Weight loss: To all those posting about starting their weight loss journey and not seeing many upvotes or interaction from Reddit... |
- To all those posting about starting their weight loss journey and not seeing many upvotes or interaction from Reddit...
- I lost my first 10 pounds!!
- Another reminder to start weight loss right now, not later.
- Down 53lbs since May
- Small Victory: 22 lbs/10 kg in 11 weeks. ��
- After a very long journey, I've hit 24.7 BMI. I am now a healthy weight for the first time in my entire life. Serious question, though -- When do I stop (and switch to maintenance)?
- I lost 35lbs and my Father is trying to beat my record
- Finally made it below 300lb - 39M
- Scale victory: age 40 to age 50
- Day 1! Had started, this is a reset and reality check.
- The truth about weight loss
- 10 days since I have had any processed food.
- PCOS makes it easy to feel frustrated, but stay motivated, friends!
- Finally made it below 250lbs but I feel stuck
- Training for the beach - not a bathing suit!
- Starting Day 1 ( For the 100th time)
- Feeling kinda bitter
- Yo yo weight gain
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 8
- Is it fair to myself for feeling guilty when skipping the gym after a 12 hour shift?
- Stuck in my feelings about losing weight
- [Q&A] Has anyone lost weight, had extra skin, but then filled in that skin by gaining muscle?
- I was in denial over how big I looked
- I'm starting over! Want to join?
| Posted: 08 Sep 2020 04:18 PM PDT I see you. I know it's disheartening not seeing people answer your questions or give you the support you need. I had one look at the new posts and the vast majority of them are questions and Day 1 'Accountability posts' that get little interaction over the span of a few hours. While you could play devil's advocate and say that the answers to these users' questions are in the FAQ section, sometimes they need more than that. Individual experiences and motivational stories stem from reddit user's posts, not articles that are linked to the subreddit! A lot of the posts that get upvoted here showcase a person's successes and weight loss achievements. Unfortunately, this poses bad for the newbie who sees their question fall through the cracks against the backdrop of all these 'success stories'. While these stories keep me going on my own weight loss journey, sometimes it's easy to forget that they once were in your shoes and had the same questions you have. It would be great to see more support and encouragement for the new users starting their Day 1 or looking for support. Not a rant, just to say I see your posts guys and you will reach your goals! Please don't be disheartened by downvotes or a lack of comments, it's not at ALL a reflection of the legitimacy of your question or the invalidity of your need for some support! Peace. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 08 Sep 2020 06:10 PM PDT I know this isn't a very huge accomplishment but it's a milestone for me. My entire life I've always been careless of my weight and gaining was normal for me, I've never been able to lose 10 pounds, EVER until now. I also met someone on Tinder several weeks ago and we've been getting close and he's been helping me a ton with my weight loss and I couldn't be happier. I thought he would judge me and leave me once he saw my size in person but you just never know how you're actually perceived. We've been meeting almost every single day and he's been joining my daily walks and helps me not lose motivation with my healthier diet. I admit I have cheated some days but he has been quick to remind me about my goal. Most importantly he makes me feel comfortable in my own skin and loves me for who I am regardless of my size. Just wanted to share with this amazing community. Let's finish 2020 at a lower weight. 💜 [link] [comments] |
| Another reminder to start weight loss right now, not later. Posted: 08 Sep 2020 04:00 PM PDT I know this has been thrown around a lot, but seriously, don't wait to start losing weight, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE A TEENAGER. I'm currently a 17 year old guy starting my senior year of high school, weighing 257 pounds. Throughout middle school and high school I always told myself that I would join a gym once I turned 16, and start losing weight and everything would be fine. I told myself that over and over for YEARS. Spoiler alert: I did not join a gym at 16. A couple of months ago my older brother who is 21 got diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and is on insulin... AT TWENTY ONE. That was a HUGE wake up call for me, I will not allow myself to be a diabetic at such a young age, I want to do so many things and won't let that happen to me. I'm starting my weight loss journey today. I downloaded LoseIt, set a goal to get down to 250 by September 30th, and planned out a route in my neighborhood to get 7500 steps a day. I'll keep setting similar goals every time I meet one. I am promising myself right now that I will beat childhood obesity before I graduate high school, and have a healthy BMI before my first day of college. If you're a teenager reading this, start losing weight now, it will be so much easier for you, the longer you wait the harder it'll be. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 08 Sep 2020 06:49 PM PDT Just wanted to share my weight loss journey with this community which has honestly helped me change my life. (Dislaimer, I couldn't figure out how to post to imgur to share my comparison pics till today lol) Thanks to calorie counting and regular exercise I've lost just over 53lbs (24kgs) in a touch over 4 months. I don't really want to rant or go on and on about how I did it (plus I still have a LONG way to go) but I'll happily answer any questions you guys might have about how I've gotten this far. And for anyone just starting their journey, start it today. Putting it off just snowballs and you'll wish you started 15lbs ago. And it's a lot easier to do than you think, if you stay focused on your goals :) [link] [comments] |
| Small Victory: 22 lbs/10 kg in 11 weeks. �� Posted: 08 Sep 2020 11:24 PM PDT Photo: https://ibb.co/dftG4m8 F 24 I've lost a little bit of motivation lately and felt the need to remember myself that I still had some progress, although I went through a lot, both mentally and physically. If there is anyone curious about how I did it so far: I walk about 2-4 hours every day, I work out for at least one hour per day (I work out at home), I count all my calories and I do intermittent fasting. I tried as much as possible to avoid eating fast food. My goal was to have a 1.500 caloric deficit almost every day. The hardest part for me was working out. I don't know if the way I operate is right or wrong. Sometimes I feel like I'm putting in too much effort and I know it's not sustainable. But my goal now is to focus most of my time on losing weight, considering I have more free time. Later I will switch to a more sustainable approach. I still have a lot of weight to lose, but for the beginning I got further than I expected. 🙏🏻 [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 08 Sep 2020 09:54 PM PDT Started out officially at 364.8, was likely heavier a few months before that. Began to count calories in a deficit using MFP while focusing on high protein and fiber intake. After starting at 2300, I gradually declined my caloric intake to maintain extremely fast weight loss. Once I hit 1200-1300, I determined that would be the lower limit after a brief test at 800 made me feel awful and was strongly advised against. At 235 lbs, I came down with a UTI and visited a doctor and told her all about my dietary everything and she signed off on it wholeheartedly, expressing to me that I'd effectively done a well as anyone she has ever seen. She did tell me that 1200 was geeat given the quality of food I was intaking, but did advise me to begin adjusting for exercise so I did. I didn't exercise a ton, just continued working my retail job and going out for occasional walks or Fitness Boxing sessions. When I started this journey, I truly hated myself and my body. However, after coming this far, I can't say that's true anymore. And that might be one of the strangest feelings. I've done something hard to do. I look and feel a lot better about myself. I won't lie and say I'm content, the sort of hunger for self-improvement is still pretty strong. And loose skin sucks -- it's an unpleasant reminder and kills my self-confidence. That being said, I don't have the most egregious case I've seen, and with clothes on it's mostly a non-issue. The other primary goal was to increase my attractiveness. I've never even so much as kissed someone. For a long time that didn't bother me, but after sort of falling in love with someone online and then them cutting me off after a year, it kind of caused an enormous hole in my heart along with a tear in my psyche. For a year or two it really depressed and upset me, but now I appreciate the fact it happened and don't harbor any resentment at all. If it weren't for that I probably would have died without ever really living or endeavoring to be healthy. It was an awakening of sorts... I realized I want to experience more things like that, even better ones. Now at 27, the sort of biological clock is ticking and now it's my biggest desire. Going from so heavy to where I am now was odd. For the first 125 lbs, I genuinely felt like nothing but decrease in clothing size hapened. But once I hit 235 I really began to notice things. Being able to fit into seats. Even smaller clothes. More energy. Smaller shoes. Less pain. Easier breathing. At 210, I stared to lose a lot of neck fat and it caused me want to express myself more. It was this odd thing -- that after 27 years of looking in the mirror -- I finally started to look like me. And that me wasn't so bad after all. And that I could now do things to make me look even more me. At 190, I started to notice bones, veins, body parts... And it made me feel human. I'm not sure how to explain it but, after spending a third of my life watching life pass me by, I now feel human enough to join in instead. Ya'know, most my life, weight was not a struggle. It was something I avoided and ran away from. Ignored. And when my parents would insult me, peers mock me, strangers classify me, things wouldn't fit, places too small, it felt like it never really hurt. It was something I'd grown to accept and desensitized to. I realize that wasn't the case. Now my weight is no longer a defining characteristic of who I am. My parents beam with pride when they get to talk about my weight loss. Insults are way more creative and funny. Strangers see my face, what I'm wearing and what my personality is, rather than predetermining my person from my size. And everything designed to accommodate a normal human accommodates me wonderfully. Sorry to delve into the more mental part of it. My last post here, at 235, was far more inclusive of the how's and what's, the process, the physical. But as I was writing this I had to really hold a lot of tears back. I never really realized how much life was affected and lost from mindlessly binging thousands of calories. And for what? To ease boredom, for a little taste-induced dopamine, to cycle through the depression-eating loop once more? And for heaven's sake, I still love food. If anything I appreciate and understand it more now. I've tried things I'd never consider before. If anything, learning moderation allowed me to enjoy things even more, to slowly savor and appreciate treats instead of gunning them down in seconds. I don't know how to be super inspirational but if you were like me and drowning in a cesspool of negativity, there is simply no reason to not try your best for yourself and succeed, lest you dive ever deeper into it. Because when you do finally surface from it, you won't be able to fathom how bright the sky above really was. Don't make excuses, I've made them all for you already. They don't work. Willpower does. And willpower sucks to cultivate and realize. But if you do, you'll see its myriad applications were well worth it and extend far further than anticipated. The only question for me now is where to begin maintenance. The concept of eating 2100 calories per day is really exciting. I'll be able to keep what I've worked so hard for and extend my diet to include a fun or spontaneous indulgence every so often. I'm not really sure what the stopping point will be. If it's happiness, well I suppose I'm mostly there already. But I am a bit of a perfectionist. And after hating this journey for so long I've grown to kind of like it. I suppose 170 might be the endpoint. Roughly estimating excess skin and unreachable fat to weigh around 12lbs, that'd put me smack center of the BMI charts and well into the fitness level of body fat. Seems like a happy middle ground. What do you guys think? Side note: I very much appreciate seat cushions and things that make me warm. Hard things feel a lot harder and cold things feels a lot colder, these days. Haha. [link] [comments] |
| I lost 35lbs and my Father is trying to beat my record Posted: 08 Sep 2020 11:40 AM PDT Hello all! Long time lurker, first time poster, feel free to educate me on reddit etiquette. I am 21/F standing at a proud 5'3" and I currently weigh 125lbs after starting my weight loss journey in March where I attended my annual physical where I weighed in at 160lbs and my doctor warned me I was in danger of obesity. After some grueling exorcise and practicing a strict CICO diet I lost the weight and have managed to keep it off! Now getting into the meat of the story, my father (50/M 6'0" 260lbs) quit smoking back in January. He has since been smoke free but the withdrawal had the unfortunate side effect of causing him to gain 45lbs within those months. Recently I went to visit my Dad and step-mom after we were tested for Covid-19 and our tests came back negative and both of them were shocked by my weight loss and gave me lots of love and encouragement. That night after we were having some drinks on the patio my Father asked me how much weight I had lost and declared that he was going to beat my record. I had thought he was joking at the time but he has since bought a treadmill and started on his own diet and asks me for daily tips! I had never imagined my weight loss would ever affect anyone else as positively as it has effected me but my father now exercises daily and he and my step-mother are practicing healthy eating in solidarity for me! Losing weight has been a miracle for me and I wanted to share this with everyone, thank you for all the tips and encouragement on this sub! This may be my first post here but I like to lurk and have found so much motivation here! From my family to yours, Thank you! [link] [comments] |
| Finally made it below 300lb - 39M Posted: 08 Sep 2020 09:22 PM PDT 3 years ago I came here as I was beginning a lifestyle change and I lost 100 pounds after 18 months but never made it quite below 300. I felt I had done so well that I let some of my bad habits float back into my life. All last year I slowly put on weight and back in may I hit a point where I had to admit to myself I was going to pack on all my weight again as I was binge drinking and eating bad food to go with all the beer that I justified as part of coping with COVID stay at home orders. My wife had a conversation and brought me to my senses and I resolved to get back on track. I weightled in at 331 in May and just this last Saturday I finally cracked the 300 mark and got to 299.8 and went from 37% body fat to 32%. I haven't been under 300 in over a decade and I'm so excited to keep going forward. I've been tracking food in lose it counting calories and have been doing cardio for at least 30 minutes 5 times a week. No alcohol, a lot fewer sweet treats, trying to not eat anything for at least 2 hours before bed and make sure to drink water regularly. Thanks to everyone here for the support, it was hard to start and even harder to stay on track but coming here and reading stories from other people always helps remind me it's possible. [link] [comments] |
| Scale victory: age 40 to age 50 Posted: 08 Sep 2020 07:34 PM PDT I've hit another plateau but I'm ok with it to be honest. I'd like to see the scale keep moving down but if I'm stuck for a bit so be it. When you hear people say "it is harder to lose weight as you get older" they aren't kidding! A few years ago I broke my back in a motorcycle accident and that has been aggravating me and limiting my exercise (along with the COVID shut-in status). But I am here to celebrate! Looking at a side by side of me at age 40 and then this past June at age 50 I am happy with my progress so far. At age 40 I was just coming out of a 14 year marriage that had been on zombie-walk status for a couple years before the big split and I packed on the pounds eventually topping out at a mind-boggling 425 pounds or thereabouts. I really don't know because that was the day the scale broke. That was not a good day. Today I am hovering around 170 to 180 pounds lost with some more to go. It's not been easy, or fast, and it's not the prettiest thing (unless you have a thing for melted candles then.. maybe.. but no, still no). Recently someone asked me what if I was going to take up a new hobby in my 5th decade and it dawned on me that for the first time since my late 20's I probably could take up something physical. I've always wanted to try stand-up paddle boarding so maybe I will do that. Who knows? Everyone in this sub has been an inspiration so thank you for that! Tomorrow it is back to walking in the mornings. My back is feeling pretty good so I think it's time to get back on track. [link] [comments] |
| Day 1! Had started, this is a reset and reality check. Posted: 08 Sep 2020 06:25 PM PDT Hi there! For a bit of context, I [21F] met my partner over a year ago. At the time, I was very skinny. Since then, I have gained 12kg and instead of distributing like it usually does, it mostly went to my back and stomach. Before that I was always effortlessly skinny and this was a real shock for me. My partner is gentle but concerned, both for my health and that I'm not making efforts for him anymore. I promised in January that I would start dieting. I tried an interval diet and cut off all sweets. I also don't eat anything processed because I found out I'm allergic. So far, no results at all. I didn't want to admit that it wasn't working because it was a lot of effort, but it's time to face it. I don't want my partner to think that I don't care or won't uphold my promise, so I'm here to find new strategies! Looking forward to lurking. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 09 Sep 2020 12:42 AM PDT Hi! just wanted to give you a few tips before you begin your journey. These are all tips I wish I knew before i began my weight loss journey. I posted this as a comment in another post but thought it would be nice to post as a text.
That's all from me. I may have missed a few thing but I wish I knew all this before I began and now I'm glad I get to guide others. Feel free to add anything below :) I hope you all the best! [link] [comments] |
| 10 days since I have had any processed food. Posted: 08 Sep 2020 11:17 PM PDT I used to be a stress-eater, still am a little but I have recently been working on cutting back on junk food and losing weight. I am still struggling a little, still consume mayo and all that, but holy shit, from going to one ramen pack a day along with chips and all that, I have now spent atleast 10 days without eating any chips, instant ramen packs, anything. I can't believe it, I am the laziest person I know and I always lack motivation but it happened. I am aiming for a month without junk food. From tomorrow on, I am cutting out cheese and mayonnaise. It is unbelievable for me that I happened to manage this. Of course, not on my own, I promised my best friend that I wouldn't touch that stuff and that accountability really helped! Not to sound cringe and all, but anyone can do it. As in, anyone who wants to make a positive change to themselves can do it. [link] [comments] |
| PCOS makes it easy to feel frustrated, but stay motivated, friends! Posted: 08 Sep 2020 07:30 PM PDT I was diagnosed with PCOS at a very young age of 13, and worked hard (ie didn't eat carbs/sugar/calories over 1100) all through highschool despite being an athlete, to keep my weight down. When I hit 17, the weight started piling on. I worked 2 jobs on top of uni to provide for myself, I went from 54kg (120lbs) to 80kg(180?lbs) in less than a year. My PCOS symptoms got really bad, and I knew what I had to do to change that, but life always felt like it was worse on a diet. I got married, moved away from my home city, and life goes on. Never managed to lose the weight, I just thought "this is where my body is comfortable at, I guess." I could eat whatever I wanted, as much or little, as low or high carb, it didn't matter. I never lost, I never gained. I just stayed a chubby little 5'3 girl. The only thing that made me lose weight was starving myself, literally. I could weigh my food to the gram, count everything that went in, just like when I was a teenager. Except I only lost when I ate under 1000, under 40g of carbs and no sugar at all, even when I was out on Metformin to manage my insulin. I couldn't live like that, so up until this year, I just simply didn't. Although I had acne, mood swings, fatigue, periods that lasted 4+ months on end, ovarian cysts, and crazy bursts of cravings from my out-of-control blood sugar levels, I just lived with it, it's how I was. During lockdown, I lost my job and found myself feeling lost. Luckily we could survive on my husband's income, but I felt weird, like I should be doing something with my time. I decided it was time to make a change. Don't know why, just decided I was not going to show up after quarentine looking fat. It was a mix of wanting to feel "in control" and wanting to feel accomplished, not like the days were just wasting away. I spent a solid week developing a meal plan, with macros, calories, and budgeting how much it would cost to eat this way, to manage my PCOS. I determined with our budget, I could eat 100g of protein per day at 1400 calories. My husband has weights, so I decided to use them. I used to run, cycle, and do cardio to workout. I don't know why I decided to try weightlifting but wow... It's changed my life. Since our first lockdown in early February, I have lost 18kg (40lbs) of pure body fat. I know it's body fat, because I can see visable muscles poking out of my arms, shoulders, and sometimes my legs when I'm pumped. I'm lifting over triple the weight than when I started, and honestly, that's not the best part. My skins cleared up, my period went away and is about as regular as it can be with PCOS, and I haven't had a cyst since January. My moods been incredibly high, I have energy throughout the day. I can actually EAT food, my cravings have gone away for the most part, they aren't uncontrollable anymore, just "I could go for some takeaways", more like a passing thought than a fantasy! I feel healthy and alive, I feel young and smiley. I didn't cut carbs or do keto, i changed my lifestyle. I make sure I get at least 20g of fibre and 100g of protein per day. I don't count calories as much as I used to, because I have a general ballpark idea of what things "cost" now. If I workout more, I eat a bit more. Weightlifting is fun as heck, it gives you an adrenaline boost unlike cardio, getting a pump in your muscles is absolutely exhilarating, makes you feel like a warrior. Especially being back at the gym now. People around me are still lifting easily over 4x the weights I do, but I'm not self conscious about it because I'm way stronger than I used to be! I'm not on Metformin anymore, I just take a regular Provera tablet, which most women with PCOS take,and it doesn't affect my mood or body like the metformin. When I hit my goal weight in about 10-12 more kg, I'll be eating about 1900-2100 calories, more if I'm working out. I guess all I want, if you're still reading, is to give weight lifting a try. Set a realistic calorie budget, and actually sit down and figure out an eating regime that's affordable and doable, with things you like to eat. Don't starve yourself, and take it from me, you can feel so much better after a few months of steady weight-loss, muscle building, and healthy eating of foods that don't spike that blood sugar. I'll also note I'm a vegetarian, so my inbox is open to anyone struggling to make budget friendly, high protein PCOS friendly meals xxx hope this inspires someone else to make a lifestyle change! [link] [comments] |
| Finally made it below 250lbs but I feel stuck Posted: 08 Sep 2020 10:30 PM PDT I started my weight loss journey as high as 290 pounds. I've lost over 40 pounds so far, from changing my diet and working out more too. It feels like I workout as much as I can, 5-6 times a week. My diet consists of basically chicken and veggies with the occasional cheat day here and there. I am proud of my weight loss so far, but I feel like I'm stuck in the mid 240s for the past couple of weeks. My goal is to get under 200 pounds..just wanted to share and maybe see if there's any advice out there can get me over this plateau I'm facing. I believe I'm usually under my calories as well most of the days, so I don't know what I'm doing wrong to maintain the weight instead of losing it. [link] [comments] |
| Training for the beach - not a bathing suit! Posted: 08 Sep 2020 05:48 PM PDT This is my first post so I'm hoping this is the right place. First, this is not about looking good in a bathing suit. You have a body, put a bathing suit on it - BAM you have a bathing suit body. 👙🩱 For once, I'm in a good place and slowly getting back to weight loss. I managed a 20 pound loss and to keep it mostly off for almost 6 months. So every year I go on a beach trip. I'm the largest in our group by about 200 pounds. For reference I'm 300+ and 5'6 and female. And every year I'm super stressed about the lugging of all the things to the beach. Being overweight and adding sand is HARD. Walking, carrying, bending, on the sand with all the umbrellas, chairs, coolers, etc. is a struggle. My back and calves end up killing me and it's definitely a little embarrassing. I'm trying to motivate myself to exercise and I thought about what I really want to be able to accomplish. And what I REALLY want is to not struggle next year at the beach! So for advice, what types of exercises can I incorporate that will help me defeat my sand monster? What I've started walking more. I have access to light weights and need simple exercises (I'm clumsy!). [link] [comments] |
| Starting Day 1 ( For the 100th time) Posted: 08 Sep 2020 09:41 PM PDT I've always struggled with my weight. I keep repeating the cycle of trying to eat healthy and within my calorie deficit goal, and succeed for a few days, But then something stressful happens or the craving for junk food is just too strong and I start to over eat again. Today I stepped on the scale and I officially weigh 250lbs. For context I'm 28F and 5'7. For the past year I've been between 240 and 245, but seeing that number on the scale today triggered something. I'm tired of being overweight, tired of being out of breath when hiking or climbing stairs, tired of not being able to paint my own toe nails, and I'm extremely tired of not feeling like I have control of my body. So tomorrow will be my day 1. Im going to wake up earlier than normal so I can prepare my own lunch and possibly walk my dog before work. Track and weigh everything I eat in MFP. And try to stay in my calorie deficit goal of 1800 calories. If anyone has any tips of what they do to keep themselves accountable, please share. I want this time to be different and I want to stay consistent. But finding the motivation to do so can be hard. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 08 Sep 2020 05:35 PM PDT Since my highest weight four years ago, I am down 40 lbs. Not all at once. I lost 35-ish three years ago, but gained them all back in 2019. I've been losing since 11/2019 and over the weekend I finally crossed that 40-lb threshold. I should be happy, but instead, I'm kinda bitter. None of my clothes fit me. I have no money to buy new clothes. I own nothing that looks good on me that can "show off" this milestone of weight loss success, and due to COVID, I have nowhere to go and no one to see anyway. So I'm bitter. Bitter than nobody can see my success, bitter that I'm broke, and bitter that there's nothing I can wear that makes me feel beautiful. I hate it. It sucks. Rant over. Thanks for reading if you made it this far. Sorry to be a Debbie Downer. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 08 Sep 2020 10:35 PM PDT Feeling discouraged tonight. I binged but it was not too bad. I have a workout partner who pushes me but her relationship with food and her body is not good. She is 136 I am 220. I water a size 14 jean and am curvy. I can wear size L t shirts and dresses. Overall I'm average I'd say. She is not curvy but she is toned. She's beautiful and should accept that but she gets so down on herself when she eats "bad". I hate the concept of bad and good food and thats her deal. She's constantly calling herself fat etc. It bleeds into my attitude unfortunately. The reason I'm discouraged is that I have been working out regularly during covid and have gained 10lbs. I do feel better but it's hard to ignore the scale. I just wanna give up getting up at 5 am to workout only to continue gaining. It's so annoying!! [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 8 Posted: 08 Sep 2020 06:19 PM PDT Hello losers, Can you believe we're 8 days into September? Dang yo. 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): Nailing it today. 1587 in. Exercise 5 days a week: HIIT video & swings. 7/8 days. Self-care journaling (once a week, 60 minutes): Done for this week. 1/1 weeks. Self-care time (working on love journals, beauty treatments, staying on top of adulting, drawing 3/5 days): Ordered kitty supplies, underpants & need to set an eye appointment. 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: Grateful for my kitty and her mad miller killer instincts. Your turn! [link] [comments] |
| Is it fair to myself for feeling guilty when skipping the gym after a 12 hour shift? Posted: 08 Sep 2020 05:02 PM PDT I work a mildly active job as an ambulance paramedic, I can do 10,000 steps a day with tons of lifting or 1000 steps a day on the couch. At the end of my days I am mentally and usually physically exhausted regardless of how busy we were. My question is, is it wrong to feel guilty by skipping the gym on my work days? I feel like it interrupts my sleep and personal life and honestly some days I just don't have it in me. I want to lose weight but I feel as though this hinders me and drags me down, do normal people hit the gym after shift work? Normally I would go before work but I wake up on average 4 am for work and the gyms in town open at 6. [link] [comments] |
| Stuck in my feelings about losing weight Posted: 08 Sep 2020 05:47 PM PDT I am a 26 year old female, about 5'2 and currently 145 pounds. A year and a half ago, I got out of a really unhealthy relationship. It was unhealthy emotionally but also physically. He was a big guy and I gained 25-30 pounds with him. When we broke up, I moved across the country, started getting in shape and lost almost all the weight. I was still 7-10 pounds from my goal weight but I could run for 3 miles, and I was feeling good. Queue Covid, and I gain a lot back. I live in the desert so exercising outside hasn't really been an option since April. My gym opened again and I'm going consistently, but not the 5 or 6 days a week I used to go. I feel so discouraged and filled with self loathing. I think a lot of what I'm feeling is tied up with how I felt in my unhappy relationship when I was this size. I feel like the weight is more than just pounds but like my ex still has power over me. I also feel frustrated that I'm basically back to square one, and that my 9 months of hard work were erased with a few months of snacking. I'm back on board I hope, but there's a lot more feelings than I'd like. [link] [comments] |
| [Q&A] Has anyone lost weight, had extra skin, but then filled in that skin by gaining muscle? Posted: 08 Sep 2020 06:30 PM PDT I typically see people saying, "Don't worry about the loose skin, it'll go away over time," like it will just kind of disappear over time. Well, I'm wondering if there's anyone who lost a lot of fat initially, had quite a bit of loose skin, but then decided to build a significant amount of muscle and that ended up filling out that extra skin, so you didn't need to wait a long time to "bounce back"? I suppose the standard area people are worried about is the stomach, but seeing as I've had two large babies, I'm ready to write that area off and I'm more curious about your arms (reversing the "weight loss wings") and inner thighs. [link] [comments] |
| I was in denial over how big I looked Posted: 08 Sep 2020 04:23 PM PDT I knew I had big clothes, I knew I had big love handles and big everything, I knew I had a double chin. Yet somehow I deluded myself and thought sure I was overweight (try obese) but I was, you know, fine. We can't all be perfect and all that. I knew I was fat but I was in denial over just how much. It's so clear now but back then I'd do mental gymnastics for so many things and I wasn't even aware of it. It's not like I sat down to think about it, it was just all thede small casual thoughts in my head ("If I suck my tummy in I appear a normal weight, it's fine") that convinced me I'm not that fat. Well now looking back I'm left quite shocked. I hear people often say the opposite but is this common as well? [link] [comments] |
| I'm starting over! Want to join? Posted: 08 Sep 2020 07:10 PM PDT I lost 50 lbs over the span of 8 months (this weight change includes muscle gain) but then spiraled out of control, I had too many stalkers at/involving work (a very public job), as well as home issues like water turning off and heater breaking. It stressed me out, got sick with pneumonia from stress, quit my job, got depressed, and I haven't stepped on a scale but I'm pretty sure I've lost my muscle mass and gained most, if not all, of the fat back (8 more months). I know I did it once. I want to do it again. I want to try again and be more careful. Do what works, fix what didn't. I don't know if I should go back to that job or not. It was very physical, I enjoyed it, but the people were a bit taxing. Most of the bad ones are gone. Maybe I should wear a ring and pretend I'm married this time? Conceal/carry (legally) so I feel safer? Shave my head bald? Get tattoos? Pierce my septum? I don't want to crack again but I can't take staying at home and getting fat like this. Also... Anyone want to be my weight loss friends? I feel like it would be easier to weigh out decisions and celebrate progress with people who are looking for the same goals. My naturally skinny friends are bad advisors and bad milestone celebrating lol. You could add me on discord? If thats allowed? I am 5'4-5'5 and probably 230-240. My worst weight was 250, that's when I decided to change. My "good" weight is 195 muscled, I am female but I love strength exercises & built like a bulldog, so any thinner and I look sick. If this sounds relatable or inspiring in any way maybe we can help each other. I need an accountability buddy to make me feel guilty, last time my strength was that I just wanted to prove a point but I've already proved it, so I need guilt 😂 [link] [comments] |
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