Weight loss: Buy yourself some weights to help you keep perspective, as a lot of people I see in here seem to have lost it to some degree |
- Buy yourself some weights to help you keep perspective, as a lot of people I see in here seem to have lost it to some degree
- Officially back to my starting weight and feel terrible
- All diets are CICO
- Can I just say that this subreddit is a godsend
- I finally left a morbid obesity support group! + taking the stairs
- I need help
- Consistently losing 1.6 lbs average a week for 4 months. What a journey.
- Non-scale victories don’t forget about them!
- UPDATE: Took me 2 kids to look the way I always envisioned myself. (Dammit, it's another long one)
- Defeated.
- I did it. I lost weight.
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 30
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: July 31st, 2020
- I recommend RingFit Adventure if you have a Nintendo Switch
- Who tf benefits when smartwatch companies make their devices overestimate your burned calories
- Free Talk Friday for 31 July 2020 - Come Talk About Anything!
- Trying to lose 5-10lbs from 100lbs
- The optimal/fun equation of weight loss
- I'm back to the weight I was when I was at university... but I don't look like I did back then
- Damn I hate being short (20 yo female 5’0)- A rant
- Unsupportive family members. Can’t believe my loved ones weren’t there for me throughout my whole weight loss journey.
- SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Friday, 31 July 2020: Today, I conquered!
- Slow and steady wins the race. Be kind to yourself and you’ll be stronger for it.
- Went through something traumatic, bingeing again.
| Posted: 30 Jul 2020 07:19 AM PDT Hello So, I often see a lot of posts/comments of "only lost 5lbs" or "only lost 30lbs and not feeling motivated" etc. For the love of god, buy your self some weights that go up in increments. Like 5lbs, 10lbs, 20lbs and just lift them up the next time you say "I've only lost x ammount of weight". I think most people will be really surprised at how much weight that actually is. It doesn't matter if you are 20lbs overweight or 500lbs overweight, losing 20lbs is a significant amount of human mass. Next time you're feeling demotivated because you've only lost 10lbs over 2 months (or whatever length of time), go and pick up that 10lb weight and feel just how much that is, because it is a significant achievement to not be carrying that on your body any more. [link] [comments] |
| Officially back to my starting weight and feel terrible Posted: 30 Jul 2020 07:02 PM PDT Well, it's official, I've gained back 45lbs... again... I can't figure out how I let it happen. I mean... I know exactly HOW it happened. I ate too damn much. What I can't figure out is WHY? For context, I lost 45lbs in 2016, gained it all back by November of 2017, lost it again by the spring of 2018, and kept it off for well over a year!! But then... Halloween of 2019, I took a cheat day. I had taken numerous cheat days over that year and a half I'd been at GW, and always gotten back to maintenance within at most two weeks. But for whatever reason, that time... it stuck. I guess it was just a loss of motivation? Didn't weigh myself nearly as often, and just... kept ignoring it. I was embarrassed, I guess. I AM embarrassed. Like... to the point where I STILL haven't really bought any new fat clothes because I don't want to admit to myself I need them.... AND I NEEEEED THEM. I was able to do the things I needed to do for nearly 2 years, and for whatever reason... starting again is so much harder this time... I guess I just needed to vent. I'm sorry about the pity party. Any encouragement would be very helpful. For those who have cycled... any words of advise would be very appreciated. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Jul 2020 10:25 AM PDT So this is a bit of a rant...but I see so many posts here that fundamentally misunderstand what CICO is... CICO is not a diet. CICO is the fundamental law of the universe that in order to lose weight you have to run at a caloric deficit. Period. Every single "diet" is CICO. All of them. IF (or OMAD) manages a calorie deficit by restricting the amount of hours you can eat. If you go 23:1 and during that one hour you eat two pounds of lard then you'll gain weight (assuming, obvs, that your TDEE is less than 9800 calories) Keto (aka atkins or paleo) manages a calorie deficit by filling you with fat. I don't care how much ketosis you put yourself in if you have 10,000 calories of cheese and chorizo sausage. South beach or Mediterranean or or or prioritize lower calorie dense foods to fill you up (i.e. broccoli over potatoes, cod over steak) under whatever branded system somebody came up with to sell books. Typically what people on this sub mean is calorie counting. Which is simply a full choice plan where you get to allocate your calories however you want. And as you will frequently read, the reality if that tends to mean low caloric density foods (non starchy veg and lean protein) because you need to make your calories count. I refer to this as "Bang for your buck" thinking. But if you have room for a twinkie you can have a twinkie. (and, yes, the body reacts differently to different foods but your all twinkie diet will fail not because it's the wrong food but because you cannot eat enough twinkies in a day AND run a caloric deficit AND avoid being ravenously hungry and therefore stick to it and avoid snapping long enough to succeed BUT if I locked you in a cell and gave you 1000 calories of twinkie per day and nothing else, you would lose weight) The research is clear. Any diet will work if you stick to it AND you run at a caloric deficit. CICO is not a system, it's not a diet, it is reality and whichever route you choose is merely the way in which you manage that deficit. No system works for everyone but, at the end of the day, they all have the same thing in common. You must burn more calories than you consume to force your body to use stored fat reserves to make up the difference. Edit: Obviously any routine you choose should be sustainable AND provide your body with needed nutrients. I am not suggesting the all twinkie diet. Merely that you will lose weight (and be terribly unhealthy) if you only ate like six twinkies a day (or whatever is appropriate for you) Edit 2: Yes, things like crash diets can crash your metabolism. A slow metabolism just changes the O part of the equation. Obviously a 200lb person who burns 1900 calories at rest will have an easier time losing weight than somebody the same size who burns 1800 calories at rest. As far as I know the science is mixed on whether a metabolism can be permanently slowed or not. I tend to believe in the studies that show that a diet break (4-8 weeks at maintanence for your current weight) gives the body time to reset. Regardless, the "O" part of the equation is just as important as the "I". Edit 3: And, yes, this gets harder the closer you are to the goal but I fundamentally reject the notion it is impossible to succeed at this. It is grindingly hard and, for a lot of us, will take a lifetime of watching this stuff but I refuse to believe I am doomed to return to 300lbs. Edit 4: https://physiqonomics.com/calories/ posted below by u/toxik0n and I think it is well worth reading on the subject. [link] [comments] |
| Can I just say that this subreddit is a godsend Posted: 30 Jul 2020 09:16 PM PDT I have been wanting to lose weight for years, and I this is the first time I've been successful with it. Granted I had a lot of down time to do my proper research, and this year I made a habit of consistently exercising and eating cleaner, but I was exercising 5x a week and eating clean for 5 months and barely lost a pound. I only started losing when I found this subreddit!!!! I'm losing at a very slow rate, but I'm FINALLY DOING IT!!! Ever since I made my first post on here (on an old, deleted acc) titled something along the lines of "I don't know how to lose weight..." I have progressed in the right direction, and it feels really good this time. I've probably watched pretty much every "How to Lose Weight" video on youtube, tried going vegan for a bit, tried to make dietary rules (no chips, no cookies, etc.), did HIIT workouts every day.... but none of those compare to the information I've been equipped with after browsing this subreddit for the past few months. Just wanted to say thanks, and hopefully I'll be able to continue the tradition and pass on whatever helpful tips I learn along the way! [link] [comments] |
| I finally left a morbid obesity support group! + taking the stairs Posted: 30 Jul 2020 11:03 AM PDT A few months ago (at the start of my weight loss journey, 3-4 months ago), I joined a fb group for morbid obesity support. It was partially a weight loss group, partially a "help with navigating the world while obese" group. Today, I left that group because I realized I'm no longer morbidly obese! Their qualifications were "100+lbs overweight". I have 80lbs to go until I'm a "normal" BMI, but I won't be mad if I end up in the overweight BMI, as I'm trying to build muscle + strength. I also was looking at old pics of myself, and I didn't realize how... Miserable I was? Today I went to a doctor's appointment, and opted to take the stairs to her clinic instead of the elevators. And I'm thinking about starting the couch to 5k journey. I never thought I'd ever get to a point where I was active almost every day, but here we are! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 31 Jul 2020 01:40 AM PDT I'm a 31 year old man who hit rock bottom about a month ago. I'm super morbidly obese. Over 700 pounds. I get lymphedema on my stomach and on my genitals. I can't clean myself or drive. My meals have to be prepaid for me. I should be dead. But I'm not. And I'm fighting back and for the first time in my life I think I might be able to win. It's only been a month, but I haven't ordered out once. I'm hearing healthy and exercising 30 minutes a day. But I'm afraid I'm too late. I don't want to die. I want to make my family proud. But I need help. I need a scale. The one I have now won't work and I probably need one with a 1,000 pound capacity. I can't afford it. My family can't afford it. But I need to know I'm winning this battle. It's the battle of my life. Does anyone have an old scale I can use that would work? I can afford shipping. I could probably even offer you a few extra buck. But the scales I see for sale that would for for me are all over $1,000. There are so many things I want to do and experience. I want to be able to do a little good in the world while I'm here. I want to stop being a burden to my family. I'm calling for a hero in my darkest hours. I'm here to fight. I just need some help to win. [link] [comments] |
| Consistently losing 1.6 lbs average a week for 4 months. What a journey. Posted: 30 Jul 2020 03:16 PM PDT To start things off. I had no intention of losing as quickly as I have. But with some over and under estimations, it's worked in my favor. Would like to share the strategy I have used so far to people who don't know where to start. -- 1 find yourself a good cookbook or three for dinners. Preferably something high protein, easy to follow without a ton of random exotic/seasonal ingredients, and has nutritional values posted. I'm not sure if I can share the names of my favorites as they're not free. Hard copies are so much better than Digital imo. --2 use an app that allows you to input recipes for quick tracking. The easier you make it, the more likely you are to use it. --3 search tdee chart - Reddit. There is a post I believe in this sub where someone has put together links to this chart that another user made. I don't have this info infront of me currently but all credits to them. It's fantastic. No more estimating your daily expenditure, and is great for seeing your progress. It wasn't until I started to use this that it really made me realize how much of a deficit I was really creating. --4I personally find it easiest to eat lightly through the day and my biggest meal for dinner. To do this, I premake protein bars for quick grab and go breakfasts. Soups and chili, portioned into jars and frozen @ 250 calorie servings. Great for grab and go lunches. I'll have one or two of these depending on what I'm planning to have for dinner. Throw it edit::: in the fridge the night or two before to let thaw. --5 plan your dinners. I like to plan two dinners a week. I make enough servings to eat it hot and fresh on day one. Then day 2-4 is leftovers. I change up the vegetable daily. A salad, frozen then steamed veggies. Whatever. --6 lift weights. I find this allows me to maintain my hectic and busy lifestyle. I'm only cooking twice a week, which is a lot easier to plan for than 7 days a week. I don't limit myself to specific foods. I don't consider anything good or bad, but I do aim for whole foods and minimal processed. I opt for the healthier versions of foods when possible... But if I don't have it on hand, or its sold out/not available. It is what it is, I don't sweat it. I gave up on any macro limiting diet plans as I find if I don't eat enough carbs, I get insane cravings even when stuffed. Simply aiming for high protein keeps my carbs low but sufficient. Lastly. I normally eat my dinner a bit late. I tend to not notice being hungry durring the day when I'm busy. I can go seemingly forever without eating and not even realise it. But when it comes to night time... I can't sleep when hungry. My will power fades drastically. Sweet spot tends to be around 7pm, then hard cutt off 8pm for no more foods. Unless of course I don't make home to eat until after 8. Not sure if my strategy could help anyone. But might be a starting point for someone feeling overwhelmed. [link] [comments] |
| Non-scale victories don’t forget about them! Posted: 30 Jul 2020 04:55 PM PDT I have been a bit disappointed with progress because the scale went from moving smoothly to staying about the same since I got my period 3 weeks ago. For those of you who don't know most females tend to gain 3-5 lbs during this time of month due to hormones and water retention. Scale slowly is moving back down but very slowly. Anyways today I was running errands and I felt kind of weird walking around and my sleeves kept slipping down. Looked in the mirror and the dress I haven't worn for months looks several sizes too big on me! I can pull the excess fabric nearly a foot from my waist to the side! Remember folks, it's not always about the scale! [link] [comments] |
| UPDATE: Took me 2 kids to look the way I always envisioned myself. (Dammit, it's another long one) Posted: 30 Jul 2020 05:21 PM PDT Hi everyone, I was here 6 months ago where I posted a history of my weightloss. It can be found here if you're interested with pics and all that. TLDR: Lost all the weight by doing CICO and without exercise, progress photos in previous thread. Kept diet the same and added in 100% bodyweight workout regimen and later jogging, and completely transformed. Pics below 2 months after I posted my original progress, the world turned upside down. It's quarantine time and I got 2 kids at home, one of whom is a remote learning Kindergartner and the other is a toddler. I have to work from home while managing them and the household, and my husband continues to go into work. It was not ideal by any means (I learned that I am a shit teacher, motivator, and seriously remote learning can go straight to hell), BUT, I also found myself without having to commute, get ready for anything (which gave me an extra 3 hours I didn't have before). With proper planning, an hour of quiet time when the toddler naps and my older daughter needs a break, I found my opportunity to finally dedicate to some fitness goals. I had nothing particular in mind, I just wanted to stop being so mushy everywhere. At the beginning of the pandemic, I started noticing an emergence of at home, minimal/no equipment (later, the no equipment portion completely exploded) workouts on Instagram. This was right up my alley! I remember from my CrossFit days where interval/cross training was a big part of, I did not need a lot of time to get the heart rate I aimed at 20-30 minute routines, scaled where I needed to (but made sure I'm always challenged), used only my body. My goal was to get to 5 workouts a week (3 on 1 off, 2 on 1 off), but it felt so good to get my body after being sedentary for so long, I stopped relying on a schedule and just listened to my body. I only take rest days if I feel run down or like I need one. (I took 4 this month so far) After about a month, I added jogging as well (originally, the jogs started off as walks to make sure I get 10K steps that day, but then I realized jogging would get me those steps faster haha). I started jogging several times a week and sometimes I would do 2 workouts a day - I really enjoy them! In 4 months time, I completely transformed my body and only lost about 5lbs of fat. Crazy. I do not recognize myself at all. I have never looked like this and I never imagined that I could. To have a visible 6 pack and sculpted arms? Especially as a mom of 2. More importantly, there's been a huge shift within me, where moving my body and working through those hard reps no longer became something I am forced to do. I used to think that I NEEDED to do CrossFit (or any structured class), because if I didn't have someone cheering me on or make me do the workout then I wouldn't do it. It's funny because about roughly a month leading up to me finally starting, I was plagued with indecision and fear about not working out the 'right way' or using the 'wrong muscle groups' until I finally just stopped planning for it and started doing it. One day led to the next and I just kept finding new workouts to keep things interesting and it became part of my day. Showing up for myself in this way made me so much happier. Yes, the physical changes I saw constantly (newbie gains are fast/easy) were validating, but more importantly, I realized that I'm happier because for the first time I was really keeping the promises I made to myself. And the reason my weight loss/fitness issues before were so big was because it was a physical symptom of me giving up on myself and not doing the thing that I said I would do. I will not let it happen again. Next steps would be to add weights to my routine. I think I'd like to build more muscle and get a toned lower body look. I know that the only way to do that is to build muscle. My lower body has more fat in it and while I'm not sure I "need" to lose more fat, I know for sure building muscle will recomp my body more. Overall, I'm happy with my results so far. I am also very realistic about my body - I'm 37, I have two kids and some loose skin as well as more fat in my butt and thighs, so I think I can only take myself so far without plastic surgery. And I'm perfectly ok with that too :) 4 month recomposition, only 5lbs total fat loss month to month progress Day 1 of a fitness competition I entered 3 weeks ago 10 years in the making [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Jul 2020 03:14 PM PDT My partner of 6 years today told me he no longer finds me attractive. Admittedly, due to stress and inactivity I've put on, say, 2 stone during the course of our long term relationship (worsened since COVID, what with a mild anxiety of going outside and being chained to the desk whilst working from home) but he told me today, without reservation, he doesn't love me. It was a punch to the gut. To add salt into the wound, his ex from 7 years ago liked a picture of his recently on social media. Since their split, there has been little to no contact - but she's a slim lass and now he 'can't stop thinking about it'. In the past he has described her as unsupportive, selfish and so on - but I never wish to judge their relationship, all I know if that I have done nothing but show my partner love - love for all he is. His shortcomings, his brilliance and all that he is, perfection or otherwise. My self esteem is in tatters. I scared to post here but don't know where else to look for kindness, I'm ashamed. Apologies if this is not the right platform but I feel so desperately unmotivated, lost and frankly hurt by it all. So begins another 'lose it' venture. Can anybody recommend any kind words to help battle these feelings amidst this uphill battle? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 31 Jul 2020 12:44 AM PDT [13F] I've recently started working towards losing approximately 70 pounds and then I went on vacation and I was afraid that I wouldn't have lost any weight since then because I didn't eat the healthiest on vacation. Today I decided to weigh myself and I lost weight. It's not a lot but knowing that I'm capable of losing weight makes me so happy. I'm not comfortable sharing my weight loss with most people so I figured I'd share it here. I started watching my calories and I would essentially speed walk on the treadmill for about an hour everyday. I'm sorry if I'm rambling a bit in this post, it's 3 am here and I'm tired. [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 30 Posted: 30 Jul 2020 07:59 PM PDT Hello losers, I'll do the wrap up tomorrow, feel free to wrap up tonight if it makes more sense! 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): Better today. Exercise 5 days a week: A wee walk at lunch but I got to it. 25/30 days. Self-care time (JOURNALING, working on love journals, beauty treatments, drawing 0/23 days): Long day no time! Try a new recipe once a week: An imitation crab salad with homemade sauce, a crock pot Italian wedding soup, Russian dressing & a chicken lemon orzo soup. I want to make a cole slaw only with a veg & dressing setup I prefer. 4/5 weeks. 50 pages of The Body Keeps the Score: An attempt was made. 1/50 pages. No fast food or candy from the work dish: Streak day 5. 4 candy related lapse in judgement. Listen to my effing body: Fucking uterus. Such a scumbag. Be more mindful & express gratitude, avoid the hedonic treadmill: Grateful for some level of stability in my life even if my anxiety is all up in arms over everything! Your turn! Sorry I'm late kids! [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: July 31st, 2020 Posted: 30 Jul 2020 09:54 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! We're back at the end of the month! Let's reflect and look forward tomorrow :)[link] [comments] |
| I recommend RingFit Adventure if you have a Nintendo Switch Posted: 30 Jul 2020 11:16 AM PDT I just got RingFit Adventure for Nintendo Switch, and it's a great little game to help you stay fit during the pandemic. I don't have room for home gym equipment, I don't feel comfortable going to a public gym, and it is hot as balls outside where I live. I don't have much motivation to make my own body weight workouts. Enter RingFit. It is about $80. You join the Switch up to your TV and it comes with a ring you hold that acts like a resistance band, as well as a leg strap. The game has a few different things you can do. In adventure mode, you have an avatar on the screen and have to jog through this area and push the band in to fire at things or pull it to vacuum things up. You run into monsters and have to fight them by doing reps of exercises like squats or overhead press. You can also play mini games. The one we tried reminded me of rockband if you've played that. There is music and you do the moves to the beat as the symbols flying at you on the screen. And I think there is also just workout sets, so you could pick abs and do that. But I just got it yesterday so haven't explored all the options. It tracks all your reps and time spent exercising. I believe you can also do some reps with the ring without having the game on and it will track them. So if you work at home, you could do reps between tasks or on a conference call. It seems like a really useful option that you could pick up for a quick workout at home, so I thought I would share! [link] [comments] |
| Who tf benefits when smartwatch companies make their devices overestimate your burned calories Posted: 30 Jul 2020 09:12 PM PDT I always took the "calories burned" displayed on my smartwatch with a grain of salt because I read they're inaccurate. I never eat back my exercise calories so I wasn't too bothered, but as a data nerd, it's really starting to really grind my gears. I recently bought a Samsung smartwatch because I was curious about my daily activity. For example, according to my watch, 50 minute walk at moderate 3mph/4.8kmh speed apparently burns 320 kcal (21F, 5'3"/160cm, CW=GW=122lbs/55kg). Online calculators consistently give me 190-200 calorie range for the same activity. My watch explicitly says it is not double-counting exercise calories, the displayed value is supposed to be the calories burned by exercise alone. The real value is about half that shown on my watch. Why. These companies make watches for active people, there has to be at least one scientist there who can write an algorithm that accurately calculates burned calories. So what is the point of making them so inaccurate? Is it to motivate people to move around more because they feel better when they see high numbers of burned calories? I'd say it's detrimental for most of the population instead, and they would take it as an excuse to treat themselves for exercising, because their watch said they burned 200kcal in 20 minutes of walking in casual pace. I am genuinely perplexed. If anyone has answers, I'm all ears. [link] [comments] |
| Free Talk Friday for 31 July 2020 - Come Talk About Anything! Posted: 30 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT Happy Friday everyone! Free Talk Friday is a free discussion post. Come talk about anything you want, whether it's health/fitness related or not. So tell us, what's on your mind today? Any fun plans for the weekend? (Credit to u/HermionesBook for running these in the past.) [link] [comments] |
| Trying to lose 5-10lbs from 100lbs Posted: 31 Jul 2020 01:52 AM PDT I'm a 4'11 female and I've gained around 10lbs ever since I've started taking birth control 8 months ago. I signed up for the gym earlier this year and they told me that my body fat percentage is 25%. Before the lock down, I would go to the gym 3/4 times a week and managed to feel good despite my weight was gaining steadily at that time. And I haven't been there for months and even though I've been exercising at home I feel like it's just not enough and my self image has been going down. I know that my BMI is completely normal but I can't help but feel like I can be even smaller. I try to control my caloric intake but my weight seems like it's just stuck at 98-101lbs. I feel defeated. And I honestly want to start skipping meals again so I can get back to where I was before.. Reddit please help. I don't spiral back to having an eating disorder.. [link] [comments] |
| The optimal/fun equation of weight loss Posted: 30 Jul 2020 07:41 AM PDT I was reading this email newsletter about decision making as you approach a new project and it struck me how applicable it was to weight loss. For those who don't want to read, here's the gist:
He's talking about teaching his kid how to ride a bike, but the same applies for those of us working to lose weight. It's easy to get caught up in figuring out the absolute best way to lose weight, build muscle, exercise, etc. But what's most important is what's sustainable for you, what you can commit to long-term once your starry-eyed beginning motivation wears out. For me, this time around, that's losing weight at .5 lbs a week. Is it the most efficient, optimal way to get to my goal weight? No. But it is way more fun than any other way I've tried to lose weight, and I'm still sticking with it 3 months in. Choose what the method you're excited about, get started, and let the rest of the changes flow from there! [link] [comments] |
| I'm back to the weight I was when I was at university... but I don't look like I did back then Posted: 31 Jul 2020 01:29 AM PDT Bit of background on my journey here... I (27F, 5'4.5") never really worried about my weight I was always quite active and whilst not skinny, I was happy with where I was and I was a healthy weight when I went off to university at 19. Fast forward a few years and I met my boyfriend (now fiance) when I was 21. When we met I was a happy and healthy 133lbs, feeling confident in myself and my body and looking great. Getting happy and comfortable in my relationship, plus the fact that he is an AMAZING cook and loved the fact that I wasn't shy about eating a lot, over time I gained and gained until in 2017 I hit my highest weight of 178lbs. I had tried diets before but I'd always end up gaining what I'd lost back and then some, but seeing pictures of how I looked against my forever skinny boyfriend really hit home for me. So I started CICO in January 2018 and since then my weight has been on a gradual decline. Granted, there have been times when its gone up a few pounds due to holidays, christmas etc, but I've never let it get out of control. Today, I weighed in at 133.5lbs. Almost the exact weight I was when I met my other half, and yet, I don't look the same. I'm telling myself it's because I'm older and maybe my hips have widened and maybe because I gained the weight my body fat percentage is higher than it was back then, but in reality I'm a little sad about it. My goal for the last few years has been to get back down to this weight, knowing how confident I was when I was this weight before, but now that I'm here I don't feel confident. I've changed my goal weight to 125lbs, hoping that losing these last few lbs will do the trick. I'm trying not to let this affect me, as I know I've come very far. Has anyone else had this experience? I'd love to know more about it and why this is and how it works and what I could possibly do about it. TLDR; I've hit my original goal weight thinking I would look like I did when I was this weight at 21, but am disappointed and saddened to see that I don't. [link] [comments] |
| Damn I hate being short (20 yo female 5’0)- A rant Posted: 30 Jul 2020 10:00 AM PDT It's all in the title. But really, the food world (specifically America's food world) is not made for a short person. Portions are huge, nutrition guidelines don't apply to petite people, it's so hard to lose weight, and a slight weight gain is so noticeable on me. I've stayed around the same weight since highschool (100-103 lbs), but it's definitely getting harder and harder to maintain as I get older. When I was in highschool, I was in track, cross country, cheer, and gymnastics. I basically never even thought about what I ate bc I was burning so many calories. Now, as a college student, I'm realizing I actually have to watch what I eat and exercise on my own to maintain my weight which isn't easy considering I'm a full time student and working about 30 hrs a week. Basically, in conclusion, fuck being short. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Jul 2020 01:04 PM PDT Dude isn't it crazy how you expect your family to love you and be happy that you're finally happy. But instead my whole family looks sad now that I'm finally happy and looking my best. But when I was suicidal and I told them many times about my suicidal thoughts, they worried for me for a moment and then forgot about what I told them the next second and continued to be extremely happy. It's sick. It's like when i was suicidal nobody was there for me and everybody was happy. But now that I'm happy and looking amazing (ok sorry narcissistic thing to say but god I'm proud of my achievement.) and no longer suicidal, everybody is giving me sad smiles. I feel sick to my stomach because I thought these most important people in my life would be there for me but they're acting in such a disgusting way. I'm sorry I just had to vent [link] [comments] |
| SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Friday, 31 July 2020: Today, I conquered! Posted: 31 Jul 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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| Slow and steady wins the race. Be kind to yourself and you’ll be stronger for it. Posted: 30 Jul 2020 10:48 AM PDT Started at 260, now I'm down to 200! Overall I've lost 60lbs. But this has been over about 5 years. The first go round I lost the 60 but gained 30 back. The. I lost 15 and maintained that for a few years. Now I'm down the last 15lbs back to a total of 60lbs lost. This latest go around I'm only losing about 2lbs ish a month. Which is fine. I'm looking at the long run, not immediate satisfaction. We all get hung up in this instant weight loss, all these fancy diets and hard core calorie restriction aren't maintainable. You fall off the wagon and sometimes you don't feel like getting back on. Log those 'bad days' keep yourself accountable, but make it something you can do in the long run to make sure you'll stick with it. I've done paleo, OMAD blah blah blah. What really works, at least for me, is CICO, BUT, I don't restict myself to a specific number. 1300-1500. This way if I go over, it's not really over. I'm still in a caloric deficit, but I can enjoy what I eat without feeling bad about it. This has led me to very few 'bad days'. I eat things like pasta, ice cream, chicken and waffles. Delicious food without the feeling of guilt because I 'ate something I shouldn't have' the more you hype yourself up, the more likely you are to stay on track. Even if you aren't losing a ton of weight all at once, keep going. You're not done until you say you're done. One healthy choice at a time is all it takes. BUT this is also the only life you'll ever have, so enjoy it while you're here. Have your cake and eat it too. [link] [comments] |
| Went through something traumatic, bingeing again. Posted: 30 Jul 2020 08:40 PM PDT Last week my bf and I escaped a fire. Woke up in the night, front of the apartment engulfed in flames, running out barefoot with our cats. It was scary, but thank goodness most of our stuff wasnt too badly damaged and we managed to score a new place. The problem is since the fire i find im having trouble controlling my bingeing. My weight has been all over the place throughout my life and before the fire i had gotten back into a steady diet and exercise routine that was comfortable for me and i was on the right track to a healthy life physically and mentally. But in the last few days im gravitating towards the old fatty and sugary comfort foods i used to binge on. Currently we are transitioning from staying at my parents to our new place and i can tell ive put on a few pounds and im feeling more tired lately, but the draw to bad food is automatic. Maybe once we get settled i will be able to get back into the routine, but I'm feeling guilty for having a bad reaction because we are so lucky to be alive and have our belongings and people who care about us. Im looking for some support on how to keep myself from blindly comfort eating, or maybe just some words of motivation from those who gave faced similar challenges. [link] [comments] |
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