Weight loss: I did NOT eat my feelings today!!! |
- I did NOT eat my feelings today!!!
- None of the clothes I ordered fit
- Loss of smell helping with weight loss
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 4
- Frustrations with losing weight
- I feel totally incapable of getting my diet under control
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: December 5th, 2020
- Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Saturday, 05 December 2020? Start here!
- Am I understanding this correctly? This can't be right, can it?
- Lifestyle change, unsure if I am doing enough excersize?
- Context Helps With Body Image Expectations: Look Up Weight Statistics For Your Age/Demographic/Country
- Comparing the accuracy of online weight loss calculators ?
- Starting a new journey after gaining weight, a breakup, being overwhelmed and just 2020 happening…?
- Devastated with anxiety and weight gain!
- Daily Q&A Post for Saturday, 05 December 2020 - No question too small!
- I keep trying to lose weight but I keep failing and giving up.
- How do I eat healthy when there's junk all around me?
| I did NOT eat my feelings today!!! Posted: 04 Dec 2020 07:36 PM PST I'm sure like a lot of people, I use food to cope with stress, fatigue, and sadness. I can stay disciplined for a decent amount of time and eat healthfully, but when the negative emotions (mostly stress and fatigue) kick into overdrive, cue the carbs, cheese, and Diet Coke frenzy. I've learned that the key for me is to manage those emotions and I don't have to be so disciplined - the "need" to eat poorly never really arises. I've been doing well and then tonight it happened - a lot of emotional pain and stress reared it's ugly head. At first, I said screw it, I feel like trash, so healthy eating is cancelled for today. As I pulled into a parking spot near a fast food place, I stopped dead in my tracks. I said to myself hold up - you have to deal with the issues that other people are dropping on your lap and now you're ALSO going to let them derail your health and weight goals? OH HELL TO THE NO And with that, I left. 😁 [link] [comments] |
| None of the clothes I ordered fit Posted: 04 Dec 2020 02:02 PM PST I know body dysmorphia is a thing but it's never felt more real. I (26F, 5ft6, CW 140) lost 40lbs in the last 4 months and decided to order some new coats and a sweater. I'm a size 6-ish now and measured myself for everything and used the size charts and "played it safe" and ordered a medium in everything. (Winter clothes, layering, etc) Whelp. EVERYTHING IS TOO BIG. And i have to send literally all of it back. I guess this is a good problem to have but UGH. I told my boyfriend and he looked at me like "duh!! There's no way a medium would fit, you're so tiny!". I laughed but in reality my body may be small now but i still "see" and "think" of myself as that 180lb girl. I don't know when I'll start to see myself how I "really am" but that's a reality check if I ever got one. [link] [comments] |
| Loss of smell helping with weight loss Posted: 04 Dec 2020 11:55 PM PST Earlier this year I was sick and I lost my sense of taste and smell for a few weeks. I don't know if it's THAT virus that caused it, but I lost it. Anyway, most of my senses came back but not fully and definitely not the same as before. There are certain foods I can't smell AT ALL. I've noticed that it's mostly processed crap that I have the most trouble with. I can't smell Cheetos/Doritos at all, and onions and garlic smell stronger surprisingly. Foods I used to love no longer have any appeal. My sense of taste is where I struggle most. I can't really taste sweet foods. They seem...I don't know, muted? Although it was scary at first, I'm starting to appreciate this. I don't buy chips anymore because, what's the point? Why waste the calories if I can't even smell it? I've started to branch out and eat fruits and veggies that I typically would avoid and it's like learning what I like all over again. This has helped with weight loss because now that I don't get as much enjoyment out of food and eating I eat less because I don't really want to. I watched a video a while ago about this pill that alcoholics take that basically stops you from getting drunk and alcohol looses it's appeal. Food is losing its appeal outside of making me not hungry and giving me energy. I'm not gonna lie, old habits are hard to break and I am still in the habit of turning to food when I'm down or when I want to reward myself. Almost every time I indulge now, I'm dissatisfied and disappointed. I've crossed off so many fast food places and I don't buy unnecessary crap that doesn't taste like anything. I guess this is kind of a blessing in disguise? 45 pounds down since Dec. 30, 2019! [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 4 Posted: 04 Dec 2020 06:17 PM PST Hello losers, Happy Friday! I'm not sure what's up with the post banner, sorry if it's been hard to find! I'm willing to blame operator error (spoiler alert, it's me, I'm the operator). Weight: Weighed in. Don't wanna talk about it just yet. Stay within calorie range (maintain at 2000 ish): Nooooo. Exercise 5 days a week: Walked. Not long enough but it's better than nothing. 2/4 days. Self-care journaling (once a week, 60 minutes): Will hit it up after this post! 1/1 week. Try a new recipe once a week: Nothing yet, looking at options with some joy in my heart. X/X weeks Express gratitude, mindfulness or HOLIDAY CHEER: Kids it's been a tough week. My work schedule has changed again & I'm not thrilled. But I am still here & doing better than a previous version of me. We're in this together. Huzzahs all around. [link] [comments] |
| Frustrations with losing weight Posted: 05 Dec 2020 12:14 AM PST Hi all! I've been trying to lose weight for 11 weeks. I've been having a fairly strict diet, smoothies in the morning, light lunches and healthier dinners. No snacks other than fruit. All around 1700 calories a day. I've also been doing Hiits in the morning, 6 days a week consistently. Gradually increasing them to more intense workouts. The weight loss was going well at first. But after it slowed and I had a few weeks where it didn't change much, it's now behaving weirder. Losing 1.8lb last week, but gaining 2.6lb this week. I'm heavier now than I was 5 weeks ago! I'm working really hard on the excercise every day, and it's frustrating to gain so much weight. I do suffer from IBS. So I don't know if that has an affect, or whether what I'm eating is the problem. Any ideas/advice would be appreciated. Thanks all [link] [comments] |
| I feel totally incapable of getting my diet under control Posted: 04 Dec 2020 06:45 PM PST Hi everyone. Long time lurker from other accounts, first time poster (I think). I've got a food problem. I think I am addicted to food. I don't really have many vices but food and overeating has become this giant inescapable black hole for me. For reference I'm 27 years old, female, 5'2ish and 149lbs. Until a few years ago I could eat whatever I wanted in whatever quantity I wanted and I took full advantage. Lots of fast food, lots of chocolate, candy, soda, the works. Now I can't break the compulsion to eat, and specifically eat absolute garbage. My metabolism naturally started to slow by like 24 and I put on a little weight but this year I've put on so much more and now I just FEEL bad. My clothes fit poorly, I don't like looking in the mirror, etc. I have tried several diets, lifestyle changes, etc - though probably not given them long enough tbf. I've tried appetite suppressants and metabolism boosters. I have a gym membership (haven't gone in months due to covid), and want to start working out again but my body feels incapable of doing things bc of the extra weight I've put on. I know this probably sounds dramatic but I see myself spiraling out of control as I get older if I can't get a handle on my eating habits. Aside from therapy, which is on the table when I can afford it and have insurance in a few months, has anyone else struggled with food addiction and was there anything you did that helped you more than other things? Thanks a lot! I appreciate all the feedback I can get. [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: December 5th, 2020 Posted: 04 Dec 2020 11:38 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] |
| Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Saturday, 05 December 2020? Start here! Posted: 05 Dec 2020 02:25 AM PST Today is your Day 1? Welcome to r/Loseit! So you aren't sure of how to start? Don't worry! "How do I get started?" is our most asked question. r/Loseit has helped our users lose over 1,000,000 recorded pounds and these are the steps that we've found most useful for getting started. Why you're overweightOur bodies are amazing (yes, yours too!). In order to survive before supermarkets, we had to be able to store energy to get us through lean times, we store this energy as adipose fat tissue. If you put more energy into your body than it needs, it stores it, for (potential) later use. When you put in less than it needs, it uses the stored energy. The more energy you have stored, the more overweight you are. The trick is to get your body to use the stored energy, which can only be done if you give it less energy than it needs, consistently. Before You StartThe very first step is calculating your calorie needs. You can do that HERE. This will give you an approximation of your calorie needs for the day. The next step is to figure how quickly you want to lose the fat. One pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories. So to lose 1 pound of fat per week you will need to consume 500 calories less than your TDEE (daily calorie needs from the link above). 750 calories less will result in 1.5 pounds and 1000 calories is an aggressive 2 pounds per week. TrackingHere is where it begins to resemble work. The most efficient way to lose the weight you desire is to track your calorie intake. This has gotten much simpler over the years and today it can be done right from your smartphone or computer. r/loseit recommends an app like MyFitnessPal, Loseit! (unaffiliated), or Cronometer. Create an account and be honest with it about your current stats, activities, and goals. This is your tracker and no one else needs to see it so don't cheat the numbers. You'll find large user created databases that make logging and tracking your food and drinks easy with just the tap of the screen or the push of a button. We also highly recommend the use of a digital kitchen scale for accuracy. Knowing how much of what you're eating is more important than what you're eating. Why? This may explain it. Creating Your DeficitHow do you create a deficit? This is up to you. r/loseit has a few recommendations but ultimately that decision is yours. There is no perfect diet for everyone. There is a perfect diet for you and you can create it. You can eat less of exactly what you eat now. If you like pizza you can have pizza. Have 2 slices instead of 4. You can try lower calorie replacements for calorie dense foods. Some of the communities favorites are cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles, spaghetti squash in place of their more calorie rich cousins. If it appeals to you an entire dietary change like Keto, Paleo, Vegetarian. The most important thing to remember is that this selection of foods works for you. Sustainability is the key to long term weight management success. If you hate what you're eating you won't stick to it. ExerciseIs NOT mandatory. You can lose fat and create a deficit through diet alone. There is no requirement of exercise to lose weight. It has it's own benefits though. You will burn extra calories. Exercise is shown to be beneficial to mental health and creates an endorphin rush as well. It makes people feel awesome and has been linked to higher rates of long term success when physical activity is included in lifestyle changes. Crawl, Walk, RunIt can seem like one needs to make a 180 degree course correction to find success. That isn't necessarily true. Many of our users find that creating small initial changes that build a foundation allows them to progress forward in even, sustained, increments. AcceptanceYou will struggle. We have all struggled. This is natural. There is no tip or trick to get through this though. We encourage you to recognize why you are struggling and forgive yourself for whatever reason that may be. If you overindulged at your last meal that is ok. You can resolve to make the next meal better. Do not let the pursuit of perfect get in the way of progress. We don't need perfect. We just want better. Additional resourcesNow you're ready to do this. Here are more details, that may help you refine your plan.
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| Am I understanding this correctly? This can't be right, can it? Posted: 04 Dec 2020 07:33 PM PST I decided to have a cheat meal today and ate 12 chicken wings. I'm counting 1 wingette as one piece and 1 drumette as one piece, FYI. I baked them with no added oil, a little salt to draw out the moisture from the skin to aid with crisping them in the oven. Then, I tossed them in Frank's RedHot once they were finished cooking. When I did my calorie count for it, I used raw chicken wing because I didn't add anything else to them that would raise the calorie count. The hot sauce has 0 calories. According to fitbit, 1 wing is 36 calories. That would mean my cheat meal was at the ballpark of 450 calories, assuming variations in wing size. Now, I get that this isn't a healthy meal that could be eaten everyday, but did I count the calories correctly? I feel like it should be more calories. [link] [comments] |
| Lifestyle change, unsure if I am doing enough excersize? Posted: 04 Dec 2020 11:18 PM PST Hi everyone, I'm getting ready for major surgery for March 2020. Part of that involves losing weight prior to surgery as a short term goal, and a lifestyle switch as a long-term goal as my sugar levels are borderline (doc thought I might have been type 2 due to high levels of fasting blood sugars, but a GTT test showed my levels were normal, so we are treating me as pre). Weight loss is a challenge as I have a health condition which when there is a flare up, leaves me bedridden, but I'm pushing myself as much as I can as I just want to feel better. I don't know what my current weight is, but my size is around 18-20 AU. Due to a history of binge eating and severe body dysmorphia I haven't got a scale in the house. I'm working with a dietician regarding food and the last two weeks have been on a low carb, low GI food plan which is surprisingly going well. I had a tendency to have a very high fat, high carb diet or falling off diet plans. However, I have found I'm starting to feel a lot better already in terms of the food I'm eating and adjusting to the new portion sizes, as well as swapping out carbs where appropriate for non-starchy versions (i.e. instead of bolognese pasta having it on zuchinni noodles etc). I'm also trying to build up excersizing. I have a treadmill I've been using most days, between 30-60 minutes at around 4.7-5mph and with inclines between 0-4, and have been doing a bit of bodyweight corework, and some arm strengthening work with dumbells as well, since once I have my surgery I will lose access to abdominals and will need arms to help me get in and out of bed. I've also been attending a free strengthening and fitness class once a week at the community centre which is a combination of red zone cardio and strengthening work. While I feel confident about the food plan and following it, I'm feeling less confident about the excersize, and I can't get in to see an excersize physiologist until Jan. I'm not sure if walking on the treadmill most days, a high intensity fitness class once a week and a bit of bodyweight work is enough? I haven't got the means to join a gym (and a knee injury makes running/jogging difficult but walking is fine). Is there anything more I could do fitness wise to assist me with the weight loss and overall lifestyle change? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 04 Dec 2020 11:34 AM PST It helped me understand that I'm not crazy or flawed for being overweight or obese. I'm 20 years old in the US and about 25% of my demographic are overweight and about 35% are obese. What numbers. This has sad implications about American health. Not good at all. For some reason, that context helped me realize that I'm normal. I'm not a fat slob (comparative to everyone else) I'm just a person who was a part of the 35%. I'm now in the 25%. I'm working towards being in the 40%. I know this isn't a fat positive sub. Body acceptance movements are happening and it makes sense. It is normal to be large nowadays in America. Forgive me if your country is different. A lot of others are struggling with body image and confidence. In a society where the term "normal weight" means something different than what is objectively true. At least in their realities. A lot of people are reconciling feeling negatively in a world where their bodies are in fact normal? How do we individually and as a society deal with that? Truth be told I'm losing weight because my now ex-boyfriend wanted me thinner. I was on the cusp of obese when we began dating. I gained 30 pounds on top of that. From a BMI 30 to 35. He couldn't maintain attraction to me. It hurt my feelings. Left me feeling unwanted. Anger. Fear that my biggest insecurities were coming to roost. Because they were. I went to a private school. Obesity tends to be less prevalent among affluent demographics. There normal weight was actually normal. I was slightly overweight but felt like a whale. I would see pictures of normal weight women and think, they're not that special. What makes them special? At private school and later college where the demographics are young and middle to upper class, the bodies are going to be different. I'm rambling now. That last paragraph was just to show that your expectations are based on contexts. Which shift, but you don't necessarily consider that. Instagram. Your school. Your job. What city you grew up in? Your neighborhood. Your college. Etc. etc. You think why is everyone skinny but me? What's going on? Understand the full picture. You're not weird or fundamentally flawed. So before you beat yourself up, feel bad. Compare yourself to 10 women or men you see on your Instagram feed and cry for 30 minutes. Have a slice of context pie and be energized that you are making your way into what is now the growing minority. [link] [comments] |
| Comparing the accuracy of online weight loss calculators ? Posted: 04 Dec 2020 11:02 PM PST Hello, r/loseit community. I've dipped my toes into this board before in the past, altho it was a year or two ago, I remember everyone here generally being quite supportive and open/helpful. I have a question regarding those weight loss and calorie calculators you can find online, I hope it's okay to ask or that it hasn't been asked loads of times before (I am not a regular and I am very sorry!) What do you guys do if you put your stats into these things - of course, the exact same height, gender, age, weight, etc, no matter the website - but get different results and projections on different websites? For example...sticking my height and weight (and everything else) into https://www.losertown.org/eats/cal.php tells me I will reach my goal weight SIX MONTHS later than putting my exact same starting stats into https://www.calculators.org/health/weight-loss.php does, even though presumably they all should be using the same math and calculations, right? Which sites and/or what do you think is more trustworthy? What do you guys tend to go with as more reliable? A SIX-month difference for the same amount of weight lost is sort of crazy, right? It sort of freaks me out and makes me really anxious, too.... [link] [comments] |
| Starting a new journey after gaining weight, a breakup, being overwhelmed and just 2020 happening…? Posted: 04 Dec 2020 01:40 PM PST My life has kind of been hectic those past few months. I've known for a while that things weren't going well for me, but I would've never thought everything would come crashing down on me. Perhaps am I only seeing the dark side of things, but lately it's been hard to do otherwise. A few events have happened, and I think they still haven't hit me. Deep down I know they've happened, but reality hasn't sunk in yet, and I'm probably in plain denial. I'm scared to sit down and process the thoughts I've just been pushing away, resulting in me binge eating every single day for the past few weeks. I'm pushing myself to study and work, but it's been getting too much. I'm exhausted and I know I have to deal with my emotions and what's been going on, but after taking (voluntarily or involuntarily, I couldn't say) two years off of my weight loss journey, gaining and losing the same five (and soon more than ten) pounds over and over again, I now know it's time for me to change. I need to find myself again before it's too late and for that, I first need to take care of my body, but I must learn how to do it again and start a new journey. I can't remember when I first started counting calories, but it has now become a habit. Even when I wasn't losing any weight, I would weight and track everything I was eating, so I'm a bit scared of wandering off too far from calories counting. I'm hoping I can find help here as I've gotten amazing advices in the past, but none that I've been able to follow, perhaps because of a lack of willpower or discipline, or both. Thank you for reading and I hope you are doing okay in those difficult times, good luck <3 [link] [comments] |
| Devastated with anxiety and weight gain! Posted: 04 Dec 2020 10:15 PM PST I am a guy in my mid 20's and it is unfortunate how I had the best body I wanted after working my a** off for 2.5 year as a teenager, going from a 40CM waist to 32! And feeling really good and athletic all the time. Unfortunately I got overwhelmed with my anxiety issues which first got me out of the gym, then I hurt my knee, after that I started again but had a tonsillectomy so had to stop again. When i tried again after the surgery on my doctors recommendation, I was unable to exercise still. Fast forward now 3 years, I have gained more than 30KG's as i was also on SSRI's. I am 5'7 with an absolutely absurd 107KG weight. I feel pathetic sometimes as I am unable to lose it by trying CICO method on and off, I am unable to workout due to gyms being closed (COVID related) and also unable to workout when it was open as I would feel dizzy and lightheaded with NO underlying issues, hence I blame anxiety for it as well. I am overall stuck in this loop where I can not workout due to anxiety and it makes me unhealthy and idk what to do. I would really appreciate some help. As for my anxiety, as we all know it never really goes away, I have tried taking walks with my bestfriend and it did help, but now the weather does not permit and I also get lazy and demotivated about it. I hope you guys can help me out! thank you! [link] [comments] |
| Daily Q&A Post for Saturday, 05 December 2020 - No question too small! Posted: 05 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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| I keep trying to lose weight but I keep failing and giving up. Posted: 04 Dec 2020 07:48 PM PST Hello, this is my first time posting on this sub and I need some advice. I (16M) am 5'10 and weight 273lbs. For most of my whole life I have struggled with being overweight. I have always been bullied and picked on about it. Ill be honest thought, I have really only myself to blame for the weight gain. I stopped playing sports in 3rd grade and pretty much ever since then, I haven't really workout and in my free time pretty much only play video games. However, last year we were required to take a swim class for 10th grade gym. This made me really self-conscious about my body and my weight. At that time I was 5'10 and 252lbs and I knew I had to make a change. That was in February 2019 from then to March 2020 I tried intermittent fasting. During that times there was times I was doing really well and lose a few pounds but then times I would give up. When March 2020 I managed to lose around 10lbs and my weight was 242lbs. Just as I was at my lowest weight in two years the CVOID lockdown and quarantine hit. My school went fully virtually (It still is to this day of posting) and I've pretty much stayed home 24/7 and have done school and played video games. Due to this as of posting today I gained 31lbs and weigh 273lbs. This has me really upset since all of my work has gone down the drain and I now I am at the heaviest I have ever been. Now I know I have to really try and make changes for good. Last week, I was talking with my Physics teacher who is our schools wrestling coach about what I have been going through since he is one of my favorite teachers. Since he is the wrestling coach he suggest that I should join our schools wrestling teach since we only have one heavyweight and since I am looking to lose weight. I'm nervous about doing this but I think it will be very helpful for losing weight. I was also wondering if any one had other for tips for losing weight. [link] [comments] |
| How do I eat healthy when there's junk all around me? Posted: 04 Dec 2020 07:09 PM PST I'm 18F and since quarantine started for us in March, I've completely 180'd my relationship with food and exercise through work w/ my therapist and reflection inward. I went from binge eating from after school to after dark, to finding respect for myself and eating what makes me feel good. The scale hasn't budged much, gone from 156 to 146 over the past 9-ish months, but I've seen HUGE results in other departments (fat percentage went from 31% to 23%, I started lifting and I've noticed a massive change in my fat distribution/how my body looks, my waistline went from upwards of 40" to 29"- the results are wonderful and I wouldn't change a thing- the amount of face fat I've lost is... well let's just say I'm taking a hell of a lot more selfies these days hahah) Here's my problem: I was able to go strong and eat right for the better part of my health journey, but what with the holidays, it's getting harder and harder to fight the cravings to binge eat. And I don't mean the occasional cookie or the extra roll at dinner- I'm literally back to blank-stare binge eating; grazing so much I'm basically on auto-pilot. These days, my parents are ordering take out after take out, or whipping up old trigger foods just for me. Instead of just moderating the food and taking my time, I'm literally binging at the table- pizza then ramen then pasta then grilled cheese, until I'm rummaging through the freezer for just something to fill the need to binge. I've scarfed down a lot of crap since October started. I'm not gaining weight, but the fact it's so regular is starting to get concerning... I plan on talking it through with my therapist and other support systems next week to tackle the emotional side of things- but I was wondering if the subreddit I went to for motivation, would have some words for me. Any of you dealing with junk-food addicts? (self or family?) How do you control urges to binge when everyone around you is enjoying the food? How do you get over the awkwardness of a whole family eating pizza while you have chicken and steamed veggies? Thanks :) [link] [comments] |
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