Weight loss: The analogy I've been using about weight loss |
- The analogy I've been using about weight loss
- Progress pics - I think I'm done
- Progress pics! SW 157, CW 133, GW 120
- I didn’t eat the donut!
- Progress: I've lost 8.3kg (18.3lbs) in November, 22.1kg this year and 29.4kg (64.8lbs) from my heaviest, and felt like celebrating!
- Got on the scale tonight after 8 months of pandemic depression. I am so ashamed of myself.
- Starting back on my journey after a year off - progress pics included.
- From 210 to 175, a long ass journey to my goal weight.
- Does anybody else tend to overeat once they hit a specific weight, which hinders their progress?
- 196lbs -> 158lbs, 1 year, 23(M)
- 2.25 years of progress
- Being Obese Lead to Me to Start Running
- Progress: i feel proud despite being slow
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: November 30th, 2020
- I binged on cookies that weren’t that tasty last night.
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 29
- I feel hopeless
- Two goals finally better than one
- Listen to your body > rest/break is not failure
- NSV with clothing today!
- (nearly) five months in and I'm starting to feel down
- Help me break the "I'll start tomorrow" cycle
- First weigh in a week in
- I'm sure you're tired of seeing posts like this...
| The analogy I've been using about weight loss Posted: 29 Nov 2020 09:29 PM PST I'm a member of a facebook group related to weight loss (mostly cico but some people do other things). People often talk about "starting over" After years of stressing about my weight (Gaining, losing, quick fix diets, lifestyle changes, and exercise programs) I have one thing to say: Fuck. That. You are not starting over. Starting over implies you failed in some kind of inexcusable way. Starting over is going back to start. And you know what, even if you literally are losing and gaining the same (or more) weight time after time...it's still all the same journey. It's still not truly "starting over" I was thinking today and I think that health and weight loss is like a highway. You're going down the highway...maybe you're in the fast lane or maybe the slow lane... either way is fine. Maybe you accidentally take the wrong exit. And maybe you stay on that side street longer than I tended. Maybe you literally backtrack or end up going north when you mean to go south. It's all ok though. You don't have to start at the very beginning again. Just find the nearest on ramp and get back on. Maybe you'll be slower than you were before. Maybe you backtracked and now you're 2 exits back (or all the way back where you started or even further away). It's ok. Once you've driven the road, you learn more about it. Where the potholes are. The spreed traps. Etc. Just keep driving. It's a journey. You'll get there when you get there. And sometimes there are good reasons to take detours. And sometimes what we think is a good reason for a detour ends up being a stupid roadside attraction and not worth it. It's ok. Give yourself permission to stay on one journey. No need to start all over. No need to get a new car. Just fill up the tank and keep going. I've stopped saying that I'm "starting over"...and it's been great for my mental health. Maybe you should try it too. Instead of starting over this week maybe just get back on the road and enjoy the journey. [link] [comments] |
| Progress pics - I think I'm done Posted: 29 Nov 2020 05:37 AM PST http://imgur.com/gallery/IwXiMfd So these pictures are from January 2020 to this morning. Start weight: 175lb (approx 79.5kg), End weight: 143.5lb (65.2kg) I was hoping to get to 140lb before Christmas but I've stayed the same weight for the last month or so and have really just lost the will to reduce my calories. I've followed a relatively relaxed 'calorie counting' diet, in that I wasn't really calorie counting, just trying to make better diet choices and writing what I was eating down (not the calorie content, I'm always worried about becoming too obsessive with calories). As much as a lot of the differences people notice are physical in how I look, I generally feel a lot better in myself. My outlook is more positive and I feel happier in my own head. I've found out a lot about other people this year too, there are people who will put down your accomplishments in a way of making their lack thereof seem less of a disappointment to themselves. I got told that the only reason I lost weight is because I was living on my own during lockdown, which I actually found to be so difficult when it came to sticking to my diet and exercise regime. I'm going into the festive season with mince pies in my eyes and will hopefully, come January, get back to this weight and there or there abouts stay here. Sorry if this post is a bit rambly and doesn't really have a point but I'm really proud of myself, this is the first time I've actively stuck to my promise to myself to lose weight and it's the least I've weighed in over 10 years. Edit: I'm 27F, 5"4.5 (164cm) and I've been trying to hit 10k steps 5x a week and do a lot of weight training but also did bits of running (slowly) and HIIT classes over lockdown. Currently on lockdown at the moment, I've been hitting 10k steps 5x a week but haven't done much in the way of training, maybe 2 30min HIIT sessions per week. Edit 2: does this link work? http://imgur.com/a/IwXiMfd [link] [comments] |
| Progress pics! SW 157, CW 133, GW 120 Posted: 29 Nov 2020 06:26 PM PST Been doing CICO since July, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Just 13 more pounds for me to be at a healthy weight at 5'1 tall and 26 years old. I eat around 1,200 calories a day but eat a lot of food because my diet is protein rich, full of fruits and veggies, and I don't have cheat meals. Turkey and sea food have been such a blessing!! When it comes to artificial sugar every once in a while I have a snack but I stay in my proper caloric amount for the day. I had to replace most of my closet and at first it was a struggle because I could not wrap my mind around why mediums are too big on me now. I took the chance and ordered a few smalls and found out why those fit LOL. I've never been a small in my life. But I'm almost there!! The rest will come off slowly, but I believe!! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 29 Nov 2020 03:43 PM PST I've lost 55 pounds since April of this year doing weight watchers (and recently started focusing on counting calories also). Today, one of my coworkers brought in my favorite donuts and was pushing all of us in the office to have one. My other coworkers are all also trying to lose, so we all declined. She kept saying to go ahead and do it and having some junk food today won't hurt us. I thought about it and even tracked the donut in the WW and Lose It apps to make sure I could stay on track for today. Normally, I'd said what the heck and have one, but I didn't track on Thanksgiving and ate more than I had planned on eating, so I didn't lose as much this week as I wanted to. So happy to say that in the end I resisted the urge to eat the donut. I knew I had already "splurged" for the week and quite frankly wasn't even hungry when she brought them in.. Might seem like a small victory but I'm so proud of myself for not giving in. Huge win in my mind! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Nov 2020 12:36 AM PST I (M, 120.6kg) have lost it through a combination of IF (mostly 16:8, but also longer fasts 24-48 hours), calorie deficit, a diet and lifestyle change thats sort of keto and more recently exercise. The huge drop in November has come from making a conscious effort to do some form of exercise every day, be that jogging, cycling, getting my 10k or more steps a day in, some weight lifting and then other body weight stuff like planks, press ups or aquatint. The real difference now is that I don't actively hate or dread working out now, I think its become habit. I'm really happy with my journey so far, I've got a lot more to go, and I know I'm gonna lose some progress over Christmas, but I'm pretty determined now. I'm treating myself to a cheat weekend this weekend! Happy to answer any questions or discuss methods, as I'm always learning best practice and new methods. [link] [comments] |
| Got on the scale tonight after 8 months of pandemic depression. I am so ashamed of myself. Posted: 30 Nov 2020 12:24 AM PST I'm just feeling so trapped. I feel so stupid and ashamed. I can't believe I let myself go. I'm 23F 5'10" for reference. I've always been obese but the highest I've ever been was 290 lbs at 17 yrs old (I lost 70 pounds and was actually at 220 and felt AMAZING... but I gained it all back since then). The past few years I was maintaining at like 260-270. I wasn't happy with my weight and I wanted to change but I didn't have the motivation to just yet. I lost my job in March when the pandemic was gearing up in the USA. I've been applying for jobs since but haven't heard from anyone so it's been pretty hard on my self esteem. I've been just sitting in my house and playing video games and eating. No exercise. No diet. I've been drinking 6+ drinks a night. I started smoking pot and getting munchies. I was doing anything I could to drown my emotions. This whole thing has affected me greatly. I went from being an independent adult with my own life to being a bum living off of my boyfriend. When I got on the scale tonight it read 312 lbs. I cried for about 15 minutes in the bathroom. I feel so ugly, and ashamed and disgusting. I am so horrific. I can't believe I let myself become like this. None of my clothes fit except t shirts and yoga pants. My jeans are way too small, so are all my blouses and nice clothes. I am so upset by this but I've decided I'm going to change my life starting tomorrow. I need to do it. I want to live a healthy lifestyle. Not just for me, but for my dog, my boyfriend, my future children. I'm ready to change my life. It sucks getting to 300+ pounds made me ready. I wish I could have done this before it got to this point. If anyone has any advice for me that would be appreciated. Thanks for reading my post; this was really more of a vent. But I'm welcome to any discussion [link] [comments] |
| Starting back on my journey after a year off - progress pics included. Posted: 29 Nov 2020 06:10 PM PST It was back in 2016 when I realized my life had gotten out of control. My best friend had started hooking up with someone who had previously turned me down, which hurt but was also understandable. I wasn't a terribly good catch psychologically or physically. I adopted the mantra "eat like an adult". Would a healthy and well-adjusted adult pound back a large slurpie and a full bag of chips every night? Of course not! It was a great weight loss tool, but also extended to every facet of my life. Would a healthy and well-adjusted adult play video games every evening? Never go out and exercise? Socialize primarily on reddit? No, no, no. It was a great way to remind myself of what a good life looks and feels like. I started by going for walks in the evenings, which slowly progressed to runs. I went over to my friends places instead of playing online games, at first by bus and then by bike. Eventually I got the confidence to use my university gym. After the first year I had dropped from 281 lbs to 215lbs and ran a half marathon. I found myself enjoying life, laughing, and becoming closer with all of my friends. Not just from more time spent together, but also from the better outlook on life and positivity we could now share together. By the second year I had passed my ultimate goal of 180 lbs, and hit my lowest weight of 175 lbs. I ran my first full marathon, and it was an absolute blast! I made friends along the run, and discovered the incredible feeling of knowing what my body is capable of. I had graduated from biceps curl to running my first powerlifting routine, 5/3/1, and the whole atmosphere was incredible. Pushing myself, seeing objective results, feeling the rush every time I stepped out on to a trail or into a gym. Eventually the novelty of it sort of... wore off. I slowly gained back up to 190 lbs, and have maintained there for the last year and a half. I've told myself that I still look good, that I gained weight to help with powerlifting, but the truth is I know I can do better for myself. I've gained weight because I've fallen back in to old habits, I've gone adrift from where I started and lost some of the good habits I built. I promise myself I'll get things straight on Monday, then on Tuesday I'll down a large pizza. I still powerlift, I still participate in endurance sports, I absolutely love the new hobbies I've picked up over the years... But I also love to eat, and to overeat. It's a vice that I still struggle with to this day. Here are the progress pictures of my journey: https://i.redd.it/ris32vlvjrl51.png I know I look fine. I've been told that, I can see it in myself, my problem is not body dysmorphia. It's that I know I can do so much better. I've seen the positive habits I used to have, I know how happy they made me, and I've seen for the last year and a half how I've let them slip away. So today I've made a commitment to myself to start eating like an adult again. I'm not going to buy that 4L tub of ice cream. I'm not going to make myself cookie dough for a snack. I'm going to live the life I know will make me happy instead. I hope this resonates with someone <3 [link] [comments] |
| From 210 to 175, a long ass journey to my goal weight. Posted: 29 Nov 2020 02:42 PM PST Stats: 5 foot 10...starting weight 210, goal weight 175. Current weight 175. First off let me start with saying how appreciative I am for all the stories here, the tips, the convos about calories and just the community in general. It was very helpful many times. About 5 years ago I left my job delivering mail for Canada Post and went into business and opened a bar. It's pretty common for a postie to gain some weight after leaving the job. Once your body gets used to walking 15-20 km a day, up and down stairs, in the hot sun or thru piles of snow, carrying about 35 pounds of mail... You're kinda screwed once you stop. There's no gym in the world that can substitute for that unless you're independently wealthy and can focus on working out 6 hours a day. But not only did I walk away from that, my new job included all the food and beer I wanted. And I wanted...all of it. I went from around 170 to well over 200 in the 5 years I owned a bar. Within the first year I knew I was in trouble and began trying my best to combat that. With zero experience in managing my weight (never had to in my decade delivering mail), I started running. Thought that'd do it. I hated it, it hurt, and it didn't seem to do anything. I dabbled in calorie counting but running the bar means a burger or some fries whenever you get a minute. And then 10 to 20 beers at night. Drinking was a big part of my issues and it took me a long time to realize that. About 2 years ago I was at my heaviest. 210. I felt uncomfortable all the time. Even laying at home alone on the couch, I'd hide my body under blankets all the way up to my chin. Outgrowing clothes constantly. I mean, if you're reading this you probably know my pain. The biggest embarrassment was about a year ago on a camping trip and everyone was using wet suits to surf. They offered for me to go and I had to decline, knowing I wouldn't even come close to fitting the suit. And I wanted to surf with them so badly. For the past 2 years I've been working out with hiit training, using Joe wicks YouTube videos. The first year of this I regained a lot of confidence and increased mobility and strength, but no change in how I looked or what the scale said. I'd do an excersize 4 to 5 days a week. And I really like how hiit made and makes me feel. Strong. Wiped. With a lot less bad pain than running ever did. About 6 months ago I finally quit drinking. Or course there is a story for that but it belongs elsewhere. Quitting drinking allowed me to actually use the MyFitnessPal app and count my calories. Before when I had tried, I'd go so far over my daily amount with the beers that it became pointless. I was doing it, but I wasn't really doing it. I feel so much better now. Better than I have in a decade. Keeping calories under 1500, working out every day, and being sober... Its changed my life. Here's to all of you. I read so many of these things when I was making no progress at all. But I kept trying. Keep trying. Eventually it'll fall into place. 210 to 175 https://imgur.com/a/FWg6CAl [link] [comments] |
| Does anybody else tend to overeat once they hit a specific weight, which hinders their progress? Posted: 29 Nov 2020 09:20 PM PST Hey there, 20F at 129.8 lbs with a goal weight of 120-125 lbs. I've been hovering around 130 for months now and I feel like it's because once I get below 130 lbs I overeat and lose the progress I've been working on. For example, I ate 1,000 calories over maintenance throughout the day today after I weighed myself in at 129.8 lbs this morning. I work out almost everyday (1 hr on the elliptical, with small weight exercises every other day) and for the most part eat under maintenance. It just happens to be when I hit that marker where I fall off track. Usually it's only for the day and I spend the next few days working it off. Does anybody else relate? How do you guys get past this period? [link] [comments] |
| 196lbs -> 158lbs, 1 year, 23(M) Posted: 29 Nov 2020 06:41 PM PST These pictures are a year apart, but I've only been putting in more effort to lose weight since the pandemic hit in March. Basic CICO along with yoga 2-3 times per week and daily walks. I've found snacking to be my biggest problem. What helped was cutting down on meal sizes and focusing on spreading out my calories throughout the day. Instead of 3 large meals a day I now eat 4-5 small ones. I've also learned how to eat my favourite snacks in moderation. I can still have pizza or a donut, just not as much as I want. I even had McDonalds for the first time in a long time the other day and still kept up the progress. I've been having major issues with my body image and only when I edited these pictures side by side could I actually see the differences. When I see myself in the mirror I still look the same as I did a year ago. The human brain is wonky. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Nov 2020 01:01 AM PST I have been trying to burn as much fat as possible for the past 2.25 years. Their have been many ups and downs. The positives totally out way the negatives and I feel better about myself. I wanted to make a post to give myself more motivation. I have lost 95 lbs, and would like to lose another 15 if possible. The first pic is of me in a white button up shirt that barely fit when I started the weight loss journey. The second picture is me wearing a shirt from when I was a kid. I think I had the shirt when I was 17, 7 years ago, but can't say that with certainty. Also, the pants barely fit at all! [link] [comments] |
| Being Obese Lead to Me to Start Running Posted: 29 Nov 2020 07:46 PM PST Hi everyone! I've been losing weight for 2.5 years now and I'm still going strong! My weight loss is much slower now, but I'm still a loser! I just wanted to say that I think being obese lead me to love exercise. I probably would've never gone to a gym or spent more time outside if I never was obese. As I kept losing weight and getting more confident, I started trying new exercises. One of the things I loved doing was running. This past weekend I finished my first half-marathon in 2:15! I never would've done this if I never started running. No one in my family or circle of friends runs (or does any intense exercises), so I feel like I'm setting an example. I wonder what other people in this sub enjoy doing now because of their weight. Do people love cooking more? Do people love exercise more? Anything else? [link] [comments] |
| Progress: i feel proud despite being slow Posted: 29 Nov 2020 03:47 PM PST Link: https://m.imgur.com/a/6i5WQab Its been 111 days since i have started working out while going on a diet. My first big goal was to be under the 200lb/90kg figure, and to be honest i wanted it to happen much faster. I had some hiccups along the way, whether they be cravings, temptations of eating with the family, or just going through my period. Yet i didnt give up like i usually expect myself to. I tried to restrict my calorie intake while eating lots of veggies and meat, and avoiding fried stuff and sweets/chocolate (two of my favorite things) as much as possible. I also completed 3 (almost) chloe ting challenges during the 111 day period, and im also proud that i didnt completely stop working out even though i had to have long breaks throughout some weeks. Its been 4 months where each month my period has graced me with her presence on the date its supposed to do so. Prior to that it used to play hide and seek with me, sometimes hiding for a month or two. This alone has made things much better. I started with 217.7lbs / 98.7kg of weight, and now i weigh 198.4lbs / 89.99kg. So my weight loss so far equals more than 19lbs/8.7kg. Im writing this post while taking another break from sports and diet because of certain circumstances, but it doesnt mean that i have given myself the pass to eat ALOT. Im hoping that ill get back to working on a new goal in a few days. The last photo was taken today. And while i feel like another angle couldve captured my current tummy state better, im gonna say it once again. I feel so so so proud, and i hope i dont stop what im doing. Yes, i didnt achieve this within the period i had in mind, but i did it anyways while eating chocolate and fried chicken and fries on some days. [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: November 30th, 2020 Posted: 29 Nov 2020 10:06 PM PST 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 binged on cookies that weren’t that tasty last night. Posted: 29 Nov 2020 11:47 AM PST I sat and ate them and thought "these are decently good but not really that great. I don't think I really like them enough to justify eating them like this." And then I kept going. When I read about why gambling was addictive I learned that LOSING but ALMOST WINNING was enough to trigger a dopamine rush. Today as I pondered about why I binged last night I realized that my cookies that were just okay but almost great may have caused me to get a dopamine rush - because I almost had a great cookie. And maybe if I ate another one from the box IT would be a great cookie. So I tried again but kept failing.....but my brain was chemically happy. Not sure what to do about it yet but it was quite a realization. [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 29 Posted: 29 Nov 2020 05:34 PM PST Hello losers, Happy Sunday kids! Stay within calorie range (maintain): Not fabulous today. Exercise 5 days a week: Long walk. 22/29 days. Self-care journaling (once a week, 60 minutes): Still doing well here. 4/4 week. Nanowrimo 1666 words a day: 22900/50000 words. It's becoming my routine to really hit it after this post. I'm lagging but still striving! Try a new recipe once a week: Fried parsnips, baba ganoush (different recipe/prep method this time, didn't fuck it up!), a mixed meat chili, sweet potato casserole, turkey carcass soup & a oven toasted vegetable ratatouille so far. 5/4 weeks. Express gratitude: Today I'm grateful for quiet. It has been a tough mental health day, had some big girl symptoms & little support. But we're all striving to thriving. I wish y'all peace & a night of good sleep! Your turn. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 29 Nov 2020 08:19 PM PST Hi. Long time lurker, terrified poster. I am 25 and weigh 347.4 pounds. I've try diets, I've counted calories, I've exercised till I was sick, but I've never been able to lose more than 20 pounds before I plateau. I have issues with eating, it's not that I starve myself on purpose, I tend to forget to eat, whether it's because I'm busy during the day or my brain is just elsewhere. Then there are days where I can easily eat my calories for the day and stay on track. My doctor was talking about having me try a non-surgical weightloss clinic but where 3 to 4 days out of the week I eat less that 1000 calories a day, doing a program where I eat 900 a day seems counterproductive. I just need advice. I've seen nutritionists, I've seen dietitions, I see my therapist once a week, but I still have a hard time with this. I know I'm rambling at this point, I just suck at asking for any type of help, but I feel so lost and no one I've talked to can seem to help. [link] [comments] |
| Two goals finally better than one Posted: 30 Nov 2020 01:57 AM PST For the longest time I've been in such a mental health rut that I've concentrated on diet only, with limited results. The biggest wins have been mental, keeping myself in deficit, eating mindfully and cutting down alcohol at home. I've always thought that focusing on exercise would just make the whole exercise too stressful. But having cut booze I now need a way to de-stress, and after a few days of thinking ut I did a pump class today. Not as a way to burn calories, though that was part of the goal, but actually just to try and have a day where I exercised AND stayed in deficit and didn't get overwhelmed by it. I mean, one day is no big deal. And yet I felt the stress of the class and I just kept going (with baby weights, haha). I didn't feel a huge endorphin rush after. I didn't keep a super low calorie intake today. But I did feel a quiet sense of accomplishment that taking myself in two ways (calorie deficit and mild exercise) didn't feel as strenuous as it might have only two months ago. And it made me feel like I'll be able to do it again. :) [link] [comments] |
| Listen to your body > rest/break is not failure Posted: 29 Nov 2020 10:38 AM PST Over the past 10 weeks I have done more exercise than in any 10 week period in my entire life. 561 sets of weight lifting, 32 hours of cardio, 19 stair climbs (25 flights at a time), and three long walks (I don't track short walks). It has taken two years of working out to get to a point where that kind of output is even possible. Then I hit a hit wall. I woke up 7 days ago feeling just destroyed. Everything hurt and I did my first workout of the week and while it went ok, it took WAY longer than normal...I was resting longer between sets, I was procrastinating, and the only saving grace was that in covid times I have all the time in the world to do this stuff at home. Had I been at the gym I'd have absolutely quit and gone home rather than take two hours to workout. So, I decided to take seven full days off. No weights, no cardio, not turning myself into a slug or anything, but no on purpose exercise. And as I sit here typing this, I am absolutely raring to go. I want it to be tomorrow so I can lift again and push for 189 to close out the year (4lbs in 4 weeks). I'm making a playlist for tomorrow's workout, picking a route on Zwift etc...etc... My point is this: You need release valves. You have to have the ability to, in a healthy way, ensure that you can do this long term. I imagine, like a lot of you, the thought of not exercising or eating at maintenance for a week is terrifying. "What if one week off becomes six?" "What if maintenance becomes +200 then +400 etc..." and those are absolutely valid concerns. BUT you have to think about this as part of the process that is required. If you go 100% every week, you will burn out and then you're likely to quit. A rest day or maintenance day is not a failure. Lying on my couch watching movies today is progress. I know that sounds weird but it is. It allows my knee to heal. It means for the first time in weeks I am not sore all over. Remember there is a massive difference between a rest day on the couch and a rest day on the couch with bags of Doritos. I lost 0.4lbs on my rest week (my calorie goal was maintenance). This is really hard and as long as breaks are done for valid and specific reasons and done within a plan, they are essential. I have already booked the next week off into the schedule (it may move but it helps knowing it's there). Be kind to yourself. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 29 Nov 2020 05:02 PM PST I (31F, 5'1, 170 > 148) had my first super big non scale victory today. While pants are fitting better, they still aren't too big. I did a clean out of my shirts and sweaters a month ago and even though a lot was on the baggy and frumpy side, it still didn't feel like an amazing difference. Tomorrow is a funeral for a great uncle. We had to get my husband's suit pressed and so I decided to check on my dresses as well. What I have that's appropriate and fits. The last funeral I went to, I used my go to black dress. It's stretchy, so it fits always. No matter how big I got, it would work, even though the last time I wore it, it was a bit on the top right in the waist side. Which was such a bummer (and a kick in the ass to lose weight) because the waist and skirt are full and flowy. So today I put it on, and it was too big. I have had this dress for 7 years. It fit well when I got it. I am now below where I was 7 years ago, and I can't even believe it! I tried on more dresses in my closet. I still don't fit into the two super cute black ones I've been holding on to since my "skinny days", but the dark navy one that was always a little tight but still looked good is workable, even though it is now loose all over. After finding an appropriate dress for tomorrow, I started in in my other dresses. I am astonished, dresses I've never actually been able to properly fit (yay for optimistic shopping and being unable to throw pretty things away) are suddenly just fitting or a little too big! I am in awe. These dresses are slightly loose and still flattering! I didn't realize loose clothing could look and not frumpy! I have a long way to go — the goal is to fit into the dresses from the "skinny" days; and then for those to be slightly too big. And I also had to move into my slightly tighter push up bras, because my normal t shirt bras are gaping. I just spent a fortune on smaller bras to try on, even though they were all half off. It's crazy, because when I look in the mirror, I don't see a skinnier version of me. I see the same things — chubby belly that slightly overhangs, thick arms, double chin and poofy cheeks, and thick thighs. But it's now physically different enough that dresses and tops are fitting differently! Feels good to see something tangible. [link] [comments] |
| (nearly) five months in and I'm starting to feel down Posted: 29 Nov 2020 06:17 PM PST Hey guys, before I start this sorta rant, here's some info 17 F | 5'4 | SW- 250 | CW- 228 | GW- 200 | UGW- 135ish| Recently my brother came to town and it made me realize something. He moved out of state around July/August and by the time he left I was 17lbs down but in the 4 months he was gone, I've lost 5 pounds Five pounds in four months I'm not feeling well about this fact, to be honest. I've been using MFP this whole time. I had this whole goal where I was trying to get back into the 100s by April and if I keep up what I'm doing now, I won't even be out of the 220s. I must be eating too much but I'm not sure where. I log everything and I've limited junk food intake to 1 meal a week (Fridays, and it's my only meal for that day) I plan on reexamining my eating habits and start working out more often. I just really needed somewhere to talk. If anyone has any advice, I would appreciate the help : ) [link] [comments] |
| Help me break the "I'll start tomorrow" cycle Posted: 29 Nov 2020 10:40 AM PST I was doing so well with going to the gym and CICO. I felt like I had a routine for the first time since COVID hit and I was loving it! And seeing results! Then along comes my state's 2 week freeze for the holidays and I fall apart. Binge eating started again. I can't seem to make myself exercise from home, on top of working from home and having a baby. Now I'm in this terrible cycle of "I'll at least do CICO, but I'll start tomorrow because I already messed up today" but then I mess up tomorrow and it pushes out another day. I know this needs to be a habit and lifestyle, but guys I'm having such a tough time. What helped you stick to it even when things got rough? Any tips for breaking the cycle? What do you do to recover from a slump? I'd love to hear your stories and any tips you might have! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Nov 2020 12:25 AM PST Hi im 25f 5ft 3inches i started last monday 23rd of November at my SW of 243.2 mine GW 160 by july 2021 End End GW 115lbs . I just stepped on the scales nervous as i didnt think i lost anything and as of today im 236.8lbs . Thats crazy , iv never lost that in weeks of being "healthy " before. I know first few weigh ins can be big numbers but then slow . Im just excited the small things im doing are helping me lose weight. As those people around me wont notice or care yay me for making healthy choices . Mondays are my weigh in with everyday being new day to take baby steps towards better health. Thank you for reading [link] [comments] |
| I'm sure you're tired of seeing posts like this... Posted: 30 Nov 2020 12:21 AM PST I've read so much stuff, I did some time in jail over three years ago and just spent the six months I had to do in there completely hooked on working out. We had a group of guys doing an hour straight of calisthenics every morning Monday through Friday. They would take off on the weekends, but I would use my rest days to do jumping jacks and run. I went from 220lbs to 195lbs, but also left there with more muscle definition than I ever have had in my entire life. I have NEVER felt so incredible. I maintained when I got out, focused and brought my life back together, I spent six years as a hard drug addict and I've been sober ever since I left. I've gotten my license, fixed my teeth, and have done my best to fill in the hole that I left for myself with my bullshit. I have continually talked and talked and freaking talked about eating healthy, building sustainable habits, and CICO for the last year to my girlfriend....I have ballooned out to 240 and am just so unhappy with myself, my confidence is gone and I cant even look at myself in the mirror. Whenever I tell myself that this is it, today is the day, I never follow through. I've lost all drive and ambition to look good. I always tell myself that its a choice and I can just start eating better tomorrow, and then binge eat until I am sick. Maybe I should start even slower and just do one day at a time? Cook all my meals and forgo ordering food from anywhere? I still have all my strength as I still go to the gym pretty regularly, I lift all the same, but my body is just flubby. I just need help. I'm sorry to type so much. I love this community and all the success stories, I'm ready to be the next one. Thank you guys for reading this far. Never give up!! I wont, I promise. [link] [comments] |
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