Weight loss: Went from 510 pounds to 435 from July to Now. |
- Went from 510 pounds to 435 from July to Now.
- My 3 year old daughter told me “good job not being big daddy” and an overwhelming sense of pride overcame me.
- Please stop setting due dates on your weight loos journey. It will damage you.
- Who else is losing weight for the sake of future tattoos, and/or using tattoos a reward for meeting their goal?
- Finally dropped below 170 and Wanted to Share With Someone!
- Stop listening to your obese relatives when it comes to weight loss
- Alright, let's do this one last time. My name is ...
- Something crazy happened this morning
- Progress!
- PSA: Re-apply for life insurance if you were very obese and lost considerable weight!!
- To those that lost the vanity pounds...
- Today marks a month of my weight loss journey.
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 10
- Starting to get motivated but I need a few opinions.
- It’s the little things
- Losing patience on my fitness / nutrition grind
- Cheat day wasn't as exciting as I thought it would be
- Feel confident and amazing for the first time ever!
- It feels like I’ll never lose the weight.
- NSFW | WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY
- I’m finally doing this
- Anyone else have a “Get Back on Track” meal or snack that they go to after falling off the wagon?
- [SV] I hit the 50lb mark today. 130 days ago I posted here for advise on how to use scales!
- 260lb - 237lb but plateauing - Advice?
| Went from 510 pounds to 435 from July to Now. Posted: 10 Sep 2020 01:20 PM PDT https://i.imgur.com/rlfw5mY.jpg Hi my name is Jerry I am 19 I have lost about 75 pounds and in July of this year I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. I was in the hospital for 10 days. That was the moment. Everytime I hear weight loss journeys there is always a moment that makes it click in your head and that hospital visit was it. I am so proud of myself. What I have been doing is eating 2000 calories a day or under and walking 3000 steps which is a little over a mile. In the beginning I was extremely determined and I was really only dieting but at the 450 mark I was stuck at for 12 days then I decided to start walking and now bam here it is im 75 pounds down a shirt size down and havent been happier in my life! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2020 01:36 PM PDT Title. My daughter has been extremely curious why I haven't been eating what they have, and why I eat way less frequently. I've only explained it to her once, about a week into my journey (about two months ago now). I told her "daddy doesn't want to be as big anymore, it's not healthy, and I want to be here for you and your brother for a long time." Since then she's been working out with me constantly and being my biggest cheerleader. Last night was pizza night (once a month for our family), and pizza is easily my biggest weakness. Everyone knows this. But, I told myself I wouldn't force anyone around me to be affected by my weight loss — I got here on my own and it's my own journey. I managed to overcome it. I didn't eat a single slice. That night when I was putting the kids to bed, my daughter said to me, "good job not being big anymore daddy." It completely caught me off guard, and I started to tear up. I'm not anywhere close to my goal yet, but that definitely reinvigorated me. It was so pure and unprompted. My family never showed me how to take care of myself, and I can only hope that by continuing on this path I set a good example for them, so they don't experience the same struggles I did. Thanks for reading my little story! [link] [comments] |
| Please stop setting due dates on your weight loos journey. It will damage you. Posted: 10 Sep 2020 04:00 AM PDT In the past for me weight loss was always from the prospective of "loosing as much as I can before insert event" I always tried to loose the weight fast and go back to the way I was eating before. It was never about health. It was about "They are gonna see my glow up and be so shocked" That mindset didn't get me a glow up. It got me to stage 3 of obesity with around 50 extra kg of fat. Stop setting deadlines. Understand why you are doing this and if it's for the right reasons - take it slow. Focus on changing habits and mentality, and not on the short term (social) benefit. If you are anything like me, it probably took you months if not years to gain this weight. Expect to loose it in roughly the same time you gained it. If not double that. So please don't set time on your goal. If you want it for the right reasons. It shouldn't matter. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2020 08:41 AM PDT I want big-ass star tattoos around my elbows. I know, I know: it's really cliche. But I've wanted them ever since I was a kid and happened to spot a passerby with star elbows when my family was out shopping. But similarly to a lot of overweight cis women—I'm FtM—I have stick-thin forearms but flabby upper arms. They're a lot better than they used to be, but my arms are still significantly wider above the elbow, so it would be difficult for an artist to get the design to look straight. Slimming down will help my artist achieve the best possible outcome for my elbow tattoos, and since they're something I've wanted for...oh, maybe eighteen solid years of my life, maybe longer, it's an excellent motivator and makes me feel like I'm working towards something tangible. Who else is losing weight either to improve the outcome of future body art, or using tattoos as a reward for reaching their goals? What design are you planning and where? Dish the deets, I wanna hear all about it. [link] [comments] |
| Finally dropped below 170 and Wanted to Share With Someone! Posted: 10 Sep 2020 06:33 PM PDT Another small milestone that I want to celebrate, but I didn't know who to tell. My family is great but they are really weird about me losing weight, maybe because we are all overweight. So I figured that I would share with you guys! I have been stuck at 170 lbs for a couple weeks, but today I weighed myself and I am down to 169 lbs. This feels like a big milestone for me! I am also finding my energy levels improving and my ability to focus on work expanding. My clothes are fitting better, and some things are even a bit loose. I ordered some of my favourite gourmet hard candies to celebrate because I know I can really savour and enjoy them over a long period of time. I have struggled with achieving healthy weight loss in the past, but I am doing things slower with more healthy long term habit developments. I am not over exercising (because physically I can't) and I am not underrating because I am home and my family would notice. Anyway! I am really excited to be into a new number realm and to feel the improvements in myself. I hope you are all having a good evening! [link] [comments] |
| Stop listening to your obese relatives when it comes to weight loss Posted: 10 Sep 2020 05:02 AM PDT Sounds harsh I know. I am my self still in the obese category even having lost 50lb. Like a lot of overweight people I have family members who are also obese. My father and grandma for instance. They seem to be experts in yo up dieting and short term weight loss. "Don't eat chicken skin, you ll get fatter" a phrase I heard at the age of 12 from my grandma. "Why are you eating sweets, aren't you loosing weight" "All you gotta do is the protein diet! 2 months and -45lb for me!" "It's all about the glycemic index. That's the only way too loose weight" All those phrases were said to me when they found out I am starting my weight loss journey. So it's just a reminder for you to only listen to people who are living the lifestyle you want, are in the shape that you want etc. [link] [comments] |
| Alright, let's do this one last time. My name is ... Posted: 11 Sep 2020 12:19 AM PDT Hi guys, Long time lurker here. Time to change that. I wasted so much time already. I promised myself every year that I will start a diet and hold to it. It lasted a few days/weeks and it was all over again. Not this time I hope. Few stats for the start: M30 / H: 180cm (5.10) / CW:111.5 kg (245lbs) I started in the middle on July above 120kg. When I stepped on the scale first time in August it was 117.4kg. So much. But it's going down. I hope to keep it that way, And to go under 110kg (hopefully this week), And then under 100kg. And under 90kg. And then we will see. Long way ahead of me, So I calculated my TDEE (around 2500) and I am trying to eat under 1500kcal I am using MyFitnessPal and kitchen scale to make sure its as accurate as possible (still struggling with that) but otherwise, I am not doing anything specific. I am easting everything, just smaller portions and weighted. So if I want to eat a piece of chocolate, I eat it (and log it - 2 pieces 120kcal) Icecream - eat it (and log 40g - 100kcal). And coke (diet). Probably couldn't make it without a coke but I know that I should drink less of it (currently around 2l per week). Fortunately, I tend to cook on the healthier side, so for now, I believe my meals are balanced enough. However, I am aware that as my diet goes, it might be good to think about macros, regular meal times and restricting some foods. My wife keeps me from binging. I used to work from home quite a lot before the coronavirus. And now she works from home too. I can't order huge pizza or wings or definitely too much sushi-for-one-person for lunch and it makes me feel good! I hated myself every time I did that... but there always was another time. Not anymore (yay pandemic...). I am going for a walk and I am jogging. Started C25K and in fact, I run 5K today. 35 minutes of non-stop run with an average pace of 6.43! Big win for me but not stopping here and aiming for 10K now. I loved being active when I was... in high school and maybe college. I can't remember when I stopped martial arts training, biking, hiking. I still love doing those things, but there's always that thought "I'm too fat to go for that hike", "too fat to train", "too fat...". So I usually don't. Not long ago, my wife wanted to go horseback riding. But how could I do that to that poor animal? (Fortunately, they were all booked so I didn't need to come up with any excuses). For my birthday I wanted to go paragliding. But yeah, don't want to fall on the ground just because I weight too much (100kg limit). It would be good I I could participate in a bit more without those thoughts. Sorry for the text being a bit chaotic. It's hard to talk about all of it and to share it with other people. But I know that having an additional support group might make things easier and give me some extra motivation in time that I ran out of my own. Glad that this community exists and that I can be a part of it. Best to you all! [link] [comments] |
| Something crazy happened this morning Posted: 10 Sep 2020 09:14 AM PDT Hello all, I started my journey about 7.5 weeks ago and it's been going well. Started at 186.6lbs & I was 173.2 last time I weighed in a few days ago. One of my goals unrelated to the number on the scale was to fit old clothes. I have been a size 14 for a very long time now. Not even 2.5 weeks ago I tried on an old pair of size 10's I found in my dresser. I couldn't get them over my hips at all and I definitely couldn't zip them up. Yesterday I noticed that one of my favorite pair of 14's were getting loose. They looked more like mom jeans when they're supposed to be skinny. This was the first time Ive ever noticed a difference in clothing and that was exciting! So this morning when I woke up, I decided to try on a pair of 12's I had that I couldnt previously fit into, and they slid on so easily it was crazy. I thought, if these were so easy to put on, I might as well try the other ones. I got the size 10's and went up to my mirror thinking there was no way they'd fit. But they fucking did. They slid on with more ease than I ever imagined and they buttoned easily too!!!!! They weren't even super super tight! I could still breathe! Holy shit!!!! That's INSANE to me and is definitely the most rewarding moment I've had thus far. It's only been 2 weeks and I had that GIGANTIC difference! Wow. Anyways. :) Just wanted to happy rant [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2020 06:54 PM PDT I've made progress! My start weight was 287, my goal is 160, my current is 270! My start date was July 20th, so in roughly 52 days I have lost 17 pounds. I know my loss hasn't been extravagant but I am proud of myself for sticking to it! I have been doing keto during this time, eating around 20 carbs a day. I haven't had any cheat days, (except for one slip up recently, I miscalculated carb amount and ate too many but I didn't let that set me back) While the weight hasn't been going down as fast as I would like I'm not going to let that discourage me. Throughout my life I have used events like birthdays as excuses to get off my diet, since starting this weight loss I have been through 5 different birthdays, including my own, and haven't made any excuses. If anyone that is reading this is thinking about starting a diet or having trouble sticking to it, let me tell you it is so worth it!! Even though I have only lost 17 pounds my clothes are fitting differently, things are bigger on me, life is already so much better after a small weight loss. Take this post as motivation to start now, from someone who's start date was always tomorrow, or Monday, or next month, or whenever isn't right now, do it now! Don't wait and become more and more disappointed with yourself when things don't work like magic. You didn't gain all the extra weight overnight, you can't lose it overnight. [link] [comments] |
| PSA: Re-apply for life insurance if you were very obese and lost considerable weight!! Posted: 10 Sep 2020 10:55 AM PDT Hello fellow losers, I wanted to let everyone know about a financial benefit that we might not be thinking about as it pertains to weight loss. Back in 2015 I took out a plan when I was over 300 lbs and 26 years old for a 20 year term life policy and locked a $250,000 death benefit for $551/year. I spoke to my agent to let him know about my weight loss (and now I weigh less than my agent!) and after blood, urine and a weight check, I was able to lock a new policy rated at 233 lbs and am now paying $490 for a 20 year policy as a 31 year old non-smoking male with a $500,000 death benefit. $61 less per year for TWICE the death benefit. If you're married and ESPECIALLY if you have children or make considerably more than your spouse, you should be taking out a term life policy to protect against an early death, just in case. For very obese people, this can be challenging. Only one company wanted to insure me back in 2016, and now my agent was able to get me the best rate from 4 companies who were interested in insuring me. They do "penalize" you if you have lost the weight in the current year, and don't take all of the weight loss into your ratings, but with the company I got (Midland I think), they rate 5'8 men in the 230s-260s at the same premium, so the penalty effectively rated me at 265 but was the same rate. In 4-5 years or so, once I am at goal and have maintained, I plan to shop around again for even better rates. Start shopping around if you've lost considerable weight from the last time you took out a policy!! [link] [comments] |
| To those that lost the vanity pounds... Posted: 10 Sep 2020 07:06 PM PDT Is it worth it? Last year, I lost 15 pounds, which brought me from being one pound overweight to the mid-upper range of a healthy weight for me. My original goal was to lose 25, so after over a year of maintenance I am a few weeks in on my quest to lose the last 10. My problem is that I am finding myself less and less determined, partially (probably) because I am only driven by vanity, and thus my motivation and current acceptance of my body waxes and wanes. I have a smaller frame (according to wrist/neck measurements) and know that I could lose these few pounds and feel really comfortable in my body. So, to the people who pushed themselves to lose the "vanity pounds," is it really worth it? We all know that weight loss is far slower and tracking has to be 100% on to see slow and consistent progress at this point in the journey. (I have a therapist and have been personally working on body neutrality, in case that is useful info) [link] [comments] |
| Today marks a month of my weight loss journey. Posted: 10 Sep 2020 09:18 PM PDT Hi all, I just wanted to post here as I previously came here for advice. I wanted to show you guys the results of listening to you all. Things I did:
I started at 86.4kgs, now at 80.1kgs! I absolutely have way more to go (BMI says 53kgs would be healthy for me. I'm only 4"10!) I'm still so happy, but honestly it's not the best part about this month. I'm happier. I'm not feeling constantly guilty about what I eat. (Was beforehand, constantly.) My brain fog isn't half as bad, and I actually do feel content with less food, which is something I wasn't expecting?? Someone here (I'm so sorry I can't remember who) had advice that said "treat it like it's life or death." And that's exactly what I did. Do. It's a necessity at this point to lose weight for me. Anyway just wanted to share how proud I am, and greatful to this group. *EDIT: Layout, sorry. [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 10 Posted: 10 Sep 2020 06:06 PM PDT Hello losers, Oh boy Thursday. Longest week ever. 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. 1780 ish. Exercise 5 days a week: 60 minute brisk walk. 9/10 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 5/10 days): Worked on my budget for the upcoming holiday season & year end. 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 steady employment even though it's wailing busy for me & leaves me a little brain dumb at the end of the day. Your turn kids! [link] [comments] |
| Starting to get motivated but I need a few opinions. Posted: 10 Sep 2020 10:22 PM PDT Age: 20 | Height: 5'7" | SW: 180 lb. | GW: 145 lb | Sedentary lifestyle (College student, online. No job). 4 days ago I started really easy. I figured out my calorie intake to be just about 1400. Also just on that day I noticed I hadn't been eating anything sugary for a little less than a week. So I slowly started to dwindle my calorie intake and today I finally ate only the calories I was supposed to. Just eating simple, small, nutritious, and comforting meals (No specific diet) was enough and easy to do twice today. I only snacked once. Admittedly, I also had 2 sugary drinks but the total was just about 1350. I drank plenty of water throughout the day thoughl, and will try to just have 1 sugary drink tomorrow then hopefully just water within a week. I've also been doing 20 pushups/60 squats everyday. I'm already noticing doing those push-ups be easier and easier so that's certainly motivation to keep going. I just want to take it to the next level and I think a 5 mile walk (2.5 mile one way, 2.5 mile back) in about 1 hr. 30 mins everyday. should be sufficient. So, does everything check out? And if I do decide to do the 5 mile walk, will I need to change how many calories I take in? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2020 06:02 AM PDT For anyone who is having a problem with a plateau or feeling like giving up and binging, here's some (hopefully) inspiration The difference between the two photos is only 4kg / 9lbs and almost a month. During that month I have been keeping up with my 45mins/ day of jogging (once or twice) and doing suspension/ TRX training. I was very frustrated and felt like giving in and having a cheat day a lot of times during this month. The scales refused to budge at a healthy deficit and with ample exercise, and hovered within 1kg/2.2lbs of the same weight. However, I tried on a shirt I had bought a month ago and put away for when I was closer to my goal. A week or so ago my plateau broke, and the 4kg/9lbs dropped very quickly. I then tried on the same shirt from before and compared. Aside from my hair (accepted I was going bald) I have noticed a fair bit of difference, especially with how much extra space there is in the shirt, and with how much less "soft" I look. hopefully this link works! I have dropped 25kg/ 55lbs so far this year and still have about 10-15kg/ 22-33lbs to go. I am 6'5" for reference and my goal weight is 95kg/ 210lbs, after which I will hit the weights harder and eat more appropriately. Anyway, sorry for the rambling. I just wanted to show that, even when the scales may be bumming you out, you cannot fight physics, and your body knows what it is doing. Sometimes it just isn't obvious until the scales reflect, or until you take the time to compare. [link] [comments] |
| Losing patience on my fitness / nutrition grind Posted: 11 Sep 2020 12:29 AM PDT 22F / 5'3 / SW: 194 lbs / CW: 178 / GW: 110 I logically understand that it will take long time to lose weight in a healthy way. I gave myself a year and 3 months to get to my goal weight. I'm on this established fitness and diet plan but it's just gnawing at me. Logically I totally understand this but there's a part of me that is so impatient and I'm getting so annoyed. I want to trust the process but part of me doesn't, and it just seems like time is going slow. All I can think about is how long it'll take until I reach my goal weight I'm literally getting so angry and annoyed? It's a weird reaction I didn't expect. I'm not tempted to leave the plan I'm on but I'm just on edge.. [link] [comments] |
| Cheat day wasn't as exciting as I thought it would be Posted: 10 Sep 2020 07:22 AM PDT Today I had a cheat day after losing weight for 18 days (I lost 8kg (17.6 pounds) already), I ordered a pizza and a diet coke, but after eating 3 slices it wasn't as exciting as I thought it would be, I don't miss the junk food at all, and I feel really good about that because the junk food was the thing that made me overweight in the first place, after eating 3 slices I gave it to my mom because I don't want to finish something that I don't even enjoy. I don't think I will have a cheat day anytime soon, cause I kinda fell in love with healthy food. Maybe something similar happened to you? Share in the comments. [link] [comments] |
| Feel confident and amazing for the first time ever! Posted: 10 Sep 2020 08:32 PM PDT So I have always been a heft kid ever since about after the second grade and have never really had a girl hit on me before since I was always such a heavy guy. I've been doing construction helping my mom around for a room we just built and I was picking up bags of cement that weighs 50 lbs each. 3 of them on a diablo and I could barely wheel them to the car. I realized I've almost lost 150lbs, I'm about 20lbs away. Each bag was heavy when putting them in my car and I can't believe I was able to walk with that weight. Today some girls passed by house fast then suddenly reversed really quickly and stopped in front of me, they just asked if I had a gf and I was like like" a what?", not realizing I was being hit on lol. Anyways I ended up getting two of their numbers so this should be an interesting week ahead of me. [link] [comments] |
| It feels like I’ll never lose the weight. Posted: 10 Sep 2020 06:55 PM PDT I'm not good at consistency. With anything. I love video games but I can't log in for those rewards that you get for going in so many days in a row. I love writing but I only get the urge every two weeks or so. I love crafts but I have a dozen unfinished projects, and the materials for who knows how many more. Losing weight is like that. I can eat keto for a week or two, but then get sidetracked either because of time or cravings. I can hit the gym three times a week for a month and then not go back for many more. I can do yoga every night for a week and then just forget. I can meal prep religiously but it falls apart as soon as the cafeteria at work makes something that smells too good to resist. Mostly I'm just venting. I'm 5'2" and 237 lbs. I need to lose atleast 75 lbs, and would be better off losing 100 lbs. I see people constantly overcoming crazy things to lose weight, but I can't even commit to doing one healthy thing a day. I want to lose weight. I need to lose weight. It just feels like the walls inside my head are just too big for me to regularly take the next step. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 11 Sep 2020 12:20 AM PDT Hello everyone! Hope you are doing well amidst the pandemic. I am a 22 year old male, who recently started his weight loss journey in July. I have always been a fat kid and don't really like how my body looks. I only have upper body fat and it just looks out of shape and is very discouraging. I can't even go out to swim and be confident about myself. I just hate how I look and this time I decided to lose my weight no matter what. I was at 90.3 kgs and I have to lose 20 Kgs, to reach at 70 Kgs (24.7 BMI). I have been following a strict healthy diet under 1400 cals along with 4 L water and 10000 steps everyday. It's been almost 2 months since my Journey started and I have lost 10 Kgs. I am at 80.4 Kg at the moment. 10 more to go! But the only concern is that I have lost 10 kgs but why the fuck does my body still look the same?!? It's still that ugly fat mess with fat rolls :( I have seen other people who lose weight and the change is visible but it's not the same for me. Am I doing anything wrong? Is there something wrong with my body? Why doesn't it go away? Can't I have a straight tummy? Will it ever go away? I don't know guys, it feels good to see on the scale that I am 10 kgs down but not being able to see any change on my body is discouraging. Can anyone help me understand this situation? P.F.A : My torso picture for a better understanding of the situation. I hope it doesn't gross you out, I can understand if it does. I get grossed out by my body too. weight loss picture : (http://Weight loss Journey https://imgur.com/a/lME5CMW) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2020 10:39 PM PDT I've gone through phases of working out and dieting before and have lost some weight throughout. My max weight was 220lbs back in high school (about 8 years ago), but I came down to about 200lbs and have been hovering in that realm ever since. Lowest weight I have ever recorded for myself was ~193lbs. Now I'm determined to reach my ideal weight of 170lbs. I think this is the perfect goal for someone of my size (5'8"), and I'm ready to achieve it. Of course, if I could go further that would be great too! My biggest hurdle is exercise. I have never successfully created a habit of exercise. I usually drop my exercise routine after a few months of starting. This time I've picked up cycling, which I actually find really fun, so I'm hoping that it'll stick. My diet isn't terrible, I hardly ever drink anything but water and coffee, and don't get fast food very often. Still, I will strive to eat better. I'm trying out Noom to see if I could also make a good habit out of this. Anyway, I just wanted to post this on here to have some sort of accountability or record of my commitment. & if you all have any tips, I would love to hear them! [link] [comments] |
| Anyone else have a “Get Back on Track” meal or snack that they go to after falling off the wagon? Posted: 10 Sep 2020 06:01 PM PDT Over the last few months I've been eating way too much junk food—lots of ice cream and potato chips with not much concern in the way of moderation. There's been exercise here and there but not too much that's been consistent. Today I had an entire cucumber with a little ranch dip and it felt good seeing all that healthy piled on a plate. I ate it and now I feel in control again. I even went as far as buying some radishes, sweet potatoes and a red pepper. Hoping I can make the good habits stick this time. If not, I will remember today and the cucumber that I can defer to to get me back on the horse. What's your "get back on track" snack or meal? [link] [comments] |
| [SV] I hit the 50lb mark today. 130 days ago I posted here for advise on how to use scales! Posted: 10 Sep 2020 12:04 PM PDT (Warning: this has turned into a monster post. But I'm over the moon and it just streamed out.) Ok so I knew how they worked from a technical point, but I had no idea how to use them from a weight loss perspective. I downloaded the Happy Scale app, had a horrid first few days using them and then boom, somewhere in there was a moment of clarity from this very community that made me ignore the first few days of fluctuations, then the rest is (and will be dammit!) history. I'm now down from 244 to 194 and apparently a healthy/medically acceptable weight for my height, age and lifestyle is 184lbs. So 184 (just 10lbs away!) is my target to reach before I make some final decisions on what my true goal is. A few things I have discovered along the way.... It's hard. Like real fucking hard. However, it's getting to that "moment of clarity" that seemed to be the hard part. Once I had gained some momentum and was in full flow the felling of making health decisions almost outweighs the feeling of looking "normal" (in my eyes I was never normal, so that's not a remark on what normal is, it's just something I have to mentally get over). Water is possibly the greatest thing/tool ever. Drink it, then drink some more of it. Honestly my skin is so much better now. Sugar is the devil. Well, maybe not the devil but holy shit it makes you make some really, REALLY poor decisions. I had no idea how hooked on the stuff I was until I kicked it out of bed. Balance. Get that fruit and veg in you. It's delicious and it replaces naughty stuff really damn well. If you pile veg on you plate that means you can still have a couple of guilty pleasures - either beside the veggies that now dominate the plate therefore the guilty pleasure must now be smaller, or that Friday pizza night you want with your buddy, kid or SO can now take place because you absolutely knocked it out the park all week with your healthy balanced meals. Balance doesn't mean "can't have", balance means..... well....... balance! Moderation. I'm only human so sometimes I need a little something something. So I still have pizza, I still have that amazing combo of creamy/leek/cheesy/garlicy meals and also dive into desserts now and again. But I really think about it and think about the balance, and then I moderate. I can say hand on heart having one cookie (or whatever) is better than having five and feeling like shit afterward. Take the rough with the smooth. Not to be obsessed with the scale and simply use it as a tool to fine tune the above. If I would have let the weight gain spikes stress me out I'd be back to square one. I weigh every day so I know the spike chill out and we're back in the game 2 days (ish) later once my body has adjusted and flushed the crap and kept the calories I fear(d) so much. Move more. My dog has never been fitter, but then again neither have I. Walking the pooch has even let me discover something I enjoy doing. Trail running. I hate running on a road, HATE IT, but get me on a trail in some woodland and I'm off. I'm actually becoming competent at it! You do you. Don't put a timeframe on this. I've failed at this for 20-odd years because this didn't go the way I wanted it to inside two weeks. I'm a secret dieter (pretty much so people didn't see me fail, and that I could fail with no consequence I guess), so you don't have to pressure yourself to share it with the world. You might want to. Just do what you gotta do. Take pics. Simple really. Contrast and compare absolutely made me excited, elated and determined to progress more. Also take a look over at r/progresspics for inspiration. Those guys are monumentally inspirational. So that's it from me. I can't wait to shed the last 10lbs. I might even post a progress pic myself when I get there. [link] [comments] |
| 260lb - 237lb but plateauing - Advice? Posted: 11 Sep 2020 01:50 AM PDT Hi guys! I've hit a plateau in my weight loss journey and I'm really in need of some advice. I was a big eater, i'm 5'9 and took in around 3000-3500kcal (probably more on weekends) a day before I started my WL journey. In early July I was 260lb. I started eating healthy (1300-1500 kcal a day) and exercising 3/4 times a week and I lost 16 pounds in my first month. In the following 2 weeks I lost a further 5 pounds. I felt AMAZING, but I sprained my ankle pretty badly in mid August so had to stop exercising and tried to cut calories more to make up for it, which in retrospect was a stupid idea. In the past month, my weight loss has pretty much completely stopped even though I'm still eating very healthy (lots of veggies and fish, and I've cut out my weekly "cheat meal" takeaway as well as alcohol). I tried intermittent fasting every second day for one week and I only lost one pound. This week I started to do low impact exercise again, going for long walks and doing "walk at home" youtube videos every day. I didn't intermittent fast but still ate very healthy with no sugary snacks or takeout. I really thought the numbers would be in my favour but I just weighed myself and I have gained a pound since last week. I'm worried that I've screwed up my metabolism from restricting so much and I'm feeling incredibly frustrated that a month of efforts have resulted in no weight loss. Does anybody have any advice on how to get back to a regular weight loss schedule (that doesn't involve high impact exercise that might prevent my ankle from healing)? I am considering buying either a bicycle or an exercise bike to boost my daily exercises. Thoughts? Edit: For context, my goal is to eventually lose 100lbs (69lb to go) [link] [comments] |
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