Weight loss: Secret lives of slim people- an interesting study in CICO |
- Secret lives of slim people- an interesting study in CICO
- I am down nearly 50 lbs since July
- Reframing my thoughts when I eat more than my recommended calories
- My weight now starts with a 7 and I’m proud.
- For those who have a bad relationship with the scale
- [Angry, bitter Rant] I'm tired of stick-thin people on Instagram telling me to stop restricting and eat whatever I want.
- I hit my goal for February today!
- I’m petrified and anxious about gaining weight back that I lost
- 40 pounds lost, A Triple Milestone
- I think I have stumbled on to a mentality breakthrough
- I lost 100lbs. Today my Dad said I'm "as fat as a balloon."
- How do you stop binge eating your emotions during times of crazy high stress?
- Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Friday, 12 February 2021? Start here!
- Calories are just shocking to me
- Mental Q: How to accept that you will never be able to eat as much as you want?
- How to train your mind to lose 5 pounds a month? (post ed)
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: February 12th, 2021
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 11
- Eating healthy and walking but gaining weight?!
- Daily Q&A Post for Friday, 12 February 2021 - No question too small!
- Broke a frustrating plateau on accident, by slacking. Weight loss is weird.
- I’ve been stuck in a plateau for what feels like an eternity!!!
- SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Friday, 12 February 2021: Today, I conquered!
- What was the catalyst for your weight loss journey?
| Secret lives of slim people- an interesting study in CICO Posted: 11 Feb 2021 05:49 AM PST I've just been watching the first episode of a channel 4 show called Secret Lives of Slim People. It's basically the opposite of Secret Eaters- it looks at two people who are very slim and claim to eat loads and not exercise, and investigates why they're still slim. The basic summary of this episode was one lady ate a pretty standard, but hearty diet- toast for breakfast, sandwich, crisps and fruit for lunch, family dinner and pudding, plus chocolate for snacks- that they added up to be around 2200 calories, which she burnt through her daily activities by fidgeting a lot and being constantly on the go with 3 young boys. The other woman ate literally nothing but junk, but only ate a few bites then threw it away. At the ended they added up what she had eaten to average about 1800 calories a day (I have to admit, the wastefulness made me wince!) I thought it was a really good example of CICO in action. Everyone has anecdotal stories about their friend who can eat anything and stay slim, but actually when you look closer, they're eating an amount of calories that makes sense for their activity levels and weight. There's no mystical super-fast metabolism. The main difference I can see is that naturally slim people seem to be able to do this instinctively, but the rest of us have to work at it! [link] [comments] |
| I am down nearly 50 lbs since July Posted: 11 Feb 2021 09:25 PM PST Got on the scale again for the first time in a while and was shocked that it said 193, I was at 240 lbs in July. I gained a bunch of weight, probably 70 lbs, from being put on remeron and zyprexa for bipolar disorder, my doctor switched me to latuda and I also quit eating sugary junk food every day. I am more mindful of what I eat, I work out semi regularly, got really into running. I ran 6 miles the other day. Could not run a single mile in October when I got down to 20 lbs. I also got sober the end of September and have stayed sober since. I have 30 more pounds to lose to get to my target weight but yes it is possible to lose weight. This was medication related but the biggest factor in my weight gain was eating junk food every day and eating lots of it. I cut that out and my weight slowly went away. Do not stop taking your meds without a doctors supervision. I feel way better about myself but still have a ways to go. I was stuck around 207 for a while but as I limited my eating to three meals a day and less calories it dropped more. [link] [comments] |
| Reframing my thoughts when I eat more than my recommended calories Posted: 11 Feb 2021 03:40 PM PST So I'll start with this – I'm a small-framed lady working long hours at a office job. My TDEE is only 1680. My LoseIt app has me set at 1200 calories a day (since 1680-500 would be slightly less than that) to lose 30 lbs. I never do it. I'm always over, every day. Usually, it's not by a lot, maybe 100 calories. But sometimes it's more! And you know what? I am at peace with it. I'm trying to practice positive thinking and remind myself that I can eat right up to 1680 if I have a bad day, and I won't gain a pound. Anything under 1680 is a successful day and will eventually lead to weight loss, even if it's slower than I want. Also, even if I can't always cut a huge number or calories, I am cutting out a huge bunch of crap from my "usual" diet. No more morning croissants. No more burger and onion rings for lunch, followed by pizza for dinner. No stuffing myself until I feel sick. I haven't had fast food all week. No sitting on the couch watching TV and drinking beer. I've eaten vegetables! Cooked! I made a damn artichoke! And an acorn squash! I've had tuna and asparagus and roasted chicken. I've drank more water each day than I used to drink in a week. My gut is very puzzled! So I'm really proud of myself, even when I "fail." My LoseIt app gives me that red circle of shame for going over budget, but I feel good. I just wanted to put this out there for anyone else who struggles with not making their calorie budget every day, or who sees those scale fluctuations and worries. Just keep putting in the work! I'm going super slow, but I'll still get there in the end. Keep positive and keep going! [link] [comments] |
| My weight now starts with a 7 and I’m proud. Posted: 11 Feb 2021 01:10 PM PST Firstly, I'm an Aussie, hence starting with a 7 is good for me. I used to share my weight loss journey with someone but he's not here anymore and I really want someone to know. I started my journey at 88kg in October last year. I was so ashamed of myself for getting so big. I've never been a gym person. I didn't know how to use the machines and when I started running it was a joke how little I could manage. Today I can run for 25mins and the weights are changing my body and making me strong. Today my weight started with a 7 and I feel emotional. I still have 10kg to go but I'm okay with that now. I hope everyone has a good day today. [link] [comments] |
| For those who have a bad relationship with the scale Posted: 12 Feb 2021 02:01 AM PST I recently discovered a new trick that made weighing myself regularly a lot less emotionally taxing. I simply changed the weight unit on my scale to a unit I wasn't familiar with (in my case I changed it from kg to pounds). Now, the numbers on the scale are just that - numbers. I don't have any emotional attachment, I don't compare the number to the number I saw 3 years ago and was devastated by, only for it to be higher now than it was then. it really made weighing myself more clinical and mathematical without triggering negative memories/feelings of self worth. It may not work for everyone and it can only be done a couple of times obviously but I thought I might share, maybe this can be valuable to one of you. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 12 Feb 2021 01:20 AM PST Seriously, fuck you. Nothing makes me angrier/makes me feel worse than seeing some girl that is probably a size two saying shit like eat whatever you want, you don't need to count calories, allow yourself all the foods you want, bla bla bla. Yeah no, I can't, because I'm a fucking fatass and I don't want to gain even more weight. It honestly feels like mockery at this point. I know I'm just jealous and at some level I'm happy for them that they apparently feel good about themselves but all this just makes me feel terrible, because it reminds me that I'm not a size two, yet am still stuck with 1300 calories a day and can't just EaT a DoNuT bEcAUsE it NoUrIShEs tHe SoUL. It makes me so angry to see these women. You are tiny, clearly you are not eating everything you could possibly want, and saying you do is such a slap in the face to everyone else. Ugh. [link] [comments] |
| I hit my goal for February today! Posted: 11 Feb 2021 11:14 PM PST F5'5. SW: 173.0 CW: 168.6. MonthlyGW: 169.0. GW: 140.0 Wow! I had planned to lose four pounds this month, but it looks like I'm going to be able to lose a little more than that. I'd been told you could lose 4-8 lbs a month with 500-1000 deficit, and since my deficit is a little less than 500, I figured that 4 lbs was probably the highest monthly number I should go with. At 4 lbs a month, I'll be right around my goal weight by October! Anyway, I woke up this morning and discovered that in 11 days I am already below my goal weight for the month, isn't that great!? I know that losing weight towards the beginning is easier, I know the weight loss will slow a bit, I know it was maybe largely water weight, I know I may go up and down some more, but guess what? What I'm doing is working! I'm excited! I've changed my monthly goal weight just for this month to 6 pounds, but I'll probably keep going for four in the future months. I don't alter my eating for the monthly goals at all, but it's just nice to have a shorter goal to meet so that I can "win" every month instead of being too focused on the long-term goal. [link] [comments] |
| I’m petrified and anxious about gaining weight back that I lost Posted: 11 Feb 2021 06:47 PM PST Back in beginning of summer of 2020 I was experiencing really bad stomach problems (I had stomach problems my whole life they just got really bad then). It was happening to the point where it affected my everyday life I couldn't do anything without the fear of having uncontrollable stomach pains and having to run to the bathroom no matter where I was. I decided that I needed to just start cutting back how much I eat and start eating very plain foods like grilled chicken for example, because it wouldn't hurt my stomach nearly as much and I finally got some peace of mind in that department. I did a complete 180 and I ate so much less and the not garbage food anymore. I've been overweight my entire life and I always hated it about myself but never had the urge or desire to do spending about it. I avoided scales my whole life not stepping on even at doctors. I was roughly 350lbs, my mom says I could've been even higher. Fast forward to recently everyone says how thinner I look and how good I look, I've received so so many compliments from people. My mom basically forced me to get on a scale so I did (I wanted to know for a while but couldn't build up the courage to get on). So I said screw it and got on, I heard the gasp of my mom and my sister and I look down and it read 263. I couldn't believe it, I lost roughly 90lbs. Just by changing how I ate and not exercising once. Excuse my language but holy shit. My mom couldn't wait to tel people from my family and family friends. I even told a few of my closest friends the actually number cause they've been saying how good I looked recently. I'm so afraid of gaining the weight back. Now that people know how much I lost if I gain it back it'll look so bad on my part. And on top of that I actually like how I look! I never noticed how different my body looked until my mom took a picture of me when I was wearing nice clothes (tighter pants and shirt with a leather jacket). I don't wanna go back to how I was before. I had to throw out so many clothes that were just too big on me, shirts that looked like blankets and pants that just fell down to my ankles even if I pulled the strings on them. It's a good feeling. I feel so guilty for eating and feeling full, for example tonight I made a grilled chicken wrap with lettuce tomato avocado no sugar bbq sauce and a salad with no dressing. I feel so full and guilty for it and all I ate earlier was 3 egg whites with a piece of cheese on it. I feel guilty if I eat something different than what I'm used to. I'm so afraid of gaining this weight back. My mind is telling that since I lost all that weight so fast by eating what I assume is not a lot of calories, that I can easily gain it back even if I eat my "maintenance calories." I don't count calories because as you can tell if I did my mind would go crazy cause I have an addictive personality, plus I never wanted to be so strict with calorie numbers I just liked eating better and now looking better. I know this way of thinking is most likely very toxic cause I'm freaking myself out. It's all I can think about and I'm not even where I wanna be yet weight wise. It's making my so anxious thinking about if I overate when everyone is telling me that I didn't. My family still says I'm not eating enough. I don't mind eating healthy how I'm doing it now I just want to lose more weight to get to a healthy weight and not feel horrible if I occasionally have a cheat meal with a friend or something. [link] [comments] |
| 40 pounds lost, A Triple Milestone Posted: 11 Feb 2021 11:59 PM PST F/27/5'3" SW: 185 CW: 145 GW: Was 145, now ?? A few minutes ago I weighed in at 145. That means I'm down 40 pounds from my highest weight, which has been incredible and I'm so glad I finally stuck to the lifestyle changes I've made. I'm so much more active, I'm in less pain, I'm feeling just so much better. 145 was my realistic goal weight, changed from 130 when I started obsessing over how fast I could get that low. But there's another milestone in that 40 pounds. I'm officially at my lowest weight in over 5 years. I started really gaining weight about 2015. Stress and fast food saw me putting on weight faster than ever before. I went from ~125 to 185 by the end of 2016. Pregnancy cravings of fruit and exercise saw me back to 147 by the end of 2017. But the stress of raising a baby and postpartum depression had me back into the 170s before the end of 2018. At the start of 2020, back at 185, I decided I was done. I put the time and effort into seriously following CICO for a few weeks until I had to switch to intuitive eating to avoid a relapse with anorexia, which I suffered with for most of my teenage years. This switch slowed my progress immensely, from 15 pounds lost in three months to plateaus for a month or more. I didn't give up though. I managed to lose another 10 pounds before my next plateau, when I took a break from focusing on food to spend the last few weeks I had with my dad before his passing in November. But now, almost a year since the start of this effort, I'm down to 145. It wasn't my original goal, it's not my end goal, but I'm so proud to be at it. [link] [comments] |
| I think I have stumbled on to a mentality breakthrough Posted: 11 Feb 2021 01:26 PM PST So long time lurker, first time poster here. I think I have finally figured something out and if it is helping me maybe it will help another person. I am F, 27, and 5'4" SW:186 CW:175 GW:130 I watched a video of this guy on tik tok explaining that even if you were not losing weight during a certain time period and if you were just maintaining then you are still succeeding. Because if you were not maintaining then you would be gaining. (If I find the video I will link it but I did not save it) So for me it came down to still counting my calories but I had a relatively high calorie day yesterday where I finished with about 2100 calories but I did not beat myself up over it. I have also had a slow couple of weeks where I did not lose much of anything. Instead I just was happy with myself for not binging and not abandoning my progress. Moral of the story, I will not be disappointed when I do not see as much progress on the scale week to week. In that same time frame I could have been gaining but instead I am moving in the right direction no matter how slowly. TLDR: Maintenance is still progress [link] [comments] |
| I lost 100lbs. Today my Dad said I'm "as fat as a balloon." Posted: 11 Feb 2021 02:34 PM PST When I was younger, I (stupidly) made a gofundme trying to get out of my abusive household. In it, I had less than a sentence written saying "along with being bullied at school about my weight, I got to go home every day and get bullied by my dad, too." So today, we were talking about mental illness and how he doesn't believe it because "life is what you make it." I explained that what he's saying is bs. He brought up my gofundme page (which apparently he searched my name on google and found it, which I have now deleted) which I said he bullied me. I told him he DID bully me. When I was younger, he'd say horrible things to me about my weight. Once, which affected me horribly, he said that all I do is eat all day like the fat kid on Willy Wonka. He bullied me about my weight A LOT, but that is one of the instances that really impacted me. I brought this up, which he said he never said, that he was never mean to me... that I, along with everyone else who witnessed it, are all delusional and he is the only one who isn't. Then I mentioned he told me "you can't hold against me what I said when I was drinking." Which, again, he said he never said, and I'm delusional. Then, he brought up how soooo ruined he is about my less-than-a-sentence jab at him being a bully toward me in my gofundme, and I, again, stated he said I'm fat like the kid in Willy Wonka, among other horrible things he's said to me, and I'm sorry if I hurt his feelings by posting it, and that I deleted it. He said that it "isn't deleted for him". He said that his mean words and bullying me lead me to lose the 100lbs I lost and it made me motivated to lose the weight. (They didn't, his mean words lead me to gain so much weight to begin with. I lost the weight on my own.) He then proceeded to say "ok, you're fat like the kid in Willy Wonka. You're fat as a balloon." I ran upstairs and started sobbing. I apologized profusely to him about what I had written in the gofundme, I apologized for hurting his feelings, but all he could say was that I'm delusional for ever believing he bullied me, then fucking bullied me!!! Like wtf. Sorry for venting. For those who have parents who bullied them for their weight, I'm so sorry and I know how it feels. [link] [comments] |
| How do you stop binge eating your emotions during times of crazy high stress? Posted: 12 Feb 2021 12:04 AM PST Okay so, long story short, I'm having trouble stopping myself from binge eating. My husband had leukemia last year and now we are waiting on test results to see if the cancer is really gone. Over the past year, I have finally started getting my weight under control. Ive lost 75 lbs so far. I was/still am dangerously overweight so I really don't want to lose that momentum.. I just feel like I need to eat absolutely everything I can. How do you stop eating your feelings? What do you do instead? And how do you try to be more mindful with your eating again? When emotions get this high, I have a hard time. Thank you for any suggestions! Also, any healthy favorite foods/snacks would be awesome! [link] [comments] |
| Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Friday, 12 February 2021? Start here! Posted: 11 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.
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| Calories are just shocking to me Posted: 11 Feb 2021 05:16 AM PST I started a one month training and healthy eating plan about 15 days ago, didn't miss any of the excercises and didn't go off the meal plan, not even once, so go me! What I have noticed during this 15 days of precise weighting of ingridients and caloric intake, is that I am actually eating more and I am feeling physically fuller, while consuming waaaay less calories. I am truly shocked about the caloric value of the food I was eating before, I really can't believe it. For example, I ate a small bag of chips, of course that was not enough for me to feel full at all, but from that bag only I consumed more than 500 kcal. That is more than a full lunch with wholegrain pasta, meat and vegetables in my current meal plan right now. Not to mention the quantity difference. Honestly, it changed my whole perspective on food and calories. [link] [comments] |
| Mental Q: How to accept that you will never be able to eat as much as you want? Posted: 11 Feb 2021 07:47 AM PST Hello, Reddit! Coming to you with a mental hurdle today. Long story short, I've always had a huge appetite. I am almost never at a point where I can't/don't want to eat anymore - and if I get there, I don't stay there for long. I'm currently keeping my binge eating disorder in check with the help of intermittent fasting & volume eating but I still struggle with the mental aspect of knowing I will always have to eat below a certain calorie limit. CICO is the shit, which means I'll never be able to (consistently) eat as much as my boyfriend & still look good. I will always have to choose the vegetables over the chicken nuggets, at least 80% of the time. And a week of indulging will always have to be followed by a week of calorie restriction. Basically, my brain is being a cranky toddler about this whole "lifestyle change" thing. It feels like I will never be "free" (whatever that means). ___ Have you dealt with this before? How did you overcome it? Any tips would be much appreciated! [link] [comments] |
| How to train your mind to lose 5 pounds a month? (post ed) Posted: 12 Feb 2021 12:53 AM PST I (F20) struggled with balanced eating since the 6th grade, and I developed and ED around my later high school years. Since January, I have learned to not think about anymore or get upset at numbers. Im currently 152 and 5'0. It's hard for me to maintain a diet because I do not want to be stuck in the mindset of "restricting", going overboard, and relapsing. I don't think about the numbers of in and out because I know that's a big trigger for me. I'm not really sure how to diet without relapsing while still maintaining a diet. Coming from an ED past, I only want to aim for 5 pounds a month until I'm at a comfortable and normal weight around 130-120. So how should I go about losing weight without making it the center of my life again? [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: February 12th, 2021 Posted: 11 Feb 2021 09:49 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] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 11 Posted: 11 Feb 2021 05:28 PM PST Hello losers, Happy Thursday! Weigh in daily, enter in Libra & report here even if I don't like it: 230.6 this morning, 231.5 lbs trend weight. Stay within calorie range (1800): Not jazzed about yesterday. Doing better today! Always keep pushing kids. 7/10 days. Exercise 5 days a week: Rest day holy crap my body today. 9/11 days. Self-care time (journaling, beauty treatments, anything that fills the bucket, nonfood rewards): Took it easy today it feels like my body got hit by a car. Not a big one, maybe one of those little sensible city electric ones, but still. 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 getting a nice nap in after a not fabulous night of sleep. Your turn kids! [link] [comments] |
| Eating healthy and walking but gaining weight?! Posted: 12 Feb 2021 12:16 AM PST Since Sunday I have walked 33 miles (so over 5 days). I am eating and drinking a calorie deficit of 1000 calories factoring in the calories I lose through my exercise as well through a fitness tracker and my fitness watch. But I have gained 3 lbs this week. I havent been drinking as much water because there isn't anywhere to stop on a 3 hour walk to go to the toilet. Could this be affecting my weight loss or am I gaining muscle? I have researched online and I seem to be doing everything right. My walks are in Yorkshire, England over the moors so there's plenty of variety. Im 5 ft 8 and in Jan my start weight was 16 stone (224lbs) now I am 14 stone 8 (204lbs) my goal is 11 stone 11 (165lbs). I'm a bit gutted this week at putting on that weight I thought by upping my exercise I would be in onederland this week as last week I weighed 201lbs!! Any constructive criticism or advice is welcome!!! Thanks!!! [link] [comments] |
| Daily Q&A Post for Friday, 12 February 2021 - No question too small! Posted: 11 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] |
| Broke a frustrating plateau on accident, by slacking. Weight loss is weird. Posted: 11 Feb 2021 10:47 AM PST I hit my first goal of -100lbs right before my 1 year mark of July 27. It was hard work, but that same day my best friend killed himself. I gave myself a bit of slack while I picked up the pieces to that and just maintained for a while. The maintenence turned into a bit of a backslide, but I stopped that at about 7-10lbs back up from my lowest and worked my way back towards right around -100. Since then, I was stuck at 240lbs, and have been since about November. My new goal is 220, and it has been INSANELY frustrating to not see the scale go down any more despite doing cardio daily and maintaining a "lose 2lbs per week" calorie defecit on MFP. WELL this week I have been insanely busy trying to find a place to move, and touring places with my SO. as such, I've not worked out (indoor cycling usually) at all this week, which has been frustrating,and my diet has been a bit more lax with less time to cook. I still record, but I've been eating closer to 2000 calories than my previous average if 1700. I was nervous to check my weight this morning as I assumed my habits would have caught up with me, but I am down to 238 today. I broke my plateau by slacking somehow.... This isn't intended to tell people to be less diligent or to brag that this is easy or anything, just to vent about how sometimes working your ass off does nothing and sometimes slacking somehow does work. I'm confused, but glad to finally be below 240. 102lbs down, 18 more to go! [link] [comments] |
| I’ve been stuck in a plateau for what feels like an eternity!!! Posted: 11 Feb 2021 11:41 PM PST I'm 18 around 5'3 and I weigh 200 pounds. I started my journey in November of last year and between November and December I've lost 10 pounds, but since the new year, I haven't budged from 200. I usually eat 1400-1600 calories and I try to track even my off days. I drink a lot of water, I don't snack often, I measure out my morning coffee and creamer, overcompensate when tracking calories for takeout food, and despite all this nothing seems to be changing. I'm very lightly active as in a contemporary/slow-paced dance class 3 times a week but that's really it. I'm unsure of what I should do in terms of getting back on track, I don't feel the urge to give up and I enjoy how I'm eating and feeling now but I just want to get to the bottom of what's going on! [link] [comments] |
| SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Friday, 12 February 2021: Today, I conquered! Posted: 11 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] |
| What was the catalyst for your weight loss journey? Posted: 11 Feb 2021 02:59 PM PST I'm really curious to hear what was the moment or the reason when you decided to lose this weight once and for all? When and why did it make click? What was the eye-opening situation for you? Here's my story! I'm F/22, 1.69m (5'6) and currently weigh 77.2kg (170lbs). My mom recently asked why i started my weight loss journey and stuck to it this time. I've tried a few times in the past but never managed to stick to it or see any sort of results. So what has changed? What's the reason i was able to go on a successful journey this time? The answer is that a few weeks before starting my journey, i noticed a dark ring forming around my neck. I tried scrubbing that area to get it off, didn't work. I asked my mom to check what it was, she had no answer for me. So i decided to google it, to see if it'd pull up any sort of result. What i got was that it could be a sign of pre-diabetes or early diabetes. Reading that scared the living hell out of me and that's when i decided to finally get off my ass and lose the weight. I've only lost 8kg (17lbs) so far, but the dark ring around my neck has already disappeared! Still have a long way to go until i'm at my goal weight, but i'm excited to go through this journey!! [link] [comments] |
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