Weight loss: [Challenge] LoseIt World Tour - Week 1 - SIGN UPS CLOSED!! |
- [Challenge] LoseIt World Tour - Week 1 - SIGN UPS CLOSED!!
- Water park embarrassment helped me get under 400 pounds!
- Having to remind myself, every lb I don't gain back is a win.
- I’m so unbelievably proud of myself
- [NSV] I cried in a dressing room today.
- My eureka of the week: plain greek yogurt is king of the kitchen
- Clothes actually fit...better?
- Since pandemic started, I'm finally seeing the number on scale going down!
- Today I didn’t eat my feelings
- Venting: I've lost 81 pounds and I'm ashamed
- Dropping 80lbs Is Not A Dream
- Staying with it!
- How to lose weight when you have no control over what you eat or cook?
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: October 3rd, 2020
- I pushed past a months-long plateau. Here's what I learned.
- 3 Years Later, 130 Down. Never Been Happier
- After a blood clot traveled to my heart and tried to kill me and caused strokes, took the use of my left hand, I gained a lot of weight due to meds and loss of energy. Now, I’m working out everyday and have finally lost 10 pounds!
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 2
- Went to the gym for the first time in 2 years and it was great, I was sweating buckets and I'm feeling accomplished
- 2 weeks in Onederland! (And someone took a picture of me I don't hate)
- I did it.
- Just got laid off from a job I moved crosscountry for 3 months ago
- Some things I learned about losing weight
- I've learnt to love running.
| [Challenge] LoseIt World Tour - Week 1 - SIGN UPS CLOSED!! Posted: 02 Oct 2020 09:32 AM PDT Hey Everybody. Welcome to Week 1 of the Fall 2020 Loseit Challenge: LoseIt World Tour! Loseit Challenges are a team-based competition that last for 8 weeks during which you set a weight-loss goal and then weigh in weekly, working to be at or beyond that goal by the end of the challenge. There will be a new post every Friday with Links/Instructions for each week's activities. The challenge subreddit and your team's discord channel will also have all the information you need. This round your hosts continue to be u/hxcjosh23 and u/unrepentant_thinner Week 0 Bragging Rights: We had a great start to the challenge with over 27 MILLION steps taken and 136,000 activity minutes. Top 3 weigh in % as a team:
Top 3 Activity Minutes as a team:
Top 3 Total Steps Taken as a team
This week's Itinerary: This week begins the inter-team head to head challenges. Each week, teams will face off in a friendly 1v1 competition for bragging rights in our activity challenges. Compete for your team by logging your steps and activity (step 2 below). For this challenge, we are doing a Capture the Flag contest! Each step logged gets you closer to your opponents landmark! Whoever gets the most steps gets to capture their opponents flag and display it victoriously! Some landmarks will be farther than others, so if you don't quite reach it that's fine! Luckily each team has an automatic flag capture device that deploys if they have more steps than their opponent! Get stepping! Week 1 head to head schedule: Sphinx v. Uyuni Salt Flat (15,620,880 Steps) Petra v. Eiffel Tower (4,521,010 Steps) Rocky Mountains v. Great Barrier Reef (16,260,180 Steps) Challenge Tracker: Step 1 - Weigh in for week 1 Weigh in early! You can update your weight anytime during the week by submitting your weight again. Step 2 - Log your steps and activity All steps count. Intentional activity counts. -We define activity minutes as "intentional additional activity to meet your health goals". This may include things like weight lifting, running, yoga, walking to work instead of driving, etc. Things that are not already a part of your normal day. ***Your and your family's health come first. Adapt your activity to the current guidelines in your communities.*** Timeline Each week begins on a Friday, so you will have until the following Friday at 12 pm EST (when the next week is posted) to complete your weigh-in. You can weigh in multiple times during the week but only your most recent entry will be recorded on the tracker.
October 2 - Week 1, Head to Head battles begin, Signups are closed October 9 - Week 2 October 16 - Week 3 October 23 - Week 4 October 30 - Week 5 November 6 - Week 6 November 13 - Week 7, Last Head to Head Battle November 20 - Results and next challenge announcement If you have any questions, problems, concerns, ideas, or just want to drop us all a line, please use the message the challenge admin feature, which you can find in the r/LoseitChallenges sidebar or by clicking here. Responding to this thread is great, but ultimately if you want to make sure all of us read it, the message the challenge admin feature is the way to go. Please also note that we are not the r/loseit moderators. We're volunteers and everyday users who run a specific aspect of one of the many interactive community elements of r/loseit. If you have questions about r/loseit that aren't specific to the challenge, please take a look at the sidebar on r/loseit. [link] [comments] |
| Water park embarrassment helped me get under 400 pounds! Posted: 02 Oct 2020 03:50 PM PDT I created a new account because im a little embarrassed but im so excited i wanted to share! To begin, I am/was a very morbidly obese kid. In may, I was 13 years old, 5'3" tall and 452 pounds...yes, 452 pounds...Im sure, you're shocked or even cant believe it but it was my reality. I dont wanna pass off blame but my dad has been in prison for most of my life and while my mom is the greatest mom i could ask for, she has been dealing with her own personal problems (alcohol, bulimia)...so, its fair to say my life isnt easy. But, earlier this summer I had a wildly embarrassed situation that has since changed my life for the better! So, i went to a local water park (Lost Island for all my Iowa peeps) with my mom, my aunts and cousins. Now, i am BY FAR the biggest member of my family, so the embarrassment of being shirtless at 452 pounds can go without saying. But to add on to all of that, the embarrassment escalated. -First, after walking up several flights of steps and furiously huffing and puffing just to get to the top of the water-slide tower, i was told by the attendant that i was too big to go down the slide in front of everyone...forcing me to do the walk of shame down the stairs. -With my legs exhausted, I just decided to lay on the pool chairs with my mom and just as i feared, i immediately broke the chair. -Mortified, my mom and I just spent the rest of the day in the lazy river, while the rest of my cousins spent the day having fun. ------- Well, since then, i took that embarrassment and channeled it into fuel. With a well balanced diet and doing boxing classes off youtube, i have currently lost 55 pounds! Now at 14, im 5'6" (had a bit of a growth spurt) and 397 pounds! I dropped my BMI from 80.1 to 64!!!! Things are going so great and i just wanted to share. [link] [comments] |
| Having to remind myself, every lb I don't gain back is a win. Posted: 02 Oct 2020 07:14 AM PDT I have been on a plateau for about 6 weeks now. I've basically been maintaining a weight around 265 lbs. My goal all along has been 220 but I was stopped in my tracks by how hard this is getting. I even took up running this week, but then someone brought us donuts and I just lost control snacking for a couple days. I have been beating myself up over this. However, I have to remember that just because I've been weak, it doesn't mean it's over and the fact that I haven't been over 270 in 2 months is in itself a win. This ain't my first rodeo and by this time, I'd be crawling back up to 290 and stuffing my face with fast food. Not this time. This change is permanent. I am proud of what I've accomplished and will continue to accomplish. [link] [comments] |
| I’m so unbelievably proud of myself Posted: 02 Oct 2020 03:15 PM PDT I know this is gonna get lost in the sea of posts but i dont care, need to share this with someone because my family didn't seem to care all that much. IM NO LONGER OBESE FOR THE FIRST TIME IM SO LONG. For some context, I am a 16 year old female who was morbidly obese but the weirdest thing happened to me. The moment I didn't categorise myself as obese, i started to realise things like I can see my knuckles, collar bones and I have way more space in the shower. It was like a switch. Has this happened to anyone else. Thank you to everyone on this sub, you are an inspiration to me and so many other people, good luck on your journey :) [link] [comments] |
| [NSV] I cried in a dressing room today. Posted: 02 Oct 2020 08:43 PM PDT Much like so many others on this subreddit, I've always been heavier. I can't remember a time in my life (even high school, maybe even middle school) where I weighed less than 180lbs. During university, my weight even crept up to, and above 240lbs. Clothes shopping was always torturous. I could never find the clothes I liked in the sizes I needed, clothes never fit right or looked good, and I always left feeling defeated and horribly upset. I absolutely hated shopping for clothes. Fast forward to today, where I ugly-cried like a baby in the dressing room of a clothing store for about 5 minutes. But this time I wasn't crying because I hated how I looked in the clothes. I was crying because they looked good and for the first time that I could remember, maybe even in my life, I felt like I looked good and felt confidence. In just over 6 months, I was able to transform my body from a size 16 in jeans and XL in shirts, to today, trying on a size 10 in jeans and a medium in shirts. And the most important thing, feeling good in the clothes I was trying on. This journey hasn't been easy, I'm sure no ones journey is smooth. But with consistent CICO (thank goodness for MFP), though never restricting a certain food/treat, and making a conscious effort to move more, this journey has been possible. Today was the first day I was really able to see the difference I've made in my body (Take your progress photos and measurements! This has been one of my biggest regrets since starting the process, is that I was too embarrassed of my body to take before photos and before measurements). Today was the first day, maybe in forever, that I felt proud of my body. And I feel like I can use this excitement and feeling to motivate myself even more on this final stretch to my goal weight. Scales can show you the number you've lost, but if you're like me, a number won't mean much. Sometimes it takes more or something different to show yourself how much progress you've made. Find your thing that helps you keep pushing forward. I can do this, you can do this, we can do this. Today I cried in the dressing room and I've never been happier. [link] [comments] |
| My eureka of the week: plain greek yogurt is king of the kitchen Posted: 02 Oct 2020 06:47 PM PDT Figuring out how to cook food that is both healthy and delicious is a relatively new venture for me. I love good food, and I love creamy food. But from all I knew about "dieting" in the past, there was no ingredient that could allow healthy and creamy to coexist. Now I finally discover plain nonfat greek yogurt. Low calorie, low sugar, low fat, low everything. But SO creamy. Use it in place of sour cream on a taco salad. Use it instead of cream for sauce (I love using yogurt with curry sauce on roasted vegetables). Use it for breakfast parfaits. Make tzatziki cucumber sauce. It's so versatile! I've never really used yogurt as a cooking ingredient in the past, but I feel like this is going to revolutionize the range of recipes I'll start inventing. [link] [comments] |
| Clothes actually fit...better? Posted: 02 Oct 2020 07:48 PM PDT I was really sad thinking how there's no way ill be able to fit into my fall and winter clothes thanks to quarantine weight gain. I had gotten down to 134 lbs through the....drink one coffee a day and binge at night diet (thanks to second retail job), but I have since upped my exercise levels to 7 days a week , working harder to cut down on alcohol intake, and getting 10k steps in covid times when I would get 1k outside gym working from home....im down to 140 from 146 quarantine gain. My size 28.5 inch hips ( down from 30 inches 6 weeks ago) are fitting comfortable in my size 4 courdoroy pants...cute dresses that felt tight when I bought them at a lower weight than now look great! Less rolls than before. I am eating more food than before and don't feel guilty I've had a protein bar and apple before dinner over nothing at all. I'm so happy even if I don't have a vanity scale weight....good food, good work outs, and cute clothes. I won't stop. :) Also quit the second job so ill actually be with loved ones for the holiday for once in my life...gonna live up the holiday cheer for once. [link] [comments] |
| Since pandemic started, I'm finally seeing the number on scale going down! Posted: 02 Oct 2020 05:45 PM PDT So, I (45F) gained 25 lbs since March. Didn't care. Not seeing anyone most of the time anyways. Didn't care. Until Fall starts and many of my clothes don't fit well. It sucks. I did keto before. Nah, no more keto. I still want to enjoy some carbs and I love fruit. No more keto. I did HCG diet before. Nope. That diet took me to the ER and I left with $$$$ hospital bills. Nope. I watched a colleague who's selling smoothies diet (MLM) and it looked attractive until I saw the price. No, not gonna spend that kind of money. CICO. Yeah, sure! But I don't want to obsess over every calorie I put in to my mouth. I finally decided to do clean eating. Fruit and veggies with homemade salad dressing, mostly yogurt based, and lots of healthy fat (salmon, avocado, etc). I bake my own bread. I buy mostly organic products. I stop eating when I feel full. No more "no, you have to finish your plate" mentality anymore. I kind of practice intermittent fasting, even though I don't really have fixed eating time. I try to sleep for 8 hours every night. I lost 5 lbs so far in the past two week. I feel much better, too. I feel lighter inside. I don't set a goal. I'll make this as my lifestyle now. It's better for a long run. [link] [comments] |
| Today I didn’t eat my feelings Posted: 02 Oct 2020 11:02 PM PDT I realized that I usually eat my feelings, and at 5'0, 17, and 163 pounds, I need to change that. Today, I just started by not eating because I was bored, and resisting eat a bunch of cake and ice cream because I felt really stressed about school. Not eating out of boredom was so hard and I hadn't realized that I even did it. Listening to my body was so much more difficult than I thought it would be. Having to question whether I was ACTUALLY hungry and stopping myself from eating when I wasn't? Harder than running with a bum knee. I read a post about thin people the other day on here and how they aren't afraid to stop eating when they're full, and just listening to my body today showed me that I need to change my habits. [link] [comments] |
| Venting: I've lost 81 pounds and I'm ashamed Posted: 02 Oct 2020 10:38 AM PDT Edit: Thank you so much for all the support! I really appreciate it, I'm keeping this post up for anyone in the same boat as me. I don't usually post on here but I feel like I have to vent right now, I hope nobody I know sees this. For context, I'm 17M, 5'5". I started losing weight about 7 months ago at 228 pounds and I regret how quickly I've lost 81 pounds. for the first few months, I was doing Keto and intermittent fasting with a huge caloric deficit, it ranged from 1000-1300 calories a day, I also STARVED myself every now and then (at one point, I went about 6 days without food and lost 5 pounds), I was addicted to seeing the scale go down rapidly. I eventually quit Keto and starving myself and sticked to 20/4 IF and 1200 calories a day, then went down to 16/8 IF and eventually dropped IF completely, it wasn't until last week that I decided to consistently eat 1500 calories a day. Now I'm 147 pounds, 15 pounds from my goal of 132 pounds, and showing signs of loose skin (especially in my upper arms) and from what I've heard, it was due to my rapid weight loss (unrelated to this, I still look like I have a lot of fat to lose but I only have 15 pounds to go). I was careless, I wish I could go back and convince myself to lose weight slowly, or better yet, somehow convince my preteen self to eat less and avoid this mess I'm in. Eating 1500 calories a day is hard for me, I keep telling myself things such as "If you instead eat x calories a day, you could lose x pounds in a week", I don't know how to stay patient. Thanks for reading. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Oct 2020 12:03 PM PDT I always told myself I wouldn't make one of these posts until I was at my goal weight or below it, but I'm feeling really good and I'm only 5lbs away from my GW, so fuck it. This morning I was going through my closet looking to see what fits and as I was trying on my old "skinny" clothes, I realized that everything I own fits, and fits well. My problem now isn't whether clothes fit, it's that most of what I own is too big to fit me, even some of my "skinny clothes." All the clothes that I thought would never fit me again suddenly look great on me - the clothes that I used to wear when I was 20/21/22 years old fit me nice and snug. As I was trying on clothes this morning, I think it finally dawned on me that mountain that I've climbed. There's still a little ways to go, but I've come so far and I'm on the last mile. Anyone who is just starting this journey, please stay with it. The rewards are so significant that I can't put them into words. The amount of confidence and self worth I've gained from doing this feel infinite right now. Perhaps I'm on a bit of self induced high, but it still feels awesome. And while I know there will always be work needed to keep the weight off, I think it's important that I enjoy the fruits of my labor. Like many, I used to browse this subreddit feeling defeated and that something like this would be too difficult to attain. For anyone in that position, ignore your mind. This is absolutely possible, and with patience and dedication, you can achieve your goals. I know that sounds incredibly cliche, and it kind of is, but it's true. If you have a bad day, don't worry about it - the journey is not linear. Just have patience and enjoy the process as much as possible. The benefits and rewards from gaining control of your life and dropping the weight are so substantial that they own everything else. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Oct 2020 09:46 PM PDT I (27f) have always been overweight. My mother and my siblings were too however growing up and into their early adult lives my siblings were able to lose the weight but not me. I tried all the fad diets like most of you probably have as well with no luck. I was doing WW and the scale was just starting to move when I got really ill. I was down for a few months and because I was malnourished I lost over 25 pounds in just a month. It was the lowest I had been in years. I was able to get help and start a treatment and finally was feeling better. I was given medication that gave me my life and independence back but unfortunately I not only gained those 25 pounds back extremely quickly I also gained even more! I shot up 50 pounds seemingly overnight. I honestly gave up and accepted it. I was always going to be uncomfortable with my body and worry about how I looked to other people. 2 weeks after my birthday I decided to make a change. I was listening to something and it said something along the lines of "If you can't trust yourself how can other people trust you." Seems silly looking back but it made me think of all the times I lied to myself. Over the years I told myself how I would workout and eat better and I always gave it up. I was dissatisfied with my lack of progress after working and I would start to lie to my food tracker or "forget" to track a meal I knew wasn't good for my goals. I decided to make a change. Ladies and gentlemen today marks my 30th day of being consistent with myself. Tracking everything I eat. Making better healthier choices, consistently working out! Never in my life have I lasted this long. I'm seeing the progress! I'm not wear I want to be but I know without a shadow of a doubt I'm getting there this time!! HW 285 SW 285 CW 276.8 GW 150 [link] [comments] |
| How to lose weight when you have no control over what you eat or cook? Posted: 02 Oct 2020 06:26 PM PDT Okay so this is a bit embarrassing but Im 17 years old and me and my family lives off of food stamps, especially since my mom doesnt have a stable job. Im 17 year old female, around 220lbs, and 5'5. I planned on doing CICO but I realized that I wont have any way of doing it nutritionally. Since my family is all overweight and dont have great eating habits, we mostly eat junk food, snacks, and majority meat ( mostly cooked fried ). Does anyone have any advice for me? Im going to try and see if my mom can buy me vegetables and I take it from there, but there's no guarantee especially since EBT is only once a month. Really embarrassing to ask but, Im extremely desperate at this point to lose weight. Edit: sorry guys that was my bad. To clarify, I am female. Cis female. I forgot that was important information for CICO. When I did the BMI, it said I needed roughly around 1,600 calories to lose weight. I was planning on doing 1,500-1,550 though since Ive been watching videos on it and they said its better to give yourself a range to not stress yourself to hit that exact number everytime. [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: October 3rd, 2020 Posted: 02 Oct 2020 11:11 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] |
| I pushed past a months-long plateau. Here's what I learned. Posted: 02 Oct 2020 04:39 AM PDT After literally months if being at the same weight, I have lost a few more pounds. What helped me was getting more sleep; not for fancy scientific reasons about metabolism, but because when I'm not exhausted, I can think more clearly ("I know my stomach is growling, but lunch will be ready in 20 minutes. I don't need a snack"). Also, I have found that non-food rewards/sensory experiences/some other term for it that doesn't sound weird keep me from eating too much Like, I snack less on days where I take the time to put on perfume, take a bath, make my favorite tea, etc. I hope this helps someone!! [link] [comments] |
| 3 Years Later, 130 Down. Never Been Happier Posted: 02 Oct 2020 05:40 AM PDT October 1st 2017. I was back at college for homecoming, when I noticed I was struggling to walk up a flight of stairs, my knees were hurting uncontrollably, and my snoring was so loud that my friends would wake up in rooms next door. I've always had these problems, but this was the moment where everything kinda hit me at once. At this point I knew I needed to change. The next day I went back home and told my roommate at the time, "I'm gonna try and lose some weight. I don't know if I'll get far. I may lose nothing and just die lonely and fat. But I'm willing to give a shot." A month later, I lost 15 pounds A year later, I lost 100 pounds 2 years later, I rollercoastered, but maintained that weight (work, stress, personal mental problems, not maintaining a stable diet) 3 years later. 130 pounds lost. Weighing in 230 pounds. A big thank you to this sub. When I needed advice, motivation, or how to take the next step, you were all there for me. I never posted, hardly asked questions. Just read a variety of different posts, took notes, and started my journey. And for that, I thank you all. I hope this post helps motivate a few of you who are lurking to either start your journey, midway through your journey, or on the last few pounds to hit your goal. (Male, SW: 360 CW: 230) Progress pics: https://imgur.com/a/fPD35Ax (you can check more a gradual progression on my IG @samwsethebrave) To anyone who is looking to start their fitness journey, it begins now! Don't be afraid to take that first leap and start an incredible journey that has so many rewards. To anyone who is currently plateauing at the same weight, struggling to get down on the scale, that's ok! Keep going and getting after it. We are in a strange moment in history where it is have never been more difficult for the average person to be physically active and eat healthy. But it is possible. Count your calories, going out for 30 minutes of physical activity a day, making healthy recipes, and most importantly, EMBRACING THE JOURNEY! Challenge yourself and body to be where you see yourself. If anyone has any questions, I'd be more than glad to answer them. I will now celebrate my weight lose like I have done everything else... by going for a run ha. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Oct 2020 11:59 AM PDT I started by setting a timer to get up and move several times a day. My energy was low so I set the timer for 15 minutes and did simple things like washing dishes. Then after a week I continued the timer but added very low impact yoga to my routine. I did this everyday for months. Eventually, I upped the yoga routine and started taking outdoor walks. I kept up this routine for a few more weeks. After the outdoor walks got easier I started doing a 30 minute cardio routine. On days I feel well I do 45 or more if I can keep going. The first 30 days of cardio I lost 4 pounds but have started tracking calories now and I'm finally down 10 pounds. It's been a long slow process but I stay motivated by feeling better. I strongly feel if I can do it anyone can. I hsve a long way to go but it's worth it! Thank you for reading this far, good luck to you! [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 2 Posted: 02 Oct 2020 05:00 PM PDT Hello losers, Happy Friday! I still can't even believe it's October. Weight by end of month (199 lbs, preferably trend weight): 210 this morning. More where I expected to be. Stay within calorie range (1700 weekdays to practice eventual maintenance, maintenance weekends, NO FAST FOOD): Doing good today. I should be right around 1700 including pudding that got postponed from yesterday huzzah. Exercise 5 days a week: Rest day. 1/2 days. Self-care journaling (once a week, 60 minutes): Planning to after dinner. Self-care time (work on not using food as a reward): Made it through Friday. Got more than the bare minimum done. That's enough for today! Try a new recipe once a week: Not sure what I've got cropped up this week yet. I may make a veggie concoction for my SO or a mix up on some cowboy caviar. Be more mindful, present in my body & express gratitude to avoid the hedonic treadmill: Today I'm grateful to have the people I love safe & sound around me. This year has been turbulent & I have some fear for my favorite people. Hold em close losers. Your turn. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Oct 2020 11:16 AM PDT Start weight 242lbs 18th August, weight as of 2nd October 229lbs. Goal weight 190 HARD WORK BABYYYY. I usually run but I hurt my foot so I went to the gym for the first time in a couple of years. I hadn't been to this gym before and they have a weird key code system with an air lock pod you have to use in order to get in, I didn't quite understand and got confused and flustered. The woman behind me was giving me funny looks like I'm an idiot. Instead of getting mad I just smiled and said "I haven't been here before" jokes on her because I did 5x the length of cardio she did at 10x the intensity, as she got off her machine I smiled again and she looked at the floor. It may be my first time at this gym lady but I work my ass off no matter where I go. SO YEAH, besides that lady making me feel uncomfortable it was a good session. Honestly I had more in the tank but I wanna make sure I don't over exert myself to the point I feel like doodoo the next day. After all I'm training for a 5k in November and after 2 weeks I was already able to run 5k so it's not like I'm in a rush. WINNING STREAK On a side note I don't like the layout of the gym it's very crowded and only has one floor where all the cardio machines and weights are, once I've lost the weight I'm gonna sign up for a different gym to do weight training. Luckily this gym is no contract so I can just cancel whenever I want [link] [comments] |
| 2 weeks in Onederland! (And someone took a picture of me I don't hate) Posted: 02 Oct 2020 12:35 PM PDT Someone took a picture of me last week on a hike without me knowing, and I haven't been able to stop looking at it! I've avoided cameras my whole life. The 2 before pics I included are a candid picture from a wedding photographer and a photo I had to provide when I got promoted. The idea that people's first impression of me is now at 196 lbs instead of 270ish blows my mind. Story time for anyone who cares to read: I started my weight loss journey back in February (29M, 5'10). I've hovered between 250-280 my entire life since the beginning of high school. The last time I wasn't overweight/obese was probably kindergarten. My depression and anxiety have always kept me held down, and I spent my life resigned to being fat, fantasizing about a future version of myself that could fix it. I'm not sure what was different this time, but after a particularly bad depressive episode driving home from work, my mood swung up and I was again feeling motivated to finally commit to improving myself. I wrote a note to myself before I slunk back into my usual apathy: "I can't do this alone -- I need your help. You don't always need to be on a high like I am now, but you do need to know that I'll always be here on this page." I started with common sense dieting. No calorie counting, no weigh ins, just making all of my own meals with whole foods. No more Wendy's at midnight on my way home from work (biggie bag with baconator fries and chocolate frosty), no more Burger King for breakfast/lunch (eggnormous burrito, hash browns, iced mocha/ large whopper meal), no more Domino's (2 whole medium pan pizzas in 2-4 servings), etc. I stopped buying my biggest trigger food, PEANUT BUTTER. Instead I was eating foods (that I LIKED, this is vital) such as brown rice, whole wheat bread, veggies, beans, eggs, chicken, avocado, cheese, potatoes, beef, fish etc. No processed foods. And I had fun with my cooking and meal prep. Weirdly, quarantine was a huge help. I still had to go to work, but I could spend my time at home focusing on nutrition and cooking. When I did weigh myself almost a month later, I had lost 17 lbs! Another 13 next month, then 10, then 5. At this point I decided to try keto and intermittent fasting, as I thought it might be sustainable for me since cutting out so much sugar had made me realize that carbs weren't my favorite food. The water weight loss put me down another 20 in just over a month. I've stayed on it, but it definitely isn't for everyone. The best thing it's done for me though is forcing me to track my calories/macros. I actually enjoy it now, it's like a game. The combo of keto/fasting also plummeted my appetite. I actually have to make sure I get ENOUGH calories/protein some days! Since then, I've been losing at a much more normal rate, and I've been ok with it. I'm not in a rush anymore, and I KNOW I'll reach my goal. I've also finally gotten consistent with strength training at the gym, increased my calories closer to maintenence, and started (attempting) jogging and hiking. I'm starting to recognize and appreciate non-weight results. Running for over a minute without dying for the first time was a watershed moment for me. I've also gone to the doctor for the first time since high school, and started seeing a therapist again. For anyone trying to lose with a mental illness, please do the same. I can't emphasize it enough. You don't have to do it alone. By taking these new habits on piecemeal, I finally feel like I have a healthy lifestyle without needing to throw myself over a wall every day. I have a basis to start the rest of my life on. Do I have bad days? Of course! I still get emotionally exhausted, and I binge once in a while (albeit on healthier food). I went out drinking with my friends last month. While I was good and stuck to gin and sodas, drunk me downed a cup of mac n cheese and an order of maple fried chicken at 1am. Shit happens, you have to be able to forgive yourself and keep doing what you are able to put in. It doesn't need to be more than that. Even with all this, I struggle with my self image. My loose skin from decades of obesity isn't going to magically disappear. And I'm still the same person with a lot of the same problems. But now I trust myself to actually work on them in the future. Oh, and I've now had peanut butter in my house without binging on it for 4 months!!! (biggest accomplishment) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Oct 2020 10:58 AM PDT I (30M) have been a big dude all of my life and have hovered around 330lbs for the past few years. I decided about a month and a half of ago when I hit rock bottom to finally be serious about losing weight. I woke up this morning and my weight was 298 lbs. I never thought I would ever see a 2 in front of my weight. All I've been doing is CICO and I've stopped drinking sodas. Of course the meal plan I'm on is healthier than it used to be, but for me the most important thing is being in a caloric deficit so if I end up breaking a little bit it won't hurt in the long run. I also work a pretty labor intensive job and I decided to work with a personal trainer two days a week. Once I get to my goal weight I will post pictures! Until then, if you're a big dude like me and need some inspiration then let this be it. Edit: a word [link] [comments] |
| Just got laid off from a job I moved crosscountry for 3 months ago Posted: 02 Oct 2020 07:59 AM PDT I accepted my dream job with the company I've worked with for almost 3 years, and moved from Florida to Utah at the end of June for it. By mid July, everyone was furloughed. 3 days ago, I got the call from my boss letting me know that I (along with almost everyone else) was being laid off. While I don't blame the company (the financing issues really did come out of nowhere, no one could have anticipated it) the timing is SO BAD. I have no job. I have no friends. I, someone who is zero percent outdoorsy, traded my beloved theme parks for mountains. I, an atheist, am now the complete black sheep in a town that is 90% belonging to a single religion. I feel like I've lost everything, and I'm really struggling. I want to move back to Florida, but I'm stuck for another 12 months on my townhouse lease. The day I got the news, I was pretty numb, and while I managed to eat within my calorie limit, I didn't bother with exercising or trying to close my rings on my Apple Watch. The day after I got the news, I became the human embodiment of Kirby. I inhaled everything in sight, including my prepared lunches for the rest of the week. I convinced my husband to take me to chili's, specifically so I could chow down on 2 giant baskets of their chips and salsa, mostly on my own. By the end of the night, I felt physically ill. I literally had to fight not to throw up. Maybe I should have let myself, because I honestly felt horrible. It was the worst binge I'd had in years, but it was the only thing that kept me from losing it all day. The only time I cried was when I wasn't stuffing my face. Yesterday, I made a decision. I've been big my whole life, but personal tragedy has always been a milestone on my path to gaining to nearly 300 pounds. Because food is how I process sadness. But this time- I literally have nothing going for me, I feel like everything that makes me really happy has been stripped away (except my wonderful husband). So if I'm miserable anyways, I might as well channel that misery into something positive. I may not have theme parks or friends, but I can have my weight loss journey and my health. This personal tragedy is going to be the catalyst to the change I've wanted for my entire life, because I finally have the clarity to realize that weight loss is never going to fall into my lap, it's always going to be the hardest thing I've ever done. So why the hell not now, when the rest of my life feels like it's falling apart. Yesterday, with that mindset, I kept to 1300 calories, about 200 less than my official goal. I put on my Oculus Quest and played Beat Saber, my cardio of choice, for 20 minutes. And while my scores were terrible, because my playing wasn't refined at all, I channeled all of my raw anger into slashing those stupid squares, and I was sweating more than I ever had playing the game. And you know what? I went to bed feeling ok. I was sad, for sure. But my body felt so much better not completely stuffed with crap, my arms ached a bit from swinging around ferociously, but overall I physically felt so much better than I had the night before. Mentally too, because even though I am still sad and I will continue to be sad, I've given my brain something positive to latch onto and strive for. In a year, when I hopefully move back home, I want people to see me and think "Holy crap. Losing that job is the best thing that ever happened to her" as opposed to "poor thing, she's been through a lot and you can see it" So yeah. Sorry for the novel. But that was honestly cathartic to get out. I'm hoping in a year I can post an update to this, and show you guys that I really did kick absolute butt. F/5'7"/283 pounds. Here we go. [link] [comments] |
| Some things I learned about losing weight Posted: 03 Oct 2020 12:29 AM PDT Hello guys, I have been killing it the past few weeks and I felt motivated this morning to share my thoughts that might help someone Note that I am not professional or anything, this is just my personal experience, feel free to correct me if im wrong 1-Don't be afraid to eat a large meal: Yes Its a smart idea to spread your calories throughout the day, but for me If my lunch does not fill me up then I am just gonna be hungry and more vulnerable to cravings and maybe even cheat, for example for my lunch, I used to go for relatively small portions to hit like ~400-500 and I thought this is better because I saved more calories for later but what really happens is i am not really full and I crave more food, and because I am lazy I won't go cooking healthy stuff again so i will just simply cheat or stay hungry and be in a bad mood. So nowadays I am not afraid to use my calories early on the day, I go for like 600-750 Calories heck even 1000 sometimes, that way I am eating food that I like and i am full afterwards, and im much less likely to cheat because im so full i can't eveb think about food. Ofcourse this is all relative, If you are satisfied with 500 cal meals then its perfect. 2-Load up on fiber and protein: this is similar to the first one, the only way you're gonna be full with so little calories is if you eat a shit ton of veggies and protein, vegetables add so much volume with so little calories and the fiber makes you full for a long time 3-Use cardio as a weapon: if you want some fast food go for it, a very restrective diet will make yoy go crazy, just make sure you do cardio as much as you can that day, yeah I know what they always say, "you can't outrun your diet" or "it will take you X hours to burn this food" however if you are going for a +1100 Cal meals from fast food, then burning 200-300 Cal from Cardio will go a long way, plus it will keep you in check if you get used to it, because your inner brain knows that if you are gonna eat fast food then you have to do all that work 4-Try pre-workouts : I honestly thought its bs before but i tried it and noticed big improvements on my workouts, its not for everyone though [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Oct 2020 12:58 PM PDT I started C25k at the beginning of lockdown combined with being careful with what I eat. It was so hard to start with and I really struggled with how some of the weeks jumped too drastically with the ratio of running to walking. I was getting disheartened that I couldn't manage the sessions. So I started doing my own thing and setting distances, times to stay running for. At the end of August I was doing maybe 2/2.5k per run but I've now got to 4k four times a week. It's taken so long to get to this point but I'm finding myself waiting for work to finish so I can get out and run, something I never thought I'd do. This evening I went out for 30 minutes in the pouring rain without a single thought of not wanting to do it because of the weather. I'm now 30lbs down from 192 at the start, my shape has completely changed and I feel so much healthier. I want to be able to run 5k in the next month or so. I've been eating a lot less processed food and found that by setting a meal plan at the beginning of the week it stops me straying and cheating. I've been having a treat every now and then but because of the hard work with the running I'm making better decisions and choosing to not cheat! Sorry to ramble, I'm just really bloody proud of myself. [link] [comments] |
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