Weight loss: [Challenge] LoseIt New Year, New You, New World - Week 2 - SIGN UPS ARE CLOSED!!! |
- [Challenge] LoseIt New Year, New You, New World - Week 2 - SIGN UPS ARE CLOSED!!!
- BMI from obese to overweight!
- I lost 18lbs in a month and I’m in total shock
- 515lbs - > 467lbs 6'2... Knee injury and an interesting turn of events....
- (NSV) Today I did my first "proper" pushup!
- Pathetic life hack; Cutting calories during the day for that late night binge.
- Went thru old photos to make a motivation file and oooooh boy. ��
- Consistent for 5 days
- Check in
- Gained 40 lbs in less than a year (thanks COVID). How much weight can I realistically hope to lose per month w/o going on some absurdly rigorous diet/exercise plan?
- Potentially obvious answer, but does running get easier when you drop weight?
- Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Saturday, 23 January 2021? Start here!
- NSV Went clothes shopping yesterday....
- The First 15(ish) Pounds: What I Learned So Far
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 22
- Daily Q&A Post for Saturday, 23 January 2021 - No question too small!
- Stress keeps screwing me over
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: January 23rd, 2020
- Can you lose 50 lbs with minimal exercise?
- SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Saturday, 23 January 2021: Today, I conquered!
- Losing Motivation 12 lbs Away from Goal
- Gaining and losing the same 5 lbs
- Can someone help me calculate my TDEE?
- My ongoing weight loss journey...
- Feeling very proud!
| [Challenge] LoseIt New Year, New You, New World - Week 2 - SIGN UPS ARE CLOSED!!! Posted: 22 Jan 2021 09:09 AM PST Hey Everybody. Welcome to Week 2 of the Winter 2021 Loseit Challenge: LoseIt New Year, New You, New World Loseit Challenges are a team-based competition that last for 6 weeks during which you set a weight-loss goal and then weigh in weekly, working to be at or beyond that goal by the end of the challenge. There will be a new post every Friday with Links/Instructions for each week's activities. The challenge subreddit and your team's discord channel will also have all the information you need. This round your hosts continue to be u/hxcjosh23 and u/unrepentant_thinner Week 1 Bragging Rights: We had a week of the challenge with over 42 MILLION steps taken and 259,000 activity minutes. Top 3 weigh in % as a team:
Top 3 Activity Minutes as a team:
Top 3 Total Steps Taken as a team
Week 1 Results Wizarding World casted Avada Kedavra and sent Wonderland right back down the rabbit hole! MCU snapped their fingers and Star Wars wasn't feeling too good...they disappeared to a galaxy far far away! Middle Earth umm..(I don't know any Middle Earth references) used their ring to cause DND to roll some 1s? Middle Earth won. This week's Itinerary: This week continues the inter-team head to head challenges. Each week, teams will face off in a friendly 1v1 competition for bragging rights in our activity challenges. Compete for your team by logging your steps and activity (step 2 below). Get stepping! Week 2 head to head schedule: Wizarding World vs Star Wars DND vs MCU Middle Earth vs Wonderland Good Luck! Step 1 - Weigh in for week 2Step 2 - Log your steps and activitySubmit activity and/or step count here You can submit one day at a time, or the whole week at once. If you're submitting daily, no need to include previous days information. Your most recent entry for each day will be counted. ***Your and your family's health come first. Adapt your activity to the current guidelines in your communities.*** All steps count. Intentional minutes count. We define activity minutes as "intentional additional activity to meet your health goals". This may include things like weight lifting, running, yoga, walking to work instead of driving, following youtube workout, etc. Things done for the purpose of reaching your goals that are not already a part of your normal day. Timeline Each week begins on a Friday, so you will have until the following Friday at 12:00 EST (when the next week is posted) to complete your weigh-in. You can weigh in multiple times during the week but only your most recent entry will be recorded on the tracker.
January 22 - Week 2 January 29 - Week 3 February 5 - Week 4 February 12 - Week 5 - Last Head to Head Battle February 19 - Results If you have any questions, problems, concerns, ideas, or just want to drop us all a line, please use the message the challenge admin feature, which you can find in the r/LoseitChallenges sidebar or by clicking here. Responding to this thread is great, but ultimately if you want to make sure all of us read it, the message the challenge admin feature is the way to go. Please also note that we are not the r/loseit moderators. We're volunteers and everyday users who run a specific aspect of one of the many interactive community elements of r/loseit. If you have questions about r/loseit that aren't specific to the challenge, please take a look at the sidebar on r/loseit. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 22 Jan 2021 03:25 PM PST I (26F) started tracking my calories and exercising regularly at the start of the month. I decided to start taking my weight loss seriously when I worked out I had a BMI of 30 which stated I was obese. I'd always known I could lose a few pounds but was obviously in denial about how bad it was. I also tried to take up running during lockdown and really struggled, most likely due to the extra weight I'm carrying. I would like to get to the point where I can run comfortably and just be generally much healthier. I made a post a few weeks ago about how hungry I was all the time but am pleased to say that has subsided, I think it was mainly cravings. When I logged my weight today and noticed that my BMI has moved from 30 to 29 which means I am no longer in the obese range. I know there's still a way to go and it won't be easy but it's really motivated me to keep trying. May seem silly to be making such a fuss after just 5lbs lost but it was a real milestone for me, hopefully the first of many! I'm posting here because I'm excited and feeling positive but don't know who to share it with, I feel like I'm boring my family and friends every time I bring up weight loss. I want to say thank you to this community, I spend a lot of time here finding motivation when it's running low or when I'm trying not to snack of an evening! [link] [comments] |
| I lost 18lbs in a month and I’m in total shock Posted: 22 Jan 2021 05:56 AM PST I've been a long time lurker on this sub, this is my first post. I still can't believe it. I tipped the scales at 220lbs at Christmas. This morning I weighed myself for the first time since and I'm 202lbs. I'm 40 years old and 5'5. I haven't always been this size, I hovered around 125-135 most of my adult life but when I got pregnant with my daughter 5 years ago I gained 90lbs. Yes you read that correctly, 90lbs of eating my feeling and then eating and drinking my feelings for a whole year after with a nice bout of depression. 220lbs was my heaviest and when my daughter became upset because I didn't want to get on the floor and play with her because I felt too heavy and tired I thought this is enough! I've make a few changes. I cut out alcohol. This was huge for me, I really did drink my calories at least 4 nights a week. My face is clear and I'm sleeping great, this is the best thing I've ever done for myself. r/stopdrinking is an amazing and very supportive sub. I log all my food into MyFitnessPal and try to stay to 1400 calories although I'm not very good at it and forget a lot. I do most of it loosely in my head so I'm sure I go over some days. I'm trying to get better at this. I bought a used elliptical trainer on kijiji and I do 30 mins a day once work is done and my daughter is in bed. I really don't want to do anything at 8pm so it takes a lot of pep talk but I get it done. Most of my meals are vegetables and some kind of lean protein. I get mad snack cravings I usually grab popcorn, crackers, hummus, I'm trying to stop doing this. I went to a naturopathic doctor and she checked my thyroid. Who would of known! It's not functioning as it should which is probably effecting my metabolism. She gave me some supplements, I don't know if this has anything to do with the weight loss I guess my point is, if your having trouble taking the weight off maybe see a dr and see if your thyroid or something else is working against you. That's it! I realize most of this is probably water weight and I will have lags but I've never lost this must and just wanted to share. This group is so inspiring and has been a huge help. Hoping I can keep it up and get back to my normal weight of 135lbs. [link] [comments] |
| 515lbs - > 467lbs 6'2... Knee injury and an interesting turn of events.... Posted: 22 Jan 2021 05:02 PM PST Hi all. Appreciate this group so much. I have lurked for years. Food has always been a coping mechanism for me and upon losing a job and partner and sustaining a knee injury I hit my highest weight ever last year (515). I began trying to make some changes in November but it was slow and had setbacks. I got down to 505 in December. The weekend before Christmas I started having some very painful GI issues do to too many NSAIDS(Advil) that caused me to lose my appetite completely and I was barely able to eat till just after New Years with some help from my physician to treat the issue. [link] [comments] |
| (NSV) Today I did my first "proper" pushup! Posted: 22 Jan 2021 06:32 PM PST 22 / M / SW 275lbs / CW ~266lbs / GW 200lbs TLDR: Finally got my first pushup with proper form; assisted pushups were a big help. Today I was able to do a proper pushup with my elbows tucked in and my hands down near my chest for the first time in years. Previously I always did them improperly, with my hands out front and flaring my elbows as well. After a few weeks of strength training, I was able to do 1 rep with somewhat comfort. As for diet, I am headed towards a 200lb goal with most of the weight being lost via CICO estimations, but not exact numbers. I have cut out large snacks, excessive uncontrollable eating, and drinks with calories from my diet. In regards to being able to do my first real pushup, despite what many say, I believe doing pushups in a liimited / assisted manner on the knees can be very useful. So long as the hands and elbows are in the right position, and a full range of motion is used, the assisted pushups can be very useful. I literally could only do about 2 or 3 assisted pushups in a row last week, but have since gained more strength. Please note, I am also strength training with weights every 2 days as well. I believe that working out while losing weight / cutting weight is a very wise idea (so long as you are able to exercise without risking your health). In fact, I recommend the bodyweight fitness subreddit for anyone looking to add a small fitness routine in (for all levels of ability). Thank you for reading! [link] [comments] |
| Pathetic life hack; Cutting calories during the day for that late night binge. Posted: 22 Jan 2021 06:10 AM PST 39M 5' 10" 250lbs. I just ate three 'servings' of semisweet chocolate morsels from the bag to my hand to my mouth. The sugar doesn't help my macros, but the calories count and the binge worked. Lol. So, 240 calories of what would have been regrettable extra calories on my day is actually still within bounds. I am eating less and exercising more. Being busy with work keeps me away from the kitchen but late passiveness before bed doesn't. I am having so much trouble avoiding the kitchen at night. I'd rather not eat this late but hey, pick your battles. If I'm keeping the calories right, that's one big battle won! Best of luck everyone! [link] [comments] |
| Went thru old photos to make a motivation file and oooooh boy. �� Posted: 22 Jan 2021 09:01 PM PST Like many of you I have been avoiding the camera for a while. Like years. Like it's comical how few photos exist of me and how many family portraits I am hiding in the back of. And in Nov. when I began CICO I never took a "before" pic because I knew it would literally crush my spirit. (More power to those who do this btw) But now that I am having a little success .... 25 lbs ... and seeing all the beautiful before and after posts out there .... and how they make me feel so inspired .... I decided to gather up some old "obese me" pics off my computer. And make a file. Hey! Good idea right ? I couldn't believe it. How horribly unhealthy I look. I am still in shock hours later, just seeing them in one place like that. It's hard not to be pissed at myself. But on the bright side I guess I am also doubly motivated to continue. Triply motivated!!! Now if I get hungry or want to complain I will just think about this file of sadness. I wonder why did no one tell me? I see a person in trouble when I see those photos. My doc didn't even tell me outside of suggesting I see a nutritionist. I actually look scary to myself. I don't know how y'all do it is what I mean. the mental game of this weight loss thing is tough.❤️ [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 22 Jan 2021 08:35 PM PST Five days ago I started trying to lose weight again. It's been an ongoing battle for a few years now due to me losing motivation or getting bored. I am not a huge fan of high intensity workouts and am not interested in sports, plus I don't have a lot of space where I live. So it has been a struggle to find the right workout for myself. I did find a Pilate app with workouts that makes me sweat but doesn't kill me. So far I have managed to be consistent with it for 5 days. I need to lose the weight because I'm not at a healthy weight for my height and build. I am 4'11 and was 190lbs, now I am currently 182.4lbs. I am also trying to get the courage to workout in my living room instead of my bedroom since the living room has a lot more space but I feel embarrassed about working out or exercising infront of my family. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 22 Jan 2021 10:00 PM PST So I bitched and moaned in my first post about how unhappy with my weight I was when I weighed in at 104kg at Christmas and promised I would be back in a month with some progress. Weighed in this morning at 97.8. I couldn't be happier!! I know the first 3 or so KG,s are water weight but I'm am really chuffed with the results. I am determined to change my body and my life. Next check in will be two months from now when there was supposed to be a wedding scheduled, It has since been postponed due to Corona, but I felt sick just thinking about how I would be the fat bridesmaid. The only one amongst literally five absolute stunners. Despite it being cancelled it is my next motivation milestone. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 22 Jan 2021 07:02 PM PST I'm 27 y/o 5'5" F and currently weigh 190 lbs (the heaviest I've ever been in my entire life). I had been carrying around an extra 20 lbs for a while due to a variety of things but lockdown depression really knocked me on my ass. So now I have stretch marks again for the first time since middle school (lovely) and hardly any of my clothes fit. I quit drinking in November and from there I've just been trying to make some incremental lifestyle changes so that I don't get frustrated and backslide. I've been trying to include more raw vegetables in my diet (hard to gauge when the baseline was "none" for so long lol) and started jogging a little in the past couple weeks. I'm really resistant to any kind of regimented diet/exercise program, but I'm an avid PoGo player and I've been hitting 40+ km/wk for about a month now (trying to get that up to 50 km/wk). As I've said, I'm trying to be very careful about setting easy, attainable goals for myself. At the moment I'm thinking I'd like be down to at least 185 by the end of February. As I stated in the title, I'd like to know what kinds of results I can expect per month. I think I could be happy with losing 5 lbs per month, but I'd like to know if this is realistic. Thanks [link] [comments] |
| Potentially obvious answer, but does running get easier when you drop weight? Posted: 22 Jan 2021 06:38 PM PST Former military. Used to run a lot but it's never been my thing. I gained like 70lbs over a few years and have lost 30lbs in the last few months. Recently I started a new and very physical job (which is great.) Buuuuttttt running sucks so bad. I can't even go half a mile without feeling like I'm dying. I can bike 6 miles and be tired but not near death. I get that biking is less impact and not the same load amount as running. If I drop another 30lbs like I plan on, will that alone making running easier? Like is 30lbs substantial enough to notice feeling different? Currently, I don't feel any different than when I was at my max weight so I'm doubtful. But 30lbs less is 30lbs. [link] [comments] |
| Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Saturday, 23 January 2021? Start here! Posted: 22 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] |
| NSV Went clothes shopping yesterday.... Posted: 22 Jan 2021 06:47 AM PST I started my weight-loss journey in July when, as a 33-year-old, 6'2" guy, I tipped the scale at 295. I was leaning toward diabetic and a host of other health complications, my doctor said. So I started keto and intermittent fasting with regular exercise. In the six months since I started, I've dropped 75 lbs and four pants sizes. Yesterday, I went thrift shopping because I've only got about two pairs of pants that fit anymore and had gotten some cash for my upcoming birthday. I found a couple great XL shirts - the size I'd only recently dropped to after wearing an XXL for several years - and was shocked to find them cavernous. At first, I thought "these must be big and tall XL." Then I grabbed an large shirt off the rack and it miraculously fit. I excitedly texted my wife and called my mom, who reminded me the last time I wore a large shirt and size 38 pants was 15 years ago in high school. It's a wild feeling I never thought I'd have to be the same size I was back then, and I hadn't really even thought about that as part of this journey. If I had to give some advice to other people trying to drop weight, I'd say this: one of the best parts of the process is hitting milestones you never considered, and it is so exhilarating when you do it. It makes the salads and greens and skipping the pie and ice cream feel good instead of as much as a chore. Keep up the good work! [link] [comments] |
| The First 15(ish) Pounds: What I Learned So Far Posted: 22 Jan 2021 08:58 AM PST Hi everyone! Yesterday, I was eating some takeout when I started reflecting on what I have learned in the first 15 pounds of my weight loss quest. I wanted to share my thoughts with all of you and maybe it will help someone or generate new ideas in the comments! Self-control can be incremental. So, this may seem like common sense to a lot of people, but this realization is coming from someone who is typically an "all or nothing" person. I thought I understood this concept this time around, but I realized I never truly got it until yesterday. Takeout used to translate to "free for all" with me. As I started consciously losing weight, making better choices when ordering in became the biggest self-control battle for me. First, it was opting to order lean meats and veggies when I reaaaallllyyyy wanted something else. Now, I actively crave salmon and roasted veggies when I know my boyfriend and I are ordering from a restaurant. Next, it was realizing that I don't have to push myself to finish the entire meal. Once I started really listening to my body, I noticed my body let me know I was full way sooner than I expected it to. I no longer finish all of my food, and that's okay! I can always save it to enjoy later. Yesterday, it meant opting not to eat that third mozzarella stick to save myself 200 extra calories (I had a lot of calorie room to play around with by dinnertime yesterday). It meant realizing that the salad had so many calories because of the dressing, and I didn't need to use all of it! Even just using half the dressing was plenty. It meant eating all my broccoli first so that I was more full before digging into the salmon, which I did not finish. Those tiny decisions add up and really reduce the caloric impact of a takeout meal. Overnight oats are a hunger lifesaver. Recently, I discovered the beauty of overnight oats. I am by no means an oatmeal person, but after reading about the seemingly never-ending benefits, I decided to give it a try. The recipe I used makes 2 servings and presents an easy, low-calorie breakfast option. I remember making it the first time and thinking, "Ugh, that doesn't look like much food." When I went to eat it the next morning, I told myself that I would try one serving size and that if I was still super hungry, I could eat another without it being hugely detrimental to my daily calorie intake. It turns out, I REALLY didn't need the other serving. I actually struggled to finish just one because it was so filling. Making it from breakfast to lunch without becoming super hungry has been an ongoing challenge for me, and overnight oats literally kept me full and even had me eating lunch later because it sustained me for so long. 10/10, would highly recommend. Fullness can be a delayed response. When I work in the office, I struggle with feeling 100% satisfied after eating my lunch, even though I understand I ate my serving size and had my salad with it. But after a while, I started noticing that it typically takes a good 20-30 minutes after I finish eating to feel full. It sucks to wait for that response, but it also made me learn that I don't necessarily need to eat until I feel full. My body will catch up and I will be okay. Other things I have learned: 1) I saw someone on this subreddit post about "doing the mental sit-up." Which means, if I am having an insane craving for a food but know I don't really need it, it doesn't fit in with my daily intake, or I want to go over my serving size, I work hard to not give in to that urge. Those have lessened over time, but when they do happen, I just tell myself "do the mental sit-up." Whoever that user was, thank you for sharing that catchphrase! 2) Like many people on this sub, I grew up in a "finish your entire plate" household. Awhile ago, I saw a user on this sub write a comment that if it doesn't go to waste in the trash, it will go to waste on your body. That really sunk in with me, and helped alleviate a lot of guilt I felt about feeling full and not being able to finish my plate. 3) I have learned to enjoy cooking and baking! If you had talked to me a few months ago, I would have told you that cooking felt like such a chore. Gradually, I have learned to love the routine of cooking or baking healthy treats for myself. In fact, I make it a game to see how healthy I can make meals, desserts, etc. Another user once posted that if they wanted to indulge, they would have to make it themselves. This resonated with me to the point that if I really want something, I will have to make it myself...and now I have an ice cream maker! Phew, that is a lot of life lessons packed into just a couple months of hard work. I cannot wait to see how my life continues to change for the better as I continue working my way back to true health. I hope something in here resonates with at least one of you, and if you have more lessons of your own to share, please feel free in the comments! Looking back, this sub has already taught me so much and has been a wonderful way to feel connected to a community. [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 22 Posted: 22 Jan 2021 05:38 PM PST Hello losers, Friday!! We made it! Weigh in daily, enter into Libra & report here even if I don't like it: 228.6 lbs, 230.9 lbs trend weight. Stay within calorie range (1800): Hamburgers & veg tonight, 1875 ish. 16/19 days. Exercise 5 days a week: 30 minute lunch walk plus 30 minute HIIT video. 20/22 days. Self-care time (journaling, beauty treatments, anything that fills the bucket): Some journaling in my future this evening & you guessed it, another hell of a shower. I'm gross post work out. 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 seeing random dogs on my lunch walk. I got some free pets from a poodle mix & he was a teddy bear. Mindful of my body really liking this activity level despite my calves being real bitches about it. Your turn! [link] [comments] |
| Daily Q&A Post for Saturday, 23 January 2021 - No question too small! Posted: 22 Jan 2021 10:31 PM PST Got a question? We've got answers! Do you have question but don't want to make a whole post? That's fine. Ask right here! What is on your mind? Everyone is welcome to ask questions or provide answers. No question is too minor or small. TIPS: * Include your stats if appropriate/relevant (or better yet, update your flair!) * Check the FAQ and other resources in the sidebar! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 22 Jan 2021 10:23 PM PST During the winter break I have once again tricked myself into thinking I can consistently lose weight. This happened in August, December/January and basically any time I get a decently long break from school(uni). I have a night time binge eating problem where I eat an additional 1000-2000 calories each night. I have learned to control this but only when I'm not under a lot of stress, however It still takes an insane amount of effort. I can do so well during these periods off school, losing around 10lbs in a month but within a week of school starting I feel like i lose all control and can't resist grabbing something from the fridge- which turns into grabbing serveral things from the fridge. Anyways, I wonder if any of y'all have the same problem and if anyone has any advice on how to try to deal with binge-eating while under a lot of stress. [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: January 23rd, 2020 Posted: 22 Jan 2021 11:14 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] |
| Can you lose 50 lbs with minimal exercise? Posted: 22 Jan 2021 03:11 PM PST I'm a 5'7 female at 185 lbs. My goal weight is around 135 lbs. I feel like I have a lot to lose. The thing is, I don't really like hardcore exercise. Running, HITT, and the like make me cringe thinking about it. However, I do like to go for walks, hikes, swims, and have a cruiser bike that I enjoy. So is it possible for me to lose 50 lbs of weight with minimal exercise? And how strict does my diet need to be? I don't want to eat like a bunny either. How much "easy" exercise do I need to do? How do I need to be eating? I lurk on here a lot, but I have no idea where to start. Have a good one! [link] [comments] |
| SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Saturday, 23 January 2021: Today, I conquered! Posted: 22 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] |
| Losing Motivation 12 lbs Away from Goal Posted: 22 Jan 2021 08:08 PM PST I (21f) have been tracking calories since the end of summer. I have successfully lost 22.5 lbs. I'm 5'7" and started at 175 lbs and am now ~152.5. This was supposed exciting! It really was exciting when I first hit this number over a month ago. Then the holidays and being with family made me lazy about counting calories and I just never got the motivation back, not really I think. It's been a month and I'd say I've been hitting my calorie goal (1350cal) about 60% of the time. And when I don't, it's not like I'm stuffing myself. I also go for walks and runs(working on C25K). I haven't changed weight in a while and this plateau has me really down in the slumps. Juggling online college hasn't been helpful either. Does anyone have any advice of how climb out of the slump? What sparked some motivation for you again? I still want to see myself in the 140's, but it's feels impossible right now. [link] [comments] |
| Gaining and losing the same 5 lbs Posted: 22 Jan 2021 07:24 PM PST Title says it all, how do I get out of this cycle. I do good on my calories for a week or two and then one morning wake up a few lbs heavier. Continue on track with my daily calorie limit. Somehow gain a lb or two. Then give up for a week weigh in at my starting weight. And that just keeps happening. Also while slowly gaining weight. Im 14 5 ft 7 currently 240 lbs, my goal is 180 right now. I've been told to reassess calorie intake every 10 lbs lost, haven't even made it to that point yet. I'm not big into exercise, looking into weight lifting. But right now I'd say I'm running at least 5 miles a day. Staying hydrated. Getting enough sleep. Tracking my calories correctly. Don't know what I'm doing wrong. I just can't seem to lose more than 5 lbs and I can't keep it off for more than a week. [link] [comments] |
| Can someone help me calculate my TDEE? Posted: 23 Jan 2021 12:34 AM PST According to the TDEE calculator, my maintenance used around 1250 calories - but this seems too less? I don't know what activity levels to put in, nor do I know what my body fat percentage is. I'm 152cm tall and weigh 52kg (would like to get down to 47/48). I have an office job which means I don't have a lot of activity daily. But I do Pilates 4 days a week and strength training 3 days a week. Other than that I also have dance classes 3-4 days a week, but it's not like intensive Zumba - it's just hip hop dance. According to my Fitbit, I do an average of 4000-5000 steps a day (idk if it's accurate). I'm trying to increase this, it used to be more but since quarantine it's really gone down. I really want to know as accurately as possible how many calories I need to be eating to lose weight. I know I only need to lose a little but I've been trying for a year to see no change because I struggle with counting calories so much >.< I think I underestimate my calorie intake and overestimate how much I'm burning. [link] [comments] |
| My ongoing weight loss journey... Posted: 22 Jan 2021 02:51 PM PST Just a little post I've been thinking about typing up to get my thoughts off of my head. Oh, how wild this Journey has been. Started in 2019, I was at my heaviest feeling out of breath, getting friend-zoned and drinking too much beer and junk food (Weight: 265 Pounds, 6'0''). Went on a friend's road trip to a famous waterfall, everyone decided we should cliff jump, and being the adventure seeker that I am and not realizing I've let myself go I made the leap. I ended up dislocating my leg from the 20ft drop upon impact. Stranded under the raging waterfall all I could feel was the survival instincts. Managed to swim up screaming from pain. Dragged onto the side of the waterfall by another friend who realized something was wrong. During that pain and horror is when I realized it's not because I didn't have proper form but because my body was obese. It hit me, hit me hard, after a trip to the hospital and leg popped back in I decided I was going to focus on my health and fitness more than ever. Considering I am 29, I do not wish to let myself go as I get older. Started eating right, working out lost several pounds, and dropped down to 240s in few months. Then came Pandemic, lockdown, no longer access to a gym, and old habits starting to come back of eating junk food at home, ordering junk, and "treating" myself since the world is currently hell. Stepped on the scale to realize, I've gained back 10 pounds and on my way back to my old life. Adjusted my diet, got back on track, bought some workout bands on Amazon that mimic free weights. Decided to use my bodyweight exercises and band workouts 4-5 days a week then throw in some hiking on the weekends. As of 1/22/2021, I am at my lowest weight of 231 and not planning to slow down, I had a long plateau that lasted 5 weeks. No matter how much healthier I ate, counted calories my weight would not budge. Normally, during this phase in my past attempts is when I'd give up. This time I decided I'll ride through it and not give up. I am glad I didn't give up because the weight has now started sliding off slowly again. My end bodyweight goal is 185, still have a while to go but really just needed a place to go and share my experiences. If I can be this disciplined, so can you. No one is stopping you but yourself. Change that mentality, get to work and never give up. Counting calories and staying at solid 2000 calories daily have ultimately helped me a lot, I don't feel hungry or entirely boycott certain foods. In short, you'll have ups and downs, mostly ups on the scale but don't let that get to your head. Your body holds onto more water when you're working out and eating better. The changes will show eventually, to encourage some folks, I am attaching a graph of how my progress has been. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 23 Jan 2021 01:42 AM PST I've really struggled with motivation for years. I am only slightly overweight, but I have low self esteem and would like to get back to a weight I am more comfortable with, in the hope that it helps to improve my self-confidence. I've tried on and off to 'diet' for literally years, but have always given up and then beaten myself up for giving up. Well I have just hit a 10 day streak on my calorie counting app, with daily exercise. I know it might not stay this way in the long term, but I'm super happy with myself for the moment! Hoping it continues, and I'll carry on using this community for inspiration! [link] [comments] |
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