Weight loss: I decided to try on some clothes from my “skinny” box to see how far I had to go to fit into them…and they all fit (NSV) |
- I decided to try on some clothes from my “skinny” box to see how far I had to go to fit into them…and they all fit (NSV)
- 100 lbs lost milestone!
- BIL just commented on my weight gain - I lost 35 lbs :(
- I feel like donkey crap today and it’s incredible
- Does it always hurt to exercise? Go to physical therapy.
- It’s been 9 months since I started and since I weighed myself. Spreadsheet says I’m down 45 pounds
- Anyone else not being believed the way they lost weight?
- Finally in a normal BMI :)
- What are your plans for maintenance once you reach your goal weight?
- Males, does it ever bother you when people constantly find opportunities to imply you're "big"?
- The scale triggers me, so I found another way.
- Just viewed our professionally edited family photos and I'm absolutely disgusted with myself.
- Anyone else watch nikocado avocado to motivate you to stop binge eating and lose weight?
- Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Friday, 16 July 2021? Start here!
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 15
- 5ft 11 265lbs 18 - Was 280lbs - Question about calculation and like a weight loss plan.
- I fell off the wagon big time...
- No one cares when you lose weight and you’re not morbidly obese.
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: July 16th, 2021
- Free Talk Friday for 16 July 2021 - Come Talk About Anything!
- A bit concerned and lost? Any tips appreciated- I also think I overindulged tonight...
- Discouraged by being stuck at 215
- Losing and gaining weight?
| Posted: 15 Jul 2021 09:11 AM PDT I have a box of clothes that I'm hoping to fit into again once I reach closer to my goal weight (and which I know I probably won't want to wear then anyway, that stuff is like 10 years old!) While I've been losing weight, I've taken stuff out of the box that fits me now (30 lbs down, 25ish to go), so the only stuff left in there is what I fit into at the lightest I've been in recent history, 128 lbs. I'm currently 145, so I should still be 17 lbs away from fitting into that clothing. But…all of the clothing in there fit me. And I don't mean the "I sucked in my gut and forced the zipper and can't move now but TECHNICALLY this fits me" kind of fit, which is what I was preparing to celebrate. I mean, "my skinny boxes are empty now" kind of fit. Clearly, my body composition has changed, and I would like to apologize to every strength training workout I've cursed for causing the scale not to move. Who cares about the freakin scale if I'm the same size?? And more toned, fit, and healthy to boot. Since February in particular, I've put more focus into working out, both with cardio and strength training (I regularly do about 5 hours of moderate exercise a week; I'm up to 8 push-ups from 1, and on my way to my first chin up!). I think this is my reward for that focus, and it's going to make my workouts from now on feel sooo much more worth it. I'm going to look at those empty boxes every time I weigh myself and the number isn't where I want it to be, even though I've been working hard. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2021 03:09 PM PDT 27F 5'10" SW: 295 CW: 195 GW: 165-175 Before & current pics: https://imgur.com/a/T2UfetV Longtime lurker, first time poster. Formatting on mobile, apologies! I finally joined the century club! I started my weight loss journey in May 2020 when I needed to gain some control over my life during the pandemic. I have the same story as so many here, overweight from childhood, and then treating PCOS with birth control caused me to gain another 50 pounds in only a few months when I was 25. At my highest weight I was uncomfortable, and unable to do the things that I loved, like hiking and roller skating. I'm finally able to get back to what I love doing and it feels so amazing! The deets: CICO is king, and math is law. If you eat fewer calories than your TDEE you will lose weight. That said, there are days I eat three squares and balance my macros, and there are days where I eat a huge plate of homemade nachos and have a light breakfast and a snack for lunch. The difference is now I plan to eat the big plates and balance my other meals to accommodate. The only sticky thing I noticed with CICO is when I plateaued, it was my body telling me I needed a break from calorie restriction. I know that sounds crazy! But three separate times in the last 14ish months I was on a long plateau that only broke when I eased up on tracking for a couple weeks. When I went back to tracking, the weight came off again. It probably won't work for everyone, but what does?! I also got my hormones in check my going off of birth control and taking a nutrition supplement to balance my levels. PCOS makes it harder to lose weight because of how it effects your hormones, so I credit a lot of my success to treating my underlying health issue. Exercise was not a huge part of my journey, but I'm proud to say that I completed the Couch to 5k trainer twice, once to say I did, and once to improve my time! I'm no speed demon, but I can run the whole distance which is incredible compared to where I was! I also do yoga at home via YouTube videos, which has helped my strength and flexibility. I'm hoping to be back posting here again later this year when I reach my ultimate goal weight! I don't have a hard and fast line I'm looking for, but I would like to be in the normal BMI and feel strong and fit! I have so much I owe to this community and I'm so filled with gratitude to finally be able to contribute my own successes here! [link] [comments] |
| BIL just commented on my weight gain - I lost 35 lbs :( Posted: 15 Jul 2021 02:50 PM PDT We're on a family vacation in my parents' home country which is rather warm. Wearing my favourite dress I met my BIL just after lunch - feeling pretty and happy - who then told me that I looked skinnier before the vacation and how I ruined all my weight loss progress. It's true I gained 3-4lbs while here but imo that's about a normal fluctuation which I was insecure about anyway. I don't feel the 35lbs matter to outsiders and it makes me a bit sad. I'm still almost 20lbs from my UGW and I'm not sure whether it motivates me to keep going or to just go to sleep and not wear tight clothing ever again. EDIT: went from about 180lbs to 145 (148 rn) [link] [comments] |
| I feel like donkey crap today and it’s incredible Posted: 15 Jul 2021 07:14 PM PDT I am amazed. The last two weeks I've made a very conscious effort to avoid processed food. Bagged shredded cheese, cosmic brownies, Doritos, all that has been avoided in favor of fine, hard cheeses, roasted veggies, steak Caesar salad…. You get the point. I'm guesstimating calorie counts and simply asking myself if I'm truly hungry before reaching for the fridge. I've lost 6 pounds already and have felt fairly good the past week. Today I was lazy and grabbed a pop tart for breakfast, made chips and cheese for lunch, mindlessly ate three giant chocolate chip cookies at work and for dinner drank three beers and ate a bag of Cheetos. I feel like absolute garbage and while sitting on the toilet regretting my choices it occurred to me that just two weeks ago my body was indifferent to a day of food like that. Two weeks of enjoying really delicious, good food, and simply avoiding snacks and eating reasonable portions and my body already has jumped off the junk food train. Forget dieting, I just finally know what a healthy diet feels like and man does it feel good to crave a kale salad rather than tatertots. Anyway, just hoping someone sees this and is encouraged that losing weight doesn't equate giving up delicious food, it just means giving your body a chance to realize how delicious real food is! Side note: fruit is amazing now!!!! It used to taste sour but now that my tastebuds aren't numbed out, I'd take a juicy pear over softserve ice cream anyday! Double side note: it also feels really good to want to make a veggie hash for breakfast tomorrow because I want to, not feel like I should starve myself and only eat a dry salad tomorrow to compensate for today's food failures. I guess my psyche has adapted along with my body! Healthy food is a reward, not a punishment anymore. [link] [comments] |
| Does it always hurt to exercise? Go to physical therapy. Posted: 15 Jul 2021 04:07 PM PDT I wish I had known this when I was in high school. It's not normal to have knees that hurt, even if your family ALL has knees that hurt. It's also not normal to get shin splints every time you even power walk. Gym teachers always thought I was just trying to get out of working. I have been just dealing with these physical activity issues since I was 10. It's been a miserable 18 years. I'm 28 and I wish I had known this earlier. My family culture is very "grit your teeth and get over it" and that mentality has destroyed so many knees and backs. Enter physical therapy. I've been going a little over 2 weeks now. Already the pain in my knees is gone. I've been able to actually run on a treadmill without my shins plotting murder. I had always assumed that this was caused by my weight, but it turns out that it was a muscle imbalance. My physical therapist has been assigning me homework to strengthen just the muscles that are weak on my specific body. And good lord has it made a difference. I knew that PT existed, I just thought that it was only for people in much worse shape physically than me. But i just want all the people of lose it who are telling themselves that their excercise issues are ONLY because of their weight to listen up. You are worth it. You deserve to have your body's eccentricities paid attention to. You deserve to feel better. Also, I didn't know this but apparently a lot of health insurance companies fully cover PT. It's worth looking into. [link] [comments] |
| It’s been 9 months since I started and since I weighed myself. Spreadsheet says I’m down 45 pounds Posted: 15 Jul 2021 04:05 PM PDT I've been chubby and overweight my whole life. I'm a 25 year old guy. I gained 80 pounds in 5 years after graduating high school. 90% of the time in those 5 years I was actively "trying" to lose weight. I went from 180 in 2014 to 267 in July 2019. I just never stuck to anything. It was a familiar routine. I'd start a new plan and then when the scale stopped moving I'd soon fall off. So I got rid of the scale and went all in on CICO and tracking. I decided to go "all in" on losing weight on October 22, 2020 and was 247 pounds. I haven't weighed myself since. I've maniacally tracked every calorie, reevaluated my TDEE regularly, and track my predicted/theoretical weight in a spreadsheet based on my deficit. According to that I'm down 45 pounds and at my lowest weight since late 2014. I'm down 65 pounds total (I previously lost 20 pounds in two years before starting this journey). I've lost about 7 inches off my waist depending on the day and the weather. It sounds crazy but I can easily go up two or three inches on my waist in the head and humidity. On those hot and humid days when I'm retaining a ton of water and my clothes are tighter I have to admit I get really tempted to weigh myself. But then the weather cools off and my shorts start falling off again 😂 I'm swimming in shirts that used to fit tight. I'm going to step on the scale on October 22. I'm pretty excited [link] [comments] |
| Anyone else not being believed the way they lost weight? Posted: 15 Jul 2021 10:38 PM PDT Background info: 23/F. Lost 100lbs (47kg) in 19 months. Been overweight/obese my whole life so I never knew what I looked like at a healthy weight until recently. (Still don't think I look like I'm at a healthy weight but I am unless my scale is off) Since I lost majority of my weight during covid I've been pretty much stuck at home and didn't see my friends and family for a really long time. So now each time I do see them I get weight questions or comments each time - unfortunately for me since I'm not a fan of it. I never really go into details but I tell them I lost weight just by changing portions and the amount of food I eat. They almost always bring up "you had to cut out bread" sometimes they say carbs but mostly they just bring up bread. And I tell them politely that I still eat bread every single day, I just changed the quantity. And I'm just met with "no way, quitting bread made me lose weight, there's no way you lost that much without cutting it out" One other thing is that they don't believe I don't work out. Now during those 19 months I maybe worked out for a month and that was last summer. The last time I worked out was August 2020. I want to workout but I just had zero motivation and my mental health has been at an all time low. I don't tell them I barely moved this year because I know I'll be believed even less if I say that. I pretty much spent the majority of my days in bed. I know that's unhealthy but it's the truth. I want to start working out so I get to feel better and can shape up my body more People just don't believe me when I say I pretty much achieved everything with changing food quantity. It could be because they never saw my body at this weight, I mean I never seen it either. I just wish I wasn't met with "there's no way you don't workout". And I always tell them everyone is built differently and you loose weight in different spots but it's still not enough for them to believe me fully. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2021 07:50 PM PDT When I started my journey in April this sub was my everything and it still is! I could have never without y'all amazing people and today I feel so happy to announce that I'm finally in the normal BMI range! Before I started the journey and measured myself I never in my worst nightmare would have thought that I was overweight. I could see it in the pictures and my body but I was so in denial and it was so hard. I felt conflicted and bad and I never thought I could make it till here but I did! I started with 76 kgs and now I'm 68 kgs, 3kgs away from what I assumed would be my "happy weight" cause it felt so far away lmao and 13 kgs away from my ideal weight :) From 21 to 13, it's been a crazy ride and I can't help but share my milestones with this fam! All this is you guys😭 I owe this community so much. Next post at 65 kgs XD [link] [comments] |
| What are your plans for maintenance once you reach your goal weight? Posted: 15 Jul 2021 10:49 PM PDT Would love to hear what y'all are planning to do. If you don't know yet or if it stresses you to think about it, that's okay to. Taking one step at a time is a great strategy. My plan if anyone is curious: I'm at 275. My highest weight was 315. I'm looking to get to 150-160 range. So a long way to go. When I get to my goal weight, I figure there's two options which are good for me:
When it comes to losing weight, my experience has been that trying to allow for 'cheat meals' completely derails me. That means gaining the weight back and stagnation. It's to the point that worrying about being derailed, and experiencing the struggle of getting back on track, outweighs whatever joy I get from 'cheating.' Once I'm at my goal weight, it will feel a little bit safer to try incorporating some cheating. Trying to stay at a healthy weight will be a fundamentally different scenario than trying to lose a massive amount of weight. But if I am suddenly way more stressed, craving, etc, I will just restart and indefinitely continue 'only eat what I can accurately put in MyFitnessPal.' [link] [comments] |
| Males, does it ever bother you when people constantly find opportunities to imply you're "big"? Posted: 15 Jul 2021 01:46 PM PDT I'm 19 and I'm used to constantly being called a "big boy" but it's been annoying me more and more when my family members and relatives find opportunities to imply that I'm big. Whenever we have dinner, especially at reunions, someone is always like "I better good food before <my name> gobbles it all up!" or "you look like you want to eat a lot so I'ma give you an extra portion." Whenever we go on a walk, multiple people will try to "encourage" me to keep up with them. We will be walking 1 mile and everyone will be like "good job, you are doing awesome <my name>!" I get their intent but it starts to become insulting. I don't need excessive encourage or praise for walking a mile. I may not be skinny but I can probably walk similar distances. I don't say anything because I will appear as sensitive, especially as a male. Do any other males get annoyed from this? [link] [comments] |
| The scale triggers me, so I found another way. Posted: 16 Jul 2021 12:31 AM PDT After a horrible experience with a nuitritionist who had me weigh myself every day, I find the scale very triggering. So I bought a simple shirt in sizes ranging from 3XL - S and will use that to measure my progress. I'm really bad with tape measures; I'm either too lazy, don't have time or I keep doing it wrong so this seems simpler. I never see any changes in my body so I think this will help. Has anyone ever done this? Or what other ways have you kept track? Auto mod says it is too little content so I will add a bit more: I don't want to rely on the scale anyways. I have PCOS and my weight fluctuates like a yo-yo. And that woman just hammered into me that the fluctuations were my fault cuz I didn't follow her diet to a T (not having 5 green teas, or the plain Lettuce with tomato and cucumber, no dressing. Just force it down my throat) and not a normal bodily function. It made me realise that any nutritionist worth their salt would not use the scale as a measurment tool. My dietician actually told me not to at all but to measure with tape instead. But like I said earlier, tape measure is not the best for me, though I will keep milestone measurements and measure when I want to buy a bra. I will let you all know if it works for me or not! Hope everyone is well and healthy ❤️ [link] [comments] |
| Just viewed our professionally edited family photos and I'm absolutely disgusted with myself. Posted: 15 Jul 2021 10:19 AM PDT We took a few professional family photos and just received the edited version from the photographer. I can't stop crying. I cant believe I allowed myself to think that I was attractive even though I'm fat. I feel bad for my husband for marrying an average sized woman, who allowed herself to turn into a whale. I need to fix this before my kids grow up and realise just how insecure their mother is about her body and then have a ripple effect with them. That would be my worst nightmare. I wish I had the discipline and will power you all have. To finally reach a point where I say enough us enough, and just completely turn my life around. Why hasn't it clicked? Why am I the failure when so many others have succeeded? I just want to stay motivated, and not have it fizzle out like it always does. [link] [comments] |
| Anyone else watch nikocado avocado to motivate you to stop binge eating and lose weight? Posted: 15 Jul 2021 02:03 PM PDT I used to binge out on large quantities of fast food just like Nikocado avocado before my weight loss. Now when I watch him, I remember all the consequences from binge eating the next day. I remember how you become so bloated and fat from just a single binge. I remember how you feel so sick the next day and how you smell so bad that you have to wash your bedsheets because of the stench. I remember how my depression got even worse from each binge after realizing how fat I was becoming. Now I see the truth because of nikocado avocado. I wasn't making myself happy from binge eating instead I was destroying myself with food and becoming more fat just like nikocado avocado is doing to himself. When I get the urge to binge eat, I just watch one of his videos to feel so disgusted of my former self that the urge to binge eat just goes away. Don't know if it works for you guys but for me his videos work. [link] [comments] |
| Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Friday, 16 July 2021? Start here! Posted: 15 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] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 15 Posted: 15 Jul 2021 07:37 PM PDT Hello lovely losers, Now we're really half way through the month! Hopefully, you're all feeling fabulouso! Weigh in daily, enter in Libra & remove moral judgement/stigma/shame directed at yourself about it: Logged this morning. Progress over perfection. Better. 1800 calories (tracking in 5-day cycles, Friday/Saturday at maintenance): On it. Smoked salmon for the win today. Exercise 5 days a week: Rest day body is sore & tired & I slept like pooh. 12/15 days. Alone time to word vomit into journal: Gonna hit this up before bed. Todays gratitude list: Today I'm grateful for some silly things I laughed at including a Tiktok about being stoned at Trader Joe's, all the wild flowers/very pretty weeds around this time of year, the fancy sparkling water I got & coffee because Lord is it good. Expressing gratitude: Nailed it last night. Will hit it up tonight again. Your turn kids! [link] [comments] |
| 5ft 11 265lbs 18 - Was 280lbs - Question about calculation and like a weight loss plan. Posted: 15 Jul 2021 10:20 PM PDT So... I tried losing weight at 14-18 but never really committed until April 21st I was 280lbs. I started eating "healthy" for 2 weeks (kind of). broccoli chicken rice - sometimes a bowl of cereal or a snack would be the unhealthy option. On 4 separate days within the 2 weeks I did a 30m workout: weight lifting, squats and some push ups. I got down to 265 in 2 weeks and I was like wtf? "this is going realy well" I was gonna keep going until may the 4th I kind of just stopped - Was watching star wars and just passively started eating junk food well... went back to the old ways. Didn't really think about how easy I fell out of it. Today was the goal I had set in april the 21st and well it came around very fast and yunno the cycle of losing weight and nothing happening then stopping and you realise how much you could've done in that time that was wasted but I thought about it and I lost 15lbs for the 1st time in my life. Last time I didn't have any clue except water and "healthy food" 265lbs 5'11 18 Male BMR - so the weight I lose if I was in a coma 2500 Caloric intake to maintain body weight : 3100 at the moment I want to lose weight and gain a bit of muscle so 190lbs is nice goal. MAIN QUESTION - right here is how i see it, just gonna explain what my brain thinks? BMR - so the weight I lose from doing nothing 2500 Caloric intake to maintain body weight : 3100 eating 1000 calories 2100 caloric deficit because 3100 - 1000 = 2100 over calorie burnt in that day: 2500 BMR + Caloric deficit 2100 = 4600 sounds kind of high If that's wrong can someone help with like a little plan yunno. Since I'm finished at school now and well got nothing to do until September when ill get a job. during summer, now till September the 1st , I've got nothing to do and video games are boring now. Sad but the truth, I have no friends, like zero all my past friends do ket and cocaine now plus acid, I have never done drugs or had a drink before, at 17 they were doing weed and I was like that's fine if its a little bit and a one time thing for teenagers but after a year later I kind of just slowly faded away and left there group. No family members to go see except when I go outside about once every 2 months to see my grandad who is elderly and not well. bored 24/7. My dog is the only thing keeping me active every day when I chase him around and he chases me XD. Don't know why I'm typing my whole life story here. 265lbs to 190lbs or well when I can start working on building large amounts of muscle. I got a running machine and the will power to use it plus I'll buy some weights. Just inside workout. I don't know if your allowed to ask for plans on here. I heard people hate dry chicken and that it's horrible but The meal can be whatever, coming from someone who is 265lbs Ill eat anything when I'm hungry, so looking for a low calorie but will fill me up. Sorry if I'm asking for a lot just there is never a simple answer with these things. My mom once kind of jokingly said every pound I lose I get 10$ which I thought with that money I could lose like 80 and buy a new graphics card but ill just buy them something with it like a necklace or a watch or give it back in the end. See I know I'm gonna lose the weight this time because there are no distractions in my life and I conjured the discipline to do so. realistically I hope to lose all the weight by sometime in September but most of it during this and next month. yeah that's about it - I have severe asthma issues which will be a problem but I'm not running marathon so its fine. If its too much too asks for a plan a link to one will be fine, just need something. Man its tuff clicking the post button. A Workout plan: meal plan: explain the calculations: general advice would also be nice :) [link] [comments] |
| I fell off the wagon big time... Posted: 15 Jul 2021 06:46 PM PDT I'm embarrassed that I got to this point but my therapist helped me realize that I need to focus on myself. When I first moved back to my hometown I was doing fine with my weight loss. I noticed I was yo yoing but was confident because I had lost so much....well I gained 40 pounds back of the 60 I lost. It's just more heart breaking to me as I was just so close to my goal like the closest I have ever been. It wasn't until yesterday that my therapist helped me realize that returning back home (to finish college). I fell into old bad habits and even the ones my parents throw at me ex(I have to fix everyone's problems and help everyone). Before I knew it I was back to stress eating and stopped taking as good care of myself as I started to do. I'm proud of myself that I'm finally starting to focus on myself again and I started doing more simple meal preps so I'm not as tempted or have the options to fall off my diet. It's hard for me to not be a martyr for everyone else but I have missed focusing on myself. Today was the first day in a while that I didn't binge and I have never felt so much more in control. My goal is to get back down to 190 lbs (5'7" 27 male). I'm currently 226lbs, my goal is to be at 190 by December so I look nice for grad photos. I'm excited to graduate and I need to work very hard now on everything because I can't mess this up. [link] [comments] |
| No one cares when you lose weight and you’re not morbidly obese. Posted: 16 Jul 2021 01:06 AM PDT It kinda sucks. I am not fat by any stretch of the imagination, but about one month ago was 20 pounds over my GW (120). I'm 5'5, SW: 140. The last month and a half I have drastically changed my entire lifestyle and lost 12 of the pounds I wanted to lose. A little over halfway there! Buuuut no one cares. And it kind of sucks not to have encouragement or even acknowledgement really. Pretty much the only response I get is that I didn't need to lose weight in the first place. But at 140 I didn't feel good. I was 20 pounds over the weight I was used to being (post baby), and for my body type 120 is where I feel best. Once I reach that goal of cutting fat I plan to weight life and probably actually gain weight which will be fine, but it just kind of sucks that no one cares about your fitness journey if you're not that fat to begin with. Or not even no one cares, it's discouraged. Maybe I'm alone in this annoyance and if so, I guess ignore my rant. But just because I'm not very overweight doesn't mean it doesn't suck to wake up and get my ass moving, or to say no to the chocolate or second helping, or not eat breakfast tacos on the reg and pasta. It's just as hard to be disciplined as anyone else who wants to lose weight. Anyways. Thanks for coming to my Ted talk. [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: July 16th, 2021 Posted: 15 Jul 2021 10:36 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] |
| Free Talk Friday for 16 July 2021 - Come Talk About Anything! Posted: 15 Jul 2021 09:01 PM PDT Happy Friday everyone! Free Talk Friday is a free discussion post. Come talk about anything you want, whether it's health/fitness related or not. So tell us, what's on your mind today? Any fun plans for the weekend? (Credit to u/HermionesBook for running these in the past.) [link] [comments] |
| A bit concerned and lost? Any tips appreciated- I also think I overindulged tonight... Posted: 15 Jul 2021 08:32 PM PDT Hi, all! I'm just a bit concerned, I'd love some input, anything helps! Sorry about formatting, also on mobile! I'm currently on vacation. I've been really watching what I eat, but it's been quite difficult to guesstimate. Already, I've been having a tough time because I'm not sure what's been going on with my weight gain- I've been eating very healthy (veggies, recently started incorporating carbs like overnight oatmeal, fruits, etc) but I had gained almost 6 pounds in 4 days- i had lots of stevia, maybe too much salt, but also began to do more intense exercise, too. I wasn't sure if it was muscle gain/water retention, stevia bloating, upped intake of carbs, etc. I'm not sure what is going on, as I was staying within my calorie deficit, using the food scale to weigh out grams, etc. Suggestions? Another thing: I've been trying to maintain my weight on vacation and lose. Eating on small portion plates, going for food items to nourish me (salads, fruits, eggs, fish, etc)- indulging in small things like only having 1/2 of cookie, only some sips from calorie rich drinks, etc. I have not been able to weigh myself lately, but it looks like i've gained another pound. During the trip, I've upped the intensity of my exercise routine- I exercise every morning for about 30-40 minutes (cardio/running, HIIT, Strength/core yoga) and I burn around 300 calories, my watch tells me around burning 500+ Active calories by the end of the day. I've been very active, walking 12,000-14,000 steps daily (yesterday i walked 18,000 steps and hit a new record of 850 active calories burned!) but today I wasn't feeling good and took a rest day. I was still active but only burned 530 calories and my resting burn rate sits around 1100. I had a heavier breakfast (around 600 calories) skipped lunch but a lighter dinner (wasn't feeling well, a banana and a croissant with jelly, shared some small portions of green beans/rice, chunks of chicken etc), and we also had a chocolate, coffee tour which involed eating or drinking some samples (i had no idea how many calories, I estimate around 400) then we went out for dessert. My family shared, but had the majority of a tres leches dessert and a chocolate lava cake with ice cream!!! 😫 I hadn't had dessert throughout this vacation (only treating every few days, w/ half a cookie or around 1/2 cup pina colada a few days later), i was so excited! I definitely think I overindulged. What should I do to rebound/lose? Increase exercise tomorrow? Fast? Have much smaller portions for meals? I'm just so confused about everything! Thank you for your input! [link] [comments] |
| Discouraged by being stuck at 215 Posted: 15 Jul 2021 07:17 PM PDT I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I'm 215lb starting weight 225 and GW: 150. I'm feeling really discouraged lately because I haven't been losing any weight over the last month and a half… I weigh myself in the morning and I'm always between 213 to 215 and when I measure myself throughout the day it bounces to 216. I've given up so much and I'm not seeing any more progress from losing the 10 pounds. What am I doing wrong? I eat less than 1500 a day and do some light to moderate exercise. (Rollerskating, walking) I'm going to take up more sports but I exercise. I've given up meat and chicken and the worst I eat in a week is either spaghetti or fried shrimp. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I even tried a vegan diet and didn't lose any weight. I often eat 1 veggie burger or Quorn nuggets a day with a yogurt or some snacks throughout the day. Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong please? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2021 11:24 PM PDT 27M, 6"3, with an office job….target weight is 224 pounds. My initial goal is to get under 280 pounds it's my first milestone. And it seems no matter what I do I physically can't - whenever I get close my body inexplicably just puts weight back on even in a heavy deficit? Following this page for a while and enjoy reading some of the success stories that are posted! So I started a month ago on the 14th June at 302 pounds eating 1800 calories a day and doing insanity. Lost 10 pound the first week - obviously water weight. Lost another 3 pound by the 25th of June. And 4 more by the 2 July. Then I noticed my weight was fluctuating a lot, I put a couple of pounds on and then lost them 2 days later and then put them on again. Got to 283 on the 9th July. Weighed a few days later - back up to 286, so I cut my calories to 1500 to regain the ground I'd lost and got back to 282 for last week. But exercise dwindled with lack of motivation due to the weight being so inconstant. Weighed a few days back and I was 281, Then weighed today for my weekly weigh in (I only track Friday weigh ins but weigh throughout the week to see how I'm doing) and I was 283 again so the week ended as a +1. I've also resorted to just doing weights a couple days a week atm but my commute to work is around 35 mins one way if I wakes so that might be something to start doing for "free" cardio? Has anyone got any insight into what I'm doing wrong? Is 1500-1800 calories not a good enough deficit? Cheers! [link] [comments] |
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