Weight loss: I broke the 150’s! |
- I broke the 150’s!
- I have so much respect for anyone on this weight loss journey with me
- I just put on an outfit I haven't been able to wear for nearly 3 years
- I got Ring Fit Adventure as a gift today and I've never had so much fun exhausting myself
- Does anyone else's goals not include perfect healthy eating?
- BMI feels like bullsh*t sometimes
- SV: I finally hit my whooooosh!!!
- Update on weight loss!
- My fitness journey started in the E.R.
- My 2020 journey
- Face gains after losing 15 lbs - small victories!
- Positive side effects of weight loss journey: I learned how to cook & I'm saving money.
- Vent
- I’m sick and tired of being overweight. Finally ready to stop living in denial and achieve what I want.
- NSV - Bought a New Dress and Loving The Way I Look In It
- My 1100 calorie screwup - plus a question about sugar substitutes
- Really excited with my progress! Just wanted to share it!
- Does anyone else have goal panties that help motivate them?
- I'm full but I have a very large caloric deficit. What to do?
- 248(sw) 196.8 (cw) 185 (gw) 2 months
- Lost 27lb from healthy eating and RingFit
- I do everything right, I work my ass off and the scale is NOT moving. After 5 months, I just want to quit
| Posted: 05 Sep 2020 07:45 AM PDT I'm so excited but I don't have anyone to tell! I've been here before but I didn't do it in a healthy way and I felt like shit. Over the course of 2 years I went through periods of intense gain and loss because I always went full on dropping my calories as low as I could (usually in the 1200 range). I'd do that for a couple weeks then add in the exercise till my body burned out and I relapsed. Since April of this year I've taken a steadier approach. I spent a month figuring out what maintenance was and what it felt like. I'm currently eating 1600-1700 with no food restrictions (and I do eat a treat daily) and getting daily exercise but not the hours I would force myself to do in the past. When it starts to feel hard or I lose my drive I take a maintenance week and then get right back to it! Not worrying about a timeframe has actually sped up my process. I'm not stressed about being at my goal by Christmas, or my birthday, or vacation. I know that I can do this and I'm just really loving the journey. I feel strong and healthy and I fully appreciate my body for what it can do. I erased all my history in my weight tracking apps but somehow missed happy scale and I'm so grateful that I can look back to look forward. [link] [comments] |
| I have so much respect for anyone on this weight loss journey with me Posted: 05 Sep 2020 09:20 PM PDT It's so hard to try and lose weight (for me) because that means changing my diet, giving up on foods I love and getting regular exercise (I hate exercising). Every day I am tempted to go back to my old, binge eating days. To be like fuck it, this stuff is not for me, I'm good on the couch with a bag of Doritos and a can of coca cola. I never really realized just how hard it is to lose weight, until I finally got the courage to face myself and tell myself to stop. Though I have come close to giving up, everyone on this sub has been so inspirational for me, and the success stories really light a fire in my belly, to keep going, keep struggling till I get where I need to be. Whether you've just started, on the way or already there, I have nothing but respect and love for you. It's really difficult for me, but as long as you guys will continue struggling, I will also continue persevering even if each single day is an internal struggle with myself. Day 47 of 365 of my diet. Just getting started =) [link] [comments] |
| I just put on an outfit I haven't been able to wear for nearly 3 years Posted: 05 Sep 2020 01:53 PM PDT I (F23 5'4 SW:175 CW:133 GW:120-115) love overalls. Everything overalls. I wore them in highschool and have had a deep love since. I have owned a lot of good overalls over the years and lost many during that time. I've managed to hold onto this one overall dress that I sewed a patch into, and I've been saving it because I hoped some day I'd be able to wear it again. Well, today was evidently the day! It was awesome. I was plateaued for like 2-3 months, and it was so hard to get from 140 to where I am, let alone from 175. I could even sit down wearing it! Due to the plateau I was really struggling to see that I've lost weight but today made me really open my eyes to my achievements!! I'm hoping to keep the motivation train going to hit 120 by Christmas. Then I'd like to be 115 by my 24th birthday, which will be my all time lowest weight. I just wanted to tell the world that I'm not lazy, I'm not the huge girl I was at the start of the year anymore, and I'm doing everything I should be and I can FINALLY start to genuinely appreciate the results! [link] [comments] |
| I got Ring Fit Adventure as a gift today and I've never had so much fun exhausting myself Posted: 05 Sep 2020 07:32 PM PDT Ring Fit Adventure is a Switch game. You strap one of the Switch's motion controllers to your leg and the other attaches to a flexible ring. The ring can be turned, raised, lowered, compressed, or stretched to register input. I only got through the first three levels, which is what the game recommended for day one. And that was plenty. The game is an action RPG that has you traveling through linear levels collecting coins, destroying obstacles, and fighting monsters. You jog in place to advance through the level. You squeeze the ring to fire projectiles at obstacles, or squeeze it pointing downward to jump. You stretch the ring to vacuum in coins. The real meat of game is the monster encounters. It's like a traditional JRPG 1v1 battle. On your turn you choose an exercise to do damage to the monster. My options during the beginning levels were squats, a sitting ab exercise, the chair pose yoga exercise, and squeezing the ring over my head. During the monster's turn you do an easier exercise to defend. It's turn based and the game encourages you to stop and drink water, wipe off sweat, and rest as needed. At the end of each level you gain experience points based on pretty much everything you did. As you level up, you unlock new exercises. The game promises hundreds of different exercises and routines. I was truly impressed by how closely my avatar mirrored my movements. The game corrects your posture and technique if it's bad. As a video game completionist, I was genuinely motivated to repeat levels when I missed coins (although too tired today... I'll try again tomorrow). The game customizes itself based on your age, weight, gender, strength, and endurance. There are half a dozen other modes that I haven't tried yet that don't involve a story, if that isn't your thing. You can just do a guided workout if you want. The game guides you through a dynamic stretching routine when you start playing and a static routine when you finish. Your pulse is measured by an IR sensor after each level. Loading screens have info about anatomy and dietary tips. There is a silent mode if you don't want to piss off your downstairs neighbors. I could go on. I am truly blown away by how comprehensive and polished it is. I used muscles today that I forgot I had. I'm excited to play again tomorrow. [link] [comments] |
| Does anyone else's goals not include perfect healthy eating? Posted: 05 Sep 2020 04:27 PM PDT I know this might be frowned upon but I need to see I'm not alone in this. Quick about me: 20sF, lost more than 20% of my weight with cico and some exercise in about half an year. I count my calories and make sure I eat a good variety of food and I aim to hit my protein goal but to be honest, I don't eat very healthy. Some days I eat only crap, but the next I focus on healthy foods. I always make sure to eat some healthy things but not a day goes by that I don't have chocolate or chips or something fried. And honestly I'm fine with that. But I see a lot of posts on weightloss subs about feeling guilt or associating eating bad with a binge or a failure and I keep asking myself, should I feel like that? I enjoy eating these things and I'm doing it in moderation, I know they're not healthy but I know I'm not perfect. I'll always try to eat healthy but I don't pressure myself if that makes sense. I've built some great habits naturally and I eat so much better than I used to. I even do some exercise! That's enough for me. Does anyone else feel this way? I swear I haven't seen a post like this here and I come often. /used throwaway so I don't get any hate for this, sorry You're all awesome. [link] [comments] |
| BMI feels like bullsh*t sometimes Posted: 05 Sep 2020 07:15 PM PDT I'm a 27 y/o 5ft4 female, 146lbs. I've lost 40lbs this past year, and I'm happy with my body. My stomach is flat and doesn't dig into the waistband of my jeans anymore, I lead an active lifestyle, and I feel like I still have some curves. When I raise my arms I can even see my ribs which is very satisfying and I never thought I'd get to. I'm still "overweight range" for BMI. I know it's just a number, and that my health and how I feel matters more than it. But when I was more overweight my doctor really emphasized getting to a healthy BMI, and I'm tempted to try to get into the middle of the "normal" range, 130lbs, which is 16lbs less than I currently weigh. I want to do it so that I can fulfill that number and get satisfaction from the knowledge that I'm in the "healthy" range. I worry that reducing my current calories to do so might make me tired and lethargic, since I try to eat small portions anyway and generally don't snack unless I'm sure I'm hungry. I also don't really want to lose the curves I've been fortunate enough to keep. I feel like I might be getting sucked into a validation trap from the endorphin high of stepping on the scale and seeing the numbers drop. Whichever I decide, though, I'm proud of myself for getting this far and even if I am still overweight, I've never felt so fabulous. [link] [comments] |
| SV: I finally hit my whooooosh!!! Posted: 05 Sep 2020 04:47 PM PDT I'm 31F/SW 230/CW 191 I started counting calories and working out at the beginning of lockdown because I knew I was already too heavy and was scared of getting even heavier in quarantine. I figured I might as well use my time stuck in my house being productive and come out of lockdown a little bit hotter :P The first few months were a breeze; I was eating 1500 calories, getting lots of cardio in, drinking a ton of water, and losing ~10lbs a month. I figured I must be a magical unicorn who would be able to just drop all the weight relatively quickly in a linear fashion. Then I hit July and my scale just stopped moving, right as I was about to enter onederland. I gained and lost the same three pounds for a solid eight weeks; bouncing back and forth between 199.1 - 201.5 was ~*torture*~. I tried everything - drinking more water, cutting my calories down to 1300, working out more, OMAD, I even spent two days eating at maintenance and feeling bloated....nothing worked. The freaking thing wouldn't budge. Then about a week and a half ago I had a friend come to stay for a couple of days, so I didn't work out and relaxed my diet a little bit (still at a deficit, but over 1300 calories). When they left I picked back up with my daily workouts and strict diet and KABOOM, there went the scale. Over the course of just a few days I dropped from 199 to 197, 195, 193, and today I weight 191lbs. If I can whoosh for one more day, I will have spent a grand total of a week in the 190's (which obviously isn't true, I'd been losing the whole time, but let me have it!). But the point is, I'm so fucking glad I didn't get discouraged and quit. There were definitely a couple of points in there where I was tempted to just eat whatever because who cares I haven't lost weight in a month anyway. Don't do it! If you know what you're doing is working, it'll still be working even if the scale hasn't caught up yet. You're still making progress even if you aren't getting the data reading you're looking for. And jfc that whoosh is the most satisfying thing in the world when it happens :D [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 05 Sep 2020 03:53 PM PDT I started out at 430 in June. I saw a dietitian and was weighed in at 420 on August 19th. Since then, I have gotten 40-60 minutes of exercise most days, and followed the diet plan laid out for me religiously, with the exception of one afternoon where the craving for a cheeseburger got the better of me. Since I had been eating nothing but healthy stuff for just shy of 2 weeks, my stomach promptly informed me that this was not allowed, and I went back to the diet plan immediately. The plan that was laid out was 3 meals per day, no snacking between meals, meals spaced 4-5 hours apart. Each meal needed to include at least 3-4 oz of protein, 1 serving of veggies minimum, 1 serving fruit maximum, 1 serving whole grain, 1 serving low or no fat dairy, and one serving healthy added fat. I finally got the scale I ordered today, and weighed myself, and I am now at 410 pounds! I am currently looking for a way to cram more exercise into my day somewhere so I can step it up a notch. I am so excited to see progress! [link] [comments] |
| My fitness journey started in the E.R. Posted: 06 Sep 2020 12:28 AM PDT I was 400lbs my vision was blurred and was just told by the Emergency Room nurse that my sugar was over 700. I was diagnosed with Diabetic Keto Acidosis and was told at 28 years old I am now a diabetic. The doctors told me if I lost weight I may cure my diabetes. Spending 3 days in a hospital bed scared me enough to finally make the choice to change my lifestyle. In six months I lost 60lbs dropped my a1c 5 points and cured my diabetes purely from changing my diet no exercise I only ate what I cooked. Today I weigh 280lbs headed towards my goal of 220, I hope to one day be an example to the world that we are all capable of what we put our mind to it. The key is consistency, if i consistently make choices to achieve my goal than I will reach my goal at some point. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 05 Sep 2020 09:22 PM PDT 9 months in...SW:407 CW:253 155 lbs down, 53 to go to my primary goal of reaching Onederland and cutting my body weight in half in a single calendar year. Intermittent fasting, OMAD and ADF have changed/saved my life! I have been a long time lurker of this page ever since I added a bunch of weight loss/fitness groups to my reddit for daily motivation. Seeing people's progress regularly helped me stay on track many days. I've balked at posting my progress pics before but dammit I'm proud tonight! It's been a helluva year but I've maintained this weight loss journey since New Years and rolled back the clock on a decade+ of weight gain; taking it all the way back to high school graduation. Still plenty more journey left ahead but to those struggling and/or looking for the inspiration to keeping going or get back on track; BELIEVE IN YOURSELF and you can't fail! Have a bad day, get back on the horse tomorrow. Go on a bender for a few days and eat yourself sick? So what, start over. Make a conscious effort to but in more good days than bad and keep going. [link] [comments] |
| Face gains after losing 15 lbs - small victories! Posted: 05 Sep 2020 11:29 AM PDT Left is before and right is after. Sorry if these aren't the best comparison pictures - When I was heavier I would never take face forward pictures into my camera because of the shame I felt about being.. overweight. In the winter of 2019 I put on a ton of weight due to not exercising enough and also dealing with depression and anxiety. Then the extra weight just pushed me further into unhealthy eating habits, and then the pandemic hit so it all snowballed into me being at my heaviest ever. About four months ago I started CICO and at first it was hard to stick to the 1200 cal limit, but even though I slipped a bit at times I was able to stick to it. In the last month I was also able to add intermittent fasting to it. This has really helped me lose the first 15 lbs and bring some discipline into my eating habits. Additionally, I started playing tennis more earnestly again because I used to quite a bit before I stopped (again, because of mental health issues). I know 15 lbs isn't a lot and my goal is to lose another 15 more, but being able to see small changes in my body and in my face really encourages me to keep persevering. I've had bad eating days (3000 calories in a day one time!) but I read something here that motivates me (and I am paraphrasing) - you can't give up your entire diet just because you had one bad day or one bad week even. Hope all the other amazing and perseverant people on this sub are having a great weekend! [link] [comments] |
| Positive side effects of weight loss journey: I learned how to cook & I'm saving money. Posted: 05 Sep 2020 05:07 PM PDT Before I got serious about weight loss, I only knew how to cook scrambled eggs and pasta + marinara sauce and how to heat up canned/microwave meals. I ate out constantly--almost every day. When I couldn't eat out, I would cook the quickest thing available (lots of easy mac and ramen noodles). I could make a meal out of cookie dough and cereal if there was nothing quicker available. I literally used to think not being able to cook was a personality trait or something. I would playfully say things like "oh I hate cooking" or "I don't cook." That led to me wasting a shit ton of money and gaining ~20 pounds. When I started tracking my calories, I began by eating less of the stuff I was already eating. Instead of a burger and fries, I would have half the burger and fries. I would eat 2 tacos from chipotle instead of 3. I eventually got tired of eating toddler portions of fast food, so I started to actually cook some of my meals to get more volume and nutrients. I looked up healthy alternatives to my favorite meals. That turned into me fully learning how to cook. Today I made a list of all the meals/snacks/desserts I've learned to cook over my weight loss journey. The list has 25+ meals. Whereas before I would sustain myself off of an unsatisfying meal of unseasoned (and undrained) canned beans with rice (disgusting) followed by doritos and ice cream, I now have a vibrant array of meals I can make from scratch, and I'm loving it. Making this list really made me realize that I can do this long-term. I'm moving out of my parents' house soon, and this whole process has helped me learn that I can meal plan and set myself up to cook ~actually good~ meals while saving money and keeping the weight off. It sounds pathetic that I am a fully grown, 21 year old adult and have just now learned how to cook, but had I not gotten serious about losing weight, I would continue to be a 22, 23, 24 year old who doesn't know how to cook [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 05 Sep 2020 08:29 PM PDT This is just a little vent because today I hit my highest weight ever at 270lbs. I am 5'10 and my goal weight is between 175-180lbs. I am disappointed, but I am not surprised...because well, I haven't been taking care of myself or eating right. I told myself I wouldn't allow myself to hit 270 and I did anyway. In October I started working out and eating well and was working out almost every day up until March and I had lost 25 lbs. It isn't much but I was super happy with the progress I was making. The idea of having to start all over again is what I am most disappointed by. However, I know it needs to be done because I know I cannot afford to gain anymore weight. I just need to stay consistent and motivated. This was just my little vent as I needed a safe place to voice myself as my family can be extremely negative pertaining to me discussing my weight. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 05 Sep 2020 09:49 AM PDT I'm in my early 20s and but for the past 6 years I've been depressed and held back from doing the things I want to do, and from feeling good about myself, partially because of my weight. Okay a lot because of my weight. I'm smart and kind and interesting but I I have social anxiety partly because of my weight. I want to go out without feeing embarrassed about my weight. I want to feel proud of myself. I want to pursue boys that I like without feeling ashamed for even trying. I'm going to achieve the body that I want and the mental and physical health that will come from a healthy lifestyle. I'm so sick of feeling fat. I'm not even THAT overweight but I do need to shed pounds, at least 25 pounds, but ideally 30-40. I'm 5 foot 5 and I just weighed myself and I've gotten up to 157 pounds. At my lowest (in 9th grade) I was around 120-130. That felt good. I don't like what I see in the mirror or in pictures. It's not what I want. I'm in the prime of my life but I'm hiding out because of it. I feel ashamed of myself. I hate shopping. I love fashion and clothes and looking at old pictures of celebrities from the past but I never can dress how I want because I know it won't flatter me and I feel uncomfortable. I want to be able to feel proud of how I look. I want to feel healthy and energetic. I want to have fun again. Thanks for reading. [link] [comments] |
| NSV - Bought a New Dress and Loving The Way I Look In It Posted: 05 Sep 2020 09:47 AM PDT Today I am going to a friends wedding, and since I've lost weight I decided to buy a new dress. This is something I haven't done in a while. For the first time in a long time, i wasn't dreading trying things on. Things fit so much better than they used to. I wasn't thinking that the sales lady helping me was judging me. I can't explain how much more enjoyable it is to go shopping. I have a long ways to go in terms of my weight loss but I am really proud of how I look in this dress. Beginning in March I started incorporating way more ab and oblique workouts and it has been a game changer in terms of how I look in clothing. Chloe ting and other YouTube workouts were so helpful and motivating. I've been doing one 20 minute video every day (almost) and I feel so much stronger and healthier. This is the first time I've really noticed how much it has done for my figure! This dress even has an open back and I'm confident in how my back will look! I've been doing more upper body workouts than I've ever done in my life, and I think I can credit the way my back looks in this dress to push ups, planks, spider mans, and more! I know it usually goes that you notice the changes in yourself first, then others will follow, but it's been totally the opposite for me. I'm so proud that my consistent strength exercises have had such a great effect on the way i look in clothes. The change in mindset of losing weight but ALSO getting stronger has been so healthy and life changing for me. Happy Saturday everyone. [link] [comments] |
| My 1100 calorie screwup - plus a question about sugar substitutes Posted: 06 Sep 2020 12:03 AM PDT Hi all, Since mid-May I have been religiously tracking my food intake and doing a combination of CICO and IF (16:8). I lost about 10kg in 2 months doing this and went from 120kg (264lbs) on the dot to 110kg (242lbs). Around this time I went to my doctor after not needing to for a while and found out that my blood pressure had crept up and my cholesterol was high despite the 10kg loss- at the ripe old age of 22. That was two months ago. I implemented keto over the intervening weeks after deciding I needed to take a more aggressive approach for my health. I feel great. My head is clear, I'm happy and more confident and I have continued to lose weight. I've started walking everyday because I feel like I have the energy to do so. I'm now at 102kg (224lbs) and in 4kgs (9lbs) time, I will be at my lowest weight in 4 years. It was the right decision for me to stay away from keto when I started earlier in the year - eating normally but reducing portions and being more careful about what I spent my calories on naturally led me to eating less sugary foods and takeout meals, which made the transition to keto easier. However, I am now finding that the same problem I have always had with keto is rearing it's head - sugar substitutes and keto sweets. I love sweet things which is particularly difficult on keto and in the past has led to ridiculous binges on sweet carbohydrate foods. I decided I would not deprive myself of it this time round because I would rather eat a keto sweet than eat something with actual carbs that would inevitably throw me off the keto train and straight into carb central. This has been working well so far, I've made a couple of desserts (brownies and fudge) and managed to fit small pieces of those into my macros over the last few weeks. But, here comes the screwup. I made a keto caramel slice last night, sliced it up this morning and then decided to have a few pieces since I cut them so small and they looked SO GOOD. Made a recipe file on the Lose it app whilst I was snacking, went to add my several small squares to my log and found that I had just consumed about 1100 calories. At midday. With a total daily calorie restriction in place of 1400. I initially went - whelp, I'm only eating one meal of 300 calories today. Then I realised that was stupid - keto caramel slice is delicious but also mainly fat with very little protein and other goodies. Depriving myself of food for the rest of the day would have led to hunger and a likely binge - if not today then tomorrow morning when I'm trying to keep to my fasting window. So here I am at 6:30pm having eaten about 1850 calories - above my calorie goal, although I think Im still below maintenance, but I've stuck to my carb and protein macros. And I'm pretty happy with that. I'll certainly never eat another piece of any keto sweet without figuring out exactly what it's worth beforehand though. I'm curious though, for people who are either keto or just use/have used sugar substitutes, do you find that they help or hinder you? I stick to Erythritol, stevia and monk fruit. For me it's a bit of a balance between needing to satisfy a sugar craving so I don't break keto or binge, but also wanting to get rid of that craving all together. I'm finding that sometimes I just want that piece of brownie or fudge because it's sweet, there and I have room in my macros, not because I'm actually hungry. I'm tempted to finish my supply of fudge and caramel slice and then not make anything else and see if cutting the sweetness out will stop the craving, but I'm also worried about the potential for cracking and going off keto. Does anybody have experience with this or think it will help to trial cutting sweeteners out? [link] [comments] |
| Really excited with my progress! Just wanted to share it! Posted: 05 Sep 2020 09:13 AM PDT I have been posting on this reddit a few times since I started my weight loss journey. I normally try to update every week if I can. I know I still have ALOT to go, but it feels really good so far. I started on July 30th 2020 weighing in a massive 412lbs. I couldn't keep up with my daughter when she wanted to play, I was always out of breath. I started by counting all of my calories on MyFitnessPal and walking a few miles in the afternoon after work. I have lost 35lbs so far, while I fully know its still a long journey and my weightless wont be as rapid as it has been, I am so fully dedicated to this new life style. Here is my current progress. July 30th - 412lbs August 6th- 399lbs August 13th - 393lbs August 20th - 390lbs August 27th - 385lbs Sept 3rd - 379lbs Today - 377.2lbs (I normally check my weight every sunday but I randomly checked today) Today is a big day for me because I am officially my daughters weight down. I weigh the same now while carrying my daughter as I did 5 weeks ago without her. Small bit of progress to hopefully motivate someone else into starting to lose weight. If my 400lb ass can get the motivation I hope you can too!. Will post pics @ 50lbs down! [link] [comments] |
| Does anyone else have goal panties that help motivate them? Posted: 05 Sep 2020 05:57 AM PDT I went from 300lbs to 191lbs nowadays, I feel pretty hype about this and what I see in the mirror. I have a secret pair of undies, a lacy black thong, that I bought. I couldn't fit them at all prior to my weight loss. Every so often, I throw them on and see myself in the mirror with them on, today was one such day. They fit now but they still cut into me in weird ways, when I reach my goal weight of 165lbs, they'll fit amazingly. This is so motivating for me personally, does anyone else have goal undies or a goal swimsuit? Something cute that you really like that makes you feel like a real hot dish to work towards? [link] [comments] |
| I'm full but I have a very large caloric deficit. What to do? Posted: 05 Sep 2020 09:03 PM PDT Hi! I am an 18 year old male who weighs 248 pounds and is 6' 3". I started watching my calories around March of this year and I have so far lost 25 pounds (I used to weigh 273 lbs). For these 25 lbs, I stuck to eating right around 2,000 calories a day. I have starting using a Couch to 5k program and love it. I have also found that I like eating better. I have switched the type of bread I eat to whole wheat, I eat more salads, vegetables (especially broccoli), and bananas. I am also eating a lot more protein and drinking more water. I have noticed that I get full so fast when eating properly and not chips and pizza! I am totally full for the day after eating 1,500 or so calories over the span of two meals. I used a couple of TDEE calculators and they both agree I should be eating between 2,700 to 3,000 calories per day if I wanted to maintain my current weight, which I do not (my goal weight is in the 200-210 lb range). I have heard people say that you shouldn't really be at a caloric deficit of more than 500-1000 calories per day and when eating 1,200-1,500 calories I would be over 1,000 calories in deficit. Is this bad? I just can't see myself eating 2,000 calories every day anymore. Edit: Couple of grammar mistakes. [link] [comments] |
| 248(sw) 196.8 (cw) 185 (gw) 2 months Posted: 05 Sep 2020 06:29 PM PDT Bottom line up front, not sure how much of this can be applied to other people's situation. I am a merchant mariner on a ship with a very accommodating cheif steward. He gives me a bowl of fruit that wasn't eaten the day before every morning. For the past 2 months I have been dividing that bowl into 3rds and blending it with weight loss shake powder and water. I had 8 tubs of "smash it" I got off of Amazon.com and 2 tubs of a keto shake I got on sale at bargain market. I would cheat on barbecue days (there were 4), a burger once a week for the 1st 3 weeks, and a time or two here or there I'd grab a couple egg sandwiches. Never changed coffee or juice drinking. Due to covid we have not been allowed off the ship and we have a 0 tolerance for alcohol so no booze or beer for the whole duration. As far as exercise goes I brought a vive elite headset and have played gratuitous amounts of Boxvr. Honestly my next set is going to depend on whatever I can get that's wireless (just not occulus). We have a gym with a janky treadmill that has issues if you step too hard down, a stationary bike that you have to put your feet as far up the pedals as possible or you hit the floor, and some assorted weights. The biggest thing that has helped me is not having to see other food when I eat, and if I do it's when I already felt full (ish) from the shake. Being to blend in my room is probably the only reason I got this far. I will be on this ship for a while longer, not actually sure yet how long, and I'm transitioning back to solid food. Going forward I plan to work on portion control and eating slower. Army vet, "eat now, taste it later" is a hard habit to kick. [link] [comments] |
| Lost 27lb from healthy eating and RingFit Posted: 05 Sep 2020 03:54 AM PDT Hi guys, at the start of lockdown I didn't do much but eat bad food and watching tv. I checked the scale and I was 88.8kg. Enough was enough, and decided I needed to improve my life - I was never a sporty person (still am not) and would much prefer video games. I purchased RingFit Adventure for my Nintendo Switch and haven't looked back. Combined with a calorie deficit and playing the game everyday (with rest days ofc) I have lost a significant amount of weight - I am now 76.2kg. I still have a fair bit to go (got an annoying tyre on my midsection) but its been a good 3 months! Gonna check in again 3 months later and see where I am at. Always lurking here but never posting, thank you all for inspiring me to be better! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 05 Sep 2020 11:39 PM PDT I'm going crazy over here. I eat between 1200 and 1400 calories every freaking day. I never go overboard. I'm not on my periods. I work out (mixed cardio/500 calories per workout) 3x a week and the scale hasn't moved for two weeks now!!!! It makes me so frustrated, I could honestly cry right now. I see all these people on the sub shedding weight and here I am doing everything by the book, drinking water, tea, eating veggies and nothing is happening. I'm so close to throw the towel and just drive my fat ass to Mcdonalds or KFC and just go back to my old lifestyle. Everybody keeps telling me « but you're doing great! You lost 20 lbs in 5 months! » it's true, it's great but it took me so much effort, so much patience. I'm still fat and I'm still 44lbs away from my goal!!! I'm not sure I have it in me to do this for the next 8 months. It's taking forever and it's so frustrating. I want to go back to eating all the shit I want and not bother calorie counting, stop organizing my schedule around my workouts and just stop thinking about this. Sorry for the rant. I'm just so so so mad at myself for allowing me to become a baby whale in the first place. PS: please don't comment my post with « username checks out » lmao I already know it does. Self deprecation for the win! [link] [comments] |
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