Weight loss: Found an old pair of pants. I can't believe I let this happen. |
- Found an old pair of pants. I can't believe I let this happen.
- This ends today.
- two days of food logging and I get it.
- NSV: Logging my food has become a habit (505 consecutive days — both good and bad)
- I have had a big NSV and of course a SV.
- Achieving my goal weight by eating what I love, but differently
- I'm back.. Starting again from a different weight.
- I'm leaving this so I can be held accountable
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: December 7th, 2020
- Daily Q&A Post for Monday, 07 December 2020 - No question too small!
- Question: Weight training/building muscle while in a caloric deficit?
- Officially done with dieting.
- The Diagnosis that has Opened my Eyes
- Thankful for my past self being a hardass.
- How to stop binge eating at night
- Hard to stay on track when I travel home/to see family
- SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Monday, 07 December 2020: Today, I conquered!
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 6
- The road to disordered eating.
- Fat people at the gym?
- Postpartum and quarantine weight finally gone!
- Is it bad to work out twice a day and eat only fruit, vegetables and meat for 7 weeks then go back to working out once a day and continue eating grains and stuff after the 7 weeks (at the start of a weight loss journey)
| Found an old pair of pants. I can't believe I let this happen. Posted: 06 Dec 2020 12:36 PM PST I found a pair of jeans that used to fit me. 4 sizes smaller than the size I wear now. A couple of years back I lost about 35 lbs. Over the past year, I gained it all back and more. It's shocking to see the difference in my clothing. I noticed clothing wasn't fitting anymore but never realized the difference until I held up these old jeans. They felt tiny in my hands, and when I held them up to my body in the mirror it was shocking. Like a slap in the face. How did I let this happen? But it's changing. It's changing today. This hour. This minute. Right this second. I'm not going to live my life like this anymore. I don't want this. I never wanted this but I ignored it and ate my feelings. It's gone on too long now and it's time to stop. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2020 06:24 AM PST My name is Lillian, I'm 24 years old, I'm 5'10, and about 2 years ago I started eating like shit. Slowly but surely my weight crept upwards and now at 125kg (about 275lbs) it's time to put an end to it. Just posting here as a reminder to myself of what needs to be done, to introduce myself to this community, and to see what advise you all would offer to a newcomer like me, someone who has never really thought much about dieting a fitness before. I'm sick of this. I'm sick of having to put so much effort into something as simple as getting out of bed. I'm sick of running out of breath after minor physical exertion. I'm sick of the fact that putting on pants/leggings is a feat in and of itself. I want to fit into my old clothes again. Looking forward to making some progress towards my weight goal (first I just want to focus on getting below 100kg as quickly as is possible without jeopardising my own health, and then from there I'll be wanting to keep it up to get myself down to 75kg or so, though probably with less urgency). Cheers guys and gals. Here's to a healthier future 🥂 Edit: this post really blew up! I want to thank each and every one if you for the support and the advice! It really does mean a lot to me, and has instilled a lot of confidence and motivation within me! I'll be checking back in to this sub regularly for sure :) [link] [comments] |
| two days of food logging and I get it. Posted: 06 Dec 2020 05:15 PM PST I'm very new to all of this.. I've never counted calories or even looked at nutritional information on food. I was 65kg up until a serious car crash while I was pregnant seven years ago. Three surgeries followed, plus a child developing with disabilities, and a string of really bad personal luck, and in that time I've gained 65kg. I'm at 130 now.. literally doubled my weight. And I'm really feeling it. After reflecting on the absolute garbage I eat and drink, I completely understand why. I'm making the changes today. Day three and beyond of food logging is going to look completely different. On a side note, I only found this community five days ago and after pouring through countless posts, I've found so much information, more than enough to make me feel confident that I at least know where to start. Huge shout out to everyone going through it and posting your personal stories here! Its been a massive help with motivation and information to get started. [link] [comments] |
| NSV: Logging my food has become a habit (505 consecutive days — both good and bad) Posted: 06 Dec 2020 07:46 AM PST After starting and stopping several times, I stuck with it this time, logging the bad with the good. I am currently cycling my calories to have a bit more for my heavy lifting days, so I don't worry too much about being a little bit over my 1200 MFP limit some days. I have kept the 25 lbs I lost off for over a year and am now focusing on building more muscle. [link] [comments] |
| I have had a big NSV and of course a SV. Posted: 06 Dec 2020 07:00 PM PST I have lost 106lbs/48kg. I am so happy but I have another 49lbs/22.2kg. to go until I'm considered nearby. My goal has been for my weight to no longer be a factor in my health report and it not affect anything. I can now cross my legs in my chair, I can tie my shoes without holding my breath, I can walk quadruple what I used to, I can run now, I can ride a bike for 16 miles without resting. I can experience and enjoy the world in such a different way. Someone needs a water bottle from the basement? No biggie, I can get it. I need to check the mailbox? I got it, no issue. Of course, the SV is me hitting the 250's as of today. I just thought I'd share how happy I have become. It can be super hard but, the junk food will keep you happy for 5-10 minutes, not eating it keeps you happy all day and longer. Thanks for anyone who took the time to read! [link] [comments] |
| Achieving my goal weight by eating what I love, but differently Posted: 06 Dec 2020 08:49 AM PST When my wife and I (25M) got married 3 years ago, I weighed in at 175 lbs, a weight that I was very happy with. Over time, my weight kept creeping up so I tried to fix it through different diets (low carb, low sugar, intermittent fasting, the list goes on) but had no success. I got to a point where I felt like there was nothing I could do to stop it. 7 weeks ago, I hit my max weight of 195 lbs and I felt defeated (partially because of the weight I gained but mainly because I couldn't stop it). I started researching how to lose weight and I found this subreddit. The main takeaway was that CICO works! So, I got started tracking my calories and set a goal of ~1,200 a day. I quickly learned that with only 1,200 calories to work with, I didn't get to eat nearly the amount of food I needed to feel satisfied. I went back to consulting the Oracle (Google) and found something so simple - but so effective. The key was: Eat the food that you love, but use substitutes in your recipes to make it lower calorie. I'm a VERY simple eater - I like food with a max of 2 syllables. I started using very simple substitutes to create meals that were at times half the calories of how I previously made them. Just to name a few: personal pizza (235 cals), 50 gram protein shake (280 cal), grilled cheese (155 cal), PB&J (170 cal), and a hamburger (290). The cherry on top was that I thoroughly enjoyed the meals I was able to make. Here I am writing this 7 weeks later - I've lost 20 lbs and am back at my goal weight of 175 lbs. I couldn't be happier to have complete control of my weight. I attribute it to: 1) CICO, 2) Using substitutes to make my favorite meals. P.S. - If anyone is interested in the substitutes/recipes, I'm happy to share them in the comments :) [link] [comments] |
| I'm back.. Starting again from a different weight. Posted: 06 Dec 2020 10:55 AM PST I finally stepped on my scale today, after a few months of ignoring it. 166.8. More than I was hoping for. About a year ago I had a few wake up calls and went from 245lbs (bmi 41) to 152lbs(bmi25.5) in a year. It was an amazing year not going to lie. It was hard but completely worth it! I am more confident, healthy, happy, and able to focus on other parts of my life other than body image. It's great. But in the last 6 months I've had some mental health issues. My gym closed and I didn't change my diet to reflect it (and I sort of gave up on exercise... Which was a bad idea lol). Long story short, I've been so down and out of it that I have gained more than 10lbs. Am I disappointed? A little. But I know I can lose the weight, and seeing the number on the scale today has motivated me in a way that I haven't felt since the kick of my initial weight loss last year. My goal right now is 136. So, 30lbs. I'm going to get back into exercise. I'm going to stop falling into my old habits of eating chips instead of talking about my emotions. I'm going to be easy on myself. I'm starting my new years resolution early. Thanks for reading! [link] [comments] |
| I'm leaving this so I can be held accountable Posted: 06 Dec 2020 07:51 PM PST I'm 99% sure I've posted here before, though I mostly lurk F 5"4 270+LBS I've been overweight my whole life, even when I'd be up at seven and out in the woods till sundown, I'm 17 now and I'm still overweight, But I'm gonna change that now, Today I ran 4 miles, I had tried going to the gym consistently but depression got in the way (as it always does) But I'm back at it now, every other day at the gym with my brother I hope I can lose the 100 pounds in a year, But honestly I'd be happy if I was just healthy, My right knee will have a shooting pain in it every once in a while to where I can't walk or move my leg. My back would hurt so so much just from sweeping a small space, I'm always tired and sick and my stomach and head hurt A LOT Hopefully when I start drastically losing weight I'll feel better, hopefully this post will keep me motivated Seeing people my size or even larger lose so much weight makes me feel motivated, So hopefully one day I can be one of them, motivating someone like me to make a change for the better Wish me luck everyone, I'll be posting a tad bit more with progress pictures! [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: December 7th, 2020 Posted: 06 Dec 2020 10:15 PM PST Hi team Euro accountability, I hope you're all well! For anyone new who wants to join today, this is a daily post where you can track your goals, keep yourself accountable, get support and have a chat with friendly people at times that are convenient for European time zones. Check-in daily, weekly, or whatever works best for you. It's never the wrong time to join! Anyone and everyone are welcome! Tell us about yourself and let's continue supporting each other. Let us know how your day is going, or, if you're checking in early, how your yesterday went! Share your victories, rants, problems, NSVs, SVs, we are here! I want to shortly also mention — this thread lives and breathes by people supporting each other :) so if you have some time, comment on the other posts! Show support, offer advice and share experiences! [link] [comments] |
| Daily Q&A Post for Monday, 07 December 2020 - No question too small! Posted: 07 Dec 2020 02:00 AM PST Got a question? We've got answers! Do you have question but don't want to make a whole post? that's fine. Ask right here! What is on your mind? Everyone is welcome to ask questions or provide answers. No question is too minor or small. TIPS:
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| Question: Weight training/building muscle while in a caloric deficit? Posted: 06 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST Ok I have some confusion surrounding muscle building and weight lifting while dieting. Recently I have seen some talk on this sub about how it is difficult/maybe impossible to build muscle while eating a caloric deficit, as your body needs a surplus to put on muscle mass. This makes sense. But then I'm left wondering, is there any point to lifting weights while dieting? If your body can't make much new muscle without surplus calories, what's the point? Does it still burn fat? My understanding was that weight training burned fat by increasing your lean muscle mass. Any clarification or explanations would be appreciated. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2020 04:42 PM PST Started this journey nearly a year ago weighing in around 58kg (128 pounds) standing at 163cm (5'3) tall. Now, I weigh 44kg (97 pounds) after falling into an obsessive eating disorder that had me restrict from a moderate 1200 calories a day to 500 calories a day to eventually purging my food. After trying to shove a 15mm silicone tube down my oesophagus in an attempt to purge my food "safely", I came to a realisation of how fucked up my mentality has truly become. I've realised how obsessed I've been with losing weight that I was more than willing to go to extreme lengths in order to lose more. 48kg was my original goal from the start but even after hitting that mark, I wanted more. I can conclude that this cycle will never end so I'm making it my new goal to just stop. Also because wtf was I thinking trying to perform a gastric lavage on myself to lose weight??? Wtf. [link] [comments] |
| The Diagnosis that has Opened my Eyes Posted: 06 Dec 2020 05:22 PM PST I was recently diagnosed with PCOS. For those that don't know, PCOS, or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, is a rather common diagnosis among women of childbearing age (around 10% of women). The symptoms vary from person to person, but to explain it as best I can, your endocrine system goes haywire and starts releasing androgens (like excess testosterone), your ovaries can develop cysts, your menstrual cycle can become infrequent or stop altogether (meaning your essentially infertile) and about 90% of people with PCOS are overweight or obese. This was devastating news. Not only have I likely lost the ability to have children naturally (fertility treatments can help, but it's still a huge blow to my pride), but I'm at a higher risk of some scary shit like heart disease, diabetes, and uterine cancer. I'm also obese. It opened my eyes. Someone who was a large part of my childhood recently died from type 2 diabetes. She was morbidly obese and her doctor and her son tried to help her lose weight so many times but she didn't want to change. I don't want to end up like that. She didn't deserve to die, but she had a chance to do something about her health and she didn't. With diet and exercise, many of the symptoms of PCOS can be reduced or even completely eliminated, even with a reduction of just 10% of your body weight. At 245lbs, this meant about 25lbs for me. I want to live. I don't want to die young, or to live long, but have my health and body slowly deteriorate so my final years are agony. I'm going to fight. I started on Monday. I do a half hour walk every day and have started some strength training exercises. My muscles are very weak, but I'm trying so hard to keep up with it the best I can. I've been watching my macronutrients and CICO and making sure I neither overeat nor crash diet (which I have definitely been guilty of). In 6 days, I have already lost 3lbs. No matter what comes, I'm ready. I know it will be hard, and there'll be rough days and plateaus, but I'm going to keep going even if I fall. I'll get back up and keep going. I've never felt more ready in my life. It feels, quite literally, like a fight for my life. [link] [comments] |
| Thankful for my past self being a hardass. Posted: 06 Dec 2020 07:33 PM PST I lost a bit of weight a few years ago and for the most part maintaining has been going great with just intuitive eating. About 2-3 months after I went into maintenance I cleaned out my closet, which was heartbreaking. I've loved clothes regardless of my size and on top of that I'm prone to spending a good amount if I'm particularly smitten. I gave as much as I could to my mom and friends but ultimately most ended up donated, probably a used compact car's worth. My mom tried to convince me to keep some things "in case" but I was firm about not leaving myself the option to regain. And guess what! I put on some jeans without any stretch to them yesterday and they are toight because I've been indulging in a lot of Harry and David's treats. So as of today I'm right back to measuring and tracking again, because either I get my shit together now or in a month I'm going to be "sweatpants are all that fit me right now" [link] [comments] |
| How to stop binge eating at night Posted: 06 Dec 2020 06:40 PM PST Hi all! I am currently about 20 lbs overweight, the heaviest I've ever been and it only seems to be creeping up. I recently got sober after 7 years of heavy drinking (almost one year since my last drink), and I just recently quit smoking marijuana (you'd think not having the munchies would help, but it has not). I'm on an antidepressant that seems to help my head but not my waistline. Sometimes I'm worried my addictive tendencies I've worked so hard to get rid of have turned to food. I exercise everyday for 30 minutes or more, I've eliminated junk food, I cook all of my own meals, and I manage to make good decisions all day easily without even thinking. Think oatmeal for breakfast, turkey sandwiches and fresh fruit and veggies for lunch, grilled chicken, asparagus and brown rice for dinner. But the second I climb into bed the cravings strike and I will binge (even on healthy foods!!!) to the point of making myself sick. How do I stop this pattern? [link] [comments] |
| Hard to stay on track when I travel home/to see family Posted: 06 Dec 2020 09:35 PM PST I'm a college student (F19) doing CICO. I'm so disciplined when I'm at my apartment and have some routine. But, I go home pretty often (especially now because of the holidays) and I'll always end up binging there because there's so much candy or other sweets at the house and it feels like I should "treat myself" or something because I'm not in my same old routine. On top of that, I have such a bad "all or nothing" mentality where if I go over my calorie limit for the day, I'll just eat everything in sight. I try to plan ahead for my trips home, but they never seem to work out. Finally I'll be traveling across the country soon to see a very sick relative and I'm worried about emotional eating combined with the "treat myself" and "all or nothing" mentality. I don't want to lose progress and I'd love some advice :) F19 5'0" SW:125 CW:114 GW:105 [link] [comments] |
| SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Monday, 07 December 2020: Today, I conquered! Posted: 07 Dec 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?)
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| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 6 Posted: 06 Dec 2020 03:13 PM PST Hello lovely losers, What up my peeps? I hope your Sunday has been joyous & restful. Self care action everyday: I'm adding this one because I haven't been very good about it lately. Today I journaled in nature (socially distant & safe, plus encouraging my hermity nature which is how I define wanting to grow up & be the witch in the woods) & later I will be doing a hair & face mask. Weight: Not this morning. Stay within calorie range (maintain at 2000 ish): Yes, I'm pre logging dinner right now & deeply saddened by my lack of fat blueberries. I need to schedule a grocery pick up. Exercise 5 days a week: Long vigorous walk on a river trail. I saw a flock of geese landing in the water & it was the most graceful movement I've ever seen from the angry modern dinosaur birds. 4/6 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: Nothing yet, ordering up some new veggies to try roasting. X/X weeks Express gratitude, mindfulness or HOLIDAY CHEER: Today I'm grateful for lotion gloves. I am mindful that my mental illness is at the end of its leash just frothing at the mouth for destructive behavior. And I'm listening to a Babish video about the pie from Love Actually so that's cheery AF. Your turn kids! [link] [comments] |
| The road to disordered eating. Posted: 07 Dec 2020 02:09 AM PST I need to lose around 20kg. (M/182cm/107.5kg). In the past, my diet technique has been: 1) Fill the house with healthy food I'm now medicated (dex 5mg) for my ADHD and thought I had more self-control because of it. Tonight, I felt ill and had a headache and checked my log. I'd eaten <4000kj/1000cals. Worse, I started thinking about how little I needed to eat to stop feeling sick. I even felt a little proud of my "self-control." I need to get a handle on this but I'm not sure where to start. Being unwilling to eat is just as bad as being unable to stop! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2020 07:03 PM PST I've been going to my gym for two years. Absolutely love it. The guys at the reception area are really nice to me. Actually everyone is really nice and cordial. Its small and I like taking hot showers after I'm done. Any bro types that appear don't reappear and it seems like everyone is super serious into their workouts. But I've noticed one thing.... I'm the only fat person there. In fact, everyone who I've seen are just fit people. There are no other types like skinny fat or skinny people. I wonder, is that what you guys see too? Its just weird. I would think there would be more regulars who would be fat or just skinny. I'm not bothered by it. Just an observation. [link] [comments] |
| Postpartum and quarantine weight finally gone! Posted: 06 Dec 2020 08:48 PM PST I had my baby in February right before shut downs and quarantine hit. The mixture of postpartum depression, isolation depression, and not working as a line cook where I routinely got 15k+ steps a day, undid a lot of my previous weight loss journey (5'3" 165 to 135.4 back up to 147). One of my life goals has been to hike the Grand Canyon rim to rim and I decided I'm going to finally make that happen for myself. I got serious about CICO and started pilates twice a week and a 3 mile hike or walk whenever I could fit it in. Yesterday I finally hit 135.4, the last weight I was before getting pregnant and I'm so excited! I'm starting a new line cook job tomorrow and plan to keep up the exercise and increasing the hiking distance. I want to now set a new goal of at least 130 and work more on toning muscles and stamina for the Canyon. But I feel healthy and good about myself, and that's 10+ lbs already I won't be carrying around with me on hikes. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2020 09:57 PM PST i hope it's okay to post this here but is it bad to work out twice a day and eat only fruit, vegetables and meat for 7 weeks then go back to working out once a day and continue eating grains and stuff after the 7 weeks (at the start of a weight loss journey) I have an event to go to in 7 weeks (that I only found out about a couple of days ago) and I'm stressing out because I've put on a lot of weight. I would like to lose as much as possible which I know shouldn't be the goal but it's only for 7 weeks. BUT
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