Weight loss: This is why you thought "skinny people eat more than me". |
- This is why you thought "skinny people eat more than me".
- I reached my goal! And lost 112lbs/50kg in the process
- Personal and embarrassing reasons why I want to lose weight
- First Workout!
- I lost almost 25 lbs and didn't even realize it
- a thank-you letter to those who have encouraged and supported me, and paying forward some support for anyone who needs it
- If you can, go hiking once a week!
- Very lazy CICO is paying off but not as much as you think
- A Necessity, Not a Choice: The Story and Journey of losing 104 lbs in 8 Months.
- The Cupboard Hauntings
- First month in and I’m happier than I’ve been in years.
- Weight loss and relationships.
- Anyone around 20, F, and wants to make a workout /meal plan/ wake up call group?
- How to not be hungry at 1200 a day?!
- Trigger warning: ED
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: July 19th, 2020
- 368 Calories in supplements per day!
- I overate tonight and need some help getting back on track
- I need help and advice, please!
- Best app ever! (For weight loss)
- I have a terrible relationship with food and I need help to have a good relationship. Please help!
- Help me get my head straight
- intermittent fasting
- PSA: emotional eating and toxic relationships
| This is why you thought "skinny people eat more than me". Posted: 18 Jul 2020 11:31 AM PDT Back in high school I had a skinny friend. Let's call her S. We used to get dinner together at the noodle shop across the street from school. We would order the same thing, I'll eat half of it, she'll finish the whole thing. She was at least 30 lbs lighter than me, who had been overweight since 14. Sounds familiar? S used to be the reason that I thought I just had a genetically shitty metabolism. If, at 17 years old, literally the peak of heightened metabolism, I gain more weight than someone who ate twice as much, isn't there no hope for me? Aren't I just genetically flawed? I thought like that until I realized all the differences between S and me that I simply failed to consider. 1.I ONLY ever eat dinner with her, never breakfast or lunch. So I've never thought about whether she ate breakfast at all, or how much she ate during the rest of the day. Maybe she skipped breakfast and therefore unintentionally practiced intermittent fasting (like I'm intentionally practicing now), and maybe she never ate as much refined carbohydrates as I did during breakfast and lunch. I simply didn't know. Instead, I assumed she ate two more big meals during the day just like the big, carb-heavy dinners we shared. Y'all know what happens when we assume. 2.S was by FAR the slowest eater in our friend group. We would all be done and chattering like, well, teenage girls, and she would still be eating. No one really minded because we had so much to gossip and complain about. We just waited. This habit of slow eating probably means that even when we eat the same things, she would have better digestive health and remain more sensitive to hunger/satiety cues. 3.I've never seen her eat a snack. Never. Our school was so big that there was a tiny convenience store on campus that carried basic stationary and snacks. I would be in there every afternoon picking out some sugar-filled crap in shiny packaging. Not her. This means that she didn't experience the blood sugar spikes that cause our body to release insulin and store fat, whereas I did. Being 17 didn't negate that. 4.Every free period, I would stay in the classroom and study while S is out on the playground just running around playing with other kids. I used to think that grades were the only thing that mattered and running around shouting like children was pointless. I didn't consider that this meant S basically got a workout session almost every day whereas I didn't. This already means that she had burned the extra calories before dinner and therefore could eat it back without creating a surplus. 5.I always stayed up late studying. At 17 I was sleeping 6 hours or less per night to get better grades. I didn't know the impact sleep deprivation had on hunger/satiety hormone imbalance. Lack of sleep can make us more stressed and therefore store more fat, be more hungry for no reason, and crave more sugary food to get that energy high. If S was sleeping soundly 8 hours per night, she simply didn't have these problems. I'm a 33-year-old adult now and after so many trials and errors of losing and gaining weight, I'm finally experiencing some sustained success through consistent exercise and a low-carb dietary structure. I wish I didn't waste so much time blaming my metabolism and envying "the lucky ones". When we're trapped in the "blame everyone else" mentality, we're only wasting valuable time that could have been used to learn and improve. TLDR: you think your "skinny friend" eats more than you, but that's probably only during one meal. They might skip breakfast (IF), eat slower and have better digestion, never snack and have stable blood sugar, burn more calories through workouts/higher activity level, and sleep more. It's the accumulation of "skinny" habits that you don't see. [link] [comments] |
| I reached my goal! And lost 112lbs/50kg in the process Posted: 18 Jul 2020 03:35 AM PDT I have always suffered with obesity in my adult life and it started to affect me more mentally as I grew bigger. Eating a takeaway 5 times a week wouldn't be new to me, and sat at a desk all day and the only walking I would do would be to/from my car, I was very dormant for the worst. About 5 years ago, I joined the gym. I went twice - one time I lasted on the elliptical trainer for 15 mins and decided I had enough and left, then the following day I had an introductory interview with a PT and decided the 30 min introductory interview with him was enough and went home from the gym again, never to return. Three to four years later I decided it was time again and signed up to Slimming World. I lost a stone, but I was bored of the false weigh-in sessions, the groups with people gasping about how great a 1lb loss was because you decided to wear lighter clothing one week and was automatically lighter. And talking in syns and free foods sounded like a cult and I soon lost interest. Last year, I met a girl who I obsessed over (more on that later, aha) and she was way out of my league in the state I was in. One day she told me she had joined the gym and I didn't understand why - she was already in great shape, but something inside me ticked and pushed me to go - I decided it was for the best. I needed to go. So on the 16th of September 2019, I entered. At 20st 11¾lbs, I felt I shouldn't be there. I felt like all eyes were on me. They weren't. Nobody gave a shit. So I kept at it. I went for an hour a day, five times a week. I cut out the crap eating. Two weeks later I enlisted the help of a PT again (ironically the same guy from five years ago - the same gym). He vaguely remembered me. Come the first training session with him, I couldn't keep up. After 15 mins I went light-headed and had to end it. But I didn't give up overall. I kept training. I stuck with him, as I didn't want to let him down, this girl down, or myself down. I was much more in the right frame of mind this time around. I had a goal to work towards, a reason to do it (as sad as it sounds, I wanted to impress this girl) and far more supportive friends and family who would spur me on every step of the way. 1lb soon turned to 1st, and it kept going. I didn't see myself being able to achieve this loss even just a year ago. But I did. And I'm so pleased. Here's a recent before/after: https://i.ibb.co/kxGDPkL/FB-IMG-1595067640534.jpg [link] [comments] |
| Personal and embarrassing reasons why I want to lose weight Posted: 18 Jul 2020 09:01 PM PDT This is for me to get honest with myself, and maybe some will relate. I am a female about 20 pounds overweight, 190lbs 5'9" 1) went to a nude beach with friends on a beautiful day in California and couldn't enjoy it because I was so obsessed with my stomach rolls, my scraping thighs and the fat in my face 2) I met a girl through Tinder and after a few dates we were on the couch and started making out. She is incredibly fit and hot. When she was taking off my shirt I couldn't enjoy the moment at ALL and was so self conscious 3) When anyone walks in while I'm cooking or eating I feel judged, ashamed, and in turn angry 4) I only fit into two pairs of jeans and when home I only wear sweats 5) I carry a lot of fat in my face and when I lay down my face gets distorted and I have a proper double chin now 6) I am plagued with cravings for sweets and carbs that only get better when I give in 7) my tinder date asked me to pick her up and I said "I'm scared but I'll try" (which I have ruminated on since) and I could hardly hold her for five seconds even though she's petite 8) I realize now I am not able to be myself or be present when I am overweight 9) my fully preventable lack of confidence keeps me from embracing moments like these in life and I deserve to shine !! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 18 Jul 2020 05:42 PM PDT Hey everyone! I (28M) am 5'5" and recently hit my highest weight at 234. And even tho I'd been seeing these kinds of numbers on the scale for a while I kind of didn't grasp how Not Ideal my lifestyle was until the other day. When I was sprawled on the couch and tried to get up and couldn't. It took me three tries and I ended up kind of slithering/rolling over the side and then clambering to my feet. And I suddenly realized that during this quarantine I had left my apartment maybe a grand total of... five times? I work from home at a computer and then spend the rest of the day reading/watching TV/playing games. I actively avoid doing anything that makes me sweat or breathe heavily which is.... just about anything. My diet sucks. My lifestyle sucks. I get sick a lot, you know how this while thing goes. So! Today I did my first workout in a long. Freaking. Time. It only lasted about fifteen minutes, if that. The weights weren't impressively heavy, I didn't do that many sets or reps of anything. The finale was me saying "and now I'll walk at a normal pace up and down this flight of stairs five times!" I could only do three. But! Isn't this what I love about stories? Isn't this what I love about shows? Isnt this what I love about games? Someone who thinks they're a huge loser, has a lot of trouble with stuff that should be easy, and has everything to prove? So, hello everyone, I'm sorry to say I am not even confident enough to post a pic, but here I am!! Let's all do our best together and I'm ready to accept this challenge and stick with it and prove to myself that I CAN do this, I CAN fix my own problems, and I CAN get off the couch in a way that is not hilarious! [link] [comments] |
| I lost almost 25 lbs and didn't even realize it Posted: 18 Jul 2020 11:52 PM PDT I've been lurking around here for a while and haven't posted at all. I mostly just read posts to get inspired to go out and do something or get ideas from people in similar situations to me. I've always been on the bigger side. When I got out of high school 12 years ago I was over 400 pounds. I lost about 150 in college, joined the military a few years back and have always hovered around 230-240 for the last several years. I went through some mental health issues earlier this year, but through the help of a couple coworkers and a good doc, I was able to get through all that. I weighed myself in February and I was around 230. After my mental health issues got looked into, I started working out with 2 of my coworkers. I wouldn't say I've been eating better, I've just been eating less. I normally skip breakfast (I get up a 430 and leave by 445), have a decent lunch, and a small dinner. Working out with my coworkers in the morning then sometimes again in the evening curbs my appetite surprisingly. I just weighed myself again the other day for the first time in 5 months. I'm doen to 207, 8 pounds below my goal weight of 215. I still have a visible gut, so I have some more work to do. My ability to run has also improved. I've gone from a 9-10 minute mile to a 7:30-8 minute mile. I still have a ways to go in my personal fitness journey, but I want to just say thank you to r/loseit for being there for me to read and get inspired by everyone else's progress. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 18 Jul 2020 09:23 PM PDT Growing up, my sister was always overweight while I wasn't. After high school when I started gaining weight due to some mental health struggles, I expressed that I wanted/needed to lose some weight. I was met with responses like "shut up, you're skinny" from my sister. I wasn't as overweight as her, but I was on my way, and not to minimize her feelings about herself, she likely made it worse for me by shutting me down. I internalized her responses and was careful never to mention my weight around women I perceived as heavier than myself. Overhearing workplace chatter amongst female co-workers about dieting made me anxious, even if those co-workers were smaller than me. Years and tens of pounds later, I finally (quietly) made the decision to do something about my weight. After a few months of CICO, a co-worker noted my weight loss at lunchtime: "Have you been working on your weight?" I nodded, felt my face heat up. This co-worker happened to be bigger than me, and I knew she was trying to lose weight herself. I desperately tried to think of something to say that wouldn't come off as bragging, or putting her down. She... complimented my progress? She said she was happy for me, rooting for me. I had never had that kind of support. I said I was rooting for her too. Some time later, the same question from my partner's mother. (gulp) She's even bigger than my co-worker. Again: compliments, support. She said she was inspired and would be joining me on the journey soon. So to these beautiful women, and to all the beautiful people who, without making it into a contest against their own progress, freely offer support, advice, and encouragement to those in their lives and even strangers on reddit: thank you. And to strangers on reddit, regardless if you're bigger or smaller than me: your feelings about your own weight are valid, and I support you. I'm rooting for you. I'm inspired by you. [link] [comments] |
| If you can, go hiking once a week! Posted: 18 Jul 2020 10:10 AM PDT So, here's a bit of a backstory: I've always been overweight, mostly gaining 5-10lbs per year that I usually gained when I was at my grandmother's. When I would complain about not knowing how to lose weight to my parents, my father's solution was always „just go hiking", which always made me roll my eyes. I do really enjoy hiking, but, while we live fairly close to the Alps, it's always a 1,5-2h drive, which is quite expensive both by car or by train. So I never went hiking more than three or four times a year. Now I live in Norway and have the mountains right at my back door, which means I can go hiking whenever the weather allows. And, after getting home after a full day of hiking with jelly legs and feeling all trembly more than once, I started figuring out that maybe I wasn't eating enough on my hikes. This prompted me to look up the calories you burn hiking. Per hour, it's about 350 kcal, but hiking is something you can do for several hours, even if you're not super fit, so it's not unusual to burn more than 1500 kcal while hiking. You can work your way up from one hour hikes to all day hikes. It's great cardio and being out in nature is also amazing for reducing stress! Just don't make the same mistake that I did and pack something to eat. I've really started losing weight since incorporating more exercise into my life and hiking is a huge part of it, which means my dad was, after all, right. Bonus: you can really indulge after a day of hiking and still have a nice deficit that day. Also, since I started hiking, running has automatically become much easier as well. TL;DR: Hiking is an awesome way to reduce stress, burn fat and improve your cardio. Work your way up from one hour hikes to hiking all day and you'll burn loads of calories in addition to enjoying beautiful nature! Don't forget to eat enough, though, or you'll have the worst jelly legs and you'll be sore the next day. [link] [comments] |
| Very lazy CICO is paying off but not as much as you think Posted: 18 Jul 2020 02:11 PM PDT I was constantly in the 280s as a 5'11 male so then I found out about CICO from here. Slowly over time I got down to 265 to 270 by focusing CICO then I moved to another state and couldn't find a job. Then coronavirus happened. I stopped giving a shit. To preface this, I don't deal with binge eating at all and eat what I eat until I'm full. Walks a bit daily but nothing much at all. Finally bought a scale and I'm at 260! Extremely lazy CICO has paid off but I'm not satisfied anymore. I'm gonna start today by focusing CICO more strictly and see if I can get to the 240s for the first time in 7 years. This is maybe simple for some people reading but CICO is proven to work because it is pure science. Have a great weekend! [link] [comments] |
| A Necessity, Not a Choice: The Story and Journey of losing 104 lbs in 8 Months. Posted: 18 Jul 2020 05:15 AM PDT
I had an appointment with the cardiologist to see if my heart is healthy (thankfully, it was), and he mentioned that if I ever wanted my blood pressure wanted to change and to keep my heart healthy, I had to lose weight. Beginning in December 2019, I heeded the warnings of prediabetes and blood pressure, and immediately decreased my food intake to 1500 calories/day. Here is what I did: Diet: -I completely stopped eating junk food. Psychological: -The biggest barriers were family, they will be like the devil in your ears, tempting you with the most unhealthy foods you'll ever see, and consistently beg you to eat unbearable quantities of them. To this day, I jokingly say that my family made my diet significantly harder than it should've been; and it's true. Fortunately, it gets better over time, you won't be tempted, as long as you learn to say "NO!" -The cheat days were seen as a reward for my hard efforts, I'd frequently lose 2+ Ibs with them until very recently. They help you keep control. Whenever I had cravings, I'd frequently say "I can eat this on my cheat day". The majority of the time I'd end up not eating it on said cheat days. -I frequently put sugary foods in front of me for a specific period of time (often 30 minutes), I'd often try to tempt myself and then resist, this helped up build an "immunity" of sorts over time of practice. This really helps. Not only would I not binge when I get at my healthy weight, but I learned to resist temptations vehemently; not just food, but in all matters of life. -Envisioning: -Be busy: Not only did this keep my mind and growling belly off food, but it also helped me finish many books and studying large quantities of information in a short timespan! The Aftermath:As it stands, I am very slightly overweight, at 205 Ibs, I no longer have any of the beginning health conditions, I sleep better, I think better, it's much easier for me to move, and I am happy on a consistent basis, eating healthy food, and appalled at the idea of eating a single french fry; although chocolate isn't out of the question just yet! I hope my success motivates any of those currently struggling. Remember that struggling and failing is better than accepting the status quo and doing nothing! Know that your current problems will not last. Be patient, control yourself. Use my psychological methods if necessary. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 18 Jul 2020 04:49 PM PDT Good Evening Fellow Friends, Like a lot of people lockdown made many of us inactive. Myself included. However, the cupboard doors were a'swinging as my hand kept going back for more. I couldn't stop. The voices were too strong. The cupboards made me do it! The cookies were so goddamn nice!!! 1.4 Stone later (about 20lbs/ 8KG for everyone else across the pond) I quickly realise - it's gone wrong. One big food order later of all the good stuff - Mmm vegetables welcome back. Fruits, oh how I have missed you. Aaahh Protein Powder you're not mad are you? Don't you worry Mr Chicken you've still got your draw in the freezer. Well it was nice while it lasted but now it is time to get back to my normal diet and oh boy I am so hungry - my desk has never looked so tasty. It's like the cartoons where everything turns into a massive steak or ham. It was fun while it lasted Cookies - we made some good memories together, we will meet again for sure but for now we must go our separate ways. I will never forget you, it's been emotional. I may do an update post after 5 weeks - Together we will lose the lockdown belly!!!! [link] [comments] |
| First month in and I’m happier than I’ve been in years. Posted: 18 Jul 2020 01:38 PM PDT I've tried and failed a lot — food addiction is no joke and neither is depression induced binge eating. It took 150mg of anti depressants to get myself under control and now I have the motivation and drive to keep going no matter how much I want soft serve from the ice cream shop next door. I do intermittent fasting coupled with CICO and now I'm adding cardio into the mix! I've only lost 9 pounds so far but I can already fit into pants that I bought two years ago that I couldn't even get up past my hips (high rise, folks) let alone attempt to button over my gut. This feels like a lame post but I'm happy and I just wanna scream to the world that I'm finally succeeding. [link] [comments] |
| Weight loss and relationships. Posted: 19 Jul 2020 12:04 AM PDT This is such a sensitive topic. I've been obese since childhood and subsequently have never been in a relationship. Not saying that you can't be obese and in a relationship, but it was never really an option for me as I am not comfortable in my body. I've started my weight loss journey and currently I'm 30 pounds down. I still have a solid 150 pounds left to lose before my body becomes what I would want it to be. My question here is for those who have lost weight how has it been to pursue a relationship. Has loose skin become a factor, has your history of being obese become a factor, do you find that it is easier to talk to people? Do you feel like because of your past history of not really interacting with others with the intent of developing a relationship you're stuck. I don't even know how I would approach dating at this point. I just wanted some feedback from other people who have been obese and have become healthy have started trying to build relationships and what obstacles they faced. I am a female hoping to develop a relationship with a male. [link] [comments] |
| Anyone around 20, F, and wants to make a workout /meal plan/ wake up call group? Posted: 18 Jul 2020 08:30 PM PDT GMT-4, F 20, maybe around 4 people CW: 178 GW: 158 I want to do this the right way, with exercise, not super short-term I've been wanting to lose weight for the past five years, and I just found out about this subreddit so I'm excited to try it out. I'm a beginner when it comes to exercise I'm looking for someone who has the same-ish goals so we can keep each other accountable and motivated. We could do a group of four-ish people, If you're a female kind of around 20 that would be great! You don't have to be in my exact time zone, but as long as we can sync together that's alright with me I like to be positive, and I'll help you out whenever I can if you need to message me I'm trying to wake up aRoUnD 8 or 9, and I want to try exercising for about 1/2 an hour to 1 hr in the mornings Wake up texts/calls I'm down for, Daily text check-ins about what we ate that day/ if we ate healthy Weekly progress calls would be cool I want to set up a set time to work out( at the same time would help with accountability, but u can decide) Discord, groupchats, WhatsApp, whatever works for u guys Also, just because I'm a bit insecure about my body, I don't really want to do live workouts, but sending proof-pics whenever we workout would be awesome [link] [comments] |
| How to not be hungry at 1200 a day?! Posted: 18 Jul 2020 04:15 PM PDT According to lose-it, given my age, height and starting weight, I cannot eat more than 1200 calories a day to lose one pound per week. I'm moderately active, 47 years old, just under 5'2'' and my starting weight is 134. I'd like to get down to 125. I'm finding it impossible to stay under 1200 calories! Suggestions? I find what's most difficult is I know I can't have an evening cocktail without having to give up an entire meal! It's starting to make me discouraged—it's so hard! I'm also a mom to two growing teenage boys who I still have to cook for—ugh. This is hard! I could use advice and suggestions. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Jul 2020 01:29 AM PDT Hey guys, just want to warn you about ED. So, I wanted to hear what you guys have to say about why I am potentially not losing weight— please read the entire thing before responding! I am a 20 yo female who has had issues with my weight my entire life and have never had an control over my diet. I binge, I eat whatever I feel like whenever I feel like it, etc. I do excercise on and off but I have been trying to be consistent. Recently, I got diagnosed with ADHD and got prescibed adderall which has a side effect of extreme dry lips/loss of appetite. The thirst has been great because I had a really bad habit of being extremely dehydrated/not drinking water and am drinking appropriate amounts now! The issue/dilemma I am having is with the appetite loss. I havent been eating 3 meals a day ever since I started the medication and definitely not getting 1200 calories. I generally drink 2-3 cups of green tea with honey/lemon, one meal and snack on pita chips or chips and salsa throught the day. If i had to guess my calorie count on average is somewhere around 600-800? At first i lost about 5 lbs but i didnt necessarily attribute it to the adderall bc i was also excercising/losing water weight. But now, im not losing any weight at all even thought I have been excersing a decent amount (im doing the chloe ting summer shred). I am working on incorporating more calories/meals info my diet as i realize im basically starving myself but why am i not losing weight? In theory since I have a calorie deficit (since im also excersing) i should be losing some weight but ive been the same weight for about 3 weeks now. What could be the reason? Is my body on starvation mode and not wanting to burn calories? Is my metabolism slow? I'm trying to figure it out so that when I build myself back to eating regularly I can fix my issue so i can lose the weight. For reference I am a 20 yo F, 138 lbs, 5'4 (i have fat throughout my body, i have super fat arms, a lot of fat on my back/hips/waist, big boobs, and a belly). I realize for my weight im not overweight by any means but proportionally i dont think i look ideal and i also want to lose fat so that i can begin the process of gaining muscle! [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: July 19th, 2020 Posted: 18 Jul 2020 10:20 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] |
| 368 Calories in supplements per day! Posted: 18 Jul 2020 06:23 PM PDT Well shit yall. I started on a new supplement protocol via my Dr. for fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue. Many of them are non-caloric, but some of them are high calorie and I was not taking this into consideration.. oops. Fish Oil = 240 calories Beef Organs = 38 calories D-Ribose 15 grams per day = 90 calories I have been gaining some weight these past few weeks and now I know why. If you are curious the other supplements I am taking are: Multivitamin Coenzyme Q 10 100 mg 5-6 times daily *the best treatment for chronic fatigue and fibro I've found for me* L-carnitine 1000 mg 4 times daily Magnesium gluconate or malate 400 mg 2 times daily [link] [comments] |
| I overate tonight and need some help getting back on track Posted: 18 Jul 2020 11:19 PM PDT Honestly during this quarantine, my mental and physical health have plummeted. I (f/19) was diagnosed with obesity when I was 9 and now over 10 years later, I'm struggling to start my weightloss journey. I would make plans to start, and it wouldn't help. To add, I struggle with bad anxiety and finding the courage to take a walk down my street is challenging. Marching band in high school introduced me to physical fitness and showed me that I was capable of doing it but at the same time, I also had someone watching me. I've used binge eating as a way to cope with my mental health during this quarantine and I want it to end. If you have any tips, please let me know! [link] [comments] |
| I need help and advice, please! Posted: 19 Jul 2020 12:12 AM PDT Currently trying to lose about 30LBs, I seem to retain A LOT of water weight. I started back at the gym on June 22nd, originally doing light cardio and light weights; I upped the cardio over the past two weeks and have successfully dropped roughly 5LB( yay!! ) anyways well now unfortunately I was bit on the right hand by a dog and now have a damaged tendon in my hand( he wasn't aggressive just traumatized after being in a vehicle roll over ), on top of a crushed tendon in my right rotator cuff from a being rear ended at a stop ( other person was doing 60KM/H )... to add insult to injury I somehow have torn or sprained my upper right tendon on my foot, it's so bad I can barley walk and now require crutches for the most part... I'm stressing right out as I can no longer go to the gym, I'm not sure what I can do to help ( other than clean eating which doesn't seem to do a whole lot for me as I've been doing this for a long time now ) lose a bit of weight over the next few weeks? This is kind of a really big deal to me as I didn't put on this weight until I got pregnant twice and unfortunately miscarried both times . It's really important to me that I keep losing weight and now it seems impossible, any advice would be greatly appreciated ! [link] [comments] |
| Best app ever! (For weight loss) Posted: 18 Jul 2020 08:09 PM PDT So I've got my handy dandy pedometer watch and I count all of my calories, ALL of my calories. I am motivated to walk and run more because that means I get to eat a little more food. I am a fatty at ❤️. SW 216 CW 181 GW 145. the projections suggest that I will be able to accomplish this goal by December. I started dieting in January or February but didn't start getting serious until quarantine in March. I honestly didn't believe in myself at all and before I started lose it I was cheating on all of my diets and stuck in the 200 club. I really felt stuck and I'm very grateful that lose it has helped me to get up and get moving and eat smaller portions. Some people who read this might think my weight loss is slow and it probably is but that's because I'm doing everything by the book. [link] [comments] |
| I have a terrible relationship with food and I need help to have a good relationship. Please help! Posted: 18 Jul 2020 11:55 PM PDT Hi! First time poster, I'm on mobile too, I just found this sub so I really hope someone can help! So, I'm 25f and have never had a healthy relationship with food. I am an emotional eater, a boredom eater and I have serious issues with getting takeout... I'm currently roughly 5'3" and weigh 105kgs and my goal weight is 65kgs which is what I used to weigh and what is quite healthy for me. I never really learnt good food habits from my parents, my mum never had to worry about her weight until she hit 40 and gave up smoking, my dad always has and needed wls in order to lose weight but has since started to gain it all back. I love veggies, I've always enjoyed the taste but I find that high carb foods are my go to, mostly because they are the easiest to cook which is also a large part of why I get takeout so often. I have depression which I am on medication for but I also have a LOT of ongoing stress in my life which makes everything 10x worse. I don't buy snack foods other than fruit so as to stop myself from gorging myself on chips or shapes every time I watch tv, this helps I think but junk food is still a major issue for me. I have tried going to gyms and going for walks regularly and everything but it just doesn't do it for me, I don't enjoy gyms and basically always have sore feet as my job is it is quite physical. I would appreciate any and all tips, tricks, recipes, anything! I really need help getting this weight off! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 18 Jul 2020 11:29 PM PDT By now I have about 100 pounds to lose. The only time I've ever lost any significant amount of weight was when I stopped eating sugar and any processed carbs, and drank tons of water. I would look into weight loss medications but my problem isn't the amount I eat, it's getting me to eat at all. I ususally get busy in the morning, forget lunch, then right before dinner time I'm starving so then I snack. Then I have a huge dinner. So my problem isn't lack of information and it isn't an overactive appetite. It's ignoring my hungry signals until my body really starts to complain. How have any of you overcome this cycle? I'm a writer, I'm about to start college online about the same time my kids will be starting homeschool online. Any pearls of wisdom, or "I hear ya's" or words of encouragement would be greatly appreciated. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 18 Jul 2020 06:41 PM PDT Hey! So I decided yesterday to try fasting and to start off with I'm going to try the 16:8 plan (not eating for 16 hours and I can eat during the 8) but does this actually work for people? I have several chronic illnesses so I find it difficult to do exercise and I also have POTS so I have to eat salty things and when I'm getting too bad I have to eat something salty that will work quickly, and unfortunately that usually means me eating a few bags of crisps a day. I'm on the higher side of healthy bmi, but I'd feel so much happier weighing less. (Also it's not uncommon for me to be bed bound a few days at a time as a monthly thing). Please help! Also please message me if you have any other advice or tips! Thank you! [link] [comments] |
| PSA: emotional eating and toxic relationships Posted: 18 Jul 2020 11:28 AM PDT Hey. This may may be obvious to some people, but I wanted to share since it's recently become so clear to me, and maybe it could help someone else. In the last 2 years, I (F27) ballooned from an athletic 5'8, 145 lbs. to 165-170 lbs. I've always loved to chill out with a bowl of ice cream or a glass of wine, but my eating habits veered sharply toward compulsive binge-eating. Assuming it was a problem 'in my head,' I saw therapists, read books, and struggled to learn coping strategies. In this same 2 year period, I got engaged, moved in with my long-term BF, and got married. After a lot of fighting and going to couples' counseling, I learned that my husband has never been in love with me, married me for childbearing/companionship, and consistently gaslighted me into thinking I was the 'problem' in the relationship. I was constantly told that I needed to work harder and change if we were ever going to have deeper emotional intimacy. I separated from him and moved out 2 months ago. In that time, I've lost 15 lbs. with healthy habits and zero impulses to binge (other than after stressful phone calls with him). I am divorcing/getting out of the relationship. I never realized how much my body was keeping score in the relationship (binging, muscular tension, blood pressure). I deal with other forms of stress in healthy ways like exercise and self care, but for me, relationship stress literally went straight to my hips. If I'd listened to my body, I may not have gone through with getting married and I would've saved a lot of money, time, and CICO (lol). tl;dr if your relationship with weight/food is generally healthy but goes way out of wack, check your relationships [link] [comments] |
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