Weight loss: I tried intuitive eating/Stephanie buttermore’s all in approach for one year and gained 50 lbs |
- I tried intuitive eating/Stephanie buttermore’s all in approach for one year and gained 50 lbs
- I had the opportunity to take a photo in the same spot 3 years apart in my weight loss journey
- Fast food now kills my stomach
- Yesterday I literally cried because I couldn't order a takeout
- From obese to overweight, my BMI is now 26.9
- Noom is a scam - a field report
- Positive self talk from a serial binge eater
- Muslims tried to sabotage me today.
- Oops. All the numbers were a lie. Now what?
- Time to loose 100IB
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: May 14th, 2021
- I'm stuck in a cycle again
- 24-Hour Pledge - Friday, 14 May 2021 - The Plan for Today!
- Working 70 hours a week while going to school. Depressed, stress, binge eating and need help.
- I guess im not skinny-fat, just fat-fat! Any tips on my way would be great
- Anyone else an exhausted teacher?
- SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Friday, 14 May 2021: Today, I conquered!
- Weight seems to get stuck!
- Daily Q&A Post for Friday, 14 May 2021 - No question too small!
- Can I lose cup sizes when I lose weight?
- i hate how i look and i want to change
- NSV: had to get my glasses adjusted because they were too big for me!
- Struggling with a dilemma: do I eat the homemade food my friend prepared especially for me, or do I stick to my new diet?
- Doing it properly this time
| I tried intuitive eating/Stephanie buttermore’s all in approach for one year and gained 50 lbs Posted: 13 May 2021 10:42 AM PDT All of my adult life I have weighed about 145 lbs at 5'6". That is pretty normal and I looked good but it bummed me out that I work so hard to be just normal. I learned about Stephanie buttermore and how I could stop counting calories if I just gave myself unconditional freedom to eat...my weight would go up but then after time it would come back down and normalize. Obviously, that definitely didn't happen. After 1 year I had done from normal weight to obese, gaining 50 lbs steadily with no signs of stopping. I felt disgusting, could barely walk from the pain in my feet due to such rapid weight increase, had terrible headaches everyday, couldn't sleep, and generally spent most of my time wishing I would just die. I WAS LITERALLY NORMAL BEFORE THIS. I kept believing it would work. Finally I quit. I got a Fitbit and counted calories and have lost a lot of the weight now. I feel incredible. Literally, what the fuck was I thinking. [link] [comments] |
| I had the opportunity to take a photo in the same spot 3 years apart in my weight loss journey Posted: 13 May 2021 11:16 AM PDT I was recently out dirt biking and realized that I was in the same spot as I was 3 years ago for the photo I had been showing people as a "before" photo of my heaviest. The top photo is at my heaviest around the start of my weight loss journey in the beginning of 2018 and the second is my current progress about 88 lbs down in early 2021. I achieved this with mostly CICO and a bit of exercise. I'm wearing an under-jersey chest protector in the bottom photo that makes me look a bit heavier. I'm a long time lurker on here without posting, and this subreddit has been very inspirational for working toward my weight loss goals. Some NSVs: shirt size 2XL to L, pants waist 40 to 32, dress clothes labeled slim fit actually fitting better than regular fit. Things that have helped the most:
My goal from the start has been to still enjoy the foods and beverages I like, but to be more conscious of amounts and calories. There have definitely been ups/downs and plateaus, and it has gotten a bit harder as I have approached my goal weight, which I still haven't achieved. Overall, I have made great progress and am much more healthy than I was 3 years ago. [link] [comments] |
| Fast food now kills my stomach Posted: 13 May 2021 04:11 AM PDT I ate McDonalds for the first time in a minute last night. I've been watching my eating for a little bit now and my body wasn't ready for the grease and overall heaviness of the meal. As you might guess i'm feeling like crap this morning. On the bright side, my body is giving me a "friendly reminder" we don't eat that junk anymore. Now to think about this moment the next time i consider fast food. It is a positive sign though because there was a time when i would just power through a heavy meal of fast food and eat it multiple meals in a row. I view this as a good comparison of where i used to be. [link] [comments] |
| Yesterday I literally cried because I couldn't order a takeout Posted: 13 May 2021 06:52 AM PDT 24F, 177cm, 89.6kg (5'9", 197.5lbs) (Sorry, English is not my first language) I am addicted to junk food, like most here I believe. I order takeout every weekend with my boyfriend + maybe 2 or 3 days week days as well. It's just too much, and not only it's messing up my health and body, it's also messing up my bank account. Every week I would say to him and myself that I would not order food on week days, but every week I would fail right on Monday. But, this weekend my boyfriend almost cried of concern about me, and it was not the first time he did that. He knows how miserable I am when I look into the mirror and he always tries to help. I am very grateful to have him and seeing him so worried that he cries about me made me feel terrible. After this happened, I promised I would NOT order food this week, or any other week. Yesterday, for dinner, I opened the food delivery app more than 10 times, I put the equivalent of a week's grocery on the cart (but it was burguer, onion rings and a dessert) and closed the app. It was so close! But I remembered him and I cried because I couldn't order food, and I couldn't do this to him. I couldn't do this to myself. I can't believe I cried because I couldn't eat what I wanted! I felt like a child, and an addict. It was bad, really bad. It was around 7PM when I called him, after all this mess. I didn't tell him, he was happy I was on track and encourage me to go workout on my building's gym. I did a 40 minute walk on trendmill because of him. Later, I sent him a voice text telling what happened and that I was grateful for him. Some days are just too hard, and I have to do it for somebody else. If I let to do it "for myself" every single day, I would fail. It's just a rent. I am down the first 5kg - 11lbs (down from 93kg - 205lbs+). I have 15 more kilos to go (33lbs). [link] [comments] |
| From obese to overweight, my BMI is now 26.9 Posted: 13 May 2021 09:45 AM PDT Becoming financially responsible has never been easy, but the Pandemic made me more financially responsible. One of the best investments I made was spending money for a healthy lifestyle. I am going to the gym 4-5 days per week. I cut all the junk food from my diet. These days I can focus more on my work without the feeling of fatigue. I can sleep well without a panic attack. Most importantly, my mental health has improved a lot. I am so proud of myself. Though sometimes I do overeat, I am trying my best to control it. Also, I thought I would have a lot more weight. Instead, I lost only 5 KG in three months. If you have any advice, please let me know. [link] [comments] |
| Noom is a scam - a field report Posted: 13 May 2021 11:02 PM PDT TL;DR it's a waste of time and money I know Noom has gained quite a bit of popularity with their "mindset change" approach but holy cow, please don't use this app. I've seen quite a few dieticians drag it through the mud for their diet mentality in disguise but I thought they might have been exaggerating and wanted to try it for myself. First of all, if you start doing your assessment online, you need to pay immediately. Apparently not over the app but even there, they're very pushy to get you a subscription. Not a fan already. Now about me: I'm 5'2 and weigh around 140 pounds, BMI at 26. I have consistently worked out 5+ times a week for over 2 years and am very muscular, so even though my BMI says I'm slightly overweight, I'm physically completely healthy (confirmed by my doctor, I don't need to lose weight for health reasons). I also generally eat healthy, although I tend to be an emotional eater. Had two eating disorders based on that. I answered Noom's questionnaire truthfully. They asked me the standard questions about height, weight and activity level, which I expected. I was also asked about my eating habits and why I eat. I set slow and steady weight loss plus creating healthy habits as my goal. After filling out the questionnaire, I listened to some of their lessons about food psychology (not my cup of tea but might be helpful) and started to track my food. This is where I immediately stopped using it. Not only do they color code foods in a way that clearly indicates that certain foods are totally bad for you (a no no in my book, this encourages unnecessary restriction and bad feelings about certain foods), they also gave me a limit of 1200 CALORIES. Given my physical activity and high amount of muscle mass, my maintenance is at 2000 - 2100 calories (agreed upon with my own personal trainer). My sustainable weight loss is at around 1600-1800 calories, depending on what I'm feeling. Noom wanted me to starve myself in the name of weight loss. Hell no. I wouldn't recommend anyone to use this app. Take that money, go to a dietician/personal trainer and invest your money into a professional, in person assessment. [link] [comments] |
| Positive self talk from a serial binge eater Posted: 13 May 2021 04:28 PM PDT I have been overweight most of my life. I'm 51 years old now and I hit 368 pounds over the Christmas holiday last year. I lost 22 pounds and have yo-yo'd since. This morning I weighed 355. Every damn day I get the urge to binge eat. Some days it's so strong it reminds me of my sex-drive when I was 18-20. It hits me hard every single night and most afternoons. I wake up thinking about certain foods, sweets, baked goods, high fat foods etc. A couple of weeks ago I started doing something different. I began engaging in self-talk. I literally have conversations of positivity with myself. They go something like this. Me: Damn I suddenly feel the need to eat all the things and hide it from my family. The feeling is overwhelming. I can't get up or I'll eat. Nurturer Me: That's ok bud. That happens to you. I know it's hard sometimes, but if you think about your life it makes sense. It's ok to just stay where you are. It's ok to talk about it. Me: I still feel a strong desire to eat a lot of unhealthy things late at night, usually after 10 pm, or go out for a drive, which really means stopping at 1 to 3 fast food places to get things to eat, then park somewhere alone and eat those things and hope no one sees me. Nurturer Me: I understand. It's ok bud. It really is ok to feel that way. I mean of course you're going to feel that way. Food has always been there for you. It's been your friend your entire life. It's been the only constant. It's been your only continual source of nurturing. It makes complete sense that you would feel this way. I mean let's think about it. You had a rough childhood. You have permanent lung damage from 3 to 6 packs of second hand smoke a day as you grew up. You had acute asthma. Sure you manage it now, but food was always there for you in the past. These feelings are ok. Remember this bud. I'm now here for you. I love you. I love you more than I ever have. I'm here for you and I'm not going anywhere. I'll always be here for you. I'm not giving up or letting go of you. I think we can work through this together. Are things better now. Me: yeah I feel a little better. But I still want to eat. I'm terrified if I get off the couch right now, I'll head into the kitchen and eat any number of things. Nurturer Me: That's ok man. Just stay on the couch. You don't have to go anywhere. Yes I know you're thirsty, but that thirst can wait until you're not scared. I'm here with you. I'm not leaving. I'm never leaving you again. We can do this together. Let's watch youtube, or check out a soccer game. Is that helping? Me: the TV is bugging me. I feel physically uncomfortable. The pull to eat is getting stronger again. I'm still terrified to get up. I'm really thirsty. Nurturer Me: Lets try to solve the thirst problem. Can you go to the fridge and fill a glass you used earlier in the day to put water in? Can you fill it all the way? Half-way? Quarter-way? Don't reach into a cupboard. Just grab a glass and fill it. Me: I think I can do it half way. Nurturer Me: That's a great start. You can do that. I'll be right here with you. You're gonna go get that water bud and sit back down on the couch and enjoy it. How are you doing? Me: I'm starting to feel better. I can get the water now. Nurturer Me: I knew we could do it together. I knew we could, because we are the same person. We are just different perspectives of the same problem. You are not alone. Take care of yourself. When you feel comfortable to get up, go ahead. Go to bed even. You're ok. I can already feel it. We're ok. I'm ok. I have conversations like that almost daily now. I can feel the urges starting to ebb ever so slightly. Oddly I've never called anyone "bud" before. It just seemed right. I don't know if this will help anyone, but this self talk is really helping me right now. It's making me feel like I can actually do this. It's making me feel like I no longer have to be afraid of myself. It's making me feel like I have a real chance. It's making me feel like I will follow through and do this. Anyway, thanks for reading this if you decide to. I welcome any suggestions. I highly value everyone here. [link] [comments] |
| Muslims tried to sabotage me today. Posted: 13 May 2021 12:22 PM PDT It started off as a normal day at work. I'd eaten my porridge for breakfast, tracked it on mfp and had my day's food portioned out and ready to go. What I had forgotten was that today was Eid. The first email came in: Coworker 1: Eid Mubarak! To celebrate I've brought in some cinnamon rolls, help yourself! I deleted the email and hoped my other Muslim friends would have taken the day off. In came email 2. Coworker 2: Eid Mubarak! I've put lots of treats in the team room for you all! I gritted my teeth, looked at my slightly sad baked low fat crisps and deleted the email. Coworker 3: Eid Mubarak! I've brought in boxes of Krispy Kremes. I love those damned donuts, but I know they repeat on me all day and I also know one is never enough. I glanced at my 220cal lunch and deleted the email. The emails kept coming. I needed to go to the team room at lunchtime, walked in and wished everyone Eid Mubarak and took some time to look over the table overspilling with sugary delights. I looked at the cinnamon rolls and imagined just how they would taste. I looked at the KKs and saw my favourite just sitting there waiting to be eaten. I made small talk and imagined the lovely tastes and textures and knew that I was strong. I knew I would feel so proud of myself for the rest of the day if I could stick to my plan. And I did. So, nice try Muslims, but not today. Eid Mubarak. [link] [comments] |
| Oops. All the numbers were a lie. Now what? Posted: 13 May 2021 07:09 PM PDT So I lost 60+ pounds the last year, from 210 to 143. At least that's what my scale said. (F, 53, 5'9") I've been maintaining for 2 months, counting calories, worrying about gaining it all back. I weigh every day, just to make sure I'm doing ok! Had some run ins with chocolate, ahem, and weighed 5lb more a few days ago. Got really annoyed and stomped my foot on the scale. Not the calmest response, I know! It's an old scale, one of the ones with a dial that twirls, entirely mechanical. I had to zero it after I stomped it, and then it read +10lbs. Argh. Dire thought, what if that's accurate? Off to buy a new scale. Today I set it up, and the benighted thing tells me I weigh 163. Twenty pounds higher than the old scale told me 2 weeks ago! I have not gained that much—the measuring tape would tell me. Belly is just where it was then, waist and thighs maybe up half an inch. What the? Obviously it's just a number, but I was below goal weight. I was "ideal weight", now I'm ... plump? At least it explains why other women at my (supposed) weight look slimmer than me, a size or two smaller. I thought I was having a bit of dysmorphia. Or not enough muscle, whatever. Any advice on how to get over the numbers? Do I keep losing weight to achieve my ideal number again? The journey through the 150s took long enough the first time. Also, does the vaccine cause water weight? I got mine yesterday, I feel all swollen. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 13 May 2021 09:50 PM PDT I am only twenty so shouldnt be tooo hard, and im taking smalls steps to work towards large things. I currently sit at 360-370IB and i really wanna drop this weight. (Loosing 100 - 110 is the most i can loose without damaging my body because i have one of those body types) Ive started buying TV dinners that are healthier than how ive been eating fast food consistently since the beginning of 2020, and maybe even in 2019. (Im waiting on getting stable financially to do meal prep) I plan on going to the gym 4-5 days a week with 3 being cardio and heavy weight, 1 cardio and light weight, and 1 cardio day. My goal is to loose the first 20 in the next 2-3 months. [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: May 14th, 2021 Posted: 13 May 2021 10:14 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] |
| Posted: 13 May 2021 10:08 PM PDT Since forever I've fluctuated in weight. I was always chubby, then I lost 40 pounds in high school, gained it all back. I lost 50 pounds at college and gained it all back. Last year during start of covid I lost 40 pounds again.. only to gain everything back again. And now I'm stuck at this weight for months with endless days of starting over and over-eating. I feel horrible now since summer is almost here and I have no real chance to lose significant weight for summer so it's going to be hell again. I feel like I backstabbed myself because this whole summer I won't feel comfortable in my skin, I'll wear long sleeves when it'll be too hot for them, I won't be as social or visit the beach... Now I keep thinking I could at least lose a couple of pounds till then but I just can't get out of it, the scale doesn't move... what to do? Anyone has similar experiences? Thanks for the advice. [link] [comments] |
| 24-Hour Pledge - Friday, 14 May 2021 - The Plan for Today! Posted: 13 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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| Working 70 hours a week while going to school. Depressed, stress, binge eating and need help. Posted: 13 May 2021 06:47 PM PDT I've always been on the bigger size. Growing up I had to feed myself which meant all the junk food in the pantry. I've struggled with depression so my appetite and motivation has always been unsteady. Diet/exercise has been on again, off again throughout my life. I actually started to lose weight after a hard break up. I counted calories and exercised regularly. Then he came back into my life just to screw with my head and I ate all the weight back. Okay not important. I'm 5ft6 and 257 now and I hate it. Being a medical worker I work nights and then usually have to return for another shift in the morning or the afternoon. In between shifts I usually end up getting fast food or stopping at the gas station for junk food. To make matters worse, working so much and having to study for classes I don't get much sleep so I live on energy drinks. I don't doubt this also has a huge impact on my weight. When I finally get home I'm so exhausted I can try to fit in a 10 minute exercise but that's a big if. With my depression and stress level so high it's much more likely I'll be binge eating and hating myself. I don't want to be like this anymore. I feel so much shame and disgust just being me. I don't know how to get out of this. I don't know how to fix things. For those who work a lot and are losing weight - how do you do it? How do you stay energized? Any advice is welcomed! [link] [comments] |
| I guess im not skinny-fat, just fat-fat! Any tips on my way would be great Posted: 13 May 2021 07:27 PM PDT Hey everyone, never thought id end up here with how scrawny i always was, but i think i need the extra push to get off of my ass. quarantine hit me like a semi truck, like i always knew i was kinda lazy but jesus christ. i thought i looked decent until i was buying clothes for a job and, my god i looked at my body in the mirror and had no clue that was me. im so used to being so skinny-fat that i didnt expect to look like this. summer is coming up and i need to whip myself into shape, maybe ill look good for once. its gonna be hard and im gonna struggle to get up sometimes but i hope it works out. i never liked how i looked so maybe i can achange that for once, and maybe feel a bit better too. if you guys have anything that might help let me know, im looking forward to this. maybe for once i can smile in the mirror. any and all tips from you guys would mean the world since i have not a single clue what im doing Day 1, here we go! [link] [comments] |
| Anyone else an exhausted teacher? Posted: 13 May 2021 04:28 PM PDT I'm an elementary teacher, and it's the last month of school. I am soooo stressed and tired from this pandemic year of craziness. My school has been in person since October, five days a week, with most kids live but a couple online. We teach online kids simultaneously, which IMO is the most exhausting scenario. Anyway, I am really just not able to work out anymore! I have reached level 500 of exhausted, and can barely even walk across the room when I get home. I've also been going to bed at 8:00, sometimes even more like 7. Last week, I was able to force myself to go, but it took every ounce of willpower I had. This week, I just cannot propel myself off the couch. The kids are crazy this time of year, we're about to start testing, and I never get my planning period anymore due to no subs (Covid), and people still having to quarantine! We are constantly covering classes, and it's so tiring. Anyway, no gyms in my area are even open before school, since I get there so early, and I'm not even really looking for any advice. I'm just eating less, and still meeting my calorie goals, though my meals have gotten a little more boring. I know that when school ends, I'll have no trouble exercising, and will even be fine on the weekends until then. I just wanted to commiserate, and see if any of you are also in this position! We can make it. It's been a crazy year, but the light is at the end of the tunnel! [link] [comments] |
| SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Friday, 14 May 2021: Today, I conquered! Posted: 13 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] |
| Posted: 13 May 2021 11:17 PM PDT I am Female (156cm, 62kg | ~5.1ft, 137 lbs). My weight has been fluctuating between 58-64 for years, basically on the verge of BMI normal - overweight. Whenever I felt like I had gained some weight, I tried to do calories counting & lost some weights. But then usually I'd gain them back again. I have done body scanning thing where they tell you your body fat & muscle percentages, etc & my problem is stubborn fat in the middle part(the only place where i have the fat percentage that deemed "higher than recommended ") Otherwise all other numbers indicate normal/ good. At the moment I have been calories counting for about 2 months, and my weight seems to get stuck (so is the stubborn fat). I have make sure to measure & include everything (except things like zucchini, cucumber or plain salad, etc), including oils, nuts, or butter. Most of the time i stayed within the limit (under 1350, my basic calories number), but my weight doesn't seem to move at all. I cook & eat at home 90% of the time. I like cooking from fresh ingredients, and I don't use a lot of dressing or oils. I think i have a pretty balanced diet: 25% vegan/vegetarian, 25%-30% seafood (salmon, shrimp, squid, fish, etc),25% chicken (half of time is chicken breast) & the rest is pork/eggs/beef/duck or whatever. I am fairly active, but I go for walks / hike most days (~5 times/ week), for at least 1 hour; long hikes are usually several hours. On days I am very active I'd eat a bit more (~300 cal), but not often. I feel like I am doing everything correctly but my weight / fat doesn't go away. What can I improve/ change? [link] [comments] |
| Daily Q&A Post for Friday, 14 May 2021 - No question too small! Posted: 13 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] |
| Can I lose cup sizes when I lose weight? Posted: 13 May 2021 06:40 PM PDT Hi! I've been struggling with my body image for quite a bit, especially in the last 2 years, so I come to this subreddit to get the opinion of other women perhaps: is it worth to lose weight in order to lose cup sizes? Let me explain I'm 164 (5'38) and I weigh around 60 kg (133), but it's not noticeable, at all. My shoulders are 96 (37.7), my waist 65 (25.5) and my hips 96 (37.7) again, so it's not like I have a stomach to lose or anything. But instead, I have around a 32DDD on myself, or somehow after the abrathatfits calculator, I am a 28GG which I don't believe, even though I took the right measurements, it still doesn't sound right, so I guess I'm in the denial stage haha. Therefore I want to ask, what are you opinions, if I get to around 54kg (119), will they shrink any bit? Can I maybe get to a C cup without surgery? Or am I being too naive? I'm pretty desperate at this point since absolutely no bra that I own fits me right or feels right and my chest looks so incredibly big i can't stand it sometimes.. Thank you! Edit: what I am most scared about, is lose skin. Could that happen? Is 6kg really that much? I'm very scared to not make them, well, even saggier.. Also forgot to mention, if maybe it ads anything to the post, I'm 18 and on the pill! [link] [comments] |
| i hate how i look and i want to change Posted: 13 May 2021 07:26 PM PDT i dunno if im too young to be here, but i really have no idea what to do right now. im 13, female, 5'2(?), and 130 pounds. ive always been pretty overweight my whole life and i sort of just lived with it. ive never been obese i think, but definitely overweight.f i just cant anymore. all the things i want to wear make me look fat. i cant wear nice looking clothes without looking like a fucking circle, and its not even funny anymore. when i look in the mirror i think to myself "wow, whats that cow in the mirror?", at first it was a joke but now it just hurts and i feel like crying. i try to joke so it doesnt hurt. i already dont like my body because i have super dry skin and eczema. i want to try to fix what i can about my body that i dont like. i dont know where to start though, ive never tried to lose weight completely. i like using a punching bag we have, once in a while. could anyone gives me tips maybe with eating or some exercises? i will literally do anything at this point. im too shy to ask anyone in person about it. sorry if this was long. [link] [comments] |
| NSV: had to get my glasses adjusted because they were too big for me! Posted: 13 May 2021 11:52 AM PDT I started last year in Feb and I got my glasses in March (thankfully a week before lock down started) and recently I have noticed that if I bend down or slightly knock my glasses they just come flying off xD I wasn't sure what could be done if I needed new glasses or if they could be adjusted, I went for the cheapest option first and made an appointment to adjust them. Thankfully I didn't need new glasses, and the guy laughed when I said 'I have no idea if glasses are meant to fit like this because my face has always been fat', he went away and did some magic optician stuff and long and behold they now fit my face! The guy added 'I had to do a big adjustment' which made me so happy :D How I lost weight? Count your calories! I'm from the UK and we have slimming world and weight watchers and I honestly think they're a load of crap, especially slimming world. How can a bowl of pasta be 'free'? As though it has no calories or impact on your weight? You can follow slimming world if you wish but COUNT THE CALORIES!! Your input should always be smaller of than your output, that's just how weight loss works :) I picked up running last August and that helped get my insides moving even on days I don't exercise, if you're extremely unfit like me the NHS couch to 5K app is a god send, 100% recommend that to start it's really not hard and it's at your own pace. I am now trying a 10K program from my Garmin watch (which are free to use if you have Garmin device) I've hit many plateaus, I've fallen off the wagon, cried while eating a pack of cookies, had cheat days and all that stuff in fine as long as you dust yourself off and get back on your plan. I've been fat most of my life, if I can do it you definitely can. As a side question: Has anyone noticed since making long term diet changes that they now like things that they previously detested? For example, I hated salad (especially peppers) now I love it and have it all the time, the taste is nothing like I remember.. it's like junk food mutates our taste buds... and makes you hate what's good for you? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 14 May 2021 12:16 AM PDT Hi there! I moved to Poland last Sunday. As a welcome gift, my friend had her mom prepare pierogies especially for me. For those who don't know, pierogies are similar to dumplings and can have a variety of sweet or savory fillings. My friend brought me two kinds: cheese and potato filling (otherwise known as "russian pierogies") and blueberry filling. I ate most of the russian pierogies on the night of my arrival. However, on Monday, I got started on a new eating regimen which has been going really well for me. Now, nearly 5 days later and with the leftovers still sitting in my fridge, I'm struggling with a dilemma: should I eat what's left of the food, or stick to my new diet? I would feel like a pretty terrible friend if I tossed the food that was especially cooked for me, but the truth is that I'm already going to compromise my diet this weekend. That's because that same friend is celebrating her birthday tomorrow, and has invited about 10 of her closest friends to a weekend getaway in a cabin in the woods. There will be a lot of barbecue and alcohol, and probably no chance of me fixing food for myself. Some background: I am not trying to lose weight. I've lost about 10 kg over the past 9 months, and have a BMI of about 19.7 right now (53kg/164 cm). The thing is, I had terrible eating habits, consisting of fasting for long periods of time followed by junk food. I am pretty sure I am addicted to pizza, or at least to sugar. At this time, I am trying to stick to my maintenance calories and clean up my eating habits. I still plan on having Ben and Jerry's and Pizzahut once in a blue moon, but for now, and especially at the beginning of this health journey, I wanted to stay focused. Advice would be much appreciated. Do I eat these 5 day leftovers so as not to feel guilty, or do I toss them? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 13 May 2021 03:07 PM PDT I have always struggled with my self-esteem and my weight generally fluctuates because of fad diets or eating extremely low calories. I started eating healthy in January of this year and for the first time, am losing weight by eating properly and not beating myself up if I slip up. I'm down 30lbs and even when the scale may be up a bit, I still feel good about myself. I have noticed a tremendous sense of satisfaction with myself. I'm 34 and this is the first time that I feel happy, healthy and okay with the 1-2lbs loss per week that I am losing without feeling the need to rush. I'm down to 178lbs and am looking forward to continuing this journey. [link] [comments] |
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