Weight loss: Slow & Steady Wins the Race (1.5 years of progress) |
- Slow & Steady Wins the Race (1.5 years of progress)
- 800 Days of Lazy Weight Loss
- FINALLY BROKE PLATEAU ��
- You dont need motivation, you need good habits. Use your motivation now to establish good habits for when the motivation fades
- Been tracking and walking for 3 days and woke up extremely discouraged, until I stepped on the scale
- I am 500lbs, constantly in pain and missing out on life. Please help me.
- I realized I don't understand calories at all
- 1 year of face gains. (SW:335 CW:245 GW:220)
- Binge eating advice?
- I'm at my wit's end.
- Exactly 1 year later
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: June 3rd, 2021
- I feel like I've gone off track and I'm too scared to check the scale...
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 2
- Well, Here we go again!
- Struggling to working out in the morning, while on the evening it's all right: is it worth it?
- What is actually wrong with my calorie intake?
- Question: does “eat less than you burn” mean the amount of calories i eat today should be lower than my TOTAL calories burned? (i.e. resting + active calories)
- First time posting
- Want to lose weight but don't know where to start due to chronic illnesses
- Does anyone have advice for literal food addiction?
- Having trouble finding the motivation to lose the last few pounds.
- Daily Q&A Post for Thursday, 03 June 2021 - No question too small!
- How do you have the willpower
| Slow & Steady Wins the Race (1.5 years of progress) Posted: 02 Jun 2021 01:06 PM PDT Stats: 5'2, 37F, 141 --> 110ish Tale as old as time: I had some babies and took a long hiatus from my love of running, and as a result, gained a bunch of weight, especially after Kid #2. Some takeaways: 1) Start small. You always set yourself up for failure if you jump in and try to workout every day for an hour and overhaul your diet. Pick one thing and just focus on making that change - whether it's working out for 10 minutes, 3x a week (what I started with), or swapping out your afternoon chips for carrots. Even now, if I'm not feeling a workout, I'll tell myself to just do 10 minutes - and inevitably, I just do the whole workout because I've built the momentum. 2) Get rid of all-or-nothing thinking. Someone once said to me, if you found a flat tire on your car, would you slash the other 3 tires? It used to be that if I ate a cookie or donut, I would immediately say fuck it, and spiral into blowing the entire day. Now I build a lot more flexibility into my diet and also don't stress about it too much, and just get back on track the next day. I live and die by the 80/20 rule, which means 80% of my diet is whole foods (vegetables, lean protein, fruit, complex carbs, healthy fats, etc.) but I live in a large city and there are SO many good restaurants and cafes all around, and there is just no way I am giving up my donuts. 3) It's been said here before, but weight loss is NOT linear. Don't miss the forest for the trees. If you take a narrow snapshot of my progress, it looks like this. If you zoom out, it looks like this. Your weight will fluctuate, you will plateau. It's NORMAL. Stick with it. 4) Move more. I know for pure weight loss, you don't need to exercise. But it's SOOOOOOO good for you. It helped me tremendously mentally, in feeling strong, feeling capable, feeling good about my body. I feel so grateful for the privilege to be able to move my body freely the way I want to, to have the energy and strength to smoke my kids in a footrace and chase them around the park. Having athletic goals (i.e. be able to do 10 pushups or 5 pull-ups or run a certain mileage or pace) helped me take the focus off every single calorie and the number on the scale, and more on how I was/am feeling and how my body is performing. 5) It's not a race. You don't get a medal for losing weight any faster. The only thing waiting for you at the end of this journey is the reality that you're going to have to maintain whatever you were doing FOREVER (with the addition of a few extra calories). You don't hit your goal weight and then go back to your old habits and old life. So whatever you are doing to get there, make sure it's sustainable for the rest of your life. It took me almost an entire year and a half to lose 30 pounds. Right now, I'm maintaining and I've stopped tracking calories. I eat when I'm hungry, I try to eat whole foods and prioritize protein, but sometimes I'll smash a pint of Ben & Jerry's at night. I'd estimate that I'm probably eating around 1900-2200 daily, probably a bit more on the weekends since that's usually when we eat out or get takeout. As with all the other progress posts here, I'm not special and there's no reason anyone else can't do this, but it's not glamorous and there's no secret sauce, it's boring and tedious and you just have to put your head down and grind it out. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Jun 2021 02:28 PM PDT 800 days ago I (5'6, F, 30's) downloaded MyFitnessPal and in those 800 days, I've lost 111 pounds from 272 to 161. I've also refused, for the most part, to make any drastic changes. Sometimes I exercise but mostly I don't. Covid has made me very depressed and exercise when I'm depressed makes me feel worse. I enjoy weight lifting and hope to get back one day, but I usually only did 45 minutes twice a week. I drink an absurd amount of soda. I did switch from Coke to Pepsi Zero for the sake of my calories but I drink a LOT of it and plan to continue doing so. I like it and it doesn't hurt. We still eat pizza, fast food and cake, the Big Three of calorie density. We don't do it on a whim anymore. Stuff like that is carefully planned for. But it's still part of our lives. I swapped out most high calorie sinks for lower calorie ones. Extra lean beef instead of lean. Low fat mayo instead of regular. Homemade desserts with sweetener instead of chocolate bars and store cakes. Less butter, cheese and oil overall. But otherwise I eat basically all the same stuff. I haven't done much beyond counting it all and keeping myself to 1500-1600 calories a day. I have been extremely lazy about weight loss and still dropped over 100 lbs in 800 days. CICO works whether you run at it hard, or meander at it weakly. You don't have to be perfect. Trust the process. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Jun 2021 09:48 AM PDT Goodness gracious I never thought I would see the end of it losers but finally it happened. I woke up to 169💫 I have never seen a number in the 160's since maybe middle school !? after bouncing alllll around the 170's (177,175, 172, 175) since March 🤨!! I honestly thought my body was refusing to let go and never would. And I was eating in a way that I liked & wasn't willing to change (fasting 20:4, carb conscious but still have some rice, corn, carrots, etc, tons of fruit & nuts, a healthy feast at dinner). The ONE thing I DID change? ONE hour of sweaty cardio most mornings (not every day!) which is very much NOT like a Nike commercial (ie stationary bike in my garage as I scroll though Reddit & try to find inspiration videos. Sweaty but not exactly pushing myself haha. Saying this to emphasize have something fun you enjoy doing & it will be sustainable) So even though we can't outrun our forks - I think we can outrun/out cycle / out walk our plateaus 🏋️♂️ [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Jun 2021 10:27 PM PDT Motivation fades. It just does. When you're tired, when you're sad, when you're hungry; you'll be less motivated . Dont rely on motivation. Plan ahead. Plan to succeed even when you're not motivated. Make a plan that does not require constant willpower and motivation. Save your willpower for other areas of your life. Save your willpower for unavoidable temptations and unusual situations. If your diet requires motivation; it's either too strict or not well designed. Work smarter. Not harder. Think long term. Not short term. For me this means high-volume low-calorie foods like popcorn, strawberries, yogurt, protein shakes, veggies and fruits making up the bulk of my diet alongside lean meats and healthy fats For me it means always having healthy snacks on hand and eating small meals 4 or even 5 times a day For me it means never being hungry. For me it means having no temptation in the house around me For me it means embracing diet soda, splenda, and low calorie options in most of the dressings and sauces I eat. For me it means measuring calories weekly so I dont get discouraged by a bad day For me it means eating my biggest meal before bed. What does it look like for you ? How have you made your diet foolproof ? [link] [comments] |
| Been tracking and walking for 3 days and woke up extremely discouraged, until I stepped on the scale Posted: 02 Jun 2021 09:49 AM PDT Wanted to share a small insight about how my mind can trick me. This week I stepped on the scale over 300lbs, which was a threshold I told myself I would never cross. I started reading through this sub, and decided to start tracking and go on short walks every day. I'm not even trying to meet a goal at this point, just getting into the habit. It's my third day and I woke up feeling really discouraged. Beating myself up because I went over my calories yesterday (even though that wasn't my goal), I didn't want to go for a walk, and felt tired and like I'm already failing. I then stepped on the scale and it read 299. I know weight will fluctuate greatly day to day, but the data is showing me that I'm better today than I was three days ago. Crazy how much you can beat yourself up, even if you're on the right path. [link] [comments] |
| I am 500lbs, constantly in pain and missing out on life. Please help me. Posted: 02 Jun 2021 12:40 PM PDT The last time I weighed myself (a year or so ago at a hospital) I was 486lbs. and can feel that I've put on weight since, so I'm just going to call it 500lbs., though it might actually be even more by now. I was always the fat kid growing up, and was always made to feel it. Self-consciousness was around as far back as I can remember- I was skipping swim and gym classes from a very young age. I never had a set group of friends growing up and would always drift from one group to the next, always conforming to what I thought the others wanted of me, instead of letting my own self shine. This was a very dangerous thing for a young kid to do, because it got to the point where I lost my own voice while trying to appease everyone around me. My own inner-dialogue became tainted. So for a long time I knew the psychological component of being morbidly obese was catastrophic on my ego and development, but was thankful to at least not have any major physical issues (short of excessive sweating and running out of breath more easily)... but now, in my 31st year, that has really started to catch up with me, and suddenly I'm in all sorts of horrible pain every day which I think the majority of humans would have a very hard time tolerating. The pain is all over, but most notably in my hips, legs, and chest. I absolutely hate walking and just cannot bring myself to do it, because after a couple short minutes I get severe leg pain... and that's even with my $500 custom orthotics which I recently got... they must be a scam, or perhaps I was just expecting far too much of them (thought walking would hurt less with them). As much as I hate walking and as painful as it is, nighttime is the worst lately. Bed/sleep used to be my one respite from my aching days, but the past couple months it has become the bane of my days. It is the time when both my various physical ailments as well as psychological distress gang up on me. So what I do is just stare into my phone for hours and hours until I'm too physically drained to stay awake another moment longer. But the sleep is of extremely poor quality and very short-lived, for I'm awake usually no more than 2-3 hours later usually due to extreme pain around my gut/ribs and shoulder, or due to difficulty breathing. I eventually get back to sleep for another couple hours and then spend the day like a zombie, hardly waiting for the next moment I get to lay down. I've posted under various subreddit's over the years using various accounts, either just venting or trying to get help. I was in very expensive therapy for three years, but didn't take anything away, other than the realization that all the fixes to all of our issues are entirely within ourselves... it's just up to use to actually do something with this realization. Easier said than done of course. I've posted in this sub and the intermittent fasting one several times before, each time with more conviction than the last, saying this time I'm really finally ready. But I think this time it's really, finally, for real... because I simply cannot continue living with these constant aches and pains, which aren't just small ones I can overlook, but rather substantial ones, which, again, I think majority of people would simply not be able to live with. I am not a functional human. I have no job, no sex life (never did), no movement (I'm sedentary), and any hopes/dreams/ambitions I once had left me a long time ago. I always thought I had all the time in the world to get in shape and start living my life, but life just flies by so fucking quickly and does an excellent job at humbling you. I missed out on so many birthright moments growing up and missed seizing the best years of my life which I'll never be able to regain. There's no time machine yet. I am ready for this. I just have no idea where to begin. I am hoping you might be able to help me. I've seen a couple doctors already this year for some health issues I was having, but we never really talked about weight loss (other than one of them suggesting bariatric surgery, which I don't want to do- I am intent on doing it "naturally"). I don't want you folks to tell me to talk to a doctor first or anything, because I won't. I just want to get started immediately. I fucking love food and spend so much of my time looking forward to what hyped up new restaurant I'll try next, or which favourite restaurant I'll get my next meal from, etc. I do have a penchant for sodas, but am a lot lot better than I used to be (will have maybe 2-3 a week now vs 2-3 a day before... but mostly drink water). Of course I'm aware even those 2-3 a week will have to go- frankly, that's not much of a concern for me right now. My one big concern is the exercise which I know will be necessary. I'm so heavy that the smallest exertion of energy really takes everything out of me, and I hate being in pain so much. No pain, no gain, I know... Should I just take painkillers or something to get past it? Because I'd seriously consider that just so that I don't feel the pain, which is already so great even when I'm resting. Please just help me. Tell me what to do. I'm guessing it'll have to start with diet, and that's great- I'm ready. [link] [comments] |
| I realized I don't understand calories at all Posted: 02 Jun 2021 02:43 PM PDT I've absolutely had it and decided to start losing weight last night. I got the app LoseIt and started counting calories today EVEN THOUGH I felt I was sure about roughly how many calories are in things. Shockingly (not at all for everyone here) I was incredibly underestimating everything. For breakfast, I had grapes, strawberries, and a cup of coffee. I figured it was maaaaybe 200 calories for the whole thing? After weighing everything, and checking how many calories were in the milk for the coffee, turns out my humble breakfast was 501 calories. 501!!! I'm realizing now how I managed to put on the 100lbs in a few years. So I'm off to weigh and log every scrap of food. For anyone else who believes they can eyeball calories like I thought I could, DONT! Log it all! And good luck! [link] [comments] |
| 1 year of face gains. (SW:335 CW:245 GW:220) Posted: 02 Jun 2021 03:59 PM PDT Long time lurker here, finally thought I would share photos from journey. First photo is from April of last year, probably around ~330 give or take. Second photo is from about a week ago ~245. During the beginning of the pandemic, like most my job transitioned to working from home. I decided to use this opportunity to better control my diet, eating more whole foods, eating around 1800-2200 calories, depending on exercise. I also began walking everyday, then slowly increasing the amount of jogging weekly. I'm now running a 5k regularly and also using a spin bike at home. Even though I really only lurked here, this sub helped me quite a bit. Whether it be tips and tricks that helped many of you or progress pics. Thanks so much! https://imgur.com/WzzuGov.jpg https://imgur.com/gX4NFHz.jpg [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Jun 2021 07:59 PM PDT Binge eating, emotional eating, habitual eating, whatever you want to call it... not quite sure what it is in my case. Trying my best to count calories and lose weight. Not depriving myself, eating a good sustainable amount. But in the evenings, after like 5pm, I just lose all will and control! It is like my goals don't matter anymore and I'll find any and all excuses to justify my actions to myself in the moment. So annoying.... I only have 30 pounds to lose and want to lose it before 2022. I just keep getting in my own way. Any advice???? Please help!! Any and all thoughts/suggestions/advice are welcome. Thank you. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Jun 2021 10:51 PM PDT I need to vent, I'm sorry. I'm a 19 year old woman. I've been trying to lose weight on and off for probably my whole life, but it's only in the past 3 months that I've been really really determined to lose the weight and finally not be regarded as morbidly obese. I am officially down 41 lbs from my highest weight of 283, as I'm at 242 now. I hate looking at my body. I feel like I have no real shape. I feel just overall really gross. I'm slowly cutting calories (so that I don't cut too much at once and then suffer consequences) but I feel like I'm not making enough progress. I was doing so well, too, but suddenly I'm constantly hungry and I just hate the feeling. I'm at 1,600 calories at the moment but that'll probably be cut the more I lose weight. Does anyone have advice on how to combat the hunger? I just really wanna finally lose the weight. I've been fat my whole life, and I'm so tired of being fat and being depressed because I'm fat. Thank you in advance. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Jun 2021 10:05 AM PDT Stats: M, 25Y, 5'8 So I normally have always struggled with self esteem issues and just generally putting myself out there, and after I decided to try and get in shape, I made a challenge to myself that I'd make a post on here after one year of progress because this subreddit is a very welcoming and positive place so I figured I should try and share in the hopes that maybe it might help someone else out as others posts have helped me out. This is a before picture taken on the day I decided to start losing weight. My heaviest at 114 kg or 251 lbs on 2nd June after the first time I ever consciously and willingly chose to engage in exercise. And this is today's picture, at 82 kg or 180.7 lbs. [Apologies on the picture quality on the second pic, my old phone broke and I went a little cheap on the replacement] Motivation and Regimen: So I'm not gonna go too deep into it but I was obese for most of my life and I was probably at my heaviest around the time in the before picture. I was going through a lot of personal issues and once I started to move past it was when I started to plan for the future and I did not want to stay this weight for said future. Literally just decided "you know what, I'm gonna lose weight from tomorrow". I was lucky in that I had a support structure at home to make sure that I was eating healthy and I even had an elliptical machine at home in my sibling's old room. I used to have can of soda or two literally every day and on 2nd June, I just quit cold turkey. Went like 2 months before I had another soda lol, and it didn't even taste as satisfying as I expected. I still have sodas from time to time but we're talking once or MAYBE twice in one week at most. It's no longer an active craving. I also eat less servings and decided to skip out on lunch entirely. It's a bit tough to keep track of calories where I live since everything is natural and organic meaning it's difficult to know how much calories are in what but I generally just control my portions and it's been working so far. Relied solely on cardio as my main source of exercise by using an exercise bike at first then switching to an elliptical then using the elliptical using only my feet (built core strength like nobody's business). In around January 2021, I decided to try and implement strength training into my regiment. Eventually stopped doing cardio exercises and focused exclusively on that. The usual stuff: Push-ups, sit-ups, squats and lunges. Eventually started to move on to some more "hardcore" stuff and now I'm in a pretty good position. I feel proudest of the fact that I did all of this using exclusively bodyweight exercises as I didn't have access to a gym (cause of lockdowns, Gyms were being closed and then opened and closed and so on so I didn't wanna commit to it right now). Even now, I can do around 30 pushups in one day but if I take into account the fact that I'm still quite overweight, I see that as an absolute win lol. And my strength and endurance is improving day-by-day. Observations: Weight loss is super weird and very unpredictable. When I first started out, I was losing it at a rate of 2kg (around 4.4lbs) per week. Now? I've been at 82kg for almost a month lol. The thing is though, I'm still objectively losing fat because I decided to take measurements every week and my waist is smaller now than it was 3 weeks ago. So I am still making progress, it's just that damn scale isn't getting the memo! It's crazy how much more self confidence I have now than I did before. I literally stand up straighter and feel more at ease whenever I'm out compared to before. I was never really a big fan of being the center of attention (I'm still not lol) but I don't mind it too much now. Also speaking of standing up straighter, my posture's gotten so much better ever since I decided to start incorporating strength training. Never realized that would be a thing but it legitimately makes you feel more confident when you know your posture is good. Weight loss gets harder to maintain the longer you do it. After a year of skipping out on lunch or just eating some veggies, you always have those days where you just wanna say "Screw it!" and indulge in something that tastes good. I found it's important to indulge that rather than pushing it down which can lead to binging or leading to a negative outlook on the entire process. People can still be really insensitive when it comes to weight loss. Fortunately, the people I know have all been nice and supportive but I had one particular encounter with two friends (one of my friends is quite overweight) and the other one said "wow lucebuce that's great. So, friend no.2, when are you gonna lose that weight huh" and I just changed the topic to something else cause I knew full well how comments like that can really hurt people even if it was said with positive intentions. Also I just wanna give a shoutout to the great people in this subreddit, y'all are always welcoming and supportive. It's so critical to have a space like this where you can share both your ups and your downs so I just wanna tell you all to pat yourselves on the back :) I plan on doing another post next year (maybe I can make this an annual thing haha) where hopefully I'll have reached my goal weight. I thought for quite a while that it would be 69 kg but I have no idea anymore lol so we'll see. [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: June 3rd, 2021 Posted: 02 Jun 2021 09:23 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 feel like I've gone off track and I'm too scared to check the scale... Posted: 02 Jun 2021 08:33 PM PDT The past few weeks have been tough, my mother was very ill and eventually passed away last week and because of the stress and heartache from this I haven't been eating very healthy and haven't been to gym in like 3 weeks (also had a covid scare so that was 10 days of staying at home). I've still made relatively healthy meals, however I haven't been tracking my kcal and the snacking has got me gripped - I never used to like sweets or sugar in general, but lately I feel like I need gummies practically everyday and although I don't eat a whole package I can feel it having a negative affect on my body in terms of energy levels, motivation etc. I'm honestly terrified of getting back on the scale on Monday at gym, even though I know the scale doesn't determine everything. I'm also finding it really hard to stay away from unhealthy snacks and sweets. If you have any advice on how to snack a bit healthier or how to overcome the scale-phobia I'd really appreciate that? [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 2 Posted: 02 Jun 2021 07:04 PM PDT Hello losers, Happy Wednesday! I hope your day 2 was fabulous. Weigh in daily, enter in Libra & remove moral judgement/stigma/shame directed at yourself about it: Logged this morning. Progress over perfection. 1800 calories (tracking in 5 day cycles, Friday/Saturday at maintenance): Under goal today. Not feeling calories today. Exercise 5 days a week: Rest day, didn't mean to do two in a row. 0/2 days. Alone time to word vomit into journal: Yes & could use more. Also had therapy & was brutally honest about all the shit that's been problematic lately. Todays gratitude list: I'm grateful for a access to mental health care & being able to handle some adulting pieces that were on hold because of the pandemic & honestly, a little bit of my own fear. Less fear & anxiety is a good thing. Your turn kids! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Jun 2021 08:54 PM PDT I didn't think I'd be creating a new reddit account and posting here again but here we go. In 2018 I lost 40kg (88Ibs) and loved my new body. I went from over 150kg (330Ibs) down to 110kg (240Ibs). I loved the clothes I could wear and feeling so confident in my body. Over the last year and a half I've slowly gone back up to 124kg (273Ibs) I am still so much healthier and happier than I ever was at my top weight and have a much better relationship with food but I haven't been working to lose weight and I've just let myself put it back on. So now it's time to focus again, not put weight loss on the back burner like I have been. I'm a power lifter so I'll still be going to the gym and lifting but I'm tracking my food again and cutting down on alcohol. I want to be back where I was in 2018. Any tip/tricks/advice welcome [link] [comments] |
| Struggling to working out in the morning, while on the evening it's all right: is it worth it? Posted: 03 Jun 2021 12:32 AM PDT So basically I started this journey and I don't have that much to lose actually (about 6/8 kg) and I started to get some more workouts and intermittent fasting. I read a lot of time here that people usually workout in the morning, and by reading that I got pumped up and said "okay I'm try it too!". Today it's my third time trying, and I literally can't, I usually wake up just in time to get a coffee and sit and work/study till the evening, with some pauses, and then working out in evening, before getting back to work. The fact is that I feel like i'm missing something, like someone said multiple times to me they get "a morning pump" and feel more productive during the day, and they usually get more results by working out in the morning. Thanks for reading, hopefully you can help me with some tips. [link] [comments] |
| What is actually wrong with my calorie intake? Posted: 02 Jun 2021 10:54 PM PDT I'm 18 years old with the height of 5'5 and I weight around 165lbs(75kgs) I started taking my weightloss journey seriously and decided to count calories in and out. It shows that I should eat 1800 cals (little to no exercise) to maintain my weight while 1300 cals if I want to lose weight (1lb per week) Now the thing is that I already eat around 1200 calories a day and not because I'm trying to lose weight but because that's how I normally eat. It goes around to 1500 when I go out. Technically I should be losing weight? I have started walking 30 mins a day and I'll be increasing that 60 mins. Where am I lacking? It seems like have eaten below my BMR level my whole life. I was pretty thin before I hit my puberty. I have also started drinking water, 3l a day. What else shall I do? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Jun 2021 10:16 PM PDT I am a 25y (F) and i weigh 183lbs. I've been counting my calories and macros and exercising 4-5 days a week (ranging from walking 10,000+ steps a day, weight lifting, playing tennis) consistently for the last month and a half. I have an apple watch and i count my calories and macros using Lifesum. I know the watch and the app are not super great at calculating my activity levels, calories burned etc. but it helps me motivate myself to workout and eat well. It also gives me a good general idea of how many calories i burn a day and how many calories i take in each day. I just want to know if the concept of "eating less than you burn" means taking in less calories than your total calories burned. On the apple watch you can see your total calories burned on your Activity app on your iPhone and i have been using that number and subtracting that by the number of calories i ate that day (as stated on Lifesum). I use this number to determine if i was in a caloric deficit today or not. Please let me know if i'm doing this right. Any advice would be helpful! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Jun 2021 05:55 PM PDT I wanted to say thank you for the motivation. I started Jenny Craig a month ago after gaining 62lbs. I am 5'9" and was 210lbs I don't actually have a starting weight that's accurate because I was too embarrassed to weigh myself initially in the first two weeks. After a month of some ups and downs I've kept fighting and am finally seeing results! I'm down 7.2 lbs but it's not about the weight. It's about how I feel. My self care is improving. Not perfect but I'm fighting for it. The dark purple stretch marks all over my legs are fading and I feel okay looking in the mirror. I miss my old self. I won't lie. I know it's going to take time to be her again but I know I can do it. Thank you for the encouragement and support. Xx [link] [comments] |
| Want to lose weight but don't know where to start due to chronic illnesses Posted: 03 Jun 2021 01:10 AM PDT Basically the title. I'm a 31 F 5'3 currently 190 lbs. Most if my life I was about 124 lbs so I've been struggling really bad with my image. Throw in the daily struggles of my illnesses and I've been a mess. I have Lupus, sjogrens, RA, hypothyroidism, and antiphospholipid syndrome. I have very limited mobility and am constantly in pain. I was wondering if maybe there's anyone here with some of the same illnesses and may have some tips. Part of why I'm seeking help is because was I recentl admitted to the hospital with sepsis due to my illnesses and it really freaked me out. I definitely want to try and be as healthy as possible not only for myself but for my child. If anyone reads this and can help me out I'd greatly appreciate it. [link] [comments] |
| Does anyone have advice for literal food addiction? Posted: 02 Jun 2021 04:25 PM PDT my problem is that I'm literally addicted to food/drinks and the only solution I can think of is to go cold turkey. not starving myself of healthy food but to 100% completely cut out all bad food at once. but this also means giving up all social interaction for at least a few months. this stresses me out to no end, I think about how miserable ill feel as food has been a medicine for me, and makes me eat/drink even more. you could say "just go out once in awhile, it's okay" or "just order something small". but it doesnt work like that. it's like telling an alcoholic it's okay to go to the bar and drink with friends once in awhile. one latte from Starbucks turns into 2, turns into 5, turns into every single day for 6 months. once I eat something I like, I can. not. stop. I will go back every day. I will spend hundreds of dollars every month on food I dont need. I also have this problem where even if im as hungry as possible, I cant eat if its something healthy. I see posts like "if you wouldn't eat broccoli, youre not really hungry". but no, I will avoid eating until I'm too nauseous to eat if the option is healthy food. I just simply have no appetite for it, the idea of it makes me feel sick or ruins my appetite. the absolute constant effort of saying no to bad food is so overwhelming that I always give up and fall into a binge. whether someone is ordering pizza for lunch at work or brought in donuts for the office or holiday meals with families or date nights or vacations, it's constant. I try to offset my calories with exercise so I dont feel totally constricted but i get hurt every single time. my knees are fucking useless. im just so fucking tired of being fat. [link] [comments] |
| Having trouble finding the motivation to lose the last few pounds. Posted: 02 Jun 2021 09:04 PM PDT I dropped from just under the obese BMI category into the healthy weight category. It took some solid effort and consistency but it did it pretty easily compared to what I expected. My motivation for that was the terrifying wake up call of almost being classified as obese. And I knocked myself back down to the healthy category. But once I hit that mark, I took a break (haven't regained anything), and since then I've been somewhat half-heartedly attempting to motivate myself to lose another 5-10 lbs. Work has been ultra stressful which I think is the main thing preventing me from starting up again. The thought of dieting again makes seems like added planning and tracking and hassle to my days. I'm considering intermittent fasting. Maybe just dropping a meal out of my day will be easier. How has everyone else motivated themselves for the last few pounds? [link] [comments] |
| Daily Q&A Post for Thursday, 03 June 2021 - No question too small! Posted: 02 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: 02 Jun 2021 09:54 AM PDT To stop eating when you're full. To not grab that second plate of food. To keep a healthy diet. To not binge eat or turn to food for comfort. To not weigh yourself multiple times a day and then see that you've lost a pound so using that to justify eating a little bit more. How do you have the willpower to keep going? I've started my "weightloss journey" multiple times and have failed each time. Even when I've lost 20lbs, I somehow fuck it up and end up gaining it back in addition to a few extra. At this point, I'm nearly 100lbs overweight, the heaviest I've ever been. It's disappointing and I KNOW something has to change but I can't find the motivation to do so. Luckily my thyroid and hormones check out and everything is normal but that also means that I have no underlying medical condition contributing to my being overweight. In addition to all of this, being overweight hinders my confidence. I'm someone who loves dressing up and truly find fashion and makeup a form of self-expression. In combo of not going out as much bc of the pandemic and then gaining 10lbs, I no longer care about fashion and would much rather wear baggy clothing to hide my body. I've never really felt this way about my body before. I hate seeing it. I genuinely feel ugly. I know mental strength plays such a HUGE role in weightloss. If I could get some tips on how to stay on track... how to keep my eye on the prize, I'd much appreciate. [link] [comments] |
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