Weight loss: I don't have a food problem, I have an emotional regulation problem. Food is my painkiller. |
- I don't have a food problem, I have an emotional regulation problem. Food is my painkiller.
- NSV - For the first time in my adult life, a doctor didn't tell me I need to lose weight, but rather that my weight was perfectly acceptable for my age and height.
- I‘m done. I will never ever overeat again. Period.
- Swimming improvement!
- I’ve lost 17 lbs and didn’t feel like I looked any different. Someone finally commented on my weight loss yesterday. I was starting to think my scale was broken.
- I used to think that I have a slow metabolism untill I started counting my calories.
- Absolute game-changer: Yogurt-based ranch dressing
- Progress 405lbs -> 340lbs, Coming to terms
- I ate half of the sandwich
- Why I could care less if my weight loss isn't super fast: It isn't about just the weight number anymore
- NSV - someone just noticed my loss for the first time!
- Did you have an "aha moment" that made you finally stick to your weight loss journey?
- Progress! 31.6 lbs lost; 247 lbs > 215.4 lbs and several inches lost all over (including midsection) in 104 days so far!
- finally make it past the 280s!
- progress pics are so inspirational to me and keep me going but i dont look as good as everyone else
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: June 21st, 2021
- Question for the People with Boobs
- Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Monday, 21 June 2021? Start here!
- NSV - Wedding Dresses!
- Daily Q&A Post for Monday, 21 June 2021 - No question too small!
- depression and weight loss
- 24-Hour Pledge - Monday, 21 June 2021 - The Plan for Today!
- I'm losing it (my sanity, not weight)
- Motivation Monday. Get and give motivation for yourself or others.
| I don't have a food problem, I have an emotional regulation problem. Food is my painkiller. Posted: 20 Jun 2021 06:04 PM PDT Okay, so I do have a food problem, but after a year in therapy I'm realizing that it's not really about the food. For the most part, I do the right thing with food. I know how to count calories, I know what kinds of foods to buy, I like healthy foods, I get a lot of exercise. But despite all of this, I can have a fridge full of healthy food, and still order a food to binge off of Uber Eats. Food is one of the few things that soothes me and brings me pleasure when I feel lonely, depressed, or stressed. It's really as simple as, I feel bad, and I eat to feel better. It has taken me YEARS to realize this. Obviously this is not a revolutionary concept, but I never thought it applied to me. I thought I just had problems committing or I just wasn't being consistent enough to develop the right habits. (And that's not entirely wrong). Anyway, this realization was liberating in one sense, because it allowed me to acknowledge that I have all of the building blocks I need to build a healthy relationship with food. I know what to do. The reason I have failed is because the root problem isn't my relationship with food, but my relationship to the underlying discomfort and my current inability to cope with those feelings in healthier ways. This is going to be hard to change, because I've always used food for comfort. If I am experiencing pain, food is a painkiller, but it will come back and make me feel twice as worse when I'm done. And really, I don't think it's 100% wrong to use food to feel good. We're going to naturally feel things when we eat, and in moderation it's okay to enjoy eating, as long as it's not our sole coping mechanism and we're not wreaking havoc on our lives. Like it's okay to have a bad day and get some ice cream to feel better as long as you know that's what you're doing and you decide to do it. It's not great if you're doing it everyday though. All of this being said, I'm still trying to learn strategies to cope with these negative feelings that aren't food. I'm trying exercise, meditation, distraction, all of the standard tools. I would love to hear what strategies you have used or if you have experienced a similar relationship with food. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2021 06:18 PM PDT https://i.imgur.com/KlKcdVQ.jpg Last Friday I had a Drs visit with a new Dr. I am always a bit cautious of Drs visits because my entire life I have been told all my health problems are because of my weight. I even had one Dr basically tell me at 5'2" and 190-200ish lbs, I would never lose the weight myself, and in a few years I would be coming back to him needing bariatric surgery, so there was nothing he could do for me now. This was a liver specialist I was seeing because labs had shown some issues with my liver. So, since he told me there was nothing he could do for me until I gained MORE weight and needed the bariatric surgery, I never went back to him. Last week I was back at a different GI/liver specialist because things seem to be going wonky again. I currently weigh 155 lbs. Not ideal by any stretch but a huge improvement. This time however, the Dr actually said given my age and height and based on how I look and carry the extra weight I do have, he thinks my weight is perfectly acceptable. That if I want to continue losing weight, that's fine, but not to fixate on what the charts tell me I ought to weigh because I really don't have 40 lbs more to lose. And I agree. I think I will be done at 15 to 20 more lbs. This felt like such a huge win for me. To have a medical professional actually tell me I look like I am approaching a healthy weight/size without focusing on just the numbers on the scale and the BMI charts. I have spent years being told to do Atkins, keto, go vegan, eat 6 meals a day, try intermittent fasting. I've briefly tried all those and none were sustainable for me. What worked this time was plain old common sense. Eat less than I used to. Did I do that every day? No. But overall on a weekly basis, yes. And it worked. Slowly, but it worked. [link] [comments] |
| I‘m done. I will never ever overeat again. Period. Posted: 20 Jun 2021 07:02 PM PDT I'm done. For once and for all. It's 3:49 am, I'm lying on a bed in a beautiful hotel in a beautiful city, supposed to have had a beautiful day, enjoying the weather and treat myself with a good coffee and some fresh air. You know what I did instead? Ordered a huge pizza and some chocolate treats and overate for the millionth time. At midnight. Alone. My stomach hurts and I'm so badly in pain that I can't sleep, almost had to throw up and sitting on the toilet for half of the night... yup. I don't want this anymore. I won't do this anymore. Never ever again. Thats it. That's the lowest where I allow myself to get. I want to enjoy my life, feel good about myself, my body and my health and not fighting against myself in the middle of the night without any necessity!! This will be a turning point, I promise. Let god be my witness. Let this be your sign to stop hurting yourself. Join me for some radical life changes. From now on. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2021 04:41 AM PDT I'm overweight and very unfit, I did try jogging but gave up because I just don't have the stamina. I'm 28F, 5ft 2", and now 14st 4lbs. I started swimming about four weeks ago, the day after I quit smoking. I could barely manage breast stroke (never been a good or confident swimmer) and had to stop for a couple of minutes rest at each end. I realised last week that I've had massive improvement already, I can now do two or three laps before resting, and even then it's only about 30seconds before I'm off again, and Im confident enough to not need to swim alongside the wall. I can also focus on doing the movements correctly now, I couldn't when I started. Weighed myself this morning, and I've lost 4lbs! I've been making more effort with calorie counting, portion sizes and food choices too. I'm going to find some exercises or stretches I like doing at home this week too, even starting at just ten minutes. I might try jogging again in a couple of weeks! And with the money saved from not smoking, I might even get myself swimming lessons to build my confidence in the water. I just wanted to share how happy I am, I've never persevered with anything for long enough before to see any kind of improvement :) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2021 05:56 PM PDT 24F, 5'3". SW: 180; CW: 163; GW: 120 I saw my nana for the first time in a couple weeks yesterday. She looked me up and down and said "Have you lost weight?" I told her yes and she said I looked great. Later on that same afternoon, she looked me up and down again and asked how I've been doing it. I said I've just been trying to move around more and eat in moderation. I asked what looks different and she said I just don't look as big around my stomach/ waist area. She said I looked really good and to keep it up. I was over the moon yesterday! I noticed a small difference in how my pants fit but I thought maybe it was because I'm not used to wearing jeans a lot anymore (I've been FT WFH since March 2020, so mainly pajamas for me lol), and I hadn't noticed a difference in the mirror. The only thing was the number on the scale dropping lower and lower and I've been starting to think it was broken because no one seemed to notice. I've had several failed weight loss attempts in the past so I'm glad I've finally seemed to find something that works for me. And I am so happy that my scale does indeed work!! [link] [comments] |
| I used to think that I have a slow metabolism untill I started counting my calories. Posted: 20 Jun 2021 11:03 AM PDT I always thought I just had a really slow metabolism, thinking it was from my father and his family because everyone was overweight, and im overweight too, more like obese to be honest (190cm 125kg) and about a week ago I started calculating my calories using MyFitnessPal and i sometimes would consume up to 2k calories on breakfast alone, I guess, my parents never cooked anything healthy, and perhaps that is the reason why they are so unhealthy too, and I want to ask for some advice to rework my diet, I started working out, mostly cardio to be honest, because I'm too weak to even do a push up right now, and I don't know where to start what to do, for dinner I usually will have chicken with rice and steamed vegetables but especially from breakfast I struggle to resist my old habits because of how lazy I feel in the mornings and just eating some dogshit junkfood seems so much easier than making myself a proper meal, i just recently bought myself a blender so maybe i could make myself a smoothie of some sorts, im sorry for any gramatical mistakes, and im grateful for any advice. [link] [comments] |
| Absolute game-changer: Yogurt-based ranch dressing Posted: 20 Jun 2021 02:59 PM PDT I've always been one of those people who'd read diet tips that patronizingly say "Avoid creamy dressings! Choose a vinegrette instead!" And if you're anything like me, you were almost offended by that. Of course the ranch dressing is bad for you! As if the whole reason I was eating a salad to begin with wasn't the savory, creamy, herby ranch dressing! Sure, it's an obvious place to "make the healthy choice", but without the ranch, I don't want a salad at all. Vinegrettes are sour and the flavor is weak - and I've tried many kinds. Some counter-balance it with sweetness, but I also hate sweet foods! So what am I to do? Lo and behold, I was at the grocery store and found a miracle - bolthouse farms yogurt-based ranch dressing. 45 cal per TWO tablespoons. Now, if you're like me, you were skeptical. I know I was. Most lo-cal versions of these dressings are cloyingly sweet and taste nothing like the creamy, savory masterpiece that is ranch. And yet... I was tempted. And boy am I glad I did. It tastes like ranch! It's a little runnier than traditional ranch, but the texture is, in my opinion, almost better for it. Like, it runs over the salad much more evenly and cleanly. The biggest thing for it is that I can use the amount of dressing I typically want to, without going overboard on my dressing calories. Like, I wasn't going to let a little thing like calorie counting stop me from eating ranch! I'd just carefully measure out two tablespoons of the stuff... and then be sad when my salad was half-gone, and my dressing was all gone. But with this stuff, a whopping FOUR tablespoons amounts to a scant 90 calories. You can even go up to SIX WHOLE FREAKING TABLESPOONS and only be at 135. There's ranches out there that are 150cal/2tbsp. But with this, salad is delicious again. They have other dressings too which I cannot vouch for as I have not tried them - but I definitely recommend giving it a go if you're a fellow ranch fiend. Bonus: Greek yogurt just makes a good base for other stuff, too. nonfat greek yogurt is about 8cal/tbsp. Works well enough plain as a replacement for sour cream on tacos and the like; but I wanted to go a step further. I wanted to figure out if I could replace mayo with it. So I set to work, and I inadvertently made a sauce that's better than mayo for so many different things. Here's the skinny: 1 cup nonfat greek yogurt 2tbsp nice olive oil 1tbsp whole grain dijon mustard dash or two of worchestershire sauce big pinch of MSG or Accent Seasoning (same thing - don't skip this! It's not bad for you, look it up) Bit of salt + pepper to taste. Adjust the ratios 2-3x for a bigger batch. The nonfat yogurt base lets you add fat of your choosing elsewhere - which for me was the olive oil - a particularly flavorful and healthy fat. The mustard gives it a zing, and the worchestershire+msg gives it a ton of umami - it's creamy, savory, and I can't keep it in the fridge for how much I use it on stuff. And the calories per tablespoon? About 21, roughly. So once again, another condiment you can just go nuts on if you want. I've had it on sandwiches, on raw veggies, on fajitas - it's just delicious. Let me know if you give it a shot! [link] [comments] |
| Progress 405lbs -> 340lbs, Coming to terms Posted: 20 Jun 2021 08:29 AM PDT Stats: 37M, 6'2", SW:405lbs, CW:340lbs, GW: 180lbs Hello Everyone, been a follower of this sub for many months now and it's been a great source of motivation and information. I started this journey back in March on the advise of my neurologist, as he said I could stand to lose a lot of weight and wanted me to try the Keto diet to see if it would help with my breakthrough partial seizures. Happy to say he was right about giving Keto a try, I haven't had a breakthrough partial seizure since I got into ketosis and wow the weight loss has made me feel like a new person. For those who are lurking and thinking about giving weight loss a try your at the right place and it's well worth the effort. I had a realization of the weight I had lost yesterday that I wanted to share. When I look in the mirror even today I still see basically the same overweight individual even though my pants size has gone from a 54 to a 46 and my belt has gone from the last hole at the end to the last hole at the beginning. I was moving stuff around in my basement to clean it out, something I had been putting off for years because I would start, get sweaty AF, get winded and then end up stopping. Well part of that was moving 50lbs bags of salt I had purchased a long time ago. As I was lifting them and walking them over to the new location my wife made a simple comment that hit me strongly when I was complaining how heavy they were. She said how can then be so heavy when you used to weigh that bag plus more a few months ago? For some reason that made me get into one of those trippy deep thought experiences. For the first time I could visually see the equivalent weight I had lost and feel it. Was really eye opening and when I thought about the fact I still weighed almost 7 of these bags of salt which were hard to move I was stunned and a bit in awe on how the human body is able to carry so much weight. It became weirdly clear why chairs would break when I sat on them or why I couldn't fit in certain spaces. The visualization of the stack of salt bags was a clarity moment because when I thought about stacking so many bags on a plastic lawn chair I was like, yeah, no wonder the chairs would break. I still have a long way to go of course, my weight loss was rapid at first but has been a steady 2-3lbs a week now for over a month so based on that I still got close to 1.5 years until I hit goal weight assuming a steady and even path but as long as that sounds, and it is a long time, it's progress in the right direction. It took me 37 years to get to this size so it would seem unreasonable to expect to hit goal weight without years of effort as well. Thanks everyone and have a great day [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2021 09:44 PM PDT Ordered Board and Brew today as it's my husband's fav (Father's Day dinner). We love the chicken club. We both ordered one, he went to pick up. I logged half the sandwich in Loseit app (500 ish calories, no official counts). The sandwich arrived. I immediately held it in my hands, still wrapped, and felt how heavy it was; "I don't need all of this", I thought to myself. Opened the wrapper and it already comes cut in half. Perfect. I took one half out, put it on my plate, cut it in half again to make it more manageable. I immediately wrapped up the other half and put it right in fridge. I ate my half and enjoyed it. I loved it. It's a perfect sandwich. But half is plenty. Putting it right in the fridge helped bc I don't have a juicy hot sandwich staring at my while I try to enjoy its counterpart. Please humor me as I try to keep these successes logged so I have something to come back to in 1,2,5,7 years from now when I'm maintaining my weight-loss 😊 [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2021 06:19 PM PDT I realized a number of weeks ago that this time around I am not overly concerned about how much weight I am losing per week as long as it is above 0.5/week on average. I am more worried about breaking the addiction I have to unhealthy foods, and healing my body with good nutritious food. I know a number of addiction recovery support groups like to use a 90 day, 3 month, baseline for when new habits start to cement in the mind. I am at the 3 month mark now and am noticed a lot of changes happening quickly in the way I think about food. It never really clicked before now that... I had an eating disorder and an addiction to junk food. Now I find myself reaching more and more for things like avocado, celery, tuna, egg, veggies, products with organic ingredients that I can actually pronounce....and I am liking the changes. I am looking forward to at least another 3-6 months of super clean eating, and I will probably ease up a bit on the calorie and carb restrictions after that. Hopefully this experience changes the way I eat forever. [link] [comments] |
| NSV - someone just noticed my loss for the first time! Posted: 21 Jun 2021 12:31 AM PDT I haven't been able to weigh myself in around 2 weeks, as we have been in isolation with my partner's family in the countryside with no scales in the house. I have been a little worried about this, because they are foodies and drink wine with every meal, but I have been trying to enjoy the time mindfully and focus on things other than the scale. We've now finished isolation, and a friend of his family dropped round this morning to visit. She's known my partner since he was a kid and has met me a few times over the past few years, but hasn't seen me in around a year. We were passing in the hallway and she asked me in that very quiet, complimentary way if I'd lost weight, and I was THRILLED! I almost didn't know how to respond, I started out almost doing that pretend surprised face like it was no big deal and I hardly even thought about it, but then couldn't contain my smile and decided to just own it and acknowledge my effort. I know asking people about weight is not generally to be encouraged, but this has just made my day. In over 3 months she is the first person to acknowledge any change (other than my partner when prompted), and it's confirmed to me that it's noticeable and that I'm on the right track! Woo! ETA: my details for success need to be included apparently. CICO. It's all CICO. I don't even know what to say about it, it's so so so simple and I just can't believe how long it took me to click after years of thinking that I was the exception who nothing worked for and didn't obey the laws of thermodynamics. Measure and record everything that passes my lips, preplan portions and calorie content so that I never get caught out. Counting makes me feel less out of control. It's like someone opened my eyes and now I understand that every other thing I ever tried that had short term success (keto, IF etc) worked because they ultimately made me eat less, so pulling back the layers to the basics is what has helped me grasp it, finally. I know that other people prefer cutting out meals or food groups because it's an easier way to manage the mental labour, and I applaud that! Do you. Find what works, and do it! I believe in you all! [link] [comments] |
| Did you have an "aha moment" that made you finally stick to your weight loss journey? Posted: 20 Jun 2021 12:56 PM PDT I am a 5'11, 28 year-old female and my highest weight was 215. Previously, during the 8 years I was a restaurant server I stayed around 150-160 (I'm guessing the job is associated due to how active serving is). Though for the past 2 years I had a sedentary job, and also COVID. Throughout my weight gain, I was stuck between loving myself with the body positivity movement and wanting to lose weight. I carry the weight well because I am tall and have an hourglass type figure. My boyfriend always said I was beautiful and that I don't need to lose weight (even though he met me pre-weight gain). I never went on a diet because of what the movement teaches and how my boyfriend viewed me, but I decided to incorporate more healthy food. Though I was still eating huge portions and takeout constantly. I kept gaining and I was getting uncomfortable in my body and health issues started coming up. Despite my health issues and none of my clothes fitting, my "aha moment" was when I went to Disneyland recently. The tennis shoes I wore were hurting my feet and were too small. Previously they fit fine, so I must not have worn them all throughout COVID and didn't realize. My cousin, who I was with at Disneyland, said that when she gained weight her feet went up a size. I googled if that was a possibility and I found that the weight of your body presses down on your feet and changes their shape. That was the last straw for me. My feet are being pushed down so much from my weight that I have to get bigger shoes?!?! Not having it! So I lost 10 lbs last month with tracking calories and light exercise! WHAT WAS YOUR AHA MOMENT? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2021 09:02 AM PDT I have PCOS and started sharing my weight loss journey a few weeks ago in the PCOS sub posted not too long ago after losing a little over 20 lbs. I've lurked on this sub for some time and wanted to share here, too, as I'm sure there are other women out there who are short like me (I'm 5'3) and cursed with PCOS! Here is a new photo journal of continued weight loss so far Changes in body measurements:
What works for me:
If you have questions, please feel free to ask; I'm still learning so will do by best to answer :) [link] [comments] |
| finally make it past the 280s! Posted: 21 Jun 2021 02:31 AM PDT hi all... made it past the 280s and into the 270s! albiet it is by a margin (279.5) but i have been stuck in the 280s since december....due to a combination of a lack of motivation, depression, lack of discipline, low self-esteem and just overall dealing with the shitty mental aspects of re-wiring my life (including health). weight loss has been so much more than a physical journey for me...i been feeling so shitty about myself recently - like i cant do this, its too much, i will be on this journey forever and never lose weight. i began therapy and self-healing and it really is helping so much. after a week of feeling crappy, but a better weekend.... i woke up this monday morning totally TIRED but motivated to work out. felt good to do it! feel so happy about this so i sharing this with people i know will be happy for me about this small victory - toward even more!!! happy monday and have a great week ahead all :-) [link] [comments] |
| progress pics are so inspirational to me and keep me going but i dont look as good as everyone else Posted: 20 Jun 2021 10:20 AM PDT Hey guys, so I'm really happy I found all these health and nutrition subs on reddit. It's making me stick to my diet and the support is really awesome. I've discovered some amazing tips too. The progress pics are so inspiring and I find myself looking at them when things are tough. the pics are helping me stick with it and get to my goals though. if i want to over eat, i check out how everyone else is doing and get back on track. The thing is, i dont think I'm ever gonna look good enough to post progress pics now. I was always aware that everyone's body is different, but after scrolling though all the pics of people at their goal weight or near their goal weight, i know im not gonna look as good. i hold pretty much all my weight in my stomach so even though im only 10-15 lbs from my goal weight, it doesnt look like it. My stomach looks bigger than every other picture ive found of someone of their goal weight. it looks bigger than a lot of people who are not at their goal weight and weigh 30 lbs than me but the same height! most of the time, i am just like fuck it. it is what it is and im getting healthier. but every progress pic i see, i know i will not look as good and most of them look better than me aesthetically even in an overweight range. i know there's body recomp and im working on it. i know people are gonna say im probably over exaggerating and that it's not that bad but I'm not and it is. I've learned to live with it but it's something im struggling with. already have talked about this with some therapists. i actually have a lot of self love, but this is the one thing that gets to me sometimes and I don't know how to get over it. [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: June 21st, 2021 Posted: 20 Jun 2021 10:41 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] |
| Question for the People with Boobs Posted: 20 Jun 2021 12:04 PM PDT Hi all. 21F here. This is a slightly more private topic (maybe NSFW depending on the reader)... but how has everyone found weight-loss with their boobs? I don't know why, but three months into my weight journey and it's only just hit me that my breasts might get smaller as I progress. Currently 1 stone down with around 3.5 to go; roughly aiming to go from a size 14/16 to an 8/10. At the moment, I'm a D cup and since losing this stone, have noticed my bra fitting a little better (it was a bit too small before but fits well now). I won't lie to you, this is quite upsetting to me and I'm struggling quite a bit with the idea of it. That's nothing against other people with smaller boobs ofcourse! But just for myself, I really love my chest the way it is - it's one of the very few things I like about myself! I'm aware that we can't pick and choose where we lose weight though (unfortunately) so if I do continue, I may inevitably have to face a smaller bra. I'm all for body positivity and know that losing weight will help me become healthier overall, but this is still making me feel pretty down and I'm scared of how I might lose confidence in this part of me. Anyone willing to share their own experiences or words of advice? :( [link] [comments] |
| Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Monday, 21 June 2021? Start here! Posted: 20 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: 21 Jun 2021 02:27 AM PDT 5'6" SW: 161lb CW: 142lb GW: 133lb My weight had been gradually increasing over the last few years, and then like many people I gained the 'COVID 15', until in March 2021 I was the heaviest I'd ever been. My BMI crept up into the 'overweight' range for the first time ever, and I began to feel so uncomfortable in my own skin. So in March, I decided to do something about it. I joined Noom, started calorie counting, and focused on volume eating. Luckily I already do a lot of cooking, so one thing that really helped motivate me was focusing on all the new tasty things I could make by aiming for healthier recipes. Currently I'm just under 20lb down, and at this point the rest is mostly vanity weight. My partner proposed about a month ago, and last week I went on my first wedding dress search. Most of the dresses were about a UK size 10-12, and pretty much all of them fit me almost perfectly, or we're slightly too big! Being able to see the dresses fitting on me properly made the process so much easier, and if I'd gone shopping even a couple of months ago, most of them wouldn't have fit. I would have been much more limited in what I could try, so having lost that weight made the whole experience so much more enjoyable and productive! Oh, and I found THE DRESS! [link] [comments] |
| Daily Q&A Post for Monday, 21 June 2021 - No question too small! Posted: 20 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] |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2021 06:08 PM PDT does anyone have any advice for people with really bad anxiety and depression trying to lose weight? I am 18F 5'2 and i am currently 91kg i gained over 20kg in about 4 months due to my antidepressants. I usually don't care about weight but i am running out of clothes that fit me as i've gone from a UK 8 to a 16 (sometimes bigger or smaller) and a 32E to a 36G. My weight gain has made me feel more self conscious, anxious and depressed. With the help of a doctor I am off my medication and i am actively trying to lose weight. My mental health is terrible right now so i am finding it extremely difficult to leave the house , sleep,shower, wash my face , brush my teeth or drink water etc. my main problem is food and water. i've gone from drinking 3 litres a day to maybe 500ml. I used to binge eat a lot but since i've been off my meds it's been better however i get quite anxious about the foods i eat which causes me to get stressed and starve myself for the afternoon and then eat something unhealthy in the evening. i am also a huge emotional eater. i have a fitbit which tracks how many calories i eat and sets a daily allowance based on a 750 deficit but i do go over when i haven't done any physical activity as the allowance will only be 990 calories for the whole day . i'm getting sick and tired of having to weigh everything i eat but it seems necessary as i often have large portions of food. I've also tried intermittent fasting but i found that it gave me an excuse to starve myself which isn't good. [link] [comments] |
| 24-Hour Pledge - Monday, 21 June 2021 - The Plan for Today! Posted: 20 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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| I'm losing it (my sanity, not weight) Posted: 20 Jun 2021 02:45 PM PDT Disclaimer: this is gonna be cross-post, I hope it's alright. So, first things first. I'm a F22, 5'2, 131lb (160 cm, 59kg). I'm a full time student and I do weight training 4 times a week, 2 hours at the time. I started going to the gym the month before covid hit my country, and it has been on and off since then, of course, so I'm still kind of a beginner A bit of history: I started dieting when I was 16, went from 140lb to 114lb in little more than one year. Since then I've been dieting on an off, re-gaining and re-losing weight. Started uni, was back at 135, did a really intense (and unhealthy) crash diet, and got to 114. And now I've bounced back to 131. To make this short: I don't like my body. My GW is 119. I know cico is the only real way, but after years of restricting my mental strength is at my lowest. Combined with the huge stress from my studies, amongst other things, this is how it's been since January: I'll be really good with my calories all week, and then on Sunday, at the family lunch, I'll eat until my stomach literally hurts. I'm bloated, I'm in pain, and I'm still eating. Sometimes it's stress, but I mostly eat just because the food tastes really good and while I'm sitting there playing board games, I'll just eat until the game's done or the food is gone. Of course, I end up eating so much, my weekly deficit is annulled if not worse. I'm asking for advice, because I'm really at my wit's end. Thanks for listening [link] [comments] |
| Motivation Monday. Get and give motivation for yourself or others. Posted: 20 Jun 2021 09:01 PM PDT "Why I need or how I found motivation." Just starting and need a kick in the pants? Hit a rough spot and need a pick-me-up? This is the place to give and receive a little motivation. Please revisit this post through the week to help motivate yourself and others! [link] [comments] |
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