Weight loss: This is what 2 years of consistency looks like (i think) (100+lbs down) |
- This is what 2 years of consistency looks like (i think) (100+lbs down)
- Thirty Pounds down, twenty to go and I think I can do it because something has clicked!
- I shut down my extended family.
- 73 more pounds before I'm just overweight!
- Being Called Gross
- Today is the first day of the rest of my life.
- Two year update: from a size 26 to a size 12. SW: 337, CW: 225, GW: 165.
- Needing help but getting pushback from spouse. (Advice wanted, long post).
- NSV - Made it to 10Km this week and other realizations.
- Strange things after losing 50 lbs
- Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Sunday, 18 April 2021? Start here!
- My clothes don't fit me but I also can't fit into the clothes I want
- How do you deal with a week of unhealthy eating
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: April 18th, 2021
- (SV) Once I stopped obsessing, I started losing!
- fullness cue breakthrough!
- New to running, need advice
- SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Sunday, 18 April 2021: Today, I conquered!
- My Biggest Tip for you...
- Broke my plateau, tiny but big whoosh!
- i’m still unhappy with my stomach
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 17
- Failing forward
- My girlfriend has signed up for the gym with me, how can I be supportive but not overbearing?
| This is what 2 years of consistency looks like (i think) (100+lbs down) Posted: 17 Apr 2021 01:07 PM PDT Weight 302lbs feb 9 2019 Down to 150lbs feb 20, 2020 Now 180lbs , april 15, 2021 I started out with bad caloric deficit ran 3k every day (365days/year) and trained 6-7x week and my diet consisted of 3 eggs, 170g hashbrowns, 2 toast & 2 blt's w/ protien shake. Yep thats it and i got pretty skinny which was the goal at the time and then i found out how to track macros and trained alot better overall now im more muscular & my goal is to get lean af w/ all this muscle. Im now cutting to 165lbs, have some loose skin by abs and lil bit on chest. I currently go to the gym every day, like a gym rat. Not a single day goes by without the gym whether its cardio or lifting or boxing whatever but im training every day and i believe thats why i have seen such a change im now on 2150 cals and training 6-7 week w/ 1 hr cardio 4-5x week (15% incline @3.5mph) [link] [comments] |
| Thirty Pounds down, twenty to go and I think I can do it because something has clicked! Posted: 17 Apr 2021 02:58 PM PDT I'm sharing this in case it may help other who are struggling with progress to a weight goal. I think I've finally found what works for me. I'm 39 and for the last 5 years, I always wanted to lose twenty pounds - to get to what I thought was the right weight for me of around 145lbs (5'9 F). Well, I had a baby in August and weighed 198lbs two months after. Even before I had a baby I couldn't shift that twenty pounds as I just couldn't stick to anything so how on earth could I shift another thirty or so?! I had previously tried shakes, tried to stick to a gym regime, tried training for a 10km, tried calorie counting, etc... And I just couldn't resist slipping into old habits (mostly gaming and junk food). I realised that no matter how much exercise I might do, my diet would undo it all so I wanted to find a reason to change what I ate rather than the generic 'eat healthier statement' as what does that actually mean? So I did some internet searching and asked friends what they think I should be eating and, most importantly, why. And my friend recommomended reading 'Eat Better Forever' by Hugh Fernley-Whittingstall. So I did and one thing stuck in my head - most people fall well short of the daily requirement for fibre (30g). And fibre is REALLY important for a healthy gut. So I thought if I just focus on increasing my fibre intake (and my partners be default!) and get that right then I'll add something else in due course. It turns out by eating my old diet, I was barely getting 8g of fibre a day so I just looked for recipies high in fibre and they all turned out to be heavily UN-processed so over a few of weeks I ended up on a majority of whole foods as then I didn't have to count fibre, I always met my goal. Then I worked on eating enough, not too much, at every meal. Thats still a struggle! Then I found that I didn't crave snacks as much between meals so I decided I wouldn't buy any processed snacks anymore except a weekly treat ( I do love chocolate) And now I've added in regular walks with my girl round the village. So now I'm back in my pre-baby clothes, feel good and am excited to see if I can FINALLY shift those twenty pounds that have followed me around for so long (Oh, and my partner has lost 20lbs and he's super happy too!)! If this story helps anyone out there in a similar situation then that would make me very happy. [link] [comments] |
| I shut down my extended family. Posted: 17 Apr 2021 03:35 PM PDT Fam and I met with extended family at a nice chain restaurant known for desserts and posting calories. Awesome time to catch up now that pandemic rules are relaxing. It was nice to see everyone. But the food. I knew I wanted to keep today as a win for myself, to stay on target. I was offered repeatedly, to eat the apps and to take other people's portions. Eventually I had to say:"I'm down 25 lbs. I've worked hard for it. I don't want any other food thank you". It was awkward to me at first and I really did not want to come across as rude but the food being sent in my direction got me to that point. All was good and I'm on the + side of my calorie goal for the day. It was a NSV for me. [link] [comments] |
| 73 more pounds before I'm just overweight! Posted: 17 Apr 2021 08:00 AM PDT F:21 H:164cm SW:293 CW:248 GW:175 Weight loss since January: 45 pounds! I'm only 73 pounds away from my BMI being overweight, and I've never been so excited to be classed as just overweight! My current BMI is 42, and it's slowly coming down! A little update for everyone! After two days of heavy binging and slipping back into my old ways this week, I'm back on track! The bars and restaurants in my country have just recently opened again so when faced with the temptation I crumbled. This is the first time I've been able to go out and enjoy myself in months, but I'm not punishing myself! The two days of not worrying about what I was eating was freeing, it really helped my mental health, and now I feel like I have a new focus on my weight loss! I've started going to the gym every day! Doing 30/45 minutes of cardio minimum every time, and then alternating arm, leg, and abs workouts! I'm eating roughly 1000-1500 calories a day, and feeling good about it! I'm still eating the things I want to eat, and not restricting myself in terms of carbs or anything else, just working on basic calories in calories out (and so far so good!) If anyone has any advice on where to go from here please let me know! I've been stuck around the 245/250 mark for a week or two now, and it was just slowly starting to shift, and then I binged! Oops! Either way, I just thought I'd give a quick update :) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 17 Apr 2021 09:28 PM PDT I was out today with my husband and some new friends at a restaurant (outdoors), and my husband pulled me close to him and gave me a kiss on the cheek. One of the guys at the table with us said under his breath, but loud enough for me to hear, a very exaggerated "gross". The guy next to him turned and laughed. We are all in our thirties, so no, I'm not a high schooler. It was subtle, but I noticed, and it pretty much ruined what was otherwise a nice afternoon. As an overweight woman, I always have this feeling of inferiority under the surface. I'm on a weight loss journey, but I will never be skinny, and honestly I've always sort of felt this way no matter how small I am. However, it's been a rough couple of years and I'm bigger than I'm used to being. I don't like it when my husband is affectionate with me in public because of this very reason. It's like I have to act like a completely asexual being, like I'm apologizing for my existence, because, of course, why would anyone in their right mind think I was attractive. The reason I tell this story is I wonder if there are other people feel the same way, or if I'm just being sensitive. I am feeling really low, and the only thing I can think of is how much it makes me want to starve myself until I have "corrected" the problem. I'm not sure there is an answer but it would be awesome if some asshole comment didn't send me into a tailspin. Any tips for feeling ok about yourself while you're on your weight loss journey? [link] [comments] |
| Today is the first day of the rest of my life. Posted: 17 Apr 2021 11:05 AM PDT Greetings! Yesterday I had a first doctor's appointment in four years. The past year has been excruciatingly difficult for me - my depression has deepened to a point where I haven't had a week in a year where I haven't cried badly at least once, consequently I haven't moved around that much and have spent weeks in bed. All I can say is that "thanks" to COVID, I have been able to work from home. Yesterday I was told that I am morbidly obese. I have very high blood pressure (150/90), my waist is 100cm (absolute normal maximum should be 88cm). I was told that if I do not do anything, I will die and will die soon. I am terrified. I'm afraid of doctors and hospitals, and due to past of disordered eating, I have not had a good success with CICO other than binge eating or starving. I'm also in this completely alone. There is no weight loss program in my country that I can follow, although due to my past I badly need somebody professional who can be here for me physically, not just mentally. It really seems very very easy to just let go and if I die, I die. But that day will not be today. I have 65kgs to lose from 130kgs to my height of 175cm. I have never been more terrified of anything else and I'm absolutely overwhelmed. But success stories here have been absolutely blessing to read and I know it can be done.... if I manage it. Please wish me good luck, I'll be with you all for a long time. [link] [comments] |
| Two year update: from a size 26 to a size 12. SW: 337, CW: 225, GW: 165. Posted: 17 Apr 2021 03:28 PM PDT Hello. After spending a good while without updates on this sub, I'm back. I tried my damnest to lost weight on my own since I doubled my weight at the very end of 2016. But with a combination of my frail mental health and exacerbated issues that arose from gaining even more weight...I felt I had no other resort that go "under the knife"...and I did on May of last year. I beg to not ask me very specific details of what and how it went nor your very much unwanted (and most likely, uneducated and outdated) opinions on why i did what I did. Nor I care about hearing about your friend or relative. However, if YOU did it too...I'd like to hear from YOU and only YOU...not your co-worker's third cousin's uncle nor your estranged sister you haven't seen since baby Bush was in office. My eleven month standing: from a size 26 to a 12. Thanks in advance. [link] [comments] |
| Needing help but getting pushback from spouse. (Advice wanted, long post). Posted: 17 Apr 2021 10:00 PM PDT Posting this anonymously because I don't want this getting traced back to me. I feel like I might it might not be received well if it's found out that I posted about this but I don't know where else to turn. Don't have a therapist right now and friends are too close to the situation, don't want it getting back to spouse that I'm needing advice. 5'7 F, CW: 190 SW: 140 GW: 155 I have been slowly gaining weight over the years. I was very healthy growing up. My family ate basically all non processed foods and subway was considered fast food, a big treat. Then I met my spouse. He came from a home that used lots of packaged and processed meals and treats (think sugary cereal and little debbies, and always available soda). His family has good metabolism for the most part and it doesn't effect them. It does effect me though. I noticed the weight gain shortly after meeting him but made the excuse for myself that it was due to lack of exercise. Fast forward a decade, and I've gained 50 lbs. Mixing our eating styles has really hurt me. Where I used to have primarily a protein and produce for meals, we now have lots of highly processed carbohydrates. He also loves cookies and other pastries. He can eat these and still look and feel great. I cannot. I have birthed two beautiful babies and I know with age and motherhood comes weight gain, but it's so uncomfortable carrying around this extra weight. I feel unhealthy. Migraine attacks are common and my sleep is super poor. I've had success getting healthy again when he leaves, but when he comes back, I fall into the same routine of his eating. I asked if he could please mainly eat out when he's at work (for lunch) and keep lots of treats at his office. I'm lactose intolerant so any treat he has at the house containing milk, I can't eat anyways so that's fine to keep around! It won't be as tempting for me. He is very resistant to this and says it feels like he is being punished. I feel like I don't have support in this. Every time I try to get healthy it's always on my own. I know his food choices are up to him. But I just feel very alone in this, and currently hating myself. Has anyone else ever had any success in LONG TERM goal maintenance with a spouse who ate junk? I feel trapped. I also struggle with binge eating so triggering foods are hard for me. But I get that I can't change his eating preferences. I just want to know if there's hope for me. [link] [comments] |
| NSV - Made it to 10Km this week and other realizations. Posted: 17 Apr 2021 07:57 PM PDT Hi all, this is a follow up post from last week where I posted a NSV about having reached the point where I walked 6km without stopping. In that post I set a goal for myself that I was aiming for 10K. This week, I reached and surpassed that goal ( 10.9Km ). For those who missed my previous post: M 43 445 lbs. I am 20 lbs down. Truly it is amazing how "elastic" the body is in how it quickly responds to the work you put it under. For anyone hesitating to get started, don't. The first step is the hardest. The second is easier, the third one even easier. The more you keep at it, the better it gets. Your body will thank you in so many un-expected ways ( this is a personal experience - which I won't get into - ok - quick one - my ass is smaller and I have morningwood again - YAY! ) . For those on the journey. KEEP AT IT. [link] [comments] |
| Strange things after losing 50 lbs Posted: 17 Apr 2021 08:08 AM PDT So I lost my weigh in spurts. I'm female, 5"7 and at my heaviest when I was like 24 I was 210lbs. I got down to 180 one year by cutting out soda and bread then stopped cause I didn't know how to lose weight. Last year I dropped the final 30 cause I discovered CICO (love it) I got down to 155 and am now back up to 165 cause I've been pumping iron like a beast! But I always see people talking about the weird things they experience since losing weight but I never see these things mentioned. I've always had anxiety btw but I never noticed different things affected it.
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| Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Sunday, 18 April 2021? Start here! Posted: 17 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.
* Lose It Compendium - Frame it out! * FAQ - Answers to our most Frequently Asked Questions! [link] [comments] |
| My clothes don't fit me but I also can't fit into the clothes I want Posted: 17 Apr 2021 05:39 PM PDT I'm 50 lbs down, 50 more to go. I went through my closet and dresser today because there was so much space taken up by clothes I never wore that I didn't actually use my closet or my dresser. Woops. Anyway, I threw out the things no one should ever wear again and made another pile of clothes that were good but didn't fit me and what I was left with was....hardly anything. I thought I'd feel so proud and motivated when I was done but instead I just felt really frustrated and disgusted. I realized I didn't even like 90% of my clothes. Now, I've never particularly cared about fashion or been a particular fashionable person. I'm still not. But my sense of style has changed a lot recently. Maybe its because I'm getting older and want to dress more my age. Maybe its because I'm becoming more comfortable with parts of myself. Either way, once I was done cleaning I realized I was left with hardly any nice clothes and I didn't even like most of them. 'Oh boy you get to go shopping!' you might think. No. Well, I could but I don't want to spend money on clothes I will quickly shrink(?) out of. I still have 50 more pounds I want to lose and I suspect from now on my clothing size is going to change a lot more- Paper towel effect if you will? Even though I lost 50 lbs I've only gone down 1 pants size (isn't women's sizing the best!) so far (and no I wasn't wearing super tight pants by any means). I had to lose close to 30 lbs to finally fit in the smaller size pants well BUT 20 lbs later and they are already a bit too baggy. I'm going to need to get the next smaller size pant soon. I feel like I am in this very awkward place where I hate all of my clothes and none of them fit me right but I am not nearly thin enough to dress how I really want to and I still think I look plus sized so I don't want to go out and buy all these new clothes I might never be able to wear again in a few months (if all goes well). Right now my closet is mostly button downs and flannels because honestly, you can wear an oversized flannel and people won't think "ewww that shirt looks like a bag on her" they will just think "oh she's wearing an oversized flannel" like its nbd. But its going to be SUMMER. [link] [comments] |
| How do you deal with a week of unhealthy eating Posted: 17 Apr 2021 09:29 PM PDT Hi friends. After two years of work, I've lost more than 25 kilos (50 pounds) through eating healthy and exercising consistently. These last few weeks I've had my boyfriend move in and as a result have eaten out more and worked out less. I'm also dealing with a muscle injury requiring me to ease up on exercise for a few weeks. The combination has left me feeling so down on myself for not eating well and exercising. The self loathing is real. My question is how do you cope when you've had a few days or a week or more of not sticking with your goal? Any advice would mean the world to help turn this around mentally because I'm really feeling low. [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: April 18th, 2021 Posted: 17 Apr 2021 11:17 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] |
| (SV) Once I stopped obsessing, I started losing! Posted: 17 Apr 2021 09:40 AM PDT Hi yall! Long-time lurker, first time poster. I was too excited not to share! So I have struggled with eating disorders for most of my life, despite always being obese. I recently relapsed and started strictly restricting my calorie intake, over-exerting at the gym, doing anything I could short of making myself sick to maximize my calorie deficit. Well! Obviously, this was terrible for my mental health overall, and I wound up in the hospital overnight. The last time I weighed myself was that morning, on March 26. Today, I finally worked up the courage to step on the scale again. In my eyes I had been massively overeating, inhaling everything in sight since getting out of the hospital. In addition, I haven't gone to the gym since getting home. Despite all my obsessing, I had only managed to lose around five pounds during my three-month relapse. But when I stepped on the scale this morning, I was down nearly ten pounds! I really think that choosing to listen to my body and eat when I'm hungry has had an incredible effect. I was putting myself under so much stress and weighing myself daily, so it was no wonder I wasn't seeing the results I wanted. But focusing on my mental well-being and making an effort to treat food as neutral, rather than evil, seems to have helped a lot! I have a long way to go with my mental health and shifting my perspective, but I was really encouraged this morning. On a person who was 295 pounds, losing ten pounds may not be super visible to others, but it's incredible meaningful to me. It means I can lose the weight, and I can do it without starving myself. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 17 Apr 2021 10:19 AM PDT So I've struggled with hunger and fullness cues for a while. I would only feel hungry when it was extreme, need to eat now sort of hungry, and I pretty much couldn't register fullness until being completely over-full. Well it's been two weeks of eating lighter to lose weight and I felt fullness last night! My gf and I went to a american pub sort of bar and restaurant (sort of a cheat meal situation.) We shared an appetizer platter and got entrees. About halfway through my entree, I felt full. Not over-full or stuffed, just full, so I actually stopped eating and didn't feel the need to keep eating at all. This is a big deal for me! Has anyone else here struggled with hunger and fullness cues? I'm hoping my cues will continue to get stronger and more regular. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 17 Apr 2021 10:11 PM PDT Hi! I've been lurking for a long time but I've never posted anything! I started running again, which I haven't done since I've been in high-school. I used to play volleyball for quite a few years, and once I was about 16 I stopped for social reasons mostly. In doing so, I predictably gained a bit of weight, and I forgot how much I enjoyed running. I usually walk about 9,000 steps on average (working on getting to 12,000 average but I can be lazy) and I've started running for about 20 minutes a day. I eat usually 1,500 calories on average, though some days it's lower but I'm working on recovering from an eating disorder so it makes it harder to eat properly some days. I always make sure to cross the 1,000 cal threshold though! I was just wondering if anybody had any advice for a new runner, especially one who is scared of the gym and exercising in public. I've been doing all of my running at home, without any equipment. I just want to know of some peoples experiences losing a bit of weight via running, and how fast or slow did the process go for you? Anything that made it easier/kept you going? Really I'm just happy to be active and healthy again and I would like to keep it up, so any advice is greatly appreciated! [link] [comments] |
| SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Sunday, 18 April 2021: Today, I conquered! Posted: 17 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] |
| Posted: 17 Apr 2021 12:51 PM PDT Okay, for anyone struggling with the diet part of losing weight, listen up, this is for you. For me, one of the BIGGEST things that has helped me with sticking to eating clean, was to know how much time and effort it actually takes to burn a certain type of food. Like lets take an iconic chocolate bar as an example. I'm going to use a Hershey Cookies and Cream bar since that's always been a favorite. One bar, (about 43g) has 220 kals in it. If you were to go for a moderate walk and probably not get too tired from it (at about 3mph on a treadmill if you have one), it would take you almost an hour of continuously walking to burn off that chocolate bar. AN HOUR GUYS. That is a lot of time. Say, you want to RUN it off instead, for a faster time. At about 5mph on a treadmill, it would take you about 22mins to burn that entire bar off. And this is 22mins continuously without any breaks. This honestly goes the same for all sugary and unhealthy things such as sodas, cake, candies, and fast food. Not saying you need to avoid these all the time. They are fine in moderation. But to eat them continuously will be what's holding you back in this weight loss journey. Now you might be thinking, "well with that mindset, you'll never want to eat". But that is where this part comes in. Instead of eating that chocolate bar, again 220 kals, you can have plenty of other things with much higher nutritional value and that will actually fill you up with approximately the same amount of calories. Like maybe a banana with some peanut butter, or some scrambled eggs. There are so many nutritional things you can replace these snacks with that will actually benefit you instead of ruin you. So in the end, I'm kinda just sharing what's helped me in efforts to help someone else who needs it. To any experts, (or to whoever wants to), feel free to criticize my mindset on this. :) [link] [comments] |
| Broke my plateau, tiny but big whoosh! Posted: 17 Apr 2021 12:46 PM PDT Long time lurker, and I just love this community, I always find what I am looking for here. My first-ish post, so please bear with me. Backstory: Starting weight was 78 kgs and current weight is 55.1 kgs, 5'2 ish female, 18 years old. Since 27-28th march till 17th april is where I was stuck at 56 kgs. Despite a 1350 calorie diet, 60-75 minute LISS jump rope, and 3 times a week strength training. So, I lost 0 weight for 3 weeks despite the above. I also have PCOD (diagnosed at 15, no medications) and hypothyroidism, and I was so confused why I wasn't losing weight. I thought it could be my late periods ( by 2 weeks, yikes) Then, day before yesterday, got some spotting and all other period-symptoms and gradually (1-2 days) lost weight till 55.75. I read up on everything and anything that could be causing this: Water weight, muscle gain, calorie-counting errors, and overexertion, thyroid, pcos related. I almost got my tsh checked. I checked my waist-cms, hadn't checked since January, turns out lost 10 cms! ( 3 ish inches, but 10 cms sounds better, lol) Now, as small as it seems, the scale finally budged (Maybe due to whatever the hell kind of hormone fluctuations these past days) From 56 to 55.1 after 3 weeks. I am perfectly content with that, slow weight loss has always been my thing no weight loss, not so much ;) considering how I am pretty adjusted to this lifestyle and don't go to the extremes. It is 1 am now, and I am writing this a few minutes after my new low because you guys are the only internet-people I wanted to share this with!!❤ [link] [comments] |
| i’m still unhappy with my stomach Posted: 17 Apr 2021 10:40 PM PDT hey guys so basically in August i was about 67kg(about 148lbs) and i've dropped down to 54.5kg (120 Ibs). I'm 5'6(167.5 cm) and an 18 year old south asian female. i know my weight loss journey isn't that impressive but my family and friends claim to see a huge difference in the way i look. i'm still extremely unhappy with the way i look. I still have major belly fat that just sticks out and makes me feel like a whale. For the past few months i've mainly been doing elliptical workouts and the treadmill since those are the only two machines my parents put in their mini gym. i tried doing Chloe ting but i haven't seen any difference and i don't have the core strength for any of her other exercises. I don't know what to do and i just can't stand the sight of my belly.I even have to go to uni in and the freshmen 15 is terrifying me. I need advice all the way from how to get a flat tummy for someone with very little core strength to what kind of food to eat. i hate how i look in my clothes and i just wish i could remove it. please help me i don't want to keep looking like this. [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 17 Posted: 17 Apr 2021 05:42 PM PDT Hello losers, Happy weekend. Hope you are all kicking butt. Weigh in daily, enter in Libra & report here even if I don't like it: 240.8 this morning. Progress over perfection. Stay within calorie range (maintenance): Trying for a deficit, at worst I don't want to go over maintenance. 10/17 days. Exercise 5 days a week: Two plus hours walking. 16/17 days. Self-care alone time & ten deep breath cycles a day: Check mark on the breathing. Check on the alone time too. Try a new recipe once a week: Going to try some stir fry soon, making my own sauce & everything. Cauliflower rice taco bowls, sesame roasted salmon, roasted chickpeas & crispy coated pork chops. 4/4 weeks. Write 1500 words a day 6 days a week: Day off unless I get extra time tonight. Do a mindfulness exercise and express gratitude: Lots of deep breathing today. Todays list: Getting to go to the outdoor zoo & feeling relatively safe being masked and knowing capacity was limited etc. Fatija veggies. Cold water. Good coffee. Your turn! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 17 Apr 2021 06:42 PM PDT The most important thing I have learned from trying to lose weight during 2020 was about failure. I never dealt with much failure before. I typically only do things I know I am good at. But 2020 was full of unexpected surprises and I was forced out of my comfort zone. One of the ways this manifested was I struggled with my weight more than I ever had before. So I tried a million things that didn't work. For reference, I am a small person with a sedentary job, so obviously the below may not apply to everyone. Here are some of the things that failed:
Here are some things that did work, at least for a while:
Now I've plateaued again. Normally this is when I would give up, but I can't opt out of having a body to take care of, so I guess it's time to start failing forward and find the next 10 or 20 things that don't work. [link] [comments] |
| My girlfriend has signed up for the gym with me, how can I be supportive but not overbearing? Posted: 17 Apr 2021 03:52 PM PDT Hello r/loseit, I'm coming from r/gainit and looking for some help. I've been going to the gym near daily for almost 3 years now, and have convinced my girlfriend to start coming with me after seeing my changes. We do have two different goals in mind, but I still want to be able to help her reach hers. She is sensitive about her weight and a bit nervous about the idea of working out around others, but I want to make sure she feels as comfortable as possible. I'm totally willing to change my routines to help her out, or do you think I should let her do her thing and help when needed? I've never really worked out with anyone else, let alone my significant other. Sorry if this sounds like a ridiculous question, but any advice is appreciated :) [link] [comments] |
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