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    August 13, 2021

    Weight loss: Almost 6 months into taking care of myself, down over 40 lbs

    Almost 6 months into taking care of myself, down over 40 lbs

    Posted: 12 Aug 2021 07:40 AM PDT

    M21 6'5 SW 244 CW 199 Hello! I've been a fat kid my whole life and decided I needed to change. I am now only 15 lbs away from my goal weight. Most of this weight loss came from counting calories and minimizing binging. I used to binge a few times a week (port wine cheese spread was my bitch) and even though I still have issues with food, I've gained a lot of self-control over these past months.

    Dieting was roughly 80% of my weight loss while exercise was a mere 20%. Exercise for me was just walking 10K steps 5 days a week. My only advice would be that when you get frustrated with your weight loss, don't go to the gym 2 hours a day for weeks, you'll just get burnt out. Start slow and make slow, incremental changes to your diet. Prioritize eating healthy over working out. Don't get me wrong, you should still workout, but understand where your weight loss is coming from.

    My weight loss graph

    Edit: thank you for your kind words everyone, amazing to see so much support

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    I wanted to lose weight before my 40th birthday. Well, it's today, and this is what I learned.

    Posted: 12 Aug 2021 11:29 AM PDT

    Hello, fellow Losers! I've been in this community for over 3 years now. I lost weight in 2018, gained it all back in the next two years. I was at the highest weight of my life on March 18, 2021: 182,5 lbs. I was 4 lbs away from being obese. My goal was to be not fat for my 40th birthday. And by not fat, I meant under the overweight BMI threshold (155 lbs), back in my usual clothes and feeling good about myself. I did not have a fixed weight in mind, but my guess was 139-145 lbs. I hit 139 lbs 2 days ago.

    This is what I did and what I learned in the past 4 months and 25 days :

    1. Figuring out why I overeat was step one, and made all this possible. My problem was impulse control and take-out. Tired? Take out. Stressed out? Take out. Anxious? Take out. I got a check-up with my GP, and discussed my mental health. After evaluation, I was diagnosed with ADHD impulsive/hyperactive type. I'm now having help managing my ADHD and my impulses, and it made a world of difference.
    2. I weight myself every other day, and record my lowest weight each week. I ignore bad days. I ignore my period weight (it's always higher) and the day after a burger and poutine. What is important is the trend from week to week. I could weight myself once a week, but every other day removes a lot of the scale's power: it's just a number now.
    3. I don't weight everything I eat. I know it's the most common and true piece of advice here. It's the very best way to make sure that you are at a deficit. I've had EDs in the past, and a tendency towards obsessing so it was not a path I was willing to take. I measured my food for 2-3 weeks, at the beginning, and kept eating the same meals. Coffee in the morning, a sandwich with soup or veggies for lunch, and a homemade dinner with meat, veggies and starch. I'm sure that some days I went over my calories, maybe some days I was under but I never went hungry. I tracked my average weekly intake by tracking my weight. If I was at my target (1,5-2 lbs), I kept going. If I was under the target, I restricted a tad more the next week.
    4. I eat full-fat yogurt. I'm a picky eater. I don't like to try new food. I don't like spicy food, wiggly food, mixed food, or mushy food. Bananas are evil. Nuts are scary. Ketchup is spicy. I love bland, boring food like mozzarella, white bread, and pasta. I kept eating the food I love, but I ate less of it. I found white bread with half the calories. I got used to low-fat cheese. I replaced my Venti vanilla bean low-fat latte for a Venti drip coffee, one cream. But I couldn't get used to any other yogurt than full-fat Liberte Mediterranean 10% yogurt. It's certainly more caloric than any 0% greek yogurt, but it's also a well-balanced meal, with fruits. It's one of my to-go light meals. A satisfying meal under 300 calories is still a big win IMO. Any bowl of full fat yogurt is still a better choice than any McDonald's meal.
    5. And full-fat ice cream. I tried those light ice cream, you know, the one that starts with Halo and ends by Top that everyone raves about. I don't like it. Not at all. So I eat small portions of Haagen Dasz. It's tastier, and it's better than binging on a full tub of ice cream, no matter how low calories it is. It is also a good way to create the habit of portion control. Half a cup of ice cream is plenty.
    6. I was creative to create a deficit. I do intermittent fasting (mostly 19-5) and sometimes OMAD. I eat less on the days I'm less hungry and when I move less, more if I'm hungry or move a lot. If I want to go to a restaurant, I do OMAD. I added a few longer (but not long) fasts, between 48 and 72 hours. I know that this is controversial, and not for everyone. I like the reset of my hunger that comes with it and the mental exercise. I always plan it carefully, stay hydrated, and ready to stop if it doesn't feel right.
    7. ''You're not as big as you were last year'' and other horrible things I've been told. People around me put their foot in their mouths all the time. I always assume that it is out of awkwardness, not pettiness. Hanlon's razor is a principle that states "never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity". I have answers ready. Most used one: My health or weight or food is not up for discussion. Thank you. My rudest one: Wow, you must be so embarrassed you said that. Puts the awkwardness on them. I do not engage. I do not argue. I never justify myself.
    8. I chose my support system carefully (and why you may choose not to have one). The only person who was aware of my weight loss plan was my husband. Because he could be supportive without being overbearing. That is a huge quality in a life partner. I would have kept everything to myself if it was not for him, because I made a plan, curated to my needs, and did not need outside input from well-meaning people. I'm an adult, I make my own decisions. Don't let other people make you think that you are wrong. Too much input from a peanut gallery is not a good thing. Get all the information you need to get started and just do it.
    9. I was ready for this change, but people around me were not. That's why people feel the need to comment on change, they don't know it's coming. They are not prepared, and they are surprised. That's on them, not on you.
    10. I set myself up for success, as I do for my students. I teach horse riding and always get my students in a place where they will succeed. I don't ask the impossible of them, or the horses, I don't skip steps, and I make sure to end every exercise with a success. I did the same for my weight loss plan: I had a game plan and any weight loss, no matter how small, was a win, maintaining was a win. I did not expect my pants to fin overnight and I accepted from the very beginning that some days, I would overeat or binge or crash. If I had a bad day, and went back on track the next? That's a win too.
    11. It's not an all-or-nothing situation. I was prepared not to make it all the way down to my goal weight, but everything between where I was at the beginning and a lower weight was a success.
    12. I never fail, I succeed or I learn. Failure is the very best learning opportunity. If I failed, I serached why, and made the appropriate adjustment.
    13. I never exercised, but I moved a lot. Exercise is mostly irrelevant to weight loss, but activity level is not. I haven't been to the gym in years, and I don't plan on going back, but I try to move as much as possible. I walk in the house during calls, I walk the dog twice a day, I take coffees on the go with friends instead of in a coffee shop. I even went to the shopping center, just to walk in a climatized place on days when it was too hot to go out. I mow the yard twice a week, wash the cars, offer to do essands for my family... Basically, I try to do anything but sit in my butt at home. My step count went way down during the lockdown and since work from home is my new normal, I had to make adjustments. Standing is better than sitting, walking is better than stading.
    14. Find a job you love, and you won't have to work a day in your life. Do you know the saying? First, it's stupid. Second, it applies to weight loss. Some sports are now impossible for me (40 yo, bad back) and I had to let go of running and Cross-fit years ago. My only sport right now is horse riding. It's not as intense as Cross-fit, but it makes me happy and I love every minute of it. It's not a chore, so I never miss a day. I strongly recommend finding an activity you love, instead of trying to force yourself into a miserable routine. What sports did you want to try as a kid? What activities were you jealous of? Go for it! I teach horse riding, and I have a bunch of 50-65 years old beginner students. It's never too late.
    15. I never say Never and I never say Always. I won't eat dessert during the week is a good plan. I'll never eat dessert again is just absurd.
    16. I had a maintenance plan ready before I even started. My plan was to keep weighing myself weekly to monitor my weight and continue recording it, (I think that was where it went wrong last time), to maintain in a range and not a fixed number, to keep on intermittent fasting, not go back to drinking calories, to keep eating differently from my husband (we eat meals together, just not the same things.) and to remind myself daily that eating is nice for 10 minutes but feeling good about myself is great all day long.
    17. I ignored the food police. All along, people told me to eat this, or that, or to avoid carbs or grains or fruits... To have smoothies or Soylent. Or to remove red meat. I call that the Food Police. Most of the time, the comments come in the form If you want X, you shouldn't do Y. Very little of this matters. Calories in, calories out.
    18. People lie, and sometimes they lie with the truth. I could tell that it was smooth sailing, that I lost all the weight within less than 5 months. It's true, but it's not the whole truth. Prior to those 5 months, I had 3 falses starts, a bunch of new highest weights, new binging issues, a meltdown at Christmas and I had to buy new bigger pants twice. Don't believe social medias. People edit the truth, hide skeletons in the proverbial closet, and put filters on their lifes like Kim Kardashians puts on her pictures.
    19. I tried to be my best friend. I'm was so harsh on myself when I started, and some one asked me the very best question ever: would I ever criticize my best friend the way I criticize myself? Would I call fat? Would I say that she eats like a pig? Or that she's week? Of course not, she's my friend! Well, I redirected a bit of empathy towards myself. I'm just human, I mess up, forget or fail. I have bad days. Empathy goes a lot way when it comes to fixing negative emotions and emotional eating.

    I'm now moving to a maintaining phase. I expect mistakes, and to gain back a bit. I'll keep my plan in place. If I failed and gain back so serious weight, I'll ask myself why, and work on a new plan.

    I wish you all a great journey losing weight, and a lot of victories along the way. I'll keep reading you stories.

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    It’s actually happening!

    Posted: 12 Aug 2021 01:39 PM PDT

    Hi! Long time lurker on here. You're all so inspiring to me and have helped me so much. Eight months ago, I went shopping with my mom, and tried on a jacket in what used to be my size. I almost ripped it. I felt TERRIBLE, and went home that night to measure myself. I had 40% body fat at 195 pounds. I'm a relatively short, 20 year old girl, so this was super frustrating to find out. Now, after many plateaus and ups and downs (and after finally changing my relationship to food), I can proudly say that I weigh 165, and have 27% body fat!! I'm in the average range!! Still got about 10 lbs more to go, but thank you all for being so indirectly supportive and inspiring to a lurker like me :)

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    Why do we often regain after reaching our goals...

    Posted: 12 Aug 2021 04:51 AM PDT

    I've lost hundreds of pounds, but later regained them. Anybody with me on this?

    Sometimes it's cockiness, sometimes complacency, sometimes it's overwhelm ... and sometimes those things are just the excuses we cook up.

    I read a good blurb today that I want to share. It's from Ryan Holiday's book Ego is the Enemy:

    SUCCESS

    Here we are at the top of a mountain we worked hard to climb—or at least the summit is in sight. Now we face new temptations and problems. We breathe thinner air in an unforgiving environment. Why is success so ephemeral? Ego shortens it. Whether a collapse is dramatic or a slow erosion, it's always possible and often unnecessary. We stop learning, we stop listening, and we lose our grasp on what matters. We become victims of ourselves and the competition. Sobriety, open-mindedness, organization, and purpose—these are the great stabilizers. They balance out the ego and pride that comes with achievement and recognition.

    This time, I have not regained the weight and throughout these seven years, I have kept to the task as if reaching goal weight didn't happen.

    Many of us have observed in /r/loseit that reaching our goals is anticlimactic. We expected a confetti, a party ... we expected something. But it was nothing like that and its moment was fleeting.

    Am I proud? Nobody would understand except for us /r/loseit people. I'm pleased that I'm among those here who have cracked their personal code and are putting in the work to take off or keep off their weight responsibly. We're a little proud but mostly humble because we respect what taking our eyes off of the task can do. Yesterday's work mattered yesterday; today we have to earn it still.

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    TDEE for petites

    Posted: 12 Aug 2021 10:09 PM PDT

    Hello fellow petites! I am a 5'1 and 138lbs female. I have lost 44lbs by eating 1400-1500 kcal/day and doing HIIT trainings, but started strength training recently and DAMN am I ravenous all the time!

    I recalculated my TDEE, and with moderate activity level (3 strength sessions a week, 1 or 2 cardio + daily walking) it came to 2100 kcal/day. So, a slight deficit would be around 1700 kcal/day...

    I heard many stories from other petite women how they have to survive on 1000-1200 kcal a day to get their weight off, and with that in mind 1700 seems like A LOT of food. Am I doing this right?

    Thank you for your thought and help, we've got this!

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    Overwhelmed on which path to take. Every advice is a contradiction.

    Posted: 12 Aug 2021 11:13 AM PDT

    I want to find something that stays. Something that works. Currently I'm on a path that has me sleeping 7 hours (I wake up great), and i work out in the morning (weights or cardio depending on the day of the week). So far this is a successful thing I'm doing in my life, but I still feel like I could be doing more to combat my sedentary life and current obesity.

    When I look to the internet for advice everyone says "do this, don't do that" but the "this" and "that's" of each advice always contradict!

    • Run every night, except you shouldn't run every day it's bad for your body's stress.

    • Do keto or IF (or both), except theyre not sustainable? IF is good! except IF is bad because you're starving your body of things it NEEDS.

    • Your body needs carbs for energy! Don't skip out on those, except carbs make you fat?

    Like I could go on, but it is always this. I literally don't know what to do; I've thought about paying for a nutritionist to get me on track but I've even read that they are essentially scammers, so again; I don't know what to believe and have forever become a skeptic. I am 37, male, 5'11" and I'm currently 255lbs. This is absurdly high from my goal weight of 200ish lbs. I don't know what to do that works.

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    Losing weight in a relationship with different body types and caloric needs when you share a lifestyle and meals?

    Posted: 12 Aug 2021 05:02 PM PDT

    Hi all, I'm 21, female, 5'4" and 151 lbs. Over quarantine my partner and I fell into a hideous habit of laying around doing nothing all day and eating take out + junk food a lot. I went from 140-145 lbs last year to 159 lbs last month. I think my healthiest target would be 135, as I've been that before, but for now I'm shooting for 140.

    I started trying to portion things better and get a little more active and somehow lost 8 lbs in a month. But I'm not sure how sustainable that is, or what I even did, so I'd like to try an official regimen of counting calories and minutes of exercise.

    Here's the thing: my partner is thicker than me; not by a whole whole lot, but plenty enough so that they're insecure about it. I think they're gorgeous and am really attracted to them, and they know that and for the most part is good about handling their insecurity, knowing it's a "them" problem and having coping mechanisms for it. It doesn't hurt our relationship; we trust each other a lot and communicate well. But I know for a fact they have body issues.

    I guess what I'm worried about is exacerbating this by cracking down on what we eat and portioning things out, counting calories, scheduling work-outs etc. We've both decided we've had enough of the unhealthy life and when they get back from vacation with their family this week we're going to start better habits.

    I'm just not sure about the logistics of it though. I feel like inevitably one person is going to be end up being able to eat more than the other and someone will end up feeling bad about it, or guiltier about food, etc. Especially because they've always been a little thicker even when not eating pretty well and exercising, so I really think it's just the way their body is even when healthy. So I'm scared if I start cracking down on my weight (which I know is unhealthy weight; my healthy body type has never been thick) and lose a bunch but they don't lose quite as much even if we're living the same healthy lifestyle, they'll end up hurt. And I guess I'd like to know how to nip that before it starts.

    Sorry, I know this is a ramble, but does anyone have any advice? Or been though sonething similar?

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    Starting again for the nth time

    Posted: 13 Aug 2021 01:36 AM PDT

    I have been overweight all my life. I have tried lots of diet but I end up stopping midway. I am starting again and now I am determined to finish all the way. Am I scared of failing? Yes. Am I gonna continue tho? Heck yes! I didn't tell my family or friends that I'm trying to lose weight again. Why? Because they would always mock me and say that I'm kidding myself because i'll just stop mid way. Hence the secrecry. I want my results to speak for me instead. I made two anonymous accounts to track my progress and to also held myself accountable. One here on reddit and one Instagram. I am committing to making a daily update. Sort of like an online journal for me. Away from mocking and judgemental eyes.

    I am making this post as a sort of declaration. I want to look back to this post someday and tell myself that this is where I have decided to be better. For myself.

    27 F. Current weight 82kg target weight 60kg

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    NSV: the dress/tunic

    Posted: 12 Aug 2021 08:12 AM PDT

    SW: 338 CW: 263

    Long story short, I bought a dress several years ago because I fell in love with the print and the fabric. It was too small to wear as a dress at the time, because when I would put it on, it actually dug under my belly and made me look pregnant. I was forced to wear it as a tunic/shirt tucked underneath itself. I only wore it when I felt I could handle the extremely tight arms because by gosh I loved the print!

    Today, I decided to wear it because I missed it. I hadn't put it on since I started my weight loss journey. I wasn't expecting to have to wear it as a dress because it wouldn't stay up the way it used to! I also wasn't expecting to happy cry this morning, nor as hard as I did.

    I read stories here all the time, and it keeps me going on this journey. Everybody is different, but some of those weird moments just make it amazing. Wherever I land is wherever I land weight-wise, but I can wear my dream dress as a dress now and not have to yank the arms to actually sit in my armpits or wear a sweater to cover what looks like a pregnant belly.

    Thanks for your time. I appreciate it.

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    30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 11 & 12

    Posted: 12 Aug 2021 05:47 PM PDT

    Hello losers,

    How y'all doing? I hope you're kicking butt. I've gotta figure out dinner so I'ma post & run.

    Weigh in daily, enter in Libra & remove moral judgement/stigma/shame directed at yourself about it: Progress over perfection. Trying to unattach my self worth from the number on the scale. Still mad about it but also sore. Yes still. Ay dios mio.

    1800 calories (tracking in 5-day cycles, Friday/Saturday at maintenance): Hungry all day. Now time to have dinner & zero percent interested.

    Exercise 5 days a week: Rest day today. 10/12 days.

    Alone time to word vomit into journal: Did a little bit during lunch. Also had a therapy appointment which is much like a verbal journaling session only with player two, now featuring common sense.

    Todays gratitude list: Today I'm grateful for access to mental health care services, my super sexy new black leather journal with that paper that smells like good old library & the stability of my work. Even when it seems stiflingly stagnant. Also grateful for some Tiktoks about astrology that made me chuckle.

    Express gratitude (verbally or through written communication): Will do this tonight. Gonna lean on the "you know what I like about you" statements for some people in my life that deserve recognition for being wonderful.

    Your turn kids!

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    [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: August 13th, 2021

    Posted: 12 Aug 2021 08:52 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 :)

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    Ovulation Weight Gain and Periods

    Posted: 12 Aug 2021 05:55 PM PDT

    Hi there.

    So I lost about 7 pounds in the last 6 weeks, down to 185 pounds at my lowest. Overall in a calorie deficit (I track daily) and cardio/strength exercise routine. I was so happy to finally hit 185! But then I'm in my week 7 now and have gained/plateau'd at about 188 pounds now (up 3 pounds). Ugh!

    I had one small cheat day on Sunday, but otherwise have been in a deficit this whole week, so I'm pretty sure I didn't gain 3 pounds worth.

    I've started ovulating this week and have heard that women gain water weight during their period, but I'm wondering if it's the same case during ovulation? During my last period, I had a very light one (which was unusual...I'm thinking because of the weight loss?) and I didn't gain much weight. Am I an ovulation-weight-gainer? Is that a thing? I also have been measuring my inches and this week I've gained an inch in my stomach but lost in my hips/chest (bloating perhaps?)

    Just looking to hear other experiences from other women. Do you gain weight during ovulation? Do you get lighter periods? Other period advice?

    Thanks!

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    194 to 164 in 4 months (April 1 to August 1)

    Posted: 12 Aug 2021 07:21 AM PDT

    https://imgur.com/a/rVJEEUb

    Hello everyone, I started tracking calories in an effort to reach my goal of a healthy BMI. I've never had a doctors visit where I've been within a normal weight range. BMI isn't a perfect measuring system, but it's given me a goal to shoot for and it's been a big motivator in my journey into fitness.

    I'm 5'9 and Starting April 1 I limited my calorie intake to 1600 regardless of exercise. This gave me enough to eat morning, noon, and night with a protein shake mixed in. My exercise regimen stayed consistent actually since the beginning of the year. Here's my typical week:

    Monday: Weightlifting - Chest, and Run a 5k

    Tuesday: Weightlifting - Leg

    Wednesday: Run a 5k

    Thursday: Weightlifting - Shoulders

    Friday: Run a 5k

    Weekend: Weightlifting - Deadlift

    It's fairly extreme for most but my life allowed me the time to do it all regularly. Now that I've hit my weightloss goal, I'm planning to bulk more and add muscle, increasing my calorie intake to 2300.

    I couldn't do it without this subreddit! I read every post on here every day and it's a big motivator! Super proud of everyone! You guys are doing great!!

    https://imgur.com/a/rVJEEUb

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    I'm not well and sorry this is long.

    Posted: 12 Aug 2021 08:39 PM PDT

    I'm scared, I'll turn 43 this weekend and I am realizing that I've been piling on health problems since the age of 14. I was an active kid, I played 11 seasons of soccer, 6 seasons or more of football, a couple seasons of basketball and skateboarded constantly throughout until I was 17. However I inherited High blood pressure and I was diagnosed at the age of 14. I was a solid 5' 10" and about 175 at the age of 12, by the time I graduated high school I was 210 but still solid and active. Fast forward 25 years, I'm still 5'10" but 310, a smoker, a drinker and I had congestive heart failure at 25, a stroke ( that left no obvious damage) and aknee surgery at 42, {I suspect due to weight and lack of activity} . I'm on at least 10 different medications and here's the kicker, if my sugar is up and my next doctors visit I will have to start using insulin. I am absolutely drowning in shame and depression. Today I had an episode of dizziness and the familiar feeling that I felt after having a stroke. I'm scared....and I have to admit weak. I told myself to write this down and display it for the reddit community in a way of trying to hold myself accountable, I never know how its gonna go, it could cause ridicule and harsh judgement, or it could become a support system for positive change. I figure either way it should be motivation to reinvent my body and self esteem. I'm going to the gym for the first time since covid , I'm going to invite my wife and son as well. Hopefully we can all do this together and give each other support. Thanks for reading and cross your fingers. I gotta eat right and get this chunky ass moving.

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    Daily Q&A Post for Friday, 13 August 2021 - No question too small!

    Posted: 12 Aug 2021 10:31 PM PDT

    Got a question? We've got answers!

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    I'll make myself feel better

    Posted: 12 Aug 2021 11:54 PM PDT

    0. Preface
    I have been dealing with weight issues my whole life. From overweight to skinny, skinny to bulky back to overweight.

    I have been losing interest in the gym and working out in general since Covid hit last april here in The Netherlands. Getting hip injuries and shoulder injuries didn't help either, so I decided to just quit it all.

    Now, here I am. Sitting at roughly 86kg, standing at a height of 170cm. The 11th of october will be my birthday and I decided that date will be the goal to reach a point where I'll be happy with my body.

    1. Calculating my calories.
    So, according to the few TDEE (Total daily energy expentiture) calculators, I found out I should be eating roughly 2850 calories to stay at my current weight. So I'll be eating 2350 calories to create a 3500 calorie deficit for the week.

    2. Working out.
    I've always prefered boxing workouts to drop some weight (fat).
    - Daily run of 4,5km easy tempo, run has to be finished in 30 minutes. (rest on sunday).
    - Mixing weight training with boxing workouts throughout the week.

    3. Finalizing the plan.
    Throughout this little 8/9 week journey I'll be watching my caloric intake and activity levels. Working out activity will be a lot during these 8/9 weeks. When rest is needed to recover, I will.

    Listening to my body is the best thing I can do.

    Not setting a certain weight goal, as I will be watching my measurements and look at myself at the mirror. This gives me a better indication of my progress than being a kg more or less due to water weight.

    Wish me luck and hopefully I'll be happier soon.

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    A 18 month plateau ended.

    Posted: 12 Aug 2021 02:05 PM PDT

    So I lost 32kg back in 2018-2019 at a fairly constant rate it was amazing. But then came COVID and work from home. Losing my job, finding other work, home stresses and generally not conducive to weight loss mental state so I gained 3kg.

    But back in January this year I made. Decision.. action! I am 2 small meals per day presently and am working to 1. I'm testing intermittent fasting and being more active around the house. No fixed permanent work still., just burning through savings and doing some day rated work every few days that covers some major bills. Hopefully that will change later this month.

    The result is that I am now at my lowest and 1kg lower than I was at the end of 2019. Only 14kg to go.

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    Now that I am below 100kg, I thought I'd stop lurking and say hello

    Posted: 12 Aug 2021 01:06 PM PDT

    48M 5'7" SW 250 CW 218 GW < 175

    I started having issues with my weight when I was in high school. I remember the morning the scale broke 200lbs in January of my junior year. I became very aggressive with calorie counting, walking, and jogging and was 175 by my junior prom and 145 by the beginning of my senior year of HS.

    I went to college and gained back some of that weight and stabilized between 160-175 from about age 21 through when I met my first wife around 2000.

    I moved to a dangerous neighborhood and really couldn't walk safely at night. I also started a 75 mile one-way commute, which I did for years. By the time my daughter was born, I was about 250 lbs and had put on 40 lbs in about a year. Although I tried to tell the doctor that my wife was pregnant and the weight gain was because of that, he was concerned that I had Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, which indeed I do have. I've been on levothyroxine since 2006.

    I always had a drinking problem which evolved into full-blown alcoholism. At least a pint of vodka a day. I probably topped out at 265-270 lbs right before I quit drinking in 2010.

    I was hoping that with quitting drinking and my now normally functioning thyroid, I'd naturally lose weight, but I seemed to level off between 240-250.

    I went through a divorce in 2015 and I lost a few pounds unintentionally, got down to 225 or so. Although my wife had left me, I managed to meet someone else rather quickly after the divorce was final. I went back to my 240-250 range.

    I had always told myself when I was approaching 40 that I'd be back to a "non obese" weight by then. It never happened.

    Well, I'm pushing 50 now. My blood chemistry is good, I don't have high blood pressure, but it's just a matter of time that will go south if I don't turn my weight around.

    In August of 2019, I decided that I needed to start walking like I did in HS, college, and grad school. I would try to walk about 3-4 miles a day. I was doing pretty good until the lock down. I had gone down to about 230 lbs. Although I did continue walking, I walked about half as much and put the weight back on and nearly hit 250 again. At the beginning of 2021, I was over 245.

    Anyway, for most of this year, I was on a slow glidepath, losing about 2 lbs a month. I had gotten back to my normal routine with the walking. Starting in July, I decided to double down and become more serious about counting calories. No more cream and sugar in coffee, limiting how much bread I eat, no sweets, more fruit.

    Anyway, going back to the beginning, very early 2000s, my brother asked me how much I weighed. He was in medical school. I said I was 220 lbs. He said oof, that's 100kg. You might want to do something about that.

    So, I am now officially under 100kg. This is the lowest I have weighed in about 18-19 years.

    I'm pretty psyched.

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    Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Friday, 13 August 2021? Start here!

    Posted: 12 Aug 2021 09:31 PM PDT

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    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.

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    Why you're overweight

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    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.

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    Before You Start

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    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.

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    Tracking

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    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.

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    Creating Your Deficit

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    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.

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    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.

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    Exercise

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    Is NOT mandatory. You can lose fat and create a deficit through diet alone. There is no requirement of exercise to lose weight.

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    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.

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    Crawl, Walk, Run

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    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.

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    Acceptance

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    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.

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    Do not let the pursuit of perfect get in the way of progress. We don't need perfect. We just want better.

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    Additional resources

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    Now you're ready to do this. Here are more details, that may help you refine your plan.

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    * Lose It Compendium - Frame it out!

    * FAQ - Answers to our most Frequently Asked Questions!

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    SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Friday, 13 August 2021: Today, I conquered!

    Posted: 12 Aug 2021 10:01 PM PDT

    The habit of persistence is the habit of victory!

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    Celebrating something great? Scale Victory, Non-Scale Victory, Progress, Milestones -- this is the place! Big or small, long or short, please post here and help us focus all of today's awesomeness into an inspiring and informative mega-dose of greatness! (Details are appreciated!! How are you losing your weight?)

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    * Did you just change your flair? pass a milestone? reach a goal?

    * Did you log for an entire week? or year?

    * Did you take the stairs? walk a mile? jog for 3? set a new personal record?

    * Fit into your old pair of jeans? throw away your fat clothes? fit into your college outfit?

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    Post it here! This is the new, improved place for recording your acts of awesomeness!

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    Due to space limitations, this may be an announcement (sticky) only occasionally. Please find it daily and keep it the hottest thing on /r/loseit!

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    24-Hour Pledge - Friday, 13 August 2021 - The Plan for Today!

    Posted: 12 Aug 2021 10:01 PM PDT

    Wake up with determination; go to bed with satisfaction!

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    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.

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    Here's the regular text on behalf of this thread's originator, kingoftheeyesores, taken with his blessing

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    I'll be posting a daily, 24 hour pledge to stick to my plan, or whichever small piece of my plan I am currently working on. Whatever your dietary goals may be, I hope you stick to them for the next 24 hours (and then worry about the following 24!). Who's with me?

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    Thanks to /u/nofollowthrough who made the 24-Hour Pledge an ongoing /r/loseit institution.

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    On my way to a healthier life

    Posted: 12 Aug 2021 02:25 PM PDT

    M/36 6'1" SW 426 CW 415

    I don't know why it took me forever to realize that losing 1 or 2 lbs a week is ok. Every diet and exercise program I've done I'd lose weight and once I hit that plateau I'd give up and in most cases I'd gain back more weight than I lost. We'll I decided it's time to accept that 1 or 2 lbs is ok, hell why I never thought that that is over 100 lbs per year is simply naive of me.

    On 8/2/21 I started keto and working out. I can tell Keto has really helped me learn about healthy eating and having a good relationship with food in such a short time. Im only weighing in one time per week which I like to call "Weigh-In Wednesday!"

    After my first 9 days I've lost 11 lbs!!! Thats first number is always exciting to see! I know that number will slow in the coming weeks and it'll really test my motivation to push passed that plateau stage but it's time for me to grab this by the horns and get healthy for good. Im sure my already long unhealthy lifestyle has done damage to my health but it's time to repair and save what I can so I can live a longer, healthier life.

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    Update

    Posted: 12 Aug 2021 06:55 PM PDT

    I am asking for support it's 7 o clock and my cravings usually kick in soon thankfully I have 400 calories to have just in case it gets really hard but other than that I didn't lose weight last week but I've lost 15 so far and yesterday I had a cheat day and i weight myself Wednesday so I go Wednesday to Tuesday 7 days of 1700 calories and I can give myself a cheat day once a week so today I want to be good give me and all others who have night cravings some words of encouragement against cravings and the urge to eat! Thank you so much I really like waking up knowing I didn't eat and I did good so please help me of ways to look at it thank you!!!!

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