Weight loss: NSFW: F/23/5'3" 193 lbs to aboooout 150 |
- NSFW: F/23/5'3" 193 lbs to aboooout 150
- Anyone else annoyed with themselves for starting weight loss so late in quarantine
- The difference 142 days make
- I can finally shop Athletic clothes at non-plus sized retail stores and it feels sooooo good! ��
- I finally went for a run today.
- I wish you could "go sober" on food
- Three major things I learned from my two-and-a-half-year weight loss journey
- Update #1: Lost a couple pounds and made huge strides with my mental health - and not even close to giving up!
- I've lost 20 pounds! Stalking this subreddit was my motivation!
- Progress Post
- A Few Weight Loss Tips after Losing 70lbs
- 24-Hour Pledge - Monday, 07 September 2020 - The Plan for Today!
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 6
- Young man and very obese. Can I still take control of my life and lose weight?
- How do you stop yourself eating bad, while you're actively eating?
- My (M56) son (M24) has put on 110+ pounds in the past two years. I’m worried about his health but it’s obviously a touchy subject. How can talk with him? How has this happened?
- From Stage 2 High Blood Pressure to Prehypertension with 20+lbs down and counting!
- Stopped dating or talking to guys to first lose weight
- Love Handles not going down...
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: September 7th, 2020
- After losing 60lb in 4 months, I've started weight lifting this week and for the first time since the beginning I didn't lose anything. 20yo Male 6'3 SW: 264lb CW: 204lb GW: 175lb
- Sweet tooth tricks and other weight loss Judo (or in Internet Meme terms, Uno Reverse card it)
| NSFW: F/23/5'3" 193 lbs to aboooout 150 Posted: 06 Sep 2020 03:57 PM PDT Still not exactly where I want to be, but after losing overall like 40 lbs this year and putting on a lot of muscle, I'm super proud of myself. Daily, I range from weighing in at 148 lbs - 153 lbs. Recently, I've started going to a pretty tough boot camp style gym (masked and socially distanced), so I'm expecting a nice woosh in the next couple weeks. Besides aesthetics, my resting heart rate has gone down over 10 beats per minute, blood pressure is staying at a nice comfy 110/60, just did my first 20 inch box jump and MY PERIOD CAME BACK (thanks, PCOS lol). Everyday people on this sub and others motivate me to keep going and taking care of myself, so here's hoping I can give that back! [link] [comments] |
| Anyone else annoyed with themselves for starting weight loss so late in quarantine Posted: 06 Sep 2020 07:48 AM PDT Like I could've gotten a head-start in March or April and lost maybe up to 50 lb, but no, my lazy ass wanted to lay in bed and eat chips all day. I don't know how much I gained but I'm sure it's not insignificant. I've been dieting for a month now, so I'm happy about that. Would've been cool if after not seeing anyone for six months people could see that I lost a lot of weight. Better late than never though. My thought cycle was along the lines of "Oh great I fucked up on my diet again. I shouldn't even try anymore." The willpower is the real struggle for me. I know that if I didn't make a change, I would be stuck on the same unhealthy path. I would have ended up gaining more weight and hating myself even more. I still don't like the way I look at all but I know that with what I've been doing, it'll pay off eventually. Remember: it's never too late [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 06 Sep 2020 09:51 PM PDT Here you can see the progress photos of where I'm up to. The last pic was taken a couple of weeks ago, a whole 15 days shy of my 142 day accountability goal. You may remember me from such posts as this one. Or, you might not. 142 days ago I posted my shocking "before" photos here, and I'm back as today I said I would be. I can't believe I've actually gotten back to my before weight (first pic) within that time. It actually feels too good to be true. I've stuck to it, and here I am. Even though I don't really believe in BMI (I have above avearge muscle), I am now also a heatlhy BMI at 25.19. Which is an accomlishment in itself. F/30/173cm (5'8") Pic 1: 75.6kg (167lbs) 30 November 2019 Pic 2: 89.3kg (197lbs) 20 April 2020 Pic 3: 75.4kg (166lbs) 22 August 2020 -13.9kg (-30.6lbs) I am in the middle of a hardcore 21-week plan. This is week 11. I don't think I will get to my goal weight by then (never the plan), but I'm doing my best to stick to healthy eating and exercise - with a few hiccups along the way. I guess I'm only human after all, and I haven't been 100% "on" the whole way through. UGW: 60kg (132lbs) If I can do it, you can too. Yes it's hard (sometimes incredbily so), with some human slip ups along the way. But nothing worth it is ever easy, and if it were easy, everyone would be at their goal weights and not have weight issues. I've been having weight problems since puberty hit (thanks hormones), so being at a weight that I am OK with is huge for me. I'm in no way done yet though. I still have so many body insecurities it would take me pages to list out, but I am working on being the best body I can be, so my mind and soul can follow. This kind of stuff is really hard to post. I hope I can insipre even one person to make a resolve. Here's to just doing it. [link] [comments] |
| I can finally shop Athletic clothes at non-plus sized retail stores and it feels sooooo good! �� Posted: 06 Sep 2020 06:28 AM PDT I went into Marshalls (a retail store that sells off price department store goods) yesterday to pick up a yoga mat, when I had a sudden epiphany. I can finally shop at all the ALL retail stores! It felt so good and liberating, since for years I avoided these stores knowing my size is not offered. It might have been strange to whoever saw me perusing through the athletic wear with the BIGGEST grin on my face. Oh well, I was on cloud nine! For the record, I love my plus sized women's store. I'm celebrating the drastic physical change of my body size. I've never imagined the day that I would be able to shop at these stores after having been plus sized since I was in middle school (currently F29). I went from size 3X this January 2020 to size L this September 2020. [Current regimen is Keto and IF and I track everything I eat on Carb Manager. Every meal is made from scratch, with 3-6 oz of meat, an avocado, and about 2 cups of veggies per meal. Kettlebell/resistance band training 3x a week for about 40 minutes per session and running for 3miles 3x a week. Calorie tends to stop at 1,500, but I eat more if I don't feel satiated after a meal.] [link] [comments] |
| I finally went for a run today. Posted: 06 Sep 2020 08:16 PM PDT After telling myself I would do so for a year, probably several actually, I finally strapped my sneakers on and went for an evening run today. You know how it is, you tell yourself you're going to do it but when the time actually comes you have all the excuses. "Oh, it's too late today," "I feel too tired" etc. But today I realised that I'm almost always tired because of my poor sleeping habits, and if I chose not to run because of tiredness I'd never go for a run. So I have a sleeping problem to work on, but I won't put my exercise on hold while I'm trying to solve that. No more excuses. Anyway, I lasted about 10 minutes before I felt like I couldn't breathe, I was getting cramps and had to slow down. Yup, I am way out of shape. I miss the days when I used to be able to swim 10 laps without any issue! But in any case, baby steps. I'll try again tomorrow for 15 minutes without stopping and keep pushing every day to go longer until I can run for 30 minutes without stopping. In the end I only actually ran for about 15 minutes total at a moderate pace, but I burned the rest of my calorie goal for today by walking (750 in total!). Bit of background, I'm in the overweight class of BMI (27 ish) and I've been trying for almost a month to start losing 18 lbs using only my diet and the walking I do at my job alone, and it wasn't working. I'm still at my starting weight and may have actually gained a pound or two. Once I realised what I was doing wasn't working (although it doesn't help that estimating exactly how much food you eat is soo hard with things that don't have nutrition facts labels - and even some that do. I will probably get a food scale soon) I knew I had to push harder. Walking is easy and doesn't take much effort, but it takes me all day to burn the same amount of calories walking as it would 30 minutes of running. Better to save your time and just do 30 minutes! Anyway I know it's not much, just a start, but I just wanted to share this with someone. So for any of you still in the contemplation state of the cycle of change, in the immortal words of Shia Labeouf, just do it! Cut through your own excuses! [link] [comments] |
| I wish you could "go sober" on food Posted: 06 Sep 2020 06:47 AM PDT For many people, the best long term solution to an addiction is to permanently cut that thing out of their life. Alcohol, drugs, porn, whatever. It sucks that you can't do that with food. With all this covid shit, basically the only two joys I've had in months are alcohol and unhealthy food. I've moderated both enough where I can splurge here and there, and I've gone pretty long periods without drinking which makes it much easier. I don't know what my long term solution is. I've at least been able to maintain the 12-15 lbs I dropped since January 1. Haven't made as much progress as I wanted, but oh well. I'm not obese or anything but I'd like to lose probably 20 more pounds. Maybe 25. [link] [comments] |
| Three major things I learned from my two-and-a-half-year weight loss journey Posted: 07 Sep 2020 12:19 AM PDT I've never posted here before, but I've lurked for tips and encouragement, and seeing as I've now been around my goal weight for a month, I wanted to make this post to say thanks and possibly help someone else out there :) I started my weight loss journey in early 2018 at 116 kg (256 lb). I was just starting university, and since uni gives you a chance to somewhat re-invent yourself I thought it'd be a good time to try losing some weight. I didn't have a goal at first, but somewhere along the way I settled on losing 40 kg (88 lb), with a goal weight of 76 kg (168 lb). 2018 was great, but after uni ended for the year I reverted to old habits and stayed that way through 2019. At the start of this year I got back on track and finished it this time. You can see the where each years starts and ends pretty clearly on my weight graph. After trying a bunch of different tools and techniques, here are the main points that I'd tell my younger self: Collect relevant dataConsistent data makes it easier to track your progress and make informed decisions. It doesn't have to be detailed, but I've found that just having some sort of data makes things a lot easier. Initially (pre-2018) I just focused on cutting down how much junk food I ate, so I made a note and recorded each time I ate any. Whether you're tracking your weight, the food you eat (what kinds of food, how much, the number of kilojoules - whatever metric you choose) or your activity (workouts per week, step goal, kilojoule burn etc), I can highly recommend keeping track of something, even if you're not trying to actively change it yet. Being able to look back and point out trends and changes in your behaviour is great. Try to form habitsRoutines and rules are great, but habits are king. Whenever I tried to change what I was doing/eating/measuring, it worked fine at first, but I could never keep it up for more than a week or two unless it became second nature. I didn't start keeping track of my weight consistently until it became part of my mindless morning routine - I don't have to remember to do it any more, I just do it between brushing my teeth and having my morning coffee. Personally I used daily nagging notifications until I didn't need them any more. Don't forget to have fun!Doing what you enjoy really helps with long-term motivation. Working out or eating better can really suck at first, and I found it hard to stay motivated until I discovered something that hooked me, in my case working out in VR by playing Beat Saber (play some custom maps by Majorpickle or Stumi with Faster Song turned on, they get intense!). Find something that you really look forward to, maybe it's running on a treadmill while watching TV, or listening to podcasts while going for long walks/jogs/hikes, or playing Ring Fit Adventure. If even just some small part of your routine makes you happy, it can really boost your motivation for your entire weight loss journey. I really love this community, thank you for the unending support and optimism, and I hope this post was of use to someone! <3 [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 06 Sep 2020 05:09 PM PDT 28, F, SW: 406, CW: 403. Hey folks, I got requests for updates so I figured it's probably about damn time. I had a post here that absolutely blew up to my great surprise. I got a lot of advice, a lot of very kind words and also some not-kind words. Truthfully, I did not expect the response my post got - I figured I was shouting into the void, and was primarily posting for myself. I was at my rock bottom and I wanted to use that feeling as motivation for when my journey to be healthier got hard, and I thought it would be more effective if I put my feelings, hopes and dreams all into one post. This community seemed like a good place to do that, as I had seen nothing but kindness and support from the people on this sub in the time I had spent lurking here, so I figured if 1 or 2 people actually read it, they would at least not be assholes. Well, surprise surprise! I posted on a Wednesday and my inbox was blowing up all day Wednesday and most of the day Thursday. It was a bit overwhelming so I decided to take the rest of the week to read through all the comments, messages and chats, do some research and come up with a plan. I set the following Monday (8/17) as my official start date. Day 1 went great! I worked from home, made a home-cooked meal, started using MyFitnessPal to track calories. Pretty much emptied out my bank account buying groceries (it was close to payday so not much in there - rest assured I spent like $100-$150ish, not like $1000) so I wouldn't even have money to order takeout! I was out of edibles so I had no choice but to stay sober and eat only what I had at home. Day 2 I was irritated, I had a monstrous headache, no ability to focus and cried about 3-4x over work shit that was so stupid, I shouldn't have spent any energy on it. I had zero appetite and ended up eating less than 1000 calories for the day. I felt even worse waking up for day 3. I ate maybe 700 calories that day. I recognized pretty quickly that I was doing too much too fast. I had completely lost the ability to talk myself into eating without being high - even if I was physically hungry (which I absolutely was), I had no desire for food. I got paid on day 4 and went to the dispensary and got some edibles. Decided that going from 2 a night (20mg) to 1 a night (10mg) was still progress and I could wean myself down from there. I also decided to allow myself 1 night a week that I could order myself a meal if I so wanted, so long as it was not a literal feast. I also gave up my daily Starbucks, which was much easier than I thought it would be. I am still drinking Diet Pepsi, but significantly less of it than I was before. The following days were much better. I was able to moderate my food intake and didn't even really restrict what I was eating, so long as the portions were smaller than I was accustomed to. I also started drinking more water (though I am still fighting myself to increase my water intake). In the weeks since my last post, there have been some pretty big life changes also: First, I got a formal diagnosis for ADHD - was diagnosed with ADHD, other type by a psychiatrist and then went to a doctor (on the 24th - exactly 2 weeks after my initial doctor's visit that left me an emotional wreck that I wrote about in my first post) and she prescribed Adderall. Somebody commented on my last post and suggested Vyvanse and added it was also good for appetite suppression, which my doctor confirmed. Unfortunately my insurance does not cover it, so we're going to stick with the Adderall for now and then reevaluate after the beginning of the year, as I am likely going to switch insurance in hopes that I can find a plan that WILL cover the Vyvanse. I really like this doctor and will he making her my new primary and will be involving her in my journey to get healthy. We scheduled a 30 day follow-up, at which point we will also discuss getting a bunch of diagnostic testing done to see where everything is at and even do a physical - I have avoided all of this my entire adult life due to a general fear and distrust of doctors. It is really exciting to me to have one I like. *I will say that the last couple weeks, I did backslide a bit in terms of my eating and ordering food as I adjusted to the medication. My first couple days on Adderall, I had little appetite during the day and then was ravenous as it wore off in the evening. It was also a stressful couple of weeks at work, so I slid back into old habits. While this sucks, it doesn't mean I am throwing in the towel - just gotta recognize it for what it is and push forward! The second big thing - I found a wonderful video therapy from a top-rated ARFID/SED therapist and it very literally just revolutionized my life. Since I was 4, trying new foods has sent me into a panic attack. Trying to force myself to eat them has led to gagging and sometimes vomiting. Following this video therapy series, I tried FOUR new foods in one day (pears, sugar-snap peas, baby carrots and strawberries). I know many of you do not understand why this is a big deal, and that's okay, but for me, this is maybe the biggest psychological breakthrough I have ever had. I stood in my kitchen and WEPT as I ate pears for the first time and did not gag, vomit or go immediately into a panic attack. For the first time in my life, not only did I have the motivation to be healthier, but it seemed like it was really possible to eat healthier and be healthier also. Lastly, I want to give you guys a huge thank you for the frankly overwhelming response to my initial post - it was really inspiring and I got a lot of good ideas on how to lose weight! There were so many people who offered to give me recipes incorporating my safe foods as a result of my ARFID and honestly, even the offers made me cry because it was just such a kind and thoughtful thing to offer a complete stranger. Also got a few people very concerned about my mental health - don't worry, guys, I am not even considering any sort of premature exit. :) What I hope is coming across both in my initial message and this one is well, hope. I feel it for the first time in a long time. I am also the most mentally healthy that I have in years. I have a sense of clarity that I maybe have never had because of addressing and treating the ADHD. I do not make any excuses for getting to the weight that I am at, but I have come to understand the various circumstances that got me here over the last 28 years. This is going to be hard work (both mentally and physically) but I am ready to put in that work. I had many people who suggested keto (my best friend's older sister lost have of her body weight by doing keto so I have seen the results firsthand!), but I don't think it is for me at the moment, as it is very important to me to try as many different foods as possible right now so I don't want to try to restrict myself to just one diet. I will be looking to add IF at some point but right now, just going to stick with CICO and trying to increase my water intake and also start working in going for a walk around my block before or after work. I fucked up by trying to do too much at once, so the name of the game for the foreseeable future is to try small, sustainable changes and focus on trying all the things I have spent my whole life wishing I could try - in moderation, of course. Maybe down the road, I will consider looking at major diet changes. Tomorrow I am trying avocado and I am honestly thrilled. Today, I will quit rambling and again, say thank you to all of you kind Redditors. I am honored to be a part of this community and to go through this journey with y'all. The next update will be far more substantial. :) TL;DR: in the several weeks since I've began my journey, I lost a few pounds, got a formal ADHD diagnosis and started medication and also tried a life-changing ARFID therapy that has allowed me to try multiple new foods in one day for maybe the first time in my life. Gonna be sticking to just CICO and increasing my movement and water intake for the foreseeable future. New Orleans, here I come! [link] [comments] |
| I've lost 20 pounds! Stalking this subreddit was my motivation! Posted: 06 Sep 2020 07:25 AM PDT I just want to share my excitement with a community who cares! I'm 30F, 5'8, SW: 190 CW: 170 GW:159. My goal is to reach the weight I was on my wedding day. I was laid off back in May and since then I've poured all of my focus and energy into my health. I started therapy which has been so wonderful. I am strictly counting my calories (1300-1500 depending on the day) and stared doing Jazzercise which has been so fantastic. I just want to share my experience with this group since I'm positive my family is sick of listening to me talk about it haha. I could not have done it, stayed as motivated or as focused as I did without this group. Just quietly scrolling this page everyday has kept me inspired. Thank you to everyone who shares their vulnerabilities so bravely. It's easier to do this if it feels like you're part of a team! Keep up the great work everyone! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 06 Sep 2020 08:36 PM PDT Sex: F Age: 28 SW: 344lbs CW: 294.5lbs GW: 160-170lbs Hi there! I'm new to this sub, but I'll try to follow the rules :) So about a year ago, around June 2019, I was living by myself, in isolation, depressed, and desperately needing a change. So I started my new journey. I worked with a personal trainer, and got help from my doctors to help deal with my emotional and hormonal issues, with the help of medication. It was a really slow and inconsistent start, with a lot of rescheduling with my trainer, binges, and lots of isolation. But I was starting to remember what it felt like to be healthy and happy. And that was encouraging. However, it wasn't until I moved back in with my parents in April temporarily during this whole quarantine thing that my progress became much more consistent. I started back at CrossFit, really dialed in my eating (even staying away from fruits due to the sugar), and met with my therapist weekly. I made every effort to make my meds as effective as possible, and even started exploring bariatric surgery as a tool to continue my progress even further. I'm now down below 300lbs for the first time in 4+ years, and I'm soooo stoked about this journey :) [link] [comments] |
| A Few Weight Loss Tips after Losing 70lbs Posted: 06 Sep 2020 09:19 AM PDT Been on a weight loss journey since February 2019 and after losing 70lbs, here are a few things I've learned along the way
Remember not to let striving for perfection get in the way of progress. Small changes add up."Be stubborn about your goals and flexible about your methods." [link] [comments] |
| 24-Hour Pledge - Monday, 07 September 2020 - The Plan for Today! Posted: 06 Sep 2020 09:09 PM PDT Wake up with determination; go to bed with satisfaction!This is our daily check-in, to help keep us accountable over the long haul. Feel free to post whatever goals will help keep you on track. Here's the regular text on behalf of this thread's originator, kingoftheeyesores, taken with his blessing > I'll be posting a daily, 24 hour pledge to stick to my plan, or whichever small piece of my plan I am currently working on. Whatever your dietary goals may be, I hope you stick to them for the next 24 hours (and then worry about the following 24!). Who's with me? Thanks to /u/nofollowthrough who made the 24-Hour Pledge an ongoing /r/loseit institution. Due to space limitations, this may be a sticky only occasionally. Please find it daily using the sidebar or top message. On reddit, your vote means, "I found this interesting" (...read more about voting on reddit) [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 6 Posted: 06 Sep 2020 06:20 PM PDT Hello losers, Happy Sunday! Hope you are striving, thriving & enjoying life. 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): Weekend - maintenance. Spaghetti squash for dinner. Exercise 5 days a week: About to go on a stroll. 5/6 days. Self-care journaling (once a week, 60 minutes): Working on it right meow. 1/1 weeks. Self-care time (working on love journals, beauty treatments, staying on top of adulting, drawing 3/5 days): Earned some extra income today. Gonna have a brain mush evening to recharge. Try a new recipe once a week: Experimenting with pumpkin puree, made a weird semi pudding & Monday I will be seeing how to redoctor my usual chili with more pinto beans because grocery pick up substitutions means I have 6 cans of pinto beans. 1/5 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: Feeling grateful for life today. Your turn. [link] [comments] |
| Young man and very obese. Can I still take control of my life and lose weight? Posted: 06 Sep 2020 10:11 PM PDT I don't want to get into specifics, but I am a younger adult male and I am obese, with other problems as well that may or may not contribute to it. I live a very sedentary lifestyle. By very sedentary, I mean no exercise other than doing basic essential things. I don't willingly leave my home unless I have plans to do something with friends (rare), or need to pick something up somewhere, etc. My diet is really bad. I let myself eat and drink whatever I feel like. This includes second helpings of supper, portions of any meal that are quite large, and soft drinks in large quantities. I'm finally starting to feel my lifestyle catch up to me. It's harder for me to get up from seated positions. Putting on my socks is kind of hard. My movement is slow. Seatbelts are sometimes an issue. About 2 months ago, I had a back issue that caused me to completely lock up and could barely move. It subsided fairly quickly, but I still feel a small tightness that could be due to that issue. The main reason I haven't tried to change my lifestyle yet is because of the mindset I am in. Whenever I think about how my life is going and what I'm doing with my time on the planet, I can't handle it and I get very emotional. It comforts me to keep living my lifestyle the way I have and not think about the other things that are ruining my life. Staying home helps me do it. Eating makes me feel better. I've finally recognized these things, which is good, but it hasn't been enough to make me get off my ass and take control of my health. This is my question: am I able to change my life completely? Undertaking this task would eventually result in me losing 100+ pounds if done successfully. Is this enough to reverse the damage I have done to myself by living the life I have been? Or have I just fucked it up completely to the point of no return? [link] [comments] |
| How do you stop yourself eating bad, while you're actively eating? Posted: 06 Sep 2020 08:33 PM PDT Since I started working out I've lost 15kg, 10 from starting gym, and 5 from following CICO. I'm finally getting close enough to be able to focus on toning but need to get that little leftover fat off. My problem is weekends, I'll have a sugary snack and it snowballs from there. I don't eat heaps and heaps, but I pretty much only eat bad, and I know it as I'm doing it. This means every week I start eating healthy during the week, lose x kgs, then put it back on over the weekend, and as it goes on repeat. I don't binge eat, and I understand nutrition, but the craving for food I can't stop no matter how long I go without it to break the cravings. I'm weak once I've had a taste. So really what I want to know is how any of you manage to stop yourself falling off track. And ecspecially how do you stop when you realise you fell? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 06 Sep 2020 10:22 PM PDT I (M56) am pretty close with my son (M24) as far as parent-child relationships go. We usually share most everything notable with each other and he hasn't been one to feel uncomfortable to come to me with difficult topics in the past. But over the past couple of years my son has put on a lot of weight. When he began his masters program, I had seen him the summer prior and I know he was around 150lbs then as that's what he'd always weighed as an adult. I didn't see him in person again until the holidays that year, but had seen some tagged photos on Facebook as the semester went on and he started becoming hard to find in group photos because he started to look so different. I figured he was just really maturing, but when he came home that December for Christmas, I'd say he had to be at least 225lbs, a huge difference from just the prior summer visit. I figured this was just due to stress and this new chapter in his life. He reassured me everything was okay (in general - I didn't pry about his weight specifically). I asked if he was getting enough exercise and he said he's getting used to working with it on a new schedule but was figuring it out. All seemed like I didn't have to be too worried yet, although it did seem like a pretty big change in a short amount of time. But since then, I've finally seen my son again for the first time since before coronavirus began, and I'd say he's easily over 250lbs now if not more and he's not even in his masters program anymore so I'm worried that his adjustment period for keeping up with his health has long expired. I'm starting to get worried for him, just because of the rate of weight gain. I don't want to sound like I'm fat shaming him or being critical of his appearance. I worry that if a weight gain like this continues at his age, he will start to experience some extreme side effects. I've finally had one chat with him this week about my concerns and mentioned his weight and health from the POV of genuine concern. He acted quite ambivalent, even oblivious as to there being any kind of problem. "Everyone gains weight as they age and their metabolism slows, I'll hit the gym again and be back in shape, this is just a little extra weight" - but come on, he's very obviously put on at least 100 pounds. I should mention he's currently staying with me for a few weeks which is why I'd like to be able to talk to him or figure this out while we have some rare face time. This is also a little bit sneaky, and I didn't mean to come across this a few moments ago, but I have one of those personal scales that logs your weigh-ins. I was just getting ready for bed and stepped on and the last measured weight was 262 pounds, so now I know that that's how big he is now. That's a crazy difference from 150 ish 2 years ago. What could cause something that drastic? Anything I should look out for while he's staying with me? Is this out of my control? Is it wrong of me to push my concern? How can I talk with him? I just want to make sure my son stays healthy. After he had initially gained the weight during his masters program, I at least convinced him to get a physical and some tests when he was home to just make sure everything was okay. Nothing underlying and his numbers were all fine. Which makes me think that he's living a lifestyle with a really bad diet or something with health effects that haven't caught up to him yet. He already has this giant beer belly that's bigger than I've ever been and I'm almost 60 and he's not even 25. I'm just worried about him. What can I do? How could this have happened? [link] [comments] |
| From Stage 2 High Blood Pressure to Prehypertension with 20+lbs down and counting! Posted: 06 Sep 2020 07:09 PM PDT (SW 256, CW 235, GW I'll say when ) I started IF and Noom a couple of months ago. I haven't really changed what I eat but IF helped me to eat meals on time and that has really helped. If I don't eat my first meal at 11 am by the time I eat it feels late and then I won't feel hungry in time for dinner before I stop eating for the day. I used to work through meals and just forget to eat. IF keeps me eating full meals on time. I reduced salt intake(adding salt after cooking and less packaged food including frozen veggies) and I increased my water to .5 - a gallon a day. I am fitting into my summer clothes that I bought last summer better than I did when I bought them. I can't believe what a drastic difference 20lbs feels like on my body. I have heart disease and high blood pressure on both sides of my family. I'm only in my early 30's. I haven't been checking my blood pressure during quarantine but I used one of those machines at a pharmacy and it was a staggering 163/102. I bought a blood pressure monitor, started working out 6 days a week with an app that doesn't require exercise equipment, and have been working on confidence. Checked it today and it was 132/92! I've still got a ways to go but I'm just feeling so good about progress! [link] [comments] |
| Stopped dating or talking to guys to first lose weight Posted: 07 Sep 2020 01:43 AM PDT I was always on the average to heavy side. I lost so much weight in the 2nd year or college and had a taste of how weight loss can boost your dating life. (I was still in the average side). That came to an end quickly after I got sciatica because of my poor eating and gym habits. I worked out too hard and gained back the weight I lost and a little more. It came to the point where I was scared to even step outside my house because of my weight. I continued to talk to a few guys and get dating profiles. It was eh. Every guy I matched with either didn't reply or just said they wanted something really casual. I don't blame them. I'm not the best looking and I accept that. You only get what you give. I just have so much love and compassion to give. I got a dietitian and physical therapist recently. I was done feeling sorry for myself. Im on track to being in my goal weight in about 15 months. I told myself I never wanted to feel this ugly again and feel like I can not even step outside the house. It got so bad to the point where I was insecure to put my face on zoom video for my online college classes. Sorry.. I'm just ranting at this point. Basically, I am so unconfident and have such low esteem I can't really do anything. I completely stopped dating in order to not get hurt. But I'm kinda lonely now, I guess that's the trade off. TLDR: Do you think it's a good idea to wait until you reach your goal weight to date? [link] [comments] |
| Love Handles not going down... Posted: 07 Sep 2020 12:48 AM PDT Stats: 18/M, 173cm height | SW: 88kg CW: 69.8kg GW: 65kg EDIT: Is it possible for anyone to give me an estimated body fat %? Thanks! Waist circumference is 85.5cm Chest & Hip circumference are equal are 88cm Okay so I've been calorie counting since March of this year starting from 88kg. I'm finally at the lowest weight I've ever been. I've been steadily losing weight throughout this year, noticeable fat losses around my face, arms and legs. Even my belly and chest I've noticed were reducing. My family and friends have even noticed that I've lost weight except the fact that my obliques are still massive and noticeable. I understand that spot reduced isn't possible at all. I'm worried that my love handles will just stay like that; especially that know I have 5 kgs to reach my current goal. Can anyone give me any tips? Thanks! [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: September 7th, 2020 Posted: 06 Sep 2020 10:20 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: 06 Sep 2020 01:52 PM PDT I'm totally freaked out by that. I was losing about 4 lb a week, weighting myself every sunday regularly. So, last sunday I stepped on the scale and hit 204lb, was happy about it and decided to join a gym and stat lifting. Went everyday this week, and I LOVED IT. It was good to my insomnia, my mood was better and I was very excited about this being a thing in my life. Imagine my surprise when I stepped on the scale today and found out it didn't change a bit. I didn't change a single calorie in my nutritious plan, kept my strict records and my 1500 kcal limit. Don't know what I should do next, I'm scared to death of stopping my progress. [link] [comments] |
| Sweet tooth tricks and other weight loss Judo (or in Internet Meme terms, Uno Reverse card it) Posted: 06 Sep 2020 05:28 PM PDT Judo is where you use your opponents power against them. In this case your opponent is your evolutionary instinct to eat too much and as many calorie dense / sweet foods as you can get your hands on. I realized there are many ways to use some of these instincts for our own good, for weight loss:
What are some other similar "weight loss judo" tips? [link] [comments] |
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