Weight loss: I cant believe all the places fat is stored! |
- I cant believe all the places fat is stored!
- NSV - Instead of getting a cheeseburger and fries when the news started getting to me, I took a 50 min. bike ride. In itself, a victory, but the bigger victory was I didn't even think about getting fast food before I left.
- Binges are different after weight loss
- 50 lbs down and final overweight! (SW: 240, CW: 190.6, GW: 159)
- I severely threw my back out almost three weeks ago with a personal trainer. My gut says not to go back to him. What would you do?
- Today is Day 1 for me
- My dietitian put me on a groundbreaking eating plan
- Dating after weight loss
- Me finally losing weight thanks to quarantine and a couple of homies
- Question about eating craving foods in moderation, then always eating too much
- I have no energy to workout or for anything else
- 21 and at my heaviest, looking for advice!
- How do you control your binge eating ?
- i’m 191.8 and started at 236 in april, but i’ve slowed up losing weight and i don’t know what to do.
- i have mono and i’m trying to maintain my current weight... advice?
- I Want to Be Me Again
- How to get “thick fit” during Covid?
- 24-Hour Pledge - Wednesday, 11 November 2020 - The Plan for Today!
- Gotta get back on the wagon, but I already feel discouraged
- How do you overcome food addiction when food is one of the very few things that bring you pleasure?
- SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Wednesday, 11 November 2020: Today, I conquered!
- rant, thinking about giving up entirely
- What's going on in this situation?
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 10
| I cant believe all the places fat is stored! Posted: 10 Nov 2020 09:44 AM PST I have lost 50 pounds since February! I have noticed a lot of obvious changes such as my stomach getting smaller, but I find it crazy all the other places that look skinner. I bring this up because the other day I was spreading some straw around a chicken coop at work and I actually lost my wedding ring! It turns out I have gone down a whole ring size! I didnt even think about fat storage in my fingers and although my ring definitely felt looser, I didnt expect it to be a whole ring size! Although I wasn't able to find my ring, it really made me notice all the other places fat has disappeared from. And thankfully I have insurance on my ring so I can get it replaced (at a new size) for free. Update: I mentioned throughout today to my students about a metal detector and a couple mentioned they will bring one in Thursday! So I will let you know if we find it. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 Nov 2020 07:14 PM PST First I love this sub and it's positivity, and the stories and efforts are so inspiring. My little victory today is small, but big for me, I thought I'd share to contribute. My work had a step competition for October. No prizes, just gold star kind of thing. Just before October I decided I was going to start biking because while I have usually been pretty active (played hockey before COVID, lift weights, long walks around work) after working from home because of COVID I was doing around 1000 steps a day. The app for the competition they used for this converted efforts on bikes to steps. So every other day I made time for riding, and then the other days I would would take the dog for a decent walk. Part of the reason I dove in so much I was very stressed about the US election. I thought it would be a good distraction, and kept me from mentally spiraling (something I can do a lot). I also got a lot of gold stars which was nice (no sarcasm, really like small rewards no matter how silly). Fast forward to today, seems like a lot of dark stuff is going on. It was really getting to me. I had ridden yesterday, but it is my favorite past time right now and thought, "Hey, just go for a ride, you'll feel better, and put things in perspective." 54 minutes later (a route that would have literally killed me on Oct 1, and today I didnt break a sweat in jeans today) I felt relieved, and seeing my neighbors doing there thing really brought me back down to earth. 30 minutes later I thought, "I would have gotten a double cheeseburger, a huge fry, and a giant diet soda and ate my stress, and then I'd feel bad about two things." One day at a time still and forever, but for the first time in a long time I'm not running to food to make me feel better. Thank y'all for all your positivity and hard wok, it really does brighten my day and get me motivated. [link] [comments] |
| Binges are different after weight loss Posted: 10 Nov 2020 04:35 PM PST Last week, I felt so lonely because I was self isolating so at some point I binged out of boredom and loneliness. I've been on a weight loss journey since December and I changed my diet quite a lot. It happened little by little but my diet is healthier than ever even if there's space for the occasional indulgence. After this episode, out of curiosity, I had a look at MFP and I realised that the binges, even if they still happen, end up in eating less and better. What would have been a big pack of crips, breakfast cereals topped with Nutella and a pizza became a bunch of cottage cheese, some crackers and dips, and some cobs of corn. It's still a binge, aka eating bigger quantities while not being able to stop until feeling sick but instead of binging 2000 cal it was just around 800. I also noticed they happen less often and that my relationship with food is getting better. It feels like eating right really makes everything a bit better. [link] [comments] |
| 50 lbs down and final overweight! (SW: 240, CW: 190.6, GW: 159) Posted: 10 Nov 2020 04:06 PM PST F 23, 5'7" For at least a quarter of my life and all of my adult life, I've been obese. My entire family is obese or overweight and I've had horrible eating habits growing up. I ate fast and i ate alot because I had 5 siblings and to get what I wanted I needed to eat it right away. After my mom passed away when I was 16, I went from being slightly overweight to obese and have been since then. In May, in the midst of the pandemic and lock down, I decided it was time for me to take control of myself and stop letting my emotions and stomach control my life. I was sick of being depressed when I saw my body and knew I had to change. It's been a long road full of many bumps where I could have quit. My first block was the same 20 lbs I had lost 3 or 4 times in the past, I hadn't been below 220 in about 6 years. Getting past that block helped me to see that I could keep going. Along with lack of motivation, seasonal depression, a month long plateau and now a torn muscle I have stayed committed and continued to lose weight and stay on track no matter what life throws at me. I haven't restricted myself from anything, but I started to focus on my macro nutrients and making sure I got the right nutrition. I still eat pretty much anything but I'm strict with my calorie intake, I started at 1800 a day and now I'm at 1600 a day. I do IF (16:8) and record everything I consume. I meal prep for my lunches once a week at the beginning of my work week. I've learned so much about my hunger cues, when I actually need food or when it's craving or thirst. Ive learned about my circadian rhythm and when it's best for me to eat and sleep. I take vitamins every day now and make sure I get the nutrients I need. For exercise, I just have been consistent in getting 10k steps a day and haven't done too much else honestly. I got back to the gym for maybe a week before I tore a muscle in my hip and have been pretty inactive since, but still trying to get a good amount of steps and stay semi active. I guess my point is, anyone can really do it. I told myself my whole life that it's genetics, I was meant to be fat, I have no control over what I can eat I just like food. I've learned that yes, food is great and I love eating, but I don't need to eat those things that make me feel gross or bloated or sick. I don't need to eat until I feel sick. I don't need to feel full immediately after eating, I can eat a portion, wait and drink some water and then feel full. I actually KNOW what being full is now, not just overeating. Just keep on track and keep your mind on your goal. Write your goals, write your reasons for starting and write how it would make you feel if you quit. Look at those when you feel like quitting and remember why you CAN keep going. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 11 Nov 2020 12:52 AM PST Hi all, (Obligatory, I'm on mobile.) Tl;dr at the bottom. Background: So, I was very open with this certain chain-gym and the trainers while signing up about how badly my back has been in the past, and that I haven't formally exercised in a while. (I do work in the service industry, so I'm quite active that way, taking 20k+ steps on our busiest days this summer. I'm also still in my twenties.) They were nothing but reassuring and said that I was in good hands. The trainer and the accident: Anyway, this trainer is a pretty young guy that has been doing this for 5 years, so I'm told. Throughout my month of training with him, I constantly asked for lighter weights (which I grabbed myself) and lower-impact movements (he loves to do kettlebell exercises). He decided on my last day in to pick out a heavy-for-me kettlebell and literally within the first set, my back went out. I was out the door not even 15 minutes after walking in. Gym limitations and follow-up: Between covid and my rural-ish area, my pickings are slim-to-none for both gyms and personal trainers. I met with the gym's managers after the accident and they were very reassuring about this trainer's skill set, and they're really trying to get me back in. (I'm supposed to go back in tomorrow.) I believe they want the best for me, as we've talked extensively about my goals and journey thus far. The managers said my trainer is now going to push my training back and start me with resistance bands instead of weights. My doctor has cleared me for light exercise. Why I'm here: So, what would you do? Has this happened to any of you? All I feel is anger right now. I even emphasized upon signing up that I'm paying all this extra money for personal training and small fitness classes to not get injured - and yet here I am. Frankly, I'm not super self motivated, and I'm thinking about canceling my membership - but I don't have anywhere else to go right now. Speaking candidly, I also think it might be the lazy fat kid in me telling me to go back to the couch. I should also note that I don't feel confident in my abilities to workout without injury on my own. So, yeah... what would you do? Thank you for reading. Tl;dr Injured my back under the guidance of my personal trainer. Seeking similar situations and opinions on whether I should go back to him/the gym. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 Nov 2020 08:09 AM PST Im a young guy whos 5'10 weights 268lbs. Every since I was a little kid I was always the fat kid. Growing up in a Italian-American family food has always been a big part of my life. My grandmother and father were always making food. This then lead me to start to pack on the pounds. Then a few months ago quarantine hit. This lead me to be a lot more inactive then I already was and of course I start to gain weight a lot more. Since March I gained about 20 pounds more. However yesterday was my breaking point. I went to put on a XXL Nike sweatshirt I haven't worn in a few months and it barely fit me. This caused my to get really upset and I knew I had to change. Im tired of always being the fattest in the classroom and with going to college soon, I don't want to be fatter. Im tired of always getting pick on and bullied about my weight. Im tired of having a gut, man boobs, fat arms and legs, and having a fat face. Im tired of being the "fat guy" in my friend group. And Im tired of always feeling lazy and unmotivated. Today is the start of my weight loss journey, Im currently 5'10 and 268lbs and my goal weight is 160. [link] [comments] |
| My dietitian put me on a groundbreaking eating plan Posted: 10 Nov 2020 11:26 AM PST But like, not really. She told me to eat pretty much the same stuff I was taught to eat in primary/elementary school. If you would have asked me (f41) throughout the years, how are your eating habits? I would have told you they were mostly good, not great but I'm at a loss as to why I have gained nearly 30kg in 3 years. The thing is, I've been so indoctrinated into diet culture for the last 20 years that I just didn't know what I was doing anymore. I'm a professional chef and we generally have a fair amount of nutritional training but I took notice of a the fads and diets I saw on the internet and in magazines. Diet became about omissions and don't eat this, eat that. In the end I was patting myself on the back if I ate a vegetable that day and kept under 1500 calories which for me, is not a sustainable lifestyle. Because the majority of the time I've been punishing myself for eating the wrong thing. I ended up with no energy and iron and vitamin D deficient. My new plan daily. 5 serves of veg 2 serves of fruit 2-3 serves of dairy or subs 2-3 serves of protein 5 serves of grains That's it. It's been 5 days and I've already lost a bit of weight, not counted calories, not had to follow recipes, I'm not hungry, I feel good already and it's easy. I will continue to cut out the white noise of the diet culture for a while and see where this leads me. Maybe I just needed to listen harder in school. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 Nov 2020 07:31 PM PST When encountering new romantic partners, do you mention that you used to be a former chonkster? My highest recorded weight is 232lbs, I'm sitting at 160lbs as of today. I don't often admit it, but I carry a lot of shame about my old body. If you didn't know me back then I usually won't talk about it. For example, i was seeing someone intimately in the summer and never once brought it up/showed them pictures from that time in my life. I think they could probably tell I was an ex fat as I do have some telltale signs; some loose skin (especially around the breast area) & residual stretch marks. I just find that I cant open up about that old part of me? Does anyone else feel the same way? [link] [comments] |
| Me finally losing weight thanks to quarantine and a couple of homies Posted: 10 Nov 2020 06:13 PM PST What's up r/loseit, throughout most of my life I've been pretty damn fat lol, I've just gotten bigger as the years went on and I didn't mind it much since I just liked to eat tasty food without any repercussion. One moment that a friend of mine remembers is when I went to a 7/11 after school and ate 4 donuts by myself, but hey they were for $1 back then and it slapped. I didn't do anything to help lose my weight and I remember thinking back then that it wouldn't matter since I'd grow taller as I got older, but I haven't grown from 5'3 since 7th grade. Thanks to my insecurities, I did know that I didn't like my appearance of being the short fat kid and would always wear sweaters to compensate for it, I went to a school with uniforms so thank god for that. When I got to college, I became even more self conscious and that actually did lead me to start doing cardio at my uni's gym, but I went to hard since I barely started after 2 years and ended up getting shin splints a couple of weeks after which halted my running for the next 3 years. I've had short bursts of motivation here and there to go to the gym, but I would soon after lose interest as I didn't feel like anything was keeping me there other than hopefully losing weight. It wasn't until this June where I was hanging out with a couple of friends that I've known for around 10 years and I brought up the topic about weight loss. In this time I still didn't like my appearance but I knew that I was pretty much just whining about it without doing anything to change my situation. I wanted to make myself better, as I believed that my ideal appearance was to be a bit muscular, kind of having my shit together if you know what I mean. Being fat isn't good and it does suck since in my opinion, appearances do matter in society and people will be quick to have a certain attitude around you. It has honestly affected me mentally throughout these years, I've even become mostly introverted, having a quiet tone when I speak, and I kept more to myself. I felt that people didn't notice me and that I was easily passed off due to how shallow society was since like I said, others judge you right off the bat. I kind of felt like I didn't exist, even in my friend group with my other friends that I've known including the ones I've mentioned. I felt better when I talked about it at that time because it felt genuine to talk to my two homies like that as another time I've talked about how i felt in our bigger group chat, but I personally felt that I just got the standard responses such as "Don't give up man" and "We're here for you". Don't get me wrong, I appreciate it, but it just felt robotic. The response from the homies was more to heart, as before we've talked about things going on with our lives, like we've opened up to each other about our worries. Hearing their words of encouragement and me understanding that I needed to make the better choice to be healthier, not just for others, but for me. That's when I really understood the term about loving yourself coming first and not to let the opinions of others stray you away from the path you want to take. I started out with portion control right off the bat as I lived with my family and ate whatever I got and in July I went to the gym with one of the homies (It was only open for one week sadly). I also wanted to get back into running but the shin splints I've mentioned were still impeding my progress, but every here and there I'd take a walk. I also did a home workout here and there after the gym situation, but for the most part I wasn't very consistent with my exercise, however whenever I did I still put effort to not half ass it. The CICO I've been doing is a major success, I've started around 206 lbs back in July and right now I'm 180 lbs! I've noticed some appearance changes here and there and some family members have even commented on how I've lost weight back in September. A recent achievement I've accomplished is being able to run again! Yesterday I had decided to take a walk as I had fallen a few days ago, scraping my knee, so I didn't want to mess up the scab, but I still took my running shoes. I had walked for 2 miles and I just felt like jogging, so I started, and I didn't have to stop to rest from my shins or to catch my breath at all for 1.5 miles! I was pretty content once I finished and honestly, I've been having a more positive outlook with my life since I know that it can only get better from here on out. I'm planning on starting to make these runs more of a thing like going on one tomorrow, and getting in home workouts, like I'm gonna do after this post. My goal is to continue on slimming down and hopefully the gym opens up as soon as possible so that I can start up on more weight lifting as i only have a set of 10 lb dumbbells here at home. I admit that right now I'm not being super enthusiastic about how I am now, but I appreciate what I've done so far and want to keep on going to my goal and to be able to one day look back and see how much farther I've pushed myself. One thing I've told my two friends back then that sticks onto me was how the end of the journey looks amazing, but the best part is going through it myself. If you've gotten this far, thanks for reading, it felt nice to be able to talk about my story and for others to read knowing that they're not alone in this journey. [link] [comments] |
| Question about eating craving foods in moderation, then always eating too much Posted: 10 Nov 2020 08:41 PM PST Hi all, new to the sub. I'm currently working on losing 20-30 pounds & have an issue with cravings, as many people do. Thing is, I used to be anorexic five years ago, then ended up on the binge eating side of things. I've since managed to smooth my eating habits out, but the binge habit has remained. I've gotten fairly good at the whole "incorporate craving foods into your calorie amount" for CiCo stuff to make me feel less deprived, but I'm just not good at stopping when I'm full. I get immense emotional comfort from food, perhaps from my disordered history. But I get a sense of accomplishment & satisfaction from finishing a whole serving, whole ice cream sundae, whole whatever, even if I'm full. I still struggle with occasional binges, & this "don't stop til it's gone" mindset happens with those too, even if I physically feel sick. I don't know how to stop because it feels like I'm somehow missing out if I don't finish. Essentially, my question is how can I allow myself to eat craving foods in moderation & be able to stop eating them? I recognize I have a lot of emotional/disordered mindset baggage going on here, perhaps stemming from the state of starvation I was in & my body trying to stockpile food when given the chance. But does anyone have advice? Thank you! [link] [comments] |
| I have no energy to workout or for anything else Posted: 10 Nov 2020 07:45 AM PST I don't know how I got here and I am so frustrated. I weighed in at 187 pounds this morning. A year ago I was 155. Even then I was trying to get down to 140 so now I have 47 pounds to lose. I have no energy, I don't sleep well, I nap every day. Even now as I sit here writing this I have no reason to have no energy. I got a good amount of sleep last night yet here I am, sitting in the couch knowing that it I try and workout I will be winded in 10 minutes and will just be even more ashamed of myself. It's difficult because growing up I played basketball and volleyball and was a competitive Highland dancer. At peak fitness I had solid muscles all over my body, had tons of energy, and actually fit into clothes. Now I sit here at the age of 30 feeling like a blob. I know part of it has to do with being boarder line anemic (we have been working on it), but I also know that is no excuse. I don't even know why I am posting this. I am just so tired of living this life but then I sabotage myself because I feel awful about myself. My school's gym is still shut down and my classes are online anyways so Its not like I am there. It is -15 with half a foot of snow outside so I feel even less motivated to go for walks. I have a second bedroom that is set up for working out/yoga/meditation and it never gets used. I have the stuff I need. I know how to eat. I know how to track calories. Yet I am too lazy to do it. Sorry this is all over the place. I just needed to get it out and I don't really have anyone to talk to. [link] [comments] |
| 21 and at my heaviest, looking for advice! Posted: 10 Nov 2020 08:55 PM PST Hi! I'm mostly making this post for advice, but I think I also just need someone to tell me to get my shit together. I (21f) am completing my first semester of graduate school. It was tough, but I made it through with As and Bs, but the stress of grad school and the pandemic (and other personal things) have put me in a bit of a depression/slump. I'm seeking help for the mental side but it also caused some weight gain and it's bothering me so much. In March I was about 165lbs (and was honestly trying to lose weight then), but now I'm 212lbs and I feel absolutely miserable. In undergrad I was on a swim team and was swimming hard workouts 3 times a week, but now I have a hard time running, walking, or getting active at all. Does anyone have any advice on dragging myself out of this slump, and eating healthy on a grad student budget? Thank you all in advance ♥️ [link] [comments] |
| How do you control your binge eating ? Posted: 10 Nov 2020 12:58 PM PST I'm looking for binge eaters that successfully lost weight to tell me about their process. I'm a 32 year old woman, looking to lose about 15kg. I am stuck in a cycle where I try to "eat clean", sometimes counting calories sometimes not, but after a while I just lose control and binge eat. I eat until I am uncomfortably full and even beyond that. This can go on for one or more days. I then try to offset it by clean eating but it's always temporary. My binge eating and eating junk foods is often triggered by stress and anxiety (I gained a lot of weight during university especially finals and midterm weeks). I struggle to work with this because in life there will always be stressful situations. I also have this feeling that counting calories may be triggering my binge eating episodes. It just feels hopeless after years of doing this. I managed to quit smoking much easier than this. And so, I'd like to ask people who were binge eaters and got it under control, what have you done that was helpful. Do you count calories? Have you done therapy ? How does your average day look like? Etc... Thank you [link] [comments] |
| i’m 191.8 and started at 236 in april, but i’ve slowed up losing weight and i don’t know what to do. Posted: 10 Nov 2020 06:24 AM PST i've been big all my life and i've tried to lose weight and i've always gave up and never finished i'd get down to 220 and then give it up. This time is different i'm 191 and more motivated than ever but i've slowed up and i've been 191 for about a week and a half and idk what needs to changed i slowed up on my cardio but i was afraid of losing my muscle gains, because i'm built but it's been covered by fat.. i used to run 5-7 miles a day, and once i hit 195 i cut that out. now every morning i do the stair machine for 30 minutes and then run two miles and call it a day. should i go back to my old routine or stick to this one, let me know please🤙🏽 [link] [comments] |
| i have mono and i’m trying to maintain my current weight... advice? Posted: 10 Nov 2020 11:18 PM PST I'm female, 20, 130lbs, very active for the last 5 years of my life (do pro workouts 4 days a week; I used to be very overweight - 170lbs - and at serious risk for diabetes) but I contracted mononucleosis and will be bedridden for a good month or so, according to my doctor :( I have such a crippling fear that I'm gonna gain weight and my appearance is gonna be altered.. That I need to 'earn' my food first, so not being able to workout has been difficult... But I am talking to my therapist about it so I am getting professional help I was just wondering if anyone had any tips on maintaining weight and remaining healthy/fit whilst one is sick and bedridden? With something like mono I know I can't afford to do any workouts until I'm healed because otherwise my spleen (which is enlarged) is liable to rupturing and that could result in me staying inactive for longer. I have the immune system of a bear so it's been years since something like this has forced me to sit still, hence why I'm asking for advice Thank you so much! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 Nov 2020 08:28 PM PST Today I looked through google photos and found pictures of myself from 3 years ago. When I saw how much weight I've gained since then I started sobbing and I haven't been able to stop. I don't even recognize myself in the mirror anymore. I hate the way that I look and I hate that I let it get this for. I'm probably going to cry myself to sleep tonight but tomorrow I am getting back on the wagon. I lost 20 pounds earlier this year and I have managed to gain it all back. I want to lose the weight again and then some. I don't want to disappoint myself so I'm posting here for accountability. For anyone who takes the time to read this thank you. I'm scared of this yo yo mentality that I've ended up in I don't want to keep doing this. If anyone has any advice to break yo yo dieting I would greatly appreciate it [link] [comments] |
| How to get “thick fit” during Covid? Posted: 11 Nov 2020 01:09 AM PST Hi, I'm so sorry if this isn't the proper place to ask. I'm really interested in getting into weightlifting and build up muscle, especially around my glutes and thighs, so I can get a "curvy" look, so to speak. I heard strength training is a great way to sculpt one's body (I still have a lot of weight to lose, so I'm trying to kill two birds with one stone), but most of the exercises I see to get the results I'm looking for seem to require going to the gym. I'm very reluctant to do that during the pandemic, and I'm wondering what my at home options are: what exercises, what equipment would I need, etc.? As it is now, I just have a 22lb barbell set (relatively light, I know, but I thought it'd be good for a beginner who has no idea what she's doing yet), a mat, gym shoes, and that's it. What can be done with those limitations? I have to reiterate I have no idea where to begin in order to get to where I wanna be all while avoiding the gym, so I'm gonna get a little ELI5 here and just ask for as much info and advice as possible. Thank you so much in advance. [link] [comments] |
| 24-Hour Pledge - Wednesday, 11 November 2020 - The Plan for Today! Posted: 10 Nov 2020 08:08 PM PST Wake up with determination; go to bed with satisfaction!This is our daily check-in, to help keep us accountable over the long haul. Feel free to post whatever goals will help keep you on track. Here's the regular text on behalf of this thread's originator, kingoftheeyesores, taken with his blessing > I'll be posting a daily, 24 hour pledge to stick to my plan, or whichever small piece of my plan I am currently working on. Whatever your dietary goals may be, I hope you stick to them for the next 24 hours (and then worry about the following 24!). Who's with me? Thanks to /u/nofollowthrough who made the 24-Hour Pledge an ongoing /r/loseit institution. Due to space limitations, this may be a sticky only occasionally. Please find it daily using the sidebar or top message. On reddit, your vote means, "I found this interesting" (...read more about voting on reddit) [link] [comments] |
| Gotta get back on the wagon, but I already feel discouraged Posted: 10 Nov 2020 10:36 PM PST I feel discouraged because at this point, I know exactly how things are going to unfold: I'm going to bust my butt tracking every single calorie, eating at a proper deficit (yes I've calculated my TDEE and BMR and all that), giving up various things and being hungry all the time, only to watch the scale not move at all, at best. In the time I've been losing weight (about three years now), I've tried a few different diets, most of which didn't work like keto/low carb, vegetarianism and intermittent fasting. The one that did work was just plain CICO, which worked until it didn't. I know weight loss becomes harder as I get closer to my goal weight and that I need to adjust my calorie intake to match my new weight, but even that's not doing it because the deficit at which I've been eating is still below what I should be eating to lose weight. I use my goal weight as the basis of my calorie deficit instead of my current weight, so I should absolutely still be in a deficit. Apparently I'm just very fuel efficient? Basically, all I've been doing the last few months is gaining and losing the same five pounds. I eat at least somewhat healthy - roasted vegetables, salads (I try to go easy on the dressings), rice, oatmeal, tofu, seafood, baking stuff instead of frying it, fruit for dessert if I can spare the calories, Truvia or Swerve instead of sugar, no soda, weighing stuff out in grams so I know exactly how much I'm consuming, tracking calories. I have occasional garbage food like hot dogs or canned baked beans, but I make room for it in my calorie budget. What gets me is it doesn't matter if I count my calories obsessively or I eat like a pig because my weight doesn't budge! I just got done trying intermittent fasting for a few weeks without calorie counting and just ate whatever I wanted whenever I wanted because from what I understood, calorie counting wasn't entirely necessary with IF. I waffled around between 205 and 210 the whole time. Before that, I was actively keeping a food journal and eating around 1200 calories a day and I was still stuck between 205 and 210. Currently back to calorie tracking and after a week of eating mindfully, I'm up to 212. Off to a great start. I'm starting to fall into fatlogic, thinking that my current weight is what I'm "supposed to" weigh and that's why I can't lose more, even though I know that's not true. It's just really discouraging to keep chugging away at a diet and seeing exactly no payoff. I know the issue is that I'm still somehow eating too much, so I guess I just have to keep on lowering my calorie intake until the scale moves. I'm not really looking for advice because I know the answer is to simply eat less, I'm just kind of unloading because I feel like I'm following all the rules, yet I'm still failing. [link] [comments] |
| How do you overcome food addiction when food is one of the very few things that bring you pleasure? Posted: 11 Nov 2020 12:33 AM PST I've had an unhealthy relationship with food for as long as I can remember and I have been overweight all my life. Food has always been a source of pleasure and has helped me cope with anxiety and depression. Last December, I decided that I needed to lose the weight and change my life for good (after having been brainwashed by the fat acceptance movement for a few years). It's been approximately 11 months and I've lost close to 45 lbs (starting weight: 253 lbs). I've mostly been doing calorie restriction and would be in a deficit of 500-700 calories a day. However, over the past 3-4 months, it's been harder than ever to maintain a deficit, most days I either eat overeat or eat an equivalent of my BMR/RMR. My problem mainly is portion sizes and the constant need to be eating something. I ALWAYS HAVE TO BE EITHER EATING OR THINKING ABOUT MY NEXT MEAL. It's what I think about most of the time and one of the very few things that bring me comfort and make me happy. It's making it very hard to maintain a deficit long term. I'm already starting to gain weight (3-5 lbs) and it's making me feel terrible. HELP! [link] [comments] |
| SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Wednesday, 11 November 2020: Today, I conquered! Posted: 11 Nov 2020 12:08 AM PST 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?)
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| rant, thinking about giving up entirely Posted: 10 Nov 2020 09:49 PM PST hey r/loseit, i just wanted to rant because i'm at the point of just giving up entirely. for context i'm a 19 year old male, i'm 6'4 and i weigh 299.4, since october of last year i've been losing and gaining weight back and forth in the 290's, i don't know what to do anymore, i've done so much research i know what i need to do lose weight, i've tried keto, IF, CICO etc nothing is working and i see people constantly post their achievements and i feel happy for them but i just bring myself down, to the point where at times i hurt myself i just don't know what to do. do you guys have any tips for me? because this is the last time that i'm gonna attempt another weight loss journey, sorry if i sound like a whiny brat, thank you for your time and if you read this. [link] [comments] |
| What's going on in this situation? Posted: 10 Nov 2020 07:55 PM PST I'm 17, 18 in 1 hour😎 6'3 and 219 lbs. I started at 231 about a year ago and then got into weight training to build muscle. Ever since then the scale hasn't budged but my physique has definitely changed a ton. I was literally probably 110% fat, zero muscle whatsoever. Now I'd say if you look at me you'd think I'm more muscle than fat except my stomach. It just won't come off my stomach. Would training my core help this? My legs aren't fat, my back isn't fat, my arms aren't fat, my chest isn't fat but my stomach and the waist(?) area are fat. I even lost those weird roll things that would be visible from my back so I've definitely done something right. Should I just keep going or does something need to change? Appreciate any responses! [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 10 Posted: 10 Nov 2020 05:33 PM PST Hello lovely losers, Happy Tuesday! I hope you're all kicking butt out there! Stay within calorie range (maintain): Better today. Will end today with an actual deficit. Winning. Exercise 5 days a week: Brisk 30 minute walky joggy. 7/10 days. Self-care journaling (once a week, 60 minutes): Getting after this one pretty well, including some lists. 2/2 week. Nanowrimo 1666 words a day: 12135/50000 words. It's becoming my routine to really hit it after this post. Try a new recipe once a week: Fried parsnips & a mixed meat chili so far. 1/1 weeks. Express gratitude: Today I'm grateful for the health of my peoples. Also, fat blueberries. Your turn! [link] [comments] |
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