Weight loss: Yesterday, I cried over eating bread that I got from the bakery. Today, I breached my goal weight. |
- Yesterday, I cried over eating bread that I got from the bakery. Today, I breached my goal weight.
- Update! 90+ pounds lost. (Pics inside, part 2!)
- I finally made it into the 160s!
- Change is happening!
- I totally understand how I suddenly gained so much weight so quickly
- Sometimes no progress is still progress.
- I’m a cheap drunk!
- I lose weight by rope jumping and you can too
- I’m seeing results! (:
- Quarantine, running, cooking, oh my! I finally dropped 10lbs from a maintained weight. Holy crap!!
- Proud of myself for once, NSV
- Back to my wedding weight
- [NSV] 41M-42M, ignoring the scale and going from ??? to ??? lbs (pics inside)
- How do you guys manage to do all this?
- 82 reasons to lose 82lbs. Feel free to add yours!
- The positivity in this sub
- How I broke my soda addiction.
- Ran Down the Steps
- My upper arms don't stick to my sides anymore!
- Perspective is important
- Was anyone else frustrated by their goal body?
- Depressed and discouraged.
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: September 18th, 2020
| Yesterday, I cried over eating bread that I got from the bakery. Today, I breached my goal weight. Posted: 17 Sep 2020 05:44 PM PDT Yesterday, I went to the bakery, planning to buy two pieces of bread: one for dinner, and another for breakfast. But, you know, temptation. There was this most beautiful apple-raisin muffin that was calling to me, and I couldn't stop myself. I was like: hey, you've been doing so well the past two weeks, and you're going to workout today anyway. It won't hurt to have a treat! So I went and got it, along with a plain white roll and a cheese-stuffed roll. When I got home, I had my workout. And then dinner (buttered corn and carrots) with the white roll. And I thought that it was time for my treat! But wait, I'm not hungry anymore. Let me just have half then. Which is what I did. But when I was about to log my calories, I had the biggest panic attack. I know it's not really cool to guesstimate a lot, but since I don't eat back exercise calories, I allow myself this. The problem was, estimates for apple-raisin muffins ranged from 150 cals/pc to 600 cals/pc! It's such a huge range! I got so angry at myself afterward. Why couldn't I control myself? I could have prevented myself from buying more than planned! I could've stopped eating when I was full! Why did I go to the bakery???? Why did I eat something so carby and sugary and calorie-dense???? And why did I eat it on the night before my weigh-in day????? I cried so much last night. Got so angry that I might have slowed down whatever progress I've made this week. And I dreaded this morning. I was so scared to step on the scale. But when I did, the numbers actually went down! I've actually reached my (current) goal! And now I feel so stupid - the anger and the guilt, it wasn't necessary. I could've just accepted that hey, have a treat, it'll be okay. You'll be okay. I know that this will likely repeat in the future: battling guilt over eating calorie-dense food is tough. But at least today, it's a victory. [link] [comments] |
| Update! 90+ pounds lost. (Pics inside, part 2!) Posted: 17 Sep 2020 06:19 AM PDT Link to my first post: https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/hbi89p/finally_in_onederland_started_at_267_and_have/ Finally, after 10 months I've reached my final goal! I PROMISED my doctor I would be 185 the next time I saw her, and I held my promise. At my most recently physical I was 185, and now I'm down to 174. My doctor said 175 was the most optimal weight to strive for. (I'm 6' for reference). I'm incredibly happy with my progress, but still one goal remains for 2020. I've been training for a half marathon which I will run before the end of the year. I've been running more and more with each week, building up slowly to the intensity of 13 miles at once. Thanks for the incredible support on my first update, gave me a bunch of extra motivation to continue on. <3 Pictures of before and after: https://imgur.com/gallery/wUB6Sg1 [link] [comments] |
| I finally made it into the 160s! Posted: 17 Sep 2020 06:35 AM PDT I am so beyond proud of myself. If you had told me earlier this year, that by September I'd see a weight on the scale I haven't seen in over 3 years, I'd think you were crazy or way too optimistic for my taste. But I did it! https://imgur.com/a/W4kOGnv At the end of May, I jumped back into my weight loss journey, and since then, I've lost a total of 28 lbs. I still have a ways to go, and It's going to take me a while yet to get to where I ultimately want to be, but I will get there. I absolutely believe that now. I know that some days, weight loss feels like its seriously dragging its feet. Just keep faith in the process. You'll get there! I'm only 10 lbs away from moving into the "overweight" category on the BMI scale from "obese", and that goal used to seem unattainable. Now it's within arms reach. I just wanted to share this awesome victory with you guys! Thanks for reading and celebrating with me! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 18 Sep 2020 01:25 AM PDT This is just a reminder to everyone feeling like the weight isn't moving off quickly enough. The change is happening even if you can't see it in the mirror or on the scale. It takes time for the body to adapt so even if the scale isn't budging you can be sure your shape is changing. Your blood pressure will be reducing, as will your cholesterol. If you're exercising remember that you are building muscle and your bones are getting stronger. You are becoming stronger in the mind for sticking with it and making healthier choices - so if you ever feel like you're stuck and not progressing remember that there are changes happening! Be strong and continue with the journey! Good luck everyone. [link] [comments] |
| I totally understand how I suddenly gained so much weight so quickly Posted: 17 Sep 2020 08:48 AM PDT Last year, I started a new job (left a really stressful one) and in the first two months, gained 25 lbs. I couldn't figure it out - thought maybe I was stressed, adjusting - and I kind of wrote it off as my metabolism slowing down or something as I'm getting older. I've been fighting that extra 25 lbs (and some more lately) so I've been tracking my food. Yesterday, I had a crazy day and I ate for breakfast what I used to eat on my way (on my commute) to work, but this time I tracked it anyway. My breakfast - a red bull, a bag of chips, a string cheese - totaled 800 calories. And I was eating that as my first meal every single day on my way to the new job, thinking it was healthy-ish because it wasn't a "heavy" breakfast. For me, food tracking works - both for "ah-ha" moments like these and for really wrapping my head around a serving size. That bag of chips was 2.5 servings apparently. :-P [link] [comments] |
| Sometimes no progress is still progress. Posted: 17 Sep 2020 01:36 PM PDT 368 days. That is my current streak on MyFitnessPal. I'm currently down about 35-40 pounds from my highest weight, and that's where I've been stuck since mid July. I've been feeling frustrated that my progress has ground to a halt, and I've struggled to stay under my maintenance calories. Lots of that frustration has turned into "fuck it" moments of binge eating candy. It's been discouraging, and frustrating, and it makes me feel like a failure. ….And yet. I'm still logging everything that goes into my mouth. I'm still making an effort to do yoga and mountain biking a few times a week. Even though my progress feels so slow compared to other stories I've read on here, I've still lost almost 40 freaking pounds! This is also the first time I haven't given up on myself and rebounded to a new heaviest weight. I realized this morning that it's enough. 2020 has been a giant ball of stress and uncertainty, and it's okay that my progress isn't linear. The fact that I've kept going in spite of so many setbacks is a triumph in itself. I received a conveniently timed message from my brother-in-law today:
Progress is still progress, and the simple act of not giving up is still progress. This community has been so helpful on my journey, and if there's anyone in the same boat as myself: I see you. All the work you're doing, all the sacrifice you've made, all those seemingly insignificant steps you're taking to better yourself... It ALL matters. Especially when it feels like it's not enough. Never give up on yourself, because you are always worth it. [link] [comments] |
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| I lose weight by rope jumping and you can too Posted: 17 Sep 2020 02:47 AM PDT First i want to apologize for my English since it is not my native, i just want to share this to everyone. So a couple months ago, at the start of Covid-19, I thought to myself that maybe I should lose some weight in stead of sitting around my house doing nothing so I was thinking about a good way to do cardio at home. and i have a lot of problem like : I am Male 177cm 88 Kgs, an introvert, have anxiety, a lot of fat in my body, have no friends who are willing to help me with Gym lesson, and also have no money for a personal trainer, also too lazy to learn for workout lessons to do it the right way ( I know that last one is my fault but i think many people out there has the same thought too ) Finally i decided to choose jumping rope since it fit all of my needs : affordable equipment, not much space required and easy to do it right. Equipment : I bought the Skipping Rope from Decathlon ( the one for Professional ) - price in my country around 8$US and if I jump everyday then I can used one for 5 or 6 months before buying new one - I will put the photo of the rope in the comment. How to start : I jumped for 30 minutes everyday, at first I started with jumping for 30 seconds and 30 seconds rest, repeat 30 times. After each month, I'll change to longer jump and shorter rest, like the next month is gonna be 40s jump - 20s rest , then 45s jump - 15s rest, 50s jump - 10s rest, 55s jump - 5s rest and after that , 4,5 minutes jump - 30s rest for a couple of days before hitting the 9 minutes jump - 1 minutes break and finally 30 minutes straight. You can adjust this to suit your body. How to do it right : I learn from a video on youtube, I'll leave a link below for the video. Music : I have a Ipad mini, so I put it on a chair in front of me, turn on the timer to 30 minutes, I window zoom ( because I am near sighted) to the second part to count the second, you can do this on an Iphone or Android phone too, or if you have an apps for that , then it would be nice, turn on some music on speaker or wireless earphone ( I'm using airpods and it doesn't fall off when you jump, don't know about other earphone ) if you want some privacy . Eating: Of course you can not lose weight with a bad diet, but the most simple diet is eat less carb - more veg - no soda or sugar. After 6 month, I have lost 11 Kgs , now I'm 77 Kgs .. I know it was slow but it was steady. If you weight more than that, maybe your result will be more than me :). Hope this will inspire you to lose weight at home during this chaotic pandemic, cheers. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 17 Sep 2020 08:00 PM PDT I have been overweight my whole life(23 year old female) and I have tried and lost weight but always gained it back. My father always worried about my health and wanted me to shed the weight my whole life . Sadly my dad has passed away over a month ago and I promised him on his death bed that I would loose the weight , for myself first but also for him. I don't know why but I have never been as motivated as I have been. I started going to gym 4-5 times a week and on a calorie deficit and trying to understand how to eat better. My start weight was 353 pounds and now 3 weeks later I am at 341 pounds. My goal for now is to loose 100 pounds and go from there. Any tips? Like certain exercises to do? And eating healthier? [link] [comments] |
| Quarantine, running, cooking, oh my! I finally dropped 10lbs from a maintained weight. Holy crap!! Posted: 17 Sep 2020 07:00 AM PDT A lot of people in my life are having a hard time with weight during quarantine, so I think they'd be happy for me, but maybe not feel so great themselves. So instead I'd like to post a mini celebration here! Ages ago I dropped from 200 to the 150-158 range, where I've sat for years. It wasn't my goal weight, but I was okay-ish about it. I always tried to maintain my diet, but could never work any further down from there. But man, if there's any good thing to come from quarantine (outside the very obvious) it's been the chance to set up and keep a routine. I've managed to land on a consistent running schedule and started cooking my own meals. I'm running further than ever; 6.5 miles three times a week. BANANAS compared to what I thought I could ever do! I never, ever thought I'd lose that last bit, but here I am! And I'm so beyond freaking stoked!! It's amazing. I feel so different in my own body. I can see between my thighs when I sit down. I literally never thought that would happen! So yeah! Thank you for letting me celebrate with you, Reddit. I hope your weight loss efforts are going well. I hope you're feeling amazing. I appreciate that this is a place to celebrate while still protecting my friends and their feelings. That means a lot <3! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 18 Sep 2020 02:23 AM PDT The last few days have been rough. Very rough. I have PTSD, anxiety, and depression, and the amount of nightmares and flashbacks to my trauma have increased ridiculously within the past month. I have been weighing and tracking my food for months now, staying at a 500 calorie deficit. I have prior issues with emotional binging that I have been trying to reign in, and I feel like I've done an amazing job with that. But yesterday, I broke. I ordered pizza and cheese bread for my boyfriend and I. I told myself that I could eat however much I wanted, because darn it I've been so good with tracking and weighing everything that one day of doing whatever is not going to set me back that far. I was depressed, I was just beginning to breathe after my second panic attack of the day, I NEEDED it. Pizza arrives, and I grab my food. Filled my plate until there was no space left. Proceeded to stuff my face. Guys...I could only eat one slice of pizza and two pieces of cheese bread until I was full. Like, uncomfortably full. I had every intention of demolishing half of everything and then downing a Mountain Dew and calling it a night. But instead, I ate a normal portion. The thought of drinking soda after made me nauseous, so I ended up with a flavored water. Doing the math as best as I can without having weighed my food, there is a good chance I was still in a calorie deficit. And now, several hours later, I am still satisfied. I have literally slept for a night and woken up and I. Am. Still. Satisfied. Is this what it's like for people who don't have issues with binging? If so, I never want to go back to how I felt before. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 17 Sep 2020 12:48 PM PDT A few months ago at the end of June, I finally saw a psychiatrist and got on the proper medications for my mental health. Turns out, treating my previously-undiagnosed ADHD was absolutely key in helping me feel motivated enough to make some real changes. Since that appointment about 3 months ago, I've lost 30-35 lbs. (hard to know exactly how much because I didn't get an accurate starting weight) and I'm back down to the weight I was at my wedding. I've still got about 100 lbs. to go until my goal weight, but I'm feeling better than I have in years! This community has been so important in keeping me going these last few months. I've been focusing on taking 45-60 minute hikes in my favorite parks/nature preserves 4-5 days per week, and have been tracking CICO while doing 16:8 IF for the most part. Still having some splurge days when I go way overboard on the junk food (hard not to when my husband is such an amazing cook and makes a lot of decadent foods), but unlike before, I'm now able to get back on the wagon the next day and keep pushing toward my goals. So thanks, y'all, for being a part of some meaningful change for me. 💜 [link] [comments] |
| [NSV] 41M-42M, ignoring the scale and going from ??? to ??? lbs (pics inside) Posted: 17 Sep 2020 10:25 AM PDT Top: Sept. 2019. Bottom: Today. A year ago, I (42M) got fed up with feeling, and looking, bloated. I'm not sure how much I dropped, and truly don't care: I didn't weigh myself then, because I figured it'd depress me even more, and still haven't, because I care way more about the functional aspects than the aesthetics. If it's any indicator, I'm 5'10" and went from a tight 34 to a comfortable 30 waist size for jeans. Put differently, I'm 42 and comfortably fit in the jeans I wore as a not overweight teenager. I essentially went on OMAD/IF, something around 16/8, for the first few months, and never counted calories. No takeway, no pre-cooked food, a cheat meal a week, high, healthy protein, reasonable fat, low refined sugars, so pretty much a rotation of roasted chicken, red meat, salmon, with puree'd cauliflower and assorted vegetables but still a small slice of cake when I felt like it (emphasis on the "small", emphasis on the "slice" - think "how thin can I cut this" level of "small" and "slice", not "a slice is a pound by another name"). So not a full, ultra-restrictive keto type plan, but still pretty strict. About 7 months in, so late this spring, I started cross-training about an hour a day, three, then five days a week, with lower-intensity activity on the off days. I still hate every second of it, but I've been as consistent as I can (I think I've skipped maybe two training days since I started), and I've tried to make sure my intensity stays high by tracking with a heart rate monitor from the start. It's all been less about motivation, and more about no bullshit, no excuses discipline, and accepting that, yes, I'll often wake up with aching muscles, and a strong urge to do anything but work out. It's also been expensive as hell: because on top of COVID restrictions, I absolutely despise gym environments, moreso the whole testosterone-dripping crossfit mall warrior culture, and I have the motor skills and coordination of a drunkard with cerebral palsy, so it's been a couple of hours of private coaching a week to make sure my form is OK, with home exercise gear (nothing insane, but still, I started with an airbike and a kettlebell to get a consistent schedule going and improve my cardio a bit before hitting up a coach, and have added a couple of kettlebells and a bunch of dumbbells since then) to be autonomous during the next, inevitable, lockdown. I've been back to multiple meals a day for the past couple of months, make a proactive effort not to eat out, don't supplement other than vitamins, creatine and protein, but I'll have the occasional burger-or-pizza. I'm also in the best shape I've ever been in, and no matter how much I hate working out, hate myself even more for not starting ten or twenty years ago. [link] [comments] |
| How do you guys manage to do all this? Posted: 17 Sep 2020 06:25 PM PDT I'm here reading through all these posts, all of them inspiring and motivating to most, and all I can think of is how in the hell can you manage it all? I've struggled with my weight my whole life, I only lost weight once and it was when I was younger and my biggest responsibility during that time was what I was going to eat that day. Now I have kids, I work and add covid? I gained weight at my second pregnancy and that was it, haven't lost a thing since. I have literally given up. All these diets, exercises, apps, I don't have time for any of it. So how do all of you find the time? What am I doing wrong? Or better yet what are you doing right? [link] [comments] |
| 82 reasons to lose 82lbs. Feel free to add yours! Posted: 17 Sep 2020 03:46 AM PDT
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| Posted: 17 Sep 2020 09:18 AM PDT Hi all - you guys are just amazing. So much encouragement! So many successes! It's so good to see so many other people share their triumphs and even set backs, it makes me feel better to know I'm far from the only one. I started getting serious about my extra weight when I hit the near 300 mark - I'm down to 205 (5'4 female) planning on hitting 135ish by two years from now. I've already halved one of my heart meds and dodged the type 2 diabetic bullet, my feet no longer swell up like tree trunks and this weekend, weather permitting, I 'm going to hopefully take a horse ride on the beach because I'm safely under the maximum weight to ride! A simple thing I learned early on - Smaller plates! Seriously, it REALLY helps! A salad plate as apposed to a dinner plate looks fuller with less and it tricks the brain into thinking you're eating more than you are. Keep it up everyone! [link] [comments] |
| How I broke my soda addiction. Posted: 17 Sep 2020 09:46 AM PDT I was addicted to coca cola, Pepsi, MTN dew,etc. when I was going through depression, and I found that even when I was feeling better I couldn't drop the soda habit. I'd forget to drink water but not at least a bottle a day of cola. So I went cold turkey for 2 months, and in that time I've lost 12 pounds give or take just through diet changes and cutting out 95 percent of the sugar in my diet. Today, I tried coca cola after those 2 months, to see if my resolve would last. Damn man, it's too sweet, too sugary and gives me a load of acidity. I'd drink bottles of this stuff, now I can't even drink 2 glasses before feeling like I'm full of air in my stomach. I genuinely don't feel any attraction to it, and plan to not touch it for another 2 months. The best part? It's not a fight anymore. I just don't wanna. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 17 Sep 2020 09:59 AM PDT At my heaviest (320), whenever I went down the steps I gripped the handrail like I was throttling a nazi and went slowly, occasionally turning my feet sideways for stability. My knees would hurt a bit, and I was nervous (perhaps without fully realizing it) that I'd fall down the steps and hurt myself if I slipped. I felt uncoordinated and weak. Last couple days, I have been running down the steps. Well, not a sprint mind you, but a quick tattoo of footsteps until I'm down. I feel strong and sure, and even if I do fall (I am not what you'd call a coordinated person) I'm not going to kill myself doing it. Not done yet, but at 75 down the end is in sight. [link] [comments] |
| My upper arms don't stick to my sides anymore! Posted: 17 Sep 2020 07:56 AM PDT I've always been self-conscious about my flabby upper arms that I had even at a healthy weight. After almost going up to 80kgs and gaining about 15kg in 3 months, I decided that enough is enough and that I am gonna stop this now and started working out about a month ago. My scale hasn't been budging that much, but a few days ago I noticed that my previously tight pants are much looser now and that my arm flab doesn't stick to my sides anymore. I was so happy about this, I just had to share. At the moment, I am primarily doing resistance and weight training, and I ordered a skipping rope to get some cardio in as well. Ultimately, I want to start dancing and/or do some martial arts, but wanted to get a bit fitter first before doing so because previously going for a walk for 15 minutes was already tiring for me. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 17 Sep 2020 08:42 AM PDT I weighed myself and logged it into my Libra app like I've been doing nearly every day for almost 4 months. I saw I'd hit a new low weight (yay!) and I'm soooooo close to a "normal" BMI! Then I was curious how far I was from that goal line... ugh? That looks so far! It's going to take forever (insert over dramatic teenager voice). But then, when I zoomed out to look at my whole progress line with my goal line visible, and wow, that line is pretty long so far! And it looks like I'm about halfway there. Sure, holidays are going to make that goal line even further away, but this proves to myself that I'm getting there! In conclusion: don't forget about the hard work you've already put in because you're focusing so hard on where you still want to be! Edit: fixed couple autocorrect misses [link] [comments] |
| Was anyone else frustrated by their goal body? Posted: 18 Sep 2020 02:35 AM PDT So as the title says, I'm pretty frustrated. I've lost 60 lbs which is amazing and I definitely do not regret it. I'm a 20F and I used to wear large and a size 10/12 in pants, and now I'm a size 4/6 and wear a small. I'm about 10 pounds away from my number goal (I'm not very attached to the number, I've always pretty much decided that I'll stop when I'm physically healthy and where I want to be aesthetically). My problem is that, after losing all this weight... I don't completely like my body changes and still feel insecure in my clothes. I've lost a lot of my butt, but I still have pockets of fat right above my butt which makes wearing jeans with shirts tucked in look incredibly unflattering (and this is the style I love, especially in fall fashion). I have a large chest (34DD) so I also look quite disproportionate. I haven't been in the gym (COVID) and therefore haven't done resistance training for a couple months now, but I'm not convinced the fat will leave where it's settled on my lower back. Any advice/ a similar experience? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 17 Sep 2020 09:24 PM PDT Hi reddit. I'm 32/f and at my highest weight ever — nearly 200 lbs at 5'2". I feel absolutely awful. I've never really tried to lose weight before and so I'm just not sure how to pick something and stick with it. I think I try to take on too much and then get overwhelmed and quit. When I try to do just one or two small things, like drinking more water or 20 mins a day of exercise, I don't see any results and I just get discouraged and give up. So now I'm out of shape, at my highest-ever weight, and I just feel so stuck and confused and discouraged. In June I tried Weight Watchers, and although I stayed within my points I didn't lose much, maybe five pounds in like six weeks. I started tracking the actual calories of what I was eating rather than the points and realized I wasn't in a calorie deficit. So I threw in the towel. At the beginning of the pandemic I started walking every day and absolutely loved it, but after a month developed plantar fasciitis in my right foot. I have a pretty sedentary job too, so exercise is a challenge for me to begin with. I got a gazelle and committed to using it twenty minutes a day while I watched tv...and then my doctor basically laughed in my face and said it would t be effective for weight loss. So....I'm back to doing nothing. It feels like everything I start I end up failing. I want to lose weight and feel better and I just feel so stuck and discouraged. How do I just find what works for me and how do I force myself to stick to it????? [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: September 18th, 2020 Posted: 17 Sep 2020 10:28 PM PDT Hi team Euro accountability, I hope you're all well! For anyone new who wants to join today, this is a daily post where you can track your goals, keep yourself accountable, get support and have a chat with friendly people at times that are convenient for European time zones. Check-in daily, weekly, or whatever works best for you. It's never the wrong time to join! Anyone and everyone are welcome! Tell us about yourself and let's continue supporting each other. Let us know how your day is going, or, if you're checking in early, how your yesterday went! Share your victories, rants, problems, NSVs, SVs, we are here! I want to shortly also mention — this thread lives and breathes by people supporting each other :) so if you have some time, comment on the other posts! Show support, offer advice and share experiences! [link] [comments] |
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