Weight loss: Food is one of the worst addictions to exist. |
- Food is one of the worst addictions to exist.
- I finally realized how much I weigh, and it scared me.
- I lost 50 kilos and gained it all back by becoming depressed and addicted to food. Here to start a new journey
- How I Lost 70 Pounds While Primarily Eating From a College Cafeteria
- Hit my goal weight!!!
- NSV: I can hike now!
- A revelation in the crisp isle of the supermarket
- My (most recent) weight loss journey began in January 2020. I’ve lost 95 pounds and continue onward
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: June 4th, 2021
- I'm "normal"!! (49 pounds lost)
- Last Mini goal before the big thing!!!
- Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Friday, 04 June 2021? Start here!
- How do you deal with negative feelings/embarrassment (about being overweight), even as you are losing it?
- Surprised to realize toast makes me hungrier - no longer being solely guided by how food tastes, focusing on how it makes me feel instead
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 3
- Daily Q&A Post for Friday, 04 June 2021 - No question too small!
- SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Friday, 04 June 2021: Today, I conquered!
- Free Talk Friday for 04 June 2021 - Come Talk About Anything!
- Yet another reminder that your scales are not that important!!
- Small victory
- Lost 30 lbs... then got hurt
- Alternatives to Keto?
- 24-Hour Pledge - Friday, 04 June 2021 - The Plan for Today!
| Food is one of the worst addictions to exist. Posted: 03 Jun 2021 06:48 PM PDT If you crave alcohol, the desire can eventually go away, and life can be lived without it. Same thing with weed, or any drug. You can quit drugs, you can't quit food. If a food craving is ignored, or suppressed, eventually hunger is gonna appear anyway, and you have to eat something. Imagine if you had to smoke just a little bit of crack everyday so you don't die, but if you smoke a lot, bad shit would happen all over. But crack is (supposedly) really good, so you go and smoke your ass off. And then you think "oh shit, i don't want nothing to do with this anymore, i'm done", and next month you're dead because you didn't smoke the little bit you were supposed to. Fucking hell, if i could quit food, i would. Sorry for the rant, i just had to get it out, after deepthroating an entire pizza. [link] [comments] |
| I finally realized how much I weigh, and it scared me. Posted: 03 Jun 2021 05:42 AM PDT So a little over 3 weeks ago I threw my back out bad. I figured ehh, it's because I'm overweight. So I go to the doctor and tell them what's going on and they put me on the scale. I'm a 5'7" 35 year old Male who has two new children. I never weigh myself, and figured I probably weigh 250ish, as I don't feel like I look bigger than that. I step on the scale at the doctor's office. "Your weight is 291.2 lb" I was in shock. I couldnt believe it. But I instantly snapped into reality and told the doctor I want a wellness exam and an appointment with a nutritionist and a dietician immediately, but they are booked out kinda far. In the meantime I quit drinking regular soda and switched to mostly water with a zero sugar soda here and there, cut out most of my carbs and all sweets. I work a physically demanding job already so I haven't started at a gym yet but as of today I've lost 18 pounds and I am fucking proud of myself. A lot of motivation came from this sub, but also for my family. I gotta stick with it for them. Anyways, thanks for being here and I am looking forward to keeping you guys updated! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Jun 2021 04:26 PM PDT I just need to get this out of my head to kickstart my new journey. Read or skip, I don't mind. I used to be a very frequent visitor on this sub when I lost my weight five years ago. Being normal weight was the best experience I ever had in my 24 years. It made me more confident, I looked good (hell I even worked as a paid model once) and I was able to wear all the nice cloth I always dreamed of. I am the type of person that always says that fat people can't have nice cloth, even tough it is a lie. There is nice looking and fitting cloth for all sizes. How I gained it all back. It all started about 2 years ago. I was studying abroad for a semester in Seoul and was in constant „but I am on holiday" mode so I ate whatever I wanted and didn't count any calories, calories where my gods before that. I don't know how much I gained in Korea but it was quite a bit, but the important part is that it was naturally. It got much worse when I got back home again. The pandemic hit just a month after I came home and it hit me hard. I can gladly say that I didn't lose anyone that I knew to corona. I only lost myself. Corona and homeoffice made me depressed as hell. I am that type of person that needs to work outside of his home. I was working as a freelance writer/copywriter on the side and always went to a nice cafe or to the library to write. I simply can't work from home and I hate to be confined to my tiny two room flat. I started day drinking and over eating, at least one of those daily, if not both. It now goes so far that I order food that would be enough for three people and eat it all in one sitting. Feel sick the whole day afterwards. And i even Max out my fkn. Credit card doing so, putting my depressed soul and my Small student wallet into debt. No one around me knows this but they sure see how fat I become over the last two years. I am ashamed about myself and refuse to see some friends that I haven't seen in a longer time so that they don't see what I have become. This has to stop. My health, my brain and my wallet is suffering under my destructive behavior and this right here will be a new beginning. Thank you for reading this. Love you all. [link] [comments] |
| How I Lost 70 Pounds While Primarily Eating From a College Cafeteria Posted: 03 Jun 2021 12:40 PM PDT Apologies if this is long, but I am sort of using this post as a reflection of the progress I have made. My story is pretty classic. I was always a chubby kid and while going out to get fast food was not uncommon in my family, in hindsight, I would have to blame my constant snaking while not hungry as the main contributing factor in my steady weight gain. However, my parents would never really allow the snacks that you would think would be the worst into the house. No chips, sugary cereals, or anything like that. But anyone who has been/is in the position I was in knows that big kids can get creative. One classic was a heated up tortilla with butter on it, rolled up with ham and string cheese slices (Did the math. Somewhere around 670 - 700 calories for a snack there). Sounds delicious, right? I would probably have three of those every other afternoon after school. Truth be told, my whole family was big. In reflection, my mother and I have talked about how we lived in a constant cycle of enablement for almost my entire life. Tuesdays were Taco Tuesdays at Rubio's. Wednesdays were my short days at school, so I got to have Wendys for lunch. And you already know, Fridays were pizza nights. And exercise? Oh, please. I was not into sports. Not into moving my body in any strenuous way. I never had too, because my family was not into it either. And up until several months ago, I never had any desire to improve myself in that way. I am going to get this out of the way right here. In my opinion, dudes, it is really easy for us to be fat. We rarely get ridiculed or treated differently because of our weight, which I see a lot with women. Honestly, no one, except for one old "friend" ever called me fat to my face. I was allowed to live in denial for so long and I think that a large reason why is because I was a guy. Fast forward to around two years ago, I'm complacent with my weight, but my mother decides that she is not complacent with her own. She starts up weight watchers. Hear me out. I know weight watchers is kind of a controversial figure in the weight loss scene, but if you are going to take anything from this unorganized collection of thoughts, do whatever works. For my mom, weight watchers worked. She lost 80 pounds in a year while on it, she is the most fit she has ever been in her life. So, now we've got one extremely fit person in the household. I should be eating super healthily now, right? Wrong. Around this time, I got my license and it was game on. In-N-Out every weekend with my friends. Didn't feel like making something for dinner? A Chick-fil-A sandwich AND eight-piece nuggets will do. If I wanted a "snack", I would drive down to the gas station, get a family-sized bag of cheese munchies, a sweet tea, and an entire pint of Ben and Jerrys (Easily over 2,000 calories, by the way). So, while my mom was living a healthy and fit life, I was diving into my most rapid period of weight gain. That brings us to the holiday season of 2020-2021. I came back home to San Diego after my first semester of college in Chicago. The gloves came off and I went berzerk at Thanksgiving. Bonkers on Christmas eve. Unstoppable on Christmas morning. Almost exactly around New Years', something strange began happening to me. No matter how much or how little I ate, I was always hungry. This persisted for about a week straight before I finally decided to weigh myself. Two hundred and eighty pounds. Definitely my heaviest on record. That same night, I told my parents what was happening to me and my mother said four words that I will always remember. The four words that set me on a path to success, "You might have diabetes". Quite honestly, in my head, the word "might" removed itself from the phrase and what I took from it was an unequivocal truth. If I didn't do something now, I would end up with diabetes. Which is very common in my genes. It just so happened to fall around New Years' too, which I didn't even notice till a few months later. The next morning, I got up at 8 am and walked three miles. I came back home and cooked myself two eggs and a ham steak. I did it the next day and the next day. For other meals, I would have salads with chicken. My mother would make excellent, healthy dinners. I ended up watching what I eight and walking three miles each morning every day for a month. At the end of January, I went back to college. I was dreading what I would have to face in the Cafeteria. I would always ask myself "How are you going to lose weight when you don't even know what your next meal is?" This is what became my schedule for the entire spring semester: I would wake up and grab some scrambled eggs from the cafeteria. Then, I would go to the gym. 25 minutes of cardio, 25 minutes of strength training. For lunch, I would have whatever protein and vegetable they were offering at the cafeteria. For dinner, the same. Friday night I would treat myself by going to blaze pizza (like Chipoltle but for Pizza) and getting a delicious thin crust pizza. And I lost weight. Around three pounds a week for 15 weeks. I don't really have many friends at college yet (covid) so I never really had anyone point out a difference. Until my parents came and picked me up for our road trip back home (victory lap, if you will) and they were blown away. They took me out to get some new clothes. My jeans stopped fitting about three months prior, and by the time they arrived I had to hold them by my belt, through my jacket just to keep them up. I looked silly. Advice/Things I learned: Here, I thought I would list some of the things I learned about weight loss on my journey. Things I wish I could say to myself years ago. Of course, disclaimer, this stuff worked for me. It may not work for you. - You know what it takes to be healthy. Before I even returned to college, I had a million excuses on why eating from a College Cafeteria was going to make it impossible to lose weight. But once I was able to avert my eyes from the burgers and fries, I saw that you can be healthy under almost any circumstances. Remember, even McDonalds has salads. They may not be great, but they are salads. - Gym 7 days a week became non-negotiable for me. I know a lot of people who have succeeded in their fitness goals by not going every day. For me, however, going to the gym not only helped with my weight loss but also helped with some symptoms of depression I didn't even realize I had. I got to know the employees at the gym and knowing that someone expected me to show up every day is what got me out of the door on some days. I even trudged through a Chicago snowstorm once! A big part of my weight loss I attribute to the strict routine I set for myself. - Find the things that you love about living healthier! Is it beating personal records in the gym? Is it cooking delicious and nutritious meals? Is it the community? Is it biking? Running? Swimming? Lifting? Whatever it is, I promise you will find something if you keep at it. And maybe, just maybe you'll start to like everything about fitness. - Setbacks? Schmetbacks. It was early March. I was on the grind, feeling happy and healthy. One day, I decided that I wanted to go on an outdoor jog/run after I left the gym because I still had the energy. About five minutes in, I begin to feel a sharp pain in my right calf muscle every time I touch down. I powered through but it never went away. Every day when I would run at the gym, I would feel the same. I would later figure out that I had given myself posterior shin-splints. Whether the cause was bad running shoes or a bad gait, I still don't know but I became very discouraged very quickly. But the next day, I went to the gym and hopped on the elliptical. I still got my heart rate up while not having any pain in my shin. My shin healed around three weeks later and I ended up back on the treadmill (though I do still have the occasional affair with the elliptical). Every setback, save for a full-body cast, has a way around it. In conclusion, as I stated earlier, do whatever works for you. But don't do it for anyone else. If it's setting an end goal, great, do that. If it's simply taking a short walk every day, great. If it's quietly whispering "I am a god' to yourself while on the treadmill so you can run for one minute longer, great. I've done all of these things and they work for me. For you, maybe none of them work. That's the great part about weight loss. It's specialized. You have to discover what works for you. Do something to improve yourself today, even if that's brushing your teeth or taking a shower. Then tomorrow. Before you know it, creating a better you will be a habit. If you are here, browsing, this sub, you've already taken the first step. P.S. Sorry I don't have any progress pics. I have a hard time with pictures, even now. When I look the best I ever have. P.P.S I do not have diabetes, still not sure what was happening to me. But there is no doubt In my mind that I would've, had I continued in my old ways. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Jun 2021 04:08 PM PDT It's been a long uhhhh... decade? The first time I really became aware of my weight was in high school when I was hovering between 180-190, which is right around the overweight mark for my height. I struggled through some ups and downs with athletics, school, and mental health for a few years and slowly climbed from 190 to 208, then 226, until 238 at my highest recorded weight, though I'm sure I was in the 240s for a while, possibly as high as 250. I don't know what happened but something in me snapped one random day in 2017 and I googled "what is a calorie" and slowly figured out how to eat at a deficit and deal with some athletic-related trauma to begin working out again. Within five months I'd dropped to the 170s and decided to just maintain while I was traveling for a bit. I didn't track my intake or weigh myself much after that but I'd estimate I stayed within 175-185 from 2018 until the end of 2020. I'd really gone THRU IT during the pandemic (same as everyone) and I think I was probably in the 190s by January 2021. February 2021 something snapped again and I started monitoring my intake and exercising more, though I knew enough this time to track loosely and didn't use an app or anything. Long story short, I've been fluctuating between 161-164 for WEEKS and I FINALLY, FINALLY saw 160.6 on the scale this morning. I wore a pencil skirt to work and felt GREAT. If I can do it, literally anyone can. I was completely resigned to being overweight, tired, miserable, and having constant back pain. I was hitting up fast food places multiple times every day for years. I was medicating depression with food and developed BED behaviours (both undiagnosed). Losing weight didn't magically fix all my problems, but it definitely fixed a few and has seriously improved my life by 100000%. I think of it like winning the lottery - money can't fix all your problems, but it sure as shit can help. You just need to be careful about maintaining your wealth, or in this case, health (lmao). I dug myself out of a pretty deep and dark hole, both physically and emotionally. ME. I DID THAT. NO ONE ELSE. Knowing that I can do THAT hard thing that seemed so impossible at first has made me much more confident in my abilities in all other areas of my life. I'm not worried about "falling off the wagon" again because it took me 6-7 years to put on a bunch of weight and just a few months to lose it. I have way more life skills and emotional tools now. I will be fine. I'd even be happy to stay within the 170s long term as I did feel happy and healthy at that weight also. I'm not going to put too much pressure on myself. Also, I never took a single progress photo and don't wish that I had. Never posted on instagram, never told anyone about it unless they asked (though power to you if those things are helpful for you). I don't like thinking about what I used to look and feel like. THIS is me. If I can do it, you seriously can too. It's worth it! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Jun 2021 07:30 PM PDT Hey everyone! I would firstly like to say that you all are so inspiring! This is my first time posting here, but your advice and progress posts have been so helpful in my own weight loss journey. No one really knows that I'm currently trying to lose weight which means I don't really have anyone to share happy news with, so I figured I would share this here. About 6 months ago, I went hiking with a couple friends on a fairly strenuous up-hill trail and was SO out of breath and exhausted. Like I barely made it to the top and thought I was going to pass out the entire way. It was so embarrassing, especially because my friends are thin and athletic and they had no problem with the hike. That was honestly when I decided that I needed to make a change. I have a long history of yo-yo dieting, so I wanted to make sustainable changes this time around. I've been eating in a calorie deficit for the most part and have realized that I actually love strength training. My starting weight was around 210-215 lbs and I've felt that my weight loss had been pretty slow since I've lost only about 15-20 lbs in the last 5-6 months (which I know is partly because I've destroyed my metabolism in the past and partly because I've relapsed with my binge-eating a few times). However, last weekend, I went on another hike which was almost as strenuous as the first one and I made it all the way to the top of the mountain without stopping or feeling exhausted! I definitely feel like I've gotten stronger, even if I haven't necessarily lost as much weight as I have wanted. I was all smiles at the end of that hike and I now understand why people say to not rely solely on the scale. I'm looking forward to the rest of this journey, no matter how slow it is! [link] [comments] |
| A revelation in the crisp isle of the supermarket Posted: 03 Jun 2021 08:55 AM PDT I have been counting calories for almost three weeks and i am down three pounds. Yay! Today i was on my way home from work and reached my 10000 steps goal for the today and felt snackish. I stopped by the supermarket and came across my version of kryptonite: crisps. I love em. So so so much. I would ditch it all: chocolate, cake, pizza, fries... gor crisps. So i grabbed a bag and in my habit, checked the calorie count. It's 500ish calories for 100gr. I thought 'well, i do deserve a treat, but i do eat the whole bag... is it 100gr exactly?' and i looked. The bag is 200gr. I have been scarfing down whole bags of this for years, thinking they were 500ish calories. NOPE. ONE THOUSAND CALORIES.in one sitting! For a snack!!! I put back the bag. Looked at my other favourites... all the same. I backed away, picked up a mango, two kiwifruits and two peaches and am now cutting up a fruitsalad. I am very, very proud that i didnt think myself into doing it anyway. 'What will it hurt' or 'just once' or 'i will only eat a few' are all just lies i tell myself. Maybe if i lose 20 pounds, i will have some again. So yeah. Thanks caloriecounter app. [link] [comments] |
| My (most recent) weight loss journey began in January 2020. I’ve lost 95 pounds and continue onward Posted: 03 Jun 2021 03:26 PM PDT The short of it - I've been overweight or obese for pretty much my entire life. I stand 5'11 and was 195 pounds in 9th grade. I was 230 or 240 by the time I was in 12th grade... went on a diet, got back down to 190, and for a number of years that was the "bottom" of most diets I went on, as I bounced back and forth between being over weight and dieting. By my 3rd year in university, I weighed 295 pounds. Got back down to 190, plateaued, and slowly regained weight. At age 28, I was back up to 260 pounds, then from ages 28 to 30, I did well battling my weight issues to some extent, but still tended to fluctuate between 220 and 190 pounds. Looking back, any time I hit 190 I felt pretty proud of myself, though I was still categorically overweight. After that, I - of course - regained, and again tended to find myself in the 240-260 range. To that point, whenever I tried to diet, I relied on pills. Hydroxycut when I was in my early 20's, and then my homemade concoction to try to replicate the effect (ephedrine+caffeine+aspirin). At the age of 34, I became a dad, and at 35, while weighing more than 260 pounds, I promised myself - and my infant son - that I would be a better example than my own dad was to me. I was referred to a dietician at 36 and, for the first time since I was a teenager, embarked upon a diet in which I didn't rely on pills to burn fat. Over the span of about 8 months I lost 100 pounds, reaching my lowest weight ever - 175 pounds. I was 37 years old when I weighed a healthy number for the first time in my life. And I did a decent job maintaining for about a year, before things went south again and my weight went north. At 40, I once again saw my weight in the 260's, and decided, once more, that I would try to uphold my promise to my son and be a better example. This time around, the journey has taken longer. I've been dieting since January of 2020. The previous time I attempted this diet, I began running, and saw myself run more than 100 miles a month within six months of having started. My weight started coming back, and my diet fell off, when I stopped running as much - primarily due to heat exhaustion, as I'd never run in summer before and didn't respond well to running in the humid August sun. I suffered a totally avoidable injury that also stopped me running, and ultimately went about nine months between runs in 2019. Guys, I have to say — the first time I did this diet, I ran to lose weight. But I really came to love running, to crave it, and this time around, I began to lose weight to run. I wanted to wait until I got below a certain weight - maybe 230 or 240 pounds - but ultimately I started running on Day 1, albeit much more slowly, and far shorter distances, than what I'd achieved previously. Since COVID shut down the world last March, I turned running into my daily habit. With the exception of November (when I had to go into a two week precautionary quarantine), I've run 20-30 times a month, every month, and have seen my distances reach the same point that they were at when I heat exhausted my way out of my daily running routines back in 2017. I run 6-11k a day, and have my eyes on running 20K+ by the end of the summer (albeit only if I can handle running that far in hot temperatures... I've learned how to stay better hydrated this time around, and I run at night far more frequently; night-time runs are way easier on my body, even when the temperatures are above 30C). At this moment, I weigh 171 pounds. Lowest weight as an adult in my entire life. I have my eyes set on 159 - mostly for the bragging rights of saying that I got into the 150's - at which point I will begin making changes to my diet that will hopefully enable me to eat more normally while maintaining a healthy weight moving forward. So, what do I do, specifically? I eat three meals a day, and 1-2 snacks. My meals are high in protein and green, leafy vegetables. My snacks alternate - on certain "phases" of my diet, such as after a cheat meal, I only have no-sugar jello. Once I'm on "phase 2," I add small quantities of strawberries and raspberries. My favourite meal, technically a late night snack, is taco salad. I cook up extra-lean beef with spicy taco seasoning. Honestly, the "late night snack" has been the lifesaver for me. In terms of my eating habits, I am, always have been, and probably always will be a night snacker. By skipping breakfast and having my third meal before bed, I hit that craving without cheating on my diet. And the taco salad is optimal, because it's flavourful as hell and nice and spicy. I also run pretty much daily. I do not believe my diet would have been successful without running. I mean, after all, I lost weight to run safely. As time goes on, and I continue adding distance to my runs, I plan to slowly reintroduce carbohydrates to my diet. Whenever I have a cheat day - takeout for dinner, ice cream, spicy Doritos as a snack, etc. - I will go back onto "phase 1" of my diet for three days, to offset the high calories I'll have consumed. After that, I'll go back to a "modified" phase 2, but with a bowl of pretzels as a snack. Those pretzels will be the only carbs I have for at least two weeks, before I switch my stevia for real sugar with my coffee. I'll stick to pretzels + sugar as my carbs for two weeks, before adding a third thing - maybe a glass of milk every day. Bottom line - as you all know, I will always need to count my calories, and I will have to be very careful about the carbs I consume. I hope, at some point in the future, to have a fairly regular diet - to eat what my wife and son eat - albeit I will still need to eat fewer calories for a person my height/weight, because my body has been overweight or obese for pretty much my entire life, and my metabolism will always be affected by that fact. And if I ever go out for a special meal, I will go to "phase 1" of my diet for three days to offset the calories. If my family ever goes on a trip somewhere where we eat out a lot, "phase 1" for 10-14 days minimum. I will say - my diet works for me, but I wouldn't recommend it to anybody else. I'm very happy with how things have gone, with how I look, and especially how I feel. But I think everybody needs to find what works for them. I truly don't know if this is the time it'll stick. If I'll keep the weight off this time. Maybe not. but every day I'm healthy is a win. I want to live a long life, I want to be active and healthy when I'm retired, and I want to travel and enjoy the world as much as possible, regardless of my age. Even if the weight comes back, I won't give up. I hope you don't give up, either. Thanks for reading! [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: June 4th, 2021 Posted: 03 Jun 2021 10:19 PM PDT Hi team Euro accountability, I hope you're all well! For anyone new who wants to join today, this is a daily post where you can track your goals, keep yourself accountable, get support and have a chat with friendly people at times that are convenient for European time zones. Check-in daily, weekly, or whatever works best for you. It's never the wrong time to join! Anyone and everyone are welcome! Tell us about yourself and let's continue supporting each other. Let us know how your day is going, or, if you're checking in early, how your yesterday went! Share your victories, rants, problems, NSVs, SVs, we are here! I want to shortly also mention — this thread lives and breathes by people supporting each other :) so if you have some time, comment on the other posts! Show support, offer advice and share experiences :) [link] [comments] |
| I'm "normal"!! (49 pounds lost) Posted: 03 Jun 2021 09:21 AM PDT Today I officially hit a normal BMI. While I would wholeheartedly agree that BMI doesn't tell the whole story, and isn't a great measuring stick for everyone, for me it's a huge accomplishment. I (38f) started the year off at 202.4 (obese at 5'6") and today was 153.4. Just a pound shy of 50 pounds in 5 months. My end goal is 135, and that's now under 20 pounds away, which seems unreal. I haven't done anything fancy. I use MFP religiously and ensure my recording is as accurate as humanly possible (food scale, and including every single thing I ingest down to condiments and gum). I don't restrict particular foods and allow myself pretty much whatever I want as long as it fits in my calories, though I do (for the most part) choose healthier foods. After the first 2 months I added in cardio - walking, and some running when that became physically possible. I have had a handful of maintenance days and a few treat days as well (I still track on these days to ensure I hold myself accountable). I wear a Fitbit, this helps me be aware of my activity (or lack thereof). Best wishes to all my fellow losers! [link] [comments] |
| Last Mini goal before the big thing!!! Posted: 04 Jun 2021 12:07 AM PDT How to eat an elephant? You cut it in small pieces! I (22F; SW: 169,9lbs/77,1kg; CW: 143lbs/64,9kg; GW: 132lbs/60kg) have reached my last Mini goal along the way. YAY. I now weigh less than 65kg and I'm so happy😍. Is tarted losing weight on the 17th of February. Never have I thought I would ever make it this far and the changes have been incredible. I have my confidence back but my double chin is gone. My legs have slimmed down severely and I can now stand relaxed without looking 5months pregnant. My back fat, oh the dreadful backfat is nearly all gone! I haven't had painful feet from standing/walking in weeks now and that feels so good. You have no idea how unhealthy you are getting until you see the other side. On annoying thing is that most of my pants don't fit anymore. They are all so loose, I need belts on them and they are skinny jeans😂. I don't have the money to buy new ones now and then later again when I'm done but hopefully, I won't have to wait longer than until the end of July. My boyfriend has also lost a little over the last few years and we will go on our first shopping spree in ages when I'm done. I've always dreaded to see myself from behind because of the backfat and my huge hips. Recently I just took a small mirror and stood with my back to the big one and...I look FANTASTIC. For whatever reason, my nice peachy butt hasn't disappeared, just like my boobs didn't either. However, I have lost nearly 10cms around my waist and I look so well proportioned now. If I hit 60kgs I think I will go down a little more to maybe 58 and then I'll gain the 2kgs back in muscle. Now, it's off to go inline skating! [link] [comments] |
| Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Friday, 04 June 2021? Start here! Posted: 03 Jun 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: 03 Jun 2021 11:14 PM PDT Do you use it as motivation or does it decrease motivation/make things worse? Because these things don't happen overnight and I know that. The fact is that you still have to live inside the "fat" body for a while after starting your weight loss journey. I only recently started to get serious about losing weight after being in denial for a long time and though I feel good when I'm working out, as soon as I see myself in a mirror, or see a beautiful woman, or have to go out in public, I want to cry. How do you deal with the insecurity/embarrassment of looking how you look at in the moment even when you are doing all you can to improve? I know it serves no purpose but I can't stop crying. I feel so gross and lonely. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Jun 2021 08:56 AM PDT So I have made some lifestyle changes since April 12th and lost 4.4kg (9lbs) so far. Things are going pretty well. I started counting calories again, and allowed myself to have everything I want in moderation. As I am pretty short, that normally looks like 1500 calories per day, sometimes a little more. I am exercising 6x a week, which I enjoy greatly, my issues have always been mostly about portion control so activity was not an issue for me. I have lost a big amount of weight in the past by counting calories, but I understand the reasons why I let the weight slip back up. The problem was not with calorie counting, I simply didn't make changes that were sustainable enough. So this time around I have been trying to learn how to listen to my body, which is something I did not do before. If it fit my calories, I would eat it. Now, I try to really figure out if I am hungry, try to catch the moment that I am full, try to gauge how my body feels after eating particular foods to see if they are a good fit for my diet. This is where toast comes in. I have always loved toast. It used to be my go-to breakfast food, and my go-to afternoon snack. Toast is amazing, it tastes delicious. I knew it was not the most nutritional thing for me, but I didn't care. It fit my calories. Now, when I started getting back into this journey, I decided I wanted to add more healthy things to my diet, rather than focus on taking unhealthy things away. So I started drinking a green smoothie (spinach, banana, strawberry, oat milk) in the morning, alongside my toast. I would drink the smoothie first, and an hour or so later have toast. After a few weeks, I noticed that the smoothie would fill me up enough that I didn't need to have toast anymore. However, I kept toast as my afternoon snack right until a few days ago. I started to realize that every time I have toast a couple of hours before dinner, it just makes me so hungry. I just start to anticipate the next meal, and I have to try really hard to distract myself so I don't think of dinner. When I made the connection, I was surprised. This has been a staple of my diet for ages and I never realized how it actually made me feel. I only cared about the taste. For the last few days I have been having fruit and a tablespoon of peanut butter instead, and not only does it taste amazing, but it sustains me until dinner. Now, don't get me wrong, I am not saying I will never have toast again. But I am really glad I was able to make this connection. I never cared to listen to my body to find out how food actually makes me feel. It truly has created a shift in my mentality. The truth is that a lot of foods taste really good, not just toast. If I can find something that tastes just as good to me, and it helps me feel satiated, 9/10 times I will choose it. Have you ever had a similar realization before? [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 3 Posted: 03 Jun 2021 06:28 PM PDT Hello losers, I hope you're all having a lovely day! Weigh in daily, enter in Libra & remove moral judgement/stigma/shame directed at yourself about it: Logged this morning. Progress over perfection. Feeling less like this number is the worst. It's just a number. Maybe if I type it often enough my jerk brain will absorb the information! 1800 calories (tracking in 5-day cycles, Friday/Saturday at maintenance): On it today. I need to be treading lightly here, my head space around this has gone in a new & not fabulous direction. Exercise 5 days a week: 30-minute lunch walk & stationary bike. 1/3 days. Alone time to word vomit into journal: Need to make some time for this instead of Animal Crossing before bed. Excuse me as I stare at myself with a Jason Bateman esque camera eye contact stare. C'mon self. Your island is already 5 stars do some journaling. Todays gratitude list: I'm grateful for smoked salmon, low fat cream cheese, having a network of professionals I can reach out to that's actually starting to be really helpful & the steadfast knowledge that the people that care about me like me way more than I like me. Your turn losers! Let's hear all about it. [link] [comments] |
| Daily Q&A Post for Friday, 04 June 2021 - No question too small! Posted: 03 Jun 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] |
| SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Friday, 04 June 2021: Today, I conquered! Posted: 03 Jun 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] |
| Free Talk Friday for 04 June 2021 - Come Talk About Anything! Posted: 03 Jun 2021 09:01 PM PDT Happy Friday everyone! Free Talk Friday is a free discussion post. Come talk about anything you want, whether it's health/fitness related or not. So tell us, what's on your mind today? Any fun plans for the weekend? (Credit to u/HermionesBook for running these in the past.) [link] [comments] |
| Yet another reminder that your scales are not that important!! Posted: 03 Jun 2021 12:37 PM PDT A week or so ago I posted about my frustration that despite following a strict 1200-1300kcals regime, I have been stuck on the same number on the scale for 3 whole weeks now. Like everyone I'm guilty of letting this define me, hence posting about it for reassurance, however I just wanted to share that even though this morning I STILL weighed the exact same 13st 13lbs - I wore a dress today that did not fit me a month ago. I put on a bra yesterday that was tight 6 weeks ago. I noticed my thighs rubbed together less than a couple of weeks ago (which is huuuuuge considering how hot it is at the moment!!) So, having had my own public stress about this a week ago, I wanted to do yet another reminder to everyone that just because your scales aren't moving doesn't mean you aren't making progress!!! DO take your measurements, DO take a before photo. It might feel weird doing it but these are the things you can look to for progress much more reliably than scales!! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Jun 2021 01:10 PM PDT M 42, 6'2, sw 331, cw 251, gw 225. As I am on this journey I had an interesting event today. With covid I have not been eating out for the past 15 months. Today I met a friend for lunch, and they wanted Mexican. We hit a local place and sat down and they put a bowl of chips and salsa on the table. I ignored the chips, ordered something light and stayed on my target calories. This is the first time since I started losing that I have put myself into this situation. I prefer to avoid temptation, especially right before lunch when I am hungry. I walked away from lunch feeling like I won a small victory, and that after 6 months of working on it I had changed some of my habits. I like to celebrate small victories, and I felt like this was a bigger win for me than hitting a weight or measurement, this was a win of habits and will power , and I wanted to share it.. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Jun 2021 06:14 PM PDT Note: I am a five foot eight and a half tall female. Started this journey at 265 pounds. Now at 235 pounds. So I had started a new job that had me walking 10k to 18k steps a day. I lost 30 pounds and started feeling so much better. I was eating better, even using tricks like honey sticks to stave off junk food cravings. But reality hit me hard this week when I couldn't get out of bed and was reminded harshly that I am partially disabled due to previous injuries to hip and knees as well as long term ankle problems. I had been pushing through the pain for weeks and had to admit the truth. I wasn't physically capable of the job long term and had to quit. (In addition to mistreatment issues I won't get into here) I know I have to re evaluate my goals, my steps, and rest. I have to figure out my next steps. But I wanted to post this and remind all of you of a key thing I clearly forgot... Don't get so caught up that you forget to check in with yourself. If your own proverbial check engine light comes on, don't just push through. There are times to do that, but there are also times to slow down and evaluate. I love and look forward to all your updates and look forward to seeing more from all of you. ❤️ Thank you for all of your support, you have helped me so much already. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 04 Jun 2021 01:56 AM PDT I'm looking to lose a little bit of regained weight but I'm wondering what the best approach would be? I had previously tried a relatively strict keto diet, which I found to be both highly effective and easy to adhere to due to the satiating nature of the diet. However, that was last year when lockdown had been fairly strict whereas now I likely won't be living exclusively off my own home cooked food. I found the macro/calorie counting aspect of keto simple enough, and I'm wondering if there's any other particular way of eating that can prove similarly satiating without cutting out an entire food group? Alternatively, would it be better to just stick to what has previously worked for me through Keto? TL;DR: Looking to lose regained weight after keto, are there any recommendations or is it best to just go back on it? [link] [comments] |
| 24-Hour Pledge - Friday, 04 June 2021 - The Plan for Today! Posted: 03 Jun 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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