Weight loss: [Challenge] Summer 2021 LoseIt Challenges - WEEK 3 |
- [Challenge] Summer 2021 LoseIt Challenges - WEEK 3
- I just got dumped and I'm almost certain it's because he found me unattractive naked
- SV: lost 10kgs in 4 months :)
- No actual results yet but mentally I feel like I have a far healthier relationship with my food now after onyl one week
- I gained 100 lbs and anxiety during the year long lock down and I am so angry with myself.
- Welp, I did it. I weighed myself after 2 years of avoiding it. Time to get real. Advice welcome!!
- 24-Hour Pledge - Saturday, 17 July 2021 - The Plan for Today!
- Easy has a cost
- Some Small Victories!!
- CICO for years, recovered from eating disorder, still can’t lose weight and losing hope
- r/loseit gave me hope
- 10k steps a day seems hard
- I (23F) decided to finally reach out to a nutritionist even though my ego is screaming “noooooo!”
- I want to be a foodie...who isn't fat
- I keep losing motivation and getting lazy and I think my depression is getting in the way. I'm ready to face this head on and not give in.
- Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Saturday, 17 July 2021? Start here!
- I want to lose weight but I have an aversion to CICO/calorie-counting
- A request for advice
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: July 17th, 2021
- Starting my journey
- I'm finally doing it!
- Not sure if I have been losing actual fat or is it muscle atrophy
- SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Saturday, 17 July 2021: Today, I conquered!
| [Challenge] Summer 2021 LoseIt Challenges - WEEK 3 Posted: 16 Jul 2021 09:00 AM PDT |
| I just got dumped and I'm almost certain it's because he found me unattractive naked Posted: 16 Jul 2021 06:05 AM PDT I'm 4'10, 28F. At this time last year, I was over 220 pounds. Currently I am sitting in the low 130s. I am very proud of what I've accomplished and as you can imagine this is a huge weight literally off my body. In clothes even I can call myself pretty. But out of them it's pretty awful. My breasts are saggy, with weight at the bottom and not the top so they look like air has been taken out of the top half. My inner thighs are wrinkly and look like they belong to someone 80 years old. My stomach is full of stretch marks and hangs over because of loose skin. My vagina is affected by loose skin as well. I met someone on a dating app recently and we had been going out for a few weeks. I'm not going to say I was falling in love with him, but I have just moved into a new city by myself and when I was lacking family and friends, he's been the one I've been spending all my time with outside of work. He'd been affectionate and responsive in every interaction, but in the last 2 attempts we made at being intimate he lost his erection. During the last time we attempted this he became very quiet and said he felt like we had no chemistry. I asked him directly if it was because he found my naked body unattractive and he denied it, but I can't think it otherwise because of his actions leading to this. He had also made comments before about how important physical health was to him. I know that no one is obligated to feel attraction or keep seeing me and they can stop seeing me for any reason that they want. I know part of putting myself out there means it is so likely that connections won't work out. But it's HARD. I felt devastated after this. I had thought about getting skin tucking surgery before for self esteem reasons, but I know this is extremely expensive and would alter or make more difficult any decision I had to have a child in the future. The worst part is even if it didn't work out with this man, this is going to keep happening. I will meet someone who I like and who likes me, and they will get turned off and cancel all the future plans they had in mind with me once they see me without clothes. NOTE: All, I wrote this up at 5am after staying awake all night. I don't intend to demonize this person who other than perhaps setting the wrong expectations has been more than decent. I know it could be multiple reasons we didn't work out. Thank you for the kind words. I am still in the overweight BMI and am probably going to try and lose more weight before seriously considering surgical options. Please don't take this post as a reason to not lose weight. I am still so much happier than I was before. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Jul 2021 07:40 PM PDT I've been reading this sub for a while but I never knew what to post (I didn't had any questions, lol). Occasionally I'd think of posting about how my weight loss was going but the numbers weren't significant so it felt stupid.. but MAN!, today I weighed at 159lbs (72kgs) and realized I actually managed to lose 10kgs in 4 months of CICO!!! (I'm 5'5/ 165cm, 19F) And I'm just so WTF. I can't believe it works and that I've been doing it right! I started at 181lbs (82kgs) and I'm down 22 pounds, it feels INSANE and unbelievable. I've told everyone I know about it but I had to share here too since I'm honestly so so happy and proud of myself!!! Most of all I'm extremely surprised with how easy it was and has been. In my mind losing weight was the hardest thing I would ever have to do in my life but I just literally ate in a deficit (and not even for the whole week, usually 1-2 days of maintenance or even above maintenance a week), never deprived myself of any foods I wanted, and did a little bit of exercise. I did the easy stuff like power walking/jogging like 3 to 5 times a week. I actually only bought a food scale this week and eyeballed everything til now, and I don't own a scale for myself either so I only weigh myself in pharmacies like twice a month. Never had a plateau, and if I did, I was not aware of it LMAO. As you can tell I've been taking things SO chill so the 10kgs loss was not expected. I haven't been less than 160lbs since I was 15! If I knew it was this easy I would have done it a lot sooner. Sorry for the long ass post, just wanna thank everyone on this sub for the inspiration and all the useful resources and information! U guys rule so much. :) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Jul 2021 07:27 PM PDT It finally sunk it what everyone says about dieting not being sustainable. So I sat down and honestly analyzed where my problems were: processed sugar and rice. I'm Asian, rice is my life source, but it has SO many calories that scaling down portions only left me hungrier and vulnerable to binges later. I'm convinced this hunger has been driving my struggles with portion control for years now. Even with large quantities of rice, I don't feel as full as I should for how many calories are in there. So I finally said nope, cut that shit out. Of course I would never go no carb, that would 100% send me over the edge. Rather, I've replaced my usual plate of rice with two slices of ancient grain bread and I actually feel good. I've tried other grains like quinoa and whole wheat bread which I just never took to. Before I would never eat that 300-calorie butter croissant but now I've been combining it with a fried egg and grilled fish to make a sandwich for lunch that keeps me full without the stomach pain. Removing rice just freed up more calories for me to eat the things I do like. As for the sugar addiction, I found a random app that shows me a timer for how long I've been sugar free. It gives little awards at a higher frequency at first before becoming more spaced out. I open it when I feel like having junk food, see the timer, and it helps me keep going without that obsession to binge. I still have ice cream, cake, and takeout but now I'm mindful of my portions and actually feel full after only a few bites. I can't say where this will take me a month or 6 months from now but I just feel mentally stronger and more confident in myself around food now. It doesn't feel like a diet, it feels like finally giving my body what it needs so I'm not at war with it anymore. There are compromises and I budget more calories for the weekend to let myself enjoy some indulgences, but overall I just feel happy to have found something that works without making me feel miserable. This got super long but I just wanted to share my thoughts. I hope I can report some positive results in the coming weeks :) [link] [comments] |
| I gained 100 lbs and anxiety during the year long lock down and I am so angry with myself. Posted: 16 Jul 2021 11:47 AM PDT I am angry for letting myself go so much. Angry with myself for letting my weight go up to a point where the arches of my feet hurt just from walking. Angry with myself knowing my skin will not be able to bounce back, not from this, not at this age. Especially ashamed that my partner had to have "the talk" with me about doing something about it because he knew I was unhappy and a hermit hiding in our flat (we were both working from home). He's also gained weight but he's just gone from skinny to normal so good for him. Just to clarify his concern was for my mental well-being not only for the weight, he is supporting me by financing my gym and swimming pool membership (it's a fancy shmancy one with sauna and the likes) and swimming lessons. He is as supportive as one can be. That's the other thing: I was never taught how to swim, but always wanted to learn. Now out of sheer desperation (those feet and knees really hurt y'all) I got lessons and it turns out I am some sort of bloody prodigy all it took was 4 lessons and I am able to do the three basic strokes with good form which unless one wants to compete is all you need. Like, I postponed this and now I adore being in the water and swimming around. Years wasted on finding excuses as to why I cannot learn. It's just that I was in such good shape before the lockdown, basically the last 10 lbs hurrah of my diet, and I know how one keeps fit (this is not my first rodeo so to speak) and I even had to buy bigger clothing and yet I sacrificed my physical and mental health for snacks and emotional eating and arrgh I could punch myself!! This is a rant and also hopefully an encouragement for others who might be in a similar position that they're not alone. My partner tells me that there is no point crying over spilt milk, but I am devastated. If you are too, just know we will get through this. The fact that we are on this subreddit means we are aware and want to change our ways. One thing though: this is the first time I want to lose weight for health reasons instead of vanity ones. This is also the first time I am active from the very beginning instead of just eating at a deficit. I am hoping the swimming and later weight lifting might help with the skin. Edit I can't count in pounds, it's actually 33 kgs or 72 lbs. Still a LOT. Thank you for reading. [link] [comments] |
| Welp, I did it. I weighed myself after 2 years of avoiding it. Time to get real. Advice welcome!! Posted: 16 Jul 2021 04:31 AM PDT I've gained 25 pounds to an already pretty high weight. Sitting in at 353 right now - about 25lbs more than I thought I was max. I knew the pandemic wiped me out but I didn't realize how much. I've become pretty complacent with my diet and exercise regime… pretty much eating whatever I want with no regard in addition to completely procrastinating on doing anything physical. Would love any advice anyone has for stepping back into the process. I feel pretty embarrassed…. And ashamed. Im turning 30 this year and I want to take control. I don't want to let this keep getting the best of me. I'm posting this here because in the past when I've lost weight, this community helped a bunch. Hoping to make it a habit to get back in the weight loss mindset and this post is my way of kicking that off. Happy logging, folks. Today marks day three for me. [link] [comments] |
| 24-Hour Pledge - Saturday, 17 July 2021 - The Plan for Today! Posted: 16 Jul 2021 10:01 PM PDT Wake up with determination; go to bed with satisfaction! This is our daily check-in, to help keep us accountable over the long haul. Feel free to post whatever goals will help keep you on track. Here's the regular text on behalf of this thread's originator, kingoftheeyesores, taken with his blessing
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| Posted: 16 Jul 2021 12:17 PM PDT After reading Atomic Habits by James Clear, I signed up for his weekly newsletter, where he shares 3 of his own ideas, 2 quotes from other people, and 1 thought provoking question. This week, one of his ideas is:
He couldn't be more right; working out is hard but, even if I wanted to be as lazy as possible, life dictates that I be able to collect my mail or take my dog on a walk and I know how much easier basic life things are when I'm at a healthy weight. With the pandemic, I canceled my gym membership, and I still really don't feel inclined to spend the extra time to drive over. But I realized today that I missed doing Bodypump, so I ordered some weights and once they get here, I'll be able to do it at home. Let's do this! 💪 [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Jul 2021 07:39 PM PDT Hi everyone! This is my first post on here so I wanted to share some small weight loss victories that I've achieved thus far on my journey. So far I have lost about 30 pounds!!
Major milestones are great in anyone's weight loss journey, but it's also the little things that can just put a huge smile on your face and remind me of how proud you should be. I can't wait for more small victories to come!! [link] [comments] |
| CICO for years, recovered from eating disorder, still can’t lose weight and losing hope Posted: 16 Jul 2021 10:40 PM PDT Note: I weigh all food, don't eat back exercise calories, and walk about 7-8K steps daily. I'm one of those people that has always been big. I first started dieting when I was 8 years old and never stopped - I never had a period where I "gave up" or "let myself go" I always was dieting and constantly trying to lose weight for the past 16 years. Eventually I developed an eating disorder of course. Most recently, I developed binge eating disorder from overly restricting calories to 1200 - saw no results for a year since the binges ruined it all. Cannot explain how mentally devastating that was. Recovered from that and finally started losing weight at an incredibly slow pace. Finally got down to my lowest, went to visit family for 2 weeks, continued to count calories and gained 10 pounds. This is not the first time I've gained 10 pounds in 2 weeks while counting calories. That was 2 months ago and I am at the EXACT same weight, no weight loss at all, still counting calories weighing food and walking minimum 7K steps in the heat. I started having pretty extreme hair loss (bald on one side of head) and lethargy and went to get my thyroid checked. Doctor dismissed me as one of those "fat logic" cases and did the thyroid test but refused to explain the results to me. From what I could Google, my levels seemed normal. Anyway, where do I go from here? I think I'm addicted to dieting - the thought of actively eating more than 1200 calories gives me anxiety bc I've forced myself into that for 2 years. But I see no results. I gain seemingly impossible amounts of weight in very short periods of time and am struggling immensely. No idea what to do next. I know 100% that CICO works but something is missing or wrong here. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Jul 2021 04:21 PM PDT Long time lurker, first time poster. Excuse formatting, on mobile, etc etc. Like many, quarantine screwed me up. I gained weight while stuck in a mentally abusive relationship, started to work out again once that dude left the state, but then Covid. I hate the way my body looks. I've never had to work to stay thin before (I had a physically demanding job that kept me in shape). I lost soccer as my workout and decided to do my part as a generous person of society and not leave the house last year. And now I'm 40 pounds overweight. My husband has been supportive, still thinks I'm sexy,, but he goes to the gym almost every day. Ive tried going with him but I hate it. So instead,, I've started walking a few nights a week. Sometimes 50 minutes when I get a good podcast going. Sometimes only 20. And not every day, but this week I've gone out 4 times! I hit a milestone today and reddit, I believe, is to thank. I ran two blocks today. Not walk, not weird the weird try-to-beat-oncoming-cars shuffle, but a legitimate run. Never has it felt so good to move my feet like that again. So thank you reddit, you gave me incentive and I only hope I can return the favor. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Jul 2021 12:21 PM PDT I am 65 lbs overweight though and I'm not very active. I'm pretty stiff and walking a lot is difficult for me. But I'm trying! I have been getting more steps than I did before though. I used to only get maybe 100 steps a day for years. Now I've been doing 1k-4k steps (6k on a good day) Does anyone else sometimes find it hard to get to 10k steps? I'm also out of work and live in a small town so I'm sure it's easier for people living in the city who have to walk everywhere. I've also been trying to swim and walk to the park more. But yeah, it's not always easy! Especially on humid and very hot days! [link] [comments] |
| I (23F) decided to finally reach out to a nutritionist even though my ego is screaming “noooooo!” Posted: 16 Jul 2021 04:28 PM PDT TW: restrictive eating , fasting discussion. Basically, I decided to get the help of a Nutritionist who takes my insurance and has worked with women with PCOS. She goes off a non-diet approach and she is a registered dietitian actually, so nutritionist is more so the wrong word for it and we hope to take baby steps and see what we are working with. At this point, im open to the guidance of another individual. Because she understands when it comes to nutrition, the internet can be confusing. This was very hard for me to do because it is challenging the side of me that still wants to see success on the scale and only cares about weight loss cause I feel as if my life cannot begin until I've lost all the weight — but I know that is not true. Part of me is paranoid that if I start eating healthy and exercising, I will stop seeing results on the scale — the scale which kept me going forward and which I know I rely on for external validation far too much — but I know I need the help of a nutritionist to help guide me on where to start in regards to my health and wellness because of my PCOS, prediabetes (two months ago it was 5.4 but went back up to 5.8) and high cholesterol. It sucks because I feel paranoid that if I start to eat three meals a day regularly then I will not lose a single pound but I think this is about listening to my body and doing what's best for it by listening to it and getting the help of a nutritionist who has experience with PCOS. She was great enough to tell me that she was able to put me in for Monday and I can't wait. She will be looking over my recent lab results too so she can modify it to my needs and obviously with PCOS, glucose control is important too of which I asked her about. fasting worked so well for me in the beginning of my journey, but now any time I try, it just doesn't work out as much. I'm scared and nervous to go without fasting but I know mentally and physically I'm not in a healthy state of mind for it and it's something I've been resisting of letting go I see this as winning because I have 100 pounds left to go and no matter how long it takes me, I will get there. I just have to have faith in the process. I remember I was so happy losing so much weight. Seeing that scale on the victory but it means nothing to me if I haven't learned how to create a healthy new lifestyle for myself where I'm healthy inside and out. I've lost 78 pounds but I've not learned how to compose a nutritionally balanced meal for me. I've lost 78 pounds and yet a natural cycle has not occurred for me yet, even though two did back when I was 30 pounds heavier (but I was more active and on my feet then due to work). I've lost 78 pounds and I've not improved my broken relationship with food. It sucks to admit this to myself but this is my truth. I am in therapy, I'm doing the spiritual healing of shadow work and inner child, I've come into more acceptance and self love over myself than I thought I would. Edit to add: I am nervous but I hope it's a good fit. Growing up, my parents just bought us a bunch of junk food and whatnot. They would cave in to our demands and we never had a good example of nutritional value at home or even a normal family dinner. It was basically open season. I also recall many family members gasp or point out my weight and that I need to lose weight or I will end up morbidly obese like one aunt of mine. I recall my mother trying to tell me about weight loss shakes or snacks and pills. I understand she means well — they all did in their own way — but it damaged me so much more and my self esteem never was given the chance to grow … Because of my weight, I held myself back in the areas of love, intimacy, and relationships with other people. I just felt like I needed to let it all out. Thank you for listening . [link] [comments] |
| I want to be a foodie...who isn't fat Posted: 16 Jul 2021 05:03 PM PDT If you are here its probably because you have a problem with eating to much good food. At least that's my problem and when I say this I don't mean fancy good food like caviar and capers with some type of confusing bread name. I mean just junk--bad junk food. I have always related closely with comical characters who were food oriented (like Jughead) but they still remained slim. Unlike me. Obviously of these characters are fictional and it is unbelievable to be able to eat a ton of food and still be at a normal weight but in my little brain I like to assume that these characters love their time with junk food but they still eat in moderation. Even if they don't hell I'd still want to be them because when people (like me) see someone skinny who love food we think its endearing and silly. When it's someone fat who loves food (also like me) its seen as sad and it's not hard to tell. But they are right it is sad! I love food too much and I have overeatan food to the point that any amount of joy I had while eating the food isn't worth what I'm going through in my mind most of the day. I toil with self-esteem and feeling like I'm enough and maybe its society's fault maybe it's my fault but I don't want to live like this anymore. So yeah when I say foodie I mean I dream of being slim and telling people that I love food and then people instead of giving me a forlorn face will look at my body say, "Good for you!" [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Jul 2021 11:46 PM PDT Over the last 2 years I've suddenly gotten motivation to lose weight and get healthy. Then suddenly I just get off track and back into old habits. I took a long look at the last 2 years. I realized that I get lazy sand unmotivated because I'm depressed. It's not just because it's hard, it's because I let my depression win. So I need some help. Any fellow people who have struggled with depression getting in the way of making better choices what have you done to move past it? What had kept you on track? I've tried journals and apps, but they just fell to the wayside. Im finally in a place where I'm honest with myself about how I feel and how my health has taken a nosedive. So I'm ready to listen and use the advice y'all can pass my way. Much love to you all [link] [comments] |
| Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Saturday, 17 July 2021? Start here! Posted: 16 Jul 2021 09:31 PM PDT Today is your Day 1? Welcome to r/Loseit! So you aren't sure of how to start? Don't worry! "How do I get started?" is our most asked question. r/Loseit has helped our users lose over 1,000,000 recorded pounds and these are the steps that we've found most useful for getting started. Why you're overweight Our bodies are amazing (yes, yours too!). In order to survive before supermarkets, we had to be able to store energy to get us through lean times, we store this energy as adipose fat tissue. If you put more energy into your body than it needs, it stores it, for (potential) later use. When you put in less than it needs, it uses the stored energy. The more energy you have stored, the more overweight you are. The trick is to get your body to use the stored energy, which can only be done if you give it less energy than it needs, consistently. Before You Start The very first step is calculating your calorie needs. You can do that HERE. This will give you an approximation of your calorie needs for the day. The next step is to figure how quickly you want to lose the fat. One pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories. So to lose 1 pound of fat per week you will need to consume 500 calories less than your TDEE (daily calorie needs from the link above). 750 calories less will result in 1.5 pounds and 1000 calories is an aggressive 2 pounds per week. Tracking Here is where it begins to resemble work. The most efficient way to lose the weight you desire is to track your calorie intake. This has gotten much simpler over the years and today it can be done right from your smartphone or computer. r/loseit recommends an app like MyFitnessPal, Loseit! (unaffiliated), or Cronometer. Create an account and be honest with it about your current stats, activities, and goals. This is your tracker and no one else needs to see it so don't cheat the numbers. You'll find large user created databases that make logging and tracking your food and drinks easy with just the tap of the screen or the push of a button. We also highly recommend the use of a digital kitchen scale for accuracy. Knowing how much of what you're eating is more important than what you're eating. Why? This may explain it. Creating Your Deficit How do you create a deficit? This is up to you. r/loseit has a few recommendations but ultimately that decision is yours. There is no perfect diet for everyone. There is a perfect diet for you and you can create it. You can eat less of exactly what you eat now. If you like pizza you can have pizza. Have 2 slices instead of 4. You can try lower calorie replacements for calorie dense foods. Some of the communities favorites are cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles, spaghetti squash in place of their more calorie rich cousins. If it appeals to you an entire dietary change like Keto, Paleo, Vegetarian. The most important thing to remember is that this selection of foods works for you. Sustainability is the key to long term weight management success. If you hate what you're eating you won't stick to it. Exercise Is NOT mandatory. You can lose fat and create a deficit through diet alone. There is no requirement of exercise to lose weight. It has it's own benefits though. You will burn extra calories. Exercise is shown to be beneficial to mental health and creates an endorphin rush as well. It makes people feel *awesome* and has been linked to higher rates of long term success when physical activity is included in lifestyle changes. Crawl, Walk, Run It can seem like one needs to make a 180 degree course correction to find success. That isn't necessarily true. Many of our users find that creating small initial changes that build a foundation allows them to progress forward in even, sustained, increments. Acceptance You will struggle. We have all struggled. This is natural. There is no tip or trick to get through this though. We encourage you to recognize why you are struggling and forgive yourself for whatever reason that may be. If you overindulged at your last meal that is ok. You can resolve to make the next meal better. Do not let the pursuit of perfect get in the way of progress. We don't need perfect. We just want better. Additional resources Now you're ready to do this. Here are more details, that may help you refine your plan.
* Lose It Compendium - Frame it out! * FAQ - Answers to our most Frequently Asked Questions! [link] [comments] |
| I want to lose weight but I have an aversion to CICO/calorie-counting Posted: 17 Jul 2021 01:14 AM PDT I'm 17, recovering from an eating disorder. Every time I try to lose weight I end up spiraling and I relapse and lose a ton of weight, then gain it all back. The last time I was weighed, I was 147 lbs— I'm 5'4 so this means that I'm slightly overweight. My doctor advised that I don't have to lose weight but I want to. I just wanna get my BMI back in the healthy range— which means I only have to lose about 5-10 pounds. However I wanna do it in a healthy manner, but.. I have an aversion to counting calories. It triggers me and sends me into a downward spiral. Any recommendations? Is there any way for me to lose weight without counting calories? Can I just make some small changes to my diet and see results? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Jul 2021 11:53 PM PDT Hi. I have been lurking in this sub for a while. A bit about me Max weight: 225kg Current weight:103kg Ideal weight:65kg I started gaining weight when I stopped my drug abuse about 4 years ago and it kept getting worse until a point in my life when I could hardly move. I started my calorie deficit diet then. It took me 2 years to lose half of the weight. But my usual dieting and exercising regime has stopped being useful now as I'm stuck at my current level. I have my daily calorie intake tracked (lose it app) at 1560kcal. I'm a student right now so I have a little bit of time (about 3hours) to exercise daily but it just isn't cutting any more weight. Current exercise regime includes 1.5 hours of cardio (high resistance cycling for 1hour and HIIT for 30mins) and 1.5 hours of weight training. The frustration combined with my pre-existing mental conditions is bad. I could really use some advice on how to crest this bump and continue losing weight. Cheers! [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: July 17th, 2021 Posted: 16 Jul 2021 11:47 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] |
| Posted: 16 Jul 2021 08:36 PM PDT So a little background, I've been overweight all my life. Since kindergarten I was the odd one out. I was considered the chubby one and all of my friends were skinny, maybe even considered to be underweight. I got my first real boyfriend at 14, and was cheated on in the end and called numerous names (i.e. fat bitch) by his friends. I didn't start losing weight until senior year/freshman year of college. By that time I had multiple issues mentally, my dad had passed away when I was 12 and ever since then I've had major depression and soon to realize undiagnosed bpd. Through much trial and error I was finally in a good spot. I was working out with a trainer, being productive in school, participating in things I was passionate in. Through having a short lived eating disorder and constant effort on my body I was down to 165 at 5'5. Now this might seem like a high number, but its the lowest I had ever been in my life ever since high school. Even my psychiatrist noticed it. And then boom. The pandemic hit, and slowly over time I started to gain weight. My undiagnosed bpd, emotional abuse in relationships (one in particular), trauma, and overeating led me to gain a bit of weight. I went through a major depression after a sexual incident that led me to get back to 171 ish. Through that time I've fluctuated, but after getting into a healthy relationship with my now bf, I've been eating carelessly, not working out. Barely getting out of the house due to anxiety and crippling depression and bpd episodes. Now I'm at about (some could be water and I'm not just saying that) 190-185. I had been at 180-185 for a while and I have been drinking a lot more than usual lately. But nonetheless I was devastated. I had a full blown panic moment where I hung up with my bf to rush to the gym, but they were closed. And I rushed to another gym to sign up for a membership, but they were out of business. So now I'm here, I got home and got through 23 minutes of a weight training exercise. But I'm so unhappy. And I know, I've been through trauma, abuse, depression from mental illness and the pandemic. But I'm ready for a change, and I don't want to slip into another eating disorder because as soon as I saw my weight I was planning on not eating for the next year. But I know from experience that's not realistic, and this is a life style change. I'm a vegan who struggles to get nutrition, and struggles to keep up with meals because of my depression. I'm tired, and don't even recognize myself. But I'm no longer going to sit by and ignore this. I need to change, it might take months, even a year or more. But I'm going to overcome this. Any tips are appreciated, I want to learn how to eat properly without counting calories because that will put me in a spiral. There's a long hard journey ahead. Thanks for reading. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Jul 2021 05:25 PM PDT Hello all! I'm female, 27 years old, 5'9'' tall and about 194 lbs. I definitely gained weight during lockdown, but I had been slowly gaining weight for the past several years due to depression/anxiety and life situations that made me turn to food like a drug. I'm making this post because I lost count of all the times I attempted to start a diet this year and fell back on old habits. My country is still in lockdown and I'm in my house all day, so it was all too easy to turn to food for comfort. I used to blame my mother because she would bring fattening food to the house, but I don't want to blame her anymore. This is my responsibility, 100%. If I don't do this NOW, then when?! A few months from now I may be vaccinated, working in an actual physical place and being seen by people. This is my time to stop making up excuses, this is my time to DO IT. My motivations:
This is my second day on keto/IF, and I just ate a tuna salad with lentils and bell pepper. Not too bad so far! Thank you all for reading, and I'm super willing to chat with any woman around my age/BMI index who wants to be held accountable! [link] [comments] |
| Not sure if I have been losing actual fat or is it muscle atrophy Posted: 16 Jul 2021 07:13 PM PDT Since 3 months ago, since all the parks and gyms are all closed and really haven't been active at all. I mostly spent my day almost doing no physical activity at all besides just walking around my house. During this period, I have dropped almost 5kg (which is 11lbs in freedom unit). I have only been eating breakfast and lunch, skipping dinner and sometimes I only eat a single meal a day. Honestly, this amount of weight drop is scary because I do not feel that I am thinner at all. My shirts still feel just as tight and my body doesn't look like it has changed at all. How do I know if I actually was losing fat and not just my muscle wasting away? [link] [comments] |
| SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Saturday, 17 July 2021: Today, I conquered! Posted: 16 Jul 2021 10:01 PM PDT The habit of persistence is the habit of victory! Celebrating something great? Scale Victory, Non-Scale Victory, Progress, Milestones -- this is the place! Big or small, long or short, please post here and help us focus all of today's awesomeness into an inspiring and informative mega-dose of greatness! (Details are appreciated!! How are you losing your weight?) * Did you just change your flair? pass a milestone? reach a goal? * Did you log for an entire week? or year? * Did you take the stairs? walk a mile? jog for 3? set a new personal record? * Fit into your old pair of jeans? throw away your fat clothes? fit into your college outfit? Post it here! This is the new, improved place for recording your acts of awesomeness! Due to space limitations, this may be an announcement (sticky) only occasionally. Please find it daily and keep it the hottest thing on /r/loseit! --- On Reddit your vote means, "I found this interesting!" Help us make this daily most the most read, most used, most interesting post on r/loseit by redding, commenting, and participating often! --- [link] [comments] |
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