Weight loss: Officially hit/surpassed the 50lb milestone, and was given another major piece of good news (NSV) |
- Officially hit/surpassed the 50lb milestone, and was given another major piece of good news (NSV)
- People who gained all the weight back and then lost it again, how did you find the motivation and discipline, and forgive yourself?
- My progress after 18 weeks of eating clean and working out.
- Everyone is finally noticing my weight loss and encouraging me to keep going! Except my “accountability buddy”..
- Rant: feeling demotivated at still being fat after losing 49lb.
- It’s incredible how effective “out of sight, out of mind” really is
- Can a obese fat guy ever achieve a very aesthetic and greek god type of physique ?
- Finally losing weight! 8.2 down, 23 more to go.
- Emotional eating accountability group?
- Are there different levels of sedentary-ness?
- My strict eating and fitness regimes caused binge eating disorders in the past..and I have some questions for you
- Loose skin after losing 50 pounds
- Trying not to get frustrated with plateau.
- Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Friday, 07 May 2021? Start here!
- motivated and scared
- Want to lose weight because I feel like shit that my bf is skinnier than me
- Anyone else hate it when people always assume weight loss is for looks?
- weight loss journey!
- Super Demotivated--I've lost 115 pounds but everyone still says I didn't lose any weight
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: May 7th, 2021
- Is it okay to stay at this weight? I can't do it anymore.
- I'm starting to think the "trick" for me is to not have any weight loss goals
- Am I losing too fast?
| Officially hit/surpassed the 50lb milestone, and was given another major piece of good news (NSV) Posted: 06 May 2021 01:16 PM PDT Title says most of it - I'm down 51.2 pounds as of this morning. I usually weigh in once a week on Saturdays, but I wanted to make sure that I was "on track" to hit the 50 mark. Turns out I exceeded it, but that's not what excited me the most. Info: I work out in some capacity every day; usually it's just walking until I hit 10k steps, and I strength train 3 days a week. I'm not jogging yet because of an issue with my sciatic nerve, but I feel the pain lessening as I continue to lose weight. I eat at a calorie deficit every day, but I also have food I like every day. I haven't binged since mid-April, and I hope it stays that way for a lot longer. The NSV is a very important one; I'm now at a low enough weight that I can (hopefully) conceive and carry a pregnancy. My partner and I are not going to try for children just yet, but knowing that I can be a mother someday is an emotional relief. My doctor called to tell me that it looks like my body is now ovulating again, and I feel like I could cry. I'm telling my my partner tonight... I have about another 60 pounds I would like to lose, but knowing that a family is in my future gives me extra fire. Stats: 5'9F. 24. SW 271. CW: 219.8. GW: 160. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 06 May 2021 05:23 AM PDT In 2016, I reached 100 lbs lost. I was 19, still living at my parents house, and wasn't taking college courses. Basically, I made weight loss a full time job, and it worked. When I got to college, I started to slip. Going out to eat too much. By my senior year, I had gained 30 lbs. Then I got into a relationship and started a corporate job soon after. I stress ate (which is my big problem), and the 70 lbs left came back really quickly. Now I feel like garbage. I've been trying all throughout lockdown to lose weight, and while at one point I did manage to lose 28 lbs, I'm now +7 on the lockdown as a whole (once again sabatoging my own progress). I desperately want to lose the weight again. I hate being fat. I want the respect, health, & dating opportunities that come with fitness, but I can never seem to make any progress. And it certainly isn't helping that everytime I think back on my 2016 self I just feel like a massive idiot for letting myself go, even when I well knee the consequences of obesity, having had loved them. [link] [comments] |
| My progress after 18 weeks of eating clean and working out. Posted: 06 May 2021 08:21 PM PDT Hi friends! I'm here to post my monthly update for my weight-loss journey. On January 1st, 2021 I started my weight loss adventure. I am working out 3-4 times a week which involves 20-30 minutes of full body strength training and 40 minutes of high intensity cardio. I am also eating in a calorie deficit while eating a clean diet consisting of nutrient dense foods. (only lean meats, fruits, veggies, legumes. No processed foods or gluten). This works for me, but obviously diets differ for everyone! Height- 5'5" Starting Weight- 216 lbs Starting measurements: High Hips- 40 inches Hips - 49.5 inches Bust- 42 inches Waist- 37.5 inches Under Bust- 36.5 inches Left Arm- 14.5 inches Right Arm- 15 inches Left Thigh- 27.5 inches Right Thigh- 27 inches Neck- 13.5 inches This month was the hardest so far for me. It's currently Ramadan so fasting during my workouts made them tougher. Although I never missed a workout. Some months are easier than others :) Current measurements and weight as of 5/6/21 Weight- 182 lbs (34 lbs lost) High Hips- 38.5 inches (1.5 inches lost) Hips - 42.5 inches (7 inches lost) Bust- 38 inches (4 inches lost) Waist- 31.5 inches (6 inches lost) Under Bust- 33.5 inches (3 inches lost) Left Arm- 12 inches (2.5 inches lost) Right Arm- 12 inches (3 inches lost) Left Thigh- 24.5 inches (3 inches lost) Right Thigh- 24 inches (3 inches lost) Neck- 12.5 inches (1 inch lost) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 06 May 2021 09:51 AM PDT Hi all! Using a throwaway for this one. Friend and I are two big ladies (though when we met 4 years ago I was the thinnest I've ever been, working on getting back to that point). Earlier this year we got together and talked about our bodies and health, and we decided that it's finally time to take this shit seriously and lose the weight! We promised to be "accountability buddies" so to speak. We discussed this at length. It was a long, emotional talk. Basically we said we'd be there for each other, encourage each other to make good choices, and be there if the other ever wanted to talk about boring things our other friends didn't wanna hear (calories, fitbit steps, etc.) I've been doing well and I'm proud as hell that I am nearly 30 pounds down! I can barely see the difference in myself (I'm sure a lot of you know that struggle), so when my friends and family let me know that my hard work is noticeably paying off, it feels INCREDIBLE. You'd think my accountability buddy would be my biggest cheerleader, but this is not the case. She gave up on her journey a couple days in, and now avoids health/weight related conversations at all costs (I noticed this and stopped trying, I don't want to be a bother). She is the only person in my life that hasn't mentioned the weight loss at all, and it hurts because she's the one person who knows how hard I've been working and how badly I want this. If anyone compliments me, she goes silent or leaves the room. We used to give each other random compliments (i.e. your ass looks fantastic today, that outfit makes you look so slim) and that stopped coming from her too. Now I KNOW I don't need an accountability buddy, or compliments to be successful. I am in this for me. I just thought my best friend, who promised to encourage me on my journey, would be happier for me. Sorry, this is mostly a venting post. But has anyone else ever experienced anything like this? [link] [comments] |
| Rant: feeling demotivated at still being fat after losing 49lb. Posted: 06 May 2021 05:59 PM PDT I've lost 49lb and I'm happy about it, but I know I have another 40/30 to go to be at a healthy weight. The last few weeks It's really been getting me down. I'm not giving up on my diet or anything because it's more of a lifestyle change and not as much of a challenge to uphold at this point (so I am still losing weight), but mentally I'm struggling to know that I've been working for so long to lose weight, I'm working every day at it and I'm still fat. It's frustrating seeing myself in the mirror and still seeing someone who looks like they eat like garbage. When I'm so consciously not doing that anymore. Those around me are bored of hearing about my weight loss. But it's on my mind so much of the day. I've also got into the bad habit of obsessively comparing myself to others. Seeing what I think they weigh, if their fat hangs in more flattering places than it does on me. Seeing how much weight I'd need to lose to look like them ext. It just sucks that after all this time and work, there's still so much more work to go. The numbers have started to lose meaning. I just want to look skinny. [link] [comments] |
| It’s incredible how effective “out of sight, out of mind” really is Posted: 06 May 2021 04:29 AM PDT I was packing my lunch since I've been too lazy to meal prep properly this week. So I took some leftovers and created a sandwich for today. I was weighing my food & once I finished, I returned my bread to the pantry. And what did I see that I forgot I bought? Pretzels. Immediately I was tempted to grab it, but did not because I knew it would deter from my dinner calories. I wasn't even THINKING about pretzels until I saw it. I am proud I didn't grab any since I already had enough healthy snacks and things for the day. But the theme of "out of sight, out of mind" really is true. I lost 30 pounds in the past few months, and it slipped back in January once I had covid. I got depressed and eventually I was able to get out and now I am back to square one and I don't want to give up. So doing that was such a big step. [link] [comments] |
| Can a obese fat guy ever achieve a very aesthetic and greek god type of physique ? Posted: 07 May 2021 12:59 AM PDT Hey guys , M 21 212 pounds here with 175cm height . So basically i am coming down from 252 pounds and i can see lot of change . I do an hour of cardio an hour of weight lifting . Basically PPL workout . . Today one of my friend told me that I'll never achieve the greek god or aesthetic physique i see on internet because i am fat and even if i lose weight my waist will still look bigger than normal skinny dude going to gym and making the greek GOD physique . . How accurate is this ? Please attach some pictures or pictures you've seen of other people who did go through this type of transition . . Thanks alot . [link] [comments] |
| Finally losing weight! 8.2 down, 23 more to go. Posted: 06 May 2021 12:52 PM PDT Like many here, I gained a substantial amount of weight during quarantine. I went from ~135 to my heaviest ever weight of ~165-168 And if I'm being honest, I was in denial about how "big" I had become. My then boyfriend and I moved in together and I realized how he ate almost exclusively fast food (and we got deserts a lot...which I am literally incapable of stopping myself from eating it all. I know people may scoff at that, but even as a small, twig-like child I would inhale deserts until they were gone. I know my limits, so I just don't buy anything sweet and that has worked excellently for me until we moved in). I wasn't used to this, as growing up fastfood was a treat. His lunch and dinner growing up was fast food. So, I went from about 135 and size 4 jeans to a size 10. Everyone said I didn't look like I was that heavy. I have a narrow waist still and big hips, and mostly maintained that shape...just wider. And then, for the hell of it, I tried to put on my old size 4 pants. They wouldn't even go past my thighs. These jeans, which I had almost gone with a size 2 when I was buying them, barely made it past my knees. I will admit I was a little embarrassed. I had completely deluded myself into thinking I wasn't that much bigger despite what the scale and mirror said. But, in the grand scheme of things, I don't look bad. But I felt bad. I was easily winded and (TMI here) literally got exhausted and sweaty like 5 minutes into sex. My body was not thrilled with all the grease, either... I am in no rush to lose weight, so I keep an eye on my calorie intake without much focus on carbs or other macronutrients. When it comes to food, I have a fear of missing out so I always ready and willing to eat when hanging out even if I'm not actually hungry. Recognizing I don't HAVE to eat every time someone else is, or finish a massive portion of food has really helped me slowly shed these pounds. I also get moderate exercise from my job and walking around my town, so I'm feeling better. Visually, I can't tell I lost weight but I did try on an oversized jumpsuit I filled out at my heaviest and it's much looser, which made me very happy. There's no point to this post, I guess, I just wanted to talk about my weight loss a little. [link] [comments] |
| Emotional eating accountability group? Posted: 06 May 2021 09:36 PM PDT I've noticed that a lot of posts lately relate to struggling with and overcoming emotional and compulsive eating. I also struggle with this and sometimes don't have someone to talk to/express the feeling/urge/etc too. I'm wondering if there would be any interest in forming a support/accountability group? Not sure what the best way to do it would be so I'm also looking for suggestions. I sort of imagine it working like a group chat where you can message when you're having the impulse to eat and just give space to identify and say to others what feelings or situations are driving it. Ideally someone will respond with affirmations or maybe sometimes you actually do need to eat and can affirm that too. I find it so helpful when I can talk through it with someone or even just write it down but worry about it triggering or annoying my friends/family with frequency. Does this exist already? If not should we start one? Edit: I made a discord for those who are interested. Full disclosure, I'm new to discord so I don't totally know what I'm doing! Advice welcome. [link] [comments] |
| Are there different levels of sedentary-ness? Posted: 07 May 2021 12:26 AM PDT I lost some weight recently, but gained it back. Now I've switched back to the diet plan I had which helped me losing weight. However, even though I'm consuming the same amount of calories when I lost weight last time, I'm not losing weight this time around. I've been lying on the bed a lot. Like for around 22 hours a day or something with no exercise in the other two hours. Could it be that my metabolism has slowed down? Even during my previous weight loss cycle, I used to have a very sedentary lifestyle as well, but that involved mostly office and sitting around. Is there a significant difference between these two sedentary lifestyles? Significant enough to slow my metabolism? I've been feeling less hungry too this time, and my stomach stays full for longer. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 07 May 2021 01:44 AM PDT I got really into working out when I was 19, and I started counting calories to keep fit and gain more muscle. I cooked by myself most of the time and I declined a lot of social plans with friends because I couldn't tolerate any excessive calories. One day, I was injured from using bad form and not stretching before and after a workout. I didn't know how to recover from my injury and I felt my perfect fitness regime was all ruined. Things were pretty horrible after I gave up counting calories. I was in England by myself at that time, and I became severely lonely. After I stopped counting calories, I realized I could eat and spend time with people, and I started to miss my family in Japan. I was severely depressed, and I had to leave my college in England. After returning to Japan, I started counting calories again to lose all the weight I gained from binging. After a half year, I reached my ideal weight, but I could barely walk because I had overexercised and my knee needed surgery. While I was recovering from my injury, I realized calorie counting caused my bipolar disorder, binge eating disorder, and knee surgery. After all, I decided to stop counting calories thoroughly, and I lost 33 lbs in a half year without counting calories! I'm wondering what's your biggest struggle in maintaining a healthy diet? What motivates you to lose weight? [link] [comments] |
| Loose skin after losing 50 pounds Posted: 06 May 2021 11:13 PM PDT Hey guys! I am kind of bummed out now that I realized this morning that I have a bit of loose skin around my belly. These days I thought that some of the last 4-5 pounds that I want to shed are stored in my love handles but apparently it's loose skin I am dealing with. It feels to the touch when I grab it just like my skin on the biceps where I have stretch marks because of growth so that's how I know for sure. Feels kind of textured and not smooth. Looks a bit like love handles in the front and the belly button looks flat, mostly covered by the loose skin. I know it depends on genetics how easily you get loose skin and on how fast you lose it, but I don't know if I lost too much too fast (50 pounds since nov 15, with a 3 week break where I gained 8 pounds back, so almost 60 in total if this counts) My question is, is there any way to get rid of this loose skin naturally or building muscle while maintaining weight would help? Since that was my goal after reaching my goal weight of 149 pounds. (5'10") [link] [comments] |
| Trying not to get frustrated with plateau. Posted: 07 May 2021 12:23 AM PDT Hey all! This is a stark contrast to a previous post as things were actually going well. Started my weight loss in around the end of February. Started running (couch to 5k, which ive finished and doing regular 5ks, and at around 1200-1500 kals every day) Long story short : 25F SW 12st 3, CW 10st 12 - this current weight has stuck around for a week and a half. Since I started losing weight I've lost quite steadily 1-3 pounds every week (allowing for water weight around my period etc). Now yes, I have just finished my period, but I use happy scale and clearly by the graph this is my first actual plateau since I started this. I myself sometimes get frustrated with these posts because usually the person must be over their caloric deficit in some way to be plateauing or gaining but trust me when I say I am at work from about 9:30am to 10pm and I now have dinner when I get home and don't eat all day so there's just no way I'm in a surplus. Please, if anyone has advice about shifting water weight, any advice in general, my brain is going to explode if I don't stop seeing 10st 12 on that damn scale. [link] [comments] |
| Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Friday, 07 May 2021? Start here! Posted: 06 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: 06 May 2021 10:17 PM PDT I just want to rant. Today I've really decided enough is enough. I have gained about 30 pounds in the past 2 years. I took some photos Sunday with my boyfriend, and I didn't realize how much I have really gained until I saw them. None of my clothes fit. I went dress shopping today and due to restrictions, I wasn't able to try on any of them so I just guessed on sizes. When I tried them on at home, none of them fit. I feel horrible but also just ready to make a change. My boyfriend and I are planning to get married in the next year and I just want to feel pretty in the photos I take. I just signed up for Noom and I feel determined and ready. I want to get better for myself. [link] [comments] |
| Want to lose weight because I feel like shit that my bf is skinnier than me Posted: 06 May 2021 08:10 AM PDT I don't know if this is the right place to be posting this, if its not I'll remove it. My boyfriend is skinny, like borderline underweight. He's been trying to gain weight but just doesn't get enough calories in. He's 6'1 and I'm 5'4 but he weighs sometimes the same as me and sometimes even lesser. Everytime I hear that I end up just feeling like absolute shit and that I need to lose at least 10kg to be "worthy" of him, even though he tells me he doesnt care. I know I want to lose weight, but I don't want to go into it with this as the main reason. I really don't know how to get over this. If anyone has gotten over this please help. [link] [comments] |
| Anyone else hate it when people always assume weight loss is for looks? Posted: 07 May 2021 02:31 AM PDT Let me preface by saying that it's not bad if you're losing weight for looks, but it is bad that some people make the assumption and argue even after being told the reason why you want to lose weight. Example: me. I am healthy. I eat healthy. I'm in the healthy bmi category. I exercise at least 5 times a week and have a very active job that I'm studying to become. I honestly think I look fine and I don't need to lose weight for any of the reasons mentioned above. But I'm still trying to lose weight. I'm studying to become a carpenter, and for the first time ever I feel like I have a thing that I really want to do for the rest of my life. I love this field. But I'm on the edge of being overweight bmi wise. A lot of it is probably muscle, so it's not like I'm unhealthy because of it. The reason I want to lose weight is because my knees and feet hurt after a long day at school. And it is obvious that part of it is my weight. I want to work in this field for as long as possible, and I don't want my knees giving out in 20 years because of my extra weight (I'm 21 as of this day). And that reason to lose weight is valid. Most reasons are valid. It is stupid to make assumptions about people's wish to lose weight, especially when they might seem like they look 'fine' or that they are presumably healthy, but honestly even in general it is stupid regardless of how a person looks or seems. You don't know why people want to lose weight. I mean of course there a caveats like people who have eating disorders and are losing weight in an unhealthy manner and for unhealthy reasons. But most people have good, valid reasons to lose weight. I hate it when people make assumptions about people without ever talking to them. It isn't that hard to ask, and even if after asking you don't understand, it isn't your place to critisize just because you don't get it. Let people live their lives ffs. (And this logic applies to a lot of things in life.) I guess I just wanted to rant. I've been on Instagram too much haha. What about you guys? What are your reasons for losing weight? Have you come across people judging you without even asking, or even after asking? I wanna know that I'm not alone in this. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 06 May 2021 07:31 PM PDT hey guys! i'm new to this forum and i've been thinking about loosing weight for some time. I'm 5'4, about 165-170lbs, F(20). today is my first day at the gym and now i'm monitoring my diet thankfully (and my sugars). How can i keep motivation? is there any advice you guys can give me to stop NEEDLESSLY eating? is there any foods i should completely avoid? and what i should eat, especially to keep me full? I plan on losing 5 lbs this month (i want to start small) and hopefully go up from there. is there an workouts that would be suggested? i also try to lose 400-500 calories at the gym with cardio and 100 calories with weights!! any advice?! i need it all! thank you! [link] [comments] |
| Super Demotivated--I've lost 115 pounds but everyone still says I didn't lose any weight Posted: 06 May 2021 08:01 PM PDT As you can see from these screenshots, I lost 112 pounds over the course of the lockdowns we had where I live. I still have a ways to go (right now aiming for 30 ish pounds more) After a year, our office had us report back to work. Selfishly, I thought people would notice. Instead, people commented that I hadn't lost any weight. Some people even said I gained a lot of weight. I've been stuffing my face for the past couple of days because I feel like I just wasted all my time and effort. Has anyone else had an experience like this? What did you do to fix it? What did I do wrong? [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: May 7th, 2021 Posted: 06 May 2021 10:33 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] |
| Is it okay to stay at this weight? I can't do it anymore. Posted: 06 May 2021 10:52 AM PDT I (25F) lost roughly forty pounds over the past year. I'd been moderately sized until the age of twenty. At twenty, I went through a difficult phase mental health-wise, which messed with my eating habits and caused rapid weight gain. For the past year, I've been eating home cooked meals, and went from 189 pounds to 150 pounds. I am 5 feet four inches tall. I've learnt to eat more sustainably, and avoid ordering in unnecessarily or snacking too much. I have been 150 pounds for the past three weeks (slightly overweight), and am struggling to lose more weight. I am no longer grossly overweight, but am struggling to lose those extra kilos. My goal weight was 140 pounds, which is what I used to weigh before gaining weight. I'm more or less okay with the way I look now- is it unhealthy for me to stay at 150 pounds? I'm okay with my current diet and fitness levels, but feel like I would be giving up if I don't lose those extra ten pounds. [link] [comments] |
| I'm starting to think the "trick" for me is to not have any weight loss goals Posted: 06 May 2021 09:30 AM PDT [I'll start by saying this isn't going to be true for everyone, I'm only speaking for myself. What works for me may not work for you. I just thought that perhaps this perspective might ring true for some others.] It sounds counterintuitive, but I really think that it's best for me to not work towards any specific goal. Previously when trying to lose weight, I always had something in mind. I want to get in shape for a vacation, I want to look good in photos, I want to run a 5k this spring, there was always a specific goal. The problem is that having big long term goals meant that there's a specific timeline I have keep to. If I want to lose 30lbs before I go on vacation, then I have to lose a pound a week to hit that goal. If I want to look good in a suit for a wedding, then there's a specific size I have to hit by a specific date. Weight loss is not a straight line, but I had such specific goals for myself that I was setting myself up for a million little failures. If I wasn't losing weight fast enough, I was failing. If I missed a day of exercise, I was failing. If I overate one day, I was failing. I was so stressed the whole time that weight loss was a miserable experience. This time, though, I'm ditching all that. There is no finish line. There is no goal. There's no "point" to any of this. I calculated my BMR and TDEE so I know what I'm burning every day. I'm tracking everything I eat in MFP, with a calorie goal a little under my BMR so I know I'm at a deficit. I weighed myself at the beginning and logged it, but that's it. I don't have an exact goal weight in mind, and I certainly don't know when I'll get there. I'm not weighing myself on a rigid schedule. I'm just sticking to tracking and trusting the system. I've been at this for over a month, and I barely even noticed. I've gone over my calorie limit one time, still at a deficit that day, just less than usual. In the past, that would have upset me, but this time, I just thought about how I could plan better in the future and moved on. This is by far the least stressed I've been whole trying to lose weight, which has made it easy. I don't know how much weight I've lost, and I don't care. There's no point to any of it, and what a relief that is! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 07 May 2021 12:25 AM PDT Male 43. At the moment I'm 298 lbs. 7 weeks ago I was at 326 which mean I've lost an average of about 4 lbs a week which is about double of what is recommended. I'm at pretty strict 2 meals a day regime (lunch and dinner) eating meats and vegetables with a little nuts and avocados sprinkled in between meals. I feel very good about this regime, and lately my weight has gone down a lot faster than before (I've become stricter with avoiding carbs). I'm in great shape and I've started to walk a lot more (walking at least 5 miles a day). Yet there is this feeling that there will a backlash. I'm planning to lose a lot more, but I know that I cannot expect to lose this fast, so I'm a little afraid that once metabolism is slowing down, hunger is coming back, hormones will start to work against weight loss that I'll go back bigger than ever. I've been yo-yoing a lot before, and know what it's like to hit that bottom point where you start to gain weight again and you stop weighing yourself, and you just drift into this blurry state where one big grab of potato chips disappears in one second and a big burger feels like a tiny little sandwich and all of a sudden you gain 20 lbs in a couple of months without even noticing. It feels different this time though. One motivation this time is that I'm heavily advised by my GP to lose weight due to hypertension and a decrease in kidney function due to hypertension, yet I know that the essence of yo-yoing is that every time feels different but end up being the same. When I read all the research on how basically everyone who lose a lot end up back where they were, it can be tough on motivation, but more in a long term way. I feel super motivated at the moment, and I kind of "know" that I'll be successful this time. One reason is that I've found consolation and motivation outside of food which I really believe can be a game changer. It's also important for me that I keep things simple and eat food that I like (I'm actually full after each meal :) ). But back to my original question: am I losing too fast or is ok to lose more lbs per week when you're bigger. I mean 2 lbs isn't the same on someone who is 170 lbs as someone who is 330 lbs right? It comes off faster on bigger people? At least that's my theory. Sorry if I started to drift too much away from my original question here. Just wanted to give a little introduction to my situation as well.. :) [link] [comments] |
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