Weight loss: I finally did it guys!! |
- I finally did it guys!!
- Today I decided not to give up on myself.
- NSV
- Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Wednesday, 28 April 2021? Start here!
- Finally broke 180!! Lowest weight in years and feeling very inspired!
- Gained 5 pounds of fat in a week. Yes, really. This needs to stop now.
- 24-Hour Pledge - Wednesday, 28 April 2021 - The Plan for Today!
- I've lost 14 lbs so far!
- Is less weight loss when first exercising normal?
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: April 28th, 2021
- Day 1000: Journey's End
- calorie deficit- not eating enough, but also not hungry. what do i do + lots of questions
- very excited very nervous
- Help with weight loss
- SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Wednesday, 28 April 2021: Today, I conquered!
- I already burn approx 1000 calories per day at work. Is it worth doing more?
- After heart issues and covid made me fall back into my old ways, I am finally back on track. M/24/5'11" SW:320 CW:234.2 GW:190
- I'm taking a break
- Weigh-In Wednesday (Share Your Numbers)
- Weight loss with PCOS??
- Progress pics: 13kg down, 83.4kg to 70.5kg, F/31/5'7"
- Workout schedules
| Posted: 27 Apr 2021 03:58 PM PDT 18M 5'10 SW: 180 lbs CW: 130 lbs GW: 130 lbs hi guys 👋 I'm quite proud of what I've achieved. throughout all of my childhood i remember being always quite obese. I also remember how much of a thorn it had been on my physical health as well as on my mental health. I feel like anyone who grew up as a fat child can relate. For years i did nothing about my body, as i almost resigned myself to being fat forever, up until three years ago, during a visit to the doctor who told me I was incredibly unhealthy and had to change my way of living for my own sake. That's where i reached the point that i couldn't take it anymore so I started my weight loss journey. I've been steadily losing weight ever since, and after a lot of hard work, dieting and exercising, now I'm at a point where i finally feel very comfortable with myself and my body. 5 years ago i would have never imagined myself being even half as skinny. I should also mention i ended up growing 5 inches during those 3 years me before starting my weight loss [link] [comments] |
| Today I decided not to give up on myself. Posted: 27 Apr 2021 12:47 PM PDT To give you some context : I'm F23, and I've been overweight basically my whole life. I can't remember when I started binge eating, but I know I was very young, like 7yo. I've tried all the fad diets, CICO multiple times, but I just couldn't keep at it. Over the years, weight started to add up. To make things worse, I'm French. While I was never obese, France is such a fatphobic country. You just don't exist in people's eyes, no matter what you have to offer : intelligence, skills, conversation. No, you're just fat. Even my family used to tease me about this. Last January I reached 80 kilos (176 lbs). The weight I swore I would never get to, was now under my eyes on the scale. I immediately downloaded myfitnesspal and started CICO. This time was going to be different, because I had decided to forgive myself, and to stop starving myself because "you deserve it, you cow". And so I lost weight slowly but surely. More than 11 kilos, or 25 pounds if you prefer. I'm not to my goal weight yet, but that's another story. Those last 3 days were really stressful, I had to move out of my house pretty quickly, while still going to college, and had no time to meal prep. I had to eat fast-food, prepacked pizzas and chips, all the things I had given up 4 months ago. It switched on something bad in my brain, and I basically binged non-stop for three days. It felt horrible. I felt as if I had failed once again. But I hadn't ! Even if I gained 1,5 kilos (3 lbs) because of this binge eating episode. It felt really bad going on the scale this morning, I have to admit. But I'm glad I did it anyway. Yes, it is going to delay the moment I reach my GW. But is it worth throwing everything under the bus, months of progress just for 3 little bad days ? Definitely no. Today, I realized it was okay to have bad days, as long as I keep fighting. I'm so proud of myself for getting back on track this morning, so I just wanted to share. Sorry if I made any mistake, my english is not perfect ! Hope my rant is understandable lol [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 Apr 2021 04:23 PM PDT Good evening fellow weight loss friends!! I am so proud of myself. I haven't binged in 5 days...the longest period in over a month. I am also really focusing on my habits. I am preparing healthy meals instead of buying snacks and junk. Also, I have not felt awesome, but I have worked out the past two days and I'm starting to enjoy it again. Does anyone else not enjoy going to the gym unless your nutrition is on track? You cannot outtrain a bad diet and I KNOW that. Anywho my NSV for today: Weighed 130lb (lowest since I started tracking again) Stopped at a gas station and DID NOT BUY JUNK FOOD. I purchased a banana and it was amazing & I didn't feel awful afterwards. Lastly, I feel more positive today on this journey. The beginning is always tough for me. I saw a quote today that really helped me evaluate my actions. "They say time always changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself." So today I put forth the effort to make conscious changes and I feel awesome and so proud of myself. I can't wait to see more success! [link] [comments] |
| Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Wednesday, 28 April 2021? Start here! Posted: 27 Apr 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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| Finally broke 180!! Lowest weight in years and feeling very inspired! Posted: 28 Apr 2021 02:08 AM PDT Stats: [ 21FtM 5'4" | SW 191 | CW | 179 | GW 140 ] Hi Reddit, I've been lurking around this sub for a while but I've never posted before. I hit my highest weight in October of 2020 and when I was weighed at the doctor's office I couldn't believe how out-of-control I had gotten. Like many here, my relationship with food has always been questionable and I've been overweight ever since being a little kid. It got worse when I moved out and started college and I've not been able to get below this stupid number all 4 times I've tried to diet since freshman year. As far as body composition goes, I started HRT last August (8 months yesterday) and I've watched what seems like EVERY FAT CELL IN MY BODY migrate directly into my stomach. I went from a "curvy hourglass" figure straight to Mike Wazowski. My pant size ballooned 4 figures and I was desperately trying to figure out what was going wrong. As it turns out, many people in the same boat experience drastically different things. For me, this was a lot of unwanted weight gain and a distressing change in figure. March 17th rolled around this year with 188 on the scale and I decided enough was enough- time to take back the reigns. I started with the basics: CICO. Gave myself a "500cal deficit" (would come to find out I fudged the math) with no food restrictions except dropping soda completely. Went to the gym 3 times a week, weight training and cardio. Started drinking water for the first time in my life. Bought a smart watch and a food scale to help keep track of it all. 6 weeks later, here's how it's going: Still on CICO. Recalculated using Female statistics which made me realize I was only really at a 100cal defecit, scaled that down a ways more. Had a significant surgery so was benched from the gym, but I never really "eat back" my workout calories so no change there. The water has become so much easier to drink when I'm not reaching for soda all the time, caffeine headaches are gone. The watch and the food scale are my best friends and I religiously log it all. I find my weight trend seems to be 4 days barely creeping down, new slightly lower weight, big 3-4lbs jump up, 4 more creeping down days, new low weight, jump, on and on etc. It was pretty discouraging until I realized the pattern but I personally find a daily weigh-in to make me feel more in control and informed. Started doing circumference measurements this week and I'll track any big changes to body size. It took 3 months to shed this first 10 and break 180 and it was hard to stick with it sometimes, but it was absolutely worth it to see the 170s for the first time in years and I want to keep seeing new milestones. Maybe this post can be the beginning of a new chapter of accountability... no turning back now. On the hardest days I turn to this sub to help me keep going because your stories make me want to fight harder for myself, my health, and my happiness. I don't know if anyone will make it this far reading but if you see this know that you showed up for me so I'm showing up for you. Keep going, we can do this! [link] [comments] |
| Gained 5 pounds of fat in a week. Yes, really. This needs to stop now. Posted: 27 Apr 2021 08:02 PM PDT I (20F, 5'7") went from around 170 to 130 lbs in 2020 after multiple years of trying and failing to lose the weight, mostly because of a struggle with what I'm now pretty sure is binge eating disorder. I reined in my binges, started running, and had never felt healthier. Unfortunately, I lost the last ten pounds or so through heavily, heavily restricted eating, to the point of losing my period and other negative health effects. That was back in November, but since then I've more or less been maintaining successfully in the low 130s, which I think is a good weight for me. Over the last week, though, I swear my body and mind have been taking revenge on me. I've been binging like I never have before, basically spending all my free time shoveling food into my mouth. I can be already full to the point of pain AND THEN eat an entire box of cereal or bag of chocolate chips. I don't want the food. It's not fun to eat this much, but I have no control. I sincerely estimate that I've eaten about 5000 calories a day for the past five or six days. I'm afraid to step on the scale - everyone says it's not possible to gain 5 pounds of fat in a week but I've done the math and I legitimately think I have. I'm so ashamed. The good news is that even if I have gained 5 pounds, I'd still be under 140 pounds, which is 30 less than my starting weight and still comfortably a healthy BMI. I can stop this now. I have to stop this now. I can return to eating normally, getting plenty of exercise, and gradually undo this damage. I never want to feel this way again, but I'm worried that the threat of losing control is always going to be there. This feels like a totally different beast from normal overeating - has anyone else beaten this level of binging? Any tips for holding myself accountable? [link] [comments] |
| 24-Hour Pledge - Wednesday, 28 April 2021 - The Plan for Today! Posted: 27 Apr 2021 10:01 PM PDT Wake up with determination; go to bed with satisfaction! This is our daily check-in, to help keep us accountable over the long haul. Feel free to post whatever goals will help keep you on track. Here's the regular text on behalf of this thread's originator, kingoftheeyesores, taken with his blessing
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| Posted: 27 Apr 2021 07:25 AM PDT Let me say I've ONLY lost 14 lbs and have gone down two pant sizes so far. This is only the beginning of my weight loss journey. I've been overweight since I got pregnant 10 years ago and been diagnosed with hashimoto's. Nothing had been working to move the flab. I just started counting calories in late February and have had many "cheat" days, darn those strawberry shakes! Lol, but this years loss has been a major accomplishment for me! I can't really talk to a lot of people in my life about it because most of them are gaining and not losing right now and I don't want to bring them down. Anyway, I just put on a pair of shorts from last year and they practically fell off!! Oh my gosh it feels sooo good!! Yay me! 😁 [link] [comments] |
| Is less weight loss when first exercising normal? Posted: 27 Apr 2021 05:48 PM PDT So i record my weight every few days have for months been losing 3-4 kilos a month for a good while but whilst i was doing that my lifestyle was SUPER sedentary i got maybe 1000 steps if i was lucky most days i would wake up set up to study on my pc then goto bed. Anyhow my weight loss slowed down from 1kg a week to 0.3k-0.4kg rather suddenly after i started exercising 40 min - 1 hour of brisk walking a day 5-7 km i am drinking a lot more water now i went from drinking 1.5l to 3l just because of the exercise. My friend told me when you first start exercising the body can hold extra water weight for the first few weeks and that's probably what's making my losses look suddenly half as good but im super skeptical on that. Is there any truth to what he is saying? i'm not eating any more or less only drinking more water. I mean i'm still losing 0.3kg-0.4kg a week so i'm not too upset a loss is still a loss but it just confuses me how it only dropped so suddenly after i started exercising. edit: i should note that my calorie intake is 1800 a day ever since i started losing weight i went from 2000 calories a day to 1800 now in a 3 month period i have been slowly eating less and less to go with the metabolism drop not sure if this info will help but yeah. [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: April 28th, 2021 Posted: 27 Apr 2021 10:21 PM PDT 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] |
| Posted: 27 Apr 2021 04:41 AM PDT I have been logging my calories for 1000 days, and I have generally written an update here in r/loseit after each 100 days. I have lost about 50kilograms (about 110 pounds) in about 2 years. I have maintained that loss for a little over six months. Today, on Day 1000, I'm ready to say that my weight loss journey is over. Of course, the whole journey isn't over - I have to keep doing what I have been doing if I want to stay this weight. And, there is a little more weight to lose, and there are more fitness goals to hit - but, I feel confident that after nearly three years (2.75ish) that I know how to make healthy choices for my body. And, at this point, that's all that is important to me. After my first 100 days, I had a realization: all I needed to do to manage my weight was to "keep trying to stay within my calorie budget (however that may change), and doing whatever else I want to do on top of it. And you know what? That's really not so bad." 900 days later, that is still true. And, it really isn't bad at all. Over the course of this journey, I learned a lot. I began in the last third of 2018, after I had moved from America to the Netherlands, and spent the following 15 months (including all of 2019) losing quite a lot of weight. 2020 was more about the emotional side: I dealt with adjusting to life in a new body (I had been overweight or obese since childhood), and some body dysmorphia. By the last third of 2020, my life had changed yet again, and my Dutch had improved to the point that I was able to get a toe-hold in a career related to my (former) American profession. Over the last six months, it's become clear to me that I need to be focusing my energy on developing my career: but, all of the work I put in over the last few years to create healthy habits is still there, running noiselessly in the background. They don't need to be front-and-center anymore. Yes, this weight loss thing does get easier. I still don't quite have a healthy BMI (27ish), but, I am happy with where I am. I know that I have a healthy lifestyle, and I know that the changes I've made to get here have been sustainable, and, for the most part, truly enjoyable: I bike ~30minutes to work instead of taking the bus. I plan weekends and vacations that are centered around hiking (something I have actually always loved, but which has become better and better as I get fitter). I watch what I eat, but I don't torture myself. I don't weigh out mustard on my sandwich anymore (because I'm pretty sure an out-of-control mustard habit didn't take me to 275+), but I do log that I ate a sandwich. After this long, I don't always weigh out the amount of cream cheese I'm putting on a cracker, but I keep the food scale on the table, and check about once a week that it's about 15g (sometimes a little less, sometimes a little more). I accept that sometimes, I'm just going to want to eat cake (and, I just eat the cake). There are no "cheat days," or "falling off the wagon." I just do my best, every day, to eat the right amount of calories for my body. For the most part, I am successful, and I am really happy with that. I don't think I could have asked for a better outcome. I have maintained my weight (fluctuating between 165-170) since about last September, after intentionally deciding to pause weight loss. I have focused on sustaining what I am doing, and continuing to make regular exercise a priority in my life. I took progress pictures for myself 100 days ago, and, despite not seeing any real progress on the scale, I noticed that I looked a little smaller overall - the bicycle commute has been slowly helping me "recomp," and I think that's great. I have found what works for me, and I know I will eventually reach a healthy BMI -- even if it isn't any time soon. Slow and steady work pays off. I have seen it first hand. I never had dramatic months where I dropped 10+ pounds (or 5+ kilos). I chipped away slowly and steadily over time. I used this subreddit for support and education (especially the daily Q&A threads, the weekly Century Club threads, and the daily accountability challenges). I realized there's never really a reason to have more than one of something in your mouth (like, handfuls of chips). I made a deal with myself that I would have one portion, and then, after I was finished, if I still wanted more, that I could go and make another portion. In nearly three years, I only actually ever wanted a second portion once (which I had, and thoroughly enjoyed!). I took the time to get to know myself and my body. In short, I changed my habits. It was all worth it. I am including links to my previous 100-day posts, so you can see an entire weight loss journey. This is, of course, just my experience. If I say something that sounds useful to you, great. If I say something that doesn't apply to you, ignore it. I don't have all the answers. This is, at its core, a personal undertaking, and it is different for every person. I want to share my journey as a thank you to the subreddit, for all of the help and support I have received. Odds are, if you recognize my username from posting here in r/loseit, I also recognize yours, and want to thank you all for making this community so special. If you have any questions, please just ask. We got this! Day 99 and all of the days in between What I learned from losing ~22kgs and how I'm going to use it to lose the next 22kg 500 Days of logging: Diet Fatigue, a Maintenance Break, and a Gym Membership Day 600 of logging: Appreciating the new normal Day 700: I am not an optimization problem (and other reflections) Day 800: Spending time at Everest Base camp, to combat body dysmorphia Day 900: Driving the lambo-ME-ni of weight loss (while avoiding the calorie police) [link] [comments] |
| calorie deficit- not eating enough, but also not hungry. what do i do + lots of questions Posted: 27 Apr 2021 03:06 PM PDT before i begin, i will say i am scared of judgement. i ask for gentleness, please.
some info: i started dieting last week, april 19th. have lost 3 pounds so far. my stats are male, age 27, 5'9", 282 pounds (began 285). i've been eating about 1300 calories daily since the start of this journey, and i'm feeling very good. haven't began exercising yet, because i want to work on one habit at a time. so my first habit is eating. while my diet is cleaner and portion sizes are smaller, apparently i'm setting myself up for failure and destroying my body further because i've massively reduced the amount of calories i consume. i've done a lot of reading, mostly about calorie intake and how to handle my food. i thought i found a very good balance of low calorie to satisfy hunger levels, but apparently it is not the case. i now am reading more and more about having to eat, well, more and more. and it's frustrating, honestly. so, apparently i won't get far on 1300 calories a day, unfortunately. i thought i would make a hell of a huge jump into weight and fat loss doing so, and i felt very, very comfortable so far. like, realizing how easy meals were portioned and prepared with the right tools has me excited to keep going, but now i have to eat more and i worry about how this could slow me down. i honestly don't feel like i have to eat more, but obviously my body will in fact require more fuel, and i'm nervous about that. could it be that my body is currently using up the stored fats already inside, which is why i don't feel low energy/ hunger? what is my best course now? do i just indulge in an extra meal or two, even if i don't feel hungry? with my stats, how many calories should i consume daily? i've read between 2200 and 2600, but that sounds massive. and then i worry about needing even MORE food once i begin to work on physical activity. kinda stressful and overwhelming how tricky this can be, and i think i just need some guidance or a very credible source to give me better estimates. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 28 Apr 2021 12:33 AM PDT hello! im new to reddit so im not sure if im doing this right! also sorry if my lack of punctuation and grammar bothers you heh Anyways! Day 1 for me! 04-28-2021! I currently weigh 155 lbs and I am 5'5". I have been unhappy with my weight since sophomore year of highschool. I have tried losing weight on/off and i can only succeed until 3-7 days. the most i did was a week sadly. but MANY WEEKS of attempts have been made! i just got a job and im ready to get my life together. im 21 and i really wanna be the best me i can! im very excited and i hope posting into reddit can keep me accountable and i can cheer on anyone who needs it :3 thank u for taking the time to read dis [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 Apr 2021 03:45 PM PDT Big girl here....... so here's my story, I didn't always use to be big. In fact I use to be very fit and athletic but over the unkind years and 3 kids later I have reached a unhealthy weight that I swore I'd never reach..... a whooping 350 pounds. I've tried all sorts of diets and and finally just stuck to trying to cut out the sugars, and carbs and portion control. I've got a gym membership, but due to the gym being across town from me and I have no money for gas, I am needing to work out from home for now. I need help coming up with a workout plan that is doable and something I will actually stick to. What equipment do I have to work with, I have a punching bag, weighted ball, kettlebell, and that's it. Can anyone help me come up with a daily workout (def need something to work out my legs abs and arms) but something that is joy high intense. I have very bad feet and back. Please I need help and advise. And please no judgement. Tia. [link] [comments] |
| SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Wednesday, 28 April 2021: Today, I conquered! Posted: 27 Apr 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] |
| I already burn approx 1000 calories per day at work. Is it worth doing more? Posted: 27 Apr 2021 11:25 PM PDT I have been trying to lose weight recently and I'm quite lucky that I have a job that requires a lot of walking (around 10 miles a day). I've thought about jogging and even been a few times but I always wonder if it's even worth it as I burn so much already and although I initially lost some I have managed to put it back on and I'm working on losing it again now with fewer calories. Also I don't particularly want to risk injuries because I don't want to be put out of work or be too fatigued at work. I have considered running and also weight training. If I was to do weight training how do I calculate my tdee? Inb4 I know diet is more important than exercise and I am doing both [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 Apr 2021 09:03 AM PDT Over the course of the last 4 years I decided to finally take my health into account. In 2016, I went from 320 pounds to 295. I maintained 295 with some fluctuations until I moved to college in the fall of 2018. From the fall of 2018 to the fall of 2019 I went from 295 to 238 with massive help from my roomate (fitness and strength training) and a complete 180 diet change. In the fall of 2019 I suffered some heart issues and was hospitalized. I was told no activity until the heart specialist could fully come in and look at me. Then Covid hit. I was eventually cleared but I went from 238 to 270 in the span of almost a year. I was able to get down to 264 and just maintained it for a while. I felt like I was in a slump and just stayed at this weight thinking I was destined to be heavy forever. Something hit me this year and I decided now was the time to try again. I am now at a lower weight than I was in the fall of 2019. In almost 5 months, I went from 264 to 234.2. I am astounded at myself and I couldn't be happier. This weight loss happened through caloric deficits and minimal exercises. For the next three months, I will be having a lot more free time on my hands and I plan to hit the weights again and just get into the best shape of my entire life. This newfound feeling of courage and hope is showing me the light at the end of the tunnel. If you've hit a slump, you can push through it. I believe in all of you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 Apr 2021 08:11 AM PDT Stats: 5"4 20F SW: 236 lbs CW: 146 lbs GW: 135 lbs Hey everyone, At the start of the pandemic I decided to get my shit together and start losing weight. And I was actually successful. CICO is the key y'all. Since March 2020, I've lost around 90 lbs through calorie counting and exercise. But I think my body is tired of being in a constant deficit. I'm constantly sore and cranky. And above all else I'm plateaued. So I'm taking a break. I still have 11 lbs to my goal weight but I feel that this is essential for it be sustainable in the long run. I used to think that I had to lose this much amount of weight in this much time, but now I've realised that it's important to take into account how I actually feel. I plan to start again next week when Chloe Ting drops her new summer shred challenge. Until then :) [link] [comments] |
| Weigh-In Wednesday (Share Your Numbers) Posted: 27 Apr 2021 09:01 PM PDT Share Your Numbers!!!Welcome back to another week of weigh-in Wednesday. Share your +/- change from last Wednesday to this Wednesday, and a short summary of your week. Sometimes we get lost in the day to day ups and downs and it's good to see our week over week changes. Time to celebrate losses and lift each other up during possible failures. This is not a timed event or contest, feel free to jump in any time. This post was made a staple of r/loseit by u/Kahne_Fan and our thanks goes to him for providing a service that so many find helpful. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 Apr 2021 07:21 PM PDT 24F ~185lb 5'5 I have to preface this by saying at my highest weight I was 238 so I definitely have lost a significant bit, but for the past 2 years I've fluctuated between the 180-190s and all this time I've still had a big midsection/tummy (specifically the lower region). No matter what I do it seems like I can't lose the 30 extra lbs I want to lose or the tummy. Anyone else have PCOS and have the same problem? I'm at my wits end and I want to lose it so bad, but don't know what else to do. I've done Weight Watchers which got me down to 178 but I hit a plateau and could also no longer afford it. Any help or advice would be so appreciated! [link] [comments] |
| Progress pics: 13kg down, 83.4kg to 70.5kg, F/31/5'7" Posted: 27 Apr 2021 02:41 AM PDT Please note: I've written my biological sex in the description for logistical reasons since hormones and other biological sex factors play a role in health matters but I'm trans/nonbinary and working towards a masculine physique so please be respectful and mindful in word choice 😄 Progress pictures: https://imgur.com/a/UL9FA6g (Photos are me in a tank top and boxer shorts, I wasn't sure if that constituted NSFW so I marked it just to be on the safe side.) Stats: F/31/5'7" - SW 83.4kg CW 70.5kg GW 62kg Summary: Work from my home office, sedentary lifestyle.
How I got here: In May 2019 I went to my friend's wedding and did not like what I saw of myself in the resulting photos and videos. I've struggled with fitness for my whole life due to confusing body image issues and thankfully it was also around that time I was connecting the dots on being transmasculine (not just nonbinary). This epiphany helped me realize why working out and losing weight always felt pointless: I felt disconnected from my body to begin with in many ways. Starting to work on that relationship with my body in combination with feeling generally dissatisfied about the state of my health starting making things tick. I dropped 3kg worth of water weight and a bit of fat in one month just by paying attention to what I ate when I got back home from the wedding. The next month I signed up for a 12-week program with an online coach. I didn't even fully properly finish it but lost about 5-6kg on that program, which included dumbbell training 3x per week, walking 7k steps per day, eating about 120g protein, and maintaining a 200-300 calorie deficit. That November, I went on vacation with my family and visited home again and managed to only gain about 1kg over the course of 3 weeks, which was easily lost by eating at maintenance once I got back home. In January 2020 I followed a high-protein (130-140g) program at a 400-500 calorie deficit for about 6 weeks and dropped down to around 70kg. I maintained between 71-72kg for the following year without tracking because I had been weighing and tracking all my food since May 2019 at that point (excluding my vacation) and was ready for a break. I was feeling much better at this weight range and also wanted to let my body get comfortable hanging out in this zone. Fast forward to a few months ago: I started stress eating without realizing it and gained back about 4kg. Once I figured out why I was feeling so funky I jumped back on my 500~ calorie deficit and started tracking everything again, aiming for a minimum of 100g protein since my body seems to function well on the higher protein diet. Now, I'm back around 70kg on the scale! I've also picked up an interest in bodyweight fitness while looking for fun ways to move during this renaissance so I'm starting that journey as well. Originally I just wanted to regain my maintenance weight but now that I'm here, I can see my very first original 62kg goal is probably possible in the next 4-6 months if I stick with it – so I'm feeling motivated to push forward. I expect to not see it completely happen on the scale since I am starting strength training, but I should still be able to see the effective progress. I've wanted to pursue health and fitness for my whole life and it's taken me until my 30s to start figuring it out so I wanted to share what's worked for me. Observations and takeaways: It's okay to go slow. Regression may happen. You still made progress. You still learned valuable lessons. Your past progress is not erased. I found it way easier to do it the second time. I already knew I could do it! Dig deep to figure out how to have a healthy relationship with your body so you can be in tune with it and accept it even when it's not what you want it to be. This has helped me not overthink stuff and enabled me to let go of my insecurities and just do what I know I need to do. Am I still insecure? Sure. But in facing those insecurities and taking away their power by acknowledging them and dismantling their origins, they've become more like background noise than debilitating anxiety or self-hatred/self-blame/what-have-you. Figuring out the program that reliably works for you takes time and patience. I always rushed into things needing results ASAP. The body needs kindness and time, it's doing a lot of work to keep you alive and without a medical degree it's easy to forget how many variables go into making bodily change. Unless you're a professional or otherwise an expert, don't try your own programming at first! Start with a recommended program that suits your goals, track as much data as possible, and then make small tweaks one at a time as you learn how your body reacts to the programming (and those changes). I like to give at least 1-3 weeks to measure how a change affects me. Prior to this I always made my own diet or fitness programs thinking it was fun to put them together but I never got results because it turns out you can easily skip over the keys that make certain programs work without realizing it. Edit: Formatting, more takeaways! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 28 Apr 2021 02:42 AM PDT Hey guys! I've always struggled with how i look and what my weight is and obviously since lockdown, it's only gotten worse! I'm sure so many people feel the same. I came here to ask if anyone has good 28 day workout schedule type thing that have worked for them? I've never been as motivated as i am know, drinking 2L of water, eating healthy, walking 10,000 steps a day, getting my 8 hours. But to keep me motivated if anyone had a good scheme they did and worked please help me out. I've always struggled with not seeing results so a quick buzz would be amazing. Thanks guys, you're all awesome! :) [link] [comments] |
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