Weight loss: A colleague just asked me how much I weigh... |
- A colleague just asked me how much I weigh...
- Sticking to it is better than pushing through it
- Started with an old treadmill I bought for $5 at a thrift store
- A tiny victory
- YEAR ONE UPDATE: There's 112 Pounds Less of Me!
- I gained over 40 Lbs in 2020 after losing it in 2019
- Starting over because I don’t have a single photo to use for dating apps
- A simple reminder to be kind to yourself. Don’t berate yourself. If you wouldn’t say what you’re thinking to a friend, try to cut that thought.
- I lost 6 pounds last month! ����
- I Lost 120 lbs last year, the road of weight loss is long but you CAN do it. Never ever give up.
- 24-Hour Pledge - Wednesday, 06 January 2021 - The Plan for Today!
- My guide to losing over 100 pounds - Tipps for anyone starting their weight loss journey
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 5
- After years of bad choices, I’ve healthily and sustainably lost 10cm off my waist and I comfortably fit my goal jeans!
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: January 6th, 2020
- COVID restrictions have led me to lose ~45 lbs since March.
- Fat Shammed. Dont know how to start again
- Need help with figuring out a workout routine
- It's really hard to lose weight when you have morbidly obese family members.
- 20 years of dieting, and finally I've learned how to sustain weight loss
- Smart Swaps?
- “I became a new person after losing a whopping 32 kilos and learned to love myself!”
- Weigh-In Wednesday (Share Your Numbers)
| A colleague just asked me how much I weigh... Posted: 05 Jan 2021 08:26 PM PST Because I am apparently her "ideal body type" and she wants to know what to weight to aim for on her journey. You guys. I damn near cried on the shop floor. I was more active in this sub a few years ago when I was on the first leg of my journey. I have slowed down progress since then, just working on maintaining the loss and building up muscle. I'm still a few kilos away from where I want to be, but to think that I am what someone else wants to be, words just can't describe. I can't really share this with anyone in real life, I feel like they won't quite understand and will think it's just a brag. Hopefully you guys get it. Thanks for all your support over the years <3 [link] [comments] |
| Sticking to it is better than pushing through it Posted: 05 Jan 2021 09:51 AM PST I was scrolling through some fitness motivation accounts recently and I saw so many posts about pushing yourself. Pushing yourself to your limit, continuing through the pain & discomfort, how your mind quits before your body, etc. It got me thinking... pushing yourself is overrated. Now, if you're a marathoner or a CrossFit junkie or someone who has been deeply involved and in love with fitness for while, sure, push yourself. Push your limits. Compete with yourself. But for beginners, or people who are trying to repair a broken relationship with fitness... it's a no from me. Let's say you set out to run 1 mile. But you can't do it, and you only make it .75. You feel like a failure because you didn't achieve yourself goal. Alternatively, let's say you set out to run until you're tired and you make it .75. Hey, great job! You ran the same distance both times, but in one you feel bad about yourself for failing, and in the other you feel good about yourself for doing it at all. But - let's say when you hit .75 in your first run that you listened to all the fitness memes and PUSHED THROUGH. Feeling terrible, you make it to 1 mile. And sure, you're proud of yourself... But tomorrow comes, and you realize how much you despised running yesterday, and so you don't go. Perhaps if you stopped when you wanted, you'd have a much better taste in your mouth about running going forward... and thus you'd be much more likely to continue it. Pushing yourself to get to 1 mile isn't the better alternative if you never run again. Getting to .75 but sticking with it for days, months, or years is, in the long run, WAY better. Anyway, that's my ramble for today. Sustainability is the healthiest choice. If going easy on yourself and stopping when you want to stop is what will make you stick with it longer, that's the right choice for you! [link] [comments] |
| Started with an old treadmill I bought for $5 at a thrift store Posted: 05 Jan 2021 10:21 PM PST About 6 months ago I decided to start a double journey to stop drinking/lose weight. I knew those two went hand in hand. I'm in my 20s and gained a significant amount of weight from partying and not giving a shit what I ate or drank. Sometime last spring my mother was actually out shopping and told me about this treadmill she saw at a thrift store that they were trying to get rid of for $5 and asked me if I wanted it. If that's not a hint idk what is lmao. Realizing that I needed to make a change, after a few months of being a clothes hanger i decided to start using it. It's old and not very sturdy but does the job. I could barely walk for 5 minutes the first time I used it and now I jog approximately 2-3 miles a day. Along with eating right, this has led to a 60+ pound weight loss in about 6 months. I intend on continuing to diet/exercise and Ive started to mix in some strength training. Starting to notice who I am when I look in the mirror again. feels good Good luck to everyone with their weight loss journey. I wish you all the most success for anyone else in this difficult but rewarding process. Stick to it [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 05 Jan 2021 11:16 PM PST So about 14 months ago I started my locomotive engineering certification, hardest thing I've done in my life. When I started I was probably close 300 lbs or possibly over. Between the constant stress eating eating out and consistently eating like crap with my SO I completely let myself go. I became bigger than ever. I get winded walking up steps, could barely fit in a booth when going out, and had real emotional issues concerning my weight. Last week I got out of that relationship, took a look in the mirror, and decided I need to make a change instantly. Since the new year I've been on a strict CICO and have walked at least 3 miles a day, trying to do a goal of 5 a day. I stepped on the scale the old scale the first day and it said ERR. I walked 5 miles to buy a new scale and I get the same thing, ERR. I thought to myself, "wow, I'm heavier than the scale limit" and felt horrible. I didn't let it deter me though, I've been on a strict CICO, cut out soda and fast food, and am sticking to my walks no matter what. I pulled out the scale tonight and I got a number! 401, not proud of it at all but it's giving me Hope that I can do this. I have changed my Lifestyle and vow to stick to it. I promise this sub I will be that person on here with the, I lost 100 lbs post in a year from now or less, I am that determined. I sorted the sub from top posts of all time and went through them one by one and thought why can't I? I can and I will. Thank you to this sub for helping me realize the possibilities and I promise I WILL be back in a year with major results! [link] [comments] |
| YEAR ONE UPDATE: There's 112 Pounds Less of Me! Posted: 05 Jan 2021 09:54 AM PST Hey all! In 2020, I set a goal to resume my weight loss journey (gosh, I hate that phrase), and amazingly, I did. Given everything that was going on in the world, I was pretty sure that I was going to break at some point or another, but I managed to keep it going. Things that worked for me: The Ketogenic Diet I realize that there's a lot of discussion surrounding keto, but it worked for me from 2016 to 2018, and it's working for me again now. I realize that once I stop keto (which I still plan to do when I'm at a goal weight), there's a risk of gaining all of the weight back, but I'm working on that!I broke keto for eight days in 2020, all of which were in the last two months of the year during the holidays and my birthday. Overall, I think 97.8% is pretty good. A few things that helped me stay on keto were:
Tracking Calories & Macros Every Day As I mentioned previously, I mostly eat the same foods each day, so that makes this part relatively easy for me. I input the nutritional information into the Simple Macro App, then each time I have that food, I just weigh it and input the number. Even on the days when I go above the goal I've set for calories, I still track what I eat to the gram so I know where I am that day. I didn't start using the app until March 16 when I had settled into the change in my diet, but between March 16 and today (January 5), I used the app to track every single food I ate on 262 of the 296 days, or 88.5% of the time, with most of those dates happening later in the year during the holidays. The holidays are always difficult for me, but this year is going a lot better than previous years. Being Kind to Myself and Forgiving Slip-Ups Hoo-boy, this is the big one. When I did this last time, I felt so much pressure to not mess this up. I was sharing my progress with everyone and they were all cheering me on, which felt great! I loved that validation that I was doing something that I had wanted to do for a long time, and this time I was succeeding. I was dramatically succeeding, and it was awesome. And then, when I slipped up, it wasn't. I felt guilt and shame, and I felt like one of those people that just can't keep up with it and aren't disciplined enough and are always going to be fat. This time, I allowed myself to go over on my macros and calories. Food and the feeling of being full has always been a comfort to me, so if my emotional well-being improved after having an extra ice cream or some toast, I did it, and I didn't feel bad. 2020 was garbage, and while I don't think much good came from it, the pandemic allowed me to understand that stress and depression and anxiety are always going to happen, even if it's difficult to pin point a reason, and that it's okay to take care of yourself. As you can probably tell, there's a lot of internalized fatphobia at play here, and I have a lot of unhealthy eating habits, despite losing quite a bit of weight. These are things that I'm going to be working on in 2021, because I think that I can't succeed in this long-term without addressing those issues. I've made a lot of progress in the last year, accomplishing things that I wasn't able to do the last time I attempted to lose weight, but I still have a long way to go. If anyone has questions or would like to reach out, please do so! I'll do my best to answer any questions that people have and to talk about my personal journey. However, please do not comment regarding the validity of the ketogenic diet. This was covered exhaustively in my original post, and I don't want to go through it again. I understand your concerns, and I appreciate your caring for my well-being, but it's not something I'm interested in discussing at this time. [link] [comments] |
| I gained over 40 Lbs in 2020 after losing it in 2019 Posted: 05 Jan 2021 07:19 AM PST I'm a 20 Y/O 6'3" guy, and the lightest I have ever been was 185. This was in November of 2019. This was after a year of weight loss. I was nearly 280 at my heaviest, so seeing an almost 100 Lb difference really made me feel amazing. After I reached this low weight, I decided to bulk up and hit the gym because honestly 185 didn't look good on me with my long, skinny arms. For about 3 months, I gained maybe 10-15 pounds of mostly fat, but definitely some muscle. I felt good at 195-200 Lbs in January. Once the shut downs of 2020 swung into full effect, gyms closed, and I didn't feel like cutting back my caloric intake from bulking. I reckon I was eating about 3,000-4,000 calories a day without working out. My weight was skyrocketing. By June, 2020, I was weighing 220 Lbs. As of writing this, I'm weighing in at 237 pounds. It's frustrating. I want to say it was all COVID, but I only have myself to blame for this. I didn't realize just how fast you can lose all your progress when you simply don't care about what you eat. Anyways, I wanted to post this here because I'm starting my journey again. It's time to lose what I gained, and feel better again. I'll be looking at this post again in a few months to keep my motivation strong. Also, whomever might be in the same boat as me, don't give up on self control, and diet. I know it can be hard, but I can tell you right now, it's not worth it. Good luck on your journey! [link] [comments] |
| Starting over because I don’t have a single photo to use for dating apps Posted: 05 Jan 2021 01:04 PM PST I'm 28 years old, 6'7", and over 380lbs and I recently just got out of a relationship of almost a year. I actually haven't gained weight in 3 years, but I also haven't lost it... so I went to go update my dating profiles and realized that I don't have a single recent picture of myself because I've been too ashamed of the way I look. They're all 5+ years old and I'm much smaller in them. I can't imagine cat fishing someone and using those so it's time to take the next 6 months and focus on myself to start getting down to the size I was in those old photos, and then the rest of the year to break way past that. Luckily I've got a few more months of the world being shut down so I can just focus on myself and not worry about dating but wow what a wake up call... [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 05 Jan 2021 02:38 PM PST I've had a rough start to the new year. I had just gotten back on track in early December, but through the holidays I definitely cheated and wasn't working out. The New Year starting on a Friday kind of messed me up, fri/sat are my usual days off so they are typically the days I allow myself to go a little over on my calorie goals. So I started the new year by laying in bed playing Sims 4 and watching tv with a mild hangover literally the entire day. I ordered a burger to my door and ate it in bed. I did not workout. At first I told myself, this is ok, it's 1 of your 2 cheat days. You'll be better tomorrow. The next day, I was very productive in all aspects BUT my weight loss goals. I cleaned, did laundry, took down the Christmas tree, took out the trash, did the dishes. I got a lot done. I did not exercise and I honestly can't remember what I ate but I know I didn't really pay attention to calories and I had some wine. At this point, I'm getting a little frustrated with myself and the harsh thoughts pour in. So Sunday rolls around and I did cook some healthy food but didn't finish all my meal prep. Worked my shift, relaxed in the evening, didn't log any of my food. And here comes Monday. Work is slammed. It's a terrible day. I'm in a bad mood. I had to run an errand on my lunch and was asked to stay two hours late. I got Chinese while I was out, and regretted it after I ate it. I'm just so mad at myself. I'm telling myself you HAVE to workout tomorrow. You HAVE to get back on track. I won't go into detail, but I was having some aggressive thoughts and I went to bed with them. Today, I slept through my early alarm so I didn't have time to workout. I was in a bad mood immediately because I had failed yet again. But as the afternoon rolled around I tried to shift my thought process. I had eaten a healthy breakfast, so I made a healthy lunch and meal prepped all my additional meals during my lunch hour. I told myself- you did 1 of your 2 daily goals. I didn't workout but I ate healthy and logged all my food and pre-logged tomorrow. I included my pre-workout protein shake for tomorrow. I immediately realized as soon as I took a breath and stopped being so angry at myself for failing, I was able to take a step back and say "ok, let's take the time to set yourself up for success in the coming days" and I feel so much better. I feel confident I will wake up early enough to do my morning workout. I know I will stick to my food plan because it's already prepped and in the fridge and logged in MFP. Of course you want to hold yourself accountable, but I think sometimes we focus so much on how much we are failing that we hinder our success. Don't berate yourself over a bad day, or even a bad week. It'll just put you in a bad mood. Take a step back and remind yourself that you've succeeded before and you can succeed again. Ask yourself- what can I do to help tomorrow me accomplish the goals that today me didn't. It kind of reminds me of a relationship, I always hear "don't go to bed angry," so don't go to bed angry at yourself. You're a lot more likely to wake up angry and frustrated and that will set the tone for the rest of the day. Go to bed with goals for tomorrow and understanding that whatever happened today happened and dwelling on it will only cause it to bleed into the next day. Be kind to yourself, you'll find you're in much a better mood. Set goals for the future instead of harping in the past. One day a time, you got this. [link] [comments] |
| I lost 6 pounds last month! ���� Posted: 05 Jan 2021 09:08 AM PST I got on the scale and was shocked to find that my weight is down after the holidays. Even after a week of just sitting around and splurging a bit. I was afraid to weigh in, but I'm glad I did. I'm glad to finally seeing the weight come off. I have also lost 2 inches off my waist, 2 off my stomach and 2 off my hips 🙂. I'm going to continue what I've been doing which is monitoring my caloric intake and exercising. What's also great is that I'm no longer technically obese! 😁 I'm already starting to notice a difference when I look in the mirror and I'm very happy about that. I've really been pushing myself these past two months, especially dealing with depression and having to really push myself to work out instead of just curling up into a ball and doing nothing. [link] [comments] |
| I Lost 120 lbs last year, the road of weight loss is long but you CAN do it. Never ever give up. Posted: 06 Jan 2021 03:01 AM PST I don't know who needs to read this right now but you CAN do it. A long weight loss journey is mainly a mental battle of sorts, you're indeed fighting your own demons, the ones that drove you to overeat in the first place.No matter how hard it may seem in the beginning, no matter how many times you messed up dieting thing up before . No one is too far gone, everyone can make changes. New Year's being just a few days ago, I think we could consider that it's still resolutions time, and if you're overweight and browsing this subreddit you are already o n the road to success. Want to know why? Because it shows that you have a desire to make a real change, let that desire fuel you along this journey. You are in charge of your own path and this is the best thing for you right now. The only thing that guarantees that you will fail is if you ever decide to give up.There will be times when it seems too hard to continue, times when you will be frustrated not to see results as quickly as you want. But good news is, you are strong enough to make the choice to hang in there and crush it. It's only human to have these moments, what makes there difference between success and failure ( and boy do I have stories to tell about past failures) is a choice that you will make in these instants. You are strong enough, you have enough willpower, you will see the benefits after a few months, don't give up. Repeat these to yourself eveyday, everytime you feel overwhelmed by the toll the diet takes on your mind.Repeat these to yourself like a fricking mantra, a hundred times a day if necessary. You have your inner strenght, plus the good vibes sent by so many well meaning internet strangers right here. YOU WILL SUCCEED. Good luck I don't know you but I believe in you. Have an amazing year 2021, can't wait to see the before and after photos. Edit: typo [link] [comments] |
| 24-Hour Pledge - Wednesday, 06 January 2021 - The Plan for Today! Posted: 05 Jan 2021 11:01 PM PST Wake up with determination; go to bed with satisfaction! This is our daily check-in, to help keep us accountable over the long haul. Feel free to post whatever goals will help keep you on track. Here's the regular text on behalf of this thread's originator, kingoftheeyesores, taken with his blessing
Thanks to /u/nofollowthrough who made the 24-Hour Pledge an ongoing /r/loseit institution. Due to space limitations, this may be a sticky only occasionally. Please find it daily using the sidebar or top message. --- On reddit, your *vote* means, *"I found this interesting"* (...read more about [**voting on reddit**](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/voting)) --- [link] [comments] |
| My guide to losing over 100 pounds - Tipps for anyone starting their weight loss journey Posted: 05 Jan 2021 04:30 AM PST Two years ago to this day I joined reddit. I also weighted 250lbs+ (I think 260 but didn't have a scale) and was extremely unhappy with the way I looked and felt in my body. Even tho I had many very good friends I felt alone because I didn't find myself attractive and I can't blame all the guys I liked for feeling the same. So I decided to change and set my goal: 165 pounds before I turn 30. This gave me 14 months to lose over 90 pounds. I set that goal as 165 would have put me just about in the normal BMI range but tbh I didn't think I could actually achieve that. I have been overweight my whole life. The lowest I've been was during high school when I played competitively volleyball and it must have been just slightly overweight with an BMI around 26. I used to look back at the pic and think "why couldn't I see how thin I was, I would give everything to look like that now". As my BMI 2 years ago was around 39. Today it is 22.5. progress piece 3 (with sport top and leggings only) I posted this before but here are my key learnings:
Also reddit was a great source of motivation for me. I looked at this thread, progress pic daily and 1200isplenty. seeing all this success stories from "normal" people really did give me hope. So thanks for supporting me through this journey. Good luck to everyone & feel free to add more tips for me and everyone as well xx [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 5 Posted: 05 Jan 2021 06:08 PM PST Hello losers, I spent the last hour thinking it was Wednesday. Oh joy, another day in the glorious week ahead. Weigh in daily, enter into Libra & report here: 235.0 lbs, 235.9 lbs trend weight. Reporting even if I don't like it! Stay within calorie range (1800): 1768 ish today assuming my acorn squash doesn't need a little something extra. Better than yesterday, looking to do even better tomorrow. Meal prep, pre planning dinners & homemade coffee beverages. 3/4 days. Exercise 5 days a week: 30 minute lunch walk & 20 minutes of 15-17 mph stationary bike on the latest procurement of fitness gear, stationary bike! 5/5 days. Self-care time (journaling, beauty treatments, anything that fills the bucket): That stationary bike was something I've been hemming and hawing about for months. Glad I got it. We'll see how cardio while consuming silly media treats me! Try a new recipe once a week: Tonight, trying some acorn squash with some vanilla sugar, a new variant on green chili & a honey mustard broccoli salad that really tickled me. 2/5 weeks. Express mindfulness and or gratitude: Today I am grateful for spaghetti squash & random grocery substitutions. They've added some fun new recipes to this house hold repertoire. Your turn kids! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 05 Jan 2021 03:54 PM PST For background: 29F, unsure of starting weight as I was going purely off measurements for a while but waist was 83cm. Current weight 74kg and waist is 73cm, goal weight 60kg. Here's a bit of my story: I put on weight rapidly as a teenager due to drinking and the sudden freedom to eat whatever I wanted when I got a job - I had no knowledge of calories or nutrition. I've been vegetarian since I was 14 which meant a lot of unhealthy carbs combined with an insatiable sweet tooth. When I was 17 - 19 I was in an awful relationship where my weight became the sole dictator of my worthiness and attractiveness to my partner. I was constantly stressed and emotionally abused and spent 2 years borderline starving myself. My weight plummeted from around 69kg to 53kg quickly and I had very little muscle at that time - I have a naturally curvy figure so never looked unhealthy.. in fact unfortunately I looked amazing, as many people reiterated, which only reinforced that what I was doing was good. After that relationship, I was free again and I quickly fell back into normal but gradually more excessive eating habits and put all the weight back on + some. I lost a little bit again due to a 6 month go on keto + getting into huge amounts of hiking and gym and being generally more active with my dog. I moved countries in January 2020 and didn't realise how much it would affect me - all my routines and familiar food spots were gone and I went into a sort of permanent holiday mode because everything was new and exciting. Coupled with reduced activity during a strict COVID lockdown, I was the biggest Id ever been: I'd guess well over 80kg for the first time in my life. While I do have a fair amount of muscle due to lifestyle (big on inline skating, surfing, intense hiking, and some weight training), for the first time I realised I had actually become fat - not just curvier. I'd bought a pair of jeans online in what I thought was my usual size, only to find I couldn't even get them past my thighs - I was dismayed. I was so tired of all the yoyoing and wanted to finally start making better overall eating choices which I could sustain forever. I vowed not to return the jeans but to fit them instead. I started by gradually cutting out almost all refined sugar - most of this was not having dessert which was a huge adjustment as previously I'd never feel satisfied until I'd had a post-dinner sugar binge. I adopted 16:8 intermittent fasting as I've never been much of breakfast person and it stopped me snacking mid-morning. I do count calories most days but try not to be obsessive about it. I haven't been focusing on the scales but rather the measurements, even though I'm in an obese BMI range due to being 5'2 and partially due to muscle mass, my waist to hip ratio puts me well into the healthy range again. And what's more, I can get those jeans on comfortably! A healthy weight for me should be around 60kg with some muscle and I finally feel I'm in control of my eating: I'm never tempted to buy petrol station snacks, I never buy chocolate or other desserts while grocery shopping, I only eat when I'm hungry, and i find I crave healthy foods. The biggest success? If I do crave something unhealthy, I eat it, and I no longer punish myself for doing so. I can't believe how far I've come in just a few short months, but I'm so excited to be on a journey I can say will take me through the rest of my life. Don't give up. Have off days. If you're craving something, eat it. If you have an entire day of binging, don't punish yourself just get back to eating healthy the next day. Find exercise you love and it'll never feel like a chore. Accept that some weeks the scales won't move or they will go up. As long as you keep making good choices and have an overall balanced lifestyle, the weight will come off - It's genuinely that simple. [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: January 6th, 2020 Posted: 05 Jan 2021 11:46 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] |
| COVID restrictions have led me to lose ~45 lbs since March. Posted: 05 Jan 2021 01:03 PM PST Prior to the onset of restrictions last year, I was living a fairly bad lifestyle. I was eating fast food just about every day, and then going to bars most nights to hang out with some people and have 2-3 beers each time. I was up to around 205 lbs. Since March, I have completely cut down on the fast food, only ordering out once every two weeks or so. Most days I just eat Oatmeal for lunch and then we'll cook a larger meal for dinner, but still not nearly as much food as I was eating before and much healthier foods. My beer consumption dropped down to a max of 3 per week. As of this afternoon, I weighed in at 159. I haven't been doing consistent exercise during this time, just eating completely different. I guess my next goal should be to get in the gym to shape the weight that I have left better! [link] [comments] |
| Fat Shammed. Dont know how to start again Posted: 06 Jan 2021 12:49 AM PST Everytime I try to do something good for myself something negative just appears from no where and makes me sad. I started with playing football with my friends and they started ignoring me from all football activities cause I am too slow for the team. Yesterday I tried to adjust it with some healthy habit of cycling, I was struggling my way up to a steeper place, two bikers just went pass me and laughed at my face cause maybe I was trying too hard. Going to the gym alone was my only motivation but since the gyms are closed, I think I might stress eat again. I want to be healthy but I don't know with what mindset should I start with.... [link] [comments] |
| Need help with figuring out a workout routine Posted: 05 Jan 2021 06:25 PM PST Well I'm officially out of excuses to not exercise, injuries are fully healed and my new job has a full gym that apparently nobody else uses. It has bar bells, dumb bells, treadmill, stairmaster, rowing machine, assisted weighted squat thing, and a squash court. Now, my main goal is weight loss, I'm 5' 5" and about 205 lbs so I've got a way to go. Obviously I'm combining this with diet as well. One of my focuses is on deadlifts, just a personal goal of mine. Besides this though I really don't know where to start as far a routine. I've been sporadically using resistance bands and my treadmill at home, but not much beyond that. Any advise or resource recommendations would be greatly appreciated, thank you! [link] [comments] |
| It's really hard to lose weight when you have morbidly obese family members. Posted: 06 Jan 2021 01:32 AM PST I'm sorry but it's true. I'm not in other families where the parents are fat and the children are thin. I took on a lot of bad habits from my parents, which are revealing themselves more and more during quarantine. My parents were too busy to take care of me, so I was always left alone as a teenager with junk food in the kitchen. I have to undo so many unhealthy behaviors now. I do this awful thing where my parents buy junk food and I throw the cartons away as soon as they're halfway done. This is because they don't even finish the junk food, so nowadays I throw the food out to prevent temptation. Honestly, I don't even know how I gained all this weight. I think I stress ate like crazy the entire 2020 year. I told myself I would drop from 190 to maybe 160 or so by now, which is totally doable in my opinion, in a matter of months, but I couldn't stick to it. But that's the thing - I ate out a lot. But besides that, I don't know what exactly I was eating that sent my weight into oblivion. It's fucking stupid and isolating. Sorry, this was just a rant I guess. I just feel so sad because I genuinely don't know what is wrong with my diet except my eating a lot. I don't know what to eat to make me feel fuller. I just get hungry at the thought of food. How was I racking 2000+ calories a day, not realizing it, and maintaining 190 pounds for an entire year?? It doesn't feel real. 190 doesn't sound like a lot compared to others but to me, it is, because I can feel it in my fat arms and legs and stomach and waist and I dunno. [link] [comments] |
| 20 years of dieting, and finally I've learned how to sustain weight loss Posted: 05 Jan 2021 09:51 AM PST Like many of you, I've been on and off diets since I was a teenager (I'm 32 now). I've never been obese by any means, but I've been overweight and basically unhappy with the way I look for as long as I can remember. 2020 has been a year of looking inwards, a year with little pressure but lots of time at home, and that's what I needed to make the necessary changes for a healthier lifestyle. My advice below is not going to make you lose lots of weight in a short amount of time. However, it will make your weight loss a lot more sustainable than any diet out there (including keto and calorie counting which I know is otherwise very popular on this sub). I lost 15kg (and am still losing weight) over the past year by implementing achievable mini habits. The key with mini habits is that they have to be so small and achievable, that it's not difficult for you to to implement. Starting off the new year by pushing yourself to work out an hour every day, if you never used to work out, is not sustainable for most people. Likewise, eating a completely different diet to your usual one is also not going to be easy to continue doing in the long run. To give you an idea of what I mean with mini habits, below are the first three mini habits I implemented for myself: - Every day, I have to eat one piece of fruit - I will leave the pots of dinner food in the kitchen so that if I want a second helping I'll have to go back to the kitchen to get it - I'll go for a small walk every day Those were my first three mini habits (you may want to implement different ones that suit your lifestyle). Once they became second nature (two weeks to two month for me, but some may need more time) I would implement another round of mini habits. For me the next round was: - Plan out what I'm having for dinner a week in advance and do one weekly big grocery shop (to avoid impulse buying and last minute take away food) - Soup or salad for dinner once a week - Two pieces of fruit per day And this way I would continue to add more healthy mini habits until they became second nature. Some may want to take even smaller steps than the ones outlined above but they worked for me. By implementing small achievable mini habits my lifestyle change has happened gradually but it's been very sustainable for me. I haven't felt like I was on a diet. Also note that as far as possible, I try not to make any food forbidden. There's some psychology behind why that's a bad idea, but basically it makes you obsess and want it even more, and that is also not sustainable for a healthy lifestyle change. If there's any kind of food you would like to eat less off, I suggest you add mini habits like: - Before I eat any (insert the food you want to eat less of) I have to eat one piece of fruit, or do one push up, or whatever works best for you. But remember again to make it very achievable or you'll most likely end up ignoring the rule. This approach is basically fool proof. If you fail, it's because your new goals and habits are too ambitious, and you'll have to dial it a notch back. What inspired me to follow this approach was reading a book called 'mini habits' by Stephen Guise. If you feel this approach resonates with you I strongly recommend you read his book, it's packed with even more advice and tips. I hope it resonates with some of you. I for one was tired off following one unsustainable diet after the other. I currently eat mostly a whole food plant based diet (although not entirely by any means). I eat more or less what I want, but have been experimenting a lot with healthy recipes that I love which obviously makes healthy eating a lot easier. I have a small sweet treat most afternoons, but don't feel the need to ever overindulge, as it's not forbidden and I can have it again tomorrow. I do some light exercise: walking, short sessions of yoga and the occasional short run. I am in no way a fitness junkie though since that's just not attainable for me. Hopefully this will resonate with some :) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 06 Jan 2021 03:15 AM PST With the UK being in yet another lockdown (third time's the charm! *hopefully*) the gyms are shut and my way of exercising is gone. So I figured this is the perfect time to come here for some advice. For you see my journey officially started in April 2020, but since then I've been on-and-off cycling through 'I need to lose weight' and 'I'm perfect the way I am' mindsets. Firstly, My gym routine used to be; 1x 20min run (2min walk, 3min run 4x repeats). This increases on a weekly basis to e.g 2min walk, 3 min run, 1 min walk, 4 min run in different combinations for a combined time of 20 minutes for now. I ran at the speed of 6.5kph and walked at 2.5kph on the treadmill, managing to get 1.6km in on a daily basis (used to go 5x a week) This was followed by various strength machines for 40 min, alternating between arms and legs. For food, meal prepping is unfortunately too ambitious and as a person with ADHD (this might just be me) I forget to log my food. So I have been using an app called Paprika to download recipies and make grocery lists to encourage healthier eating. So far so good. Could anyone shine a light on some helpful advice? Any good meals, tips, tricks? Is my gym routine suitable? Should I do more, or less? [link] [comments] |
| “I became a new person after losing a whopping 32 kilos and learned to love myself!” Posted: 06 Jan 2021 03:12 AM PST When you are overweight, life isn't exactly smooth. From battling unsolicited comments and the judgmental stares to health conditions which stem from all the extra kilos The turning point: When you are overweight, it is not only your physical health which takes the beating, but even your mental health goes for a toss. Case in point, I had always enjoyed dancing but I could never muster the courage to participate in competitions as my confidence was really low. Also, you constantly feel that others will judge you or make fun of you because of your weight. However, the point where I realised that I HAD to do something to get back in shape was when I started wearing 42 centimetres waist of men denims. I knew that I needed to change my lifestyle and get my life back on track. My breakfast: 2 chapatis, a portion of green vegetables, a glass of milk or oats or 2 brown bread sandwiches My lunch: 2 chapatis, a portion of green vegetables, a bowl of pulses and raita My dinner : 2 chapatis, a portion of green vegetables and a bowl of pulses Pre-workout meal: I have 2 glasses of water 30 minutes before workout and any fruit of my choice Post-workout meal: A cup of tea, coffee or milk. After an hour I have dry fruits or salad I indulge in: I usually do not take any cheat days but if I feel the need to be rewarded for my persistent workout, I like to eat a chocolate truffle slice, pani puri or meetha paan. My workout: My workout routine is as follows:
3.50 stepping up and down 4.Jogging or running for 2.5 kilometres
Low-calorie recipes I swear by: Dosa, uttapam and Idli Fitness secrets I unveiled: When you love yourself and your body, you begin to put your health first. So, instead of craving for tasty dishes and cuisines, I crave to stay healthy and fit. How do I stay motivated? In addition to fitting in the dresses of my choice, it is the motivational stories of people on social media platforms that keep me motivated to stay fit. I see that so many people do not have enough time to get up and workout but they still manage the same. I also read motivational quotes to continue my fitness journey. What's the most difficult part of being overweight? A lot of people don't realise that it is not about a few extra kilos, it actually has a lot of impact on your confidence as well. So, all that extra weight used to suppress my ability to express myself. I used to love dancing but I could never dance because I was so under confident because of my weight. Moreover, even though I really wanted to, I could never participate in any competitions fearing that I will be judged and made fun of! What shape do you see yourself 10 years down the line? I want to stay in the same physique for all the years to come, just need to work on toning my body a little bit. I will also start doing yoga to increase my flexibility.
What was the lowest point for you? It was really upsetting when I could not fit into the clothes of my choice. Moreover, due to my growing weight, my nerves had begun to compress and my legs were becoming numb. IMAGE OF PROGRESS : https://imgur.com/gallery/xRm5kjd [link] [comments] |
| Weigh-In Wednesday (Share Your Numbers) Posted: 05 Jan 2021 09:01 PM PST Share Your Numbers!!!Welcome back to another week of weigh-in Wednesday. Share your +/- change from last Wednesday to this Wednesday, and a short summary of your week. Sometimes we get lost in the day to day ups and downs and it's good to see our week over week changes. Time to celebrate losses and lift each other up during possible failures. This is not a timed event or contest, feel free to jump in any time. This post was made a staple of r/loseit by u/Kahne_Fan and our thanks goes to him for providing a service that so many find helpful. [link] [comments] |
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