Weight loss: Went to the gym for the first time today. Got laughed at and called fat. |
- Went to the gym for the first time today. Got laughed at and called fat.
- [NSFW]: Finally achieved goal weight this morning!
- Down nearly 60lb. Afraid of gaining after lockdown
- I still can't believe it
- My old, go-to foods just don't do it for me anymore.
- NSV: I chose my lunch based on what my body needs, and not based on what my tastebuds wanted.
- Running with LoseIt - 5/3/2021 - Running Myths
- 42 lbs down in 6 months. Posting as a bit of self motivation
- Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Tuesday, 04 May 2021? Start here!
- Losing Weight and Gaining Perspective
- The way he said it changes everything
- I’m 400lb...it’s time to change.
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: May 4th, 2021
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 3
- 24-Hour Pledge - Tuesday, 04 May 2021 - The Plan for Today!
- Best Weight Losing Method
- Can’t loose the Covid weight-where did I go wrong
- How do I kick Compulsive eating?
- Trouble Calculating Caloric Needs
- SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Tuesday, 04 May 2021: Today, I conquered!
- I just wanna share some things that motivate me to stay on track and do the best i possibly can :)
- Loosing 15lbs is so hard
- Pro tip: those little ‘soup and oyster’ crackers let you get some crunch in eat bite without the crazy calories of other crackers
- So tired of losing weight. It's so frustrating.
| Went to the gym for the first time today. Got laughed at and called fat. Posted: 03 May 2021 09:19 AM PDT I've been on and off dieting since I was 12. 8 years later, this January 1st, I decided enough was enough when I hit my highest weight of 274lbs. I've battled my food addiction since then and have lost 55lbs with 79lbs to go until my goal weight. I've always had anxiety over the gym but decided to just go for it as they have finally opened back up in my country today. I spent an hour in the actual gym and it was great, I found my feet fast. Then I decided to do some laps in the pool before I left. I haven't taken my shirt off in pools for a fair few years but again, I built up the confidence to take it off. As I'm climbing in the pool 2 girls look over at me, start laughing and all I hear are the words 'obese' and 'ginger.' Considering I was the only fat person and only ginger person at the pool, I kinda pieced together they were talking about me. I would've brushed it off if they were younger and chalked it up as kids being kids but they must've been at least 16 or 17. Instead of doing my laps I just sat there feeling sorry for myself for a half hour. As I was getting out they started laughing again and said 'He's getting out now.' Now my confidence just feels completely shot. Whats the point in trying if I'm even going to be made fun of at the gym? The place where I'm supposed to be losing weight? I feel like I'll just always still be that little fat kid being bullied no matter how much weight I lose. I'm going to go again on Wednesday. I won't let this stop me but I just needed to write this out so I didn't hold the negative feelings in. Edit: Just wanted to say I can't possibly reply to all of your guy's comments because there is just so many but thank you so much for all the support!! I've read every single one and will continue to do so. I'm not going to let anyones mean words get to me and will work 10x harder when I go next! Im so grateful for this community. :) [link] [comments] |
| [NSFW]: Finally achieved goal weight this morning! Posted: 03 May 2021 12:17 PM PDT I finally achieved my goal weight. I weighed myself this morning and I weighed 154.6 lbs. I'm so psyched. I lost over 70 lbs in under a year. My biggest lifestyle changes were running at least three times a week and switching to a plant based diet (first vegetarian and now vegan). For me, cutting out animal products from my diet was a game changer. Of course, not everyone will go this route but if you're thinking about it, then just consider going on a plant based diet for a week and see how you feel. The biggest mental change was actually realizing I could lose weight and my body wasn't feeling great at close to 230 lbs. I was really into fat acceptance and also just feeling bad about myself and my body for a long time. So getting over that mental hurdle was huge. I also watch YouTubers like Obese to Beast and follow fitness content on Instagram. It helps a lot with motivation and inspiration. I also keep track of my food some days, rarely eat fast food, and try to drink enough water (this is actually the hardest thing for me to do). Pictures of transformation below. [link] [comments] |
| Down nearly 60lb. Afraid of gaining after lockdown Posted: 03 May 2021 08:30 PM PDT Hi guys. F23, HW: 398lb, CW:340lb, GW: 175lb During lock down and covid I managed to lose almost 60lb in 6.5 months which makes me so happy. Ive kept it a secret from everyone except my family and havent really been anywhere with friends except my 2 best friends. The bigger you are the harder it is to notice weight loss so they havent really said or noticed anything and thats partly because ive been wearing baggy clothes. In a few weeks my vaccine will be done and Ill be able to go and do more things than before (with great caution ofc) but alot of my friends have been planning restaurant and cafe outings. As much as I'm SOOOOO excited to go out and have fun while wearing my new super cute outfits, a part of me is terrified of getting off track with my progress and back tracking. In no means am I done with my weight loss journey and am only 1/3 of the way done so Its very important to me to keep going. Ive been living off of really healthy home cooked meals I make with detailed calorie counting. I havent tested myself in a restaurant setting where I can easily order fried or high calorie foods without knowing whats in them or their calories. I know doing this once in a while isnt harmful and I should enjoy myself but I have so many outings planned its gonna be a constant thing this summer. Tips for enjoying myself but not falling off track? Im thinking maybe I should eat a light high protein snack or meal before I go so I dont order alot or get healthier options. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 May 2021 11:35 AM PDT I woke up one morning and realized that if I didn't start taking care of myself I'd be dead at 55. I was 36, 325 pounds, and completely sedentary. I joined a gym, got a trainer, and struggled take it through a few spin classes. Somehow it's 18 months later, I'm 50 pounds lighter, and I hate the way I feel when I go more than a day or two without exercise. I'm still completely baffled at how I even got here. I have dieted and exercised on and off through my entire life but never lasted more than a month or two tops. Now getting up at 530am 5 days a week to spin and going back to the gym in the afternoon three times a week to see my trainer is just normal. I log my food and don't lie to myself about how much I eat, and I value how I feel over how good something would taste so I'm eating cleaner than ever. And none of it is a punishment! I don't restrict calories (more than my normal deficit) and I give myself permission to have whatever I want. I just don't want it 95% of the time. Someone asked me the other day how I made this massive shift and I had no idea what to even say. I just woke up one day and... did it? I hope this doesn't come off as attention seeking or narcissistic. I am just so proud of myself for doing something that I dreamt about but could never manage to sustain. Sometimes it doesn't feel real. And maybe there's someone on the precipice of their journey who might need to hear it. Just start today. There's no better time. [link] [comments] |
| My old, go-to foods just don't do it for me anymore. Posted: 03 May 2021 05:59 AM PDT F 5'8" SW: 195 CW: 147 It's a little sad for me, but also I guess I should listen to my body. For the last few months when I've allowed myself a splurge on calories I found that the meal was incredibly disappointing. Ordering a burger from my favorite restaurant, blah. Getting a pasta dish from an Italian place I frequent, blah. Even McDonald's! My trusty friend McDonald's, I got my go-to McDouble and Mcnuggets and completely hated it! What is happening to me?!? I've been on this weight loss journey for a year focusing on CICO and in that time I think I've completely re-written my taste buds. Obviously this is something good haha every instance I thought to myself "a salad would have been less disappointing than this". Has anyone else found they can't even enjoy foods the way they used to? [link] [comments] |
| NSV: I chose my lunch based on what my body needs, and not based on what my tastebuds wanted. Posted: 03 May 2021 12:14 PM PDT Whew. This was a tough one. Traditionally I am a huge emotional/stress/binge eater. It's something I've been working really hard on overcoming. Today I had my first meeting with my divorce attorney. I hardly slept last night because I was so anxious about it. All morning and after my appointment I was craving fast food really badly. In the past, I would have justified getting it for lunch because I had a "tough day" and "I'm tired." I had a grocery pick up scheduled so it would have been really easy to swing by a drive thru on my way home. But, I had an internal conversation with myself about what would ACTUALLY make me feel better. Fast food = temporary enjoyment, potentially an unpleasant body feeling (especially if I overindulge), guilt (not that fast food is something I ALWAYS need to feel guilty about having. But, since I know the decision would have been purely made as an attempt to self-soothe I would have felt guilty) etc. Making a healthy lunch at home = Nourishment for my body! Stress is hard on the body and I'm going through a particularly stressful time. My body needs all the help it can get. Plus I'll be proud of myself! I'll get to share my success with all of you lovely people! So, I just finished eating a lovely (and nutritional) salad I made with some of the groceries I had picked up. To me this is a huge success. I'm keeping this post as a reminder that I've overcome the craving before, and I can do it again! [link] [comments] |
| Running with LoseIt - 5/3/2021 - Running Myths Posted: 03 May 2021 05:29 PM PDT This is a somewhat 'weekly' post for the runners of LoseIt. All levels of runner are welcome here, from first timers to experienced marathoners. We welcome someone who just ran for the first time or is just starting couch to 5K (r/c25k) as eagerly as someone who has thousands of miles of experience. This post is for sharing your weekly progress or excitement with running. From training you got in this last week, your first run, a virtual race, or a real race, we'd love to hear what you did. Got a running related NSV (non-scale victory), we'd love to hear. Have a question or need advice, we are here to help. In addition to sharing your progress each week, I ramble on about some topic related to running. This week's topic - Running Myths. Running MythsRan into this short and sweet article on Running Myths and thought it was a good fit for a quick post this week. https://www.stlukeshealth.org/resources/5-running-myths-debunked I am particularly happy to see that top myth here because it's the number on thing people say about running... Biggest Myth of Running - It Damages Your KneesI understand this one, I really do. When lots of people start running they have misc knee discomfort. Heck, I had it bad and it made me stop it. But there is great study data out there that shows running does the exact opposite. Running is great for your knees. Here's a sample from the above article -- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27699484/ My problem wasn't my knees. Nope. It was weak and lazy AF leg, hip, and glute muscles. A little bit of strength training and all my problems went away. The one downside, I need to keep training my legs to keep my leg muscles ready to run. Also, I love warming up. Usually my runs come after a nice 1+ mile dogwalk or at least 5+ minutes of walking. I never walk out the door and take a few steps and hit stride. Never. Another Whopper - You need to carbs to run!You don't need to carbo load up on a big plate of pasta the day for a run. You need to replenish those glycogen stores, otherwise you won't have energy. Reality is, if you are running less than 90 minutes in duration you don't need any carbs. Your body will have plenty of glycogen stores to handle such runs without any supplement. If you do plan to run 2+ hours, say a marathon, don't carb-load immediately before. But instead carb-snack the days leading up to the race by eating no more than 200-300 extra calories (say 2 bananas). Myself, I find I only benefit from carbs on really long races -- like a half-marathon. And, I eat modest extra carbs just before the run (75 calories/half-banana) and then take gatorade or some carby chews along the course getting another ~150 calories during the entire run. For an event that will likely use up ~1000 calories or more, this is a modest bit of extra calories. But I feel the difference in that last 20-30 minutes. 5K, 10K, and 15K events, stuff running up to 90 minutes, I might eat a half-banana just before but it's not necessary. That's all for this week! See you next week when I will have the first part of my running sock shoot-out. [link] [comments] |
| 42 lbs down in 6 months. Posting as a bit of self motivation Posted: 03 May 2021 09:41 AM PDT Face difference: https://i.imgur.com/OEbRtH6.jpg Body difference: https://i.imgur.com/jKS2M1K.jpg 25M 6'2" 295 lbs -> 253 lbs Goal is 180! Recently fallen off the wagon a bit. Have only gained back 2 lbs, but in the three weeks that have passed I could have broken back into the 240s. So, to remind myself why I'm doing this, I looked back at my initial pictures. Still have a ways to go, but I'm happy with my progress so far. All I did was cut back on food and exercise 3-4 times a week, 20 minutes cardio 30-40 minutes lifting. Don't really weigh my food, I just eat less of it and watch the scale to see if I'm on track. [link] [comments] |
| Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Tuesday, 04 May 2021? Start here! Posted: 03 May 2021 09:31 PM PDT Today is your Day 1? Welcome to r/Loseit! So you aren't sure of how to start? Don't worry! "How do I get started?" is our most asked question. r/Loseit has helped our users lose over 1,000,000 recorded pounds and these are the steps that we've found most useful for getting started. Why you're overweight Our bodies are amazing (yes, yours too!). In order to survive before supermarkets, we had to be able to store energy to get us through lean times, we store this energy as adipose fat tissue. If you put more energy into your body than it needs, it stores it, for (potential) later use. When you put in less than it needs, it uses the stored energy. The more energy you have stored, the more overweight you are. The trick is to get your body to use the stored energy, which can only be done if you give it less energy than it needs, consistently. Before You Start The very first step is calculating your calorie needs. You can do that HERE. This will give you an approximation of your calorie needs for the day. The next step is to figure how quickly you want to lose the fat. One pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories. So to lose 1 pound of fat per week you will need to consume 500 calories less than your TDEE (daily calorie needs from the link above). 750 calories less will result in 1.5 pounds and 1000 calories is an aggressive 2 pounds per week. Tracking Here is where it begins to resemble work. The most efficient way to lose the weight you desire is to track your calorie intake. This has gotten much simpler over the years and today it can be done right from your smartphone or computer. r/loseit recommends an app like MyFitnessPal, Loseit! (unaffiliated), or Cronometer. Create an account and be honest with it about your current stats, activities, and goals. This is your tracker and no one else needs to see it so don't cheat the numbers. You'll find large user created databases that make logging and tracking your food and drinks easy with just the tap of the screen or the push of a button. We also highly recommend the use of a digital kitchen scale for accuracy. Knowing how much of what you're eating is more important than what you're eating. Why? This may explain it. Creating Your Deficit How do you create a deficit? This is up to you. r/loseit has a few recommendations but ultimately that decision is yours. There is no perfect diet for everyone. There is a perfect diet for you and you can create it. You can eat less of exactly what you eat now. If you like pizza you can have pizza. Have 2 slices instead of 4. You can try lower calorie replacements for calorie dense foods. Some of the communities favorites are cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles, spaghetti squash in place of their more calorie rich cousins. If it appeals to you an entire dietary change like Keto, Paleo, Vegetarian. The most important thing to remember is that this selection of foods works for you. Sustainability is the key to long term weight management success. If you hate what you're eating you won't stick to it. Exercise Is NOT mandatory. You can lose fat and create a deficit through diet alone. There is no requirement of exercise to lose weight. It has it's own benefits though. You will burn extra calories. Exercise is shown to be beneficial to mental health and creates an endorphin rush as well. It makes people feel *awesome* and has been linked to higher rates of long term success when physical activity is included in lifestyle changes. Crawl, Walk, Run It can seem like one needs to make a 180 degree course correction to find success. That isn't necessarily true. Many of our users find that creating small initial changes that build a foundation allows them to progress forward in even, sustained, increments. Acceptance You will struggle. We have all struggled. This is natural. There is no tip or trick to get through this though. We encourage you to recognize why you are struggling and forgive yourself for whatever reason that may be. If you overindulged at your last meal that is ok. You can resolve to make the next meal better. Do not let the pursuit of perfect get in the way of progress. We don't need perfect. We just want better. Additional resources Now you're ready to do this. Here are more details, that may help you refine your plan.
* Lose It Compendium - Frame it out! * FAQ - Answers to our most Frequently Asked Questions! [link] [comments] |
| Losing Weight and Gaining Perspective Posted: 03 May 2021 06:38 PM PDT I have some old food logs on fatsecret from 10 years ago. Exactly 10 years ago I was eating ~500 calories a day, zero exercise. I lost some weight, then my gallbladder. No surprise I started heavier this time than I was then. There was nothing about that lifestyle that was sustainable, though. Today I eat 1600-1800 calories a day, strength train 3x/week and cardio 3-4x/week and I feel really good! I was absolutely miserable and completely fixated on food when I was on the ultra low calorie regime. After lots of stupid diets. I assumed my metabolism was broken forever but RMR testing has proved otherwise. I am losing weight and inches I'm! And I'm finally starting to see my ultimate goal - a smaller size and able to eat normal-ish. Now to use this momentum for the final lap. 💪🏻 [link] [comments] |
| The way he said it changes everything Posted: 04 May 2021 02:16 AM PDT Ever since experiencing my dad's death from terminal illness and grieving, as well as the pandemic and mostly staying at home, I have gained around 20 kg (44 pounds). I am a short girl of 159 cm (5'2") and that amount makes an absolute huge difference for me. I have been lucky with my pear-shaped body though, so even though I'm verging on obesity, my weight is more or less well distributed and my smaller waist makes me look like I'm "very thick" instead of very fat. I guess this is why I managed to lie myself for so long and ignore how serious my weight gain is, even though I have suffered numerous health issues as a result (mostly hormone imbalances which were noticeable, but not so serious for me to do something about them). Also, I felt extremely pissed off at the people around me, who instead of being there while I was grieving, were just pointing out my weight gain. Keeping the weight was a form of protest against them, like "You keep telling me it's important how my body looks right after my dad died - it's not. It's important how broken I feel." I "tried" exercising and eating better, but deep down I knew I needed to really make a decision to lose the weight. Yesterday, my loving partner, who I met a while after my dad died, was massaging my back. He's only known me with the extra weight on and he never considered me fat or was bothered by my weight. Even when I'm feeling completely unattractive and counting my stretch marks (there are a lot!), he makes me feel beautiful and sexy. Every time he hears my mom or someone make a comment about my weight, he quickly tells me I am not fat and that no matter how I look, I'll always be attractive to him. He knows I need to hear this. So, yesterday, while massaging my back he noticed that it's hollow. He didn't even relate it to my weight, just said very caringly that I should sleep on my back instead of my belly. I got up afterwards and checked my natural posture and quickly realised that it looks like I have lordosis. It is so noticeable that I can't deny it. And after all of this time, I finally have the motivation to do something about my body. It's not just because of the lordosis, but it's definitely a wake up call I can't ignore (being so visible). It's about the way he cared about my health about all else - not about how my body looks. It's like he didn't even relate it to my weight in his head. I don't know why, but this makes such a huge emotional difference for me and I feel truly ready to start taking care of my body again. Today I skipped the sugary juice I usually have in the morning and opted for water. It's a start. I always said I couldn't give up my morning sugar rush, but today I felt different. I just wanted to share. Thank you for reading. [link] [comments] |
| I’m 400lb...it’s time to change. Posted: 03 May 2021 04:46 AM PDT I've finally gotten to a breaking point, and it's time to change. Simple as that. It's my eating habits. I love sugar and sweets. I want to stop those cravings. I'm trying my best now. Anyway, I badly sprained my ankle a few weeks ago and can't walk on it well. The doctor said that I need to lose weight to help the pain. The thing is, exercising by walking is not going to work for now because it's very painful. Will eating less calories help for now? People are saying that if you're severely overweight you need to eat a lot of calories... I don't know how to cook. I bought meals high in protein and low in calories, and am having 3 meals a day, maybe one protein bar a day. I've always drank a lot of water every day at work. What else can I think about doing? [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: May 4th, 2021 Posted: 03 May 2021 10:10 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] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 3 Posted: 03 May 2021 04:49 PM PDT Hello losers, Happy Monday! Weigh in daily, enter in Libra & report here even if I don't like it: No weigh in this morning. Stay within calorie range (1500-1800): Making it after all kids! 2/3 days. Exercise 5 days a week: Rest day. I have some weird fatigue signals today, I'm going to let them ride. 2/3 days. Self-care alone time & ten deep breath cycles a day: Check mark on the breathing. Alone time during my commute & shower/skin care routine. Try a new recipe once a week: Nothing yet but I'm going to figure out what the hell to do with pork jowl. X/4 weeks. Write 1500 words a day 6 days a week: Getting to it after this post. Do a mindfulness exercise: Did some body scanning today & spent a few minutes listening to the rain in a meditative sorta way. Feels a little silly but I do like rain. Gratitude list: Today I'm grateful for fresh chives (I'm going to try & grow some), cat nip growing kits & all the weird shit that comes with springtime where I live. Minus the heinous allergies but even that is kind of life affirming in a weird way. Your turn! [link] [comments] |
| 24-Hour Pledge - Tuesday, 04 May 2021 - The Plan for Today! Posted: 03 May 2021 10:01 PM PDT Wake up with determination; go to bed with satisfaction! This is our daily check-in, to help keep us accountable over the long haul. Feel free to post whatever goals will help keep you on track. Here's the regular text on behalf of this thread's originator, kingoftheeyesores, taken with his blessing
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| Posted: 04 May 2021 12:44 AM PDT Hello everyone, I believe this is a question that comes to everyone's mind when you feel over weight, I'm honestly here to get opinions, I went through gaining and losing weight too many times to count.., I have tried many types of diet keto, low carbs, low fat, smoothies, etc.. but what I I tried last was calories count in/out with my fitness pal app, I tried to go under the average calories for men my weight which was around 2200-2500 I went with 1500-2000, and only with 20 to 30 minutes walk I lost about 10 to 20 lbs in 2 months, however everytime I take a vacation to meet my friends I end up gaining the weight all over again, my problem is that I know this works but I keep losing motivation to start again, and I feel inside I need to do something, I'm getting engaged in a few months and I want to lose around 30-35 lbs to be in my best shape for my body, I'm 5'6 n 187 lbs at the moment, considered between overweight and obese for my height, what made you begin and how did you motivate yourself? I work in IT industry which means 9 hours a day office no movement almost at all, what kind of food do you eat, I get back from work tired and not feeling like making food most of the days unless if it is something fast, I was living most of the time on making boiled eggs that I could almost lay some myself, please share your knowledge appreciated!! [link] [comments] |
| Can’t loose the Covid weight-where did I go wrong Posted: 03 May 2021 06:38 PM PDT 25 yr old female here. Before Covid I was 135lbs of pure muscle. I ate 2200 calories a day and rock climbed 6 hours a week. About two weeks into quarantine I noticed my weight started to accelerate- about a pound a day. I gained 15 pounds. Since I could not go to the gym I started running and doing YouTube workout videos. I took my calories down to 1500-1800. I then gained 5 more pounds. Once gyms opened up in September, I started to go 3x/ week to do weight lifting. I went on the 30% fat 40% carb 30% protein diet. No bread or processed meats. I have gained another 7 pounds since then. I am currently at 162. I eat about 1200 calories under the 30-40-30 ratio. I now rock climb 4 hours a week and do long-boarding 2-3 hours on weekends. I am defeated. I feel disgusting. I don't want to look in the mirror. I used to be so beautiful. Most of the weight is in my hips and butt and face. My clothes are ripping constantly. Even my fat clothes almost don't fit anymore. I just don't know where I went wrong and how I am not loosing weight. What more can I do? Medications: IUD if that even counts. [link] [comments] |
| How do I kick Compulsive eating? Posted: 03 May 2021 07:52 AM PDT I have been a compulsive eater since I was a teenager. I was raised in an obese family and was brought up thinking that this was normal behavior....while simultaneously having the same obese family ridicule me for being slightly more obese than them...but I digress. Backstory for people that want to read it: 36(f) 5'9". SW315 (2019) , CW 190lbs, GW 160lbs I have fought my obesity my whole life with occasional success, but ultimately gained all the weight back.... until I got RIDICULOUSLY sick (2015). I won't get into the specifics of it, but I got a pretty serious infection in my face that prevented me from eating. It essentially wired my jaw shut for me. I went all the way down to 155lbs from around 300lbs in just over 3 months....so NOT a good way to lose weight at all. It was exclusively a liquid diet. [link] [comments] |
| Trouble Calculating Caloric Needs Posted: 04 May 2021 12:06 AM PDT I'm 5'4 160 pound female with a waist of 33 inches and hips at 42. I tend to store fat at my belly area the most so my hips are all muscle and my waist is all fat. My original weight gain was due to my IUD and in the last year since IUD removal my waist has gone from around 40 inches to 33 (measurements taken in the morning before eating). I want to lose weight but feel pretty helpless trying to calculate my caloric needs in the pandemic. I've struggled on both ends with eating way too little and eating too much to lose weight so I've kind of given up and just focused on eating what makes me feel good. My routine is to run about a mile in the morning 6 days a week and lift for about an hour in the evening 6 days a week. I also take my dog on a walk every day midday for about 20 minutes. Every few weeks I will have a day off and go hiking with friends on top of all this. I have 1 rest day where I sleep in and recover and I spend one day a week meal prepping for my household which can be between 4-8 hours on my feet in a fast paced environment cooking. Otherwise I tend to have a relatively sedentary job as a computer programmer and student working and studying from home so in between all this I sit at a desk or curl up in bed and work on my computer. Naturally I eat around 2000 give or take calories but so far my progress has been hard to track because it seems to take the form of inches not pounds. I would like to lose a good 20-30 pounds but am unsure how much to eat to be in a deficit but not to be starving myself/not meeting my bodies nutritional needs. My hunger cues are still a little messed up too which makes it hard to tell. Because my life is a weird combination of sedentary and active it makes the calculations a little difficult in terms of online calculators because yes I'm very active in terms of my workout schedule but in between that I'm relatively inactive. I need a general maintenance number of calories and bottom-line number of how low a deficit would be for me to be unhealthy. [link] [comments] |
| SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Tuesday, 04 May 2021: Today, I conquered! Posted: 03 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] |
| I just wanna share some things that motivate me to stay on track and do the best i possibly can :) Posted: 04 May 2021 01:44 AM PDT I recently started on my journey to craft a better me. Im recently divorced, 379 (down from my highest of 402) 21 year old guy who now after a very long time is looking forward to something. Sorry for the intro i feel like it would make more sense as i go into the things that make me get off my ass and make myself a better me. So, ill start with the most common things,
2.im looking forward to not being winded after a short walk to the store or park or whatever. As it is my night wheezing has seized to be so i know im doing something right haha
4.i want to live to see old age and live a happy care free life without the problems of someone my size. ( if that makes any sense.)
6.i want to feel confident in myself and my appearacne for once.
I know these arent the best motivations and some of you might be puzzled as to why these make me do what i do but. They just do. Thank you for taking the time to read this if you got this far have a wonderful night everyone. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 May 2021 11:13 PM PDT Hey, I'm 5'2 and 120lbs, give it take a few. I know that many people might say "you don't need to lose weight", "you're already healthy", etc, but I'm not here for that. I need some serious advice for loosing weight. I think it's hard for taller people to understand weight for shorter people. I'm very short and while for the definition according to BMI I'm not "overweight", I feel disgusting In my body. I'm not at all comfortable with myself and I think I'd be a lot happier if I lost 15-20lbs. The lowest I ever got to was 109lbs and I gained my way back to 120lbs. It's like every time I lose weight, I gain my way back to my starting weight. I already know that low calorie, dense foods is the way to go. I know that maybe 120 is my body's "set weight" but I don't want it to be. I guess I just need some advice. To not feel so crazy for wanting to lose weight. TDLR: lost 11 lbs and gained it back, weight loss is hard, how can I make it easier? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 May 2021 12:16 PM PDT Stats: 27F 5'5" SW 173, CW 152 GW 145. I'm a big texture eater so I gotta have some crunch in my soups and chilis. Let's talk about chili for a sec because it's been a go to meal for me since I started cooking 7 years ago (pre weight loss). I LOVE chili. I used to make a standard recipe (ground beef, beans, various canned tomatoes, onion, peppers, and spices) but then in my bowl I'd add a boat load of cheese, sour cream, have a glass of milk with it, and as many Ritz crackers as I desired. Since I started losing weight I realized chili itself is actually pretty low calorie and filling so it would be great to include in my meal plans. BUT I'd have to lower the calorie count on all the 'extras'. Switched milk for sparkling water (easy). I actually found the cheese wasn't adding much for me and the sour cream was enough to cut the spice so I just do two tablespoons of sour cream now. The issue has been the crackers. I just gotta have that crunch!! Ritz are 80 cals for just 5 crackers! So these last few months I've been eating about 8 with my bowls of chili but not getting a crunch in each bite without making a big mess crumbling them into smaller pieces. This week at the grocery store I spied those little hexagonal oyster and soup crackers on the bottom shelf. Checked the nutrition label and they're 37 crackers for 60 calories!! So I can double that amount and fit into my cracker allotment. Just finished a bowl of chili and got my nice crunch like I wanted and stayed in calorie budget. They're not quite as buttery as ritz but not nearly as dry as saltines. They've got a nice flavor to them and a good balance of salt. I'm bummed it took me this long in my journey to think of this but wanted to share with you all in case it helps!! [link] [comments] |
| So tired of losing weight. It's so frustrating. Posted: 03 May 2021 05:43 PM PDT Sometimes you're in a positive mood, sometimes you've just had enough, and for me its an I've had enough day. I am just so tired of fighting against weight, I swear to God it seems so insanely simple, and yet so impossible all at the same time. I don't even know what to do anymore. I read a statistic today in an actual scientific study that said that a man has a 1 in 210 chance of returning to a normal body weight in any given year, and that feels exactly right. Note I didn't even write that I was so sick of _trying_ to lose weight, ... oh, I've lost tons of weight, sometimes in the past two years as much as 70 pounds, ... but here I am right back where I started, back where I've started a bunch of times. It just seems so fucking pointless to go through it again. I swear there is no mental trick, no strategy, no tactic, that works over the long term, I'm starting to be convinced of that because I'm a very smart person and if there was a strategy that worked certainly I would have figured it out by now. I think the reason its so insanely frustrating is because I'm able to do so many other things in life with success, hell I quit smoking cold turkey, .. all kinds of accomplishments, even large accomplishments in this past year, but I just can. not. lose weight and keep it off. It's just like the one thing in life I cannot seem to do. [link] [comments] |
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