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    Weight loss: A Tumor Was Causing My Weight Gain!

    November 16, 2020

    Weight loss: A Tumor Was Causing My Weight Gain!

    A Tumor Was Causing My Weight Gain!

    Posted: 15 Nov 2020 01:31 PM PST

    Here's some background: I put on weight over the span of 4 years. Fed up with my appearance, I decided to make a change at the start of 2020. I was eating less than 1,000 calories and working out 2x/day for weeks with almost NO weight loss. I tried running, JiuJitstu, boxing as well as many diets. I'd lose .5 lbs a week MAX, if that. I attributed this to "aging" (I turned 25 in feb) lol, or my PCOS and endometriosis as weight gain and difficulty losing weight is a common symptom of PCOS.

    Eventually, I got so insecure about my weight, I stopped going out, stopping taking photos, stopped talking to people and basically stayed in bed all day. After some other symptoms started, I decided to go to my gyno to get my hormones checked. They discovered a high prolactin, 6x the normal limit. Soon, I had an MRI which revealed a 7mm tumor on my pituitary gland, which is attached to the brain. A symptom of this is, you guessed it, weight gain and difficulty losing weight. So, I was excited but not too hopeful, that the oral medication for treatment would aid in weight loss.

    I started treatment November 3rd, and in just 12 days, I've lost 10 pounds. Get this, by doing almost nothing! I've done three casual workouts in this almost 2 week period. Other than that, I just intermittent fast and try to make better food choices. I cannot believe the treatment kicked in so quick. I can only hope that by my 26th birthday, I'll be near my starting weight (pre-tumor). Yes, having a tumor sucks but I finally have answers and as a result may hopefully get back to my new normal (something I started to think would never happen again).

    So, today marks my first day of speeding up the weight loss process by sticking to a more consistent workout routine! I'll be doing at least 3 workouts per week, continuing with intermittent fasting and adding in a low carb diet. Wish me luck!

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    140 lbs down from 400 lbs: a “formal” comparison

    Posted: 15 Nov 2020 06:29 PM PST

    https://imgur.com/a/l7UJlua

    Hey, everyone. I've posted here a few times, but I'm back again because I'm feeling good.

    473 days. SW: 400 lbs. CW: 260 lbs. 26 years old. 5'11. Male ... Virgo.

    Nothing truly groundbreaking to announce with this one other than the fact that I've dropped another 10 lbs since my last announcement. I'm feeling pretty good about myself. Feeling strong, like I could take on the whole frickin' world and come out with a participation trophy at the very least.

    I'll divulge again what it is that I'm doing. With exercise, I'm lifting dumbbells three times a week. Nothing crazy, but I'm consistent. Never underestimate the power of consistency. I'm also walking at least once a day. Casual stuff, but also very consistent stuff.

    Now here's what I'll say about diet. I follow a guy on YouTube named Greg Doucette pseudo-religiously, and I even suggest him to people ad nauseam. It's not because I'm trying to be annoying (though I suppose you could try to debate otherwise; maybe you'll make a strong point for it) - I just genuinely believe the guy has some pretty valuable information. I follow his whole approach on eating low calorie dense meals that are also high in volume. It's a concept Greg specializes in: essentially combining ingredients that are, inherently on their own, low calorie to create meals that are satiating and, well, not small. Check him out. Most of his stuff is high protein and isn't afraid of carbs. It's mostly the fat intake that it tries to limit, but that's part of the dietary philosophy's magic I suppose you could say.

    I've said it before and I'll say it again: I'm not done. I am, however, extremely proud of my progress, and excited for what the future holds.

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    Wife and I are down around 300 lbs. Here's some ramblings about the journey

    Posted: 15 Nov 2020 11:19 PM PST

    Progress pics cause pictures are worth 1000 words or something like that:

    https://ibb.co/VTs5sBN

    http://imgur.com/gallery/dUQqaYx

    http://imgur.com/gallery/EH6zhst

    https://ibb.co/b3RFmYP

    See, a little over 2 years ago, I couldn't do much. I couldn't fit in airplane seats without a seat belt extension, I couldn't read my students a story without running out of breath, I couldn't take my poor dogs for a walk, or even tie my shoes. My mom died while I was big. A year after she passed i was definitely north of 400. Most likely around 420 to 430 at my biggest, though a combination of my scale not going over 400 and complete fear of the actual number means I won't ever know how big I was in numerical terms. I was big enough to regularly receive frowns and concerned looks from strangers in public. I was big enough to greet every unfamiliar chair as a mortal enemy. I was big enough to be pre-diabetic, have regular heart palpitations, horrible back pain, high blood pressure, fatty liver disease, stomach aches regularly, and a desperate need to take my rescue inhaler well over what the recommended use was. ( spoiler alert: most of those things have since resolved or greatly improved)

    Well, after my mother passed, I went on vacation with my wife and our two sons to California. Not only was I unable to buckle my seat belt on the plane and had to ask for the extension, I was miserable from the walking we ended up doing in cali and was unable to fit into the rides.

    Very shortly after returning home, I decided to take matters into my own hands and began my journey to a healthier me.

    I could bore you with the methods I used, and go into the fine details about what steps I took,, but you've heard it all before. I did some keto, counted calories, intermittent fasting, started lifting just ten minutes a day, blah blah blah. All of that is part of it, but not the important stuff. The important stuff, is I played the long game. Hell, I'm still playing it. I lost 200 pounds in under two years and gained back 24. No worries though, it's only been a week. And I already dropped 5 pounds again because I have all the weaponry I need to win this war. For,, this war isn't just a few isolated battles, it's a lifelong battle that I'm not only winning, I know for certain I will win. I took my magic eightball of weight loss and learned how to make it say what I dictate. No longer "ask again later" when I shake it and ask if I can skip cake on my birthday it tells me " you can do whatever you want". It's been 34 years since I required babyfood, and I'm not about to lose control of picking what I eat at this point.

    Well, actually I will.

    Yeah, I will, but when I fall off the wagon filled with carrots, calorie counting apps, and lots of gallons of drinking water, it won't be for months, or years anymore. It's almost guaranteed that I will binge again. It's who I am. I'm certainly an addict when it comes to food. I once ate three chipotle burritos in a day and then ordered pizza. Unlike most other addictions that you can give up for good, it''s a little hard to go cold turkey on something that will result in starving to death.

    I digress. The point is, I have no super power. I just learned to be patient and trust the process. In doing so, it's like my body WANTED to finally get to function the way it's supposed to. Slowly but surely, it's like systems started coming back online inside of me. Breathing better, I guess inhalers aren't needed regularly. Heart stopped racing. 30 steps became a mile, the mile became two the two became four. The four became six. Last week I walked ten miles. Ten. Two years ago, I decided against walking to the park with my son and drove. We bought that house because it was walking distance from the park. Ok, fine. It was right across the street from the park. I was in a rough place. But I did what every cheesy self help book in existence says, I took it one, lame, uneventful, boring, not there yet, day at a time.

    After about a year, the wife joined in. She crushed it every bit as hard as me. She began making me tasty healthy deserts and going on walks with me. She at first tried a rip off weight loss clinic that was starving her. $1500 and 3 weeks of 500 calorie days and she was ready to do the work herself. At first I was in charge of all the meals for us both, but as soon as she knew what worked for her, I no longer needed to be husbandietician.

    Now here we are 300 lbs lighter. Life is better. It's not perfect. We aren't super heroes. We argue still. We experience all the horrors or reality that dont magically dissappear with our body fat percentage, but it feels...better. The real awful parts of being big, of growing up bullied for really liking hot lunch or the shame associated with not sticking up for myself or being shamed by family members and friends never goes away. But maybe it's not supposed to, maybe it's all part of the journey.

    I'm not quite sure why I'm writing this post actually. I just want people to know it's doable. You CAN succeed at what may seem like an insurmountable task. You don't have to throw in the towel because you gained weight when something horrible hits like a death, pandemic, or the writers of Game of Thrones ruining all the character arcs at the end. You can succeed. There will always be at least two people cheering for you. Yourself and this weird, less-fat-than-he-used-to-be, guy on reddit that you actually just spent way too long reading about.

    Love you all,

    Ethan

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    Ran my first mile!

    Posted: 15 Nov 2020 10:50 AM PST

    So I'm an Obease 13yr, I went from 231 to almost breaking the barrier of 200, I'm 201 right now, I'm 5,8 and an overwight BMI is at 196! So I learned to my detriment that bicycling muscles don't translate to running muscles, I have to run a daily mile in PE at the end of the year so I have to start running now. I'm pretty good cyclist, I can do thirty miles no problem, but I can't run what so ever. I decided to start today, I know that I can't do one mile in one go, so I decided that I would break it into 0.25 mile pieces and take a break in between. It was hell, I did it but it was horrible. I want to continue doing this until I can run a mile or more with no issue. This is a huge victory for me already.

    : Thank you for silver (:

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    I tried my first salad today in a commitment to make healthier eating choices while on my weight loss journey... Holy hell, where has this stuff been all my life?!

    Posted: 15 Nov 2020 12:00 PM PST

    Seriously, I've always described myself as a person who absolutely despises vegetables and their taste, but my god, it was honestly so nice to try something healthy for once.

    And, to boot... it tasted pretty freakin' good. I actually enjoyed vegetables for once. That's something I never thought I'd say, if I'm being honest. It just tasted nice. That's pretty much it.

    I've even begun upping my water intake (ditched the soda, thank god) and it's really helping to put off cravings whenever I feel the need to binge.

    I've got a very, very long way to go before I reach my final weight goal, but my god, am I glad I tried salad lol. I never thought I'd enjoy vegetables. I only started a few days ago, but my god, I already feel so much better about myself. Keep pushing, everyone!

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    Two weeks in!

    Posted: 15 Nov 2020 08:30 PM PST

    F/31/starting at 347. I finally made the commitment to myself to lose weight! I started on 11/2/2020 with 18:6 IF. I've chosen not to count calories as in the past calorie counting became overwhelming/obsessive for me (and then I give up out of frustration) - Im currently focusing on IF and eating whole foods/cutting out the junk. I love it and I've been able to stick with it! It feels right.

    Since 11/2/20 I've been able to lose about 13 pounds! Currently at 333.8

    My first major weight loss goal is to be at 270 by July 1st 2021. When I hit that goal I'm going to reward myself with a new paddle board I've been wanting!

    I hope that is a realistic goal to set for myself anyway...64 pounds in 228 days. I've got this!

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    Day One

    Posted: 15 Nov 2020 03:10 PM PST

    I woke up this morning and finally said "enough".

    I was always skinny, then in my early 20s started getting heavier. I remember being 22 and my size 30 pants wouldn't fit and going "holy shit".

    Then being in my mid 20s and stepping on the scale and it being 212.5 (I remember this exact weight for some reason) and me thinking "ok, this is as bad as it can get".

    I am in my mid-30s I woke up this morning and was 252.5 pounds and I've had enough.

    I've done the "make fast drastic changes" plans before and had quick results that weren't maintainable. I went from 235 to 205 in 2.5 months but it wasn't a manageable long term plan for me.

    This morning was "it" and I actually feel a different sense of determination than I ever have had, and I'm going to try to go the route of making smaller, manageable changes starting with cutting out pop and doing some yoga and/or resistance band work each day, along with some low impact cardio to start.

    My goal is to be down to somewhere in the neighbourhood of 205 pounds by the time golf season starts in mid-April and have gained some strength and flexibility.

    Unsure what the purpose of this post is but it felt nice to type.

    34M/SW 252.5/GW 205/Day One

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    What I’ve noticed as I am trying to lose weight

    Posted: 15 Nov 2020 06:26 PM PST

    So I've been trying to lose weight my whole life with little success. I was that overweight child, who went to university overweight and somehow only gained the freshman 15 in my second degree and avoided it in my first. I am out of school working a big girl job and the weight has just been falling off. Here's my collection of things that I've noticed:

    • when I changed my name (going by middle name now) I completed a set of descriptors I want people to associate me with. Some of them included things like always happy, go getter, but also sporty, athletic, fun and others similar to that. This had a huge change in how I acted even though I didn't really change much.

    • there are two types of stress:

    1. Depression stress is what I had during university when I was fighting with my ex all the time, working full time, school full time and trying to hack it in the fine arts world. I was diagnosed with depression but that doesn't mean I've done anything about

    2. Stress from life. This is what I have currently. But it fuels me to do my work and get my to do list mostly done every day

    • the people around me affected my eating. My family always had sweets in the house, breads and spreads for breakfast, and large hearty meals for all meals. For a while I would skip breakfast while living with them. Now I skip breakfast and have my coffee but my meals are more balanced. I always bring in my lunch bag some hummus and veggies and a small portion of left overs with a fruit. Then my dinner is usually something with more veggies and protein.

    • I really love vegetables! Just not the way my family cooks them! Like seriously I made this killer mushroom risotto, or a mushroom chicken pan sauce thing with roasted veggies and man oh man! Roasted broccoli with a bit of olive oil and some ground garlic is like crack to me! Or even just sautéed Brussels sprouts. And then playing with spices! I've been all over the world with what I eat and have so many fan favourites by mixing my spices! Why can't my family cook this way instead of boiling everything with no spices or flavour. Or it's meat and potatoes.

    • moving into an area where being active is easy makes a huge difference! I lived in a wonderful city full of things to do and had plenty of friends to hang out with. But in order for us to go on hikes or go have a lake day we had to drive a minimum of an hour. Plus the winter weather started in October and lasted till May some years. Now I'm living in a place where I am a 10 minute drive from multiple lakes and state parks.

    • rediscovering my body is both fun and weird! The other day I was rubbing my shoulders and realized how bony they are. They don't look it yet but I haven't felt the bones so prominently in a while. Also the hips dips from fat are done and now I have a true pear figure despite being overweight. Finally while driving o noticed my normally slim forearms are even slimmer and I have a dealing once I lose all the weight I want I'm going to be a bit gangly.

    • my period really affects how my weight loss happens. It seems to be a cycle where I will lose weight for a month and then the next month stall and this all lined up with my period. I'm trying to work around that but it's still a thing I've noticed.

    • My ex partner played a factor into my weight lose. When I was in uni we were long distance and we fought so much. Then with depression and everything else I dealt with I gained weight. My ex loved my personality but they were very vain and wanted my looks to match. The constant criticism of my body (they would pinch my back fat!) or what I ate (slapping my hand when I had a cookie) really got to me. They also weren't into being outside and doing things so a lot of our dates revolves around food or movies.

    • turns out I am really sporty but I just hid it or something. My current person I'm seeing is super sporty and they encourage me to join. I'm really competitive so it usually means we have fun and I get a decent workout in too. I really enjoy playing soccer, hiking, skiing, skating, and swimming!

    So overall I really am starting to believe when people say it's a lifestyle change because my lifestyle has changed! Every weekend I do a 5-10k hike, I'm walking around so much for work, and I'm eating more variety in my food but actually enjoying it. I'm being active because I want to be not because I feel the need to. Somehow my life has shifted into what I think is my lifestyle I want. The weight is slowly coming off and I know if I went to the gym and actually counted calories it would come off faster but Covid is a thing so for now I'm going to see how much I can lose before I really plateau!

    Tl;dr: i moved to a new city and noticed that the lifestyl of this city makes me want to be more active and because of this I have naturally adopted the lifestyle of someone who is active. I've also lose weight in the process.

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    [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: November 16th, 2020

    Posted: 15 Nov 2020 10:18 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!

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    [DAY 1] Restaurants Know Me and My Food Orders and That's Not a Good Thing

    Posted: 15 Nov 2020 07:47 PM PST

    Hi everyone,

    So today November 15, 2020, will be my Day 1.

    My stats are 5'5", 30s, F, 259.5 current, 130 goal.

    Have you ever walked into a restaurant and have the staff know exactly what you want without you speaking? Have you ever called for take-out and the staff recognize your voice and dictate to you what you were about to order? That has been happening to me these last couple of months in quarantine. I know I should feel good that I get quick service but it makes me feel embarrassed that I eat so much food that people recognize what I look like or the sound of my voice.

    I have not been overweight my whole life.

    My weight gain started after my mom died and each year I've been slowly gaining more weight.

    Oddly enough covid and quarantine have made me want to get out of the house and meet some new people and date. I haven't been on a date in about 8 years (because of a mixture of depression and obesity).

    But as I look at myself in the mirror I realize that I'm physically not ready to put myself out there.

    I'm self-aware enough regarding my physical appearance to know that if I were a guy I wouldn't want to date me. And from what I remember dating is very visually based and you don't get a second chance at a first impression on these apps.

    I would love to lose 90 pounds in order to date (my highest comfortable dating weight).

    Today will be my "First Day" of changing my life and taking ownership of my own happiness.

    My goal is to lose 130 pounds by December 31, 2021. That gives me 59 weeks (14 months and 3 weeks).

    I'm very confident that if I put my mind to something that I can achieve it!

    I want to dedicate the rest of this year and next to losing my depression weight and getting in great shape.

    P.S. I also plan on finding a therapist by the end of the year.

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    Half way to my goal today!

    Posted: 15 Nov 2020 04:02 PM PST

    I'm 8 weeks postpartum tomorrow, and I've lost 33lbs today.

    Only 4lbs away from hitting my pre-pregnancy weight.

    I'm trying to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight by the end of the month. If I can lose another 9lbs in December I will officially be in onederland and no longer in the obese category!

    I'm doing Whole30 (more than half done, will be eating paleo permanently starting December) and going on daily walks. Tomorrow I start carefully counting calories because even eating healthy it's easy to have hidden calories. I'm trying to add in a second short workout on the bike or Wii Fit but it's hard with a newborn.

    I know losing weight will get slower from here but I'm still excited!

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    Scared, and worried it's too late

    Posted: 15 Nov 2020 03:02 PM PST

    I am 450+ lbs, 36 years old, 5'9" 5xl-6xl, 52-54 pants

    every time I walk around, my heart beats so hard. I'm talking I'm get really winded going from couch to bathroom, and back, or standing for 2 minutes putting dishes away. I try to walk, and after maybe 1 minute of walking my back hurts, and I can hardly breath. I am pre diabetic, with bad knee, bad shoulder, and bad back. I am legit afraid that everytime I go to bed I won't wake up. My doctor has me on blood pressure medicine. I have sleep apnea. Has anyone been this bad and turned their life around? I dont like missing out on all the fun things my family does. We are low income, so feeding 4 people and me being on a diet is tough and I don't know what to do.

    I'm legit scared. I have dreams about my kids finding me in the morning, and being scared and not know what to do. I just need help.

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    Urge to binge? I kicked its butt!

    Posted: 15 Nov 2020 11:27 AM PST

    For the last couple weeks I was struggling with my urge to binge. I have always had an unhealthy relationship with food. Any way I could get food to satisfy my insatiable hunger, I would do it. Stealing ice cream from grocery stores, raiding the employee fridge, taking plates of food home with me after an event, eating food at a restaurant I was working at, having 5 donuts at the office meetings, etc. I am honestly surprised that I am not fatter. At 333lbs being my heaviest, I knew that it wouldn't be too long before I hit 400lbs. With the support of my best friend, whom I live with, I set out on another weight loss journey in April. Determined to make this one stick.

    I had been practicing healthier eating habits. Getting myself use to not eating and learning to be okay with it. Making healthier decisions and finding healthier alternatives. I had been doing so well. So when I started struggling again with the urge to binge and somewhat failing, I was worried that I had for sure gained weight. Sundays are my weigh in days, where I don't eat breakfast and get on the scale around noon. Then I have my cheat meals. I weighed in and lost 2lbs! I am now 290lbs with a total 42lbs lost and I am so happy! So proud of myself ;).

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    TDEE Calculators--My Story

    Posted: 15 Nov 2020 03:14 PM PST

    I discovered TDEE calculators a few months ago. I did not want to lose weight, but I did want to stop bingeing and maintain my weight. This led to an unhealthy obsession with calories, and now I am in treatment for an eating disorder. For the record, my eating disorder was never about losing more weight--it was just an obsession with staying the exact same weight.

    I am a competitive swimmer, so I am quite active. I used a bunch of TDEE calculators to figure out how much I should be eating. I didn't lie in any of the input: I put in my exact height, weight, age, sex, and level of activity (usually the highest level available on the calcultor). My TDEE was calculated to be about 2350. However, I struggled with this and I still wanted to binge. My dietician upped my calorie intake to 2800 per day. At first it was really hard to accept this, because all my calculations put me at around 2350. I was so worried I would gain a bunch of weight. Well, long story short I didn't. I am still the exact same weight as when I started, just more muscular.

    ​

    I'm not sure if this post really has a point, except that everyone is different and TDEE calculators might not always be the most accurate.

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    Letting Socialising Be An Excuse For Overeating

    Posted: 15 Nov 2020 08:26 PM PST

    So I just realised... whenever I hang out with my friends, which has been a lot recently, instantly I don't care about my calorie deficit and food will be ON my mind.

    When I'm hanging out drinking with them it feels like the appropriate time to get a takeaway for everyone. When we are on a drive it's like 'let's go to the KFC or McDonald's drive through." It's "blank please buy me food or" "blank bring food for me" I mention food a lot around my friends and am always the instigator for it, when everyone else is perfectly fine not getting takeaways or unnecessary food.

    I don't know what it is. I haven't even bought myself a takeaway on my own for quite a little while now, but find the excuses to throw my calories out the window as soon as I'm hanging out with people. And honestly I'm hanging out with people nearly everyday and drinking every weekend. I don't even really DRINK or get drunk, I'm just there to participate, so I don't think I can say being drunk is an excuse on those occasions when I'm not.

    I dont know how to change my mindset. I'm glad I'm at least acknowledging it now? Idk. Help?

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    SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Monday, 16 November 2020: Today, I conquered!

    Posted: 16 Nov 2020 12:11 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?)

    • Did you just change your flair? pass a milestone? reach a goal?
    • Did you log for an entire week? or year?
    • Did you take the stairs? walk a mile? jog for 3? set a new personal record?
    • Fit into your old pair of jeans? throw away your fat clothes? fit into your college outfit?

    Post it here! This is the new, improved place for recording your acts of awesomeness!

    Due to space limitations, this may be an announcement (sticky) only occasionally. Please find it daily and keep it the hottest thing on /r/loseit!

    On reddit your vote means, "I found this interesting!" Help us make this daily post the most read, most used, most interesting post on /r/loseit by reading, commenting, and participating often!

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    Dedicating the rest of 2020 to getting healthy again

    Posted: 15 Nov 2020 03:34 PM PST

    Before covid, I had lost a lot of weight, was going to the gym 6/7 times a week, eating really healthy, 10k+ steps a day, and was super proud of my progress and new lifestyle/routine. I liked wearing tight fitted shirts tucked into jeans and always felt like I had a lot of energy.

    2020 put me into a depression and there have been a lot of weeks where I didn't leave my apartment at all, no exercise, and mostly ordered takeout. I've gained 10lbs this year but about 20lbs overall (10 last year and 10 this year) and I've been mostly wearing sweats/leggings and avoiding confronting the fact that my jeans and cute weight loss clothes don't fit anymore 😭.

    This week is the first week I've gotten back on track. Each day I've drank about 80-100oz of water, stayed in a calorie deficit, jogged, cycled, and/or weight lifted, and have gotten 8 or 9 hours of sleep every night since last Sunday. (I've logged food in LoseIt for the last 40 days but that's included days I ate way over target.) I feel excited that I've gotten out of a mental slump and I've recently started therapy (I'm hoping that helps me not fall back into unhealthy habits.)

    Even though taking progress photos (before pictures) was discouraging, I'm looking forward to seeing the side by side comparisons over the next few months. There are ~6.5 weeks left in the year and I'm feeling really optimistic that I can make some good progress by the time the year is over and start 2021 back into a routine again.

    For those of you also starting over, know that i'm rooting for you and we got this💪 💕

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    Motivation Monday. Get and give motivation for yourself or others.

    Posted: 15 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST

    "Why I need or how I found motivation."

    Just starting and need a kick in the pants?
    Hit a rough spot and need a pick-me-up?
    This is the place to give and receive a little motivation.

    Please revisit this post through the week to help motivate yourself and others!

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    How much attention do you pay to protein?

    Posted: 15 Nov 2020 03:12 PM PST

    I've been frequenting very gym centric portions of the internet lately. All I see are people consuming what i feel are copious amounts of protein. These people claim you need to eat 1 g per pound of goal body weight (for me that would be 120 g) every day while losing weight to maintain muscle and look good.

    I don't know if I'm thinking incorrectly but that just seems absurd. I tried it for the last 2 weeks and had the oddest "meals" that were basically just protein powder or a million egg whites or chicken and sadness.

    So I'm curious, is it true? In order to be healthy and fit do I actually need a ton of protein or is it calories that matter? Any advice would be appreciated.

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    Weight Loss 2021, I REALLY need a community...

    Posted: 15 Nov 2020 07:06 PM PST

    Hey, I found this reddit so I could start a thread to have a community for people who have the same stats as me?

    ​

    Here is my story, I will try keep it short.(ha no)

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    I weighed a lot most of my life from before I was even a teen. I just always liked food. Being chubby actually did not bother me most of my life because I am oblivious clearly. It was only around 15 years old that I realised everyone was obsessing over it. I got called a name on the street. I years later watched the biggest loser and panicked that I could be this big someday. It all kind of snowballed.... because I was getting bigger.

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    Hi. I am a five foot 2 hobbit, I weigh 170lbs right now. I started out at 180lbs when I first realised I was getting bigger and bigger(seeing photos of myself also didn't help). I cut down on fast food, omitted some processed carbs(bye bye pasta for some reason) and cut down on the others or subbed them for quinoa or veg noodles. I stopped all soda. I walked a lot more then, managed to get down to 160lbs, fast forward a few yrs and I am starting college, I decided to get a personal trainer, I worked out twice a week and went MEGA STRICT mode on my diet. God it was awful, I went into this mindset where I counted everything, weighed everything, had no treats to maybe 1 small thing a week. I lost weight alright. I went to a whopping 140lbs with 6 months training and 4 months of no training but I started running and staying healthy and active on my own(ha that didnt last...) anyway I was thin(ish, my goal was 120lbs) for a few months then I finished college and started a sit down job and it made me gain 15lbs.

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    So back to 155lbs, thinking about starting a new life. I quit my job and move in with my dad and step mom... I was a lot more active. Danced, biked, walked, ate less but my weight kinda didnt budge. Turns out I was MEGA stressed. I hated my step moms rules on me even though I was in my 20s she treated me like a child. I couldnt find a job and then in the summer I was hit with extreme chronic pain. Like out of NOWHERE seemingly (turns out it was the stress causing this issue im about to tell you about) which caused my UNKNOWN endometriosis to FLARE up like a bad boi and give me a massive 8cm cyst on my ovary. I been in and out of hospitals since trying to get an operation with more issues and waiting times being added. With all the chronic pain and stress and hating where I lived and yada yada I went into FULL depression mode. I moved back home with my mom, I ate. I stayed in my bed. I did nothing day after day. I gained.. im back to 170lbs and I just felt so bad about it all (Still no job...). I am slowly trying to get back to being motivated. I am not as depressed now. I kinda settled down, chronic pain has went away and now I only get pain where my cyst is.... but somehow I still lack the motivation.(weather here has been terrible).

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    Speaking of that. Now I cant exercise very highly or I get serious pain in my side and a possibility the cyst could rupture causing major pain and issues(its full of old blood so ew no) so I am sedentary. I tried shadow boxing and yoga but i get sOoOo BORED doing this over and over on my own. I need a community to help me with my food issues. I am so bored and eating out of boredom bc I dont get out. I am A HUGE unsocial nerd btw. I feel like a lot is against me.

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    SW: 180lbs

    CW: 170lbs

    GW: 120lbs

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    Female/26/Irish/5 foot 2 inches(159cm)

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    Please help me. I feel like ive tried every kind of lifestyle but always end up failing. CICO, IF, FAST800, intuitive eating... etc etc.

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    I also am not a fan of exercise to begin with, I did like weight lifting and I do enjoy swimming but our gyms are closed almost all year due to pandemic plus I cant drive. Can't work out too heavy in my room since its made of CARDBOARD(everything shakes) plus cyst/medical issues.

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    My food for my height and stuff seems to be around 1250 calories and my god its SO difficult to stay this low and enjoy my food/stay full..

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    24-Hour Pledge - Monday, 16 November 2020 - The Plan for Today!

    Posted: 15 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.

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    The Sweatpants Paradox

    Posted: 15 Nov 2020 05:07 AM PST

    (28F, SW: 205lbs, CW: 180lbs, GW: 155lbs) At the beginning of 2020, I was working in the office, there was a weight loss challenge going, and I was walking a lot as part of my commute. Things were going well with my self-improvement and fitness.

    Then lockdown hit and that all changed. First off, my commute is now 25 steps. 25 steps from my bed to my desk. No running to catch trains, walking to the bus stop, and no physical activity at all.

    The other change is the work dress code. Instead of "smart casual" I went to sweatpants. No one can see me, so why would I wear jeans to sit at my desk chair for 10 hours? And so, fow many months I have sat and eaten. And GAINED.

    I didn't notice for the longest time though. Sweatpants are so comfy and forgiving, I didn't notice any change. During lockdown I put on almost 20lbs but didn't see any difference.

    Now for the paradox. The past 3 months, I've changed my habits. I bought a stationary bike (and have used it!) starting counting calories again and made sure to get out for a walk every day. In the past 3 months, I've lost 25lbs. It is COMPLETELY unnoticeable. My sweatpants still feel like they fit the way they did 3 months ago at over 200lbs.

    I've realized that, despite this, I am still making progress. I might not see a difference, but the numbers don't lie. Maybe one day, when I can finally go back to the office, I'll even need new work trousers. For now though, I will stay comfy and keep grinding.

    If you're feeling like you're not seeing any changes, don't worry. You are!

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