Weight loss: I’m 40 pounds down and was enjoying my cheat day. I was called a fat ass by a jerk outside of KFC and I cried in my car. |
- I’m 40 pounds down and was enjoying my cheat day. I was called a fat ass by a jerk outside of KFC and I cried in my car.
- Almost 200 lbs lost, any tips for heading into maintenance?
- After 6 months of exercising and CICO I finally hit my goal weight, and I don't think it ever would have happened without this pandemic.
- I Wish I was the type of person who can't eat when they're depressed
- I hit my second goal!!!!!!! Holy shit I cant believe I'm actually doing this!!!
- One year, 88lbs down and a whole new lease on life
- Being called Fat infront of a family gathering !
- I saw my abs for the first time in my life today!
- Lost 120 lbs, gained back 150 lbs. Now I'm here.
- My friend is unsupportive of my weight loss. I let her peer pressure me into eating like shit.
- Milestone: One-derland!
- Anyone feel like they need to leave their family to become healthy?
- I want to lose weight again but I’m scared... (recovered ED)
- Is this going to work?
- Sometimes not having a goal is the only way to achieve it, lol
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| Posted: 06 Feb 2021 03:46 PM PST Lurker who made an account to finally join you guys. I'm 5'2, she/her and 214 pounds. Yea, I know I'm still big. But I lost 40 pounds for the first time in my life in a healthy sustainable manner. I treat myself to a calorie-counting-free day once a month. Otherwise I'm in a strict meal plan both for health and because it's cheaper. Anyway today I was feel extra good because I had finally broken 215 pounds! My s/o and I have a tradition where we watch favorite games the day before the super bowl and turn it into a full football weekend. I went out and picked up KFC for us, planning to just enjoy myself today and tomorrow and worry about calories Monday. On my way out with the takeout a random guy smoking says "enjoy your chicken fat ass". I stop for a moment thinking of what to say, if anything, and for some reason I say "thank you". THANK YOU. I fucking thanked this man for insulting me. I don't know why or how. I got into my car, drove away but couldn't drive through my crying so pulled over in another parking lot and just let myself cry eating a drumstick. I looked and felt pathetic. I eventually pulled myself together but it just reminded me just because I feel successful and healthier, I'm still fat to everyone else and I get judged every time I eat or buy food. I'm still going to try to enjoy myself but it did make my spiral into a binge (hi, fellow emotional eaters) and I picked up Taco Bell to sad eat before seeing my s/o. Whatever, at least it was already my no counting day. Edit: wow thanks so much for all the hug awards!!!! They actually really made me feel warm and supported along with all the kind comments and votes! Thanks everyone❤️ wish I joined the community instead of just lurking earlier! Edit 2: holy fudge this is blowing up! Reading through all these comments and seeing all these awards is making me tear up - happily this time! All you outweigh KFC prick by a long haul ❤️ [link] [comments] |
| Almost 200 lbs lost, any tips for heading into maintenance? Posted: 06 Feb 2021 10:38 AM PST Hi all, so this is my first time posting here, but I've been lurking and soaking up the info for a while. Thank you to everyone on here who has unknowingly helped me on this path, you all are amazing! I started losing weight in April 2019, by tracking/weighing my food and doing CICO. I also worked on upping my step count and now average 10k steps a day, but other than that, no formal workouts. My stats are F/38/5'9" SW: 344 CW: 146 lbs, so I've lost 198 lbs in that time! I still want to lose maybe 5 more lbs, but I'm at the point where I'm working myself up to going into maintenance. For those of you that have successfully made the transition to maintenance, what kind of advice do you have for me? I'm planning on incorporating some weight training shortly to do some body recomp, as well as gradually increasing my calorie intake until I find out what my actual needs are to maintain. Is there anything else I should be thinking about from your experiences? I'm super excited that I've gotten to this point, but the switch in the mindset from losing to maintaining has me nervous and I want to do it in the most healthy and sustainable way possible. *If you have any questions for me, I'd be happy to do my best to answer them :-) *Edit to add link to progress pics: (https://imgur.com/a/ATcHr6l) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 06 Feb 2021 01:57 PM PST I'm a 25F, 5"1", SW 156lbs GW132lbs CW131lbs. BMI 24.8 I was lucky enough to grow up in a household where sodas and candies and junk were not abundant (I don't even drink soda to this day).But I always had a penchant for over eating. I love food and I just assumed that the large portions on my plate were the correct sizes. But I had always done sports, so over eating by 500-1000 calories a day as a kid didn't result in me being overweight. Fast forward to sophomore year of college. I went from running 5 days a week to nothing, started eating only carbs since I was broke, and began birth control. I gained 40 pounds in about 2.5 years. For someone as short as me it made a big difference. I went from limberly walking up hills to panting as I trudged along. My boyfriend tried to zip up a dress I'd bought only a year prior and it wouldn't budge. I was so embarrassed and felt terrible, but I kept lacking discipline and having false starts when I tried to lose the weight, in part due to my busy schedule. After college were more false starts. I was working 10-12 hour days and didn't have the energy to go to the gym. I'd buy keto books, try it for 3 days, give up and binge. I'd tell myself I was cutting out carbs, make it maybe 5 days, then give up and binge. I was educated about what it took but lacked the discipline, time, and energy to make it happen. My job was demanding and I had to be there earlier than most gyms opened(6:30AM) I'd be out at 5:30PM and I would not feel energized after a workout post a full work day. So I gave up again. In January of 2020 I joined a local running group. I was slow and out of shape and the last one in every run. I was a top runner when I was 18 so this was a pretty serious blow to my self esteem, but it was a way for me to hold myself accountable to getting some exercise at least twice a week. I didn't lose any weight at this time but it helped me get in the right mindset, that was until the runs stopped in mid March. My Father passed away suddenly in March of 2020, maybe a week and a half after the world went on lockdown. He'd been overweight (he was 5' 10" and at least 300lbs) and sedentary for most of my life. Eventually he developed a host of health problems (blood clots, reduced heart function, stroke). He was depressed and in denial. Greasy, salty, fatty foods were his coping mechanism. He wouldn't hear of a real change in his lifestyle no matter how far his health declined. He died of a heart attack in his sleep and my sister found him later that night. He was 62. His death made me angry and was a sort of smack in the face from mortality. My weight was on the cusp of getting out of control. The world was being ravaged by a disease that targets the unhealthy. I had to get serious about my health if I wanted to live a full life. Yet STILL I had week after week of false starts. I craved more food so much, I'd be good for a few days and then binge. I didn't want to count calories. Finally, in late July of 2020 I found the discipline to come up with a routine of HITT workouts and calorie counting, and actually stick to it . The first 2 months were excruciating. I was working out 5 days a week and using my fit bit to keep my calorie intake at around 1350 a day. I also spaced out my meals and tried to eat between 8am and 6pm only. I was cooking more because I wasn't exhausted from work or ordering out 3 times a week. I could get up at 7am and work out for 30 minutes, take a quick shower and grab a yogurt all before logging on for the day as they changed our schedules (I use to be up at 5:15am). I had so much more time to focus on myself, get a good amount of sleep, and stick to my routine since bars and restaurants were closed or barely operating. I did this with no equipment but a cheap yoga mat and some pop sugar fitness work out videos from youtube. All in my small nyc apartment. There were days and nights where the hunger really controlled me. For a long time my whole day revolved around my meals and I never thought that would get better. I'd spent so much time training my body to eat until I was stuffed full and nearly sick, unlearning this behaviour was a sisyphean task. But when I had doubts I came here for a swift kick in the ass, and I took pictures to remind myself of the gains I'd made and not to lose hope. I noticed maybe a month ago that I wasn't feeling starving anymore. My body had a adjusted and I'd learned to par down my portions. Today I finally hit 131lbs on the scale. I look so much better, I feel so much better. I eat much more appropriately and no longer want to stuff myself until I'm nearly sick. I didn't realize what a huge difference 25lbs had on my life. Everyone I know says I look better now. My boyfriend would never say anything about my weight. He vehemently denies that I was pudgy but was supportive of me getting fit, and it's so clear even he is impressed and excited with how I am now. Could I stand to lose another 10lbs? Probably, but as a black woman I always had a more muscular build and I like having a woman's figure. This is the weight I feel healthy at and I look good at so this is my goal. If my job hadn't gone fully remote for the better part of a year, I don't think I'd ever found the energy and courage to stay the course. Having the time to take it as I needed and have my resources at my finger tips all day made a huge difference. My office opened back up 2 weeks ago so I've gone back to working out on weekends instead, but I'm so lucky to have found the discipline when I did and I hope I can maintain these changes for good. Edit: wow I didn't think this post would blow up like this... Thank you guys so much for your kind words and good luck to everyone on their journeys! [link] [comments] |
| I Wish I was the type of person who can't eat when they're depressed Posted: 06 Feb 2021 01:10 PM PST I realize that sounds (and is) insane. But something a coworker said to me recently stuck with me - a few people were talking about COVID weight gain - he noticeably lost a bunch of weight last year and he said 'just go through a depression, the weight falls off in no time when you can't eat' I'm the total opposite in that I can't stop eating when I'm depressed - I've always been overweight/chubby but became morbidly obese at 100 pounds overweight after my mom died 8 years ago. I slipped into a 'comfortably numb' state of existence and retreated into isolation and ate and ate and ate. Two years ago I finally started to pull myself out of it - it turned out exercise was the key - I've lost 70 pounds since I started. COVID slowed me down but I thankfully haven't gained anything back. But now I'm back into iseolation, not self-imposed this time but still. My city has been in lockdown since November I live alone in a 350sf apartment. My cat beloved 13 year old cat passed away in November. I've never felt so alone. I keep trying to do everything you are 'supposed' to do to keep up your mental health right not - walks, zoom calls with friends/family, exercise at home, cooking/meal planning - but I am losing all my drive and going through the motions. Every day is the same and I am sad and empty and hopeless and alone. And it takes everything I have not to eat my life away. I brings me so much comfort, its a friend, its always there, it makes me feel alive for a minute, even though I feel gross and regretful after binging. I don't want to gain my weight back. I worked too hard. But I don't know how to keep myself going. [link] [comments] |
| I hit my second goal!!!!!!! Holy shit I cant believe I'm actually doing this!!! Posted: 06 Feb 2021 03:13 PM PST I looked at the scale today and I have lost 10 lbs total!! I posted in December about wanting to lose only 5 lbs to prove to myself it was possible. I've successfully doubled it! If you asked me 2 months ago if I thought I could lose 10 lbs in 2 months I would have said "definitely no." I've never been able to stick to anything like this in my life. The most ridiculous part isnt even the 10 lbs, but the 2 months. I've been counting calories and exercising for 2 months!! I went through the holidays! I fell off the wagon for a couple days and then got back on-- I didn't let a few mistakes ruin my whole plan! I pulled a tendon and couldn't lift weights anymore and I didnt use it as an excuse to quit! I've never, ever had this kind of willpower before. When I started I was developing symptoms of GERD but now I dont get them anymore. I ordered a dress a couple weeks ago and when I got it it was a little too big! Still looks great on me-- maybe I'll have to get my sewing friend to take it in in a couple more months. I truly didnt have any hope to lose significant weight when I started. I said "just 5 lbs" because it was the most I could imagine. But now I'm starting to see bigger goals-- more possibilities. I started at 220 lbs. I'm 210 lbs right now. I'm imagining getting down to 190 and being able to fit into my pre-grad school dresses. Or even 160 and being able to fit into my college jeans. I'm wondering if my back is ever going to look all sexy and muscly, I'm wondering if in 20 more lbs I might treat myself to my first ever tattoo. It's really starting to seem possible. I know I said that 5 lbs ago but now its REALLY starting to seem possible. All I've been doing is eating huge protein breakfasts and counting calories and walking for 40 minutes a day. I used to hate exercise but now I think I really genuinely enjoy it? Maybe its because I sometimes take a little cbd and thc (medical) right before working out and that's created a placebo effect? Or maybe it's because I hydrate a lot when I walk and my poor dehydrated body craves that water in this harsh dry winter? Or maybe my body is just happy to move? I truly dont have a point of reference for this because I've never ever enjoyed exercise before. I'm setting a new goal for 20 more lbs. That would make 30 total (holy shit!!!!) and I'm going to get a fuckin hot tattoo if I can actually hack this. I'm thinking an octopus maybe. :D [link] [comments] |
| One year, 88lbs down and a whole new lease on life Posted: 06 Feb 2021 03:17 PM PST Male, 31, 5'11 SW:265 CW:177 GW170ish Hi All, I've been coming here since day one and have learned so much from everyone on this sub. Reading both success and failure posts, as well as the encouraging and insightful comments from others really helped to keep me on track and understand the weight loss process. I don't think I'd at this point without this sub. My journey starts with getting sober, which today is my one year anniversary of that. In addition to quitting alcohol, I made the decision that I had to get healthy both mentally and physically, and that meant losing weight and getting in shape. I started with coming to this sub and after a few days of doing some research here, I found that CICO and IF were the tools I would use. Granted, I lost about 30lbs in a month just from cutting out booze, but the loss continued even after that huge first drop. It definitely become harder as the booze weight fell off, but that's when people's advice and guidance on this sub really came to help me. I'll be the first to admit that I was probably a bit over eager to lose weight and looking back I would probably scale my deficits a bit. There were several hard weeks and months, many plateaus and many times that things felt hopeless. I've learned that patience is key, above everything else. Patience with the rate of loss, patience with yourself and patience with your body are all extremely hard notions to put into action, but they are essential to making this work for the long term. I still want to lose about ~10 more pounds. Frankly I haven't lost much since November, just about 5lbs, but I'm perfectly okay with that. I lost so much weight so fast that slowing down and losing at a more natural pace will be the smart thing to do. I think most of us already know what it takes to lose weight, so I won't go into huge details, but feel free to ask me. The gist of it is CICO, very strict CICO, especially in the begging. I also did IF for about the first six months, which was helpful in regulating my hunger. My diet consisted, and still does for the most part, of healthy grains, lean proteins and tons of vegetables. I don't eat a lot of fruit and my sweet tooth never went away, so I allow myself fill those cravings but I try to keep it limited to good dark chocolate, low sugar/low cal cereal or some flavored greek yogurt. I do allow myself some cookies or other treats(addicted to Hi-Chews) on certain days, but I try very hard to limit to single portions, no more than the allotted amount. But I would be remiss if I didn't say that I've had plenty of days where I flubbed that rule. This journey has not been perfect and it's been difficult to not get down on myself. I set very high expectations and I've had to learn (continuing to learn) that if I screw up on a day or even a week, I just need to brush it off and get back on track. There's no need to beat myself up. As for exercise, I only walked for the first four/five months. In June, I finally took the plunge and started running. I choose running because it was the thing I hated most growing up. At first, I could barely make one lap around the grassy area of my local park and I was extremely embarrassed and self-conscious, I felt like everyone was staring at me, but I just kept coming back and coming back. I started with C25K and within about a month I was running 5K in like 40 minutes three or four times a week. Fast forward to today and I'm up to 45ish miles per week and have a 5K PB of sub-24 minutes. I've run half marathon distance several times and have capped out at a 16 mile run recently. My goal is to do marathons once they come back. Running has become my absolute favorite thing to do, it has filled a void. there's no way I could've imagined typing those words a year ago. I detested running. I don't say any of this to boast, I'm still slow as shit compared to a lot runners. The point here is that you can do it if you really desire it and you stay consistent. I suppose that's also the main key with weight loss, as well. This has been a helluva year. If anyone out there is struggling, just know that it can be done. Keep coming back to this sub and don't give up on yourself! [link] [comments] |
| Being called Fat infront of a family gathering ! Posted: 06 Feb 2021 11:49 PM PST So I went to a family birthday party and I didn't want to go but my mom said "It'll be fun come on " but it wasn't 😒 I'm obese at 200lb trying to get to 170 ,but I am going slow as aggressive cuts are not what I can manage with a job and studies . So I'm sitting there minding my own business and this uncle of mine goes Loudly "hey man you putting alot of weight on " Me: Yes I know .I'm trying to lose it . Him : (repeats what he said ) yeah you need to lose it . Start jogging ,eating less ,no rice etc (telling me things I already knew ) Me: yep I know ,I'm going for daily walks 6-7k steps daily . Him: (ignored what I said )Look at your dad ,he walks every day and he is fit . Me: yep ,I'm trying the same . So He completely ignored what I said and just told me things I knew and was applying . Meanwhile everyone is looking at me during this exchange and I'm getting more uncomfortable and insecure ,finally someone distracted my uncle and they shifted to a new topic . I sat there for 2-3 minutes more and then pretended to go to loo .I went to the other room to sit with the kids ,they were too busy to notice me there . Some of you kind folks explained to me in this group that it's a process and a lifestyle change and that is what I'm aiming for .Slow and steady progress the concept of marginal gains . If it was as simple as not eating rice or fast food ,everyone would be ripped.as hell .People in my community do not take the mental and emotional aspect into account . Anyway just wanted to vent . Thanks for listening 🎧. [link] [comments] |
| I saw my abs for the first time in my life today! Posted: 06 Feb 2021 05:56 PM PST My entire life I have been chunky and out of shape. I was always given trouble by my P.E. teachers and got bad grades because I struggled to keep up. A few things motivated me to start losing weight and working out about 8 months ago. The stars aligned, you could say. My family had a weight loss bet, my insurance sent me a scale that sent my weight to an app every day (with a live human keeping touch with me on my progress) and sent me reminders if I didn't do it and I also had to record what I was eating. These factors helped me make it into a habit and allowed me to shed 40 pounds. I was feeling a bit discouraged last week because the stubborn fat on my stomach is clinging for dear life and I have been pushing to have a six pack by doing 100 crunches daily and sets of leg raises, but then today, I saw a glimpse of them while changing in the bathroom. I quickly grabbed my phone to use the camera, laid on my back and flexed as hard as I could and I saw them! There was a distinct line down the center of my stomach and a vague outline of where they're forming. I'm just excited as all hell for it. Don't give up. Even when it seems like it's not doing anything. It is. You're still making progress. Weight loss never happens as fast as we want it to, but we got this! [link] [comments] |
| Lost 120 lbs, gained back 150 lbs. Now I'm here. Posted: 06 Feb 2021 09:55 PM PST Hi all. You don't need to read this post, honestly. It's just something I need to do right now because at least at the start I feel that I need to at least be able to tell myself that I am being held accountable by something external. Years ago I was a regular here, under a different username, and with the amazing support from this community I lost 120 lbs over the course of a year (from 300-180). For the ~6 months that I was under 200 lbs, I was as happy as I have ever been in my life. After a bad breakup, job troubles, and a few other poorly timed incidents I just kind of gave up and over the course of the next 4 and a half years I gained back everything I lost plus an extra 30 lbs to my highest weight ever at 330 lbs. While I have put in a few short stints of effort to lose weight during that time when I felt motivated, I have not yet truly dedicated myself to it in the ways that I know work for me. The most important thing I learned the first time around to have success in weight loss is not to find motivation in everything I do; it is to work through the times I am without motivation, regardless of how hard it might be, or how many times I have to pick myself back up after making a mistake. Now, I say that I am done. I am done with the self sabotage, the "I'll start tomorrow/when I'm feeling better", and the "who cares" attitude. I know that those problems won't just magically disappear, and I WILL face them going forward; but I am done letting them be in control. I've done this before, and I can do it again; in fact, I know even more about myself and what works for me going into it this time. What works for me (this is absolutely not advice, as everyone will face different challenges and find solutions that work best for them): - I am competitive. If I have to hit 15,000 steps to beat someone else at a meaningless challenge with no reward, you know damn well I will be taking my dog for a jog at 11:30 pm to get those last few steps no matter how much my darker side tells me not to. - I am data-driven. When I was most successful last time, I was tracking every tiny tidbit of information I could collect and analyzing it in spreadsheets with predictive algorithms to give me possible timelines of my future progress dependent on staying consistent. I have reworked my sheet and am already feeling myself devoted to maintaining it - and in doing so, myself - to the best of my ability. - I am really, REALLY stubborn, and will constantly work against my own best interests. Due to this, I often just have to tell those close to me, even those who have good intentions, to leave me alone and that they are doing more harm than good. One of my biggest flaws is that I will do almost anything just to not do what someone else thinks is best for me; so when a close friend or family member tries to give me advice, I have to recognize the flaw in myself and quickly shut it down with a flat no, even if I have to be a little rude. This is the thing that I feel I have most improved on from last time. So all in all what I am trying to say is, look out, next r/loseit Challenge, I'm coming for you. And if you read all the way through this, congrats? I don't know, but I hope you had a good time I guess. [link] [comments] |
| My friend is unsupportive of my weight loss. I let her peer pressure me into eating like shit. Posted: 06 Feb 2021 09:23 PM PST A year ago I was overweight and my closest friend was thin and athletic. When our city went into lockdown she left the state and we didn't see each other for nine months. I took lockdown as an opportunity to better myself in all areas of my life. I transferred university courses, started saving, learned to drive, and started exercising more and eating better. I've lost 9kg (not much, I know, but I'm now at a 'healthy' bmi!!) and have a great diet and exercise routine that makes me feel energetic and satisfied. I'm hoping to lose another 3kg. Lockdown ended and my friend came back. She had gained a significant amount of weight during the lockdown. I harbour no judgement towards her, it would have been super easy to gain weight during the lockdown and I was just glad to have her back. She still looked drop dead gorgeous, as she always had. I never mentioned how her body had changed, nor did I mention how mine had. However, I've sensed a lot of hostility from her since she's been back. She's never complimented or even commented on my progress in a positive way. She constantly criticises herself and her weight. She makes comments about how I would fit into her old clothes better than she would now. It makes me feel ashamed of my achievements when I should be allowed to feel proud! We used to go out to eat dessert foods a lot together. The other day she asked to go to one of our regular spots and I was super keen to hang out so I agreed even though eating there didn't fit into my meal plan for the day. I was planning to just get a drink. Another friend came along and was ordering food, so it wasn't like she would have been eating alone, but when I told her I wasn't going to eat she threw a bit of a tantrum. She said it was 'our thing', asked why I even came if I wasn't going to eat, and said that I had changed. I felt really guilty and embarrassed so I agreed to share some food with her. She accepted and didn't say another word about it. I went way over my calories for the day. The whole interaction made me feel shitty. It made me feel upset with her and with myself. I don't know how to appease her without sacrificing what I have worked so hard to achieve. I know this isn't a super uncommon situation, and I was wondering if anyone had some advice. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 06 Feb 2021 11:21 AM PST Holy crud . . . almost 2 years after I began this journey I finally hit one-derland this morning. I have not seen a one in front of that number on the scale since I was in high school (I'm in my 40s). My highest recorded weight was 310, though I suspect I was higher than that initially. I'm a female, 5'2" . . . 310 did not sit well with me. In 2019, my mom, for whom I had been caring, passed away and I realized that all the promises I had made to get my life in order were just lies unless and until I did something about it. I went to get my tires rotated and realized that I was within walking distance of my local gym. I had been a PT patient there due to a knee injury and had made one of my "promises" to return and work out once my life was in order. Well, that day was the day. I signed up and started working out. I got one personal training session just to set up a manageable workout, and started meeting with their on-site nutritionist to keep me accountable. This is a story of CICO. The nutritionist set me up with my fitness pal, and some guidelines, and I wandered off to attempt to do this "the right way." [I will state, for anyone reading this, despite being very overweight, I did not have any eating disorders (bingeing) nor have I ever developed an unhealthy relationship with dieting/tracking, etc. While I recognize that these behaviors may be more difficult for someone with a more fraught relationship with weightloss, I don't have these concerns. Don't take my example as gospel.] I stated with a high daily calorie count, something like 2200, and instructions to drink 60 oz of water a day. I was working out maybe 3-4 times a week -- cardio (treadmill walking, recumbent bike) and mild bodyweight exercise -- TRX, bands, squats, etc. Finally it clicked for me and I started going 5-days a week, upped my water to 80 oz a day, and dropped my calories to 1800. After a year I had lost 50 lbs. I was very excited but a little dismayed at the slow progress . . . enter COVID. The lockdown happened on almost exactly my year anniversary. I was stuck at home and wondering what would happen after all my progress. It turned out I lived a short walk (up a giant hill) from my local Starbucks. So I walked up there to have a coffee and back. Then I started walking a little farther, and a little farther, until I was putting in 3-5 miles a day. Then I got the itch to start running. In late summer/early fall I did None To Run (very very slowly) and got to the point where I could run 5k with intervals. By December I was very close to one-derland, but, as in every story there is a great complication. I had a bathroom remodel slated to occupy four weeks. As with all construction projects it stretched on to eight. I didn't have time to walk/run as I had to be home the whole time they were and I generally don't run/walk after dark. I couldn't work out because all the equipment was being stored in my garage and that's where I workout. My gym was closed. So I stuck with my calories (still scheduled around 1800, but I eat about 1500 with the extra as buffer) and walked on the weekends when it wasn't pouring rain. I bounced around up and down about 3-5 lbs. They finally finished about a week and a half ago, I got back to my long walks, back to my regularly scheduled workout program and lo and behold I dropped those last two lbs this week to finally get to 199.9 this morning. My new goal is 175, and eventually 150, before I sit down and figure out where I'm going, whether that's maintenance or more losing or weightlifting or whatever the future may hold. I'm raising a glass (of protein shake) to myself and all of us out there on this journey. I wasn't sure I'd ever see this day, and I'm elated to finally be here. Cheers to your adventures too,, may we all find our sweet spot with maximum mental and physical health, however we define that for ourselves! [link] [comments] |
| Anyone feel like they need to leave their family to become healthy? Posted: 06 Feb 2021 07:08 AM PST Title. I honestly should move out anyways, but one of the main reasons would be because my family is so unhealthy. Back in college a few years ago when I was living on my own, I was doing very well. I hit the gym six or seven days a week, meal prepped, and was actually losing weight and feeling way better. Since I moved back home, my health has slowly declined, I probably gained a good 20 to 30lbs. I myself know I can make good habits, but when I'm in this environment with my family it just drags me down. Before anyone tries to tell me "This is a good time to get your family healthy too!" Stop. Save it. For all intents and purposes, when it comes to health, my family is a lost cause. My family at a fundamental level, does not understand that to be healthy requires some level of sacrifice. When I would shop by myself, I always bought healthy foods with one occasional junk piece. Now though, my mom will buy literally fucking whatever if it's on sale- or even if it isn't! "I just had to get them!" NO YOU DIDN'T. I literally CANNOT have junk food in the house because I will devour it immediately. So this has led me to essentially conclude that I need to move out if I actually want to be healthy. This environment is toxic and I'm old enough to where I should be moving out anyways. I just needed to rant. Anyone else ever deal with this before? [link] [comments] |
| I want to lose weight again but I’m scared... (recovered ED) Posted: 06 Feb 2021 07:43 PM PST In 2018-2019 I lost about 30 lbs, from 185 to 155 ish (24F 5'8"). I know those numbers are probably child's play for many of you but to me it was a huge success and effort after several years of failed dieting as a teen. For once I was (almost) happy with my body. Cue summer 2019 when I developed severe depression and bulimia. I had terrible body dysmorphia and self harmed regularly. Dark days. 2021 now thankfully I think I'm the other side. Been going through treatment for several months and haven't had a true binge episode in a very long time. But I've gained all the weight back and then some. Now I'm at 195, on the verge of obesity and it TERRIFIES me. I want to lose weight again but I'm scared that it might send me down the dark path of bulimia again. I'm scared to talk to my therapist about it because she preaches HAES but it's starting to feel kind of suffocating and while I hate my body less I'm still not satisfied with where I am. (Yes I know maybe I need to find a new therapist.) I already plan to do CICO 1800/day and taking longer walks with my dog to start out, I feel like that's totally doable. But still, I'm so scared. Can anyone else with ED history share their experience and words of advice? Can I get hugs and reassurance that everything will be ok? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 06 Feb 2021 11:09 PM PST So I am currently 129 pounds at 5'6 (f) and have a high body fat percentage. I am looking to start working out to lose that fat and gain muscle as well as tone up. I am planning on eating my sedentary maintenance calories (11300) by calorie cycling with this schedule. Monday: 1200 Tuesday: 1200 Wednesday: 1200 Thursdays: 2650 Friday: 2650 Saturday: 1200 Sunday: 1200. As you might have guessed, Thursdays and Fridays are my days off. My exercise routine will go as follows. Monday: 25 minute HIIT Tuesday: 15 minute cardio + 45 minute full body strength Wednesday: 25 minute HIIT Thursday: rest day Friday: 15 minute cardio + 45 minute full body strength Saturday: rest day Sunday: 15 minute cardio + 45 minute full body strength Will this lifestyle result in fat loss, toning, and lean muscle growth? I have lost 50 pounds with a 1200 calorie diet, but I am ready to get fit now. Any advice is appreciated!! [link] [comments] |
| Sometimes not having a goal is the only way to achieve it, lol Posted: 06 Feb 2021 07:19 PM PST Hi all, I've been quite overweight for a few years now. I've tried various diets, workout regimes and goal setting extravaganzas but I've only ever stuck to any of them for about a week before giving up and going back to normal. So, after the 20th or so attempt I decided to stop trying to lose weight. It took some getting used to but I've managed to stop weighing myself every day and barely think about weight any more. The goals now are to eat less sugar (down from a big sugar thing every day to a teeny sugar thing once or twice a week) and move more. Moving more is walking goals. Am currently doing an hour walk 4-6 times a week. These two things are just.. my life now, not until I lose weight, weight is irrelevant, I just avoid sugar and walk lots, just cus. Saw my scale in the bathroom today stuffed down the side of the bath, decided to give the old girl a whirly whirl and found out I've lost nearly a stone :D I had no idea! Haven't weighed myself in months but last time I did I was nearly a stone heavier. Not framing it as a weight loss goal, but more just ...this is what we do now - seems to have successfully bypassed my brains immensely skilled ways of convincing me to get fatter and lazier forever. So, yay :D Anywho, should probably sleep. Have a great day all, keep being awesome <3 Edit: just realised I forgot to put my weights, last time I checked before today was a couple of months or so ago and I was 252 pounds, today I'm 238. Whoop. :D [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 6 Posted: 06 Feb 2021 04:13 PM PST Hello losers, Happy Saturday! I've been reading all the comments & you guys are kicking this month right in the keister! Keep getting it. Weigh in daily, enter in Libra & report here even if I don't like it: 231.2 this morning, 233.0 lbs trend weight. Better. I shouldn't give myself such a hard time here. Water weight, cycle time, being sore & my random histamine reactions (I've had welt sized hives twice this week, three times if you count today) all impact weigh ins. I'm doing what I need to be doing. Stay within calorie range (1800): On target today going to have some salmon for dinner. 5/6 days. Exercise 5 days a week: 30 minutes or so vigorous cleaning & 60 minutes of stationary bike. 6/6 days. Self-care time (journaling, beauty treatments, anything that fills the bucket, nonfood rewards): Face & hair mask in my future plus some quiet time today. Try a new recipe once a week: Identity crisis chili (because it's kind of red & kind of green) & oven roasted zucchini. 2/4 weeks. Express mindfulness and or gratitude: Today I'm grateful for local butchers. It's sometimes prohibitively expensive versus the normal grocery story prices but it's ethically & locally sourced & better for the planet. I'm also mindful that I've had a tension headache trying to creep up on me today. More water for all! Your turn! Let's hear all about it! [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: February 7th, 2021 Posted: 06 Feb 2021 11:20 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] |
| 24-Hour Pledge - Sunday, 07 February 2021 - The Plan for Today! Posted: 06 Feb 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
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| Posted: 06 Feb 2021 09:11 PM PST So, I used to be in the USAF. I used to belong to an MMA Club. I used to do obstacle races. I used to be a great runner. I used to be that bull-headed guy that was still working when other people had quit. I used to do CrossFit, be on a rowing team, and practice Olympic Lifts with a guy. I used to fence, play racquetball, go on insane hikes, dump the sweat out of my boots after HAZMAT gear came off. I used to run into burning buildings for my "hobby." I could thrive on light sleep, eat anything I want, and I felt like I could do any physical task I put my mind on. I was invincible. I reflected on all this, in the hospital bed during my second night in a row, while hooked up to a monitor after a day where I thought "fuck, I hope I don't have to run for my stress test - maybe I'll get the chemical one." I have always struggled with my own mental health triad of depression, anxiety and ADHD. I was comfortable in it. Until my blood pressure got a little high one night after a day of horrible eating and sent me into a spiral where the blood pressure and anxiety fed into each other and the blood pressure cuff would no longer read. Then the chest pressure started. And radiated down my arm. My pulse got up in the 150s. My feet were bouncing. Sweat was dripping down my face. Test results begat more test results. I'm anemic. Potassium is low. Cholesterol is astronomical. Blood pressure is 150/110 unmedicated. I'm full of inflammation, a new set of bloodwork from a hematologist is pointing to something autoimmune but I have more tests before I know. Polymyositis fits the bill the best, and matches my test results so far, but no confirmation yet. I was in the middle of a sleep study the night this went down - and it's come back with obstructive sleep apnea. I have a giant pill organizer now, where I didn't even have any prescriptions a month ago. Life came at me hard the last few years. Having kids, several new jobs, a cross-country move, several close family members dying, a close mentor dying of cancer, my best friend dying of cancer, my marriage almost ending, losing my social network due to a long distance move and corona, some financial trouble, the roof of my new house caving in, my wife being admitted to the psych unit and an indescribable clusterfuck around that that changed so many external relationships, selling off a brand new business property at a loss to make our move happen, etc. etc. But I didn't ever seem to truly grasp the change between point A and point B, even though it was to the tune of 110lbs. I don't even want to compare to old knowns - what I would score on a PT test, what my 1RMs for all the big lifts are now, how fast I can run a half-marathon. The last few weeks have been quite the wake-up call. I have to eat better, I have to manage my weight, I have to get my ass in the gym. Ostensibly, I've always needed to do these things, but something about spending several days in a hospital gown getting worked over really puts it in razor sharp focus. [link] [comments] |
| I binged and now I feel like trash Posted: 06 Feb 2021 09:33 AM PST I don't post here often, so I'll provide a summary. I deal with food addiction and binge eating disorder and while for the last two years I've lost ~ 40 lbs from my highest weight (HW: 300, CW: 257, GW: 175), I still struggle daily to either A. not binge or B. not binge so much that the scale goes up. I've been up and down between 250 and 260 for the last 8 months and I haven't really been able to push past my mental block. Last week I decided to stop smoking weed because it definitely exacerbates the issue. I never smoke before 18:00 and without a distraction will eat > 2000 calories before feeling so full that I'm sick and go to bed. That's after the meals I had for the day! I went 3 days with no smoking, but then I had my sister over for dinner and they were drinking, so I decided to smoke a little. I didn't eat anything other than dinner while they were over, but the second they left the binge began and I didn't stop myself at all. I knew the whole time that I needed to stop and just didn't. I told my sister about it this morning (when she left she said "Don't eat anymore tonight!") and she was supportive and said "these things happen, it's ok!" but I don't feel ok. I already know I'm not going to be smoking again any time soon, but I am still afraid I'm going to binge. [link] [comments] |
| Breaking the 21 day habit myth? Posted: 06 Feb 2021 02:03 PM PST M39 5' 10" 257lb. 5 lbs lost. I don't know what to expect with dedicating oneself to a challenge or goal. Is a 21 day stint really proof of anything? I know I've been tracking for for 3 weeks. I know I've been going to the gym for 1 month. I know I've been unhappy much longer than that and the only progress I can make is forward. So happy I'm in this with dedication. I'm over the idea of immediate gratification and success. Success is merely me sticking with it. Results will come. I've been tracking my meals, keeping up with running .25 miles farther each time and going to the gym for cardio and weights 2 days a week each as well. 6 out of 7 days of exercising compared to zero 4 weeks ago is a huge success. I feel slight little differences. A little less thickness grabbing my belly, less shirt stretching when getting dressed and overall just feeling better. All of these things are HUGE yet tiny motivators. I'm not expecting compliments from my partner or even anyone else to notice and that's ok. I don't need awards. I need to let myself feel good about what I'm doing and know that forward progress is never worth discounting. I believe I've lost about 5 pounds. Clothes, shoes, phone, and different scales throw that off. I like using the gym scale where I can take a picture of the balance while dressed the same way every time. I'll check that again tomorrow. I did a nice but windy 2 mile run today, ready to pass out with a cat nap. I'm slowly getting over the anxiety of mentally preparing for another .25 miles on Wednesday. Take care everyone and good luck with your little steps. ❤️ [link] [comments] |
| Daily Q&A Post for Sunday, 07 February 2021 - No question too small! Posted: 06 Feb 2021 10:31 PM PST Got a question? We've got answers! Do you have question but don't want to make a whole post? That's fine. Ask right here! What is on your mind? Everyone is welcome to ask questions or provide answers. No question is too minor or small. TIPS: * Include your stats if appropriate/relevant (or better yet, update your flair!) * Check the FAQ and other resources in the sidebar! [link] [comments] |
| How to get that last 15 lbs? After 100lb loss Posted: 06 Feb 2021 01:28 PM PST First - I want to say, if I can lose a significant amount of weight anybody can. Ever since I can remember as a kid I've been heavy (currently in late 20s). All through elementary school, into high school and college I was a fat kid and my senior year of high school I was tipping 290ish. I stayed that way through pretty much all the way through college until graduation was still in the 280s. After a hard break up with a long term girlfriend, I decided enough was enough & I needed to hit the gym. I went from 285bls. in Oct. of 2016 to 190lbs. in August of 2017. I worked out about 5 times a week, kept my eating mostly to the basics (raw fruits, & veggies - lightly marinated lean meats etc.). My goal weight is 175 & I'm still sitting about 190lbs (I've done pretty good maintaining, although at my lowest I was ~182). I've tried a couple of different methods to shed this last 15lbs, but nothing seems to work. I've tried intermittent fasting (18-6). I've tried a straight across calorie deficit, and increasing my cardio significantly through running, bike and stairs. Just seems almost like no matter what I do I'm in this plateau. Anybody else experienced this? and What suggestions do you have? Thanks! [link] [comments] |
| SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Sunday, 07 February 2021: Today, I conquered! Posted: 06 Feb 2021 10:01 PM PST The habit of persistence is the habit of victory! Celebrating something great? Scale Victory, Non-Scale Victory, Progress, Milestones -- this is the place! Big or small, long or short, please post here and help us focus all of today's awesomeness into an inspiring and informative mega-dose of greatness! (Details are appreciated!! How are you losing your weight?) * Did you just change your flair? pass a milestone? reach a goal? * Did you log for an entire week? or year? * Did you take the stairs? walk a mile? jog for 3? set a new personal record? * Fit into your old pair of jeans? throw away your fat clothes? fit into your college outfit? Post it here! This is the new, improved place for recording your acts of awesomeness! Due to space limitations, this may be an announcement (sticky) only occasionally. Please find it daily and keep it the hottest thing on /r/loseit! --- On Reddit your vote means, "I found this interesting!" Help us make this daily most the most read, most used, most interesting post on r/loseit by redding, commenting, and participating often! --- [link] [comments] |
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