Weight loss: I (28 F) have always told myself if I ever hit 400 lbs, I would kill myself. I went to the doctor Monday and weighed 406. |
- I (28 F) have always told myself if I ever hit 400 lbs, I would kill myself. I went to the doctor Monday and weighed 406.
- Why is disordered eating so common and normalized
- I have lost just under 4 stone (56lbs) in less than two months!
- I'm halfway to my goal weight! Progress Pic included!
- A FULL MILE
- NSV: I'm halfway to my goal of running 1,000 miles!
- I lost 7.38% body fat in two months. BMI down 3.8 points.
- I cannot use my favorite clothes anymore because I lost 66lbs this year.
- 23(F) Lost 54 lbs over the last 8.5 months, still wanting to join the Navy, (75 lbs to go)
- Finally broke through my first goal barrier
- [Nsfw] We're at the end kids, progression pictures 190lbs to 125lbs
- Finally reached my goal weight and I’ve noticed I get treated differently
- Adding Rest Days Made Me (F22) MORE Excited To Work Out!
- SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Thursday, 13 August 2020: Today, I conquered!
- Stopped worrying about food, no longer fat, like my body for the first time
- Week 6 of my CICO and I no longer feel the struggle
- for once, I'm actually listening to my body. (for my fellow binge eaters)
- Doctors confirmation of my progress feels good!
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: August 13th, 2020
- I lost 10 pounds!!
- [18 F] I never thought I would get fat. I did.
- I now get excited for my weekly produce runs.
| Posted: 12 Aug 2020 10:00 AM PDT I'll admit, I had a meltdown. I got through my appointment, they tried to do some blood work because I was very dehydrated (my appointment was early and I hadn't had anything to drink yet that day), I checked out and got into my car and began to cry. Sat down, talked to my mom and bawled. But now that I have processed through the negative emotions (mostly shame, so much shame), I'm not ready to give up. I want to fight and get healthy. I started planning a trip for the end of 2021. I'm going to be 30. 3 of my closest friends and I are going to New Orleans. We're going to stay at one of the nicest hotels (we have over a year to save, we've also all committed to using part of the next stimulus check if we get one for the trip, as we have all been lucky enough to have secure jobs). I want to walk around New Orleans without being out of breath and being in pain. I want to buy new, flattering clothes. I want to celebrate with my friends. I've struggled with my weight for my entire life, but it has gotten particularly bad over the last 6-7 years. I have struggled hard with depression and anxiety. I have had a series of jobs that made me miserable - I was performing well but so mentally unhealthy... I would work 12-14 hour days and then drink to excess and binge eat. I also had a lot of issues with my family and took on being the primary caretaker for my mother with stage 4 lung cancer. Over the last year, I hit new lows. I started self-medicating with edibles and ordering a ton of take-out from UberEats, DoorDash, etc. I also have the difficulty of dealing with ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder). I have been dealing with this since I was a child after I had an accident where I essentially destroyed my mouth (ripped out my top row of teeth, split my lip and tongue). I have had a lot of food-sensitivity issues and struggles with extreme picky eating that have made "healthy eating" very difficult. I would not wish ARFID on my worst enemy - it is psychologically taxing to deal with and has destroyed my sense of self-worth. But I have a therapist and over the last year, we've worked hard on fighting my depression. I think I'm in a much better place mentally. I am in the process of being diagnosed for ADHD. I want to start working with a nutritionist to help with the ARFID, but it has been difficult to find someone who even knows what ARFID is (and many of the ones that do specialize in children and teens only). I will keep researching. I will do whatever it takes. I am going to think of it as an investment in myself and my health (and my future!). I'm going to beat this. I am going to get healthy! (Also, I'm so sorry for the long, ranting post - I have been a long-time reader envious of the amazing community and support here for years. I know I can't do this alone, so I'm officially forcing myself to go from lurker to active so I can start learning from you all!) EDIT: OMG I created this account and wrote this while on my lunch break, and logged back to check this after work and it has blown up. THANK YOU GUYS! All of the well wishes and advice are so appreciated, y'all have no idea. I am sitting here with tears running down my face, I am so touched. I am going back through now to respond to all the comments and messages but I wanted to give a big blanket thank you to everyone. I am so excited to go on this journey with you guys on my side. Also, thanks to the people that gave me awards! My first Reddit awards ever making me feel like a badass. :) [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Why is disordered eating so common and normalized Posted: 12 Aug 2020 01:33 PM PDT (ed tw) At the beginning of my weightloss journey I joined a lot of weightloss subreddits and used them as a tool to get nice recipes and motivation (like lots of people do) but now I notice a lot of disordered eating habits and people giving bad advice to people starting. Not every single post but enough to do damage. I'll admit I also swayed in at the beginning. I fasted when I hit a plateau and I punished myself with exercise when I went over my calories because at the time that's why people commented on my posts and obviously if it has 20 upvotes it was the best solution. Then two months in I sent a meme with (now obvious) major ed vibes to a friend and she kinda went mama bear mode on me and opened my eyes. If you go through the biggest weightloss subreddits you'll see every third post is lowkey concerning. Why is it so accepted and why in the world is it so normalized? I'm sorry if this came off as a rant but I genuinely want to know where the line is and when dieting becomes dangerous. eta from my comment below: I mostly had in mind people eating below 1000 a day, regularly going through binges then fasting, posting things like "I'm so hungry and tired but I'm out of calories so I'm having diet soda", feeling guilt after eating, not enjoying celebrations because they're on a diet or refusing to go out with friends because they are fasting or don't have calories left, getting mad at people who eat a lot and stay skinny or who don't care they are fat, who make posts about having complete breakdowns because they ate so little but the scale shows they gained a pound overnight. That's what comes to mind right now. It's a problem for me because those are some of the people giving advice to others when they are in no position to do so. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||
| I have lost just under 4 stone (56lbs) in less than two months! Posted: 12 Aug 2020 06:05 PM PDT I started to gain weight after what i ultimately put down to stress, i had been basically forced into a high paying career by my parents when i was younger despite me telling them what i wanted to do. I was working late every night in this office job to keep up with the demands and also going to University one day a week. I ended up comfort eating myself into a pretty unhealthy state, i am 6ft 1in tall, 21 years old and overall pretty 'broadly' built, i rocketed from around 16 stone (220lbs) to over 19st and probably even over 20. (gave up checking my weight as it made me pretty upset but i had no motivation to do anything). I even struggled to be topless infront of my girlfriend of 7 years Fast-forward to lockdown thanks to Covid and i was placed on furlough from the 16th of March until the beginning of July (get in!) i was made to work from home until the middle of May, which was when i found out that in July i would be losing my job due to company cut backs (i had to act very sad to my parents but was ecstatic inside). Honestly, from the moment i found out that i was losing my job i felt like a new person. I just sat in playing xbox with my friends for the remainder of my time there, just like old times, what more could i ask for? I didnt exercise, didnt really change my diet at all just smaller quantities, i simply just didnt feel the need to eat as much anymore, i am 100000% sure that this was all to do with the stress of the job. Anyway, when i first weighed myself at the beginning of June i was 18st 9lbs, fast forward to last week i am now down to 15st 2lbs! The (pardon the pun) weight that has been lifted off my shoulders is immense! My self confidence has sky rocketed and i can now fit in clothes that i used to wear when i was 15! I have gone fron a XXL/sometimes XXXL to now comfortably wearing a L. I appreciate if you have read this far and i hope you can achieve whatever it is you want in life, whether its losing weight or finding the courage to change careers. I understand i may have been pretty lucky with my circumstances but i am proud nevertheless. TLDR - I hated my job, stress ate my way to over 19 stone, lost said shit job because of Covid and now i weigh 15st 2lbs less than 2 months later. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||
| I'm halfway to my goal weight! Progress Pic included! Posted: 12 Aug 2020 11:43 AM PDT NSFW warning, I guess! Just to be safe! Starting Weight: 206lbs Current Weight: 174lbs Goal Weight: 153lbs Kinda been putting this off, but I figured now's a better time than ever! Really anxious to post this as I legit hate taking images of my body, but here's a progress pic! First one was when I was at 198lbs, a week or two since I started my diet from 206lbs... and the other one was taken today at 174lbs! Still got a long way to go, but even I can see a good difference now! To put it simply, I had a really bad couple of years of depression. I was being bullied in my old jobs, a significant other had tragically passed away after taking their own life and I struggled to talk to anyone about it in my family due to being in a same-sex relationship (and they certainly would not have approved were they to find out). I used food partly as a coping mechanism to ease myself, but also I just f*cking love food in general. I'm a real foodie, haha! Anyway, my journey started at the end of May. At the beginning, I met someone special and I tried to take it slowly. My friend bought me a set of scales and I started going for a walk into town and back every single afternoon with the idea that I really wanted to look good for my significant other which drove my motivation. I weighed myself every single morning upon being woken up and seeing that I was actually losing the weight, even if only a few ounces a day, really gave me motivation to continue. Eventually, my entire diet changed. I was borderline addicted to sugar so it was very difficult at first to try and cut it out of my diet, but I changed my drinks to simply cups of tea and flavoured lemon water for when I wanted something with a little sweetness. For meals, honestly, I just pretty much ate whatever I wanted to eat before. But my portion sizes were a lot more forgiving. I gave myself a smaller plate so that it looked like it was filled up more and if I was still hungry afterwards, there was nothing stopping me from going back to get a little bit more if I wanted it. Adding onto this, I had to mentally train myself to get over what my parents had taught me when I was younger. "Clean your plate". No. No, no, no, no, no. Please don't do this. If you're full, don't force yourself to eat the rest of your food because you think it might go to waste. It's not wasteful to say "I'm finished" and this is exactly the reason why people eat more than they need to. There were times when I felt like I was stuck in a rut, like I stayed the same weight for a couple of days despite doing my best to be more active and I won't deny the fact that it felt like a little bit of a knife to the chest. But my friend reassured me that I have nothing to worry about — after all, I wasn't gaining back any weight, right? Now I've gotten used to it and honestly, I feel as though I have a better understanding of my own body now. I can tell when I'm actually full and when I'm actually hungry, not just bored. Not only that, but I feel like I have energy now that doesn't come from some sort of crazy sugar rush. I honestly gave up and resigned myself to being overweight forever. I never thought that I would ever look slim like I did when I was in my teens again, so I like to think I've come a really long way! I know my story might not be as interesting as others, and I know there are people out there who are bigger than me and have achieved much more success in their time, but I'm still so proud of myself! Here's hoping I can keep it up! [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 12 Aug 2020 07:23 PM PDT Hi! I'm a 25-yr-old asthmatic, and I started exercising today to improve my respiratory health. I had a very scary asthma attack in January, that ended with me on a ventilator to treat acute respiratory failure. I've always been overweight, but until I had my son 5 years ago, I was close enough to healthy BMI that I didn't suffer any adverse effects due to my weight problem. I'm 5'2" and before I became pregnant, I weighed approximately 150-160 lbs. I gained 60 lbs during my pregnancy, and lost 20 lbs shortly after giving birth. I weighed around 180 lbs for the last 5 years, until about 6 months ago. Since the hospitalization in January, I've quit smoking (which led to me overeating) and I've gradually become less and less active (my asthma symptoms are not well-controlled, and because exertion can cause attacks I've been scared to exercise). I now weigh 240 lbs. I've come to realize that this unhealthy weight is attributing greatly to my poor respiratory health, and the only way I am going to improve my quality of life is to lose this weight. So today, I started toward my goal and walked an entire mile! I will keep this momentum until my endurance improves, and I hope within a month or two I am able to walk a 5K. I also stopped drinking soda 3 days ago! I'm going to work hard to lose 40 lbs by the end of the year. Starting weight: 240 lbs 1st goal weight: 200 lbs Thanks for reading. ☺️ [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||
| NSV: I'm halfway to my goal of running 1,000 miles! Posted: 12 Aug 2020 04:03 PM PDT Running was never an option I cared to take to lose weight because to me running was painful, uncomfortable, and just downright mind-numbing. Moral of the story here is never say never. October 2019 was when my health journey truly took off. I wanted to shed the extra 50 pounds I was carrying on my 4'11 frame because my knees were hurting every time I would walk up a flight of stairs and I was completely out of breath -- I was only 29. I realized I needed to do something and it all began with the What has helped made running more tolerable: 1) quality running shoes, sports bra, and shorts; 2) a solid music playlist that pumps you up; and 3) a good running app that you enjoy and for me I use the NikeRunClub. This app has turned running into a game with its weekly/monthly challenges and getting a virtual badge upon completion is like a hit of dopamine (seriously, I Pavlov'd myself into running). Running is now my morning "me time" where I can just get lost in my thoughts and enjoy the scenic route on the trail. I look forward to the day I run my 1,000th mile and knowing I'm halfway there makes me so damn proud. Here is a pic of me from August 2018 to today. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||
| I lost 7.38% body fat in two months. BMI down 3.8 points. Posted: 13 Aug 2020 12:28 AM PDT On June 15, 2020, I weighed 298lbs. Today, I weigh 276lbs - a total of 22lbs in 2 months! I went from a BMI of 44.0 to a BMI of 40.2. It's only a fraction of where I want to be, but I feel like it is a pretty good beginning. If I carry on with 11lbs lost per month, I will achieve my goal weight in time for bikini season next year. :) The best part is that I have not made any changes to my exercise routine, and have not intentionally reduced caloric intake in my diet. Most of the weight loss is due to *finally* getting medical diagnoses that have lead me to hormonal balance. Balancing my hormones has enabled my body to process food the way it's supposed to. I never thought I would lose weight again, especially since I have spent most of my adult life trying, only to be met with a larger and larger waistline. Now, I don't have to do anything different and I still get the results. Which means that when I reach a plateau, I can step it up and do more cardio and reduce my calories to ensure that I still continue to lose fat. Hopefully, that means that my timeline is really attainable. I feel good. I can see my face has slimmed down. My clothes are fitting better. I can't wait to see how I feel in two more months. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||
| I cannot use my favorite clothes anymore because I lost 66lbs this year. Posted: 12 Aug 2020 10:13 AM PDT "Yeah, I'm just going to loose a couple of pounds because I really like that old pair of jeans and I want to use that again. Yeah, that should be a good idea." And 10 months later, I lost 66lbs (more or less 30 kg) and now I have no pair of pants that are actually my new size. I spent the last few months working at home, so I was using my old shorts all day long. Yesterday I realized that my favorite pair of jeans looked like an old and huge plastic bag on me, and I probably should go and check If every piece of clothing I own still fits. It was worth It, but god damn It I miss my Levi jeans. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 23(F) Lost 54 lbs over the last 8.5 months, still wanting to join the Navy, (75 lbs to go) Posted: 12 Aug 2020 04:56 PM PDT Over the last 8 1/2 months I have been working towards losing weight in attempts to join the military I just wanted to post a update from my first Reddit post. It has definitely been a struggle especially with Covid and my gym closing, however it is re-open now and today I ran my fastest mile time since I was in middle school. I am 5'6", 235lbs currently. My goal weight is 180lbs, with an ultimate goal of 160lbs. My journey has taken a lot longer than I expected but I am OK with that and I understand I am doing it in a healthy manner. I have had lots of plateaus especially during the strict stringent lockdown in March/April, but I have gotten back on track and I'm doing things I never thought I would be capable of doing. I run or walk at least 2 miles every weekday and I swim most days. I eventually want to add in weightlifting but I don't wanna do it by myself and I'm having a hard time justifying paying a personal trainer, but I feel like I almost need to so I don't injure myself. Thank you guys on this page for your encouragement and support. You all help so many people all the time. 🖤 [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Finally broke through my first goal barrier Posted: 12 Aug 2020 07:22 AM PDT SW: 235 GW: maybe 165? (more a body fat goal than weight) CW: 199.6 It's been ~8 months since my wife left. She said a few months before she didn't like me overweight, I wasn't as attractive (she was significantly more overweight than me). It hurt, but I agreed and started working out regularly. I didn't worry about the scale as long as I was doing my best. She left in December. I went down to 202.7 in about 10 weeks, and have been stuck there since early Feb. I did continue to watch my diet, exercise (so much exercise) and I lost another 2" off my waist, but I never broke 200. I was sliding back up the past month and hit 207.5 to my chagrin. Hell no, I will not backslide again. So I refocused my efforts on exercise and CICO. So I've lost back that weight the past few weeks and finally broke through 200. I'm happy but I'm not celebrating. I thought I would plateau around 180 like I did last time I lost weight. 15 years later it's not as easy (base metabolic rate is seemingly much lower). I hope to make 165 but with my exercise I'll worry more about my body fat % which to me is more meaningful now that I'm below 200. I'm shooting for 12-15%, that might not be attainable but why not try? So that would be 160-165 is my estimate with my current measurements. Thanks to you all for your posts, they truly inspire me and help me realize no two of us are fighting the same battle. The only positive from my divorce is when I would get sad, I would exercise for the endorphins and to distract myself. Having been fit in my youth my brain still thinks I can exercise like a 17 year old (30 years ago now). I just wish I could share this with her and she'd care. C'est la vie, hugs everyone :-) Pic (scale, I'll post my body before and after when I'm done):https://i.imgur.com/qNIKbcJ.png [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||
| [Nsfw] We're at the end kids, progression pictures 190lbs to 125lbs Posted: 12 Aug 2020 12:56 PM PDT Hi, Wow august 12th 2020, last year this time I weighed well in 80 kilos still (176 pounds), today I mark my weight at 57 kilo (125lbs) honestly it doesn't seem real, it doesn't feel real. And with a tinge of bitterness I don't mind saying It doesn't look real. The pictures included are from today taken by my mom, as I saw them the first thought that struck me is, damn I still look fat, after all this, I'm still fat. But that will be a hatchet I have to bury some other way because I do officially and finally call it quits, I have zero intentions or drive to go under 57 kilo.I may not see what I should be seeing but I know the numbers, every measurement I can take I have taken and it's all within healthy ranges, so now it's done. The hardest part maybe yet to start in terms of loving my body as it is today, but no more frustration if that scale won't go down, when my cm's stay the same after a month. No more, now it's just about keeping what is.Honestly I make it sound like dieting was the worst thing ever but it really wasn't, sure that extra cookie would've gone down just fine, a few more potatoes would have been the worst thing, but in the end I was always satisfied at the end of my day and enjoyed eating the foods I did, but I won't miss the mental battle, the anger and frustration when my weight fluctuated for perfectly normal reasons but not being able to push away that nagging feeling that my efforts weren't paying off. I can finally just let all of that go to the side. It feels like the end of a big chapter in my still young life, and now the start of a new one of just living while being my healthy self. I'll still be on this subreddit because of all the help it offered me, it really inspired me to keep going and when I had it rough I appreciated the kind words, but this will most likely be the last weight post I ever post here. Thank you guys for all the love and support Without further ado the progress pictures: F mid twenties, 168cm (5ft6) and yes 125 lbsBefore [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Finally reached my goal weight and I’ve noticed I get treated differently Posted: 13 Aug 2020 01:37 AM PDT Hey guys! So I'm a 25yr old female, 5'3", SW:192, CW:130 (goal weight), 2nd goal weight (120-125). So I finally reached my goal weight and I'm incredibly proud of myself. I worked hard to get to where I am and I've never felt better. When I was bigger I never thought I looked bad in fact I thought I looked good haha honestly sometimes it's hard to tell the difference because I think I look the same but when I see progress pictures I can tell. Anyways, People never treated me bad but now that I'm slimmer I do notice a few differences. People tend to be more helpful and compliment me more. It's just weird sometimes, does that make sense. Getting compliments feels good but I'm a bit like idk how to respond. I guess because I don't really notice much of a difference unless I see pictures of myself. Anyways this was more of a rant (might delete later). Thanks to anyone who read it. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Adding Rest Days Made Me (F22) MORE Excited To Work Out! Posted: 12 Aug 2020 06:35 PM PDT I (F22) started my weight loss journey on May 1st of this year! I weighed in at 185 pounds, the weight I managed to maintain all through college. I am 5' 4" and was very unhappy with my weight, though because it is all in my legs/butt/boobs people would always assume I was a healthy weight. When I first started my dieting and exercising I was frustrated to see that I was not losing weight quickly so I continually upped my exercise. By the peak of my exercise I was running 3 days a week and 3 other days a week I was doing Pilates and lifting weights, on top of all of it I was going for nightly walks with my family and eating 1500 calories a day! But after going through a breakup that destroyed me emotionally and made me lose my appetite I stopped working out, during this time my weight plunged 10 more pounds and brought me down to the weight I am currently which is 165 (which is the lowest weight I've ever been as an adult). I have started to get back into the swing of things and have noticed that now that I only work out 4 days a week (Mon, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) I am able to do so much more! I can run for longer, lift heavier weights, and really push my body because I am not constantly fatigued and just waiting for it to stop. My rest days make me more excited to get back into working out the next day and want to do more things! While exercise is important don't forget to give your body a break to recover! You don't always have to push, and if you find yourself feeling guilty remind yourself that you have worked so hard, your body needs to recover! [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||
| SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Thursday, 13 August 2020: Today, I conquered! Posted: 13 Aug 2020 01:08 AM PDT The habit of persistence is the habit of victory!Celebrating something great? Scale Victory, Non-Scale Victory, Progress, Milestones -- this is the place! Big or small, long or short, please post here and help us focus all of today's awesomeness into an inspiring and informative mega-dose of greatness! (Details are appreciated!! How are you losing your weight?)
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| Stopped worrying about food, no longer fat, like my body for the first time Posted: 12 Aug 2020 07:48 PM PDT I'm 31 yo and been 5-15 lb overweight my whole life. I always believed in the common wisdom, CICO, "abs are made in the kitchen, not the gym". But I could never stay consistent with restrictive eating. Two months into COVID, I had stopped working out completely. Finally decided I was feeling miserable, so I signed up for a virtual bootcamp class. It's 40 minutes of typical HIIT stuff. The workouts are hard and it fucking HURTS. I scream while I'm doing them. But even doing them only 1-2 times per week, I started seeing and feeling results almost immediately. I dropped a pant size within a month. I feel motivated to do more cycling and running as well. And quit smoking. I've always hated my "stubby" legs, I thought it was just the way I was built (I'm only 5'1). Turns out that was total bullshit and I just needed to do a whole lot of jump squats. For the first time ever I like how my lower body looks. Most importantly I FEEL great. More energy, more enthusiasm, better mood and motivation in all aspects of life. I don't actually know how much I weigh now, but I know I'm finally in the normal BMI range. I eat whatever I want, a lot of healthy stuff but still a decent amount of unhealthy stuff too. I could probably cut back quite a bit on the beer and wine as well. This is just to say, every person is different. CICO, IMF or low carb might work for some people, but if you're like me and have been trying it for a while and keep failing, don't be afraid to do something different. If you've been a couch potato your whole life like me, try something really hard like a bootcamp and see what it does for you. Good luck 👍🏻 [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Week 6 of my CICO and I no longer feel the struggle Posted: 12 Aug 2020 12:37 PM PDT I am in my 6th week of 10 week challenge that I gave myself. I have been tracking the old fashion way on a spread sheet. I looked at a lot of apps for this, but the best way for me was on a spread sheet (which has no ads or in app purchases). Week 4 was really tough, my body was trying really hard to not lose any fat. I struggled, but stayed true to my goal. I weigh everything I eat and track it as well. I also track my weight daily and what work out I did that day. I work out 7 days a week. I couldn't share the entire tracker, so I am just showing my weekly progress below. This sub has really helped me through my struggle and to continue on to meet my goal. This is a life change for me, not just some diet fab. Thank you to all of you that post success stories, your struggles, and your emotions. This community is amazing and I wish you all meet your goals. I am 5'4" (36F) SW:147.6lbs CW:140.8lbs GW:137lbs.
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| for once, I'm actually listening to my body. (for my fellow binge eaters) Posted: 12 Aug 2020 08:17 AM PDT A little bit of context first: I've always struggled with my food intake (bingeing/never feeling satisfied), and, as a result, my weight. After being on one diet or another since the age of 10, I ended up at 250+ pounds (never got the exact number 'cause I was too embarrassed to step on a scale) shortly after finishing college. I successfully lost most of the extra pounds and got down to a healthy weight range after discovering IF back in 2018. It was the only thing that allowed me to feel like I had some kind of control over my life and for that, I'm eternally grateful. HOWEVER. My otherwise-successful weight loss journey didn't actually change my relationship with food. IF and CICO became my best friends (still are, now that I've entered the second leg of this weight loss journey) but I "forgot" to address the underlying issues that led to my binge eating and other crappy habits in the first place. Long story short, I did some work on that after gaining 25ish of those extra pounds back. (Inner-child-type-of-work, in case you're wondering.) I also hopped back onto the calorie counting wagon 2.5 weeks ago. Which brings me to today. I woke up with a sore throat, runny nose, the works. Normally, this would result in a day of mindless snacking (or, if I tried to resist it, a binge) - which would probably derail my whole week, and... You can guess the rest. But not today. I FELT ZERO EMOTIONAL/MENTAL DESIRE TO EAT. I felt... Calm. I acknowledged that I may need to up my calories today to help my body through this - and the usual guilt of ruining a "perfect" week was nowhere to be found. And when I heard my stomach rumbling 2 hours before my eating window officially began? I acknowledged that too. I went and made myself a veggie scramble. Had salmon for lunch when the rumbly feeling appeared again. Just now, had an extra snack of an apple and some toast instead of trying to push my body to make it to dinner. And it felt good. GUYS. It's working. I'm actually listening to my body this time. I feel... Normal? I never thought this day would come - so I thought I'd post this for the other binge eaters/mindless snackers/food-obsessed folks out there. We've got this. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Doctors confirmation of my progress feels good! Posted: 12 Aug 2020 01:36 PM PDT For the last year I have been on/off with trying to get in shape. My starting weight around July last year was 272, today I'm 209! I got down to about 260 just be eating less and then in November I had some major life change with me realizing how miserable I was and finally realizing I'd been hiding from myself my entire life, sadly as I came to terms that I'm gay, this led to my now impending divorce and while it sucks, this time has really helped me come to terms with who I am and finally I have a desire to better myself. I think so many years of failures was because I didn't care about myself, I hated myself and would've been fine if I had eaten myself to death. I am so happy to finally be out that, I've found solace in running as it really clears my head and helps all the stress and anxiety around me melt away. That being said, I gotta say, I had an annual checkup yesterday and it's great to see their official number drop by 40 pounds in a single visit, but even more importantly I can say I am no longer pre-diabetic and my cholesterol meds were cut in half with a plan to check again in 3 months and go off of them completely if I'm still doing well. That confirmation from my blood work and my doctor was just amazing to hear and is the biggest NSV I have had in ages. I cannot wait to have a number below 200, this pandemic threw me off a bit of my routine, but I am about to start again. Now that my spiel is done, I started with both a C25K (which I swear by now) and CICO. Being able to start off slow and build up with the C25K was amazing and I never thought I'd ever be able to run a 5k without stopping. I never thought I'd enjoy running either, but now it clears my mind and just helps with so much more than just weight loss. I will suggest that if you are a tad heavier, run on the dirt or something soft. I had knee/back pain when I'd run on pavement, but no issues when I run the dirt trails, hopefully you have something like that around you, so much better than running with cars anyway. I started lifting in December 3x/week as well, unfortunately with the shutdown's in California I haven't been able to for a bit, but I hope to find a way to start that up again soon in some form or fashion. For eating, I cut out as much sugar/junk food, bread and fried food as I could without being crazy about it, I just made choices that tended to avoid those things, outside of that I ate what I wanted within my goals. In the past I've done a couple "Whole 30" and ate semi-Paleo for almost a year, so I kind of applied some of what I learned from that without going nuts. I'm still running and CICO is back on this Sunday. I've been stagnant at 209 since the pandemic started so this is my reboot, I want to see a 1 at the front! Progress Pic: https://imgur.com/a/AMXA2cE [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: August 13th, 2020 Posted: 12 Aug 2020 11:02 PM PDT Hi team Euro accountability, I hope you're all well! For anyone new who wants to join today, this is a daily post where you can track your goals, keep yourself accountable, get support and have a chat with friendly people at times that are convenient for European time zones. Check-in daily, weekly, or whatever works best for you. It's never the wrong time to join! Anyone and everyone are welcome! Tell us about yourself and let's continue supporting each other. Let us know how your day is going, or, if you're checking in early, how your yesterday went! Share your victories, rants, problems, NSVs, SVs, we are here! I want to shortly also mention — this thread lives and breathes by people supporting each other :) so if you have some time, comment on the other posts! Show support, offer advice and share experiences! [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 12 Aug 2020 06:43 AM PDT I started at 217 pounds on June 25, and now I'm at 206.7! I'm 5'8 and have broad shoulders and hips so I "carry my weight well", but I just didn't really feel like myself. I used to be 185, which isn't skinny, but I felt very good and confident there. I gained a lot of weight between starting college, transferring schools, and working at a bakery (I could have one free item every shift, it's almost a blessing I had to quit bc covid cut my hours). I prefer doing CICO, I don't really exercise regularly at the moment so it's been mostly focused on my diet. I started at 1700 cals a day, then down to 1500, and now I'm between 1200-1400 most days. It's so much more doable than I thought it would be! I still eat snacks which is the best part (smart pop and yasso yogurt bars are a godsend). Once I start exercising (my new school has a campus gym! With exercise bikes which I really enjoy!) I'll probably go back to 1500 a day. It was kind of daunting when I started but now it feels so doable, I'm a little nervous about the dining halls at school and if they'll have nutritional information with them, but overall I feel great and am so ready to keep going! [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||
| [18 F] I never thought I would get fat. I did. Posted: 13 Aug 2020 01:43 AM PDT I've always been thin, my parents would have to BEG me to eat at times. I still do not eat much but I have been eating out every single day out of laziness and craves and I never thought anything about it, since I always assumed my fast metabolism wouldn't let me gain weight. Well I was wrong and I regret my eating habits now. I am now slightly overweight for my height but I'm disproportionate, it's like ALL the weight went to my stomach. I still have my skinny arms, legs, and even my butt and breasts haven't gotten bigger but my stomach looks constantly bloated when it's not. I've been asked if I'm pregnant constantly and it's getting to me mentally. I am now getting used to the fat jokes from my family, and it's affecting me as well. I don't want to be living like this. I know the logical thing would be to stop eating so much junk food but I am interested in any feedback, workout tips, and constructive criticism that'll help. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||
| I now get excited for my weekly produce runs. Posted: 12 Aug 2020 03:47 PM PDT I'm not even exaggerating, I get super pumped when it's time to go pick up my produce bag. A local farm puts together these awesome variety bags, different sizes for singles, couples & families and they're just amazing. Super affordable and you get a giant bag of fresh healthy veggies- a godsend when you're trying to get fit and healthy. And since the produce is so fresh it's absolutely delicious and I usually don't really need to do anything with it to spruce it up. Chop up some zucchini and fry it up, add some salt and pepper. Make GIANT salads with absolutely everything in it. Throw fresh blueberries in my oatmeal at breakfast. It's just great and it really helps me stay low cal while getting tons of vitamins. And the best part is, I don't mind, I am enjoying all these different veggies and I really haven't found myself longing for fast food or sweets that much!! Had a donut the other day and while it was good, I am happy with that being a special thing, a treat once in a while. I am acquiring a real taste for savory, fresh, healthy produce and I couldn't be happier! So tip to all of you here, if at all possible, have a look around your area to see if there are any local options for you to buy your produce. It REALLY beats wilted grocery store spinach and dry, bland tomato! [link] [comments] |
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