Weight loss: I lost 22 lbs in 2 months |
- I lost 22 lbs in 2 months
- Officially 300lbs on Mother's Day
- My mom attributes my weight loss to an unrelated surgery
- I [26F] was disowned six years ago. The weight is the last thing I carry with me. It’s my time.
- BMI now 29.9 - I'm no longer obese!!!
- Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Monday, 10 May 2021? Start here!
- Accountability Post
- BMI pushing 40 - it's time to start!
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: May 10th, 2021
- 24-Hour Pledge - Monday, 10 May 2021 - The Plan for Today!
- I tried putting on a pair of pants I got for birthday a month ago, and they're sagging
- Down 20lbs over the last 5 Weeks!
- I have binged for 3 days in a row
- Sometimes you need to work on the mental issues first!
- I have an unhealthy relationship with food and lately I've been losing more battles than I've been winning. (37,M, 5'9" - 273 > 203 = 70lbs)
- Motivation Monday. Get and give motivation for yourself or others.
- Can a dietician help me lose wight? Should I seek assistance?
- SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Monday, 10 May 2021: Today, I conquered!
- How to deal with food addiction?
- Quick Vent
- First week down!
- I'm starting to realize how good I look after losing 100 lbs and I'm so scared to lose my current physique.
- Work provides me with a Seamless/UberEats budget every night and it's becoming difficult to keep a check on my diet - any suggestions from others in similar situations or suggestions on what/where to order from? Becomes specially difficult due to a gluten-intolerance
- Two weeks of celebrations led to two weeks of no logging
| Posted: 09 May 2021 09:57 AM PDT I did this primarily by prioritizing going to the gym, cooking all my meals, and getting to bed at a reasonable time each night. I did have hard days where I broke down and ordered a pizza and ate a pint of ice cream, but the majority of my days were not that. Besides not feeling uncomfortable without my cloths on and getting significantly more attention from women, I can honestly say the biggest improvement to my life has been to my mental health. I'm more positive, have more energy, and feel significantly better everyday. It's hard to put into words, but it's like taking a drug that improves every aspect of your life. I wish everyone the same success and I have no plans to stop this new awesome lifestyle and continue to lose weight. [link] [comments] |
| Officially 300lbs on Mother's Day Posted: 09 May 2021 04:14 PM PDT Today I hopped on my scale and saw the truth that I only saw through others' eyes. I dreaded this moment for my whole life. As a daughter of a morbidly obese father, I thought, Nah, this could never be me. But over the years, through motherhood, college, breakups, trauma, career obstacles and more, I never thought I could actually get here. Today I weigh in at 300 lbs. And, I now recognize that if I don't put Me first, all my other encyclopedia of responsibilities won't matter. My health comes first, FOR ME. Not so I can "look cuter"(lies, you are gorgeous at any size), fit the mold (i was born to be a rule breaker), or obtain the affection from ANYBODY (Flings, Family OR friends). This matters because I'm only 34, and I'm worried I won't make it to 54. That the pain in my lower back is getting beyond bearable, I am worried of every pain means a stroke, that my mental health will continue to decline. That I need to show up for MYSELF when no one has done so before. So ladies and gents, this is my Day 0. Thank you for reading and for all of your support. [link] [comments] |
| My mom attributes my weight loss to an unrelated surgery Posted: 09 May 2021 09:30 AM PDT I've been losing weight for about 9 months now, and in late January I had surgery for ovarian torsion. I guess around that time my weight loss had become noticeable because every so often my mom makes a comment that I only lost weight because I had surgery. It feels like a slap in the face because I've been tracking my calories and lost 27lbs before I even had the surgery. The thing is, I'm losing weight at the same pace as before I had surgery. I try not to talk to her about weight loss or anything of the sort, but she always mentions the topic, then brings up my surgery. It always happens when she complains about her weight, and I suggests she eats less, or I'll be existing and she'll make a comment about it. My weight loss isn't drastic, and I'm just a little smaller, so I dont understand why it's a hot topic. I just want her to stop mentioning the surgery. It's rude and dismissive of the effort I put in to lose weight, and quite frankly, I dont want to be reminded of it. Edit: Awards?! I haven't used reddit long enough to know what these do, but I do know that other people like when they get them. So they must be special. Thank you for the hugz and silver nice people, I appreciate them alot. [link] [comments] |
| I [26F] was disowned six years ago. The weight is the last thing I carry with me. It’s my time. Posted: 09 May 2021 11:52 AM PDT Hello everyone. I have been over 200 lbs since I was 9. To put simply, there was a lot of Bad Stuff that went down, and I ate the feelings instead of talking about the feelings. I'm sure some of you all can relate to that. My parents tried putting me on every fad diet under the sun, which felt like another punishment. As crazier stuff happened, my eating habits became more maladaptive. Larger quantities, sneaking food, insatiable cravings for comfort foods. Felt bad about being fat, ate the feelings about being fat. A self-fulfilling downward spiral. And then, the elephant in the room— I was disowned for being gay during Mother's Day weekend, 2016. I had been using Atkins before then, and went from 290 to 240. That's the lowest weight I've ever been, ever since I was 9. To put this as mildly as I can, I'm really fat. Like, nearly 400 lbs fat. I wanted to get an accurate measure today but I'm with my roommate's family and her nana's scale doesn't go up high enough. I want to lose the weight. For real this time. I want this to be my last major weight loss attempt, because it will be the last time I'll be anywhere near 400 lbs. Anyone know of other communities? I like having a team, and weight loss can be so lonely. [link] [comments] |
| BMI now 29.9 - I'm no longer obese!!! Posted: 10 May 2021 01:31 AM PDT This is a happy day - I'm now 163.4 lbs, which means I AM NO LONGER OBESE! Stats: F, 38 yrs, 5ft 2 inches Starting weight - 170lb Current weight - 163.4lb For the last month I have been very carefully regulating my calorie intake. I've tried weighing / measuring using My Fitness Pal before, which has been tough as I cook for a large family, am creative in the kitchen, and often use up leftovers in new dishes, making calorie counting a nightmare! This time I've taken a different approach, and focus on having set calorie allowances per meal, often using meal replacement shakes for some of these meals. So I have 2x 200 cal meals (usually shakes), 1x 600 cal dinner (I guestimate this, and just work hard on portion size - it means I can eat regular food with my family without stopping to weight every tiny item) and 3x 100 cal snacks (one of these is usually a glass of wine! The others are usually prepackaged so I can easily stay within the 100 cal). I've also upped my exercise, but I've focussed more on strength using pilates - I am going to start adding in some running next week. This approach is working SO WELL for me, and although my loss is slowish, I feel I can keep this up for the year or so I'm going to need to continue to get to my target weight of 120lb. I'm so excited and proud of myself! [link] [comments] |
| Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Monday, 10 May 2021? Start here! Posted: 09 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.
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| Posted: 09 May 2021 09:15 PM PDT I (24F) have been trying to lose weight for the past ten years with some success in the past 3-4 years. At my highest I was at about 220 lbs, but I've been on "maintenance" at 165 lbs for a while. My goal is to lose another 20 lbs to get to a somewhat healthy spot. For the past few months I have told myself "Today I start my journey" and then proceeded to eat too much. My maintenance is now becoming an upward tick, which I resent. So today I'm making this post to show myself that I'm ready to actually start this journey and hopefully create healthy habits to last a lifetime. Thanks to this sub for always keeping me honest. [link] [comments] |
| BMI pushing 40 - it's time to start! Posted: 09 May 2021 11:11 PM PDT First post here - Hi All! I tipped the scales at 260 lbs last week which at my height means my BMI is pushing 40. My pant size is 4 inches up on what i thought was a big pant size a few years ago, and when shopping last week I had to by XXXL t-shirts. This has to end! I'm a father to 3 young children, and I would very much like to be around to enjoy life with my grandchildren one day! This is my 3rd major attempt at losing weight in the last 5 years, the first time I lost nearly 3 stone using a combination of slimmingworld and cycling to work but then relapsed shortly afterwards. The second time i lost close to 2 stone, and then relapsed again. Hoping i can take the good bits that worked for my in those attempts and then find a way to keep it off! Any tips on the latter would be greatly appreciated! 3rd time lucky hopefully. Wish me luck :) [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: May 10th, 2021 Posted: 09 May 2021 10:08 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] |
| 24-Hour Pledge - Monday, 10 May 2021 - The Plan for Today! Posted: 09 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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| I tried putting on a pair of pants I got for birthday a month ago, and they're sagging Posted: 09 May 2021 01:28 PM PDT So I've been stuck at my current weight (68kg-ish) for a couple of months (went down from 95 at my heaviest 9 months ago), but I've noticed clothes I got/bought while still weighing 68 suddenly seem way bigger. A pair of jeans were skin-tight when I got them, and now they barely stay on haha. I hurt myself while working out as well, so I haven't kept my rutine up in this period, so Idk what's happening, but I've almost gotten abs as well (from not working out?), yet at the same weight 2 months ago, my gut was still almost a flap. Not only that, my love-handles are about to pack their bags and get the fuck out my house as well. I'm not sure what's up, but I dig it. Have anyone else had a similar experience? [link] [comments] |
| Down 20lbs over the last 5 Weeks! Posted: 09 May 2021 01:49 PM PDT Started hitting the exercise and diet routine real hard while quarantining with my parents last year. Lost about 25 lbs from May-July with some weird weeks. We then went back home last July where it was then just me, my wife, and our toddler. Let me tell you losing my parents and sister as babysitters really took a mental toll and I would up gaining 15-16lbs back from then until the beginning of April 2021. Got back into it with a stricter portion regiment and am now down 20lbs from where I started making me down 30lbs from May of last year First pic is April 5th/6th, next one is just this morning! Let's keep it going! Bonus: If you dredge through my post history you'll find a post from about 8-9 years ago where I reached Onederland. Gained almost all that weight (100+lbs) back over the last decade. It's never too late, no matter how many times you slip down, you can always go back up. SW: 283(May 2020) CW: 253 M/5'9 [link] [comments] |
| I have binged for 3 days in a row Posted: 09 May 2021 09:44 PM PDT On the first day I binged, I told myself I would drink lots of water to flush out the salts and start tomorrow with a healthy breakfast before hitting the gym. I did that, but towards 5-6 pm I ordered a whole box of pizza for my boyfriend and I. I knew that I didn't need to eat pizza, but did I want it? Yes. I have a difficult time controlling my cravings and I give in quite easily. :( It was only supposed to be 1 slice to fit in with my calorie goal for that day, but I ended up finishing more than half of the box. Today I did the same thing for Mother's Day. We had a barbecue and I was going to portion my food but I kept going back for seconds, then thirds, and soon fifths. I feel like a pig. I'm so disgusted with myself and right now I really just need some words of motivation. I'm planning on going to the gym and spending double the time I usually do there, but I would like to know what do you guys do when you have urges to eat unhealthy or after a binge? [link] [comments] |
| Sometimes you need to work on the mental issues first! Posted: 09 May 2021 06:06 AM PDT I've been a big guy for a long time. I have always wondered why I never had the willpower to eat less and eat healthy. I mean, I knew I had to eat protein and eat vegetables if I really wanted to be lean and healthy, but I didn't know how. For some context, I never learned how to cook. Never really eat healthy foods growing up. As an adult, cooking stresses me out. I'm slowly getting better and more comfortable with it, but it was a real barrier. Then I noticed even once I improved my cooking skills, as well as my understanding of exercise and fitness, that I still didn't take action. Why? I chalked up to being lazy at first, and trying to will my way through it. It would work for a little bit, but I hated my cooking,I hated meal prepping the way I was doing it, I hated exercising at the gym due to anxiety. I gave up. Over time, I've come to understand that this is a multi-level problem of the mind. I am anxious of these new things, I am not familiar with cooking and eating healthy. My repeated failures also add layers of self-doubt. The self-doubt,the anxiety of the unfamiliar,the anixety of wasted food that I don't like, the anxiety of not believing in myself, all were fuel for the engine of being lazy. Anxiety, depression, self-doubt, and a bad track record of failing often can justify giving up or being lazy. What's the point of cooking if you don't like the food. It's a safer option to get fast food instead, so I'm not hungry at work. Or some variation of this scenario. I justify my laziness or lack of action based on anxiety of my failures in the past. My cooking sucks. My meal prep sucks. I don't like the food I make. I'm in worse shape now than before, no mid 20s adult male should struggle to lift weights or do cardio like I do. To be honest, I never thought how anxiety and self-doubt could work with the innate laziness every human has,making the laziness feel "right", or justified. I can't speak for anyone else,but for me I know that I have to just get more experience doing these things. I have to keep cooking,and learning how to improve flavor and texture of what I make. I have to keep meal prepping healthy foods, and improving them so I actually enjoy the flavor. I have to keep exercising, despite the fact I'm ashamed of my fitness and size. I know how, roughly, to get in shape and eat healthy. But if my fears and doubts stop me from taking action, then progress will never come. I guess what I'm trying to say to those who it applies:don't let your fear of failure stop you from trying. Don't justify your own laziness with fear. Understand that you have to work to improve where you don't yet have experience, and that in time,you will make healthy food,you will make tasty food. You will learn and being healthy won't be so uncomfortable to try. Sorry for the long post, I just connected 2 very important brain cells together, and wanted to try and help someone else. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 09 May 2021 09:13 PM PDT 273lbs 6 years ago, 203lbs now My weight has bounced around my whole life. I've always been heavier, but as of late I've done really well to get it in check. At my largest point in life I was 273lbs. Around Thanksgiving of 2020 I was 245lbs as a 5'9" male, and I'm currently at 203lbs. I was 203lbs 2 months ago. The more I've lost, the more relaxed I've gotten on my dieting, which has prevented me from reaching my goals of 190lbs and then eventually more. I want to snack, not usually out of hunger, but out of boredom. Out of loneliness. Out of whatever other reason. I've been maintaining time in therapy. I've been trying to maintain healthy relationships with friends and family. I've picked up new hobbies like rock climbing and trail running (both with my sister). However, since I've been doing that, I haven't been maintaining my pushup and pullup goals every day. I haven't done my yoga. I run but not as often as I should. The real issue though is my unhealthy relationship with food. I can't keep individual wrapped snacks in the house. I just grab them and eat them. I have no willpower. Granola bars just get inhaled constantly. Bowls of cereal are too easy, so I have them too. Handfuls of craisins out of the bag. It's become a real problem, and I know its the biggest thing from stopping me from reaching my next tier of goals... getting under 200lbs for the first time since I was 19. Getting down to 190lbs which gives me the flexibility to go on a vacation or have that meal I really want and not have to worry about crossing back into the 200+ range again. The other thing I've noticed is how I treat the scale when portioning food. When I'm putting my baked lays in a ziploc bag to take a portion with me to work, I always make sure I'm at the weight. If I put the chips in and weigh the bag and its 2-3g under, i'll put in another chip or two. If I'm 2-3g over, I'll just let it slide and say close enough. It doesn't seem like much. 2-3g of potato chips 3-4 days a week adds up to just 70 calories a week. It's not the end of the road. But it highlights my issue with food. Close enough only applies when I'm over my amount. It never applies when I'm under my amount. I portioned my chips today and it was 29g, so I put another chip in to get to 31g. Why not just leave it at 29g? Why do I need to squeak out that last chip? It makes no difference in my stomach feel when I'm eating my lunch, but mentally I feel like I'm being cheated. Not sure if any of this is coherent but I'm just trying to get my head back in the game and make a push to get myself below 200lbs. Motivation isn't coming to me easily, and I'm noticing more things about how I handle my situation that I dislike than I do like. I don't want to rat myself out and prevent myself from reaching goals. Any ideas on how to improve my perspective? [link] [comments] |
| Motivation Monday. Get and give motivation for yourself or others. Posted: 09 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] |
| Can a dietician help me lose wight? Should I seek assistance? Posted: 09 May 2021 11:51 PM PDT Hi all I won't bore you too much but weight loss has been hard for me. I am beginning to think that I have a very unhealthy relationship with food and alcohol and possible disordered thoughts about food. I feel so lost and confused. Keto really messed with my head a few years ago...weight loss was effective but it was MISERY daily. Restricting food groups was bad for my mental health. However I do think fats are healthy, and some saturated fats are important. I worry that a dietician will spout the same public health nonsense that has led to Americans being sick and fat for the last 60 years...red meat is the devil, seed oils and margarine only, lots of grains. I know how to eat less or eat fewer calories...the problem is that I'm hungry all the time. And I have cravings and obsess about food. I feel trapped. Can anything help with this? Are there therapy services that can deal with it somehow? I love eating healthy food. I know how to count calories. I know how to do it. The problem is, my entire life becomes obsessive about food when I restrict and it's messed me up so bad mentally. I am beginning to feel like I'm just trapped like this forever. [link] [comments] |
| SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Monday, 10 May 2021: Today, I conquered! Posted: 09 May 2021 10:01 PM PDT The habit of persistence is the habit of victory! Celebrating something great? Scale Victory, Non-Scale Victory, Progress, Milestones -- this is the place! Big or small, long or short, please post here and help us focus all of today's awesomeness into an inspiring and informative mega-dose of greatness! (Details are appreciated!! How are you losing your weight?) * Did you just change your flair? pass a milestone? reach a goal? * Did you log for an entire week? or year? * Did you take the stairs? walk a mile? jog for 3? set a new personal record? * Fit into your old pair of jeans? throw away your fat clothes? fit into your college outfit? Post it here! This is the new, improved place for recording your acts of awesomeness! Due to space limitations, this may be an announcement (sticky) only occasionally. Please find it daily and keep it the hottest thing on /r/loseit! --- On Reddit your vote means, "I found this interesting!" Help us make this daily most the most read, most used, most interesting post on r/loseit by redding, commenting, and participating often! --- [link] [comments] |
| How to deal with food addiction? Posted: 09 May 2021 09:48 PM PDT I have an unhealthy, completely off the rails relationship with food. I get anxiety from not eating for long and I overeat constantly, to the point that I feel awful after. The worst thing is that its the last pleasure in life I have, everything else is tainted with bad memories and experiences. Its also my go-to coping mechanism and the levels of stress I experience on a daily/weekly basis have pretty much skyrocketed into stratosphere, long before COVID actually. I live in a state of constant fear and anxiety and am obviously mentally fucked up. I'm working on getting rid of those stressors, but it will take time and one big source stress is actually self-perpetuating - weight gain and loss of mobility. I was never a thin person in my life, I did reach normal BMI, but was still packing quite a bit of extra weight even at that time. Right now I'm not yet at the absolute whale level, but my health is truly awful even at that - I'm 6'1 and 255-257 lbs. Even sleeping hurts. There are technical solutions to this problem, I do have access to exercise equipment (at home) and can start eating healthy, but its all shit because my thinking is completely wrong. I still see food as source of pleasure and stress relief, rather than pure fuel and generally means to an end. Just like I used to see alcohol, in the end what helped me stop drinking (~5 months ago) was the realization that nothing is changing in my life and its unlikely that I'll even kill myself with drinking - only cripple and make shit a lot worse. The problem: I need to change my thinking, but I don't have sources of inspiration. I would like to ask if any of you out here, had read any books (preferably something available in audio) that provided that or generally changed thinking, success stories etc. Maybe even better if its about autistic and or people who also dealt with ADHD, depression, anxiety, victims of mental abuse etc. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 09 May 2021 11:29 PM PDT Just a quick rant because spring was really hard and now its summer and I spent this past week trying to get back on the wagon but slipped hard over the weekend. I've been stuck around the same weight since late august last year and while I'm glad to have mostly maintained (a little regain of around 3-5 pounds) I'm still frustrated that I'm not losing anymore. I know what I need to be doing, but I keep not doing it :/ Spring in particular was hard because I had a lot going on mentally and otherwise and started breaking my rules on takeout and ordering it more. While I seem to be able to make it work at staying my current weight, its no good for losing and its a poor habit to be in anyway. I did good this past week, but I definitely overindulged when the weekend hit and I know the only solution is to do better tomorrow but I'm tired of starting over and over. The good news is that my summer schedule gives me much more time to focus on myself and I'm hoping that can be reflected through physical improvements too. I'm trying to look at my goals chunks at a time and I've hit walls before but I'll be ecstatic if I manage to get and stay under 210. My dream is to reach 200 this summer and I know it's possible, it's just a matter of finding the strength to make it happen. Honestly just writing this to hype myself up in hopes that it'll strengthen my resolve some so sorry if it's a little all over! /endrant [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 09 May 2021 08:27 PM PDT Today marks 1 full week since I started my weight loss mission! Last Saturday I went and calculated my maintenance calories and made a few "example day" menus that would keep me at or under a 500 calorie deficit, started counting calories using the loseit app last Sunday. So far, I've stayed below my calorie budget every single day this week! On top of that, I've also been going on walks in the morning after I drop my kiddo off at school, and try to do about 2 miles each walk (started out doing 1 mile for a few days, then moved up to 2!) and doing some short exercise routines at home before bed (basics mostly, squats, mountain climbers, inchworms, planks and plank variations etc.). Also been drinking a ton of water, as I cut out soda/other liquid calories. I'm feeling good, sleeping great, and not starving! But, I'm scared to get on the scale yet, worried that if I don't see progress I'll get discouraged. How long did it take you to see the scale move down?? Any other tips also appreciated! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 09 May 2021 03:18 AM PDT The last few pounds that I'm losing are really showing more than the previous I've lost and I'm finally realizing I like how I look (in clothes lol). Boys are finally noticing me and for the first time it's probably because I look good and I have curves. However I can't fully enjoy my achievement because I'm so scared this is only a temporary loss how it already happened in the past. I've never lost this much weight, but when I did I was skinny for a couple of months and then I went back to my initial weight and always gained even more. I'm literally terrified of not being able to control myself around food, especially because summer is approaching and I'll be visiting my parents for a month which has always resulted in a 20 pound weight gain mainly because I normally eat very healthy and I don't drink alcohol at all but when I go back home, it's a binge feast everyday. I'm from Italy so you can only imagine what's like to grow up in such household. Has anyone experienced this and can you give me some tips on how to handle it? Thinking about it daily has becoming so stressful, every time I eat a treat I feel bad, If I don't walk my 15k steps a day I feel bad too because I think "you're not gonna maintain this physique if you don't walk like crazy" [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 09 May 2021 08:35 PM PDT First of all, want to recognize the position of privilege I am in. Not having to think about buying groceries and cooking dinner every night is an absolute blessing and having such a high budget every night is absurd. However, since I started (July of last year) I have put on something like 30 pounds (185 --> 215 as a 6'3 male) due to eating delivery every single night M-F and weekends whenever I have to work. My usual methods for weight loss (IF + CICO) have been working all way up until I get to dinner, and then it all falls apart, even when I'm trying to order healthy. A big part of it is also the stress from my first job and how high pressure it is (trying to leave ASAP as I don't think it is good for my mental or physical health, and feel I could do much better elsewhere) but the delivery has been the vehicle through which that stress has transformed into weight gain. I would cook every night, but I work quite late and often don't have time to step way (again, bad job). Have been able to lose significant weight in the past as I used to weigh 275 pounds in high school, and also lost 20 from March to July of last year, but has been significantly more difficult lately. An additional obstacle is the discovery of a gluten intolerance a couple of years ago, but also general stomach/gas problems that make my relationship with food difficult Would love to hear anyone's perspectives on how to handle. Really struggling to manage through the pandemic / new employment & stress / gaining weight all at the same time [link] [comments] |
| Two weeks of celebrations led to two weeks of no logging Posted: 09 May 2021 08:18 PM PDT Well, not two weeks straight. But I've gone 5 months without missing a day until now. The last two weeks have been full of celebratory things in my family — which is great for my extroverted mental sanity — but terrible for my diet lol. First, there was my birthday which I didn't log on as a treat. Went to the bar with a friend to get a few drinks and some greasy bar food. Then my sister graduated from grad school so we had a party full of all the good stuff. Then since my birthday was on a weekday, we went out for my birthday the next day. Then a few days later my best friend graduated from college so we celebrated with me having pizza for the first time in five months. Then yesterday I stayed at my other friend's house to celebrate her getting a job. Then today was Mother's Day...which was celebrated with pizza and cake. It was nice to have awhile off but I feel absolutely disgusted in myself and refuse to weigh in until I get back on the wagon. I never binged, I only ate until I was full and put the plate away. And then I would promptly go to the gym the next day. I just gotta keep telling myself that a few days of being "bad" isn't going to make me put on all the weight I've lost. I've been consistently losing weight without gaining a single stray pound, for five months, I think I can afford this. [link] [comments] |
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