Weight loss: After being obese for 6 years I have lost 72 lbs and I feel so much... lighter! I honestly can’t believe I did it! |
- After being obese for 6 years I have lost 72 lbs and I feel so much... lighter! I honestly can’t believe I did it!
- Why has my diet become a subject everyone has a right to discuss ?
- Everyday I’m getting closer to maintenance. Losing weight is one of the best commitments I’ve ever made in my life and I couldn’t have done it without you all. Thank you.
- Im more and more convinced this time I’ll actually stick to my weightless journey. And it feels great.
- Hello. Just passing by. I wanted to share my story of how I lost 55 lbs in 4 months.
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 19
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: January 20th, 2020
- 24-Hour Pledge - Wednesday, 20 January 2021 - The Plan for Today!
- The Habits that Creep In and Out
- Recommendations on YouTube Workouts
- The number on the scales says I’ve achieved what I set out to... now what?
- A few months ago I became obese and today I found stretch marks.
- Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Wednesday, 20 January 2021? Start here!
- Friends told me today that I need to hurry up and lose weight because they don’t want a chubby friend.
- Lost 15kg (33 lbs) in 2.5 months (75 days) and never felt better during any other diet
- 10 lbs down - I feel like I've put my life on hold though. Struggling with self-confidence.
- ISO Accountability Partner/Similar Stats 5'2/~175lbs/26F
- Feeling bad about how I did today, how does everyone here stay motivated?
- What can I do to curb hunger pangs and feel full again? Help!
- For accountability to myself.
- Correct Calorie deficit number
- 2020 wrecked my decade long maintenance!
- How to convince others that CICO works
- Problem with partner while losing weight
| Posted: 19 Jan 2021 07:48 PM PST I have been obese for 6 years, and I currently weigh the lowest I ever have in 7 years, and, everything is is so much easier! I hope on a bike and the bike just goes. The wheels don't feel like they are dragging. Seats don't sag and groan in agony. I've always been world's biggest klutz, but since getting lighter it feels easier to be graceful. I don't feel like a take up so much space anymore. People react to me differently and treat me better. People are nicer to me. I feel comfortable wearing cute outfits and not hiding my body in layers of clothing. I still have 28lbs to go but I am no longer obese and am simply overweight and it's amazing! For context, I'm currently a U.S. 10-12/U.K. 14-16 and 5' 8. I started out a U.S. 22/U.K. 26. I can't believe I lost so much weight. Looking in the mirror and looking at the clothing I now can fit is so surreal. I've been trying for years to lose weight. The biggest change I made was focusing on eating food that made me feel good. Things I learned on my weight loss journey:
What have you learned while on your own weight loss journey? Edited to add: - Thank you for all the love everyone! You are all such beautiful people! We are in this together!
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| Why has my diet become a subject everyone has a right to discuss ? Posted: 19 Jan 2021 06:23 AM PST I went keto 7 months ago and I lost 90lbs so far. I still have about 30lbs to lose and I'm quite happy about my progress. However, when I'm asked how I did it, I'm embarrassed to talk about it because where I live (France, aka The Land of Carbs), keto is seen as a complete nonsensical aberration : unnatural, unhealthy, depressing and impossible to follow more than a few weeks or months. A lot of people, especially my in-laws, try to make me change my mind about it and tell me how I should do it instead. They all sound super condescending and treat me like i'm stupid to eat the way I do. My mother in law keeps telling me how dangerous it is and how I should "just eat a little bit of everything"... yeah I can see how this worked for me in the past. She's very overweight herself so I can see how it's working for her as well... Anyway, for the first time in my life, I don't feel hungry all the time and I eat food I actually enjoy while losing weight. I'm feeling so much healthier and happier, I'm not obese anymore and I'm very close to have a normal BMI for the first time in a very long time. Why do people feel like what I'm eating is suddenly their business ? Nobody was telling me anything when I was eating A LOT so why do they now feel the need to constantly tell me how wrong I am ? Why can't they just be supportive and happy about how my health has improved ? I'm very frustrated about it. I wish I could just not care about this constant flow of negativity but this affects me more than I want to admit. Did anyone live the same thing ? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Jan 2021 08:42 AM PST Hello, r/loseit. I hope you're all doing OK today. I just wanted to say thank you to everyone in this community who have pushed and encouraged me to continue with what I didn't know would be one of the most fulfilling, amazing journeys I have taken in life. I started this journey with no confidence whatsoever. I had no motivation at all. The endless amount of 'first days' that I had failed had put me off losing weight for what I thought would be forever. But, the realisation kicked in that I was sick and tired of being trapped within my own body, and I decided to give it one more go. I began calorie counting and weighing my food. My first week was absolute hell. I hated every minute of it. I felt so deprived of food and felt hungry all the time. But I told myself to keep going. I knew my deficit was appropriate and pushed through. Thankfully, the journey only got easier as the days went on. With the encouragement from loseit I have managed to lose 42lbs thus far. I can no longer see the fat rolls on my stomach whilst standing up and my moobs are slowly beginning to disappear. All of my old clothes now fit me loosely or slightly snug. I now have a much broader selection of clothing items. My confidence has been boosted substantially, I no longer feel embarrassed to go outside. More social opportunities have arisen as a result of my weight loss that I wouldn't trade for the world. Overall, I think I feel the best I have ever felt in life. My sense of accomplishment puts a smile on my face everyday and makes all of this worth it. I want to say to others who are approaching maintenance or starting out on their journey, or even those who are feeling discouraged at the moment: Keep going. Keep doing what you're doing. Regardless of if you're just starting out or if you're already a few weeks in, you, as an individual, have made the mature choice to say 'enough is enough' to calories for the betterment of your own health. That is one of the hardest decisions you'll ever make and one that a lot of people will never even consider, but you have. And that's the best start you'll ever be given, that boost of confidence by knowing that you will come out of your journey being the healthiest you have most likely ever been. I hope this post can help those who are feeling discouraged right now. Never give up. As hard as it may be, you'll find that your journey will be worth it. Finally, thank you, the people at r/loseit. You have changed my life and I am forever grateful for that. Much love. :) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Jan 2021 01:25 PM PST Today was the first time someone noticed my weightless and complemented my on it. And I was so happy. I've started 2,5 weeks ago and so far I've lost 7 lbs. and im very happy with that. I could never stick to a diet long enough. I always quit after a week or 2 tops. But this time it's different. Im happy, im motivated. And most imposing don't beat myself up if I slip up or deny myself a treat even though my calorie count allows for it. I actively plan my meals to be around 400 Cals each so I can snack in between. Im a snacker, I love snacking. And it works for me. I know I'm just rambling, but I wanted to share my thoughts with someone 😊 [link] [comments] |
| Hello. Just passing by. I wanted to share my story of how I lost 55 lbs in 4 months. Posted: 19 Jan 2021 11:27 PM PST Hi. My name is... well, you can call me Pixel. I'm 27 years old, I'm a man from Brazil and I currently weigh 281 lbs (127.4 kg). Aprox. 4 months ago, I weighted 336 lbs (152.5 kg). My target weight is 220 lbs (100 kg). I lost 55 lbs (25 kg) by sitting around all day in front of my computer browsing social media, watching youtube videos, chatting. You know, the usual. My point is, I didn't do an ounce of physical exercise. Not one minute of cardio or weight lifting. What I DID do was take care of my mental health. Not coincidentally, 4 months ago I started seeing a new psychiatrist, who updated all my medication. He took away outdated meds, prescribed new ones for different aspects of my psyche. I won't go into much detail, but let's say I went from constant mental breakdowns to complete self-control. But most important of all, he made me recognize that I had an eating disorder. I was a compulsive eater. And so he did the "unthinkable": He prescribed me a medication for migraines that had the side effect of being an appetite supressant. It's called Topiramate, and in the first month, it made me literally reject food. But that wasn't all I did. I knew simply not eating would have the opposite effect. And in a strike of luck, I ended up seeing an ad for weight loss from a celebrity personal trainer on youtube. I won't go into detail, but in summary, I took 2 important lessons from him: 1 - do not under-eat; 2 - do something called a "carb-cycle". Okay, now we're getting somewhere. That sounds like a solid plan. The first couple of weeks were easy. The topiramate made sure I could control what I ate, since I could just force myself to eat more. And Carb-cycling is just that, eating more carbs on certain days and less on others. Then I decided to make a decision. My mom offered me some chocolate icecream. and for the first time, I rejected it. Ever since then... I never ate icecream again. In fact, I never consciously ate any processed sugar again. I know what you're thinking: That's an extreme decision. But I was emboldened by the appetite supressant, and I knew that. And I made the decision to "ride the wave", to take advantage of the medication to ban sugar from my life indefinitely - just like I had given up cigarettes and alcohol before that. For two weeks, I suffered from withdrawal symptoms. Irritability, sadness, lack of motivation. After that, I was back to normal. And I don't miss sweets anymore. Right now, my only source of sugars are fruits and starches, or flours on high-carb days depending on the carb-cycle. I refuse to eat any kind of sweets, including but not limited to cakes, pies, candies, icecream, sodas, cookies, you name it. I don't know if I'll ever go back to eating them when I reach my target weight. Am I advocating for those sacrifices? Maybe. For the use of Topiramate, I think that's up to professionals to decide. But I hope my story can give you some perspective on things. Thank you for reading. Edit: I can't stress this enough: do not self-medicate. Topiramate worked for me, but NEVER self-medicate. I'm serious. [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 19 Posted: 19 Jan 2021 06:25 PM PST Hello losers, Tuesday! Holy snickies it's the 19th! Lawwwd. Weigh in daily, enter into Libra & report here: 231.8 lbs, 231.8 lbs trend weight. Late salty dinner last night. Not sweating it. Stay within calorie range (1800): Got it today! Ended up getting into chocolate yesterday so maintenance. Doing better today. 13/16 days. Exercise 5 days a week: 30 minute lunch walk & 30 minute HIIT video. 18/19 days. Self-care time (journaling, beauty treatments, anything that fills the bucket): Looked at myself in the mirror, in my face, and was like, dang I might be pretty. So, that was nice! Try a new recipe once a week: Tonight I'm making a budgetbytes recipes, creamy mushroom lentils. Acorn squash with vanilla sugar, a new variant on green chili, bean mash & a honey mustard broccoli salad that really tickled me. Also I have air fried at least 4 veggies & a fruit or two so I feel like that counts as new. 6/5 weeks. Express mindfulness and or gratitude: I'm grateful for coffee & reasonable humans. I'm mindful that my body is tired. I shall be early to bed today! Your turn kids! [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: January 20th, 2020 Posted: 19 Jan 2021 10:19 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] |
| 24-Hour Pledge - Wednesday, 20 January 2021 - The Plan for Today! Posted: 19 Jan 2021 11:01 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
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**](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/voting)) --- [link] [comments] |
| The Habits that Creep In and Out Posted: 19 Jan 2021 05:17 AM PST Like most this past year, there have been massive changes and even more stress. For me, I've gotten divorced and started working two jobs after being a stay at home mom for a good while. My habits were much different when I was caring for my kiddos full time; I always made time for a work out and intentionally tracked my intake with much success. Even at a fun, goal weight- I always kept an eye on my calories. But then a hurricane of change swept through and I'm just now climbing out of the rubble. As I've reflected about why my favorite jeans don't fit, it dawned on me that nothing is the same anymore- especially my habits. So I'm writing this to my future self- a commitment to practice those habits that serve me in a healthy way. And the first will be tracking my intake. It will just begin as non judgmental observation so I can see what other habits I can make down the line- but one thing at a time. Today I'll track everything. Tomorrow I'll do the same, but I only need to focus on this day and that one promise to myself. Today is the day install a health habit back into my daily care. I let it creep out, but that also means I can usher it back in. One day, and another, over and over will slowly and steadily get me back to a healthy habit. I only need this day. [link] [comments] |
| Recommendations on YouTube Workouts Posted: 20 Jan 2021 12:57 AM PST I have always found out difficult to groove with YouTube workouts because I know I struggle with form and position so would like someone there in person but I need someone to teach me what to do and at the minute that's all I've got. I need people who when they say beginner, they MEAN beginner. I have lost 17lbs and I'm down from 190 to 173 but I'm a 5'5 22 year female who is terribly weak and unfit and a lot of people just assume I can do things like push ups and stuff which I just can't haha. I do want to get there in the mind but does anyone have a place for me to start? I found that Jessamyn Stanley really has helped me get in to yoga. I am mainly looking for a dumbell workout on YouTube atm but I will take any and all suggestions. Thank you so much!! [link] [comments] |
| The number on the scales says I’ve achieved what I set out to... now what? Posted: 20 Jan 2021 01:57 AM PST I started my weight loss journey in September at around 9 stone 10, and set out to lose a stone. For context, I am a 5 foot 0 woman in my 20s. My weight had been creeping up over the last few years and my BMI was in 'overweight' (though I do take that with a pinch of salt as the BMI calculator says I would be healthy below 7 stone which for me doesn't make sense). I digress. Through cutting down on alcohol, planning my meals more carefully, and exercise (including lots of walking) I weighed myself today and have lost a stone! Yay! My BMI is now at the upper end of healthy, which is progress of sorts. Except I don't feel different, and I don't look different. I feel like I set "lose one stone" as a clear target to get me feeling good again, and I just feel a little bit flat that this hasn't happened. I've taken progress pictures and can't see a real difference between those. I'm oscillating between: - It's so hard to see the difference in your own progress, it doesn't mean it's not there - But I've lost around 10% of my body weight, surely that should count for something - Maybe the scales are broken - What if I'm never happy? I need to be cautious Has anybody else experienced this? I fully intend to keep going with the healthier eating and regular exercise (though I have had ENOUGH of hiit workouts and am switching to running for a bit of a change) but will I ever see a difference? It's possible that part of this is that due to lockdown I haven't gotten dressed in nice clothes or gotten ready to go out since I started the weight loss. Maybe if I was doing that and wasn't in the house 24/7 I would feel better and feel a difference. [link] [comments] |
| A few months ago I became obese and today I found stretch marks. Posted: 19 Jan 2021 02:22 PM PST Throughout my life my weight has fluctuated up or down by 40 pounds a few times. After being overweight for a few years I could often find the motivation to eat healthy, exercise and move into a healthy weight range, but over many years my weight seemed to inevitably go back up. I've been gaining weight continuously for the last 7 or 8 years and during the last year I became obese for the first time. This morning I noticed stretch marks, something I've never had before. After seeing the stretch marks I'm feeling motivated to start dieting, change my habits, and move back down to a healthy range. It starts today. Wish me luck. [link] [comments] |
| Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Wednesday, 20 January 2021? Start here! Posted: 19 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.
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| Posted: 19 Jan 2021 08:25 PM PST Wassup y'all! Just wondering if anyone has had friends do shit like this before. I'm currently in the process of losing weight but I'm going a bit slower compared to my two friends. A few hours ago I was chilling with my two friends on Xbox live and my friend from NYC told me that I need to hurry up because himself and my other friend are getting shredded, and that they don't want to be seen with a chubby friend when we hang out. When he said that I said that I'm currently losing weight but I keep slipping a bit, he said that I have 5 months and I gotta hurry up. Anyone ever have friends like this? Did it help or hinder your weight loss journey? Or had no effect? [link] [comments] |
| Lost 15kg (33 lbs) in 2.5 months (75 days) and never felt better during any other diet Posted: 19 Jan 2021 05:17 AM PST M/191 (6.3")/105kg > 89kg I've found keto diet to be the most comfortable for me. I was eating meat and salads as the main ration, and cheeses with nuts as snacks. I always felt stuffed but at the same time always had a deficit in calories. Lost 8kg in first month. Then switched to calorie counting and included carbs back into my diet, but nothing sweet (no bananas, apples, etc). This helped not to become bored with same food. Lost around 4kg in a month. Switched back to keto diet again. Lost 3kg in 2 weeks. Now I'm 89kg and back into under 25 BMI range. What else I do. I'm trying to avoid any kind of stress, as it provokes me to eat something. Doing long walks every day for at least an hour and climbing at least 5 floors every other day. Fasting for 24 hours every week during keto. I was trying to eat after every 16 hours, when next meal landed on the morning I'd split it and ate the second half in the end of the day. Benefits. Low amount of carbs and lots of protein seems to burn more fat and less muscles for me. Sometimes fasting makes your thinking extremely sharp. Walking doesn't make me want to eat a horse in the end, as running or cycling. Got muscled legs. [link] [comments] |
| 10 lbs down - I feel like I've put my life on hold though. Struggling with self-confidence. Posted: 19 Jan 2021 06:44 AM PST 26 F / SW: 160, CW: 150 GW: 135-140 I'm really excited to celebrate being 10lbs down. I looked at my progress photos and there is a significant difference, I really do feel like I look better than ever before. However, I thought losing weight would help me with my confidence when it comes to ~love. There is this person that I really like that I want to ask out but for some reason this voice in my head is telling me that I shouldn't make a move until I hit my goal weight. Isn't that ridiculous? I don't know how to get it to shut up and even though I feel like I look better I still don't feel like I look "good enough" to be worthy of someone's attention. Sorry if this sounds crazy, wondering if other people relate or if you could share your stories of finding love while losing weight. Thanks [link] [comments] |
| ISO Accountability Partner/Similar Stats 5'2/~175lbs/26F Posted: 19 Jan 2021 10:06 PM PST Dear reddit, I've always had a hard time being internally motivated to lose weight. I have some issues with binge eating, so I would mainly like to focus on controlling my food intake and calorie counting, so diet rather than exercise since doing both can be a bit overwhelming for me. This time around I'm having lots of pain on my feet, knees, and having somewhat of a hard time walking. I've decided it's time for me to get healthy but would like to find a partner to whom I can be accountable to. I plan to send daily caloric intakes, talk/check in for motivation, and send daily goals. Would prefer to have it be another female with similar stats, doesn't have to be exact! Please let me know if you are my partner ! :) [link] [comments] |
| Feeling bad about how I did today, how does everyone here stay motivated? Posted: 19 Jan 2021 06:17 PM PST So I started doing CICO in September and I lost around 8lbs by middle of November. I'm 24F, and started at 174lbs. Now I'm 166lbs. I had a 5 week teaching practicum and then Christmas which threw me off of my progress, but I'm happy to say that even though I stopped staying in my calorie deficit that I didn't gain weight back. I recently got back onto my CICO but today I just didn't do that great and I am hating myself tonight. I stayed in my calorie deficit but I failed to do my 30 minutes of cardio. I was planning to ease back into working out by doing some cardio for the first few days of this week and then doing some at home work outs (because I'm terrified of the gym and they are closed where I am in Canada right now anyway). Sometimes I get really dizzy for no real reason and it just makes me feel awful. Since this afternoon I've been dizzy and have had to stay still for most of the rest of my day. I am just really upset because I wanted to do my workout but I just felt so gross from the dizziness that I couldn't do it. And now I just feel like I'm terrible and I am hating myself. I feel like I've failed as soon as I started again. I know it was an excuse but it's hard to move a lot when you are feeling like that. I also probably didn't help myself because I started looking up ways to get "an hourglass figure" because that would be my goal but I just never know what to do to achieve it. I am feeling so discouraged. I used to have a nice waist and my bf used to call me "curvy" and stuff. I wish I could feel that way again. I was going to start Chloe Ting's 2019 2 week shred this week but I've started hearing a lot of negative things about her workouts and that her workouts won't give me the smaller waist I want which is just frustrating because I had thought I had found some free at home workout plans that would help me. Now I just feel lost and don't know what to do. I want to lose weight but I also don't want to lose my curves. Idk. Sorry this is so negative but I just needed to vent. I also just didn't feel "full" after anything I ate today so now I just feel grumpy and hungry lol. I know I just didn't eat the right kinds of foods I guess. Sorry for this but I just needed to vent my feelings to people who might understand. Thanks ❤️ [link] [comments] |
| What can I do to curb hunger pangs and feel full again? Help! Posted: 19 Jan 2021 04:43 PM PST Hi Reddit, 29 F /5'3"/ SW: 177, CW: 170 GW: 135 I just started my weight loss journey about 3 weeks ago. I've lost almost 8 pounds so far, some of that being water weight I know. I've been on a calorie deficit, more walking (I currently walk 10k steps PLUS additional 45 minute walks with my pup) and it's working.. HOWEVER, I am not feeling full, I'm getting hunger pangs and the urge to binge is real. I start off my day with protein pancakes and not even an hour later, I get a headache and my stomach is growling for more. This happens throughout the day, but it's worse in the morning and at night. I'll be honest, I loved going out to eat 2x a day and before this, I was taking on maybe 2000-2500 calories a day (lol don't judge me), so I know this is a HUGE adjustment for my body. I'm eating around 1450-1550 calories a day. So Reddit, what can I do? Is it normal to feel this hungry? Maybe it's my body adjusting? Progress is outweighing my urge to binge, but I am trying to find a sustainable way to eat without feeling like I'm starving. Thank you! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Jan 2021 08:52 PM PST I've posted here before when things were going good, and I'm posting here now that they're going not so good. To make a long story short- I have spent the last two months dealing with a lot and got to that 'why does it even matter' point again. In 2020 I lost 40 lbs- in the last two months I've gained back about 7. I am posting here to keep myself accountable. I can wake up tomorrow and start new. I have done it before and I'll do it again. These last two months don't define me. This will be a part of all the positive changes I've been working on making. I will be going back to basics because it's what works for me. My goals: - intuitive/mindful eating - gallon of water every day - 10k steps a day - lift 2 or more times a week [link] [comments] |
| Correct Calorie deficit number Posted: 19 Jan 2021 06:12 PM PST Hi all. I hope I'm in the right place. Trying to lose weight again by cutting out snacks/watching what I eat, and adding exercise back into my lifestyle. Right now my wife and I are doing about 30 minutes of cardio 3 days a week and I'm walking about 25 minutes of brisk pace 3 to 4 times a week. For stats about me; I'm 32y/o make, weigh 290 pounds and am 6ft tall. General diet most days consists of skipping breakfast (12 hour off food 8 hour on food intermittent fasting), have 300-500 calorie lunch and maybe 1000 calorie dinner. To eat more would be a struggle just because I'm not really hungry enough to eat more, but online calculators talk I need to be eating 2300-2700 to lose 1-2 pounds a week depending on which site I look at. Am I fine to continue with my ~1500 calorie diet and not risk adverse effects from not eating enough? I have heard going to low can put your body into shock where it starts storing calories thinking your starving. Also is it really accurate that my BMR is around 2600 calories a day? [link] [comments] |
| 2020 wrecked my decade long maintenance! Posted: 19 Jan 2021 02:04 PM PST Hello all! A zillion years ago, in 2008-2009, I lost a TON of weight organically by just happening to change my habits, not out of a conscious decision to lose weight. Since then, I've tracked my calories on fairly consistently. I've stuck it out around 130-140 for the past...7-8 years? It seems to be the most comfortable weight for my body, and I've maintained healthy habits. Enter 2020. From the beginning of the year through about July-August, I gained about 20-25 lbs (140ish to 165ish, let's say a stretchy dress size). I stick to 12-1300 calories on weekdays, and on the weekends, will eat a bit more and use some of my banked calories burned to make up for it. I do 30 minute medium to high intensity workouts 5 days a week consistently, walk the dog every day for a good 15-45 minutes depending on weather, and usually get in 30-60 minutes of biking riding throughout the week. I end each week with a calorie deficit, and MFP says my typical *net* calories are 900 a day, closer to 1200 on weekends (which is actually a stat I'd never seen before the past couple days, and is slightly worrying). I'm currently plateaued, which is good, coming from gaining, but I'm not losing a thing, and since I've just only ever been focused on CICO, I don't really know where to go from here. Any advice? Thanks! [link] [comments] |
| How to convince others that CICO works Posted: 19 Jan 2021 11:41 PM PST So I've recently lost some weight and it's significant enough that you can tell I have lost weight. ( By CICO + eating healthier + working out) A close friend of mine just started arguing with me about how unhealthy I am because I lost weight by CICO, she says it's not natural and if you were fat it's because that's your body's natural set point. Next she starts talking about how having more than average muscle is as bad as having more than average fat. And she says all processed foods ( protein powder etc) are bad and don't consume them. Most of her points were bull tbh. No matter what I said she was just not ready to listen and was insistent that I was the unhealthy one. How do I convince her? Because some of the things she thinks (like 90% people can't lose weight because of their hormones and the 10% who do are unhealthy) are just really dumb. [link] [comments] |
| Problem with partner while losing weight Posted: 19 Jan 2021 05:48 AM PST Hey everyone, firstly if this is the wrong place to post this I apologise but I really need some help. I've been doing CICO for 4 weeks and have been really enjoying making healthy low calorie meals, finding alternative ingredients and not drinking alcohol or sodas. I don't have a huge amount of weight to lose, maybe a stone at the very most but I have an idea in my head how I want to look and feel so once I'm there I will stop and just keep up with my maintenance or tailor my diet and exercise. Week one I lost 4 pounds, week two 2 pounds, week three 1 1/2. I was really happy with my progress however my partner (who works away for a month at a time) has now came home, he drinks alcohol every single night and his average day goes something like this
Obviously this is troubling anyway, but prior to him coming home he agreed he would do CICO with me and he hasn't. Fine. But he is being extremely unsupportive with my diet plan, and every evening he cooks (we take it in turns) he will make something with 800+ calories meaning I have to have a very low calorie lunch and can't have any snacks etc. This week I have gained 2 pounds, and I was really upset as even though I have been eating a higher calorie dinner since he has been home I have stuck to inputting all of my calories into MFP. I was upset this morning and spoke with my partner, I looked through my week with him and I asked exactly what he was using to cook etc, it turns out he's been adding loads of extras when it's his turn to cook - olive oil, wine, double cream, larger quantities etc. I explained this had annoyed me as this is easily adding 200 / 300 calories to each day. My partner was really abrupt and told me I would easily lose the weight again and that I'm making a huge deal out of nothing. But I don't feel like I am, I feel like he's being completely unsupportive and I'm now left with no choice than to cook separate every day as he's been 'sneaking' extra calories in. He said this is going to cause problems financially as well as between us as we will be eating at separate times instead of sitting together for an evening meal. I'm really frustrated and I'm wondering if anyone here can help? We ended the argument with me getting upset, he said I don't need to lose any weight however I know I do, and I would expect some support in my journey. Thank you! [link] [comments] |
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