Weight loss: After months of testing between 3-7 lbs away from my goal weight, I stepped on the scale yesterday to see I have surpassed it!!! |
- After months of testing between 3-7 lbs away from my goal weight, I stepped on the scale yesterday to see I have surpassed it!!!
- I've lost 20kgs (44 pounds) in just over 3 months!!
- 1 day sober . .
- I officially fit into size 32 pants
- I’m still bitter that my parents allowed me to become obese as a child.
- NSV - Lady at my gym complimented my weight loss and muscle gains!
- (NSV) The yogurt lady noticed!
- Lowest I’ve weighed in 3 years!
- First big milestone - BMI below 40
- Gained 25lb in less than 2 months. MARK MY WORDS I'm going to come back
- I stopped tracking calories, instead I’m writing in a journal
- NSV: Friends noticed my weight loss BUT...
- Winter is coming...and so are the munchies.
- 62lbs down in 6 months. I look in the mirror and still just see ugliness
- Losing weight for MS
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: October 22nd, 2020
- Dad joked about me having an eating disorder.
- Do I really need to lose weight? (166 cm, 76 kg)
- How do you deal with the constant nagging of naysayers?
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 21
- Anybody need an accountabili-buddy?
- Distant and Disgusted
- I dont love myself, I need some help :(
- I lost 42 kg (92 lbs) in ~9 months.
| Posted: 21 Oct 2020 10:28 AM PDT Title says all! My goal weight from 280 lbs has been 140 lbs since the beginning of this journey. I've hit many plateaus through out this journey, but this last one was definitely the most frustrating. Although, some of it was my fault. I'd fall off the wagon and gain a couple pounds back. It happens and I was able to kick myself into gear again through intermittent fasting and a calorie deficit. I've mostly used a low carb diet for my journey, but the fasting is what finally broke my stall. For a month I teetered between 148 and 141 lbs. All I wanted was to see 140 lbs on that scale!! I stopped obsessively weighing for a couple weeks, and yesterday I stepped onto it expecting fully to read a number in the 140s.. but nope! The scale read 139!!! I am officially in the 130s. A number I never ever expected to see on the scale except maybe with the 3 in the hundreds place. I know it's only one pound under and my weight can fluctuate some due to other factors, but still. So many times I've weighed myself and still just above that goal weight, but I've finally hit it! I feel so awesome. I wish I had time to celebrate myself right now. I don't even know how to celebrate. I don't have many people I can talk to this about in depth, without them getting weird and feeling like I'm being cocky or overbearing. So I'm coming to you kind people! Happy losing! ***Edit For those who might be interested in stats: I have lost 141 lbs in total My BMI has went from 51 to 25 My pant size went from a women's 24 to a 12 My shoe size went down! From an 8 wide fit to normal fit 7 1/2 women's. My cholesterol has also went down significantly but I do not know the specific numbers. I am currently in the overweight category for my height and gender (5'2" female age 23) but am about 6 lbs from the healthy weight range. I have never in my life weighed in the healthy range, reaching that point will be an extremely emotional and pivotal moment for me. I am looking forward to the future with hope and aspiration. [link] [comments] |
| I've lost 20kgs (44 pounds) in just over 3 months!! Posted: 21 Oct 2020 07:53 PM PDT SW: 93kgs CW: 73kgs GW: 65kgs I'm so incredibly proud of myself for sticking it out and being so disciplined. I've really struggled in the past with yoyo dieting, binge eating and low self esteem. One thing they don't tell you when you lose weight (or maybe they do and I just didn't listen) is the massive difference you feel on the INSIDE! More so than the physical changes on the outside. I have so much more energy, my periods are becoming more regular (shout out to my fellow PCOS sufferers) my bowel movements are normal and best of all my mental health is improving. As much as I hate looking at my 'before' photos, I want to thank that overweight struggling girl for being brave and taking the plunge, so that present and future me could have a chance. I'm not done yet but I know I will get there! The next milestone is going wedding dress shopping which I am now so excited for instead of dreading it like I used to 3 months ago. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 21 Oct 2020 03:09 AM PDT I'm 25 and 425 pounds 6'3 tall. I've feel like absolute crap that I let myself get to this level of obesity. I can barely work a 6 hour shift without having to sit down every 30mins. I have been a heavy drinker for the past 3ish years 2200 calories a night in booze alone for the last 2 years plus whatever food I'd order in probably around 2000 calories aswell. How much weight would I drop just from cutting out 2200 calories a day? Anyways today is my first day sober in 3ish years and I dont feel great but I know it'll get better. My main reason for quitting booze is to lose weight. I'm curious how quickly the wieght fell off for you past heavy drinkers? Ideally I'd love to get back to 220-240 I know that's still big but I was comfortable there. Any advice for at home workouts? I have a bike for cardio. I really hope I can stay sober and lose this weight. I never thought I'd be this huge and it sucks. But I did this to myself and I need to fix it. Update: Wow. Thank you everyone for the encouraging words. I will be seeing a doctor this week about quitting cold turkey. My roomates will be here all week so if somthing crazy happens they can help. Cheers and thank you [link] [comments] |
| I officially fit into size 32 pants Posted: 21 Oct 2020 05:45 PM PDT One year ago I was still wearing 2XL shirts and size 38 pants. I had bought 34 jeans a little over a month ago, but after being able to drop them without even undoing anything in the last few days, figured it was time to try the 32s. Good news, they fit perfectly. Still wearing L shirts at the moment, although I just checked in the mirror and the one I'm wearing looks kinda billowy, so... soon. I'm glad I only bought the one pair of 34 jeans and two L packs of Walmart T-shirts because it doesn't look like they'll be lasting long. Sorry, no progress pics. Before losing weight I was so disgusted with myself that I physically could not bring myself to take pictures or have them taken of me. [link] [comments] |
| I’m still bitter that my parents allowed me to become obese as a child. Posted: 21 Oct 2020 12:07 PM PDT I've been ignoring and downplaying these feelings for a long time, but I cannot pretend this doesn't bother me anymore. I've been obese for as long as I can remember. I take full responsibility for my weight now and am doing the work to get better and find some sibilance of happiness, but I am so angry that I was put into a position that that was completely unmanageable for a child or adolescent to handle. Every time a doctor or other adult warned my parents about my weight, they would do nothing to change our family's eating habits. Every time I asked to try out for a sport or get involved in some type of physical activity, I would be told that the fees were too much. Yet we always had money for anything they wanted to buy. Not once have they ever shown any empathy, and just always repeated that I'm overweight because I wasn't trying hard enough. What is an 8 year old supposed to do? I felt completely disgusting and unlovable. Still to this day I have to fight the feeling that everything Im doing is a waste because everyone already sees what a fat loser I am. I'm afraid to have children of my own because I'm so afraid that I will fuck it up and repeat the cycle. I could not bare if I ever caused a child to experience what I did. I'v been on my weight loss journey for a year now and am down 90lbs, but for each pound I lose I find I'm less and less able to ignore these feelings. I don't want to be bitter toward my parents and I do love them, but I was a child that needed help and I did not get it. Please I'd you have overweight children, do something about it. Don't stop until you start seeing progress and they are a normal weight. Children cannot solve these problems on their own. As the parent it is your responsibility to make sure they are healthy until they are mature enough to handle their health on their own. [link] [comments] |
| NSV - Lady at my gym complimented my weight loss and muscle gains! Posted: 21 Oct 2020 10:28 PM PDT This is my first post after months of lurking on here. I wanted to share this validating moment at my gym. A little bit of background - my journey started back in June. Right after COVID had begun I was participating in all these bad habits (drinking, smoking, overeating, inactivity) that were starting to take a toll on my mental health. While this was happening I had to visit my family last minute due to a health scare with my father. All of these issues he was going through were preventable - heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure - the works! I had this moment where I didn't want to put my future family in that position, I didn't want to live my life that way. Something clicked, and I've gone from 198 lbs to 178 lbs through CICO and really focusing on weightlifting. The focus on weight lifting has changed my shape quite a bit, since I never truly focused on my upper body before. I have a ways to go, my goal is to hit 140, but I've really enjoyed the journey so far! I've committed to keeping my weight loss progress slow, in order to make it truly sustainable (avg 1 lb a week). Typically I hit the gym around 4-5 times a week (mixing in cardio as well) and make it a point to talk with all the staff. Since we really see each other often, it's only natural. This week I was speaking to one of the ladies in Spanish about the neighborhood (we're one of the few latinas in the area) and during our conversation she mentioned that she really admired my commitment to come to the gym regularly. She said she wished her daughters had that drive and that she loved seeing me not shy away from the weights like a lot of other women do. It was such a quick little moment but it really made me feel proud of what I've done so far. I'm excited to see what the future holds since I can truly see myself doing this for a long time. TLDR; Lady at my gym gave me a compliment and I felt seen :) [link] [comments] |
| (NSV) The yogurt lady noticed! Posted: 21 Oct 2020 02:30 AM PDT F/26/5'6 SW: 108kg (238 lbs) CW: 94.9kg (209 lbs) GW: 70kg (154 lbs) Lockdown was not kind to my body. I've always been a little heavy, but coming out of a several month-long sedentary binge session, I'd gained 18 kg (about 40 pounds), putting me at my highest weight and lowest self-esteem ever. After crying when I weighed myself (and again when I took measurements (and again when I weighed myself again)), I decided that something had to change. The gyms had just reopened, so I got myself a membership, started tracking calories, and (mostly) cut out take-out. I've since lost 13 kg (about 28 lbs) and I'm working every day towards my goals. On to the NSV! This morning, I weighed in at my lowest weight so far but I was feeling pretty down on myself. With my pre-quarantine weight looming around the corner, I started thinking maybe I hadn't looked as good then as I had thought if this is how I still look now. But then the most delightful thing happened. In the country I live in, we get these people who will come around selling fruits or berries or yogurt. In September I was buying fresh yogurt off this lady once or twice a week to make smoothies with (seriously it's delicious and better than what you can buy in stores here), but I did some traveling and started going back into the office finally so I hadn't seen her in a while. Today Yogurt Lady rocked into the courtyard and as soon as she saw me the first thing she commented on was how much weight I'd lost and how good I looked. Y'all. I needed this. It felt so good to have my hard work validated and to be reminded that I see myself every day, so it can be hard to see the results – but they're there! [link] [comments] |
| Lowest I’ve weighed in 3 years! Posted: 21 Oct 2020 02:04 PM PDT SW: 126kg CW:109kg GW:70kg I've (F17, 5'9) have struggled so damn much with my weight since literally birth. I weighed 86kg at 10. 10. A year ago I tried to lose weight and I got down to 112kg from 120kg in a month then suddenly gave up. So officially my CW of 109kg is my lowest weight in 3 years! I decided to make a change to my lifestyle on July 2nd 2020. Since then I've lost around 35lb thanks to the Couch to 5k app and vegetarianism. I know I still have a lot of weight to lose but I'm really happy with my progress. Looking back on the absolute crap I used to eat makes me want to cry for myself. I'm also the laziest person ever so if I can do it you certainly can :) [link] [comments] |
| First big milestone - BMI below 40 Posted: 22 Oct 2020 12:50 AM PDT Who remembers typing ASL in a chatroom? Well I'm 33/M/UK
This post is really for me to reflect and take stock about what I've achieved. It's a kind of short term landmark in the grand scheme of things, but one I'm really happy with. My BMI score is now below 40, after starting out at 47. As previously during the height of lockdown I was technically in the vulnerable category which felt utterly stupid and avoidable. 40 is often the point where people start to mention bad things happening as well! I started my latest journey at the beginning of the year (oh yes, I've lost weight before). Lockdown really hampered my progress and I went partially backwards – not in an absolutely terrible way. More in a kind of 2 steps forward, 1 step back way. Thanks to my renewed motivation I have now taken that step forward again and done another step. My goal My goal isn't radical or different to anyone else's. It's to be in a "healthy" BMI range. I feel like this encapsulates all the other things I want to achieve too. (Fit smaller clothes, be fitter, etc.) My motivation Motivation and the goal and kind of synonymous right? I think yes and no. Obviously your overall goal can be massive – mine is. I've broken mine down into small "sub-goals". While I want to lose 150lbs, I know this won't happen in a day, week, month, or maybe even a year. That's a long time and can lead you to feel demoralised on occasion. We live in a society of instant gratification. There's very little in life that takes this long to get if you really want it. I've broken my sub goals down to:
You'll be amazed how frequent these milestones are and how motivating it is. So far I've passed 23 of these – it certainly makes me feel better about myself. I play football/soccer once a week in something called "Man v Fat Football" which is a UK nationwide programme specialising in weight loss while playing football. Losing weight each week gives my team goal bonuses for the match we play. Many of the games are won "off the pitch". If I lose weight each week, I know I'm scoring bonus goals! Google it – it's a fantastic scheme, it's basically weight watchers or slimming world but aimed at men. This scheme was initially how I started to lose weight and helps week to week focus on others not just myself. Exercise
Food I have to be fairly strict otherwise I know I'll fail. I have the same breakfast and lunch each day (relatively speaking) and I'll snack on fruit and veg. I'll then allow myself variation on the evening meal. Something which is max 800 calories. I've got a passion for cooking so this is actually hobby for me, and I think pairs really well with weight loss and exercise. There's nothing I wouldn't eat for an evening meal – nothing is excluded – you'd be surprised what tasty food you can make within this remit. I'd say I eat somewhere between 1300 and 1500 calories a day. Same lunch and breakfast helps me to know my calories each day without doing too much thinking. I drink water and I'll have 3 or 4 cups of white coffee a day. I've cut out alcohol etc. because I know it really impacts my weight loss (the alcohol firstly, and the inevitable foods that you have!) Other tips which work for me I don't weigh myself every day. In other times in my life, I have done this. This isn't going to do your mental health any good. Weight fluctuations in a day or between days are perfectly normal. [link] [comments] |
| Gained 25lb in less than 2 months. MARK MY WORDS I'm going to come back Posted: 21 Oct 2020 08:57 AM PDT In May I was the heaviest I ever was 5'6 168lb. I was set on losing weight, and by August I actually did. I had lost 25lb. I still wanted to lose 10lb to be at 133lb but I was glad I had gotten that far. The smallest I had ever been. Then university came around, and I stopped having the ability to make my own food, so I didn't have access to good food. On top of that, I went through a lot of stress and binge ate for a little while. Within less than 2 months, I had gained all of that weight back that I spent 4 months losing. And I hate it But I'm gonna change. Mark my words! Starting today! Yesterday I said tomorrow. LETS GO!!! [link] [comments] |
| I stopped tracking calories, instead I’m writing in a journal Posted: 21 Oct 2020 04:25 PM PDT I've had weight issues my whole life (since early adolescence- I'm now 25). I've lost weight at times and then gained it back. I'm currently the heaviest I've ever been. I'm also the strongest I've ever been. I'm a power lifter and I love skiing, hiking, etc. I've been tracking for YEARS. First I tried just calories, then I learned about macros, then I went to WW, then back to just calories. I try overloading on protein, eating more fat, eating more carbs, and everything in between. I've done nothing but continue to gain weight slowly but steadily over the years. A few pounds here, a few there. I decided to stop. It clearly isn't helping me. I UNDERSTAND the CICO rule. But somewhere along the way the calories MFP is giving me are either inaccurate for my body or I'm subconsciously too stressed or focused on every little thing. This week I decided to just simply write what I ate in a journal. I know how to be mindful and I've felt absolute FREEDOM. For lunch I had a red bell pepper and filled it with some homemade egg salad out of 2 eggs, 2 egg whites, 1tbsp of mayo (measured on a food scale) and spices. I just ate it and enjoyed it. I got a vegetable, a protein, and a fat in my meal. I didn't have to look at the log and go ok bell pepper: 50 Cals, eggs 140cals, mayo 100cals. For dinner I made some homemade eggplant parm, I used nonstick spray to cook my eggplant, not oil. And I served myself most likely more than 2oz of pasta, but not a huge restaurant serving either. I'm not saying I'm going to be successful at losing weight this way. I just needed to step away. It wasn't QUITE taking away from me enjoying my life, but I find myself analyzing everything I put in my mouth. The truth is I'm NOT an Instagram fitness model. I'm not even a professional bodybuilder or bikini competitor. I'm just a normal person trying to eat healthier and better portions. And I was so focused on getting 150g Of protein a day I was not happy. [link] [comments] |
| NSV: Friends noticed my weight loss BUT... Posted: 21 Oct 2020 08:10 PM PDT I've lost 8kg since April (I know that's very slow, slower than I'd like it to be but I go through periods of losing and maintaining because I want it to be a lifestyle change) and have recently gained 1.5kg because I kind of let myself go for a few weeks, but I was aware of that and am on my way to lose it again. I'm not at my goal weight by any means, about 10-12kg away. I met two of my friends last night for the first time since March and both of them commented on my weight loss saying I looked really good and how my skin had improved so much and let me tell you it was the best feeling in the world! But then one of my friends said that she "wasn't going to eat for 2 days because she wants to lose some weight before leaving for a family reunion this weekend." My other friend said that she's "going to have to watch what she puts in her mouth" Neither of them have had a problem with their bodies since I've known them. They've always loved their body and been confident. Now that I think of it, I've been the fat friend all along. As much as I'm proud of myself for making healthier choices, I feel like my weight loss is impacting them negatively and I don't know how to feel about that or deal with that. TL;DR: My weight loss may have impacted friends' perception of their bodies negatively and I don't know what I should do about it. [link] [comments] |
| Winter is coming...and so are the munchies. Posted: 21 Oct 2020 03:39 PM PDT Does anyone else's appetite change as the winter months draw closer? Not just with the temptation of holiday foods like Thanksgiving and Christmas, but the change in season. Foods and intermittent fasting that satiated me during the summer months just don't seem to cut it anymore. I get hungrier and stay "hungry," meaning unsatisfied and wanting to munch on something all day. I feel like this has coincided with the days getting shorter and it also getting colder outside. I used to take a walk outside during work to get my mind off food but don't want to with the temperatures dropping. I'm just wondering if it's just me and if people have advice on what works for them to get through the season. [link] [comments] |
| 62lbs down in 6 months. I look in the mirror and still just see ugliness Posted: 21 Oct 2020 06:09 PM PDT Hi everyone. I (34f) am working from home during all the covid stuff which has actually been a huge blessing for me. I get to spend more time with my kiddo and husband. Husband and I have been working hard at losing weight. Started things in May and I am down to 288 from 350. I see the weight loss, and feel it. Im working hard, eating right and exercising and physically feel so much better. I know I have more to go and I am taking it in stride. However, now I feel like the damage is done and I just hate looking at my body. I still feel like I look the same and have not come very far at all. Have any if you felt this way? How have you coped with it? I do see a therapist for binge eating disorder and she believes I have some body dismorphia issues as well. Covid has actually helped me get my shit together and I do not want to ever go back. Thanks for the help. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 21 Oct 2020 04:51 AM PDT 32F 5'6/SW 288/ CW 200/ GW 165 Sorry, this is a long one. A year ago today, I was at my heaviest at 288, and my life changed forever. I was diagnosed with MS. The doctor said that I needed to lose weight to deal the disease. At that very moment, I was determined to make a change starting with how I eat. See, I grew up on unhealthy habits. Then I got older, didn't know how to cook and takeout was easy, Uber made it easier. I started grocery shopping, learning how to cook healthy meals best I can without hurting myself (MS caused me to lose feeling in my hands.) Eating better, working out on my stationary bike, walking to work, was just enough to get me started. I was losing slowly and I okay with that. Then the pandemic hit and I lost my job. Something happened, something clicked. Instead of getting depressed, I started walking. First I stayed in the neighborhood and gradually extended it more and more. Then out of nowhere, I started to run. Still extending how far I went. Sadly the running had to stop last month after a very bad fall and aggravated the arthritis in my knees. I had to adapt and switch things up. Now I walk 10- 12 miles every day, making sure I get at least 25,000 steps. Since losing, I've struggled to see what everyone else was seeing. They would say, 'Oh you've lost so much weight' 'You look so good' but my instant thought was 'why are you lying to me.' I never looked at myself in the mirror until a week ago. I saw my collarbone. The collarbone is what made me realize what I've accomplished. Not the fact that I went from size 22 to 14/16, the collarbone. And then I saw how slim my face had gotten. Recently Facebook showed a memory and I saw how heavy I was, it was shocking. The hardest part in all of this is learning to take a compliment as I'm getting a lot of them. Not used to those To celebrate the weight loss and my 1 year MS anniversary, I'm going skydiving today. [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: October 22nd, 2020 Posted: 21 Oct 2020 09:45 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] |
| Dad joked about me having an eating disorder. Posted: 21 Oct 2020 07:51 PM PDT Since the beginning of March I have lost close to 40 pounds, and it hasn't been without effort. I exercise regularly and watch what I eat. My family is fairly healthy themselves and my dad is the kindest person ever so I know this is coming from a place of concern but today he remarked I was looking too skinny (for reference I weigh 130 pounds and am 5'4) he even went as far to say that he didn't pay for me to have braces if I was just gonna ruin my teeth by throwing up (I am not bulimic and have never had an eating disorder). I was really taken aback by this and obviously shocked and hurt. Does anyone have experience with this type of thing? And how to cope? I was planning on losing another 8-10 pounds to reach my goal weight that I've been working towards these last several months but now I'm worried I'm starting to look sick even though logically with my stats I know I'm not. Any advice if you've experienced this would be great! [link] [comments] |
| Do I really need to lose weight? (166 cm, 76 kg) Posted: 21 Oct 2020 11:29 PM PDT I (F16) have been overweight for most of my life. Dieting is something I've struggled with since middle school, but since I've been growing taller during that period, I don't have a valid 'lowest weight' to list off. I've been swimming since 4th grade and I have a lot of muscles in my forearms which contributes to my weight as well. My waist circumference is 30in and my hips are around 43in, which puts my waist:hip ratio at 0.70 (low risk). However, my BMI is 27.6 which I am aware is well overweight. My question is, do I really need to lose weight or am I healthy and fine the way I am? I'm not so worried about being thin for more attractiveness but I would lose weight if I am at risk for health problems, since my family had a history of diabetes. [link] [comments] |
| How do you deal with the constant nagging of naysayers? Posted: 21 Oct 2020 11:23 PM PDT From family to friends. after losing, and throughout losing 50 lbs over the past few months I have received nothing but criticism from My mother, father, and some friends that i'm becoming "sickly", looking unhealthy, losing weight too quickly, not eating enough food, starving my self, depressed etc etc etc etc. It's not even that much weight relative what other people i have seen accomplish on this sub, it's only 50 pounds. None of these people made a fucking comment when i was a fucking balloon at 250lb earlier this year, now suddenly every one of them is a god damn expert on diet an exercise. and most of them are overweight. I'm genuinely tired of having to explain to people that i'm not actually killing myself, constantly explaining that i know exactly what i'm doing, and that i am actually improving my health. I was meant to be visiting my parents this weekend, but i had a chat with my mom over the phone yesterday and throughout the entire call she kept talking about how i need to get back to eating "normally" and becoming healthy again. I realised that going to visit them is just gonna cost me more headaches so i cancelled. I was gaming with a few of my friends last saturday, and one friend was talking about on how difficult it is to not gain weight over the lockdown, and another responded "Well, 808adams seem to be doing great" and like 3 of my friends all responded with similar sentiments "He's lost his weight too quickly, it's unhealthy, he'll gain it all back". and now all i'm thinking about is "are my friends just waiting for me to fail"? For a while i used all the naysaying as fuel to motivate me to prove these people wrong, but at this point I'm just so sick and tired of giving the same explanations over and over, and it's really starting to fuck with my mood. I'm thinking of distancing myself from some of these people (well the ones that i can distance from) temporarily for the time being and stick with only the ones that are keeping me motivated. but the idea of potentially losing some friends because I'v improved myself has really depressed me lately, but it might just be a reality that i have to confront. have any of you had these experiences when losing weight? how did you cope with it? [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 21 Posted: 21 Oct 2020 07:10 PM PDT Hello losers, Weee this week is flying on by! Weight by end of month (199 lbs, preferably trend weight): No weigh in this morning. Stay within calorie range (maintain): Maintenance adjacent I think exercise calories are tough to gauge. Exercise 5 days a week: Brisk walk in the leaves over an hour. 15/21 days. Self-care journaling (once a week, 60 minutes): Did a lot over the weekend. 3/3 weeks. Self-care time (work on not using food as a reward): Trader joe's run! Try a new recipe once a week: Turkey tacos, roasted parsnips & a hamburger casserole thingy. Still don't much care for rice. I'm still learning stuff in the kitchen so definite win. 3/3 weeks. Be more mindful, present in my body & express gratitude to avoid the hedonic treadmill: Grateful for happy squirrels and therapy. Your turn kids! [link] [comments] |
| Anybody need an accountabili-buddy? Posted: 21 Oct 2020 07:07 PM PDT I am so tired of being overweight. I do so good during the day but for some reason the second I get home I'm off the rails. Then I'm depressed the rest of the night. It's really frustrating too because I know what to do. When I first started losing weight I lost 100lbs. I went from 260 to 160 at 5'11" Now that I have a desk job and am married I jumped up to 190. I don't want to be fat anymore, I miss being skinny. I would love to have someone to check in with. We could motivate each other and encourage each other to keep going and stick to their calories. I know it is kind of lame but it makes things easier for me so maybe it would help someone else too. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 21 Oct 2020 07:50 PM PDT hi everyone - long time creeper of this page and constantly inspired by this community. I gained a significant amount of weight during quarantine and have been struggling with accepting the new image of myself. I'm 50 lbs heavier than I was 1 year ago. I acknowledge the state of trauma we all have experienced during this time of isolation & civil injustice. I realize these are unprecedented times that fuel the soil of depression and anxiety. Even though I acknowledge this, my inner voice has sharpened her cruel critique. I'm constantly berating myself. I look in the mirror and feel disgusted. I get changed for the day and feel disgusted. I sit down at work and feel my pants bursting at the seams and feel disgusted. I look down in the shower and see a stomach that could be mistaken for pregnancy and feel disgusted. I don't know the rules of this sub and I'm sorry if this is not appropriate content.....I just really could use realistic advice to help stop these ruminating thoughts. How do I continue on? [link] [comments] |
| I dont love myself, I need some help :( Posted: 21 Oct 2020 12:52 PM PDT Hi everyone, Maybe I am writing this just to get it off my chest but I thought I would give a background to how I got to this point and how I get myself together! So.. I am 5ft 10 25F married with 2 children I also weigh 16stone :( At 16 I was very thin infact alot of family and friends thought I looked like Jennifer Aniston and the main girl off hunger games (forgot name😳)and should go into modeling 🤣 I worked my arse off at the gym 5 days a week, and got out of a shitty relationship with someone much older then me...yuck.so I wanted to move away from him so I joined the army! I served for 3 years and trained still neally every day, and met my now husband... fast forward 8 years I now have a 6 and 2 year olds. I am massively overweight and cant seem to find any motivation to sortmyself out. I wouldn't say I have depression but I feel taunted by alot of my past and generally just dont love myself.. How can I love myself? And get back to who I once was? A strong woman.. now I can't look at myself in the mirror. I dont want my kids and husband to be embarrassed of me. They haven't said that but it's always on my mind. Sorry for the long shitty post, but I really need some help, motivation or just something! I know how to eat good and exercise it's just mentally there is a massive block there. Thanks If you got this far x [link] [comments] |
| I lost 42 kg (92 lbs) in ~9 months. Posted: 21 Oct 2020 01:16 PM PDT Starting this year, on January 31st, I successfully started my journey of losing weight. I started out with 134,0 kg (295 lbs) and today, on October 21st, I'm at 92,1 kg (202 lbs). It's still kind of surreal to me, as I've tried to lose weight multiple times already, but I never came close to actually losing an impactful amount. Links show my bare upper body (nipples and stomach included, in case you can't see stuff like that idk) January 31st, 134 kg (295 lbs): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AL7OrLl0RhCXujWEKxK8rTKDFXr-Q6I5/view?usp=sharing May 24th, 112,9 kg (248)[Marks the start of my workout routine]: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VrMmplUCCGwIuBcMM0o1Q9QZ-1h0ndmt/view?usp=sharing September 21st, 95,7 kg (210 lbs): https://drive.google.com/file/d/168lwQZ54vb2_Hf9H1wwbazKASkDJDLEo/view?usp=sharing Once I started losing a bit of weight I kept telling myself to be happy that I'm not anymore where I used to be instead of being sad or upset that I haven't reached my goal yet. In general this approach helps me to pursue my goals. Before I started to work on myself this year, I was a really lazy fuck. Nowadays, I always try to keep myself busy. Funny enough, now I have way more energy while sleeping 1,5 hours less on average. You have to give your body time to adjust though, don't rush things. Are you doing sports? Yes, starting in february this year, I started to ride my bike on regular basis, most of the times to a set destination, always trying to either go longer or faster than last time, but starting in march, I used it as my main way of transportation. As I live in a crowded city and I didn't want to deal with wearing a mask on public transport all the time, I went by bike wherever I could. In May I made my own workout schedule to work on my upper body. I try to do my exercises 5 out of 7 times a week. At the end of September this year, I picked up running and dropped riding my bike just to lose weight. I'm still using it as my main way of transportation though. I also picked up playing football, as it's the only sport I ever enjoyed as a child. Did you change your diet? I didn't change much. I dropped drinking energy drinks straight away and gradually lowered the amount of soda I would drink. Nowadays I drink stuff like ice tea once a day, one glass for dinner. I also forced myself to ALWAYS have water next to me. Whenever my mind was dozing off, I would automatically look at it and take a sip (or sometimes the entire bottle at once). Once emptied, I'm always getting a refill immediately. Other than that I haven't changed anything. If it's 9 pm and I want a pizza, I will order a pizza at 9 pm. I'm still eating sweets and candy on a daily basis (I automatically ate less than I used to once I started to learn how to keep myself busy, they kind of were "fillers" for me. Basically I was snacking to kill time.) When I picked up playing football again, I acquired the habit of eating fruits after practice / games. Nothing else. Sometimes an apple and a banana, sometimes 3 apples at once. Feel free to ask if you have any questions :)Wish every single one of you best of luck on their journey and achieving their individual goals! [link] [comments] |
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