Weight loss: I dropped my A1c by a whole point!! |
- I dropped my A1c by a whole point!!
- NSV: I took a break from CICO for a month, only ate when I was hungry, and have maintained my weight!
- Just wanted to share something that made me smile yesterday
- Update on choosing to stop my weight loss!
- looking back pictures at my lowest weight when I still thought I was chubby is an eye opener
- Question for those who have yo-yo'd / weight-cycled and then finally dropped the weight for good: did the last time losing feel different to you?
- What are some of the reactions you’ve gotten from people who who haven’t seen you for a while because of quarantine ? (Or just in general?)
- Lost my first 10 lbs thanks to CICO and a big mindset shift!
- The trick to successfully losing weight isn’t eating less, it’s eating more.
- I lost the weight for my wedding day!
- Males and weightloss
- Re-motivating yourself?
- Pay LESS attention: lost 22 pounds this year
- Motivation Monday. Get and give motivation for yourself or others.
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: October 12th, 2020
- 24-Hour Pledge - Monday, 12 October 2020 - The Plan for Today!
- How can i be having a plateau if i'm still well in calorie deficit?
- Just want to give up today...
- Does anyone want an accountability buddy?
- I know I should lose weight, being that I'm 5'5 and 350 lbs
- SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Monday, 12 October 2020: Today, I conquered!
- I think my weight loss is negatively affecting my relationship
- Need some real advice on starting massive weight loss and issues with junk/snacking.
| I dropped my A1c by a whole point!! Posted: 11 Oct 2020 01:46 PM PDT 4 years ago I was in the worst shape of my life. Had just gotten out of the hospital after a months stay after years of being obese and generally feeling like crap and not taking care of myself at all. My health crisis prompted me to actually start making changes. With several family members who are diabetic, and a diagnosis of PCOS which put me at high risk of diabetes, heart problems and much more I had to get my act together. I started losing weight and being more active, and have continued to do so in fits and spurts since then. Once my health crisis was dealt with however, I stopped going to my primary care physician because all she ever did was tell me I wasn't losing enough weight, and how the weight I was losing, I was doing all wrong. She was so negative I decided I didn't need her "help". In the last month I finally got it together and found a new doctor at the same clinic. He prescribed a billion labs, and had me come back 2 weeks later to go over the results. One thing he pointed out to me was my A1c - it was 5.1. He scrolled back to past tests and found that my previous Dr had also had it tested 3 years ago and that it used to be 6.1 (pre-diabetic is 5.7-6.4, diabetic is 6.5+) which the previous Dr had never mentioned to me, nor had I ever been given access to my lab results. You would think this would be an important thing to mention to a patient and discuss ways to lower my risks but it was never once brought up. My Dr asked what changes I had made and I told him I'd lost 60 lbs, and done so by mostly revamping my diet to focus on more protein and fewer (but not low) carbs. I still eat plenty of carbs, just not the uncontrolled amounts I used to binge on as part of my journey was learning what my triggers to binging are. According to him, if I can maintain this, and if I continue to loose weight I can continue to enjoy carbs the way I am doing now without having to worry about diabetes. Honestly this has been the best news I have gotten in this crappy year. Tl;Dr - have high risk factors for diabetes, lowered my A1c from 6.1 to 5.1, can continue to enjoy carbs guilt free within reason without worrying they're going to kill me. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 11 Oct 2020 05:08 AM PDT I'm so happy you guys! I decided to take a break from CICO after my calorie counting became a little bit obsessive, I wouldn't cook any dishes for myself that had more than 5 ingredients as I didn't want to face logging them all and 'guessing' at the portion I took, and stopped making all my favourite foods (most of which were things like soups, stews, chillis etc that are healthy!). I would beat myself up every time I went over my limit, even if it was under maintenance. I went through a long zig zaggy period where I lost and gained the same 7lbs because I made CICO this massive ordeal in my mind and would binge after restricting for a few days. I lost 22lbs by making CICO a chill part of my daily routine, I have no idea why it suddenly became so stressful. Taking a step back was one of the best things I did, I feel so motivated now that I've maintained my weight just by listening to my hunger cues! In the past, I would have taken not counting as an excuse to binge on unhealthy food, but I'm aware I can have it if I want, just not every day. I think going back to work and having a routine has also helped me not think about food all day, as I have my mind in so many other places and I feel happier when I know I'm being productive. I've taken up crochet as a hobby so my hands are busy, and I'm sure that's helped a lot too. Thank you to everyone here that let me know it's ok not to focus on losing all the time. It's thanks to this community I'm 'just overweight' now, and I'm looking forward to continuing my journey. I feel so much more confident with my body already. I know 22lbs isnt a lot, but I'm getting there! [link] [comments] |
| Just wanted to share something that made me smile yesterday Posted: 11 Oct 2020 08:30 PM PDT I met up with a friend I hadn't seen in over a month last night. We sat down and about 5 minutes into our conversation she asked "Have you lost weight?". When I said yes, she then asked if it was intentional or due to stress. I should mention I just moved, went through a break up and started school so she just wanted to make sure I was going ok. When I said I was eating a lot better and was working out, she was so happy for me. Guys I've been at this for only a month now and most days I was questioning if I had made any progress. I wasn't expecting anyone to notice for a very long time but it really made my day and gave me a bit of motivation to keep going. I just had to share here in case anyone is questioning their own progress! [link] [comments] |
| Update on choosing to stop my weight loss! Posted: 11 Oct 2020 04:01 PM PDT So I posted over the weekend that I've decided to stop losing weight, that I acknowledge I've reached the end of my weight loss journey, and that the excess I see is just loose skin and there's nothing I can do about it. Today, my first day back at work since getting hit with the confidence stick, I wore a crop top! I expected to feel self conscious, but you know what? I don't! I feel comfortable and happy. Some people on my last post mentioned that they have dealt with the same loose skin issues and associated body dysmorphia, and some people have also said that they are worried they'll reach their goal weight and still not like what they see. I am still not in a place where I love my body, but I AM in a place where I'm proud enough of my progress and confident enough with where I am to wear what makes me comfortable, and showing my excess skin isn't making me feel like shit. This is a big step for me. Have a lovely day, everyone! ❤️ My outfit today: https://ibb.co/9YPzrSG [link] [comments] |
| looking back pictures at my lowest weight when I still thought I was chubby is an eye opener Posted: 11 Oct 2020 09:31 AM PDT I know this is a pretty common sentiment, but I wish I could easily go back to the weight I was when I thought I was still chubby, and just feel good about myself. My lowest adult weight was 132 (5'7F) and I remember thinking I still had weight to lose to look and feel good. Now I'm around 145. I know it's still a healthy, fine weight, but I was looking at pictures of myself at 132, and I mean damn I was lean. Why do our brains always convince us that where we are isn't good enough? I know if I gained 20lbs then looked at pictures of me taken today I would feel the same, like "why was I complaining, I was 145 and looked great!" But of course since that's where I'm at now, I feel like I'm still chubby and have another 10lbs to go before I'll be conventionally attractive and until then I'm just gonna look kinda chubby. The same way I felt at 132. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 11 Oct 2020 03:41 PM PDT I've lost and gained the same 15-20 pounds about 3 times so far in the last 2 years, utilizing different methods, and every time I've gained it back, I've gained even more than I was before. I'm now at my highest weight I've ever been, but I very much want to get back down to a comfortable size. I want to feel determined and confident that this will be my last time losing this weight (and now I actually have like 40-50lb to lose) because I've finally addressed the emotional / psychological side of my relationship to food, not just set myself up on another diet, AND I've come to terms with the fact that I'm a 5'1" female who doesn't need as many calories as the average person. So I feel like I've set myself up for success this time. But at the same time, I also feel worried that I'll just lose control and gain it back again. I want to make sure this time it sticks, and sticks for good. For those who have experienced a similar situation, did the final time you lost the weight have a different feeling to you? Did you have the same worries that you'd gain it back yet again, or did you feel a deeper sense of determination that that won't happen? Thanks for any anecdotes, or advice/encouragement! thank you in advance <3 [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 11 Oct 2020 07:45 PM PDT A neighbor saw me the other day and I wasn't even thinking about the fact that he hasn't seen me since before I started my weight loss. He was floored and said how great I looked and wanted tips for himself. A relative saw a photo and said "He lost how much? Who does that? Everyone's here gaining quarantine 20 and he goes and loses 50lbs? Who does that????" (Lol 😀) We've had some posts here with the negative side of reactions, with some of us realizing now that they're thinner how shallow the world is and how people treat them better. It really is upsetting because we're the same person inside. But that got me thinking about the positive side, and I've started asking people here and in /r/cico and in /r/progresspics how friends and family are reacting to their weight loss. It warms my heart to hear about all the positivity people are getting and upsets me to hear about jealous friends and relatives being not supportive. But I love or appreciate both kinds of stories. I feel like those reactions in some ways are to each and all of us, so I'm taking all of your stories personally. In a good way. [link] [comments] |
| Lost my first 10 lbs thanks to CICO and a big mindset shift! Posted: 11 Oct 2020 08:20 PM PDT Y'all, 10 lbs isn't a lot but it means so much to me. I've never stuck to a regimen this long or seen any results, and all I'm really doing is counting calories and exercising a little. I think what really changed is my perspective. Instead of restricting in order to punish myself (which would always lead to bingeing), I'm eating well and exercising in order to care for myself. That shift was HUGE. Took years of therapy and introspection honestly. Sounds counter-intuitive, but I actually had to start loving myself and accepting where I am in life to start making changes. CICO has also been crazy helpful. I always thought counting calories would suck the joy out of food, but it's actually helped me break all these moral connections to food - this food is bad, this food is good, I'm being bad for eating this, etc.... with CICO, it's all just math. I can still totally have the foods I love, I just budget for it. Anyway just want to thank everyone here for sharing their stories, they've been a HUGE help to me. Also I really encourage everyone should get therapy, whether you think you need it or not! [link] [comments] |
| The trick to successfully losing weight isn’t eating less, it’s eating more. Posted: 11 Oct 2020 10:39 AM PDT That delicious big mac and large fry. Not much food, but it's a hefty 1k calories. Not sure about you, but I'm hungry an hour or two later after eating something like this. People think they have to eat much less in order to lose weight, which is partly true but my god, I'm already hungry after eating the burger and fry, I'll die if I eat just half a burger instead. What if I told you that you can eat more but lose weight? It's simple. Eat your damn vegetables. That big mac and fry can be replaced with 8 POUNDS/4KG of broccoli/cauliflower/carrots/green beans/whatever for the same amount of calories. I don't know about yall, but 8 pounds of veggies will put me in 15 years hibernation. For the same amount of calories as a small burger and fry. So fuck the "eat smaller serving sizes" hand me my 8 pound bag of veggies, not half a damn big mac. TLDR: So no, it's not really eating less, it's incorporating more lean, low calorie foods and actually eating MORE. I'd rather eat a 4 pound bag of vegetables than a simple little mcdonalds french fries. In terms of not feeling hunger and not falling off the wagon, don't cut and eat less higher calorie foods - eat more lean shit. [link] [comments] |
| I lost the weight for my wedding day! Posted: 11 Oct 2020 09:20 AM PDT Ok.. almost. I almost hit my goal weight for my wedding. SW 176+, CW 151, GW 145. 28 F 5'4". I should start by saying that my wedding goal was for ME! My, now, husband loved me when we met and I was 130, when I stopped weighing myself at 176 a year few years ago, and on our wedding day at 151! He has been nothing but supportive and just wants me to be happy with how I look and feel. Anways, I thought I would be let down for not actually hitting my goal, but I'm not at all! It took just about a year to hit 151, but I did it so sustainably that I'm beyond proud of myself! I never once felt deprived or obsessed. I never tried to "crash diet" or over workout. I simply followed CICO, moved more, and forgave myself often. A fun weekend with friends going way over my alloted 1400 calories a day? Oh well! I need to live a little. Skipped working out for a full two weeks because life got in the way? Oh well! Somethings are more important than working out. Forgot to meal prep and winged it a few weeks? Oh well! We are in the middle of a pandemic and my entire routine has changed drastically since March. Didn't hit my goal? Oh well! My dress had to be brought in several inches as is.. and I looked and FELT amazing on my wedding day. I am just proud of myself for sticking with it. There was a point a few months ago that I realized I wasn't going to hit my goal. In the past this would have caused me to stop trying. I would have thrown away months of hard work and gained it all back. Something was different this time though. I just came to terms with the number on the scale and kept with it. Now to keep keeping with it through the winter and hit that goal when my body is ready for it! For anyone who is close to their goal: remember all your hard work and don't let a number on the scale on a specific date devalue all the hard work you have done, and will continue to do. Trust and love your body and you'll get there! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 11 Oct 2020 07:50 PM PDT So I'm a young male, who went from obese to a healthy weight over the course of a year now. I have a new job since then, so nobody there has ever seen me fat. I constantly get questions as to why I take the same thing for lunch everyday (turkey or chicken on a low-carb tortilla) or why I drink diet soda, why not just drink regular. Or why I say no to the occasional free desert in the breakroom. It's just kind of wild to me that people don't know I've been to Hell and back with my weight, and since I'm a young, "fit" male, why am I watching my figure? Why do I count calories and am cautious about what goes into my body? This isn't to put down females or anything like that, it's just irritating sometimes that people overlook that you may be watching your weight because you're male. If only they knew what I looked like just a year ago, the torment of the constant negative thoughts I had about myself due to my weight, and the bullying I endured growing up, they'd understand why I do what I do everyday to ensure I stay a healthy weight. I'm not saying that women don't have to deal with these kinds of questions sometimes, I likely have a skewed perception, but it seems it's more acceptable in society to question a males diet, but I could be wrong. I don't want to say only males experience this because I really don't know. Sorry if I offend anyone with this post. Just needed a quick rant after today and the past few weeks. I hope you all are enjoying your night! Good luck! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 11 Oct 2020 09:43 PM PDT Hi everyone! I've been trying to lose weight/feel healthier since about January of this year. I've been mostly "loosely" counting calories and just generally learning to make healthier (lower calorie) recipes and eat more fruits/veggies and a little less calorie dense foods. Doing this, I lost at least 30 lbs (hard to say for sure because I didn't have a scale for the first 4 months), probably more. In the past month or so I've had some rough things happen in my personal life, and I kind of relaxed a little with my weight loss. Didn't go crazy or anything, but just didn't have the time or energy to be cooking healthy meals all the time, and when im stressed, i want to bake. And with the quarentine I cant send my bake goods off with my partner to give them to his coworkers! Anyway, that lead to kind of a pause. I've been maintaining the same weight for about a month and a half and I'm struggling to jump back in. How do you deal with this? Honestly I mostly feel proud for maintaining at the weight I was 5 or so years ago through the stressful stuff thats been happening. How do I push myself to start losing again? I'd like to lose 30 or so more lbs to get into the "overweight" category for BMI - that was my original goal. Hopefully this makes some sense. Thanks for reading! [link] [comments] |
| Pay LESS attention: lost 22 pounds this year Posted: 11 Oct 2020 05:09 PM PDT I weighed 212 at the start of the year. I'm down to 190. I'd been trying to lose weight for at least 5 years with very little success. What finally pushed the car out of the snow was really three things:
First, instead of having a fixed diet with many "failure" days where I didn't eat the right thing, I completely invented my diet experimentally. I decided every day was a success if I learning something from it. I just kept adjusting (cutting, substituting or reducing) what I ate until finally, the needle started to move. In the end, I was eating a LOT less than I never attempted during the previous five years. In retrospect, none of those diets had any chance of working. I found I HAD to modify every single food decision I made during the day. Either cut it out entirely, substitute something with fewer calories, or reduce portions by a lot. I just kept "gently" pushing down on all of these at the same time until it worked. The second thing is I found if I ignored mild hunger it mostly went away. Somehow I had developed this hair-trigger reaction to hunger. To me, mild hunger meant I didn't eat enough the previous meal, or I needed to snack, or I needed to eat extra during the upcoming meal. Hunger triggered feelings of panic, fears of being light-headed, or feeling sick. So I always responded by overeating. Always. Somehow I've totally defused that, and that's mostly how I've lost 22 pounds. And my trend line is still heading steeply down, I plan to lose 40 total. I'll give you a weird analogy. Have you ever had the experience where you have to pee really bad, and the closer you get to using the bathroom the more you have to pee? I've experienced this acutely, multiple times, where it almost seems I can't unbutton fast enough or I might burst. I submit your bladder does not know how close you are to the bathroom. It seems incredibly unlikely the physical sensation you are feeling is getting stronger. Instead what must be happening is you are paying closer and closer attention to the sensation and thus it's magnified, probably some feedback effect. I can "prove" this because had a similar experience and could not get into the bathroom, got in the car, and was totally fine for over an hour. The feeling just went away. I find it's the same with hunger. If you get a mild sensation of hunger and start thinking, well, I just bought that bag of chips, I could open it up. Boom, your hunger will start going nuts. If instead, you think, you know I really don't need any food right now, and you fully believe it, in my experience, the hunger vastly lessens, almost goes away. And you can't fake it, you have to truly believe you don't need the food. Which leads to the final thing, confidence. Confidence that the amount of food I ate was sufficient to get me to the next meal. Without that confidence, if I seriously entertained eating more, my hunger shot through the roof. With that confidence, it was not trivial but really not very hard. Once I dialed in the amount of food, and I knew I could make it through the day relatively comfortably, whenever hunger came up I was like "thanks but no, I've got this covered" and I felt fine. I still get the physical sensation of hunger, but there's no alarm, no building urgency, so I put it aside. Not sure if this will help anyone or if it's too idiosyncratic. Good luck: iterate, ignore, build confidence. [link] [comments] |
| Motivation Monday. Get and give motivation for yourself or others. Posted: 11 Oct 2020 10:00 PM PDT "Why I need or how I found motivation."Just starting and need a kick in the pants? Please revisit this post through the week to help motivate yourself and others! [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: October 12th, 2020 Posted: 11 Oct 2020 10:34 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] |
| 24-Hour Pledge - Monday, 12 October 2020 - The Plan for Today! Posted: 11 Oct 2020 09:08 PM PDT Wake up with determination; go to bed with satisfaction!This is our daily check-in, to help keep us accountable over the long haul. Feel free to post whatever goals will help keep you on track. Here's the regular text on behalf of this thread's originator, kingoftheeyesores, taken with his blessing > I'll be posting a daily, 24 hour pledge to stick to my plan, or whichever small piece of my plan I am currently working on. Whatever your dietary goals may be, I hope you stick to them for the next 24 hours (and then worry about the following 24!). Who's with me? Thanks to /u/nofollowthrough who made the 24-Hour Pledge an ongoing /r/loseit institution. Due to space limitations, this may be a sticky only occasionally. Please find it daily using the sidebar or top message. On reddit, your vote means, "I found this interesting" (...read more about voting on reddit) [link] [comments] |
| How can i be having a plateau if i'm still well in calorie deficit? Posted: 11 Oct 2020 08:48 PM PDT I've been eating/exercising the same as i have the past few weeks when i have maintained a steady loss, but now suddenly the loss seems to have slowed to the point where there's barely a loss at all? How can this be if i'm doing the same as i did during the loss stage? And how do i get back to the loss stage now? The definition of a plateau i found online: When the calories you burn equal the calories you eat, you reach a plateau. To lose more weight, you need to either increase your physical activity or decrease the calories you eat. Using the same approach that worked initially may maintain your weight loss, but it won't lead to more weight loss. I don't feel i can possibly increase my exercise, or decrease my calories any further than what i'm doing now, i'm giving it my absolute max. This is very discouraging. Advice please?? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 11 Oct 2020 10:51 PM PDT Ok, just coming back from my morning work out, not feeling good today i really lost my motivation today, I've been working out for a month and a week consistently 6 days a week and lately i've started to incorporate 3 sessions of light cardio in the evening. I'm trying to lose fat in the hips and legs that have always been my troubled area in a very healthy way. [link] [comments] |
| Does anyone want an accountability buddy? Posted: 12 Oct 2020 12:12 AM PDT Hi All! I had stared my weight loss journey back in May/June and lost about 10lbs (not much, but it's honest work) I had changed my mind set on food, as I have always been an emotional eater. I was cooking meals at home and I really thought it was a life style and and it would stick... About 3 weeks ago I had a medical procedure done and it threw me off my rocker. Started eating out again and buying junk food I even gained 6lbs back...I'm just so utterly disappointed in myself. I know so many of you are out here doing your thang and I was just wondering if anyone needed a buddy to check in with as we all work towards our goals together 😠[link] [comments] |
| I know I should lose weight, being that I'm 5'5 and 350 lbs Posted: 11 Oct 2020 07:46 PM PDT Posting on a throw away. I should lose weight for so many reasons like; I need to be able to walk and run without wheezing, I want clothes that fit, and I want to be healthy. But I have no motivation. It's like I know I should do it but I'm like na. Every time I try to lose weight I fail. And now I'm in a stable, healthy, loving relationship so I'm comfortable, giving me no motivation to lose weight. I don't know what's wrong with me. I know I can't live forever eating the way I do, but I just do it anyway. I don't want to always be this unhealthy. My worst habit is I smoke weed and end up munching on random shit. I like to cook but I have no motivation to do so, usually resulting in takeout. Any advice? Besides just getting over it? I'm only 18, im trying to live at least past 30 [link] [comments] |
| SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Monday, 12 October 2020: Today, I conquered! Posted: 12 Oct 2020 01:11 AM PDT The habit of persistence is the habit of victory!Celebrating something great? Scale Victory, Non-Scale Victory, Progress, Milestones -- this is the place! Big or small, long or short, please post here and help us focus all of today's awesomeness into an inspiring and informative mega-dose of greatness! (Details are appreciated!! How are you losing your weight?)
Post it here! This is the new, improved place for recording your acts of awesomeness! Due to space limitations, this may be an announcement (sticky) only occasionally. Please find it daily and keep it the hottest thing on /r/loseit! On reddit your vote means, "I found this interesting!" Help us make this daily post the most read, most used, most interesting post on /r/loseit by reading, commenting, and participating often! [link] [comments] |
| I think my weight loss is negatively affecting my relationship Posted: 11 Oct 2020 09:20 PM PDT Hey everyone! First time poster here but longtime lurker. I've been at a healthy body weight for a few years now but a few months ago I made it my mission to truly get into the best shape of my life. I downloaded the LoseIt app and although I've had ups and downs the last 6 weeks, I've lost about 8 pounds. I've also been biking most days and also incorporating some toning workouts so I'm building muscle tone too. I can say I've never been so confident about myself and my body. I always had a fear that calorie-counting would make me feel restricted and limited, but it's been totally the opposite — it's so freeing to be able to eat the foods I love (in moderation, of course) and still lose weight. At the start of our relationship, my boyfriend was super in shape. Hit the gym several times a day, really muscular, etc. I can genuinely say I never cared how he looked — I fell in love with the person he was and honestly as long as he's healthy at his weight and feeling good, I don't really care about aesthetics. He had several intensive back & shoulder surgeries shortly after we met with months-long recovery periods. This made it impossible for him to do his usual gym workouts. He stays strong through it all, but I can tell his body has been in nearly perpetual pain the last few years. He can't even go for a 30-minute walk without being in pain. In the last few years, he's lost quite a bit of muscle and put on fat. I honestly hardly would've noticed except today he kept looking in the mirror and calling himself "fat". I haven't calculated his BMI or anything but he's still in a relatively healthy weight range, he's just lost a lot of muscle and (in his opinion) has put on a little belly fat. I tried reassuring him and told him I thought he looked amazing as always, that I just wanted him to feel good and healthy but I loved him exactly as he is. He gestured at me and said "but you always look so sexy and you get to bike and work out and everything". Now I'm feeling guilty because although it still takes self-discipline to eat moderately and exercise, I feel guilty for being able to exercise when I know he can't due to pain from his surgeries. I tried suggesting we could walk together; or he could use my stationary bike to avoid hurting his back. He said neither would work because his hips would still hurt. I feel at such a loss because if exercise is completely out of the question, all that's really left is to change eating habits. I started telling him about the LoseIt app I'd downloaded and how it helped me lose about 1-2 pounds a week but he immediately rejected the idea because he doesn't like the idea of counting calories and says it'll only make him feel worse. He told me he just wants to go on a months-long fast without eating anything. I told him I thought that didn't seem like a sustainable or safe idea, and why not just try intermittent fasting to lower calorie intake if he doesn't like counting calories. He told me intermittent fasting would only work if he had a high activity level, which again isn't possible since he can't move much because of pain. Now, I feel totally stuck on what to do. It almost ended in an argument, not because I think he needs to change but because I know he's feeling bad about himself and I also have no idea how to help. I think my own quest to get in killer shape probably isn't helping. I'm feeling so great and exercising a lot, meanwhile he's feeling worse about himself and unable to move without pain. What can I do to help improve his self-esteem and motivate him without causing him greater pain? [link] [comments] |
| Need some real advice on starting massive weight loss and issues with junk/snacking. Posted: 11 Oct 2020 10:45 PM PDT Hey everyone, I'm sure this has been asked a million times, but we're all different, and I don't really like older posts because it stops anyone with newer advice actually helping. I have the motivation to lose weight. I have the knowledge. I know what to do. I have read every single website on starting, not snacking, stopping cravings, blah blah but they're all just ... useless. I KNOW the snacks/food is bad, I know I will gain weight, thinking that doesn't change the craving or lack of control. I know I'm probably thirsty not hungry, drinking water doesn't make me not want to eat it, I never thought I ate chips because hunger. And I know I'm bored/stress/fidget eating, but I can't help that I need to sit here at my desk and study. I will want it. Thinking of someone sneezing on it doesn't work for me because if someone can sneeze on the junk item, they could sneeze on the good items too. And if I start thinking that, then I will just use it as an excuse on healthy eating too. I was hoping for some REAL advice, REAL opinions from people that have started where I have (140+kg/~320 pounds). People that actually stopped their junk, managed to stop it, what they did at the start to help themselves. A bunch of websites just saying "think of how unhealthy it is" or "drink water" isn't helpful, if it was, most people wouldn't get as big as they do! [link] [comments] |
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