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    Weight loss: 50lbs down. 50lbs to go.

    February 28, 2021

    Weight loss: 50lbs down. 50lbs to go.

    50lbs down. 50lbs to go.

    Posted: 27 Feb 2021 11:26 AM PST

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    M32 5'10" SW 274 CW 223.9 GW 174

    Today is the day that I officially hit the halfway mark. I'm officially changing my flair. I've hit 50 freaking pounds lost. I've lost the equivalent of a small child! I've done so much! I've come so far! I'll talk a little about my journey and then I'll finish with some observations I've made along the way.

    I started losing weight Aug 17. It was a few weeks after my birthday. My grandmother had passed away about 2 days before my birthday. I couldn't see her beforehand because of COVID. I couldn't go to the funeral because a lot of people in my family don't take COVID as seriously as they should. So I ate. I thought that making a birthday dinner full of my favorite Chinese appetizers would make me feel better. It didn't. I felt like garbage for the next few days. I decided, one night while having trouble going to sleep because it hurt to breathe, that I needed to make a change. The next morning I laced up my sneakers and started walk/jogging around my backyard.

    It wasn't enough. I bought a food scale, and a bathroom scale. I didn't even own a bathroom scale because I was afraid to see my weight. But I knew that I needed to find out. 274+

    I started weighing everything religiously. I weighed every ingredient and logged it into MyFitnessPal to make sure I was on track. It really helped keep me focused. I wasn't obsessive per se, but I was fiercely committed to losing weight. I still used oil, but when possible I sautéed my veggies in stock to cut some calories. I got an air fryer to get the crispy food I wanted with minimal oil too. I stopped drinking lemonade (a weakness) and switched to water, sparkling water with lemon, and water with those mio drops (they have a lemonade flavor and I LOVE IT).

    And then the holidays came. I should preface this part with "I'm vegan," but veganism has come a long way since the days of bland tofu. The holidays came and I ate, y'all. We're from south Texas so Christmas for us are tamales, empanadas, rice, beans, chips, salsas, etc. I ate more than I had in 4 months. And I felt so guilty. I thought I had ruined everything. How could I let a meal do that to me? And the next day? The scale moved up - but only by like half a pound. I hadn't undone everything. After that I really started to ease up.

    Luckily Jan/Feb have been pretty chilly so I've been doing a lot of stews and soups - light on calories but so filling.

    I'm halfway to my goal and I'm feeling really great. I've come way farther than I ever thought I could. 6 months and 50lbs gone. I don't expect to lose the second 50 in 6 months. I know it will get harder. I had a lot of weight to lose - and I still do - and I know that losing weight quickly is easier at the beginning. But I'm also okay with that. I'm okay with it going a bit slower if it means not getting burnt out. This is a change for life. It doesn't have to be overnight.

    SOME OBSERVATIONS AND TIPS

    Log everything. I know that sometimes it's not possible to log a meal if you get takeout from Chipotle or something. But try your best. For me, I'd get the sofritas bowl from chipotle and I knowwwww that that bowl was way more than the 650 calories or whatever that MFP said it was. I would eat half the bowl and log it as a full portion. It was probably a lot closer than eating the whole thing and thinking it was only 650. Even if you binge. If you eat an entire sleeve of Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies you need to log it. So often I think people start trying to lose weight and then have a bad day and slip up. Because they think they've "failed" they throw their arms up and say "SEE? ITS NOT POSSIBLE! I CANT DO IT!" Logging slip ups will keep you motivated to come back. And more often than not, it will show you that you haven't undone every bit of progress you've made up until that point. It's okay to stumble. None of us are perfect and losing weight is hard! But it's not important that you've had a pint of So Delicious vegan cashew milk ice cream instead of a bowl of grapes. What's important is that you recognize the slip up, log it, and come back the next day and try to make better choices moving forward. You'll still slip up. But it will be less often.

    Know your calorie bank and plan for treats. This was a big help for me. I calculated my TDEE and I knew how many calories I could have each day. It helps me to think of it as a bank, and every time I ate something, I was withdrawing from my bank account. If I knew I wanted to have a sweet treat later that evening, I would adjust my meals before that to make sure I still had calories available. For dinner I might swap the roasted potatoes for grilled zucchini and squash. Or instead of a tofu or tempeh main dish, I'd do mushrooms or cauliflower steak. Anything to make sure that I was still eating enough but that I still had enough in my calorie bank to have some peanut butter, or a Justin's peanut butter cup (I love peanut butter, can you tell?)

    Set rewards for yourself that aren't food. This helped me a lot too early on. When I first lost 10 pounds I wanted to celebrate with a "cheat meal" and it felt so weird. That's like being sober and then having a Manhattan because you've been alcohol-free for a week. It just didn't make sense to me. So I set myself milestones and rewards that weren't food. I do drag in my spare time and drag is expensive, y'all. But that makes them great rewards. So I set one reward as a new eyeshadow palette. And another as new wig. And I set another reward as a new gown. This kept me motivated because the rewards were things that I wanted because I enjoy drag as a hobby. They're expensive enough that I wouldn't just buy them on a random Tuesday, and special enough to keep me motivated to lose weight. If you have a hobby, use that as inspiration for your rewards. But keep the rewards special enough that you won't just give in and buy it for yourself anyway.

    Cheat meals are a double edged sword. When I first started losing weight I was laser focused. But my weakness is Thai food. I want spicy noodles. I want coconut milk curries. I want fried tofu. I want the mango rice. Baby I want it all. But none of these things are calorie conscious. So I started doing OMAD on Saturdays. I would eat around 4pm and I would get take out from my favorite Thai place. I would order the things I used to get as just a daily lunch. Veg spring rolls and usually a noodle dish. There was logic behind this for me. I would limit my calorie intake to just that meal, and I would satisfy my weekly cravings for fried delicious spicy goodness. Honestly, it worked. I had something to look forward to which kept me focused during the week. I would remind myself that no, I didn't need Thai food for lunch on Tuesday because I was having my Thai day-meal on Saturday. It was great. But then my stomach started to hate me. I wasn't eating a lot of grease and fat during the week, so all of that heavy food on one day started to take its toll. I backed off that technique for a while, though occasionally I'll still use it. But more than anything I just try to make better choices. Order a portion, eat half, take the other half to go, and eat the other half later.

    And finally be kind to yourself. I still have some weight to lose. I know it. But I'm taking this opportunity to celebrate the milestone I've hit. And you should too. You will not lose 3 digits overnight. You won't lose 100lbs in a month. But you aren't expected to. Make small, sustainable, choices that are easy to build on. And when you weigh yourself, remind yourself that you're doing this for you. remind yourself that you're amazing for taking that first step. You love made a conscious decision to improve your health and you should celebrate that. If the scale goes up one morning, or even multiple mornings, do not be cruel to yourself. Do not say mean things to yourself. It only makes it more difficult. Keep logging. Keep trekking. And if you need to readjust your methods, that's fine. We can do that. But don't give up.

    I'll see you all after I lose the next 50.

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    Holy FUCK. I want to quit. My fatass gained it back. (vent)

    Posted: 27 Feb 2021 07:27 AM PST

    Fair warning, this is all whiny bullshit. I (f 18 5'2'') lost 40lbs the first time I tried cico, I know it works. That was 3 years ago, after I hit my highest of 200lbs (90kg).. My lowest weight was 160.2 (72kg), a damned piss drop away from 159, which I never got to see. Years later and a shit ton of useless yoyoing later, here I am at 200lbs AGAIN. Fucking a, I am devastated, feel like I am on the edge of a heart attack, and so fucking done with this whole thing.

    It feels so SO good to be able to stuff your face with absolutely whatever you want in any amount you choose. In those moments, I quite literally do not care how fat I am or how fat I will be after doing it. I crave that feeling, it feels like freedom, it's fun, it feels good. I can't explain it, I'm sure you all know what I'm talking about. It's hard to give that up for more than a day. It's not like I am doing anything unsustainable, when I do cico I eat the same stuff and keep it within 1200-1500, but I just won't fucking keep at it.

    Looking at how far I have backtracked makes me want to just say fuck it and stay fat. I catch myself thinking quite often ''is being fat that bad, though??" It's so much easier. My mind won't let me care that I could die young this way, or I'll never be the girl I want to be. I just can barely give a shit at this point. I cannot for the life of me genuinely believe (even if I am doing well on cico) that I will ever be skinny. I never have been. I don't think it will happen. I think I will just yoyo and fall of for months and barely keep at it for a week and do that forever and ever until I die. It does not seem realistic to me. This makes it so hard to keep going when on cico, when I don't believe the results will ever come. I'm tired, I'm sad, I'm fat, and it's so much easier to stay this way.

    I want to fix this, but the progress does not feel like progress at this weight. The numbers 197, 196, 195, 194, 193 do not satisfy me, because I have seen lower. The only number that will ever satisfy me and make me feel like I am actually losing weight is 159. It makes me not even want to bother. I do not give a shit about any number above that. I'm so frustrated I just want to cry. I can't believe I fucked up so bad. I mean, I guess I can believe it, because this is what I have and will always do.

    Even if I lose weight one day, by some miracle, I know damn well I'll gain it back eventually. I know this has to be a ''lifestyle change'' and not a diet but my entire brain says fuck that. I don't want to lose that feeling of just doing what I want. It almost feels so good that I'd pick it over being skinny, but deep down that just can't be what I truly want. Thinking about how I have to feel restricted forever (though, I'm sure eventually it won't be so bad) just frustrates me to no end. I wish I was raised better, with good habits, so I could be naturally skinny and not know what it even means to binge.

    And then FUCK, even if I DO lose weight I'll be left with sagging skin. I'm 18, my body is already ugly to me, I don't need my boobs deflated and everything on me drooping even more. I don't have the money to fix it either. I know people here say skinniness and health are worth the loose skin, but I don't know if I can agree, especially considering my mindset is ''we're all gonna die so no point' I struggle to care about my wellbeing or health at all.

    I want to be like you guys, I want to be like the girls in the transformation vids I watch who just keep going and they DO it, I want to be able to put 80lbs lost on my flair, I want to have my own progress pics, I want to wear cute clothes, I want to feel pretty and worth something, but with the way I am, I don't think I deserve it. I feel so damn pathetic.

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    edit: thanks for all the responses. I have read every single one, but I am too low energy to respond in full at the moment. I'll get to it all eventually <3

    edit 2: my god, I never expected so much support, love, and damn good advice! I truly thought I'd get like..3 upvotes and comments telling me to quit being a whine ass lmao. I am genuinely motivated to start again. I don't want to be 250 by the end of the year, which is the route I am going on if I do not stop NOW and take control of my life. As I said, I'll get to every comment eventually, but I have read every single one and I am absorbing all the good advice and tips. I'm going to start up again asap, I want this, I want to be healthy for once in my life. I don't want to hurt anymore, physically or mentally. I don't want to spend my late teens and early 20's isolated and depressed. I want to be toned, strong, and healthy and I fucking will be! THANK YOU <3 this is the best community ever.

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    I HIT 200LBS TODAY!!!

    Posted: 27 Feb 2021 02:04 PM PST

    Stats:

    • 5'3 trans man / HW 265 / SW 256.8 / CW 200 (!!!) / GW 175
    • Size changes: 44 to 38 pant, XL to M shirt, 4XL to M chest binder (GC2B fwiw), 10ish to 8/8.5 men's shoe

    This morning, I stepped on the scale and I hit 200lbs exactly. I know I still have a long way to go, but this is a huge milestone for me! A year ago, I hadn't even started this journey (I began March 11, 2020). My weight was going higher and higher, I was wearing uncomfortably tight clothes because I couldn't find any in my size, I was throwing out old clothes that didn't fit... Worst of all, I felt miserable. I wasn't active at all, save for a walk down to Dunkin Donuts. I still have a solid 30 or so pounds to lose, but that means I'm only 1/3 away from my goal!

    Can I share some stuff I've learned?

    1. People might not be happy at first, they may doubt you. When I first started losing weight my parents blamed every ache and sickness on the weight loss, saying I was losing too quickly. Ignore them.
    2. Thrifting new clothes is a good idea. I get almost all my clothes on sale, thrifted, or secondhand because it is wayyyy too expensive to buy new clothes every few months. I honestly still wear my size 44 pants because at this point they're oversized but in a ~trendy~ way.
    3. Please please PLEASE take pictures! It's hard to really see the progress since you see yourself every day and it's less noticeable. Sometimes I'm vain and send the progress pictures to my dietician haha.
    4. Eat what makes YOU feel good. This doesn't mean eat junk food 24/7. Find out what food makes YOUR body keep ticking, find what nourishes you the best. See what fruits and veggies you like and stock up on them! CICO is important, but someone who eats 500 calories of McDonald's is going to feel significantly different than somebody who eats 500 calories of actual food.
    5. Your weight will fluctuate. That's normal - water retention, muscle gains/losses, eating a particularly heavy meal, stress, and SO many other factors play into weight. I used to weigh myself daily and stress over the number, but I don't bother anymore. I weigh myself when I remember and look for the trends. I also look at the NSVs - my clothes fitting different is a big one.
    6. Navigating day-to-day life will be very different for a while. There are times where I'm like "I'm not going to be able to fit in that space/chair/shirt/whatever" and then I do! Those moments are common, but it'll settle down. Not going to lie, I still see myself as that 265-pound kid who was busting out of his jeans. I've worn enough size medium shirts now to trust that a medium will fit.
    7. I've found finding community is SUPER helpful. I don't think my family wants to hear about my weight loss, so I've found online spaces (like this one!) super helpful in keeping me on track, finding tips, and sharing my trials and errors.

    I want to thank all of y'all especially. Community support has been a big help throughout this whole thing, and it's really helpful to see what other folks are doing and their progress.

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    NSV: Coworkers didn’t believe old photo was me!

    Posted: 27 Feb 2021 06:06 AM PST

    Stats: 30F 5'7" HW 200 CW 133

    Background: I started my weight loss journey 5 years ago but I yo-yo'd for the first couple of years. I finally got to my goal weight last year (around summer). I've been maintaining/losing vanity pounds since. I started a new job in Oct of last year, so my co-workers only know my current weight and diet. They have actually made nice comments about how healthy I eat. Which is funny to me since at my old job I was basically a candy dispenser. Today everyone was showing their wedding photos and so I pulled out mine as well. My wedding was 6 years ago, right before my journey and I was at my heaviest if not heavier (didn't weigh myself then). They were so shocked and could not believe it was me!! One of them accused me of lying!

    It's pretty interesting because I don't notice such a huge difference myself but even my old co-workers that were in my wedding are in disbelief of photos of me now! What is also interesting is I used to look at those photos and hate how I looked. Any old photos I was disgusted at what I saw. Now I see them and I love them! They are my wedding photos and they remind me of one of the happiest days of my life.

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    I started to track my weight in lbs instead of kilograms and stopped obsessing and dreading the scale - trick your brain

    Posted: 27 Feb 2021 07:41 AM PST

    TL;DR: By tracking my weight in lbs and not kilograms, I "de-stigmatized" the scale and stopped obsessing about the number.

    I'm one of those people who weighs myself everyday. I know you're not "supposed" to do that, but I need the motivation and consistency and I want to be able to track shifts over time.

    However, whenever I got on the scale, all I could think about was how much higher my weight was compared to my smallest, how I'd failed by gaining again and how incredibly far I had to go. Basically I had all these negative emotions were associated with the number in kilograms.

    I was toggling with the settings on my phone and accidentally shifted it to imperial, and had a bright idea: what if I tracked my weight in pounds, not kg?

    I'd see progress quicker: losing one pound feels like progress than losing 0.5kg!

    I also can't convert between lbs and kg on the fly and that means I can focus on just the numbers rather than all those negative associations and reminders of past failures. I don't have any "history" with my weight in lbs, basically.

    It's just a silly little way to trick the brain, but it has made a huge difference for me and hoped it might help someone else too. This would obviously work with whatever units you measure with!

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    Fat loss and weight loss are not equal.

    Posted: 27 Feb 2021 02:11 PM PST

    I Thought I would write this topic - I am not trying to offend anyone but I see some people losing insane amounts of weight...3% of bodyweight a week ect...on very low calories.

    Now granted if you are super morbidly obese then this will be beneficial for your health - but for the majority of people you are probably shooting yourself in the foot.

    Its tempting to want to lose weight fast - but should we want to lose weight??? I say no, weightloss should not be the goal.... FATLOSS should be the goal.

    When it boils down to it we cannot accurately measure our fat loss week to week (those hand held gadgets or bodyfat measuring scales are not accurate!) and so weight loss is what can be easily tracked.

    All weight loss is not equal. losing 50 lbs of weight where it is 35lbs fat and 15lbs lean body mass is far from ideal. Losing weight at a slower rate and combining with resistance training and you are going to be loosing a vastly higher percentage fatloss.

    Remember, its lean body mass that gives us our TDEE figure - Its worth preserving what you have! long term the more muscle you have the easier and longer you will be able to burn of fat.

    Everyone has their own journey , every single person that visits this sub is trying hard. But honestly i feel to much emphasis is put on weight loss.

    Each to their own though. Whats right for someone may not be for someone else.

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    Hello Everybody!

    Posted: 28 Feb 2021 12:59 AM PST

    F 33, 5'7, SW: 238, CW: 219, GW: 200

    I've been over weight most of my life. Like many of you, I come from a family that loved to eat carbs and then blame genetics on our obesity.

    I was fortunate enough to find a profession that keeps me on my feet (I work in a nursing home.)

    Unfortunately, I blew up to 238 and I was uncomfortably fat. I tried MFP and the LoseIt app but it was hard to do because my partner does most of the cooking and all his recipes are in his head.

    And he doesn't measure anything. But I've found a workaround!

    I read this article and it changed my life!

    I started seeing food as just food instead of categorizing as "good" or "bad."

    "My eyes were bigger than my stomach", was a common phrase in my house.

    I cut my portions in half. If I wanted four scoops, I took two. If I wanted 4 slices of pizza, I took two.

    I made eating a singular task. Similar to washing dishes or doing laundry. I put away my phone, take a bit, put my silverware down, chew and swallow. I repeat with the next bite.

    I set times for myself. I work night shift weekends and keep the same schedule all week long. I wake up at the same time every day and eat at the same times every day.

    I keep trail mix and popcorn in my work bag for a snack before I eat lunch to hold me over.

    I drink lots more water. I feel much better in my own skin and I've noticed my digestion has drastically improved.

    I've been weighing myself once a week for three weeks.

    1st week: 238

    2nd week: 224

    This week: 219

    NSV:

    I'm a CNA in a nursing home and the first thing I noticed was the iso masks were a bit loose. I lost weight in my face!

    I woke up tonight and reached in my closet for a pair of scrub pants. They are so baggy! I didn't have time to search for a different pair and they're staying up (as long as I don't put anything in my pockets.)

    The third thing I noticed was my shirts are longer. I usually wear a thin t-shirt under my scrub top and my t-shirt went down a little further than normal. In my mind, I thought maybe I stretched it out...nope!

    The final thing I noticed is when I bought leggings for the first time. All the women I work with swear by them but I was always too self conscious to wear them. I put on a pair of leggings for the first time and I have legs!

    "I don't look all that bad...if I could just get rid of this belly and fit into some cute sweaters..."

    What really pushed me is when The Boyfriend noticed. I put on my leggings for the first time and he says to me,

    "You bought those to tease a man with all your curvatures!" (He was joking with me. He didn't mean it an offensive way)

    And all I could think was,

    I have curvatures????

    I always saw myself as this giant blob that consumers everything in it's path.

    Binge eating, stress eating, emotional over eating, grazing, compulsive eating - I've been victim to it all.

    For the first time in my life, I don't feel guilty about food. I'm not obsessing over arbitrary numbers or jumping on the scale every single day and lamenting over water weight.

    My weight loss, for the first time, is coming from a place of self love. Because I love me and I deserve nourishment. I deserve to be comfortable in my own skin. I deserve to improve myself.

    I deserve to be a better version of myself. And to make such positive improvements in my life that it makes the people closest to me notice me.

    None of this occurred to me until just now - it played like a montage scene inside my head.

    Like, I'm really doing this. I'm sorry this is so long. It just feels damn good to be here. It's so weird to think I am 19 lbs away from 200.

    Nineteen pounds! That's it. That's all that's between me and my current goal.

    (I learned if my goal is too big, I'll get discouraged. I'm using baby steps.)

    My next goal is to incorporate a workout routine into my daily life. I want to keep moving forward. I owe it to myself.

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    Growing up fat...

    Posted: 27 Feb 2021 11:40 PM PST

    My transition from obese to tiny only took about 3 or 4 months - but the affects are everlasting.

    Picture: https://imgur.com/6Rwu4Ok

    Story: https://wiroll.medium.com/fat-boy-f8c79951392e

    This drastic transition took place about 22 years ago at this point. I'm currently 5'11" 170 pounds and have hovered around here (+20 when I was into powerlifting) since then. None of it easy.

    Not a day goes by where I don't still feel like a fat person just temporarily renting someone else's body. Every single morsel of food I put into my mouth brings dread and anxiety.

    It's a lifelong uphill battle - I know this. Aging makes it easier for me to accept.

    I hope my story can help other folks who feel similarly - especially young people who don't feel entirely comfortable in their skin. <3

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    Does the urge to pig out on sweets lessen the more times you successfully do it?

    Posted: 28 Feb 2021 12:32 AM PST

    I'm doing OMAD 6 days a week, and have seen pretty good results from that. But I still have the urge to just cram sweets into my face fairly frequently. In the past, I just gave into this. My weight loss has slowed as result, and I've decided no more.

    I vowed this last Sunday. Wensday evening, an urge to eat my husband's jelly beans, rice crispy treats, an bowl (or two or three) of sweetened cereal hit me hard. I really just didn't care about my weight at that point, I just wanted the goods. But since I also started writing down everything I put in my mouth that had calories, and recording this data to put into a video for my weightloss youtube channel, I was able to talk myself down.

    It might not have been much, but to me it seemed like a big deal. So anyone else that has the same thing happen to them, do the urges less the more times you just say no? I'm really hoping that is the case, but if it isn't I'd like to know so I can try to steel myself to reality.

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    Anger at my family for letting me get fat

    Posted: 27 Feb 2021 10:39 PM PST

    My entire family are obese, including me. I was raised to believe we have slow metabolisms and just eat a bit more than normal people, and that's why we're fat. Or curvy, as my mom would say. I didn't really eat at other people's houses when I was younger so I didn't notice our diet was truly different to others. School lunches looked similar to what we ate at home - a big bowl of pasta, maybe a fruit or yoghurt, and a big slice of chocolate cake with sauce. Every lunchtime.

    After starting college I realised just how unhealthy we were. I couldn't believe how healthily the other students ate, and how small their portions were. And these are students, so definitely eating worse than they would with their parents around.

    At home everyday we'd have a big breakfast, like a big bowl of cereal (the shock on my face when I found out what an actual serving size is) or multiple pieces of toast. Then lunch at school. For dinner usually a burger, loads of chips and a small portion of veg. Massive portion sizes. Snacks in between these meals would be choc bars, crisps, waffles, anything carbohydrates basically. We would easily be allowed 3/4 choc bars a day, and 3/4 crisp packets. Takeaways every weekend. Finishing portions meant for 2 adults to share on my own as a child. No wonder I've always been fat. Very little exercise either, parents couldn't bear to exercise and we weren't allowed out on our own.

    I'm trying to clean my diet up now and improve, but all the bullying when I was younger, all the health problems, being terrified in sports, hiding away at the beach... All of these experiences wouldn't have happened had my parents taken care of our health. My blood pressure is higher than it should be, I'm pretty sure I'm prediabetic. And it's hard to diet because my brain is wired to want junk, having enjoyed it for so long

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    Halfway there!

    Posted: 27 Feb 2021 12:09 PM PST

    SW: 221 (no idea if I was ever higher because I was always afraid to weigh myself) CW: 181 GW: 140 27F, 5'4"

    I have done that thing that lots of people do when they get divorced...and lost a bunch of weight. I separated from my ex mid July and starting trying to lose weight mid August. I started with Noom and found it very very helpful for the first couple months. The articles were great for reframing my thoughts, understanding, and relationship with food. I no longer use Noom and seldom count calories, instead just keeping a mental tally of about how much I've eaten. Some days I know I eat more than I should for losing, but I think I probably rarely go over maintenance. This is worth it to me because I just REALLY hate counting calories.

    In December I started using the app None to Run. It uses walk/running intervals with the end goal of being able to run for 25 min straight. I know that exercise itself does not necessarily have any meaningful impact on weight loss but it has been really motivating to me to have the routine of running about 3 times a week and feeling strong and capable. I have never enjoyed exercise and anytime that I tried to just get out and run or something in the past I always ended up feeling nauseous and like I was going to die. This program has been so great because it has been gradual enough that I have to work for it but I have never felt nauseous or like it was unattainable for me to complete the work out. I'm currently up to running in 5 min intervals which is something I know I never could have done before!

    This journey helped me to feel in control of something at a time in my life where I had little control. I'm proud of what I've accomplished so far and feel motivated to keep going.

    Progress pic

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    [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: February 28th, 2021

    Posted: 27 Feb 2021 11:40 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!

    we'll do our monthly goal setting etc. Tomorrow, but feel free to reflect on February today :)

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    Is it just me struggling to lose weight during lockdown(UK)

    Posted: 28 Feb 2021 01:06 AM PST

    Hi, I'm 24 and 13 stone 3. Before lockdown, I worked out three times a week and was very active in terms of work. Since lockdown, I've lost a good chunk of my muscle mass, since it's hard to replace bench press/squats/deadlifts even with a home workout but I've gained weight in fat.

    Previously, 1.8 calories would lose me two pounds of fat a week during a cut. Now 1400 calories might lose me a pound if I'm really strict.

    Without the gym and work it's a real uphill battle. I've started meal prepping to help stop myself cheating. Must have lost half a stone of muscle at least and even with an hour's walk a day it's really hard to lose weight now. Crazy how much muscle impacts weight loss. (Or is this just in my head?)

    Anyone else in the same boat?

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    Confession post... I have a binge eating problem

    Posted: 27 Feb 2021 02:28 PM PST

    Hello everyone this is just going to be a rant about how I have a problem with binge eating sweets and perhaps a way for me to seek out some help/advice.

    I'm fairly fit at this point and am working on dropping from just under 150 to 145 and I'm 5'9.

    I have this problem where I will eat extremely well all day then boom eat an entire box of a dozen donuts. Or I'll go and eat straight up raw brown sugar by the spoonfull. I just seem to have this insatiable craving for sweets without suffering from flavor fatigue.

    After a binge I then feel badly and will run for a couple hours on end to offset the intake as much as possible. Thankfully I'm a good runner with aspirations of completing a full marathon.

    Any advice for how to stop the inevitable binge? I feel as if I'm not even in control. Even if I'm full I still want the sweetness.

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    Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Sunday, 28 February 2021? Start here!

    Posted: 27 Feb 2021 09:31 PM PST

    Today is your Day 1?

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    Welcome to r/Loseit!

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    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.

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    Why you're overweight

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    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.

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    Before You Start

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    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.

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    Tracking

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    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.

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    Creating Your Deficit

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    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.

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    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.

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    Exercise

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    Is NOT mandatory. You can lose fat and create a deficit through diet alone. There is no requirement of exercise to lose weight.

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    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.

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    Crawl, Walk, Run

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    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.

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    Acceptance

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    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.

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    Do not let the pursuit of perfect get in the way of progress. We don't need perfect. We just want better.

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    Additional resources

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    Now you're ready to do this. Here are more details, that may help you refine your plan.

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    * Lose It Compendium - Frame it out!

    * FAQ - Answers to our most Frequently Asked Questions!

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    Not eating enough was actually what kept me back for so long...

    Posted: 27 Feb 2021 03:11 AM PST

    I've struggled with bulimia for many years and after I started therapy I developed better eating habbits. However after years of binge eating and purging I gained about 60 lbs / 30 kgs. I always wanted to lose weight and love myself but I never really managed to crack the code. However through trial and error, trying almost every diet, I found out that CICO is the only way that works for me.

    In the beginning I was trying to limit all bad foods and eat healthy only. I would crack on occasion. Or have "cheat days" where I would binge. This made me more depressed and relapsing to old behaviors was easy. For example I would eat 1300 calories for 3 days then 6000 calories in one day after that and ruin all my progress.

    Recently I've forced myself to up my calorie intake to 2000 per day regardless of my activity level. I focus mostly on foods I want to eat. I try listen to my body and practise mindfulness. Am I really hungry? Dehydrated? Did I eat enough protein today? I can honestly say I don't feel that extreme hunger anymore and the feel to binge is rarely there. When the thought of binging comes into my mind I recognize that it's my old "animal brain" and not the real me.

    I'm down 20lbs / 10kgs as of today, and I'm trying to become a better me. My advice is to try fix your mental problems first. If you struggle with depression, eating disorders etc, ask for help from your doctor or family.

    We only have one body and once you learn to love yourself you only wish you would have started sooner :)

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    24-Hour Pledge - Sunday, 28 February 2021 - The Plan for Today!

    Posted: 27 Feb 2021 11:01 PM PST

    Wake up with determination; go to bed with satisfaction!

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    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.

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    Here's the regular text on behalf of this thread's originator, kingoftheeyesores, taken with his blessing

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    I'll be posting a daily, 24 hour pledge to stick to my plan, or whichever small piece of my plan I am currently working on. Whatever your dietary goals may be, I hope you stick to them for the next 24 hours (and then worry about the following 24!). Who's with me?

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    Thanks to /u/nofollowthrough who made the 24-Hour Pledge an ongoing /r/loseit institution.

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    F. 28. 5'8 CW: 215lbs Whiney and desperate.

    Posted: 27 Feb 2021 06:48 PM PST

    I'm venting and whining about my weight, binge eating, and emotional eating issues.

    I have lost 80 lbs before! I know exactly what to do. But over 5 years I gained back 65lbs. Between marriage and 1 baby it slowly crept back on. (Mostly pregnancy 180 to 215). I have been trying to lose weight since June 2020. I did weight watchers and got to about 202 and then just lost control and went back to 215. It's like I get on this great ride and I Totally derail.

    I do not struggle with activity. I love to be active but it's hard to just get started. I love both cardio and weights.

    Nutrition... That is my struggle. I stress eat. I happy eat. I depress eat. I eat for every emotion.

    I don't know who to turn to for support for this. I don't want to be on a "diet" . I want this to be long term. I feel like I've been on a diet since I was 10. I have been counting my calories in MFP. Today I ate around 2800 -__- I ate way too much. Then become mad and depressed because I feel like I'm back at square one.

    I need a way to break my current cycle. Does anyone have any advice on emotional eating? Does anyone want to keep me accountable?

    I feel very depressed and defeated. I really do feel insane...doing the same thing over and over and expecting the same results.

    Thanks for listening/reading.

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    32yoM - at my heaviest, 275lbs - baby on the way, mad bills to pay - losing the will to lose it

    Posted: 27 Feb 2021 09:35 AM PST

    I need to break the back of this rut. It's all well and good to blame Covid, but I live in an area that has access to trails and parks, which I was enjoying during the summer but now that there's snow every other week it's hard to stay motivated. Plus I'm working 50 hours a week from home, answering calls from customers for a credit card company so I'm not exactly in a position to be active for my role.

    I just want to change myself for my son who's coming in May. I feel like everything I do I keep dropping off and losing focus. I had a check up at the doctor recently and they confirmed I'm at my heaviest and my cholesterol is really high. Man tits, no ass, fat dude.

    I've been in good shape before. Getting ready for my wedding a couple years ago I was done to my lowest weight in a decade, at just under 230. Was feeling good. Since then, new job then moving countries and Covid and job hunting and finally having to settle for an entry level, basically starting at the bottom; it's all left me pretty much adrift.

    I know what to do (I think) - I just can't seem to give a damn.

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    I fell off the wagon during the Texas winter storm, and am proud of myself for getting back on track.

    Posted: 27 Feb 2021 11:59 AM PST

    30| 5'2 | SW: 160 | GW: 115-125 | CW :144

    Back in December, I made a commitment to myself to lose the weight I've put on over the years. I suffer from lupus, so decided to try an anti inflammatory diet as a form of CICO ( two birds one stone kind of thing)

    It was going really well, I was down 10 pounds my first month, then an additional 5 at the beginning of February.

    Then the winter storm happened in Texas and I went into one of the worst flares I've had in years. I felt like being in a calorie deficit and restricting food groups was adding stress to my body during the weather change and feeling defeated, broke my diet for a good week and a half.

    And I'm not just talking adding brown rice back in...I was eating like...Swiss rolls and Doritos lol! I don't even have those things when I'm not trying to lose weight.

    I've been back on CICO for a couple days now, and was scared to weigh myself. But reading this sub helped me realize my all or nothing attitude does more harm than good and my goal is achievable even if I backslid.

    So I braved the scale and...I didn't gain a single pound back. I'm not sure how. But it's extra motivating to pick back up where I left off, something I haven't had the will to do in the past.

    I'm excited to share a before and after here, fingers crossed this summer!

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    I'm around 210 pounds, 5'4. I was wondering if anyone else would be interested in maybe doing this together?

    Posted: 27 Feb 2021 07:13 PM PST

    I've been overweight my whole life and it has always bothered me, the main reason i haven't put it off is because i sometimes develop EDs (i have bulimia but sometimes it develops into borderline Anorexia) and because my friends are online which leads to me being on my laptop majority of the day and I have online work. What I'd like to do is instead, see if I could pull out an hour or two where my friends and SO could call me, but i wouldn't have to be actively sitting and chatting. Eliminating bad habits helps you put off weight. I also wanna just be a little more active you know? I was wondering if anyone else was starting their journey and interested in maybe doing it together? We don't have to do everything with one another, I just wanna have someone who I can talk to about these things without feeling ashamed or alone. Also, I always feel a lot more motivated with others because I feel like I have someone who genuinely believes in me. I don't use reddit for chatting but if you're interested my discord is hamsterr#1767 and my snap is thatkidimoni. see you there :D

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    Finally decided it’s time to make a change

    Posted: 27 Feb 2021 12:14 PM PST

    Hi, everyone. Hope this is OK to post.

    It's been an incredibly difficult two years on me. Late 2018, my dad got really sick and we spent 2019 in and out of the ICU, rushing to the hospital, cancer treatments, and an eventual double organ transplant. Then, only three months after, I cut my toxic stepmother out of my life and faced the wrath from my family after that. Then in early 2020, COVID hit and I work in healthcare, so I was suddenly drowning at work and watching people die left and right. And then, June 2020, my dad was diagnosed with aggressive cancer, he was paralyzed in August, and died this January, all while I was still working with COVID patients. I broke up with my long-term boyfriend only two weeks after my dad died because nothing in my life was the same anymore.

    So, for the past two years, I've been doing nothing but taking care of other people - my dad, my patients, my boyfriend... and never myself. I gained 50ish lbs, loss all muscle strength I once had, and my endurance was zero; I couldn't walk up stairs without getting out of breath.

    But now, I'm taking a leave of absence from work, I'm single for the first time in a long, long time, and my dad is no longer suffering. And it's time to take care of myself. I'm ready to make a change. I feel awful about myself, I hate the way I look, I hate the way I feel. I know life got pretty hard there for a while, but now it's time for me to take control back and get my health back.

    So, I'm posting here and will continue to so I can stay accountable.

    I'm 27 f, sw at 200lbs and gw I think for now I'll set to 150lbs. Once I get there, I'll see how I look/feel and go from there.

    Sorry if you guys don't care or if this post isn't allowed etc etc. But I've spent so much time now just forgetting that I'm important, too, and that I need to be taken care of just as much as anyone else. So it's time to take care of myself again.

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    Take your measurements - measuring tape love post

    Posted: 27 Feb 2021 07:29 AM PST

    31F 5'5 SW220 CW163 GW150

    I am officially down 57 pounds (yippee!). When I first started I took some "day one" photos and I hated looking at them so I deleted them (thankfully (or not) I still have lots of photos from that weight). Don't be like me.

    But what this message is really about is, take your measurements when you start, or if you are in the middle, start now. I see this getting mentioned in passing but the tape measurer needs more love on this sub.

    I don't do it all the time but have logged approx every 10 pounds. I did it this morning because I am down 10 pounds since maintaining for almost a year (I maintained between 170-173 in 2020).

    You think 10 pounds feels awesome, how about TWO INCHES from your waist in 6 weeks! Download a free app, and just do it.

    Here are some of my stats (all inches) since my starting weight:

    Shoulders - 44.125 to 40

    Bust - 46.5 to 39

    Waist - 39.25 to 32

    Hips - 48.25 to 40 (insert freak out here)

    Left Thigh - 26 to 23

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