Weight loss: Reunited with coworkers after a year - weight loss response |
- Reunited with coworkers after a year - weight loss response
- I’m “just” overweight for the first time in my life
- “You’re too skinny”
- My take on sugar addiction
- It’s my -40th ‘birthday’!!
- One year of maintenance done after losing 35 kgs. M 6'2 120 kgs - 82 kg now.
- I lost my first 10 pounds and found that my clothes are fitting better!
- When I was thin, I actually thought I was huge - lightbulb moment
- My scale had a glitch
- Accepting that its time to lose weight (unhappy)
- First Achievement - first 10 kilo loss
- Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Sunday, 28 March 2021? Start here!
- Any videos/documentaries of weight loss featuring people between 200-300 pounds?
- Just wanted to share my small accomplishment
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 27
- I realized I’ve slimmed down by paying attention to how my clothes fit me
- Alright, I’m here let’s do this.
- Question For Anyone Who Weighs Daily
- sugar tolerance WAY down
- I want to get lean. What should I focus on?
- SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Sunday, 28 March 2021: Today, I conquered!
- Inconsistent weight loss?
- Daily Q&A Post for Sunday, 28 March 2021 - No question too small!
- ‘Apple’ shaped people, how did weight loss affect your stomach?
| Reunited with coworkers after a year - weight loss response Posted: 27 Mar 2021 11:18 PM PDT Last night I went to a small get together with co workers I haven't seen in a year due to work from home. In the past 8 months, I have been on a weight loss journey...I've lost 30 pounds and I'm really proud of myself. I started at 163 and I'm around 132 now - I look visibly different and I'm an overall happier person. Big shoutout to daily long walks and a calorie deficit! Anyways my co workers were SO kind. Complementing me all night and in ways that didn't make me feel like I was a whale before. They just kept saying how great I looked and and happy I seemed, asked for advice, and just hyped me up. I was beaming honestly. It took months before I started to see a difference in my body so hearing the compliments really mean a lot to me. Definitely not used to it and am still navigating how to respond to compliments about weight loss without being awkward haha so if anyone has any tips please share! Lastly, if anyone is feeling bummed about not seeing rapid change, don't give up. You got this! [link] [comments] |
| I’m “just” overweight for the first time in my life Posted: 27 Mar 2021 07:54 AM PDT So to start, I'm F39, 5'6" SW355 CW185 I know these posts pop up pretty regularly, but I've been reading them for YEARS, wondering if I would ever get to write one myself, and here I am! It's actually my turn! I never thought I could do it! I'm really bad at celebrating my loses and feeling excited about them, so I really have to force myself to stop and do it rather than just immediately focusing on the next pound. So please forgive me for making a repetitive post! I will admit that recently I've been struggling mentally. I still feel like a really really fat person, so I'm having trouble accepting that I'm not so much anymore. I'm now only 30 pounds or so from being at a healthy BMI, which is my goal. I have dieted and failed so many times that if I'm honest, I never thought I'd get this far. I truly thought that the best I could ever hope for was to just be less fat. My goal was basically to get to an average amount of fat instead of cartoonishly fat and then struggle to maintain that. So because of that, I'm having trouble understanding the weight I'm at, if that makes sense. Also, if anyone is curious, the little loseit pop ups that tell you an item equivalent to how much you've lost get pretty wild when you've lost a lot. Poor loseit doesn't know what to do with me. "Uhhh ok. good job losing 150 pounds. That's the same as uummmmm the Oxford English Dictionary!" Ok, I have no idea what that looks like, but thanks loseit. Today it told me I've lost the equivalent of a giant panda, so that one was kind of fun. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 Mar 2021 06:52 AM PDT 6' 34 year old male. Last summer after a trip south I came home and randomly weighed myself to find I was 246lbs. I was shocked - I knew I could lose some weight but when had I put all the extra on? I blamed the lockdowns! Anyway, that really pushed me to start loosing weight. I won't get into it too much here because it's not the point of this post, but as of today I'm 175lbs and I workout at LEAST 6 days a week. I do cardio and strength training. I look at old photos of me and myself today and I just can't believe it. I'm finally becoming toned, and I feel great. HOWEVER - nearly every single person that has known me has told me "you're too skinny man". At first I would laugh this off but it's becoming annoying. Any comments on my weight now is just off putting to me for some reason. My goal weight is 170 but I don't mind if I bulk up a little bit with my weight training. https://i.imgur.com/oM6wSxX.jpg Confidence is great to have and support even better… but is anybody else bothered by others comments at all? Like I said - it used to be kind of flattering but it's gotten to the point where it's almost insulting. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 Mar 2021 06:18 PM PDT Naturally, I cut desserts, syrups, candy, and coffee creamer from my menu when beginning this journey. But 2 months ago, I delved into the added sugars which are appallingly slipped into so many of our foods. Whole-grain bread, my beloved oat milk, Kind protein bars, spaghetti sauce, and so on. These foods seemed so healthy and I was keeping my calorie deficit. I was visiting my mom and we were conversing about eating habits in general, and she said "I don't have sugar cravings." Meaning she doesn't want a slice of cake or frappucino in the middle of the night. I made our breakfast which consisted of black coffee, rolled oats oatmeal with a handful of berries. I watched her eat and drink, while noticeably cringing. That's when it hit me like a ton of bricks-that's where the undercover sugar addiction lies-when you 'need' something in your coffee or oatmeal and you can't stand the taste in it's natural state. It took about two months of cleaning out the added sugars in my life and I love my plain oatmeal, marinara, greek yogurt, zero sugar oat milk, and coffee. And the weight is coming off and the energy is high. I finally feel that this is it, for real this time. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 Mar 2021 07:19 PM PDT Hi, so I just want to share that I'm finally back in the 120's since 2014!! I freaking lost 40 lbs!! I really did that, yes! I went from being 169 lbs in March 2020 to 129 lbs! I was so excited when I saw the scale, I was jumping up and down! I'm a 20 something F, 5'2. I have a history with EDs and body dysmorphia (thought I looked chubby when I was 110 lbs). I have done many questionable and unhealthy ways to stay and keep getting skinny. Gained about 60 lbs of weight over the course of 5 years because of trauma and depression. The past years being heavy, I totally felt shut down, like I was on pilot-mode, not really living. I was uncomfortable and unhappy. I didnt feel like myself at all. Now, finally lost some or most of it the healthy way! (IF, CICO, cardio).. I can't wait to self-actualize and live life to the fullest without inhibitions caused by my discomfort with the way I feel about my body. My GW is 115 by May! [link] [comments] |
| One year of maintenance done after losing 35 kgs. M 6'2 120 kgs - 82 kg now. Posted: 27 Mar 2021 07:06 PM PDT Hey everyone, I posted about a year today about how I lost 35 kgs and hit my healthy BMI of 88 kgs... (https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/fqad4g/for_the_first_time_in_my_adult_life_i_have_a/) I would just like to say that this year of maintaining after has been the hardest year of weight related eating. It's something I didn't realise at the time when I lost the weight, but you can't just stop what you did to lose the weight, it's for ever if you want to stay healthy. Coming to terms with that in the beginning was quite hard for me. But eventually I got good with it. So in the following year I kept on doing the 5:2 intermittent fasting diet even though I lost weight already, but I have adjusted to eat more on the non fasting days, plus I now do gym and volleyball more often. This has lead me to losing a couple more kilos (down to 83 now) and toning up a bit. But I just wanted to post to help let everyone know that is having trouble maintaining or had a bit of a slide after losing weight (happened to me a couple of times) that it is 100 percent worth it, and a year after hitting my at the time goal weight I know I have made the right choice even though life is harder in someone ways, it is overall much more enjoyable and satisfying in so many more ways. Here's a new before photo and a photo recently after one year of maintaining. https://imgur.com/a/CFrbRxM (Ps huge shout to this community, soooo helpful to read everyone elses stories all the time in the morning on my phone :) ) [link] [comments] |
| I lost my first 10 pounds and found that my clothes are fitting better! Posted: 27 Mar 2021 11:39 AM PDT My weight has yoyo'd a lot since college, and for the last 6 years I have been obese. I'm female, 5'6", 215 pounds, and I struggle a lot with binge eating. My weight is holding me back from things I love to do, like hiking and sports, so I've finally decided to make some changes to avoid long term health effects from my eating habits. The last six weeks or so I have been really focusing on reducing the amount of calories I'm taking in and maintaining a calorie deficit (about 1800 calories per day). I tend to focus more on adding healthy foods to my day rather than restricting unhealthy foods, that way I can still have a small amount of my "cheat" foods while also filling up on fruits and veggies. I'm happy to say that I have lost 10 pounds and it feels great! I've found that clothes that were a little tight are fitting in a more flattering way, and it's exciting to see changes so quickly. This is just a drop in the bucket, and I have a long way to go, but this has made me even more motivated to keep going! [link] [comments] |
| When I was thin, I actually thought I was huge - lightbulb moment Posted: 27 Mar 2021 09:13 AM PDT I'm a woman in my mid-30s and since last November I changed diet with the help of a doctor and a nutritionist, with the goal of achieving a long term and sustainable healthy way of eating (+ lower my bp and lose weight). I started at 86kg/189lbs, I'm currently 76kg/167lbs and my goal is 65kg/143lbs. It's slow progress, but that's the strategy we decided would work best. I have a few small notebooks where, over the years, I kept track of my diet, weight and attempts to lose it. I found my notes from 2008: back then my depression was slowly getting worse, I thought I was ugly and fat (and this was hammered into my head by family members and friends alike) and that nobody would like me, even though I was pretty successful with dating. My notes said my weight back then was my goal weight today: 65kg/143lbs. I was astounded. Weight is an objective fact, but the way we see ourselves is definitely not: in my case, I had a distorted perception of myself because of all the body shaming criticism I was getting by the people close to me. I'm in a much better place right now, mentally and physically, I'm eating healthier, doing yoga classes, and I'm longer suffering from depression and GAD. I'd like to go back in time to reassure my past self, to say kind things about her appearance and give her permission to tell her family and friends to eff off with their nasty comments. People thinks it's ok to comment on and shame other people's bodies, and lots of them say they do it "to motivate you" and "because they care about you", but that's a load of bs. No one in the history of mankind has ever found that kind of commentary helpful and I think a lot of our disordered eating can be (at least in part) blamed on this kind of behaviour. Apparently being supportive of each other is going out of style? The Internet can be a hostile place but I'm glad I found like-minded people on here, even if I'm not very active in the subreddit your stories keep me motivated. Keep on being great, fellow losers :) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 Mar 2021 06:45 PM PDT So I have been doing very well at my weight loss, but for nearly a month now, the loss has been quite slow and even a bit of a plateau that I just couldn't seem to break, and it was starting to get discouraging. I know that weight loss slows, but I went from losing over 10 lbs within a month, to barely losing 3 lbs over several weeks, even though my calories have remained the same and my exercise has ramped up. I had been using a scale at my brother's house while on a trip, and when I came back I had bought a brand new scale. I had fluctuated about 4 lbs up (even the scale at my doctor's office a few days later agreed) but after travel and likely my time of the month, I figured that was normal, but it took so long to get down to what I was before I came back home. I stayed the course, because I was looking good still, and I even bought a size down in some new clothes, but the scale was letting me down. I was trying to chalk it up to muscle gain offsetting my loss, but I wasn't convinced. It took me nearly 3 weeks to go from loosing 13 lbs to finally have lost 15. This morning, I got on my scale, and of course the change was very little, but I hadn't gained so there was that! I stepped out of the bathroom and my husband asked "did you just weigh yourself?" I said I had, and then he asked "does it say you weigh less the second time you step on it, too?" What? The second time? I only ever step on once! So we went back, I put the scale back down, stood on it (waited til it was at zero, of course), same weight. Stepped off, repeat, FOUR POUNDS DOWN! Bringing my total weight loss to 20 lbs! I'm now 5 lbs away from my goal!! I stepped on and off several times, and the weight remained. I even tested it several times with one of my dumbbells because I didn't believe it, and it was accurate! Turns out, because I store my scale away (not a ton of floor space in the bathroom) and upright, when I lay it flat, it seems that it needs a chance to recalibrate itself (or at least this is what we figure has been happening). I have been bummed out for weeks and discouraged, but as it turns out I have actually been losing and my scale was wrong. I feel like I should buy a lottery ticket because when someone's scale is off, you typically see it go the opposite way, so I think I'm pretty damn lucky right now 😊 [link] [comments] |
| Accepting that its time to lose weight (unhappy) Posted: 27 Mar 2021 06:50 AM PDT During quarantine I wore mostly baggy clothes and sweats. I figured I was gaining weight with all the food I was taking in (I'm a bit of a binge eating and my family would stock junk food weekly and buy takeout for me daily - so everyday I was eating McDonalds, Pizza, White Castle, etc. I ballooned without noticing (I didn't leave the house at all). I went to the doc and they didn't say anything. Now i'm 200 lbs (from 150) and I went to put on spring clothes since the weather is nice. I can't fit anything. I almost want to cry. I took at hard look and I can finally say the moobs I have developed. The gut I have hanging out. How round my face has gotten. I love me, but I don't like looking like this. Starting today I'm going to try to eat a better more controlled diet. I started working out at the gym last Friday so hopefully that'll help (I was hoping I'd have a nicer chest by now lol). This post is mainly for me to motivate myself and solidify my goals. Edit: I didn't expect such a response! I posted and stepped away, sorry everyone. I'll reply now. [link] [comments] |
| First Achievement - first 10 kilo loss Posted: 27 Mar 2021 10:43 PM PDT Starting Weight: 148.40kg Current Weight: 137.60kg Target Weight: 79kg Goal Weight: 75kg 1.79m/F/PCOS/34 6 weeks ago I hit rock bottom with my weight, and realised that I'm literally eating myself away from what I want from life. I made a very determined decision that I need to lose the weight. During my weigh in this week, I'm down 10.8kg since 13/2/21. While I still have a very long way to go, I did a little happy dance when getting off the scale. I've completely changed my lifestyle. Eating is a combination of fasting 8pm - 10/11am then 3 meals, very low carb, and not too much red meat. No snacks. Exercise is increasing with 3 HIT classes, 2 spin classes, and 2 weights sessions a week. If I have a craving - binge and emotional eating are my downfall - I'll have a small treat and adjust my eating for the additional cals. I'm not actively weighing or tracking food yet, but will if/when my weight loss slows. I've found this thread so incredibly motivating, but not too many posts are for women my age and weight, if anyone like me is on a similar journey. [link] [comments] |
| Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Sunday, 28 March 2021? Start here! Posted: 27 Mar 2021 09:31 PM PDT 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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| Any videos/documentaries of weight loss featuring people between 200-300 pounds? Posted: 27 Mar 2021 05:20 PM PDT Hey everyone. I like watching those weight loss shows and documentaries and stuff on youtube. Shows like my 600 pound life, or those BBC videos that seem to be pretty popular where they follow one person who is severely overweight and they lose weight. Dont get me wrong, these are great, but I feel I cant quite relate 100 percent. We all have different goals. It seems to me all I can find is either people who are around 140ish and want to lose 10 pounds, or people who are 500 plus pounds that get down to 250ish. Applause to both those, but I like to see someone achieve the same goals that I hope to achieve. I would like to find a video of someone who is about 200-250 and slim down to 150ish. Any links? Thanks in advance! [link] [comments] |
| Just wanted to share my small accomplishment Posted: 27 Mar 2021 02:00 PM PDT M/23/5'7" - SW 190lbs - GW 145lbs - CW 176lbs I started using MFP in January as I'd put on a lot of weight over the past year with lockdown, etc and I wanted to change. I've tried countless times over the past few years but at the end of January I was at my heaviest of 190lbs and something just clicked in my head. I've always had excuses of why I can't do it but I have this motivation now that I can't keep making excuses or feeling bad about how I look or what I weigh unless I'm willing to put the effort in. Anyway, I started at 190lbs and I've been steadily losing 1lbs/week roughly on a 1500 calorie limit. Progress has been slow and I don't feel like I look any different. The one thing that I noticed was that my work trousers were getting loose and I started having to wear a belt. Well, yesterday I went out and bought a new pair - down from a 34" waist to a 32"! I couldn't be happier, my motivation was running a bit low with how slow my progress has been but this was exactly what I needed to keep going. Just wanted to share! [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 27 Posted: 27 Mar 2021 04:12 PM PDT Hello losers, I hope you're enjoying your Saturday! Weigh in daily, enter in Libra & report here even if I don't like it: Ungh, not fabulous today, I don't even want to look at my Libra but it's logged, 231.1 lbs trend weight. Stay within calorie range: Maintenance. I'ma be real kids, this is survival mode. I'm counting my calories & not super jazzed about them, but I am still here & striving with y'all. Exercise 5 days a week: Errands, vigorous cleaning & 30 minute stationary bike. 20/27 days. Self-care time (journaling, beauty treatments, anything that fills the bucket, nonfood rewards): Trader Joe's run. Skipped the Jo Jos but raided the produce section. Try a new recipe once a week: Roasted fennel, home made granola, sautéed swiss chard, sautéed zucchini & summer squash, corned beef, roasted romanesco & sausage sammiches with grilled veggies. 7/4 weeks. Express mindfulness and or gratitude: Today I'm grateful for the Golden Girls. It makes me miss my lady friends less! Your turn! [link] [comments] |
| I realized I’ve slimmed down by paying attention to how my clothes fit me Posted: 27 Mar 2021 08:02 AM PDT I've been frustrated with my stagnant progress. The scale hasn't budged and I've only lost a half inch off of my waist and hips since the last time I measured. BUT, I work a very physical job (8+ hours of carrying full paint cans and climbing ladders plus being on my feet all day) and can see a clear difference in the way my clothes fit. My shirts are looser around my stomach, I need to move my belt to the next hole most times I wear it, and my straight leg jeans don't suction themselves to my thighs as much anymore. My biggest accomplishment is losing all the upper back fat I had, plus seeing more definition in my shoulders! I hadn't been actively trying to lose weight, but seeing and knowing that I've built muscle thanks to my job is very rewarding. It feels nice to look like I'm in better shape. [link] [comments] |
| Alright, I’m here let’s do this. Posted: 28 Mar 2021 01:19 AM PDT 5'2/ 157cm F CW: 176lbs/80kgs GW: 132lbs/60kgs. I've been tracking my calories and exercise for the last two weeks just to see how much I'm going to have to cut out and I'm sitting around 1500 calories a day, which isn't horrible, but I sit in my office all day, bikram yoga three times a week, have just started ballroom dancing lessons one day a week and will usually go for a long slow paced walk with my partner on the weekend. I'm looking to loose 44lbs/20kgs, not in any rush I just want to do it right and have it be sustainable...so here's my plan. - Do some swaps for lower calorie foods (eg I currently eat full fat yogurt) - Fill up on low calorie food, eat for volume lots of leafy vegetables salads, and soups! - try to stand up more at work - continue to to track calories and exercise as accurately as possible. - try not to eat a sleeve of Oreos in one sitting. Any suggestions are more than welcome! [link] [comments] |
| Question For Anyone Who Weighs Daily Posted: 27 Mar 2021 04:11 PM PDT (Please delete if not allowed) I thought this sub might be a good place to ask this question. I've been weighing myself daily for almost seven months, and I thought others here might also keep this kind of data handy. In that time, I've been trying to lose weight, and I know about the common fluctuations on the scale, etc. One thing I noticed was after I got the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine (last week), my weight steadily increased for this entire week. It went up every day for six days. In the seven months that I've tracked, I've never had such a large, consistent, steady increase. The increases started happening the day after I got the first dose. If anyone else keeps track of their weight daily and also got the vaccine, did you notice anything about your weight? I was just curious. Also, it could just be a weird coincidence. Just thought I'd ask and compare notes if anyone else was in the same position. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 Mar 2021 09:14 AM PDT ok this may sound weird but it's probably the first thing i've noticed since starting to lose weight in january: i just can't have a lot of sugar anymore. i used to be able to eat copious amounts of sugar and be completely fine and could never sympathize with people when they said something was "too sweet" or they got a stomach ache from too much sugar. but now, about three months in, i get it. i ate a piece of birthday cake (which used to be my FAVORITE dessert) about a month ago and got a headache from how sweet it was. and this morning i thought i would treat myself to a doughnut but had to put it down halfway through because the sugar was too much. part of me is sad i can't enjoy my favorite desserts anymore because they're too sweet but this oddly feels like one of the biggest changes yet. [link] [comments] |
| I want to get lean. What should I focus on? Posted: 27 Mar 2021 09:02 PM PDT So I have been working out for a few years now and I've put on a decent amount of muscle on my body. It has always been a dream of mine to get lean and obtain that shredded look. I have no problem going to the gym. What I do struggle with is diet. My problem with dieting lies in the fact that I've heard so many differing opinions on what to do to lose weight. Some people say you only need a calorie deficit. Some say you should avoid refined carbs. I stumble because I'm not sure what to do. I have the muscle, but now I want to lose weight and reveal it all for the summer. I would really appreciate some diet tips. Should I just focus on being in a calorie deficit? Are there some foods I should stay away from when trying to lose weight? If so, what are they? I'd appreciate any and all advice. Thank you. [link] [comments] |
| SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Sunday, 28 March 2021: Today, I conquered! Posted: 27 Mar 2021 10:01 PM PDT 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] |
| Posted: 27 Mar 2021 08:05 PM PDT Hey All, I could use some advice from you! I let myself get way out of control and got up to 326lb at 6'3", 37 years old. I told myself that if I ever hit 225 I'd do something, then if I'd hit 250 I'd do something and so on. Ultimately, my doctor said, "give yourself two years to try and lose weight naturally, otherwise I'd highly consider bariatric surgery or you will be dead by 50." I've been using the MFP app, and the first couple weeks were terrible for me, probably because I was used to eating 500-1000 extra calories per day. I struggled to keep to any calorie deficient, but still lost 10 pounds in the first two weeks! I'm sure it was all "water weight" and was not relevant. The next couple weeks were VERY hard, but I kept to a 500 calorie/day deficient, and I lost 2 pounds per week for the next few weeks, even though the numbers say I should only have lost 1 pound per week. Then I stopped being as hungry and started to lean on some "super meals" like a fat-free refried bean burrito with a 50 calorie wrap, onions, 1 tsp of guac, and some hot sauce; for about 250 calories. I'd skip breakfast, eat that for lunch, then a 500 calorie dinner, and a few snacks; leaving me with a 750-1250 calorie deficit now without feeling like garbage. Granted, I know that being 130 pounds overweight means my basal metabolic rate is high just to sustain this disgusting, gargantuan, shell of a person. I'm experiencing some weird weight loss now though, and could use your help to know if this is normal or if I'm not counting my calories right. Every week I am losing two pounds. About every third week I will either not lose anything, or will gain half to 2 pounds. Then the next week lose it. I'm trying to figure out if that means that I didn't record something right, or if this is normal? I understand that I need to keep this calorie reduction in place for 50-75 weeks. But if this is not normal, and I'm just screwing up on counting calories I will double down on recording everything. Can anyone share if they have ever had times when they were pretty sure they recorded their calories right, but didn't lose weight, or even gained it? Or the opposite - is it just that I'm not counting right? Thanks for any help! [link] [comments] |
| Daily Q&A Post for Sunday, 28 March 2021 - No question too small! Posted: 27 Mar 2021 10:31 PM PDT 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] |
| ‘Apple’ shaped people, how did weight loss affect your stomach? Posted: 28 Mar 2021 01:47 AM PDT Starting off by saying, I know you can't spot reduce weight loss, I'm specifically interested in those of you who have lost weight with an 'apple' shape and how it impacted your body. Short story, no matter my weight, I've always carried nearly all my excess weight on my stomach. Even when I thought I was 'fat' as a teenager but was actually a fairly normal weight, I've had a slightly overhanging belly. I know it's a genetic thing as my mother has the same shape. Now I'm a lot heavier, there's quite a pronounced overhang and I'm quite often mistaken for being pregnant by strangers which constantly upsets me. Particularly as my body shape means I have thin legs and arms. I don't see a lot of body shapes like mine and I'd love to know what weight loss has been like for those of you that carried most of your weight in your stomach? I live in hope that one day it MIGHT have a chance of being flat, if not at least much less bloated. [link] [comments] |
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