Weight loss: I ran 10k today in 71 minutes, in april I couldn't run for 5 minutes solidly and I'm so proud! |
- I ran 10k today in 71 minutes, in april I couldn't run for 5 minutes solidly and I'm so proud!
- Today i speedwalked? for 40 minutes straight without stops AND didnt drink any soda today :D
- My weight loss journey officially begins today!
- Down 50 lbs!
- It’s just a start
- The Power of data
- What are realistic ways to be healthier in my current lifestyle?
- Just want to vent
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: July 5th, 2021
- One year (both on reddit and of weight journey) (F42 164cm(5.4ft) SW: 109kg (240lbs) CW: 74 kg (163lbs) GW: 59kg (139lbs))
- Sometimes you just need to wake up
- I am a failure I am worthless I honestly suck
- Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Monday, 05 July 2021? Start here!
- re-gained weight, having a hard time losing again?
- What would the person with better control have done?
- Daily Q&A Post for Monday, 05 July 2021 - No question too small!
- Starting again for the last time. Help me.
- Where do y'all keep your progress pics on your phone?
- Anyone want to pair up and be an accountability buddy?
- Im the lowest i have ever been
- Found out someone I know who is "naturally skinny" used to be even fatter than me
- SV: I [M21] am sub-200 lbs after 9 years!
- Aspartame and You: Diet Soda will not give you cancer
- 24-Hour Pledge - Monday, 05 July 2021 - The Plan for Today!
| I ran 10k today in 71 minutes, in april I couldn't run for 5 minutes solidly and I'm so proud! Posted: 04 Jul 2021 09:35 AM PDT Usual long time lurker, first time poster - and you guys have been such am inspiration! In lockdown, like many, I (27F) put on quite a bit of weight, this was particularly frustrating at at my heaviest in 2018 I weighed 215 lbs (very obese for my 5'1 frame), over the course of 18 months I lost 55lb and got down to 160 through diet and walking to work. Then lockdown hit, I WFH, gyms shut and nothing to do. My diet went out the window after 3 months and I started drinking a significant amount more beer (2-4 most nights!). In jan 2021 my weight had crept up to 182lb, and I decided things needed to change. I was still WFH Aso I started with diet. I stopped putting sugar in my coffee and stopped eating bread , swapping sandwiches/wraps at lunch for salad. I also cut the beer and switched to having a couple of Gin & slim line tonics on a weekend, and allowing myself 1 on an evening twice through the week. I also swapped crisps and sweets for fruit and chicken (like fridge raiders) and my evening meals were typically fish/chicken with rice/ air fried potatoes and veg/salad. In April the gyms opened so I decided to join, starting for 2 weeks on the cross trainer to build stamina as i couldn't run for 5 mins. After 2 weeks I begin doing jogging / walking alternative for 5 k. It started off mostly walking but gradually I built up to running - this took about 4-5 weeks training 3-4 times a week. I stuck to running 5ks for a few weeks until they became almost easy, and I got my time down from 40 odd mins to 34. Today I decided to really push myself and run 10k non stop- after 8 k my upper thighs started to chafe as I run in shorts , so the last 2k was really quite uncomfortable and I'm now KNACKERED but I did it !! I also did a 20 min swim after as a cool down and stretch (just breaststroke and quite slowly, I find it really helps leave you not - achey). I currently weigh 157, and want to get down to 140, so if anyone has any other tips I would love to hear them? Sorry for wall of text, I'm just super proud as a few months ago the thought of running solid for an hour was impossible, especially as I have MS :). [link] [comments] |
| Today i speedwalked? for 40 minutes straight without stops AND didnt drink any soda today :D Posted: 04 Jul 2021 10:15 PM PDT im trying to get on a daily schedule and have worked out twice this week not consistently tho, i went in to tonights workout with a goal and i feel like i really kicked ass. Watching a video thats about the same time as how long i wanted to move (dont really know what to call jog walking) really helps me because i have something to keep focused on. In case you guys are working on stamina I dont really recommend music unless you have a really good self made playlist, youll end up skipping songs and getting off task, at least i personally do, if u use a random playlist or go on shuffle play. Its fourth of july too so ofc everyones havin cook outs, we had bought soda while we were at the store and i actually decided to put the can down and walk away and instead have some water during the cookout too. UPDATE: I typed that first bit while i was taking my rest before i started lifting weights which lemme tell u, was brutal i swear my arms hurt so bad ðŸ˜. I originally did 20 minutes but i went and did another 20 which was a total of 2 miles, i know that may sound like really slow timing for yall but that was really good timing for me. I feel super proud of myself for tonight, my next goal is to cut out sweets so if anyone wants to work on cutting something out of there life too you can leave a comment and we can all share tips :)))) [link] [comments] |
| My weight loss journey officially begins today! Posted: 04 Jul 2021 05:51 PM PDT Hey all, I'm just want to say that today ends the first month of me actually counting calories and doing exercise in an attempt to shed away some of the 264 pounds/120 kgs I've been carrying around, and today I've finally finished run 1 week 1 of couch to 5k, which is a plan to get you able to jog 5k in the end. It took me 10 attempts, but now that I've completed it I feel like a million bucks; albeit a very sweaty million. I started as one of those people who felt like they'd pass out if they had to climb a flight of stairs or get my 5'2 sister to help carry stuff because she was so much stronger than me; tbh she still is but I'm much better, lol. As of this month, I've lost a grand total of 13 pounds/6kgs and see no reason not to keep going! Perhaps more importantly, I've already gained muscle on top of the loss in fat and am able to lift easily twice what I could at the start of the month, and am very excited to imagine what I'll look like and weigh at the end of the year because counting kcals has finally clicked and I'm no longer hungry all the time, and I've finally gotten that exercise bug and look forward to it! I only wish I could go back in time and stop past me for allowing the weight to creep on in the first place! Hey, at least losing weight makes me more attractive in the eyes of people who knew me while I was bigger, and getting compliments about lost weight makes it all worth it for me, vane I know. The most staggering thing for me is I had to chuck away my old clothes and when lockdown started I was far bigger than now. I never weighed myself, but I've chucked shirts that were 4XL and now that I'm comfortable in 1XL, I wish I knew exactly how big I was when I started! My skinny jeans are so baggy, it's annoying but I don't want to clothes shop if it'll keep going as fast! And while I'm super happy right now, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't also dreading the possible side effects of losing weight. There were three on a post I've read on here which brings some stress. Hair loss, looking older and stretchy skin. Losing hair is so so and it'll (hopefully) grow back, and if I have to shave it, so be it. While I love my hair right now, I could give the bald look a go. Looking older would really suck, no one wants to look older but I'm just hoping that the lost weight gives me back the attractive points that an older face takes. However, I'm extremely stressed about the loose skin, so much so that if I end up with oodles of it, I might have to put the weight back on, honestly. I don't think I look too bad right now, if I built some more muscle it'll balance out the excess meat and I think I'd look far better than if I was ideal weight but could pull out my skin like I can with shirts that are 3 sizes too big. I have a lot of loose skin already, mostly around my arms that I'm hoping muscle growth will hide but I've seen plenty of pics of people that have lost a lot of weight and sometimes having extra weight looks better for them, at least to me, which I know sounds bad but I just want you to understand how much I fear having a ton of loose skin. Thinking about it sends me into a negative mood spiral so I don't think about it and just hope it won't be as bad as I think it is but yeah. Anyway, I didn't want this post to be negative at all, and I especially don't want to put anyone off their own journey! Already I feel myself having oodles of energy and feel way more confident in myself. My advice would be to just count your calories and find exercise you enjoy. Counting calories means you can still eat your favourite meals, with a huge dash of portion control for me. Many people didn't know that vegetarians can be obese but unfortunately, vegetarians can sit on their arse all day and eat cheese and chocolate cake! But now I can still enjoy (a portion) of these foods and still lose weight, with the added benefit of living longer on top! Weight loss is a hard journey, but every pound lost is a momentous achievement and I just want to congratulate anyone who has gone on a similar journey or is currently on the path to a healthier existence! Well done to you all, and keep up the good work! I believe in you all! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 04 Jul 2021 11:20 AM PDT Female, 27 SW: 330 CW: 280 GW: 200 I just stepped on the scale for my weekly weigh in and I've made it to the 50 lb mark!!! I've been obese my entire life, with the exception of a summer in my teens where my parents sent me to a (horrible) fat camp, and I've been so used to seeing the scale go up throughout the years, it's hard to believe what I'm seeing now. I don't see any real differences in the mirror, but other people have told me they can so hopefully they're not lying lol I'm short and came from a very, very heavy weight so I'm now closer to a lot of peoples starting weight but it's still a big milestone for me. I don't really have people in my life I can share this kind of news with comfortably, so I hope you all don't mind that I'm sharing it here. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 04 Jul 2021 07:57 PM PDT Hey guys - I am a 27/F, somewhere around 102 kgs. I've finally started my long term weight loss journey today. I've always been overweight. But that's never stopped me from being active. I got married in December 2019 and lost about 13 kgs before my wedding (From 96 kgs to 84 kgs, within a span of 7 months). And then the pandemic hit. I've put on about 18 kgs after that. I've become lethargic, my office work has become quite stressful, my PCOD symptoms intensified and I somehow feel like I don't have time to concentrate or work on myself. I've decided to start again today. I didn't have the heart to check my weight this morning. So I've decided to eat a low carb diet and work out for 10 days before I check my weight. (I'm a major rice eater. I've decided to stop eating white rice for the next 10 days, baby steps!) I've recently joined Reddit to help me with my weight loss. Hope i will be able to reach my goal weight this time! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 05 Jul 2021 01:29 AM PDT So I'm now into my 9th week of changing my eating and exercise habits, and I've had a really good time, losing 33lbs in total. This is the first week where I haven't lost any weight however. In the past when I've tried to lose weight this is where I'd say "oh I'm starting to plateau" or "my body's getting used to it". But this time I am tracking - EVERYTHING! So let's look at some data! Last 8 week average cals - 1400 Last week average cals - 1898 Increase of 36% Last 8 week average steps - 111,251 Last week steps - 72,364 Decrease of 35% Last 8 week average cals burned - 277 Last week average cals burned - 171 Decrease of 38% So last week I ate more and exercised less… and shock horror, I didn't lose weight! I should point out at this point that im not expecting to lose weight every single week and there will of course be fluctuations. Im mainly trying to emphasise to myself that my old excuses of "oh well guess your body is catching up" doesn't hold water. This is not my body catching up, this is me slowing down with my focus and discipline - and I have the data to prove it 🙂 The old adage of what gets measured gets manage could not be more true. Anyway, here ends my Ted talk. Track everything! [link] [comments] |
| What are realistic ways to be healthier in my current lifestyle? Posted: 04 Jul 2021 10:29 PM PDT Background info to help with the question: 5'7 Female. I weighed 137 pounds exact nearly my entire adult life, until 2017, when I became sick and went down to 105 pounds. After that, I had some not-great life events happened, combined with a new on-call, high stress job with long hours. My weight ballooned as follows: End of 2017-105 pounds, 16.4 BMI (underweight) End of 2018--134 pounds, 21.0 BMI (normal weight) End of 2019--168 pound, 26.3 BMI (overweight) End of 2020--185 pounds 29 BMI (overweight) Today---------200 pounds 31.3 BMI (obese) From 2019-Today I've been tracking number of steps I take per day, and hours slept. 2019: Average of 2,014 steps a day, Average 6. 2 hours of sleep per day 2020: Average of 1,901 steps a day, Average 5. 6 hours of sleep per day 2021: Average of 1,971 steps a day (so far) Average 5.2 hours of sleep per day I have not consistently tracked eating, but from the days I've tracked over the past week, it seems to run from 900 calories- 2,500 calories a day, which is tough to pinpoint. Some days, I eat just one meal. Some days I eat 3 big meals with snacks and drinks. It fluctuates a lot. I normally work 60-90 hour weeks. Sometimes it hits over 100 hours a week. Most weeks I work 6/7 days. This is, I think, my biggest constraint to fitness, I do tend to be quite tired afterwards, so I normally don't exercise. That being said, I'm willing to do whatever I have to at this point, because I don't enjoy how unhealthy I've become. Ideally, I'd like to get back to 137 pounds again. How do I start? What steps should I take to reach that goal? Realistically, how long would it take to achieve? Should I eat less, sleep more, exercise more? A combo thereof? Is one more important than the other? I don't know much about fitness or how to start, so any advice is welcome. Thanks! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 04 Jul 2021 10:24 AM PDT I don't know how you guys do your user flairs so for reference, I'm a 5'2" woman, started at 160 lbs, currently at 142 lbs, aiming for 130 lbs. I'm just demoralized as fuck by how little I am allowed to eat. Everywhere I look the internet is full of BS claims about "the average daily caloric needs of a sedentary woman are 2000 calories a day and you should not have less than 1200 calories in a day..." yeah, sure, if you're 5'8" or taller, but us short girls will GAIN weight if we eat more than 1500 net calories a day. And when I factor in hormonal birth control keeping my cycle at the stage with a lowered BMR, I have to subtract an additional 170 calories from my standard BMR in order to accurately calculate a deficit. Which means I basically have to eat 1200 net calories or less if I want to lose weight at all, even at a slow, mild deficit. And when I get to my goal weight I will have to keep only having 1300 net calories total in order not to gain it all back. It sucks. Being short and female is the absolute pits when it comes to weight loss. I feel so much anger and jealousy when I see big tall men going on about how they're at a deficit when they're eating over 2000 calories a day. I'm so frustrated by the fact that any and every time I socialize by going for drinks or to a restaurant I'm fucked over by the fact that all the portion sizes are worked out for tall people. A single restaurant meal can be more than my whole day's calorie allotment! The only good thing is that I can exercise to allow myself to have a bit more calories in a day, but I don't always have the time to do it. It just SUCKS to be stuck having to eat so little forever! [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: July 5th, 2021 Posted: 04 Jul 2021 10:25 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: 04 Jul 2021 08:03 AM PDT Today I'm celebrating cake day and 35kg (77lbs) lost! Yeeeeaaaaah! Exactly a year ago I joined reddit and this community and downloaded a loseit tracking app. I must admit, I haven't had too much hope that it will work. Why would it? Nothing ever worked for me. I have PCOS and I thought it was impossible for me to lose weight. But I needed to try, my BMI was 40. I was unhappy. In fact, I always thought that I ate healthy: I don't have a "sweet tooth"=almost never ate sweets, I don't like fast food. I don't like sodas and mainly drink water :) . I like home cooked meals with lots of veggies, soups and salads. So it was kind of an enigma for me what I was doing wrong. :) But when I started with CICO and tracking calories, I learned that I ate too many calories of "healthy" food :-) I learned that some foods had much more calories than I expected (some obvious like dressings, dried fruits, nuts, dairy...but also my favorite fruit, - apples had more calories than I would like, haha). Also, it happened often that I was skipping meals and was too hungry after work and bulked a lot in the evenings. Tracking calories is not only helpful for losing weight, but most importantly, it helps a lot to LEARN how many calories each food is, how to portion different foods, and that is a very very useful skill for the future. I have looked at my statistics and here are some of favorite foods which helps me to keep in track: Zucchini, Tomato ,Cucumber, Peppers, Pickles, Watermelon, Carrots Eggs, Greek yogurt 0%, Cottage cheese, kefir, chicken breast, different types of fish. However, I have no special food restrictions, just controlling that I keep myself within the calorie limit. Regarding training - yoga, walking and cycling are my favorite! Special thanks to everyone in this community! Reading posts every day is so encouraging and it gives so much support. [link] [comments] |
| Sometimes you just need to wake up Posted: 04 Jul 2021 10:48 AM PDT I was always overweight, as long as I can remember. I never managed to stick to a diet before, never really tried either. I was never into FA or something like that. I just never found what works for me. Then the Virus came and I hit my highest weight with 123kg (271lbs), dipping my toe into morbid obesity with a BMI of 40,2 (female, 175cm ~ 5'9). Early 2021 I started watching "My 600lbs life" and I don't even know which episode it was but one of them said 'I can finally drive a car again' and that sentence hit me so hard. I love driving so much. The thought of being unable to do it shook me. At the same time something was still holding me back and it was thanks to my best friend that I realized what it was. He said 'I just can't imagine you as some slender woman. It doesn't fit you.' He was right. It isn't my thing. So I decided that I would train and become a muscular woman. I know it takes time and a lot of effort but I want to do it! For once I'm determined and absolutely motivated. I started on May 3rd with training, intermittant fasting, and watching my calories. Today on the 4th of July I am down to 105kg (231lbs)! I'm so happy with how it's going and I found the way I can do it with training I enjoy! [link] [comments] |
| I am a failure I am worthless I honestly suck Posted: 04 Jul 2021 10:51 PM PDT Hello lose it redditors. I am feeling very down about my weight loss journey. Lately my weight has felt like a moral failing for me. I am in one of those moods where your like "damn... I'm fucking fat..." and then you just want to go on a crash diet to see the fastest results and to feel better about yourself as well. It sucks. I hate being fat. I hate having no self control I hate not being in control and I fucking hate food. I hate my brain and I hate myself. I feel dumb, I feel really dumb. And I feel fat, I AM fat actually... I look in the mirror and my belly is growing horizontally everyday that goes by. There is something seriously wrong with me. I feel like a failure, that me being fat is a failure, that there is something wrong with me and that I don't deserve to be loved, if anything, I deserve to die. Is there any quick fixes to this? Unfortunately, no. Only thing I can do is be patient and wait to get in contact with a therapist (something I should've done weeks ago before it got this bad) and maybe sleep. I hate myself. :( And it sucks that I don't care sometimes when I put that food in my mouth. Why don't I ever learn!!!! [link] [comments] |
| Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Monday, 05 July 2021? Start here! Posted: 04 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.
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| re-gained weight, having a hard time losing again? Posted: 04 Jul 2021 06:56 PM PDT I started my weight loss journey at 5'8 and around 220 lbs. The lowest I got was 145lbs. However, this year I found myself under an insane amount of stress due to several traumatizing situations that unfolded one right after the other in the span of about 3 months. During this time, I gained back 20 lbs due to stress, new birth control, and emotional eating. (I am working with a therapist and my doctors about this and another health condition that causes fatigue.) I don't fit in some of my favorite outfits anymore, so that sucks. I was disappointed in myself because I thought this summer I'd finally be able to feel comfortable in a bathing suit. I haven't worn one since I was a little kid because of my weight, I felt ashamed. But I am just not comfortable with my body at all right now. I thought, hey, I lost all that weight before. 20 lbs will be easy. But I've found this time around that it is a whole other animal. It feels impossible for me to keep on track for more than a week tops. And part of it I feel could do with my work. I work in a bakery, meaning lots and lots of sweets to start with. In the break room, employees have easy access to potato chips, Cheez Its, candy, ice cream, etc. Every week, they order takeout for employees. Could be burgers, pizza, depends but you are always pressured to eat it. And lately, donuts. Sometimes multiple times a week out by the main entrance, they'll bring more donuts than the staff can even finish in a day. I have struggled with food all my life. At home, I cannot allow certain foods in my kitchen because I know that I can't have just one. But at work it feels like I am surrounded by these trigger foods constantly. It doesn't matter that I meal prep and bring my own snacks. Sometimes I don't even realize I've snatched a cookie until I've eaten the whole thing. I feel really stupid about the whole thing. I like my job and don't want to quit, but I hate having this internal struggle all day every day. I want to get back down to 145lbs. How can I handle this? [link] [comments] |
| What would the person with better control have done? Posted: 04 Jul 2021 08:29 PM PDT I'm not totally sure how to exactly word this but here goes: I've been feeling really great about my weight loss and caloric intake the last couple weeks. I've adopted an approach that let's me feel full and I'm really happy with it. But then the weekend hit. We put a party on and provided the food and sweets and I knew, and tried to plan for, a good approach to not overeat. But I overate. Per usual. I'm sitting here reflecting on this weekend. I am 500+ days sober from a nasty alcohol addiction and sometimes my food intake feels like a similar challenge. I have made a lot of progress on positivity and honesty so I'm not sitting here hating myself or being really hard on my psyche (I'm not mad or going to try and compensate this week)but I am sitting here feeling a bit hopeless. The food intake transpired just like I had feared. The mental "checking out', the binging of mini cupcakes. All that. So right now I'm sitting here wondering "what would the healthier me have done in this situation?" or "what has a person who has somewhat overcome a similar habit / practice done?" Any input or discussion would be wonderful. [link] [comments] |
| Daily Q&A Post for Monday, 05 July 2021 - No question too small! Posted: 04 Jul 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] |
| Starting again for the last time. Help me. Posted: 04 Jul 2021 06:28 PM PDT As I sit here and contemplate the last month or two, and really the last handful of years, I realize just what a half-ass effort I've made to continue my journey and get to where I truly want to be. So that ends starting now. I'm giving myself until October to really turn things around. That's roughly 90 days and to think of how many 90 day periods I've wasted in my 20s and 30s and not taking it seriously....ugh really bothers me. So that's it, 90 days to make changes, lose some weight, consistently eat better and drink FAR less. I need a deadline (Oct 1) or I will just continue to put it off. So here it is because I need to put it out there somewhere and need some kind of accountability. I"m at 265lbs today. I think I can easily get down under 240lbs by October, hopefully more. So follow me, comment, badger me about it and keep me honest..PLEASE. I need others who understand. I need support. Honestly, I need all the help I can get. Brief stats: [link] [comments] |
| Where do y'all keep your progress pics on your phone? Posted: 04 Jul 2021 11:11 PM PDT I have a certain amount of starting pics, mostly of me staring awkwardly at my camera while in a bra. Nothing scandalous or sexual or anything I couldn't explain (with a lot of embarrassment). The problem is, I'm HELLA paranoid (and insecure) and scared I'll accidentally send one to my mom or post it on Instagram without realizing. I do not trust technology. I'm wondering where do y'all store these? Do you just keep it on your camera roll? I have mine in the hidden folder but I look at them so much I'm afraid I'll drop my phone and accidentally click something. Airdrop, text message, instagram, pinterest, or any other button is like 2 clicks away and I'll never leave my house again. Does anyone have an app you put them in or security measure you take? I was thinking of making a tumblr (a social media no one I know uses) and posting them privately there under a random email, but that still takes uploading them onto the Internet which might get hacked. I'm just too paranoid haha [link] [comments] |
| Anyone want to pair up and be an accountability buddy? Posted: 04 Jul 2021 07:17 PM PDT Little about me: 5'11", 265lbs 37yr old male. Goal weight of 210lbs I've been successful before (went fro 330-230 in a year), but it's been a while and I'm reaching more an more for food and alcohol to cope with life stressors and the like. I'm ready to get serious again and looking for a person or persons to share the journey with me. I've always done so much better when I have someone else who can related\ to what I'm doing because they're doing the same thing at the same time. I'm looking to do this via text message or some kind of chat (whatsapp etc) on m phone. I want to be able to be brutally honest about this, share the good, bad and ugly etc, and I've always found that to be easier with someone that's somewhat anonymous. If you're interested, reach out to me please. Let's get on track and make some changes for the better...together. [link] [comments] |
| Im the lowest i have ever been Posted: 04 Jul 2021 02:06 PM PDT And im not talking about weight. 20M 179cm-5'10" On the first day of May this year my father found out he has a big tumor on his brain, and any kind of operation would possibly kill him. Prognosis is anywhere between 3 months to 1 year. I have not shed a single tear, not because i dont love him but because throughout my life i have became very emotionally desensitized mostly due to his actions ~60% My father has done a lot of good deeds in his life, and he has done some horrible things to my mother and i, that we forgive him, but i most certainly wont ever be able to forget. Every time i close my eyes to sleep at night all those scenes come rushing back and they bring me close to tears. Numerous morning of July 2019 (1 month before starting college) the very first thought that would come to my mind upon opening my eyes was getting the gun from the closet next to me and ending it all once and for all. Weed helped me a lot with the emptiness i felt everyday and the suicidal thoughts i had during that period. I started smoking it mid 2016 and i havent stopped since, even tho the munchies are a big minus. I was at 80kg-176lbs when i was in 5th grade, 2nd year of high school 95kg-209lbs, 1st year of college 105kg-231lbs, mid april this year 110kg-241lbs, right now im anywhere between 110kg and 120kg-264lbs. I have tried IM fasting (16:8, 18:6, 20:4, 22:2) and it really helped me with weight loss as well as my overall well being, but like all good things it didnt last long as i got distracted by all the things that were and still are going on in my life. Im planning on cutting out sugar completely, bread by at least 75% and going back to IM fasting as a lifestyle this time. Sorry for the long post, i had to get some weight off my chest <3 [link] [comments] |
| Found out someone I know who is "naturally skinny" used to be even fatter than me Posted: 04 Jul 2021 04:49 PM PDT My boyfriend has a friend who is very thin and fit, he does a lot of running and is one of those people who is so motivated and disciplined it's almost intimidating 😂 I didn't even like eating junk food around him because I felt judged lol. I started having a few longer chats with him recently and he revealed that he used to weigh 125kg (276lbs) at 5'10 and now weighs 63kg (139lbs). He halved his body weight! I was in SHOCK I couldn't believe he used to weigh that much, he looks like he's always been skinny. He has the loose skin to show for it though. Turns out when I cooked a hearty meal for him and my boyfriend the other day that was the only thing he ate the whole day! Whereas my fat self had two other full meals 🤦♀️ He has so much self control I'm impressed. I've never met someone who has gone from severely obese to such a low body fat, it gives me a lot of motivation too. I'm 5'5 and 86kg and desperate to change but worried I wouldn't look good because of the skin. He told me that when he was fat he hated how he looked so much that he started eating in front of a mirror so his fat body put him off eating :/ A bit sad but it worked in the end and he's very happy with himself now. I need to use my self hatred to motivate myself instead of drowning my sorrows with more food 😅 [link] [comments] |
| SV: I [M21] am sub-200 lbs after 9 years! Posted: 04 Jul 2021 10:27 AM PDT SW: 298 lbs, CW: 199.5 lbs, GW: 176 lbs, Height 182 cm (6ft0in). Sorry for the long post. Needed to get this off my chest and share with people. A little background info: I was chubby since I was around 4-5 years old. Most of the food in our region is carb-heavy and I loved eating, so it was a potent combo. Along with that, majority of my family is on the heavier side, so that didn't help. My family never pointed out the fact that I was getting unhealthily fat, except maybe two of my uncles, one of whom always tried to play sports with me and get me off of my chair (or bed) whenever he could. He was/is into fitness, so that's that. Many of my schoolmates used to tease me, call me names, and make fun of me. Thankfully, the bullying culture is not very widespread in my country, but still, coming last in races, not having enough endurance, feeling like vomiting or fainting after playing some sports, it hurt quite a bit. In spite of all this, I couldn't stop binging. My parents enrolled me in Karate classes, swimming classes, but I ate more than I burnt. Much more. From around class 4-5, my health fell off a cliff. I got many stretch marks. I hit 100 kgs in class 8-9, and was easily one of the top 5 heaviest people in whole school. This is the time when I was morbidly obese. The sheer look of disbelief in others' eyes and the gasps when they saw my weight in school health check-ups was deeply saddening. It didn't help that I was very shy. I used to slouch the whole day, and always worried about what other people thought of my physical appearance. To hide my belly fat, I used to keep the bag on my lap while sitting in class. Cue to early 2019: I took a gap year after graduating from school. I was in and around 125-135 kgs during this time (didn't check my weight as I was too afraid to do so). This was 6-7 months before I was due to enroll in college. I realised that I was at the "prime of my life", and I couldn't just let this time slip. The feeling of not fitting into clothes I wanted to purchase, brands not having my size available, it really hurt. I didn't go out much as I was too ashamed of my appearance. I rarely took a picture of myself or allowed one to be clicked. I was always into sports, but couldn't perform well due to obvious reasons. I finally decided to do something about all this. I started by walking all the way from my coaching class to home (3.5kms/2.17miles). Along with this, I began with some low-impact bodyweight exercises and cardio. Then, I bought some resistance bands and used them. I became deeply passionate about fitness and eating well in general, and started eating proper meals at proper times, CICO, and the like. By June 2019, I reached 107 kgs. Gained a bit of muscle mass as well. Then, I went to college, where my weight dropped to around 100 kgs pretty soon (mostly due to the poor food we had in our mess). This is where it hovered till the pandemic and lockdown hit, and I was confined to my house. We live in a pretty densely populated part of the city in a 2BHK apartment. So, free space is a luxury I cannot afford. I have to make do in a small strip of floor where I can spread my yoga mat and do my exercises. I am a Computer Science Undergrad, so most of my day is spent in front of my PC. During this time, I have tried my hand at a lot of things, which include calisthentics, kettlebells, shadow boxing, HIIT, etc., along with run-of-the-mill cardio and resistance bands that I always did. I also did 5K runs (slowly built up to them) within my apartment! All these ensured that I didn't get bored, had variety, and worked different parts of my body. Many apps, websites, blogs, and YouTubers have helped me on the journey, and I am immensely grateful to all of those/them. Initially I used to take whey protein, but I meet my daily goal of protein through my daily diet, so have stopped it long back. I have also stopped tracking CICO, as I felt it was not easy to track calories for my native cuisine, but I try to eat healthy. I still enjoy calorie-heavy food sometimes. Also, I mostly have to eat whatever my mother cooks (she has made many changes and adjustments to our diet after I started my weight loss journey), so hopefully once I graduate college and get a job/go for higher studies, I'll have further autonomy over my food. I subconsciously practice IF (have my first meal at 11am, dinner at 8:30pm). No Keto or any specific diet plan. I am omnivorous, but do not eat pork or beef. What next: Now, I want to achieve my goal weight of 80kgs. I want to be fit and have a healthy amount of physical strength. I don't want to get jacked. I am posting this just to share a major milestone (for me) that I hit today, and to tell the people who doubt themselves, anything is possible, given you have the faith and willpower. Genetics and all are just small factors. It heavily depends on your life choices, what you allow to put in your body, and what you do during the day. I have gained a lot of knowledge, willpower, tenacity, and confidence in the last 2-3 years. During this journey, many a time have I hit the plateau. The longest one was from May '20 - Dec '20, when I was stuck at 95 kgs. It is hard, but a very fulfilling and fruitful journey. Some people will make fun of you when you try to be healthy or make lifestyle changes. Use that to fuel your eagerness to prove them wrong. On the other hand, many of my friends, some who belong to the above group, have complimented me a lot once they saw that I had drastically lost weight. My family members also praise and appreciate my weight loss. When I perform any physical task which I previously could not, the look on their faces is something that keeps me going! All the best to everyone! Some pics (no recent outdoor pics as the place I live in is still technically under lockdown+parents won't let me leave the house due to COVID). P.S. Sorry for grammatical errors, if any. The post might appear incoherent in some places. I had many things to say, and tried to keep it as short as I could. I am sure I still have missed a couple of things here and there. [link] [comments] |
| Aspartame and You: Diet Soda will not give you cancer Posted: 04 Jul 2021 11:28 AM PDT So, this subject comes up in a lot of posts. Whenever someone mentions they struggle with drinking too much soda, someone will suggest they drink diet soda to help curb that, and another person will blast diet soda as being "dangerous", it'll give you cancer! Now, I am by no means suggesting that diet soda is good for you. It's still going to rot your teeth, plenty of other problems with it. But it will not be giving you cancer. The amount of aspartame in your average can of diet soda is very low, because the stuff is just insanely sweet. In order to consume the accepted daily intake, which is the suggested limit on how much you should have in a day, you would have to drink over 30 cans of soda a day. Now if you're drinking 30 cans of soda a day, you've got a bigger problem on your hands. Diet soda still isn't GOOD for you, it is still soda after all. And for health, not drinking soda is better than drinking soda. The research is mixed on how artificial sweeteners actually affect long term health and weight loss. Some studies do show a slight reaction to artificial sweeteners and insulin response. Does that mean regular soda and diet soda have the same effect on the body? No. Because even if the insulin response was the same, the diet soda still doesn't have calories. If you can quit soda, that is 100% the best option. If you struggle with giving up the bubbly beverage, switching from full calorie soda to zero calorie soda is a change worth making. Now many people will argue that diet soda does XYZ, causes cravings/binging/yada yada. But the truth is, REGULAR SODA DOES THE SAME GODDAMN THINGS!!! Let me reiterate that point: Every negative attribute given to diet soda is also present in full calorie soda. So if you're drinking regular soda, you're getting the exact same problems as people drinking diet soda, PLUS 150-200 calories per can. So if the ONLY change you make is switching from full calorie soda to zero calorie soda, you are saving yourself 15-20 pounds of calories per year, PER CAN. [link] [comments] |
| 24-Hour Pledge - Monday, 05 July 2021 - The Plan for Today! Posted: 04 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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