Weight loss: Stop putting your life on hold until you achieve weight X |
- Stop putting your life on hold until you achieve weight X
- I can't tell my husband I'm losing weight -- So I'll just tell you fine people
- 5minutes of exercise is a win!
- I stayed on my elliptical trainer for the full 30 minutes NSV ��
- A reminder that overeating for a day and even a week isnt the end of the world
- They told me I was heavy, and needed to lose weight. Constantly made fun of me for being bigger. Now that I lost the weight, I'm anorexic, and my body is disgusting?
- Not "obese" anymore after 7.5 months!
- All about the mindset shift
- [NSFW] NSV: wearing a bikini that ISN'T high waisted!
- For the first time ever- someone has shown concern for my weight without just only agreeing with me.
- constantly craving oats?
- My spouse is not supportive.
- Hard Week This Week - Holding Myself Accountable
- Not feeling proud of what you've done..?
- My mom wants me to stop losing weight
- Journey to health and life (Update 1)
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 14
- Food is all I have to look forward to all-day
- On the topic of HIIT vs. Regular Moderate Intensity Stationary Biking
- Losing Weight Without Counting Calories?
- Learning a new lifestyle, triggers and all
- SV - I’ve hit my lowest weight since high school.
- SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Tuesday, 15 September 2020: Today, I conquered!
| Stop putting your life on hold until you achieve weight X Posted: 14 Sep 2020 09:07 AM PDT I see this a lot here "I can't date/get X job/make friends" until I hit my goal weight. Losing weight is a prerequisite for some things. Obviously nobody climbs Mt Everest as a sedentary 330lb fat guy. So, I am not going to issue a blanket "losing weight isn't a requirement" because there are some activities and goals that are absolutely dependent on your being thinner. (and, obvs, you should do it for health). But it isn't a requirement to go on a date or go to the beach or live your life. In fact, I'd argue that waiting until X just puts huge pressure on your life to magically change and, when that doesn't happen, it's a cause of a lot of people regaining the weight. Losing weight makes things easier, sure. Obviously the better your pics on dating apps the more likely it is you'll get a match. Thinner job interviewees tend to get more jobs than heavier applicants. But to argue that there aren't heavier people in relationships (40% of the US is obese) or who have jobs or friends or hobbies is, frankly, silly. What I think is going on is that people who say this are using their weight as a catch all for their insecurities about themselves. That using "nobody wants to date me because I am heavy" is an easy out. And, to a degree, it is 100% true that dating as a heavy person is WAAAY harder. But it disregards the reality of meeting people, being sociable, having confidence etc.. in the dating equation. Losing weight isn't a magical cure all. I've lost 120lbs and my dating app experience (likely made worse by COVID) is just as bad as it was at 327.6lbs. But I don't fret about it because dating sucks for most people anyway. I know lots of thin, successful people who can't meet "the one" either. Losing weight for me isn't a magical cure for solving my life's problems. It's a thing I am doing because I want to not die at 50, go on hikes without coughing up a lung, have better clothes options, feel more confident, lift more weight (which I enjoy) etc... It's a part of the equation to make my life better. It isn't THE solution. Life your live as best you can at whatever weight you are at the moment. Hopefully better opportunities will follow as you lose weight but there is no guarantee of that. So, please, stop putting everything on hold until X. Edit: The awards are lovely and I am glad to see some really positive responses from people who needed to hear this. I want you all to live your best lives and, believe me, as somebody who battled weight since forever (I don't ever remember not being overweight) I 100000% know what you're going through and I have all the empathy in the world for how grindingly hard this. If a 45 year old depressed career fat guy can lose 120lbs and still be crazy motivated to drop another 35 can do it, so can you! [link] [comments] |
| I can't tell my husband I'm losing weight -- So I'll just tell you fine people Posted: 14 Sep 2020 02:07 PM PDT I'm already at a "healthy range" of weight, but I've been needing to drop my flabby COVID pounds (about 25 pounds is my goal), and so far I've dropped the first 10 pounds this past month using CICO. My uniform is fitting better, I'm feeling better, and I like that there is less jiggle in the in mirror. However, I can't say anything to my husband because he'll just turn it around and make my weight loss all about him. It's very depressing and disheartening for me to say "Hey, I've lost 10 pounds!" only to be greeted with "oh that's nice. I wish I could lose weight, but I'm just so busy and [gestures broadly at nothing] that I just can't right now." I've yo-yo'ed between the same 30 pound range for 14 years, and whenever I get serious to drop the flab, my husband just whines that he wishes he could lose his extra 80 pounds too (but then never does a goddamn thing about it). So I'm keeping this shit to myself this time. I'd rather have null-encouragement than my traditional no-encouragement from my husband. Thankfully, I've never gotten negative comments, so glass half full I guess. For the first time in 14 years, this weight loss festival is all about me and nobody else. And since I can't tell anyone around me, I'm telling you. I've lost 10 pounds, baby! Yeah! Only 20 more to go and I will be back in my bikini-wear just in time for...Christmas. In northern Minnesota. [link] [comments] |
| 5minutes of exercise is a win! Posted: 15 Sep 2020 12:17 AM PDT "5minutes? That's nothing and it won't help! You need to exercise at least 30minutes for it to be effective" is a sentence that makes my blood boil. Because everytime i tried to be active in the past 5minutes was all i could manage and there was always someone telling me a variation of that sentence after. In the past it made me feel like shit and like a failure so i stopped trying. But not this time! I did zumba for the first time (home dvds) and again 5/6minutes was all i could manage (whole body sweatting,muscles giving up) and again someone (this time my boyfriend) told me "that doesn't do anything" and i got angry. I was proud of my 5minutes, because i did SOMETHING. When you are out of breath by just walking stairs or walking in general for a while and haven't truely exercised since school, 5minutes is a win! Sure 5minutes won't make me lose lots of weight and make me super fit BUT 5minutes were a start, a much needed start! 5minutes turned to 7 to 9 to 12 to 20. I didn't even have to get to 20 before i noticed a difference in my day to day life. Stairs weren't a problem anymore, walking fast didn't hurt my feet, standing up from the couch was easy and my overall body feeling changed. And it was all thanks to the original 5minutes. So please if you struggle like i did: just do what you are able to. Doesn't matter if its only 1minute. Try out different things (my favorite 3 so far: zumba, ring fit adventure and chloe ting workouts on youtube) You don't even have to do it every day. Improvement will happen over time. And any kind of improvement is better than getting worse or staying the same. I'm currently working on finishing a 30min workout video in one go. So far i can only manage 50% with 1 break but that's ok. Every try will make it easier. Good luck to whoever is reading this 😊 [link] [comments] |
| I stayed on my elliptical trainer for the full 30 minutes NSV �� Posted: 14 Sep 2020 10:22 PM PDT I'm- so ecstatic! For the first time in God knows how long I chose a "Fat burn" exercise on my E.T, it goes for 30 minutes.. I stayed and pushed through for the full amount of time, I even had a genuine smile as I was nearing the end of it, I started trying to get into shape around mid-August apart from eating healthier this is the first big Exercise thing I've done ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ felt so good (and bad) lol. I can't wait to do my boxing practice tomorrow. I'm over 340 pounds, so something like this isn't easy for me to do, but I did it, I decided for this weight loss journey I'm not going to weigh myself and just let the loose clothes do the talking. For me scales tend to hold a lot of pain and memories that I'd rather repress than bring back up. I have started and stopped this process so many times, but I can tell this time it will be for sure. I'm craving salads now which is crazy, and it's so much easier to say no, or have a little of something and stop, even with the "peer pressure." A new me is coming and I can't wait to share it with you all ✨ [link] [comments] |
| A reminder that overeating for a day and even a week isnt the end of the world Posted: 14 Sep 2020 03:50 PM PDT Over quarantine I put on some weight (20lbs) and for 2 months I have been in a caloric deficit and working out to get to my original weight. I'm usually very strict about my calories but this week I was hungrier than usual and ate around 1000-1500 over my caloric deficit calories (2000). I ate super high calorie foods that weren't the "healthiest" (fastfood, cake, tons of sweets etc) and even went to an all you can eat buffet where I splurged because that's the whole fun of it. I weigh myself last night. I am 2lbs lighter than at the beginning of the week. So just a quick reminder that it's not the end of the world if you splurged a bit. Don't feel guilty or bad. Enjoy your food and get back on track! 1 day or 1 week of eating more than you would doesn't annul all the effort you put in! In fact, it could even be a good break! I would also want to take this moment and remind anyone that if they are eating 1200 or less, it's not enough and they need to eat at least 1500. When you eat properly and enough, you will lose weight faster. The body is a machine that needs to be well oiled up to do its thing. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 14 Sep 2020 11:34 PM PDT I'm not sure why I'm writing this post, I apologize if it comes off as as a rant. I have a problem bottling my feelings, so I've been keeping them inside for a long time and just needed to get it off my chest. I sort of feel kind of bad for complaining about my problems cause I know a lot of people gone through much worse than I have. A year ago, or maybe two years ago... I was a little bit on the heavier side for my height. Nothing too bad but I weighed around 145-160 lb at 5'3-5'4 (F). The weight doesn't spread well on me, so when I gain weight, I look larger than I am and it's pretty noticeable. Turns out most of the weight gain came from emotional eating, stress and just overall depression. School effected me a lot. Triggered mainly from subtle bullying, and losing a best friend of mine to drama. When I gained weight, other girls would make fun of me. Outright call me fat to my face, and mock the way I looked when walking down the steps. A "friend" of mine even mocked the size of my legs, and how large they were. Not only were my peers offenders but my family too. Constantly telling me I need to lose some weight and if I want to get a man, I need to lose. Just constant belittling of me. Whenever I did lose a lb or two, and felt proud about it, I got made fun of by "friends" at school. When school ended, I fell off the wagon. Ended up gaining more weight and gave in. Now this year I finally lost all the weight. I'm only about 125-128 lb coming down from the high 140's. My heart health is better too, I actually am not out of breath from walking up 5-steps (they use to make fun of me for that too.) I've successfully kept it off for a year now. Problem is ever since I lost weight though, all I constantly hear is remarks from family and other people I hardly know that I'm too skinny and assuming I'm anorexic, and that my "dietary habits are unhealthy" (all I do is IF, and CICO). No matter how much I explain to them, I do not have an eating disorder, they project onto me and tell me I'm wrong. Even today I got mocked, being told I have a body like a tree, and that my body is disgusting shapeless and I need to lift weights, and that my legs are grossly skinny. I argued my body has always been like this even when I was younger, along with my legs. Still didn't stop the commentary. The craziest part is, I still got a lot of fat on my thighs, and still have strong love handles, so I don't know why these comments are even thrown at me. It really sucks. It's like no matter what I do, I can't dodge people's comments, opinions and projections. I'm just never good enough, and never can look okay. I can never feel good about myself because of it. It shouldn't hurt me or, affect me, but it does. Has anyone else dealt with a similar scenario? [link] [comments] |
| Not "obese" anymore after 7.5 months! Posted: 14 Sep 2020 05:51 AM PDT I thought I was still obese, but I recently realised I'm an inch taller than I thought I was, which just pushes me over into the "overweight" category. Not at my goal yet, but I thought this was pretty cool! I've been on a deficit of around 1500 calories, with little to no exercise. I've been aiming to lose a bit less than 2lbs a week. Some weeks I've lost a bit more, some weeks a bit less, but overall, after about 63lbs lost, over 32 weeks, I've lost approx. 1.96lbs per week. I recently pushed my calories up a bit, and started doing some moderate/light exercise on my stationary bike. I'm trying to find a balance of calories and exercise that will help me lose around 1.8lbs a week. Before this successful weight loss, I had a couple failed attempts, and they were mainly because I was paying way too much attention to macros (fat/carbs/protein) and sodium. I'd become overwhelmed and quit because I ate too much sodium on one day. Another thing that deterred me from weight loss was also the whole "lifestyle change" thing. It sounds huge and intimidating. But it can really be as small as just not drinking soda, or eating less sweets. It's not a thing you have to adapt to in one go, just take baby steps. Another problem was that I hated being hungry in the middle of the day, and would end up overeating because I didn't like being hungry later in the day. At the end of January this year, I had a realisation that I could try intermittent fasting, so I could go hungry at the start of the day, and then feel full later on, and not end up overeating. It was that that sparked the weight loss. I don't do IF anymore, because I can stick to my calorie intake without it. Overall, I haven't found it too much of a struggle. Occasionally there's times where I may overeat, but it's nothing much. I suppose I'm quite lucky. The only problems I have, are that I don't feel like I've lost weight. 63lbs is a good amount if you were to pick it up in one go. It doesn't feel (or look, to me) like I've lost that much. I've started exercising with the hope that it'll energise me a bit more. I don't feel terrible or anything, I feel about the same as before the weight loss. Or maybe I do feel a lot better, but don't realise it because weight loss is so gradual. Also, a hard thing to accept is that weight loss takes a long time. You really have to get used to it. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 14 Sep 2020 06:22 PM PDT Here's the thing: everyone knows how to lose weight. Right? Whenever we say "how'd you do it?!" to someone who lost weight, regardless of their answer, it comes down to consuming less calories than you exert. Simple as that. So if you're not losing weight, but you KNOW how to lose weight, it isn't that you don't know where to start or what to do. It's that you don't want to. And for me, identifying WHY I don't want to just happened today. This weekend, I had a fantastic weekend with friends. We ate and drank a ton and I KNEW I'd weigh in high. But I weighed in a little higher than I planned. Immediately, my first thought was: ok, don't eat at all today and you'll see the number come down tomorrow But hours later, my mindset shifted to "no girl! You love yourself! You shouldn't restrict your eating because of a number!" Cue eating Oreos, Chick Fil A, and a pint of ice cream. As I was eating the ice cream, I had a realization... I don't know what it means to love myself. THAT is my mindset problem. Because to love yourself DOES mean not to starve yourself in pursuit of a number, but it also doesn't mean eating everything in sight just to prove that to myself. And I realized, today isn't the first time this has happened. More like the 100th. Step on scale, see high number, promise to restrict all day, shift mindset to "self love" and eat terribly. Convincing myself that "loving" myself means eating every single thing I want is the mindset that's standing in my way. I'm not sure how to shift it, but I think identifying it is a huge first step. Because I know I should work out. I know I should eat better. But determining WHY I don't do those things I think is the key to success. I'll check back in in a few months and let you know :) [link] [comments] |
| [NSFW] NSV: wearing a bikini that ISN'T high waisted! Posted: 14 Sep 2020 06:44 AM PDT 5'7" 22F SW: 226 CW: 177 GW: 150 I have been overweight since I was probably 9 or 10 with my "healthiest" weight being 160 or so in high school (a result of unhealthy habits), but back in college the ease of access to taco bell combined with anxiety and binge eating disorder led me to get up to 226 at age 20. I had to buy new clothes just to have something to wear, I could barely get my engagement ring on and off of my finger and what little amount of self esteem I had kind of just shriveled up and died. So I started doing IF (eating from noon to eight, drinking lots of black coffee) and doing yoga every day. I started cooking for myself more and going for walks with my little dog, and I don't know HOW but I stopped turning to snacks whenever I'm bored or just because I want something. I don't feel like I'm trapped in some kind of awful relationship with food anymore, I just...eat it. My fiance, my roommate and I are trying to plan a day trip to a beach (hopefully one without too many people on it) and when we went to pick out bathing suits I decided to get a real bikini. I don't think I've ever worn one in my entire life. I'm still not where I want to be, and I'm still probably more critical of myself than I should be on bad days, BUT... I bought a ridiculous snakeskin bikini, and I'm gonna wear it. And I'm gonna get to 150, too. 😤 Cheers! 226 ➡️ 177 https://imgur.com/a/tqWMj1Z Edit: the photo of the snakeskin bikini is the second pic under the link, the first photo is from when I was 226. [link] [comments] |
| For the first time ever- someone has shown concern for my weight without just only agreeing with me. Posted: 14 Sep 2020 06:31 PM PDT I've struggled with my weight for a very long time. I've succeeded in losing it before, but gained it all back and more through depressive episodes. Trying again and again never goes well as I'm just not mentally in a great space most of the time, bouncing between various disordered eating, and now COVID has forced me in with my parents, it's even harder to eat well (they're not even close to stars of health). I decided over a month ago I would try an elimination diet as I've had various stomach issues that I've never been able to pinpoint, and I felt this would be a great option for me to weed anything out. There's no restrictions on calories so I had one less thing to think about, and I felt it would be a good way to learn new ways in preparing veggies- which I usually loathe. Over the month I've been researching foods, looking at recipes, and trying new things out (and being pleasantly surprised at the results)! I was discussing with my bf how nervous I was to do something which needed total obedience for a few months, and how I knew I had it in me, but I'm often not strong enough to resist temptation. He told me how he believed I could do it, and I've been working hard getting here, then made the comment along the lines of "You also need to eat better in general so you can live longer! You need to eat better so you can be with me and live to 101." At the time I was so taken aback as no one has ever voiced concern over my health without me voicing my own concerns beforehand- even then only receiving half-hearted agreement. It was almost a disbelief, and I mentioned how I feel like many people do probably worry, but are afraid of hurting my feelings. Now writing this, I'm bawling like a baby. Even knowing that people may worry, having someone say it really just made me realize how bad things have gotten, and how much I need to really change. I still don't know if I'm strong enough most of the time... but I truly do need to change. If others are worried about me then I should honestly worry about me too. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 14 Sep 2020 06:47 PM PDT oats have been my number one go-to food during this weight loss journey because of how delicious and versatile they are, and i've been basically eating them for like 2 out of 3 meals a day (breakfast and dinner) and they usually come in at about 250 calories per bowl after i add in my nuts and toppings and it's done wonders for me, my weight went from 61kg to 55kg in slightly under 2 months (i'm 1.67m) BUTTTT now all i wanna eat are oats which is :/ because some days i'll meal plan and get all excited that maybe i can fit a nice dinner into my meal plan instead of oats (like today i was planning to get some takeaway) but nooooo i'm craving oats again?? although i just had them this morning?? and yesterday?? and the day before?? and now i just really want oats for dinner again which is cool and i definitely don't mind it but wtf [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 14 Sep 2020 11:53 AM PDT I need help with how to get my spouse to stop encouraging unhealthy eating. I have told them several times that I am actively working on weight loss. I have made meals and snacks and buy groceries that are clearly to help me with better eating. Everytime they offer food, I tell them I'm not interested in what they are offering because I am trying to limit my sugars and carbs. I am obese. My BMI is around 42. I'm not proud of it, but I mention it because I am clearly in need of change for my health. So it's not like I'm trying to cut down 5lbs or am already in decent health and can eat fast food sometimes. I need to lose around 100lbs. Bare minimum 30lbs to improve some health issues. I am an emotional eater and volume eater, and for me, I can't do the "moderation" thing right now because it's a slippery slope into over eating. Yet...routinely they bring fast food home they bought themselves and got me some, too. Today, they bring home a quarter pounder, french fries, and a BAG of reese's - for me, they had their own food. And just set them in front of me like "I got you a surprise!" Even after they asked if I wanted anything and I said no, I already ate lunch. They reacted with sad face. I'm not starving myself, I'm not unhappy with the healthy food I'm eating or complaining about it. I just don't know how to make it sink in that I need their HELP and for them to stop trying to give me unhealthy food. Yes, I have explicitly said I NEED YOUR HELP WITH THIS. They don't care about their weight, they can eat whatever they want and don't gain weight. They aren't concerned about other health issues like heart health or cholesterol either, because I have suggested visited a doctor due to family history. I really need suggestions if you've been in this situation and have been able to get support from your partner. Other than throwing the french fries at them, I'm out of ideas (no I didn't throw them lol just in my mind). I should also add that I don't think they are actively trying to sabotage me or acting with malice, I just don't think they understand just how important it is for me to lose weight based on health, not even looks. I weighed 65lbs less when we met, so it's not like they don't know what I'd look like or wouldn't be attracted to me. [link] [comments] |
| Hard Week This Week - Holding Myself Accountable Posted: 14 Sep 2020 05:15 PM PDT Long time lurker first time poster. You all are inspiring! Last weigh in day (the 11th) I was at 194.00. I have a goal of 192 by this Friday. I'm doing CICO. Every Friday night I have a "cheat night" except this past weekend I couldn't have it until Saturday, so I've got one less day than I usually do. because I didn't have a huge deficit on Friday like I should have. I need to have a 1750 deficit a day to meet my goal. I'll update each day here...gotta get it! Monday-Exercise - Run/Walk 3.25 mi. Mowed yard after that for 30min. Tuesday-Exercise --Calories In: TBD-Calories Out: TBD Wednesday-Exercise --Calories In: TBD-Calories Out: TBD Thursday-Exercise-Calories In: TBD-Calories Out: TBD Friday Weigh In! Goal Weight: 192.00Actual Weight: TBD [link] [comments] |
| Not feeling proud of what you've done..? Posted: 14 Sep 2020 04:36 PM PDT I just wonder if anyone else feels like this? My highest weight was 460lbs officially, probably higher. I got down to 420lbs by quitting drinking fulltime and quitting fast food. Since April I've gone from 420lbs to 330lbs by learning about IF/CICO/TDEE and sticking to a set meal plan. I have no problem with motivation to keep going. I believe I will get to my goal weight no problem (180), which will be early mid next year. If I struggle with anything it's just patience, I just want to jump ahead a few months to be X weight. But that's not a big struggle. That is another problem though, since I learned about IF/CICO/TDEE, weight loss has been stupidly easy for me. I know most find it difficult, and I have in the past but for whatever reason, this time it's a cake walk. I always see people say they are so proud of themselves, but I don't feel proud of my progress at all. I've totally gone off all my blood pressure meds, and my blood glucose is perfect. I'm fitter than I have been in a very long time, I'm getting into mountain biking. Stuff I could never have done a few years ago. I've gone from "Super" morbidly obese (BMI >50) to just regular garden variety "morbidly obese" and I should be just regular "obese" before the end of the year. So I should be proud right? However to me, I just feel like I'm rectifying a problem that was entirely of my own making anyway, and therefore its nothing to be proud of? I intentionally ate/drank my way to 460. It was a fairly conscious decision and I just didn't care. I see people say things like, 'well most people don't manage to lose the weight', well ok, but most people, as in the vast majority, don't get to almost 500lbs either! I just don't feel like losing the weight is anything to be proud of, because I never should have let it happen in the first place. I don't even know what the point of this post is, I guess I just wonder if other people feel similarly. [link] [comments] |
| My mom wants me to stop losing weight Posted: 14 Sep 2020 05:00 AM PDT I'm 18, and I used to be overweight (5'4>180>151) I still haven't reached my goal as of yet because I wanna tone my stomach down and earn muscle fat. However, my mom seems to think that I'm becoming an anorexic and "too small." Now keep this in mind-my mom lost weight in the past (not sure how much), but it was a lot. She gained a bit back, and I can tell she is trying to lose again. Anyway, like I mentioned, I used to be quite overweight, and intermittent fasting and diminished overeating has helped me greatly. My mom is a very very negative person. She won't compliment me but she will point out the negative. When I started to lose weight, she said nothing about how I'm holding up. Last weekend I went to church and a church lady commented on my weight loss my stating how she preferred me bigger. Funny enough when I was overweight, so many people used to comment on it. I told my mom jokingly how people will never be satisfied with who you are. My mon took this to heart and went and told my family, and now they want to comment on how I look like a bird and how the weight loss doesn't look good on me. Now my mom is telling me she's the boss of this house and won't allow me to get any slimmer. My goal weight is 140, with muscle mass, and I do believe I eat enough. I just think I live in a culture that is okay with unhealthy habits and overeating. By the way, many of the clothes I have are very loose on me, and I haven't bought anything new. This is probably why I appear too small. [link] [comments] |
| Journey to health and life (Update 1) Posted: 15 Sep 2020 01:01 AM PDT I posted a few weeks ago this initial post: https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/i57vxu/obesity_will_kill_me_sooner_rather_than_later_if/ Since then, I've made a lot of changes in my life. I quit my super high stress high pay 24/7 connected job that had no job security in a cutthroat environment (which was a constant source of stress for me) working for a psycho, and found a lesser paying but much better work-life balance job in a "for life" role with the government assuming I do a good job, starting at the end of this month. Time will tell if this was the right decision for me (40% pay cut initially, but I will be able to live decently anyway) but I've definitely enjoyed the couple of weeks off, and from friends who do the same job I should be able to have a much better work-life balance with this new job. I'm adding it in this update because this work stress has definitely been a factor in my weight. I've had an appointment with my doctor and got some preliminary blood work done (actually I just got the results for blood work done 6 months ago but it lined up with the same issues I went there for), heart, kidneys and thyroid seem fine according to the results; will have another appointment for a diabetes test in the coming months (where they take your blood sugar on an empty stomach, make you eat a super sugary item, then take it again an hour later). I also did a test to see if I have sleep apnea last week but I will only know the results in a month or two. I don't know how they expect to get accurate data with that damn machine though, had an awful night of sleep with all the wires and attachments. I've not followed my super strict exercise ideas from the original post (yeah yeah I know) but I have settled on a more reasonable routine. Daily 15 minutes of elliptical. Monday/Wednesday/Friday 15 minutes of strength workout (I want to be time-efficient so I don't feel like it's taking my entire free time, so I focus on full-body exercises like burpees and squat into curl into overhead press); other days I do 15 minutes balance/stretch exercises which are way too tough for me right now but whatever I'll keep at it. Added on is whatever walking I do for that day in the morning or evening. I've been pretty sporadic with that though and it's just extra. It's not a huge workout but the goal is to keep it at 30 minutes a day which is fairly easy to fit in my routine and still have it be impactful. Right now I still take pauses but the goal is to get to 30 minutes with no pauses to get the full impact. As far as diet, I created a monthly meal plan starting in October that I'm pretty excited for. I wouldn't consider it a diet, just a long term meal plan with reasonable portions, with a different meal plan each month for foods in season, different ideas to keep it interesting throughout the year. The plan is also that if one day I suddenly go out to diner with friends I don't worry about the meal plan that meal, but for a normal day I just stick to it. Most of my poor eating is boredom eating or being too lazy to make a meal and ordering delivery, so having a plan that is easy to follow will make a big difference. I'll be doing meal prep every Sunday to eliminate my core issue. In the past few weeks I bought a food scale and started using it to better understand the quantities I am eating and how many calories I consume each meal, and I've cleaned up my diet quite a bit overall which helped me build the aforementioned meal plan. Overall I didn't do super great (quitting my job definitely wasn't an easy decision and I did comfort eat for a few days but I won't get into that anymore here) but I did lose ~8 pounds from my worst (312 lbs now), which really is more like 3 pounds if you consider my worst was after a binge. Originally I wanted to lose 1 pound every 3 days so I should've lost around 12 so far, but as my routine gets more settled in I feel more confident I can maintain this as a permanent change. I've got two more weeks to really get this routine fixed in before I start my new job and will then need to maintain both the healthier routine and the work routine so still some challenges ahead. Thanks for your encouragement in my previous post. I wasn't in the best headspace when I made that post but I appreciated the comments and support. [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 14 Posted: 14 Sep 2020 05:27 PM PDT Hello losers, Happy Monday! Post & run, I've got binner to get after. Weight by end of month (199 lbs, preferably trend weight): 210 this morning. Stay within calorie range (1500 weekdays, maintenance weekends, NO FAST FOOD): White knuckling it. Exercise 5 days a week: Rest day kids. 11/14 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): Shower & I'ma order a nice dress. Mine don't fit right anymore. 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 to be gainfully employed in a workplace that's only mildly insane. Your turn kids! [link] [comments] |
| Food is all I have to look forward to all-day Posted: 14 Sep 2020 03:06 PM PDT Rant warning. Losing weight has always felt difficult to me as a short woman at 5'4, but in 'quarantine', it has been ten times worse. I have lost weight before, I know what I need to do. But now, as a grad, I am unemployed and looking for work, sitting at home all day with little else to do, and my day just becomes these segments of waiting for a meal. My TDEE is low, 1200. And I hate 'diet' foods, and I live with my family so I'm really not in charge of the shopping when I've got no income anyway. My family eats pretty badly so I just have to portion and deal. So, I try to sleep in as much as possible because I don't start eating until noon, skipping breakfast. And then once I eat lunch, I brush my teeth to get the clean feeling so I'll not be tempted to eat until dinner ~5 pm. So I spend hours a day just thinking about lunch and dinner, and then it's never as satisfying as I wanted it to be, but it's the only variety in my day :( It is so hot and humid where I am that exercising in the day is miserable. I only get out of the house a few times a week. I already gave up my beloved coffee, I gave up soda, I'm cutting back on my favorite foods like pasta, and I still managed to binge last week and ruin some progress. I have exhausted all sources of distraction over the past 6 months. The internet can only keep my mind off food for so long, before I get bored, because every distraction I have - I've been doing that since May! It all bores me. COVID has ruined so much, and my body is one of those things :( [link] [comments] |
| On the topic of HIIT vs. Regular Moderate Intensity Stationary Biking Posted: 15 Sep 2020 12:10 AM PDT So, I have a stationary bike. I have been doing 30 minute Hiit biking sessions every day because that's what people recommended to me. However, it has come to my attention that, as I have no real time limits, regular cardio might actually be better. I have recently graduated high school and am taking a gap year to improve myself and enjoy life before college. I could reasonably, without fear of burnout, bike at moderate to high intensity for 2+ hours. So, my question is at what point would consistent cardio outdo Hiit? Because, the key selling point of Hiit is that it saves time, however if I have plenty of time, is it still the better option? [link] [comments] |
| Losing Weight Without Counting Calories? Posted: 14 Sep 2020 06:09 PM PDT Hey all. I was diagnosed with OCD and started counting calories at 16. My OCD clung to the numbers and turned it much more into a math game rather than a healthy tool. I'm literally unable to count calories in a healthy manner, unfortunately. I know weight boils down to CICO and it works, but keeping track really dampens my mental health and quite frankly, it has made me obsessed with food. I'm a 24 y/o, 5'1" female, ~125lbs., just looking to lose a few pounds sustainably. I tried Intuitive Eating out for a few years and it never stuck with me. I never gained weight from it, but I really wasn't comfortable letting go of all control. I also don't agree with a lot of the community on certain topics. Does anyone here follow a flexible meal plan and if so, what does it look like? I'm just trying to get an idea because my eating schedule and intake is so all over the place. My hunger/satiety cues are wack - I'm almost never physically hungry but I always want to eat! Any tips are welcome! Sorry if this post comes across as scattered. My brain is mush right now! EDIT: I should also mention that I restricted at 1500 for many years. I was told by TDEE calculators that was the right number for me, but I have low levels of TSH (near but not at hyperthyroidism). 1500 left me anemic and underweight a few years ago, so in addition to obsessive, CICO had me confused as well, haha. [link] [comments] |
| Learning a new lifestyle, triggers and all Posted: 14 Sep 2020 09:31 PM PDT Progress stats: 25F, 5'7", SW: 180, CW: 145 GW: 145 -150 I have reached my goal and have been in the process of maintaince for the past few weeks! I have never thought I would be able to see the 140's again (to it's been atleast 7 years) but I made it. One thing I learned during this whole process which might be helpful is how important it is to know what your triggers are. My biggest struggle I found while embarking on this journey was that hearing or seeing other people eat, it made me want to eat. It sounds strange I know but legit hearing someone much on chips made me salivate, I felt some pressure to eat along with them and I felt judged if I didn't. Now I am able to healthley recognize that just because someone else is eating doesn't mean I have to as well. This was a huge realization as to why I fell into horrible habits prior to commiting to healthier eating habits. I also am now able to to recognize when I have been paying too much attention to what the scale says, and not enough attention to how i am feeling. There has been days where I go on the scale at least 4 times checking to see if I had a drop, I am now able to recognize that checking the scale that often is not fair to me, and I usually will take a few days off from checking the scale but continue eating within the bounds of my "diet". I refuse to punish myself by waiting for the scale to go up from enjoying a chicken burger with a bun every once in awhile. I know this might seem silly but I hope this helps someone else during their weight loss journey. I would love to know if anyone else has experience something similar! [link] [comments] |
| SV - I’ve hit my lowest weight since high school. Posted: 14 Sep 2020 07:09 AM PDT Stats: 25 M 5'5" SW 237 CW 189 GW 165 I literally ran outside and in front of my roommate's car as he pulled out to go to work to tell him I broke 190 lbs. He is my cousin and best friend and has watched me on this journey I started in January that began with a nasty breakup and finally doing things for myself for the first time in my adult life. I haven't weighed under 190 lbs since high school, when I was actively doing sports training and killing myself at the gym in between practices. In the link is my secret to success, or one of them! I believe in immediate, consistent tracking of small victories. The tiniest victories, even! Every day that has a checkmark means I did what I wanted to do that day. In the middle of august, there are a few days with lines through them. I was out of town on vacation and just enjoyed myself! I ate home made curry, way too many chocolate cookies and smores, and went on lots of hikes! Some days, things are crossed off and rewritten. Those are days when life gets in the way, I make a new goal, and stick to it! Being able to see a checkmark for minor things is such a huge reward to me, and keeps me going. Some days that new goal is just "eat well" or "don't be an idiot". I still get a checkmark! Being able to be flexible with life events but also stick to goals is a huge sense of pride for myself, because it means I'm not just giving up and laying down when sh*t gets hard, and I'm always making some form of accomplishable task. The most recent last week in September was a nightmare. I wasn't feeling well, my dog got sick again and needs a new surgery, and I was an emotional mess. So I didn't do a lot of my workouts last week, but I did pay attention to my diet, and finally went on a jog yesterday for the first time in a week. I had a TERRIBLE time keeping pace and going like I usually do, but did two miles and thoroughly enjoyed myself. I've also been eating nobake cookies all weekend! So to step on the scale this morning and see 189.4, I was near tears. I literally threw my hands in the air and cheered. I weigh myself every day because it gives me hope and accountability, and lets me know immediately what is and isn't working for me. I go back and forth a lot throughout the week, and then level out. This routine has been working for me for months now, and I'm using the LoseIt! app to track calories for the last 151 days, even when I was on vacation! My eating habits have changed drastically, I now get genuinely full off of normal amounts of food, I can have 2 slices of pizza for dinner and be done. I am overly pleased with myself! The weirdest part is that I'm still wearing my 50-lbs ago clothes. But seeing how I have to wear black slacks and a uniform shirt for work, and Covid doesn't let us go out, I see no point in spending money right now on new outfits. I met friends a few weeks ago that I hadn't seen in a few years, and they didn't even recognize me. They were SHOCKED at how I looked, even wearing too-big clothes! That was the single most validating moment in my journey so far, to have them not recognize me. I am a completely different person than I was 9 months ago when I started this mission, and I have this sub to thank for some of it! I cannot believe that I am less than 25lbs away from my GW, which I would love to hit by xmas but I'm not sure if that'll happen haha. Regardless, I'm glad I'm sharing my story and I hope some of you little guys out there like me who may feel as wide as you are tall can relate. My knees don't hurt anymore, my back doesn't hurt after a rough shift at work, I don't get home and need to just sit for the rest of the day because I'm exhausted. I haven't had sore ankles in MONTHS. Alternatively, I would like to add, mental health and physical un-capabilities are a b****. I'm not going to say I'm disabled because that's incorrect, but I do have nerve damage in my right arm that means I cannot do weight lifting or even regular push ups at home. I tried to do a pull up at the park a few months ago, and my arm was numb for three days. So I have done this entirely with yoga, jogging, and thigh/ab workouts (think squats and leg lifts!). I have made concessions and been horribly disappointed with myself on days where I'm laid out because of two pushups. I have had terrible instances of self-doubt and loathing at not being able to do strength training. But I have still lost weight! I still drink with my friends on weekends, we still get fancy donuts and brunch some Sundays before we play boardgames. My calorie intake has gone from an allowance of 1993 to now 1820. This has been a huge learning curve for me, but I've found a few meals that I absolutely love and can eat/cook reliably even when I have 0 mental energy to pay attention to what I'm putting in my face (tilapia and smashed cauliflower or ground turkey on salad). I know the closer I get to goal the harder this will get, but I'm ready for it. I'm even excited about how much money I've been saving at the grocery store because I don't spend money on luxury BS junk food, and I can stretch my protein longer because I'm not eating 2-3 portions per meal. Which brings me to protein: My other secret to success! About 25 lbs ago, I started feeling awful. My head hurt, I had 0 energy, everything hurt. Even breathing was taxing! After spending an extra hour and a half in bed multiple days a row, which I never do, I finally hit up a weightlifting competitor friend and asked for help. I bumped my average protein from 50-70 grams per day, all the way to 100-130 grams per day. That was the HARDEST PART of my diet to fix, but once I did? It's been gravy ever since! If I start to plateau, I pound an extra scoop of protein powder in my morning smoothie and go for a little bit longer run and I'm good to go! I started to notice about two weeks ago that I have somewhat weird new "wrinkles" along the backs of my thighs/under my butt, and the sides of my thighs/hips have "loose" skin. This is very, very new to me! But even with that, I am loving how my body is looking. My shirts lay flat, I can see my collar bones for the first time since probably 5th grade, I have actual shape to my face now instead of just "fat". I have a neck. A jaw line. A chin. It's amazing looking at myself in the mirror. So this got long and rambly and if you made it to the end, I thank you for hearing me out. If any of this helps you, I hope you share what does with others! Anecdotes and trying healthy new things are probably the best thing we can do for ourselves, to see what works and what doesn't since we're all different. Please be kind to yourself, but remember that sometimes the kindest thing you can do is say "No" to brownies and say "yes" to a long walk in the park, even when all you want is to watch your stories and eat. Much love everyone <3 [link] [comments] |
| SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Tuesday, 15 September 2020: Today, I conquered! Posted: 15 Sep 2020 01:09 AM PDT The habit of persistence is the habit of victory!Celebrating something great? Scale Victory, Non-Scale Victory, Progress, Milestones -- this is the place! Big or small, long or short, please post here and help us focus all of today's awesomeness into an inspiring and informative mega-dose of greatness! (Details are appreciated!! How are you losing your weight?)
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