Weight Loss for Everyone

I hope this isn’t too awkward of a topic but I’m feeling so down lately. I’m 23 and am graduating from college this semester. I met my bf at college and he graduated last semester. When I met him, I was 140 lbs and felt very confident in myself. Everything changed last summer when I had a pulmonary embolism from my birth control. It was so traumatic and made me extremely depressed. Subsequently, I gained 60 lbs. it doesn’t look insane on my 5’6 frame but it does look pretty bad. My boyfriend is extremely fit and attractive. We’ve been through a lot together after my hospitalization and he’s never once said anything to me to make me feel bad about myself but when looking through old pictures of us, he goes “Wow, I forgot you used to look like that. Don’t you want to look that good again, babe?” Of course I do and I hate looking at my chubby round face, huge stomach, flabby arms and back rolls. I have huge boobs and a giant butt now but I’m disgusted by them. My boyfriend tells me I’m b...

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I feel great. Not like in a "I'm totally ready to go workout" kind of great, but a "Holy shit I used to eat like THIS, 3 times a day only 70 days ago???!!" So I began a lifestyle change on the 02/20/20 this year. I weighed 370 lbs and was so lazy and I hated it. Well, flash forward to today. I weighed in on Monday at 302 lbs and feel great. Anyways. The last 2 weeks or so have been more trying than others. Thankfully amid this Covid 19 virus I'm still working, but just in general, it's hard. The gym closed, just when I was really loving it, getting into a good routine, 2 hrs of gym a day, walking, etc. I still get my exercise daily and walk and jog now as well as have purchased some weights and stuff. I've just felt off. This last month has been a ride of mini plateaus over and over. I hit a weight and stay there for 1 week then the next, I drop it all and 5 to 10 more, then I stay there. I've been at 305 for what seemed like forever until it ...

Last May I nostalgically remembering stepping on the scale and weighing 132 pounds. Today the scale said 169. I'm 5 ft 7 and I suppose I don't "look" 169 pounds because it's a lot to gain in a year. What I'm stressed about is I don't know how it happened. My diet has barely changed and my lifestyle hasn't changed significantly either. The one thing I can think of is birth control (I've been on it since October of 2018) and since then my boobs have gone from B's to D's (so maybe that explains some of it, but I don't have 40 pound boobs). I work a desk job but when I noticed the weight piling on I started to go to the gym 3 times a week. (I've been doing this since December, yet from December alone I've gained 12 pounds?!?!). Lately I've been going on the treadmill (walking/jogging) for an hour every single morning. I'll admit. My diet is meh, but I don't go too overboard. I do eat a lot of processed foods but I kee...

I was depressed a lot in college and I turned to food to make me feel better. If it was a Saturday night and I was alone in my apartment and I was starting to worry about the future, then a trip to McDonald's was my saving grace. By the time I was a senior, food became the highlight of each day for me and I basically lived for food. I would eat an entire tub of ice cream for breakfast and two pizzas from Little Caesar's for dinner, and it didn't bother me in the slightest to do so. By the time January 2019 rolled around, I decided that I had let myself go too much and that at a minimum, I would rock climb once a week. On February 6, 2019, I took a belay class at my university's rock climbing wall and tried bouldering for the first time. By the end of the month, I was rock climbing for 2-3 hours 3-4 times a week, lifting weights 3 times a week, and eating 700-1000 calories below TDEE. I loved everything about the sport and I wanted to improve faster than all of my frie...

The top image showed up in Facebook memories today. Exactly one year difference. Last year on this date, I basically followed the standard American diet (SAD)... you know, eat whatever you want, no care about macronutrients or quantity. Sure, I lifted weights, biked here and there, & even ran a bit, but I had no focus. My training was misdirected, my diet had no purpose other than entertainment, and I, most importantly, was lying to myself about how much weight I gained. For those who don’t know me too well, I played football in high school, and was on the weightlifting team. After high school, I gained A LOT of unhealthy weight from eating like a high school athlete without the work being put in. I discovered paleo & brought myself from around 260 lbs to 185 lbs. Slowly, as I became more independent with my responsibilities (leaving home, career etc.), my weight creeped up, but always fluctuated in a comfortable zone to me. I wasn’t ever going to become 260+ lbs again, but ...

Wow, what a huge bit of validation and self-esteem boost I got today. I've been losing weight slowly and consistently for the last 6-7 months, and I'm about 55 lb down from my highest weight of 260 (6'0" guy here). I've recently been struggling with motivation, kinda feeling like I still look the same as I ever did, and wondering what the point is because I'm never going to not be fat. I've never been not fat, at least not since I was 9 or 10 years old. I started a new job about a month ago, and I was talking with my coworker about weight loss. She's been working hard at losing weight and I was trying to give her some support, so I told her about my weight loss journey. Imagine my surprise when she looked at me in shock and said "wait, you used to be fat?" Imagine me, still struggling with my self image, the first thing that comes to mind being "uh, I'm still fat what are you talking about?" But then it clicked...these people...

I can lose weight. So well, in fact, that I was hospitalized for anorexia (and probably orthorexia to an extent) a few years back. I maintained a decently low weight (161cm, 45-48kg) for a good a year or so. And then I lost it all, starting a year ago. I ballooned up to 71kg. Not so fat I can't function by any means, but I am uncomfortably unhealthy and essentially living and breathing junk food. Honestly, I'm almost happier the way I am now, having total freedom. Still for longterm health, happiness and financial reasons, I know I need to change.The thing is, if I eat within a reasonable calorie intake, with reasonable portions, all I can think about is food and upcoming meal times. Just like when I had anorexia, and for the year I stayed fit and thin after that. My days were controlled by food. I lived for it. I would spend 45 minutes eating just one sandwich so I felt at least slightly satisfied. It didn't matter what I was doing; food was rarely not on my mind. I...

I really hate to be such a downer in a positive subreddit, but I do need help and any advice would be appreciated. I can't motivate myself to lose weight and I don't know why I've never been able to get to that point. For background, I have been continuously gaining weight since I was 12. I'm 5'8 and when I started high school, I was 140 pounds. By my senior year, I was close to 190 and now, in my senior year of college, I'm at least 220 (I haven't weighed myself in ages, but it wouldn't surprised if I'm 230). I have a terrible diet and eat excessively/eat lots of sugar, especially in drinks. Aside from generally eating poorly, I also eat reflexively when I am bored or depressed. I have also had serious body image problems my entire life (even when I was 12, at which point I was average and not overweight). Though this has gotten a lot better as I have worked on it, my social anxiety has been so crippling. I am severely afraid of talking to people...

***By "it" in the title I mean junk food. This is what happens when I edit my title before I post it without rereading the entire thing. Long post ahead. I've been chubby pretty much my whole life. I'm honestly not sure if it's because my parents overfed me as a kid or genes or what (probably a mix of both). My parents were extremely poor growing up and probably didn't want me to experience the same hunger as they did, and everyone on my dad's side of the family is overweight. My dad was too when he was younger but worked hard to get it off and keep it off. I have, unfortunately, developed a bad relationship with food. I was rarely allowed to have junk food as a kid, so things like chips or McDonald's were always a "treat" to me. When I was in high school and allowed to drive to school, I was, for the first time in my life, able to have fast food any time I wanted. I went to McDonald's for lunch or picked some up after school. I hid w...

Hello everyone!I have been a follower to this subreddit, along with /r/progresspics and /r/intermittentfasting for quite a long time, like years. I remember since about high school beginning the struggle with my maintaining my weight, and over time went from overweight to eventually considered obese. I have always been the chubby one, or the bigger one, in my close friends group. I am the most unhealthy out of my immediate family. I've never been overly athletic, however I have enjoyed lighter physical activity. I love eating healthy, but I love it just as much as gorging on yummy-overly unhealthy-large portioned-restaurant meals. I have always wanted to switch my life style over to something much healthier, with the goal of losing weight. Speaking of which, according to a BMI chart, if I want to be in the normal category I need to lose 100 lbs and end up at 140 lbs for my height. That sounds like a mighty feat, but I am excited to see what these first 30 days holds. The first o...

Hi, My fiancée is on a weight loss journey. While I support her in this journey (she is beautiful to me already and I support her weight loss so that she can look as beautiful to herself as she looks to me) she has some eating disorder issues and I would prefer that she conducts her weight loss journey safely. Since she will not take my word for it, can the kind people of this subreddit please explain to my fiancée that taking 3,000 MG of cayenne pepper in a day (I read that 120 mg was the safest maximum dose) is not healthy for her, and is in fact the reason she currently feels so sick. While we are at, can someone explain that laxative abuse does not actually help with weight loss enough to be noticeable. Also, can ya'll explain that intaking 300-600 calories per day is dangerous in the long term and doing 800-1000 is still very low and would still make her lose weight. Since I cannot seem to get through to her, I am hoping that someone here might be able to. submitted b...

A few years back I had some mental health issues and then I blew out my knee. These combined caused me to compulsively eat. I gained a lot of weight. Eating was the only way is feel better. I went from 190 to 278. Right now I’m down to 249 lbs and I’m ready to start getting serious about losing weight. I count calories, go on walks daily and try to be as active as possible. I have yet to see in progress with the way my clothes fit, in the mirror, etc. I have a major issue of getting obsessed with this thought of losing weight. It’s happened to me in the past. All I can think about ALL the time is how I could be doing more. Things like: I only went on a mile walk today or I shouldn’t have had that last snack. I feel discouraged even on my best days. Has anyone else dealt with an obsession like this? How did you get through? All I want is to be healthy again and feel comfortable in my own body. submitted by /u/wonder_13_woman [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/...

Hoping my reflections can help someone, as well as motivate me to continue. Immediate Motivation with incentives - This was probably the biggest difference maker for me. My gym was having a weight loss contest with prize money. I knew there was an end date and a potential reward. I’ve tried losing weight before, but not this aggressively. At the start of the contest, a friend said, “[Gym name] doesn’t seem to be working for you.” I’m not advocating someone hurt your feelings like mine were, but the honesty was motivating. Long term motivation - I’ll be 45 soon and am having my third kid. I’m hoping to see her have kids one day. Diet - I had been going to the gym regularly and was in good condition, but I was (and still am) over my ideal weight. All the cliches about the kitchen were true for me. I used the LoseIt app to track everything. I set it to lose 1.5 lbs/week, which I knew to be super aggressive. I wanted a buffer, so if I did slip I would still be losing weight. I never kn...

Working out without a gym has proven to be quite difficult for me. I struggle to find motivation because I simply do not know how to do more than 10 minutes of working out, and I don't feel good while doing it because I feel like I'm not doing the right things. I have recently started writing down workouts and watching videos, which has helped some, but something that I have grown to really enjoy is looking up Just Dance dances on youtube and following along. The thing is, some of them are really easy and really low intensity. I have to be going for over an hour to even break a sweat. I can not afford those expensive dance videos that always pop up on my instagram feed, but I really want to try out something similar! Does anyone know of any good Zumba-ish you tubers or websites that are free? I danced pretty much my whole life, so I can take some heat! submitted by /u/Proof-Juice [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/fspwpg/any_good_zumb...

First of all, I know my weight loss isn't significant in comparison, but I am proud of it and want to share. The why. I got separated aug 2018 and decided to work out/calorie count (very cliche, I know). Whats better is I swore I never would... Both bore me... They still do to be honest but I appreciate the result, and spike in confidence, and I enjoy reaching goals (jogging longer, able to do more push ups, pull ups, ect) i feel stronger and have more energy. And i like the example I'm setting for my kids. They do a work out alongside me. The results I'm 5'7 female for reference. So aug 2018- 165lbs (slightly overweight Flux between 163-170) goal weight: 150lbs-my lowest weight in adulthood. Dec 2018 I decided to do my measurements (I was at about 160lbs at this time) Bust 35" Waist. 30" Stomach 31" Hips 37" Thighs 20.5" Mar 31 2020 145lbs firm Bust 33" Waist. 27" Stomach 28.5 " Hips 35" Thighs 20" I wasn't...

I really just need to vent and need an objective point of view on this. I’m a 5’4 female. Lost 40 plus lbs in the past year (partially on purpose and partially due to lack of appetite from anxiety). Went from 150 to around 110. In January, I was dipping down to 107-108 which is barely underweight for my height. I am very muscular and that weight felt really bony and thin to me. Because of this, I set out to gain up to 115. Let’s just say I got on the gain train and ended up having full fledged binge eating episodes that I am just getting under control. Weighed myself today and am 124 and freaking out. I know it’s a healthy weight but it feels very uncomfortable to me after being so small. I know I sound like a little bitch (please be kind, gaining weight fast is mentally hard even if you’re small). Kinda lost on what my next move should be. On one hand, I’m much more comfortable at 115 but on another hand, I worry that I am being too hard on myself and my body might just be happier ...

I've recently decided to really buckle down on my weight loss, at least as much as I can with the gym's near me being closed. I'm currently in the very early stages of it, mostly just doing my research and trying to cut out as much of the unhealthy food and habits that I can, but I'm really running into a problem with holding myself accountable for my choices. So far I've stopped drinking soda and instead reach for tea or water, and I only drink about 1 cup of coffee a day. I wasn't necessarily raised with healthy eating habits, both of my parents were overweight and horrible with those kind of things when I was growing up. I also don't always know how much is too much food to put on my plate, so that's another thing I've been really focusing on. But how do you set those kinds of limitations for yourself? It feels like it's one thing if I have someone tell me what I should be doing, but when I tell myself I feel as if it's less consequential...

At the moment since the start of February I’ve gone from 23st 2 lb to now 21st 12lb and the best thing that helped me was the fact that I was working and would not have the time to sit and eat my way out of boredom. But now during the quarantine I’m finding I’ve got loads of extra time just spent sitting at hole and in front of my pc. I get up at like 10-11 and until like 12pm I just have fuck all to do. I wanted to star going to the gym to work on some of my issues but I can’t do that. I’m gonna start walking more for my excessive but that still won’t take up loads of time up for me. What do you guys do during quarantine to stop binge eating? submitted by /u/ItsAightmain [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/fsoaq1/controlling_eating_during_quarantine/

When I hit 200 I wanted to lose some weight. I failed after many many attempts. I've tried so many diet plans, I've tried tracking with my fitness pal but keep forgetting to log what I eat. I have a really hard time being honest with how much I'm eating and don't always log things accurately. I've tried intermittent fasting but after a few hours I give in and eat something. I've tried changing my eating habits, which are horrendous. But then I get cravings for the unhealthy stuff. I lie to myself and tell myself just this once or just one more then I'll stop. Or I'll start for real on Monday. I see something I want to eat and I eat it. I eat when I'm bored. I snack all the time. It's bad. I know it is. I'm currently at 275. I've gained 75 pounds over the last 3 or 4 years. I'm so scared of hitting 300 and that number keeps going up. I feel like I try and I try and I keep failing. I don't have the will power to make myself pu...

I'm a 33F, 5'5" SW:294 CW:283 just starting on my way to be healthier. I got some great advice from people on this sub about logging food and I'm going to start tomorrow :) Does anyone have any insight into the nutritional information for Panera coffee? The nutritional information shows 25 calories for a large cup with 4g of carbs. This is for black coffee, no cream or sugar added. I thought that black coffee had less calories? I'm started to log everything I have during the day and I'll have 3-4 cups of coffee (they have a Panera where I work). I don't want to underestimate what could be 100 calories/day from coffee but that seems high for black coffee, no? Does anyone know what's in the coffee that gives it that many calories and the carbs? submitted by /u/thepagesarealltorn [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/fso538/calories_in_panera_coffee/

I started my weightloss jorney 5 years ago. Failed 3 times before I was able to commit that's not to say even after great success I binged a few times and always managed to get back on track and even went a full two years without cheating and binging. The thing is the winter mixed with this quarantine and closed gyms have completely destroyed me. The winter completey depresses me being inside depresses me being inside all I want to do is eat which leads to more depression. I am addicted to food how the hell this happened I don't know. For some reason whenever I binge or fall off track the urge to keep eating more and more gets stronger each an every time. These last two weeks I reset 3 times. Did ok. but the last 3 days I binged on 6000 and 3000 and 5000 calories including today. I have such a huge carb addiction. I litteraly cried on sunday over this stupid shit. I dont know what the hell is happening to me. all my hard work from the past two years is beign destroyed. Plea...

The reason it's Friday this week and not tomorrow or today, is that I need time to plan what I am doing. I can't just jump straight into it if you get me. So just some info about me & what I am striving for I am a Male I am 17 I weight 216 Pounds/97.3KG/15.4 Stone I want to get to 180 Pounds/81.6KG/12.8 Stone Although my plan is to mainly lose weight, I also want to gain a little bit of muscle My diet is atrocious I rarely exercise I am not pressuring myself to lose this weight by a specific time but by late june would be great but again, I am not serious on setting a date, I could lose this weight by this time next year and that would be fine I want to get a good work out regimen but I don't think this is the correct sub for that I don't really want to have a specific diet, I just want to eat whatever I want but eat it responsibly and in moderation Would really appreciate your advice! submitted by /u/IAmTheGlazed [link] [comments] source ...

I just want to hear some people's personal experiences on this! For the hockey season this year I had to take a full break from dieting and tracking for a few months, which ended up being really great for me. However, I immediately bounced back up in weight, although I'm not sure how much was water and how much may have been fat. I stopped weighing myself as well so I don't have a great timeline but after several months I was up 4kg/8.8lb from my average weight before. I was pretty stressed about losing weight before I took that break, it had been around 16 months since I started and I really wanted to be done forever. Anyway this time I'm taking it much easier, plus hockey is over so my appetite has plummeted. Looking at setting my goals, I always heard you should over-shoot your goal weight, but now my question is by how much? 8 pounds is a lot, though I'm willing to try. I figured I'd get to my goal looks and then keep going however much. I'm wonderin...

I'm trying to compile a list of reasons to lose weight. Anyone have any other ideas? I want a hefty list that I can look at when I feel weak. my bones will stop cracking feel more confident feel less pain tackle PCOS less stretch marks and dark skin less oily skin have more energy ride horses some day make my boyfriend proud make family proud go on hikes less dependent on sugar and carbs easier to shave legs healthier gut be a good role model see what my body can do ease depression and anxiety more options shopping for clothes not sweaty or breathless while shopping live longer avoid cancer/health complications be more alert and focused sleep better worry about food less when socializing reduce hair loss better sex drive people nicer to me be more memorable save money make new friends do better at work submitted by /u/knotgreat [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/fs87nn/reasons_to_lose/

Hello. Im F, 22, 5'1 height and 143 lbs. I have been struggling for many years to lose weight and be back to my normal BMI. I have tried fad diets before. Some worked but i have not been consistent with them. Now, I want start again and achieve my goal weight. I just began doing intermittent fasting 16:8 and I want to exercise to speed up my weightloss and alao to lose my belly fat. How should i start? Should i engage in HIIT exercises? I dont want to gain so much muscle, i just want to look lean and not bulky. Btw, i have no equipment available and with the quarantine going on, i wont be able to go to gyms. Also, can u give me advice and tips on my weightloss journey? Thank you so much and please stay safe submitted by /u/curtainsss [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/fs7g2o/how_do_i_lose_weight_with_exercise_without/

Hi All! I recently reached my 5th week of eating no added sugar (I still eat fruits, dairy, brown rice, etc). While I do not have extreme cravings like I used to, I still feel sad that I can't freely eat my favorite foods. Sometimes I really hate having to overthink and plan out what I'm eating, and I wish I could just eat whatever I wanted. On top of that, my weight has stayed the same even though I run for 2-3 miles 4x/week (a few weeks ago before my campus was shut down, I had rowing practice 6x/week) and log my calories on MFP. My skin is breaking out a lot (due to the stress of school and everything happening right now). I probably won't go back to eating the way I used to, which consisted of a lot of emotional eating, but I just feel gloomy and like I have lost the comfort that food would give me. Does anyone have any advice? submitted by /u/comedicminx [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/fs78ic/quitting_sugar/

First time posting anything so apologies for any misunderstandings. The only issue I’m running into is how completely drained I feel during lifting sessions, I feel really light-headed after completing a set of anything. 3 weeks in and it’s really starting to kick my ass. Eating around 1800 calories per day (145 G protein, 144 G carbs, & 52 G fat). Working out 6 days a week. C25K before breakfast and P/P/L weightlifting (high reps+progressive overload) at night. My goal is to get down to 15%, I don’t mind losing “weight” but strength. I really just like to know from you guys if what I’m doing is ideal. For reference I weigh 228 lbs (23% bf). submitted by /u/AllegoryofAl [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/fs6frn/is_it_normal_to_feel_so_exhausted_on_a_caloric/

I wanted to share where I am at, because lately I have been full of criticism and excuses, and I know others out there have been through my struggle. And as the title suggests, it stems from a relapse. Two years ago I weighed 360 lbs as a 28 year old male. I lost 100 pounds over the course of 10 months. Then my weight slowly began to climb back up as my activity level decreased due to schedule pressure. I kept it around 280 for about 6 months. Now, I have crept back up to 320. It all stems from making excuses and laziness. It was gradual at first, but then I said fuck it, and just went about eating whatever I wanted. Binging on sweets and other carbs because they made me feel good. I have lost my way. I realized just how bad it was when I went to try on my dress clothes this evening and I barely got 2 buttons closed. I know what it takes to get there, but I find motivation has all but left me. Stress is my key trigger, and the current state of affairs is not helping. My work/sleep sch...

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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...

Goal weight of 315 by end of March, i'm 313 and that's with not being completely strict on myself although I'm going shape that up. I've lost 31.5 lbs in 121 days or about one lb every 3.84 days (avg it to 4) By end of April my goal is to be 310 By end of May my goal is to be 305 By June 21st start of summer my goal is to 299 At my current pace by the end of April I should be 305 At my current pace by end of May I should be 297 <--I haven't been this weight IN MANY YEARS At my current pace by June 21st I should be 292 By end of June I should be 290 Because I'm spending more time at home I've been weighing myself 3 times a week to keep myself honest. We may lie on calorie counts sometimes, but we can't lie on with the scale. I also enjoy feeling full so I've cut down my breakfast/lunch calorie counts to increase my dinner calorie count so I can feel fuller and sleep better. It keeps me going! submitted by /u/PJExpat [link] [comm...

I’ve been off and on with weight loss since I was about 12 years old and I’m now almost 22. Recently, I had made a conscious effort to eat better and be more active and it was slowly but surely coming off. Before covid-19, i was down around 12-13 pounds and starting to feel more self esteem and confidence. My starting weight was 191, and i was in the low 180’s/upper 170’s (5’7 female) Now, 3 weeks into quarantine, I’m doing online school, I have no job anymore, and I’m stuck at home doing nothing but becoming more and more sad. I’ve gained back all of the weight, and feel heavier than I’ve ever felt. I don’t know what to do anymore. I don’t even look at myself in the mirror when I walk by. I have no motivation to even try or go through what I went through again. All I feel like doing is crying, and I don’t know how to fix this and really stick with it. If anyone has any advice, I’d appreciate it :,) submitted by /u/vic-e [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/lo...

I’ve been really frustrated lately. Angry mainly on myself, but on this life as well. Just can’t believe how fucking unlucky we are. You know that feeling when everything is going so smoothly and then something fucking slaps you in the face? Been on this, so-called, journey for a few months now. Well technically my whole life, but it got really serious around August. I was just sick of myself, sick of looking at the mirror, sick of constantly being anxious about what other people think of me. Didn’t really have a lot of friends, had a really close friend who I had a “secret” (it was fucking obvious) crush on, got into a fight with her and we stopped talking since then. Never really had a true best friend, I was just lonely. Holy fuck now that I think of it, I was so damn pathetic. So, I did the only rational thing I could think of, bought a gym membership. Let me tell you, the best decision of my life. Not my first rodeo with gyms, I tried several times but I was never consistent. M...

I’m 28F 5’1” 120 lbs. I’ve been doing circuit training that includes a combo of weights and HIIT for almost a year now. My weight has only changed by a few pounds, but I went from a size 6 to 2/4 and my body composition is definitely more desirable. My muscle mass has increased a good bit! I truly never thought I could look the way I do now! I’ve been counting calories on and off for years as needed when I’ve been looking to lean out a bit, summer, post-Christmas, etc. I would like to finally lose the last 10-15 lbs of fat that I’ve always gotten stuck on. Of course, I want to maintain the muscle I’ve worked so hard for. I’m looking for ideas for high protein, low-calorie snacks and easy, low-prep meals. I would appreciate any and all ideas. Thanks! submitted by /u/goodbyehonkycat [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/fs41ni/high_protein_low_cal_snacks_and_meals/

Hi folks! I started my weight loss journey a few months ago, and I've found that my biggest obstacle has been with the way I eat. I have severe depression and cooking is one of the hardest things for me to do. As a result, I have depended on ready-to-eat food for my entire life. This includes everything from PopTarts and potato chips to frozen dinners and microwavable pasta cups. I am on a mission to be healthier, and I've found the motivation for exercise and calorie counting, but my diet is still mostly processed foods. I think I can bring myself to cook maybe twice a week, but I need to figure out what to do for the rest. Also, I am very poor and eating healthy just seems so dauntingly expensive sometimes. My fight would be so much easier if there was a healthy meal that I could just unwrap and be done with. Do healthy ready-to-eat foods exist? If not, what meals are the easiest for you to prepare? Any advice on how to eat healthy when depression makes you dysfunctional? ...

So here I am, a 33 yr old guy and weighing 377lbs as of this morning. I have always been fairly active. Sports, sports, gym. Never been much for cardio unless I am tricked by it being a sport. I am currently a Building Maintenance Engineer as well as a Pastor. I am married and have a beautiful almost 2yr old son. I had started losing weight a year ago, started around 365 and got down to about 335. But recently my family has gone through some rough times, dealing with a miscarriage, then ectopic pregnancy, then my wife losing her job. So needless to say a little stress. I recently noticed what looks to be blood pooling above my socks. And stepped on the scale to find I am at my highest point ever. I want very badly to become healthier and slowly lose the weight. I am not a typical 377, I am very proportionate. What has worked for you? Where do I start? I come from a “big” family, and I am clearly the largest. Just want to be healthy to avoid pills and want to be around for my family. T...

28 year old male SW: 265 Current 190 H: 59 3/4 So to start i was 265 and got as low as 172. But the holidays and a recent scare of health anxiety had thrown me for a loop. I sit at about 190 now. Today I got paid and instead of going to the casino I went to Walmart and bought a jump rope, a yoga mat, nice pair of headphones, and researched a home program focused on fat loss while maintaining as much muscle as possible. I'm so excited to finally feel in control of my health. I guess this may be an accomplishment / sharing post. Thank you all for reading and I wish you all the luck and success possible whether on a long or short journey. submitted by /u/Rsledge1991 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/fs3urn/forward_progress_today/

I’ve always had struggle losing weight but past November I just said fuck it and tried my hardest. Never have I ever lost weight the healthy way before. It’s been a slow weight loss but I’m still proud of myself for doing the best I can. I changed my eating habits entirely instead of going on some crazy diet. I’m in this for the long haul. I’ve struggled with an eating disorder for as long as I could remember. Therapy helped me get over it even though every now and then (like maybe 2x a year or less) I give in. Because of that, my metabolism is pretty low and I gain weight really easily. Doesn’t help that I’m also pretty short so the weight gain shows up pretty loudly. Lol. We’ve been hit pretty hard with COVID cases and my anxiety is making it worse. I don’t want to leave home and I’m doing all my physical activities from home. I have some weights, ankle weights, resistance bands, a jump rope, and a yoga mat. How do I continue to burn calories in this situation? Please tell me any ...

I need help. I am so disappointed in myself, I have absolutely zero determination, discipline or motivation to lose weight, despite having a deep desire to be thinner. I know what I want I even know how to get there eat less move more, CICO etc... I just can’t force my self to carry on with this sort of thing for more than a day. This lack of will is present in everything I do but especially prevalent in what I eat and how I take care of myself. For example I so want to eat less meat and eventually go vegan 100% but after doing it for a few days what ever was driving me on breaks down and I end up right back where I started, and it’s he same with weight loss. I have maybe a few good days at most and then go completely off the rails. I have tried reminding myself that I have to act soon or risk losing my life or wasting it but even that is not enough to spur me into action. Now I’m sitting here afraid to go to sleep having just wasted another week of fruitless attempts at losing wei...

Ok so I'm coming up on week 2 of taking my weight loss journey seriously, and I've already come to a weird wall and have a question. Just for context I'm 30, male, and started at 450 pounds. So week one started two Thursdays ago, and I was off to the races with a great plan. Had pre-packed meals for work, planned on a diet of mostly just meat vegetables and fruit, with very little carbs. Admittedly, I had some missteps in week one, stopped by Jack in the Box and Taco Bell once each, bought candy about 3 of the 7 days, and generally had a fairly bad bagel and pop tarts cheat late into day 6 after I'd reached my meal goal for the day. Still, at 450 any small change is a leap, I walked into week two at 440, and happy about that. Even the little bit that's been done my feet are already feeling much better (been having some heel problems like plantar fasciitis or something.) So I commit to doing better in week two, buckling down harder, and cheating less. Of course th...

Today I took some body measurements and nothing had changed since last week even though I'd been working hard at calorie counting. I thought, "why is my body so stubbornly holding onto this weight??" But then it occurred to me that my body isn't evil or stubborn. It's just a faithful accountant who does an honest job of taking in calories then spending them. If anything was stubborn, it was my appetite! I think this reinforced CICO for me. Also even though the bust/waist/hip measurements were the same, I'd noticed that my ankles looked way thinner than before! And I know if I keep going, the measurements will change too :) submitted by /u/sensitivebones [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/fs0zng/my_body_is_so_stubborn_about_holding_onto_these/

The gym I always go to to workout and weigh myself has just officially closed due to the virus. While upset, it will force me to workout outside (with no one around of course) which I like. And I won’t be able to fixate on the scale and my weight and it’ll be more of a surprise when I weigh myself in again whenever the gym opens (I pray it doesn’t say I weigh more and I end up just gaining weight for the next month or so). I think it’d be pretty great to have this whole thing end and to see “hey I’ve lost 10 pounds!”. Since this has happened, I’ve been wondering what things may have changed for you guys because of this virus that are good and bad in regards to your diet. submitted by /u/Elevator_Situation [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/fs1797/just_lost_access_to_my_only_scale_what/

Hi y’all! 22F- 5’5- 150 with a goal weight of 120. For the month of April I’m trying to make a plan for myself and really buckle down- I’ve been previously setting Sundays as a “cheat meal” day to keep my mind right and help me stay focused for the following week ahead. I was a little anxious yesterday, mostly dealing with some food guilt because I had a pint of Enlightened and went over my daily calories from 1300 to 2100 so I feel like it threw me off and I’m currently avoiding the scale until tm. For April I really don’t want to rely on food rewards (instead I’m going to chose to eat to maintenance on Sunday, an extra 200-300 cals). But I was wondering- do you have any ideas of things I could also save for the end of the week, that will feel rewarding even in quarantine? Or if not- how do you guys reset yourselves and feel satisfied without going overboard. Thank you!!!! submitted by /u/niclovin897 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/fryh7...

I really wish this was a post about how to get exercise in during quarantining because all the gyms are closed, but in reality, I just hate going to the gym. Not really the exercise part but literally going to the gym. I know it’s a load of excuses, but I’m at work 8 1/2 hours a day, with a 45 minute one way drive. Absolutely no gyms are on my way to work and, if I were to go to one by my house, it’s a 15 minute drive away. I already barely have enough for gas the way it is, plus money for a gym membership? Ugh. About a year ago, I lost 15 pounds rather easily by counting calories and working out. I went to the gym at my university for free, and it was right in my campus. I’ve gained that weight back since and am looking to loose some pounds again. So, during my boredom, I turned on my Wii and played Wii Sports. I absolutely love boxing and tennis, but so more boxing. I used to be pretty good at it, just below a pro level, so that’s the level my Wii automatically puts me on. I googl...

Sharing an experience I had today in hopes that it provides perhaps a sense of peace or positivity to some of you. Because even though it started negative it ultimately did for me. Background: M/30/5’9 SW: 415 CW: 245. Today I absolutely lost control. Like many others I’m working from home. I took a break for lunch. I had leftover pizza. I intended to have 2 slices. Before I realized I had eaten all 4. Then, even though not being hungry anymore, I made a sandwich. And of course while eating that sandwich I had some tortilla chips and dip to go with it. I just kept going. It felt like an out of body experience. I’m watching myself eat and I’m not even enjoying it. I’m full, quickly approaching discomfort but kept eating. It started to bring back waves of those old feelings of fear and despair. This vicious binge eating/lack of control to be a regular, practically daily occurrence in my past. When I finally stopped, I was scared. The intensity of my emotions immediately after were ...

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