day I know it'll be okay I'm just kind of sad thinking about going back and adjusting again. [link] [comments] |
| I didn’t want to finish my dinner. Posted: 08 Jun 2020 09:52 AM PDT I know this is a small tiny thing but for me, it's such an achievement and I'm honestly baffled that this happened. Background: SW: 220lbs CW: 214.6lbs GW: 130lbs. I'm 5ft and 24F and started on this journey (again) about 3 weeks ago. I'm just calorie counting and sticking to a daily calorie intake of 1,200. I'm not exercising as of yet. I made a bowl of pasta for dinner as my family are having spaghetti bolognese and the calories of the mince meat alone just put me completely off! I weighed out 100g of pasta and made some with some chicken stock, butter & Parmesan. I'm not feeling too hungry today and I had about 800 calories to play with for dinner. I sat down and ate. Except, I couldn't finish the bowl. There's half still there and I'm completely stuffed. I said to myself that I'm full, I don't want anymore and I stopped eating. I struggle a lot with binge eating and normally I'd eat till I'm sick, until it's all finished but today I actually stopped when I was full. I feel like this is a huge turning point for me. If I can do it once, I can do it every time. I really hope this is the final time. This is the ultimate lifestyle change for the better. [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 8 Posted: 08 Jun 2020 06:52 PM PDT Hello losers, Late post & run. Weight by end of month (200 lbs, preferably trend weight): 204.2 this morning, 204.2 trend weight. Stay within calorie range (1500 ish): 1550 ish. Exercise 5 days a week: 90 minutes of the good old heel toe express. 7/8 days. Self-care time (journaling, working on love journals, beauty treatments, drawing 2/7 days): Eyeballing some skin & hair care products. Or possibly new tires, thanks random acts of nail. Try a new recipe once a week: Curried chick peas with spinach all the way from dry beans. 1/5 weeks. 50 pages of The Body Keeps the Score: Not tonight kids. X/50 pages. No fast food, candy from the work dish or Starbucks: Day 6. Listen to my effing body: Hot. Blergh. Be more mindful & express gratitude, avoid the hedonic treadmill: Grateful for naan dippers. Every culture has some kind of bread & I don't like all of em, but naan is a winner. Your turn kids! [link] [comments] |
| 138kg (305lb) to 101kg (222lb). 37kg lost and I'm never going back again Posted: 08 Jun 2020 08:43 AM PDT https://imgur.com/a/Tduh1bw (before) https://imgur.com/a/OMhFYmI (after) M/27/196cm (6'5) Hello everyone! This is pretty much my third post on reddit after a long time just lurking. It's going to be a lengthy post but if you stick through reading all I have to say, thank you so much! Background: I've always been the biggest kid in class, all through primary and secondary school. Not just in height but in weight as well. But I've always stayed active, playing basketball, rugby, football, frisbee etc. Yet I stayed pretty much... well... "big sized". In 2012 (19 years old), I got into bodybuilding as a means to get in shape. Devoted time and effort into cooking my own meals, train 5 days a week, all while studying for a diploma. I did get pretty good results but I wasn't... happy. Meals were getting repetitive and I was always easily irritable. So I tried exploring all sorts of different diet routines, keto, IF, paleo, you name it, I've tried it (I weighed 105kg/231lb during this time). Only to find myself unable to commit into a restrictive "plan". This lasted for about 8 months. I live in a small country, Singapore, and it's mandatory for all citizens to enlist in the armed forces for 2 years. I enlisted in August 2016 (23 years old). During this time, I was able to stay relatively active during the weekdays in camp and pretty much rested at home during the weekend. I discovered strongman as a sport and started training for a local competition during the weekends and came in 4th(weighed 115kg/253lb). However in 2017 (24 years old), the gym had to relocated to a unfavourable location for strongman training. This is when I started devoting my time, again during the weekends, into powerlifting. I fell in love with it. Weight wasn't an issue because competitors were allocated into respective weight categories. The whole point of the sport is lift as heavy as you can, it was perfect. In 2018 (25 years old), I was relieved from my national service duties and had more time to commit into the sport which also meant that I was eating anything and everything I wanted. I started gaining weight, a whole lot of weight (weighed about 130kg/286lb). I won a couple of competitions in my weight category and felt rather accomplished. But there was always that void, that nagging voice whenever I looked at myself in the mirror saying things like: "wtf have you done" or "who is this". My self-esteem was at an all-time low. It's one thing to be strong and feeling powerful but it's another to love your body and I didn't at that point of time. I was tall and big (at least by Asian standards). Wherever I went, it felt as if all eyes were on me and it made me extremely self-conscious. It all turned around in January 2019 (26 years old)(which you see in the picture), when I told myself "I've had enough, I cannot let this continue on". (weighed 138kg/305lb) Gameplan: I've yet to mention this, but I worked as a fitness instructor after serving at the armed forces at the gym where I trained during the weekend. I had a great mentor who taught me the ropes on how to coach people and help them navigate their fitness journey. I applied the same general techniques that was taught to me which were: 1) Stick to the plan. Focus on the process, not the outcome Of course this doesn't mean to not have a goal in mind but to establish it and refrain being so fixated on it. Looking back, I've always been so focused on how far off I am from my goal weight and never recognising how far I've achieved. This is so important imo because as humans, I believe we tend to be fixated on negative things rather than the positives in our lives even though the positives are staring right at your face. So yes, celebrate the mini-wins because A WIN IS A WIN. 2) Be aware of what you're eating And I'm not even talking about calories counting. I made so much progress by just being in control of what goes through my mouth. Some people may disagree with me on this or have a preference of using a number to show much they're eating. But I never enjoyed the idea of keying everything down into myfitnesspal. Instead, I stuck to a routine. Eating pretty much the same foods day in and day out. Being aware of my food choices gave me the flexibility to buffer calories through the day. Say, if I've got a dinner date, then I know for sure, I shouldn't be eating too much during lunch. I'd say, a good way to start this is to just take a photo of your meals and snacks, and reviewing them at the end of the day. 3) Weighing yourself everyday This is a big one. I never liked doing this because it's always a "face the consequence" sort of feeling for me. Which is the whole point of it actually. It is so powerful to understand and know where your weight is heading towards. Because it is only then, are you able to make adjustments that will benefit you. Coupled with the previous point, it is a good start. 4) Training with intention See, training has been a big part of my life. For me, I always viewed training as a means to challenge myself to be better. Not just my body but my mind as well. When I say training with intention, if means knowing exactly what needs to work during an exercise. As a fitness instructor, this is what I commonly observe:
I can't stress how important it is for you to understand how to move your body correctly and to know what exactly needs to be felt. As bad movement patterns tend to lead to bodily pains. 5) Reality vs Expectations I had to come to grasp that my given reality at that point of time is what got me to that weight in the first place. It was difficult to come to terms with it because it was ugly and uncomfortable. But the truth is, my lifestyle had to change if I wanted to work towards my expectations. This might be the biggest motivation for me. The fact that if I wanted to lose weight, I had to change SOMETHING, something small for a start then progressively change more and more things. If your expectation is to lose weight then your reality has to match up to that. Now: I achieved a total of 37kg/81lb lost and have never felt more happy with myself. Although, yes I must admit that the "big-sized" me is still in there somewhere, that self-loathing me still lurking within my conscious. I still do whatever I can to leave that in the past and start looking at the possibilities of the future. This is something I would never do, posting on reddit, that is. But I've decided to do this in hopes that someone out there reading this, can decide for themselves that they've finally had "enough of this". I can't wait to hear what you guys think and if you have any questions just hit me up. P.S. I hope you're doing okay during this trying times. [link] [comments] |
| “Back then they didn’t want me now I’m hot, they all on me.” - Mike Jones Posted: 08 Jun 2020 03:27 PM PDT I cannot wait until this statement is true for me (again) I'm back on my weight loss journey after being the heaviest I've ever been. I have overcame a lot throughout my journey and I'm proud of where I am and where I'm heading. But I just moved to a new city and everyone is very health conscious and "fit conscious" here. I'm told I have a pretty face but my body.... Is just not their "type". I've been eating healthy and working out in a HEALTHY way. I know I'll lose the weight in time. Something that motivates me so much is when I think about how these loser boys who won't give me a second look right now, will start drooling when they see how good I look when I'm fit. It'll also be nice to go for a hike or workout with friends and not get the pity remarks like "good for you, you did a great job!" 😑 it's hard going from fat to fit to back to fat again. Now I'm getting fit and I will stay that way. I overcame/ am overcoming all the emotional eating and other mental obstacles that held me back. [link] [comments] |
| 15lbs to ONEderland and some NSV Posted: 08 Jun 2020 07:07 AM PDT Hey everyone! I'm 28F, 5'5, SW:240 CW:215 GW: 160. I've been on this journey since the beginning of April. My highest weight was 240 in March and when I saw that at the doctors I realized I needed to make a change. I haven't been liking my appearance in the mirror for a while anyways, I'm stuck wearing leggings and oversized t-shirts, usually all black because black is slimming. I realized I wanna wear cute clothes, I want to be healthy to be able to do some advanced hikes with my husband, feel comfortable in a bathing suit, etc. So once quarantine hit for me in mid March I realized this is my chance to start and stick with it. I had literally nothing else to do and now a ton of free time. I started counting calories, doing YouTube workouts, walking 1-2 miles a day. The first 10-20lbs came off fairly quickly and was such a motivation. Now that things have slowed down some I'm starting to count carbs, trying to stay under 50g a day, eat less sodium, which for me this will be a task because I'm used to bringing frozen food for lunch and sometimes even eating it for dinner. NSV are that I eat grilled chicken instead of fried now, I no longer eat fries with every meal when I get fast food because I realized they're usually 400-500 calories and to me it's not worth it. I don't hate exercising anymore. I have started looking at portion sizes and I didn't realize how many calories are in ranch, even lite ranch and that the serving size is only 2tbsp! Thank you to bolthouse farm yogurt ranch at around 45 calories per serving. Even though I personally don't see a difference after losing 25lbs (I didn't start taking pictures until now) my coworkers are noticing so that's some extra motivation. It's easier for me to go on long walks without feeling like I'm going to die. I'm sure there's a lot more NSV, but this is just some I'm happy about. I also didn't realize how much of an actual lifestyle change this is. I've always heard it and just thought that saying is bullshit, but now I realize how wrong I was. I can't wait to come back and update once I hit onderland. Sorry if this is long, this is my first post and I'm super excited and maybe this will help someone else on their journey too 😊 [link] [comments] |
| How do you stop eating to feel good? Posted: 08 Jun 2020 07:32 PM PDT I'm (25m 205 lbs 5'9") always saying I want to lose weight, but then I still use food as an activity. It's really one of the bigger parts of my day and one of the things I look forward to the most. I love getting Taco Bell or McDonald's and eating it in my car while watching Netflix. It's one of my favorite things. I cut out soda, I cut back sugar to weekends, and I'm starting to eat lunch at home. I still eat fast food every day, but I cut back from large meals to medium this week. It's going slowly which is ok, but I'm still gaining weight. Since the pandemic I've gained 15 lbs because I started ordering food on Postmates more and I haven't been going to the gym which I used to do 6 day's a week. I'm scared that if I try to eat healthy and not comfort eat that I'll end up backsliding even further on a relapse. How do you break this habit? I want to lose weight and finally be comfortable without all this jiggling and roundness. [link] [comments] |
| [rant] I am tired of counting calories Posted: 08 Jun 2020 05:40 PM PDT I've lost more than 20lbs using CICO, and upon hitting my goal weight, I switched to what I call "rough CICO" which is pretty much restricting the max calories I can eat per meal, but without being too strict with it (i.e. my maintaining is around 1800 so I eat 500/meal + 200-300 snack maximum. If I eat less than that, it creates the deficit alongside my exercise calories.) I still lost weight using this method, so I've been going with it for the past 6 months or so. During lockdown, my SO came to live with me. He eats a lot (but is very active and is at a healthy weight!), and whenever I see him eat, I cannot fight the temptation to eat either. So I ate more than my usual calories, but somehow, I maintained. After a month of that, getting back on the bandwagon is so difficult! I've gotten used to living a "normal" life - not having to plan all my meals to the dot, not having to measure out the rice to the gram... it was so easy! But I know that if I continue that lifestyle for longer, I might lose all the progress that I've made. But it is just so difficult. I don't know how I can survive today without ending up binging on something :( I'm... just... tired. [link] [comments] |
| SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Tuesday, 09 June 2020: Today, I conquered! Posted: 09 Jun 2020 01:09 AM PDT The habit of persistence is the habit of victory!Celebrating something great? Scale Victory, Non-Scale Victory, Progress, Milestones -- this is the place! Big or small, long or short, please post here and help us focus all of today's awesomeness into an inspiring and informative mega-dose of greatness! (Details are appreciated!! How are you losing your weight?)
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| [tip] Look at this sub before breakfast Posted: 09 Jun 2020 01:07 AM PDT My lifestyle includes a lot of days, where I eat out with my family or where I meet with my friends for cooking. And I love that, I totally don't wanna miss that and such social events will be always more important to me than losing weight (I'm not super unhealthy obese tho, there are just 10 kgs too much on my hips that I wanna lose for a loong time now). But! Of course those days will throw me out of my routine of restricting and it's tempting to just throw all the counting and weighing over board when you did that for a day or even a weekend. When I look at this sub on those days - I feel guilty and a bit frustrated, therefore it isn't helpful to me. So how did I fix this problem? I noticed, that scrolling through your posts (and through the 1200isplenty sub) will motivate me on fresh days when I didn't ate at all yet. It will get me back on track. Simple advice, but sometimes you got the tools and you just aren't using them the correct way! [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: June 9th, 2020 Posted: 08 Jun 2020 11:14 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: 08 Jun 2020 10:51 AM PDT I see so many posts of "my parents almost never allowed fast food or sweets, so when I became an adult I had as many of those as I wanted" but also "my parents allowed a bunch of fast food and candy in the house, and as an adult I kept eating like that" - it seems like either way it's possible for the kids to end up with a poor relationship with food. So, for the people with a healthy relationship with food, how did your parents deal with it when you were growing up? Is there a middle-ground? And if so, how is it achieved without too much allowance and too much restriction? Note: I'm just curious if some people actually have a healthy relationship with food when they move out and become financially independent or if everyone goes through a phase of learning how to eat healthy - don't mean to offend or put blame in anyone, I'm also in the process of losing weight and definitely don't blame my parents for my poor choices since I've been living by myself for 3+ years [link] [comments] |
| I need help losing the weight and maintaining Posted: 08 Jun 2020 08:21 PM PDT I have been drastically gaining and losing weight for the past 6 years and I don't know what to do. I was first 202 then dropped to 152. Maintained for a bit then started working out till I reached 170 and maintained again. Then I started gaining weight until I hit 230, decided to fix my shit up and got down to 195. Now I've fucking exploded and I'm 275 pounds. I know everything about CICO and IF and Keto and therapy because I've lost the weight so many times before. I've gotten to a dangerous point where I don't care anymore about my weight except I very much do care. For those of you who have been in this position, what have you done? [link] [comments] |
| I finally realized I have to make a change Posted: 08 Jun 2020 08:49 PM PDT I'm 25F. 5'4 (163 cm). I have always been fat, or at least that's what my mother (5'7, 123 lbs, obsessed with her appearance and weight) used to say when I was growing up. She literally drilled into my head that I was fat, and I will never be pretty enough unless I lose weight. She would make fun of my stomach and my flabby arms and I can't help but to think that somehow helped her feel better about herself. When I was 16, the scale hit 170. Being a teenager, I decided that I wanted to be attractive, so I had to lose weight. My mother was delighted and helped me by cooking for me and encouraging me. Losing weight was fast and easy and I was excited about it. In under 3 months, I dropped to 138 lbs and it was awesome. I could wear pretty clothes, guys were interested in me, my confidence was through the roof. Since then, my weight has been fluctuating. I used to drink a lot in college and eat very little, which made it easy to maintain a healthy weight for my height (in a very unhealthy way). However, after I graduated college, I moved to another country - a country with limitless food options and incredible delivery services. So, that leads to today - June 9th. The scale is showing 191 lbs and I'm not trying to be dramatic, but I really hate myself. My jeans don't fit and no amount of contouring is able to conceal my double chin. The inner thigh chafing is so bad I can't wear dresses anymore, at least not for long. I literally can't have sex with my boyfriend because I keep thinking about how unattractive my body is. I don't want to die at 60 from some obesity-related issue. Unfortunately, losing weight now is not like when I was 16 - it is slow and difficult and I'm not excited about any of it. But it has to happen. I am 100% aware I need to make a change because if I don't, it's only going to get worse. I just don't know where to start. [link] [comments] |
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