Weight Loss for Everyone

For most of my life I’ve been chubby, unhappy, and unhealthy in general. Once I started to get into rock climbing a couple years back (junior year high school), I began to lose the weight, and ended up shaving 50lbs off in roughly 6 months. I also began running that year, and while I could only barely finish 1 mile, progress was being made. Up until the beginning of this year, the furthest I’d ever run was 4 miles. I gained a huge amount of confidence and went from a looking like a chubby marshmallow to nearly having a six pack. Then the pandemic hit. After virtually everything closed, my main drive for health and fitness was no longer available to me. Rock Climbing was what kept me going, but I couldn’t climb anymore. I started running more and more often to fill that gap. Eventually I went from 5 to 7 miles and took off from there. Shortly after this I ran my first half marathon, something I never thought was even thinkable for me. Unfortunately things got worse beyond the pandemic...

Hi all, happy new year! I have been on this sub for a while and I thought I was doing well but I haven't lost any weight. I get into deficit for a while and certainly lose water weight but something will happen and I'll eat or drink too much and so I have maintained but not lost. Some of the times my deficit was unhealthy due to stress and so I noticed that I had lost muscle mass, which was a bit alarming. I'm keen to maintain as much muscle as I can since I'm in my early 30s. I am a bit disheartened by my lack of weight loss, because of how much effort I have put in. I'm trying to console myself by making smaller changes - drinking less and eating more fruit and veg etc. I have a bit of stress in my mind and that is causing some difficulty too, but I always seem to.have stress in my life. In order to keep my stress levels in check and maintain muscle I have started some resistance training. I quite enjoy it. I know that you can't out run a bad diet and that...

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39F, type 2 diabetes, long acting insulin. SW 245 cw 212. I've lost about 30 pounds in the last year or so. I feel really good. I'd like to lose another 15 to 30, depending on what's needed for maintenance, but losing more is on hold right now. Work became really complicated right around Thanksgiving, for Covid-19 reasons, I'm working extra hours, and the gym is closed. It just makes more sense for me right now to mostly be practicing maintenance at least for the next couple weeks. Anyway, I've dropped several clothing sizes, and while I've lost weight all over I've lost the most in my legs and arms. I am still very thick in the middle. The weight there isn't going away as fast as everywhere else. I carry enough weight around my waist that people routinely think I'm pregnant. It was happening before I lost the weight, and it was one of my main motivations to start losing. I was sick of people asking about the damn baby! I've been counting cal...

So I'm fatter than I'd like, and than should really be healthy. But... I'm not sure where to start. I have a bike, and a trainer, so I could ride it inside but it's loud, for one, and for another dayum that's a lot of work for me at the moment. (Walking is fine, cycling is a different ballgame, lol). I'm wondering if anyone has any tips on how to go about actually making it that I CAN cycle for a good length of time? An effective length of time, I mean. I haven't recently, but I feel like I've put on 20+ pounds in the past few months, and I REALLY don't like that. So I know I gotta step up to the plate and lose all this excess weight. I'm not talking diet for the moment, as I really can't. I just don't have the money to buy healthier food and stuff, and I do what I can. (As in, I don't gorge myself, or anything of that sort. I try to eat reasonably, just not as many fruits and veg as I really should have and I know it. I'm sp...

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Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R4QnM-FM6XQn4MkmIywR-Y62nkNbmzV0/view?usp=sharing I have used this spreadsheet to lose my weight initially, and have continued to update and improve on it over the years. I have used it to accurately estimate my TDEE and have learned a lot from using it. First, I have found that CICO is an extremely accurate representation of what is going on with me weight-wise. I used to have some doubts, what with plateaus, binges and my own estimations at what weight I should be at. I have learned that for me plateaus happen after long runs of losing weight faster than calculated and whooshes happen after long plateaus, just as the spreadsheet predicted. For me, the reason why I was losing weight slower the closer I got to goal was that I was not being as strict with my diet and exercise. And that my binges were not as bad as I believed they were -- usually. On to the how-to: Use the Calcs tab to calculate your BMI and TDEE at any age, height and weight. F...

I'm an adult man. I can't cook beyond the basics of boiling and pan-frying. I've never had the motivation to lose weight until now, as I realised I've hit the 130kg (286lb) marker. So far, I've gotten along in my adult life by eating mostly take-out fastfood; sometimes healthier, but mostly the cheaper, very unhealthy stuff. I've been trying to learn basics of cooking healthy stuff for a few days now, like frying (if that is the correct term) spinach, but mostly I've just thrown some frozen peas into a pot and eating them as the only healthy form of nutrition. I know I'll learn the basics eventually - but as of now, and the reason for this post - I've yet to find a simple recipe that doesn't overwhelm me. I know it isn't supposed to be this hard, but sometimes the first steps are a bit hard, I guess. Just some really simple recipes please? Some of your favourites? What did ya start your diet with? submitted by /u/Truthfully_Here ...

Im 280lbs and everyone in my family is overweight, im obese, we eat shit , ive been asking my family if i can just eat vegetables and chicken but nope frozen ready meals, or home made fried stuff only, im unemployed and suffer from multiple illnesses physical and mental. I cant stand being in the same room as raw meat and im not evenallowed to exercise , just bullshit excuses like its too noisy or your clothes stink, ive been trying eat smaller amounts of said trash and lose around 15 lbs and put it straight back on . When i eat less i feel like shit, dizzy, headaches , and because its my only comfort, depressed. Is there any hope for me or do i just give up? I dont know what to do it seems impossible to lose weight in this household fucking feel like killing myself submitted by /u/theend6661 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/ko59en/please_help_me/

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There are so many people on here that lose weight so fast it sometimes makes me feel like I'm not working hard enough. But I've been consistently losing 2 lbs a month which means I'm 24 lbs lighter than I was last year! At this rate it will take me a couple more years to get to my goal weight but I'm ok with that because I don't feel like I'm dieting. I don't feel deprived or hungry. I eat 1800-2200 calories daily. I'm satisfied and confident that I can keep this up for the rest of my life. I'm getting stronger and fitter everyday too. So here's to another year of weight loss. Happy new year everyone! submitted by /u/twandar [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/ko47ac/slow_and_steady_2lbs_per_month/

I lost 60 pounds in 2019 and it was honestly one of my greatest achievements in life. I wanted to lose the last 40 in 2020 and was on track to do so until mid-January. Then I went on vacation and came back and got really sick (just a bad cold, Not Covid) - had my fun guilt-free vacation food and then a ton of comfort food while I was sick. So by mid-February I had gained back 10 pounds - no problem, mostly water weight - got back on track and lost those 10 by early March. Was back on track and feeling so good about tackling the last 40. Then COVID hit and my routine fell apart. Routine had been the key to my weight loss the prior year so without that it was a big struggle. The first two weeks I found myself turning back to comfort food and could have very easily slipped back into my old ways and gained it all back. Instead, for the next six months I had a lot of bad days but always pulled myself back - so I ended up fluctuating in a 5 pound range for that 6 months - I'm so glad ...

I’m female, 5’2 and currently at 170lbs. My goal is to get to 120, although it’s been hard because I have an ed in the way. What’s the quickest but appropriate way to lose that 50 pounds? Today I started to stay in a 1000-1200 calorie intake, I don’t exercise at the moment (if I do then it has to be at home equipment free exercises), I’m trying to start drinking more water because usually I drink 1 cup a day. What is the best way for me to go about this, if I do continue what I’m doing how long will it take me to lose the weight? It’s hard for me to continue knowing my weight will take a while to change, but if I continue to attempt fasting then I’ll never stop the binge cycle. So I’m starting here, where my only direction is improving or staying where I’m at. submitted by /u/Background_Ganache_6 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/ko2gvm/how_to_start_and_how_long_it_will_take/

I know it might be painful for you take pictures of yourself at your heaviest. I know this because I've lost nearly 45 pounds, and I have no pictures of myself at my largest size because I avoided cameras very successfully since I was so unhappy with my size. I know I am successful because I am wearing smaller clothes sizes. I don't see any difference when I look in a mirror however. I truly wish I had taken a "before" pic. Even if you never show anyone else photos of yourself before you start losing, you might be very glad you took them anyways. Happy New Years and great success to all of us in 2021! submitted by /u/Annie_Benlen [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/ko38nf/to_anyone_who_might_be_joining_for_a_new_years/

This is my first time posting on this sub, hey all! I had lost very significant weight (50 lbs) 2 years back but unfortunately put most of it back this year. I am currently weighing 217 lbs with my goal to get down to 197 lb in 12 weeks. Not to use it as an excuse, but COVID really disrupted by workout regimen at the gym. I know some other folks maintained their weight better during quarantine, and I could have done better, but I feel 2020 was a life-changing year for me where my weight ended up not being my focus. As I reflect on the year end, I am determined to lose weight again and have entered back into exercise and healthy eating habits. My parents are very disappointed (and angry) in me that I have let them down. They are genuinely concerned about my health and all the overweight related diseases (diabetes, blood pressure). I am in my 20s. Their tone of voice on the phone has changed since they learnt i gained weight. I understand their anger and disappointment is coming fro...

So I am a 43M, 5'11 and started at 270 lbs. I recently lost about 30 lbs from Sept 1 up till now and noticed that my stomach has really dropped, down from a 2X shirt solidly into a XL. One thing that has me really concerned is my fat pad is extremely soft now and thick. I can probably pinch a good two inches of really soft flab. I have noticed that when I sit down that the skin from private rolls forward over the tip. When i stand back up it pops out but not all the way. I have to pull it out and its good again until i sit down or bend over. It really has me worried, seems like maybe the fat pad lost some weight and there is loose skin bunch up on the private. I went to a Urologist today and he was more concerned with my prostate and other parts. Said i checked out good. He also said as men age the retraction can happen as the men gain weight in the pubic region. I told him I was anxious about it but he told me everything checks out and that if i loose some weight it should fix...

I started 2020 at 268 lbs. I had a binge eating disorder. My typical day consisted of having McDonald's for breakfast. That consisted of two Sausage Egg Mcmuffins, hash browns, and a Coke. For lunch I would have Chicken Lo mein, or General Tso's. For dinner it would be a dozen wings, and a large pepperoni pizza. I would wash it down with a liter of soda. For dessert it was half a dozen doughnuts. I'm proud to say that I kicked my binge eating disorder, and I weighed in today at 198 lbs. I just want to share some of the things that I've learned over this past year. Hopefully some of these tips will help you. To anyone starting their weight loss journey tomorrow, all I can say is to "believe in yourself", and that "you can do this". I know the journey may seem daunting. All I can say is take it one day, one bite at a time. Set small goals. It can be to lose 4 lbs a month, maybe it's 8, but make a small goal that you can reach every month. When yo...

At the start of this awful year, I was morbidly obese. After injuring my knee badly 4 and a half years ago, I just gradually put more and more weight on, peaking at 296lbs which was more than double what I weighed pre-injury. I had really bad joint pain which was affecting my mobility and was out of breath after doing literally anything which was so scary with Covid. My life was a mess and my health was terrible. As of today I’m now 90lbs lighter, only “overweight” and can do everything I used to be able to do perfectly fine again. I saw people at Christmas that couldn’t believe I was the same person as 12 months ago! I’m just so pleased and wanted to let everyone know that no matter how bad it is there’s always a way. I just addressed the poor elements of my lifestyle, the sugary drinks, takeaways, walking and tackled them one by one, building up a healthier and better me. Happy 2021 guys x submitted by /u/LordoftheDannyIngs [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.c...

Hi all! So backstory-I hit 300 in high school and have always been obese. The max weight I hit was right around 350, I started hitting the gym, mostly lifting, in 2017 but my eating habits were terrible. Going into 2018, I started meal prepping and incorporating cardio and decided to try keto. Over the first half of 2018 I was down 70 lbs to 280 but keto was taking it’s toll on me and I was not getting enough calories in so I transitioned off successfully. I did a light CICO tracking and slowly chipped away at an additional 40 lbs over the next year. Over the past 6 months, I have stalled out, I’ve tried everything. Back to keto, I picked up distance running, did my first 5 or so 10k runs, been very strict tracking my calories (between 2100 and 2500 daily, typically a deficit of 500-1000), and I work out consistently. 5 days a week at the gym, cardio and lifting. I can not figure out how to push over this! I have 25-30 lbs left to hit my goal and while I have absolutely developed th...

I think I've developed a binge eating disorder and it's pretty much destroying my life. I'm determined to lose 40lbs in 2021. Anyone got advice on what I can do to reach this goal?Obviously I just need to be in a calorie deficit and exercise (I like to go on long walks and the gym if it's open) but I'm finding it super hard to control my impulsiveness to binge. I find myself eating so many meals and snacks a day because I just cannot control myself. I'm always severely depressed because of school, that leads to me feeling like shit and that's what causes the binging. I'm honestly thinking about dropping out of school this year to focus on my mental health. I didn't binge at all during lockdown and I was super happy (I lost 35lbs during that time). I just want my old motivated self back :/ submitted by /u/Daturatrauma201 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/knms25/i_gained_22lbs_in_45days/

I was 51.5lb down when I returned home for the Christmas break. It was the first time in a year that I'd seen my family and I made the concious decision to forget about the diet while I was there. I had been feeling lethargic and homesick and my weight loss had been slowing. Some of this might read like a diary entry (apologies if it does) but I wanted to share what i learned about myself... - First off, I gained 5.5lb . Honestly, I'm shocked it wasn't more. I was dreading stepping on the scales this morning thinking I would weigh in at 225lb or more but it rang in at 219lb. - I have not broken old habits like I thought I might have. Some optimistic part of me thought that I wouldn't want the bad food, but I easily had 4 or 5 takeouts while I was back. In the beginning, I would start with a healthy soup or fruit but as the days went on I switched those out for leftovers or a slice of cheesecake or a cheese sandwich. - Dieting gives me a great sense of self control...

I’m in college, and I’ve been home for the last few months. My entire family came home for Christmas, and we’ve been feasting for the last week and a half. My mom has pulled out all of the stops in cooking dinner and has made all of the best dinners she knows how to make. Unfortunately, all of those recipes are typical Midwestern, unhealthy meals. I’ve told my family a few times that I’ve recently started a diet and am trying to limit my caloric intake. They keep making fun of me for doing this and telling me to just take a few weeks off during the holidays. I really want to spend the next month before I go back to college eating as healthy as possible, so I can’t just take time off from this. Does anyone have any tips for how to diet when I have no support system in place at home and all of the available food is unhealthy (and so so tempting)? I’ve been going to the gym to work off the big dinners I eat, and I meal prepped for the next few days with a healthy dinner. I just don’t kno...

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! submitted by /u/visilliis [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/knlyqm/challenge_european_accountability_challenge/

My aunt arrived from out of town to attend the funeral of my grandpa. I haven’t even thought about my weight loss journey since my grandpa died. It’s been blood transfusions and hospital visits and quick, microwaveable meals this past month. I’m obese. Four months ago, I weighed 209 pounds at 5 feet 2. Today, I weigh 177. My aunt has always been the type to tell me to lose weight every time she sees me. When she saw me yesterday, she was in disbelief, as if the concept of me actually putting in effort to lose a few pounds wasn’t possible in this or in any other universe. She asked me about it openly, in front of a few other people, and wouldn’t stop pestering me about it. I was severely uncomfortable with the attention. This was a time of mourning, not a time for prying into the reasons of losing weight. The thing is, I lost an additional 5 pounds drastically because I lost my grandpa. I was in shock and grappling with a sudden curveball right at the end of the year. I found out l...

After three years of binging and treating my body like a dustbin, I finally reached my snapping point, which is that my huge, baggy 'fat pants' that I wear for comfort on my period now no longer fit. I am too fat for my fat pants! Something has to change. Weighing myself was a shock. I knew I had gained a lot of weight since I had my stroke, but... I'm just under 50lbs overweight and that feels like such a huge amount to lose. But I look at the amazing people here who have lost into the 100s, and I think, it can't be that bad, can it, surely? New Year is a great 'excuse' to make changes, too. I've been running this year (which I think has saved me from even more weight gain) and have taken up a fundraising challenge to run 50 miles across January. I've got to do that, as I already have sponsors, so I think if I start trying to avoid binges and actually track what goes into my mouth, I should get results. submitted by /u/Quoft [link] [comment...

The habit of persistence is the habit of victory! 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? ) 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? Post it here! This is the new, improved place for recording your acts of awesomeness! 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 ! On reddit your vote means, "I found this interesting!" Help us make this daily post the most r...

I (28F) have never openly talked about my struggles with food and I hope this is a good place to open up a little. Prior to Covid, I had lost over 50lbs and although I gained some of it back during quarantine, as soon as my gym opened back up I (safely and with proper precautions such as wearing a mask) started working out again to lose whatever I had gained. I go to the gym a few days a week, and I also stay active by walking and hiking with my dog. However while staying active hasn’t been a problem, food has become a huge issue for me, especially since it is holiday season. Last year and the year before around this time I was pretty good about sticking to my diet, but this year, it has been so impossible for me to stick to healthy eating habits. Since Thanksgiving, I’ve found myself in a cycle of binging and restricting, and it is so devastating because for a year I had the healthiest eating habits! No fast food, no soda, low carb, intermittent fasting, never binged. All that was w...

I started my weight loss journey in September 2019. After reading a lot about intermittent fasting I tried 16/8 which was met with a lot of headaches and dizziness. Then 18/6 which felt like a struggle, then 20/4 because I can! My goal was to lose 20 pounds. I'm rather short so it shows a lot on me. Up until a week ago I was back to 18/6 and I decided to take these 10 days of Christmas as a break from IF and counting calories to celebrate losing 15 pounds. HORRIBLE IDEA I have never felt so bad physically and mentally. I did for sure cheat on my diet every now and then during the last year (damn you munchies) but never for an extended period of time. Well calories don't count over Christmas vacation so I indulged. I stopped tracking my calories, stopped tracking my water intake and stopped if. We'll let me tell you I haven't pooped in 3 days (sorry TMI) and every night when I go to bed I have to take a cocktail of pills so not wake up with a wrenching stomach pain...

I'm trying to figure out whether or not being boney is a bad sign of weight loss. I eat pretty healthy, I don't actually count calories so I don't restrict myself - I just eat healthy and stop myself when I'm full. I also stopped a medication that caused me to gain weight, which probably helped my weight loss. I don't hit the gym and instead I just walk for several km a day. When I lie down I'm uncomfortable because my hip bones poke into the mattress or my ribs do if I lie onto my stomach. On my back or side sometimes it's my shoulder blades that bug me. It feels like I can count my ribs and when I sit down my butt always feels uncomfortable/too boney. I don't actually look boney either so I have no idea what is going on (BMI says I am 19.5 too) I want to stop myself from doing any more if this is damaging my body. I didn't think weight loss would lead to me feeling this boney. Or if there's any way to change this boney feeling I'm a f...

I’m 5’4 28F. Yes, cheesy post title I know but where else is there to go but up after such a crazy year? A little negative rant ahead... I went the last 1.5 years without therapy for my anxiety as I was too proud to keep relying on a therapist for my well being. Well it wasn’t a disaster so I am stronger than I thought but it wasn’t smooth sailing either. As many others here, I gained (10-12 pounds) pandemic weight. I kept telling myself I’d lose it all from sept to December but I didn’t. However I wasn’t motivated or disciplined enough to lose it. I’m filled with enormous self hate and under confidence now. I’m seeing family after almost a year now (after quarantining..) but I am so anxious to be around them and miserable looking in the mirror. They love me so much but I cringe and feel unworthy of their love. I have been working out and watching my diet almost everyday this past week which has helped these thoughts diminish, but it’s not a permanent fix. I am so upset with myself t...

5' 10 33yr M Sw 300. Cw. 248. Gw. 195. I was 270 before pandemic lockdown hit in March. Stress eating and boredom drinking lead to me hitting 300 in June. Have always been the bigger guy or fat friend in group but seeing 300 on the scale opened my eyes and scared me. Decided to start dieting/portioning/working out. Started out small, 20 min walks in the evening. Lead to 30 min walks. Lead to 30 min walks with high jumps. Lead to 30 min walks with HIIT workouts. Lead to HIIT with Cardio and strength training at the gym 3 times a week. End of November I was at 255 and feeling great. Started a new labor intensive job and it is very time consuming. Oatmeal and black coffee every morning. Pack my lunch every night before so I'm never tempted to eat out or grab something because it's convenient. Haven't been able to take my walks. Have not been to the gym since I started. Weighed myself this morning expecting to see either a gain or no loss and find that I'm down to 248....

This article from 2019 showed up on my FB feed and I thought it was fairly decent in summarizing many of the things we repeat here at r/loseit so it was worth resharing. https://www.npr.org/2019/04/25/717058877/the-biology-of-weight-loss Metabolism slows when you lose weight. - You need less food because there is less of you to feed If you choose to try to lose weight, make changes that you can live with for the long haul. - It’s a life change not a short term fix Hormones in your brain conspire to make you hungrier when you lose weight. - this is the place where biology is really a bitch, but you don’t have to listen to the hormones and eventually they become background noise To lose weight, what you eat is more important than how much you exercise. - You can’t outrun a bad diet On the other hand, exercise seems to play a big role in maintaining a lower weight. - This is definitely true for me. I’m a lot more active than I was and yet I eat about as many calories as I did at m...

I've regained every pound that I lost in college...and I feel ashamed. Four years of healthy and unhealthy habits, sweat, stress, success, and failures are gone after just three years. I was so proud. I had lost 80 pounds in that time. Yes, I can blame the biggest gains on COVID, but I also spent the better portion of the year beating a brain tumor. I'm proud of that, but I've spent the year laying flat on the couch, being a slug while I let my body heal. And now I'm back at 250, the same weight when I walked across the stage at my high school graduation. So, New Year's Eve is here, and I'm resolving to get healthy again. If I lost it once, I can do it again. If I beat a brain tumor, I can beat a craving for junk food. I've spent enough time on the couch for one lifetime, and I've had enough of it, I'm ready to move again. If I can do it, so can you. We can do this together. Happy New Year, I'll see you out there! submitted by /u/10thun...

Hi all! I'm 17f, 5'2" and abt 178-180 pounds now. This holiday season has been so hard. My family loves to cook and bake during this year, and this year was no exception. Plus with my mom insisting I come with her holiday shopping, and us eating fast food mid day from local restaurants while on these trips, it's easy to say I've gained back the weight I lost at the beginning of the month. I've been a little disheartened, and my mom kind of told me to relax on my diet until January begins, otherwise all id feel is shame during the holidays So, with January first coming up, I'm both so excited and nervous to begin a workout routine I've planned out for me and start making some new habits that were just not as easy to start with my mom baking up a storm and her constantly wanting me taste testing Cheers to everyone starting off in 2021! May your journeys provide fruit! submitted by /u/opppybro1003 [link] [comments] source https://www.redd...

So, I'm down a total of 150lbs (A little over 330 > 180) over the course of a few years -- I have a lot of extra clothes from the journey on the way down. I went from a 3x almost 4x (sometimes) shirt size, down to a large, and a 56-54 inch waist to a 36. I was thinking of just bringing a lot of the clothing to Goodwill, but is there a better option for what to do with them? I feel like they may just sit there instead of getting good use. Surely, there must be a good place on Reddit for this sort of thing? Some of the jeans are in really good shape still. A few decent jackets as well. Gathering together what I can of old 2x and 3x shirts. Anyway, figured here would be the best place to ask. submitted by /u/a1c-were-going-down [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/knj2cn/best_option_for_getting_rid_of_old_clothes/

Wake up with determination; go to bed with satisfaction! This is our daily check-in , to help keep us accountable over the long haul. Feel free to post whatever goals will help keep you on track. Here's the regular text on behalf of this thread's originator, kingoftheeyesores, taken with his blessing > 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? Thanks to /u/nofollowthrough who made the 24-Hour Pledge an ongoing /r/loseit institution. Due to space limitations, this may be a sticky only occasionally. Please find it daily using the sidebar or top message. On reddit, your vote means, "I found this interesting" (...read more about voting on reddit ) submitted by /u/AutoModerator [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit...

Hi! I’ve been a longtime lurker, but this is my first time posting. I wish someone would have told me this information years ago so now I want to shout it from the rooftops! I’ve been dieting on and off for as long as I can remember and my biggest pitfall was always that I hated vegetables too much to actually fill up on them. I’m finding 1200 calories a day fairly easy and definitely sustainable now that I’m actually focused on filling half of my plate with the the healthy stuff. When I say I hated vegetables, I mean I liked carrots. And that’s it. I tried so hard to like others like green beans and squash, but I genuinely just...didn’t. I’d sometimes make them or order them, but I’d ultimately toss them aside, which left me pretty hungry. Over the last 30 days, I have literally trained myself to not only tolerate vegetables, but legitimately enjoy them! I got a large capacity air fryer during Black Friday (the Ninja Foodi Digital Air Fry Oven—the one that flips), but I think you ...

15M SW:260 GW:180 CW:215. I think this would be an odd question on this sub due to the fact that ED's aren't talked about much on this sub. And I realize that the majority of you won't know how to respond or give me an answer and I was expecting this. But it is a question that I can't help but ask myself. Am I developing an eating disorder? I constantly obsess about my weight, I won't lie and say I havent considered starving. I eat just fine but later I feel bad and disgusted with myself. If im honest I don't think I will be worth anything until I lose the weight. Im afraid of getting fat again and just gaining weight in general. I don't want to tell anyone and I could probably hide an ED behind cutting weight for wrestling. I don't want to tell my parents because they will stop me from losing weight. I lift all the time run a lot and my eating varies day to day. Im extremely looks concious about myself and how people see me. I just don't really t...

Every fucking year i promise myself to get my act together, to eat healthy, to get active etc. NOT THIS YEAR BABY. I end this weird fucking year 2020 on a high. The last 3 months i finally got my ass up and started working on myself. I lost 30lbs since Oct 15 and i am proud of myself. I still have a long long way to go. I am 29y, 5'7, 275lbs. My highest weight was 308lbs and my goal is 185lbs. SO NO, no stupid ass new year's resolution - i just keep going. I feel great, i am not starving myself, i like working out and i keep myself motivated. After lurking for forever in this sub i finally had a reason to create an account and post something positive. I do a lot of documentation and videos , photos etc about my progress. It helps me keep my focus and if when i reach my goals i have something to share for everybody. I know 30lbs isn't that huge for a big boy like me, but i feel great and my journey feels different. i approach this upcoming year with lots of motivatio...

I've been on this subreddit since 2015, and over that time I've gone up and down many times. Yesterday I looked at this side by side 5 year difference, and all I felt was gratitude. https://imgur.com/a/Rsj9slm What's worked best for me: 1000 calorie deficit (any food in moderation) + 10k steps a day (usually an hour long walk is needed). The daily consistency is the biggest challenge, but I do it most days and that's what matters. I also have a very good therapist. I tried intense workouts and whole30, and while that made me lose quicker, I always gained that weight back because I wasn't doing something that worked for me long term. Go at the pace that works best for you. These 5 years went by in a flash and they changed my life. Sharing because it's posts like these that always kept me coming back to better choices. Thank you to everyone on this subreddit for sharing their journeys, challenges, and successes. It's a vulnerable thing that has genuinely...

Hey Guys! So I am a 23 year old woman that started her weightloss journey 10 weeks ago. I‘ve lost 7 (!!!) Kg and i couldn’t be happier! I‘ve started out with 104,3 kg and slowly but surely I am losing the extra weight! And even though 7 kg isn‘t out of this world this is such a big step for me! I had an ED when i was in my teens which made me afraid of counting calories and working out again because I‘ve thought i would fall back into really destructive behaviours. Thankfully this did not happen. Personally I think that is the case because I loved my body the same way 10 weeks ago like I love it nowadays! I‘ve finally learned that hating my body would never help me to be healthy and happy but loving it would! Sorry for the rambling I just wanted to share my happiness! I fell in love with working out and eating well and my journey will continue until i reach the best version of myself! Thank you for reading and habe a great day and hopefully a prosperous new year! submitted by /...

Hi everyone. I started in February at 220 (33F) and I'm currently between 155 and 160. I feel freaking great and love being a medium. I mostly just like how much more confident I feel and sadly enough, how much better people (close friends and family to strangers off the street) treat me. I knew for a fact that when I was fat people were being shitty with me because I was fat but no one believed me and now I have kind of evidence. So my very specific question is if anyone who has lost over 50 lb has become obsessed with exercising and counting calories?I don't have an eating disorder at all, I am very familiar with eating disorders as I suffered from them in my 20s and at the age of 19 was 90 lb. it's not that, it's just this super hyper motivation that is pushing me forward to get smaller and to reach my goals now that I see that with hard work it is possible. I took my dog for a 5-mi walk today and that was just kind of the tip of the iceberg. I don't go to the g...

100g of oats = 360 kcal / 7g fat / 60g carbs / 8g fibre / 10g protein Now I don't want to go insane with all of that, but I need it mostly for my ice cream, aditionally I am on low carb diet, kinda low, just trying to stay below 100g per day, below 50g is even better. For 1kg of ice cream there would go 600g of milk, here in Poland I cannot buy vegetable milk for reasonable price, so I can either use milk with 4.7 carbs (4.7 sugar) per 100g or make my own. If I decide to make my meal ice cream (40g proteins 40g fats), there will be almost 40g of sugar from milk itself, kinda too much for me, or maybe not, I don't know I just want less... so I thought about making my own milk. First I thought about cashews but it has a lot of everything, today I read about oats and it would make a lot of sense to try that (if it will work with ice cream at all). People say to just weight pulp that I am left with after "milking" oats, but what if 90% of fat actually goes into milk?...

Hey guys, i need some advice. So im a 20F(5’1). Currently i weight 80kgs and want to lose around 20kgs in 6 ish months. Now i know that my BMR is 1800 so my -500 deficit would bring it down to 1300 as my daily calorie intake. (My current lifestyle doesnt demand a lot of moving around. I spend most of my day in my room either on my desk working or in my bed so the only time i work out is night when everyones asleep) (Im assuming that my calorie intake before this was much higher than 1800 because i wasnt aware of anything. For example, id eat white pasta couple of days a week, white rice twice a day) So, i wanted to ask if this sudden drop in my calorie intake would be dangerous? And if i should start with say 1700 or 1500? For a month and then cut it down Second thing i needed advice was that is being caloric deficit enough for weight loss or exercise is necessary Third was do those home workout videos on YT really work? Ive been doing chole ting lately and just wanted some reassu...

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! submitted by /u/visilliis [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/kmyjdg/challenge_european_accountability_challenge/

The habit of persistence is the habit of victory! 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? ) 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? Post it here! This is the new, improved place for recording your acts of awesomeness! 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 ! On reddit your vote means, "I found this interesting!" Help us make this daily post the most r...

So I’ve been on again off again trying to lose weight. Was really successful for like a month then holidays and loneliness because of pandemic...so I ate my way through December. I imagine a lot of people went through this...but it was the first time I’ve ever spent a holiday alone. Very strange. I didn’t have much going on so many friends reached out to just say hello as they know I’m alone and trying to do my part and not travel, and one friend reached out and recommended a show to me as all my friends know I’m a media junkie. The show was Ted Lasso. I watched the entire season, staying up until 3 am to do so...thankfully I’m on winter break as a teacher so I didn’t have work the next day! Without any spoilers there are a lot of moments in the show where Ted struggles with something and it made me realize that it’s ok to struggle but not give up on yourself. Sometimes things work out different than you planned and that’s ok too as long as you keep trying. So here I am...watching ...

20F / 150lbs / 5’0 Last summer I had a really good routine with working out and eating healthy. I was at my lowest weight which was 118lbs. When the pandemic hit I wasn’t working for about 3 months so my old habits came back and I gained back all the weight I had lost plus more. I feel disgusting everyday but can’t find the motivation to pick up my good habits again. I’m pretty short so my weight gain was obvious to not only myself but the people around me. This has been very hard for me and doesn’t give me any motivation to do better. It’s mostly my brother. He constantly asks me if I want to workout with him and offers to make me a healthy dinner. I don’t know why but I get defensive and mad whenever he asks this. Maybe because I’m embarrassed and can’t come to terms with the fact that I gained so much weight. Has anyone else ever gone through this? I’m taking baby steps like buying healthy groceries for myself but the thought of going to the gym sounds so embarrassing since I got...

SW: 270, CW: 204, GW: 143 Hello I have been dieting for the past two years .. I've lost ~60lbs but gained a few pounds recently. The reason why I gained them back was because I had a very stressful month, and I went back to my "old habits". You see, I am a serial snacker. I don't eat 5, 6 or even 7 meals a day. I eat MUCH MORE FREQUENTLY than that. My mouth doesn't stop eating from the moment I wake up until I fall asleep at night. I don't necessarily eat bad food, I actually eat many fruit and vegetables and I do eat some bad food too. I also don't eat a lot in one setting, I just eat enough to stop the hunger. I tried many healthy habits to solve this problem but they all seem to work temporarily: counting calories: I count them all, but this didn't solve my eating habits at all. Basically, I still snack but this time all of my snacks are healthy and an added stress lol. I tend to break counting easily too no junk/sugar/carbs: just like counti...