Weight loss: [Century Club] January 28, 2021 - Have you lost or need to lose 100 lbs or more? Here’s a thread just for you! |
- [Century Club] January 28, 2021 - Have you lost or need to lose 100 lbs or more? Here’s a thread just for you!
- After 7 months of work, I’ve reached my first goal weight! (progress pictures at the bottom)
- I’ve relearned to only eat when I’m hungry and now I can finally stop counting calories to maintain my weight. Totally life-changing!!
- Finally under 200lbs!
- Bye 280's
- NSV: I have love handles now!
- 2020 was the worst year of my life.
- NSV- Took a stroll through Walmart today
- The toughest part of weight loss for me is the fact that I’m a sugar addict.
- Both my wife and I started down the road to losing weight together this week and it's off to a great start.
- The Sauces/Condimemts that are helping me with my new eating habbits
- Was doing well, now feel depressed because of a stupid comment
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: January 29th, 2020
- I guess I’m finally doing this!
- 158 lbs to 136! But my saddlebags continue to prove their loyalty to me...
- SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Friday, 29 January 2021: Today, I conquered!
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 28
- Difficulties
- Lost my first few pounds of water weight!
- 32M | 5’ 10” | SW: 302lb | CW: 302lb | GW: 176lb
- Eating for the weight I want to be
- Keep gaining or lose fat first?
- I've lost fat/inches but I've gained 8lbs
- Love Handles aren't shrinking?!
| Posted: 28 Jan 2021 06:41 AM PST I have often welcomed those who have lost 100+ lbs (~ 50 kg , ~7 stone) to "the club" and joked that club meetings were on Thursdays. I recently suggested that we try out having a regular weekly thread to talk about issues that are particular to those who have lost 100+ lbs, those who are well on their way and those who are just at the beginning of a journey this big. Welcome back to the Century Club! Each week I will provide a topic of the day that has been on my mind or inspired by previous posts. However you are free to talk about any topics you think might be relevant to current and prospective club members. Previous Topics: Tips you hate - Fear and Self-Loathing - Starting - 2020 recap Today's topic: Seeing Objectively I know that BMI is not a perfect measure, but there is roughly something to the classes where BMI changes by 5 points. 25-30 = overweight, 30-35 = obese I, 35-40 = obese II, 40+ = obese III. At my (pretty average) height for a North American male, each one of those classes is a 16 kg (35 lb) range. For 5" to 6"8' this goes anywhere from 12-20 kg so it's not a huge variation depending on height. This kind of analysis always helps me bring context to other scales for measuring. weight classes and "stone" = 14 lbs is fairly common and each BMI class is then 2 to 3 stone for people of typical height (between 150-200 cm). I found 15-20 lb segments were helpful in my journey so this feels about right. So I started wondering... How tall would you have to be to be 100 lbs over BMI = 25 and still just be BMI=30 = overweight.
So it's basically impossible to be 100 lbs outside the normal BMI range and not be considered obese just based on height. The majority of us Centurions will be coming from BMI > 40 as I did. So here's my question for you today. What if anything did you have to see objectively to be able to take on your journey? For me it was really a realization that I was not "just a bit chubby", I didn't "carry it well" and I wasn't just "big boned". I was fat. Obese. Even Extremely Obese Class III. And I could do something about it. I could stand to lose the weight of an entire smaller person and still be at the higher end of the normal BMI range. What about you Centurion? Of course, feel free to talk about anything else you think would be relevant/interesting for the group. [link] [comments] |
| After 7 months of work, I’ve reached my first goal weight! (progress pictures at the bottom) Posted: 28 Jan 2021 11:55 AM PST F/23 5'2(158) SW 207(94) CW 152(69) GW 121(55) When I set my first weight goal as 69kg 7 months ago (July 3rd, 2020) - I really did think I was being so funny. I really didn't imagine ever reaching it too, but here I am - 25kg lighter and absolutely in love with the results. I've lost my weight with the help of CICO and exercise. During the first half of my journey I ate 1200 calories a day and then eventually I bumped that up to 1500 when I started exercising and going into work. I track all of my food by weight and once every couple of weeks, when I see my friends I usually order takeaway, drink alcohol and forget about counting for a day. It's important to say that on these days I don't binge eat, I simply choose to enjoy an evening with friends without being that crazy calorie lady haha. I never feel like I'm missing out on all the fun, because I've chosen to be part of it like I've always been. For exercise, I continued cycling (that I started about a year ago) both for fun and to and from work, later on I also started the couch to 5 program. Now I can comfortably cycle 50km or comfortably run 5km in 30 minutes. I'm happy to answer any questions or provide more information if anyone's interested! My biggest advice to anyone starting or already going through their journey would be to try and learn to be consistently good rather than occasionally perfect. Your weight loss journey will most likely never be linear and the ultimate goal should be to create permanent lifestyle changes and habits that you'll be able to commit to for the rest of your life. Walking is a great starting exercise to anyone that doesn't think they're the type of person to enjoy exercise. You'd be surprised how something as simple a walk every couple of days can do both to your body and mental state. Today I've chosen to walk to the shop rather than taking the train. I had time to enjoy the weather, reflect on my week and listen to some really great music. Being afraid of the scale won't do you any good. Just because you can't see your weight, doesn't mean you're healthy. I avoided weighing myself for over 3 years and would always just tell myself that I'm slightly overweight and there's nothing I should be worrying about. Seeing my weight for the first time and realising I'm only 1kg away from being morbidly obese was a really scary experience. Once I started my journey, I started weighing myself every morning. I'm no longer afraid of the fluctuating numbers and even after reaching my first weight goal, I'm expecting to see weight fluctuations that will tell me otherwise for around a week. It's a nice feeling not being afraid of something that used to be so scary. When I was at my highest I remember stopping making new friends or seeing old ones as I knew they would notice my weight gain and that made me feel very self conscious. By becoming healthier physically, I have definitely become healthier mentally and I'm finally speaking to people. It's very refreshing and something I honestly didn't associate with weight loss. These days, when I tell people I'm on a diet, they usually ask me why as they think I already look great and it's honestly the best compliment I could ever get. I hope my success story can motivate more of you to either start or continue your journey. I would've never achieved as much as I did if it wasn't for Reddit and subreddits like this one and for that - I'm very thankful! Here's some pictures of my progress over the months. My next small goal is to reach 62kg to which will finally put me in a healthy weight range! Also, here's some food inspiration to remind you that weight loss food doesn't have to be bland and boring. I'm happy to provide any recipes or share food ideas that helped me enjoy eating less, so ask away! And good luck, you can do this! xx *The numbers in brackets are conversions to cm/kg! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 28 Jan 2021 11:38 AM PST Went from heavy emotional eating and lots of eating because I was bored to finally listening to my body again. I now only eat when I'm hungry and I stop the minute I feel satiated. I don't eat until I'm uncomfortably full anymore and it's changing my world! Food used to be my only comfort - now, it's back to being the delicious fuel my body needs to be able to function! I still love eating but I've learned to have everything in moderation again. Went from a bar of chocolate a day to just a third of it a day. I deleted my calorie app because I don't need it anymore to maintain my now healthy weight! This is giving me an enormous sense of freedom and I wanted to share it to show you guys that it's possible! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 28 Jan 2021 08:50 PM PST (F) 21, 5'6 SW: 237 CW: 197 GW: 150 I've been a lurker here for a while now and I love seeing all the stories and motivation everyone gives. I'm keeping my weightloss pretty secretive, so I couldn't really tell anyone how happy I was. It makes me feel a little less overwhelmed about how far I still have to go. I currently live alone in my student house due to covid lockdown and me being the only one returning. Im hoping that when i next see my housemates (whenever that may be) they'll notice even a little difference. Some non scale victories is that I can casually see and feel my collar bones! It seems like such a small thing but now looking at myself I feel a little more defined. My belly pouch barley hangs any more and looks somehwat normal? Ive always been told I carry my weight well so Its hard to see any changes right away but even my legs feel a little more toned. I still have roughly 50lbs to lose to be a healthy weight which seems so daunting at times but im hoping ill be there by July 2021! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 28 Jan 2021 10:51 AM PST I just weighed in at 278. I'm still going strong in the gym. It feels like the craziest things happen to you when you when you're pushing yourself in the right direction. "First" it was an ingrown toenail, a shitty job interview, now my car is in the shop for a little while. 2020 made realize that life is never going to be convenient, but 2021 is allowing me to put all of those lessons I've learned into use. And to ask for help instead of suffering in silence. My new view on life is just accepting life as it is, instead of labeling feelings or events as good or bad. Amor fati I'm getting closer to my midterm goal of 260. My pandemic weight was 320. If I maintain my muscle I'll have 15% body fat at 225. It feels amazing knowing that I'll be in a better place mentally and physically in a few months. And lastly, I've been seeing more of my gym bros doing cardio and focusing more on either eating since my "transformation". I was shocked to hear how hear some of my friends tell me that they keep my advice in the gym in mind. One guy reminded me of something that I told him from over 8 years ago. What I took from that was to keep my words and actions positive because you never know/ remember who's listening or watching. Also, to be a good example for yourself and others to inspire and create more positive change. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 28 Jan 2021 12:54 PM PST My starting weight was 272lbs at 5'8", am currently 225 with a goal of 160-170. My method has been keto and IF since August of last year. Not a lot of exercise due to going too hard too fast and injuring myself early on (listen to your body, folks). I am thrilled to report that I finally have love handles! It is a huge victory because now, instead of having one large and round stomach without any definition whatsoever, there is a definite tummy pooch and two distinctive love handles on each side. It's really exciting to see shapes emerge under all that visceral fat, even if the shape still needs a lot of work! I have been happily tugging at my love handles all day :) The most important thing to me was to give myself more time to reach my goals, and get there slowly. I gave myself 5 years to get to my goal weight, and have approached it like I did earning my college degree; lots of study, practice, and review. The first thing I did was change what I ate, without restricting anything and increased my fluid intake. After a couple weeks of adjusting to the keto diet, I started restricting portions but still ate 3 meals a day. After a couple more weeks, I started pushing my first meal later and later until I was eating one meal a day and fasting the rest of the time. The slow, gradual changes completely took the pressure off and allowed me to focus on very small details one at a time. The whole process has been so much easier than my many, many, previous attempts. Slow and steady for the win! [link] [comments] |
| 2020 was the worst year of my life. Posted: 28 Jan 2021 01:27 PM PST Who hasn't said that, right? Well without getting too into specifics, I:
...man. Fuck 2020. Since then, i've:
I'm not saying a simple calendar change fixed all of my problems - far from it - but i've made changes to better myself. I've been using an app to keep track of my walks, trying to go farther and faster. Most nights, i just break 5 miles in a walk, but I've done 8-9 miles in one session. And last night, I noticed my...self. Not that it was ever unnoticable, but it's looking bigger. From a weight standpoint, I still have a while to go before i'm under my pre-covid weight. I don't even know how high I got. Presumably near 375. Right now, I'm around 330, but the lowest I've been in recent years was 280. I think I can do better, so I'm shooting for 220 GW. 2021 might not be the best year, who knows, but i'll be damned if it turns out as bad as 2020. [link] [comments] |
| NSV- Took a stroll through Walmart today Posted: 28 Jan 2021 02:54 PM PST I have been craving some chocolate ice cream and cinnamon rolls for several days. After school today, I decided to take a trip to Walmart to buy some bananas because I ran out(Sad times when you are bananaless!). Anyways, there I am in the produce section when that urge to give in and go get a treat kicks in. I decided to take a tour of all of the food isles. Instead of looking for what treat to get, I went to each item I was craving or thought sounded good- hash browns, yogurts with candy, chips, crackers, packaged sweets, fruit cups with too much sugar, and finally the ice cream isle. I picked up each item I thought I just had to have and read the nutrition label. At the point where I would normally tell myself, "Oh, you've been good, you deserve it," or "You'll only eat a few at a time and save it for later. You'll be responsible enough," I finally had the strength to tell myself "135 pound future healthy you is waiting for you. Put it back." I was able to walk away without a second thought. I've never had self control when grocery shopping. Today is the first time in months, if not years, that I was able to walk away from what my brain told me I had to have. It was a true self control over food that I hadn't felt before. For those of you who struggle with self control like me, this is what helped me get to this point: I told myself no over little things. No extra butter. No sugar in my tea. We don't need the bun with the burger. Over time, it helped me get to this point. Telling yourself no is such an important part in developing will power. [link] [comments] |
| The toughest part of weight loss for me is the fact that I’m a sugar addict. Posted: 28 Jan 2021 07:55 PM PST Vegetables? I do wonderfully, especially in curry flavors. Healthy soups? No issue there. Lower portions of foods in general? Doable, though not as easy- I naturally eat 1/4 cup of servings and have that as a meal. Healthy non processed meats? Im great at cooking with that. My downfall is my sweet tooth though. I suspect I inherited this , seeing as how my father himself used to eat decently but gained 30 pounds from sugary foods alone. And for me, (and him), it doesn't even have to be something processed like chocolate or candy. I'm a fruit freak and can never feel full from them long term, no matter how much fiber I ingest. At this point I eat sugar just to eat sugar because it's emotionally comforting for some reason. My appetite for the stuff never ends. It's extremely difficult and is often what I binge on. Anyone know how to overcome this? It's going to ruin me. I can't out exercise a sweet tooth. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 28 Jan 2021 11:31 AM PST I'm 6'0, 307. She's 5', 254. We finally looked at each other and said this needs to end. I've gained 30 pounds of the last 3-4 years and she's gained about the same. But we made the decision to count our calories and it's off to a great start after just a few days. I'm totally in charge of the food because I work from home, with her input of course, and it's been wonderful. My brain loves match puzzles and figuring out the way to make hearty meals with low calories has been the ultimate brain teaser for me. I even found a great hack for chocolate chip cookies that stays in our calorie window. All about those calories in, calories out. I look forward to fitting in my damn pants again soon. [link] [comments] |
| The Sauces/Condimemts that are helping me with my new eating habbits Posted: 28 Jan 2021 04:01 AM PST Hey yall. So I am a few weeks into changing up my eating habbits, and while I have not seen alot of changes on the scale, I have noticed my overall cravings for desserts, booze, and overall late night eating has seriously subsided. I have been eating more veggies forward meals, and overall just been eating a little less than I used to. And in order to help prevent the healthier food I eat from becoming boring, I have been making/buying condiments and sauces that really enhance the flavors of what I am eating, and can have some great health benefits. Here are some of them. Pickled Red Onions: My new Favorite condiment. They go great on so much good stuff. Salads, tacos, sandwhiches, you name it. And if you make them like I do? you don't even need to heat anything in a pot! All you need is a jar and a refrigerator. Basically you find a jar of your desired size, and add in rice vinegar till the jar is 1/3 full. Dissolve a little salt and sugar in the vinegar, then add your onions. They may not dissolve 100% and that's ok. Once you pack in your onions, close the lid and invert it a few times. This will coat the onions in the sitiln, and will draw out the onions moisture. By the next day in the fridge they are ready, but the more time they sit in the fridge the better flavor and color they develop. So they are sweet, tangy, crunchy, and pretty. Plus they are pretty low in calories. Chimichuri- This is a condimemt/marinade found in Argentina. It is essentially chopped parsley and garlic in olive oil and red wine vinegar. It is great as a salad dressing, but is a great topper for steak, and can even be used as a marinade as well. Since it is loaded with fresh herbs and olive oil, it is good for you (but since it is oil based it is high in calories so don't go swimming in it if you can help it) Kimchi- I don't make this, but I buy it from the Asian grocery in town. I love kimchi. it is great in soups, salads, with eggs for breakfast, and by itself. Because it is fermented as well, it is a great pro-biotic. If you want a prebiotic in your life, but can't or don't eat dairy, this is a good way to do it. HOWEVER, if you are vegan, make sure you buy a far that says it is. Kimchi I guess is not inherently vegan since some kimchi uses fish sauce or fermented shrimp paste to make it. I am not vegan so it doesn't bother me, but if you are, just keep that in mind if you never had it. you can also make a vegan version if you want to. -Chilie, lime, garlic, Ginger, sauce: this is such a great sauce for chicken. it is based on one of the sauces you get with Hainanese Chicken Rice. Basically it is a mix of Sambal, Sriracha, lime juice, ginger, and garlic mixed together. it is spicy, tangy, and incredibly aromatic. I highly recommend. and these are the things I am eating on a more regular basis that have helped my cravings. I hope you give them a shot if you have not already, and I am always to other recommendations for things!! [link] [comments] |
| Was doing well, now feel depressed because of a stupid comment Posted: 28 Jan 2021 06:04 AM PST Hi! I hope it's okay to post this here. Sorry this is going to sound stupid but here goes: Basically I am currently in week 4 of WW and yesterday I completed a walking workout on YouTube and made healthy rice paper rolls which were one of my favourite healthy meals I tried and I was feeling great. Then I decided to make a pizza for dinner (healthier/within points pizza) but my sister's partner was over and I said to my mom that I didn't really want to eat my pizza with everyone (well mainly my sister's partner) because I kinda felt it was rude that I was having pizza and they were having something else and I didn't want to sit there eating it infront of them... idk it's weird but whatever. Also when I said I didn't want to sit with them it wasn't like I was gonna be rude and sit by myself either, my nan lives with us but has her own lounge room she eats in because she can't move around a lot so I was gonna have dinner with her that night. Anyway mom told me it wasn't rude and that I shouldn't feel uncomfortable to eat the pizza with them so I decided I would just join them then. Anyway to get to the point... I had finished eating it and he said "you ate that fast". And I am super sensitive it's just how I am, but still, I can't imagine in what way that doesn't sound rude??? Like how can you tell a person who clearly has a weight problem and is trying to better it that they "ate that fast"??? All I could think in my head was "you ate that fast, you fat bitch". And the other thing is that I didn't even think I ate it fast at all which makes it worse? And he is the fastest eater I've ever come across. Literally he eats 2, sometimes 3 plates of dinner and finishes it all sometimes before we even finish our one. But anyway when he said that I was trying to hold back the tears. I left the table and put my plate in the dishwasher then went in my room and cried and didn't come out until he left a couple hours later. And I know how stupid this all sounds but it's like when he said that he just flicked a switch in my brain?? And I don't even know where all this emotion is coming from really? Like is this all suppressed emotion that just burst out of me or what? All I can think seriously is "you ate that fast, you fat bitch" even though he didn't say "you fat bitch" at all. Anyway that was last night... now today I woke up and just felt depressed. I didn't want to make any food because I was sad so I just threw together another pizza with the frozen base for breakfast (it's a frozen cauliflower base and I just had a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese on it) and for lunch only had an oat bar. For the whole day I was just feeling low and now tonight when I'm in bed I teared up again and cried a little. And I was reflecting on all the past times I've tried to lose weight... how this has been my whole life. How I remember first doing WW at 10-11 years old and now I'm my 20s am doing it again. And all the other diets I've done in between. And how I've always hid from the world because I was fat. Anyway I was feeling really great yesterday morning/afternoon but since that incident happened I've just felt so sad. and tear up every time I hear what he said in my mind even though it was a stupid comment that may not have even been meant rudely (although again idk how that doesn't sound rude) [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: January 29th, 2020 Posted: 28 Jan 2021 10:09 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] |
| I guess I’m finally doing this! Posted: 28 Jan 2021 09:20 PM PST I'm a 5'10, 35 year old woman. A year ago I hit my Max of 365. This past summer I started treatment for treatment resistant depression with Spravato (a nasal ketamine spray) and for the first time in my entire life I was suddenly just NOT depressed. It was life changing, but this isn't a mental health forum so I digress. I changed nothing about my lifestyle but since I wasn't eating my feelings anymore, I lost 30 pounds quite quickly. It came as a pleasant surprise side effect of the medication. The last time I lost weight was in my 20s when I went from about 275 to 215 fairly easily. I felt great at 215 and in the past couple months I have been thinking about how I'd like to feel that good again. I have a 2 year old and an 8 year old and I want to do THINGS with them. I want to be a grandma. So thus began my usage of the lose it app to count calories; I've only had to make small changes to how I eat in order to fall into the right parameters, so it has been easy so far—adequate mental health treatment really, really changed my eating habits. I didn't plan on incorporating exercise but I thought about it and remembered how great I felt when I was going 2 miles a day on an elliptical. So I'm going to join the 24 hour gym that's down the street from my house. My first goal is 215 but I feel like I will want to push myself to 160 or so. I haven't been a healthy weight since young childhood, so I can't even tell you the last time I weighed under 200. I do know that I felt terrible at 365, and I feel comparatively good right now at 328, so it can only get better from here. My biggest concern right now is that I'm going to have so much extra skin. I looked into it and my insurance will pay for a panniculectomy if I've lost at least 100 pounds and maintained the weight loss for some time, so I'm getting with my doctor soon to establish a starting weight with them. Medically I've been lucky. My A1C is great but fasting glucose can be high. I do have high cholesterol. My blood pressure was a little high but has been normal since treating my depression—part of the treatment involves checking my BP every other week. I have truly been lucky and I'm glad I can start this while I'm ahead. [link] [comments] |
| 158 lbs to 136! But my saddlebags continue to prove their loyalty to me... Posted: 28 Jan 2021 06:37 PM PST Im 5'8 and started this journey 8 months ago to lose my saddlebags. They pop out of nowhere. I never thought I would come this far but SOMEHOW they are still here. My body shape is the same, it is just slimmer. My saddlebag fat reduced just like the rest of my body but it is still the widest part of my legs, making them look shorter. It feels like i swallowed a stick and its stuck to my butt, horizontally. I just want my clothes to look the way i imagined them to be on me. I am planning to lose 10 lbs more, which is the lowest limit of healthy weight for my height. I hope they would be completely gone by then! Idk what to do if they don't. [link] [comments] |
| SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Friday, 29 January 2021: Today, I conquered! Posted: 28 Jan 2021 10:01 PM PST The habit of persistence is the habit of victory! Celebrating something great? Scale Victory, Non-Scale Victory, Progress, Milestones -- this is the place! Big or small, long or short, please post here and help us focus all of today's awesomeness into an inspiring and informative mega-dose of greatness! (Details are appreciated!! How are you losing your weight?) * Did you just change your flair? pass a milestone? reach a goal? * Did you log for an entire week? or year? * Did you take the stairs? walk a mile? jog for 3? set a new personal record? * Fit into your old pair of jeans? throw away your fat clothes? fit into your college outfit? Post it here! This is the new, improved place for recording your acts of awesomeness! Due to space limitations, this may be an announcement (sticky) only occasionally. Please find it daily and keep it the hottest thing on /r/loseit! --- On Reddit your vote means, "I found this interesting!" Help us make this daily most the most read, most used, most interesting post on r/loseit by redding, commenting, and participating often! --- [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 28 Posted: 28 Jan 2021 05:09 PM PST Hello losers, I hope you've had a fabulous day! Weigh in daily, enter into Libra & report here even if I don't like it: No weigh in today, 229.5 lbs trend weight. Stay within calorie range (1800): Feeling a little icky after yesterday so I'm letting myself have a maintenance day. 19/22 days. Exercise 5 days a week: Hour of stationary bike. 24/28 days. Self-care time (journaling, beauty treatments, anything that fills the bucket): Took tomorrow off for my yearly molting. Had some very nice me time today. Try a new recipe once a week: Creamy pesto spaghetti squash, 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. 7/5 weeks. Express mindfulness and or gratitude: I'm grateful for a nap today. My body has been a little vengeful after the indulgence yesterday. Your turn kids! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 29 Jan 2021 12:01 AM PST Hey all. So I've been doing pretty good with my diet and exercise regimen but I recently found out I had two health conditions that make it harder to lose weight. I have polycystic ovaries, and hypothyroidism. Both of these things combined means that losing weight is going to be super hard which I've already gathered as I haven't lost as much as I thought I would. Also I was trying to only eat when I got hungry, so I have a better healthier relationship with food, but because of my symptoms that is sometimes days, which is super not healthy so usually give myself a time limit of like 6pm and if I'm not hungry and haven't eaten anything all day at 6pm I have to, but again because of my symptoms, eating when I have no desire to or hunger makes me feel physically sick even if I don't eat a lot. So I stoped not eating until I was hungry as it was leading to unhealthy behavior. Now I have breakfast lunch and dinner and like maybe one small snack of fruit in day. My meals are small and I weigh/measure everything out and make sure I'm having enough fruits and veggies and stuff, I never go above 1,200 calories. But now that I've started that I'm gaining weight, as apposed to losing it. Also just for reference I walk for 30mins twice a day and exercise to videos like 30-60mins a day. I don't think I should go back to only eating when I'm hungry as I know not eating for days, not eating enough to sustain myself was bad and unhealthy but I was losing weight that way. So what else can I do? I can't really exercise any more as the videos and the walks tire me out due to my weight but also my health stuff. Any suggestion appreciated. Thanks. [link] [comments] |
| Lost my first few pounds of water weight! Posted: 28 Jan 2021 05:24 PM PST 20F, 5'10, SW (296), CW (294), GW (244 by July 28th, ending GW 170) I have lost my first couple of pounds! Losing these first few pounds have made me really happy already, and even thought it's all probably water weight, it still makes me happy to have lost it. I am doing cardio 45 minutes a day and starting strength training for 30 minutes a day. I have also cut my calories down to 1200, although I allow myself to go up to 1400 sometimes. It's hard for me to work out because I have a problem with my left foot that I need to be fixed, but I am trying my best while trying not to make it worse. I did have a question for some of you though, do you think my goal to lose 50 pounds by the end of July is attainable? I have read that it is easier to lose that amount of weight in a short time if you are more obese than if you were trying to lose 50 pounds, say, weighing 200 pounds at the start. It would be about 10 pounds a month. [link] [comments] |
| 32M | 5’ 10” | SW: 302lb | CW: 302lb | GW: 176lb Posted: 28 Jan 2021 07:13 PM PST Hello all, I am beginning my weight loss journey today and I'm reaching out for accountability and support. Here are my stats: 32M | 5' 10" | SW: 302lb | CW: 302lb | GW: 176lb My previous attempts have been futile since I severely lack motivation. But enough is enough. This needs to change. To reach my goal weight I'm planning on controlling my meal portions and aim for 30min of regular exercise each morning. I have a desk job, requiring me to sit for over 10-12 hours each day. I will be limiting my beverages to unsweetened black coffee (I rarely drink alcohol so that won't be a problem) Any suggestions / advice / words of encouragement are welcome, thanks. [link] [comments] |
| Eating for the weight I want to be Posted: 28 Jan 2021 10:30 AM PST Ive been grappling with starting and stopping weight loss attempts and because of this I've been trying to shift my focus from weight loss to just developing healthy habits instead. If I feel restricted it tends to trigger a binge session and defeats my progress. Right now I'm 5'1" and weigh in around 195, and the TDEE calculator I use said I'd need around 1793 calories to maintain that weight. I wondered then what my maintenance calories would be at my goal weight (125lbs) and it came in at around 1439. It got my wondering, is there anything wrong with a strategy that says why not just start eating as if I'm maintaining the weight I want to be at? Does it work to say, if I just make my life around targeting 1400 calories a day permanently, that I will just eventually hit and maintain my goal weight without having a drastic swing from weight loss to maintenance mode? Calculations say this will take almost 3 years given the small deficit, but I just wonder if anyone has tried this? Does it even make sense? I guess for me it just makes me feel better knowing I'm changing for long term healthiness rather than a weight loss goal, since the idea of losing weight is somewhat of a trigger for me (struggled with weight my whole life). Any pros or cons you can see to this strategy? [link] [comments] |
| Keep gaining or lose fat first? Posted: 28 Jan 2021 11:36 PM PST Hi guys, 2 years ago I lost about 21 kg of weight. I learned about food and did a slow weightloss over a period of about 10 months. On my lowest calorie intake I was eating about 1800 calories (started at 2400). After that I slowly increased calories again to get my metabolism in check. Now I'm at around 2700cals and this is a level where I find myself feeling very good. I feel strong, am building muscle. However I still have some love handles and my legs / bottom are still a bit 'fatty' :) I have never seen my abs and now my next goal is to reach this. My question, to I keep increasing calories and stay at this level to build more muscle first, or should I start reducing calories first to get rid of the fat? I've been eating 2700 calories for about 3 months now and my weight is staying consistent. I'm 32 years old, 86kg and 1.80m tall. [link] [comments] |
| I've lost fat/inches but I've gained 8lbs Posted: 29 Jan 2021 01:29 AM PST I don't know what's going on - for the last 2 weeks I've kept strictly to 1100 to 1200 calories each day. I haven't done any exercise apart from 2 short walks so it can't be muscle. It doesn't seem like water weight as even my fingers have went down (my engagement ring is looser). Are my scales broken? Every time I've weighed myself I've went up not down despite clothes fitting better :S 25/F 5"6 went from 162 to 170 lbs over 2 weeks Each time I've weighed myself in the morning. The only thing I can think of is water weight that isn't visible if that is possible? I have body dismorphia so it's messing with my mind a little bit so any info would be much aporeciated. If it wasn't for my clothes fitting better I would 100% believe I'd gained fat/inches/weight Edit: I think I'm going to forget about the scale all together and I'll weigh myself in a couple of months time :) I don't have one of those proper measuring tapes, but I do have a pair of pants that I'm almost able to close now - I'll just use them and I'll know once I can fasten them that I'm doing something right haha. I dont know why I do this to myself! Honestly its like a cycle - I'll start and the same thing happens each time where I'll get discouraged by the scale but these comments have reminded and inspired me to break the cycle this time. Going to get rid of the nasty pasty scale and trust my special pants [link] [comments] |
| Love Handles aren't shrinking?! Posted: 28 Jan 2021 09:02 PM PST Hey guys and gals, I'm gonna start off by saying I'm a 5'10", 28 year old man. I've been consistently losing weight since December 1st and I'm proud to say I dropped 20 lbs in a 2 month timeframe from a strict balanced diet and cardio 6 days a week (down to 198 from 218). Everywhere on my body has been shrinking. Stomach, arms, legs, face and everywhere else has been slimming down except my love handles. These damn things just aren't going away. I have been perfect with my diet and I jog 3 miles straight per day. The only time I cheat is one cheat meal per week, but even with my cheat meal days I plan around it to stay under or at my daily calories burned. So I guess my question is, Is there any reason why my love handles refuse to shrink? I've been busting my ass for 2 months and it's super discouraging to see these things trail behind me all day. I know you can't spot reduce, but does anyone have any experiences with their love handles while losing weight and how long it took? Also any tips for me? [link] [comments] |
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