Weight loss: Been obese all my life. I cant describe the amount of joy I have today. Lost 88 pounds and gained some muscle. (nsfw cuz shirtless link.) |
- Been obese all my life. I cant describe the amount of joy I have today. Lost 88 pounds and gained some muscle. (nsfw cuz shirtless link.)
- So, I'm a fat girl UPDATE lol
- To all you people who have lost weight during lockdown (or just COVID)....WHAT THE HECK!!!!!!!
- Lost 45lb and reversed type 2 diabetes
- I successfully stopped myself from binging!
- I’m about to be under 200 lbs for the first time since I can remember and I’m... scared?
- 50 pounds down and goal weight achievement unlocked!
- I (36M) woke up in a one-durful mood!
- I ate fast food twice today and I felt so gross
- Figured out what was causing my plateau... darn labels!
- Does anyone else get annoyed when family or friends tell you, you are skinny when you really are not.
- I swore to myself I would lose over quarantine, and now I'm going back to work and my uniform is even tighter than before.
- Starting to lose weight again - Need some Accountability
- NSV - I ran my fastest mile ever today!
- Tdee spreadsheet calculator question
- Why have I stopped Losing weight so soon?
- CICO & Results
- Some personal victories and frustrated rantings
- IdI'd like to thank Walmart for their super cheap frozen vegetables.
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 15
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: July 16th, 2020
- not losing weight!
- Reframing weight loss as recovery changed the game for me
| Posted: 15 Jul 2020 10:08 AM PDT Hey guys, wanted so share my journey and maybe motivate some people here :) I am from Israel, and about 6 months before my release from the army I decided I want to get released a different person, a happy person. My weight has been a major struggle in my life, as to for a lot of people, and I learned about the keto diet and I figured why not? I couldn't really stick to the high fat the was required but it was pretty east for me to restrict my carbs and from then it has begun. I lost 88 pounds over about 7 months. Week by week weight loss here (in kg): https://docdro.id/TzeOYgw before pics (308lbs): https://imgur.com/JjkV6Jz , https://imgur.com/Z5drH0J after pics (231 lbs): https://imgur.com/6FwHEdF https://imgur.com/yrNmqOM Edit: I think its important to mention im 6'3" :D. Can't believe I didn't add that After that I was just stuck for about 4 months, I mean I didnt REALLY try to lose more weight like I did before because I was pretty happy with how I looked. I bought about 1500$ of new clothes because everything was huge on me, so that was pretty fun :D. Recently I started working out so here is my progress on that: before (231 lbs): https://imgur.com/yrNmqOM after (220 lbs): https://imgur.com/MbSQ1dX My English isn't perfect, sorry [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2020 08:58 PM PDT Original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/fyw4rz/so_im_a_fat_girl/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf I had posted on Reddit 3 months ago about how I was fat and tired of being fat, and that I needed motivation and advice to get me going. Well, it's been 95 days since and wow, it's been a rollercoaster. I started with intermittent fasting and added in calorie counting after a few days. And in 95 days, I've lost 34 lbs. I know it's not a lot, but it's something and more than I've ever lost before, so I determine that a success. I had a bit of a mental health problem that started a few weeks ago and I've lost more weight as a result but as I'm sure I'll gain it back I don't count it. Anyway, pics for progress once I can get imgur figured out Start: 343-345 lbs Now: 311 lbs [link] [comments] |
| To all you people who have lost weight during lockdown (or just COVID)....WHAT THE HECK!!!!!!! Posted: 15 Jul 2020 07:46 AM PDT Honestly am in awe of your determination and discipline because this has been WILD. I have struggled for a long time with binge eating disorder so was really proud that I haven't gained 50 pounds (I have fluctuated around 4 pounds since March). But now it feels like just in the last few days I have been seeing posts from people here and on r/progresspics who have lost 20+ pounds since lockdown and MAN am I kicking myself for not being in that group! As they say the best day to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the second best day is today... Am also looking for some good at home beginner exercises (maybe with apps or videos) but no serious equipment. Not in the budget right now. Because of all you I am back on the horse, for today at least. One day at a time! Enough about me, but I am really proud of you guys! Edit: Some of these stories in here are NO JOKE! Working parents, essential workers, non-workers, work at homers, homeschoolers, COVID survivors and all BIG OLD LOSERS. Also some that haven't gotten there yet but are fighting the good fight. I have totalled up all the weight lost mentioned in this thread and it is 6.456 gagillion pounds and counting. Thank you ALL and I will be reading all your comments so keep them coming, I see you! Officially back on the boat and joining the loseit challenge, I have done them before and it is time to try again!! https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/horeal/challenge_the_great_loseit_cookoff_challenge_week/ [link] [comments] |
| Lost 45lb and reversed type 2 diabetes Posted: 15 Jul 2020 09:38 AM PDT I used to be in a serious Type 2 diabetes condition with HbA1c higher than 12%. My family doctor told me last year that if I don't change my diet and start exercising, I won't be likely to see my daughter's getting married. ( They are 3 and 5 years old) I went on Keto diet combined with intermittent fasting immediately. I also started going to the gym as well. I have lost 45 pounds over last year and my HbA1c is now less than 6%. This was a life changing experience and having it continued for one year now, I can confidently say that this is my new lifestyle. Hope you guys can also lose weight with Keto and IF. [link] [comments] |
| I successfully stopped myself from binging! Posted: 15 Jul 2020 06:56 PM PDT Immediately after dinner I walked into the kitchen to pass through it and saw the stack of goodies my mom got at the store today (cosmic brownies, cupcakes, oreos, lemon oreos, and fig newtons) and I went over to separate mine from the rest (we split them up evenly between the people of the household) and decided to eat one even though I had already surpassed my calorie count for the day. which is definitely a key part in binging for me, even if I'm 3 calories over I'll use that as an excuse to not stop myself from going way over, I've learned to manage this by adding 5 minutes of walking a day to my app if I know I'll be under 25 calories over (I figure I'm walking at least 5 minutes just going to the bathroom or through the house throughout the day, but if I know something will push my calories anything over 25 of my daily calorie limit ill choose not to partake) anyways tonight dinner was 83 calories over and I figured I'd let loose a little cause I've been good all week, and that's when I saw all the sweets and everything went down hill, I separated mine from the rest and walked away with them fully intending to binge everything (3 brownies, 2 cupcakes, 10 fig newtons, 20+ oreos and probably more after that lets be honest here) I ended up eating 2 brownies and only 1 cupcake. It still upsets me because I've been in a plateau for about a month, and being upset over this causing me to binge once a week definitely hasn't helped this. However, even though it took everything in me, I successfully stopped myself, and because of that only ate my maintenance calories! So even though I wish I could have stopped before hand, I stopped before it was really too late. Simultaneously proud and a little upset, but I'm choosing to be more positive about this than anything, I'm taking the win! If you read all of this, thank you so much, and I hope you have a wonderful day! :) [link] [comments] |
| I’m about to be under 200 lbs for the first time since I can remember and I’m... scared? Posted: 15 Jul 2020 04:22 PM PDT I've been losing weight on and off for a long time. I've been counting calories on and off for the past six years. I never got anywhere,,, until now. I got my mental health in a steady place and got out of insanely abusive relationship, and for the first time in my life, I'm losing weight, ACTUALLY losing weight. Since January, I've lost almost 50 lbs by doing CICO, weight training and (when the gyms closed) cardio. I've lost 40 lbs since quarantine started and I'm so close to passing the number that I know will make my weight loss feel real: 200 pounds. However, it's kinda freaking me out. I genuinely can't remember a time that there WASNT a two at the beginning of my weight. I don't know what that's like. I mean geez, I still refer to myself as 250 lbs and I still see that person in the mirror every single day. I had this thought in the back of my mind slowly creeping up on me all the time, my weight loss isn't real, the scale is broken, my clothes are just extra stretched out, I'm imagining things, nobody else notices a difference and neither do I so the scale MUST be broken. But thats not it. Although I do catch glimpses of who I am actually becoming, by seeing a new bone or my clothes fitting different, I kept telling myself that when I got under 200 pounds then that was going to solidify my weight loss. Seeing that brand new number on the scale as I enter onederland for what feels like the very first time because I have no knowledge of anything different is surreal, but as I get closer and closer I'm starting to freak out. In a few days I will enter and permanently reside in onederland and it's a big step and I'm so proud of myself, but I'm scared. I don't know exactly what I'm scared about or why, but I just needed to get this off my chest. Thank you for reading and if anyone else has felt this way or is currently feeling this way, then please feel free to comment [link] [comments] |
| 50 pounds down and goal weight achievement unlocked! Posted: 15 Jul 2020 01:42 PM PDT Created an account just for this, since I've really enjoyed reading everyone's adventures. Stats: 35F/5'8"/SW: 196/CW: 145/GW: 150 Why I lost: I gained weight when I got with my ex, because she liked bigger girls and I like food so I didn't mind. We broke up years ago and I just never took the time to drop weight, and didn't get motivated to until I switched drs and weighed in at 204 (fully clothed after a heavy lunch). I hated being right at the 2s, so decided to actually drop weight. What I did: In the before times, I traveled about half time for work, so I started counting calories and eating healthy. Sometimes I'd bring my own snacks and meals to stay on track. I was going to the gym 2-3 times a week pre weight loss when I was in town, but I started using hotel gyms too. I don't like to weigh my food, so I did 1200 a day CICO, which at my height gave me plenty of wiggle room to make mistakes tracking and still lose. At 1200, eating enough fiber and protein was key, and I was eating 3 meals and 2 snacks a day. I was not ever too hungry, fiber and protein were my friend! My first goal weight was 164, which is top of normal for my height. By the time lockdown happened I was down to 170, and hit initial goal weight mid-April. No travel and wfh meant I was moving less, so I started doing Sydney Cummings workouts on YouTube 6 days a week, and have kept that up consistently. My final goal was 150, and once I'd hit 164 I switched to 1500 calories a day. I hit 150 in mid June, and have been trying to maintain, but I'm down to 145 so just upped my calories again. I always want more stats for comparison, so here's mine for you: Went from a size 12 pant and dress/L top/38D to 6 pant/XS-S top/34C [link] [comments] |
| I (36M) woke up in a one-durful mood! Posted: 15 Jul 2020 02:25 PM PDT I got halfway through a wall of text with a long, drawn-out story. Then I deleted it and wrote another wall of text. So TL;dr up front: I'm 36 years old, I'm 5'10", and almost two years ago I weighed 294 lbs. Today I weighed myself and the scale said 199.6. I'm still not a healthy BMI and I have a long way to go before I'm healthy. But I graduated high school weighing more than I weigh today, and that was damn near 20 years ago. Here's a before-and-now photo (excuse the obnoxious shirt) Now the wall of text: I haven't stuck to a single plan. For a while I cut out all carbs except booze. Then I counted all calories. Then I just kinda tried to make healthier choices. I had pretty steady success so long as I was being conscious of what I was doing. Just before the lockdown happened, I decided to take my health more seriously. I started logging my calories again, shooting for under 2000/day. I started trying to get to 10k steps every single day, including doing couch-to-5k. And I stopped drinking -- empty calories that were holding me back and wrecking my health. Here are some tips that worked for me:
I have longer term goals that I'll celebrate if/when they come. I want to lose the combined weight of my dogs (just a few more pounds to go). I want to run 3 miles under 27 minutes. I want to have a healthy BMI (around 170 lbs at my height). I want to be able to do 10 pull ups. But those are my one-day goals. Today, my goal is to log my food, hopefully stay under 2000 calories, and hit my 10,000 steps. And maybe have a second piece of chocolate since my weight actually starts with a "one" again. [link] [comments] |
| I ate fast food twice today and I felt so gross Posted: 15 Jul 2020 10:57 PM PDT A friend of mine and I went on a hike today (we've both been in quarantine since March and wore masks) and afterwards we decided to go to chick fil a. I got a lot of food. I had a sandwich, a small shake, and small fries. Fine whatever I won't eat a big dinner. Wellllll tonight the husband wanted jack in the box and I got another big meal. I had another chicken sandwich, medium curly fries, and two tacos. After eating dinner I felt so sick. It was so much grease. But not only that, I felt disgusted with myself for putting down so much bad food in a day. I got pissed off, full out mad, and my husband told me to exercise. It always makes me feel better and at first I was so mad at myself that I didn't want to. But I did!!! I did the full 30 minute workout and burnt 400 calories. I was energized while I did it, and I gave it all the energy I had left in me. Because I ate so much today's hike and workout basically made today a wash. BUT now I'm not over by tons of calories like before. I was proud, I'm still disappointed but I'm proud that I did something about it. [link] [comments] |
| Figured out what was causing my plateau... darn labels! Posted: 15 Jul 2020 03:27 PM PDT So, I had been at the same weight for about a month and was tracking well and exercising 5 times a week. I was aiming for 1 lb to 1.5 lb loss a week but I wouldn't budge! I was so frustrated. Then today when I went to restock up on groceries I picked up the sausages I had been eating the last few weeks and noticed the serving size was for 1/2 the link! I had been eating two thinking they were 170 each not 340 each. I'm usually so good about looking at the nutrition label but I guess this time I didn't pay enough attention. I mean, who really measures the serving size as half a sausage? Haha. Has this happened to anyone else? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2020 04:35 AM PDT SW:296 CW:220 GW:170 I'm a 6'3 20 year old male and I cannot stand when family or friends say ohh you're so skinny now, how are you going to lose more weight and you should stop, fuck no! I still have a flabby stomach, man tits, flabby calfs and and arms, chubby cheeks, BMI is still considered overweight I still get winded easily and feel like a just a overall fat person. I dont know maybe i'm just being a crybaby about it and I know they are just trying to be nice and supportive, but it just get extremely annoying hearing the same untrue sugar coated things everyday. Does anyone else have the same thing happen and feel the exact same way? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2020 08:27 AM PDT I feel utterly defeated. Currently I'm (24F) the heaviest I've ever been at 202lbs and I'm 5ft 4. I joined a gym with my other half in January when I was around 200lbs and was slowly starting to get into better habits. When quarantine hit and I was put into furlough, I thought to myself "What a great opportunity to keep working out and start eating better" Before this I would always be going out with friends and having drinks and meals on a weekly basis and told myself that this was a big part of the problem as well as not being as active as I used to be. Turns out that I am the problem. I look in the mirror and hate myself, and now as it's safe to go back to work and I've wasted months of time doing nothing. My boyfriend has been really supportive but the second I get moody or upset he just wants to do anything to keep my happy wether or not that means alcohol or chocolate or a takeaway. And I just feel that weight is all I can think about, and I am constantly miserable. I have stopped talking to my boyfriend about how I feel because I could tell my mood was affecting him too which I absolutely don't want. Has there anyone else been in my shoes? It's like I know the main problem I have is mainly my diet and drinking but I never do anything about it because I don't have faith that I can keep up with it. I feel weak. I really would appreciate any and all advice that will help my basically turn my whole life around. Thank you. [link] [comments] |
| Starting to lose weight again - Need some Accountability Posted: 15 Jul 2020 10:03 PM PDT (Longtime Lurker - Made an account to start posting) Just some info to start: I'm currently 20 years old (F) and weigh 205 lbs. My highest weight was 210+ last November. I started my first (actually trying) weight loss journey around November/December 2019 and, with the help of an amazing life fitness instructor and fun spin cycle class, I got down to my lowest weight (187) in probably the last 5 or so years. It was wonderful and I was extremely motivated, until world events happened and I was stuck at home for about 2-3 months. I got back on the scale for the first time since then about two weeks ago and realized that I lost essentially all of my progress. At first I was pretty devastated, but I've lost weight before and I can do it again. Some stats and things: CW: 205 Short-Term GW: Under 200 GW: 150 Height: 5'4" Calories: Aiming for 1200-1350 a day Superficial Goal: Seeing my collarbone would be pretty cool Short-Term Fitness Goal: Literally just 1 burpee (Edit) Forgot to talk about exercise: At least 30-minutes of exercise a day, aiming to increase the amount of time and also to dedicate more of that time to strength training. (Some stats for strength/muscle progress: 10 push-ups (modified, 1 minute limit), 30 crunches (1 minute limit), 2 sit-ups (how do y'all do it), not a single burpee) More Information: I am currently a college student and studying in a field I find awesome! I've been really excited to get back to class and lab to continue learning and will hopefully be graduating in the spring. However, I've recently been thinking about joining the military (a long-time back-burner thought that now won't leave me alone) after I graduate, and I very obviously don't meet the requirements (weight wise and fitness wise). I was originally doing almost exclusively cardio (45-50 minute intense spin cycle with maybe 5-10 minute strength/resistance training), but I know that continuing to do just cardio wouldn't be as productive as a combo. Essentially, I'm asking for some good tips on at-home resistance training, healthy eating, and anything else weight loss related please! Thanks for reading all the way through! I'm not sure if I'll ever include pics, but I'll definitely keep updating here occasionally, or start a blog somewhere. Cheers! [link] [comments] |
| NSV - I ran my fastest mile ever today! Posted: 15 Jul 2020 08:58 PM PDT I decided on January 1st that I wanted to run a marathon. I have been very overweight for much of my life. I was an athlete growing up and through college, but as soon as I graduated and didn't have a team to work out with anymore, I let my weight get out of control. Even when I was in the best shape of my life as an athlete, I was heavier than my peers. To work toward my goal of running 26.2 miles in October, I have been running consistently for the past 7 months at least a couple times a week. Some days, it's really hard to motivate myself to get out there and run. I sometimes take it slowly because at least I'm doing something rather than sitting at home. Today was one of those days. My training run was to do a 1 mile time trial. After a 10 minute warm-up, I was to run a mile as fast as I could. I wasn't feeling my best and even told my partner that I would be okay with a slower mile time today as long as I felt like I gave it all I had in me today. I finished the run and ended up with my fastest mile time ever! I have a long way to go in both training for this marathon and with weight loss, but this reminded me that even though I can't always see the weight loss, my body is changing for the better and I'm becoming healthier. I'm excited to see the times for my runs continue to decrease along with the numbers on the scale! [link] [comments] |
| Tdee spreadsheet calculator question Posted: 16 Jul 2020 12:26 AM PDT I'm using the spreadsheet TDEE calculator to work out my tdee, I've added 4 weeks worth of data from mfp and I'm confused as it doesn't factor in calories burnt from exercise. I'm exercising 5 days a week and eating 1500cals a day. However its telling me that my tdee is 1500 and that I should consume 1040 cals a day to lose 0.4kgs a week? This info seems off, am I doing something wrong? Is there a way to factor in cals burnt from exercising? Any help will be greatly appreciated! [link] [comments] |
| Why have I stopped Losing weight so soon? Posted: 15 Jul 2020 10:43 PM PDT I am 20 (F) and have been hypothyroid for the last 8 years. I've been on Levothyroxine 50mcg since. My TSH is normal. I weighed 75 kg in May, but through a significant calorie restriction and exercise, I managed to come down to 70 kg in 2.5 months. I haven't been losing anymore since the last 2 weeks and have been stuck at this weight. It's really frustrating. The weight barely even fluctuates throughout the day because I eat so less but it just won't go below the 69.9 kg mark. Could it be my thyroid dosage that needs to be revised? What am I doing wrong? Why have I hit a plateau so soon into my weight loss journey? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Jul 2020 01:28 AM PDT Just feeling like I need to share this accomplishment with someone.. When I first started my journey with calorie counting approximately two months ago, I was a bit skeptical. However, over the last two months, I've been counting calories daily and trying to do at least one physical activity a day, even if it's just a quick 15 minute walk. Tonight when I weighed myself I almost cried. I stepped on the scale and it read 248.2lbs. For the first time in OVER A YEAR I weigh less than 250lbs. 😌 Before this, I was hovering anywhere from 255-265lbs. While I still have more goals to attain and a ways to go to get to where I want to be, hitting that milestone tonight made me feel like a whole new person and reminded me that I can do this! Calorie counting and exercise works if you keep yourself accountable and trust the process! [link] [comments] |
| Some personal victories and frustrated rantings Posted: 15 Jul 2020 10:20 PM PDT Just a little vent. Positives: - I've been continuing to work out most every day. Even the exercise setbacks lately (bc it's so friggin hot and it's making it harder to run) haven't discussed me from getting out there almost every day. - I've been doing pretty good with fasting until early evening - I've made healthier choices for dinner lately - I've been fairly consistent on meeting my water goals - although I haven't lost any weight I feel more comfortable in my body bc I know I'm taking better care of it. I've been going to the pool a few times a week in my neighborhood and just not giving a fuck who sees me in a bathing suit (judge my cellulite, idgaf) Negatives - still having an impossible time meeting calorie goals. I'm definitely eating less than I was so it's a partial win...but I can't figure out how to be satisfied within my calorie limit...and I'm only eating like 1 meal and 1 snack a day...how am I going over?! - went off the rails tonight. Night time snacking is my weakness and I had a weak moment and bought chocolate at the grocery store (while shopping for healthy dinner ingredients). I ate like 3 helpings of my healthy dinner...it was a pretty dang good steak salad...and then followed it up with chocolate, soda, and a bagel. I know better but I didn't do better. It feels like my whole day got derailed. [link] [comments] |
| IdI'd like to thank Walmart for their super cheap frozen vegetables. Posted: 15 Jul 2020 10:46 AM PDT Walmart sells bags of frozen vegetables for cheap, I think some are just $1 while others are less than $3 depending on brand and such. Anyhow I buy like 16 bags of these, keep them in my freezer and for breakfast at work I pop two bags in the microwave and make a single packet of oatmeal. Currently I'm eating a bag of Brussels sprouts, and California style mixed vegetables. Those with the oatmeal it's only 360 calories, and it's a lot of food. Anybody out there who wants to still eat a lot of food but don't want to feel guilty about it go buy some frozen vegetables it's worth the money. And if you put some salt and pepper or hot sauce or anything really it will liven up the party. [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 15 Posted: 15 Jul 2020 06:17 PM PDT Hello losers, Hump day! Weight by end of month (199 lbs, preferably trend weight): No weigh in this morning. 201.5 lbs trend weight. Stay within calorie range (1700 ish): Should be okay. Ice cream temptations. Exercise 5 days a week: HIIT video. 13/15 days. Self-care time (JOURNALING, working on love journals, beauty treatments, drawing 0/15 days): Therapy. Try a new recipe once a week: An imitation crab salad with homemade sauce, a crock pot Italian wedding soup & Russian dressing so far. 3/5 weeks. 50 pages of The Body Keeps the Score: Not tonight. 0/50 pages. No fast food or candy from the work dish: Streak day 15. 2 candy related lapse in judgement. Listen to my effing body: Booked a telemed appointment. Got medicines. Blergh. Be more mindful & express gratitude, avoid the hedonic treadmill: I'm grateful to have access to therapy. I'm grateful to have a job & my health. Plus the people I love in my life. Stay strong, healthy & hug your bad bitches kids. Your turn! [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: July 16th, 2020 Posted: 15 Jul 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! I want to shortly also mention — this thread lives and breathes by people supporting each other :) so if you have some time, comment on the other posts! Show support, offer advice and share experiences![link] [comments] |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2020 09:42 PM PDT in the past year, I gained a lot of weight over 50lbs and I've been trying continuously to lose it by reducing calorie intake to an average of 1000-1200 lbs, But I am unable to lose weight properly in the first few months 5-6 I lost 15 pounds which seems really low to me, I had done low to moderate exercise, but I am now trying to exercise around 40 min a day thinking that perhaps I am not losing weight due to lack of exercise. After getting hormonal testing done, doctors have found no problems and think I am healthy. could it possibly be something else, I am confident my calorie count is accurate. the only thing I can possibly think of is my digestion, (TMI) - but I have an incredibly bad digestive system being constipated for days on end, could it be just water retention? How can I fix this? Thanks!! Start weight at the start of March: 211 Current weight: 196 Height: 5'7 age: 23 [link] [comments] |
| Reframing weight loss as recovery changed the game for me Posted: 15 Jul 2020 05:49 AM PDT TW: talk of mental illness, suicide and self harm I've dealt with mental illness for 15 years. Been in hospital 5 times, tried to kill myself 8. I've gained over 100lbs in the last four years through a combination of medication and symptoms leading me to consistently overeat and never leave the house. Until two weeks ago I hadn't left the house in 2020. But, in the last month I've lost nearly 20lbs. I've been at varying degrees of obese since I hit puberty, and have never managed to successfully lose weight and maintain that loss. I've been someone who hops onto diet trends, loses water weight but feels deprived and depressed so I go back to old habits. Anything to give me some serotonin. There's a couple of changes I managed to make over the last year. I stopped self harming, and I gave up smoking over 8 months ago. And I was able to stick to these changes because I looked at them as part of my recovery. I knew I was helping myself get better by doing these things. So I started to do the same with food. Just calories in calories out. Paying attention to which foods make me feel good, and which don't. Working through late-night hunger by asking myself if I was actually hungry or feeling an emotion that I associate with binging. And if I was genuinely hungry, having a snack that was nutritious and not a full blown binge. I haven't started an exercise regime yet, as I want to feel confident in my relationship with food before I start throwing in workout videos. However, I am more mobile around the house (cleaning sprees), and trying to go for a walk around my neighbourhood a few times a week. I guess I just wanted to write this for anyone else who was on a recovery journey. Healing your relationship with food is a kindness, and necessary to your recovery. TL;DR - reframing my weight loss journey as a recovery one is finally helping me lose weight and stop crash dieting. [link] [comments] |
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