Weight loss: [Directory] Find your quests here! |
- [Directory] Find your quests here!
- Why does my motivation go away in like 2-3 days?
- Can ladies over a certain age even hope to lose weight?
- CICO has resulted in eating becoming a chore that I no longer enjoy - anybody else?
- I don’t do cheat days anymore! I only do cheat “nights” with OMAD. And it doesn’t make me feel like a slob
- Regained weight and can't stand to look at myself
- Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Sunday, 01 August 2021? Start here!
- How to overcome the classic “whatever, I’ll just be fat and happy” when you obviously won’t be happy lol
- SV - “The Simpsons did it”
- I am so angry and sad right now
- 3 month progress. Fewer than 20lbs lost in total, but that's weightlifting for you.
- [SV] [SW: 364lbs, GW: 189lbs, CW: 197.6] My three year journey! How I lost 166.4lbs!
- My biggest revelation in my weight loss journey this year has been realizing that I can still lose weight eating whatever I want, AS LONG AS I FOLLOW CICO.
- “Chub rub” advice
- Why can't I stop?
- [27F / 155cm / SW 86 kg / CW 74 kg / GW 50 kg] FORGIVE YOURSELF. Today I made a graph of my weight in the last 8 years associated to what happened in my life.
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: August 1st, 2021
- Why am I not losing weight?
- kidney disease and life since covid started.
- Please Help Me, Set Point Theory? How Long Until Body Adjusts To New Weight? [303lbs > 177lbs]
- How do you try and lose weight/be healthier when your mental health is taking over your life?
- Any of you guys go through a weight loss journey with a friend or partner, but the other person has a much longer road?
- Slow and Steady Progress
- 20 pounds down
- Daily Q&A Post for Sunday, 01 August 2021 - No question too small!
| [Directory] Find your quests here! Posted: 31 Jul 2021 09:01 PM PDT Welcome adventurer! Whether you're new on this quest or are towards the end of your journey there should be something below for you. --- Daily journal.
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| Why does my motivation go away in like 2-3 days? Posted: 31 Jul 2021 07:11 PM PDT I'm 20 years old (m), and I hate my body. Everytime I look in the mirror I get sadder and more pathetic. It's like everywhere I look I see tons of fit dudes living their best life and I just get jealous. Why can't I look like that? I know I have to eat properly and exercise or lift weights regularly... but I just don't. I don't want to, I'm too lazy and fast food tastes so good, and I hate myself for it. Sometimes I get motivated for 2-3 days but then I just give up, why am I like this? I want to look good, I don't want to look this pathetic, I want to quit trying to hide my belly and double chin. I don't even know the point of making this post when I'll probably just stop taking any advice I get seriously in a couple of days, or hours for that matter. [link] [comments] |
| Can ladies over a certain age even hope to lose weight? Posted: 31 Jul 2021 08:58 AM PDT My alternate title for this post is "Where my menopausal bitches at?? As a 54F, I'm not exactly menopausal but I've gotta be close. Looking to lose weight, firm up, feel better and more energetic. Having a discussion with the hubs this morning about low carb (which he loves but I'm not doing), and he says, "Yeah, that doesn't work for post-menopausal women." So betrayed even here at home. It seems everywhere I turn, the internets, the doctor, the husband, the common refrain is that it's hard or impossible for middle aged or older women to lose weight. A. This is depressing B. This is not encouraging or helpful or supportive in our efforts C. I don't know if it's true or not Looking for stories of inspiration from [link] [comments] |
| CICO has resulted in eating becoming a chore that I no longer enjoy - anybody else? Posted: 31 Jul 2021 04:36 AM PDT Hello, I have been doing CICO for about 2 months now, eating at a deficit of roughly 600 calories a day. I weigh and track everything meticulously and have had a maintenance day about once every 3 weeks. I have been trusting the process and lost roughly a pound a week. I have a history of disordered eating. Restricting, binging and purging. I have been over this for about 6 years now. I consider myself to be a real foodie - I love most food, want everything to be delicious and pretty much think about food all the time, I just love it. I have found that the past week or two that I no longer have any interest in food. I don't crave anything, I don't want to eat any of the healthy foods in my fridge, but I also don't want unhealthy food. I just feel too lazy and unmotivated to eat. I can't feel the desire for any type of food, because I am so bored of it all. I get hungry and feel annoyed by the fact that I have to consume something to get rid of the feeling of hunger. I know this might sound like a dream when trying to lose weight, but to me it just feels a bit unsettling and sad. Has anybody else experienced this after cutting calories for a while and did it pass? I actually want to eat and be healthy, this lack of desire for food feels unhealthy and out of character. Thanks for any input :) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 31 Jul 2021 04:54 PM PDT So I figured what works for me when it comes to cheat days... I used to order a xxl stuffed crust pizza (18 slices) and think I could eat it all but I'd just feel super bloated afterwards. I didn't think of even doing OMAD before but it really helps on this "cheat" day. My day occurs on a Friday when I'm the peak of practicing self care and rewarding myself for getting through the week. I order what I want during the night to stop myself from going overboard in calories during the day. It really helps curb the unnecessary eating My meal has to stay in my calorie limit of 1600. So I'll tell y'all what works for me! • Main meal: So I buy my usual (a kfc zinger stacker meal with medium fries) which is around 1280kcal. Sometimes it isn't kfc but I have backups around the same calorie limit. This means I have around 320kcal left for a drink and some dessert. • Drink: I normally drink something with no calories or a diluted drink with sweeteners instead of sugar and add fruit to the bottom. This is maybe 10 to 50kcal • Desert: nothing extravagant. Probably one or two (most likely two..) kfc cookies which are 120kcal each.. Then I eat all this while watching something super enjoyable, like in a singular persons cinema. And the total is something like: 1660kcal I'm so happy I FINALLY found a cheat day system that works. And I hope this helped someone! Edit: I forgot to mention, I eat at around 8-10pm! [link] [comments] |
| Regained weight and can't stand to look at myself Posted: 31 Jul 2021 12:32 PM PDT Over the last 5 years, I lost a lot of weight (249lbs to 153lbs). I was actually happy with how I looked for the first time in almost 15 years. Then Covid hit and I started suffering from depression (took me a while to realise that's what it was). I took time off work and now i'm on medication, I feel much better, mentally, but I just haven't been able to stop eating, and I lost all motivation to do anything, let alone exercise, for almost a year. And now I'm almost back upto 200lbs. I can't stand it. (I keep telling myself I'm about to leave onederland and re enter the twoniverse!) Now, I can't stand to look at myself. If I take a bath, I have to cover my stomach up with a face cloth or bubbles, so I can't see it. None of my clothes fit properly anymore and I keep having to buy bigger clothes. When I do look at myself, I tell myself I'm gross or disgusting. I would never think this about anyone else, let alone say it to them. My husband also has gained weight and he feels the same about himself. I don't find him any less attractive, but I do worry about his health, as he worries about my health. And to top it all off, I just found out I need to have ivf if I want to have a child, but need to get down to below 30 bmi, which for me, apparently, is 153lbs. The weight I managed to get down to. I hope this isn't too much of a downer for everyone, but I had to get it off my chest, and I guess if anyone has tips or had a similar experience, advice would be much appreciated. I know I can do it because I've done it before, but I keep watching my weight go up and feeling my clothes getting tighter, and it terrifies me. [link] [comments] |
| Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Sunday, 01 August 2021? Start here! Posted: 31 Jul 2021 09:31 PM PDT Today is your Day 1? Welcome to r/Loseit! So you aren't sure of how to start? Don't worry! "How do I get started?" is our most asked question. r/Loseit has helped our users lose over 1,000,000 recorded pounds and these are the steps that we've found most useful for getting started. Why you're overweight Our bodies are amazing (yes, yours too!). In order to survive before supermarkets, we had to be able to store energy to get us through lean times, we store this energy as adipose fat tissue. If you put more energy into your body than it needs, it stores it, for (potential) later use. When you put in less than it needs, it uses the stored energy. The more energy you have stored, the more overweight you are. The trick is to get your body to use the stored energy, which can only be done if you give it less energy than it needs, consistently. Before You Start The very first step is calculating your calorie needs. You can do that HERE. This will give you an approximation of your calorie needs for the day. The next step is to figure how quickly you want to lose the fat. One pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories. So to lose 1 pound of fat per week you will need to consume 500 calories less than your TDEE (daily calorie needs from the link above). 750 calories less will result in 1.5 pounds and 1000 calories is an aggressive 2 pounds per week. Tracking Here is where it begins to resemble work. The most efficient way to lose the weight you desire is to track your calorie intake. This has gotten much simpler over the years and today it can be done right from your smartphone or computer. r/loseit recommends an app like MyFitnessPal, Loseit! (unaffiliated), or Cronometer. Create an account and be honest with it about your current stats, activities, and goals. This is your tracker and no one else needs to see it so don't cheat the numbers. You'll find large user created databases that make logging and tracking your food and drinks easy with just the tap of the screen or the push of a button. We also highly recommend the use of a digital kitchen scale for accuracy. Knowing how much of what you're eating is more important than what you're eating. Why? This may explain it. Creating Your Deficit How do you create a deficit? This is up to you. r/loseit has a few recommendations but ultimately that decision is yours. There is no perfect diet for everyone. There is a perfect diet for you and you can create it. You can eat less of exactly what you eat now. If you like pizza you can have pizza. Have 2 slices instead of 4. You can try lower calorie replacements for calorie dense foods. Some of the communities favorites are cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles, spaghetti squash in place of their more calorie rich cousins. If it appeals to you an entire dietary change like Keto, Paleo, Vegetarian. The most important thing to remember is that this selection of foods works for you. Sustainability is the key to long term weight management success. If you hate what you're eating you won't stick to it. Exercise Is NOT mandatory. You can lose fat and create a deficit through diet alone. There is no requirement of exercise to lose weight. It has it's own benefits though. You will burn extra calories. Exercise is shown to be beneficial to mental health and creates an endorphin rush as well. It makes people feel *awesome* and has been linked to higher rates of long term success when physical activity is included in lifestyle changes. Crawl, Walk, Run It can seem like one needs to make a 180 degree course correction to find success. That isn't necessarily true. Many of our users find that creating small initial changes that build a foundation allows them to progress forward in even, sustained, increments. Acceptance You will struggle. We have all struggled. This is natural. There is no tip or trick to get through this though. We encourage you to recognize why you are struggling and forgive yourself for whatever reason that may be. If you overindulged at your last meal that is ok. You can resolve to make the next meal better. Do not let the pursuit of perfect get in the way of progress. We don't need perfect. We just want better. Additional resources Now you're ready to do this. Here are more details, that may help you refine your plan.
* Lose It Compendium - Frame it out! * FAQ - Answers to our most Frequently Asked Questions! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 31 Jul 2021 09:26 AM PDT Around Fall of last year I went through a breakup, lost my job because covid ruined my poor boss's chiropractic clinic, AND had to move back in with my parents. Suffice to say I gained a lot of weight. I was already a bit chubby (I'm 5"4 and was already 160lbs) and now I'm 190 pounds. Two years ago I also started taking antidepressants, and became dependant on weed every evening to help me calm down and sleep better. So obviously, the weight just piled on over the years. I am now off of all medication, living in my own place, have a new job, but still very dependent on weed for anxiety and sleep, so I'm very much struggling to lose the weight. I have tried swimming but I'm a hilariously bad swimmer so I don't think it's doing that much since I mostly spend my time in the water flailing around and defaulting to doggy paddling lololol My question, however, is how you guys get through emotional/boredom eating or just being like 'eh whatever I just want to be happy and food makes me happy' I have been self-soothing with food all my life and have always been a little bit chubby, but now I'm just straight up fat. I've resorted to having ZERO food in my house but I end up finding loop holes around it and it's driving me insane. I can see myself and feel myself cheating but the 'in the moment' feeling is so strong that I just let myself do it and then feel horribly guilty afterwards. I don't know what else to do to be honest. I'm my own worst enemy and I'm always getting in my own way. I KNOW how to lose weight. I KNOW how important exercise is. I'm basically an expert at HOW to lose weight. On paper lol. Does anyone have any advice that isn't common knowledge to help you get past yourself? Because I'm really fucking mad at myself right now lol Thanks! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 31 Jul 2021 06:44 PM PDT This is my first-ish post here. I've left a few comments before but never made a post. May 11th I hit 100kg. I had always told myself I'd never do it but it sneaked up on me as these things often do. So I decided to make a few changes. I've always done the yo-yo thing. Lite n easy, youfoodz, meal replacement shakes, boot camps, gym memberships, PT training, and never saw a significant change that hung around. So I tried something different. I am lucky enough to have a treadmill at home (husband is an iron man/triathlete) and so I started waking up at 5:15 every morning to hop on the treadmill for 2.5km. I would play an episode of the Simpsons while walking to pass the time. Sometimes I'd watch a movie on the weekend and go for a longer walk or split it up over a few evenings too. I've been using My Fitness Pal too to track kjs - and this is the longest I've ever stuck with it too. I think starting the day's tracking by putting in kjs earned is a good incentive. Anyway, here I am about 4 months later, at 89.7kg and season 3, episode 7. Weight loss help? Simpsons did it. [link] [comments] |
| I am so angry and sad right now Posted: 31 Jul 2021 10:01 PM PDT I am so angry and sad right now I gained back all of the weight I lost in the past year, which is 30 lbs. I can't fit into any of my clothes anymore. I dunno what to do. I'm just so depressed. And so angry at myself. I hate myself for being so stupid and weak and unable. I keep trying to count cals and eat 2K cals a day, but constant parties and social functions are killing me. I'm male, 6'1, 215 lbs. Do I have to go out and and buy fat clothes now? I keep getting invited to parties and every one of them makes me feel sad and hopeless instead of happy, because I can't control myself at them. I hate social functions now. Everything I worked for is gone. I really hate my life right now. Please give me some words of encouragement and wisdom. [link] [comments] |
| 3 month progress. Fewer than 20lbs lost in total, but that's weightlifting for you. Posted: 31 Jul 2021 04:11 PM PDT Hey all. Just felt like sharing some progress I've made. Mid April to now https://imgur.com/a/FIR0ba3 I decided to change my life and executed a plan. I worked on my diet (eating tons of protein and staying around a 750 deficit. I cheat when my body begs for it. Literally ate a 20pc wings because I felt like it and a couple days later I'm at my lowest weight lmao.) and found a program I love to do at the gym. I tried using a personal trainer but I found I was able to push myself too hard too often and was getting sick a few times per session. So I decided the HIIT style sucked and swapped to GZCLP, and haven't looked back. I don't find myself puking when I'm exerting that same tremendous effort into lifting heavy and I've been able to build up some solid strength over these few months. Starting weight 263, current weight 246. I don't know what my beginning lift numbers were. Current big lifts Squat 295 for 5x3. Deadlift 295 for 5x3. Bench 175 for 5x3. OHP 120 for 5x3. I can share my current full workouts if interested. Anyways I'm excited to continue my transformation. Success is an inevitability when you have the mindset and habits of someone who is where you want to be, and I think I'm getting there. Aiming for another 50-60lbs lost. [link] [comments] |
| [SV] [SW: 364lbs, GW: 189lbs, CW: 197.6] My three year journey! How I lost 166.4lbs! Posted: 31 Jul 2021 09:23 AM PDT First and foremost, here's the progress pictures! Long post ahead! They say the hardest step is the first one and once I took it, I never looked back. I started this journey three years ago after an almost successful suicide attempt. I was not happy, in a career I hated, lonely, and just hated everything and drank daily. I moved home and got help and really sat down and asked what happened to me. I wanted to take my life back. And so I started. I could barely walk, barely wipe my ass, and I could barely do anything without being extremely winded. I started off slow. Just walking 30 minutes which was brutal on me. At one point, I got so lazy that I was like, I'm going to just lift instead of doing cardio because it sucked so much! It was so hard, but I knew this was the change I was needing. I asked a friend if he'd help keep me accountable and he did so by having me send him a picture of something at the gym so that he knew I was going. If I didn't send him a picture, he would get on my ass about it. He wouldn't let it go, but you know what, that's exactly what I needed. Eventually, I switched to 3 days of cardio and 3 days of lifting. Each day was a damn battle though. Each day was hard, but over time, my routine became easier to do. I moved from just walking, to doing elliptical work, to increasing my times spent on both of those things. No longer did my ankles hurt from the sheer weight of myself. I just kept at it. Day in and day out. After about a year of successfully making it a habit to go to the gym, I asked my same accountability partner if he'd critique my food and what I was eating. I had lost the first 70lbs intermittent fasting, but quit because I felt it was better to learn how to have a healthy relationship with food. And so I sent pictures and he'd critique me. Always asking me where veggies or fruits were or suggesting replacements for better things like switching from potatoes to sweet potatoes. My dietary habits changed and I had to relearn everything. Portions, time spent eating, tracking calories, monitoring for CICO, etc. I had to learn to love vegetables and fruits, and now my dietary palette is much broader. I ate at a pizza buffet the other day and had two plates of salad with spinach instead of heaping pizza piles. It wasn't something I had to think about, it was just so natural to opt for the healthier option. So much of my success is to retraining myself to have a healthy relationship with food. As I kept working out, I set goals along the way. In 2019, I completed a triathlon at around 300lbs. It was rough, but I trained for that thing for months. I always opted for a goal to keep me ahead of myself and to keep me going. This past year I was even training for a half-marathon until I suffered from some tendinitis on the medial side of my knee. Was up to nine miles running before it! I know one day I'll get back to it! But, the key things for my journey have been consistency. I wake up early, about 4:15am, and I'm to the gym and going by 4:45-4:50am. I split my days as such: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are cardio, Tuesdays are legs and back, Thursdays are chest and core, and Saturdays are arms and shoulders. I know it's an odd split, but it's what I've done in the past when I've lost weight two other times. I have varied my lifting routines from drop sets to high weights, low reps, or low weight, high reps. Nothing crazy, nor do I follow any real lifting guide. My cardio has been all over the place and I have done my best to set goals in cardio even! For example, one goal I set was to climb as many floors as I could in 45 minutes and I think the best I got was 200. I had to work damn hard in all things both lifting and cardio, and sometimes I forget the beginning struggles! I am so much happier than I have ever thought possible and this is my third and last time losing this weight. I think it's been so successful because I've ultimately made it a full lifestyle change and kept the weight loss to a good average of 55lbs a year! I know this time I'll be much more successful and I remind myself everyday of how proud I am of myself. I will never forget the moment I stepped on the scale and my weight started with a 1. I cried with sheer joy! But, I want to end my post with talking about the mental health side of my weight loss. For about six months, I went through purging disorder in my attempt to lose weight. I became a little too obsessed with the goals that I would feel extremely guilty, and purge my food if I thought I ate too much. I struggled hard and knew it was wrong, but felt so ashamed and guilty that I didn't tell anyone. But it was happening regularly 2-4 times a week where I would purge. I finally reached out and got the help I needed. The other thing, and maybe it's just been my battle, but is the end game and switching from losing to the maintenance phase. I set an end goal of 189 and decided to keep a weight range of + or - 5 pounds. I did this so that it would help me keep a goal without me becoming too obsessed with going lower or thinking I needed to keep losing. I want to avoid that pitfall and make sure I don't find myself dropping too much and being underweight. I have felt sad to see that my end is near, but I know that it's not an end, it's just another chapter is ending and a new, lifelong one is opening up! I'm not sure how common it is for people to feel the way I have at the end of my journey, but three years of constant losing really rewires your brain, so I've made sure to identify things that could be unhealthy and have talked to a therapist about it. I have also dealt with loose skin and body dysmorphia, but have slowly been overcoming that too. I am starting to see my loose skin as a badge of honor versus a disgusting, no progress thing. I can see the changes and how I've slimmed down as well now whereas before I couldn't! But now, my physical, mental, and emotional health have all greatly improved! So, yeah, that's the journey I've been on and I'm proud of it. This community has always inspired me, so I hope that someone reading this is inspired like I have been to make the changes. I appreciate everyone who has helped me along the way, and as I leave my 20s in October, I'm glad I'll be going into my 30s the best possible version of me! TL;DR- Lost 166.4lbs by staying consistent, eating healthy, CICO, and working out! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 31 Jul 2021 09:52 AM PDT 32M 6'3", 290. SW 370ish. I used to be a big fan of counting carbs, paleo, IF, long term fasts, etc. I've been on many different diets, and have lost and gained weight back a few times throughout my life, usually going on a "diet" like keto or paleo and then falling off it. I've delt with type 2 diabetes at 30 and am now in full remission for 1.5 years with my A1c at 4.9. I beat the beetus through long term fasting. Covid was not good for me. I let myself eat way more then I should have and my A1c was going up to pre-diabetic levels again, 5.7 and I regained weight to 335. I have an app on my phone called Carb Manager, and I decided I was going to be diligent and track my calories, weighing highly caloric foods like peanut butter and meats. I decided I wanted still eat bread and other things but still kept my carbs around 100 a day, net value and calories around 2100. I work in Healthcare and am on my feet but not as some folks. I went in for my check-up after tracking my calories daily and low and behold, I still lost weight, even though I had drank alcohol, ate bread and gone out. I was just honest with myself on my food intake. CICO really is the answer and will allow me to take my life back without feeling the constraints of a diet. If you struggle with diets, I would suggest the following: Weigh your food and be honest with your activity level. Find the right amount of food you can eat and still lose weight. Be consistent with your calories and activity. Don't let an off day throw off your entire week! We are all in this together! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 31 Jul 2021 08:19 PM PDT Hello all- I recently began working on improving my fitness and losing weight after an exceptionally difficult year. I began hiking about 4 weeks ago and have fallen in love with it. I have gone on a 3 mile hike every day since. (I've gone over 70 miles so far!) It has done wonders for my muscles, my core, my energy. I feel the progress daily. I'm very short and obese, so my tummy touches the top of my thighs when I walk. Up until two days ago, I've had no trouble with chub rub, but I now have two spots or raw redness where my stomach touches my legs. I didn't anticipate this and it very recently started happening (maybe I'm losing mass and my body is changing how it settles?) Does anyone have a good method to keep this from happening? Any advice would be appreciated. I don't want to stop working hard for something so silly if it can be helped at all. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 01 Aug 2021 01:23 AM PDT Most of the time my eating habits seem pretty normal. But then sometimes I can't stop myself and I will eat a shit ton of anything I can get my hands on. Whole loaf of bread? Done that. Bag of chips and a whole bar of chocolate? Done that. Just 400gr of cornflakes or müsli? Done that. I can't stop or reason with myself in these moments. It's when I sit down and am literally in pain from eating too much that I realize it was too much. It gets worse when I'm stressed and I started substituting food with gum and that helped a little. Eating like this has made it super hard to loose weight. I go for a run about 2-3 times a week and do some home weight lifting but they don't to any good. Has anyone had similar problems where they can't stop eating until it hurts? I hate myself for it but I can't seem to stop.. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 31 Jul 2021 07:36 AM PDT converted stats: 5'1 / SW 189lbs / CW 163lbs / GW 115lbs https://i.imgur.com/6eve6Vu.jpg This is the graph. Hello everyone. I just wanted to say I love this sub and everyone has been immensely helpful and supportive of me since the end of May 2021, when I finally decided I'd start losing weight for good. This is my introduction thread, I'll link it so you can have a better idea of what were my goals and thoughts. I'm very proud to say that after 2 months and more, my plan is working and I am making a lot of progress. I lost 12 kgs / 26 lbs already, and I'm enjoying everything related to my diet. My world is changing. Today I had some free time, and after seeing my weight graph on MFP, which I've been updating since 2013 when I was 19, I had the idea of making this graph on Photoshop. I think it's amazing how my weight has changed during the years depending of the place I was mentally. Seeing it all from a distant perspective, it gave me a very heartwarming feeling, like I can finally forgive myself for everything I've done to my body during my youth, and how every bad thing in my life was a teaching experience. After beating depression, losing weight sounds like the smallest of things. Guys, forgive yourselves, and forgive others too. Never judge someone based on their weight - you have no idea of what they're going through, or what they looked like a year ago, or what they will look like one year from now. How they will grow, how they will learn to love themselves, or how bad things are impacting them right now. Remember that we're all humans and that the most important thing in life is HEALTH. I hope this was interesting and I wish you all a great day. [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: August 1st, 2021 Posted: 01 Aug 2021 12:27 AM 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. For all new people that have joined this month, at the end of the month we do a roundup of what happened. we'll also talk about our goals for August. How was your July? You're free to structure this however you want, but think about the following topics:
Today is also goal-setting day for August! If you're new, every first day of the month we think about small goals we want to achieve this month. They can be weight goals, exercise goals, or anything really... An important aspect is that they are SMART goals: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time based...
if you're new, please introduce yourself! Let's kick some ass![link] [comments] |
| Posted: 01 Aug 2021 12:05 AM PDT I'm 22F (5'3, CW: 65kg, GW: 55 kg). I recently underwent chemotherapy which got over in April. My starting weight was 57kg but due my treatment I've gained 8 kgs in 4 months. During my chemotherapy, I didn't have the strength to walk/exercise at all (I couldn't even sit upright for more than 10 min, had to lie down) and had nausea which went only after eating calorie dense foods. Along with this, due to medically induced menopause I think my hormones too have been all over the place. Post chemo, I started working out again and I'm very proud to say that I am able to do caroline girvan's epic! (I'm on day 38) I'm also eating about 1200-1300 calories per day (I weight all my food) and I'm walking 10000 steps per day. It's been about 9 weeks that I'm following this but I've not lost any weight so far. I'm extremely happy to be cancer free but this weight gain has been bothering me way too much, I can't fit into any of my clothes and just feel very uncomfortable in my skin. I've always been an overweight kid and it took me a lot of effort to lose that weight and get to 55 kgs. But now after chemotherapy to gain it all back and not lose even a bit of it is driving me crazy. What am I doing wrong? [link] [comments] |
| kidney disease and life since covid started. Posted: 31 Jul 2021 10:58 PM PDT I use to visit this reddit a lot. and over a year of sticking to a 1200 calorie diet and walking a mile to a mile and a half on a treadmil each day. I went from 305lbs to 205lbs. But sadly as my kidney disease got worse and the world kinda shut down from covid. I gained 40lbs back over the last couple years. :( Idk if there is anyone here who is knowledable about weight loss while dealing with kidney disease(and dialysis) I have a feeling its gonna be a lot harder to lose this 40lbs i need to lose to be able to stay on the transplant list. because a trick i used when i was hungry was to drink a water with either low calorie or no calorie flavoring. But as some people know with dialysis when your kidneys dont work no more, you have fluid limits, my fluid limit is 36oz a day roughly if i go over like 4oz or 6oz its not a huge deal. Another major issue is energy levels. so i'd need to figure out exercises i can do at home that wont majorly drain all my energy but burns calories over the long term. I'd appericate all input and advice as i start my weight loss journey again with this difficulty's that i have in life now! I'm 28 years old, and im 245lbs. it seems a lot of my weight is focused in my stomach and thighs. Much loves to the entire community. i hope all you hit your goals! [link] [comments] |
| Please Help Me, Set Point Theory? How Long Until Body Adjusts To New Weight? [303lbs > 177lbs] Posted: 31 Jul 2021 04:52 PM PDT About Me:
Weight Loss Journey:
The Problem: After my last transformation which ended 3 weeks ago (200lbs > 177lbs + muscles in 3 months), my life has changed to the worst:
I know that these symptoms indicate Hypothyroidism, but I haven't stopped taking my Multivitamin which has Iodine + Selenium + Zinc (not to mention that I consume iodized salt everyday). After researching, I found out about the set point theory (less body fat = less leptin = those symptoms) and I have been wondering if anyone could share his experience regarding this situation with me and if anyone knows how long I should expect this to last. Thank you. EDIT: The set point I am talking about is the one you can change (which has something to do with fat cells and Leptin) not the one that is said to be genetic BS. Anyway, I thought it was normal and that my body just needed some time to adjust to new fat% but I guess I will go see a doctor, thanks everyone for your help :) [link] [comments] |
| How do you try and lose weight/be healthier when your mental health is taking over your life? Posted: 01 Aug 2021 01:55 AM PDT Hey everyone. I've been on here quite a while now and love reading everyone's posts. Honestly I was planning for maintenance late last year. But then my mental health issues struck and they have hit me really badly. I've not gained all my weight back but I am slowly gaining after losing alot of weight suddenly in Feb (I stopped eating due to MH issues). I've gained to the point where clothes are not fitting properly anymore and it's making me feel self conscious and uncomfortable which is honestly the last thing I need with all my other issues. So I guess the question is what can I do? What do you do? Some days I can get out of bed, other days I really can't - atleast not enough to cook properly. Even if I can get out of bed I often want to snack more than cook a healthy meal and I know when I am sad I just want sugar and chocolate. I guess I know there isn't a solve all but right now I need some motivation and ideas to see that I can help myself improve my quality of life, even if it's just in a small way :). Note: personally I do not count calories, nor do I weigh myself due to the fact I used to have an eating disorder. Honestly I am as recovered as you get from it but these two things keep me from relapsing :). So if any advice could take that into consideration that would be great. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 31 Jul 2021 01:09 PM PDT Hello my wife and I are about to finish our 6th week of our weight loss journey. I'm 5'7 187 SW, 170 CW, 150 GW. She's 5'0 199 SW, 180 CW, and 110 GW. As you can see I'll probably hit by goal weight sometime in October(as long as we stay on course) while she has a much longer road ahead. I told her when we began on June 21st that she likely won't reach her goal by the end of the year. And it could maybe take her as much as a whole year so she'll have to be realistic about how long this process is as to not get discouraged. I have jokingly said that I'll be there rooting her on with a slice of pizza in my hand. But what I actually plan on doing during that time is focus on weight lifting while trying to keep the fat off as my goal is just to be lean with some muscle mass and definition. I want to keep at it in order to help her stay on her own path. Anyone else go through this and what happened when you or the other person reached their goal? Did you or the other person continue staying involved and partake in eating a certain way and working out to help motivate or decide to chill out and not be so strict on yourself with how you/they eat and work out? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 31 Jul 2021 09:28 PM PDT So when I started my journey in December, I weighed 245. I didn't measure then, though I should have. My measurements in February were: 38.75in. waist, 50.5 hips, 28.5 thigh, 46.5 chest, and 14.5 bicep. I had lost to 236 at the time. I wasn't counting calories. I was focusing on choosing healthier foods, being more active, and stopping when full. I was bad about eating junk and overeating. As of last week, I was at 226. My progress over the summer has been much slower unfortunately. I didn't make good eating choices because my husband and I were moving and it was just faster/easier to eat junk. I was afraid maybe I had lost ground. I was a bit discouraged. I measured tonight. 37.5 waist, 48 hips, 25.75 thigh, 42.5 chest, and 12.5 bicep. I know it's not much considering it's been 5 months. I could've made healthier choices and would be further ahead, but seeing even those small improvements just motivates me so much! In the past, I'd lose a couple of pounds and then gain them back and more. The fact that I've lost almost 20lbs and haven't gone backward is huge for me! Even though it's slow and I've got a long way to go, I'm so proud of myself! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 31 Jul 2021 09:26 AM PDT I posted here about a month ago saying I'd lost 11 pounds and was proud though it wasn't much. Well, now after a few health related setbacks (I have IBS D and had to take immodium two different weeks, which makes you retain water and weight).... I hit a new goal. I'm now 20 pounds down! 5'10" 33F, start weight was 251. Now I'm 231. I still have a long way to go. My goal weight is 190. I know this will still technically be "overweight", but it's still my comfortable, attainable goal for the year. For reference, I've been doing basically the HMR program through my local hospital. Although I don't eat the HMR meals because they're too expensive and not enough variety, but they gave us a list of store bought meals to substitute and I've been eating those along with the HMR shakes and oatmeal, plus the encouraged five+ servings of fruits and veggies per day. We have a nutritionist and a group support meeting every Monday. I feel it's been helpful. Just wanted to brag about myself a bit. At times I didn't think I'd get here so this is big. [link] [comments] |
| Daily Q&A Post for Sunday, 01 August 2021 - No question too small! Posted: 31 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] |
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