Weight loss: 75lb down! |
- 75lb down!
- 8 Months sober and Healthy 118 pounds down (Before and After in post)
- Today I weighed in at my lowest weight since I started my journey!
- Face Gains... 9 months and I'm down 60lbs making small sustainable changes.
- Proud of my progress down 70lbs in about 9 months!
- Eating healthy is expensive MYTH
- I'm proud of myself
- Moved to New York City, I walk all the time and yet I eat less
- I have to eat all of it NOW
- New to the community - COVID weight
- What good snacks have you discovered?
- Finally Learned to Count and Cut
- Has anyone else been treated differently even by family as a result of weightloss/gain
- Have a lot of loose skin from losing weight. How did you guys find your cosmetic doctors to get it removed?
- am I eating too much
- How do you change your reward system?
- Rowing Machine vs Treadmill vs Elliptical
- 27 lbs down since November!
- Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Sunday, 24 January 2021? Start here!
- Morbidly obese, most of life spent in poverty eating cheap, unhealthy food-- dont know where to begin.
- Cant stick to a deficit and have been losing motivation. Just a little rant.
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: January 24th, 2020
- Early in my weight loss journey but now I have a sad not round belly button?
- Stubborn fat? Hormonal issues? Digestion? Looking to transform from SKINNY FAT to LEAN, SKINNY FIT
| Posted: 23 Jan 2021 04:01 PM PST 20'sM 5'11" SW:297 CW:222 GW:<200 I'm feeling pretty good about my recent milestone, so figured I'd share. On my way down from almost 300lb, i'm at 222lb today. I started back on August 20th of last year. CICO has been my sole method, along with trying to hit a step goal everyday. I've recently incorporated a tiny bit of weight lifting and stuff, but not a whole lot. I've used the LoseIt! App, and have done so consecutively for the last 158 days. I've tried to stay at or slightly below 1,500 calories a day. There have been a couple days, and a few holidays, where I've went over and up to a max of 2,100 calories, but I have remained in a deficit every single day. I burn anywhere from 2,700 to 3,100 a day. And I log literally everything. Yes, even that single Oreo at night or the 10 calories in my diet Mountain Dew. It was difficult for the first week or so, and a few days scattered here and there, but it's gotten incredibly easy as time goes on. I haven't stopped eating what I like, but just eat less. Although, I usually end up eating pretty decent nowadays to stay at my calorie goal. Planning out my meals has been really rewarding, though. I'll usually make a nice breakfast myself instead of McDonalds or whatever. I've went down from a 48+ pant size to being able to put on 38's, albeit still slightly snug. 40's and a belt are better at the moment. But man, I can't believe it. I went through an entire belt with 7 holes. From the first to the last. And down some on a new belt. I'll say the biggest enemy for me was the scale. Not moving for days on end, going up in weight, etc. It took a while to grapple with that fact and a bit of willpower to push through despite the scale showing no results. It's tough. Even recently. One this that has helped has been the constant logging of calories and an app called Happy Scale. It's been amazing at keeping me motivated by showing the weight trend line. It appears it'll take longer than originally anticipated to hit my goal, but i'm absolutely not complaining at my progress. It was originally calculated mid February, but it's looking like end of March now. Oh well. My only regret is not doing this sooner... I'm so disgusted with myself, but happy i'm taking the steps now rather than not at all. I feel so much better. I'm not as depressed anymore, my anxiety is down... I had trouble going to the store or anywhere in public, due to perception, I think. I'm sleeping better, i'm not out of breathe doing trivial things, I look at what few pictures I have of me and cringe so hard... ugh. It's been a toll, mentally, for sure. I've never been concerned with my blood pressure, and not sure if I had any real issues, but it's down now regardless. Still a little high, but i'm not a doctor. My heart rate has been the largest change imo. It's dropped from a resting rate of 70-80 to 50-60. I remember when I first started walking for Exercise, it would be crazy high at like 170 or something. Just walking for a mile or so. It's way down from that. I can walk 4 miles on a 10% grade fairly easy now. I still down feel like I lost 75lb, but I definitely, visually, see it now. And apparently others can too. I've had quite a few people comment on it, and it never fails to keep my motivated. Feels odd for people to comment, but I don't mind in the slightest. It is always words of encouragement, praise, and has come from a good place. I'm proud of myself for something. Well thanks for letting me have a place to ramble and put my thoughts down. Time to finish the job. [link] [comments] |
| 8 Months sober and Healthy 118 pounds down (Before and After in post) Posted: 23 Jan 2021 01:50 PM PST Hey everyone, Since my last post here I've lost a further 30 pounds making my total 118 pounds (8 stone 6lbs). I've dropped 16 points off my BMI which has finally taken me into the overweight category instead of obese which seemed totally unachievable when I started out. I won't lie though, shit has been tough since we last spoke. Just before Christmas I got Covid and then after my isolation ended I slid out on my motorbike going into work. The biggest effect of it all was for a while I could hardly exercise and it really knocked my routine out of whack. My mental health and diet got a lot worse for a few weeks. That being said I realised I was back on a slippery slope and didn't want to undo all the work I'd put in. Now I'm back on it harder than before. I've started running in the evenings, training with resistance bands, taking walks and shadow boxing. Food wise - In the morning I have a low cal cereal bar, I eat tuna with rye bread for lunch and then turkey and vegetables for dinner most days. The motivation and support everyone has shown me here was a huge boost in getting me going again when I was getting down on myself. I re-read through my last post and all the things people had sent me to help bring me out of my head, so sincerely thank you to everyone. For anybody thinking about starting or already on the journey - do whatever you can to keep going. There's a lot of people and resources to support you, so you are never alone. I still have a little way to go myself, but I cannot express how great the health benefits have been. When I first started I struggled to tie my shoes even and now I've just got back from a twenty minute run after doing an hour walk this morning too! Just feeling really great this evening and wanted to share with someone. I hope you are all doing well too! [Before and After](https://ibb.co/xfvc9Tj) [My Last post here](https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/jj3oxc/5_months_sober_and_healthy_lost_88_pounds_before/) [link] [comments] |
| Today I weighed in at my lowest weight since I started my journey! Posted: 23 Jan 2021 07:41 AM PST Hi everyone!! It's not really a huge accomplishment but it has been SO hard to lose weight. I train with a personal trainer 4 times a week and play squash twice, and I try to eat as healthy as possible, I count calories and usually try to stay between 1000-1100. I started my journey in November and it has been very up and down, My lowest weight was back in the beginning of November I weighed in at 72.9, but I gained weight during Christmas and was stuck in 73.3kg for the whole month. Then in January I started again and I was having a hard time losing weight and getting used to my working out schedule again but I'm even lower than I was in November rn! I weighed in at 72.8 today which just honestly makes me feel so good, as if I'm not stuck anymore. My goal weight is still pretty far away, 60kg, but I'm getting there! [link] [comments] |
| Face Gains... 9 months and I'm down 60lbs making small sustainable changes. Posted: 23 Jan 2021 06:18 PM PST • I've done yo-yo diets my whole life • I've done swings of 80 pounds before • I've now been doing intermittent fasting for 39 weeks and I feel strong with my commitment and here's what I'm doing: • Now that I'm older and tired of the yo-yo I understand that long-term weight loss is not about following strict guidelines but legitimately building habits • I got to 265lbs by years of building bad habits • So what the 39 weeks have looked like for me is for the first three weeks I did nothing but fast 16:8 • I did not change my diet I did not track calories I did not do any crazy workouts • Focused on building the one habit of fasting • After three weeks I started Tracking my calories. With my fitness pal My username is IFwithRyan If you send me a request on there you can see what I eat every day • At the three week mark I also started some light exercise mostly weightlifting. Three days a week • Another reason I hadn't changed my diet is it's just too much takes too much will power • And at about the six-week mark after I had been tracking calories consistently for three weeks, I started to try to hit a calorie target so I would know that I was in a deficit every day • And I would say for probably about the last 23 weeks I've just been doing the same thing: 1) workouts 2 to 3 days a week 2) trying to hit about 2400 cal a day. 3) I'm not following any specific diet • I still have fast food once a week sometimes twice a week • But the biggest thing is…. I don't feel mentally drained • If I feel strong and want to add another healthy habit I can do that • I would say in the last-few months I've easily had 20 days where I was eating more than 4000 cal a day • But there are also days where after a cheat day in order to balance it out I'll do like a 20 to 23 hour fast and only eat 12 to 1500 cal to balance it out for the week. And that keeps me mentally strong • I don't feel deprived • So I would say if you're just starting intermittent fasting do nothing else for the next three weeks but fast for 16 hours a day eat what you want when your time is up. Once you have a habit of fasting and it's like second nature then start tracking your calories • You will eventually have to track calories to lose weight but don't try to do it all today • And once you start tracking calories eat the same but track, so you know where you're at • Then start making adjustments. It's going to take longer but if I were to tell you you can lose a half a pound to a pound a week for the next year and a half but then you'll maintain that weight for the rest of your life, versus going crazy and losing 75 pounds in three months but then two years from now being right back where you are which would you do? • Weight loss is much more about habit building than it is knowing the perfect way to do it • Don't get overwhelmed by taking on too much... will power is a limited resource [link] [comments] |
| Proud of my progress down 70lbs in about 9 months! Posted: 23 Jan 2021 01:45 PM PST Hello everyone, I found an old picture from my sister's wedding in April 2020. I was shocked to see just how much progress I've made in what feels like a pretty short amount of time, this entire journey has proven to me that you can accomplish anything if you put your mind to it! I've also learned after several failed weight loss attempts that the key is 100% consistency no matter what you decide to do to lose weight, you've just got to make it sustainable for you in the long run. I'm at the point where I still have about 40-50lbs to lose until I hit my goal weight, but I'm confident that I'll be there soon! [link] [comments] |
| Eating healthy is expensive MYTH Posted: 23 Jan 2021 03:03 PM PST I always thought that eating healthy was too expensive. I even used it to justify poor eating habits for our family. As I got older I started to gain weight (medical problems and depression too) and decided to make some serious change. What I have found is that eating healthy is not expensive. If anything, it is cheaper. I also feel fuller, healthier and look better. My blood pressure is way down and I have many other labs that have improved. Here are foods that I personally enjoy below and are healthy but really not expensive. Please others feel free to add anything you can think of too.
This is just some of my thoughts. I have also learned feeding my family healthy is much easier than I thought too, especially if I do meal prep. We can either grab McDonald's or Little Caesar's and feel like crap and be hungry a couple hours later or make a meal together of veggie/healthy tacos and feel satiated and healthy. I often will cut up a bowl of strawberries and melon and to my amazement my kids love it. Melt up some chocolate or throw on some whip cream and it is a fun treat. I also make kabobs of fruit or veggies (throw some little marshmallows on) and my kids think it is dessert. I have lost 20 pounds and thirty more to go. I love this board and never written a posts but thank you to everyone that has inspired me! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 23 Jan 2021 11:42 AM PST Long post: I started my weightloss journey a few months ago. I was deeply depressed since I was pretty much 14 and ended up being 360 pounds at my heaviest. I hated myself so much and hated my life even getting to some pretty dark places along the way. I decided to try to change things overall as it wasn't just my weight making me feel awful but a lot of self-hate and other things. Something people underplay sometimes is how all encompassing being fat can feel. It literally negatively affected every aspect of my life. I lost my ability to make new friends. I couldn't even fathom any girl wanting anything to do with me. It even made me start to disregard my passion which was music. I was so depressed that I couldn't even plan band practices or record material. I just wanted to stay in bed all day and binge eat. Today I'm 43 pounds down. Earlier today I was going out and didn't have clean pants to wear. I saw a pair that I hadn't worn in 2 years cuz I'd just gotten so big. Needless to say, I put them on... and it fit. Comfortably even. I felt so proud. For the first time in my life the feeling associated with a piece of clothing wasn't "Fuck... another thing that doesn't fit me anymore" It was "Wow. This fits me again". Maybe it sounds silly but it almost made me cry. If I can do it, so can you. [link] [comments] |
| Moved to New York City, I walk all the time and yet I eat less Posted: 23 Jan 2021 03:48 PM PST Few months ago I moved to NYC. My average day I walk between 8-16k steps. Today I walked about 12k. It's not a big deal and comes pretty naturally due to the NYC lifestyle - even in a pandemic. Yet yesterday I couldn't help but notice that I walked over 10k steps - a long walk for errands - but wasn't hungry. I didn't eat until 3 in the afternoon. That day I just ate a halal hot dog from a food truck and some rice for dinner. Made some tea and was full and satisfied. Then today I did more errands and an addtional 10k steps on one journey. I didn't eat until around 3 pm again due to being busy. I notice I'm less hungry, get full faster, and can go much longer periods without getting hungry since moving here. Can someone explain this to me scientifically? I figured because I'm way more active that I'd be hungry way more often. But it's totally the opposite. I will add that I do intermittent fast from 8 pm to 12 pm every day but like, even with that I won't be hungry until like 2 pm. Additional details, my butt is getting really round thanks to all the walking so I'm building muscle on top of it. Best thing is I don't have to even pay for a gym. Thank God, I fucking hate em. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 23 Jan 2021 02:41 PM PST Okay this is around the lines of binge eating. Here's mymost recent example but this happens every time I buy junk food to snack on. I have to it all of it in one sitting. I bought 3 different chocolates and some Swiss rolls and as always, I feel the need to eat it all in one night. Because I crave the chocolate, and then I feel guilty, and then I want all of it gone before I do the same thing the next night. In my mind, if I keep the chocolate around I'll keep feeling guilty when I eat it. But if I eat it all in one night I will only have to feel guilty for a night. Then I feel like absolute trash from binging , but at least it's only one night, right? Does anyone else do this? [link] [comments] |
| New to the community - COVID weight Posted: 23 Jan 2021 04:49 PM PST Hey all! I'm sure there have been lots of posts about this, but I've gained 15 lbs since the beginning of the COVID lockdown since March. I've always struggled with body image issues after growing up as an overweight kid. Before COVID, I felt like I finally had a positive body image; I had joined a kickboxing gym about 9 months earlier and saw myself get leaner while not losing weight, which was great! For the first time, I didn't worry about what I would wear the next day, because I felt comfortable and confident in everything I had. It was MAGICAL. But unfortunately, it was short-lived. I know 15 lbs isn't A LOT, but on my small frame I am definitely noticing clothes that barely do up, and it's really getting me down. Is anyone else finding it super difficult to find the motivation to stay active while stuck at home? Also, having moved back in with my parents, I'm eating a lot more snack foods that I didn't buy when I lived alone due to budget. I just don't have the willpower and when I get bored, I eat. Sorry for the long post, I guess I'm just hoping there are some kindred spirits out there for support or some friends who have been through this and have found something that worked. I just want to feel confident again! [link] [comments] |
| What good snacks have you discovered? Posted: 23 Jan 2021 06:27 PM PST My biggest hurdle is the 3-4pm hour. When I worked on-site, I'd always bring a healthy snack like carrots or radishes or cherry tomatoes. Because they were then my only option at work, I would HAVE to eat them or be hungry. Now that I'm working from home, I'm like "meh i could have these carrots OR I could have two toasts with butter!" What low-call/healthy snack options have you discovered that are filling, that you look forward to eating? Stuff beyond the typical air popcorn, carrot sticks, etc. Bonus points if it's reasonably non-perishable, we only go grocery shopping once a month now. Thanks!! [link] [comments] |
| Finally Learned to Count and Cut Posted: 23 Jan 2021 08:15 PM PST For a year I've oscillated around 10-20 pounds over my GW, and it turns out all I had to do was start counting and aggressively cutting. Now, after one week it's not even bothering me much to eat 1000 kcal below my norm. I simply didn't realize how much I was eating until I started counting, and I feel like a fool for thinking it was a waste of time. I lost the first 40 pounds (very slowly) simply by cutting out all sweets, takeout, and refined grains, so I thought I just needed to continue to eat healthy and the last pounds would eventually fall off. Turns out I've been averaging 2300-2700 calories per day (6' male), and expecting to continue losing weight... Anyway, despite feeling foolish, I am thrilled to have discovered how easy it is to eat way less than I normally do. If anyone is trying to start eating less and struggling, I would be happy to describe my routine that got me over the initial hump. One week in and I feel almost totally adjusted already, can't even imagine eating as much as I did every day for the past year. I also quit alcohol on NYE but that only contributed a couple hundred calories a week, and I quit for other reasons. [link] [comments] |
| Has anyone else been treated differently even by family as a result of weightloss/gain Posted: 23 Jan 2021 01:01 PM PST Okay I'm a female- 25. Last year I gained 50 pounds rapidly during a major depression period. I didnt leave my house for 12 weeks. So my usual weight used to be in the 140/150 range then I was 200. The thing is even though I'm in my 20s at family gatherings I always get affection from my relatives as if I'm a kid. They pat my head- hug me and call me endearing nicknames. Well I gained the weight in a matter of like 3 months and at the next family gathering the difference in how I was treated was jarring. They weren't rude- they didnt mention weight gain, but it's like the affection I've been used to from them my whole life was turned off like a faucet. It's almost like I was invisible I mean I just blended right in with everyone with no extra affection. No more head pats or endearing language. Still hugs tho. I know it sounds childish but its weird to go through a sudden change in how you're treated if you're used to a level of affection being a given. I kept thinking to myself surely this is not because I gained 50 pounds since they last saw me. I was angry at the possibility. But i read up on it in google I read something that said people are subconsciously nicer to more attractive people. Has anyone else gone through people treating you different? I'm now 191 btw so yaay! Cant wait to have my old body back! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 23 Jan 2021 05:30 PM PST Really need to find a way to feel better about all this weight loss. But completely at a loss about how to find a doc. Everything I see says all the review websites are total garbage. And a lot of the lists published by magazines or promoted by organizations such as Castle Connoly are bogus too. Terrified of a botch job, even more terrified of someone harming me or even killing me accidentally (surgery is scary). But I don't think I could go on without finding a way to get this removed. Please help! I'm in the NY area, so I have a lot to choose from, I just want to make sure I make a safe choice! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 23 Jan 2021 08:46 PM PST hey hope all of you guys journeys are going great ! i saw an awesome success story on r/loseit today very proud of them but it has me second guessing myself. I already feel bad asking what I'm about to ask but I honestly can't wrap my head around this. the person was in the 290s - 220s Ibs and was eating 1500 calories about everyday for 156 days. They lost 75 lbs I think out of all those days . i am eating 1500 cats around a day to because my fitness pal suggest that to me so I lose 1.7 lbs a week. am I eating too much because they weighed more than me but I am eating the same amount as them. Should I lower my calories because I may not be losing weight idk . I work out . I feel really bad asking this question and that I'm bringing someone and their big accomplishment into this depressing question but yeah thank you in advance [link] [comments] |
| How do you change your reward system? Posted: 23 Jan 2021 09:43 PM PST Hi all! I wasn't at my ideal weight when quarantine started but now I'm really really not - covid has ruined the good habits I had and I'm relearning them now. My big question is, especially since covid, i rarely leave the house and the only excitement i have is either eating or drinking at the end of the day. Both are terrible habits that I'd love to break, especially since "normal" is no where in sight where i am. I really want to lose this quarantine fifteen (tbh it's more) but with so much uncertainty it's hard to pass on the little, but high calorie, things that have been bringing me comfort. Any advice? [link] [comments] |
| Rowing Machine vs Treadmill vs Elliptical Posted: 23 Jan 2021 04:55 PM PST So this is a bit embarrassing but I'm genuinely a guy that has never exercised in my life. So I was recommended to go here and maybe get a couple of good pieces of advice from some people who have already been successful in weight loss. As the title suggests, I'm looking for a piece of exercise equipment and I'm not really sure where to begin. I'm 5'11 and was 400lbs just a couple weeks ago. As of writing this though, I have officially reached 20 lbs lost. So with all of that being said, what piece of exercise equipment should I buy? It doesn't necessarily have to be one of the ones I listed in the title. I just see those recommended very very often and need suggestions. Please keep in mind that I'm very out of shape. I haven't taken care of my body as I should and I get winded very easily, which may be a good thing when it comes to keeping my heart rate up haha. Don't worry though I'm not going to have a heart attack either. Just super super out of shape and need something to help me lose the weight! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 23 Jan 2021 01:19 PM PST I'm 25, 5,7" and usually fluctuate between 190 and 210, unintentionally and based on the season. I was honestly scared to death of weighing myself and held off from doing so until late November when I was confident in my CICO routine and felt lighter, but I'm pretty sure I was AT LEAST 230 lbs. I bought a Rephno scale and started eating around 1300 calories a day in vegetables, fats, and meat-based protein. Since that initial weighing, I've lost 27 lbs. It's been really neat to watch my BMI, visceral, and subcutaneous fat go down along with my general weight... and my water content, protein, metabolism, and muscle mass go up. It's become fun for me to become more familiar with my anatomy and health. I've also been fairly stringent about taking vitamins (tumeric, ginger, cod oil, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Zinc) and a protein collagen scoop every day. Some things I've discovered:
Anyways, I just wanted to share and cement this success in my mind. I'm feeling super motivated to keep going and look forward to reporting back with even better news :)) [link] [comments] |
| Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Sunday, 24 January 2021? Start here! Posted: 23 Jan 2021 09:31 PM 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 overweight Our 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 Start The 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. Tracking Here 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 Deficit How 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. Exercise Is 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, Run It 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. Acceptance You 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 resources Now you're ready to do this. Here are more details, that may help you refine your plan.
* Lose It Compendium - Frame it out! * FAQ - Answers to our most Frequently Asked Questions! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 23 Jan 2021 09:11 AM PST M, 28, 5,10" 275lbs. Ive been this exact weight for about 7 years now (ever since I got out of college) with no changes up or down. I need a pretty dramatic lifestyle/diet change. Between covid and getting old, my weight has me terrified. My entire life ive been impoverished and uneducated about a healthy lifestyle. I spend $100/month on grocery shopping and that hasnt changed in 10+ years. I go once a month and get almost exclusively frozen or boxed foods. Mac n Cheese, Ramen, and chicken have made up my diet pretty much exclusively since I was a child. Doing any sort of research is incredibly overwhelming, especially with covid going on. I have no experience shopping healthy and even less using fresh ingredients like veggies in meal preparation. What are some things I should ABSOLUTELY be buying and ABSOLUTELY be removing from my diet and grocery routine. What are some beginner level, healthy meals I can start learning to make? What are some items, or perhaps ways of preserving items, that allow me to maintain my grocery buying schedule? Going shopping once a week or so for fresh things is not a possibilty. At best I can do bi-weekly. I really appreciate any insight on the matter! EDIT: Thank you so much everyone for the outpouring of incredibly helpful comments and support. I was honestly quite depressed and in a bad place psychologically when writing this up and you all have really helped me. I've got a lot of notes and a plan set up for shopping this week. I hope to keep you posted :) [link] [comments] |
| Cant stick to a deficit and have been losing motivation. Just a little rant. Posted: 23 Jan 2021 06:48 PM PST I have been the same weight for about 4 months and it has really made me lose motivation. I blame it on myself. I haven't been committed to my health journey. But it's so hard. It really is. Back when I lost some weight last year, I was barely eating anything just to lose weight. I'm terrible at tracking calories (I eat my mother's home cooked meals which I can't exactly find on MyFitnessPal all the time). I don't even enjoy eating anymore because everything is like a number now. I have a plate of food and then afterwards I feel bad because I know I ate above my calorie deficit. I can't become obsessive. I don't have that kind of personality. I find counting calories to be burdensome so I get lazy and just count half the day or just assume (which I know... is never accurate) Honestly I know I'm just making excuses. But I just feel so angry when I look at myself and think how I have to count every single calorie I put into my mouth in order to get to a normal weight. I am so sick of my weight being the centre of my life. It's exhausting. I have held back on so much in my life because of my insecurities and weight and I've been struggling with disciplining myself. I don't even know what the point of this is. I'm sorry. I'm just so frustrated and mostly just angry at myself because I should have lost a lot of weight by now but I haven't. [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: January 24th, 2020 Posted: 23 Jan 2021 10:33 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] |
| Early in my weight loss journey but now I have a sad not round belly button? Posted: 23 Jan 2021 10:18 PM PST Hi guys (25f) I've been on my journey for a few weeks now. I've been loosing less than 2lb per week but my belly button is looking droopy, it's shaped like a frown. Just for background my goal is to loose between 20-30lb. I've only lost 6 lb so far and I have never been pregnant. Is it loose skin forming already? I thought this would happen maybe after -15lb? I'm kinda worried it's going to get worse unless I start doing something different during the process. Does anyone have advice on what to do or what's going on? Does this go away with time? Should I aim to loose less than 1lb per week? [link] [comments] |
| Stubborn fat? Hormonal issues? Digestion? Looking to transform from SKINNY FAT to LEAN, SKINNY FIT Posted: 23 Jan 2021 11:49 PM PST Hello, I am a 22-year-old self-identified skinny fat female (127 lbs, 5'8) who is seeking to lose weight and look lean but feels like I'm not seeing the best results. In the past two years, I would just eat cleaner (no boba, no late eating, IF) and usually lose weight effortlessly. HISTORY Since December 2020, I went from sedentary to 10 min runs and pilates and am now doing 15 min runs and pilates. Usually, that is more than enough to lose weight but I guess not this time!! Since December, I have definitely lost weight as a whole but it's like my neck, face, upper arm, and stomach still retain the same % of fat I had before this recent weight loss endeavor. DIET As for my diet, I eat pretty clean. Mainly veggies, fruit, and fish – dairy-free and basically gluten-free. The only processed thing I eat is like 100% Peanut butter or my collagen peptide protein. DIGESTION Because this journey has been rocky and more stagnate than usual, I am now considering if I potentially have gut issues or hormonal issues that hold me back? I feel like I truly look different every day – my face and stomach look bloated randomly. I feel like I should also mention that I am considered a very gassy person (burping excessively and farting a lot and smelling worse than usual) and I also bloat a lot. Started taking probiotics for this and psyllium husk to help with regularity/potentially balancing hormones. I have considered seeing a holistic nutritionist for these reasons. But honestly at this point, IDK if a fitness consultant or a nutritionist would be better in helping me identify the core issue and seeing the results that I want to see. CURRENT STRATEGY Since my previous attempts at weight loss were much more effortless and I seem to be working harder now to lose weight, I am wondering how I can be more strategic. After doing some skinny-fat research, I plan to start incorporating 5 lb weights for arm exercises, prioritize protein, do more walking throughout my day, and do HIIT instead of running. Also, the only reason I really want muscle is so that I can kick out my stubborn fat! <3 <3 <3 Would love to read if anyone has other tips or has been in a similar place!! <3 [link] [comments] |
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