Weight loss: TODAY I AM NOT OBESE |
- TODAY I AM NOT OBESE
- Why you shouldn’t eat that donut.
- I don't want to make it fast. I want to make it permanent. -6lbs in 3 months
- Things that helped me in my weight loss journey
- 125 lbs, 4 pants sizes, and 4 shirt sizes in 9 months
- NSV - thank you kind stranger
- I just realized how I look. It's not good.
- It's 1AM, but I just finished my first run in nearly 5 months!
- A lightbulb went off as I was learning about boundaries recently
- Hit 25 pounds lost today!
- Update post :)
- It's not just about the goal weight
- Weight loss tips from someone who’s done it twice
- I am scared to start my weight loss journey.
- No one else is going to champion your cause except...
- Disgusting relationship with food, advice?
- Running with LoseIt - 10/14/2020 - Hello Glutes, it's time to run. Now get to work.
- SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Thursday, 15 October 2020: Today, I conquered!
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: October 15th, 2020
- Water weight is stupid
- Advice for losing/maintaining weight with mental health struggles
- It’s been 21 days since I hit rock bottom (TW ED?)
- Obsessed with chips? Swap them for olives!
- Didn’t freak out over plateau
| Posted: 14 Oct 2020 05:53 PM PDT So i'm 5'3 33F and SW was 215-220 in Jan/Feb. I really got started with LOSEIT and getting steps in March though. So CW is 169 therefore I am overweight. oh, joy. I am proud that I've come so far because I used to be thin in my twenties but had an eating disorder and I am very proud that I lost the weight this time in a healthy way. It's good to be in control. I am still depressed about my chubbiness but I'm trying my best. Well, I was. I haven't been overeating, i'm positive and have been getting my 10k steps everyday but for the last week I've been seriously slacking on my tracking. NOT COOL. I don't know what my deal is, i used to do it religiously and now I just plain forget. Anyway, I had a Victory today but honestly, I could care less- i'm still fat. [link] [comments] |
| Why you shouldn’t eat that donut. Posted: 14 Oct 2020 08:44 AM PDT My family is obese. Morbidly so. Almost every member of my family's bmi is over 30. Eating bad foods, dieting for a month, then giving up is all we know. I'm trying to change that. I was tempted today - my aunt's work is on the way to myself and my parent's house and she thought she'd be nice and bring us donuts. I appreciated it so much, but when she left, I didn't eat it. 'No,' I told myself. If I don't eat the donut, which is tempting - but not necessary to my life, I'm stopping myself from the following: 1) About 350 more calories than I actually need or want. 2) Being hungry sooner, triggering a binge that will only set me back. 3) The eventual give - up stage where your calorie count goes up to 2500. It's a minor victory, but I feel good about it. And thanks to another user, I'm eating my morning cinnamon raisin bread without butter; and I feel pretty great. [link] [comments] |
| I don't want to make it fast. I want to make it permanent. -6lbs in 3 months Posted: 14 Oct 2020 03:02 PM PDT Started in July 20.Female, 5 feet 8 inches (172cm) SW (July): 164.4 lbs (74kg)] CW (October 14th): 158.4 lbs (71,8kg) GW (I don't care when, I care that it happens): 140 lbs (63,5kg) Still in quarantine here in Brazil, so it does make things a little harder. I still eat junk food at weekends because that makes me sane. During the weeks, I eat maximum 1200 calories (I was not counting macros but the past week I am eating more protein and less carb, nothing too different thought) and I exercise around 3~4 times a week. There were weeks where I didn't exercise at all. There were weekends where I ate ONLY crap all day, during the whole weekend. But I never made a excuse to quit the next week. Just DON'T give up. If you have already started and messed up one time, you are STILL BETTER than you were before you started. There are people that manage to stay clean during all the process, but if you didn't, will you quit? I prefer keep my mind sane and healthy and take a whole year to lose what I could lose in 3~4 months but living miserable. That's the difference between the other times I've tried. Before, I wanted to make it fast. Now, I want to make it a lifestyle... I want to make it permanent. So I will do it my own pace. Hope I help someone :) [link] [comments] |
| Things that helped me in my weight loss journey Posted: 14 Oct 2020 04:41 AM PDT Get comfortable with the uncomfortable Recently I was asked what my motto for life was. After thinking about this for a few days I finally decided on the above. When I started at 273.2 pounds, my uncomfortableness was going to the gym and doing 3mph at a 1% incline for 30mins. Not only was that uncomfortable for me physically, but also mentally. I always felt like people's eyes were on me because of how obese and out of breath I was. Currently my goal (13 months and 136.1 pounds later) is to run a half marathon. I've mentioned before that I hate running. I don't feel like I'm built for it in any way. Every time I'm scheduled to do it (3 times this week at 9.5miles), I think a few inappropriate thoughts. But when I'm done with the run, I feel like I accomplished some big feat and that I can literally tackle anything that life throws at me. As the weeks turn into months and months turn into years, it's easy for that initial uncomfortableness to become comfortable without us realizing it. Don't forget to keep yourself accountable! Recently while looking for a different workout while on a trip, someone sarcastically suggested flipping a tire. It sounded dreadful, but I got excited. Facing the challenges that suck allows me to push harder and move much faster towards other achievements and see amazing progress. I encourage you to figure out what sucks for you. Maybe it's going to the gym. Maybe it's meditating on emotions you need to work on. Maybe it's getting up earlier. Maybe it's finally being honest with yourself. Try it and don't stop until you succeed. [link] [comments] |
| 125 lbs, 4 pants sizes, and 4 shirt sizes in 9 months Posted: 14 Oct 2020 08:58 PM PDT Well technically 9 months and 1 day. But dang it, 125 lbs in 9 months and I'm proud! I wanted to tell everybody here that you as well for the constant encouragement and inspiration. Yes I'm doing this faster than is recommended, I realize that. But I'm doing it consistently and I'm doing it sanely. I'm consuming an average of 1500 calories per day. Occasionally as low as 1300 and up to 1800. I've only taken a handful of cheat days. Maybe 5 or 6. As of today, 10/14, I am at 260 lbs. I started 1/13 at 385. Oh and I'm 6'2" for reference. I also bought a pair of pants today. A little background, I'm a concealed carry instructor and practice it daily. When I started, I could only carry in size 46 pants. I could squeeze into 44s, but couldn't even carry my Shield 9. Today, I bought brand new 38 waist pants and can carry my Glock 19 comfortably in them. I haven't worn 30 something pants since 2008. It's a hell of a feeling! I was also stretching out 4XL shirts. Today I can wear XL. They're not loose like I prefer, but I can wear them. 2XL is comfy to me, but big. I'm at a weird in-between size. But hell, I'll take it. I've got another 30 to my goal of 230. That will officially take me from super morbidly obese (BMI of 49) out of obese and into overweight. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 14 Oct 2020 10:30 AM PDT A little story of someone who made my day today :) I started the couch to 5k program this week, and this morning was my 2nd ever run. I'm 214lbs (down from 250) and I just couldn't face going out and running with people looking at me, so I've been going in the dark at 6am. On my way round my route this morning, I saw a runner who was obviously pretty fit and healthy, and I immediately felt self conscious and wondered whether I should just slow down and pretend to be walking, but I thought "don't worry about it, keep going, you'll never see this person again anyway". So I kept up my little jog, and as he approached, the guy nodded at me, smiled and gave a little wave. He'll never know, but that meant so much to me. He treated me as another human just out exercising. I didn't feel judged at all, just acknowledged in a friendly way and honestly, I was a bit blown away by it. So I'd just like to say thanks to that friendly stranger, you gave someone on only their second ever run a huge boost and I'm really grateful. [link] [comments] |
| I just realized how I look. It's not good. Posted: 14 Oct 2020 08:01 PM PDT So I was going to take a math exam, which requires proctorio and I just realized how overweight I am. I have mirrors all around my house, they're just angled. I take selfies on occassion but its always from the perfect angle. Now I'm sitting here with my webcam on looking at my self and realizing how overweight I actually am. I was 271lbs but I've been dieting for about a month already and I'm down to 265. It just really hurts to see myself like this and I honestly can't stand it anymore. I'm in phyiscal pain all the time, I'm in emotional pain whenever I see myself like this. I've had it and I'm done. My Goal Weight is 165, I'll post again on November 14th and let you my progress. [link] [comments] |
| It's 1AM, but I just finished my first run in nearly 5 months! Posted: 14 Oct 2020 10:15 PM PDT I'm the type of person who really only gets motivated at night. I don't know if it's just because I'm a night owl or if it's because of how much more feasible obstacles seem in the dark, but that's when I'm most ambitious. I've been telling myself for weeks now that I would start running again (not that I ever did so regularly), but I always came up with excuses. Tonight, I decided I was just gonna frickin do it. So I put on some leggings, threw a sports bra on under my pajama shirt and grabbed my most active dog. And I DID IT. I walked the first quarter mile to warm up and convince myself I was doing the right thing, then I pushed myself to run until it hurt. I walked another quarter mile, then pushed myself to run all the way back home. I did some cooldown walking/stretching on my driveway when I got home and tracked my route to see I did 2.6 MILES. HOLY CRAP, GUYS. I'm just really proud of myself to run so much, and especially after not actively exercising for so long. I know my body will hate me when I wake up in a few hours, but I'm going to ride this runner's high for as long as I can. And I'm done making excuses. I need to lose the weight, I need to be healthier, and hopefully my lung capacity will improve and I can stop nightly breathing treatments. Thank you, r/loseit and r/progresspics for daily motivation. [link] [comments] |
| A lightbulb went off as I was learning about boundaries recently Posted: 14 Oct 2020 08:27 PM PDT I grew up in a very unstable environment and one of the biggest things I was robbed of was boundaries. I was taught having boundaries was selfish, wrong and my parents told me they were supposed to have full control over me. I struggled big time with saying no to food when others offered it to me all my life. Here is where the lightbulb moment came for me. Not only was I taught to have no boundaries with other people but I was also taught to have no internal boundaries. This meant I was eating even when I didn't want to or even when I hadn't planned for it. I was constantly breaking my own internal boundaries by giving in and I never put any importance on keeping my word to myself. This was the double whammy. I ate everything everyone else offered or asked me to eat even when I really didn't want to and I also ate everything I personally really didn't want to eat too. I learned the dualistic quality of boundaries: others should respect my boundaries but I should also respect my own boundaries. It's been a game changer in learning to respect myself by not eating for the wrong reasons and eating well when I do make the choice to. It all seems so simple now but I had no idea how boundaries worked most of my life. Here's to better mental health aiding in weight loss! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 14 Oct 2020 07:39 AM PDT I [36F] 5'6.5" started trying to lose weight in June of 2019. Starting weight was 162.1. My scale today said 137.1! How'd I do it? First, I happened to get a more active job. This I lost 10 pounds from. Then, I joined the work gym and tracked calories and exercise (mix of cardio and lifting weights) on myfitnesspal.com. I also stopped eating bread and pasta. I am not very strict or extreme, just try to move more and not overeat. I do not drink alcohol and mostly drink water. Still trying to drink more water. I take vitamins. I weigh myself every day and track my vitals. My blood pressure is getting lower. I write these down in a notebook to hold myself accountable. It's rewarding to see progress. Tracking everything is what's working for me. I have many days that are not perfect but recognize that this happens and just get back on that fitness wagon! My goal weight is 135 because that's the weight I was before my pregnancies. My gym closed in March 2020 due to coronavirus and is not opening any time soon. I switched to walking and running outside and lifting weight at home. At work I do little things to add in more steps, like taking the stairs and parking far away. With winter coming soon, I am getting home exercise equipment. I got a bowflex used and am picking up an exercise bike today. I feel this is a great time to focus on getting in shape since there's not a whole lot to do with social distancing going on right now. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 14 Oct 2020 08:18 PM PDT Hello again everyone! I saw the dietitian again today, last time was a month ago. She weighed me, and my new weight is 389.4. So since June 13, I have lost 40 pounds! I am excited to keep going. I have been doing pretty well with my goals, which are stop eating fast food entirely, when eating out at all the food I choose must fit in the diet given to me by the dietitian, exercise for an hour 4 times a week, and to take advantage of the support system I have when I start leaning towards mistakes in food. In the last month I had fast food one time, a single cheese burger from McDonald's after spending 5 hours in the emergency room, and even then, it was the only thing I had eaten all day. For the exercise, I definitely have not met that goal in the last 4 weeks, but that is because the aforementioned emergency room trip resulted in an MRI done on my back, which revealed two severely herniated discs in my back that are causing me considerable pain. Still looking for exercise I can do with my arms only that wont affect those discs while I wait for the docs to figure out what they are going to do. Even without exercise, I am truly enjoying losing weight, and while I can't really see a difference yet, I know I will soon in the way my clothing fits and the better mobility (once the back is fixed of course). Thank you to everyone here for all your kind comments, supportive messages, and your suggestions for making sure my attempt to lose weight is not only successful, but safe, and maintainable. [link] [comments] |
| It's not just about the goal weight Posted: 15 Oct 2020 01:09 AM PDT I use an app that shows me when I'll reach my goal weight, provided I keep the rate of losing 0,5kg/week. It's showing me 31st August 2021. Even though I know all the helpful lines like 'time will pass anyway', it's still disheartening that it's so far away. BUT! Today I realized something. It won't be August 31st when I feel good about myself for the first time. It won't take me being my exact goal of 60kg to feel like I've accomplished something and be and look healthy. No, I'll feel good on August 29th and probably August 1st. Heck, I even feel good NOW, and I've only lost 2kg and been doing it for a month. So the end date and goal is just arbitrary, this whole journey, all the next year or so, I will continually keep feeling good about myself because with each new weight I reach I will conquer a tiny milestone and gain a huge leap in self belief and confidence. [link] [comments] |
| Weight loss tips from someone who’s done it twice Posted: 14 Oct 2020 11:44 AM PDT Hey guys- I'm a sophomore in college and while I'm by no means an expert on any of this I thought I'd share a little bit of my story and things that worked for me! The first time I lost a significant amount of weight was at the beginning of high school when I was about 14– I started with the paleo diet which was very strict but ultimately helped me to lose a lot of weight. Then I continued eating all organic foods for about a year after that. What I learned from this experience is that none of that was necessary at all. Especially during the paleo diet I felt very drained of energy and became addicted to the feeling of being hungry (because it meant that I was going to lose more weight). DO NOT BE LIKE ME! Moderation is key — ultimately my diet was too extreme and I ended up gaining all of the weight back and more over the course of the next couple of years. I ended up around 200 pounds. The second time around I tried to learn from my mistakes. I focused more on sustainable life changes than on losing as much weight as possible. Here are some of my guidelines that I've come up with for myself— hoping to continue living a healthy lifestyle for the rest of my life and not make the same mistakes twice!
If anyone has any more questions please let me know! I am always willing to help. [link] [comments] |
| I am scared to start my weight loss journey. Posted: 14 Oct 2020 11:33 PM PDT Hey guys, I'm a new comer to this Reddit. I'm 17 years old and 154kg. I am 6 foot 7 and I have struggled with weight my entire life through overconsumption of food. I'm scared of telling my parents that I want to loose weight. It's not that they are judge mental or anything but it's just an awkward conversation to have. They have previously put my up for swimming classes and even signed me up to the gym but I didn't take it seriously, however, now I have motivation like I never have before. It's just really hard for me to have the conversation with them. Secondly, I am scared of going to the gym. I am scared of being judged for what I look like. I live in dubai and people here are really judgy and there's no real way to get around it. Lastly, I don't know when to go to the gym. The best times. I don't know what to do when I get there. I don't even know how to start when I go. Do I focus on cardio because my main goal is weight loss or do i mix it up. Can someone please offer me advice for myself as well as any others in my situation. [link] [comments] |
| No one else is going to champion your cause except... Posted: 14 Oct 2020 09:13 AM PDT Okay, the title is kinda depressing, but hopefully you'll see where I'm coming from. I am not the only person in my life who is overweight (obese, actually), but I am the only person in my life who is actively trying to lose the weight. Once I lost about 20 lbs, I started getting rather positive comments about my weight loss. But in spite of that.... 1) People still give me grief that I count my calories, some warning it's the path to an eating disorder 2) People still try to get me to eat a much larger piece of cake after I've told them I'm fine 3) People will be quick to say I should treat myself if I wonder aloud if I should treat myself 4) People who believe Food=Love will get incredibly offended and guilt me for saying I don't want to eat their food. 5) People will say they could lose the weight easily, once they feel like trying 6) People say they had lost weight easily and I'm being melodramatic about it At the same time they're complimenting me for going down a size in pants, they will do any of the above. And I've come to realize they aren't trying to actively sabotage me, they just don't realize the effort it is taking me to get the results I want. They don't realize their actions and words hurt. It's a lack of empathy, even from people who have demonstrated they are incredibly caring about other things in life. That's why I love /r/loseit because most of you guys "get it." Some of you are successfully doing it, but have never forgotten how hard it was to get there. And I mostly see that people will tell what works for them, but there seems to be perhaps an understanding that everyone is different. So no one else in your life may be supporting your weight loss journey, but I am. If you decide to quit for now, I know what that's like, too. It's okay. It's a journey, you're allowed to take detours. [link] [comments] |
| Disgusting relationship with food, advice? Posted: 14 Oct 2020 12:57 PM PDT hi everyone, it's my first time actually posting here but I've lurked this sub for years. I'm a 5'5 female and two years ago I weighed 180 pounds. My dad always had a problem with my weight so he started withholding things from me like my car, money, and university fees unless I stepped on the scale every week and showed him I weighed less. My lowest weight was 140 and I kept it off for a year. He's not in the picture anymore and I am in a much better place mentally but I've gained it all back. I can't wear anything but sweatshirts and after dieting for two days I find myself in a parking lot choking down fast food. Why do I have such an unhealthy relationship with food? I don't know how to practice self-control and I cry every time I look in the mirror. I like to work out and I have been going to the gym almost every day but it's kind of futile if I keep indulging like this. Why do I want to eat so badly all the time? Can someone please help me figure this out, I know it's a me problem I just want to change it. [link] [comments] |
| Running with LoseIt - 10/14/2020 - Hello Glutes, it's time to run. Now get to work. Posted: 14 Oct 2020 10:32 PM PDT This is a weekly post for the Runners of LoseIt. (This is usually on Monday, but I'm late posting this week.) All levels of runners are welcome -- from brand new first timers to experienced marathoners. Please feel free to come in and share, ask questions, whine, post NSVs (non-scale victories), etc. There are a lot of great runners on this sub and lots of experience and help to share. Plus, it is also more fun to share regularly how you are doing with others going through the same challenges and experiences. This post is mostly for sharing details of running this week, your first run, running related NSVs, questions, PRs, etc. In addition I will ramble on about some topic that is helpful to runners, usually new runners, to help people along. This week -- it's all about the glutes. Glutes and RunningI think most people might be surprised how important your glutes (aka, lazy AF butt muscles) are to running. But they are critical. When people think of running muscles, they may first think of the quads or calves or to lesser degree hamstrings. These are also involved a ton in running -- but they are just part running muscle engine. Glutes and hips are really part of a package of muscles that swing your legs and control your hips. Those two functions sound incredibly important in running. I've come to think of running as swing backs, kick-back push offs, and knee forward kicks in quick succession. I'm not academic on this of course -- this is just the portions of the motion I'm aware of and feel the different muscle working. Here's a more Scholarly review - https://www.physio-pedia.com/Running_Biomechanics Hips muscles, have you seen my hips -- I got them!When people say work your hips, what they really mean is work your glutes and use all these little related muscles to control their motion. There's really not a big muscle running down the side of your leg where your hip is -- there's only a big muscle behind your pelvis -- that's the glutes -- and a bunch of interior muscles that work along with them. The Quads and hamstrings are right in there, too. But they are more front of leg/back of leg muscles. Now there are lots of little muscles that stabilize and control your legs that are critical here -- and you can read about them here -- https://www.kenhub.com/en/library/anatomy/hip-and-thigh-muscles. Glutes, Smutes, I'd don't need themI think a lot of people run without giving their glutes much thought and don't run into much problem. But as an obese runner, I found that working and activating my glutes ended all my knee problems and worn out legs. And man do my legs get tired from running -- and using all the muscles here means I can go much longer and end up feeling much better after a run. You might be using your glutes just fine. This might not be an issue for you. For me, my glutes were both weak and lazy. I am going to discuss some exercises I've done that have helped me extensively in fixing my glutes. Weak Glutes FixesI think strengthening your glutes is a good thing for anyone. Here's some simple things you can do to improve your glute/hip strength without weighted Squats, Deadlifts, Lunges, etc. General Activity changes
Bodyweight/Banded Glute Exercise Complex Here's a series of glute exercises you can do with just inexpensive bands ($10 or so) and an ottoman against a wall or a couch/secure chair. Glute Bridges - these are the go to easy/base exercise. On your back, knees up, feet flat on floor, push your hips up, keep a neutral back, push through your feet and clench those glutes, to straighten yourself from shoulders to knees. https://www.coachmag.co.uk/glute-exercises/2333/glute-bridge-how-to-do-it-benefits-and-variations Increase difficulty by going to one-leg straight out, one-leg straight up, and finally, one-leg tucked (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxS_lp17rlE). You can also do these with your shoulders across a ottoman or bench seat (https://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/a19930036/fitgif-friday-glute-bridge-with-bench/) like a hip thrust. Here's a whole Glute Bridge complex from Strength Running that I did for about 3 months as a warm-up every workout -- https://youtu.be/COGtHR0iVyY Donkey Kicks - done right these really can help you feel your glutes working - but aren't a super strenght builder. And it's a one-legged activity by default, so I think that makes it good running related exercise. Just do them right -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im5nE3J558k. Add a band for resistance and to make them work harder, you don't need much motion with the band -- just good form. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8f_Av697uw Fire Hydrants are nice one to mix in here. https://youtu.be/La3xYT8MGks Here's a nice banded Donkey Kick/Fire Hydrant superset I like - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLHFwImK3HQ Slow Banded Hip Thrusts - I don't do these with weights, I do this off a bench or ottoman with a band at the knees keeping my legs pushing out the whole time. Do this long enough, say 2 minutes, and you will walk differently for a day or two. This video is almost exactly the speed I do them -- just do them at least 60+ seconds. Probably about 25 slow ones. 3 sets. https://youtu.be/UXfcACifO9w Too easy? Try doing this one legged or one-legged with the band. No, really, see if you do 3 per side with decent outward pressure on that band through the motion. Frog Pumps - A recent discovery of mine and I really feel these in my glutes, but a good mix of people don't get much glute action out of them. Try them and see if you feel it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ62r2V7Lw8 Lunges - here's my favorite lunge - reverse with a reach back. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aHMWlMDXZc. Second favorite - lat/side lunge - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvqLVxYqEvo Putting it All TogetherExample 15 minute sore butt workout routine -- add the planks/lunges to get in some nice core. Set 1 - Warm Up
Set 3 - Bands Out
The goal is to end up knowing you are working your glutes and feeling them when you are done. Feel free to advance any of these exercises to make them harder. You can replace the reps with 60-90 seconds (30-45 seconds per side) of the exercise as well. That's all for this week. Be back next week with some more rambling running advice! [link] [comments] |
| SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Thursday, 15 October 2020: Today, I conquered! Posted: 15 Oct 2020 01:08 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] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: October 15th, 2020 Posted: 14 Oct 2020 09:48 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] |
| Posted: 14 Oct 2020 02:31 PM PDT Don't mind my rant. This is why I have to do daily weighing! Because water weight is stupid! Context: I've been counting my calories, weighing all my food, etc for 3 weeks. 16-1700 cals a day plus exercise. So last week I lost 4 lbs. 3 days in a row I weighed that then I skipped a morning of weighing. The next day I was up those same 4 lbs!! Then the next 3 days I've maintained -2 lbs of the 4. I'm in a deficit I know for fact. I know I didn't eat 7000 cals to be pure fat. I know it's water and I know scales fluctuate but if I weighed myself weekly and saw I gained weight I would have went into panic mode! So I'm glad I have a smart scale that averages the weeks :) I know body measurements are better but I'm lazy so the scale will do and water will continue to annoy me! [link] [comments] |
| Advice for losing/maintaining weight with mental health struggles Posted: 14 Oct 2020 09:59 PM PDT Hi y'all. New to this sub. I'm reaching out to those who may have PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive disorder, etc. or those who may eat their emotions, especially during hard times. This last depressive episode we lost my brother and my entire family coped by eating comfort food together and while we have since stopped and swapped the foods in our fridge, I have still been hit with THE worst depressive episode I have experienced and have reached my highest weight. It's gotten to the point I don't like to go out in public unless I have to and where new things that weren't before- are now uncomfortable. I have started making healthy changes like calorie counting, starting C25K program, seeing my coach again and even a new job that gets me off my butt, but for those who have been in the same boat, any advice? What did you do, and how do you stay healthy even when your mental health inhibits you? [link] [comments] |
| It’s been 21 days since I hit rock bottom (TW ED?) Posted: 14 Oct 2020 07:05 AM PDT And I haven't binged! Not once! I haven't had a single time where I've been out of control! I had a few days where I just ate what I wanted, but I was conscientious about my needs and wants and I still didn't binge! I've lost 7 pounds in the past three weeks. I was 218.8 at the time of my rock bottom, and I'm now 211.8! And most importantly, I've spent the last 21 days building better eating habits. My portion control is much better. My water intake is better. I haven't felt like I need to punish myself or suffer for enjoying my food. (I had a while chocolate KitKat and it was divine. No regrets.) I ate 2000 calories yesterday and you know what? That's okay. Eating maintenance calories for one day isn't the end of the world. I got this. [link] [comments] |
| Obsessed with chips? Swap them for olives! Posted: 14 Oct 2020 08:18 PM PDT Ever since I was a kid I was obsessed with chips. They were my favourite snack forever. Crunchy, oily and super salty. What's not to love?! But as my obsession with chips spiralled, I found myself eating a family sized bag of chips A DAY! That's easily well over 1,000 cal for just a snack! You can imagine how quickly I've gained the weight and continued putting on the pounds as years passed. And then one day a friend offered me some olives as a snack. I wasn't a fan, but continued eating them anyways because I finish all food that's in front of me. Then at a party there was charcuterie board with lots of different types of olives. I tried them all and liked them? With more parties and get togethers I noticed that I'd rather eat olives than crunchy chips or pretzels. So I finally decided to buy some at a grocery store. Their oily and salty taste satisfied my cravings for salt and fat that I used to get from the chips. After a few months I stopped buying chips all together. Now I only buy olives for snacks. This swap resulted in me losing 10 pounds over two months! And nothing else changed diet wise. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 14 Oct 2020 09:33 AM PDT SW: 234 CW: 219 GW: 150ish First six weeks of weight loss, I shed pounds like crazy. All of a sudden it seems to be slowing down. Then today I stepped on the scale and I was up to 220.3 or something. Normally something like this would have really frustrated me. I weigh in every day to see the fluctuations and the actual inches seemed to not come off at all then suddenly I lost two and a half from my waist, so I know bloating is a problem for me sometimes. Did a reweigh just to make sure because my dog was running around at my feet and I wanted to make sure I didn't accidentally throw it off. Then calmly shrugged and went "oh right I had French onion soup and croutons" so salt and bread basically, and had some lemon water. I sort of feel like this is the time that will actually stick now, because I'm looking at this from less of a desperation and more of a marathon (versus sprint) way. No spiraling this time. No giving up and going for comfort food. Just "yeah that'll happen" and going back to it. [link] [comments] |
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