Weight Loss for Everyone

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Hey everyone! I first started my weight loss journey July of last year. I have since lost 80 pounds! I still have probably at least 20 more to go until I’m at a “normal” weight. And for the first time in YEARS I’m at overweight instead of obese! I lost weight by counting calories, IF and OMAD. I did some running in the beginning but I only seriously started exercising in January. I’ve been maintaining since June at about 179 and today I decided I’m going to push myself to get back into becoming healthier. Originally I didn’t have a goal set, I just wanted to look better. I wanted to feel better. And I do, but I’m still not 100% comfortable with my body yet. The reason I stopped losing weight is because my fiancé didn’t “approve” of it. I remember standing in the kitchen feeling so confident in a size 14 pair of jeans (that were slightly loose!) after being in a tight 18 for over a year when he told me I looked sick. It crushed me. Not once In a whole year did he compliment me on my...

I've been obese my entire life honestly. I've had issues with my mental and emotional connection with food for as long as I can remember and it's been very difficult. I've always gained weight. The only times I've ever lost weight is when I'm sick for an extended period of time (I had bronchitis a year ago and lost 10 lbs in 2 weeks). I don't weigh myself or own a scale so I only get weighed when I go to the doctor's. Last September I was 390. Today I am 362. I did a double take lol At first I didn't understand. My relationship with food is still bad and I don't really exercise. But then I got to thinking. Ever since quarantine started, I've obviously been eating less fast food because I don't really go out. I used to drink milk and juice for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And now I sometimes go days without it, while only drinking water or tea. I've been seeing a therapist and my mood has definitely improved so I'm not constantl...

I've been there. One day you suddenly see clearly everything for what it is. You don't exercise, you don't eat well, you're overweight and you're leading an unhealthy lifestyle. You panic. You decide that this is it. You need to change immediately . You throw out the junk food, you buy recipe books, you purchase a gym membership and you vow to never touch junkfood again. All is going good until you've had a rough day two weeks later. You get home and order takeout. You wake up the next day feeling guilty but decide to move on. But today is not better than yesterday. So you eat your feelings away and decide that maybe you should take a break from all this dieting stuff. You have enough on your plate and planning everything takes so much effort. Not to mention food is the only thing that's bringing you joy right now. And I mean, you did last two full weeks, that's something! So you let yourself go. A few months later you suddenly see everything clearly ...

Hello losers, Last day of the month! Time to wrap it up. Summarize how it's been for you & how you feel about your goals! No wrong answers here. Sign up post is up! https://redd.it/ij3969 Weight by end of month (199 lbs, preferably trend weight): 207 this morning. Not pleased but that's what I get for some not fabulous choices this month. I'm back on the wagon, have continuously tracked & am ready to fight my way back into onederland. Let's get it losers. Stay within calorie range (1500 weekdays, maintenance weekends): Oofta. Not fabulous this month. But I'm still tracking & learning. Exercise 5 days a week: 90 or so minutes of fast jog walkies. 21/31 days. Self-care journaling (once a week, 60 minutes): Will do some tonight. 4/4 weeks. Self-care time (working on love journals, beauty treatments, drawing 17/29 days): I did okay at the start of the month, super shitty in the middle & am really working towards better now. I know I need to keep...

SW: 220lbs CW: 200lbs GW: 150lbs I’m grateful for this community. So many of you have inspired my journey and I’m down 20lbs from July 7th to now thanks to a new nutrition and exercise routine. However, it’s amazing to see my body adapt to food and movement but my mind struggles with old patterns of negativity. This is the first time I’m on a holistic journey - weight loss and exercise all these years has meant either being fatigued or famished and people telling me it’s “normal.” So now when I feel full after an extremely clean and balanced meal, I have to hold my hand to my heart and have gratitude because the phrase “oh I ate so much, I feel fat,” arrives so effortlessly. Over the past few days, I’ve eaten within my calorie limit but took a break from eating clean and I spent all day thinking I was definitely 210lbs with all the carb/water weight etc. and after a hearty meal, stood on the scale “just to check” and I was 202 lbs. Again, in that moment - I had to practice kindn...

This is a weekly post for the runners of LoseIt. All levels of runners are welcome -- from folks starting C25K (couch to 5K) to experiences runners with thousands of miles on their feet. We are very inclusive here -- if you run or want to run -- please join us! This post is mostly for weekly updates on your running, first run reports, race details, questions and advice, and any running-releated NSVs (non-scale victories) you want to share. In addition to this, I usually ramble on about some running related topic to get past the automod and to encourage some conversation. This week -- how to share the road/sidewalk/path. Running Rules of the Road I wish rules for sharing the sidewalks and paths I run on were taught in school or formalized like those for driving. It would be a much easier time out there. Here's a brief article on Running Etiquette that covers lots of the basics -- http://runcoach.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=319 Stick to the Driving side o...

I'd like to preface this by saying I'm not overweight (19, 5'4", probably around 125lbs now), but the notorious "freshman 15" did hit (more so during quarantine than anything) and I have gained over 10lbs. I know this is probably a stupid problem and I know that other people have made tremendous change with a much harder journey, but I feel extremely pathetic in my physical capabilities and I just don't know what to do. I've never really been active in my life; my mom barred me from joining any sports as a kid (I was very chubby back then and felt extremely insecure) and she would later also go on to make fun of me whenever I tried to work out or diet. Safe to say, I now have pretty severe gym anxiety (in addition to my normal anxiety) and have internalized everything my mom pushed onto me when I was younger. I ended up shedding all of the weight I had as a kid during puberty and have pretty much relied on my relatively fast metabolism since then ...

The last time I checked the scale was so long ago I can't even remember. I have gained so much weight, that I have had to go back to the store buy clothes that could actually fit me, *many* times. I have struggled weight loss with all my life, but it has been nothing like this. What hurts the most is that a lot of this weight is weight I HAVE GAINED BACK!!!!!! Which makes me so unbelievably disappointed in myself, that I can't even express it. I started at 150lbs, and went down to 126lbs (I'm 5'3). The last time I had the courage to check the scale, I weighed in at 196lbs... That was a long time ago... and now I'm scared. I had to go back to the store yet again for a bigger size, because the other big clothes I bought no longer fit me.... I can feel the weight on my body, and I hate it. It's uncomfortable. Even laying down, my fat rolls around my sides and my back, and it is painful. The stairs in my house now seem impossible. I'm tired doing even the m...

When i do less sports I get lazy. When I am lazy order junk food. When I eat junk food I get lazy. When I get lazy I am less motivated. When I'm less motivated I do less chores. When I skip chores I feel worse about myself. When I feel bad I don't want to do sports... And then i did sports. And I got more energy. And I started eating healthier. And I slept better. And I got of the couch and did chores. And I feel amazing cause I did everything on my list today. And its not just at home. Also in the car interacting with traffic. At work. Visiting people. Playing with the cat. And its so worth it. Also smiling during work out helps make jt feel less worse xd submitted by /u/tygertje [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/ik4dpn/its_a_circle/

I’m 17M, 5’8, 198lbs and as off today I will begin my journey into losing weight. My target goal is to be 160lbs by the end of the year! That’s 121 days (just over 17 weeks) which means if I lose 2.2lbs a week I will achieve my goal! Of course it sounds easier than it actually will be but I believe in myself that I will be able to accomplish my goals and end this year well. I have set myself rules in this journey. I will do atleast 8k steps per day whether that be walking to and from college, or going for a walk/run. I will permit myself to 1 treat meal a week. As well as making sure I keep an average of losing 2lbs a week. I will cut out all of the junk food/fast food/sugary drinks in replacement for healthy lower calorie options. I’m sure this won’t be read by anyone but this is more as a way to document my progress week-by-week. I will be back next week to give an update if you’re interested 👍 good luck to everyone on this same journey 🤜 we can do this together... submitted b...

I had an interesting thought this morning that I thought might be worth sharing here. For anyone interested, the rest of this paragraph will be about me, and the next will get into it. I am 25F 5’6 currently 155lbs. My goal weight is somewhere in the next 5-10lbs. I started dieting January 2019 at 190, got down to 151 in July ‘19, and then had a dark few months of binge eating to get me back to 184 in January 2020. I started losing weight until covid, gained a little, and started losing again in June. I track all of my calories and weigh myself everyday with a food scale and excel document. I ate 1600 for the majority of the time. Based on the data I track, I have been in a 1000 calorie deficit. And over the past two weeks I have had two days of binge eating, plus a few days of just needed extra calories. Not the cute, I ate 500 calories above my deficit kind, but the shame-filled I cannot control myself kind. This is what set me so far backwards last year. I could tell I’ve been hun...

Hello all, I’m down from an estimated starting weight of 238lbs, current weight 178lbs and a target weight just about on the horizon of 161lbs. I’m a 5’11’’ woman who has just broken into healthy BMI territory and now have 17lbs to go to reach target which I’m hoping to do by December. My issue I guess is a psychological one - I’m really struggling to get the motivation together for this one last push. It feels like such a slog from this point and while I’m confident my lifestyle has changed enough to make maintaining this weight less of a challenge, it often feels like actively losing weight is a full time job! For anyone who’s lost a significant amount and hit their target, does this final stretch inertia sound familiar? Any tips for finding that motivation again? submitted by /u/RedorBread [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/ijwjnx/the_last_stretch/

So, this is my first post here, but I’m slowly nearing the end of my weight loss journey. I am a 20M standing at 6’0”. I used to weigh 300lb and now I currently weigh in at 183lb. I thought I’d share some experiences or information that have helped me through my journey so I can potentially help others. Disclaimer: Don’t take any of this information as medical advice, this is just something I know works for me, and might work for you. For me and I’m assuming many others plateaus can really be demotivating. However, for me I noticed they usually occurred after several months being on a strict diet. What I do to combat this is I have a pretty bad cheat day, usually around 4K calories, then the next day I eat around my maintenance calories 2.5k and then on the third day I go back to cutting at around 1.7k calories. Sure, my body will need to take a couple days to burn off those extra calories, but every time I do this, I always get right out of my plateau and back to losing weight regu...

This will be a bit long but I appreciate anyone who takes the time to read. A little background might be necessary. I'm a stay at home mom of two kids, aged 4 and 9 months. I've been out of work for the past 2 years due to mental health issues. I'm supposed to get back out there in about 2 months, starting slow only working a few hours a day to get my groove back and not crash again so to speak. In these two years I've been very seditary and have slowly started gaining weight, and I would say I'm about 240lbs now, I'm 5'8 for reference. Before Corona I had just gotten back to doing hot yoga, something I did before baby number two, not just for exercise but because I enjoyed it. But that got shut down in the beginning of March. So now I'm back to not moving other than the occasional walk around the neighborhood with the stroller. I decided to try CICO since everywhere I read said that was the only real way to lose weight. I downloaded a calorie count...

As someone who likes to cook for others in often preparing meals for a group of atleast three people. I've just started CICO to lose some extra weight I feel, and still learning to navigate this. I still find this complex enough but counting calories while cooking for many leaves me overwhelmed. For example today, I'm making a simple dal for three. I measured 150 gms of dal and left it to soak. I'll cook it later with some garlic, ginger, tomato, mustard seeds, and 1 tablespoon of oil. I could portion this into three equal bowls and record calories accordingly. However, we may not eat equal quantities... As with most meals I eat, the pot would be on the table and shared. At one point I would mentally count the number of spoonfuls I would serve myself and secretly count everyone else's. Terrible idea. I do not recommend. How do you work around this? Any ideas or suggestions are most welcome. Thank you in advance for this, and all the amazing stuff you post on this sub....

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 ca...

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I started this thing in March, when the COVID shutdowns hit my area hard. I (F, 26, 5’9”) was my largest ever, weighing in at 235 lbs. When I saw the scale that day, something clicked in my brain and I made the decision to eat better. For the first time in my life, I actually wanted to do it. Eating right felt good! Exercise felt good! About 2 weeks ago, I hit 199. I haven’t been under 200 pounds since my sophomore year of high school, so this was a very proud moment for me! I thought this new achievement would make me want to work even harder, but it’s had the complete opposite affect on me. I just don’t want to do it anymore. I mean, of course I want to keep seeing results and obviously I don’t want to gain it back, but I’m tired of all the work. I tried to give myself a few maintenance days, thinking maybe I just needed a break, but “a couple days” turned into 2 weeks and I’ve gained 5 pounds back. I guess I’m just feeling very discouraged, and I’m not sure where to go next. Th...

I started to feel unwell a few months ago, ended up going through the process of getting a bunch of different tests and whatnot. They initially were going to do an ultrasound to check my pancreas and gallbladder, and if they were able to see through my fat, I’d have to have a CT scan. After the first scan, the tech asked if she could inject me with some stuff to light my liver up because she wanted my doctor to see it. Went to the doctor the next day (my regular doctor had gone on his annual leave) and the new doctor asked me about my diet and lifestyle. I told him I walk my dogs every day but that my diet is terrible. I eat a lot of fried foods, a lot of high fat foods, and not a great deal of vegetables. He looked so sad when I told him and he said that the tech picked up something in the CT scan... that I have very early stages of fatty liver. The damage will be reversible if I completely overhaul my diet now but if I continue on the path I’m on it’s just going to lead to furthe...

F20 SW:110kgs CW:91kgs GW:65kgs Hello!!!! I’ve been on my weight loss journey since November 2019 and have almost lost 20kgs. Some of this is due to disordered eating in the beginning but as of the past 6 months I have really committed to changing my lifestyle. I use CICO so have been tracking my calories and exercise regularly. As of the past 2 months I have increased my exercise quite a lot and needed to raise my calories has I felt a lot more hungry. My BMR is 1790kcals and I was eating at 1400-1600kcals but experienced hair loss and felt i needed to be eating more so i’ve raised my calories to 1800kcals and on weekends 1800-2100kcals never going over my TDEE (2600kcals) So basically... i’m always eating well under my TDEE and exercising (weights, HIIT and running) 4-5 days a week, and have found myself not moving on the scales for the past 3 weeks. I was wondering if this could be because I have raised my calorie intake or i’m just in a plateau OR i’m doing something completel...

A lot of fitness information I see is centered around how good you'll look/how attractive you'll be if you manage to lose weight. I'm 5'6'' and 300 pounds and 30 years old so I really doubt I'm going to emerge from a weight loss journey as a taught, toned person with photo-ready abs. I actually find the focus on looks/attractiveness discouraging because I just feel worse thinking I'll put in a lot of effort and still have flabby skin in the end anyway. I'd like to hear some about how it's felt for you guys to drop pounds. What kind of things can you do now? I've always wanted to go horseback riding but I don't want to hurt an animal when I'm so heavy, and for example I missed out on skydiving with friends a couple years ago because I was above the weight limit. A couple of summers ago I worked a real physical temp job and I started to feel really good for a bit, but since it ended I just haven't found time to be so active and li...

I always told myself I'd never let my weight get anywhere close to 400. I'd change my lifestyle before I got there. I'd track my calories and become active. No way I could ever reach 400lbs. That's not me, no way. I just did. I took off my clothes just to try and see if it would make a difference, but nope. Just a digital scale displaying 400.1 I feel like a fucking failure, I can't even wipe my ass sitting down anymore, my dress clothes don't fit me. God please I don't want to wear 4xl, my 3xl clothes barely fit anymore. I'm a 19 year old guy and my body feels like I'm 80 years old. Sometimes I'm claustrophobic in my own skin. I'm fucking trapped in my own body and I feel like a failure. The depression I went through during quarantine, the last 4 months, ended up with me gaining 30 pounds. I need to change. Hopefully this inspires others to not get to where I am, it's not fun. submitted by /u/xthrowaway1200 [link] [commen...

I reached my GW roughly a couple of weeks back and I started my annual leave this weekend. Going into my annual leave I was a bit scared because it was going to include tonnes of eating out (and I still have a lot of it left to do!) and I have worked so hard to stop binge eating once and for all and eating out used to be a huge trigger for me (go BIG or go home! Most meals out would become day long bingeathons) So on both Saturday and Sunday I went for meals out and whilst I ate a good extra 2000+ calories I also ate healthy stuff the rest of the time (no “I’ve fucked it up so I may as well eat everything in sight”) and I was really tired so I also took the time to rest instead of trying to out-exercise it. I also enjoyed my food and the company. The icing on the cake? I weighed myself this morning and I have gained 0.300 gr only. Minimal fluctuation quite likely due to not going crazy. TLDR: I have finally learned to stop stuffing my face like a crazy woman when I go out and it i...

So before the big 'rona came to plaque England. I was doing really well, drinking water every day, I'd cut soda/fizzy drinks out as I'd drink it all the time, i still had a cup of tea in the morning to wake me up and id have a small breakfast, then id do alot of walking after getting to my daily destination as lots of stairs and i was eating well with the odd treat. But when lock down happened I had to finish all my college work from home (Mature Student) which was stressful with very little assistance from tutors to know what I needed for University as well as trying to entertain/home school my child and start a new medication for my Psoriasis. I was stressed to say the least - so I started just eating everything in sight and id order food alot through delivery due to being up really late doing work up until June and drink bottles of soda constantly for the sugar and then coffee on top of that. Then I was stressed about results and one thing or another built up. Its t...

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/ijrygz/challenge_european_accountability_challenge/

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For 4 weeks I had the cleanest, healthiest diet in my life. Fruits, vegetables, lean meats, yogurt, vitamins. No carbs no salt. I did over 15,000 steps a day, cardio, and weight training. Tons of water. No weight loss. At all. I read some good evidence that the body will hold onto weight if there is a significant calories deficient for an extended period and that taking a week or two break (eating to maintain) will kick off weight loss again. I did this. No weight loss. 2 weeks of 20,000+ steps a day with less extreme diet (but still significant deficit). No weight loss. Last year I lost 40 lbs. I know how to count calories. I know how to exercise. I’m only 25. My hormones are fine. I’ve never gone this long without weight loss and I’m getting impatient. Am I just holding onto water?? How do I break this? submitted by /u/threetinefork [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/ijr75e/8_week_weight_loss_plateau_water_weight/

I have watched myself gain weight but have avoided stepping on a scale for almost 3 yrs now. I kept telling myself, oh I'm the heaviest I've ever been but I probably weigh 140-160 As long as I kept avoiding actually confronting myself, I could ignore the reality. And if I would have just stopped and admitted where I was at, that I had a problem, I probably could have made changes allot sooner, changes that where easier. Than it kept going, it became a new set of problems to actively ignore. Ignore the exhaustion, the joint aches, the fact that I dont even fit the baggiest of my cargo pants. I've watched my stretch marks slither and slide over my thighs up to the top of my stomach. I've always had sensitive skin. But it would have been easier to stop sooner. It's been slow, I lost 7lbs in 3 months now . I've railed against the fact that my metabolism is so slow. That thyroid disease runs in my family. it's not fair that I'm smol, that it's not fair t...

Hit calorie deficit for a few days or weeks max- then binge on pizza or the like. This gets me off track for days weeks or months. Then I repeat the process all over again and again. -My TDEE is about 3k at 395 lbs (m/ 5’10”) -I try to eat about 2k daily. -obese since childhood I just don’t stick with it. I read so many great success stories where people say “and something just clicked”. Incredibly my blood pressure and blood sugar are normal so I haven’t had a health issue as a catalyst yet. Although in my 50s now and knees hurt all the time. If you’ve read this far, thanks. I know there’s no magic bullet and cico is ultimately where it’s at. Any advice or words of encouragement would be greatly appreciated. submitted by /u/itsoscilatingagain [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/ijqduk/cant_break_the_cycle/

Maybe this is just a cry for support or something. Went to a doc recently, a new one, for a yearly and prescriptions and stuff. Most of the time the docs don't care much about my weight and activity (I'm a bit over, and am very out of shape), but this one asked me about my diet and exercise and I was honest. I don't exercise. I eat sugar with every meal. I'm far from healthy. And he gave me a pretty stern talking-to that was honestly surprising. I'm not used to a doctor actually taking an interest. I'm not sure if this will end up making a difference or anything, but I guess I feel conflicted right now. Maybe it's time for yet another weight-loss attempt? Not sure. submitted by /u/stirfrycraze [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/ijpq31/had_a_doctor_give_me_a_talkingto_about_my_weight/

Hi 44f here, making a stand. Tomorrow, it changes. Back in January I had a new job, joined weight watchers, planned a trip to CA with my bestie. I weigh 257., 5’3”. Worked out daily, followed the point system, lost 11 pounds. 246!!!End of February, my beloved cat of 20 years died, and well, the rest went to shxt. Came home on March 1, and the world exploded. Lost my job due to covid, couldn’t see anyone, gained back all the weight. Quarantined with my husband we tried to make the best of it, and he’s pretty great. But I don’t workout. I eat. I sleep. I watch trash tv. Other weeks are better. I’m taking an online class. I’ve applied to thousands of jobs. I have great interviews..... but I don’t get hired. I bought an exercise bike and look at it daily. I’m lucky if I get to the outdoor pool once a week, and now it’s starting to get cool and the gym still has restrictions. I realized my health is not good. My bp is up. I have a cigarette and glass of wine at 5pm and watch more tv. I lay...

I’m currently at my highest weight after battling eating disorders, diets galore, two week long water fasts, and things I’ve even forgotten I’ve tried. I’ve lost weight twice by purging cause attempts at a healthy weight loss felt impossible. My emotional addiction to food always felt like a mountain I just couldn’t climb. I didn’t see this anywhere but suddenly one day I decided to eat thoughtfully. I’m sure this is a thing on the internet but it was the first time I experienced something like that. I’m studying medicine, so I started to be mindful of how I chewed, how I digested, and what nutrients I was consuming. I automatically started eating smaller portions. It doesn’t feel forced. I’m not constantly thinking about having small portions but I’m automatically doing it. This material might not be new but it was a revelation to me. So, if I can even help one person, I’m happy! It’s the first time in my life that I actually believe I can do it. submitted by /u/Rainavi [lin...

Hi 44f here, making a stand. Tomorrow, it changes. Back in January I had a new job, joined weight watchers, planned a trip to CA with my bestie. I weigh 257., 5’3”. Worked out daily, followed the point system, lost 11 pounds. 246!!!End of February, my beloved cat of 20 years died, and well, the rest went to shxt. Came home on March 1, and the world exploded. Lost my job due to covid, couldn’t see anyone, gained back all the weight. Quarantined with my husband we tried to make the best of it, and he’s pretty great. But I don’t workout. I eat. I sleep. I watch trash tv. Other weeks are better. I’m taking an online class. I’ve applied to thousands of jobs. I have great interviews..... but I don’t get hired. I bought an exercise bike and look at it daily. I’m lucky if I get to the outdoor pool once a week, and now it’s starting to get cool and the gym still has restrictions. I realized my health is not good. My bp is up. I have a cigarette and glass of wine at 5pm and watch more tv. I lay...

23F | 4'11" | SW:150lbs | CW: 140lbs | GW:130lbs TL;DR: I exercise 6 times a week. 3 days (MWF) full body resistance training for 1 hr and 6 days (M-S) aerobic exercise for 1hr, mainly Ring Fit Adventure and jogging in place. My TDEE is 1400, and I'm eating only 1200 a day. Have I stopped losing weight because I hit a plateau, am I just gaining muscle, or is my body clinging to my fat because I'm not eating enough? ... Alright, so I've tried to do my own research and watch videos and look up FAQs, but I kind of just ended up confused with everything I read and watched, so I'm here to ask for some help. I've been doing CICO and doing aerobic exercise since about mid June, exercising for 1 hr a day 6 days a week and eating 1200 calories a day. I've managed to lose a good amount of weight from it, but I wanted to take it a step further by doing resistance training. I started doing resistance training 3x a week, full body with the help of the Fitbod ap...

I have read some very useful tips that helped me lose 43lbs over the summer. Firstly I had to make losing weight a priority. I realized that Im basically shortening my life just so I can over eat and end up feeling like a failure when Im grossly full. Just because you ate something unhealthy doesnt mean you failed and have to try another day or week or month. Dont see one failure as total failure, is the best way to put it. Dont get distracted while your eating. This is probably the most important. When you eat while watching tv your brain forgets its eating and gets distracted by the tv. Next thing you know your plates empty and your uncomfortably full, eat slowly and drink water this way you can eat until your satisfied and because you drank that water, your hydrated. Drink lots of water. Idk how many times this has happened but I always end up over eating because Im not hydrated. The reason why is because you can mistake being hungry for being thirsty and end up over eating. E...

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I have been trying to lose weight for years and have only gained because of inconsistent I am with it (ADHD is a huge aspect of it), but this time, I managed to excercise five times a week, for 20-30 mins every morning, alternating strenght training and HIIT (I started with normal cardio and worked up to it). My weight hasn't really changed so far, in fact, I gained a little bit, but I feel firmer and more energised and motivated to keep going. It will come off eventually... I hope. Anyways, I was talking to my mom, and told her proudly of my one month achievement. The problem is, my mom has always been obsessed with my weight! She has a very unhealthy relationship with food and panics if she gains a gram on the scale. She has a great figure and is definitely following a healthier approach now, but mentally she is still quite hung up on looking perfect, and wants me to look perfect; to the point she has offered me liposuctions and breast augmentations in the past. Since I was ten...

Bonus points if it’s on Audible. I started with the question “what happens if i don’t eat enough to reach my daily calorie goal?” and ended up reading some helpful articles about the different things that affect your body and weight loss. But it’s so hard to figure out which sources to trust because there is so much BS diet & nutrition advice out there. BTW my conclusion is that it’s not good to eat below your calorie goals (even if I can go to sleep comfortably without eating that much). It can lead to slower weight loss, and muscle loss. No thanks. (And if it’s much lower than other bad stuff.) Anyways...books? submitted by /u/wise_guy_ [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/ij9oi3/nutrition_diet_books_recommendations_looking_for/

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 ca...

SW/CW 220 lbs GW 190 lbs 25 y.o. Female. I just went through a horrible breakup and started a new job. My life is so in flux, and with COVID19, I feel like there’s something I need to focus on. I was once 140 pounds as a teen, then I gained about 50-60 pounds very suddenly and found out I had a tumor growing into my pituitary gland in my brain, which is where all your hormones are made. I was devastated. I maintained that weight with hard hard work and medical treatment, and then I suddenly put on 40 lbs— surprise, my thyroid gland destroyed itself and I was diagnosed with hashimotos autoimmune thyroiditis. I lost about 15-20 lbs in the last year through just proper medical treatment and now I am looking to do more. Both conditions are known to cause sudden and dramatic weight gain. Now, my hormones are mostly stabilized with intense medical treatment and its time to lose the weight. I also went through a horrendous breakup (my boyfriend of nearly 1 year ghosted me and I literally ...

Hello r/loseit ! As many would know to ensure a proper weight loss it is important to take measurements of different markers over time such as weight, waist circumference and body composition (fat and muscle percentage). So I have been measuring every week all these markers in my journey to get better health. But I always have issues with fat percentage. for example, I measured recently 24% in the morning, and again on the evening it was 28%. I am not sure if my device is not good or if I should measure on certain conditions. I have realized that if I drink a lot of water the percentage goes down also. So how do you properly measure fat percentage? submitted by /u/emanresu_n1 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/ij9zsj/how_do_i_measure_body_fat_percentage_properly/

I am 19F weigh 152 pounds height 158 cm. I am really overweight. I used to be skinny most of my life but gained a lot in high school due to depression. I have tried several diets to lose weight but it only increased my binge Ed. Now a year after high school graduation, I had a mental breakdown and decided to live a better healthier life. I genuinely wanted to be happy and love myself. I decided to start working out everyday and eat 2/3healthy meals around 1200 cal. I regularly started worked out 4 out of 7 days a week and eat acc to plan. It made me happier and brought me into a healthy mindset. I can easily say that I am living a way more productive life. Today, 30 aug, I checked my weight and it’s 149 pounds and I have lost half an inch of waist. It’s a good difference but I dunno why I feel so disappointed. I just thought I would see a bigger change. I feel like I have let myself down. Is it common to not lose Significant amount of weight in like 20 days? I have been watching these...

Hey there been a long time lurker. I in the last couple of years between some meds and totally letting go of my self I have reached a weight I’m embarrassed to even say out loud. 3 weeks ago I started a diabetes and Heart disease prevention class and am re learning habits I know and have kind of just given up on. I’m over two years sober from and opiate / benzo/ alcohol / addiction. I’m finally getting to a good place mentally after struggling with clinical depression and some other issues related to addiction . I quit smoking cigarettes 3 months ago too. Since I got sober I’ve done a lot of really amazing things... But I feel powerless over food and ashamed that I feel that way. I have to make a change , I hurt all the time and feel fatigued , and kind of hopeless about it. It hurts to walk a mile!( or even close to it ) most days. I’ve never been this out of shape or let my eating get this out of control. I’m tracking all my foods ,( I really didn’t know how much I was actually eati...

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