- Around 7 months ago my dad caught me with an ungodly amount of food that I was planning to binge. The sheer embarrassment of getting caught set me on the path to getting healthy. I'm 36.3kgs down!
- My coworker is one of THOSE
- As of yesterday I have a normal BMI
- A 5 month transformation
- Most cereals are literally just desserts.
- Second target achieved, onto my next. I am half of my highest weight
- NSV - Got called "thin" by a stranger for the first time
- Cake day just makes me want cake :(
- Feeling down
- I've lost all of my "Covid weight". Now to lose the rest!
- only had one slice of pizza
- Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: May 26th, 2021
- Demotivating when the second I stop restricting hard, I gain weight
- Dear me, tomorrow is in your control
- Restart
- Over 100lbs to lose, feeling overwhelmed and out of control
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 25
- I went on vacation and didn't totally blow it!
- Daily Q&A Post for Wednesday, 26 May 2021 - No question too small!
- How do you power through the “in-between” of your weightloss journey?
- Gym trainer set MFP to 1008 calories? HELP??!!
- Binge eating. It’s getting bad. *rant*
- I don't where to start, and I'm here writing this post basically in tears
- Plateaus suck
| Posted: 25 May 2021 09:05 PM PDT At my first weigh in I was 144.7kg. For reference I'm only 5'6". I was eating myself to death. I've been severely depressed my whole life and my form of self harm was binge eating. Spending all the money I had on junk food, and was suffering from severe headaches everyday without fail. Fast forward to now, my headaches are completely gone(I assume cutting out sugar did this) I can count on one hand how many times I've caved and ate something I shouldnt of and this past Monday I weighed in at 108.4kg I've lost 36.3kgs and I'm so proud of myself, I just had to share since i dont really have anyone in my life apart from my immediate family to tell. I've still got alot to lose to be at a healthy weight and my journey is very much ongoing, but I'm proud of where I am right now. I've still got my share of mental health issues, but working with mental health professionals to help stem the binge eating is what I credit to being able to stick to my diet. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 25 May 2021 09:59 AM PDT EDIT: I'm getting ready to go to work, so I can't catch up with all the comments you left, but I wanted to say thank you for all your support and the awards :)So, I've been dieting, or better yet, changing my lifestyle, since November 2020. I was able to lose 10 kg so far, if counting from my highest weight (which happened during the first lockdown in spring 2020). One of my coworkers, whenever we have breaks at the same time, always offers me snacks I can't eat, such as candy and chocolate bars. I always decline politely and explain I can't have any sugar. Today though she told me she felt guilty eating her Snicker bar and she didn't want to do it by herself, so she bought me one at the vending machine and put in front of me. I was able to keep it together and I told her, okay, thanks, I will have this later and put it away. Now, I used to be addicted to Snicker bars: at my lowest point, when I was severely depressed, I could a 6-pack of bars in a few minutes, so I keep away from them. I'm also going to through a difficult time and these past 6 weeks my diet has been pretty crap, which is demoralizing after all the progress I made, and I'm doing my best to get back on track. I think I will keep doing what I did today, if my coworker offers me snacks again: I don't want to start arguments, but I will keep my boundary. I later gave the Snicker to a friend of mine outside of work, so I'm happy I didn't give in, but why do some people need to push food on to others when they've been told NO? Rant over, thanks for reading. [link] [comments] |
| As of yesterday I have a normal BMI Posted: 25 May 2021 08:54 AM PDT I got really serious on the 1st of January this year about losing weight. Now, 20 lbs down, I am finally normal according to BMI. There are so many lovely results. My backrolls are gone, it's not painful to wear pants or to tie my shoelaces anymore and I don't want to hide from cameras anymore. I don't feel ashamed of myself like I used to, I am not wasting money on filling the void with food, and importantly, I am not invisible anymore. People actually notice me now. Once upon a time it was annoying how much men looked at me.. but now I am noticed again life feels normal. I feel attractive even. Confident, beautiful, relevant! I know looks aren't everything and I know I was respected for my mind and persona - but a big part of me was no longer seen or respected after I lost my figure. So now I will go on, exercising, eating healthy, normal portions. Carving 50gr off my body day by day. Moulding my temple. Hopefully delaying age related decline. Becoming more energetic and attentive as a mother. More alive as a partner. Only 20 more till I reach my former body weight and can hopefully then use all my old clothes again! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 25 May 2021 03:10 AM PDT In January I paid for a personalized meal plan to fit my macros. I eat roughly 1650 calories a day with estimated macros of 75c, 130p, and like 95f. I honestly forget my macros because my meal plan is supposed to equal my macros and it's just weights and measurements of food. I also work out 5-6 days a week. 2 days 30min HIIT cycling class and the rest are lifting days. I really started to lose weight this year once I found out I have sleep apnea and I started using a cpap machine when I sleep. I feel more awake and energized through the day and I don't need a daily nap anymore! The pictures are from January, March, May. [link] [comments] |
| Most cereals are literally just desserts. Posted: 25 May 2021 10:16 AM PDT Thanks to my change in diet my perception of sweetness has changed a little bit. A year ago I basically chugged down sugary cereal with milk every morning. Some cereals were way too sweet, especially with the milk, but I was so conditioned to eat cereal from childhood and advertising that I ignored my taste buds telling me it was wayyy too sweet. So these days I don't eat cereal at breakfast. Instead, I sometimes eat it as dessert. That's right. Conventional cereals taste so sweet that I found that taking it dry without milk makes a very satisfying dessert. I mean today I bothered to look at the back of my box of cereal that I eat for dessert, a cereal that's marketed as 'healthy' with extra nuts! And it contains: sugar, corn syrup, glucose syrup. That's not breakfast that's dessert. [link] [comments] |
| Second target achieved, onto my next. I am half of my highest weight Posted: 25 May 2021 10:49 PM PDT Post #1 here Post #2 here Alright then, what do we have here? An M/27/5'6" tall indian, who went from 131ish kgs to 65.5 kgs. How it all started, and some of my experiences have been linked above. Whatever is left, I will try to cover in this post or as comments. So, in the last post, I had mentioned that I am unsure of my target. I think I am now. I am planning to stay under 68 kgs, pack on more muscles, have a lean physique. If I feel like bulking at any point, I might, we'll cross the bridge when it comes. With that out of the mind, MFAQ, how did I do it? There were stages, although mentioned in my previous posts, I will summarise them again - Food: Started with a crash diet of 900-1000 cal a day, with drinking 8-9 ltr of water. Basically curbing my hunger with water. Gradually increased it to 1200, then 1400, now I am at 1800, 4-5 ltr of water. I had no idea about importance of protein initially, post 1200 update, I started with 100gm, 120, 130 and now at 150gm. I don't monitor carbs or fat, as Indian diet has them in plenty. Workout: Started with Nike Training Club, then switched to cycling, then running, once gyms opened it was 3x weight training+3x running 5k, now I am back to cycling (25k thrice a week, 12k thrice) (switching with running if I feel like) and bodyweight training (thrice, using r/bodyweightfitness RR). Now that I have seen all the positives and the negatives of it, let me share a few - Pros:
Cons:
There might be a few more cons, but who cares? I am no longer obese is all that matters. I am in a healthy BMI range, If I get out of it, I better get out by gaining some muscles rather than fat. Latest progress pic PS. Advice needed from the experienced ones - how much should I eat for maintenance? [link] [comments] |
| NSV - Got called "thin" by a stranger for the first time Posted: 25 May 2021 10:12 AM PDT Hi everyone! I'm a classic case of a long time lurker, first time poster within this community. I've quietly been losing weight for a few years and have always found so much comfort, guidance, and validation here. I'm 22F, 5'6", SW: 213.4 lbs, CW: 161 lbs, GW: 135~150 (not sure what the best ideal weight is, only recently started working with my doctor to find whatever feels the healthiest!). I've adopted a caloric deficit of about 300-500 calories a day for about two years now, and have lost over 50lbs. I struggled obsessing over calorie counting and my weight to the point of intense restriction/binge cycles for a while and with the help of some therapy, I can proudly say I have a better focus on that aspect of my life and have not only healed physically but mentally too. I don't think about my weight or numbers much anymore, and only then did the weight start melting off. However I do try my best to keep the steady deficit and choose healthy/fresh food options when I can, and exercise often in ways that feel like I'm having fun. Biking, hiking, dancing, yoga. It's always something different to keep me motivated. I never realized how beneficial it is to find a lifestyle/diet that truly aligns with your day to day, and how easy it is to stick to it once you settle into the habit of it! I have a whole new definition of the word "sustainable". Today's NSV really caught me off guard. I am currently in a training course for my American Red Cross CPR certification (currently the courses offered are private due to COVID, so it's just myself and the instructor) and as we were going over the proper chest compression technique, he mentioned that "thinner folks like [myself, u/defamatus], might have to lean over the manikin more than you think," in order to get the proper force/weight to get the sensor in the chest to click on (indicating the right technique was used). Thank god I was wearing a mask and was at a safe social distance, or else I'm sure he would have caught the surprised/content look on my face. Now, I know what others think of your weight/looks is second to how you feel about yourself, but I have to admit-- sometimes it feels good to have your hard work recognized. edit: phrasing + added some details about therapy [link] [comments] |
| Cake day just makes me want cake :( Posted: 25 May 2021 07:18 PM PDT Motivation is always low for me to eat better. Food has always been my comfort "thing" I've always been a larger lad, a few years ago now i was diagnosed with an underactive thyroid and since then I've been on levothyroxine to help try manage it but it mainly just helps me hold a weight not help lose it. A few months ago i started a variation of a Keto diet working to a max of 30 grams of carbs and sugar a day while taking a ginseng extract at meal times. While it is horrible not having carbs and sugars it was the first time i could actually lose weight dropping about 10kgs (22lbs) in a couple months on diet alone. the problem is though that its taken away all my comfort foods which are carb and/or sugar heavy. in the early days i was able to push through this and deal with it but over time it started picking up anxiety and making me angry as i couldnt binge or even sample the comforts. i honestly dont know what to do. the past few weeks i've largely given up and am just eating chocolate or snacking and my weights spiked back up to "ERROR" on the scales and has almost negated all the work of yestermonths. Sorry for the woe is me post. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 26 May 2021 12:08 AM PDT This is so stupid, but yesterday I went to buy gardening supplies and I got a 20 kg (44 lb) bag of soil and as I was fighting to get it inside the car I realized that's how much I lost so far. Also how much I still need to lose. And I should have felt, idk, good because it's a lot of weight to lose but instead I just feel empty. I was carrying around two bags like that on my body for how many years? Who knows the damage I did to myself, to my joints and organs. And the worst part is that I got that big because of an eating disorder, but society only recognizes eating disorders if you're underweight, so when I basically put on all that weight in one year...nobody worried. People either pretended not to notice or mocked me. When I told my mom I was in therapy (after months of her ranting about me 'letting myself go' and 'being lazy'), she spent one week crying and saying it was all her fault but then was all 'Well you're an adult so just pull yourself together and lose the weight'. Idk. I'm exhausted. I lost the last ten years of my life to this shit - the overeating, the guilt, the things I gave up because I was ashamed or simply not fit enough to do them - and the thought that after all that I still have an entire bag of soil to lose...I just want to sleep for a month. [link] [comments] |
| I've lost all of my "Covid weight". Now to lose the rest! Posted: 25 May 2021 04:53 AM PDT SW:235 CW:220 GW:190 6'1 So I've always been a little overweight and never really done anything about it. I've always sat around 220 when I should be 190-200ish. Years of saying "I'll get around to eating healthier eventually. It didn't bother me because I would literally eat anything I wanted and wouldn't ever really get any heavier than 220ish. Well then Covid hit and I lost my job. Spent short of six months at home until my industry rebounded and when it finally did I got back to work and noticed I was feeling super sluggish and playing with my son even for a half hour would kick my ass. So I weight myself and I was a whopping 235 which is the biggest I have ever been. So after a few attempts of eating healthy then falling off two days later I was able to stick with it for the first time ever. And now 6 weeks later I'm down 15 lbs. I've officially lost all of my Covid weight! I'm capitalizing on this momentum and all that I've learned to finally push myself down to a weight I should be. I haven't been below 220 in probably 5 years so this is an amazing feeling and I couldn't be more excited! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 25 May 2021 08:22 AM PDT The temptation was real when my mum told me she's craving pizza and asked me to order it. My weaknesses are the fried chicken sides, choc lava cake and garlic bread. However, I only ordered the Supreme that she wanted and because I was at 950 calories today, I allowed myself to only have one slice (without crust because I hate crust) despite my hunger and yearning. I should be hovering around 1200 calories now and prepared to go to bed. Crisis averted. In the past, I would have had a pizza all to myself and binged it all in one go. My mum has never believed that I'd be able to lose weight, doubting my discipline, but she is shocked by my self-control today. She didn't believe me when I told her that I only ordered one pizza and was speechless when I only had one slice before leaving to wash my plate. So far I have lost 3kgs, still a long way to go but these changes will make the journey easier. [link] [comments] |
| Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: May 26th, 2021 Posted: 25 May 2021 10:52 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] |
| Demotivating when the second I stop restricting hard, I gain weight Posted: 25 May 2021 10:02 PM PDT I'm 5'9 190lbs. I'm active, I life weights. I can restrict my eating hard as hell, and seeing the number on the scale go down is like pulling teeth. One week where I'm more lax about my eating, not even going overboard, and I'm up 4 pounds. Gotta love this shit, like what the fuck. I genuinely don't understand it, it's like my body does everything it can to hold onto the weight it already has. I think that's a proven thing, some evolutionary basis. Just makes sticking to this demotivating. I'm not even eating things that are unhealthy. Does anyone else have experience in this and in dealing with this? [link] [comments] |
| Dear me, tomorrow is in your control Posted: 25 May 2021 04:02 AM PDT When I say tomorrow, I don't mean the vague hazy future. I mean quite literally tomorrow. You've agreed to meet a friend after a long time apart. Your tradition with this friend has always been to have long conversations while you both stuff yourselves silly with unnecessary amounts of food. You've never been out with her without ordering at least some kind of appetizer or side dish, a fatty, carb-heavy main dish and always, always some kind of creamy sugar rich dessert. This is your thing, something the two of you always do and you know she'll want to insist on ordering more food than necessary - not because she's unsupportive, but because she doesn't get it and so you need to plan ahead. You know she wants to lose weight too so if you bring up a diet, she'll insist on starting together the day after. Here's what you're going to do: you're going to let her order what she wants without bringing up your diet. You're going to mention beforehand casually that you're not feeling super hungry so you'd like to have something light. You're not going to order an appetizer. Pre-plan. You've taken a look at the menu already and know you'll be ordering off the grilled chicken menu so you're sticking to your low-carb plan. You'll have added the calories beforehand. You'll get black coffee later when she suggests getting dessert. You don't mind splitting the cost of the chocolate cake slice but you won't take more than 2 bites - you've estimated those calories already. You are so strong. You are capable of a lot more than just giving up some fat-loaded, carb-heavy options but you know you've always treated meals with friends as no-consequence cheat days in the past and you've always regretted it. It's a lifestyle, your friends are a part of your life, as is food. So now you're not just strong but you're going to be smart about it too. The restaurant will still be there when you're eating at maintenance and allowing yourself more carbs. The hot brownie desserts will still be there when your waistline has shrunk and you don't have to unbutton your jeans at the end of the meal. The occasional rich meal will taste so much better once you know it won't be followed by guilt and regret from breaking promises to yourself. I believe in you. And the girl staring at herself in the mirror four months down the line is ready to thank you for sticking to this for the first and final time. Sincerely, Me. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 25 May 2021 05:44 PM PDT For 20 yearsI have been struggling with binge eating, depression, constant tiredness and lack of drive. Have gained 50 kg over the course of 15 years and the more I gained, the more tired and unmotivated I got. Tried getting help from my family doctor and was told to "just eat healthy and do exercise, no snacking and no alcohol". Yeah. In March this year I was incredibly lucky to get into psychotherapy with a great psychiatrist who figured out I am suffering from an autoimmune disease which causes depression and tiredness. Ironically, the only known way to reduce those symptoms is exercising. She did my blood work and found my vitamin D level was severely low. After almost 3 months with escitaloprame and 4 weeks supplementing vitamin D I finally have enough energy to go for walks outside regularly. My dad died last week. He was a type 2 diabetic with kidney damage, severe cardiac issues and high blood pressure, suffered from COPD and had had an unknown number of strokes (after he had what we thought was the first one, the doctors in the clinic found there was already oder brain damage). This hit hard of course for losing him but also I was hit by the realization that I will be just like him if I keep living the way I do and I know he would not have wanted me to follow him this way. I suddenly remembered how good I felt back when I went to the gym regularly and decided I will work hard to get that feeling back. Yesterday I signed up for a gym membership. I am excited. I know this time I will make it and not give up. [link] [comments] |
| Over 100lbs to lose, feeling overwhelmed and out of control Posted: 25 May 2021 02:47 PM PDT Sorry for such a pessimistic pity party title but really hit a low point and hoping to find some adviceor someone who has been through the same. My body has ballooned from sitting naturally between 160-170 to 274lbs in just over 2 years. I have severely harmed my body and feel ashamed. I went through depression due to the death of my mother (sole parent) and no true home for 2 years. At first, I didn't eat much at all but soon food seemed to be a suppressor, which I feel pathetic and weak for admitting. I have been trying to lose weight since realizing I was 250lbs and being horrified. Since then the most I managed to lose was 5 pounds in a month doing the gym 5 times a week (always 30-60 mins 12%incline at speed 4) then weights/machines 2/3 times out of the 5. I was eating 1300 cals which always left me hungry. I then stopped restricting and tried to eat healthier. However, the weight has gone up to now 274. I guess the point of this post is to find a similar person (F:24yo:274lbs:5'6) who has managed to lose weight and how they did it. The only way I've managed to lose weight in the past is to cut carbs but I would really like to keep good carbs in my diet if possible as I work two jobs often on the same day and need the energy to keep going. I'm incredibly embarrassed to go to the gym now as none of my workout gear fits and I bump into people I know who haven't seen me for many years who are clearly shocked at my appearance which makes it harder. To counteract this I've been going on 30-45 minute walks every day but and incorporating dumb bell workouts and resistance training at home. However, I am still seeing the weight creep up and feeling overwhelmed by the weight to lose and like it's an impossible feat. Current meals are usually: B'fast- Wholegrain toast, no sugar peanut butter, 1/2 banana, drizzle of honey OR Oats. Lunch: - Homemade Thai Green Chicken Curry (Potatoes + Green Beans) no rice. Dinner: Salmon/Chicken, Brocolli, Potatoes. - Snacks are extremely limited and usually apple with PB. Sorry for the mega long post just looking for someone with some insights as to what I can do. Please go gently with me I am an anxious person who feels on the edge at the moment :') Thanks. [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 25 Posted: 25 May 2021 07:09 PM PDT Hello losers, Late post & run, hope you're all kicking butt. Monday, the start of a fresh week! May is running away from this lady. Weigh in daily, enter in Libra & remove moral judgement/stigma/shame directed at yourself about it: Weighed in & recorded this morning. I am more than just this number. 1800 7 days: Day 2 good. Save me from peanut butter of calorie diety, Exercise 5 days a week: 30-minute lunch walk & stationary bike plus stretches & some back yoga poses. 20/25 days. Alone time to word vomit into journal: A little bit, could use some more. Gratitude list: Today I'm grateful for the Achievement Hunters, sunshine, my senor kitty & stir fry. Your turn kids [link] [comments] |
| I went on vacation and didn't totally blow it! Posted: 25 May 2021 05:29 AM PDT 5'6" SW:360 CW:274 GW:160 This past week, my family went to Acadia National Park in Maine. In the past, I would have eaten everything in sight because I was on vacation! But this was different. I ate a healthy breakfast, a healthy lunch, and then splurged for dinner (because I definitely didn't want to miss out). Plus, we hiked every day, so I was burning calories. But I was still nervous. What if those popovers, or that lobster roll, or that piece of blueberry pie really did me in and I gained 10 pounds? Well, I weighed myself this morning and only gained 1.8 pounds! It really makes me feel like I've come a long way and learned so much since I started this journey almost 10 months ago, but at least now I feel like I have the tools to continue crushing it! [link] [comments] |
| Daily Q&A Post for Wednesday, 26 May 2021 - No question too small! Posted: 25 May 2021 10:31 PM PDT Got a question? We've got answers! Do you have question but don't want to make a whole post? That's fine. Ask right here! What is on your mind? Everyone is welcome to ask questions or provide answers. No question is too minor or small. TIPS: * Include your stats if appropriate/relevant (or better yet, update your flair!) * Check the FAQ and other resources in the sidebar! [link] [comments] |
| How do you power through the “in-between” of your weightloss journey? Posted: 25 May 2021 07:13 PM PDT After an insane 80 lb weightloss and a complete lifestyle transformation, I am now mentally stuck losing the same 10 pounds in 2021. I have been plateaued for 4 months now. I still have 30 more pounds and while I can start to see the light at the end of the tunnel, it still seems miles away. The thing is I did make lifestyle changes that I plan to keep for life. However, during weightloss, I need to eat on a deficit and earlier this year my body was so exhausted being in a deficit I decided to take a break and start eating at maintenance. My main issue rn is I can't outrun a bad diet. I hit my 10k steps and I've started jump roping. But it's the calories consumed. I'm gonna be brutally honest and say it's not even because I'm genuinely hungry, I just mentally end up convincing myself to eat more. The issue is I can't seem to convince myself to return back to the deficit. I tried everything but everyday I track my calories in MFP and by the end of the day, I somehow manage to eat extra calories before I start intermittent fasting and eat at maintenance. I'm able to IF and rn I'm convinced it's the only thing preventing me from gaining it all back. I've tried everything. Inspiration. Discipline. But it's such a struggle. If I do eat at a deficit for a few days, I end up eating at maintenance on the weekend. TLDR: I'm still overweight and I still need to lose some more lbs but I'm mentally stuck. Please share what motivates you when all else seems to fail? [link] [comments] |
| Gym trainer set MFP to 1008 calories? HELP??!! Posted: 25 May 2021 11:26 PM PDT So, I went in for a personal consultation/trial workout at my local gym as part of my membership perks. Trainer guy takes my body composition and asks about my lifestyle. For anyone's information, I'm a 4'11 23F, weighing 122 lbs with a body fat composition of 28% (i think, my head was swimming that time) during that session. After doing the trial workout and everything, he sits me down again to calibrate my MFP in order to meet my goals(which was lean with obvious muscle) and upsell his personal training business. Imagine my surprise when this guy inputs 1008 calories in the MFP app? I work in a fairly laborious job with 60-hour weeks and I really can't imagine being alive with those numbers. He said it was appropriate for my height but damn, I want to lose weight not my life. After that, I've been discouraged to go to the gym and continue my weight loss journey. Am I just the only in disbelief and his numbers are correct or is this trainer absolutely crazy? [link] [comments] |
| Binge eating. It’s getting bad. *rant* Posted: 25 May 2021 06:08 PM PDT I have gained more than 25 pounds from literally just filling my time with eating. I am busy. When I'm stressed or when I have literally any minute that isn't work or school, I am eating something. I eat until I'm stuffed. I will be eating something (when I'm not even hungry) and think "eat this. Eat this. Eat this." I also think "stop eating. Tomorrow you will start your weight loss journey. Tomorrow you'll work towards your goals." I see pictures of myself now and am disgusted. I start crying. I'm so unhappy with the way I look. I know it's repetitive and I'm not new to the club but it's still very hard. I've tried body positivity and accepting how I look but this isn't the real me. I feel like my obsessive eating is a problem and not something I should celebrate or love about myself. I'm miserable. It's not even a body image thing. It's feeling full, getting fatter, messing up my insides by overeating, and sleeping all the time. I have no energy to work my demanding nursing job. I get home and drink (1-3 drinks every couple nights), then eat. Then cry. Then go to sleep. If anyone can help, with any advice on how to truly get started and get my life back... I'd really appreciate it. I don't even know what I'm doing here or what I'm asking for but I guess I just need some initial guidance. I want a healthy body that will allow me to enjoy life and not feel like a sad, slobby mess every night. I deserve it. Don't we all? Thank you in advance. [link] [comments] |
| I don't where to start, and I'm here writing this post basically in tears Posted: 26 May 2021 12:19 AM PDT This morning I woke up, feeling again bad with myself, and I said again "I want to change", when I see myself in the mirror I just see my insecurities, and I just to feel good with my body. I don't know where to start, I'm 172cm and I weight about 80kg. I really don't know where to start again, I did some runs, but the key thing is that I lack of consistency, and I lose myself fast and don't trust the process. I want to change, I really want to. I started the intermittent fasting thing (20:4) but still don't workout, don't know when and how I should. If you have any tips please comment, or if you want more clarification I will be happy to help you understand better my situation. Thanks for the feedback and your time. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 25 May 2021 03:22 PM PDT I've hit my first real plateau and it's a bit of a bummer. I'm just going to keep on keepin on, and I know it'll break. But damn if it's not discouraging! I was hoping to really up my workout game once I got below 200, because right now all I'm doing is taking the stairs at work and other small things. I'm on mobile, so I have zero idea if I have any current stats listed... SW: ~270, CW: 205, GW: TBD (I list TBD, because I plan to incorporate more physical activity now that I've got the eating better part down. I care more about how I feel, my overall energy, and how my clothes fit more than an exact goal number, which is a feeling that has evolved over time... my old GW in my head was 150-160). I am counting calories and went back to being a vegetarian. My weight loss was slowed down by breaking 3-4 of my front teeth in November. I was on only liquids for almost 2 months. That should have sped it up, but I admittedly did not start out trying to lose weight in a terribly healthy way. The meal replacement shakes were true meal replacements and not diet or protein shakes, so they were slightly higher calorie since they were pretty much my sole source of nutrition. But it slowed me down and it made things more sustainable overall. I still can't eat "normally", but having to think very hard about "do I want to put the energy into eating this?" and "do I feel like cutting this up into 20 tiny pieces?" has really changed my relationship with food and overall emotional eating habits. Pro/con for sure. Dental work has cost $4,000 and counting and my face still hurts, but I'm down 4 pant sizes. Hah. Pic to show progress and boost myself up a little bit. Haha. It should be noted that in the first picture, I was aggressively sucking in my gut because I wanted to show off my new shirt- it wasn't for a starting point of weight loss or anything. First pic: ~270-275, September 2020 Second pic: 206, May 2021 progress: Sept-May EDIT: I'm so sorry, my progress photo has a bad word on my shirt! [link] [comments] |
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