Weight loss: How to start losing weight at nearly 500 pounds? |
- How to start losing weight at nearly 500 pounds?
- Post work out in a shirt that was skin tight 5 months ago
- Holy shit I just lost the easiest 8lbs of my life
- Freshly has been acquired by Nestle
- Unexpected Benefit- Stopped snoring
- I've accidentally been a maintenance for a month and that's okay
- The most important thing: take it slow
- Victory! I accomplished my goal of maintenance in October.
- Adjusting down calories is hard
- Happy scale says i met my first milestone!!!
- weight loss and a cleaner living style
- Under 200 lbs but not happy
- Back where I started
- I'm losing control
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 2
- [tip] Losing weight doesn't fix everything
- Daily Q&A Post for Tuesday, 03 November 2020 - No question too small!
- I made a TDEE spreadsheet for nerds to help plan out your weight loss goals. You might find this useful. It estimates your weight loss per week taking into account your new TDEE. Explained further in post.
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: November 3rd, 2020
- Treadmill recommendations?
- Update #2: 20 pounds down, feeling more confident than ever and not pre-diabetic!
- goal failure.
- Can we talk about the small changes you made, or the psychology that helped?
- Meditations of a person hitting a low self esteem point trying not to make myself purge out of shame
| How to start losing weight at nearly 500 pounds? Posted: 02 Nov 2020 10:23 AM PST Hi r/loseit, I need some help. I'm 23/M and just found out I weigh a lot more than I thought I did, and now I'm kind of panicking and don't know what to even do to start getting healthy. I've always been fat, but until now I hadn't been on a scale since I was 17, when I weighed around 280. I guess I've been in denial that my weight was a serious problem that required immediate action until recently, I kind of always thought of exercising and changing my diet as something I'd get round to doing but never did. When my mom asks, I've been saying I weigh about 350, and I was telling myself that as well, but I knew I was gaining a lot of weight since starting college, and kind of knew that I probably weighed more than that, but I kept avoiding weighing myself or doing anything about it. I only started to get worried in the last year because I'm now finding a lot of things difficult due to my size. This summer I also had to accept that I'm now clearly a lot heavier than my brother, who always used to be bigger than me, and I always kind of told myself before that I didn't have a problem when I wasn't even the biggest in my family, but now I obviously am and I don't even have that excuse anymore. I bought a scale about two months ago, and it's been sitting in its box unopened until yesterday, when I finally weighed myself at 493 lbs. I kind of expected to weigh almost 400, but not almost 500. I'm now suddenly disgusted by my appearance in the mirror like I haven't been looking at it for years, and I'm having all kinds of anxiety about my health and I keep worrying I'm about to have a heart attack, but I still can't seem to make any kind of plan to do anything about it. I only ever lost weight once before, when I was 13-14 and dropped from about 240 down to 210, and that was only because I started walking to/from school and I gained the weight back when I stopped. That was about 1.5 miles, and I don't think I could even walk that far at all now. Is it even safe to do exercise at nearly 500 lbs? What's the best/safest way to get started? [link] [comments] |
| Post work out in a shirt that was skin tight 5 months ago Posted: 02 Nov 2020 10:53 AM PST I wasn't going to post again so soon but since my last post I've had such a great week and been so motivated thanks to all you lovely people. I've been working out two days on and one day off. Mostly working with resistance bands, cardio exercises and boxing drills. Most days I really can't be bothered before I start. Sometimes I feel silly bouncing around in my room with my flat mate downstairs listening to the thudding. But, within minutes I'm feeling so much better and more energetic. For years I resented moving for any reason at all. Honestly spent so many years of my life being lazy and feeling sorry for myself. It's been better for my mental health than any medication I've tried over the years. Hoping I can spread the motivation I'm feeling to anybody else who may need it. You can feel better and work towards your goals. If the end goal seems to far away, focus on the week goal or the day goal and chip away at it bit by bit. [link] [comments] |
| Holy shit I just lost the easiest 8lbs of my life Posted: 02 Nov 2020 02:51 PM PST Hello everyone, standing at 6'6" and currently weigh 394 lbs Last Sunday Oct 25th I told myself that I would stop eating dessert like foods, cut off my sugary drink intake and I lost 8 lbs in just over a week. I still ate like crap (greasy foods, fast food, take out etc.) and I sort of increased my exercise but by not much. I know this isn't as impressive as these other bad ass posts but I just feel good about simply cutting off one of my main indulgences. I can now restart my weight loss journey! I know it's a long road ahead but if anyone can recommend some tips on how I can control my urges and what not it could be greatly appreciated. Thanks for reading this and I hope you all have a great week! [link] [comments] |
| Freshly has been acquired by Nestle Posted: 02 Nov 2020 02:18 PM PST In keeping with No Nestle November (thanks r/hydrohomies), I thought it pertinent to let everyone here know about the newly popular meal service Freshly and how it was recently acquired by Nestle. I don't think Freshly markets itself as a weight-loss subscription food service but it does claim to offer 'healthier' choices, but I cannot back that up. If anyone is concerned about the ethics of where their money goes, I recommend finding another source of ready-made meals. If anyone can think of anywhere else this information should be posted, please let me know or feel free to post it there yourself. I didn't think it appropriate to post to r/food but it might fit elsewhere. [link] [comments] |
| Unexpected Benefit- Stopped snoring Posted: 02 Nov 2020 05:44 AM PST I just wanted to share something that gave me some added encouragement this weekend. I have a roommate that I have lived with for a few years and he is very quiet, introverted, and generally hasn't seemed to notice that I have lost 85 lbs in the last year but yesterday he turned to me and said, "Did you realize that you don't snore anymore? I used to hear you every night but now its silent." I still feel pretty overweight, I want to lose another 100 lbs, so I don't look like I want to now, but that just gave me a major boost to my confidence and cheered me up. Remember, there are lots of benefits between your starting weight and goal, and a lot of those things make it actually easier to keep losing! [link] [comments] |
| I've accidentally been a maintenance for a month and that's okay Posted: 02 Nov 2020 12:45 PM PST Since June I've lost a solid 4-5 pounds per month and went into mid-September at 20 pounds lost. Woo! The goal was to keep it up and look to lose at the same weight through the end of the year, but then life happened.
All of these led to more food and booze than in my plan. And instead of losing the 4-5 pounds a month I wanted to in October, I'm seeing basically the same number I did in September. AND THAT'S OKAY. I balanced those events with workouts and healthy eating on the off days. I could have gained, but I maintained, and that's a win for me. I'm not doing this to "diet" and then yo-yo back up to my previous weight. I've done that before and I know it doesn't work. I'm building a lifestyle that is sustainable and allows for things like birthdays and trips and weddings without feeling deprived or spiraling into guilt. Today I saw the scale finally start to move south again and I was so proud to prove to myself that I could do it - I could have fun and do things with friends and get back on track. And that's pretty awesome. [link] [comments] |
| The most important thing: take it slow Posted: 02 Nov 2020 06:21 PM PST It's probably been mentioned too many times but I experienced something that made me realize it's importance. I lost 50 lbs (220 to 170) over 7-8 months and I've been able to keep it off. But today, I was so exhausted after a workout that I collapsed at the drugstore. I had low blood sugar from the low-carb diet I was on, and leg day always kills me. I got home and realized that I've been putting too much effort in trying to calorie count and everything that I forgot to listen to my body and how it's feeling. I now realize it's okay to let go a few days a week, have a cheat meal here and there, but most importantly, to go slow and easy. Be proud of the gains you're making! Don't stress over eating too much pasta one day or burning out in the gym. It takes time but it's better than falling down in the toothpaste aisle at the drugstore. Thanks to this sub I've really put things in perspective, hope this can help someone out there who might be struggling. [link] [comments] |
| Victory! I accomplished my goal of maintenance in October. Posted: 02 Nov 2020 07:50 PM PST I've been very slowly losing weight since June, and was dreading October coming around. It's a crazy month for food in our house, and I was preparing to set myself back 2 months. I had:
This is a lot of inescapable food around. And I didn't binge! I ate reasonable amounts of everything, including the birthday tiramisu that my husband had specially made! I've only had 3 small pieces of Halloween candy! And I actually lost a pound this month! Anyway, thanks for reading. I'm super proud of myself, but I'm not really talking about this with the people in my life. (Aside from one friend & my husband) [link] [comments] |
| Adjusting down calories is hard Posted: 02 Nov 2020 09:34 PM PST When I was 200 lbs my maintenance calories were 1912, and I lost 32 lbs by shooting for 1400 to 1500 calories a day and walking 3 miles a day. Weight loss slowed and now my maintenance calories are 1737. That is almost a difference of 200 calories a day! At first I thought I would just accept a slower weight loss (3 lbs per month instead of 5 lbs per month) until I realized that the maintenance calories at my goal weight of 125 is actually only 1500 calories a day. So... basically what I'm eating now but with no cheat meals. I'm going to have to accept that I need to adjust down my average calories per day to reach my goal, but I fear this will be difficult. I'm fairly comfortable but definitely trying hard even at 1500 calories a day. I need to cut out 200 calories from my day, and I don't want to increase my exercise (no time). Any advice from people who have done this before on how to reduce the pain? [link] [comments] |
| Happy scale says i met my first milestone!!! Posted: 02 Nov 2020 02:36 PM PST After losing weight steadily for a month, i thought for sure I had gained it back after a stressful move and not counting calories or really giving a shit abt dieting at all for that matter. then our fridge broke and i ALMOST said fuck it im eating whatever i want but i weighed myself for the first time a few weeks since the intial 10 lbs loss...and i had maintained despite it all! i just knew i had gained it all back but i was wrong! it made me feel so much better and ive gone back to trying light fasting. ive lost about 2 lbs since refocusing and happy scale says ive FINALLY hit my first milestone today! yay! i feel so much more confident that even tho im stressed, i had at least made enough lifestyle choices that i didnt gain any while i wasnt actively working on my diet. thats the first time thats happened so i hope in my years of failed diets and yo-yoing that it means this time it will stick! [link] [comments] |
| weight loss and a cleaner living style Posted: 02 Nov 2020 05:40 AM PST I've been at it since March. A little over 50 lb gone. The thing that really strikes me though is how much i've cleaned up my act. I stopped drinking about a year ago but have never stuck to it for this long. I have nothing but structure and routines. You could set a clock by my bed and wake times. My hair has grown and is luxuriously healthy and silky due to vitamins and hair masks i've invested in. Now that I dont feel so bad about myself, being lazy and 220 i'm 168lb and actually taking control of my life for probably the first time ever. I have anxiety and find comfort in the predictability or structure. I know what time i'm going to eat, how much and how to prepare. I know exactly how I slept and how many steps i've taken thanks to another investment, smart watch. I'm asexual, this isn't about finding a partner or looking good to men (33F) this is about ME. I am so grateful for the lose it app as i've tried others and it is the BEST. Thanks for letting me share. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Nov 2020 08:57 PM PST So weighed myself usually at the start of the month. October wasn't a great month consistency wise and I want to get on a better track this month. Good news is it says that I am now 199 (still skeptical) which I haven't been since HighSchool most likely, I'm a college Junior now. Bad News means I only lost 2lbs this month which is a downfall since I was losing 4-5 every month since the start of my journey in Mid-May. School definitely played a part but I still watched what I ate by counting to the best of my ability and worked out the same amount of days but not the same type of workouts everyday like the summer. I don't know 🤷🏿♀️ I feel like it's a fluke and I wish it said like 196 which would make me more secure in being it the 100 zone. I can drink a cup of water and be right back at 201. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Nov 2020 09:24 PM PST This year has been shit! Well I wrote off 2020 (before it even began!) with the last few months I had of 2019. And it just got worse. And now for the first time in months I stepped on the scales. 105kg. In 2016 when I first started my journey I was 108kg. I'd gotten down to 75kg. I'm so ashamed of and disappointed in myself. It all really came undone in the last 6 months. I tried to keep it up through lockdown but being home everyday wore me down both mentally and physically. I dropped so low that I got on medication for my depression and then it snowballed from there and I ate and ate and ate knowing what I was doing but the medication was messing with my body and I couldn't get out and about. Then I got an autism diagnosis and I lost a lot of hope. The year got worse. I knew I'd have to face myself eventually but was in some denial. Now with things opening up here I have face it because none of my clothes fit. Going for a short walk is difficult. My back is sore, my hip constantly hurts and my knee isn't doing so well. I miss the strong, confident woman I was. So I cried. Then resolved that I've done it before, I'll do it again. So I did my first workout in a long time. I'm proud of myself. I will get my mental and physical health in check so I can live a life that I am proud of. I just wanted to share this somewhere, as I know I can hold myself a bit more accountable to it. Be kind to yourselves, we all got this! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Nov 2020 12:17 PM PST I lost 35 lbs since May through CICO and exercise and I have been so happy, mentally and physically. I was only 3lbs of my life-long goal weight of 135lbs. But these last few weeks, ever since I got horribly sick and decided to give myself a break, I've just lost control. I am back to my old eating habits and I know I'm messing up with every meal, I know I am back on the road of gaining back all the weight like I always do, I see it happening before me, but my discipline is just GONE. I can't control myself. I've already gained 6 lbs back; some of this is water, but I'm on a bad track. Soon it will be 6 real lbs, then 10, then 20. I need to stop now, I'm at a point where the damaged is easily mitigatable with a good diet again. But every meal, I sit down and fuck up. Over eat, eat junk, binge. Dear friends who've fallen off track after being perfectly disciplined for months, how do you reset your mindset and regain control of your stupid reptile brain? [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 2 Posted: 02 Nov 2020 05:05 PM PST Hello losers, How y'all doing? Conquering day 2 I hope. Weight by end of month (200 lbs, preferably trend weight): Couldn't face the scale this morning. Stay within calorie range (maintain): Maintenance. Barely. Oofta. Exercise 5 days a week: Lunch time walk about. 2/2 days. Self-care journaling (once a week, 60 minutes): Yeah actually. 1/1 week. Nanowrimo 1666 words a day: 3568/50000 words. On goal today. Try a new recipe once a week: Gonna try frying up some parsnips. 1/1 weeks. Express gratitude: Today I am grateful for seeing the sun rise cresting the mountains on my way to work this morning. Thanks mother nature. Your turn kids! [link] [comments] |
| [tip] Losing weight doesn't fix everything Posted: 03 Nov 2020 02:28 AM PST Losing weight doesn't fix everything. If you're unhappy now, being thin won't fix that. If you make excuses for yourself now, you'll still do that later. If you can't control your impulses now, that's not going to change. If you have an unhealthy peer group or home life now, that's not going to change. You have to start by fixing your habits. You have to start by removing temptation. You have to start by taking the first step. You have to be comfortable saying no. Say no to dessert. Say yes to walking a mile. Say no to unnecessary portions. Say yes to intermittent fasting. Understand that you'll fail occasionally, then fail better. No more excuses. Work on your problems while fixing your weight. Find a solid support group, in real life or online. Set out a bowl of apples instead of a cookie jar. Start Couch 2 5k, slowly if needed. Being thin won't solve your problems, but it's a step in the right direction. Get help if you need it! [link] [comments] |
| Daily Q&A Post for Tuesday, 03 November 2020 - No question too small! Posted: 03 Nov 2020 02:00 AM PST Got a question? We've got answers! Do you have question but don't want to make a whole post? that's fine. Ask right here! What is on your mind? Everyone is welcome to ask questions or provide answers. No question is too minor or small. TIPS:
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| Posted: 03 Nov 2020 01:49 AM PST First of all the spreadsheet to download. Link to the Spreadsheet The only VBA code on the sheet At the beginning I just wanted to see how much your TDEE decreased each week as you lost weight and whether or not it was worth adjusting your calories weekly to account for the decrease in calorie deficit. Example a person who weighs 90kg might have a TDEE of 2480. If they lose 1kg in a week that person has a new TDEE of 2459. If you were eating at a 500 calorie deficit the first week and ate the same amount of food the second week you drop to a 479 calorie deficit. After 5 weeks your new TDEE would be 2379 meaning you are only at a 399 calorie deficit. I then decided to make some graphs and add in functionality to calculate the calories you need to eat if you want to lose X kilograms by X amount of weeks. The idea is that each week it uses your new TDEE and will track your estimated weight loss if you keep eating the same amount of food as you did in week one. Obviously for this reason you will lose more weight the first week and less and less each week as you continue. Assumptions made:
How to use: Firstly you can just used the red numbers on the left hand side to edit the starting body weight, calories consumed daily and days a week you work out. You can then look down at the table or graphs and see what your expected weight will be at the end of any given week up to 25 weeks. Spots to edit for this If you would rather ask "I want to weight X kg in Y weeks" then first edit your starting body weight, the days a week you exercise then to the right of that, enter your goal weight and your time frame in weeks. Then click the Calc TDEE button. Once the numbers have stopped changing look over at your "Calories Consumed Daily" and that is how many you need to eat to achieve that goal. You can also look down at the graphs and chart to see your expected weight loss each week until that point. Explanation for this one Some notes:
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| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: November 3rd, 2020 Posted: 02 Nov 2020 09:57 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] |
| Posted: 02 Nov 2020 07:28 PM PST Does anyone have recommendations for a sturdy, affordable treadmill? Growing up I always had access to a treadmill which made staying in shape pretty easy (jogging for an hour a day while watching shows worked great) But after moving out for college ten years ago things started downhill. I did things like jogging on the street and joining a 24hr gym but eventually the extra steps involved became easy excuses to fall into bad habits... At 6' and 260lbs I've gotten very fat and sick of making excuses(for reference I'm a guy and my ideal weight is 200 so I've got a lot of work to do). We have finally purchased a home and I've been saving up for a treadmill to get back on track. Does anyone have any recommendations for treadmills that can withstand someone of my size jogging on it? I don't need fancy features like touchscreens and fans. Just programmable routines, decent speed settings, and sturdy design is all I'm after. Preferably below $1,100 but if spending a bit more leads to a large jump in quality I'd consider it. Thanks for your help! [link] [comments] |
| Update #2: 20 pounds down, feeling more confident than ever and not pre-diabetic! Posted: 02 Nov 2020 10:21 AM PST SW: 406, CW: 386, GW: ?? Hi guys! I mostly lurk and don't post but I had a remarkable and positive weekend and felt like it was time for an update. Let's start with the big one: 20 pounds down and definitely several inches (which I frankly should start measuring)! I purposely haven't been trying on clothes that have been too small because I don't want to discourage myself on the way they fit, but I previously had about 10 pairs of underwear in my drawer bought anywhere from 8 months to 5 years ago that have never been worn because I couldn't fit in them (and you just don't return underwear, so they've just sat here) and now, I can fit in every single pair. I went shopping Saturday and tried a few things on and for the first time in my life, I fit in every single thing I tried on and made my purchases based on what I liked and not what I could fit into. To say it felt freeing is an understatement. This weekend also, I met up with a dude I have been talking to via online dating for awhile (the only reason we hadn't yet met up was because COVID but it was a nice day and we went to a park so open area, we were distanced from others and wore masks!) and he was even more attractive in person - definitely would've thought he was out of my league before and I'm not entirely sure that he's not. And when he told me how attracted he was to me, I told him very straightforward - as a person who has been large their entire life, I'm used to much of the attention I get being a size fetish and if this was that for him, that I am losing weight and getting healthier no matter what so if he's not going to be attracted to me as the weight continues to come off, we shouldn't waste our time pursuing this. He was pleasantly surprised and said that while he likes me at my size, he also supports me wanting to be healthier for myself and would like me 100 pounds smaller or 100 pounds bigger and it didn't matter to him as long as I was happy and doing it on my own terms. Y'all - I have never once had a romantic or sexual partner tell me this in my life and I almost cried. I am really excited to pursue this and see where it goes, and if it doesn't work out, that's okay - it's shown me that if one person thinks like that, there will be others. I don't base my worth off of what the opposite sex thinks of me but at the same time, it made me feel like a million bucks. What can I say, I'm giddy. I think I am almost ready to start committing to IF, as I have kind of been unintentionally doing it for a couple weeks now. My stress and anxiety levels have been through the roof (my mom is honestly getting worse I think, plus election and COVID anxiety and work stress all combining) and food just hasn't been particularly appetizing. I really am having to make a conscious effort to eat a full meal. I realize this is not a particularly positive thing as far as it is a stress response but it is making me realize that I absolutely could commit to a conscious IF routine which I did not think I was capable of, so once my stress levels are done, I am going to be looking to incorporate that in my current routine, which is less of a routine and more of just CICO and upping my water intake (and decreasing the caffeine intake gradually, which I have also made good progress on!). Lastly, I had an appointment with my doctor on the 22nd and we did full bloodwork and physical and surprise - it turned out significantly better than I expected. I fully expected my sodium to be high and it was not. I fully expected deficiencies in a lot of nutrients, but I have been taking vitamins for awhile and between that and actually eating some foods with nutrients, I was not! The only slight deficiency I had was shockingly calcium (which in all likelihood was the one I likely wasn't deficient in before changing my diet, given my at least daily Starbucks latte). My thyroid is good! My blood pressure is normal! And amazingly, I am not pre-diabetic, though admittedly I am still very close to that marker (which indicates to me that I was almost certainly pre-diabetic prior to beginning to take my health more seriously, but I have not had bloodwork done in many years due to a general distrust/fear/hatred of doctors). Next step? I am in the middle of a huge redesign of both bedrooms in my condo and am going to be taking over the larger one. I am making sure I have a lot of open space to go along with some YouTube Zumba/yoga and other home workouts considering there's no way in hell I'm going to a gym right now (I wish I could, it would be an enormous stress relief). I also am looking to purchase a collapsible stationary bike (found one on Amazon for $170!) so I can start incorporating exercise into my day. Really looking forward to it honestly! I am also going to be trying to get out before fall really turns into winter here. Hoping for some more walks in the park with this prospective dude. :) It's been a bit under 3 months since my initial post in this sub, a desperate and sad attempt for myself to document one of the lowest days of my life and a point where I honestly didn't think I could hate myself any more than I did that moment. I can't believe how much has changed in a couple short months, especially with regards to how I feel about myself. I have been trying to keep positive and optimistic but there have certainly been some very trying moments since I started focusing on my health in August that have had me scrambling. I feel more capable today than I have ever felt. I feel more beautiful than I have ever felt. I feel stronger than I have ever felt. Man, once I can get my sleep schedule and anxiety under control, I'm going to rule the world! Kidding. But in all seriousness, I do want to thank you all for the continued kind words to my posts and messages with advice. What an amazing community this is. We are all lucky to have this as a resource. US-based Redditors, I know this is going to be a VERY trying weekend, so stay safe and as sane as you can. It'll be a challenge for sure. Love to all! ❤️ [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Nov 2020 07:29 AM PST I want to share this because y'all have become my community, and my place of being completely honest, the raw naked truth. I think I created this "event" in my calendar app around 4 months ago, that I would be near or under 170 lbs on November 3rd. i was 180 at the time. I'm currently 185. I've gained these pounds in the span of 7 weeks. I'm disappointed in myself for sure - but right now I'm more committed than I've ever been to get healthy and lose the weight. I'm adopting a predominantly plant-based diet, I'm on a mission to completely quit my fast food addiction, and increase my TDEE as a regular habit by moving a lot! SW:180 lbs CW:185 lbs GW:135 lbs You hear a lot of success stories on this sub and I love every single one of them because they fill me with motivation. But here's a bit of reassurance - if you've been maintaining for a while and feel frustrated with your plateau, that's a win; if you've gained some weight since the beginning of your journey, and are feeling like a failure, know that it is NEVER too late to kickstart it again: start now, start on your next meal, start moving. We got this. [link] [comments] |
| Can we talk about the small changes you made, or the psychology that helped? Posted: 02 Nov 2020 03:36 PM PST Did a ton of research, and there's so many things I want to cut/add to lose weight. I've been down this road before where I try to change too much at once, don't gain traction, and give up after a week. It's my fault, of course. I lack patience and I want to see changes NOW even though I know that's not possible. It's a weird mind thing, but I'm wondering if anyone else has struggled with this? For me, MFP has been challenging b/c for some reason I get really neurotic/borderline obsessive or OCD, and I'd end up checking everything a million times. Anyone relate? I want to: drink more water... do keto... meal prep... cut bad carbs... work out... do intermittent fasting, etc. For those who succeeded, did you do a drastic lifestyle change all at once, or did you do a bit every week? For example, I read on one of the posts before, a guy who started by cutting sugar from coffee... then he cut cream... then he cut soda, and so on. And it all added up, of course. I think maybe I lack patience b/c I don't FEEL in my heart, that if I eat this bag of chips, that it makes a big difference. And of course, one bag of chips doesn't really make any difference, it's the bag of chips every day that adds up. Sort of a "how much sand makes a pile" thing. So yeah, curious about people's mental or psychological perspective :) [link] [comments] |
| Meditations of a person hitting a low self esteem point trying not to make myself purge out of shame Posted: 02 Nov 2020 09:13 PM PST Hello people, I'm currently having an emotional low and I need to vent a bit to organize my thoughts So here I go, I looked at myself in the mirror today and I noticed how much fat I still carry on my body. Even though I'm the skinniest version of myself ever, I look good in clothes, my stomach looks flat when I wear pants and I can easily pass as being at a healthy weight. I've had a self esteem boost over the last couple of days and the way I carry myself around is noticeably more confident. However I'm constantly terrified of gaining weight. I know that slow and steady wins the race and that's what's been working super well for me so far. Over the last year I lost about 2 dress sizes while building muscle, not restricting too much just to be able to get to the size I want and still be able to eat a normal amount. And all of this, to me that's impressive. I went from a xl to a medium and hopefully in a couple of months I will fit in a small But every time I look at all the fat I still carry around my body I just can't believe how fat I used to be and not notice it. I now think I qualify as skinny fat despite how much muscle mass I've acquired. But my belly is still very squishy and full of rolls, my love handles are still fat and so are my triceps. I feel like patrick star from spongebob whenever I hop in the shower. Gyms closed a month ago in my area and I used to see the gym as a reason for allowing myself to eat pretty much anything I wanted as long as I respected my hunger cues. now that I'm staying mostly inside I fear eating other things than tuna cans. [link] [comments] |
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