Weight loss: Sent MFP a feature idea |
- Sent MFP a feature idea
- You don't have to eat that much to gain weight
- Well... I'm back after a year (25F)
- Forgot my cheat day
- Today I cried when I looked in the mirror
- I’m down 80 pounds in 9 months!
- Am I the only one who feels like I woke up one day and I was fat?
- Would you rather have a belly ache from overeating or undereating?
- Dealing with idiots
- UPDATE: I'm losing weight at a reasonable rate, but things just keep getting worse
- I (31F, 5' 8") have lost 40+ lbs this year
- Wish me luck Loseit
- i can do this
- Progress and advice wanted, 26M / 174cm, 5’8” / CW: 68.5kg, 151lbs / SW: 115kg, 254 lbs / GW: ???
- Anybody else feel massively uncomfortable in their own body while exercising?
- One month in, 12lbs down
- Am I eating too little?
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 26
- Never needed to actually lose weight before now. How do I even start?
- What motivated you to lose weight?
- Ok, here goes!
- Really Struggling
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: August 27th, 2020
- Working out at home for 40 days now, can some good people go through my workout routine and suggest, recommend anything? Total beginner.
| Posted: 26 Aug 2020 01:40 PM PDT Today I sent MyFitnessPal an idea for a "yellow stage". Basically, if you're over your calorie goal but under maintenance it shows as yellow instead of red, as you're technically still losing weight. They replied to me: "Thanks for taking the time to contact us and for the great suggestion. We will definitely consider it for a future update." Pretty sure it's an automated message but I'm still curious if they try it out (it would definitely help me). I struggle pretty heavily with an all or nothing mentality. When I see the red number even if I'm just over by a little bit, I just think "well, what's keeping me from eating more? I'm over anyway. Might as well enjoy all the delicious food I have." And then I'd feel bad for overeating. I feel like getting a "message" from the app that says "yes, you're over but it's not that bad, you're still in a deficit" would tremendously help with that. And it still tells you, when it's really too much. I think others might contribute from this as well. Thanks to calorie counting I have lost 8kg so far (I'm actually looking forward to weighing in tomorrow to see the weeks progress) To anyone interested: F23, 1,75m, SW: 92kg, CW: 85.5kg, GW: 70ish kg [link] [comments] |
| You don't have to eat that much to gain weight Posted: 26 Aug 2020 07:42 PM PDT Especially if you're short. I just had a really annoying conversation with a relative. She was trying to congratulate me on my weightloss but just not in a nice way. Then she asked me how hard it was to "not stuff my face until I feel sick every day". I just kinda brushed it off but honestly it struck a cord. I've never eaten a lot. Just your standard day with 2 or 3 meals and some snacks, I didn't binge or have 5k+ calorie days, I ate homecooked food, etc. But having such a low BMR ( I honestly don't eat that much differently than before. Literally just a few slices of bread and some chocolate or something sweet less, that's the difference. I'm just feeling very weird about this. I can't even name the emotion, I guess strangely annoyed? I don't know, does anyone relate? [link] [comments] |
| Well... I'm back after a year (25F) Posted: 26 Aug 2020 04:37 AM PDT Hello r/loseit! I frequented this sub from 2018-2019 and during that time I lost 70 lbs. My goal weight was 135 lbs, I am 5'5". Today I am 148.9 lbs. While less than 15 pounds may not sound like a lot, believe me it is extremely noticable. My clothes are tight or just don't fit. I just feel bigger overall. I've come to terms that I have been denying reality. Truth is, I have been eating way too much. Too much fast food. Too much convenience food. Too much junk food. I have not been exercising at all. I have an office job and I work from home now due to the pandemic. I've used that as my excuse to just let go, eat whatever I want and do whatever I want. And I'm not happy. I'm frustrated that I let myself do this. I noticed the weight gain at 5 lbs up, I could have corrected it there but I let myself give into cravings and laziness. I would say 'Well that ends today!' but I've been working to re-implement healthy habits over the last few days. I've started meal prepping again, went for a walk the other day and will again today, and I've started tracking calories again. I thought for a good while those bad habits that lead me to 205 lbs were gone for good. Turns out when I am not paying attention, I fall right back into that rut. Any tips for maintaining weightloss? I have the losing weight part down, it just seems to be the keeping it off while also enjoying my life part I am struggling with. Thanks and hope you have a great day!! (: [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 26 Aug 2020 04:29 PM PDT English is not my first langage, sorry for any mistake When I first started to lose weight 4 months ago, I NEEDED my cheat day once a week, and I tought about it on other days. After 1-2 months, I was ok with only a cheat meal once a week. Today, I craved a poutine (greasiest but tastiest meal here in Québec 😅), so I looked on MFP to see if I could have a cheat meal.. And I realised that it has been almost a month since my last cheat meal. I just forgot about my cheat meal. I was so happy because for me it means that eating well and in a reasonable quantity is a lot more in my habits and my routine. It is not as much an effort as it was. I am really proud of me, even if it's not a big thing! [link] [comments] |
| Today I cried when I looked in the mirror Posted: 27 Aug 2020 12:12 AM PDT 26M 6'3 SW 365 CW 230 GW? I've shed tears looking at my body image before, but this time was different. I remember times in my past when I was disgusted with what I saw, times when I didn't realize how bad and unhealthy I have gotten, yet couldn't get any motivation to change my habbits permanently. I've been fat my entire life, I was always the fat one of any group. At one point In my life I was convinced that was just the way it was, and the way it was always going to be. But it didn't turn out that way. Today I Cried because I noticed something I've never seen before. I've still got a decent amount of fat to lose, but there is only what I can describe as an athletic core. I've never pictured myself as an athletic skinny type and seeing a glimpse of that has been unreal. This has been years in the making, and it is a beautiful thing. [link] [comments] |
| I’m down 80 pounds in 9 months! Posted: 26 Aug 2020 08:00 AM PDT So this year started out with me being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. My starting weight was 404 pounds. In March, I was told by doctors that I ranked an 11-12 on the A1C scale and was at risk of DKA. This was pretty scary to hear. My confidence in myself is probably higher than most so up to this point, my weight was never something that really bothered me. But something about being told by a doctor that you could potentially die, can really set things straight for you. With a lot of help from my wife, I instantly cut out almost all carbs and sugar. My meals were less than 50 carbs and I cut out sugary and unhealthy drinks. After just a month I was able to get my A1C to normal levels and keep it there. I've since gone back in for a checkup and my levels all came back normal, though my cholesterol was a tad high. Once spring hit and the golf courses opened after COVID, I was at the range or on the course almost every day. I love golf and use it as my way to exercise and could not be happier with the results. As of this morning, I'm now down 80 pounds since January! I've picked up an in home golf simulator so that I can stay active over winter. My first target weight loss goal is 100 by November. My second would be 160. I am hoping to hit that 160 by this time next year or earlier! TLDR: SW 404. CW: 324. Lost the weight with diet change and lots of golf. [link] [comments] |
| Am I the only one who feels like I woke up one day and I was fat? Posted: 26 Aug 2020 06:49 AM PDT I feel like it happened all of a sudden but you don't put on an extra 40lbs over night. It's so weird how easy it is to gain weight. I don't remember seeing myself getting fat. I don't remember my clothes getting tighter and my face changing. It's like I woke up one day and found out I was fat and unheathly. It's like I was totally blind and in denial. It's scary to think how oblivious I was. Thank God I woke up one day and decided that enough was enough. I wish I woke up one day and found out I reached my goal weight. [link] [comments] |
| Would you rather have a belly ache from overeating or undereating? Posted: 26 Aug 2020 05:58 PM PDT I sorta had this epiphany today while on a bike ride. Last night, I suddenly was feeling so ravenous. There was no way I was actually hungry.. it's just that the cravings kicked in, and I eventually gave in. The hunger didn't really feel awful or anything, but the belly ache after a bowl of ice cream? Ugh, it HURT. It felt like I ate a rock. But because of that, I just had that realization today that if my stomach is going to hurt either way, why do I want it to hurt? And now I really need to try to keep that in my head. I need to remember what junk food does to me now. I need to remember that a little hunger is okay and probably programmed into me from a lifetime of no restrictions, but eating that junk food now and overeating it in general, isn't even remotely worth what it does to me. It doesn't help me reach my goals, not does it solve anything. I just hope this thought might help it click for someone else, too! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 26 Aug 2020 02:27 PM PDT Okay... The term "idiot" is being harsh. I just had a frustrating conversation with someone who firmly believes you can only lose weight by increasing your exercise. Now let's be honest here, it bloody helps. The more you burn, the better your weight loss will be assuming you are consuming an appropriate amount of calories. However no matter how I phrased it, how much I tried to explain the laws of thermodynamics, cal in vs cal out, "you can't out run your fork" I was met with, "yeah but unless you start doing cardio and getting out of breath you won't lose weight". The person in question has lost 10kg since taking a warehouse job over the last 4 months. Previously they had a moderately active job as a joiner and shop fitter. The major change has been that they now work a night shift and eat 2 small meals during their shift instead of a large pizza and 2 side (and many beers) every night, on top of whatever crappy food they got from the food wagon each day. I let their diatribe go on for a while, then questioned how, if they were correct, how they had lost 10kg in 4 months through "only increased exercise" vs my 6kg loss over 2 months purely by diet changes. There was a moments peace. Bliss. Then they took a minor backtrack and said I'd only see "real results" if I also upped my exercise. Le sigh. Carry on with what works for you my fellow losers. Ignore the "idiots". We have got this and will win the war! (I ended the convo by telling him that a "well done" would be better and if he expected me to still be willing to marry him he should stfu and let me get on with my own damn business!) [link] [comments] |
| UPDATE: I'm losing weight at a reasonable rate, but things just keep getting worse Posted: 26 Aug 2020 10:47 AM PDT Original here if you want to read it: tldr, felt like my life was falling apart despite my weight loss I cannot thank all of the commenters for all of the kind things they said last night. I was in a bit of a panic because I was feeling a bit sick with some covid symptoms, but after reaching out over the fears of my life falling to pieces despite losing 45lbs I had some very empathetic people reach out with truly kind words. I was more inspired by the level of empathy received than by the actual words them-self. Thank you, all of you for your kind words. Waking up this morning I was reminded that the bad days are just that: bad days. You can push past them to the better days in front of you, and the failures of the past and be the success stories of your future. Much love to this community and best of luck to you on your journey. Also, I highly highly HIGHLY recommend a physical journal listing your weight whenever you weigh yourself. I would have had 0 idea how well I progressed if not for the notes I made in "The Players Handbook" that I scribbled in black sharpie on black paper that can only be read when the light reflects just right off the ink lol. Love yourself, tomorrow is a new day where you can do better than yesterday! [link] [comments] |
| I (31F, 5' 8") have lost 40+ lbs this year Posted: 26 Aug 2020 12:08 PM PDT In mid-January I went to the doctor and seeing that my weight was 168 was just some sort of wake up call for me that I needed to stop gaining weight and start losing it because it had just been getting higher. I stopped eating snacks between meals and started counting calories. I weighed 125 in high school and was 130 in 2015 so I'd put on almost 40 pounds within a few years. My goal was to get back to 130 or under. I did hit 130 and now my weight is 125-126, although the scale said 124 the other day - which is the lowest it has been. I walk 2 miles or more on the treadmill every morning, but I'm just worried about gaining the weight back. I've been counting calories still because I am worried if I stop I'll go backwards - I need to figure out how to maintain my weight and I'm not sure what the best way to do that is. I eat 3 meals a day plus some dessert, but do drink only water - I cut out all soda & juice. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 26 Aug 2020 08:55 PM PDT I've struggled with my weight forever, but recently my wife an I have been going for walks and I've started cooking more and weighing our food, which are all good habits even if I still snack too much. I'm currently about 270 after dropping down to 240 a few years ago. One of my big struggles is staying motivated to exercise. I get bored quickly and stop, so going outside for walks really helps me because by the time I'm bored I still need to turn around and come home. On Facebook tonight I saw an ad for a virtual challenge from Conqueror Events to go around the Ring of Kerry, 124 miles. I can set whatever timeframe I want, so I picked 20 weeks and I hope to beat that. The main challenge for me will just be to stay motivated enough to not quit after a few weeks. I really want the cool medal they give you as my little goblin brain loves collecting shiny things. I think this will be better motivation for my walking than calling myself a useless fat ass in my head, which is what got me started walking a couple weeks ago. Wish me luck everyone! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 26 Aug 2020 04:16 PM PDT I've never posted before, but I just want to be accountable to my words. In the next few months, not just in the whim of a day, I'm going to eat cleaner, treat my body well, so I won't overeat and have all of those stomach pains still by the time I go to bed. I'm just going to aim for consistency, and stick to my eating plan with all the willpower I can muster, because that's all losing weight is, a test of your willpower. I'm going to stop snacking mindlessly, and stop treating it all like a joke, because I made a commitment to myself. The quality of my life will climb so much higher if I bear the commitment, and that's all worth it. I'll feel better waking up in the morning. I'll go to school without my mind always wandering to snacks and my mouth feeling bored. I'll enjoy vacation without guilt, without thinking about how I look. and I'll never look at a photo myself, thinking about deleting it right after I see it. I'm committing to this. It'll be long, but it might as well be done. I'm beginning a new chapter of my life. It's the lifestyle, the mindset, and pushing through the small challenges. If I can do it, you can too. [link] [comments] |
| Progress and advice wanted, 26M / 174cm, 5’8” / CW: 68.5kg, 151lbs / SW: 115kg, 254 lbs / GW: ??? Posted: 26 Aug 2020 02:00 PM PDT Hello hello! I've been a long time lurker of r/loseit and I now come as motivation for those starting out to pay it forward and for advice. Adding to details in title, I'm sitting at 15% body fat via the navy method and 9% via calipers (I'm probably doing those incorrectly, all the loose skin is wonky). Went from 115kgs to 68.5kgs in about 11 months. You know the basic story, I've always been fat since I was a kid. I started out a thin boy, but was encouraged to eat to flesh out my frame, and boy did I eat. I ballooned to 125kgs/276lbs in high school and oscillated in the 92kgs/203lbs-115kgs/254lbs range through undergrad/MSc/PhD - those exam stress eating binges really get ya. I didn't realize it fully until three years ago but I definitely was stress eating my feelings and thoughts away. Sure, I loved the food, but I was eating without cause and without need. Didn't help that I was inactive and never really into a sport - classic computer nerd at a desk. The cliche is all too real. Being sedantry and having unhealthy eating habits means you'll gain weight, CICO never fails. I tried a bunch of different "diets." By that I mean thinking I was reducing the amount of food I was eating by going either "healthy" or lowering portions. While of course that helped, the time honered wisdom everyone on this journey will gain is that your perception of food calorie counts is fickle. For example, olive oil and butter have similar calorie counts so switching to one or the other won't really give you a gain - or rather loss, and eating an enormous amount of beans and corn in your salad will not in fact allow for a lower calorie intake. You live and you learn. I did eventually manage to follow the victory hymn that is CICO. All praise CICO. All hail CICO. It's no joke folks. Calories in, calories out. It is as simple as that. I counted calories. But just knowing that alone won't really get you there. It's analogous to how drivers that cause accidents know that you shouldn't be turning without looking one way and then cause a crash by doing it anyway. They need the habit drilled into them by constant repetition and a watchful eye - even resorting to tricks if they must. You need to understand the mind games involved. You need to develop your own tricks. No plan survives first contact with the enemy. You will know and understand CICO but it will fly out the window when you see that first fine piece of crispy fried chicken thigh, mmmhmmm, or that nectar that is lemon curd. I will drink lemon curd by the gallon if I could. The point is you'll have your version of lemon curd, or your version of a midnight pizza at the lab/office when you're under deadline. And that's OK. It isn't the end of the world if you either slip and have those things or plan for the meal. If you ate it, you log it. You need to throw all or nothing out the window. If you ate too much at breakfast then log it and make sure you adjust so that you meet your goal for the day. If you had that pizza for dinner, then breathe. Relax. It happened. Shaming yourself or beating yourself up, especially if you're suffering from mental health issues, will only mean you'll have a harder time making it up the day after and for the rest of the week. Calorie intake is not tied to one day. It's safe to take a 7 day average. Ate above calorie limit for dinner? Make up by having a smaller breakfast the next day. Also, if you keep denying yourself a pizza slice you'll be more likely to binge on one and mess up progress anyway. This is a marathon, not a two week fast. You'll be changing your view on food. If you don't take up a view that's both healthy and fulfilling for the rest of your life, you'll gain it back. Believe me, I know this for sure. I love cooking and grilling and baking and all those things, and I still do them. Just not as frequently and I have other people eat them - I didn't say this was how to have your friends lose weight. Did I just use CICO for this? Nope. CICO is a the heart of this, but this change involves compassion. More than anything. And it'll be hard to have that for yourself if you're suffering from mental health illnesses or if this overweight issue is always a thing you've been stuck with. You need compassion. You won't stick to it if you constantly bash yourself for not always meeting your daily goals. No one likes to be mistreated, so don't mistreat yourself. Just don't do it. Be kind to one another - that includes you. Ok ok, that's not all. Sports. You need some form of exercise. I joined Judo in September on a whim. I calorie counted and had two/three two hour brutal Judo sessions a week. They hurt, they were painful. I attended the first one, and hey look that wasn't so bad! I attended the second one, and that was ok too. It felt like a truck rolled over me, but it was still better than sweating in the tube because I was overweight. I was compassionate to myself. If I couldn't keep up, I slowed down a bit, regrouped, and went back in it. I didn't bash myself for being woefully unfit. I was freaking working on it, what more could I ask of myself?! That worked for two-three months, then I tore my ACL. By then I was at 92kgs and converted a lot of fat to muscle. Cue in recovery and alternate sports. If you can't run, walk. If you can't walk, crawl. If you can't crawl, worm. Whatever you do, don't stop moving. I did other things, and it's okay if it takes you time to figure out what works for you. I don't have fun at gyms and big daddy rona made that tough anyway. I used body weight exercises (pushups FTW) and jogging/cycling. Today I'm at my lightest ever. I have a jaw! Look at me mama! Aww hell, here's a face before/after: https://imgur.com/a/2w06DNE That's my quick two cents for those that need motivation. I can go on for forever, and there's loads I'd love to share. Now I ask for advice.
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| Anybody else feel massively uncomfortable in their own body while exercising? Posted: 26 Aug 2020 09:26 PM PDT This'll be my nth time trying to lose weight and I really, really want this time to be the one that sticks. For background I'm 22F, 5'2, and roughly ~150lbs. Any time I try a new workout, doesn't matter what it is - weights, cardio, low impact, HIIT - I get hit with such a massive wave of discomfort as I try to move and get the exercise in and I'm not sure what to do about it. It's not physical pain or anything, but I just feel so hyperaware of my body and the way it moves in space that it trips me out? Like, I'm critical of my form, of how slow I am compared to the workout videos I use, how out of shape I am...I have a degree in kinesiology, so I'm well aware of the technical aspects of exercise (but my specialization wasn't athletic training or therapy, it was physiology so I'm not the best at designing workouts), but I just get discouraged very easily when I'm not moving the way I know I'm supposed to be. I really, really want to be at a healthy weight, relatively muscular, and happy with the way I look for once, you know? So, I guess what I'm asking is: for those of you who feel the same way, how do you get past that mental roadblock? Any workout videos you found were super helpful in getting started? Thanks in advance! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 26 Aug 2020 08:21 AM PDT 36F, 5'7", SW 190lbs, CW 178lbs, GW 160-165lbs Finally I feel confident that I can sustain this lifestyle. I am simply drinking more water, eating clean and getting more active with bike rides and walks. No junk except the odd cheat day every few weeks. For the first time in my life I am not frustrated that I haven't lost more weight by this point (I've usually given up long before a month), and I feel a thousand times healthier. I am not in a massive rush to lose the next 13-18lbs...the time will pass anyway so I'll just keep doing what I've been doing and trust that the number will go down slowly. If it doesn't I'll adjust accordingly. Feeling confident! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 26 Aug 2020 11:47 PM PDT First timer on this community, so let me start by saying that I appreciate the collective words of encouragement and advice that you all generously share here. I've been trying to lose weight for as long as I can remember. I'm 35,F 160cm, weighing 69.5kg today. After much self reflection I've concluded that consistency is key to losing weight and I tend to fall off the wagon easily, after just a few days of trying. Armed with this insight, I've restarted my weight loss journey this week. Picked IF because I've found it sustainable in the past. I do 16:8 most days, 20:4 twice a week, counting calories at 1200 which is the recommended cutting target according to the TDEE calculator. My question is, am I eating too little? Some days with IF I fall just around the 1000 calorie mark. I feel fine, full, and I have energy to do my chores, work and light exercise, but I worry that eating too little will adversely affect my weight loss. Thanks in advance for any advice you can give me. [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 26 Posted: 26 Aug 2020 05:43 PM PDT Hello losers, I hope you're slaying it out there! Weight by end of month (199 lbs, preferably trend weight): I saw a number on the scale I did not like at all. It has inspired way better behavior around food today. Stay within calorie range (1500 weekdays, maintenance weekends): On point for the first time in over a week. Go me. Exercise 5 days a week: Got a long stroll in. 17/26 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 13/26 days): Therapy tonight. Try a new recipe once a week: Baked donuts, enchilada casserole, bbq hummus, more different enchilada casserole, dressing(s), crock pot mashed cauliflower & 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 2. Be present in my body & accept the sensory feedback: Body says nope. Be more mindful & express gratitude, avoid the hedonic treadmill: Grateful for mental health services & supportive partners. And you losers. It has been a uniquely challenging month & mentally I am facing some new demons. Being able to have this sub & group as a way to focus on really care taking for my body with nutritious soul feeding calories, not just junk, is always such a win. Love y'all. Your turn! [link] [comments] |
| Never needed to actually lose weight before now. How do I even start? Posted: 26 Aug 2020 10:43 PM PDT (first post on reddit, go easy on me haha) For context first: I know I'm not the only one who flips back and forth between thinking I look alright, just a little thick, and hating how different I look 2ish years out from highschool. It just gets a little sad when I see all the clothes that aren't any close to coming on anymore :( I found my mother's cool vintage jean jacket tonight (!!!) and I think it was the last straw, just seeing how skinny she was when she was 20 versus me, turning 20 a month or so ago (the jacket was about 6 inches away from even a snug closure) Anyways How does one start losing weight if you've never had to before? I'm in a major that requires you sit in a chair at a desk 8-10 hours a day, every day of the week. I don't have a lot of money for organic, non processed stuff, but enough to get some vegetables and fruit. I know it all starts in the kitchen, but how can I make it easier to fill up on carrot sticks and oranges and not feel justified to binge at every opportunity I get? What's easy to cook but still healthy, and not too expensive? I know losing 30-40 pounds isn't the most difficult thing to do. I'm 5'6, about 185 now, and used to comfortably float around 150. It's just so daunting when I'm the only one I know from school who's at this size and having this issue. I won't even go running with my roommates because I moved to Florida, so its too hot to not wear shorts, and now my thighs are too fat to wear them and not get chubrub!!! What kind of horrible cycle of too fat to not work out but not skinny enough to work out is that!!!! smh Setting out to lose weight is just so daunting when you're young enough that your "metabolism should take care of it all for you", but old enough to not actually have any easy resources (sports, freetime) to help It also doesn't help that I'm not fat enough to be risking any adverse health issues; I'm just heavy enough to feel bad about how I look in the mirror, so I feel like I'm fishing for compliments when I try to talk to my skinnier and prettier friends about my insecurities. They just say "you gorgeous gurl!!! love urself!!!! thicc thighed queen!!!" when they're like 100 pounds soaking wet and constantly talk about how much weight they've lost (which is also a problem, I get it, but I can't even comprehend people not having to battle to keep off pounds). TL:DR I just turned 20 and for the first time, need to set out to lose weight. Has someone in a similar situation done what I'm trying to do? How do you train yourself to choose the healthy option, and not take every opportunity to binge or eat poorly? Any tips from someone who's overcome these kinds of mental barriers? Any good exercise channels on youtube? This stuff is seriously daunting! thank you for any input in advance! I'm sorry I'm wordy! [link] [comments] |
| What motivated you to lose weight? Posted: 27 Aug 2020 12:52 AM PDT I'm 5'7", 185 pounds. This time 2 years ago, I was 165 and relatively content with my body and I've been stuck between 180-190 for about 1.5 years now. I don't have motivation to work out, or I do and it goes away after 2 weeks and I end up in the same spot as before (I know it's not a lot of weight, but it's affecting my mental health). I eat something, and after I feel so guilty for doing it. I'm just looking for advice on how to stick to your goals (maybe even specific steps taken?), motivation to keep up a healthy lifestyle instead of a diet, and life advice to implement into my daily life! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 26 Aug 2020 04:25 PM PDT 37F, CW/SW 283 (?). I've always been big. My dad's side of the family is all overweight. I remember seeing my grandma's arms and thinking "glad I'll never look like that". I look like that. Recently I started to notice that my wrists now have that bump on my forearm because I've gained so much weight. Walking simple, flat, short distances makes me breathless. It didn't used to! This has gotten out of control. I also think I've had some sort of dysphoria. When I think about how I look, or when I see my face in the mirror, it's fine. When I see photos my bf takes of me? Wow. I see a person that isn't me, but it IS me. The recent dyspnea on exertion along with being able to see my wrists so much larger now has really brought this into better view. I just found someone on I stage am and YouTube...Cabi. She has lost weight and her philosophy on how she did it is great. I think it could actually work for me. I'm going to get batteries so I can weigh myself tomorrow, and body measurements. Let's do this. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 26 Aug 2020 08:41 PM PDT I'm F 5'7" and 188 lbs. 3 years ago I was 136. I feel repulsed by myself and my body. I hate looking in the mirror now and I only wear baggy clothing to hide my stomach. I feel so fat. I used to have a flat stomach, and now it pokes out farther than my boobs. My thighs chafe now, too. I had been doing CICO for a while in March and hit 177 but gained it all back pretty soon. I've started CICO again since June and the lowest I got this time was 181 having started again at 188, and now I'm all the way back at my starting point. I'm just incredibly frustrated with myself that I let it get like this. I feel like I eat about the same (if not healthier) and have the same activity levels as 3 years ago, but my body is so drastically different. I can't stop comparing my body to my friends' bodies, thinking about how I wish my stomach laid down flat when I lied down, or how I wish my legs were as skinny as theirs, or how my arms didn't jiggle when I moved. And it sucks that most of it is my own fault. I was doing well today but ate a cookie when I got home and now I'm over my calorie limit. I have a gym membership but I never use it. I have yoga supplies but I never do yoga. I eat more healthy than I did 6 months ago but it's not enough. I have a 29.4 BMI and it scares me so much that I am so close to being obese. I think that I'm going to have to go super extreme if I want to lose weight and keep it off, like going vegan or limiting calories to like 400-900. Sorry this is a total ramble and doesn't even make sense I'm just really upset with myself. I would love some advice or TLC. [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: August 27th, 2020 Posted: 27 Aug 2020 12:01 AM 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: 26 Aug 2020 11:49 PM PDT Hello, I started working out from July 16. This is the first time I fixed a routine and kept to it for the last month and so. My routine involves 3 reps of all these moves, total 1 hour with the short intervals of 25 to 30 secs between each move and 2-4 min breaks after 1 set: High knee taps: 40 sec Jumping jacks: 45 sec Squat: 45 sec Forward lunges (alternate legs): 45 sec Plank Hold (normal body plank): 1 min 20 sec Russian twist: 45 sec Mountain climbers: 40 sec Push ups: total 9 in 3 intervals (I was too weak to complete even 1 full push up in the first two weeks, gradually developed to perform 9 complete push ups with perfect form) Leg raise: 40 sec Bycycle crunches: 45 sec Plank pushup: 40 sec Knee Pushup: 10 pushups Sit ups: 45 sec Body crunch: 40 sec My initial weight was 70 kg, height 5'10" and I want to lose the extra belly fat and get fit in general. How long will it take me to reach my goal to a toned body? After 40 days, I can see some changes in upper body shape and muscles in the shoulder and biceps. But no changes in belly fat yet. Yes I trimmed a lot around the waist, my pants are all loose now, but the belly fat seems more than ever now. How long should I carry on? Note: I am restricting my calorie intake to 1700 per day, I eat a small breakfast, a big lunch and skip dinner. [link] [comments] |
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