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    December 12, 2020

    Weight loss: Daily Q&A Post for Saturday, 12 December 2020 - No question too small!

    Daily Q&A Post for Saturday, 12 December 2020 - No question too small!

    Posted: 12 Dec 2020 02:00 AM PST

    Got a question? We've got answers!

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    305lbs to 189lbs... 116lbs down and a big list of things I wish I had read before I started losing. (Progress pics included)

    Posted: 11 Dec 2020 06:02 PM PST

    About me... Male/28/6'2''... I started losing at 305lbs in 2017 and currently I'm sitting at 189. As I lost the weight I learned A LOT of things that I wish I had known beforehand, so I thought it may help some folks out in their journey to hear them. They're in no particular order, and feel free to ask questions if anything needs more clarification...

    Exercise:

    • Pacing is everything, long term and short term. If you haven't worked out in a long time, start slow (I started on a stationary bike and weight machines). You'll be sore the first few times you work out, view it as a success.

    • Consistency is CRITICAL, get a routine... it doesn't matter what the routine is, just stick to it.

    • Evolve your workout as you lose. Incorporate new exercises, start running, try out new sports like boxing to keep it new and exciting.

    • The people at the gym aren't looking at you, and if they are they're thinking "aww fuck yea, this guy/gal is gettin' it". It's actually really motivating to see people at the gym working on themselves.

    • Don't be afraid to ask for help or a spot if you need it and don't go so hard that you injure yourself... listen to your body.

    • I don't count my workout/burned calories toward by daily calorie budget, you may want to, experiment with it.

    • Once you feel ready, find a standard to test yourself against. I use the FBI Special Agent Fitness Standards. You'll be amazed at the improvement you see over time.

    Dieting:

    • Calories in/Calories out is the main driver for weight loss. Use a calculator to find your daily caloric needs and use an app to track it (I use LoseIt).

    • Track EVERYTHING. The only person that gets cheated when you cheat yourself on tracking is... you guessed it... you.

    • You will be hungry, and that's alright. There's a difference between hunger and starvation. You'll get used to it and eventually not notice it. What you will notice is how full you feel after a decent sized meal (and how bad you feel after a huge meal).

    • Weight loss rate fluctuates, you'll lose constantly at the beginning but over time you'll have plateaus and struggles, don't let that stop you.

    • Get a food scale, they're cheap and they will absolutely change the way you look at portion size.

    • Meal plan, I use Sunday to plan all my meals and grocery shop. If you plan meals ahead you're less likely to overeat.

    • Booze is a killer. When I started tracking calories I didn't count 'social alcohol' because I didn't want to stop hanging out with people. Those calories still count in actuality. Track them.

    • You're going to fail and overeat on occasion. The trick is to realize that you've done it and not let it become 2, 3, 4 days or a week of overeating.

    Social:

    • Your world view and view of other people change. You may start judging people for doing things that you used to do; that's OK, but remember that everyone is in a different spot/circumstance.

    • The worlds view of you and other peoples view of you change. You might get noticed more or get more attention from the opposite gender.

    • Dating gets both way easier and way harder at the same time.

    • It's acceptable to turn down a drink and still be social. "Nah, thanks, but calories..." is an acceptable response to someone asking if you want to drink.

    • People are going to have opinions and questions when they find out you've lost weight. Some people will try and give you suggestions on how to do it better... just smile and thank them.

    • People are going to tell you to stop losing weight, that "you'll turn into nothing and blow away". The fact of the matter is that they don't know you, they don't know your goal, and most people have a warped view of what healthy actually is.

    • You're going to turn into a light-weight drinker. Seriously, before losing I could put down 2-3 beers an hour for a whole night and just be buzzed... now I have three drinks the whole night and am ready for bed.

    Medical:

    • Your basic medical health is controlled 90% by your physicals fitness and 10% by uncontrollable factors... treat it as such. With weight loss comes lower cholesterol (for me, 237 to 162), Triglycerides (for me, 155 to 78), HDL (46 to 55), LDL (160 to 91).

    • Along with medical markers, things like your immune system will improve, you'll get sick less (or less sick) and be WAY less at risk for other medical issues (see COVID comorbidities).

    Other/General:

    • You're going to feel weird. You'll start to feel more bone-y and see more veins. You'll get cold A LOT faster. Your shoes will feel too big because you lost fat in your feet.

    • It's expensive, as you progress through your journey you'll need to buy new clothes. Until you reach your goal weight, don't buy anything overly expensive... you won't fit in it for very long.

    • BMI can be deceiving, especially if you're gaining muscle and losing fat at the same time.

    • Weigh yourself daily or weekly, but consistently. Same scale, same spot, same time of day.

    • The 'paper towel effect' is real. As you lose you won't notice on the day to day level, but you'll see things happen... an old shirt is suddenly too big, you start to get more compliments, etc. It takes time, trust that it will happen.

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    Dear throwaway user

    Posted: 11 Dec 2020 06:54 AM PST

    I don't know if you browse on here on your main account but a few days ago you posted saying you were depressed and tired of being fat. You've since deleted your account and responses but you really reminded me of someone I used to know. I'm so sorry that you are struggling. This weight loss journey we go on, or even just life, is never easy. It challenges us sometimes, many times, beyond what we can handle but don't give up on yourself. Your one post had so many responses of genuine people who cared. Don't be afraid to reach out to strangers on Reddit if you can't find the support you are needing in your daily life. There are a lot of good people on here who can help, even if it's just to be a listening ear on a bad day.

    Behind every success story you are reading on here, there is a person who has also experienced their failures, breaking points, hard days, and doubts. In a world where we are all so different, on this sub, this is something that oh so many of us have in common. Last night I cried because I was so hungry and I'm certainly not starving myself at 1800 calories and 150 g of protein a day but I'm adjusting to my new eating habits still even after 3/4 weeks. I'm eating quite a lot but I have good days and bad days but all I know for sure is that this would be one of my proudest accomplishments and that's just one of the things that keeps me going one day at a time. Even after I eat a handful of m&ms because no one can be perfect. The win here was stopping at one handful and not eating the whole bag. So don't give up! And if you get an Apple Watch, add some friends so we can all cheer you on! Wishing you the best!

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    Lost 30 lbs since August. I've been stuck for 3 weeks with the same weight. My pics made me smile

    Posted: 11 Dec 2020 04:37 PM PST

    I've been really annoyed lately, the scale is not moving and I've been counting my kcals religiously everyday. So today I wanted to look back and see how far I've come through already. It made me feel better and that it's all worth it. Maybe I won't be 154lbs by the end of December as I was planning to, but if there's something I've learned during this whole process is that you have to trust the process. I am doing everything by the book. I am exercising and I'm doing CICO, I have to be patient.

    Here is my pic, the first one was taken around 2 weeks after I decided to start losing weight.

    http://imgur.com/a/JNlddoA

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    Do not be ashamed to buy clothes that fit you as you are now.

    Posted: 11 Dec 2020 10:39 AM PST

    Hi all, just something I have been thinking about as I continue on this journey. This is especially for those of us who have gained weight and cannot wear clothes that used to fit them. There is a shame is realising you need new clothes and there is similarly a misguided idea to buy what used to fit you or close to that to "inspire you" or out of denial of what your body currently is. I have found that smashing your body into clothes that barely fit just makes you miserable all day. If you were a size 6 and are now a 12, just buy the 12 and be comfortable in what you are wearing. Do not borrow misery to what is already a hard life, you now? Buy what fits you as you are now and know that you are working to fit back into what used to fit. Keep your old clothes for inspiration on your journey, but in the now, it is better for your bodily comfort to actually be able to breathe in clothes that don't fit and are actually hurting you. Please don't feel shame in wearing bigger clothes because, in the rest of your life, you are working to get to the size you want. Just my two cents and I hope this helps someone. I am finally wearing clothes that fit the me I am now and know that I working to get to the size I want but that doesn't mean I have to be in pain in shit that doesn't fit me correctly and actually makes me embarrassed to be outside.

    TLDR: Do not let body dysmorphia prevent you from being comfortable by convincing you to stay in too-small clothes. It makes being in public spaces hell because you feel uncomfortable and mentally feel less attractive.

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    I guess this was my unintentional five year plan

    Posted: 11 Dec 2020 05:55 PM PST

    Hey guys. I took a photo of myself today to submit as a potential circle contender for a Greg Doucette video (anyone else do a submission?), and for some reason it sent me down a rabbit hole of trying to find some markers of my journey so far - I knew I had a couple but I don't really take regular progress photos. I've never felt like I had a reason to be proud of my health and fitness before, but after seeing my three photos side by side I guess I'm proud that I stuck with making small changes for five years and that I can see results :) Sorry the photo comparison isn't great, but it's all I had.

    https://imgur.com/a/NFdBewE

    These photos, from left to right, were taken in 2015, 2017, and 2020. I still struggle with things... food, mostly. But y'know.. working on it. Here's to another five years of sustainable progress.

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    NSV: I just jumped in the pool (41F / 172cm / SW96kg / CW70kg / GW64kg)

    Posted: 11 Dec 2020 10:27 PM PST

    Scene: Family Christmas today. Australia, hot and sunny.

    I'm at my in-laws, with their gleaming pool. My 2yo is a water monkey and chomping to get in.

    The victory: I change the two of us into our togs, and wander through the house, no towel, just me and kiddo on my hip.

    I get in the pool.

    I have a great time.

    I take photos of me and kiddo.

    Just like the other parents. Just like A NORMAL PERSON.

    Why it's a victory: Maybe you've always done what you wanted, despite your weight - go you, you bad ass! But I absolutely did not. I've been policing myself since I was 14. I've limited what I did because I didn't want to look gross.

    And with my new family (who are great and probably wouldn't really have cared even when I was fat) I definitely didn't have the nerve last year to jump in that pool. Last year, I "forgot to bring my togs". No I didn't - I thought about it, and quietly opted not to. My husband took our son in the pool last year.

    Today, it was meeeeeee!! And it was brilliant!!

    I've been in maintenance for 3mo, in the hopes it may help us conceive kid 2. I'm super frustrated to be so close to my goal but not losing rn.

    And after moooonths of lockdown, where I haven't seen people pretty much at all, I haven't had many NSV's. So today, this one was delicious and I wanted to share it with you, my wonderful community.

    The lesson: hitting goal is great, but there are so many little moments along the way where pieces of your life are given back (or appear for the first time). Freedom you didn't realise was missing. Ease you never thought to seek.

    These last 5kgs really changed the game - I went from looking less-fat, to looking, and feeling, normal. Normal. Un-noteworthy. Not quite yet hot, but omg, normal is utterly wonderful!

    Here's to you, and your SV's and NSV's. I love you all 😍

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    Compare your weight gain to real world items

    Posted: 11 Dec 2020 08:10 PM PST

    So, I went to pick up some food for my dog and as I was carrying the 30 lb bag to the register, I could feel the difference in the added weight in my legs and in the strain in my back. And I realized... I've gained 68 lbs over the last 5 years, so I've essentially been carrying (more than) TWO of these bags of dog food around with me, everywhere I go... all the time... In the form of my body weight... that realization to me was just eye opening and absolutely insane. No wonder my joints hurt and I have back pain, no wonder I'm out of breath so easily, no wonder I've gone from a small to a large shirt size.

    It really made me realize I need to stick to my OMAD and CICO consistently and start to get this "dog food" off of me! How many bags of dog food do you have to lose? Let's start now and give our bodies a break from carrying around all this weight!

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    Looking for people “starting over” or getting back on the losing weight wagon.

    Posted: 11 Dec 2020 06:07 PM PST

    Weighed myself today for the first time since August. 10 lbs away from highest weight of 260. I want to scream, cry, hide, vomit.. ya know, simply not try since it seems impossible.

    The usual story of quarantine and gaining weight and kind of giving up.

    I have to lose weight. Have. To. I am so tired of losing 20-30 lbs and gaining it back. I can't even put on socks or underwear without hurting my huge stomach bending over. I'm disgusting.

    My husband, 2 year old and mostly myself deserve better. I know what to do, just feel very overwhelmed. I guess I'm just posting this as a starting block for myself and to get motivation / comfort from people starting again. Here's to Day 1 on a Saturday, tomorrow.

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    This is the first time I’ve lost weight in a healthy way! ☺️

    Posted: 11 Dec 2020 07:34 AM PST

    Hello all! I know this is a small accomplishment, but I've lost 6 pounds! This is a big deal for me because this is the first time I've lost weight in a healthy way. I have an eating disorder, and for most of my adult life, my weight has fluctuated drastically and seriously impacted my quality of life. About a year ago, I decided to just focus on staying the same weight, no matter what it was. And I accomplished that! Now I'm cautiously losing weight and keeping it off. It's going pretty slow, but I'm so happy that I'm able to do this and also preserve my mental health. 16 year old me would be so proud.

    For anyone wondering, I accomplished this by changing what time of the day I eat most of my calories. And I've been going on walks every day, and I just started a Sworkit membership that I plan on sticking to until I feel safe going to my local gym.

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    Early Morning 2yr weight loss Anniversary weigh in motivational.

    Posted: 11 Dec 2020 11:23 PM PST

    Good Morning Everyone, I hope you're all well. :)

    Exactly 2 years ago today, at the age of 50 (not my birthday), I decided to finally do something about my weight, I'd had minor surgery a couple of weeks before & there were a few moments of panic all round as they thought I was about to drop dead of a heart attack.

    During a checkup at the doctors I weighed in at 278lbs, Morbidly Obese & on the verge of becoming Diabetic, oddly enough the blood test they did showed my Cholesterol levels were normal. The advice from the Nurse was "Lose Weight or Die". A bit blunt but as it turns out it was what I really needed to hear.

    So 2 years ago today I sat down right where I am now & started reading r/loseit to find a way to lose weight that I could stick to in the long term & the people of the forum really came through for me.

    I finally decided on CICO as the way to go, bought myself a set of scales, bathroom & kitchen, & got to work changing my life, I weigh everything that can be weighed, check the calories of everything & Log it all, I calculate my calorie intake limit every week & mostly stick to it, there are times when I slip up but the next day I just keep going.

    Today it's 2 years since I started the weight loss journey & I'm 80lbs lighter at 198lbs, I'm still overweight by 23lbs of my original goal of 175lbs but I'm almost there at long last & without r/loseit I doubt I'd have even started.

    THANK YOU!

    Hopefully my story can help someone else out there who wants to lose weight. YOU CAN DO IT!

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    How to stop one bite from becoming one month...

    Posted: 12 Dec 2020 01:54 AM PST

    A very common thing I see with people trying to lose weight (and myself) is that one slip up feels like the end of the meal, day, week, month,...

    "I've already messed up this one up, how much of a difference does it really make if I just mess up the rest?"

    In the moment it can feel like stopping there doesn't really matter that much but the contrary is true...

    You see, health is not a binary thing...

    That means that health is not a 1 or 0, not an all in or all out thing...

    Yes you may have had a slip-up but continuing like that is even less helpful.

    Don't fall in the downward spiral of One bite--> One meal --> One day --> One week --> One month

    Especially during the holiday period.

    Strategic eating of certain types of foods can actually help weight loss...

    But if you're deciding in the moment, chances are it's not very strategic.

    One tip to regain control in a moment like that is to slow down your breathing.

    This may sound silly but at first but breathing more slowly actually causes physiological changes that improve willpower.

    There is definitely a time and place for all kinds of foods when losing weight but a full month is likely overdoing it

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    Finally writing it out, instead of keeping it to myself...

    Posted: 11 Dec 2020 11:31 PM PST

    Hi reddit! I'm about 157 pounds right now, five foot six and 28 years old. I'm really sick of it. I was 137 pounds before covid started...and I've binge ate and felt depressed all through that while also being in an abusive relationship, I sort of just let myself go. I became brave enough to leave the relationship but now I have all the extra weight still. I would like to get down to around 135 and if I'm feeling good enough even down to 130, I was 129 pounds six years ago with healthy diet and daily exercise. I've never really told anyone this, because they look at me and tell me I'm not "fat" but it doesn't mean I look like I'm in shape either...I'm tired of having excess belly fat, big arms and big thighs. I want to be fit again and I want to do it no matter how many people tell me I look "fine".

    Wish me luck!

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    A little over 300(ish) days of weight loss.

    Posted: 11 Dec 2020 06:33 PM PST

    Close to the start of the year following a close friend's suggestion I decided to take up running as a way of getting a bit healthier, as it had worked well for them and I wanted to see if I could do something similar. This was mainly occasional runs at distances of <5km on a treadmill at the gym to start.

    A couple of weeks later I was out on a group hiking trip to one of the nearby mountains. Typically on things such as that I'll be the photo guy, and as such I'd rarely, if ever, see photos of myself taken by others. Suffice to say I saw a photo that someone did take of me, and I guess the only way I could describe it was pretty demoralising. As in, I always thought I was relatively healthy, never really kept a record of my weight or whatnot, but the photo I saw pretty much shattered that viewpoint then and there.

    The following day I started putting in a bit more effort on the running, and picked up a decent pair of running shoes to avoid the tendonitis I'd been getting, though didn't do as much to improve with my diet. About a week or so later NZ went into our full lockdown, which was a great time to start running outside of the gym. I'd typically do fasted morning cardio, usually between 10-15km on a loop every other day.

    In addition, with the ongoing lockdown I limited my shopping to once per week, and was limited to what I could fit in my bag on my bike, which led to planning healthier meals for the week, usually pasta lunches & the chicken/broccoli/rice combos for dinner. I'd also picked up calorie counting, following another suggestion from my friend.

    It's been a little over 300 days since I started, I've run (as of this morning) just over 1,500km and lost a cumulative total of ~21kg in that time - I dropped down from 96kg to 80kg (~212lbs to ~176lbs, resp. at 6'3", 25m), where I plateaued for quite a while. Around later September/early October I was weighing myself less and not running as often and noticed that the weight had started to come back on, taking me back to 85kg, so it was back to running and dieting. After weighing myself this morning I had hit 78.9kg, which is the lowest I think I've been in probably ~5-6 years, which is pretty cash. I was also nice to break that plateau point after being stuck there for so long despite constant exercise and restricted calorie diets. Ultimately I've still got a little further to go, my main goal is to reach 75kg at some point next year, which will hopefully be doable if I keep at it.

    Whilst the running did help a lot I feel the diet changes were doing a lot of the proverbial heavy lifting. I have a pretty notorious sweet-tooth and so cutting out all the calories from that has helped a bunch, whilst also helping to temper the impulse urges to buy them.

    Here's the before/after

    Thanks for reading :^)

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    [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: December 12th, 2020

    Posted: 11 Dec 2020 11:05 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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    SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Saturday, 12 December 2020: Today, I conquered!

    Posted: 12 Dec 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?)

    • 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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    24-Hour Pledge - Saturday, 12 December 2020 - The Plan for Today!

    Posted: 11 Dec 2020 08:07 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)

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    I can't be the guy that lost a ton of weight... AGAIN

    Posted: 11 Dec 2020 11:54 AM PST

    My weight has been fluctuating crazy for my entire adult life (10 years or so). I guess that four or five times I have reached my goal "weight" (more of a body composition goal, but nonetheless), and was able to keep it down for one or two years each time. The last time started last November, and got out of control when lockdown hit.

    I obviously want to lose the weight, and the faster the better, but my main worry is that if I meet people with my current weight, after I lose it I will be again the guy that lost weight. I don't know if this is something that happened only to me, but it seems impossible for people to talk to me without mentioning my weight loss or my shape at the time, even years after it happened, and that makes me angry/sad/anxious all at the same time.

    So, just wanted to reach out to people who have a similar "deadline" in mind or that are in the same position: you are not alone, we can do it.

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    30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 11

    Posted: 11 Dec 2020 06:27 PM PST

    Hello losers,

    Happy Friday! Can you believe it's 11 days into December? Lordy. Every day is long but this year has gone so fast.

    Weight: Not this morning.

    Stay within calorie range (maintain at 2000 ish): On par today. Trying to get it under control again losers, it's a tough gig.

    Exercise 5 days a week: Rest day. 4/10 days.

    Self-care journaling (once a week, 60 minutes): Yep. Not as enjoyable as I'd like it to be but I'm sure it was good for me. 1/1 week.

    Try a new recipe once a week: Roasting some rutabaga right now & have my eye on a new green chili recipe. 1/1 weeks

    Express gratitude, mindfulness or HOLIDAY CHEER: Today I'm grateful for face masks & Red Dead Redemption 2. It is weirdly satisfying to go flower collecting and somehow get eater by an alligator. I need a new horse, mine keeps throwing me. I guess I need to feed it more cookies. I'm not saying I find making those ponies chonkers fun, but they're awfully cute with a tummy.

    Your turn kids!

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    advice for losing weight after developing a bad relationship with food?

    Posted: 12 Dec 2020 01:58 AM PST

    So this is my first post on here after months of lurking. I started dieting April this year and have lost 60 pounds in total (233 pounds to 173 pounds). My goal was/is 150 pounds for my height of 5"11. At first, I focused on developing healthy habits and a good relationship with food, because I had always struggled with binge-eating and just over indulging in general. I developed really good strategies for not binge-eating, and began to enjoy food even more, but in moderation.

    I began my diet by eating 1500 on weekdays, then 2000 on weekends, which was really sustainable and I wasn't hungry at all. Then, I progressively lowered my calorie intake. No more 2000 a day on weekends. It got to the point that during July, I was stressed if I ate more than 1200 calories. Then, last month (November), I got stressed out if I ate more than 1000 calories. For most of the month I would only eat 600 calories which I'd then burn through walking and jogging. My family noticed I had developed a bit of a problem and encouraged me to go off my diet. My sister called it an eating disorder, but I don't think people at a normal weight can have eating disorders and I personally think that I just took dieting too far, though I am still almost afraid of food and when I first came off the diet I was absolutely terrified of eating more. I misused laxatives and skipped meals, so maybe I developed a bit of disordered eating?

    Also, I noticed that when I was eating a really low amount of calories, I wasn't losing weight anymore. And even when I upped my calories to 1000, then up to 1500, I still wasn't losing weight. I was wondering have I f*ed up my metabolism or is that all a myth?

    Anyway, when I came off the diet, slowly at first eating 1500 then 1600, I noticed the scales creeping up which I put down to my slowed down digestive tract. I also had the urge to eat a lot and was always hungry once my hunger and fullness cues came back, but that's gotten better now.

    I'm at a fairly good place with food now I think, though food still stresses me out and I'm thinking about it quite a lot, but I want to lose more weight to reach my goal. I don't know if using calorie counting apps like MFP will be good for me mentally, though, but they're the most efficient way to lose weight, right?

    So, I have a few questions for this community:

    1. Should I go back to calorie counting after developing an obsessive mindset with it? Are there any strategies anyone could suggest?
    2. I think I've lost a lot of muscle, how would that effect my TDEE? Calculators say that it should be around 1900-2000, is that an accurate number for someone after dieting?
    3. Will I gain back muscle without weight lifting? Just by eating normally?
    4. How long will it take of eating at maintenance to get my metabolism working normally again?
    5. After coming off a diet, how long does the desire to overeat last? Or is that just a product of being too restrictive?
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    Weight Loss doesn’t have to be a constant cycle of misery

    Posted: 11 Dec 2020 04:30 PM PST

    I wish someone told me this back then. Even though caloric deficit is the general way to loose weight- not everyone's body is the same!

    It'll help you in the long run to stop obsessively counting calories or doing monotonous workouts at the break of dawn. Please listen to your body, and I promise you you are going to enjoy life way more with healthy, nutritious meals and finding physical activities you actually enjoy.

    I started loosing weight way faster when I stopped forcing myself to eat under 800 cals a day. Even though weight loss is not really the forefront of my mind right now, making decisions like letting myself eat till I feel full or just walking outside after a long day of work, I feel so much better than I ever did.

    I lost 20 pounds since September, even though it's small, I'm proud to its the largest amount of weight I lost since starting my journey. I have faith that the habits I'm building now are going to pay off!

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    This might be my last attempt.

    Posted: 11 Dec 2020 07:27 PM PST

    I gained over 14 kilos (30+ pounds) during quarantine. My weight was under control for 5 long years and I never imagined I would find myself overweight again. And yet, here we are.

    I've tried to go on this journey multiple times since then. Sometimes I made it as far as 20 days or so, but somehow I always found myself back at the chips aisle, looking for something to stuff myself with.

    There are many reasons why. Chronic pain, depression, migraines, loneliness, friendship troubles, etc. But at the end of the day I'm the one making the decision to choose an unhealthy way of coping with all of it.

    I'm going to give it one last, genuine attempt. And this is probably my fifth or sixth time saying that, but I really mean it now. If I can manage to keep my nose to the grindstone for 4 months or so, I might just be able to enjoy a fat-free summer.

    SW: 74.25 kg / CW: 74.25 kg / GW: 60.00 kg

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    Maintenance is ok sometimes

    Posted: 11 Dec 2020 06:36 AM PST

    On mobile, sorry for formatting.

    Height: 5'3" Start: 298 lbs Now: 184 lbs goal: Size 8 Currently size: 12

    I have been on a plateau for the past two months. I've done everything, from checking to see if my calories are where they should be for my height and weight, to exercising more. I'm weighing my food, and just doing what I've been doing since day one.I was venting to my therapist about it, and she gave me advice.

    She said "You've been beyond stressed lately, right?"

    Me: "I work in a hospital during a pandemic, of course I'm stressed. December is also when my family goes collectively mean and crazy, so double yes."

    Her: "That means your sleep probably hasn't been great too."

    Me: "My sleep had been horrible the past couple months..."

    Her: "Weight loss is extraordinary hard during both high stress and bad sleep. Keep doing what you are doing, and just focus on getting through December without gaining anything and consider that a success. With everything there is to stress about right now, you don't need to add the stress of the scale and feeling like a failure every week. Just keep on your diet, continue exercising, and be okay if the number stays the same, because you aren't losing progress. Don't add that to your list of things to be anxious about this month. You can care about it again next month when you are done dealing with your family and probably vaccinated against Covid."

    After a bit more than two years of solid dieting, I think just being okay with pausing and not making progress for the rest of the month might be the right decision for me. Of course this may not be great advice for everyone, but personally, I think working on my sleep and anxiety might be more important right now for me, instead of focusing just on weight loss. I'll still stick to my calories, but I won't freak out if I miss an exercise every so often this month, or if the number stays the same. I'm the smallest I've been in my adult life, and there's just so much going on that maybe focusing on making my mind healthier would be best for me right now.

    Maybe this will help others in the same place. Keep going, but give yourself permission to just maintain for a few weeks to get yourself back together.

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    I'm terrified I'm slipping

    Posted: 11 Dec 2020 04:32 PM PST

    This is almost a cliche around this time of year, but I'm terrified I'm losing control of my eating again. After first losing significant amount of weight around six years ago, gaining it back plus more (like 20 kgs/45lbs more), I've finally started losing weight again this year after getting into HIIT classes, working on my binge eating, and cleaning up my eating in general. Its the first time I've lost the weight healthily, and I'm down 12 kgs - the lightest I've been in three years.

    But my bingeing is getting worse again. It seems like every few days now I'm either overeating, eating junk food, or full out bingeing (up to around the 3000 cal mark in one sitting). This has been my life over the last two months, with my birthday, family members' birthday, and camping trips (I'm in a low-risk country) I've gotten into the habit of indulging. What's been worse is that I work in a supermarket while searching for a grad job, and every time new Christmas treats arrive I buy them.

    I can't gain the weight again, I can't let myself go back to the mindset I was in when I was obese, but I can't seem say no to my urges at the moment and I have no idea how I'm going to handle the holidays. Any advice would be really appreciated.

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