Weight loss: [Challenge] LoseIt New Year, New You, New World - Week 3 |
- [Challenge] LoseIt New Year, New You, New World - Week 3
- After 125 days of correcting my lifestyle, I attained my first major milestone: Double digits on the weighing scale and 50 lbs down!
- DOWN 37.5lbs!! My wife took a double take after I got out of the shower today :)
- When your family doesn’t support your weight loss goals...
- Reminder that binge-weight is only temporary and it's worth it to get back on track!
- NSV. I purchased a pair of "goal pants" today and tried them on when I got home to see how far away I am from fitting into them. I was shocked when I could button them up.
- 55lbs down through IF CICO and weight training
- Lost six pounds..
- It's hard when one partner is losing weight and one isn't
- Down -100 lbs! Things that have helped
- Don’t let fuck ups get you down. Aim for progress not perfection!
- NSV: Kicking the sugar habit
- Lost 30lbs over 3 months!
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 29
- Finally Got the Courage to Document My Starting Point!
- Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Saturday, 30 January 2021? Start here!
- 17F Looking for an Accountability Partner
- 16 YO begins weight loss journey!
- I'm too tired for sports
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: January 30th, 2020
- Best thing about having a friend that is also going through a weight loss proces...
- Help for a picky girlfriend
- Weight loss as a team - looking for apps
- 15 years old 110kg (140 pounds) at 6’1” can’t figure out a balance between 100% and 0% with diet and exercise.
- Am I healthy or on my way to an eating disorder?
| [Challenge] LoseIt New Year, New You, New World - Week 3 Posted: 29 Jan 2021 10:28 AM PST |
| Posted: 29 Jan 2021 05:36 AM PST Clarification: when I say double digits, I mean kilograms haha. I am 5'5" Hi everyone! I started my journey on September 10, 2020. Through ups and downs (wherein I realised that weight loss really isn't linear), I am ecstatic to report that I am finally in double digits on the weighing scale (kilos!). As of today, I am down about 50 lbs. Just wanted to post a comparison picture between October 2020 and January 2021 to further encourage myself and maybe help someone else out as well. My insulin resistance is gone, my PCOD is much better and I've never felt more energetic. I make excuses to WALK now. I used to hate walking before. Or do any activity whatsoever. Anyway, I have 85 lbs to go and I'm super excited to get there - thank you for giving me the encouragement and strength to do this. [link] [comments] |
| DOWN 37.5lbs!! My wife took a double take after I got out of the shower today :) Posted: 29 Jan 2021 09:24 AM PST Hey lostit world, I've been a lurker for months and finally started contributing this week. Seeing everyone stay the course on their goals has been so helpful. https://imgur.com/gallery/MFDWQuk It's strange to realize a year has already gone by. 12 months to the day, I made a commitment to become healthier for myself and my family. I couldn't be happier with my progress. I have more energy now, I'm less stressed... I feel good!!! It was a journey though. I started out just running a bunch. I went about 6 months just running and doing some basic lifting, but stopped seeing any new change after awhile. I wasn't eating right, I wasn't working out right. It was frustrating! I ended up getting a trainer through an app, deltatrainer, and that's when I actually saw progress. My trainer, Santana, he is my guy, I could not have done it without you Santana, I can't thank you enough! My wife keeps looking at me in way I haven't seen in years, women I see out in public have started looking my way more haha. Idk if I'm imagining it all, but I swear it's true! haha My wife and kids have been a huge support, just as much as my trainer, and they've started to focus more on their health too, it's become a family thing. This momentum isn't going away anytime soon. Anyways, I wanted to share this because I know it helps me seeing all the progress this community has made and I wanted to give a shout out to all the people in my life who have helped me get this far. We ain't stoppin yet though! [link] [comments] |
| When your family doesn’t support your weight loss goals... Posted: 29 Jan 2021 10:39 AM PST I just wanted to share a non-scale victory today. So my family decided to order fast food for dinner today and I clearly told them that I didn't want to eat it. 1. Because it's unhealthy. 2. Because I simply did not feel like eating that today. They immediately started to guilt trip me and make fun of me saying that it was "okay to eat fast food once in a while" (Which isn't completely wrong ), that I "shouldn't be picky", and that I was "going to binge again tomorrow anyway" because it's just who I am to them. The one who ends up giving up in the end. Usually these comments would've made me upset and I probably would've given in. However, today something clicked in my mind and I repeated : "I do not want to eat that." Instead, I cooked myself a healthy meal with leftover vegetables that no one wanted to eat. I enjoyed the process of making the dish and I enjoyed eating it. I stopped when I felt full and that was the end of the story. It may not seem like a lot to some of you, but for me it was something huge. I realized that I am stronger than what I thought. And that no one can derail me from my goals. I gained a lot of confidence and I'm determined to prove to everyone that has ever doubted me that I can do it. I've already lost 3 pounds since I started this weeks and it's just the beginning of my journey. (Ps: sorry about my English, I'm not a native speaker) [link] [comments] |
| Reminder that binge-weight is only temporary and it's worth it to get back on track! Posted: 29 Jan 2021 12:37 PM PST (5'6/167cm) January 13 [143.2lbs/65.0kg] vs January 15 [140.4lbs/63.7kg] The first photo is post-binge when I was in a spiral from the holidays, junk food and carbs galore. I was so close to my goal weight of 135 but for some reason seeing that ... scared me? And I sabotaged myself I know personally it can be so so hard to convince myself to get back on track and so easy to just adopt a "fuck it, I've already messed up what does it matter if I binge for a week instead of a few days" mindset. But making a record of the before and after, while also paying attention to how awful my distended stomach feels, really makes it tangible the fact that I can always get back on track and sometimes it's much faster than you'd expect. Yes, I definitely gained some weight, but not as much as I thought and it was worth it to feel some relief from the bloated pressure of my organs. Possible TMI: but my bathroom time also got way less stressful once I was back on track and eating cleaner. I just hit 135.0lbs again today and I wanted to share this in case anyone else needed it too :) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Jan 2021 12:39 AM PST I posted on here about being discouraged a couple weeks ago and everyone who commented had really helpful, practical, and kind things to say. Thank you to everyone who read/commented. Somebody suggested that maybe I should buy "goal clothes" and I saw some pants in the juniors section on clearance at walmart when I was picking up shampoo. So I grabbed a pair of the largest size and a size smaller than that. I expected to maybe be able to wear the largest size (for the first time in years) but wasn't 100% sure and thought it'd probably be another couple months before the next size smaller could fit me. When I got home I tried on the largest size and they were very comfortable, and I had a bit more room than I expected. I decided to try on the smaller pair to see how close they were to fitting and they're definitely more form-fitting. I was shocked that I could actually fit into the smaller size and button them up. Afterwards I dug out the body-hugging pair of stretchy jeans I wore when I started my weight loss journey in August and found a picture of me wearing them over my bathing suit before going out to swim in July. I was surprised by how much of a difference there is between the 2 pairs of pants, and finally starting to notice some progress. I'm really glad I didn't give up on myself again and decided to keep going. I'm down another 5lbs and another dress size. This group has been really helpful. *edit typo and added link [link] [comments] |
| 55lbs down through IF CICO and weight training Posted: 29 Jan 2021 01:25 PM PST F / 26 years old / 5'7" SW: 230 lbs CW: 175lbs GW: 145(?) lbs I started my weight loss process on august 18 of this year after finally being tired of making all the excuses in the book. I decided to stop being lazy and actually put in the hard work of eating the right way and exercising. IF was the best way for me to gain control of my bad eating habits and I strongly recommend it to start. Once I realized I had a lot of self control and that I just had to decide to practice using it, it all became a lot easier for me. Now I couldn't imagine going back to my old habits. I made my health a daily priority, eating well and going to the gym is now part of my schedule and I don't miss it. I workout six days a week, both weights and cardio. Weight training has helped me stay thick in the right areas lol and I love feeling strong. I'm three months away from hitting my goal and reaching maintenance and I can't even tell you how exited I am going to be to add back those calories that I'm currently making stay in deficit 😂 If anyone has any questions feel free to reach out to me. Hope this helps somebody out !! https://imgur.com/gallery/ySKgH2Q pics for reference [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 29 Jan 2021 04:48 PM PST So, like most, I have started trying to lose weight to be happier, and healthier. I did the classic new year's thing, and stuck with it. So here I am, back under 150! Goal weight is 125. I might lose more from there, or focus on building muscle, and working out. What I did: I cut my calories to 1200 per day. I am doing my own version of a "keto-like" diet, by incorporating more veggies, and not eating any refined carbohydrates. I also stopped drinking so much beer. Cut it back to two on Sunday's, my cheat day, where I eat whatever I like, but still keep the calories under 1200. I also incorporated fasting, 16/8, so I just don't eat breakfast. Looking forward to feeling better. When I entered my weight into my ap, I was able to see that I had an entry all the way back from 2011, where I was 135lbs.. that means I have been 10 or more pounds overweight since then... Ugh. Any tips from those who have "lost it" to stay motivated this time to the end? [link] [comments] |
| It's hard when one partner is losing weight and one isn't Posted: 29 Jan 2021 05:47 AM PST My husband and I have been happily married for 20+ years. Early on in our marriage we established a lifestyle conducive for being overweight. We frequently ate out at restaurants, served large portions, kept our house full of junk food, and never exercised. In many ways, we were "partners in crime" in choices that lead to obesity. About 3 years ago, when we were at our heaviest, I was ready to make a change. I sat my husband down, told him how uncomfortable I felt and talked about a plan. I didn't expect my husband to make the same choice and was thrilled when he was all in. Over the next two years, we made all the changes necessary for weight loss (portion control, healthier choices, eating less, adding exercise) and we both lost a significant amount of weight (i.e. about 60 pounds each). Enter Covid. We've responded to the stress of the past year differently. For me, keeping up the exercise, eating healthy and making sure I'm getting good sleep has been my lifeline. It's been my bright spot in this dark time. Subsequently, my weight has continued to decrease and I'm down 89 pounds. My husband, understandably and like many others, turned to comfort eating. He prefers to workout at a gym..and doesn't feel comfortable going right now (and I get that) As a result, his weight is back up and my guess is he has gained approximately 40 pounds back. I firmly believe that a person's relationship with food, weight, weight loss and their body is intensely personal. I also firmly believe that it's my job to make sure my husband knows he is valued and loved at any weight, situation etc. That said, it's hard. It's hard to see him not be comfortable and disappointed in his weight gain. It's hard not being in sync with lifestyle, food and exercise. The hardest thing though is fear. I fear for his health. I fear diabetes, high blood pressure and strokes (which run in his family). I fear obesity and covid. I know this is out of my control. I'm just sharing here because it's hard. [link] [comments] |
| Down -100 lbs! Things that have helped Posted: 29 Jan 2021 08:29 AM PST I stepped on the scale today and saw a number that part of me thought I would never see. I'm 100 lbs down from my starting weight, and I wanted to share the little and big things that have worked for me, as reading these sorts of posts has been a constant for me throughout the process of getting healthier. Thanks to everyone in this community for sharing your experiences - it has really helped me change my life. I lost the weight by eating at a calorie deficit. My starting TDEE was ~2,600 calories per day, and for the first -40 lbs I aimed to eat ~1,800-2,000 calories per day. My current TDEE is ~2,000 calories per day and for the last -60 lbs I have aimed to eat ~1,300-1,400 calories per day. Little things I usually do:
Big / overarching things I have found important:
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| Don’t let fuck ups get you down. Aim for progress not perfection! Posted: 30 Jan 2021 12:47 AM PST First of all let me say that losing weight is individualised and advice that seems like a truism to some might be complete BS to someone else. Yesterday I came home from uni and my parents wanted takeaway. I won't make excuses - I should have declined. However I did not, and then I fell into my usual trap of binge eating chocolate and sweets afterwards. This is behaviour I am working on. The issue is, today is my fathers birthday, and we will probably get takeaway again today this evening. I'm sat here shortly after waking up feeling bad from last night. Well, if today is already ruined, why not binge all today too before pizza tonight? Since it's already ruined? That's such nonsense. I can choose to eat healthily and sensibly, track EVERYTHING, track what I ate last night too, and then have some unavoidable pizza tonight, but not let it ruin my calories. Who says I have to eat a whole half of a large pizza or more? I can have a couple slices then put them away for tomorrow or something. Recognising you are more in control than you think and choosing to make small positive changes and not let a small blip become a multiple day binge will be what helps get me to a place where I can lose, and keep off the weight. I wish everyone the best with their weight loss journey. It's very difficult in this obesogenic environment many of us seem to live in. You can do it! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 29 Jan 2021 09:58 PM PST So basically since college, when I realized I had my own money and I could buy candy literally whenever I wanted, I've had a sugar problem. Like a 20oz bottle of coke a day, half a pint of ice cream a night, and some chocolate almonds thrown in for good measure kind of sugar problem. I identified as somebody with a sweet tooth. I also identified as a person whose dietary habits are fine, except for the sugar consumption. I've always told myself that I would just quit sugar next week, or next month, or whatever. That deadline would come, and it would go, and I would not cold-turkey my sugar habit. When this New Year came around again and I told myself "this is the year!!!" I knew I had to approach this whole thing differently. Instead of "just quit" I gave myself a reasonable goal and formally recognized the difference between sugar and added sugar. I started around the second week of January, where I set myself a limit of 25g added sugar a day(the American Heart Association's recommended limit for women). I didn't have great success that week, still eating through old sugary snacks that hadn't yet been consumed in the holiday madness. Still, I managed to do it about 3 days that week and that was way better than I'd ever done before. And, the sugar was out of the house and I wasn't buying any more. I thought "okay that went fine" so I moved my goal post. 20g of sugar a day. That week went way better. I think I shot over my goal once, and that was on a Friday when eating takeout with roommates. A total win in my book. This week, I dropped my goal down to 15g. Friday night just ended and I can happily report that I did pretty well. I had two slip-ups, one migraine related(which I've pre-defined as an acceptable loss. Caffeine seems to help the migraine, so soda is a tool I use). All-together a win. What's more, this week, I've even been able to come to a better place emotionally regarding sugar. I managed to drink a single Starbucks coffee and enjoy it and that be all the sugar I had that day. I put off eating the mini mousses I'd bought because my morning(at home) coffee took up my daily limit. If I get a big sweet craving, I eat some fruit(god bless bananas) and feel full from it. It's honestly been amazing. Now, not gonna lie, my craving to eat literally anything bad for you besides sugar is definitely coming out of the woods these days. Honestly, I'm okay with that. I'm gonna spend another week giving myself space to eat a little extra on the fatty/salty foods while eating <15g added sugar a day and get ready for the battle of <15g a day and reasonable/healthy fats. Hopefully in about a month I can come back and tell ya'll about how I'm getting ready to drop under 10g of sugar a day or whatever milestone comes next :) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 29 Jan 2021 01:50 PM PST Hey everyone I started this journey after seeing that my weight was getting a little out of hand. I was recommended to use MyFitnessPal to track my calorie intake. It really works! I've kept it to 1600-1800 calories a day with the occasional cheat day, and going out to walk every day for around an hour. Recently I've also focused on my sugar intake and I'm not trying to make sure I don't go above 35g added sugars a day. After such a strange year where like many I put a bit too much weight on with being inside so much, it's really been a great motivation to achieve something like this. To anyone who is thinking of making a change, my advice is don't think about how to lose it too much, just think about how much you are eating a day by tracking the calories and don't go over your limit. Later on you can play with low carbs, low sugar, whatever but just make progress first to feel better and see how you go from there! [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 29 Posted: 29 Jan 2021 05:52 PM PST Hello losers, Happy Friday! Hope you are all slaying the run way. Weigh in daily, enter into Libra & report here even if I don't like it: Missed my alarm, no weigh in today, 229.5 lbs trend weight. Stay within calorie range (1800): I made some not fabulous food choices today kids. I ate some anxiety. Will do better tomorrow. 19/23 days. Exercise 5 days a week: Rest day. 24/29 days. Self-care time (journaling, beauty treatments, anything that fills the bucket): Gonna have a chill weekend if I can manage it. 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 understanding my body & always learning to listen to it. I made bad food choices today but I was in control when I made them which is not how it used to be. Imagine a human lady shaped cookie monster & that was before. Now I'm a well behaved animal for sure. I'm still learning which is always a victory. Your turn kids! [link] [comments] |
| Finally Got the Courage to Document My Starting Point! Posted: 29 Jan 2021 05:30 PM PST I committed to losing weight at New Year's. I just made my starting weight the highest I've seen it on the scale, which was 250 lb. I didn't want to take a 'before' picture, and I CERTAINLY didn't want to write down my measurements. As someone who's walked this road before, I remember my old measurements & I was scared to see what they turned into. For week 1, I just counted calories and started an indoor bike routine for 20 minutes every 2-3 days, adding 5 minutes to every workout. For week 2, I started reducing my calories by 500/day, and I started a food diary to have a conversation with myself about this whole process. I have a tendency to stuff my feelings in a box until a monster hatches. Week 3, I started getting serious about cutting sugar drinks from my diet & replaced any regular soda with either water, diet soda, fizzy water, or kombucha. Week 4 so far has been about reinforcing consistency, and not letting yesterday's Taco Bell mistake throw me off balance. It also brings something more important. It's showing me that ultimately, it's not hard. I just have to do it every day. Not every day will be on point. You just have to keep going. I realized that's what I've been doing for about a month now, and I don't see any signs of stopping. Then it clicked. I owe it to my future self to see how far this train is going. I want to record the absolute worst of it, so I can achieve the absolute best of it. I want my future self to be proud. So I got out my measuring tape, wrote down all the inches, I got in my underwear & took a photo of myself. I made it quick, because I'm still embarrassed to look at myself like that, but I have evidence. Hopefully, 100 pounds from now, I can do the same thing & show the world how far I've come. Until then, I'll celebrate my consistency & 6 pounds lost. [link] [comments] |
| Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Saturday, 30 January 2021? Start here! Posted: 29 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] |
| 17F Looking for an Accountability Partner Posted: 29 Jan 2021 08:12 PM PST Hey y'all! So I guess I'll give a bit of my weight loss history (so sorry, I didn't mean for this to turn out so long!): In April 2020, I started losing weight at 198 lbs (I am 5' 4.5") after steadily gaining weight throughout high school. After experimentation with keto and macro/calorie counting, by October 2020, I got down to 151 lbs, which was just 2 lbs away from a normal BMI and 3 away from having lost 50 lbs. Here's where it gets rough: I have a horrible tendency of sabotaging myself (particularly my fitness goals) and reverted to old habits after traveling to a wedding for a weekend. Between then and December, I flip-flopped between my "diet" and unhealthy eating. By December, I completely went back to my binge-eating habits I broke back in April. I weighed in at the beginning of January, and was 170 lbs. I haven't weighed in since, but I'm assuming it's likely the same, since I spent half of this month "dieting" and half with poor eating habits. My ideal weight is at least 130 lbs, but I'd love to be lower than that at some point. My main focus is to feel more confident in myself before heading to college this fall. My mom had been losing weight with me, but she's fallen off the weight-loss wagon, and I've noticed that when she does, I'm soon to follow. I'm a very busy high school senior, and don't have much time to devote to cooking and workouts (though I'm really hoping I'll get better at that) so it's difficult when she decides we're having pizza or something unhealthy for dinner. (By the way, I am in no way blaming her for my recent weight gain; it was entirely my lack of willpower). So, we're finally getting to the point of this post! I've realized that I could use an accountability partner, to share goals, victories, struggles, workouts, recipes, anything health-related at all with. Possibly sharing activity or meals for the day (I have a Fitbit if you want to be friends on there lol!). I'd be more comfortable with somebody close in age to me. I'm considering restarting keto, so if you're interested in it that's great! Well, if you're interested in being accountability partners, just send me a message in Reddit! If we work out, I also use Snapchat. Thanks so much for reading this, and best of luck on your own fitness goals! :) [link] [comments] |
| 16 YO begins weight loss journey! Posted: 29 Jan 2021 07:31 PM PST Hello Reddit! I am a sixteen year old obese smoker (yes, you read that right) and today I have decided to commence something I have tried to muster the motivation to commence for years. I was shoved into unhealthy eating habits due to mental illness, familial strife, and loneliness. But, I've seemed to begin to collect my life together recently, and those around me have helped me to begin a tremendous weight loss journey. I am 5'11, and I weigh around 113 kilograms, or 250 pounds. This means I am obese, with a BMI of 34. Thankfully, not morbidly, and I still have the opportunity to turn back to healthy eating habits and exercise. So, that is what I am going to do. I have done my research, and in the past few months have disposed myself to eating far more fruit and veg. Now, I just need to reduce the carbs and begin regular exercise to complement it. However, inadvertently, I introduced smoking to my lifestyle which continues to act as an appetite suppressant. Tackling that... is a whole different ball game I will update you on if I get the chance. I don't want to die at 50, or be riddled with horrible illness in the prime of my life. I want to give myself another chance to do good by my health. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Jan 2021 02:14 AM PST Tldr; how do you get enough energy and discipline to do sports after a long and stressful day I get up at 0530 in the morning take a shower and a decent breakfast and get ready for the day. I go to work at 0645 and arrive at 0730. I work until 16.15 with 45 min break in which I usually take a walk. I get home around 1700 / 1730 ( yaay traffic). Its a desk job but a really chaotic one so I'm really tired at the end of the day. I usually cook healthy or my bf has dinner ready. Some household chores like the dishes and walk the cat and the litter box and some laundry. And then I need to study for my exams since I dont want to keep working at an it desk for a low salary. I do have an hour or two left for relaxation before I go to bed but I can't get myself to do sports. I just want to sit down and relax and watch some TV. How do you guys get the energy and discipline to do sports? I could cycle, walk outside , do yoga , do some hiit training. I can't run due to an old injury. But I'm so lazy [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: January 30th, 2020 Posted: 29 Jan 2021 11:18 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] |
| Best thing about having a friend that is also going through a weight loss proces... Posted: 29 Jan 2021 12:33 PM PST ...is the mutual understanding we have of each other. We don't critisize each other's food choices and don't give unsolicited advice. We can talk to each other about our frustrations regarding losing weight without the other feeling attacked. And we don't tempt each other with food. Today a friend (that is also losing weight) and I were hanging out. We were bored because we can't really do a lot because of COVID. At one point we decided to go to the McDonald's drive thru - not for food, but for diet cokes. My friend is doing keto and I am doing CICO, so it's a perfect drink for the both of us. We both enjoyed the 'trip' and our drinks, without having to worry about food. It was so relaxed. I genuinely enjoyed the whole moment. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 29 Jan 2021 08:34 PM PST Thanks to everyone that gives this post the time of their day! My gf and I have started trying to lose weight together. I'm not a picky eater at all so I can eat anything as long as I stay under my calories for the day. She is basically the exact opposite, and that's where I need some help. She doesn't eat a lot of meat. She just doesn't like the texture of it. She likes salmon but still won't eat it but maybe once a week. She told me just today that it's hard for her because she can't eat anything that actually has substance to it that will stick with her for a little while. She loves veggies and snacks on them all the time, but it doesn't keep her feeling full. Another big issue is she basically won't touch leftovers. So that throws making chili and stuff that's good for leftovers out of the window unless I eat it. Anybody kinda similar to this and have advice or maybe can point me in a direction of where to look for some meal ideas for her? Thank you all for any help! [link] [comments] |
| Weight loss as a team - looking for apps Posted: 30 Jan 2021 12:19 AM PST Hello. It's a short question but due to the filter here I'd have to expand on it to not have it removed for too little content. Me and my best friend want to start losing weight together and would like to track our progress together in one app. Ideally we'd like the option to see charts and progress in different diagrams and with both our curves visible at the same time. Same for circumference measurements etc. Most apps I know and have tried in the past only allow one person or allow me to switch between users, not see and track both at the same time. Is there anything you can recommend for two or more people? Thank you in advance! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Jan 2021 12:18 AM PST Gday. I'm 15 and have always been overweight and corona has not helped. I have always been sporty playing basketball and Aussie rules football for years now, but I feel lost when it comes to weight loss. Whenever I have tried to lose weight I've always gone 100% I did keto for about a month and a half and exercised 5 days a week tracked very calorie and lost about 15kg. Then I just fell off the bandwagon once and couldn't get back on, the fact that my mum loves cooking and makes awesome home cooked meals and I go to my grandmothers house every Sunday for lunch I just couldn't figure out how to lose weight and have a balance of living life. I just feel like I don't know how to lose weight and have it not be all consuming in my life. I am more than happy to do meal prep for my breakfasts and lunch on school days but is there a way I could still have (relatively healthy but not like chicken and broccoli healthy) dinners and stuff. I would love and really appreciate any help you could give me. Sorry for the rambley post. Cheers [link] [comments] |
| Am I healthy or on my way to an eating disorder? Posted: 30 Jan 2021 12:14 AM PST Throwaway account for reasons. I have one question that has been nagging me as of late. So, I was finally able to kick my sugar addiction last year and I have lost 20 kgs so far (about 45 pounds). I am well on my way to a trimmer figure. I am guesstimating I am two thirds of the way there? Dunno, I have always been obese, so I don't know what to expect when I reach a healthy weight. Anyway, besides sugar, I also got rid of other foodstuffs that irritated my bowel such as lactose and gluten. I was never one to drink a lot of alochol and, since I would only drink it in super sugary cocktails, that went out too. I am now trying to see what happens if I avoid starches. After three days of no starchy veggies, I have been loosing weight even more reliably... Except... It has become a bit of a numbers game now. If I eat a light breakfast, only eat my prepared meal at work, I will come back with LESS weight from work instead of more. And then, if I skip dinner or eat a piece of fruit or a few slices of ham, by morning I will have lost even MORE weight, instead of bouncing up and down (but steadily down). I am aware that a lot of the weight loss I've been seeing this week is basically my bowels becoming empty since I ate some comparatively heavy breakfast, supper and dinner in the preceding days. But, I am just so close to my goal weight, even though the belly still hangs in there. It is kinda frustrating to have skinny face, hands, feet, legs, but there's a definite donut of fat still stuck around my lower abs. To further put numbers into play, I am dropping clothing size numbers too. I keep track of these month by month. It is nice to be able to fit into sizes that look like doll clothes in your hands. Guess I still perceive my own volume as obese. So, yesterday was when I became concerned I may be developping an eating disorder. All that number tracking, checking several times a day, betting with myself about number outcomes... I mean, I have no voices in my head bullying me, like it is commonly described. As a gay man, I have enough pressure from our beauty standards and their sexual implications as it is. I personally do it because I want to be able to dress nice and not get winded when going up the stairs. Yeah, I am doing it for the aesthetics mostly, although I tell everyone who'll listen how my blood pressure has stabilized down now. Nobody gives a damn, though. Like, only one person has commented that I look thinner now... in passing. I get no pressure, nor validation from my peers. My dad just begs me to be careful not to become anorexic. When it comes to tasting "forbidden" food, I do it in small quantities and either by mistake or knowing that it is a single montly occurrence at worst; when it used to be daily beforehand. I never throw up or taste and spit out. I find that behaviour revolting. When I see interviews and documentaries on eating disorders, people seem really disturbed and anxious about it. They do seem in very real pain. But I am not there myself, I think. I am just worried that my accidental gamification of this weight loss process may eventualy lead to an eating disorder. On the outside, it seems healthy to avoid foods that irritate your bowels and make you gain excess ammounts of body fat. But, on the inside, it feels like I am on a research mission to find cause and consequence, measured by numbers I keep checking several times a day, like numbers and percentages on a game... So, let me know your thoughts on the matter. I could really use advice from someone who has experinced an eating disorder themselves. Extra food for thought: my personal tragedy is that I am still in love with cake, but my palate has become so damn sensitive to sugar, even just an apple can taste unbearably sweet now. I ate chocolate for new year's (I was a good boy for months) and it tasted nauseatingly sweet. Oh, and in December, I drank a shot and got drunk really fast and had a day-long hang-over with COVID-like symptoms (results were negative, luckily). I do eventually want to eat some sugary confection every few dozen days or so. I even have some champagne stored to celebrate... but I am unsure as to how the hell I will be able to reintroduce these foods back into my diet... any experiences on that front? [link] [comments] |
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