Weight loss: Comparison is the thief of joy. |
- Comparison is the thief of joy.
- I think I finally understand why people like exercise
- NSV: Today I beat diabetes!
- Update! 90+ pounds lost. (Pics inside, part 2!)
- Why I Love CICO
- It’s not going to suck any less to start again tomorrow than it does today.
- Something that has really helped me mentally, for weight loss.
- The best thing I've ever done for myself is losing weight at a slow pace
- Why does everyone suddenly think the scale is evil?
- Today is day 2 of no sweets.
- I got out paced by an old guy today...and that’s fine!
- 164 lbs as of today :)
- Struggling with weight loss because of big boobs
- I lost 10 lbs! Finally
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: September 16th, 2020
- How I developed a healthy relationship with food and my body - I strongly believe in my journey and I know this post can help some of ya'll out there.
- I didn't realize how bad I was eating until quarantine hit...
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 15
- Gaining muscle while losing fat. Should I be happy it's happening or should I try to prioritise fat loss?
- [SW] roughly 300 [GW] 190 [CW]179
- Is anyone still getting used to their new shape/body
- How to get motivated after a couple of ‘off’ weeks?
- Is it ever OK to pass on meet ups because you feel too fat?
| Comparison is the thief of joy. Posted: 15 Sep 2020 05:47 PM PDT SW:289, CW:148, GW:130's. Today, I visited a new gym(same chain, different location). I was immediately intimidated by the level the majority of the other patrons were at. I felt like I did when I was nearly 300lbs and going into a gym for the first time, I wanted to leave but finished my workout and then took this progress picture. It helped me remember where I started and to feel a bit better. While I'm not where I ultimately want to be it doesn't devalue where I am now. I thought I'd learned this lesson already but I needed a refresher I guess! I hope this may offer the same comfort to someone else in a similar position. Please, don't compare yourself to others, only compare yourself to your past self and do your best. [link] [comments] |
| I think I finally understand why people like exercise Posted: 15 Sep 2020 12:08 PM PDT I've recently started practicing yoga, and as someone who suffers from anxiety and depression, it's been an absolute god send. I feel so calm and relaxed after a session. My body feels more in tune and I'm more aware of myself and my surroundings. I love yoga for not only its physical benefits, but it also does wonders for the mind and soul. I for once feel excited to see my progress. I actually want to continue doing daily sessions because of how amazing I feel inside and out afterwards. It's like a runners high, but with yoga and it's awesome. I've finally found my niche. For once in my life I feel at peace while exercising rather than shame and self loathing, and that to me is one hell of a non scale victory. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 15 Sep 2020 11:08 PM PDT Man, it's been a roller coaster these last few months! Since June 1, I've lost 74 pounds. (306 to 232.) During that time, I've beaten high blood pressure and cholesterol, and possibly sleep apnea. (I'm scheduling a sleep study to confirm that.) My diet is night-and-day different, yet I can still eat just about anything I want... though what I want is different now. But the biggest event happened today. Those with diabetes measure their blood sugar to see how much glucose is in their blood at any given time. You can do this on a daily basis, but there's also a blood test to get your A1C value. This is the state of the sugar in your blood over 3 months, and doesn't fluctuate hour by hour or day by day like you'll see on a standard blood glucose monitor. An A1C value of 6.5 or above means you're diabetic. A value of 5.7 to 6.4 indicates that you are pre-diabetic. Normal A1C is below 5.7. Today, I my A1C tested at 5.2. FUCK YEAH. Now... my doctor explained how "officially" removing diabetes from my chart works, back when he removed high blood pressure and cholesterol from my chart: I get my A1C below 5.6, then I stop taking my diabetes medication, and then we wait. For a year. And we test my A1C every three months during that year. If a year goes by and my A1C remains below 5.7, THEN we remove it from my chart. Until then, it's not official. But to hell with that. Today, I fucking beat diabetes! The rest, as they say, is just administrative minutia. For the curious, here's how I got here:
After 3 months, I dropped from 44" jeans to 36". My shirt size went from XXL/XXXL to XL, and my shorts/underwear size went from XL/XXL to L. Nothing I've purchased in the last three years fits, and half the stuff from before that is now too big. If you'd like to learn more about my journey, here's a write-up of my three month progress I posted on Sep 1, plus a bunch of lessons I learned along the way. I haven't really had to give up any foods. I can have almost anything, though I still target 1,400 calories per day and try to keep my macronutrients to roughly 1/3 each of carbs, protein, and fat. Some days are better than others, but I don't beat myself up for cheating or if my macros don't line up the way I want. A "bad" day of calories (usually due to stress-snacking) means 1,800 calories instead of 1,400, and that's if I snack a lot. A "normal" day used to be ~5,000 calories. I've been known to polish off an entire bag of Double Stuf Oreos (2,100 calories) and half a gallon of milk (1,200 calories) in one evening. Not anymore! I do sometimes find myself making... DECISIONS. Like I LOVE milk, but I just don't drink much of it anymore because an 8-ounce glass is 150 calories, and I'd usually rather spend those on something else. But tonight I had a cup of milk to celebrate, along with some ice cream, because I'm allowed a splurge once in a while with a big event like today's. And it only pushed me 186 calories over my daily target, so "good enough". ;-) My snacks used to be whole candy bars, oreos, strawberry newtons, and ice cream, with no attention paid to serving sizes. Today, they're fresh or dried fruit, a can of V8, some dried meat, and sometimes a small amount of cheese. (A Babybel or string cheese.) I'll still eat treats like ice cream (love me some Ben & Jerry's Phish Food!) but I pay attention to serving sizes, total daily calories, and macros. And after a while (1-2 months), that becomes much easier because your stomach shrinks and you just don't have room for what you used to eat. Sometimes, a "serving" is too much! (A serving of spaghetti, sauce, and some ground beef, olives and sauteed mushrooms is double what fills me up!) Losing weight, getting healthy, and beating things like high blood pressure and diabetes doesn't mean you can't enjoy food. It just means you have to change your habits, and once you do, you find that you're pretty satiated with the new ones, once you get used to them. Your tastes also change, and you discover new things you love that are far healthier. I just had a fresh mango for the first time in my life and it was AMAZING. (I'd only ever had mango IN things, if at all.) Strawberries were always too tart for me unless I added sugar, but now I enjoy them with some cheese or as a topping. I have so much "new" food to discover now! You can do this! It can be hard to start, but once you do, you'll wonder why you never did it before. And you'll feel amazing! [link] [comments] |
| Update! 90+ pounds lost. (Pics inside, part 2!) Posted: 15 Sep 2020 07:41 PM PDT https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/hbi89p/finally_in_onederland_started_at_267_and_have/ Finally, after 10 months I've reached my final goal! I PROMISED my doctor I would be 185 the next time I saw her, and I held my promise. At my most recently physical I was 185, and now I'm down to 174. My doctor said 175 was the most optimal weight to strive for. (I'm 6' for reference). I'm incredibly happy with my progress, but still one goal remains for 2020. I've been training for a half marathon which I will run before the end of the year. I've been running more and more with each week, building up slowly to the intensity of 13 miles at once. Thanks for the incredible support on my first update, gave me a bunch of extra motivation to continue on. <3 Pictures of before and after: https://imgur.com/gallery/wUB6Sg1 [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 15 Sep 2020 06:55 PM PDT I had a shit day today. I mean a shit two weeks. I mean a shit six months! I'm usually a pretty healthy eater - even though I have a few pounds to lose I usually make good choices. But I had it up to here and I just wanted a total indulgence, so I got a fast food meal. It was about 1000 calories. By the time I ate it, it was later in the day and so I wasn't too hungry for dinner. I balanced it out with some roasted broccoli, hummus, a wasa cracker and Greek yogurt. I'm not hungry before bed, and I'm at about 1300 calories (I'm small and sedentary so my TDEE is sadly very low). Anyway: I'm just so happy I was able to meet my goals and have a "bad eating day". Certainly, nutritionally, I couldn't do this every day. But I'm definitely counting this as a win. Edit: Typo [link] [comments] |
| It’s not going to suck any less to start again tomorrow than it does today. Posted: 15 Sep 2020 07:08 AM PDT It happens to a lot of people. I backslid, and I backslid hard during covid. I was about 3 pounds away from my goal weight in March. I'm now about 17 pounds from my goal weight. And while I've been busy feeling sorry for myself that I wrecked a lot of progress, especially when I was at the finish line to maintenance, I've just kept going with not tracking or trying. Just not starting again because I was too upset with myself. But it really hit me today. I still want my goal weight. And it's not going to suck any less to start tomorrow than it sucks today. It's not going to magically fix itself. I worked hard for the loss before, and I can do it again. And if I can do it again, I can do it again starting today. So if you're like me, struggling from covid and having lost that motivation. Just know we can do it again (or for the first time). There's no better day than today to make it happen. [link] [comments] |
| Something that has really helped me mentally, for weight loss. Posted: 15 Sep 2020 11:50 PM PDT TL:DR: Set my fitness pal goal to "maintain weight" (even though I'm trying to lose) and have my daily calorie goal set to my TDEE and simply try to be anywhere under that, instead of stressing about being -500 or -1000 every day. I have always had a terrible relationship with food. I've been an athlete and lean, in shape, and have been over 300 lbs, and so many places in between. What happens is I've spent so long trying special diets, shortcuts, and going to extremes, and as a result, watching my weight yo yo. You name a diet or protocol, I've done it. I have been absolutely mentally exhausted as of late and have made a deal with myself to stop doing any sort of special diet and just focus on calories/CICO. Decided to take things slower. However, setting my goal in MFP to -1.5 or -2, going over that and seeing that I'm in the red caused some major anxiety (As someone liable to say screw it, I've failed today, time to order a pizza) what I've done is set my calorie goal to maintenance, with my primary goal being to simply be under that number, not 500 or 1000 less. I will aspire to do that, but as long as I'm under that maintenance number I'm good. (Bonus if I can hit my protein goal) I feel like this promotes a healthier, slower/steady approach than obsessing over that 2lb/week goal and being in the red. It's been scary, as someone who constantly feels like unless I'm doing something extreme and strict, I won't lose but there it is. Made it a point to make healthier food choices too of course and drink more water, but in the grand scheme of things that's the one thing I've been making an absolute must and it's relieved so much mental burden and stress I finally feel like I might be successful/healthy again. I hope this helps someone at least a little bit. [link] [comments] |
| The best thing I've ever done for myself is losing weight at a slow pace Posted: 15 Sep 2020 06:40 AM PDT I've had weight issues my whole life, like many on this sub. My highest weight was about 3 years ago at 257 lbs. I was 22 then, and I'm 5'3". 2 years ago I ended up at 242 pounds. Last year I was steady at 232. And this morning I just stepped on the scale only for it to say 217! That's 40 pounds from my highest weight!!! I've made very very small changes to lead me here. I still eat out a lot, but I changed my orders from every restaurant. I get tacos at chipotle now! And a double cheeseburger with a medium fry at McDonald's. I go on walks twice a week. I don't overexert myself. In the past, I lost a lot of weight from a terrible 'medical' program where I was eating 800 calories a day in the form of protein bars and then (surprise, surprise) I gained it all back + 45 pounds. I was always someone who did drastic things to lose weight and then was surprised pikachu when it didn't stick. Now, my goal weight is still very far away but I'm proud of myself for losing weight slowly and steadily. I'm getting to a point where exercise is easier and I crave sweet potato chips and kombucha instead of an entire bag of sour cream and onion chips with a milkshake. I never thought I could change my ways, but that's because I wanted to change overnight. It's okay to take 3 years to lose 40 pounds! [link] [comments] |
| Why does everyone suddenly think the scale is evil? Posted: 15 Sep 2020 09:14 PM PDT I've been losing weight in quarantine after feeling unfit and not where I want to be for the past 3 years or so. I've lost 15 pounds now and it's slow progress but I'm really proud of myself for making lifestyle changes! I already learned my lesson to not talk to people about losing weight because it seems everyone always judges me in some way. So it's something I don't talk about, and instead I come here. Today my roommates noticed that I had a scale in my room. I weigh myself every morning so that I can track my progress and I just find it really satisfying to see the trends over time, It motivates me, but I think about it for about 2 seconds every morning then forget about it. They think that it's unhealthy for me to have a scale in my room. I get that numbers can be triggering for some people, but I also don't understand what they expect. I feel like it makes sense to want to keep track of your weight when you're trying to lose it? It doesn't mean I have an eating disorder? Anyway apologies for the rant, this sub is really the reason I was able to finally lose weight and I love the people here so thank you for being there even when my closest friends are not! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 15 Sep 2020 10:25 AM PDT It's happening. Yesterday I went the entire day without sweets. This probably sounds stupid to you guys. But I'm so damn proud of myself. [link] [comments] |
| I got out paced by an old guy today...and that’s fine! Posted: 15 Sep 2020 08:27 AM PDT i should probably preface this by mentioning that i'm 24 years old and honestly in pretty bad shape. it doesn't help that i've really put exercise on the back burner since i decided to go back to school back in january. it's finally starting to cool down a little where i am and not be miserably hot all the time so i decided to go for a little walk on the track at the local park near my house. when i got there there was only one other person there: a man who looked to be about the same age as my grandpa, who's in his mid-80's. at first i didn't pay him much mind but eventually, he passed me up on the track. and then he did it again. and again. i'll admit, it made me feel bad about myself for a bit. it felt embarrassing almost, as weird as that may be. here i am, a young 24 year old who, in my mind, should be able to run circles around this guy and yet he's leaps and bounds ahead of me. but then i got to thinking about it more and honestly, it got me very motivated. i sincerely hope that by the time i'm 85 that i'll be able to out pace a 20 year old who's walking at the park. i hope the work that i'm (trying) to do now will lead me to that one day. i think i'm finally learning that it's okay to go slowly and build things up over time. i don't have to be running marathons and working out for 3 hours every day right out of the gate. if all i can manage is a slow walk around the park, then that's better than doing nothing at all. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 15 Sep 2020 10:03 AM PDT SW: 183 CW: 164 GW: 115-120 F/5'1"-5'2" Finally hit 164 lbs! My first goal weight was to be 163 lbs by the time my courses started back up again so i'm pretty much there! I haven't been counting calories, just been intuitively eating whenever i'm hungry and it's been going good for me! I'm back to counting calories however. My old jeans fit so much better and I have clothes that I wore last year practically sliding off my body (seriously. I have to use belts now.) I'm 44 lbs away from my goal weight which seems so much more attainable now. I can't wait to hit it, seriously. Everyone has been commenting on my weight loss and I'm starting to feel more confident and more like my old self. My sleep has improved immensely and it's much easier for me to breathe. I'm finally at the 30.0 bmi mark, so with a few more pounds gone I'll be classified as overweight instead of obese for the first time in three years. Feeling really happy and motivated :) If anyone has similar stats as I do, take it as a sign to push forth. Even counting calories and moving more helps put you in the right direction! I can't stress this enough- consistency is key that will eventually form into a habit without you realizing it. [link] [comments] |
| Struggling with weight loss because of big boobs Posted: 16 Sep 2020 12:18 AM PDT I'm sure some women, or people with breasts, can relate to this feeling. you CONSTANTLY put off working out because of your breasts. Hell it even feels like it stunts your weight loss in general. It's a hassle, it's a struggle. My breasts take up 20 POUNDS of my overall weight (I'm 5'1" and have K cups). I've made every excuse in the book. "I don't wanna wear two bras. People are gonna stare at me. I bet I'm always going to look fat because of these... what's the point!" You name it, I've said it. Watching these skinny, slim girls work out and not have to wear two, three, FOUR sports bras because they do a plank with any sort of movement was infuriating. I couldn't relate to ANYONE! All the plus size work outs seemed to be EXCLUSIVE to plus size girls with small breasts... How am I supposed to do these "low impact" when my center of gravity is thrown off from constantly shifting weight on my chest? Atleast with stomachs and thighs there's muscle it attaches to, but with breasts it's ALL fat. It's so infuriating. I want to work out and enjoy cardio, but it seems if you have big boobs, you're doomed to be attached to a weight machine or just squat variations. I feel like unless I get my breasts reduced or completely removed, I'll never be able to enjoy working out again. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 15 Sep 2020 11:59 PM PDT I am a 5'11 male. After being on Remeron and Mirtazapine for 7-8 months I went from weighing ~170lbs in October to weighing 237+ lbs a month or two ago. I know this is many people's target weight, but I have never weighed more than 200 lbs before so it really affected my self esteem... I would exercise and exercise and even be gaining weight on the meds, A) because I got so hungry for junk food every night and B) it messed with my metabolism severely. I got weighed at a doctors office two weeks ago and I was 232 lbs. I got weighed at the doctors office today and I weighed 227 lbs! It is not that much but it is huge for me! I feel way better than I did a month and a half ago. I lost the weight by switching to latuda a month ago (a stupidly expensive medication) and by trying to bike regularly and walk at least two or three times a day in my hilly Austin neighborhood. I have eaten junk food many times a week but mostly have been doing a lot better lately. I could be eating a lot cleaner but I am definitely not eating as many calories as I used to. Just got into an awful bike crash yesterday, so I will probably not be getting a whole lot of exercise for the next week but it is awesome that my metabolism is finally working properly! I am not sure this post will help anyone because it is med related weight gain/loss, also never get off meds without a psychiatrist's help. My goal, in a year from now, is to be at my target weight of 170 lbs. I hope I keep losing the weight! I have honestly been eating whatever I feel like but still lost weight. As I start dieting better I should see more progress. [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: September 16th, 2020 Posted: 15 Sep 2020 10:40 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: 15 Sep 2020 10:45 AM PDT I'm a 18 y/o female, 80 kg (176 lbs) and 5'6" tall. I am not obese but definitely overweight. I might have some of my experiences to share with you which might just push you to develop the same healthy relationship with food as me. A lot of what I say might sound like the classic "fitness is a lifestyle" or "it's all about the mindset" kinda stuff we are so used to hearing. But bare with me a little here. 1) I was a regular binge eater. My deteriorating mental health did not help with that at all. But the thing that really screwed me over was the constant "I am so fat" reminder I kept giving myself. I hated myself every time I binged and would eat some more to feel good about the food in my mouth for just a couple of seconds. This is pretty common for anyone who has a problem with binge eating. Vicious cycle. What really REALLY helped me, after years of a food addiction was that I stopped restricting myself. Contradicting I know, but hear me out. The thing about food that made me feel good was the taste, it's texture. The release of endorphins in those seconds. What clicked for me was that, why did I have to eat an entire pizza to enjoy the taste and feel good about it when just one single piece or two or even three could do the same thing? I can still taste it, I can still savour it and I won't have to cry myself to sleep because of how disgusting I felt. The key was, even if I overate, I always restricted just a little bit. If i wanted to eat the whole pizza, I ate everything but 1 slice (also works if you're eating 3 pizzas instead of 1). Regardless of how many calories I had just consumed, I felt good about the fact that I stopped myself from that one slice. This felt better than the few seconds of pizza in my mouth. This way there were no "forbidden foods" that lured me into it more. I still ate anything and everything I wanted. This developed into being able to say no to absolutely anything without thinking that I missed out on something. I just genuinely did not want to eat it. Also, I can now just eat a bit of something and be happy because I tasted it and move on. OR I can taste a cookie and then think about it forever because of how good it was and then go eat how many ever I want. But unlike before, there is no guilt and shame associated with doing this now. So more often than not, I can just be satisfied with just 2 cookies and really, intrinsically not want anymore. This still feels foreign to me from time to time, but feels good every time. 2) Empathy. All I had to do was have more empathy for myself. Every time I binged, I said to myself "it's okay, you fucked up this one time. Just this once didn't make you gain enough weight to look worse. Pick yourself back up." This was me in the initial stages of trying to lose weight. It was not as effective as the previous point because of the reasons I was doing it, as I will explain in the next point, but it certainly did help me to be kinder to myself. 3) The most, and I cannot emphasise this enough, important aspect of leading a healthier life... is just that... do what you have to do to live healthier. Not just to lose weight. I have tried to lose weight on and off for 5 years now. Every time that I tried, it did work, but I always went back to my old ways and put all the weight back on. Nothing I had done before this was sustainable. I hated dieting, hating counting calories, hated exercising and always just kept pushing myself to do it till I reached a certain weight and eventually couldn't bring myself to give a shit anymore. As soon as I started viewing my body as this beautiful thing that helps me do everything I want, helps me see what is beautiful in this world, I can automatically eat healthy. I now love homemade meals and I love how I feel after I eat a healthy meal. I am always very excited to work out, to explore how far I can push this vessel of mine. I love biking and going on long walks even if I'm tired. Because of this mindset, I set out to try every kind of workout and stumbled upon one that I fell in love with - Zumba. Always loved dancing as a kid and this was perfect. Don't get me wrong, I have had multiple dance workout classes in the past but just hated it although I was always the first one on the dance floor in parties. Just goes to prove that mindset is really the most important thing. I said in the beginning of this post that I am 80 kg, but that was the case the last time I weighed myself, like 3 months ago. I know I have lost weight since then, clothes are looser. But I actually have no idea what my weight is right now. I really feel no need to know and no need to obsess over the number on the scale anymore. I know I will be losing more weight in the months to come but I really don't need to know how much. I feel healthier, I'm sleeping better, I'm doing better in university when I'm not constantly thinking about food and I like how I look in my clothes. That's all that matters to me. (I understand this might not be the case for some people and those who require frequent weight checks for medical reasons, but not keeping tabs on your weight is certainly a choice. If you feel like progress motivates you even more, go for it my g.) This is already quite a long post, so I will wrap up by saying that this mindset and overcoming my food addiction has been a yearlong process for me. It really does take quite a lot of time, you will constantly slip up before getting there. But what's crucial is that you at least give yourself the chance to slip up and the only way to do that is to just start. Start slow, but start. Right now. From the very next meal. Trust me, the freedom you get from having this addiction lifted off of you is so heavenly. I always wanted to be one those people who gives these kind of advises, never ever thought I'd be here though. If I can do it, so can you. Keep going my warriors <3 [link] [comments] |
| I didn't realize how bad I was eating until quarantine hit... Posted: 15 Sep 2020 09:26 AM PDT Hey folks, longtime lurker here, never posted. Just had to share this with somebody. I was a first-year college student before the pandemic, living in a dorm with a meal plan, and I packed on about 2 freshman 15s from the easy access to shitty food, which put me from being on the cusp of overweight to being definitely heavier than I should be. Since being home, i've lost like 25 pounds just from eating how I normally do, and it's been a MAJOR shock. I was really depressed about my weight gain, and finally weighing myself the other day has really given me the mental health boost I needed to start being proactive about exercise, and I really feel good about the prospect of getting in shape, rather than just being not overweight. [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 15 Posted: 15 Sep 2020 04:22 PM PDT Hello losers, Holy shit we're half way through the month. Dannng. Weight by end of month (199 lbs, preferably trend weight): No weigh in this morning. Stay within calorie range (1500 weekdays, maintenance weekends, NO FAST FOOD): Got it on lock down today. Exercise 5 days a week: Vigorous cleaning, swings & HIIT. 12/15 days. Self-care journaling (once a week, 60 minutes): Done for this week. 2/2 weeks. Self-care time (working on love journals, beauty treatments, staying on top of adulting, drawing 5/10 days): Socially distant game tonight. Try a new recipe once a week: Experimenting with pumpkin puree & slightly different chili recipe. 2/5 weeks. 50 pages of The Body Keeps the Score: Not tonight kids. 0/50 pages. Be more mindful, present in my body & express gratitude to avoid the hedonic treadmill: I'm grateful for physical capacity I've developed. Your turn kids! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Sep 2020 01:00 AM PDT I'm on a health kick and I've been sorting out my diet and working out 7-days a week, alternating between cardio and strength training. So far things are progressing well and loss of body fat and muscle growth had been consistent. Maybe too consistent. So far I am about 6 kg down on body fat but 6 kg up on muscle mass so my weight has only changed by about 100 grams. Long-term I know this is fine and an ideal state overall but my goal was weight loss not muscle gain. Is this a case of diminishing return and what low hanging fruit gets picked first - will I slow down in my muscle gain before my fat loss, or vice versa? I guess it depends, right? Should I cut back on strength training to prioritise cardio? I'm assuming my metabolic rate is increasing as my muscle mass grows but my goal was to lose weight instead of being strong... What do you think the best route is? Stay the course, right? [link] [comments] |
| [SW] roughly 300 [GW] 190 [CW]179 Posted: 15 Sep 2020 05:55 PM PDT so let me start this off by saying the whole reason I'm writing this post is to offer any advice I can. now how fast I respond to questions will vary but I'll try my best.id also like to state that I'm no professional and i dont claim to be any advice i give is stuff that worked for me. a bit of info about me I grew up fat always was just had a unhealthy lifestyle. for the longest time I was ok with who I was I had pretty much accepted that I would live and die the way I was. until around the time I was 18 a few things had finally clicked in my head that made me change my life. First my best friend joined the marines which I was and still am so fricking proud of him but when he joined it made me realize how useless I was second I met a girl who was really important to me and lastly I was listing to a podcast bouns points if you can guess it in the podcast someone said "people are uncomfortable with uncomfortabilty and if they could just embrace uncomfortabilty then they would be able to do anything ". after all of that I said fuck it so that next morning I woke up and went for a run. I was winded in 30 seconds I felt so fricking embarrassed but I knew I couldn't stop that day I ran on and off for like 40 minutes. at the end of it I was in pain but I felt good mentally and I was determined so the next day I ran for an hour and I forced myself to do it again and again after about a week I started to enjoy it. I didn't take a single rest day for about 7 months about 6 months in I knew I had lost a good amount of weight but I didn't know how much I had no scale but.one day i went to the doctors office for something or the other as side note I've had the same doctor since I was a few weeks old he and most of the nurse knew me very well when I went in the back the nurse who sees you before the doctor looked at me with a surprised expression she took my hight and weight and she said that I was 249 pounds! which means that since my last visit I had lost 50 pounds. even I was shocked I mean holy shit I know I'd lost weight cuz I had to get a belt to wear my pants and old clothes were fitting me now but like o said I didn't own a scale so I no frame of reference. when my doctor saw me he congratulated me and said that my progress was amazing and how I should be proud. that felt so awesome cuz while I've known this man my whole life he is still my doctor and authority figure on health so to hear him compliment me was trippy to say the least. that next week I bought a weight scale and started taking a log on my average weight each week in about 9 months since I started I was down to 199 finally under 200!!! I was so happy and a few more months went by at around 12 months so a year I was 175 pounds. al of my friends and family were super supportive of me (best part was compliments from family I hadn't seen in that time) this all took place in 2018 to 2019 as of today I'm trying to get to 180 to 185 iv been doing bodybuilding. so hopefully I can get some more gains. THINGS THAT HELPED ME LOSE WEIGHT .lots of cardio .weight lifting .didn't necessarily count calories but tried to stay below 2000 .I did intermittent fast my first and last meal of day was in a 8 hour window .drank only water SIDE NOTES as a side note when I worked out it was a 60 % of what I did was cardio 40%weights now its 90% weights 10% cardio also I stated that I I tried to saty below 2000 cal I still eat what ever I wanted but this behavior did make me start liking healthy foods but for the most part it was what I wanted to eat I eat for anyone wonder one thing fasting did was absolutely destroy my appetite most days i even today I just eat to eat its fuel to me now I definitely left stuff out of this but I'll respond to any questions yall have and update the post if necessary. [link] [comments] |
| Is anyone still getting used to their new shape/body Posted: 15 Sep 2020 07:36 PM PDT So I've lost about 30 pounds (5'4>180>149) so far since March. It wasn't easy in the beginning but due to intermittent fasting and impulse control, I am now almost completely able to eat within boundaries and not overeat. Of course I've noticed major changes in my body. I'm way slimmer and my collarbone is extremely pronounced. It looks so weird to me because I'm not used to being this way. It almost scares me how different I look. As a matter of fact, earlier today I tried on a tight pair of jeans which used to be a bit on the small side and it almost fell down as I walked. I'm so not used to this guys. Any advice to feel comfortable in my new body? [link] [comments] |
| How to get motivated after a couple of ‘off’ weeks? Posted: 15 Sep 2020 06:05 PM PDT 20F / 5"6 / SW: 198 CW: 189ish So I lost around 10-12lbs in probably about two months, but I've been really struggling for the last few weeks. I let myself off for the week of my period (my fussy eater boyfriend was also staying, so I relaxed a bit), and after that I'm not really sure what happened. I'm starting off the day relatively healthy, but finding myself giving into cravings and eating too much towards the end of the day. I've lost the motivation to exercise (even the daily walks and dance workouts that I was genuinely enjoying), and I'm only really meeting my goal steps on work days (just a couple of times a week). It feels as though I can't even remember how I was doing it before, and that's really stressful. All of a sudden I'm finding it much harder to resist cravings, and much more difficult to get moving. Just looking for some advice on how to get back 'on it' and maintain that motivation through the day. It's so disappointing to have finally made a start on progress only to come to a halt again. [link] [comments] |
| Is it ever OK to pass on meet ups because you feel too fat? Posted: 16 Sep 2020 12:22 AM PDT I have never posted to reddit before but here we go! My current weight would be shocking for friends that haven't seen me in a couple years. For the first time, I am turning down reunions, paid for houses, rides, plane tickets, and even FaceTimes because I can't bear to let anyone see me like this. I feel certain that the combo of my insecurity and their concerns for my health will overshadow everything. I would rather hunker down, work on myself and see them when I am good and ready. So, the question is, am I caring for my personal mental health by not putting myself in a situation I know will eat my self esteem alive? Or am I missing out on life because no one really gives a shit about your weight? We are talking about 45 extra lbs on a 5'6 woman. GO! [link] [comments] |
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