Weight loss: [Challenge] The Great Loseit Cookoff Challenge - Week 2 |
- [Challenge] The Great Loseit Cookoff Challenge - Week 2
- i just ran my first full mile ever
- I reached my goal weight exactly one month ago. I have been binging ever since and I truly realize I don't want to live this way ever again.
- From 335-250 in 5 months thanks to IF. Idk where else to share this I’m just feeling good.
- I recently got a crop top and my co-worker asked me if I was pregnant
- I’m actually doing it
- [NSV] My "Goal Pants" are too big!
- [NSV] Eating less has made me feel soooo much more energetic
- Losing weight in middle age is a boss level challenge!
- 90 lbs lost and gone from XXL to Medium
- Sometimes, all you need is a new Doctor....
- I’m finally starting to notice a difference.
- I only weigh myself once a month (for sanity and safety) and I expected to have gained... NOPE! I'm halfway to my goal!
- Just started last Monday!
- Finally, an hour of actual moderate intensity exercise
- My "Oh Hell No" moment
- Today marks my 60 day streak in Lose It! Here are some things I wish I would have known before I started.
- NSV - stressful day today, and I didn't turn to food to cope with it
- I am finally doing it
- Breaking the diet/exercise dependency - week 1
- Just a pair of jeans. But, not really.
- It's finally happening!! Down 17 pounds!
- How I stopped binged eating
- [NSV] I have been running for a month straight!
- Started my journey after lockdown, already lost 5 kg!
| [Challenge] The Great Loseit Cookoff Challenge - Week 2 Posted: 24 Jul 2020 09:15 AM PDT |
| i just ran my first full mile ever Posted: 24 Jul 2020 06:46 PM PDT this is pretty sad and i realize people do this every day and it's not necessarily something to celebrate but i was always a fat kid. i dreaded running the mile in gym and would always run a lap then walk a lap. i've been exercising consistently these past 2 months (just doing chloe tings 2 week shred, not a lot of cardio) and dropped almost 20 lbs so far. the other day i ran half a mile, i easily could've kept going but i doubted myself. well today out of nowhere i wanted to run... which is something i'd laugh at myself for saying a couple months ago. it's 66 laps where i was running i counted in 15s to make the time go by faster and added on the other 6 at the end & i did it!! i didn't think i'd make it so i didn't even time myself but i wish i did. i can't wait to work up to 2 and then hopefully a 5k soon enough. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2020 07:15 AM PDT EDIT: Cutting salt completely out of my diet during my weight loss journey was instructed to me by my doctor out of concern that the combination of a medicine that I took and my morbid obesity put me in the highest danger zone for a cardiac event even though I'm only 28 y/o and that any salt in my diet would only increase that risk. I am happy to share with you all that I am now a healthy BMI and off of all my medicines and my heart is in great condition. However, your critiques that I still should have found ways to flavor my food are still very, VERY true! And I wish I had done that! Hey everyone, As the title says, over the last 6 months I lost 75lbs (M | 28 | 6'3.5" | SW: 270) to reach my goal weight of 196. I did it through religiously logging every single thing I ate, removing all salt and sugar from my diet, and exercising (I do calisthenics). I got progressively stronger over this time as doing any bodyweight exercise when you're almost 300lbs is a lot of resistance, and physically I felt amazing. However, the strictness of my diet was one of the most mentally fatiguing things I have ever experienced. I lost all ability to focus, I fell behind on my school work, I couldn't enjoy doing anything like playing my guitar because all I could think about was my next meal. Not in an excited way, but in an anxious, obsessive way. And yet somehow I stuck to it. Then my goal weight happened and I just couldn't do it anymore. It started out small, I'd take a few days to finish a pizza, have a slice or two a day, have a cookie and be satisfied and save the rest of the pack for later. Then, it felt like something snapped inside of me and I felt famished, completely and utterly starving. All of a sudden I started eating an entire box of oreos for breakfast with pancakes and cookie butter, nuts and bananas by the freaking pound, and I was nauseous and felt like trash but I was still hungry. A few hours later when the nausea barely subsided I would eat an entire large pizza, cookie dough, more nuts, French toast. I did meals like this for all four meals of my day every single day the past month. At first it felt amazing, I felt like I was free from the arduous and fatiguing process that consumed the past 6 months of my life. But eventually the inflammatory nature of the foods caught up to me and I feel sluggish, bloated, frustrated with myself that I've done this. Now I have 5 lbs to lose again, and although that is literally only 1/15th of the weight I've already lost, it feels like an insurmountable goal. I feel like an entirely broken person now. I'm a big guy and my workouts are insane and I get a lot of other exercise during the day, my tdee is about 3750kcal/day. I'm going to aim for 3000-3250kcal/day of good quality food and lose just 1lbs a week for the next 5 weeks to see if I can stop this nightmare before I end up where I started. What I'm trying to say in all of this is that: THE SUSTAINABILITY OF YOUR JOURNEY IS THE SUSTAINABILITY OF YOUR GOAL WEIGHT I ate 1500kcal a day of unseasoned, flavorless "whole foods" losing 3-4lbs a week. For someone who loves food and will need literally more than double that at his goal weight maintenance doing this never prepared me to actually exist at my goal weight, it just got me there and dropped me off and I immediately messed up. I'm hoping that this time, just losing these 5lbs in a much more sustainable way will help transition me to a lifetime of happy maintenance. BTW: For anyone who might remember my first post, my dog was diagnosed with cancer at the beginning of this year and had to have her leg amputated. I'm happy to share that at her last appointment with her oncologist they declared her cancer free and called her one of the biggest success stories they've ever had. She only has one chemo session left in five weeks and she'll be all done. I'm hoping we can hit our goals on the same day :). She is happier than ever and gets around amazing, is full of energy, and is just my biggest inspiration ever. [link] [comments] |
| From 335-250 in 5 months thanks to IF. Idk where else to share this I’m just feeling good. Posted: 24 Jul 2020 07:14 PM PDT Hey everyone, Idk if this is the right place but I wanted to share. I finally broke the 250lb barrier today thanks to a fairly aggressive form of intermittent fasting (20:4). for those unfamiliar with this it's where I "fast" (just don't eat lol) for 20 hours and then eat pretty much whatever for the remaining 4. If anyone has any questions or anything please ask. When I started out I hated it and had a bunch of questions and wanted to quit so many times because I felt like i had no idea what I was doing or if I was doing it right. so if I can help anyone just starting Id be happy to. it might not seem like much but being able to fit into a 1x is definitely a good feeling lol. You can do it, lean on your friends and family for support! As a wise man once said, life's a garden, dig it. Keep on keepin on folks. [link] [comments] |
| I recently got a crop top and my co-worker asked me if I was pregnant Posted: 24 Jul 2020 08:55 AM PDT Hi guys. I (F23) work in an office with two other woman. I'm relatively close with both, and I've been working here for two years. In the last year, I've lost around 50 pounds and went from 230 to 180 lbs. Since quarantine I have maintained my weight and stuck around the 180-185# area. I haven't been very happy with my body lately and have been having a hard time mentally with my body image. I bought a loose crop top and a couple weeks ago wore it to work for the first time with high waisted leggings, so my stomach wasn't actually showing (I work in a very laid back office, so this was fine). When I shifted in a way my co-worker saw my stomach, and told me "your big fat stomach is showing, pull your shirt down!" This morning I put the crop top on to wear again. I remembered her comment last time, but somehow managed to talk myself into wearing the outfit regardless. Today, she looked at my stomach when I was standing and asked me if I was pregnant. I"m not looking for anyone to give me sympathy, I just had to type this out because it took everything in me not to immediately cry. I'm just sitting here at my desk now upset and wanting to go home and change. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2020 07:28 PM PDT I've been lurking this sub for 2 months, afraid to announce my own journey has begun for fear I'd fail. Well it's been 2.5 months and I've gone from 265 lbs to 233 lbs, 32 lbs down! I'm 40F and like many of you I have tried SO MANY TIMES to lose weight, only to gain more and more year after year. I've never been a stable weight in my life. I'm using MFP to track calories and started at a goal of 1800 cal/day and recently went down to 1700. What finally convinced me to lose weight was not my looks, my self esteem, or my kids. Those are all good reasons and apply in my case, but I have terrible plantar fasciitis that gives me daily chronic pain. I can't take it anymore. Losing weight is my only option. I'm trying to get down to 160, so I've got a ways to go. My foot pain was getting better but as I'm becoming more active it's gotten bad again. I hope it goes away. The good news is I just had a physical and all my labs are the BEST they have ever been!! I have normal cholesterol for the first time in my life. Seeing the change in my body and change in my health is so encouraging. I'm so happy and proud to say I'm doing it. Thanks to everyone here for your amazing inspiration that helped me begin. [link] [comments] |
| [NSV] My "Goal Pants" are too big! Posted: 24 Jul 2020 02:14 PM PDT Hey team! I just wanted to share an exciting victory with you guys. I have a pair of Goal Pants. They are a pair of jeans that I loved from when I was 19. They were my first "big clothing purchase" and I was so proud when I first bought them 10 years ago. Unfortunately poor dietary choices and an alcohol dependency cause me to gain a lot of weight. I had a sentimental attachment to those jeans so I could never bring myself to get rid of them. Even as I continued to balloon up to 225lbs I kept those jeans, vowing to one day fit them again. In November of last year I decided it was time stop stop screwing around. I already had two months of sobriety under my belt and conquering an alcohol addiction gave me the confidence I needed to change my diet too. I began doing CICO (1500 calories/day) with intermittent fasting (16:8) and lost a lot of weight. Last time I weighed myself was the end of June and I was sitting at 160lbs. This month I've been doing intuitive eating, IF and heavy lifting so I'm sure that number is subject to change but I'm not stepping on the scale until the 31st. Today as I was getting ready for work I eyed my goal pants. I decided to try them on to see how much farther I had to go before they fit. Well you could imagine my surprise when I'd buttoned them up and they were actually too big! (sorry for the filter, this was the photo that I shared to my SnapStory.) Thankfully I can just wear a belt with them, but holy crap! I was so excited I actually ugly cried a bit. [link] [comments] |
| [NSV] Eating less has made me feel soooo much more energetic Posted: 24 Jul 2020 08:07 PM PDT I always had issues with eating disorders since I was about 8 years old.. so I go through extremes of starving and binging.. and neither ever made me feel good. The only time I could maintain my sanity was by not trying to lose weight and eat whatever I want (and maintain). I couldn't imagine a life where I'd have to "diet" forever. I had done IF, but even that didn't feel sustainable. No matter what I did - keto, plant-based, paleo, etc. I couldn't lose weight because I still ate way too much on those diets. I had an epiphany a couple of weekends ago when I watched my male friend eat 1/3 the amount of food that I ate, and I actually asked "wait is that enough? Won't you lose energy eating that little?" But apparently my idea of a "normal" portion sized was super fucked. My parents fed me MASSIVE portions all the time and that's what I was used to. And the guys I dated were generally bigger 6 foot tall dudes who also ate as much as I did, so I never questioned my portion sizes. For two weeks now I've been decreasing my meal portions by 1/2-2/3 and eating slower. I'm happy to say this is very sustainable for me, and I'm losing weight just by doing this and it does not feel restricting because I still eat the same foods I have always eaten. By eating slower, it doesn't feel like I miss out on anything either.. and I don't feel like crap afterward! That's the biggest thing, I didn't realize how sluggish I felt in the past by forcing myself to eat huge portions. For the first time, I feel "normal" and on the right path! Going to add in more exercise as well and hope to have updates in a month or two! [link] [comments] |
| Losing weight in middle age is a boss level challenge! Posted: 24 Jul 2020 07:21 PM PDT Looking for tips and motivation. I'm 53F/5'4"/257. I've lost 11 pounds over the past 3.5 weeks, which I know is good, but I doubt is fat. I cut out junk food, sugar, soda, and most bread. Have been tracking calories and my plan is set at 1250 per day. I use my pedal exerciser every day and am up to 15 minutes twice a day. I'm disabled so going for walks is a no-go, but I do go for vigorous rolls in my wheelchair. The honeymoon phase of my journey is wearing off and I'm settling in for the long haul. I guess I'm feeling a little glum about the long road ahead. Any tips or words of encouragement for losing weight in middle age would be appreciated. [link] [comments] |
| 90 lbs lost and gone from XXL to Medium Posted: 24 Jul 2020 12:19 PM PDT Hi, after reading many inspirational stories on here I have decided to tell my story in the hopes that I can help motivate others! I am 19 years old and a student living alone at university in the UK. I always had the idea that I would be able to lose all my excess weight when I lived alone because I could cook healthier meals and work out freely that way but I soon realised I couldn't cook and I couldn't out-train my bad diet. It was only until I reached a high point of 21 stone (294 lbs) in January this year that I decided to really try and learn about nutrition and eat healthier. At first I began just eating less and tried fasting and keto but the sad truth was I was just starving myself and only eating around 500 calories a day thinking that the hunger was a good thing and I was losing fat. The scale was dropping fast but I felt terrible all the time and people began to notice which really got to me emotionally. This lasted about a month and a half before things got out of hand and I began collapsing and eventually got hospitalised because I was passing out multiple times a day. I was only in hospital for a day but had to be rehydrated via one of those bags on the pole that goes into your arm (sorry I don't know the proper name for them) and it wasn't pleasant at all. I wanted to keep being hospitalised away from my family but the hospital told them and it caused issues with them worrying about me living alone and not eating so my mum stayed with me for a few days and bought me loads of food and showed me a few recipes. This was a massive help! From around early march time this year I started learning recipes and learning about nutrition and metabolism and things like that so that I understood the affect of what I eat and do has on my body. I started tracking calories and trying new recipes each week whilst staying in (admittedly and pretty aggressive deficit of 500 calories) a deficit and dropping around 3-4 pounds per week. It's now the end of July and I'm 14 stone 7lbs (203 lbs) and feeling better than ever. Everything has changed, I love to cook and workout whilst still having other hobbies and interests. Im far more confident when it comes to meeting new people and enjoying time with other people and I can even do things I couldn't do before like long walks, rock climbing and boxing. I have never been happier and honestly this page has given me so much motivation and I can't thank this community enough! To Summarise in a list of my personal tips:
Thanks again to everyone in this community and I wish you all the best. Also if this violates any rules I'm sorry I did read them but just spoke from my heart so yeah. Bye [link] [comments] |
| Sometimes, all you need is a new Doctor.... Posted: 24 Jul 2020 08:13 PM PDT I have a chronic genetic condition called HEDS. I use a power chair to get around, and have been having my weight slowly creep up on me over the last 5 years. I've tried calorie restriction, increased swimming, physio, but nothing was working. Got a call from my new Dr's office today, asking me to make an appointment to discuss my thyroid medication. I say "I'm sorry, I'm not on any thyroid medication". Nurse Practitioner pauses. "Oh. Dr Redacted got your test results back, and your TSH levels are quite high. Your last couple of blood tests in the system were also high. He thought you might already be on medication and wanted to discuss adjusting your dosage. Please book an appointment with him." I know it's not going to make the weight vanish, I'll still have to work on getting rid of what I put on, but it's good to know their might be a reason why it's been such a struggle to lose a pound or two. Something beyond just assuming I wasn't trying hard enough. So go to the Dr if something doesn't seem to add up. [link] [comments] |
| I’m finally starting to notice a difference. Posted: 24 Jul 2020 09:07 PM PDT Not sure if this is okay to post but I just wanted to share. Since school ended in May I've been constantly tracking my calories so that I stay in a calorie deficit or at least try to. The end of June I decided to buy myself an Apple Watch to serve as some motivation, since then I've been strictly tracking my calories, going on walks everyday and playing Just Dance(random I know) but I'm actually starting to notice how much more motivated I am, I've been making better decisions when I eat and I'm really starting to see changes to my body. I have a long road ahead of me but I think I'm off to a great start! If you've been struggling to motivate yourself to do exercise, start with something small that you actually enjoy doing, I started playing just dance and slowly played more and more and was actually enjoying it and burning so many calories as I did it! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2020 01:59 AM PDT [half way there](https://imgur.com/gallery/05wfxkf) I stopped tracking kcals and weighing myself every day last month because it was bringing up some bad, disordered habits I used to have when I was a teenager, so this month was sort of like an experiment, would I lose weight or not? To my absolute surprise, I stepped on the scale this morning and I'd lost just as much weight this month as I had the last, when my tracking was obsessive! I'm now about halfway to my GW and feeling super motivated and excited to see what next months scale says! I'm so happy that I've found a balance and stopped putting ridiculous expectations on myself... no time limits, just a goal and slow and steady attitude ✨ [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2020 11:19 PM PDT My starting weight is 165 lbs, I'm a 5'2 female & I would ideally like to shed off thirty pounds. Every day I've been trying my best to get up at 07:00 and do at least two miles a day (walking or jogging). I've also recently began intermittent fasting! I'm trying to eat between 12:00-19:00 every day and trying to keep my caloric intake below 1,500. It's a small start but I've done this for six days now and I could already see the difference in my body shape! Today I did a total of 8 miles & I jogged 2.2 miles without stopping once! It was a milestone for me!!! I haven't been as consistent as I'd like to be.... but this time around feels different! I also cut off alcohol completely which has helped in being active and waking up early. I'm really excited about this!! I hope everyone here reaches their fitness goals as well!! Good luck x [link] [comments] |
| Finally, an hour of actual moderate intensity exercise Posted: 24 Jul 2020 06:55 AM PDT I have social anxiety and had previously limited my "walking" to pacing back and forth inside the house - i suspected i wasnt putting in as much effort as i could while doing this. I was right - Today, I brisk-walked OUTDOORS for a whole hour. And guess what , no the world did NOT end because i was an disgusting embarrasment beyond imagination. I could walk faster and cover more distance outdoors. I spent an hour active at a heart rate around 130bpm Burnt 250 calories. Covered 2km. Only good things happened. (Although my immediate thoughts were "Thats it?! Thats not enough!", I know that its better than nothing and can always be improved upon.) Now, i just have to continue this tomorrow, and the day after, and so on... [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2020 07:22 AM PDT I have always been big. I was 260 when I started high school, 270 at the end/start of college, and 280 after college. Constantly start and stop diets. My mindset back then was "If I want to lose weight, I have to suffer. I have to go to the gym all the time and eat food that's small and tasteless" So I would make a little progress, but the diet would get so hard that I would stop and lose all my progress. During one diet, I bought a scale. I went from high 280's to high 270's before I stopped. That scale sat there for a long time after Then one day, I got curious and weighed myself. I was 290 pounds. The heaviest I've ever been. When I saw 290, the number 300 flashed into my head. I told myself "Oh hell no! I REFUSE to be 300 pounds" So I started another diet. It was an easy one, don't eat breakfast. My dad would argue with me and say I should skip dinner and not breakfast. Me, desperate to lose weight, thought to myself "Why not both?" So I started the OMAD diet by accident. Now when I get into something, I get into it hard. This was the first time I got into dieting and sought out information instead of just listening to my family, who are all mostly overweight too. I have learned so much. I learned more details about OMAD, I learned that 3 meals a day is more tradition than something good for you. I learned the golden rule isn't to live at the gym, but Cal's in vs Cal's out. I learned I have an unhealthy relationship with food by always forcing myself to finish my plate and always snacking. I learned the importance of WATER and how my body isn't hungry, it's thirsty. I learned that if I have a cheat day or I crack, that's ok. Hell, have a cheat week, just don't go back to having a cheat life. I also discovered a lot of helpful people on youtube. Youtubers who break down why some people fail their weightloss journey so they teach how to avoid their mistakes. To a talking narwhal that introduced me to r/loseit The most important thing I learned is that I'm not on a diet. I'm training myself for a new life style because I shouldn't go back to my old habits once I hit some "goal." I need to stick with the work I'm doing now because if I go back to my old ways, I'll be right back to being near or at 300 pounds. I went from 290 to 258 this morning. I can't remember the last time I was in the 250's. I went from morbidlyobese to obese. Next milestone is being overweight and hopefully I'll be a normal weight one day. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2020 02:00 PM PDT Hi everyone!! I'm currently on my longest CICO streak in years and I thought I'd share some advice/reflections/insights that I've learned along the way. Disclaimer: I'm not trying to tell y'all what to do. I'm not a doctor or nutritionist or anything. You can take as much or as little of this to heart as you want; I'm just trying to share some things I wish I would have known sooner.
1a. In the same vein, don't fall into the trap of, say, going over by 600 one day and then just logging it as the next day's calories and telling yourself you'll eat 600 less tomorrow to compensate. Just log them the day you ate them. You can still try to eat 600 less on the next day to balance your intake out (or better yet, eat 300 less the next two days/200 less the next three days. Even easier!!) But this way, you're being honest about what you ate each day (good for finding patterns). (If this doesn't apply to you, good for you! Do what works for you!! But I used to do this a lot and I'd just find myself struggling and inevitably going over when I couldn't cut 600 from my 1200 calorie goal. YMMV.) 1b. I don't know if this even needs to be said, but you should definitely be counting calories if you're trying to lose weight. It's the only way to guarantee results. Not to mention, when you're frustrated that you're stuck in a plateau, it's great to be able to remind yourself that, hey, it's not like your body can defy the laws of thermodynamics or anything.
5a. I also recommend taking progress pictures. I only take them every 10 pounds or so; you can take them more or less frequently. They're nice to have around when you're not seeing the scale move but you need to remind yourself that you're making progress anyway.
Okay, so obviously you don't have to read any of this or take it at all seriously. This is just my experience, and I thought I'd share just in case it helps even one person. :) [link] [comments] |
| NSV - stressful day today, and I didn't turn to food to cope with it Posted: 24 Jul 2020 04:35 PM PDT I've been struggling since Covid with stress eating and with compulsive eating. More bad days than good days. It doesn't help that I'm working from home, and my "office" setup is in the kitchen. The food is literally only steps away. Today was very stressful with work, but I managed not to turn to food. I got some leftover pancakes for lunch, but realized when I ate only half that I'd had enough, and that if I ate any more at that point that I'd be eating just for the sake of eating. So I put the other half back in the fridge. Now here's hoping I can remember this victory on my next stressful day. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 25 Jul 2020 12:57 AM PDT I have finally decided that now is the time I am going to lose 127 pounds. My whole life I have yo-yo dieted and just ended up getting bigger and bigger. My start date was 7/20/2020 and my start weight was 287.4, I am currently down to 282.0, a 5.4-pound weight loss in 5 days which I am pretty happy with and my goal is 160. I have started counting carbs and going to start IF. Almost a year ago I was on keto and had lost 20 pounds and was so happy but I had a doctors appointment a few hours from my house and couldn't pack food so I had to stop for fast food and went insane with all that I ate, became completely ashamed with myself and went off the handle. This time even if I do fall off the wagon, I will get right back on and become stronger and learn from my mistakes. This time I haven't felt the uncontrollable hunger I usually feel on a diet, and I haven't binged at all even on low carb approved foods. Along with my diet, I have been doing dance workouts every day and I have a desk peddler I have been "riding" two miles on at least every day. Since quarantine is happening I don't have access to walking trails, parks, or gyms so I am doing what I can to stay active and it has been working. I am proud of myself for finally getting over the excuses. This is it for me, this is the final straw, now is when my life changes forever. [link] [comments] |
| Breaking the diet/exercise dependency - week 1 Posted: 24 Jul 2020 09:06 PM PDT For much of the last 2.5 years, I have eaten some or all of my exercise calories. It wasn't a problem when I had a lot of weight to lose, but in maintenance it was starting to become more of an issue. I was quite literally chasing calories. If I wanted to splurge on Chinese takeout the next day, I'd just set an early alarm and head out for a 15-20 mile bike ride or 10K run in the morning. I have no regrets. I've lost 105 lbs and become a top percentile runner in my region, but it was time for a change. I don't want my athletic aspirations to become chores. On Monday, I began my new plan: A weekly (Mon-Sun) food limit of 14,500 calories, to be used throughout the week as I see fit, a weekly cardio goal of 2,000 calories and an overall active move goal of 3,550 calories (equivalent to meeting my Apple Watch move goal 5 days a week). Those are of course just minimums. [link] [comments] |
| Just a pair of jeans. But, not really. Posted: 24 Jul 2020 02:23 PM PDT I reached halfway a little while ago - 55 pounds lost on the way to a goal of 110. My hair started falling out so I paused my weight loss until we figured out why. I have maintained, but six weeks later and still no idea why I'm losing my hair, so I decided to start losing weight again. Starting over is so much harder than simply starting and I'm really struggling. Anyway. I was sitting tonight and looked down at my crossed legs, at the jeans I'm wearing. (I took a picture!) It's a pair from Old Navy and I'm guessing I've owned them for 16 years, but I know that from about 2007 I've been far, far too heavy to wear them. They are currently too big for me. I roll them over at the waist so they'll stay up because I don't own a belt. This is a pair of jeans I've kept for THIRTEEN years in the hopes of fitting back into them, and now they're TOO BIG. I've lost almost sixty pounds. I'm only eight pounds heavier than I was when I met my husband. I'm only about twenty pounds heavier than the lowest weight I've ever been as an adult. I just wanted to put myself out there as an example that it doesn't do you any good to focus only on the FINAL GOAL and to forget how far you've come along the way. Tiny changes make big differences, and if, like me, you're a bit rudderless right now or angry with yourself for grinding to a halt, just try to remember how far you've already come. Even if you're one or five or ten pounds into your journey, that one or five or ten pounds is worth celebrating. Try not to get bogged down by the big numbers. I'll get back on track. I know I will. I can do this, and I will. I mean, look how far I've come already! Good luck to all of you, and I hope something makes you smile today. [link] [comments] |
| It's finally happening!! Down 17 pounds! Posted: 24 Jul 2020 12:06 PM PDT Hey everyone! 30/f here. I'm on my phone, so please forgive the formatting. I just wanted to post to celebrate a milestone. I have been trying to lose weight for several years now, but the weight just kept piling on. I tried everything - exercise 5x a week, Keto, food diary, everything. Despite my strict dieting and continual exercise, my BMI spun out of control. Two months ago, I changed doctors. Within 2 weeks, I was on 3 different medications to help battle hormonal imbalances and ulcers that are known to make you feel hungry when you're not! No doctor I ever went to before thought it was due to PCOS, an ulcer, and hypothyroidism!! They just simply did not believe me when I told them I exercised regularly and kept a healthy diet. I think, once you hit a specific pant size, they just don't believe you anymore. It has now been two months and finally, after all this time, I am seeing the fat shed right off. Down 17 pounds and counting. :) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2020 08:08 PM PDT First time sharing something here! I am no way an expert nor very experienced in this (I'm just a few months in) but I wanted to share this here so that it acts as a reminder to myself as well. A little background of myself: I gained most of my weight last Nov/Dec. I was trying to lose weight prior to that by skipping meals or eating very little, but that resulted in negative effects where I ended up binging more. What's worst is that I was going through emotional stress and I used food as a comfort. I started to really lose weight since the quarantine started (around March) where I was home remote working and my mum cooks most of the meals. I have lost more weight than I have put on last year and am now sort of in maintenance. The first thing that helped with binge eating for me was counting calories. It made me realize how calorie-dense snacks are. Everytime I reach out for a snack I would ask myself: is this worth it? And I would eat yogurt or fruits instead so that I can eat more. Basically, the desire to eat in volume made me lose my interest with snacks. Second thing was realizing sugar is addicting and makes you want to go back for more. So I would warn myself that if I take 'just one bite' at something really sweet, or just really strong-flavoured, there's a high possibility I would end up eating all of it. It is always a better option to fight the craving which would go away soon than to give in to it and consume empty calories. I also try to catch myself when I crave food as a comfort, and find alternatives such as exercising or watch random youtube videos. There's still time where I have cravings for dessert and I let myself eat a slice of cake or a block of chocolate (especially when I feel sleepy) but I have a much better control now. In summary, it's this long term success vs instant gratification mindset I developed, where I constantly remind myself to look at the long term gain instead of the short term one. PS. this post got longer than I intended LOL [link] [comments] |
| [NSV] I have been running for a month straight! Posted: 24 Jul 2020 11:44 PM PDT [NSV] I have been running for a month straight! Monday - Friday each week I have gone out to jog 2 miles. I've improved in my ability to consistently jog without stopping as well as improved my pace and gone a bit faster as the weeks progress! For a long time I convinced myself that I wouldn't be able to do something like this. I told myself that I had zero will power and that maybe weight loss just wasn't going to work for me. The weird thing is, at this point weight loss isn't what I'm thinking about strictly. Instead, I'm thinking about how to improve my time, how to improve my form, how will I incorporate longer distance running, will I be running races eventually? Sillier things, too, like thinking about all the cute workout clothes I can buy. For me, these thoughts keep me going and keep me happy. Honestly, even if I didn't have these thoughts at this point running has become something that if I don't do I'll feel like I'm missing something. I used to read that thing on the internet that said 21 days is all it takes to form a habit. I don't know whether or not that's true, but it's been long enough now that going out in the evening to jog two miles is what I feel like I need to be doing. There no "I don't want to" or "I'm too tired, tomorrow maybe." I'm ready each day, which is the most exciting part! I'm really excited because I just finished the first week of the second month. I've never in my adult life exercised consistently for this long. It's thanks to my boyfriend for being my own personal trainer and my sister for running along and supporting! Maybe I'm not the person to be giving advice so early in my workouts, but simply PROVING to myself that I could do it despite what my negative head voice said made all the difference. For me the cycle was action, then inspiration. I couldn't just tell myself that I could workout consistently for a week, so I did it instead. Can't wait to run my first 5k! Woohoo! [link] [comments] |
| Started my journey after lockdown, already lost 5 kg! Posted: 24 Jul 2020 11:39 PM PDT I was 62kg in may, I am a petite woman(1.52 cm) so I was overweight. I suffer of endometriosis so I take the continuous pill since forever, and it has slowed my metabolism a lot. Plus, endometriosis pain has always stop me to do exercise, as the pain worsened. I have a golden retriever, usually walk with him one hour or two everyday, but he often stops to smell so it's not really exercise I think. At the end of may I was called for my second endometriosis surgery, and during the pre op I got scared. I am overweight, 35 years old, and already having my second lap! I know the risks rise during surgery if you're overweight. Plus I'm stage 4 (severe aggressive endometriosis) so I have higher chance in a few years to have my third surgery. So I came here. I am subscribed here since two years ago, as I think you're wonderful people, it is very motivating reading this Reddit page! But in may I decided, I downloaded myfitness pal and started counting calories. It worked! It really works! During a week of surgery recovery at the hospital I lost 3 kg and that helped a lot. But the other is my hard work. Now I am 58 kg already! Would love to lose one other 3-8 kg, I am keeping on eating 1230 calories per day and I found out it's not that hard, sometimes I have my cheat days but I'm mostly satisfied with the calorie intake. Before I was def eating too much and binging (because of stress mostly), I was eating too much bread and pasta, and biscuits. Myfitnesspal has helped me a lot in considering the calories in every food, and keep an eye in not exaggerating in some types of food, like cheese or chocolate. A thank you to you all, you inspire me everyday!!! You're all wonderful, brave people. [link] [comments] |
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