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    Weight loss: PSA the "95% of Weightloss is Gained Back + More" study is wrong. Incase you were unaware

    Weight loss: PSA the "95% of Weightloss is Gained Back + More" study is wrong. Incase you were unaware


    PSA the "95% of Weightloss is Gained Back + More" study is wrong. Incase you were unaware

    Posted: 20 Apr 2021 02:41 PM PDT

    Posting this because I went overboard on a comment and felt as if it could/should be it's own post.

    I feel the need to share more about the study because it has been hijacked so much in common social media. I will link an article soon (finishing work IRL), but the infamous study that every Fat Activist and every Facebook Researcher cites as a reason to give up before even trying is not valid for a plethora of reasons.

    1. The study was not a random sample of adults on diets, it was a collection of morbidly obese adults involuntarily admitted to hospitals to be put on a medically supervised diet. Think my 600lb life when people are put on 800-1200 calorie diets in the comfort of a hospital bed... those types of people were the subject of the study
    2. The sample size for the study was incredibly small, I believe less than 200 individuals were ever "participating" in the study. For those who may not know - for a study to be seen as valid, you need a random sample from everywhere you are applying the conclusions of the study to (for the sake of my sanity, let's just keep my hypothetical example to America since that is where most people use this BS statistic), and an incredible amount of participation. It's not an overestimation to say that more than 1 million people would have needed to participate in the study in order for it to be applicable to a demographic as wide as the entire United States.
    3. The study itself did not measure the success of "diets", it was meant to see if involuntary medical intervention helped morbidly obese patients keep weight off in the long run. The answer to that, according to this flawed study, is no. It does not. We cannot draw conclusions though because it was not a random study, and the people being studied was way too low.
    4. The head researcher of the study debunked it a few years after its' publication for the reasons I listed - it's a bad study, and it doesn't even measure the success or failure of diets as a whole....

    Edit: since some people got their feelings hurt, the second point of "1 million people" is a hypothetical and not a real number. Like how I said it was.

    Edit 2: I'm turning off reply notifications since I have now had two people threaten to rape me in my DMs. Just remember - the 95% stat is BS, was always BS, and always will be BS. Bye everyone! ✌️

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    I ATE HALF MY BURRITO

    Posted: 20 Apr 2021 06:07 PM PDT

    I know this seems a little strange, but over the past 2 months I've been working on learning my hunger cues and when I'm full. There was a period of time where I didn't know what hunger even felt like. I just ate whenever it seemed like an appropriate amount of time has passed.

    I've always had an issue with eating everything on my plate. Even if I felt like I was full I would keep going until i physically couldn't anymore. Today I had a burrito for lunch. A nice gurthy one. And unconsciously I ate half of it. Not even to the point of complete fullness. A healthy amount to where I was satiated. AND OH MY GOODNESS I'M SO PROUD OF MYSELF.

    I didn't even realize it until I started thinking about the burrito I'll be having for lunch tomorrow. I'm very excited

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    NSV: New friend assumed I've been fit for years.

    Posted: 20 Apr 2021 04:15 AM PDT

    28M 175cm SW140kg, CW90kg, GW80kg

    In the last year I've lost 50kg (~110 lbs) from 140>90kg. About 6 months ago I started a new sport, and recently I was at a dinner with some teammates and met someone for the first time.

    When I mentioned I'd only joined the sport 6 months ago, my new friend acted surprised that I was new and told me he'd assumed I had been playing for years because I was in good shape and based on my shoulders.

    I tried to be humble about it, but to be honest in the last year amongst all the lovely things I've been told, everyone's surprise and shock, that is what meant the most to me. My housemates are sick of me talking about the weight loss, and I don't want to brag about it, but I'm so proud of myself that I've been able to do that in a year.

    I'm still on my journey with another 10kg to go, but just a reminder of the importance of perseverance. You can do it!

    Edit: My first gold! Thanks guys!

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    SV: No matter how *slow* the progress is, at the end of the day PROGRESS is PROGRESS

    Posted: 20 Apr 2021 03:22 PM PDT

    I'm typically a lurker on this sub but I felt compelled to make this post because of all the popular posts I see about "quick" weight loss (I know it's not *actually* quick, but bear with me here.) I see people who started their weight loss journey just a few months ago like me and are already down 15 or 20 pounds, which is A M A Z I N G. But if you're sitting there reading this and you are a *slow* loser like me, or maybe just trying to ease into your lifestyle change, know that you're not alone!

    Hi, I'm 28F.

    5'11"

    SW: (this time) 201.2

    CW: 194

    GW: 160-170ish (I'm not gonna be too strict about it.)

    I've yo-yoed in weight over the last ~7 or so years after ballooning up after high school. My highest weight was 208. In 2017 I got down as low as 175. Then back up to 203. Then 2 years ago back down to 187. Flip flop, flip flop. This time, once I broke 200 after the holidays, I decided to start over. Again. I switched apps from MyFitnessPal to LoseIt! and I pay for the premium. It helped jog some sort of psychological change and I have been MUCH better about logging HONESTLY this time.

    My biggest weaknesses are alcohol and logging honestly. While some people have the problem of being too hard on themselves, I'm the opposite. "Oh it's ok, you can eat at maintenance again today...those cheese curds look delicious." This is a frequent thought of mine. And I do not beat myself up afterwards.

    So onto the SV. After this past weekend of eating over maintenance, I was sure when I stepped on the scale today that I would be up since my last weight check (17 days ago). Imagine my surprise when I was down .7lbs! Turns out, eating under maintenance during the week will *not* be ruined by one weekend of 1,000 excess calories! Which, duh, but it's nice to see it happen in real life.

    I told my boyfriend how excited I was to be down almost another pound, and he asked when I started counting. February 8th, 2021. So it's taken me 2 and a half months to lose 7 pounds. It feels slow to me, but it feels sustainable - which is the most important part of weight loss IMO. Most days I don't eat my goal of ~1,500 calories. Most days I end around 1,700 or 1,800. But that's ok. Because I don't feel deprived of anything and I don't feel like food logging is a chore. I don't feel pressured to work out every day at this stage because I want to WANT to work out, I don't want it to be a big looming dread in my day. I do go on walks with my dogs, I do some yoga, and I have a work out game on my Switch, but it's not consistent or scheduled.

    It's just nice to see that even when the progress is S L O W it is still happening as long as I stay consistent and honest with my food log.

    And now for what works for me AKA some tips that nobody asked for!

    • I log honestly and consistently even if it makes me temporarily disappointed in myself. Lying to my weight loss app benefits no one and only hurts me in the long run.
    • I only weigh myself if I *feel* good about myself that day. That way if the number is disappointing, it's whatever because I still feel like I look good.
    • I also only weigh myself in the morning, when I am "empty". That way I'm getting the best number I can - I don't care if that's cheating lol (I also used to only measure myself at night, when I was at my shortest!)
    • For the ladies - I do not weigh myself during my period. Partly because I don't usually feel good, but also partly because the fluctuations can be "extreme" so why bother.
    • I do not eat breakfast. I'm not really doing IF but I don't usually eat after dinner, except I have 2 pickle spears as a bed time snack almost every night. By waiting to eat for the day until after 11am, I feel less hungry throughout the day. I don't know why but that's just how I function.
    • I don't really snack that much. I know this is totally different for everyone, but I'm just not a grazer. I basically eat first meal, second meal, and then *maybe* a snack after second meal if I get hungry (stomach hungry not mouth hungry.)
    • Speaking of types of hungry, before I eat something I make sure it's actually my body telling me I need sustenance and not just my mouth saying "hey that sounds tasty" out of boredom. This is what my boyfriend and I call "stomach hungry" vs "mouth hungry".
    • I always fudge my logging to the high end. If I'm not totally sure about the amount of something I make sure to err on the side of "more". I also like to leave myself a "cushion" on higher calorie days. For example, I don't typically weigh lower calorie sauces like ketchup or sriracha, so if I'm eating that I make sure that the rest of my food totals 1,700 or less to account for "smaller" things that I don't log that might add up. Is this a slippery slope for some? Sure. But it's been working for me thus far.

    Anyways, if you read all of that, kudos to you and thanks for listening! Maybe some of you out there are like me and appreciate hearing about someone similar to you.

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    150!!!!

    Posted: 20 Apr 2021 05:48 AM PDT

    I am a single first time mom to a four month old and I only just escaped an abusive relationship over the summer. I was with my ex for nearly 5 years and in that time I put on a lot of depression weight. When we first started dating, I was 130. I'm only 5'3 but am pretty busty so I looked good at that weight. At my highest weight post-partum, I hit 186. I weighed in at 150 this morning!! I had given myself until the end of May to reach 150 and I freaking got there on April 20!!!! And I'm not one of those women whose pregnancy weight falls right off. I lost absolutely nothing from when I came home from the hospital on Dec 16 to mid-February, which was a wake up call. I've been counting every calorie (while breastfeeding, so it's been a song and dance to maintain a healthy balance while still cico-ing) and working out every day. I also just went back to work (remotely, but still) so I'm juggling a lot and actually handling it pretty decently. This is probably the first thing I've accomplished since leaving my abusive ex and I'm SO happy and proud of myself. Which...is another thing I haven't felt in YEARS. My ultimate goal weight is 129 lbs (even if it's 1lb I want to look better than I did when I met the idiot 😂) and I hope to get there by August. But at this rate I might make it by July!

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    Weight loss jealously

    Posted: 20 Apr 2021 06:32 PM PDT

    I've lost 40lbs and feel absolutely amazing. I look & feel like a different person, but....I'm now starting to receive horrible comments from my family and they're doing anything and everything to sabotage my diet. I am a healthy 150lb and everything they're saying isn't true. So far I've been told:

    You look like you have an eating disoder Your legs are so skinny You're gonna pile it all back on You looked better fat Your body doesn't look right Etc....

    Then we have the constant trying to feed me junk food, always begging me to eat a McDonald's, chocolate etc. I had a binge eating disorder before I lost the weight and I have managed through calorie counting to keep it at bay but the constant shoving oreos, etc in my face is causing me to want to relapse.

    I want to loose another 8lb then I'm done but I'm worried the more I loose the worst these comments will get.

    I know it's all jealously as they're on the same diet I was on and doing the same excerises I did!!!! But its not stopping and its mentally getting to me now.

    Has anyone else ever experienced this?

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    Up and Downs are to be expected

    Posted: 20 Apr 2021 04:54 PM PDT

    I've really enjoyed this sub and the safe community it creates. I just came here to (pump my own tires) and hopefully motivate others. Right now, many things are closed up for the third time in my area. It's spring so we can get outside at least, but as someone who works a lot from home and lives in a small apartment in a city, food is happiness. Trying new takeout and meeting friends on patios are the only fun things to do. So, if you want to do those things, it's okay. Don't punish yourself. I've learned a lot about toxic diet culture on this journey (wtf are "guilt-free" cookies?!), but there is still more to learn. We are all here to better ourselves - I have started doing more yoga, learned so much about where my bad food habits lie, learned from others in this community. Little wins are important wins. Don't shame yourself, don't compare yourself to others and gaslight yourself for not doing more. You've taken the first step, just be kind and keep doing your best. Everything you learn along the way should be celebrated even if your frustrated or disappointed today. Good luck everyone, keep at it!

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    Started going to the gym constantly for almost a month...

    Posted: 20 Apr 2021 07:12 AM PDT

    I have struggled with my weight for as long as I can remember. I've never been "obese" but I was always chunky. Even as a kid in pre-k, I was comparing my body to others.

    I've done diet after diet, 4 gym memberships for different places throughout high school to now (about to graduate college next month) and above a million different diets, eating disorders/starvation/purging. I've always fallen off the bandwagon/given up. Always.

    Now, I've changed everything. I'm trying to eat healthy and balanced, not restricting, not feeling guilty, and incorporating healthy fasting as well, as well as going to the gym consistently! I drink a gallon water a day. I've lost 17lbs so far, and I couldn't be happier at the moment. I know it's probably water weight but that's ok! I'm getting a grove and feel so good about it.

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    Week 13

    Posted: 21 Apr 2021 01:55 AM PDT

    Hello

    I 25 F 5ft 3inches SW 237.6lbs last week i was 222.2lbs just weighed in at 221.6lbs

    I might of been dancing round chanting the number as after weeks of being stuck at 222 im finally down another number . Which means 16 fcking lbs down .

    That means 4lbs to go before 20lbs lost meaning new face mask whoop haha . Yes im self bribing to keep on going .

    Iv not done goals for April as i want to continue on with those from past months . Some are now habits some are still difficult like not being guilty about food i choose to eat . Iv had 2 days no guilt no reminding myself to let it go that was a huge win . Il start thinking of some May goals next week but for now just keep on focusing on what iv already made habits and those which are nearly habits .

    Another big thing this past week was i sat down and wrote down every excuse reason trigger bad thought i had including guilt . Then i burnt living the fuck out of it . Posting about a trigger and my grief really made me want to crawl into bed and not get up . I didnt i kept getting up as pets to care for . The reason for burning all of it was a way to see it being removed from my life now mentally its still there but a huge weight was lifted . Its like i finally gave myself permission to let it all go . I know its going to take time but its a big big second step . First step was acknowledging and in some cases posting about it .

    Thanking for reading .

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    What are your “essential” snacks that you always have in the pantry?

    Posted: 20 Apr 2021 03:18 PM PDT

    I'm posting this to see what everyone else does... who knows, maybe we'll find something we didn't know we wanted?

    I have 3 main ones. I usually put 1 serving of each into a ziploc bag, and fill up around 6-8 ziplocks at the same time for each so I can always have some ready to go if I'm in the mood for grazing.

    1) Great Value ultra-thin pretzel sticks. 100 cals per ounce.

    2) Wheat thins (sun-dried tomato and basil). 15 per bag at 140c.

    3) Very Berry Cheerios (sometimes the blueberry ones) 1 cup is 140c. These are awesome. They use berry purée when baking them, so they taste great dry.

    Oh, and I always have a crapload of both dried and fresh fruit and berries on hand 24/7. My current favorite is a toss up between Trader Joe's orange-flavored cranberries or their dried wild blueberries. Both are excellent.

    So far, it's worked well for me. I dropped from 250 lbs to 165 lbs since July 5 (I'm 5'11"/m). My current goal is muscle gain, and right now I'm around 172, although a lot of that difference is likely from the creatine loading phase I just completed.

    So, share yours!

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    After losing weight, do you feel cold?

    Posted: 21 Apr 2021 12:03 AM PDT

    First post - hope I'm not doing it wrong, but:

    I have lost 6.5 kilos (14 pounds) - SW 81kg (178pounds) CW 74.5 kg (164 pounds) and my goal is to lose a couple more (72kg) I'm 34F and 5 foot 10

    The weather has just turned cold where I am (in Australia, autumn), but I am feeling reaaaaaaally cold. More than other years. Today I even had to wear my warm coat in my office indoors because I couldn't get warm without it.

    Someone made a comment about being cold after losing weight. Is this possible even after my smallish weight loss? I am wondering if any of you have experienced this kind of thing?

    (Maybe it's just that since we spent last winter in lockdown, I've forgotten what normal cold weather is!)

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    Taking control before it’s too late

    Posted: 20 Apr 2021 01:59 PM PDT

    I am seeing here that there are lots of adults in here and i hope you guys don't mind a younger person in here. I am 14 Y/O male, 5'11 and i'm 205 pounds. I play sports (football, basketball) and i'm going into high school next year. I am on the bigger side and i want to be at a more healthy weight going into high school. I don't wanna be known as the "funny fat kid" anymore. I am simply here for tips and I feel if i get enough support, then i wouldn't be able to quit. I've tried time and time again, but if i have people who are motivating and encouraging me, then i couldn't bare to let them down. I did my exercises for today so let's say tomorrow is day 1 :). Any tips are appreciated! (Especially for learning how lose these man boobs 🥲)

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    [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: April 21st, 2021

    Posted: 20 Apr 2021 10:02 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 :)

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    Weigh-In Wednesday (Share Your Numbers)

    Posted: 20 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.

    Past Weigh In Wednesdays

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    Help needed!

    Posted: 21 Apr 2021 02:02 AM PDT

    Help needed about to binge.

    Help needed here! I am having huge urges about eating shitty today and my mind is going full with all exuces. What snacks could I eat that aren't so unhealthy?

    For more info: I am really having a hard time rn and I am afraid that I binge. I am morbidly obese and I need to lose weight but also have bulimia. And it is really important that I lose weight because of my health but my mental health is making it really hard to resist eating shitty rn it mat sound weird but it is this switch that just goes on and then I cannot stop when I start to eat shitty, until I will purge and the cycle continues. Problem here being I am trying to avoid shitty food as much as I can just so my weight doesn't go up. (My BMI is over 40 and just gotten put of a surgery and I need to start losing weight immediadely so that I dont get any complications etc.)

    Please tell me your advices and much needed healthy snacks that will fill those junk food and chocolate cravings. I really am desperate. Thank you in advance.

    Ps. Sorry for broken English, it is not my mother tongue.

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    A Picture's Worth 1,000 Words: Ever Not Notice Your Weight Gain Until You Saw A Picture of Yourself...

    Posted: 20 Apr 2021 05:46 PM PDT

    A few years ago I lost 45 pounds and maintained that for 3 years. I felt great but at times felt like it became obsessive. Unfortunately, over the past 4 years I have gained all of it back. Between multiple moves, the pandemic, losing my job then getting a new one that pays much less, working overnights and working a lot of overtime that has made it difficult to get enough sleep and properly meal prep and workout consistently. I know these are all excuses but these circumstances made it very difficult for me. I knew I gained but I wasn't aware of how much until recently when I took pictures. It's weird how you can go on day by day without realizing and just notice all of a sudden how much weight you've gained. I was in shock. Part of me still sees myself as the smaller version I used to be of course my clothes size and weight says otherwise. It's amazing how many times I took pictures and didn't notice this up until now.

    Regardless of feeling bad and difficult circumstances I decided today that enough is enough and I am going to lose these 45 pounds for good. I weighed myself, took measurements and started doing CICO. I'm going to try my best to be positive moving forward because I want to do this for myself. Not only to feel better about myself but to feel more confident and healthier.

    With all that said does anyone have any tips for staying consistent and motivated? Any tips on how to avoid becoming obsessed with the process? General words of wisdom for those who have lost this much weight before?

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    [Update] When is the “water weight” supposed to fall off?

    Posted: 20 Apr 2021 09:00 PM PDT

    SW: 193.8 lbs CW: 183.8 lbs GW1: 160 lbs Overall Goal: 140 lbs

    27 year old female, 5' 5"

    Last month, I posted on here because I was at a loss on what to do regarding weight loss and holding on to "water weight." At the time of my post, I had been exercising consistently (4-5 times a week for 1+ hours at a time) and eating 1500-1800 calories/day for about 5 weeks.

    I am now in my ninth week of the same routine. I weighed myself this morning and I weighed 183.8 lbs. I am down 10 lbs and a third of the way done with my current weight loss goal. If you do the math, it somehow adds up to about a pound of weight loss a week, although that's not how it occurred. 😅

    The only thing that has really changed is that I drink more water, about 120 ounces/day or more, which is a lot for me.

    I have also experienced some NSVs as well:

    1. My midsection is starting to slim down (I still look pregnant at the end of the day, but with all the water I'm drinking and a day of eating, I'm not too surprised).

    2. I've cut my mile time by 8 minutes, from over 17 minutes to 9:01. (My fastest mile ever was 8:58 in middle school and I was also 70+ pounds lighter).

    3. My sweatpants are fitting tighter in the butt and calves so I think there's some muscles forming!

    I am super excited and really proud that I decided to stick things out a little longer because each passing week with little to no progress was really starting to get in my head.

    Anyway, thank you for reading.

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    Is the ending of a relationship common with weight loss?

    Posted: 20 Apr 2021 05:38 PM PDT

    Hello all. For this question, I am hoping to hear more from people who have lost over 100 lbs (45 kg).

    I have been through 2 divorces and both seem to have happened shortly after weight loss. For the first, it was my wife who had lost weight and then divorced me. To be honest, I wasn't too surprised by this because we had been married for 9 years but had already spent the last 2 of them living in different cities. By the time she had started to lose weight, we were working on things but it still felt pretty distant between us.

    In my second marriage, it was a total surprise. This time it was me who had lost weight. I was very happy to have that weight gone and was looking forward to the things that my then wife and I could start doing. I was only about a third of the way through my journey when my wife comes home from a weekend trip to visit her family, and informed me that she wants a divorce. With this divorce, It has been extremely hard to keep myself going and I have gained back a lot of my weight (thankfully not all of it). She never really gave me a reason why, and had always seemed to be loving and caring towards me even after she left, so it has really been hard to believe that I had done something to make her feel unwanted or unloved by me. I have in fact spent the last 3 years dealing with a lot of depression with not having her in my life anymore. I have worried that maybe she left me in the thought that I would end up leaving her because I had lost weight (like my first ex had done with me), but I don't believe that I ever would have done so. I very much loved her and was looking forward to our lives together. That was honestly a big reason as to why I wanted to lose weight in the first place. I wanted to be able to be with her for as long as I could and didn't want my weight cutting things short.

    So I am wondering if any of you who have lost a large amount of weight, have dealt with something similar where it felt like the marriage or long-term relationship was ending due to you or your partner's weight loss. If so, is there anything that you feel that you can suggest to others in how to stop this from happening

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    Looking for help and motivation

    Posted: 20 Apr 2021 07:09 PM PDT

    Hi there. I'm currently 252 pounds and I'm a 21 year old female. I'm so tired of being so overweight and I want to stop it before it gets even worse. I've lost weight before and I used to be 160 and that was the point in my life that I was so happy and confident with myself but now I HATE how I look and feel and I can't even stand to look in a mirror anymore. I want to lose weight for my health because I'm in constant pain in my back, feet and I get winded easily but I also want to lose weight because I want to feel attractive for myself. Even though I know I want to lose weight, I don't have the motivation to do it and I just eat and eat because being in this state makes me feel depressed and it is a toxic cycle. Please..any help would be great. Thank you.

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    Need motivation

    Posted: 20 Apr 2021 11:32 PM PDT

    Hello,

    I'm 32, 5'5 and currently 206 pounds.

    I started working out and eating well about 10 weeks ago. I do cardio and various other excercise about 6 days a week. I started at 214 and got down to 202 within 2 months. I went for my birthday trip and spend 3 days drinking alcohol and not eating healthy. Once I got back I gained 5 pounds back. I've been feeling so unmotivated I haven't worked out in the last week and have eaten some unhealthy foods. I'm having a hard time finding my motivation again after feeling so bummed about gaining weight over a few days. Has anyone been here? What did you do to resolve this...

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    "But you're not that skinny"

    Posted: 20 Apr 2021 09:52 AM PDT

    So basically,I was out with some friends and one of them was my bestfriend (Let's call her S)

    We stopped at a fast food for lunch and we ordered some burgers and nuggets.

    That day I wasn't feeling very well and I decided to order a salad and a cup of lemon water.

    I was kinda dizzy and everyone asked me if I was ok while I was eating, except S.

    She looked at my plate and said: "A salad? You always eat THAT little but you're not that skinny,not even close".

    There was an awkward pause but one of my friends called her out and S replied "But that's the truth".

    I never felt that bad and when I got home I decided to weigh myself : 141 lbs (64 kg) x 5'5" (165 cm)

    Maybe it's time to lose some weight.

    I used to starve myself to do that and I reached 121 lbs (55 kg) once but that ruined my health and made me even fatter when I started to eat again.

    (I went from 132 lbs>121 lbs>141 lbs).

    I want to lose weight in a healthier way but I'm a beginner and don't know what to do. Any advice? I'm 20 F and my goal weight is 120 lbs. Thank you for reading ♡

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    The first 5 pounds !

    Posted: 20 Apr 2021 08:51 AM PDT

    I've lurked this sub for years and I'm happy to say this is my first post! I've been at 170lbs for about two years now, and while I'm not totally unhappy with how I look, I've always daydreamed about losing weight and have been diligent to avoid gaining more.

    Well, about 8 weeks ago I broke my ankle, and a few weeks later I quit smoking cigarettes. I realized both of these things could be a huge catalyst for me gaining weight, so after years of thinking about it, I finally started CICO about two weeks ago. I stepped on the scale yesterday and couldn't believe I was already 4 lbs down on a 1350-1450kCal diet !!!

    I'm realizing the times I've tried to lose weight before weren't sustainable because I was basically starving myself, keeping my appetite at bay by chain-smoking, and then eating way too much at night. It feels amazing to be preparing healthy, delicious food for myself, not being overly hungry throughout the day and watching the pounds slip off.

    I know I'm at the beginning of my journey and I have about 35 lbs more to go to reach my GW of 130lbs, but I'm over the moon with how this has started!

    Cheers, Losers!! :)

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    Good choices lead to good choices

    Posted: 20 Apr 2021 09:39 AM PDT

    So I've been focusing on just making better choices when I can rather than being on a diet or calorie counting (hoping this leads to more long term change). I've been eating mostly fruit for breakfast and trying to pack a healthy lunch or bring a lean cuisine. I've been doing pretty well with this too! I weigh myself occasionally, but hadn't noticed a huge impact.

    Anyway, last night I was watching a baking show and really craving cake, bc when I see food I get triggered to want to eat it. So I made a secret plan that when I stopped at the store this morning to get some lunches, I'd get a little something. (This way also my boyfriend wouldn't know so I wouldn't have those embarrassed feelings). Well, this morning a weighed myself and I've lost 5lbs! My good choices have finally started to pay off! I carried that energy with me all the way to the store where I did NOT get any cake. I got a lean cuisine and some fruit. Still feeling pretty proud of myself.

    Good choices lead to good choices lead to good choices.

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    Trying to lose weight has taught me that I have no idea how to cook.

    Posted: 20 Apr 2021 09:52 PM PDT

    Around a month ago, I decided to take control of my body and start losing weight! I started by trying to cook my own food, but then I learned about cico and that I was eating on average 1500 calories more than I should a day. So decided to do only huel products for a while to get my body a sense of how much it should eat in a normal day.

    Its been a little over a week of only huel now, and while I am tired all the time my body has gotten used to a calorie deficit (I'm not craving any more food than I am eating!). I decided it was time to start trying to make my own calorie counted meals, and that's when I realized...... I have basically no cooking ability.

    Like my meals usually consist of one of:

    • an entire box of pasta, some pan fried vegetables and some sauce
    • rice and beans
    • or homefries
    • oatmeal with peanutbutter

    I was honestly pretty horrified when I realized that was basically all I usually eat!

    I am really excited to also start learning how to cook as part of this weight loss journey! I have some meals that people suggested in a thread I made last month (my favorite meal I have learned so far is bursselsprouts and tofu, thank you u/OakWoodlandDream)! Its really fun to have a whole new hobby to get excited for as part of this!

    If anyone has any suggestions for vegetarian recipes I would love to hear them, but mostly I just wanted to share this thing I realized!

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