Weight loss: I have gone for a 20 min or more walk 6 out of 7 days this week and I am super proud of myself!!! |
- I have gone for a 20 min or more walk 6 out of 7 days this week and I am super proud of myself!!!
- Anyone else lost a ton of weight and been a bit underwhelmed by it? And now you have no excuses for why your life is so stunted
- Today I walked 6.48 miles, the longest distance Ive walked in my life!
- NSV: 410 days of tracking calories.
- I've cut on sugar intake. 5 days - 0 grams. I feel this time I can make it
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: May 31st, 2021
- I maintained my weight during a 2 week visit from family!
- End of week 3
- Small victories to celebrate one month of this journey!
- Daily Q&A Post for Monday, 31 May 2021 - No question too small!
- The power of walking
- Long time reader, first time poster
- Questions to ask when your diet fails or when you struggle to stay on it...
- Thing they never tell you: weight loss is awkward
- Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Monday, 31 May 2021? Start here!
- Beyond Stoked. Met my first goal.
- 24-Hour Pledge - Monday, 31 May 2021 - The Plan for Today!
- Lost my dog. It’s just me now. Time to make a life change before I let this depression and physical weight kill me.
- Losing the same few pounds each week
- People are supportive at first but then start trying to sabotage you?
- Confidence
- Lockdown Lifted - Weight dropping slowly
- Motivation Monday. Get and give motivation for yourself or others.
| I have gone for a 20 min or more walk 6 out of 7 days this week and I am super proud of myself!!! Posted: 30 May 2021 07:38 AM PDT As the title said, I've been on walks 6 of 7 days this week. Not a big deal usually, but for me it's special. My exercise used to be counted as just working at my retail job. Which still consists of walking, lifting, etc. But really shouldn't be considered actually working out. But I've been slowly trying to lose weight and get more active since April. That is when is started IF. I have even lost 15 lbs since then. But I know exercise a must to lose more. The thing that has got me actually motivated? I re-downloaded Pokemon go. Even though I'm close to my fourties, this is the thing that getting me off my ass.... I even got myself to use my roommate's treadmill when it was downpour rain the other day. I didn't enjoy that as much as exploring my neighborhood though. I think my goal for next week is to do 7/7! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 May 2021 09:42 PM PDT I've lost almost 240lbs, please do not congratulate me on this as I never should have let myself get to 450+lbs in the first place. Of course yes I feel better than I did when I was super morbidly obese, I'm fit and healthy and have no doubt added time to my life. My life is better in every single aspect. No more medications, less headaches, less tired, more energy etc etc. That said, I can't help feel a bit underwhelmed, I'm not sure what it is, maybe because it's such a gradual process, and there's no solid finish line. I used my weight as a crutch, an excuse for why I was happy staying in a dead end job, why I couldn't date and have relationsips or friendships. Now that the weight is (mostly) gone, I feel exposed, there's no excuses anymore. And it makes me feel a bit uneasy. It's probably just because this has all happened so fast, not sure, could also be because I'm in my mid 30's now and things like dating go up in difficulty by several orders of magnitude at our age. Just curous if anyone else has been through this, that has gone from being practically disabled and destined to an early death, to basically having a second chance at life. [link] [comments] |
| Today I walked 6.48 miles, the longest distance Ive walked in my life! Posted: 30 May 2021 12:47 PM PDT I walked for 6.48 miles. From my house to my destination and back to my house Half along the way, it rained but I didnt gave up. I paused and waited for the rain to settle beside a convenience store. The lady said "sir, youre so wet" i replied cuz my umbrella failed me.. Then I went in to buy a diet coke, drank it, I then went ahead and walked again for the last 3 miles. As I went home, of course I took a bath. My feet were hurting and burning cuz I wore slippers. But it has been a lot of fun. Ive learned a lot. I only walk 30 minutes a day, but this day, I decided to walk to my old college thats miles away because I had a cheat meal. TLDR: Had a cheat meal, walked for 6 miles to burn it off despite the rain. [link] [comments] |
| NSV: 410 days of tracking calories. Posted: 30 May 2021 07:35 PM PDT This pop up has never looked so good. I can't say I haven't missed a day, but I have gone back at 12:17am and hit the back button, updated dinner, then hit finished. Between a horrible breakup to my dog being sick to having surgery, CICO has been the only constant. I've lost 60lbs, from male, 5'5" and ~240 to also a male, still short af and 180? I'm doing my damndest. Surgery recovery has been the hardest, because I couldn't eat for the longest time and now that I can one of my new medications has me STARVING. So it's been protein and water intake. Beans and hummus and salad, and water. Lots and lots of water. I go on long walks now, since I'm not allowed to run yet, and I drink water. But I'm still on this journey. My doctor is thrilled for me, and said I can stop whenever I'd like. Ideally I would like to get to 165, that's sort of the dream number. But I'm no longer desperate fo see the scale drop down. I'm no longer aching for see the number consistently go down, as long as it isn't going up. Summer is harder, because I know I'll get busier, grab jerky for lunch instead of making a salad because it's all go and no rest. But that's ok. I'm ok. I've been working my rear end off at this and I'm slowly getting back from surgery and I'm OK. This is gonna be alright. I won't make as much progress this year as I did last year, but I also don't have that much progress to make! I'm more or less 2/3rds of the way done, and I'm ok with that. If I hit my goal by Christmas this year I'll be stoked. If not? I now got in a medium shirt, my pants have gone from jeans size 40 to 32, my knees don't hurt, I'm not out of breath jogging across the street when the light is about to change. Things are easier, I have more energy, and one of my favorite parts? I always have leftovers. I rarely eat an entire entree at a restaurant, I no longer eat an entire box of Mac and cheese, and I think I've gone to bed with an over-eating belly ache twice in the last year. That's it. Because I know and understand so much more now. So for all you short guys out there, keep on keepin' on. It just takes one day at a time. [link] [comments] |
| I've cut on sugar intake. 5 days - 0 grams. I feel this time I can make it Posted: 30 May 2021 09:16 PM PDT I've been consuming lots of sugar, without control, a big part of my life. I'm afraid that consequences will come in some terrific form as a diabetes type 2, damaged bones, teeths, visceral fat or so. Luckily, by now, my health is in very good condition, have done searches, and everything is good. I'm 34, about 110kg, and 183 height. I had a phases without sugar intake in my life, couple of years ago, even 40 days without it, but in short time, as I thought that i have control over it, it took me back to start. Now, as I moved to new country 8 months ago, I had a total new phase with trying all the new candies and sweeteners, but that's just an excuse. I'm eating too much sugar, too much chocolate. After every meal I can eat something sweet, and it summs up to 6-7 times a day. Some days I've tried to burn in with exercise. I love sports, and I am active, and that's a main reason why I don't have 140kg, but instead of loosing weight, I am fighting to stay at the same spot...And my joints definitely feel my weight. Loosing weight, healthy diet, exercising, are not strange to me, but my main, all time life enemy is sugar in all of his forms, and I'm fighting with him since I know myself. That's why beeing completely without it for 5 days is huge to me, and that's why I'm writing this post in hope that I can get some support and advice, because I'm sure hard days will come, my mind will again try to convince me that I'm in control, that I can relax, and my enemy is going to take his chance to reset me once again. Thanks for reading! Stay stong on your way, it's all in our minds... [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: May 31st, 2021 Posted: 30 May 2021 10:04 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] |
| I maintained my weight during a 2 week visit from family! Posted: 30 May 2021 09:48 PM PDT 31F 5'2" SW 165 CW 139 GW 135 I did keto for about 4 months, and after reaching my first goal weight I transitioned back into carbs about a week before we had a 2 week visit from family (SIL and her husband). I knew we'd have a lot family meals including lots of carbs (and alcohol) and I wanted to enjoy myself, but was also scared about ruining all my progress. My last weigh in before their trip I was 139.7. A week into their trip, I was 139.7. They left yesterday, and today I weighed 139.7! This is a big milestone for me. I typically tend to go all or nothing with my eating habits. While I definitely watched what I ate and modified portions/macros/timings of other meals to fit around their schedule and what I knew would be on the menu, I did indulge with sweets, alcohol, and more carbs than I've eaten this year. However, I also exercised a lot (indoor cycling and strength training), which I think was key for not gaining weight during this time. I always see that diet is for losing weight, exercise is for maintaining. This makes me feel hopeful - if I can maintain weight loss around a lot of temptation, I should be able to do it long term as well! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 May 2021 11:20 PM PDT 28f, 5'10 sw 206lbs cw 195lbs gw 175lbs (for health)/160lbs (for vanity) Weight lost this week: 2lbs I started working out this week and I'm feeling so much better for it. It's nothing complicated - just using a rowing machine and lifting some light weights. I'm glad to have made some progress this week. I think I'd have lost more but I did lapse a bit yesterday. My partner took me out for a surprise date and I ended up eating a tonne of dessert. There's no point making excuses or regretting anything - back to the plan of healthy eating today, and the weight will come off eventually. Non-scale victories: Men's size medium shirts are baggy in the waist now! I've been able to say no to a lot of junk food this week. I wore a swimming costume this week! Still felt too big in it but I did it: https://ibb.co/LnB1xvR I'm focusing on improving myself in other ways too - including drinking more water, working on my skin and addressing some mental health things. [link] [comments] |
| Small victories to celebrate one month of this journey! Posted: 30 May 2021 11:07 PM PDT Hi r/loseit! I've been hanging around this sub for a while now but I didn't officially take weight loss seriously until about a month ago when some health issues came into play. Long story short, doctor said I need to lose weight. It has been challenging to make changes to my lifestyle but surprisingly not as bad as I thought it would be. I cut out dairy, cut down on bread/rice/potatoes, started eating salad for lunch, cut down my portions to a real serving size, and started CICO. I've been exercising regularly by walking/jogging, biking, going to classes at the gym (never thought I'd be doing Zumba but here we are!). I switched from soda or juice to coke zero or lacroix. I'm working on learning to eat only when I'm hungry and not just when I'm bored or think about food. Today, I finally started to see the changes. My face looks different. My stomach looks smaller. My clothes are looser. I dont feel stuffed all the time. My skin is clear. My rings fit more comfortably. My bra isn't tight. And I'm only 2 lbs down on the scale??? If this is what my life could look like with just a month's worth of work, then bring on a whole summer of good health habits! I'm ready for it! I have a long way to go before I'm at my goal weight but this start is encouraging. [link] [comments] |
| Daily Q&A Post for Monday, 31 May 2021 - No question too small! Posted: 30 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] |
| Posted: 30 May 2021 08:25 AM PDT If you are having a difficult time trying to figure out how to add an exercise routine, try walking for a few miles. This is a low impact activity that can be adjusted with a fast or slow walking pace. Yesterday I went on a 16 mile walk with a friend with 2 breaks for food. My garmin told me I burnt around a 2000 calories. It was a mix of sidewalk, park and beach walking. There was inclines and declines and our pace was pretty fast averaging at 15min miles. However, before I went for a 16 mile walk I worked up to it. Just walking for 30 mins every day can add 100-200 calories depending on your weight. Having a combined 5 miles a day can add 500 calories burned. Walking on an incline on a treadmill works too and it is less stress on your joints than running. Just slap on some comfortable clothes and shoes, put some headphones on and walk. As you walk faster, you can add a backpack with some weight in it like water and food. Go out and enjoy nature! Go urban hiking. Take a walk. [link] [comments] |
| Long time reader, first time poster Posted: 30 May 2021 07:54 PM PDT Hey everyone. This is my second post on Reddit as I am more of a reader than a writer. However, it seems like after losing weight, body dysmorphia is pretty common, and I'd like to share an experience about it. Long story short, I'm down about 100 pounds from January of last year. I'm at the lowest weight of my adult life at 195 pounds, just 15 pounds away from my goal. Today was a good day. The family and I went to a clothing store and I fit in a size medium light coat. This is huge because I was in a 3xl at my largest and probably haven't fit into a medium since middle school. I wrapped up the day with a semi-healthy dinner and a workout and, then, it happened. I had my shirt off, about to grab a towel to take a shower and my 6 year old daughter comes up to me and lifts up my stomach. She says, "You have a big stomach. It's not supposed to hang down like this, it's jiggly." My wife went on to explain to her that, sometimes when losing weight, people keep excess skin. My daughter apologized and went on her way. I didn't say anything. I go into the bathroom and look in the mirror. She's right. I still see the big stomach and flabby skin and I feel completely detailed. I know she's little and probably didn't mean anything by what she said, and it's silly that it even bugs me this badly but it does. Has anyone else run into this? I'm not happy with how my body looks because it's still a work in progress, but I definitely felt like I was back to my old 300 pound self. [link] [comments] |
| Questions to ask when your diet fails or when you struggle to stay on it... Posted: 30 May 2021 07:07 PM PDT do you like your diet foods? do you feel hungry? are you an emotional eater? are you eating enough volume? are you eating often enough? is your deficit too extreme? is there too much temptation around you? there are many reasons diets fail. but there are also many solutions eat foods you like, find calorie and portion controlled recipes you love. dont let yourself get hungry, eat more often, eat bigger volume meals. address your emotional issues, find other outlets. find low-calorie dense foods you can binge on without caloric surpluses (popcorn is 300calories per 8 cups of popcorn! strawberries are 40calories per 100g!) . dont be afraid to change your macros, the time of your meals, and the volumes of each meal. dont be afraid to set a smaller deficit if it means you can truly stick to it. find a diet you can stick to for the rest of your life, do not 'yo yo diet'. If you have temptation around you; remove it, or remove yourself. Do whatever you have to do to stick to your diet and be happy 365 days a year what other problems are there? how can they be solved? what did i miss? help us all make a plan! failing to plan is planning to fail so we need this! We need good habits in place so we are NOT reliant on willpower. willpower fails; good habits last! [link] [comments] |
| Thing they never tell you: weight loss is awkward Posted: 30 May 2021 10:31 PM PDT 32F, 5'7", CW: 214, SW: 234, GW: 150ish I've been on a plateau for a few months and have admittedly been stressed out and mostly just trying to keep the weight I lost off (with some success). I have started my research, which is a very physical job hiking through the forest for several hours a day, crouching and looking at plants with a big heavy pack on my back. I also hike on the weekend with my dog every other week or so, and the "down time" at my job also involves things like agricultural work, such as digging holes and shaking out dirt from sod to plant trees for an orchard. I also strength train with body weight exercises. I am not really paying attention to calories except a general goal not to eat crappy foods. As a result of all this, I have begun losing fat, but not weight. I am two pounds heavier on the scale but my pants are comically loose. I have a shirt that has not fit in two years that is almost comfortable, but not evenly: loose in the shoulders and chest, still a bit snug on the waist but not too much so. Parts of my face look uneven, but my glasses are actually loose. I'm not yet ready to shed my max weight clothes quite yet, and I can't slip back into all my old clothes yet. Having never lost this much weight this quickly before, I am surprised at how awkward it is, physically. I have accepted that my body is going through a large change, but it's weird and uncomfortable to be able to see it day in and day out until I've begun to normalize. Anybody else experience this or is it just my weird body? [link] [comments] |
| Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Monday, 31 May 2021? Start here! Posted: 30 May 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] |
| Beyond Stoked. Met my first goal. Posted: 30 May 2021 11:28 AM PDT Hey, all. Never posted here, but I have to get this out because I'm stoked af right now. I've dieted and exercised off and on over the past couple years. I felt like rarely saw progress. I figured if I am healthy, it'll show in the mirror. That's all well and good, and I still know it will eventually show in the mirror, but I've come to realize that's what has discouraged me in the past. That transformation wasn't as 'quick' as I thought it should be. That made me fall back into my bad habits quickly - takeout literally every night for weeks on end, stopped exercising, etc. Well, three weeks ago I got a scale. It was 400 lbs max. I figured I was around a 350-type number, which is where I was when I went to the doctor last (three years ago, maybe more). I stepped on the scale, it errored out. I figured it was because it was new and was just reading it wrong. I tried it three more times. Error. Moved it to a different surface. Error. Tried weighing random stuff in my house - weights, golf clubs, whatever I could find. It registered all of them. Then it dawned on me that it wasn't a scale issue, it was me. F*ck. It crushed me when I realized I was 400+ lbs. I got pretty down on myself for a couple days. Came out of it and I realized my first goal is to be able to have the scale read my weight. Started back on MyFitnessPal, tracking everything I ate and drank. Started walking around a nearby park, only a mile-ish per day, nothing huge. Didn't step on the scale for a couple weeks. This morning, I got back on expecting to see 'Err" again. Nope. 386.2. Didn't believe it so I moved it to another surface. 385.8. Got off and on again probably 5-10 more times. Weighed the other objects from three weeks ago. Realized (again, lmao) that it wasn't the scale. It was me. I'm down 15 lbs in three weeks. I haven't been this excited about anything in a while. I'm currently looking at meal prep recipes, as I've never done that before (thanks u/hxcjosh23 for all the info you put out dude). I restarted my membership at a gym nearby to start lifting again. I can't describe how happy I am right now. I'll keep in touch on my progress. Cheers, everybody. [link] [comments] |
| 24-Hour Pledge - Monday, 31 May 2021 - The Plan for Today! Posted: 30 May 2021 10:01 PM PDT Wake up with determination; go to bed with satisfaction! This is our daily check-in, to help keep us accountable over the long haul. Feel free to post whatever goals will help keep you on track. Here's the regular text on behalf of this thread's originator, kingoftheeyesores, taken with his blessing
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| Posted: 30 May 2021 09:56 AM PDT Alright so. As the title says, I'm a single lonely 21 year old and I just lost the only companion I had, my sweet dog Izzy. I'm currently sitting around 410 pounds give or take a few and my mental health is rapidly declining. So here's to my day 1. Current weight: ≈410lbs Age:21 Height: 6'4 Sex:Male Goal Weight: 230lbs (300lbs is the first milestone I'd like to reach) Timeline: However long it takes, ideally less than a year to get to 300lbs and maybe another year to get to 230? Less if possible. Action plan: Consistent workouts at least three times a week to start, and following the Noom program [link] [comments] |
| Losing the same few pounds each week Posted: 31 May 2021 02:08 AM PDT I've been struggling with losing these past few weeks. I'm constantly losing and putting on the same three pounds. I've stuck quite rigidly to my 1500 calories, usually finishing a day 100/200 under rather than over. I weigh everything to be as accurate as I can. I aim to lose 1lb a week but it's often been more. I've been unable to exercise due to flare in arthritis. Is this just a plateau or am I likely doing something wrong? How do I get over this hurdle? Should I reduce my daily calories by more? I'm still obese so it's not like I've only got a few lbs to lose. sw: 218 lbs - feb21 cw: 193/196 lbs - may 21 gw: 175 lbs (temporary with goal to reduce once reached) [link] [comments] |
| People are supportive at first but then start trying to sabotage you? Posted: 30 May 2021 08:26 AM PDT So, this is something odd I've noticed and i kept wondering if I was just imagining things. When I first started losing weight everyone around me was super supportive and cheered me on. However lately I've noticed that they've started to say things like "I think you shouldn't lose more weight. You look better when you're a little chubby. Aren't you worried about saggy skin? A little fat never hurt anyone." One of my friends, who's also on the chubby side, got really vocal about it. I was always the bigger person in our circle and now I'm the same weight as her, but a lot taller so I look slimmer now. I gotta wonder if that bothers her or something of that sort? When it comes to my family, theyre also eating much more unhealthy food and bringing in junk food, which is something new as well. They keep inviting me to eat with them and will get upset if I keep refusing. I just got an odd feeling about it? Maybe some of you have experienced something similar and know why they're behaving like this? Is it just in my head or does this actually happen? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 May 2021 06:01 PM PDT M20, 5'7", SW: 92kg, CW: 70kg/154lbs So today was the first time I took full body pictures after my 20kg weight loss. It was the first time I actually felt so so so confident taking full body pictures. It's crazy because I feel and look like a completely brand new person, even my siblings didn't recognise the new me and were surprised. At times it's a bit weird because I genuinely don't recognise my new self and I get like a really strange sensation not sure how to explain it😅. But anyways I thought back to my former bigger self and I really do pity him, he went through so much to get to where I am today and I know this sounds a bit weird but I do wish he had the same confidence back then that the new me has today, life would have been so much easier. But hey it's in the past now and I've kinda learned to make peace with it so I can finally move on. However, after a lot of thinking I've come to the realisation that I use to use me being fat as a "scapegoat" I'd say for a lot of my problems. For example not wearing certain clothes because I would think that it wouldn't look nice on me or not talking to certain girls because I thought that they'd reject me because of my weight. But that was never the case, it was all in my head because I was such in a negative mindset at the time. Now that the weight has come off I've had to address those problems because it wasn't actually about my weight, it was about me! Which is why it's essential to love yourself and be comfortable in your body no matter what before the weight loss journey. Or learn to love yourself day by day whilst you're on it, even if you're not on one! It may be hard but I promise you, you'll never regret it. [link] [comments] |
| Lockdown Lifted - Weight dropping slowly Posted: 31 May 2021 12:48 AM PDT So the lockdown in our country was finally lifted 2 weeks ago, and i went back to training. I'm aiming for 4 times a week (just like before the lockdown), but due to the reservation system some weeks it will only be 2 or 3 times. While i'm still a beginner, i do have some experience with cutting (went from 85kg to 75kg 2 years ago, with low-carb/keto). Now i "only" gained 2kg during the lockdown, i wanted to try and crash those 2kg's hard. Not necessarily with low-carb/keto, but just a large calory deficit. I'm a 30 year old male, 1.82m and currently weighing about 76,5kg. I wanted to see if i could make a quick cut to 75kg but it's not going as fast as i like. I'm currently eating about 1.600-1.700 Kcal a day (and starving lol). But on a daily basis, i'm at around 150gr Carbs a day (and about 130gr Protein). Do you think 150gr Carbs is too much to cut fast for my needs? Or what am i doing wrong? [link] [comments] |
| Motivation Monday. Get and give motivation for yourself or others. Posted: 30 May 2021 09:01 PM PDT "Why I need or how I found motivation." Just starting and need a kick in the pants? Hit a rough spot and need a pick-me-up? This is the place to give and receive a little motivation. Please revisit this post through the week to help motivate yourself and others! [link] [comments] |
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