Weight loss: Victoria's Secret Made Me Cry |
- Victoria's Secret Made Me Cry
- I DID IT
- Day 2 of going to the gym went great
- Ive lost 9 kg during 140 days
- My first (700) steps
- I've lost 50lb!
- from "how do they do it" to "im doing it!" --- Treat Yourself Kindly
- Lost 19lbs in 4 weeks!
- Update! Meet my first goal!
- Eating breakfast almost guarantees I’ll over eat later
- My success story/Numbers aren't always important
- Exercise breakthrough- I don’t have to work out in the morning!
- How to get on the wagon
- NSV: I time traveled
- Losing weight saves you so much money.
- Two massive goals in one week!
- Bread, we need to talk.
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: June 22nd, 2021
- Today is officially one month of no sweets!
- Sugar, I'm breaking up with you, it's not me, it's you
- I look so fat a picture from my husband's family reunion.
- Daily Q&A Post for Tuesday, 22 June 2021 - No question too small!
- Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Tuesday, 22 June 2021? Start here!
- Reverse diet
| Posted: 21 Jun 2021 08:00 PM PDT 32 F - 5'7 - SW 294 (highest was 360) - CW 242 Was always overweight. Chubby kid. Fat high-schooler. Obese college student. Morbidly obese employee. Had a few girl friends - much smaller than me. They loved shopping. I went along to hang out & get fast food. In college I was the fat friend who graciously held the purses while my friends tried on clothes in stores that only went to XL sizes. Meanwhile I pretended to be interested in the scarves, the jewelry, the shoes. I'd force myself to buy something just so I felt like I belonged. Victoria's Secret was the worst part of any shopping trip. I never felt like I belonged. I was an imposter. I'd quickly bury myself in the perfume section while my friends looked at underwear & bras. I bought bras from Lane Bryant. My bras were practical & heavy duty & ugly. The bras at V.S. are adorable & trendy & sexy. Two years ago I was briefly at 248 lbs & got the courage to go to V.S... I took like 8 different styles into the fitting room. I was so nervous & excited. One by one I couldn't fit them. Not a single one. I was still just a fat imposter making these employees restock all the shit I just tried on because I was delusional enough to think I could be part of this club of beautiful, cool girls who wear V.S. everyday. Never again. I'll stay in my lane (Bryant). Last weekend my bf took me to the outlet mall & I wanted to go into V.S. for a lotion. I scurried over to the perfume section & avoided eye contact. He popped up a minute later with an adorable blue bra, "look at this baby - you'd look stunning - against your skin tone, this color, holy shit" I gave him a half-hearted "it's cute" but he wasn't having it. "You should try it on!" The horror. But COVID was my savior. "Changing rooms are closed. Maybe next time!" We went back & forth a bit. He wanted to just buy it. "What size are you? We'll just get it without trying it on." Silly man. I'm like 44 DDD. I'm not fitting in that shit. But I kept my cool. "Not sure of my size. I've lost a little weight but I can just clip my bras tighter, no need for a new one." (That adorable bra will just judge me from the back of my closet. Never to be used.) As I'm saying this, an enemy approaches... "Hi! Did you need a bra measurement? We can do that right over here! Follow me!" Oh my God. Get away from me you positive-vibes little harpy. You are advertising my humiliation. But my bf is eagerly pushing me toward her. I suffer through it. Anything to get the F. out of here. Screw the lotion I wanted. "Ok, looks like 36 D. Do you want me to recommend you some styles?" I'm sorry, what? I'm a triple D. Like DDDamn those are big. Triple. And 44. The smallest bra I've ever had in highschool was 40. This little pixie is bad at measuring. But it's too late. He heard everything. "Where's the 36 D in THIS ONE?" 45 minutes later he's driving us home & I have $130 worth of underwear & bras in a bag on my lap. Y'all, I don't know what the hell happened. It went so fast. I was on auto-pilot & having a full out-of-body. I start pulling out the bras and find the blue one. "Try it on now! It's dark, other cars can't see anything." Kinky. And no, this shit won't fit. She measured wrong. MAYBE I'm 40 DD. That's a huge win. Although, if he's driving, he won't see my disappointment as I struggle to pour myself into this bra. I can lie, just say it's uncomfortable or it'll fit better after 5-10 more pounds lost, then bury it in the backyard along with my dignity. I throw off my old bra and slip on this blue beauty.... and immediately start crying. Not cute tears. I'm ugly-sobbing in a bra on the interstate. He's sad. "Aww baby don't worry, I'm still so proud of you with your eating, it'll fit soon. Or we can buy others. It doesn't matter, please stop crying." I cry harder. I'm getting loud, it just won't stop. "Baby please calm down, people are gonna think I'm trafficking you." This goes on for 20 min. Anyway, the bra fit. It fit. A Victoria's Secret bra fit me. I had a 20 min cry & a cataclysmic shift in my world view. At 32 years old, I am finally a woman that shops at V.S. & I feel like I just climbed Everest. This weekend I'm trying on everything in the "Lose All Hope, Ye Who Enter Here" side of my closet & I'm fucking excited. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 21 Jun 2021 10:23 AM PDT "When did people notice your weight lost? I'm a female, in my mid 20s with 3 children 6 and under. I'm very short, only 5'0. Throughout this whole crisis I've gained a lot of weight, I'm 192 lbs, just recently I've started noticing how much it's hit me. I was a huge soda drinker and fast food person. Yesterday I completely quit soda and fast food, i went to the grocery store and spent $300 on healthy food.. I switched to a 1200 cal diet and so far so good. I've never made it this far I think I'm pretty determined because of how I feel about myself lately. I've never calorie counted and it's actually not that hard! I didn't feel hungry yesterday and haven't so far today. I did a 15 minute basic workout then went for a 15 minute walk at night. What are some tricks you had to help loose weight? How quickly did you or others notice?" This was my very first post about 240 days ago. I'm now 136lbs. Never give up. I cannot believe how much healthier I feel. [link] [comments] |
| Day 2 of going to the gym went great Posted: 21 Jun 2021 06:37 PM PDT I was feeling way out of my depth and was getting worked up about "looking stupid" for not knowing how to use a specific machine. Next thing I knew a massive guy starts to make his way over to me. Hes like 6'4", buff as hell and I'm thinking the worst, hes gonna make fun of me or yell at me but all he says is "Hey mate, can I give you some tips?" He then proceeded to spend 10 minutes explaining how to use the last two machines of my workout. I left feeling amazing because he didnt make me feel so out of place. I think I chose the right gym. The atmosphere is so calm and the staff and other people have been so nice and welcoming. If everyone is like this I cant see why I was so terrified of going to a gym! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 21 Jun 2021 09:35 PM PDT Hello, today its 140 days from the day i started loosing weight. Ive lost 9 kilos from 117kg so iam now at 108, i am 176 cm tall and 17 y.o, i know its not special but one thing i noticed, can be really helpful for you that also loosing huge weight. I didnt do anything, literally. My whole 120 days, were in strict quarantine, bed, computer, wc, kitchen. And i lost 8 kilos (the last kilo is from more freedom life). So yes! You can do it only by diet. And now the special thing that i noticed. After the quarantine, everywhere i go where i wasnt for few months, almost everybody told me that i lost third chin, i have no cheeks no tummy and also, or just i am different person. Only 9 kilos and people see it. It's motivating, i have lost only 25% of my overweight (117-30=87 kg that is normal weight for my body, and 9 from 30 is 26%) lost 25% of your weight and almost everybody notice difference who know you before loosing. Grandma, hairdresser, neighbors, everybody of them noticed it. I want to say, you dont have to lost much to look different and act better to people around you. Thanks for your attention. And i wish everybody successful loosing. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 21 Jun 2021 09:03 AM PDT I've lurked here for years and maybe posted a couple times. I'm 5'8, 317lbs and in 8 months I'm turning 30yo. I have been trying to lose weight for 5 years. Consistency has been my issue. But a long the way I learned a lot about myself. I've been as high as 335 and as low as 278 in that timeframe. Today feels different. I woke up determined when usually I begrudgingly diet. I've decided not to do extreme calorie deficits, I think about 2600 is my maintenance I want to be under 2000 per day. I'm buying healthier food and trying to eat a salad every day. Eating lots of protein and not stressing over the source. Bacon is good and surprisingly filling per calorie. And today I used my determination to force myself on a walk. I downloaded a step counter to my phone and I also counted the steps in my head. I counted exactly 700 steps from my car, around the block, and back to my car. The app counted 697. It was a 7 minute .29mile walk and add an up and down stairs to it because I live upstairs. By the end I was nearly crawling upstairs, my legs are on fire, I'm just now catching my breath after 15mns. I'm back at my desk with a banana waiting for my breakfast and holy sh*t am I wore out now. But I can't wait to do it again tomorrow. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 22 Jun 2021 02:56 AM PDT I started coming on here a little more when I started my weight loss journey again and saw people who had lost 50lb and didn't think that I would ever achieve that. I didn't even set it as any kind of goal until a week or two ago when I was getting close. I did my weekly weigh in today and a 2lb loss got me to just over 50lb in total! I'm in a little shock and so excited and proud of myself. I've been following Weight Watchers so I haven't necessarily been counting calories or anything like that, I've just been trying to stick to my daily points and getting some hidden exercise in like housework, walking to work, or walking round the shops. I did try making myself go out on big walks but it wasn't something I necessarily enjoyed so I made the effort just to walk to where I needed to go in my daily life if it's within walking distance. I try not to be too restrictive with food because that was part of what went so wrong in previous attempts. I've also gone into it with a different mindset, in the past, I would set impossible standards for myself and my weight loss, and I would compare how well I was doing with other people, which led me to get discouraged and quit but now I've gone into it with the mindset that I'm not other people and I'm still going to lose the weight, just maybe at a different pace. I'd say my clothes fit better but they're too big now, and I'm a size down, I still feel the fear a little bit when I pick up a L or a size 16, just in case it's too small but everything new that I've bought fits really well. I've lost a load of fat from my face, which I only noticed a couple of days ago. The days where I see my start weight in the mirror and the photos that I hate seeing myself in are getting less. I only really tried a healthier lifestyle because I was worried about my physical health but it's had loads of unexpected benefits on my mental health as well, I hate myself less and I'm beginning to feel more confident. I've still got a way to go before I reach my goal weight but I know that I can do it, and I'm enjoying this new lifestyle so much! [link] [comments] |
| from "how do they do it" to "im doing it!" --- Treat Yourself Kindly Posted: 21 Jun 2021 08:35 AM PDT i used to look at healthy people like they were superheros -- afterall, they must have superhuman willpower, right? I used to ask my healthy friends what they did to stay that way, and a surprising number said that they didnt really think about it, skinny just happened to them. I so wished to be more like them...... after 3 years of trial and error, and 50 lbs down, heres how I did it :) ---I realized that I was eating because I was anxious, not because I was hungry. The constant cravings went away when I addressed my mental health and took steps to take care of my mind, body, and soul. -----I had to learn to work with my body, not against it. Working out isnt fun or motivating or rewarding when youre doing it to punish yourself. Lifting weights for only 10-15 minutes a day with the mindset of caring for my body changed the game. -----I had to address my identity and limiting self beliefs. I binged bc I thought I wasn't strong enough not to. I believed I was powerless to cravings. I believed that if I didnt bake and eat an entire cake that I would never calm down or decide I dont need it. I was always stronger than my cravings, I just lacked self-compassion and trust in myself. Probably sounds like bs but thats the truth. ---- The most important thing I did was ease off sugar, carbs, and start every day with a low-cal protein greek yogurt (Oikos triple 0). You can't crack a goal with an addiction in the way, nd sugar is no joke. If not for weight loss, it even made a HUGE improvement in my mental clarity snd mental health. I still have a sugary treat like ice cream or cookies most days, but my portions are tiny and the sweetness is overwhelming after a few bites anyway. Now Im someone who feels uncomfortable when too full, I stop when im full!!! (!?!??!?!?) I say no to donuts in morning, and mean it!!!! I treat myself with compassion when I gain a few, and with a few "no thank yous" to dessert it falls right back off. Im happy, and I just want eveeyone to know its possible for you to be happy too. Remember to forgive yourself, treat yourself kindly, and do things for your body, not against it. Love you all, thank you [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 21 Jun 2021 03:38 PM PDT I'm 23/M/6'4" so I started the diet probably at 18.5st when a colleague offered me a Jaffa Cake and I said "No, thanks though" and he hit me with the "Are you on a diet or something?" In a jokey way, and it was on my mind to do for a while so I said "Yeah actually, I am!" In a similar jokey manner. From that point on I knew I had to take it seriously to not seem like a bs'er or someone that takes only fleeting interests in things So I got some healthy food, I was on the diet for about a week and then I got some scales to track my progress, it said 257lbs. I put that in a BMI Calculator and it said 31.3, Obese. That was a big wakeup call as I had always said I would never become obese, but after years of evening snacking, large (honestly stupid) portion sizes and the "clean your plate/don't waste food" mentality, it caught up with me I guess So anyway I started tracking my weight 24th May, monday and weighted 257lbs Then 2 weeks later on June 7th I weighed in at 249lbs And today on June 21st I weighed 238lbs I think the 11lbs is a combo of much cooler weather, losing muscle mass, a tactical bowel movement before weigh in AND fat loss so I might not be able to reproduce that next fortnight, gonna target 233lbs assuming 4lbs per week but ye, moving around is so much easier My diet! So I eliminate egregiously unhealthy stuff. Any kind of unnecessary pastries/biscuits/cakes/fast food/processed meat/Sugary drinks I reduce carbs in meals. So I'll have much less pasta/rice/potatoes with my dinners, and that's because they're calorie dense I substitute essentials/treats. This is the biggest part of the diet so I'll include the brands. Bread->Ryvita Crispbreads. Butter->Flora Light. Breakfast->Special K+Almond Milk/Belvita Breakfast Biscuits. Sandwich filler/Toast Spread (Now going on Crispbreads)->Guacamole/Houmous/Philadelphia Lightest/Tuna+Cucumber. Any Drink->Water/Tea+Almond Milk. Any chocolate bar/mini cake->Alpen Light bars. Icecream->Muller Light Yogurts. Take away->Heinz No Added Sugar Tomato Soup (I add Pepper, Basil and a lil bit of Worcester sauce) So the reason I go with branded options is because big brands have a lot of resources to put into these products and they have a reputation to uphold, so they're often held to a higher standard than offbrand versions where that isn't the case My goal is 150 lbs, 10st 10lbs, now at 17st let'sss gooooo Tl;dr. 257->238lbs, movement feels better, diet: don't eat too many potatoes [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 21 Jun 2021 09:03 PM PDT Im 6'5 458lbs I started my journey at 495. I set my first goal to lose 31lbs by my 31st birthday. It's at the end of June and on the 18th I officially lost 32lbs! As of this morning I'm down 37! My next goal is to lose another 30 by the end of July. My ultimate goal is to below 300lbs. I have Smaller goals to help keep me motivated each day! The results have been amazing and energizing. I have gone down a pant size, my shirts are baggy as hell. I can see it in my face. My body doesn't hurt all the time. I am doing CICO with yoga, swimming, and walking. I try to walk or swim each day. I don't restrict any foods, but rather healthier foods and nutrient rich foods that are low in calories. I have also been as open and honest as I can about my relationship with food. It's helped me be more open with friends and family. I no longer feel like the other shoe is going to drop, or that someone will find out about my terrible food habits. It has been so freeing. This community has helped so much and the friends I've made along the way has been incredible. Journey before destination. I will be making this my healthiest decade of my life. Edit: Met* my first goal. Next goal learn how to write good. [link] [comments] |
| Eating breakfast almost guarantees I’ll over eat later Posted: 21 Jun 2021 05:16 AM PDT I've always struggled with my weight. I remember being very little, waiting in line at school, staring up at the little charts that proclaimed "kids who eat breakfast reduce the risk becoming obese" and "drink milk!" So I ate breakfast. And hated breakfast. I'm not a fan of most the foods, I felt sick eating that early in the morning, and I don't understand why almost all of it is sugar + sugar + a guilt protein / fruit. But apparently eating breakfast would keep my healthier and reduce the amount of food I ate during the day. Today, I was finally in the right headspace to go over my food log. Lots of "fun" Bulimia things. But then I noticed something - days I ate breakfast, I didn't log dinner for, because I had overrate too much. Other breakfast days were 500-1000 extra calories, not even at breakfast time. When I went to college, I rarely ate breakfast. I usually skipped lunch. I ate high calorie (and admittedly unhealthy) but still dropped weight so quickly it almost scared me. It's so frustrating that the solution for me is so simple - stop eating breakfast. That that's what makes it easier to over eat throughout the day. All because I had "skinny kids eat breakfast" pounded into me all my life, and never thought to consider otherwise. [link] [comments] |
| My success story/Numbers aren't always important Posted: 21 Jun 2021 10:38 AM PDT I'm male, 42 years old. 5'10", i started off at 190 pounds. My goal weight "was" 170, but it's not anymore. I'll tell you why. For the last year, I did nothing but stay at around 2000 cals/day. I tracked them very loosely. I didn't weigh myself at all in that year. I tracked every workout. I did not give up the foods I love, I just ate them less often. I started off at 190. After a year of not weighing myself, sticking to roughly 2000 cals/day, and doing 169 workouts in that year (mix of badminton, kickboxing, heavy weight days, and lighter weight days) I have dropped down to... 190 pounds! That's right, not a pound lost. An entire year. But I dropped down a pants size. I've had to buy new shirts because everything is baggy. My face looks thinner. I'm stronger. I almost have a v-taper. People who haven't seen me in a while are like, "wow!" Yeah, I still have the remains of stubborn love handles but who the fuck cares. I can't imagine being only 170. 180? I don't know. My skinny jeans are now my baggy jeans. I can't pay attention to numbers anymore. I'm happy. I wanted to come out of covid being better than how I went into it. I've recomped my body to the point that I look athletic now. I'm going back to school (just completed 2 years of my program). I hit rock bottom after a few breakups but I feel great now and I know I'll meet someone who's good for me and will treat me right. I'm not seeing anyone but if my exes ever see me again, they'll need to mop up the drool. Everything's looking up for me and I love it. I'm happy and I wanted to share it. [link] [comments] |
| Exercise breakthrough- I don’t have to work out in the morning! Posted: 21 Jun 2021 08:29 PM PDT Restarting my weight loss/health journey and I had a major breakthrough. For some background, I (21F) have never really done sports or had a good exercise routine. So, building a good work out habit has been a huge struggle for me because I just don't have any experience. I've always been a morning person and it just felt natural and like the right way to do things is to exercise in the morning. Don't ask me why, that's just what I thought! Lately I've been staying up late and getting up much later than normal. This is fine with my school schedule and I've been extremely productive but because of this my morning work outs just weren't happening. I am very regimented so I was getting frustrated with myself. But today I had a realization! I don't have to wake up early and exercise. There is nothing wrong with exercising in the evenings! In my current stage of life it actually makes a lot of sense. And I typically struggle with grazing after dinner so it helps if I can keep myself busy. I am so excited to do this new routine! This probably seems totally obvious to most but I just wanted to share and maybe it could help someone else. Don't let how you think you should do things keep you from being more successful in your habits. Change things up if they aren't working. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 22 Jun 2021 02:37 AM PDT Though I know it's not a wagon but a way of living within good habits... I (39F, 70Kg, 158cm) ex alcoholic, remember that before I quit alcohol, every day for months I'd think "I'll only drink today, once more, then I'll quit tomorrow"... It took me a few years to finally quit for good. Now, after 4 years sober, I'm having the same train of thought about binging on snacks. "I will buy some today, finish the whole thing and start anew tomorrow". I've read habit-forming books, I've tracked calories, exercised and lost weight in the past... But this time around, it seems super hard to get back to those good habits. Whenever the evening is approaching I feel this unbearable sadness, this feeling that I need "something". I live alone, and snacking while watching a film is my only satisfaction these days. I am already considering going to the shop to buy stuff for this evening, and it's only 11AM. I want to find a way to stop the thought and understand that the world won't end if I don't snack for one day, but it's sometimes overwhelming and I feel like it's totally controlling me. So, just to try something different this time, I post this SOS on reddit. And I guess, eventually, I'll feel strong enough to control myself and change for good! Ps. Please only well-meaning, non-patronizing comments. I've been around, I know how the game works! Edit: typos [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 21 Jun 2021 02:12 PM PDT I've always been overweight, and for the last 8-10 years I've been >30 BMI which is obese. I never ate a lot, but I was VERY sedentary. I'd put on about a pound or so a year for the past 15 years, to the point where I found myself 56 lbs over ideal weight. At my height (5'5") this was very noticeable. Anyway, I always assumed I'd somehow lose the weight...eventually...at some point. I know this because I'd always imagine future me as thin and active. Of course, I never imagined me in the process of losing the weight, just some sort of TV series time-skip and BOOM, I'm thin. I was born with a heart defect, and had OHS about seven years ago (mechanical aortic valve now). Leading up to the surgery, there were signs I very much ignored. It was luck that my situation was caught and fixed, and I consider myself very fortunate. At the end of last year / beginning of this year, those signs returned. At first I ignored them again, but then realized that the cosmos threw me a lifeline before; it was unlikely to do so again, and if I didn't do something about my situation, I'd die before my kids even made it out of elementary school. So, I started eating better (flailing at first) and becoming more active. I have an elliptical machine at home, which my incredibly thoughtful mom bought for me right out of the hospital circa 2014 which I used precisely 0 times. I started on the elliptical, quickly working up to an hour a day. As I got more sophisticated, I got better counting calories, and the weight started to come off. I'm now over the halfway mark, 31 pounds lost with 25 to go. Today, I looked in the mirror, and wouldn't you know it, future me was smiling back at me. Although I have some weight to lose, it would seem I'm post time skip. I'm going to keep this up and then maintain, but I'm beyond happy with my progress so far. [link] [comments] |
| Losing weight saves you so much money. Posted: 21 Jun 2021 03:43 AM PDT EDIT Please stop putting words in my mouth. My post was directed at people making excuses as to why they can't lose weight. I see people make this excuse on twitter all the time. I never said there isn't a correlation between obesity and poverty, I said no one is fat SOLELY because they are poor I was fat with a low paying job and spent around £120 per week on food and drink, because it was basically the only way I got any enjoyment out of my life. I also spent money on taxis to work because walking exhausted me and I'd show up looking like a sweaty pig. I got takeaway almost every day sometimes twice, and I'd also drink daily. I hated it and I hated myself. I also had basically no money left to do anything I wanted to do. Now I've lost weight my weekly food spend is more like £30, and I could easily make it cheaper if I wanted. No more takeaways and I've learnt to cook healthy, cheap things. I cut out a lot of processed meat and cheese, it's unhealthy and expensive too. My food is nicer as well. This is how I know the "people are fat because they're poor" discourse is a load of nonsense. No one is fat because raspberries cost £2 and frozen chips cost £1.50. Most vegetables are cheap. Potatoes are cheap, lettuce is cheap, oranges and apples are cheap. Tinned vegetables are cheap. Beans are cheap. Wholegrain bread is slightly more expensive, but it's still cheap. You will save a lot of money making your own meals instead of buying frozen or fast food. Also the amount of calories I need as a 6ft 150lb guy is significantly less than I needed at 260 so it's hard not to save money. I thought I "didn't have the time or money" but really I was just too lazy and used that as an excuse. [link] [comments] |
| Two massive goals in one week! Posted: 21 Jun 2021 06:54 PM PDT This week I reached 30kg lost as well as dropping below 200lbs for the first time since I was a teenager! Starting weight: 120kg (264.5lbs) Current weight: 90kg (198.5lbs) Next goal is 36kg down (30% of my starting weight), and the following one is 80kg. Things that have helped me: -Mental health assistance to work on healthier coping strategies than comfort eating. -Liraglutide. I know it's not for everyone but I have a disease that makes exercise difficult, and can make healthy food prep difficult. Liraglutide has been the extra support I've needed to overcome the extra difficulties the disease provides. -Supportive partner. I tried to make different meals for him and our daughter to start with but it was too much work so he's drastically changed his diet too. He needs a huge daily calorie intake (tall men 😒) so he gets some differences but he certainly eats a lot healthier now. -But it's pretty much been the hard slog you all know: calorie deficit pretty much every day for months on end. That's why I'm proud of myself 😊 [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 21 Jun 2021 06:59 AM PDT I'm genuinely angry at bread and other baked goods. I've been obese all my life and after 27 years of eating everything under the sky, I've started to get my scales to move in the opposite direction using a calorie deficit + IF diet. Not knowing the nutrition info of most foods, nothing surprised me more than bakery goods and 'gluten'. Growing up in a baking house and living literally a couple of feet from one, it has been such an important part of my life and it just seemed .. so … healthy. I get rice being high-carb and in calories. I get fast food, … but bread. I've had days when I'd finish an entire loaf in a couple of hours or get 3-4 croissants when they come out of the over for breakfast the next day. I'm not angry with myself. I'm not even upset I ate it. But I really am mad at bakery goods. For they not only taste but also smell so good. I literally get up to the smell of fresh baked goods in my apartment. Sorry about the rant but Bread, you gotta get your shit in order or we could have a serious problem on our hands. [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: June 22nd, 2021 Posted: 21 Jun 2021 10:27 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] |
| Today is officially one month of no sweets! Posted: 21 Jun 2021 02:16 PM PDT As of today, June 21, it's been one full month without me eating any chips, cookies, ice cream, or anything like that. The only things that I have eaten with more sugar than normal are fruits, such as watermelon or cherries. I really wanted to share this because I never thought I could do it!! One thing I am worried about is that I am going on summer vacation soon, and I don't know if I should let myself eat for that time and get back on track after vacation, or still be on a strict diet. I'm thinking that I should just let myself eat whatever WITHOUT eating too much of it, but also get back on track when vacation is over. Any thoughts? Thanks! [link] [comments] |
| Sugar, I'm breaking up with you, it's not me, it's you Posted: 21 Jun 2021 01:31 PM PDT I've had some really amazing positive news in my professional life today, and the first thing I could think of was, what little treat can I buy to reward myself, but then I remembered I'm trying to cut sugar out to see if it helps my low blood pressure/hypoglycemic feeling I get, and shockingly, I was super sad, like, I felt really low and it dawned on me how reliant I am on sugar as a chemical stimulant, so I need some formal accountability, I want to drastically reduce the amount of sugar in my diet, apart from when it's part of whole foods like fruits. Has anyone successfully weaned themselves off sugar and stuck with it? I didn't think I was that reliant, but sweet treats (just small chocolate bars or a handful of Haribo, not even to excess!) seem to have those deep-rooted comfort/reward triggers for me and it's about time I got in control of it. Sugar-free recipes and tips welcome. [link] [comments] |
| I look so fat a picture from my husband's family reunion. Posted: 21 Jun 2021 12:51 PM PDT In 2018, through CICO, I was able to lose 110 lbs and get to my lowest weight since childhood. I felt amazing, looked amazing, and was happy with myself for the first time in a long time. I don't know what happened (I have a few theories), but late 2018 saw me lose any focus, motivation, or determination I had to lose weight or keep using CICO, and I've gained nearly 40 lbs since then. Things have been particularly stressful for me, including a strong dislike for my job, not being very happy with our current location and home, and struggling with communication and emotions in my marriage, which have just fueled my poor eating habits. All of that is to say that I knew I had gained weight and looked different, but the family pic at my husband's family reunion really drove home how fat I look and am now. I'm embarrassed and pretty humiliated with how I look...again. I never thought I'd be back here, and it further fuels my insecurities. I wish I could figure out why I struggle so much with getting back on the wagon after doing so well a few years ago and what's so different with my mind and body now compared to then. Feeling bad about myself sure doesn't help my emotional eating, and I know what to do and how to do it, but it's some sort of block that I have not been able to get past. It was originally seeing myself in a full-body mirror and in pictures that fueled by first weight loss, and I'm hoping it can do it again. Edit - Title should say "in a picture". [link] [comments] |
| Daily Q&A Post for Tuesday, 22 June 2021 - No question too small! Posted: 21 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] |
| Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Tuesday, 22 June 2021? Start here! Posted: 21 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 10:29 PM PDT So currently in a cut and i'm thinking about ending the cut next week and starting a reverse diet phase. However I need some help on how I should do so. Currently eating 1500 calories a day, however I fast every monday so about 9000 calories weekly or about 1300 calories if you average it out. As well i'm doing about an hour of cardio per day and on Sunday's hour and half, so just about 460 minutes of walking on 13 incline at 3.2 speed a week. My Maintenance calories started at 2500 calories and i'm losing about 3.5 pounds per week. So my question is what should I start my reverse diet calories at and how much should I taper my cardio? [link] [comments] |
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