Weight loss: Today I realized that I don't REALLY care about the number on the scale, I only care about how I feel and how I look |
- Today I realized that I don't REALLY care about the number on the scale, I only care about how I feel and how I look
- NSV - Walked 6Km without stopping to rest. (M 43 - 448 lbs )
- I won the weightless challenge at work
- Action leads to motivation, not the other way around
- Body Dismorphia and Weightloss
- Officially down 30lbs, ~60 to go
- Does anybody feel like they'll be counting calories forever?
- My exercise anxiety took a day off!
- Trying to lose 20 more pounds after being stuck at 45 pounds lost since September.
- Week 3: I finally did it!
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 8
- Progress: Halfway to my goal weight!
- If You're Going Through Hell Right Now - Keep Going
- Bday Celebrations
- Coming to Terms with Body Dysmorphia
- [Discussion] Antichafing solutions for women hiking/walking?
- New here!
- NSV: Went from an XL to a M and I do not believe it.
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: April 9th, 2021
- It took a really bad binge for me to finally start losing weight again
- The Catch 22
- 100-Day Check In
- Lost 24 pounds in 3 months... Standing up has never been this easy!
| Posted: 08 Apr 2021 09:52 AM PDT I'm posting this because I genuinely feel like this may help someone. So I've been away from posting on this subreddit for a month now, because calorie counting alone was just not working for me, and I needed to take a step back and re-assess my plan a bit. If you have been following my journey, you will know that I have been through weight loss before, and most of the weight I've gained is during the pandemic. I keep referring back to my previous weight loss, not because I want to live in the past. It's because although it took me almost two years to drop 30 ish pounds, it was not nearly as difficult to keep going, I never felt deprived or discouraged, and was quite easy to maintain after, until the pandemic hit. Most importantly, during that journey, I felt great the entire time. Even when the scale had not moved as much in my first few months, my overall confidence had gone up so much, people in my life noticed a big change in me. This is not how I feel now. To crack the code, I called my trainer from that time, who taught me everything I know about exercise based fitness, to see if she had any insights on what was different. There's one thing she said to me that made the light bulb go off. "You didn't come to me wanting to lose weight. You came to me because you wanted to be strong. Your weight loss was just a happy accident." She also reminded me that early on, when we did discuss weight loss casually, I said that if I was trying to lose weight, my goal weight would be 110 lbs. She asked me why 110 lbs, and my answer was because that was my lowest weight as an adult. When I finally felt like I had achieved my health, strength and looks goal at the end of the two years, I was maintaining within a range of 120-125 lbs. Truly goes to show how ridiculous my initial goal weight and my reasoning for it was. I had eventually stopped weighing myself, and only checked my weight at the doctor's office or when I was needing weigh something while holding it, standing on the scale, like a suitcase. I remember weighing in at around 135 lbs at one point, and not being bothered by it because I still fit in my clothes beautifully, and was working extra hard at the gym. I was insanely strong at that point, already deadlifting my weight, and getting close to squatting my weight too. Aside from coming to terms with my very real sugar addiction, I was eating whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted, not a care in the world. After a very detailed heart to heart conversation with her and my therapist, I now realize that I genuinely don't care about my weight. What's bugging me is my lack of physical activity, the amount of strength and stamina I've lost this year, and the fact that I don't fit in any of my clothes any more. Even the fitting in the clothes is not as big of a deal to me, because clothes can be replaced. I just don't look like I want to look like, to feel strong and sexy, you know? If I stay the same weight I am today, but I'm able to get stronger, have a ton of energy and stamina, get a clean bill of health from the doctor, and if I look good to me and me alone, I will be happy. Strong and sexy for the win! This realization makes me feel like a huge burden has been lifted off my shoulders. I suddenly feel very free, and I have this new found determination to pursue new health goals. If you're here, reading this, ask yourself why you want to lose weight. Then ask yourself if you were able to achieve the why without the number in the scale changing too much, would you care? Some food for thought. DISCLAIMER: My idea of what looks good is specific to me. It's not an unrealistic image, just an image close to what I looked like when I was at the peak of my health. I have no idea what I will look like if I surpass that personal best, but I'm here for it. There are plenty of people out there that look amazing to me, But I know I will never look like them because we have different genes. Please don't assume you can achieve any look you want without taking into consideration your genetics and current physical attributes. For example, you can't just get taller if you're a full grown adult by changing your diet or exercise routine, or losing weight. If you want to follow my journey from the beginning, start here: (1. My Introduction) My previous post: (Week 6 and 7 - Changing my strategy) Stats:
Edit: Thanks for all the upvotes, awards and comments! I was not expecting this kind of response! I'm glad I resonated with so many of you! [link] [comments] |
| NSV - Walked 6Km without stopping to rest. (M 43 - 448 lbs ) Posted: 08 Apr 2021 06:45 PM PDT Two months ago, I was not even able to walk to the mailbox less than 150ft away from my front door without being in extreme pain. Today after weeks of work, I was able to walk from my kids' favorite park all the way back home. The wife and I took our girls there to play and to have a little picnic. When it was time to leave, I helped put everyone in the car, made sure their seat belts were buckled in and kissed them all good bye. I watched them drive off and I started walking. Along the way, there were many benches that looked so comfortable to sit on. I kept telling myself that I would sit on the next one and kept doing that until I made it home. I never stopped once to sit. This is a huge win for me. To anyone hesitant to start, don't. It literally gets easier with every step you take. If I can do it, you can do it. I started by pacing back and forth on my balcony. I made it a point to get to 5000 steps each day no matter what. ( I used an app called Habitica to help keep me motivated ). When I felt like getting to 5000 was easy, I added 500 to my daily goal and proceeded from there. Also, I kept my calories below 2000 ( for my weight it may be too much - I failed many times and ended up bingeing a few times late at night ) but I am keeping at it. I am taking it one day at a time. Don't give up ! [link] [comments] |
| I won the weightless challenge at work Posted: 08 Apr 2021 10:07 PM PDT I want the weight loss challenge at my work and I am so proud of myself. It's more than just winning money, I feel like I'm finally moving towards having a healthy relationship with food and my body. I felt so proud of myself when I woke up this morning and weighed in and found out that I had lost 17 pounds in two months. I just don't think I would have been able to do this a couple years ago, it just feels like all of a sudden I have this mental Clarity and I feel mentally healthy. For the first time in forever, I wake up and I don't feel exhausted just getting out of bed. Even the 15 pounds has made a huge difference and what I'm able to do. I just I'm so happy that I'm going to beat my obesity... Since January I've lost about 30 lbs. And it's finally nice to have people tell me I'm looking smaller, that I look good, I feel better in clothing, and while I'm still obese... I don't feel fat. I feel like being fat is this whole internalized hatred, and that I was so ashamed of being overweight that it actually made me gain more weight dot-dot-dot having positive people in my corner has really made the difference on taking the first step. I'm just so in love with this new version of myself. I'm just so happy that I'm able to stick to something and actually see results. I'm just so excited about what the next 6 months is going to look like, who I'm going to be in a year. I just can't wait to actually start living my life instead of just surviving [link] [comments] |
| Action leads to motivation, not the other way around Posted: 08 Apr 2021 06:20 PM PDT I was watching Therapy in a Nutshell (run by a licensed therapist) and YT recommended an old video of hers that I must have missed: https://youtu.be/1gzVhnT3pB4 A few things that really stuck out and made me excited to share here: Action triggers the reward (dopamine) that leaves you feeling motivated to take more action. ACTION is the start of the cycle, not motivation. This also explains why so many people have struggled with motivation during the pandemic: motivation levels drop when you do less things. When you take action, reward yourself by taking a moment to praise yourself. This was a big A-HA! for me because I don't think about noticing my good moments. I can spend ages mentally criticizing an unhealthy choice, but I now know that I should take a quick moment to go "good job me!" when I resist a temptation and pick the healthy choice. Anything that gets you moving can start the cycle. You don't have to commit to an hour of exercise but you could do a five minute walk. This reminds me of the Before Times when I went to the gym, and a trainer used to say "just do four, anyone can do four of anything right?" And it got me in the habit of counting squats or whatever in sets of four. I don't have to do 100, but I can do 4, let's do 4. Anyway, I've been feeling really drained and down the last week or so and feeling like I'm in a bad cycle, but I feel like I can break it now that I understand even unrelated actions can kickstart the motivation cycle. I've set my alarm for 10 minutes early tomorrow, enough that I'll get up without being so much I just hit snooze, and I'm going to start my Friday with a walk to get things moving. 😁 [link] [comments] |
| Body Dismorphia and Weightloss Posted: 08 Apr 2021 09:03 PM PDT First, I wanna say I'm very proud of myself. In the last 9 months I've lost almost 60lbs, but I'm realizing that when I look in the mirror I still see the woman who was almost 320lbs. I take pictures to see my progress because that seems to be the only way I can visualize it. I'm going back to Universal Studios in a few weeks and I was looking online at their shirts. I've always wanted a specific one of their cute shirts, but when they first came out I was too big to fit in one. Of course the site is out of the one size I need, but my sister remarked that she had it in that size. She told me to try it on and see if going up a size would work. Her shirt fit perfectly and my mind sort of short circuited. To me, as someone who has been extremely overweight my entire life, my sister's body was a goal, but my brain is just not comprehending how we are now able to fit the same shirts, pants, etc. I just don't see it when I look in the mirror and it made me a bit emotional. I'm wondering if anyone else has gone through this after weightloss? It feels really odd to look around in a sea of people and not know where you fit because you don't know what your body even looks like anymore. I still have so much weight left to lose and I'm wondering when my brain is going to catch up to my body. Progress so far: http://imgur.com/a/MPd3KGu Progress so far [link] [comments] |
| Officially down 30lbs, ~60 to go Posted: 08 Apr 2021 11:42 PM PDT 22M, My goal weight is about 170. I was that weight in high school when I was my most confident and I think in large part due to depression I just gained and gained until I got to at least the heaviest I officially measured of 267. Any small amount of confidence I might've had was destroyed by my weight and my depression got worse and worse, so I ate and ate. A lot of you probably know the cycle unfortunately. I'm still in the depths of depression but have managed to eat way less sugar (my biggest issue, when I got especially sad I'd pound desserts like it was my last day on earth) and occasionally can force myself to go for walks or on really rare occasions go to the gym. I haven't even been strictly counting calories all the time, just have tried to only eat at meals, almost entirely cut out sweets of any kind, and get light exercise when I'm not stuck in bed mentally. Also have had to fight to be honest with myself and admit I was using alcohol and weed as crutches to not deal with certain things emotionally. Both of which also I think contributed a lot to my weight gain. Honestly still feel bad, I don't feel like I look any different still, still wear the same XL shirts when I used to wear M or even sometimes S, still get winded going up the stairs sometimes, and most of all am still depressed as hell, but it felt good to see 237lbs on the scale today knowing I've gotten down 30 when at one point 5 seemed impossible. I just want to see and feel changes myself other than just a number, I still feel like I look and feel the same physically and my negativity says I'm only 1/3 of the way there, but I wanted to share this somewhere [link] [comments] |
| Does anybody feel like they'll be counting calories forever? Posted: 08 Apr 2021 08:29 AM PDT Over the past ten years I've waffled between gaining and losing 20 - 60 lbs. This time I've lost 20 lbs (15 more to go), but I'm really trying to find a way to make permanent lifestyle changes to maintain the weight loss so I don't have to keep doing this. Over those ten years I lose weight fairly easily when I track calories. Stop tracking? Gain weight. I've been trying to do a week or two here and there with no tracking to practice eating without an app, but every. single. time. I gain 2 - 3 lbs in those couple of weeks. I'm not splurging, I'm not getting any food out of the ordinary. I think I'm just eating slightly larger servings than I should, and it's so frustrating that I can't visualize how much a serving is after ten years without measuring or tracking. Does anyone else have this problem? Will I need to use a calorie counting app forever? EDIT: Thanks for all the feedback and awards guys! <3 I wasn't feeling grouchy about the time spent logging, just disappointed that my brain can't seem to understand intuitive eating. I always thought it would be something I'd learn with practice but it looks like that won't be the case. Thinking of it as a new lifelong habit puts it in a better light for me. :) [link] [comments] |
| My exercise anxiety took a day off! Posted: 08 Apr 2021 09:43 AM PDT Hey all, I'm a big time lurker but today I wanted to check in because I'm proud of myself and want to share. I took my kids to school, we were a few minutes late, no big deal, it's my day off. When I signed them in, I noticed the air outside had that kind of refreshing chlliness that happens before a hot day, and so I thought, today I'm going to run. A couple months ago, I bought some shorts you all said were great for big thighs. I knew today could come eventually. I'd also bought a sports bra that actually fit, in February, because I didn't want anything to stop me. Nothing. No excuses. Leashed up my dog, locked up my house, and walked ran. The shorts I bought were a bit more short than I expected, but fuck it, I'm fat, these are my big legs, nobody is going to turn to stone glancing over here haha. And you guys were right!! Big thumbs up on the Oiselle and Brooks recommendations! We ran/walked to the dog park. There were people all along the way, exercising, walking, playing tennis. Nobody was thinking about me. However I see myself is different than how my fellow people see me: I'm anonymous. Dear internal critic, I am not some sort of sweating, lycra-swaddled jiggle beast that children run from. They run to me. Just kidding. I just am, and it's okay today. I'm a little sad that I'm not so special, but exceedingly happy that I can be free to be. Dog had an awesome time, he is passed out on the floor right now. I had a great time, so proud of the ability to say yes to today. Bonus hurray: I weighed myself and I have fallen a little in weight, just enough to officially be overweight from obese. [link] [comments] |
| Trying to lose 20 more pounds after being stuck at 45 pounds lost since September. Posted: 08 Apr 2021 08:06 AM PDT I lost most of my weight with just a calorie deficit. The calorie deficit slowly stopped working as I got smaller and I have been stuck since September because our gyms have been shut down a lot because of covid and I know it's an excuse, but I hate home workouts and the gym was so much fun for me, so when it got taken away, I just didn't exercise. I walk my dog three times a day but that's really it. Anyways, I've been stuck at the same weight since September now. I tried calorie counting to lose more but it's not working. I'm at a point where I need to exercise if I want to eat a healthy amount of calories to lose weight. So yesterday I did my first home workout. Wasn't really sure what I was doing without gym machines but I winged it and I woke up sooo sore today. My glutes are the absolute worst and I feel really proud. Im going to try to stay consistent with workouts and a deficit and see where it gets me. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 09 Apr 2021 12:27 AM PDT <insert exciting noises here> For the first time in my journey, the scale showed me I lost some weight! Honestly, I'm overjoyed. For a moment this week, I was doubting whether I really was losing weight or it would take a few more weeks of training to show. But here it is! It might not be much, but it's the fruits after three weeks of hard work. Starting Weight Week 2: 114.6kg (252.6lbs) Lost some fat, gained more muscle. I'm very happy with these results, and that while this week went absolutely crap. Keeping up with the intermittent fasting window during workdays feels like a piece of cake. I'm also barely snacking, so I basically live of lunch, dinner, sugar free lemonade and coffee without much struggle. It's not because I restrict myself from snacking, I'm just not hungry. Exercising this week flopped pretty badly. I did my low impact workout once, and it smoked me. I did it last Tuesday and today my muscles are finally not feeling so sore that I can barely get my butt up the stairs. I also didn't manage to get my two days of walking 30 minutes in, primarily because I wasn't prepared for the broken weather here in the Netherlands. Snow in April is unheard of here and it was so cold.. However, I have made a plan to catch up with the exercise! I'm staying at home this weekend with no responsibilities for the weekend other than taking care of myself. So, let's take care of myself! This afternoon, I've planned a 9km (5.6 mile) hike in a nature reserve park nearby. I'll be taking my camera with me to shoot some film, so it should be a relaxed hike. Tomorrow evening I have another low impact workout planned. Finally, Sunday I have another hike of 6km (3.7 mile) and my little brother will likely join me on that one. Hopefully I'm able to achieve these goals for the weekend and if not, then I don't achieve them. I won't beat myself up for it, because that won't help me in the long run. My goal for next Friday? Just keeping up with the schedule I've created for myself! That weight will come off at some point, as long as I keep my butt moving and stay conscious of what I eat. :D [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 8 Posted: 08 Apr 2021 06:29 PM PDT Hello losers, 8 days in! Weigh in daily, enter in Libra & report here even if I don't like it: No weigh in this morning, X lbs trend weight. Shark week & feeling sore, no eye contact made with the scale. Stay within calorie range (1800): Went over board yesterday. I've got a lovely dinner planned in goal & am still here pushing for better. 4/8 days. Exercise 5 days a week: 30 minute walk about. 8/8 days. Self-care alone time & ten deep breath cycles a day: Did something breathing, will do some more. Alone time during my walk about & I think I'll have a long bath tonight. My body aches & I am very tired. Try a new recipe once a week: This weekend I'm going to make some taco cauliflower rice bowls. X/4 weeks. Write 1500 words a day 6 days a week: Worked on this today, I'm close to goal! Do a mindfulness exercise and express gratitude: I did some mindfulness observation stuff on my walk & during my very long shower. Body aches ahoy. I'm grateful for green veggies. Except for green beans. No thank you. Your turn! [link] [comments] |
| Progress: Halfway to my goal weight! Posted: 08 Apr 2021 12:19 PM PDT NSFW because of no shirt and kickass Deadpool undies... The last couple year's I've basically been bouncing between 200 and 210, which is as heavy as I've ever been. At the start of the year, I decided it was time to really lose the extra weight. My wife and I both started doing the Keto diet, and I've started walking and running regularly. Keto has been tough, but so far, it's proven to be an effective way to help lose weight. I've also started excising more regularly, doing yoga and some calisthentic work. It's been tough, because I've had to work from home for the last year, and my job is pretty sedentary. So I've had to find ways to make time for moving around and getting some exercise in. After several years of stopping and starting and unmet weight goals, over the last three months I've really started to see some results. It makes me really happy and I'm excited to continue this journey. After starting in January at 211, this morning I weighed in at 194. So I've got 14 more pounds to go to get to my goal weight of 180. Pumped to finally get there. [link] [comments] |
| If You're Going Through Hell Right Now - Keep Going Posted: 08 Apr 2021 12:51 PM PDT When I started this weight loss journey about a month ago eating healthy and working out was terrible. Not annoying. Not unpleasant. Legitimately horrible. I had major headaches and brain fog, couldn't sleep, and spent most of my day feeling ill. I was also constantly hungry even though I was definitely getting enough calories. The first month sucked royally. Most days, I felt like I was hanging on by a thread. Hence, this post. After 5 weeks, I'm now on a regular sleep schedule and for the first time in years am able to wake up pretty easily at 6:30am for my workouts. Sometimes I get afternoon lulls, but no pounding headaches or brain fog confusion anymore. My depression has gone from moderate to mild. I've found myself giggling out loud like I'm a little kid again. The food I've been eating for most of my adult life was making me sick. But kicking it made me feel even sicker. I never would have expected that reaction from my body, or for it to last as long as it did. So if right now you're going through hell whether that's cravings, sleep deprivation, brain fog, migraines, muscle fatigue, overactive bladder, or the nine million other ways our bodies show us they are displeased when we force them to move more, and deprive them of excessive and empty calories, please know there is light at the end of the tunnel. You will adjust, and feel a million times better for it. Keep walking through that fire because you, yes you, got this!!!! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 08 Apr 2021 02:39 PM PDT I just thought it would be helpful to remind you all that calorie counting isn't something that should haunt you, you can have a break! It's my birthday today and I've ate about 3000 calories yesterday and about 2500 today or more. Let me tell you, it was great! So many great memories with family and amazing food. Please don't restrict on your birthday. Now I'll hold onto LOADS of water for the next few days and might gain like a pound of fat but who actually cares. At the end of the day, life is too short not to enjoy your birthday with friends and family! Can't wait to carry on with my journey and keep loosing, because believe me this will barely affect my progress so please please PLEASE don't ever worry about going over calories, you will be fine!! Thanks for all the support as always guys x [link] [comments] |
| Coming to Terms with Body Dysmorphia Posted: 09 Apr 2021 12:21 AM PDT I'm turning 25 this month and I hate my body. I hate my face and my neck, I hate my flabby arms and stretched skin, I hate my stomach and that my thighs touch and rub. I hate everything about my body and often just want a start over option. Im 287lbs, and I'm so scared I'm going to hit 300lbs soon. At my lowest, I was 185 lbs. Something about me is that I'm 5'10 and built like a work horse. In my small town I was one of the tallest girls in high school. My shoulders were broader than a lot of the boys and I felt like a whale. What I didn't understand is that my body is literally built different than the people around me. I was on the varsity swim team and, well. It was awful. All the girls were tiny and size 26, 28. My coach pulled me aside when assigning racing suits saying they had to give me a size 32. I thought that was a shameful thing and I hated my body. Girls would play and 'hide'behind me because i would block them from view. I held a state record, but I still felt fat and worthless. Im tired of hating myself and my body. I want to lose weight and feel skinny and pretty, but my ideas of those are unattainable. I want to lose weight to be healthy for my body. I want to love who I see in the mirror. But I feel there's something wrong with me, or am I making excuses? I'm starting my first challenge here, and I'm scared, but also excited. I want to be around others who can help me feel accountable. I don't want to let anyone down. [link] [comments] |
| [Discussion] Antichafing solutions for women hiking/walking? Posted: 08 Apr 2021 07:50 PM PDT Sorry - possibly not the greatest sub for this but couldn't think of a better one... After 50 lbs of prednisone and chronic pain related weight gain (I wasn't thin before that) I am off prednisone, feeling much better, and trying to lose the weight and get back into regular hiking/long walks. I would love to get back to doing short backpacking trips this summer. But man, those extra 50 lbs make it hard to walk! I end up only able to do longer walks every 3-4 days because of bad chafing on my inner thigh creases (when I was lighter it was the inner thighs, now it's the creases) meaning I am walking the skin off my thighs rather than the fat off my body. I am limited to about 45-60 min for my 'long walks' for this reason too. Anyone have this problem and find solutions? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 08 Apr 2021 06:31 PM PDT So I made a goal last month, on my birthday, to get 30 min of exercise a day for a whole month. I'm tiring 40 next year and I want to start some good habits this year that will (hopefully) carry me through the next 40+ years. I'm on my 3rd week and feeling pretty good and ready to tackle my diet. I pulled out my running shorts from a few years ago and they don't fit anymore. Eeeek! I'd like to lose 10-20lbs. I'm planning on CICO. I had good success with IF but not while exercising. Exercise throws me all off. 🤣 Anywhooo I'm feeling excited about taking control of my eating and getting back to a weight I feel more comfortable with. [link] [comments] |
| NSV: Went from an XL to a M and I do not believe it. Posted: 08 Apr 2021 01:23 PM PDT Hi everyone, long time lurker, 29F. I have been doing CICO for 14 months now and am down 65 lbs - 8 more until my goal weight. I work in a hospital that provides scrubs and a few weeks ago I accidentally put on a pair of medium scrub pants. To me absolute surprise they fit. I figured it must have been a loose pair or something. I tried on 3 more pairs and they all fit. Even as I'm typing this I can't believe it - I used to wear XL which some of the men didn't even wear and I was always terrified that once I stopped fitting in them (when I was already snug) I would have to wear scrubs and it would be obvious that I couldn't fit into the hospital provided ones. Since then, I have had to try on a few things at the mall - I always take a M and L bottom and the M always fits and I truly cannot believe it. I was so close to having to shop at plus size clothes as even size 18 jeans were getting snug. STICK TO IT, I'm the laziest person I know so if I can do it, you can do! [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: April 9th, 2021 Posted: 08 Apr 2021 10:07 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] |
| It took a really bad binge for me to finally start losing weight again Posted: 08 Apr 2021 09:17 AM PDT long story short, I lost 100lbs in a year, then gained 15 back over about 5 months, and have been maintaining that weight (against my efforts) for about 2 months. I have been getting frustrated at why I haven't been losing weight. I was happy I wasn't gaining anymore, but still! I was eating healthy but my willpower just wasn't there. I would exercise consistantly then ruin it with midnight snacks. I would count calories and then turn my phone off before eating ice cream. I was so upset with myself. I remember walking into my old workplace and someone commented on my weight loss, and another person looked me up and down and said "careful, you gain back twice of what you lose!" and I laughed it off at the time but it's been haunting me ever since. It honestly sent me into a bit of a spiral. I kept falling off the horse and it was getting harder and harder to pull myself back up. Then Saturday happened. 3 weeks ago. I went a little too far into [1.5 bottles of wine and a whole pizza] and completely threw my "healthy mindset" to the wind. I wasn't around anyone except for my partner, so I didn't make a complete fool of myself, but I woke up the next morning completely hung over and embarassed. I felt like I let myself down. I couldn't eat anything until 3pm, I could barely walk until noon, I messed myself up. But I did feel better. I ate some grapes. I made some soup. And the next day, I woke up feeling good. I went on a walk, I meal prepped for the next week, hell, this weekend I went on a hike! I've been borrowing my friends dogs and walking them and taking the stairs instead of the elevator. I haven't binged or snacked. I've lost some weight too. Now, I'm not saying that if you're plateauing/stuck in a rut you should binge drink and then you're magically going to be better. (maybe this story belongs in r/ShittyLifeProTips ) What I am saying is that even if you feel like your up against a wall and there's no way around it, keep trying. Keep getting back up on the horse. I'm not good with analogies. But I got to a low, low place. And finally (after lying to myself about how I'm so motivated and excited to continue this journey) I am out of it. And back on track. And back to losing weight. I have 40lbs to lose. And I'm doing it. And I'm not going to stop picking myself back up, even if I feel like I don't have it in me anymore. (also, i'm 21F and 5'5, would love an accountability partner to check in with a few times a week!) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 08 Apr 2021 05:05 PM PDT I feel trapped. CICO causes the same pattern every day - for months (years, on and off) I end up binge eating at night. If I manage to keep my limit, I'll binge over the weekend. When I do binge I just like NEVER feel full- I might lose a pound or two and if my willpower is especially strong I can keep it up for a week with several breaks, but then it collapses into the daily failure. My issue is... if I don't count, I will gain weight. I might binge a little less, but the fat will slowly creep up. If I do count... I tend to stay in stasis, gain weight slowly as well, or go up and down in weight, with a slow trend toward gaining. So here I am in the worst catch 22: try and fail every day - as I have been for a decade nearly. The psychological stress is terrible. The success is FLEETING, with things often getting worse for all the effort. However, if I give up, things just slowly get worse. I honestly feel out of control and have ventured into some MINOR self-harming (hitting self, punch walls, etc). I am so lost. Any words of wisdom? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 08 Apr 2021 08:23 AM PDT
So I've been at it for 100 days and I'm down 31.6 pounds. That means I'm losing at 2.22 per week. My doc had told me to try to hit 1% of my starting weight per week. I'm on week 14, so 14 x 3.1 would be 43.4lbs. So I'm a little behind where I should be. However I'm above the CDC recommended 1-2 pounds per week so at least there's that! So I would consider my pace relatively successful. I attribute my success to meticulously weighing/tracking all my food, and having a crazy strong self control that I didn't know I had. That was a pretty cool thing to learn about myself. I've been doing 1200 calories per day as directed by my doctor, with no exercise for most of that period. Recently we did add exercise in so we've increased the calories to 1300 and then to 1450. First I added an aqua fit class 3 times a week, then also walking my dog, then also biking, then also occasionally working out on the machines at the gym. I did a post a few weeks ago about all the inches I've lost so far which have really been shocking, considering the clothing size hasn't changed yet. I've lost some major inches. I still need to check my measurements again for this month so I'll do another post with those measurements at some point. But it's kinda crazy like I lost FOUR inches off my chest. That's insane to me. I've been keeping a note in my phone of all my NSV's and there are a ton of them.. Here are some of them from about a month ago. I haven't had any problems with motivation but looking at the list really kicks it into high gear because it's insane how much it's improved my life. My fibromyalgia pain has considerably decreased, which means I've been getting up and doing a lot more, which has impacted my moods (I'm bipolar) in a positive way, which is insanely good. I never would've guessed my mental health could've been improved by losing weight. All of this stuff makes it SUPER easy to make good choices because there's 0% of me that wants to go backwards. If I'm only 18% of the way to my goal and I'm already feeling THIS good, I can't WAIT to see what else is in store. I'm honestly shocked when I read about others struggling with temptations and cheating and all that. It hasn't been an issue for me whatsoever. Idk how anyone can see how much better things can get and then want to go backwards. I guess I got really lucky in that regard? Anyway I have 141.4 pounds to go and the only discouraging thing is how long it's going to take to get there. Oh well at least this first 100 days flew by! Looking forward, 100 days from now is July 17. Happy Scale is predicting I'll be at 263.2lbs at that time. That will be 29 weeks from when I started so 29 x 3.1 = 89.9lbs so according to that I should be at 220.1lbs. And if I go by the 1-2 pounds per week thing I should be at 29-58 pounds lost or 281-252lbs, which I'm already past 281lbs so there's that. So it'd either be - 263.2 (HappyScale) - 220.1 (My doctor) - 281-252 (CDC guidelines) If you want to check in to see if I've accomplished one of those, comment: RemindMe! July 17, 2021 And you'll get a reminder with a link to this post on this date and I'll do an update saying whether I made it or not. [link] [comments] |
| Lost 24 pounds in 3 months... Standing up has never been this easy! Posted: 08 Apr 2021 01:03 PM PDT http://imgur.com/gallery/NEmbdSg I started this journey at 230 pounds, three months later and I'm at 205 but was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. While now I do have another reason to lose more weight it's honestly getting a bit harder… every pound I loose, I feel it's harder… but then, I stand up and realize how much easier it has gotten!! Is not only about what the scale says but about how much better you feel! My friend told me about this sub and its very inspiring. Reading some stories here have actually kept me from binge eating (especially at night)…wish I knew about reddit and this sub when I started this journey of no return! [link] [comments] |
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