Weight loss: I've Crossed The Finish Line - Two And A Half Years Later And I've Reached Goal Weight! |
- I've Crossed The Finish Line - Two And A Half Years Later And I've Reached Goal Weight!
- 136lbs down and counting!
- How I just KNOW I’m going to lose all the weight!
- An update on my last post. 236 -> 168 (35m, 6'4")
- fought off a binge mid binge, in a place between pride and guilt.
- My measurements after 6 weeks of clean eating and working out 3-4 times a week. On the right track!
- NSVs that are not very much like NSVs
- Transitioning to maintenance after losing 100lbs. Here’s my plan!
- Ending a food delivery addiction.
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 7
- Binged today and learned something about myself!
- how do i lose weight when im awfully addicted to food and awfully depressed.
- 59lbs down in just over 7 months... almost there!!!
- Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Monday, 08 February 2021? Start here!
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: February 8th, 2021
- Are there any downsides to using ready made meals like YouFoodz, My Muscle Chef or Fresh N Lean?
- I need motivation / advice please!
- Don’t understand how I am not losing?!
- Many Non-Scale Victories (NSV)
- SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Monday, 08 February 2021: Today, I conquered!
- My girlfriend bought chocolates and that's all we can focus on right now
- I NEED some motivation now ffs.
- Hit my goal weight! 137-115 lbs. Lost all the weight I gained during quarantine and more.
- 24-Hour Pledge - Monday, 08 February 2021 - The Plan for Today!
| I've Crossed The Finish Line - Two And A Half Years Later And I've Reached Goal Weight! Posted: 07 Feb 2021 03:38 PM PST Hello everyone! My name is Erika. I'm 26 years old. At 24 years old I weighed 425 pounds and I was absolutely miserable. I had high blood pressure, sleep apnea, I was pre diabetic and every inch of my body was in constant pain, 24/7. I was miserable. A lifetime of struggles with mental illness and Binge Eating Disorder had wreaked havoc on every part of my life. Food was my everything - my comfort, my joy, my purpose. I knew I wasn't going to live much longer if I kept going the way that I was. So I decided to have gastric bypass and on August 27, 2018, a wonderful surgeon helped me get my life back. When I had my surgery I set my goal weight at 150 pounds, but I'll be honest - I didn't think I was going to get there. I doubted myself, my discipline, and my strength. But today I got on the scale and I weigh 149 pounds. I did it. I'm here! I'm not ashamed to admit that I cried like a baby. I can't even begin to describe the relief, happiness and pride that I felt standing on that scale. That's a sentence I NEVER thought I'd type! Life is good now. I feel healthy. My blood pressure is perfect, I sleep like a baby, I'm no where near diabetes, and my mental health is in the best place it's ever been. I'm set to graduate with my masters degree in social work in nine months. I'm in a loving relationship and I have a wonderful support system filled with incredible friends and family members. I'm HAPPY. And HEALTHY! I never thought I'd get here. Gastric bypass has been a wonderful tool for me, but I'm the one who has made and maintained the wonderful changes that have gotten me here. I eat about 1800 calories a day, give or take, and try to eat about 190 g of carbs, 130 g of protein, less then 60 g of fat and less than 45 g of sugar. I drink 80-100 oz of water daily, do 10 minutes of yoga every day and 10 minutes of cardio five days a week. I'm in therapy and see my therapist once a month to help maintain the progress I've made with my mental health. It's not easy - I have struggles. I have bad days where I overeat or get caught in my emotions and turn to food. But every day is a new day and I try to make the most of the 24 hours I'm given. I feel like I've crossed the finish line in a way but I know this is a journey I'll be on for the rest of my life. Maintaining my weight and getting skin removal surgery someday are next on my list. I'm confident that I'll be able to stay healthy for the rest of my life. I've proven to myself time and time again that I am strong and capable and if I put my mind to something, I can do it. Big thanks to all the kindness and support I've gotten here. I'd like to pay it forward and extend an invitation to anyone who needs help or support to please reach out to me! I couldn't have done what I've done without support and help from many wonderful people and I'd love to put that amazing energy back into the world. Here is a link to some pictures I took today to celebrate my huge victory. Thank you so much for reading. I hope everyone has had as wonderful of a day as I have. Stay safe and healthy! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 07 Feb 2021 08:06 AM PST Hey first time poster here/recent joiner. Reviewing some of the community posts and felt like I should share some of my success in hopes of inspiring/motivating/assisting others in their weight loss journey. About me: At 27yo, I was 6'4, 350lbs (08/2018). I was a pretty big mofo my entire life, former MLB/DT and rower in HS and college. As a registered nurse and at the time a new father, I knew from both a medical standpoint and my future parental duties, I had to make a change. After hearing the constant you should lose weight from family/doctors... I did the WW, random diets, going to gym, etc and nada worked. Keto combined with IF (intermittent fasting) 100% changed my life. Within just 8 months (08/2018 - 04/2019) I lost 130 lbs simply by just changing how/what/when I ate. As of today (02/2021) I have maintained my weight loss and currently weigh in at 214lbs. I can not stress enough how much of a new person I feel and look like. It's honestly amazing and thankful everyday that it happened! Here's a pic of me from 12/11/20 ((https://ibb.co/7NSjqM8) As one of my many tats say...."mind over matter". So Remember whatever you put your mind to can and will be accomplished. Just have patience! Feel free to ask me any questions. Love to help out. 6'4 SW 350lbs; CW 214lbs Edit: DAMN sure wasn't expecting all this love! Thank you all much and please feel free to ask away. I'm always down to help! [link] [comments] |
| How I just KNOW I’m going to lose all the weight! Posted: 07 Feb 2021 04:38 PM PST Well something has clicked. I'm 100% sure I'm going to lose all my excess weight. I told myself that I will make as much progress on my own until June and then if I didn't lose it I would get wls. Well I was like 80% sure that I was going to have the surgery UNTIL by some miracle my mind suddenly shifted. I started comparing my diet to what it would look like post-op. What would I have to change? What would I struggle most with? Well I decided I'm not ready to give up so much (granted for good reason) but I KNOW I can do it on my own and have less restriction and risks. I have a calorie goal each day that I am sticking to, while still enjoying some freedom in what I eat. For example, my family only eats ice cream on sundays and instead of getting a medium Oreo blizzard upwards of 900 calories, I opted for a kid size cone for 170. I am making healthier choices and really evaluating my foods. I even chose to NOT get my trigger foods and I feel actually GREAT about it because it's one decision that gets me closer to my goal. It feels so good to believe in my own damn self again. I also saw someone say that you don't lose 150lbs. You lose one lb 150 times. Well I've lost one pound 4.6 times and just have to do it 135 more times. Thanks for letting me express this! [link] [comments] |
| An update on my last post. 236 -> 168 (35m, 6'4") Posted: 07 Feb 2021 07:44 AM PST So, a little update. You all were so awesome and supportive on my first post. I just kept working out and eating healthy... and kept losing. Surpassing goal after goal I laid out for myself. (I have allowed myself some more calories as I'm pretty sure I'm done losing at this point). I'm now also 8 months sober as of yesterday! I've probably lost more than the 70ish lbs so far, but have gained some back in muscle. A while back I started adding some body weight training, as well as Apple Fitness+ HIIT and Core workouts. So, instead of doing straight cardio (running and cycling), I now mix it up with that. Working out and being active daily is now in my routine, it's crazy how I went from absolutely hating it, to craving it. The only "issue" now is I have family and friends approaching me asking if I'm sick or on drugs. Which I find pretty silly considering no one asked me if I was okay when I was getting blackout drunk every night. Nope, I'm fine. I just take care of myself now. I read this sub daily and just want to let everyone know who is working on getting healthier, either physically or mentally - it's definitely possible and I'm rooting for you. Keep it up, you're amazing. Face progress photo. Left 2015 when I let myself go and was at my heaviest and right is 2 days ago. [link] [comments] |
| fought off a binge mid binge, in a place between pride and guilt. Posted: 07 Feb 2021 03:48 PM PST my day started normally, tracking calories, weighed in the morning - my weight has been stuck on the same number for around 4/5 days. i know that's normal, but it was still bumming me out. i ate within my calories all day, my tdee is around 1550- i tend to aim around 1200/1300 (some days i eat a lot less, i eat until i am full). i think that bummed out feeling got the best of me tonight. i'd had my dinner, and decided to end the night with a cereal bar and yogurt. but i was hungry. i wanted something indulgent. i ate 6 of my favourite sweets (percy pigs - if you're from the uk, you will know the wonder that is a percy pig). i was within my calories still. but i didn't stop. i made a sandwich. i ate 5 more sweets. i decided that i gave up for the night, i had 20 sweets left - i was going to eat them and if that didn't satiate me i would eat anything else i wanted. i had the 20 sweets next to me. i ate 7 more. i realised i was full. that i didn't want anymore. usually when i'm in a binging mindset, i don't care if i am full i will eat, and eat, and eat. tonight i didnt. i took those 13 sweets out of my calorie count (as i had full intentions of polishing them all off), and i put the candy away. i still feel guilt for giving into the binge, it's been well over a month since i binged last. but i stopped, i noticed the feeling of fullness - and stopped. my count for the day ended up being around 1900. it's not a number i like, but i'm trying to learn to be okay with it. tomorrow is a new day, and i will continue to eat as i have been prior to today. i think i'm proud of myself, but guilt is a hard emotion to let go off. [link] [comments] |
| My measurements after 6 weeks of clean eating and working out 3-4 times a week. On the right track! Posted: 07 Feb 2021 06:10 PM PST Hello fellow weight-loss friends. I started working out and eating clean and being in a calorie deficit on January 1st of this year. I decided to take my measurements about a week in, and I just wanted to post my results :) Measurements on 1/6/21 High Hips- 40 inches Hips - 49.5 inches Bust- 42 inches Waist- 37.5 inches Under Bust- 36.5 inches Left Arm- 14.5 inches Right Arm- 15 inches Left Thigh- 27.5 inches Right Thigh- 27 inches Neck- 13.5 inches Measurements on 2/7/21 High Hips- 40 inches (0 inches lost, rude.) Hips - 46.5 inches (3 inches lost) Bust- 40.5 inches ( 1.5 inches lost) Waist- 34 inches (2.5 inches lost) Under Bust- 35 inches (1.5 inches lost) Left Arm- 13.5 inches ( 1 inch lost) Right Arm- 13.5 inches (1.5 inches lost) Left Thigh- 26.5 inches (1 inch lost) Right Thigh- 26.5 inches ( .5 inch lost) Neck- 13 inches (.5 inch lost) I'm only taking my measurements once a month. [link] [comments] |
| NSVs that are not very much like NSVs Posted: 07 Feb 2021 05:02 PM PST F/26/5'8" SW 242lb CW 188 GW <140lb edited for typos These past couple of months I was able to breakthrough obese category to overweight mainly through IF, ADF and CICO. As someone who's been overweight since puberty, I'm pretty happy but also extremely baffled at how my life and body are changing:
In all honesty though, I'm happy with where I am and super excited to see myself at my GW range. It took a lot of effort and multiple mess ups but I'm almost there now. All this is thanks to the countless people who post their questions, ideas, struggles, recipes and progress pics. Keep up the hard-work y'all! You guys rock!! [link] [comments] |
| Transitioning to maintenance after losing 100lbs. Here’s my plan! Posted: 07 Feb 2021 04:23 PM PST I (32F, 5'8") started losing weight May 2017 at 259lbs. I'm finally approaching my goal weight! Here is my plan for transitioning into maintenance! Calories: Current calorie intake: 1700-1800 TDEE: ~2400ish Calorie plan: Starting where I am now, I'll add 100 calories/day for a week or two, then add another 100 calories/day, until I stop losing weight. According to the calculators that should be around 2400, but I'll be using the app "TDEE Tracker" to see where I should level out. Intuitive Eating: I took about a year off calorie counting while losing. I ate intuitively while still meal prepping and trying to make good choices. I maintained my weight during that year, so I think it's reasonable to maintain that way. I don't just want to jump right into intuitive eating from a steep deficit, or I'll wake up a month from now face down in some nachos thirty pounds heavier. So I'll slowly step up to my TDEE and track there for a few months, then start with a day or two intuitive per week. Food: Right now, I meal plan weekly and make 95% of my food from scratch. I prep my lunches on the weekend. I focus on getting in a large amount of veggies and a reasonable amount of protein. These things have made it easy for me to create a healthy food environment and maintain my eating habits over the long term. I'll keep doing all of that through maintenance, it really helps keep the in-the-moment decisions easier. I do like to have a small dessert each day, and I don't see that changing. I just make sure it fits into my calories. Exercise: Previous to covid, I lifted weights 3x per week at my gym. I've been doing at home bodyweight workouts this past year, but I know I'll go back to the gym eventually. I did couch to 5k during covid but stopped once it got cold. I'd like to pick it up again and maybe start jogging with my puppy once she's old enough. I'm also a dog walker, so I'm reasonably active in general. Bodyweight and other goals I'm planning on maintaining between 159-165. I'll need to rein it in if I weigh in 165-170, and start calorie counting again at 170+. That may shift if I find I put on muscle when I start lifting again, but I'll definitely still have a plan/system in place for making sure my weight doesn't creep up over time. I have several fitness goals that are unrelated to body weight:
I think it will be important to shift my focus from body goals to fitness goals. It will keep my interest in the long run when the thrill of the scale going down is gone. Let me know your thoughts on maintenance! [link] [comments] |
| Ending a food delivery addiction. Posted: 07 Feb 2021 06:07 PM PST This is it guys, I am admiting to an addiction of ordering food delivery sometimes three times a day. It got so much worse with the pandemic and stress eating and falling out of my routine. I've gained about 15 lbs in the last year which is embarrassing. I know what to do as I went to school for health and wellness, but not ordering food delivery has been THE hardest thing. I've deleted the apps, but it's easy to just download them again. I meal prep, but still will order food and let my pre prepped food go to waste. Not only have I gained weight, but I have wasted SO much money. What's the best way to use this group in terms of accountability? Posting frequently? Anything else? I feel like you all would get annoyed if I was posting offend. Thoughts? Thanks in advance! [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 7 Posted: 07 Feb 2021 04:37 PM PST Hello losers, Happy Sunday! If you're watching the football match, how great are the commercials? Weigh in daily, enter in Libra & report here even if I don't like it: 229 this morning, 232.4 lbs trend weight. Stay within calorie range (1800): Maintenance day today! 5/6 days. Exercise 5 days a week: 50 minute walk at the dog walk. 7/7 days. Self-care time (journaling, beauty treatments, anything that fills the bucket, nonfood rewards): Lovely day full of doing what I want, when I want. 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 a truly wonderful family of choice. Damn I got lucky. Your turn kids! [link] [comments] |
| Binged today and learned something about myself! Posted: 07 Feb 2021 09:27 AM PST I've been doing CICO and IF since january 4th. This morning I woke up and I just couldn't be asked. I ate all the snacks I have been wanting to eat for the last few weeks and had waaay more calories than my calorie budget. Physically, I feel like shit. My stomach hurts and I feel like I could vomit. My head feels foggy and I just want to sit on the couch and do nothing for the rest of the day. BUT mentally, I feel great. I feel excitement picking myself back up tomorrow and keep going like I did the days prior to today. I feel refreshed. Most importantly, I don't feel guilt and I don't feel the need to 'make up' for this binge. The thing I learned about myself today is that I can finally recognize the physical cues that tell me that I am full. Did I eat past those cues today? Yes. But I finally know how these cues feel. The other thing I learned is that I am growing a more healthy mindset towards food. Did I eat waaay more than I wanted to today? Yes. But I know that I am able to start again tomorrow. Long story short: I binged, but I am fine. [link] [comments] |
| how do i lose weight when im awfully addicted to food and awfully depressed. Posted: 07 Feb 2021 10:38 PM PST I want to do exercise, I want to eat nice, but I just can't. I can't move from bed most days, I can't eat anything but shit food all day. I legit don't know what to do or if im just cursed to be fat and ugly and vomitive looking. I just don't know what to do at this point anymore. I could just try and starve myself but I'm too addicted to food to even think of it. What should I do, I know I should fix my mental health but thats too expensive for me. I just want to be normal, I don't want to be overweight and ugly, I just want to be normal looking but with the trends im following i just dont think ill get to live that. And I hate it, I hate knowing it. [link] [comments] |
| 59lbs down in just over 7 months... almost there!!! Posted: 07 Feb 2021 02:06 PM PST Hey guys! I joined this community around 7 years ago (with a different username) when I first started to try and cut the weight down. Back then I weighed roughly 210lbs and always had a goal of being 165lbs as that put me in the "normal" BMI category (I know BMI isn't the best tool but it spurred me on). Over these last few years during my time at uni, my weight yo-yo'd and by June 2020 I was at a hefty 238lbs (this was the end of the first UK lockdown where I put on around 15lbs) and got diagnosed with pre-diabetes. After seeing family members suffer from diabetes I decided enough was enough and determined to get rid of the weight once and for all. I knew how "simple" it was to do - CICO and some exercise but always made excuses. I decided to keep to 1500 calories per day with a cheat day each week; this was something I felt I could realistically stick to and boy did I! The weight has been flying off and have lost a huge 59lbs since the beginning of July 2020!! From being borderline diabetic to having a normal HBA1c, and going from XXL to M/L clothing has really motivated me to get to my ideal goal weight. Every Sunday morning when I weigh myself and the number goes down, I keep thinking to myself... just another few Sundays and I'll be there. Everyone at work has been noticing my progress and really motivating me to continue, not to mention my fiancé who has been my biggest supporter. I hope this inspires someone who feels they need that extra boost to get to their goal weight or to even get started! It can be done, just needs some perseverance! Hopefully my next post will be me achieving my goal! Thanks for the read :) [link] [comments] |
| Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Monday, 08 February 2021? Start here! Posted: 07 Feb 2021 09:31 PM PST Today is your Day 1? Welcome to r/Loseit! So you aren't sure of how to start? Don't worry! "How do I get started?" is our most asked question. r/Loseit has helped our users lose over 1,000,000 recorded pounds and these are the steps that we've found most useful for getting started. Why you're overweight Our bodies are amazing (yes, yours too!). In order to survive before supermarkets, we had to be able to store energy to get us through lean times, we store this energy as adipose fat tissue. If you put more energy into your body than it needs, it stores it, for (potential) later use. When you put in less than it needs, it uses the stored energy. The more energy you have stored, the more overweight you are. The trick is to get your body to use the stored energy, which can only be done if you give it less energy than it needs, consistently. Before You Start The very first step is calculating your calorie needs. You can do that HERE. This will give you an approximation of your calorie needs for the day. The next step is to figure how quickly you want to lose the fat. One pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories. So to lose 1 pound of fat per week you will need to consume 500 calories less than your TDEE (daily calorie needs from the link above). 750 calories less will result in 1.5 pounds and 1000 calories is an aggressive 2 pounds per week. Tracking Here is where it begins to resemble work. The most efficient way to lose the weight you desire is to track your calorie intake. This has gotten much simpler over the years and today it can be done right from your smartphone or computer. r/loseit recommends an app like MyFitnessPal, Loseit! (unaffiliated), or Cronometer. Create an account and be honest with it about your current stats, activities, and goals. This is your tracker and no one else needs to see it so don't cheat the numbers. You'll find large user created databases that make logging and tracking your food and drinks easy with just the tap of the screen or the push of a button. We also highly recommend the use of a digital kitchen scale for accuracy. Knowing how much of what you're eating is more important than what you're eating. Why? This may explain it. Creating Your Deficit How do you create a deficit? This is up to you. r/loseit has a few recommendations but ultimately that decision is yours. There is no perfect diet for everyone. There is a perfect diet for you and you can create it. You can eat less of exactly what you eat now. If you like pizza you can have pizza. Have 2 slices instead of 4. You can try lower calorie replacements for calorie dense foods. Some of the communities favorites are cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles, spaghetti squash in place of their more calorie rich cousins. If it appeals to you an entire dietary change like Keto, Paleo, Vegetarian. The most important thing to remember is that this selection of foods works for you. Sustainability is the key to long term weight management success. If you hate what you're eating you won't stick to it. Exercise Is NOT mandatory. You can lose fat and create a deficit through diet alone. There is no requirement of exercise to lose weight. It has it's own benefits though. You will burn extra calories. Exercise is shown to be beneficial to mental health and creates an endorphin rush as well. It makes people feel *awesome* and has been linked to higher rates of long term success when physical activity is included in lifestyle changes. Crawl, Walk, Run It can seem like one needs to make a 180 degree course correction to find success. That isn't necessarily true. Many of our users find that creating small initial changes that build a foundation allows them to progress forward in even, sustained, increments. Acceptance You will struggle. We have all struggled. This is natural. There is no tip or trick to get through this though. We encourage you to recognize why you are struggling and forgive yourself for whatever reason that may be. If you overindulged at your last meal that is ok. You can resolve to make the next meal better. Do not let the pursuit of perfect get in the way of progress. We don't need perfect. We just want better. Additional resources Now you're ready to do this. Here are more details, that may help you refine your plan.
* Lose It Compendium - Frame it out! * FAQ - Answers to our most Frequently Asked Questions! [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: February 8th, 2021 Posted: 07 Feb 2021 10:07 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] |
| Are there any downsides to using ready made meals like YouFoodz, My Muscle Chef or Fresh N Lean? Posted: 07 Feb 2021 10:41 PM PST It was my first time trying these type of meals today and am considering having these for lunch regularly. I found the meal to be very convenient, tasty and love how easy it was to track cals and macros. I have looked at the ingredients and all seemed to be fairly clean & nutritious. I'm just wondering if this was too good to be true or if there is a catch or something that I need to keep in mind with ready made meals? NB: they aren't frozen meals - they are pre prepared meals Here's a link to the one I am considering Thanks in advance for your help :) [link] [comments] |
| I need motivation / advice please! Posted: 08 Feb 2021 02:22 AM PST comment as much advice as you like, I won't get offended I've been trying to actively lose weight for 5+ years. I am currently 23. In 2015 I weighed 75kg, in 2017 I got down to 58kg and right now I weigh 65kg. (I am 158cm woman) I would love to be 55kg. I just can't seem to budge any of this weight! I have tried 1200 calories, and I didn't lose weight in 2-3 weeks so I gave up. I tried 1500 calories for a couple of weeks and gained weight! I go to the gym at 5:45am every morning before work and do some medium cardio (cross trainer or bike) and squeeze in some HIIT some afternoons instead. I meal prep, have a semi active job (primary school teacher), and I am vegan so I don't snack on teacher snacks etc. I feel disgusting. I need help. [link] [comments] |
| Don’t understand how I am not losing?! Posted: 07 Feb 2021 11:56 PM PST I am F, 22, 5ft4 and weigh 190kg. After working out my tdee and taking 500 calories off for a deficit I'm working with around 1420 calories a day. My exercise is very low due to office work and having no time to do full work outs. I went on a few walks around 3K. This past week was my first week. I stuck to it rigorously by weighing my food and logging it in mfp. Also I am drinking between 2-3 litres of water a day. I haven't felt hungry and really enjoyed eating "what I want" in my calorie allowance. I have done slimming world in the past and lost quite a bit but put it back on due to lockdown etc. So I was feeling quietly confident when I stepped on the scales, however I have put on 2lbs. I am absolutely gutted. I have no idea what I am doing wrong and how it's possible for me to put weight on! Someone please help me and point me in the right direction because I am so fed up now. [link] [comments] |
| Many Non-Scale Victories (NSV) Posted: 08 Feb 2021 02:05 AM PST Hey everyone. :) For the past month I've plateaued when it comes to the number on the scale. This has been pretty discouraging for me and I find myself cycling through thoughts of failure pretty often over the past two weeks. So I thought I'd share the non-scale victories that have accumulated over the past 6 months since I started trying to live healthier because I'd love some support, and I bet there are many others like me who could use this reminder of their NSVs too and also get support! I'm using CICO and exercising 4-5 times a week for about 30 minutes (usually body-weight stuff and HIIT, also I do a rest week every 4 weeks), sleeping 8+ hours a night, and drinking at least 2 litres of plain water a day. (Yes I love tracking all the things.) So, the NSVs in no particular order:
I'm not looking for advice on how to get out of the plateau. I know it will come with time. I also haven't added all my current stats because that's not what this post is about right now, but if you're super curious, I do have a flair. 6 months seems like a long time and yet like nothing at all. I know progress is slow, and that's a good thing for overall health, and it certainly seems so from the outcomes above! [link] [comments] |
| SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Monday, 08 February 2021: Today, I conquered! Posted: 07 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] |
| My girlfriend bought chocolates and that's all we can focus on right now Posted: 07 Feb 2021 01:51 PM PST Basically we started eating cleaner in 2021. Nothing crazy, no pressure to count calories or exercise, just no "bad" food and more veggies. It's not been long but we see the difference now! We both lost 3,5 kilos. I personally still need to lose a lot (1,60m at 103 kilos at the moment) but I'm not in a hurry. I just want the scale to move in the right direction. Now, the problem we still have from time to time is cravings and compulsive behavior. When we started this, we had some chocolates leftover from Christmas and we were eating 1 square a day. It helped immensely with the cravings and my girlfriend was strong enough for the both of us to make sure it was really just 1 square. This weekend she bought chocolate again, after maybe a month without, with the intention of doing the same 1-square thing and tackle the recent cravings. But it's not working at all. It's all we both think about and we already over-ate our established limit. It's probably not that bad, I know, but I fear that we are reaching that moment when we give up and order pizza and never look back. I REALLY don't want this to happen. Do you guys have any tips? PS - While reading this again before posting, I realized how super aware I am at the moment. I think it's the first time ever that I acknowledge what can happen and ask for help before it does. I guess that's already something! [link] [comments] |
| I NEED some motivation now ffs. Posted: 08 Feb 2021 01:44 AM PST So I'm 18M 180cm 87 kgs. I have lost around 15 kgs since August last year. I was mainly inspired by a friend of mine who underwent a stunning transformation during that time and then I started out on my journey. Now recently, I've been stress eating a bit due to my ongoing examinations and sitting at home and studying has made me crave for alot of things which I was able to avoid successfully for the past 6 months. For example right now I have already crossed my calorie intake for the day even though it's only afternoon.I really want to get back on track but it's the same story everyday since about a month. I was really happy with my progress but now I fear that I'll gain all that weight back. I really need some motivation right now. If anyone also went through this then please let me know how you coped up with this. Thanks. [link] [comments] |
| Hit my goal weight! 137-115 lbs. Lost all the weight I gained during quarantine and more. Posted: 07 Feb 2021 10:51 AM PST DEMOGRAPHIC AND SUMMARY STATS 30 M 5'2" 115 lbs. Started at 137 and finally got down to my goal weight of 115. Weight 114.6 this morning/one week later, so I'm pretty confident I'm truly at my goal weight. Not sure where my body fat percentage is. Waist measurement says about 11%, but the 7 site calipers say 7.2% but I don't think that's right because I cut all the way down to 103lbs for wrestling when I was 18 and my body fat % was 8%. But then again, that was mostly water weight so who really knows. Back in 2018, I dropped from 126 lbs to 115 lbs. Bulked up to 125 lbs. Stopped tracking for a year and eventually found myself at 130. Got down to 119 lbs before I had a kid and stopped working out for a while and found myself back at 130 lbs. Got down to 123 lbs in March and then the pandemic happened so I couldn't work out and ended up just sitting at home drinking Yoo-Hoo and eating Cereal all day. So in September, I looked in the mirror and noticed I could see my gut bulging out through my shirt and decided enough was enough. I went to the gym near my house, signed up for a membership, and got back into the routine of things. At an average of 1.06 lbs/week, I eventually got to 115 lbs. I decided on this weight because this is where I was my senior year of high school. I was pretty fit, in wrestling, and consider this a good weight for my size. Sure enough, I feel way better, my pants once again require a belt, and I look good in the mirror. Now I can say I accomplished something during quarantine. PICS I am an idiot and forgot to take a starting picture at 136.6 lbs. Only comparison is a picture where I was at 125 lbs and the day I hit my goal weight. Crazy how much of a difference just 10 lbs of fat makes!
Before-ish and After comparison. Forgot to take a before picture
Chart of my progress! Only a couple days I wasn't able to weigh in, but nothing chart breaking. I love this chart because it shows how much your day-to-day goes up and down and why you should focus on your weekly averages, measurements, and progress photos. Those plateaus near the end were making me nervous, but I remembered to trust my calorie count and exercise. Sure enough, it caught up in a major way at the end!
Link to my TDEE Tracker. Fantastic spreadsheet all around. Not only does it show your weekly and monthly averages, but is great for finding your TDEE, tracking trends, and finding out when you can expect to hit your goal weight. I even added a sheet to chart your progress. Feel free to download and use for yourself!
BONUS! Me at 126 lbs January 2018. Before any kind of weight loss or exercise. DIET Diet was 1,200 calories/day (but it was probably closer to 1,500 due to me grazing on grapes throughout the week). M-F ate high protein ~110 grams. On weekends ate whatever as long as I stayed in my calorie count. Men are generally discouraged from going below 1,500 calories, and I agree. The only reason I went with 1,200 is because I am in the bottom 1% in terms of height and, therefore, had a low enough TDEE that 1,200 would be just fine. Even at the end, losing 1 lb a week is 0.8% of my body weight which is well in range of healthy weight loss.
MY MONDAY-FRIDAY MEALS
Meal 1/Breakfast - 674 Calories / 21.6g Fat / 65.1g Carbs / 56.3g Protein
Meal 2/Lunch - 563 Calories / 22.9g Fat / 36.6g Carbs / 53.6 g Protein
Total: 1237 Calories / 44g Fat / 101.7g Carbs / 110g Protein
These, of course, are estimates. Could be more or less as I traded out my original wraps for a low-carb wrap to save on calories. Tuna in water was traded out for buffalo flavored tuna to make it edible as I was gagging on the straight tuna for some reason. Might have raise the calories and lowered the protein just a bit, but I consider this a much, much better alternative. Peanut butter was switched to Honey flavored to make it smoother and tastier. Calories were about the same give or take 10. Snacks For snacks, I usually just grazed on grapes. Didn't really track them but I usually went through a 3 pound bag a week. So about 130 calories/Day. Weekends I probably snacked on whatever was around so it's hard to tell. My weekend calorie count was definitely higher than what is shown on the graph. I know this is probably bad, but taking things a bit easier on the weekends really helps make the diet easier to stick to and since I was still losing weight at my target rate, I don't suspect I was over-indulging. If that strategy amounted to one or two extra weeks, so be it. EXCERCISE Worked out M-F using the PHAT (Power Hypertrophy Adaptive Training) program. I'm lazy so I didn't change anything out with the exception of doing standing calf raises in place of Donkey Calf Raises because I, for the life of me, cannot figure out how to do Donkey Calf Raises with anything more than one plate. Or even how to do that excercise correctly. I made sure to drag myself to the gym every day. Even if there were days where I had something to do in the afternoon, I still made sure to go if that meant I could only do just two excercises. Very rarely did I have to miss an entire day.
Monday - Upper Body Power
Tuesday - Lower Body Power
Wednesday - Back & Shoulders Hypertrophy
Thursday - Lower Body Hypertrophy
Friday - Chest & Arms Hypertrophy
Saturday & Sunday
NEXT STEPS Going to try and maintain for a few weeks and find what my TDEE is. Then slowly bulk up until I'm at a comfortable spot for the summer. Going to shoot for just 0.5lbs/week due to my size so I don't gain a lot of fat. Any questions, feel free to ask! I love talking about this stuff. [link] [comments] |
| 24-Hour Pledge - Monday, 08 February 2021 - The Plan for Today! Posted: 07 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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