Weight loss: I've officially lost 100+lbs!!! What i learned + before /after pics! |
- I've officially lost 100+lbs!!! What i learned + before /after pics!
- Under 300 lbs. at the Doctor for the first time in a dozen years!!
- Was sick of feeling sorry for myself in quarantine…
- Obesity Doc Visit #2 and some non-LoseIt-conventional advice
- Hungry all the time all of a sudden after losing half my body weight
- Day 1 for the 2nd time this year
- Your body is putting so much effort into keeping you alive - so make sure you put in the effort to keep your body healthy!
- It's amazing how much cutting junk food out of your life can do for you
- I thought everyone was capping when they said no one cares couldn’t be happier that I was wrong
- How do I motivate my husband to take his health seriously?
- I think I’ve reached my objective, once and for all.
- Why is it so much harder to lose it the second time?
- Does anyone else struggle with self-sabotage?
- 46 Weeks Later - Lessons
- How I went from borderline obese to having abs (with before/after pics and tips)
- How to stop restrict/binge cycle & being skinny fat help please
- Living a Sedentary Lifestyle But Want To Get In Shape/Lose Weight (TL;DR at end)
- I’ve got the belly fat blues
- NSV: I’ve stuck to my diet for over a week and have started to change some of my mindsets around food
- Recommendations for online workouts for beginners (really unfit, really overweight)
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: July 27th, 2021
- What is healthy and what isn't?!
- Stuck at a nasty plateau since early June. Someone please help me.
- Started 11 days ago and already lost more than 8 lbs! (Is this healthy and sustainable?)
- How do I do this?
| I've officially lost 100+lbs!!! What i learned + before /after pics! Posted: 26 Jul 2021 07:31 PM PDT Hi everyone, 6'3" 23 M here. My highest weight was 314lbs last summer, my current weight is 213 lbs. This journey wasn't easy, I found most of my struggle to changing the ways I coped with stress and negative emotions. I used to eat them away, but I was forced to sit with those feelings until I figured out a healthier alternative. I definitely started in a bad way too - very eating disordery, but I started seeing a nutritionist and was able to make the second half of my journey very healthy and it's help me to make my current weight sustainable. Through my journey I found my *passionate hate* for running, my love of cooking, new friends, a new job, and new stress coping techniques. I also found that losing 100 lbs didn't magically make me confident. I'm learning how to be confident and how to find myself sexy. I'm still learning how to be comfortable alone - going out and eating by myself, seeing a movie by myself, solo travel - things that I would not do 100 pounds ago because I was so afraid of being gawked at as the morbidly obese guy sitting by himself. Even though I was an outgoing person and had a ton of great friends, I always managed to convinced myself I was being perceived as a gross horrid atrocity and that social interaction with me was an act of pity. Sometimes it's still hard to think about eating unhealthy. I used to spend 2 hours staring at a door dash order starving my ass off because I felt as though I didn't deserve the wings I wanted. That doesn't happen so much anymore, but every now and again I may find myself really struggling with the decision to eat something that's high in calories. It's something I'm working on - moving towards normal eating. I'm allowed to eat something because I crave it. I remind myself that constantly. Approaching weight loss in a healthy way is the ONLY way this works. I tried weight loss once before this. I would starve myself and try to eat under 1200 calories a day (...at 6'3"...) and on Thursdays I would BINGE MY HEART OUT. I was mentally unwell - i lost 20 pounds over two months but quickly spiraled back into unhealthy eating habits. This time, I cut out binges entirely, but I still started out VERY hard on myself. This led to a few times where I thought I might have quit - but once I started seeing a nutritionist, and I understood what undereating does to a body, and how people who undereat constantly to lose weight end up almost always bingeing it all back, I took it slow. And that's when I actually started to see consistent weight loss... I hope what I learned can be helpful for somebody out there. Thanks for all the help along the way kind redditors. <3 . . . Here's what I looked like before: https://imgur.com/a/Ytts8VC Here's what I look like now: https://imgur.com/a/dp3YnDb [link] [comments] |
| Under 300 lbs. at the Doctor for the first time in a dozen years!! Posted: 26 Jul 2021 08:42 AM PDT October 15, I weighed 350 pounds and decided to start counting calories and Intermittent Fasting. In 6 months I lost 70 pounds and my body hit a hard wall. I needed a break from the heavy restrictions so this summer I have practiced intuitive eating based on the tools I developed throughout the 6 months of very controlled eating. Today I stepped on the scale at the doctor and realized that I have turned my eating into a lifestyle. I have maybe gained a few pounds over the last couple of months, but even with all of my clothes on at the doctor, I can see progress. My goal was maintenance during June and July and to start losing again in August. I'm going to enjoy a vacation this week and fall right back into weight loss August 1. Only this time I'm ready with all of tools I need already in my much shorter belt!! I just wanted to share a victory and send some encouragement to all of you who make this community a safe space for learning about and being healthier! Cheers! edit: spelling [link] [comments] |
| Was sick of feeling sorry for myself in quarantine… Posted: 26 Jul 2021 12:18 PM PDT …so I lost 135 pounds. https://imgur.com/a/wZNTICH I was in quarantine so my options were limited but here's what I did. You just find a good steady incline to hike up. In my case, I live near a small mountain in Atlanta and I'd hike up it every single day. I'd track my time and try and do better than the day before. Started out taking about an hour to go up 1 mile. Today, I can do it in close to 16 minutes. In addition, just count calories. If you are in a deficit, you'll lose weight. It's really that easy. My two biggest assists were the Lose It app and my Apple Watch. Both kept me accountable. Also, find a friend to do it with you, makes it easier! Happy to answer any questions about my diet etc! [link] [comments] |
| Obesity Doc Visit #2 and some non-LoseIt-conventional advice Posted: 26 Jul 2021 11:09 AM PDT I have been seeing an obesity specialist since April. He is in the Endriconology Dept at the University hospital in my city, in his 70s, and a highly accomplished researcher and doctor. On our first visit, we established an eating pattern and he assigned me to track my food. See the link for more details. My second visit was a few days ago. Here are the next steps for me: (DISCLAIMER: This advice was given by a medical professional for _me_ and _my_ situation. Do not attempt to blindly copy this advice for yourself because you don't have my body and my life. That said, I hope there are some things people might try or talk to their own doctors about in this post that will help).
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| Hungry all the time all of a sudden after losing half my body weight Posted: 26 Jul 2021 07:36 AM PDT Hi loseit! I have a quick question for you: I'm a 5'3 woman and am now two pounds away from having a normal BMI after losing 145lbs / 65kg over 2.5 years (go me!) For a few weeks now I've noticed an uptick in my general hunger, like I'll have a regular-size lunch at 1pm and instead of being peckish at 6pm, I'll be actively hungry from 4pm onwards I also usually have the same dinner a few times a week with a bunch of complex carbs, feta and vegetables and usually it'll keep me full until I go to sleep but now a couple hours after eating it my stomach is actually growling. What the hell. I'm just also thinking about food more in general (but maybe that's due to the constant hunger idk) This feels rather sudden and like nothing I've experienced over the past 2.5 years, and I was wondering: - if other folks here have any experience with a sharp uptick in hunger when they got close to a normal BMI - what to do about this I should mention, I haven't been eating less or more than I usually do, so it's not like my body is reacting to a change in the quantity of food I eat. I also haven't started exercising more than I usually do. I'm kind of at a loss here, so any help would be hugely appreciated! Thanks :) [link] [comments] |
| Day 1 for the 2nd time this year Posted: 26 Jul 2021 04:59 AM PDT F/29/5'3" - SW: 240lbs, CW: 193, GW: 130lbs. I fell off the wagon. In the past few weeks, my anxiety and stress levels have been increasing due to work and personal issues. I know full well I've been stress/emotional eating, food has been my comfort since I was a child. I just wanted one less thing to stress about.. didn't want to worry about not making my calorie goal that day, or that I'm skipping a workout when I know I should do it. I didn't want to worry about hitting a plateau and frankly, I didn't even want to worry about my weight loss. I just wanted a minute to breath. The result: I'm back to the weight I was in April, about an 8lbs gain. And you know what? It's ok. It's taking me a long time to accept that weight loss is not linear, I've lost it before and I know I can lose it again. I very much needed the break and now I'm ready to get back at it. To anyone who's in the same position, or just starting out, or even scared to start - YOU GOT THIS! We're all in this together. Have a great week everyone! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 26 Jul 2021 09:42 AM PDT What's up Losers! Hope we're all having a fantastic day, on our way to accomplishing our goals, and staying positive along the way! I wanted to share this quick thought about the miracle of the human body, YOUR human body, and every intricate and meticulous process that your body is constantly doing to keep you alive. It's truly amazing. Every single moment of every day, whatever you're doing, your organs are working tirelessly to keep you alive. So make their job easier, and they'll do their job better, and you will feel a universe of difference. Feed the body good fuel, not junk. Get some exercise so your heart, lungs, and muscles are in tip top shape to keep doing their jobs - all while giving the brain a rush of hormones to help you in more ways than one. And speaking of the brain, meditate. Read. Put down the screen here and there. Be nice to yourself. Be nice to others. Go outside. Your body is doing everything it can to take care of you, so make sure you take care of it too! Have a great day, you're doing amazing. [link] [comments] |
| It's amazing how much cutting junk food out of your life can do for you Posted: 26 Jul 2021 11:25 PM PDT I was never overweight according to my BMI, but I did have some excess fat on my thighs and legs that I really wanted to get rid of. It bothered me enough to make me decide to stop eating junk food, which I knew was probably the reason my thighs were big in the first place, but I still couldn't be bothered to go on an actual diet or start counting my calories. Truth be told, I didn't know if it'd wield any real results, but I still stuck with it. And today when I put on some skinny jeans and looked in the mirror, Y'ALL - my thighs are so much smaller than they used to be! I honestly wasn't expecting this big of a change in so short of a time frame, considering I'd only made the decision to completely cut all junk food out of my life just a few months back. The difference really is insane and I don't know why I didn't think of getting rid of the junk food in my meals sooner. I didn't go on some fancy diet, I didn't count my calories and I didn't get a gym membership. All I did was quit junk food cold turkey and stick to eating 3 healthy meals a day rather than snacking whenever I felt like it like I used to do before. If I really wanted to grab a snack, I grabbed an apple instead of a bag of chips and maintained a low to moderate level of daily activity. Of course I did miss junk food during the first few days after quitting it, and felt pretty hungry since my body was so used to shitty food that it forgot what was healthy and normal. But it really didn't take long for it to adjust to healthier meals, and now I'm so glad I made this change and stuck with it. The difference between me a few months ago and me now is crazy and the weight loss happened so much faster than I expected it to. Now I not only look better, but feel so much better too. Just wanted to share this to let everyone know how much something as small as cutting junk food out of your life can do for you and your body. [link] [comments] |
| I thought everyone was capping when they said no one cares couldn’t be happier that I was wrong Posted: 26 Jul 2021 09:30 PM PDT Hi so I'm m17 226 lb. I went to gym for like a couple of days a couple of years back but I hated it but it was more like I was forced to go. A couple of days ago I was like fuck it I've lost 25 lb in 4 -5 months via diet I need to continue before I start Uni. I'm socially anxious major cause being in unfit. I read from so many places no one cares but I always considered Reddit to be a community of some of the better half so I was afraid what the reality might be. Well I went to the gym at 6 AM today and loved it I'm unfit so couldn't push myself much only did 20-20-20 (minutes)treadmill cycle and elliptical Iknow it isn't a lot but it was a good workout for me. I absolutely LOVED it except for 2 things which sucked ass but they were because of me I forgot to pay my phone bill so couldn't listen to my music except for one song on repeat for an hour. I forgot to bring a towel not only for myself but so I can clean the machine when I done with it(dw I was super careful not to cause a lot of mess luckily they had a separate cloth you could use to clean everything up.) To all in similar situation and socially anxious I called my gym and asked which time is of least traffic this isn't a 24/7 gym so I go in early only a couple of people are there and even when it's relatively crowded no one gives a flying fuck. I am not taking shots at anyone but I noticed everyone is doing their own thing and even eye contact is rare,during free time everyone is just looking at themselves in the mirror or something but that's nothing special because everyone is their to become /maintain their fitness. (I do admit I caught myself looking at people on machines beside me who were doing much better but it was more of holy fuck this guys good I wonder how long it'll take me to reach that level well let's try to level things up and speed up )but that's about it. So yeah that's my story hopefully after 6 months or so I can post a positive story for you guys. (Ps I was about to post this in r/fitness but wasn't able to if someone can point out why I'd be eternally grateful) Edit : someone pointed out I made a mistake and sure enough I did [link] [comments] |
| How do I motivate my husband to take his health seriously? Posted: 26 Jul 2021 10:44 AM PDT I (29F) have been trying for years to help motivate my husband (38M) to start eating better and becoming more active. I have had my own weight struggles but have been able to get in shape. I know I have the tools to help him, but he doesn't want to help himself. He is in the morbidly obese category and I'm genuinely worried for his health. I have tried the gentle and loving approach, with reminding him that I love him no matter his weight, but that I'm concerned. I stock our home with healthy food, I cook healthy meals, but he still DoorDashes tacos and pizza multiple times a week. He will try eating how I do for a few days and going for walks, and then just gives up. I don't know what to do at this point, and I have to be honest, it's really affected our sex life and my sexual attraction to him. Any advice is appreciated [link] [comments] |
| I think I’ve reached my objective, once and for all. Posted: 27 Jul 2021 01:28 AM PDT The only thing I'm sad about is that my hipbones are too wide, but that's just genetics, and I can't make them smaller. I went from 176lbs to 127, thanks to CICO (Being able to eat the food you love while losing weight really helps). I did/do some weightlifting (although I don't really like it) but I'm gonna have to cut back on it 'cause of a certain acne-related medication I'll have to start taking. I have to say though, I'm extremely happy to finally look how I wanna look. The only downside is that now all of my old clothes are too big for me so wearing them actually makes me look overweight. I guess I should buy some new clothes. [link] [comments] |
| Why is it so much harder to lose it the second time? Posted: 26 Jul 2021 07:31 PM PDT I'm 6'3" male. When I was around 17-18 I weighed around 290-300. Within a year and a half I lost nearly 100 lbs putting me, at my lowest, 205. Over 5 years I gained back 60 of what I lost. I've been telling myself I'd get back on track ever since I saw 215. No matter what I say I can't get back into the mindset that got me to lose the weight in the first place. I remember it being easy the first time, just avoided junk food and worked out like I do now. I know what it takes I just can't stay away from the food like I could before. The worst part is knowing exactly what you need to do and the steps to get there, but failing constantly. Any one else had the same experience? How did you finally get back on track? [link] [comments] |
| Does anyone else struggle with self-sabotage? Posted: 27 Jul 2021 01:45 AM PDT 18yo / Female / 177cm / CW: 75 kg / GW: 60 kg I eat 2 or 3 healthy meals between 9AM and 5PM. I aim for around 1200 calories a day. So here's my situation: I'll meet my calorie intake for the day and feel completely satisfied. I won't be hungry or craving anything ... but I'll force myself to find a reason to eat. It's bizarre and frustrating. I know it's a psychological thing and not a physiological thing because I don't feel like I'm lacking any nutrients or like my body needs more food, but I'll tell myself I want to eat more? I guess it's worth mentioning that I've semi-recently fallen into a binge/restrict eating pattern (it's more binge than restrict but either way I'm working on it) and I know I need more self-discipline. My over-eating 'episodes' are followed by immediate discomfort and regret so I don't even get any satisfaction at all from eating more than I know I should. So why do I do that to myself? I don't get why I feel a compulsion to eat when my body doesn't need the extra calories. Is this a normal stage to go through when changing your eating behaviours? Am I alone in this? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 26 Jul 2021 04:53 PM PDT G'Day Folks. On the 7th of September 2020 I weighed 87.7Kg (193.3lbs) and I am 1.7m (5 foot 6), I was a 34 year old female. Today (27 July 2021) I am now 35, 63.7Kg (140.4lbs). I lost 27% of my body weight and think a few more Kg's down is on the cards. I want to preface this by saying that these are the lessons that I personally have taken from my experience and don't think that they will work for everyone; but maybe they will inspire some other folks. (Also I am Australian, so yeah swearing inbound). What Have I Discovered? I have seen improvements in my mental health, my confidence, my endurance and my opportunities. Let me break that down. · Mental Health/Confidence – I look better. That's maybe a superficial summary, but honestly it is a major factor. Compliments on my new body shape, amazement that I have been able to lose so much, double takes from people I haven't seen in a while. It really makes you feel good and gives me motivation to keep doing what I am doing. But here is the kicker, it's so much easier now to not just eat healthier, but eat less and keep exercising. I am sure the fact that I am putting healthier things in my body correlates to feeling better in general and that translating to better mental health. Stop eating shit, you'll feel less like it. · Endurance – I used to moan when my wife wanted to walk places over driving, now I am the one saying, "eh, it's not too far a walk". The ability to just trust my body to keep going and walk to that look out or down that hard bush track. Losing weight will literally open up more avenues for you to try. · Opportunities – I volunteer with my State's Emergency Service, courses and qualifications that require fitness levels are now open to me! Me helping myself has given me the ability to further help others. I was recently able to tackle a Grade 5 track during a rescue and was thinking during the way down the track, "I am really going to struggle getting up this", I was amazed at how easily I breezed up it. What Was the Main Way I Lost Weight? I ate less. Simple as that, I just stopped eating for the sake of eating and only ate when I needed to; and when I did eat, I thought what would actually be the best thing to fuel my body until I eat again? Why do you need a big breakfast full of carbs? Why the snack at 10:30am? Why are you grabbing a chocolate from the servo at 3pm? What is it really doing for you? Why the fuck are you drinking a Regular Coke when the Diet Coke is right next to it? Why not water? Really stop and ask yourself. What is fuelling your body and what is fuelling your desire for sugars, salts and fats? YOU LOSE WEIGHT IN THE KITCHEN NOT THE GYM! Exercise? I started walking smaller distances at first, but now if I go for my regular walk it is at least 6km and in summer months laps in the pool, this really helped my mental health and conditioning, but again for the weight loss it was what I didn't eat, not the exercise. Motivation? I wanted to feel better, look better and make my life span longer. I have added years and quality of years to my life by not eating shit. Final Thoughts There is no one to blame for how much I weighed but me, and whilst my wife supported me. I lost the weight because I did it. If you're overweight take control, stop blaming others and making excuses you can do this, truly you can. I used to think when I saw the before and after shots that I could never accomplish anything like that, but I have. YOU CAN TOO! Even if your first step is talking to a Mental Health Practitioner please take it, you will not regret losing weight. [link] [comments] |
| How I went from borderline obese to having abs (with before/after pics and tips) Posted: 27 Jul 2021 01:46 AM PDT First off, sorry for my poor grammar, I am not a native english speaker. Okay, so let me get started with the usual facts - 28M, 6'4" (193 cm), SW 308lbs (140 kg), CW 210lbs (95 kg), OGW 220lbs (100 kg), NGW 200lbs (91 kg). Upon reaching my original goal weight I felt like needed to lose a bit more pounds, so I set a new goal weight. I want to preface my story by saying that I do not recommend the methods I used and there are far easier (albeit slower) ways. Remember to not get discouraged if you notice no progress for a couple of weeks - if you keep up a calorie deficit, you WILL lose weight. Your goal should be a long term sustainable lifestyle change, or you will simply lose all progress eventually. Now, to get the story of my weight loss journey started. I was always the "chubby one". My height helped hide this a bit but it was certainly not something I'm proud off. Although I was always quite active (about 240 minutes of light to medium cardio (mostly walking) every week, my diet was crap and I often found comfort in food. It didn't help my family always had a quite poor diet - big portions of food which was often high in fat and sugar content. This added up over the years and I reached my peak weight of 140 kg (308lbs) on november 2019. What got me started with my weight loss journey is quite funny, actually. I was watching a comedy that revolved around three obese Japanese cops - the usual stuff, most of the jokes revolving around their weight. But then came the moment where were decided to "get fit". This was prefaced with them stepping on the scales. I expected some absurd amount, but it showed around 100 kg (220lbs) for each one of them. Granted, they were quite short, but here I was, laughing at the jokes on the account of someone who weighed 2/3 of what I did. I don't want to keep this too long, but I will say the start was not easy. I lost the first 25 kg (55lbs) by consuming around 1200 calories per day with a TDEE of around 4000. I didn't know a lot of what I do now about nutrition, but due to having a strict 1/1/1 method (1 hour of running, 1 hour of brisk walking and 1 hour of cycling 6-7 days per week - I called it the spartan way) I lost around 2-3 kg (4-7lbs) per week. It required immense mental effort and was far from optimal (I was hungry all the time, had to completely give up sweets and junk food and my leg muscles hurt like hell on most days) but it worked. I later on eased up a bit, learned a lot about healthy nutrition and weight loss (I mostly listened to podcasts during exercise). I slowly switched to a more sustainable routine of 1 hour of intense daily activity six days per week and a daily calorie intake of around 2000-2500 with a TDEE of around 3000. It took a bit less than a year with weight lifting thrown in during the last 6 months, but here I am now at 95 kg (210lbs) and happier than ever. I still have a bit more to go, but I want to share some fundamental tips of what I learned during my journey. - You definitely CAN outrun a somewhat bad diet, but you really shouldn't. Exercise however is a great motivator for days when you really want something caloric (wanna eat that bag of chips? Go for a long walk first and earn it). Seeing how much it takes to burn off a snack can be a great motivator for keeping snacks on the down low - Low calorie density food options are going to keep hunger at bay as they fill you up. Fruit (don't listen to people who say you can't eat fruit, however still don't overdo it) and vegetables are great, but you already knew that (same goes for low fat greek yoghurt, popcorn, eggwhites and chicken). Most calorie dense foods have a healthier option that might not 100% replace them, but will keep you satisfied regardless - Fitness watches are a good way of keeping track of your TDEE but don't rely on them too much. I've tested different watches from Suunto, Garmin and Samsung at the same time (I work as a reviewer) and they ALL showed completely different values of burned calories for the same 1-hour run (from 500-1500 calories) - Listen to your body, but learn to distinguish between what it needs and what it wants. You might NEED rest or a snack in which case just have it, but you might also simply WANT an excuse to be lazy or get something in your mouth - Always keep hydrated. Water is best, but diet soda will not hurt your weight loss journey. Just don't take this as a reason to only drink soda as it can have other consequences - This might be a bit unorthodox but I developed a bit of a coffee addiction as coffee helped me deal with hunger cues. Tea is another good option - Learn to read food labels. I never counted calories but if there is an opportunity and you can afford it go for a low calorie option and you might not even spot a difference. Goes especially for sugar, there are multiple no-calorie options that you can learn to enjoy to replace it - Weight lifting and similar non-cardio exercise burns hardly any fat, but building muscle will increase your TDEE - Having a bad day is normal. Even if you go off track, tomorrow is a new day. Learn to live and forget, but don't take this as an excuse to binge every day. Every now and then a bad day won't however hurt your long term progress - Learn your trigger foods. For me, those were grapes (could easily down 2kg of them in a single sitting) and watermelon, but also chips, homemade apple pie or Cremeschnitte, and chocolate cookies. Some, you will have to leave out of your diet. Some, you can enjoy in moderation. And some, you can replace with "better" options or enjoy every now and then as a special treat. - Always look for ways of exercising that you won't even notice. Things like parking at the far end of the parking lot, taking the stairs, even taking a 10 minute walk during lunch will all add up at the end of the week. Just don't expect too much I hope this will help anyone else, if anyone has any questions, I would be happy to answer them. Photos: Start of the journey: https://i.imgur.com/MlEVeqq.jpg Now (slight NSFW): https://i.imgur.com/398PJoP.jpg [link] [comments] |
| How to stop restrict/binge cycle & being skinny fat help please Posted: 26 Jul 2021 11:54 PM PDT I'm an 18 yo female and I've dealt with disordered eating for a couple years now. I am currently 5'5 and 142 lbs; my measurements are 33-27-37. I don't think I'm actually fat, but I would like to lose about 15-20 lbs so I can lean out more and feel more comfortable wearing more revealing clothes (I'm starting college soon). I usually get very determined to lose weight and end up in way too much of a deficit and then end up binging/comfort eating and being very depressed. I want to feel less guilty about food but also reach my goals, which I think could be very reasonable and healthy if i can go about it the right way. Currently I do a lot of inclined walking around on a treadmill and also work in a restaurant so I would say I am fairly active. Please help if you have been in a similar situation or have any advice !! + I can post pictures if necessary [link] [comments] |
| Living a Sedentary Lifestyle But Want To Get In Shape/Lose Weight (TL;DR at end) Posted: 27 Jul 2021 01:33 AM PDT Didn't know where else to ask this question but I was looking for answers or advice from people who live or have lived a sedentary lifestyle and started to try and fix that. And I mean sedentary. I'm mid-30's - 6'2" - 295+/- lbs - with my frame I should be about 200-220 if I had muscle or lost all of my fat. My normal day consists of waking up around noon, walking out to my living room and sitting/laying on the couch and watching tv or using a tablet. The only time I get up is to either make something to eat, go to the bathroom or help/retrieve something for my mom. She's handicapped and I exist at this point as a live-in caretaker because of limited her mobility which is from Rheumatoid Arthritis and anklyosing spondilitus(sp?). Around 5pm or so I go back to my room to lay down (because I usually develop some kind of back/leg pain that typically lessens when lying in bed) and play video games or nap (rarely) and usually return to the living room between 8-9pm where I remain, laying or sitting, until roughly Midnight when I go to bed. The roughly 12 hours I'm in bed is spent playing video games for a few hours and then sleeping terribly for 6-7. Rinse. Repeat. For 8 years now. Was recently diagnosed as having moderate depression to which I responded "lol ya think?" because I have zero drive in life. Haven't since probably high school. In the last few months I've begun to feel physically horrible almost 24/7. Dizziness/lightheadedness, leg pain and discomfort, headaches and I get out of breath easily for a year now to name a few. Apparently I also suffered a few panic attacks in the span of a few weeks because after having a dozen tests and scans done my heart and lungs are in great condition despite me thinking I was having a heart attack several times. I was legitimately thinking "I've eaten like shit and done absolutely nothing for so long that my body is shutting down." But several doc/specialist visits over the last month seem to say "everything looks fine, you're just embarrassingly out of shape and need to exercise" which is great in the scheme of things. I have desk peddler that I tried out for five minutes today and my legs did feel better already but my chest started to feel sore and I was very winded. The leg pain/discomfort came back within an hour. My actual questions are: • Does or has anyone else live(d) a lifestyle similar to mine (or been immobilized for a period because of injury maybe) and were aches and pains in your legs a constant or recurring thing? The pain/discomfort I'm experiencing now is annoying AF. • Does anyone have any stories or experiences of escaping this hell I put myself in? Despite being so unhealthy, physically I felt fine for the most part and only in the last few months have I constantly felt bad. TL;DR: Embarrassingly sedentary man wants to know if others in the same boat experience(d) constant or recurring leg pains and aches and what it was like for them in the beginning (getting active). [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 26 Jul 2021 04:45 PM PDT So I'm really just here to vent about the fact that i have lost weight in every spot except for that stubborn belly fat. 27F 5'6" SW 196 CW 162 GW 145. I started my journey last November after my happy relationship weight met my pandemic weight and my mental health slid downhill pretty fast. I got over 2 back to back plateaus in early summer and have worked hard to get where I am, and have been super happy with my new lifestyle and the body that's coming with it but jeez I just have this dang ol spare tire left (and some floppy arm fat too of course). Summers where I am are tough to not just eat at maintenance cuz every weekend is filled with beer and brats but the fact that this belly fat is the last to go is making me stick to my diet and honestly I should probably be grateful for that. My legs look bomb and my waist is snatched i just have to hide this jiggly belly for a few more months. Good thing i love high-waisted pants. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 26 Jul 2021 08:11 PM PDT I've been trying to lose weight for almost a year, after gaining some during COVID when I was depressed. But I kept failing: I would have one bad day after a few days of counting calories and working out, and it would cause me to abandon the effort entirely for a bit. The problem? I still hadn't changed my mindset around food. I've kind of always had a mindset that if I craved something, I needed it right then and there, and I would need to eat as much as possible in case it was taken away. If I tried to ignore these cravings I would eventually give in and overeat. I think these struggles came from moments in my childhood (my parents would not allow me to eat snacks and would lock up cupboards when I was 7 and 8, even though I didn't have a problem back then witj junk food/my weight and I think this damaged my relationship with food), so it's been hard to break free, but even connecting the dots between my childhood and my current eating habits have allowed me to make some changes more easily. I've successfully been able to change my mindset more. These past two or so weeks I've stuck to my calorie goal or lower every single day! And I still do it by fitting in foods I like. For example, I work at a cafe and bakery, and I will have a cookie sometimes but eat only a few bites one day, a few bites the next, etc. Not only does this spread the calories throughout a few days instead of all at once, but it means I get to enjoy the foods I want more often. I've realized that if I am craving something, or a certain food looks good, I can get rid of my craving and enjoy it a bit but still stay healthy by only eating a bit and saving the rest for another day. So far I have lost 3 pounds already, not much (I want to lose 30-40 eventually) but I already feel a bit healthier especially with my new mindset! :) So, if you are having trouble staying motivated and ignoring food cravings, you may need to dig deeper and change your mindset around food instead of just beating yourself up for failing over and over. Be gentle with yourself and try and find the root of the issue. [link] [comments] |
| Recommendations for online workouts for beginners (really unfit, really overweight) Posted: 26 Jul 2021 05:57 PM PDT 175cm / 120kg / female. As the title says, I'm super unfit and overweight. I want to start working out but I don't know which program to start. I've been unfit before, but never this overweight and I'm realising how much harder exercise is with this 50kg "backpack" on. I want something geared towards beginners so that I hopefully I don't need to pause or modify too much (my headspace gets negative if I can't keep up). Logically I know I need to start somewhere, but it will go a long way for me if I feel like I'm doing it right! I'm wanting to do either two short workouts a day (20-30 min each) or one 45-60 minute workout. I'm not sure what type of workout but I'll be doing from home so ideally minimal equipment to start with. I'm open to just about anything as long as I can do it at home! Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated! [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: July 27th, 2021 Posted: 26 Jul 2021 10:46 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] |
| What is healthy and what isn't?! Posted: 26 Jul 2021 09:47 PM PDT I'm trying to adopt healthier eating choices not just for weight loss but for better habits and overall nutritional health. Slowly cutting out processed stuff, cutting out fast food, replacing drinks with ice water, even watching cooking shows for new recipes to try. But it's hard when so much research I've done contradicts each other. Some say cheese is good, others say it's bad. Sources here claim turkey sandwiches are fine for work lunches, sources there say it'll ruin your health. Fruits healthy but also full of sugars. One "try this" tip might be anothers "don't do this" warning. It's so frustrating trying to figure out what to eat! Things I think might be safe are suddenly in conflict. Only thing agreed for all sources is salad = best. Shame I can't stand eating uncooked leafy greens and only like fruit salad. How am I supposed to know what is healthy to eat and what foods I avoid? What can I trust in sources? [link] [comments] |
| Stuck at a nasty plateau since early June. Someone please help me. Posted: 27 Jul 2021 02:18 AM PDT Hey everyone, I am a 5'7'' male and am stuck HARD at 204 lbs. I go to the gym 5-6 times a week and burn at least 400-500 calories there every day. I definitely do try to watch what I am eating as well, and try to balance out meals and avoid eating past a certain time. This is getting extremely discouraging and making me want to rip my hair out. Should I stop going to the gym? Apparently it is a waste of time since I am literally not losing any weight. I don't know what to do. I wish there was a way to get the way to make the scale move again. If I weigh myself tomorrow and see 204 again, I feel like I want to through this scale out the window... [link] [comments] |
| Started 11 days ago and already lost more than 8 lbs! (Is this healthy and sustainable?) Posted: 27 Jul 2021 02:01 AM PDT I'm 20F and 6ft. I weighed 292.3lbs when I started, but I've been 300 lbs at my highest a few months ago. I have no idea how I've lost those 8lbs, but I guess I just snacked less and ate more healthy. I'm now in a calorie deficit and eat around 1800 calories a day. 11 days ago I started my weightloss journey seriously. I was (or actually am) so done with being overweight and I just want to be fit and sporty. I actually LOVE playing sports, but because of my body I'm not yet confident enough to play a teamsport. I played football (soccer) when I was younger, and I would love to be on a footballteam again. I already subscribed to a team, but the waiting list is a year (great opportunity and motivation to lose weight in the meantime!). So 11 days ago, I started with counting my calories and weightlifting 5-6 times a week. So far, it is going great! I don't feel like I'm starving myself and I actually really enjoy going to the gym. I feel fitter, have more energy throughout the day and I feel more tired in the evening, so I can fall asleep easier and sleep better! :). And I cannot wait to see the differences in, let's say, 6 months from now! I made lots of pics of how I look right now, so I can't wait to see my progression in six months. I'm also counting my calories, but I didn't have a kitchen scale (it's coming in today) so I did everything 'on the eye'. Looking at the weight I already lost, I was pretty good at weighing 'on the eye', but a scale will make it easier I think. I'm super happy that I don't feel like I'm starving myself, and I still eat some chocolate now and then, as long as it fits in my deficit. I think this makes it easier to persist. What also helps me is going to the gym in the evening. I'm a late night snacker, but when I go to the gym I'm of course not able to snack and when I come back, it's already kinda late, so I just go to bed. I'm super happy with the results, but I do have this fear that this is going so fast just because I just started. Is 8lbs per two weeks a realistic goal, at least for the first months if I keep doing what I'm doing right now (I will adjust my deficit to my weight)? PS: English isn't my first language so I'm sorry if I made some mistakes. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 26 Jul 2021 10:41 PM PDT I know it seems crazy to ask this question and that there are so many websites, books, advice, etc. but I've been struggling with my weight for 28 years. I've always been obese, I'm 360 pounds right now and even typing that makes me feel insecure. I want to lose it. I want to add years to my life for my wife and hopefully future children. Where do I start? Should I try IF? What exercising can I do that'll be safe for someone that hasn't worked out in years? I'm lost in all the information and fluff that comes with weight loss and I just need real human advice from people that have truly done this. Please. [link] [comments] |
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