- For the first time ever since I’ve started trying to lose weight since the beginning of the year, I’ve gone 7 straight days without failing and binging. I don’t want to stop and feel more motivated than ever! All it took was a change of mindset and what I eat.
- This sub LITERALLY saved my life - and advice to others facing death due to obesity
- A wake up call
- No longer "SUPER" morbidly obese.. and a warning
- I’m currently tanning by my apartment pool in a BIKINI with people around. This is a huge deal. Down 20lbs.
- Decided to celebrate the beginning of my weight loss by chopping off my hair instead of hiding behind it!
- I ate a crap ton, but I don't feel bad about it.
- For those of you who have experience yo-yoing dieting: Today, I celebrate my 30+lb weight loss/breaking the cycle
- I made myself a weight loss poster/tracker with a movable avatar so that it's a visual reminder of my journey and a motivator to shed some pounds ��
- Anyone else have issues with binge eating sweets and deserts at night?
- How did everyone just jump in to start weightloss?
- I'm gaining weight and I don't like it!! Time to go back to dieting.
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: August 24th, 2020
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 23
- I'm very proud of my weight loss and I have to tell someone, I would like to know if it is healthy though.
- The big whoosh happened
- Had the Fat Acceptance Movement ever held you from addressing your wheight issues?
- 42F / 5’ 2” / 351 SW / 201 CW / ?? GW
- Tip I found helpful – “barrier food”
- Scared To Wear A Bathing Suit
- I'm starting my journey tomorrow (take 85)
- Question for those of you who've had skin removal surgery
- How to stop secretly binge eating?
- 26F- 5'5- SW: 178 CW: 157 GW: 135 - Proud of myself for my progress w/ healthy habits
| Posted: 23 Aug 2020 05:01 AM PDT I'm 18M, 5'10 and started off at 250 lbs 7 days ago. I'm 9 lbs down already which admittedly is mostly water weight since I've stopped eating like shit. I haven't touched Sodas or candy and eat fruits like oranges and bananas to fulfil those cravings for sweet stuff. My breakfasts usually consists of either a few pieces of fruit, oatmeal or both. When ever I get a craving for chocolate, I make myself a cup of black coffee and drink 2 glasses of water. For lunch it's usually a few pieces of fruit. As for dinner, it's pretty much always poached or grilled chicken with white jasmine rice and a side of veggies which is usually a premade salad mix. Taco seasoning or Asian spice mixes are used to marinade the chicken. I'm planning to reward myself every two weeks by eating out (but not overeating when I do so). For the first time ever I'm enjoying dieting. I'm not hating every minute of it, I don't feel like I'm restricting myself either. The way I started to look at trying to better myself and make myself healthier was from a 3rd person perspective. I treat myself as if I was my own younger sibling or own child, "self-parenting". If I saw them eating like crap while overweight and obese I'd immediately tell them to change their ways and guide them to start eating healthier. This has been working so far and I feel great about it. I'm going to start going to the gym again once my back is healed which will hopefully be within the next week or two. I'd really like to build some muscle before college in February! I'd like to hit 200-190 lbs before then as well. [link] [comments] |
| This sub LITERALLY saved my life - and advice to others facing death due to obesity Posted: 23 Aug 2020 05:20 PM PDT I want to say that this sub LITERALLY has saved my life, and I hope if someone else in my situation randomly comes across this post they listen to it. Long story short, I was living with out of control obesity from basically age 16 until this year at age 34. Throughout this time, I had seen three medical doctors and a dietician. I had tried the fad diets like "keto", where I was told I could eat whatever I wanted as long as it was a keto food. I had already been jogging one mile a day and walking 30 minutes a day for over a year. I tried various other exercise programs over the years. I tried weight lifting. I tried "not eating before bed". NONE OF THIS WORKED. So, over the span of almost 20 years, I NEVER found anything that worked. I developed high blood pressure in my early 20s. I also developed severe acid reflux that required medication several times a day and still wasn't enough to control it. I am now 34. Early this year, I went in to see the doctor due to a pain in my upper right abdomen that had started off as a random pain but over months became a constant 24/7 pain. Blood work was done and I was pre-diabetic, bad cholesterol/triglycerides readings, and bad creatine indicating a potential coming kidney problem... but worst of all was my ALT reading was out of range. My doctor sent me to an ultrasound where it was discovered I had NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease). My doctor told me that I was looking at coming liver failure as the next step, which would then lead to death without a liver transplant (which I wasn't going to get.) My doctor gave me her official "advice" on how to lose weight - "eat more fruits and veggies. And stop smoking." (I don't smoke nor have I ever smoked in my life, but for some reason, she thinks I do.) Literally, this was the written plan she gave me and instructions on how to lose weight. From a medical doctor. Let me say this again - I was looking at LIVER FAILURE AND DEATH AT AGE 34. I went home in a panic and got on Google. I knew I had to find SOME way to lose weight or I was as good as dead. Somehow, one of my Google searches ended up on this sub where I read about CICO for the FIRST TIME in my life. I had NEVER heard of CICO before. (It was pure LUCK that I randomly came across this sub.) I decided to give it a try as I was desperate and had tried everything else. I went on a maintenance/TDEE calculator website, calculated my TDEE, and calculated the calorie range I needed to stay in every day to lose weight. (YOU MUST DO THIS. YOU MUST GO ON THESE WEBSITES AND CALCULATE YOUR PARTICULAR CALORIE RANGE TO EAT AT.) Once I started tracking calories, I figured out that I had been eating drastically more calories than I was supposed to my whole life. You will be amazed how many calories are in things compared to how many you SHOULD be eating. I have an Omada weight loss tracking scale. I weight myself everyday. As I did CICO, I saw consistent measurable weight loss week to week. I noticed over time that my 24/7 liver pain had slowly become pain that only lasted a few hours a day. When my liver didn't hurt, it only hurt when I bent over. Then eventually it stopped hurting when I bent over. Then the few hours a day of pain became a few minutes a day of pain. Then the few minutes of pain a day became pain only a few minutes every other day. Then it became almost no pain ever. Here I am now. I am only 20 pounds away from not being obese on the BMI anymore. I saw my liver doctor a few days ago. My pre-diabetes is gone, my cholesterol and triglycerides are normal, and my liver enzymes are only SLIGHTLY out of range. My acid reflux is 95% gone, and the little bit that remains no longer requires medication. I still have high blood pressure, but it is much more in control. I am no longer at risk of liver failure and death. At my current rate of weight loss, I expect I will no longer be obese on the BMI scale within the next two months for the first time in almost 20 years. I say all this for anyone else who comes across this post - IT ALL COMES DOWN TO YOUR CALORIE INTAKE. YOU MUST CALCULATE YOUR CALORIES AND EAT UNDER YOUR MAINTENANCE LEVEL EVERY DAY. NOTHING ELSE WILL MAKE YOU LOSE WEIGHT. You can jog 10 miles a day, but if you are eating more calories than your body is using, you will not lose weight. It doesn't matter how much exercise you do or WHAT you eat. If you were eating nothing but fruits and veggies, if you are eating more calories of those than your body is using, you will STILL not lose weight. You can go and spend money on a weight loss program or weight loss food or a gym membership. It doesn't matter -it WILL NOT WORK unless you eat under your calorie level. Hell, I would even say don't spend money on doctors and dieticians. I saw three medical doctors and a dietician. NOT ONE OF THEM EVER said the word "calorie". They sure as hell didn't say anything about "maintenance calories" or "TDEE" or "eat X calories a day". The medical doctors gave me advice like literally "eat more fruits and veggies" "don't eat fat" "don't eat fast food". The dietician made unrealistic meal plans and showed me pictures of "what a good meal should look like". (She also charged $400 every time I saw her - trash insurance) Everything else you have heard about how to lose weight is either well-intended misinformation at best or an outright LIE at worst. Tons of "weight loss" has been turned into products that don't work trying to take your money. The best part about this? You don't need to spend money to lose weight. Actually, you will save a lot of money because you won't be buying as much food. Don't wait and don't doubt this - DO IT before it is too late. If I had not found this sub, I would likely be dead within the next 2-3 years at the path I was on. I am including a picture of my weight loss progress before (when I was trying the last thing I had tried - keto) and then when I started CICO. As you can see, it is a drastic difference. I hope this post will help others who were in my situation. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 23 Aug 2020 07:38 PM PDT I'm not sure if this type of post is allowed, but this was mine, a few family members, and friends wake up call. A couple months ago I asked for exercises that my brother could do being morbidly obese and I appreciate the responses I got. Sadly he passed away towards the end of July do to his complications with being obese. He was only 34. I'm just putting this out there that it's never too late to start changing. It's never too late to start taking those steps to make your life better. In his last few months he had so much hope and determination for changing his life but he never took the actual medical side seriously and never saw a doctor when he desperately needed to. There's more to weight loss than just counting calories and working out. Don't ignore your mental health or any medical issues you may have while on this journey. Times are super weird and tough right now and it's okay to ask for help. Take care of yourself. [link] [comments] |
| No longer "SUPER" morbidly obese.. and a warning Posted: 23 Aug 2020 09:58 PM PDT I wanted to wait another week to be sure, but as of Saturday my BMI is 49.2 (SMO is BMI >50). My highest BMI was 66.3, I was 210Kg (460lbs). I'm now 'only' morbidly obese, still need to lose about half my body weight. My next goal is to get below a BMI of 40, which I believe would make me "severely obese", but no longer "morbidly" obese. I should be able to hit that by the end of the year, fingers crossed anyway. Doesn't seem real sometimes, wish I had done this sooner. They key was learning about TDEE and calories. I wanted to post this here though as a warning. There was nothing unusual or unique about me, I was overweight most of my life, but I went from being obese > morbidly obese> super morbidly obese within maybe five? years. I didn't ever consider myself to eat or be like the kind of people you see on my 600lb life, yet I was maybe only another year away from that at my highest, at the rate I was going. What I'm trying to say is that, if this happened to me (becoming SMO), it can happen to you, way, way easier than you realise. You let it slip long enough and eventually you end up like I was; barely able to walk for more than a few minutes without severe backpain, always out of breath, venous insufficiency in your legs, pre diabetic, hypertensive, it all catches up to you. Luckily I've since managed to get off blood pressure drugs and fixed my blood sugar all by losing weight, but my leg will always look like shit now. I just wanted to give a warning to people who are in a similar position to where I was a decade ago, when I was 'only' obese. Change now. Do it before you do any lasting damage. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 23 Aug 2020 04:13 PM PDT I'm still not at my goal weight (5'3F 186->166 GW: 135) but my confidence has grown exponentially with just what I've lost so far. I can't believe I'm out here right now in a bikini!!! My old self would NEVER! I'm still fighting negative self thoughts & body dysmorphia, but I feel like both physically and mentally I have come a long way. I overcame my binge eating disorder & my knee problems are improving drastically. I'm proud of myself. It's been a long & slow journey but I did it. I'm still doing it. Sometimes I feel frustrated the weight is coming off slower than I'd like, but I'm being patient with myself finally, which helps me not quit my journey. I will never let myself be at my heaviest ever again. Here's to 20 lbs down! Edit to add: Every body is a beach body, but I used to always equate wearing a bikini with self confidence. Self confidence to me was being confident in my body, which I never was. Now I'm definitely not at my goal weight, but I finally feel good about myself. That's why it's a big deal to me. Just wanted to clarify! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 23 Aug 2020 06:00 PM PDT Not sure how to make the image show without clicking on this link Weight has always been difficult for me. From the time I weighed 200 in high school and lost 60 lbs to later have a tummy tuck at 22, to now, at 26, currently weighing 149. I always found short hair so easy but before, I'd grow it all out as a safety blanket to hide behind. My hair is naturally curly and extremely thick as someone who is Armenian, and it caused me nothing but frustration and sweaty nights trying to sleep. Last night, I thought, hey...Weight loss will be much easier after moving out of my parents house. I am no longer around toxic people with personality disorders. I can do me! And I can be healthy, and I don't have to worry about my mother sneaking oil into my cooking! Yay! So I decided I'd chop off all my annoying hair to celebrate the start of another weight loss journey. I had all my barber equipment at home and it went perfect. I cried so hard when I realized my hair was just a safety blanket, and how much I hated that frizzy prison. I felt so free. By the time I was done taking my shears and clippers to my head, I was a happy, crying mess. Cheers to shedding off more pounds and living with my amazing boyfriend who cooks for me and supports my weight loss journey! [link] [comments] |
| I ate a crap ton, but I don't feel bad about it. Posted: 23 Aug 2020 03:39 PM PDT I ate 3462 calories instead of my 1400 calories. This the most I've eaten in over 2 years. This wasn't a cheat day. I had been abnormally tired for days, in fact I could barely stay awake. My blood pressure, heart rate, and temperature were on the low side. I couldn't figure out what was going on; because, I didn't feel sick. Sure I had gone to bed hungry a few nights, but I didn't think anything of it. I hadn't over done it at the gym. All I knew was I was insanely hungry. I felt so hungry that couldn't control it anymore, so I ate. After a couple of meals, I suddenly felt like my normal self, and I don't feel over full. (I suspect some my hormones were acting out, but that's a conversation for me and my doctor later.) I don't know, if my weight loss will be effected this week, but I am proud of myself for listening to my body. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 23 Aug 2020 03:56 PM PDT Low-key feel like I'm losing some sense of self-respect for myself in posting these progress pics... but I guess I just wanted to share my story. I've been lurking in this subreddit for some time now. Also, maybe what I write might help someone in the future. Progress pic is from Jan 12 2020 to yesterday August 22 2020 -> https://imgur.com/MVRHvmH Some background info: As a child, I was overweight and this trend continued well into my early's 20. Truthfully, I never had any self-confidence in my entire life and yet on my 20th birthday I made a huge lifestyle change to try to work out and eat healthier. I had never been one to workout and was terrified of the gym and the culture that it fostered. In truth, what motivated me was going through my first real heartbreak. Luckily, my college roommate pushed me to better myself (s/o to the homie). I was about 225 lbs at this point in time and I spent nearly an entire year trying to navigate my way in this foreign new world. Eventually after some dedication (more like OCD), exercise and calorie counting/IIFYM style approach after about a year I had dropped all the way down to about 135lbs which was kind of insane. Unfortunately, what ended up happening was more or less anorexic-like tendencies started to pop up. My entire life was centered around working out and calorie counting (I ate like under 1,200 calories consistently for a long time) . I tried reverse-dieting and while I stuck to the regime I developed for putting on weight to get to a healthy decent weight I struggled with developing a healthy relationship with food again. I mean of course, I still worked out a lot and I looked better than I ever have in my life but when I think back to that time I don't think I was very happy at all. As the years went on, I would eventually stop working out completely and I gave up calorie counting which at the time was a good thing). I mean sure I tried to workout here and there and ate pretty decently -ish, but I guess I kind of thought that I had done all the work needed to remain "in shape" for the rest of my life. Fast forward to this past year (I'm a 27yr M, 5' 7" btw): I ended up gaining a lot of weight and maybe it was because I had gotten a bit more comfortable with my life. I had a steady girlfriend (who is the best thing to ever happen to me), I had an amazing job, and life was good. Arguably, I was in a better place in life.. but I kind of put my physical/mental health on the backburner. I had reached a weight of nearly 190lbs towards the end of last year and I was really beating myself up and all the feelings of self-loathing, shame, embarrassment infiltrated my mind again. I thought to myself, "how could I have let this happened?". I did try working out, but my diet was pretty poor. In both aspects, I failed to make it much of a habit though. About a few months ago, I ended up getting laid off like so many others. Boy oh boy, when I tell you I ate/drank my feelings I ATE & DRANK my feelings. Perhaps it was finding myself at a new low in my life, but I somehow managed to drag myself out of the hole I had found myself in. I started speaking to myself in a different way though. I started to tell myself "you can do this, you've done it before", "trust yourself, believe" "have some patience" etc. Honestly, it's crazy what positive enforcement can do to you haha. I started working out again, eating healthier, counting my calories (wayyyy more lax this time). Equipped with all the knowledge I had previously learned and my newfound sense of hope in myself I ended up dropping weight. Today (WOW what a journey haha thanks to those who actually read all the way to this point): I can now look at myself in a mirror and not feel ashamed, stupid and more importantly not feel afraid of what I might see in the mirror (crazy how the mind works despite knowing what you are capable of). I am amazed at my own progress and still can't really believe I was able to get to where I am today. I'm happy and hope to continue to keep moving forward and pick up where I left off. Some important things I learned along the way: - trust the process aka patience - starving yourself is not dieting - chew your food and eat slowly - SLEEP - limit alcoholic intake - the concept of a "cheat day" in and of itself is pretty unhealthy, try to incorporate fun and exciting new recipes throughout your meals - drink lots of water - each and everyone of you CAN do this - no one ever talks about keeping the weight off either and to that end, maintaining weight might be the hardest part - love yourself - balance is key TL;DR I've been yo-yo'ing on my weight for most my life and now I find myself at an inflection point where I can either make the same mistakes as I did last time or learn from the experience and continue to make my lifestyle of choice for life. I choose the latter :) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 23 Aug 2020 10:37 PM PDT Link to Photo: http://imgur.com/gallery/LQrb1xt Hey guys! So, I don't know if this will work for everybody or not. But I recently made myself a weight loss poster/tracker with a movable avatar so that I can keep track of my weight loss. As a visual person, it helps to be able to see my short term and long term goals. It also helps to be able to see upcoming prizes. So far, it's been a good motivator for me! If you're like me, I would totally recommend making yourself something similar to this! 😁😁😁 Take care Everyone 💖 Also note, I posted this same thing on a seperate Reddit account on a different subreddit, so if you run into that one please don't be concerned! 😁 [link] [comments] |
| Anyone else have issues with binge eating sweets and deserts at night? Posted: 23 Aug 2020 07:51 PM PDT Like a lot of people I gained weight over the quarantine, so I just joined this sub as a way to hold myself accountable. I'm about 5'9 and 212 pounds and would like to get down to 170. I've probably gained around 8 each year since 2014. I exercise a few times a week and am active but my big problem is binge eating at night after dinner. With this weight gain, I was concerned about diabetes, blood pressure or thyroid issues, but everything with my bloodwork checked out fine. Fortunately, I'm in good health - but far from good shape. I don't really each much fast food or chips and don't drink high calorie beers - but it's the deserts that just kill me. It's especially true at night. I can have a great day eating a small lunch at work, and then a healthy dinner but whenever I have the smallest desert - like a 150 calorie ice cream sandwich I just have the urge to eat more up until the point that I'm stuffed. Same thing with eating 1 cookie, I just keep eating more to the point that I'll feel full but I'll still go back for things like candy. It's insane but I've literally eaten so much to the point that my stomach hurts and doesn't stop hurting until the middle of the next day. I do wonder whether this is just a really really bad habit or if it's a psychological thing like an alcoholic. Because at times, it literally seems like I can't stop eating, in the same way an alcoholic struggles to only have 1 drink. Anyone have advice or personal stories of how you conquered this? Because I'm struggling with this right now. [link] [comments] |
| How did everyone just jump in to start weightloss? Posted: 23 Aug 2020 11:37 PM PDT Hello, Im a 24f 5'6 Cw: Somewhere near 320? Havent weighed in in a couple months. I've been overweight my entire life, emotionally eat as well. I believe this was taught to me when i was young. I have tried to diet in the past and usually every other day say Im going to start but never do. When I do i maybe last half a day or until after dinner. Im tired of this. Im missing out on alot in life and feel like crap all the time. But it doesnt seem to matter what i do i can never quit on eating unhealthy. Its obviously catching up on me and im scared for my health if this stays this way or gets worse. How did everyone finally get their crap together and do it? How do you even do it when you are emotionally dependent on food? [link] [comments] |
| I'm gaining weight and I don't like it!! Time to go back to dieting. Posted: 23 Aug 2020 04:12 PM PDT I am a formerly obese person (28F, 170cm, formerly 90kg/200lbs, now 60kg/132lbs). My goal weight is 55kg/120lbs. I was hanging happily around 57 until the effing lockdown started and I switched to running for my daily cardio out of necessity. I absolutely destroyed my knee and have been in physiotherapy for 5 months now because of it and will likely still be recovering for a few months. The other day I put on my favorite pair of jeans, a pair that I love in no small part because they fit perfectly, and they were tight! My heart sank so low. I have an extreme fear of gaining weight after all the work I put in to get to a healthy BMI. I'm cursed with a pudge stomach and thick thighs just genetically by holding my fat in classically crappy places, meaning this slight gain is very noticeable. However. Last week I was finally able to work out a cardio set that doesn't aggravate my knee injury, and I am back on my regular cardio schedule with a strict (but healthy) diet to match. I'm aiming to lose 5kg in 2.5 months. During lockdown I really let myself fall to bits. I started losing the weight about 4 years ago and have been at a healthy BMI for about 3 years now. I love exercise and I love my active lifestyle, and I miss it and seeing the physical change in my body is making me miserable. Saying it out loud (or in this case writing it down and publishing it) is helping cement the plan in my head. Good luck to everyone else who's struggling with those lockdown pounds! We've got this! [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: August 24th, 2020 Posted: 23 Aug 2020 11:49 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] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 23 Posted: 23 Aug 2020 06:13 PM PDT Hello losers, Running late today. Weight by end of month (199 lbs, preferably trend weight): No weigh in this morning. Stay within calorie range (1500 weekdays, maintenance weekends): Not fabulous today. Exercise 5 days a week: Not today. 16/23 days. Self-care journaling (once a week, 60 minutes): Got some done last night will do more today. 4/4 weeks. Self-care time (working on love journals, beauty treatments, drawing 9/22 days): TBD. Try a new recipe once a week: Baked donuts, enchilada casserole, bbq hummus, more different enchilada casserole, dressing(s), crock pot mashed cauliflower & tonight I'm going to do up some ground turkey almost stroganoff. 6/5 weeks. 50 pages of The Body Keeps the Score: Not today. 0/50 pages. No fast food or candy from the work dish: Streak day 4. Be present in my body & accept the sensory feedback: Don't want. Be more mindful & express gratitude, avoid the hedonic treadmill: Grateful for so much. Despite being very much on the mental health struggle bus I am still here & chugging along. Grateful for that no matter how hard the rest of it is today. Your turn kids. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 23 Aug 2020 12:54 PM PDT So I'm 23M, and I started working out and changing my eating habits 2 1/2 to 3 weeks ago. I started at a big and embarrassing 360 but have since lost 23 pounds and am at 337. I am very proud of myself so far, but am scared I might be losing weight too fast. I know the bigger you are the faster you lose weight, so is this normal? My regimen consists of daily (I haven't skipped a day yet) 30 minute workouts. I usually just follow videos on YouTube (been pretty much exclusively watching Body Project, if that matters) and it is pretty intense and vigorous for someone of my size. It is all cardio, all low impact. Before this, I was almost completely sedentary, sitting crosslegged at my laptop all day. My diet has undergone a huge change. I used to always binge on fast food, I simply couldn't control myself. I have now completely cut off fast food, and my appetite has actually decreased a lot now that I don't gorge myself. I typically eat my first meal at around 2PM, usually something like a fruit bowl or oatmeal. I then eat dinner at around 7-8PM which usually consists of something a little heavier like a Chicken Caesar salad or a turkey sandwich on wheat. For drinks, I only drink water throughout the day (and with the heat in Cali, I drink a lot of water.) I don't exactly count my calories, but this regimen keeps me pretty satiated for the day and I haven't ever felt the need to snack or eat an extra meal. So...is this okay? What should I change? I feel better, my sleep has gotten a lot better, and I am really happy with my progress. I just want to make sure I'm not killing myself or something. My mother has been in the hospital for all of 2020, and I really want to change my body and surprise her when she finally gets out. My motivation is still very strong, and I want to make sure I do this right. Thank you all for reading and for any insight! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 23 Aug 2020 04:45 AM PDT H: 4'10 - SW: 72.6kgs- CW: 68.3kgs - GW: 48kgs So I'm 25f and for the past 6 weeks I've been counting cals (1500-1400 cals a day) and exercising 5/6 days a week and I'm also doing Pilates 3 times a week. However I was only seeing tiny changes on the scale and it felt like it was stuck in the 69s. I stepped on the scales yesterday I was 68.7kgs and it felt so good. So it just wanted to make this post to say that the ~6 weeks ~ woosh thing actually works and don't give up! I weighed myself today and I was 68.3 but I think I'm just dehydrated because I had some drinks yesterday. Anyway, I just feel like it's important to celebrate the small victories on this weight loss journey. You might not see any big changes in the first couple of weeks but don't let that discourage you - you've got this! [link] [comments] |
| Had the Fat Acceptance Movement ever held you from addressing your wheight issues? Posted: 23 Aug 2020 12:34 PM PDT So this week I was watching the new video from Glitter and Lazers because I'm following her weight lost journey -- she was diagnosed with lipedema. She was always vocal about the FAM and how people shouldn't have to lose weight to be healthy or happy. Now she started making posts that I perceived as she begging not to get backlash from the people in the movement, in her posts on Instagram she would repeat many times that her weight loss is not about her image but because of her health. This is problematic in many levels because: 1. Why can't we change our image if it's not something we like about us? 2. Just the fact that she is so worried about the comments she would get shows how toxic the FAM is. 3. Why can't we love ourselves and accept that we need to change our habits if we want to live better lives? In her last YouTube video she was really REAL about all those issues and what she now thinks love yourself really is. I think it is important to talk about this because sometimes people will find any excuse not to do what they have to do, myself included. I spent years trying to pretend my body and weight didn't bother me at all. Now, a decade later, I'm finally on the path to really love myself by taking care of me. [link] [comments] |
| 42F / 5’ 2” / 351 SW / 201 CW / ?? GW Posted: 23 Aug 2020 03:28 AM PDT I'm a long time member, consistently encouraged and inspired by the successes of the amazing people on this site. I'm sharing my story (so far, as the journey isn't over!) in hopes that I might encourage even one other person to take the necessary steps to become healthier and regain control of their life. If I can do this, I believe that anyone reading this post can as well! For me it has been one year, minus two days, and I've lost exactly 150 lbs. Weight has always been a struggle for me. I was the chubby kid that never really lost the baby fat. As a teenager I slimmed out for a time while pursuing interests like cheerleading, but didn't know how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. My family was financially poor and we ate as such - lots of pasta (it's cheap and goes far) and managed to keep my weight in check by terribly unhealthy means. As a young adult, I didn't do much better. I had never adopted healthy eating habits and as a "starving" tech-school student and later young professional, my weight yo-yo'd. Luckily, my overall health was good and my weight, while not ideal, was manageable. I married in my late 20's, following my first of six miscarriages just three weeks before my wedding date. To say I was devastated would be a complete understatement. While many brides are focused on specific details of their special day, I was falling into a depression that left me broken. On one hand I was over the moon to marry the man I had waited a lifetime to find, and on the other, I was shattered at the loss of our unplanned, but very much wanted and loved child-to-be. I don't know if it's better labeled "comfort eating" or simply becoming unmindful of poor choices when faced with difficult situations, but my weight started to rise. Over the next decade, my husband and I were fortunate enough to have a total of three amazing, beautiful children, but had five additional losses along the way. My weight continued to yo-yo, and while I gained control on two separate occasions, I've felt that with each loss of a pregnancy, I gained more weight. Our youngest baby just turned five. He's amazing - smart, lively, funny - the list goes on, and I am so very grateful to have him! However, my bad habits had taken hold of me and while I truly didn't recognize what I was doing to myself, the weight continued to climb. Feeling that my family was complete, I was enjoying things like baking, decorating birthday cakes, and becoming the "neighborhood mom" that always had extras for anyone who wanted to stay for dinner. I was in complete denial. I had gained an astonishing amount of weight, especially for my 5' 2" frame. I refused to step on a scale or see a doctor for any reason. While I didn't want to admit it, I was terrified of seeing how much weight I'd gained, and by simply avoiding it, I was able to convince myself it wasn't as bad as I'd feared. Of course avoiding anything doesn't mean it doesn't exist, and the day eventually came that I had to see a doctor. I refused to look at the scale and even asked the nurse to not state the number out loud. I managed to continue avoiding my reality, which only allowed the weight to rise even further. Fast forward to 1.5 years ago. I had become quite the recluse, and convinced myself I loved it that way. Because I was a stay at home mom, I bought inexpensive clothes, and not because I liked them, but because I could get them on. If I could make it fit, I'd simply get it in several colors and make due for the season. It was getting hard to do activities with my kids - walking through the zoo left me uncomfortably winded and I knew I exceeded the weight limit for water slides or horseback riding. I realized I was watching my children grow up, but wasn't participating in it. The memories being made didn't include me - I was merely the chauffeur and the photographer. Around that time I was completing a set of medical tests, as my menstrual period had disappeared for no apparent reason in the year prior and bloodwork had shown that I had not "had the change" earlier than expected. When my testing came back, it showed an overall unhealthy adult, with numbers all over the board. My physician asked if I had ever considered weight loss surgery, to which I shut her down as I was scared and uninterested. She is a fabulous physician, and had a conversation with me as a concerned, fellow human being, without judgement or criticism. For me, that was what it took .... she gave me her attention, answered my questions, and offered encouragement. That day I made the choice that things were going to change. It started simple. I counted calories and used online tools to guesstimate what my gain vs maintain vs lose caloric intake would be. I made the choice to cook "clean" and purge the foods that would only add to my demise from my home. My family didn't know it, but they were all along for the ride. I educated myself on basic nutrition, metabolism, and how to properly balance my intake. As the days turned to weeks and later to months, it became easier and my appetite substantially decreased. Without aiming to do so, I fell into a hybrid of OMAD and CICO. Once I was feeding my body what it NEEDED, I realized that I didn't like feeling full, and that I seldom craved anything other than my preplanned meal. I continue to learn, and I still have a long way to go. I wanted so badly to reach "1-derland" by my official one year anniversary, and because of a natural plateau it doesn't look like I will. BUT .... I am choosing to be proud of my accomplishment and excited to see where I'm at a year from today! I don't have a specific goal weight. While everyone does it differently, I have decided this for myself .... I am going to be healthy. I will be mindful of calories in vs out, but am not a slave to tracking. I like food, so I load up on veggies and lean protein first, with healthy, fiber-rich carbs available at each meal. If I am craving a sweet or treat, I allow it to myself, but practice moderation. I started walking about six months ago. While life happens and I can't guarantee that I won't miss a day here or there, I've learned that I love my daily walks. I usually go for 3-4 miles at a time, and use it as my time to reset for the day ahead. It might sound "cheesy" or too simple, but I've 100% adopted a new lifestyle. I've educated myself on healthy eating and balance, and am going to trust that my body will adjust as necessary along the way. Eventually I'll hit my goal weight, whatever it may be, and it will be in balance with the lifestyle I've chosen to live. I've shared my very personal story, knowing that you have a unique story of your own. Please know that no matter what your starting point, and where you hope to land, it's achievable. Be gentle on yourself for past mistakes, and look ahead with confidence that many small steps make huge strides. It's great to celebrate the milestones along the way, and be proud of each step closer to your goal. Here's a list of several things that I've found to be life-changing with the weight I've lost for far!
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| Tip I found helpful – “barrier food” Posted: 24 Aug 2020 12:03 AM PDT Hello :) first time poster (long time lurker) I thought I'd share a tip that I saw "saltylifts" share on Instagram that has been helping me avoid overeating between coming home from work and dinner. She explains that "...a barrier food is a low calorie food you use to avoid overeating. Ex. If you come home "starving", eat this food so you don't divebomb into your fridge or cabinets. It buys you time & allows you to make conscious choices without racking up calories." While I have (sort-of) done this unconsciously there are some great food suggestions in the comments on her post 😊 I personally love pickles, watermelon and stuffed olives as my "barrier food". All credit to Sam / saltylifts Link to post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CDhkz7zDs7a/ Hopefully this helps someone else through the tricky "getting home from work = unplanned eating" habit that I have found myself in [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 23 Aug 2020 07:43 PM PDT So me and my family have to go out of town for something and we're going to a pool while we're there, we were kinda iffy about whether or not it would be open but i called in and yup their open. i'm just not happy about this at all. why? because pool= bathing suit I'm just so insecure about my body so much so that it's a struggle to shower i just can't stand my body, heck when i go out i wear as baggy shirts as possible to cover up my body i wish i could wear what i truly want but if i wear something that isn't baggy i just feel like everyone is staring and seeing how fat and ugly i am. so wearing a bathing suit will be a MASSIVE challenge for me, i just want to make up an excuse like "oh i'm scared cause of the virus" or something else but let's face it they'll just laugh and say "get in silly" i just really need advice. how can i not feel self conscious? [link] [comments] |
| I'm starting my journey tomorrow (take 85) Posted: 23 Aug 2020 11:05 PM PDT Tldr at bottom// if I'm breaking rules, I'm sorry It pretty much started when I got pregnant for the first time. I was about 280 or so after I had my kiddo, got down to about 220/230 and got pregnant again. After I had kiddo number two, again I had managed to get back up to 280. I breast fed, I worked out, I managed my diet (not too well), and managed to get back to a solid 220 again. For about two years. Then, I decided enough was enough and I managed to get down to 150. (At the beginning I did have a 'kick start' from an appetite suppressant prescribed by my doctor) but I was doing great and losing more all the time. I had changed my diet completely using the 'whole 30' diet, and was off the suppressant for quite a while, so the loss wasn't totally thanks to a pill. About 60 pounds of it was my efforts. Including running, which I absolutely love to do. And then, I had a devastating rift in my marriage. I gained it all back. After having baby number 3, I tried to get back into my routine of healthy eating and exercise, I just can't seem to get into it. I'd like to just say, I'm not blaming my weight totally on the pregnancies, just that while pregnant I was totally miserable and definitely ate like crap constantly. It was my fault. But now I'm here. Four months ago, I moved states, and during the move (with three kids) we ate out a lot for about a week straight and some time after we were getting settled into the new house. The next thing I know, I've gained 20 pounds, putting me back to the wretched and haunting 220. Again. Over the last four months my mental health had declined dramatically. I was diagnosed with bipolar depression and am on and off new meds trying to find one that works, on top of typical and unique stresses. Everytime I start to lose, I plunge back down into junk food again. Not to mention, I don't run anymore which is really making me feel worse. It's really starting to get discouraging, especially when my family sees me and constantly asks how my diet is going. (We were all doing dieting together, so they're not just being rude) Tomorrow, (again) I'm going to try to start eating healthy again. It's getting to the point where I don't even believe it anymore. I'd really like some encouragement, but I also feel that by posting here I'm going to be held accountable for something I don't know if I can do. But it's becoming such a problem, I don't even want to look in the mirror anymore. Any help, advice, or encouragement is greatly appreciated. I'm really sorry for the long post, formatting, etc. But it does feel nice to at least get this all off my chest. Tldr: after a significant weight loss, I'm back to my starting weight, and depression seems to be keeping me there. Edited to try and fix format a little. [link] [comments] |
| Question for those of you who've had skin removal surgery Posted: 23 Aug 2020 12:28 PM PDT Hello everyone. I have been on the Keto lifestyle since February and have lost 122lbs since then. If you look through my post history you can see my story, some updates and a few progress pics. It really is the 2nd best thing I've ever done for my health (the first was tackling my mental issues that made this weight loss journey possible to begin with). As you can guess by the title, the rapid weight loss has cause me to develop a TON of loose skin on my stomach, thighs, arms, man boobs, etc. I honestly probably have at least 15lbs of skin that needs to be removed for my... I don't know if I'd call it vanity or just peace of mind, but I would love for it to be gone. I'm ALMOST to the point of wanting to start my maintenance period, so I feel like this is the best time to start looking at options. My questions are: 1) How long did it take you to find the right surgeon you felt comfortable with and did you go with an actual plastic/cosmetic surgery center or another type of place? 2) What was your recovery time like and how soon were you able to return to work and was the recovery time based on just pain and discomfort, or were there legitimate worries of something messing up with the stitching/sutures? I ask because I have a very high tolerance for pain and I feel like if a lot of the recovery time is due to pain and discomfort, I could probably push through and return to work earlier. My job is a pretty labor intense job with me routinely lifting 30+ pound items and being on my feet all day. 3) Sort of related to 2, but is it possible to get everything done at once or does it need to be done in different sessions and if can be done at once, does that cut done on the recovery time needed? I also am thinking about not getting any kind of thigh surgery since that is the area least seen. Would that help with recovery since I feel like that area would be the most "tender" since you have to support yourself on your feet. 3) Did the results of your surgery achieve what you thought it would in terms of how you viewed your body and was that feeling worth the money (since I'm prepared for insurance to not cover anything) and recovery period? Those are my main questions, but I'd love to read stories about your experiences with the surgery and the pre and post effects of it if you are comfortable in sharing. Thank you in advance for any information you can share with me!! [link] [comments] |
| How to stop secretly binge eating? Posted: 23 Aug 2020 06:14 PM PDT I'm an extreme binge eater, and I tend to binge eat when my family is sleeping or nobody is in the kitchen. I almost feel like I have an obligation to eat. I am constantly thinking about the Reese's cups that my family has in the cabinets and the ice cream in the fridge. 2 days ago I bought a refrigerator lock and placed the lock on the bottom half of the fridge and put all the nasty, unhealthy food there. Then I made sure that the rest of my family knew the code to the lock but not me. Last night, however, I had this huge fight with my mom over the lock. It took me 2 hours to try to explain to her that the lock was for me because I couldn't control myself, but she just said that no normal family has a lock on the bottom half of their refrigerator door. This morning the lock was off, and the lock is nowhere to be found. And then I binge ate again today after my parents left the kitchen. I'm so mad at myself the most for not being able to control my food like a normal human being. I would truly appreciate it if anyone has any tips, videos to watch, or books/articles to read on how to stop binge eating. [link] [comments] |
| 26F- 5'5- SW: 178 CW: 157 GW: 135 - Proud of myself for my progress w/ healthy habits Posted: 23 Aug 2020 07:34 PM PDT Struggled with weight my whole life - I was a chubby and ugly kid and always felt like the fat ugly girl and TBH I still do, despite all that I've changed. til 16 when I finally had enough. I've reached my GW and lower in the past, but through unhealthy means. Crash diets (800-1000 calories a DAY, passing out after cardio and gym sessions, extreme restriction, negative self-talk and phobia around food, eating and myself in general). The largest I've ever been was 178 - I gained weight following an injury that left me in a cast for months - I lost a lot of things: friends because I couldn't party, my confidence because I had built it all on being hot and attractive to men, my self control - I felt so bad for myself and so did my family, all I did was eat emotionally. I'm very proud to say the last 22 pounds I've lost was done over 9 months and in a very healthy way. During that time, I experimented with various things til I found what worked for me: I went keto which I credit for helping me give up sugars and carbs, I did intuitive eating, went fully plant-based/vegan and now I am using IF (16:8, sometimes 20:4). I've applied concepts from all of my different lifestyle experiements. I use IF to control when I eat (and also to ensure I eat intentionally: to both fill this temple with nutrients so I have energy to create and enjoy, as well as to curb out those late night stress eatings!), keto helped me as I no longer crave bread, and reducing that has also allowed me to discover different and filling alternatives (lettuce bowls instead of rice below), eating plant-based is awesome because plants + my heart feels good (people are free to eat how they want, this is the way that feels right to me). Also, by doin this in a sustainable way, I've really worked on some personal obstacles which include being more patient, intentional with my actions, and an observer of my emotions. I'm still working on some self-esteem building (not feeling like the fat ugly girl), it will take time, deep wounds to heal, but I am so proud of my progress nonetheless. Hope anyone struggling knows its a marathon, not a sprint, good luck <3 Thanks for listening! [link] [comments] |
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