Weight loss: I feel like until I reach an “acceptable weight” my hard work and weight loss means nothing |
- I feel like until I reach an “acceptable weight” my hard work and weight loss means nothing
- The moment you realise that you look completely different
- Is this.... actually working?
- Please lift weights while you lose weight.
- Reached my first goal - 10 lbs down!
- Loose skin is negatively impacting me and I don't know how to deal with it
- 62lbs down since last May and I just broke a bedframe.
- Today I (18F) weighed in at 307 lbs. I’m 5’8”.
- I (27F 5’4”) have actually lost 10 pounds.
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 18
- Stretch marks?
- I’m having body dysmorphia and it sucks
- Dealing with unsolicited comments.... does it get any easier?
- How do you keep your weight off long term?
- Looking for accountability buddy! PM me
- "Brain hunger" VS "body hunger"
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: January 19th, 2020
- Final attempt before I consider surgery
- Need advice to avoid loose skin
- Where is my fat going?
- Struggling to cut calories
- I can’t stop thinking about food
- Need help - how do I get back on track after regaining all my weight?
- Playing the long game
| I feel like until I reach an “acceptable weight” my hard work and weight loss means nothing Posted: 18 Jan 2021 12:49 PM PST I've lost 55+ lbs since July and according to my BMI, I am no longer 'Obese Class 2' but still very much 'Overweight'. I used to be US size 14 but am now a US size 10 for reference. I still have about 40 lbs to lose but that's going to take some time. At the mall today I heard a group of girls behind me call me a 'fat b*tch' and make fun of my body. I just ran to my car and sobbed. I felt disgusting and wanted to throw up my lunch. It doesn't matter that I lost weight. To everyone else I'm still fat, disgusting, and unworthy. It doesn't matter that I'm probably eating healthier than most people, working out regularly, and my doctor says I'm healthy. Maybe when I'm small I can finally be deemed "normal" and "healthy" enough to be treated like a human being. Anyways thanks for reading my small rant today. I'm trying hard to snap out of it but I just feel disgusting. EDIT: I didn't think this would get this much support, but thank you all!! Like all weight loss journeys there are bad days and good days - today is just one of those bad days but I made sure it didn't stay a 'bad day' for the rest of the day. I made some kickass dinner (Mille-Feuille Nabe, yum - 100% recommend) and felt a lot better after some walking outside my neighborhood since the weather was nice and warm today. I hope you're all also doing well! [link] [comments] |
| The moment you realise that you look completely different Posted: 18 Jan 2021 06:37 AM PST I have lost over 60lbs going from 5ft 10 / M / SW 262lbs / CW 197lbs. I just had a strange moment where I just realised how different I look. I was helping to set up a Zoom call. The camera was pointed down at me and it clicked how much I have lost and how different my body looked. I didn't look or feel overweight (although technically I still am). It sounds strange, but I have lost weight proportionally (i.e less fat, but same body proportion for chest and stomach). So while I have known I have lost weight I would usually only check my body in the mirror getting in and out of the shower and still see the fat on my stomach and chest, etc. But seeing myself in the webcam with shirt and trousers (i.e not baggy clothes) - it just clicked. Still another 20-30lbs to go, but it was a great feeling. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2021 07:26 PM PST I'm 5 lbs away from my first goal. I've been stuck between 212-216 all last year, even after obsessively working out. But I also struggle with bingeing and purging and restricting cycles. In early December I started virtually seeing a therapist - focusing on my eating disorder. As of today I am 205.8!!! So close to onederland!!! I workout for 30 minutes a day (thank you Apple fitness+) as suggested by my therapist, except for one rest day a week! I eat between 1,500-1,800 calories a day. Usually on the lower side but I still get a hankering for some fries and a coke every now and then, and I do not deprive myself! I just fit it in. I've had 0 binges since the new year started. I'm just really proud, and really happy, and feeling so good. Thought I'd share my little victory.💖 [link] [comments] |
| Please lift weights while you lose weight. Posted: 18 Jan 2021 02:50 PM PST M26, 6'4" My highest was 345, and I got down to 196lbs. I wanted to be happy with my weight, but my body still looked...wrong. I was way more fatty/flabby than other guys of similar heights. I looked a lot like The Pale Man from Pan's Labyrinth. Like yeah I could see my hip bones but I also still had loose flab all over (some of it loose skin but most of it still fat). I learned that I don't have very developed muscles, especially in my upper body. I gained some COVID weight and got lazy since my gym closed, and I've been eating shit. But the other night my dad had a heart attack, so today I bought a membership at planet fitness so I can kick my goals in the ass. I chose PF because, though I want to work on weights, I'm most comfortable on machines and worry about hurting myself with free weights, bench, etc. I'll get to those in time. I know I'll like the look of my body when I have some clear muscles showing, so I am going to go really hard at lifting and not be so obsessive about cardio this go around. Anyway, if you're just starting, please also lift weights. You'll like the "finished product" a lot better. People told me that when I was starting CICO and running in 2018, I dismissed it. But I wish I would've been doing it. A healthy body is a strong body, or so my grandpa used to say. Is this thinking right? This entire "weight loss journey" has mostly felt like trying everything and seeing what works. Though mostly I feel like I'm shooting in the dark. [link] [comments] |
| Reached my first goal - 10 lbs down! Posted: 18 Jan 2021 01:16 PM PST F/36 / 177cm (5'9.5"). For most of my adult life I've been borderline overweight at a BMI of around 25 (173 lbs). In December I noticed my clothes were getting tight, and my old back injury started bothering me again. I weighed in at 182lbs. December 16th I started trying to eat healthy and started daily exercising (elliptical machine for cardio and resuming physio exercises for my back). I'm down to 172 today and a healthy BMI! The biggest differences with my diet have been that I've traded snacking on chips and chocolate with fruit / veggies or hummus, and I've stopped drinking wine with dinner and Bailey's before bed (that was starting to become a frequent habit with the stress of covid - I'm in healthcare). I'd like to change my focus now to trying to develop sustainable habits, rather than being overly restrictive. As a teenager I would lose 30 lbs in a few months and then gain it all back again. I'm hoping to not follow the same path this time. [link] [comments] |
| Loose skin is negatively impacting me and I don't know how to deal with it Posted: 18 Jan 2021 05:41 PM PST I've lost around just shy of 90 pounds (working off some holiday gain). I chose to lose weight for health reasons and to be happier with my appearance. I've noticed minor loose skin around the legs, arms, and stomach but never thought much of it. It wasn't until I caught myself doing pushups in the mirror that I noticed how much my stomach was sagging. I knew it was there, but I never knew just how extensive it really was. Seeing how I really looked in this raw form was.... jarring. Long story short, self-esteem plummeted, evening ruined. I'm aware that this was the logical conclusion. It was going to happen, and it'll only worsen from here. I've lost weight slowly (~25-30lbs per year) to help mitigate it as best as I could. I'm also well aware that nothing short of medical intervention is really going to make this disappear. I'm not in a financial position at the moment for such fixes, and I know I won't be for a bit. Leggings and tight clothing hide it, which is basically my go-to at the moment. I suppose what I am asking is folks who do have loose skin and are in my position, how do you deal with it on a mental level, or even on a physical level? I don't want it to negatively impact my journey or my self-image, but it's so hard not to let it. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. [link] [comments] |
| 62lbs down since last May and I just broke a bedframe. Posted: 18 Jan 2021 06:40 PM PST Hello. I could really use some support or encouragement right now. As of last May, I reached my highest weight of 306lbs living with an abusive relationship. I broke it off, immediately became happier, and stopped comfort eating. I also stopped consuming alcohol problematically. If you look at my post history, you can see a submission to the stopdrinking subreddit which highlights how bad things got. Folks, it was bad. Well, I inevitably, being happier, and consuming fewer calories, meant I lost weight. And now I'm sitting at 244lbs, which feels great, but is obviously still about 100lbs away from where I want to end up. I met an amazing, incredible, womderful man. He loves me just as I am - flawed, troubled, and recovering. This just makes it all the more painful that after throwing a jokey tantrum and rolling over in his bed, the wooden supports gave out on my side. Ironically, this had never happened to me 62lbs ago. And yeah sure, the frame is a little old and the screws holding it together were small, but whatever. I'm overweight, so I'm attributing it entirely to my weight. I'm crying a lot, privately. I am so humiliated. I feel worse right now than I have at any point of my weight loss. I have aggressively offered to pay for replacements and can construct them together just fine, but... fuck. It always feels like things are on the brink of being okay and then somehow I fuck them. And I can't let him know how upset I am, because he needs to sleep. I can't apologise enough because he won't hear it - it's not my fault, he loves me, everything is okay. I don't want to be exhausting so I'll rant here so he doesn't have to hear it. I feel... dreadful. At least I can use this as motivation to absolutely never cheat on my CICO even for a second. The thought of overeating makes me want to die. I didn't think I needed a rock bottom to continue making progress. I guess I got one anyway. [link] [comments] |
| Today I (18F) weighed in at 307 lbs. I’m 5’8”. Posted: 18 Jan 2021 08:23 AM PST First of all, this is the biggest I've ever been. I don't particularly feel good about myself but I'm pushing myself to love my body, even at the size that it's at. To give off some backstory, I've always been at least a little bigger (I'd say I'm most comfortable at a Women's size 14). When I was growing up, my mom had a pretty bad untreated eating disorder that she projected onto me. She hid food, made me come work out with her, ridiculed my body and took away clothes I looked "too fat" in, and sent me to fat camp. This was around ages 8-10. Ever since then, my relationship with food has just been super fucked up. I also got out of rehab this summer, and ever since being clean and sober I eat when I'm bored, I eat when I'm sad, and I eat when I wanna get high. I also HATE exercising and I love shitty food (mostly carbs and dairy, lots of fast food). How can I make exercise more tolerable? What are some easy to prepare healthy foods I can eat that isn't kale? I'm juggling school and recovery (12 step work, AA meetings, sponsor meetings and therapy) pretty much most of the time so I struggle with not just stopping my a drive thru. [link] [comments] |
| I (27F 5’4”) have actually lost 10 pounds. Posted: 18 Jan 2021 03:02 PM PST Back in early February of last year I was injured two fold- once physical and once mental- back to back. I slowly packed on weight between immobility and depression. It crept up from 138 to 170+ and I was miserable. I'm heavily muscled from manual work and an active lifestyle but this weight was different, it was difficult to move around. The weight didn't carry itself. I had stopped treating food like the fuel it is and started eating my numb emotions. I stopped running completely after a bought of COVID. I was drinking daily. My face was swollen, my belly was bloated. I couldn't sleep and I was in pain. A few months ago, I sought help for my mental struggle and stopped drinking. It was a struggle, but the alcohol weight started to come off. My therapist assigned me homework to go for a walk and professionally harassed me until I got help for my physical injury. I started Physical Therapy, and got the most bad ass PT lady ever. My husband and I looked at the goal sheet we had written at the beginning of 2020 and saw the last goal was to pay off my car. We started eating in exclusively. We paid off the debt and started looking forward to 2021. I set the goal of getting back to "tiny". The initial weight goal is 130, but depending on what my muscle density will allow I'd love to see 119. On January 1st I stepped on the scale and weighed in at 153, today I stepped on the scale and I was stoked to see 143. It's been easy (relative) because I did a thorough job of preparing. It's been hard (again, relative) because I am so upset with myself for treating the body that carries me over mountains so poorly. It's not a diet. It's CICO, OMAD and getting my butt out the door to go for an anything. During the week I eat 1,200 calories a day and on the weekends I budget 1,600 calories a day with one alcoholic drink if it fits in my calorie goals. I eat a meat protein and vegetables, and sometimes a starch. I start my meal with a piece of fruit when I begin cooking because I firmly believe in dessert before dinner. I log my food in MFP, before I heat up the skillet so when dinner is ready I can enjoy it. I don't really eat my workout earned calories back. If I snack a small handful of Reese's pieces in the middle of the night I don't beat my self up for it. I have a bite of my husband's ice cream and don't stress about logging it. This isn't a race, it's a long ass marathon. [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 18 Posted: 18 Jan 2021 07:46 PM PST Hello losers, Happy Monday! I'm running late today so off we go! Weigh in daily, enter into Libra & report here: 227.6 lbs, 232.0 lbs trend weight. Stay within calorie range (1800): Got it today! 13/15 days. Exercise 5 days a week: 30 minute lunch walk. 17/18 days. Self-care time (journaling, beauty treatments, anything that fills the bucket): Made sure I dressed myself up cute today just for my own enjoyment. Mermaid leggings were perhaps the best clothes money I've spent in a while. Try a new recipe once a week: 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. 5/5 weeks. Express mindfulness and or gratitude: I'm grateful for so many things. Good seasonal fruit & veg, high quality, small portioned chocolate, my SO, my cat & a whole host of other lovelies. I'm mindful of body tired today. Didn't push it too hard physically today, trying to let my body stay warm but get some rest. Your turn! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2021 11:58 PM PST So I recently turned 20, 6'1" tall, weighing 250 ish pounds. I've gained like 70 pounds over 6 months from Feburary to July last year. Now I have stretch marks all over my body including my tummy, arms (but not legs and butt strangely enough). Now I am planning on losing like 100 pounds and I am so worried even depressed about all those stretch marks. Do they fade away? Will I get extra skin? How can I avoid all of that? Stretch marks make me not wanna lose weight. I am not sure if I'll ever be comfortable in my own skin. I look at other guys and they all have normal stomachs with no stretch marks. I feel so much lesser than them (was that a sentence lol i'm such a dumb non-native English speaker) [link] [comments] |
| I’m having body dysmorphia and it sucks Posted: 18 Jan 2021 06:19 PM PST I lost 60lbs and defeated my obesity and am a normal weight for the first time ever... and I was happy for the first day or two but now all I can see in the mirror is body fat, an undefined jaw, an ugly side profile. I spent hours yesterday looking up ridicuous pseudoscience that might help define my face more. I keep on looking up whether I'll need a tummy tuck, what surgeries I'll need to ever look "normal" and not fat. And it's just depressing, I feel like I'll never look normal, let alone attractive. Just wanted to vent. I never knew this could feel so bad, I thought I would feel on top of the moon after sailing through obesity and overweight, but my goal feels further than ever. My workouts have decreased in length and frequency, I'm not being as strict with my diet, my weight loss has slowed to a crawl. Idk just wanted to vent 🤕 [link] [comments] |
| Dealing with unsolicited comments.... does it get any easier? Posted: 18 Jan 2021 07:31 PM PST I'm still in my early stages in my weight loss journey and am still overweight. Plus, I had to move back home due to the pandemic. Living with my obese family hasn't been easy on my food choices (I'm currently doing keto and they're bringing cakes and sweets daily). It's been especially tough since they see all my effort in trying to lose the weight but I guess I'm not there yet because they keep commenting on how fat I am and that 'it's amazing I still fit into my clothes'. The comments make me want to speed through my weight loss and severely restrict but this always ended with a binging spree. Anyone else with a similar experience? I'm scared I'll fall into my old bad habits or quit when I'm not even halfway there [link] [comments] |
| How do you keep your weight off long term? Posted: 18 Jan 2021 11:45 PM PST In 2020 I have lost about 12 kg (ca. 26 lbs) over the course of 4 months. I did it through weight training, calorie counting and eating high protein. After that I had a big change in my everyday life and I stopped focusing so much on eating right. At the end of 2020 I was back to my bad eating and exercise habits I had before losing weight and I gained everything back. [link] [comments] |
| Looking for accountability buddy! PM me Posted: 18 Jan 2021 08:38 PM PST Hi everyone, F24 5'1, SW:137|CW:135|GW:120. It's my first post and I'm new to Reddit. I'm looking for someone (anyone really) who wants to do daily check ins with each other? We can message on here or like WhatsApp. Here's where I need an accountability buddy on: -logging my food -staying under 1550 cals -going to gym 3x week or just general activity This pandemic is making my weight loss journey feel lonely. None of my friends are serious about losing weight, so our conversations dwindle on the topic. If anyone is interested, I'm down to encourage each other as we try and reach our goal weights! [link] [comments] |
| "Brain hunger" VS "body hunger" Posted: 18 Jan 2021 04:29 AM PST Hey all. I was just wondering if anyone else has different sorts of hunger? I've been trying lately to eat more "normally " instead of fasting for days then ordering most of dominoes, rinse, repeat. The last couple of weeks I've been eating these sachets of porridge (I accidentally bought 100 of the damned things on amazon). I've worked it so for two pouches made with water rather than milk they're about 140 calories. I've just had one and made it extra runny, so it was a gruelling experience, but my tummy is actually full and my body is like "urgh, no more". But my brain keeps going "oooh there's still half a chocolate fudge log cake in the fridge, it neeeeds to be eaten soon!" And it's actually sending almost physical hunger pangs to my tummy. I was wondering if anyone else can be physically feeling full but your brain is still sending out distress signals of hunger? [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: January 19th, 2020 Posted: 18 Jan 2021 10:10 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] |
| Final attempt before I consider surgery Posted: 18 Jan 2021 04:47 PM PST I found out this year when my insurance changed that it would cover weight loss surgery. Surgery is a last resort to me mostly because I'm terrified of it but I also recognize if it will help me love healthily it has to be a consideration. So I've decided to give myself the next six months to REALLY REALLY try to lose the weight on my own and if it don't make good progress by the end of it I'm going to do a consultation for VSG. I redownloaded my fitness pal and have been tracking and measuring. And even though it's a pain to do that I'm keeping in my mind that the things I will Have to do pre and post op will also be a pain...not to mention the physical pain so wish me luck! Started last week and down 2 lbs. [link] [comments] |
| Need advice to avoid loose skin Posted: 18 Jan 2021 06:02 PM PST I've been doing alternate day fasting on a high carb diet. I lost about 65 pounds in about 4-5 months. I lost weight quickly because I stopped eating sugar, fried foods, and limited my eat day total caloric intake to around 2000 calories. I was 340 pounds and worked my way down to 275. I'm here to ask if I should take a break from fasting to avoid getting loose skin. My idea is to get to 260 and then maintain that weight for a while. Would this minimize my chance of getting loose skin if I'm trying to get down to 220? Tldr; Should I stop fasting for a while to maintain my weight so that I avoid loose skin? I'm trying and very close to loosing over 100 pounds. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2021 05:58 PM PST This is going to sound ridiculous, but I can't figure out where the fat is going. I've been working out consistently doing cardio and sl5x5 since November. I've lost 17 lbs. In the last couple of weeks my pants have been fitting better (I'm talking jeans straight out of the dryer being too loose) but the scale is going up (4-5 l s). Its shark week, so I expect a pound or two is from that, add that I've been eating gluten again and there's my other 3-4 lbs of water weight. I assume that I'm still maintaining, then, at the actual same weight - which is above 200. So where is the fat going? The fat mode on my scale still has the same percentage. My shirts fit the same. Its my waist and thighs that are loose on my jeans. At over 200lbs, it seems impossible that any sort of "recomp" would happen. I can't believe I've gained any sort of muscle to compensate. I also know I shouldnt look a gift horse in the mouth. "Oh, my pants fot better, but I'm not losing weight wahhh!" I just genuinely want to know, from ppl way smarter than me, what scientifically is going on. Thanks for reading! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Jan 2021 12:15 AM PST So backstory, I've been skinny pretty much my entire life up until quarantine, have always been a bit of a binge eater. Quarantine hits, and I've had nothing to do and nothing to spend my money on. Ended up binge eating excessively, and went from about 150 lbs to 245 lbs in the span of 10 months. Fast forward to the past three weeks and I've been trying to lose weight and get the ball rolling, but man am I struggling to cut calories. I'm always fine throughout the day (usually when nighttime hits I've eaten about 1200 calories) but usually around midnight or so I just get painfully hungry and binge on like 3000 calories of fast food. I've been really upset with myself today especially, as I just went rock climbing with a friend and could barely finish two bouldering routes before I had to give up for the day. I used to do this shit 3-4 times a week for a few hours at a time when I was in HS, and now I can't last 20 minutes. I'm seeing my psychiatrist on Wednesday to hopefully start some ADHD meds, and to my understanding one of them (vyvanse) is also prescribed for binge eating, so maybe that will help? Overall, feeling incredibly discouraged and have been beating myself up quite a bit. Any advice is greatly appreciated. [link] [comments] |
| I can’t stop thinking about food Posted: 19 Jan 2021 01:39 AM PST over quarantine I developed new unhealthy eating habits and gained about 20 pounds. 24/7 I would be thinking about food. I can eat a meal for 3 people and it won't be enough to make me stop. I'm 4'11 at 115 lbs so I don't have quite the high tdee (~1250) as everyone else. i try to sleep it off but then sleeping becomes more difficult as I think about my next meal for tomorrow. There has to be something in my mouth every second of the day. If not, I will find something. My standard for food is the lowest of the low and I will eat just about anything I have laying around until it's gone because everything is delicious. I live with my parents so they always be buying food. I've tried fasting, not fasting, running, walking, working out, writing down my thoughts in a journal, waiting 15 mins when I crave something, drinking bulks of water, eating protein, eating vegetables (lots of it), budgeting $100 a month for food, throwing food out (sometimes. I feel bad because I have to waste food because of my own lack of self control which makes everyone not able to eat) not buying any junk food, distracting myself with work and at work (i work in food service so it's difficult sometimes, but it does make me slightly more active). I've tried just about everything. I feel hopeless and I can't afford to seek professional help. I don't know what to do. I know I am not fat, but nor am I skinny or where I want to be/used to be. I let myself go too hard and now it's difficult to find my way back. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. just how. do. I. stop. :( [link] [comments] |
| Need help - how do I get back on track after regaining all my weight? Posted: 18 Jan 2021 04:04 PM PST With intermittent fasting and eating healthy I lost over 20kg in 2019 and maintained it halfway through 2020, then winter depression hit me and the separation from my partner and I jumped aaaall the way back. My new clothes don't fit, I can't wear dresses anymore without feeling ashamed, all the new nice bras I bought are way too small. I am desperate and loathe myself for letting this happen and this shock and rejection of reality is making it impossible for me to start over. I can't even step on the scale, I'm so scared of those numbers and the blow I will feel and the depression that will surely follow... I don't know how to start over, I can't. I feel like this is just my fate, I am fat. And I will always stay fat. If you have managed to come back and have anything that might help or just a friendly word, I'd be more than thankful. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2021 07:16 AM PST I lost weight and now I've been maintaining my weight loss for about 5 years. Over these years, I have learned that "maintenance" does not mean that your weight is exactly the same all the time. Rather, my weight fluctuates: Over the course of the week as I have more or less salt/carbs/fiber, eat earlier or later in the day, or exercise more or less. Over the course of the month as I move through my hormone cycle and balance higher calorie social eating days. Over the course of the year as I take vacations and eat more through holiday seasons So, in various short-term periods, it'll often look like I'm losing or gaining weight. But, when I look at my weight data over the long term, I can see that I am maintaining. 4 YEAR GRAPH OF DAILY WEIGH-INS This is maintenance. My goal isn't to weigh exactly 125lbs all the time. It's ok that I'm closer to 130 right now because, knowing my habits and routine, I know that I'll get back down to 125 and slightly under within a few months as long as I exert a tiny bit of effort. So, don't stress about changes or lack thereof in the short term. It's all about the long game. [link] [comments] |
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