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Weight Loss for Everyone: August 2021

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

how do i avoid getting impatient?

hi! SW: 151lbs CW: currently fluctuating between 132 and 133.5lbs GW: somewhere between 115-119, 5'3" FTM, 23yo

my weight loss keeps stalling despite my best efforts, and i'm having a lot of trouble being okay with my body at this weird skinnyfat 'halfway point' with my love handles and pooch. i don't see much of a difference in the mirror other than very slightly reduced proportions, and it's making me feel impatient and frustrated. several times this week i had to stop myself from eating under my BMR to speed things up, and whenever i eat a little closer to my (painfully low 1700cal) maintenance i feel absolutely gross.

so i guess my question is: what do you guys do to keep yourselves going when it feels like nothing's changing? i've never committed to a health goal this long-term before, and it sucks to be so continually disgusted with my reflection

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Loose skin - when did you get it/notice it?

Hey team!

Just another post asking about loose skin.

I am inching closer and closer to my goal weight (yay!) and have been wondering a lot about loose skin. I knew it would be an eventuality with close to 50kg/100lbs to lose. I have some (RIP my boobs, I miss you </3) but other than that seem ok. However, for those of you who have reached our goal weights, when did you start to notice your loose skin? I have a feeling the leaner I get the more I will notice it so just trying to mentally prepare myself for that eventuality. Will the next 5 - 10 kg I am hoping to lose be where I really start to notice it? As an aside, I have been strength training the whole way through my weightloss so I hope that has been helping!

Any of your stories or experience will be appreciated, it's been really hard to find any info pinpointing exactly when I could expect to start noticing loose skin.

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30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 31 August Wrap Ups

Hello lovely losers,

The last day of August. Holy sheezeballs Batman.

Sign up post for next month is up!

https://redd.it/pe3xqe

Weigh in daily, enter in Libra & remove moral judgement/stigma/shame directed at yourself about it: I'm happy with this number. I need to remember to be happy no matter what this number is because I'm still here fighting the good fight. I'm not happy happy with it. It's been a tough gig lately to manage a deficit. But I'm here. Slogging onward!

1800 calories (tracking in 5-day cycles, Friday/Saturday at maintenance): See above. I need to be very mindful of my intake.

Exercise 5 days a week: Nailed it. 28/31 days.

Alone time to word vomit into journal: Did better here than last month, go me.

Todays gratitude list: Did a better job being mindful & really thinking & appreciating the wonderful things in my life.

Express gratitude (verbally or through written communication): Would like to do more of this.

How about you all? How was your August?

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16 year old struggling with food addiction

Hey, I am a 5'7 190 16 years old and I have an issue I don't know how to deal with. I struggle with my eating I can't eat normally. I always tell myself to eat what I want but in small portions but when I do that I go crazy with the food. I hate being like this I used to weigh 140 2 years ago and know this. I want to lose this weight but I can't mentally I have something stopping me. I want to eat normally. whenever I eat I also eat too fast leaving me wanting more but I can't control this I end up binging like crazy. Also, I have an addiction to fast food I can't control I always tell myself I will only eat that today but no I end up getting home and I eat whatever is there adding more calories. I want to be healthier and thinner honestly. But with my mentality, I won't be able to and makes me depressed leaving me with a void to fill which is filled with food. Honestly I feel like shit I just want to eat normally:(

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Help with hunger

I think the worst part about weight loss is that you don’t know how much hunger is too much (will it derail my progress?) or if it’s just your stomach getting used to only being partially full? What are some of your tips that keep you from panicking when you feel those hunger pangs - especially when the day is over and you’ve eaten your allotted calories. Maybe a mantra…? Do I eat some cotton balls? (Kidding!) I think some of this is ingrained…being raised thinking an empty belly is the absolute worst, but my mother was raised very poor so I don’t begrudge her those feelings. Thanks for any help!

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Doc appointment in 2months.- Will be close to -100lbs.

Hey everyone, I really use this subreddit as journaling at this point, I know it might not be meant for this but oh well, maybe some of you can recognize themselves in my journey.

I finally took a doctor appointment and for once I'm excited to see how my health is and to do some blood tests.

I was never really sick, my blood tests were always alright but my pressure was always high. I started my journey at 358, the last time I went to my doctor was at least 3years ago and I was at 315. I'm currently at 290 and if things keep going well by then I should be close to be down 90-100lbs or I'll be minimum down 90lbs which I'll gladly take.

For some reason it got me emotional, the idea that regardless if it's in 2months or 4months, that I will eventually be down 100lbs! It's surreal to me, if someone would have told me a year ago you'll lose 100lbs, I'd have thought they were out of their mind.

I still have a long way to go and I'll still be far from a healthy weight even then but to think that you can actually lose 100lbs...I just haven't really thought about how big of a milestone that is, 100lbs is crazy!!

I was so caught up in my journey and haven't really cried or deeply thought about it since the first month I started my journey 5months ago but just sitting here and thinking where I was 6months ago and where I am now...Mentally, physically. I'd have not believed it 6months ago.

To whoever is reading this, don't give up, I know some days are hard and I'm truly wishing you the best on your journey!!xx

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How do you permanently break bad, life-long eating habits?

As someone who spent the entirety of the first 27 years of my life living off junk food, how do I better manage my urges to eat every piece of junk food in sight? I have been seeing multiple therapists for years now, but I'm interested in hearing from someone who has overcome these habits personally.

Even though I do thoroughly enjoy my new healthier food options and like the taste, there is that part of me that wants to binge on donuts, pizzas, cookies, and chips until my stomach ruptures. I have learned through trial and error that there is no middle ground with me. There is no eating in moderation. Every time I work in a couple of slices of cake or a few cookies, all I can think about for the next couple of days is how enjoyable it was and how I would like to eat the whole cake or the whole pack of cookies. I also tried completely abstaining from these "trigger" foods for months, but the desires became too much for me to the point where they were waking me up from sleep.

I've seen many people on here talk about how after losing weight, their desire to eat certain unhealthier food diminished, and when they finally did decide to eat said food again, they were surprised at how little they were able to eat now. I decided to have a relaxed eating day about a month ago because it felt absolutely necessary for my sanity. I bought a dozen donuts and ate the whole box. And I'm not talking about plain, glazed donuts; I'm talking about a dozen dense, cream-filled, frosted donuts. I never even ate that many donuts when I was at my heaviest. I thought I would feel disgusted afterward, but instead, I felt more rejuvenated than I had in almost a year. I was back to healthy eating and tracking the following day, but I feel like this will always be a struggle for me. How have others managed to cope with this?

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Food is comforting when stressed

This month has been the worst for me. I’ve had a lot of bad luck and as a result I’ve stumbled a little on my diet and restrictions. Ive lost 45 pounds since October 2020 ( went from 200lb to 155). I’ve worked hard on eating clean and healthy but I’ve gained 5 pounds this month alone. I know it could be water weight but I still feel awful about it. I just over ate a little over my caloric deficit tonight because I was just so hungry and stressed and I feel even worse. My mom recently got diagnosed with stage 1 cancer, I got rejected, I’m about to finish up my job contract and have no other job left for me to do and I start full time college soon. All of this stress this month has led me to an emotional burnout where I can’t even clean my room or get up to shower because of how tired I am. I want to get that self discipline back but sometimes it’s super hard, especially if you’re a foodie, just like I am. Is it wrong to feel this way?

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Losing steriod weight?

Hey guys!

I recently finished chemotherapy and have gained 30 pounds in the process. I didn't really change my eating habits, but my nurses told me it was because of the steroids they were giving me that it caused me to gain so much weight.

I'm feeling really insecure and down and I've been trying to eat healthier as well as working out three times a week but I haven't seen any results yet. I've gotten to the point where I have to force myself to eat because I don't want want to gain any more weight.

Does anyone have any experience losing steriod weight? Will it come off like normal or do I have to work harder to get it off?

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Losing 1.5 lbs per month - too slow?

I've been trying to lose weight from the beginning of March 2021. It's been 6 months since I started, and I'm only down 9 lbs. I'm trying to make sustainable changes to my lifestyle that I will be able to continue doing forever, like increasing the amount of vegetables I eat, drinking enough water (most days), cutting down high calorie foods like butter, cheese and cream, and stopping mindless snacking. Also, I started going on walks a few times a week, but with the summer heat I just haven't been doing that the past few weeks (though the weight is still coming off at the same slow pace).

And yes, I see some changes in the mirror - my clothes have become a bit looser and my old clothes fit me better now. I still need to lose around 9 more lbs to be at a healthy weight (and I'd like to keep it off).

I see people losing 0.5 to 1 lb a week, and I'm wondering if my weight loss is too slow even for the sustainable lifestyle changes approach.

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Can I (F16) build muscle while on a deficit?

Or at least maintain it? I'm just afraid of ending up skinnyfat instead of fit like I want to be. And I'm curious to know if it's useful to exercise on a deficit or if I should just lose the fat and then start working out and gaining muscle weight.

I don't have a way to know my BFP. Right now I'm 60kg and 170cm. I eat tomates, eggs, ham, roasted potatoes/onions, chocolate, fruits, and coffee with soy milk. On very rare occasions I eat rice, but I can't have pasta, nor seafood. I don't know if what I eat is any good for muscles. I don't have a calorie goal per day in particular, on some days I have 1300-2000, most days I'm anywhere between 600 and 900, and I've manage to steadily lose 13kg so far. I know it's technically not enough but when I start feeling really dizzy, I make sure to eat 1800+ cals of healthy foods to get back on my feet. My maintenance is 1600 by the way.

My abs are starting to get visible if I flex but my glutes really just disappeared, and I wonder if I can build them back with enough exercise. I ordered a resistance band and I was thinking of doing Chloe Ting glutes exercises daily, but I'm just scared it will end up burning me out instead of being useful to maintain/build muscle.

Also I'm not sure how much I will weigh with abs and built glutes, but my goal is around 54kg right now, depending on how I will look.

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How can I lose weight quickly

Here are some Effective Tips to Lose Weight:

1. Drink More Water:

Wake up and drink 2 large glasses of warm water in the morning can help you in losing weight and belly fat. You can add lemon for flavor. Drinking enough water that speeds up the Fat-Burning process.

Drink warm water after 30 min at least. as a result of metabolism becomes 30% faster and more efficient. And It will help in cleansing your system. Drinking water reduces appetite and calorie intake and helps in maintaining hydration levels in the body.

Scientists claim that by drinking 50 FL OZ(1,5 liters) More a day, A person can burn around 17,400 Calories per Year Approximately 4 Lb(2KG).

2. Do Exercise:

Do High-Intensity Exercise and always give 100% To Burn more Fat! The most effective Exercise like

  • Walking
  • Jogging and running
  • Weight training

Walking is a great exercise for beginners that don’t require equipment and puts minimal stress on your joints. Try to incorporate more walks into your day-to-day activities.

Jogging and running are great exercises for weight loss that are easy to Do. start today, it can also help burn belly fat

Weight training can help you lose weight by burning calories during and after your workout. It may also help you build muscle.

These exercises can help you to Burn More Calories and increases your heart rate and helps you to lose weight fast

3. Eat more fiber to lose weight

Eat high-fiber foods like whole grains, oatmeal, vegetables, and fruits. These fibers help slow your digestion. Just increasing their fiber intake, that could help to lose weight.

Take Low carb food:

A low-carb diet that restricts carbohydrates, There are many different types of low-carb diets that can cause weight loss and improve health.

  1. Eggs
  2. Fish
  3. Fruits
  4. Meat
  5. Nuts and seeds
  6. Vegetables

Protein

consuming protein for breakfast was essential if you wanted to lose weight, but not only in the morning.

Eating these foods will help keep you full and maintain your muscles after training. you should have at least 70 grams of protein throughout the day.

4. Drink Green Tea:

Do you want to burn more? Fats, Then Drink Green Tea may help because it’s loaded with antioxidants called Catechins, Which enhance its Fat-Burning Capabilities.

Green tea can help elevate metabolic rate and increase fat oxidation which helps participants lose weight

5. Avoid Sugary Drinks:

when you're trying to lose weight fast you should avoid Drinking Sugary Beverages that contribute to begin overweight and obese!

Excessive sugar and calorie intake lead to weight gain and other metabolic issues like high blood pressure. These metabolic changes in turn can make it harder to burn fat and lose weight.

By cutting soda out of your diet, you lower your risk for weight gain, and may possibly lose weight as well.

6. Avoid Unhealthy Foods:

The worst foods for weight loss are highly processed junk foods like Cakes, Potato Chips, White Bread, and Sugary Drinks These foods are typically loaded with added sugar.

Hide unhealthy and junk foods. You crave unhealthy snacks more when they are within your reach.

7. Get plenty of sleep: (important)

Sleep early, Quality sleep is an important part of a healthy weight loss plan.

A healthy 8 hours of sleep contributes to a great metabolism and it can also help you get rid of unwanted belly fat.

Losing weight takes more than desire. It takes commitment and a well-thought-out plan.

Commit to be fit!

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A post for the ordinary!

I see all these posts with people who lost 50 pounds / 100 pounds and that is great and wonderful!

However I don’t see many for people like me who are a stone/ two stone overweight. I lost 7 pounds (1/2 a stone) in three weeks. It was tough and I ate well and started running!

This is a post to encourage people that even losing 1/2 pounds a week is brilliant! This sub can be for us fat people who are slagged about being overweight and “fat” without being obese too!

I now only need to lose 14 pounds more which is really hard! For my BMI to read normal weight which has never done in 23 years, even with previous diet and working out but I will do, thanks to this sub and the people like me who I have seen achieve their weight loss goals!

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How many of you were formerly pre-diabetic?

I had a health checkup not too long ago after I lost 40 lbs. I'm not even finished with my weight loss journey yet but already it seems my health readings have skyrocketed. In the past,I was always diagnosed as pre-diabetic with high cholesterol,but now,none of those readings showed up. From the looks of it in fact,I'm perfectly fine. (I'm actually one of the healthiest in the family now,my readings look better than a lot of the thinner members of my family)

Its quite the pleasing accomplishment,but also rather surprising as I still have a long way to go before I'm done. anyone else have this experience?

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Can someone please check my logic re CICO?

So my goal is to lose 18 kilos in the next three months. Google tells me there is 225 grams in a Big Mac, so therefore I need to lose 80 Big Macs. Google further tells me there are 578 calories in a Big Mac, so converting I need to lose 46,240 calories in three months. Which is 3,556 calories per week or 508 calories per day.

So assuming I keep my reasonably ok current diet steady (I would guess my diet is around maintenance level) , if I can exercise 508 calories per day then I should make some reasonable inroads on my goal.

My fitness tracker tells me I burn 25 calories per kilometre when riding my bicycle. So I need to ride an average of 20 kms per day.

Would appreciate any comments on this plan.

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Daily Q&A Post for Tuesday, 31 August 2021 - No question too small!

Got a question? We've got answers!

Do you have question but don't want to make a whole post? That's fine. Ask right here! What is on your mind? Everyone is welcome to ask questions or provide answers. No question is too minor or small.

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Why oh why did I not try this sooner!?

Sugar! the absolute bane of my existence, I would find myself gorging on chocolate, doughnuts, muffins etc. really excessively. I have never been huge, overweight definitely but never huge I am 5'9 Male SW:99kg, CW: 91kg GW: 80kg. I was never active and that coupled with a terrible diet led to my weight gain. I have recently had my first child and saw pictures of how big I was starting to get, along with constant fatigue and snoring. I attempted to fast but found myself gorging on sugary foods later in the day (yes poor discipline). However what I found is my sugar cravings really spiked when I was hungry, so instead I have organised my lunch for the day with minimal sugars but healthy foods to ensure if I snack it's healthy by ensuring I am not getting to the stage of being very hungry I have found self control has been far easier and I am already feeling my energy increase and find myself not to tired to go the gym. I want to be the best possible influence on my son and be a good husband to my amazing wife. Pointless post but perhaps something for people to try who get caught in the same trap as me? As yes sugar makes you feel good initially but the guillt hits you shortly after

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People who used to be at a healthy weight, do you get upset seeing old pictures?

Im up 15 lbs ( i think) in 2 months due to binge eating, emotional eating and injury. I used to think i was fat, but now when i look back at old pictures i realized that i wasn't fat like at all. I wish i had enjoyed my body more when i was fit, if i still had that body i would've wear cute clothes and all. Also fitness used to be a big part of my life but now its like non-existent (the gym got closed again). And i know i can do home workouts but it doesn't feel the same, so i just walk a lot. I dont really care about lifting weights, strength training anymore since i just want to lose the fat. But i do miss those activities. Thing is i don't even know if my old gym clothes still fit.. lol

If the old me saw me right now, she would beat the shit out of me and i would get mad at her for being stupidly insecure. Lol

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Losing belly fat

Male | 5’6 SW: 165 CW: 143 GW: 135

So I’ve been on this weight loss journey about 100 days now. I know it hasn’t really been long but I’ve lost a lot of weight and I’m happy about it.

For the most part I look very thin from the outside. The only thing I can’t seem to lose is chest fat and mostly love handle region. I know for men that tends to be hardest fat to burn.

I was hoping other people could give me some advice or experiences as I’m getting a little frustrated.

After losing so much over 3 months it seems my weight loss has slowed and I only lost 2 pounds this month.

In addition I don’t see much change in the desired area, I just need some motivation to keep on losing with little results.

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Am I loosing at a healthy rate?

Hey everyone,

I'm not normally active here but I thought I'd check something.

I've started HRT (Estrogen) like 3 months ago and over the past week I've been loosing weight like crazy.

For the past 16 days I've been loosing around 0.1kg per day (from 64.9kg to 62.5). I tried forcing myself to eat lots of snacks and chocolate to try and keep my weight up and it worked for a while but I always felt tired and overfull.

Now I've come off and I'm only eating when I'm hungry again I've dropped right back down to 61.9kg.

Is this normal and healthy?

I've stopped eating anywhere near as much food:

Used to be Breakfast, snacks/lunch, plus a premade dinner.

Now I just eat 1 third of a premade dinner for breakfast plus the rest in the evening and occasionally like a pear or a small snickers bar.

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SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Tuesday, 31 August 2021: Today, I conquered!

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?

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Monday, August 30, 2021

When after you mess up a little you get the urge to "may as well mess up all the way".

I replied to someone's comment and that reply got surprising amount of prise so maybe it's useful on its own merit for some here.

It's very easy to fall into a trap of I fucked up a bit may as well fuck all the way. I think we have all been there. We couldn't eat healthy at lunch time so fuck it may as well make the most out of it and have extra helping of pudding and pint of beer.

I has changed for me when I started to treat weight loss/ healthy weight maintenance as any other selfcare activity.

If I was to fall asleep without brushing my teeth in the evening, I would not wake up thinking "Well I have fucked it last night may as well not bother brushing today either".

If I had too much too drink on the weekend, I would not wake up thinking "Well that is it time to chug that wine till next Friday I suppose". Nor when I start getting really drunk on a night out would I think to myself "May as well keep drinking until I pass out".

If I went to bed too late, I would not think to myself "I guess 3am is a new bed time from now on".

Every time I fuck up a bit food wise and I have a urge to fuck up all the way, I now stop sit down take couple of breaths and think "Okay so I had a bigger dinner than I have have planned for, I went over by 300 kcal, time to stop now and continue for the rest of a day like nothing happen". I no longer stop to think "well may as well have ice cream, bottle of beer and order pizza for supper" it doesn't help me and I wouldn't do it for anything else so why do it here?

As with everything little fuck ups happen, we are only human. You don't need to be perfect, you just need to be good enough. We are not exercising at olympic level here, we can be suboptimal. What is important is to snap out from those little fuck ups and just move one.

I remember reading once a story about guy who got his spine broken in car accident. He stepped on a road and car nearly hit him. Rather than stepping back. he turned around and swore at the driver. At this point second car that was driving just behind a speeding driver smashed into him and broke his spine.

His first mistake of stepping on a road didn't injure him. It was his second mistake of not stepping back but shouting that cost him his ability to walk. You can make first mistake, just don't stay there long enough to make a second or third one.

OP I was replying was eating under stress here is how I would tackle it but can be translated to anything.

If you eat when stressed recognise it. Okay you had extra helping because you felt stressed. Recognise it, recognise your stressed. That was your first mistake. Rather than letting it slide into your 2nd mistake, your course of action should be then to reassess, step back and plan for the rest of a day. You now know you are stressed and it will lead to eating more what are you going to put in place to avoid it? You can't help feeling stressed but you can help what you eat. Are you going to plan a menu for the rest of a day, so you know exactly what you will have for lunch and dinner? Are you going to pop to shop, pick up bunch of fruit and maybe carrot sticks and keep those near your desk so when you feel like snacking you can snack on those instead? You made a first mistake, don't make a second one that is all you need to do to stay on track.

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Small Tip For Keeping the Weight Off

When you're losing weight, your bodies natural set point is also dropping as well. Losing 2lbs instead of 1lbs may feel like faster progress, but really it's only a temporary benefit and it will not be sustainable long term. You will have insane cravings and even potentially have lowered energy levels. The faster the weight comes off, the higher your set point will remain and it will be very easy to gain it all back.

Don't be afraid to lock in your weight loss gains, maintaining a new bodyweight for month or two may not feel as rewarding, but just know that your body is adapting to the new weight and you still are making progress even at a stable bodyweight.

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Unusual Bloating: Is it weight gain!?

So here's my story;

About a month ago I was struggling a lot with CICO, food constantly on my mind and feeling like an endless pit with whatever I ate. (TW) I was binging and purging a lot, almost everyday, until I decided to give myself a break and give in to the cravings. For about 5 days I ate whatever I wanted, more than my TDEE.

It's been 3 weeks now that I've got back into CICO. I've decided to take it easy and NOT start with working out again BUT I've been eating at the deficit I was before.

Last week I realised I've been bloated, it was 5 days before my period so that could be it but I don't remember it happening before and it should have gone away by now(?)

So my problem is, have I gained a gut? Is it possible even though I have been going strong for 3 weeks, if not that then what is it and why have I got this level of bloating. Its making me lose a lot of motivation...

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[Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: August 31st, 2021

Hi team Euro accountability, I hope you’re all well!

For anyone new who wants to join today, this is a daily post where you can track your goals, keep yourself accountable, get support and have a chat with friendly people at times that are convenient for European time zones. Check-in daily, weekly, or whatever works best for you. It’s never the wrong time to join! Anyone and everyone are welcome! Tell us about yourself and let's continue supporting each other.

Let us know how your day is going, or, if you're checking in early, how your yesterday went!

Share your victories, rants, problems, NSVs, SVs, we are here!

I want to shortly also mention — this thread lives and breathes by people supporting each other :) so if you have some time, comment on the other posts! Show support, offer advice and share experiences :)

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About how long does losing water weight last?

I’m on my twentieth day of counting calories, and it remains pretty fun. I’m also enjoying losing weight, and every pound of water weight lost right now is just one less actually difficult pound of fat I need to lose… but seeing this kind of loss is a little disconcerting. I’ve been assured that it’s fine since it’s mostly water weight, and that so long as I’m not eating too little and messing up my metabolism there’s nothing to worry about… but I’m just not the biggest fan of how this water is choosing to leave my body.

It’s strangely hard to find information on this, I guess because most topics involving weight loss come back to someone trying to make money in one way or another. Most sources said you could expect to lose water weight in the first week, while one that I can no longer find said losing twenty pounds in the first month isn’t all that strange.

Is there a way to at least roughly estimate how much water weight you’re holding onto relative to body weight, or how long it should take to burn through excess glycogen? Does anyone here remember how long it took them to lose water weight and start seeing more steady, less bonkers losses?

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[NSV] I ran a 10k

9 months ago I was obese, perpetually uncomfortable in my own skin, and could not imagine running a mile at anything resembling jogging speed.

Over the weekend, I ran (not walked) a motherfucking 10K. 10K. 6.2137 goddamn miles.

I’m about 60lb down thanks to Noom (which is maybe a controversial program here??) and within spitting distance of a “normal” BMI. Weight loss isn’t everything. I’m still learning to love myself. And part of that self love is accepting that it’s ok to shout your victories from the rooftops, big or small.

Without this subreddit I would not have started my weight loss journey. And before I started getting healthy I really, truly, at my core, would have never believed I could run a 5k let alone a 10K.

It’s worth reiterating: You can do this.

If you’re just starting out, getting healthy is worth the tough times, the new routines, and the general struggle that comes with big life changes. You have the capacity to make it happen.

If you are at a plateau, keep pushing. You’ve got this. Keep making healthy choices and your body will catch up to your new lifestyle.

If you’ve reached your goal, CELEBRATE! You deserve happiness and health. You’ve fought for this moment so enjoy it!

I’ve still got a lot of work to do (I’m registering for a half marathon next year) but wanted to share a big personal milestone and some positivity with ya’ll ❤️

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Going back on a weight lost journey

Last summer I reached my goal weight of 200 lbs but sadly it didn't last. I got back into overeating and not exercising causing me to go back to 227lbs. I am 6'1"M who currently attends college. I'm planning on going back on the weightloss journey but was hoping for a few tips. I lost my weight last time by doing workout videos that only focused on core and having a calorie deficit. However this time I would like to maintain my weight once I reach it which is in the 185lb area. I found that I enjoy lifting because you can see results besides just the weight loss. So currently I am eating about 1,500 calories each day, walking about 30-45 minutes each day due to classes and lifting for around 40 minutes each day. My current workout plan is as follows:

Monday: bicep/back

Tuesday: tricep/chest

Wednesday: legs/shoulders

Thursday: bicep/back

Friday: tricep/chest

Saturday: legs/shoulders

Sunday: rest

This is probably a novice question but will my body burn fat before muscle, and how do I make sure my body burns fat before muscle? Also if you have any pointers or suggestions it would be very much appreciated!

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The world doesnt want me to get fit but i keep trying

Hey community! Sorry in advance for my sob story but i was hoping that sharing this with people on the same journey will help me continue and maybe we can share stories and bumps in the road and help eachother.

So, i was normal weight (even thin) all my life until i got pregnant (at 34 years old). My "baby" is now almost 5 years old. The problem wasnt the pregnancy per se but all the weight i keep gaining afterwards, year after year after year. The baby, the no sleep, the no time for excersising. Now im obese.

Finally, february 2020 i decided i will change everything: my diet, my excersise habits. Rented a city bike, started riding it to work everyday, yada yada. A month later, pandemic started. My city (and country) literally forbid people to go out. Started working remote. I live in a TINY apartment with the 4 year old and my husband. Lockdown. Did a bit of youtube vids but it was almost impossible with NO room and my kid running around. Spent months indoors seeing no one but my in laws who took care of our child once a week so we could get some work done. In early july i got the virus from my mother in law. Bilateral pneumonia. Got hospitalized. Thankfully no oxygen. Overseen for a week in the hospital then home. My postcovid syntomps lasted NINE MONTHS: shortage of breath, taquicardia, general tiredeness. Try to excersise but it was impossible to be constant cause i got exhausted just by walking. Couldnt fight it anymore. My body limitations were too much. I rested

In late march 2021 i was finally feeling better also had been given clearance by doctors. Started fast walking. First it was 4km, then 5, then 6, then 7 and a half. Everyday Hey community! Sorry in advance for my sob story but i was hoping that sharing this with people on the same journey will help me continue and maybe we can share stories and bumps in the road and help eachother.

So, i was normal weight (even thin) all my life until i got pregnant (at 34 years old). My "baby" is now almost 5 years old. The problem wasnt the pregnancy per se but all the weight i keep gaining afterwards, year after year after year. The baby, the no sleep, the no time for excersising. Now im obese.

Finally, february 2020 i decided i will change everything: my diet, my excersise habits. Rented a city bike, started riding it to work everyday, yada yada. A month later, pandemic started. My city (and country) literally forbid people to go out. Started working remote. I live in a TINY apartment with the 4 year old and my husband. Lockdown. Did a bit of youtube vids but it was almost impossible with NO room and my kid running around. Spent months indoors seeing no one but my in laws who took care of our child once a week so we could get some work done. In early july i got the virus from my mother in law. Bilateral pneumonia. Got hospitalized. Thankfully no oxygen. Overseen for a week in the hospital then home. My postcovid syntomps lasted NINE MONTHS: shortage of breath, taquicardia, general tiredeness. Try to excersise but it was impossible to be constant cause i got exhausted just by walking. Couldnt fight it anymore. My body limitations were too much. I rested.

In late march 2021 i was finally feeling better also had been given clearance by doctors. Started fast walking. First it was 4km, then 5, then 6, then 7 and a half. Everyday i was feeling better and better. I was feeling like myself again. Late May my brother got covid, he just had moved to a country that has it much worse than ours and he doesnt have health insurance. He is only 31 years old. He should be fine, i think. Well, he is not. He got hospitalized in a very very precarious public hospital with oxygen. 3 days later he keeps getting worse and needs to get intubated but there are no beds in Lima, Peru, and private hosp8tals ask for 15,000 dollars per day that my family doesnt have. He finally finds a public bed one day later. Got sedated and intubated in ICU for 3 weeks. Thankfully woke up (3 months later he is still in the hospital dealing with consequences of covid but thats another story). Meanwhile i used the daily walks to destrees. I was helping my mom and dad deal with all this and it was very hard. Well my brother was still in ICU, in june, in one of my walks, i sprinkle my ankle. Third degree. Couldnt walk for a month, used crutches. Tried to do abs, weights, etc. Finally bought a potable excersise bike. I do it in my balcony everyday. One hour of excersise: bike, abs, weights, then the ankle excersises for 40 minutes. Still cant walk perfectly but getting better with weekly physical therapy. My brother still cant walk. Or sit down. Or get out of bed. Barely moves. I dont know, im just trying to vent and trying to make sense of everything while trying to keep going despite the hardships.

Doing all this DID make me lose quite a bit of weight, between the long walks, the diet and now the excersises, im certainly better than last year. In the meantime of these year mess i also learned i have prediabetes and got my 2 covid vaccina shots. The most important part of excersising, for me, was the mental relief that provided. When i couldnt do it cause of the ankle, and my brother battling in the ICU, i almost collapsed. With a little patience and will im now excersising everyday and trying to feel better.

Thanks for reading, please share your thoughts or story.

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At my wits’ end

Hi. Making this from a non throwaway, which means I’ll probably delete this, but I gotta get this off my chest.

I am at the point of just being completely exasperated with my health and trying to lose weight and how much it’s affecting everything I think and do.

I am in incredibly poor shape. 35 year old male. 4’9”. 330 lbs.

My first child is 2 now and when my wife was pregnant I really wanted to lose weight to be a better father. I kept saying we have 8 months, I’ll get on it ASAP. Then 7… 6… 5… nothing changed.

So, I started the process of getting the sleeve surgery in September 2020. Since then, it has been struggle after struggle trying to get surgery. Colonoscopy, endoscopy, capsule endoscopy, low iron, infusions, really struggling with cpap, can’t find a therapist taking new clients, hematology issues so I’ll be on extended blood thinners. Still not surgery date set.

Now my second child will be born near the end of the year and I feel like an absolute failure.

Tonight is one of those nights where all I can think about is why can’t I just eat less and move more! I’m so terrified of surgery that I do NOT want to get it. But I feel like it’s my only option. And now it’s all I think about. To the point where I barely have an appetite but I still binge eat just because it’s all I know to do.

I lost 70lbs around six years ago just by counting calories. But I’ve gained it all back and then some. Losing weight seems like such a simple equation, I’m baffled as to how I am an absolute master and failing at it and sabotaging myself.

I’m not sure what I hope to achieve by posting this, I just had to get it out.

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30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 30

Hello losers,

I read this post & it made my heart sing. Long term goals in this post for sure. The long game, boom. https://redd.it/pdvx8q Feel free to wrap up today or tomorrow kids, I'm going to do tomorrow I think.

Sign up post for next month is up!

https://redd.it/pe3xqe

Weigh in daily, enter in Libra & remove moral judgement/stigma/shame directed at yourself about it: Back on it. I'm happy with this number. I need to remember to be happy no matter what this number is because I'm still here fighting the good fight.

1800 calories (tracking in 5-day cycles, Friday/Saturday at maintenance): On it today. Hungry, glad I've got a big dinner planned with lots of veggies and fruit.

Exercise 5 days a week: Stationary bike plus so posture/lower back strengthening yoga. 27/30 days.

Alone time to word vomit into journal: Did a little during lunch today.

Todays gratitude list: Today I’m grateful for my crock pot (I'm a very good lazy cook thanks to it), my work for being sometimes surprisingly empathetic & accommodating & my workout leggings. Keeping it cute today.

Express gratitude (verbally or through written communication): Hit it up already today.

Your turn kids! Hit me!

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Tips when you are the only person trying to lose weight

Hello my Fabulous Phat Friends! I am looking for some advice. I am the main cook for my effortlessly thin husband and constantly grazing 13 year old son. Any time I serve “healthy” meals, I get groans and comments, and truthfully, I get it. They don’t need to lose weight. But, it’s hard to cook 2 versions of dinner every night. For instance tonight I made spaghetti and meat sauce. I baked a spaghetti squash to substitute the noodles for myself. It was super yummy but nothing like the garlic bread and angel hair pasta the boys ate! Any tips when you are the only one in your family that needs to lose weight?

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Confused About calorie deficit

So for reference I am 180 cm , 213 lbs and I work out 5 days a week (weight training). I am trying to lose body fat while also keeping my muscle/ gaining a bit of muscle . But I am worried about the calculations which I have done because I am very scared of gaining weight ( I was previously 260 lbs) . So I have used many different websites and formulas to work out how many calories I should be eating and they are all coming out to around 2600 calories to lose 1 lb every week . But I think it may be too much but I do not want to be eating too little as I need the energy to train . Does anyone have insight on this topic to help me overcome this problem or maybe can DM me some advice please.

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I’ve (M25) put on some quarantine weight, but didn’t realize how bad it apparently is until I saw my parents this week for the first time in a year. They acted like I’m a totally different person. Am I downplaying it? Should I be more concerned?

Hi everyone. Posting this from a backup account as it’s somewhat embarrassing. I’ve (M25) been working from home during the entire pandemic, and admittedly have been much lazier and less active than I should be. I know my diet hasn’t been as good as it was pre March of last year either. I’ve gained some weight because of these lifestyle changes and I’m definitely aware of that. I don’t have a scale at home and I haven’t had my gym membership since when it closed at the beginning of COVID, so I don’t know exactly how much I weigh right now. I’ve had to upsize a few sizes on my clothes, but couldn’t tell you exactly how much I’ve gained. But I was about 160 pounds last summer when I last saw my parents.

I came to visit them this week, and when I got out of my car at their house in the driveway they looked like they saw a ghost. They didn’t even say anything at first and were just like “Oh wow! Well don’t you look different!” I gave them hugs and what not and my mom said: “Wow I can barely get my arms around you! What have you been doing all year???” What a lovely welcome home! So then of course I start worrying instantly that my weight is worse than I thought. I have gotten definitely bigger but they were acting like I’ve gained 100 pounds! My dad even said that! “Jeez, I don’t mean to pry, but how much are you weighing these days? You look like you’ve put on over 75 pounds!!” If he’s right somehow, and I did gain that much weight in the last year, then I would be shocked because that seems impossible, but he was genuinely worried? As was my mother. She starts saying she needs to cook super healthy meals the entire time that I’m home and that I need to change my diet when I go back home. How they want to go on walks with me every morning while I’m home. They even said they need to take me shopping because I “look like a pregnant woman in all of my clothes” and that they’re too small on me.

I get that they are concerned and trying to be helpful, but are they overreacting?? Maybe they aren’t, maybe I have gotten pretty big. But I don’t think that’s possible. I guess I should set up an appointment with my doctor to see if they’re right and see how much I weigh now. How can I figure out in the meantime how concerned I should be? Any advice with how to talk to my parents? Thanks in advance.

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What could be holding me back?

Hi everyone, I love this community and find the comments really kind and insightful so I was hoping maybe from your experiences, your input could help me out.

I'm in my late 20s and have been morbidly obese since forever. I feel it's the kind of obesity where people know I'm fat but I'm so energetic and they've never known me skinny so at this point it gets overlooked. Except I know it affects me and the severity of this has recently dawned on me.

5-6 years ago, my ALT enzymes were really high but the doctors just put it down to a medication overdose. They kept asking me if I drank but I was sober. I saw another post on Reddit recently and realised that I've probably been ignoring NAFLD for half a decade and carrying on like this is a death sentence.

Another example is that I distinctly remember struggling to walk up a hill and coughing to cover it up back in 2013... it's been 8 years and it's only getting worse. Another is having PCOS since 2014 but not realising the impact it can have if you don't take it seriously.

It really upsets me knowing that I've been ignoring these problems for so long. I feel that if I take action now, there's a chance I can save myself from what obesity can do. The problem is, I have this "reality check" a few times a year and try to do something about it and then it's almost like I completely forget it's even a problem until the next time I remember Reddit exists or the next time I feel out of breath.

I don't really understand why it is that my focus is so lacking and that I seem to sabotage myself. I see it all the time that people say "I'd tried loads of times before but this time I stuck with it" and I want to be like that except I have no idea why it is that I fail repeatedly.

What was it that finally made you change for good? What was holding you back?

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TDEE - Am I doing this the right way?

Height: 5'11 SW: 172 CW: 169 GW: 161

Hi all. I've always flucuated around 161 - 175 and I weighed myself last week and came in at 172. So it's within what I normally am but I've noticed that I'm carrying a lot more around my waist. I did a rough measurement last week and it was 32.8, and today it's 32.5. Clothes that fit me pre-pandemic are a bit harder to wear comfortably now. So I'd like to get back to 31 if possible.

I inputted my stats into TDEE and put down my activity as sedentary, and my maintenance calories came in at 2,063. Updated to today's weight and it's 2,046. I'm WFH and I don't move a whole lot during the day but I try and get 10-15k steps in daily. I try to fit in some sport during the week too.

So I started to log what I've been eating on Myfitnesspal. I did this years back and found it helpful but I don't intend on doing it long term as I can become obsessed with this sort of thing. I input my calorie goal as 2,046. I've been hovering around this total for the past week. But feeling pretty hungry at times during the day (especially in the evening).

I inputted a sample day's intake prior to last week and it came in at 3,405 calories.

Some questions:

  1. Am I using the correct TDEE figure in Myfitnesspal considering my level of activity (I don't log any activity on it so it remains at the 2k mark regardless)?
  2. On days when I play sport, should I consider eating a bit extra (I had a quick google and it seems that 600 calories is roughly the amount burned during it)?
  3. Is the TDEE figure a little bit low? I ask as I'd normally eat approx. 3.4k daily and have been doing so for the past few years, but still roughly around the same weight.
  4. How does everyone manage to get fruit into their diets? I'd normally have an apple, banana and orange a day but that accounts for nearly 300 calories. So I've been skipping fruit for the most part because of this.
  5. How do you not manage to overdo it on oils/butter/etc? I cook using them, and would always have a good bit of butter on bread, but scaled back because even just 10/20g throws it all out of whack.

Thanks.

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Just need some words of encouragement after an embarrassing first day at work because of my weight

My stats: F, 25, 130kgs. I’ve just started a 3 month placement block as a student radiographer. I freaking love this job and I was so excited to be in a new site with new machines and to really get hands on. Then came the time for me to assist with a fluoroscopy procedure (live-action xrays basically). For these procedures, as radiographers we remain in the room while the exposure is happening and we need to wear Lead gowns to protect ourselves. I tired on the first lead gown and it was too small, same with the second, and finally the third mostly fit, but it didn’t fully wrap around the bottom of me. They let me stay for the procedure but the whole changing into 3 different gowns before one even fit semi-well was crushing. And now I’m so hesitant to go in again not only because to me, it was embarrassing as hell, but I also don’t feel fully protected as the gown doesn’t wrap around my lower half properly. I just need some encouraging stories of successful weight loss, tips and tricks and some easy exercise methods I could implement to help me along my journey. Thanks fam ☺️

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Where to start?

F, 28, 257lb.

Ive been tracking everything I eat on MFP for the last two weeks (almost religiously - missed recording my evening meal on one day and can't remember what it was). My TDEE is 2300 so I put my goal on MFP for 2000 and I've consistently exceeded it by at least 300, usually more like 600.

I have no discipline. I'm eating too many snacks (chocolate, ice cream, brownies) and I know that I need to not, but I still keep doing it. I need to find a way to shove more protein in there. I can't stand being hungry.

Does anyone have any tips? I know this mess is my own fault, and my doctor has referred me to a weight loss clinic which will be helpful, but I have another medical issue that's being investigated that might be due to my weight, so I need to make a start.

My breakfasts are pretty good - the habit I've been working on the last two weeks is preparing breakfast in advance: I've been doing various overnight oats recipes with Greek yoghurt, and I'm going to switch it the highest protein content one I've seen. For lunches I usually have a chickpea salad or fajita - it really is the snacking I'm falling down on, but from what I've seen of other posts, I think I do need to try and get some more protein in too.

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I’m freaking out a bit

28F SW: 240lbs CW: 190lbs GW: 155lbs

So, I’ve been fat my whole life. After managing to lose 50lbs in 2014/2015, I took it all back and more over the three following years because grad school.

I’ve been trying to slowly lose weight for two years now, with the goal of it being permanent and not rebound. I started with joining a Japanese drums group, then going to the gym 2 times a week, then 3, then 4, then finally changing my diet and starting to do CICO last October. I reached 50lbs lost this week all while managing to maintain about 52% muscle rate.

Well, because of covid I can’t go to my gym right now and decided to go for a run in my neighborhood. My whole life I have been an absolute disaster when running, having no endurance whatsoever. I absolutely hated the running part of PE in high school, especially the dreaded “beep test” and the annual 3km run because I was always one of the last ones to finish these in my entire 3000 kids high school.

Well, for the first time in my life tonight, I just ran a full 4km without stopping/walking in roughly 30 minutes. I’m almost crying of joy tbh. 😭

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How do I convince my husband to lose weight? Please help me

My husband gained a lot of weight in about 2 years, before we got married. He needs to lose 20 kgs more to be in healthy BMI range.

After marriage, I convinced him to lose weight. And he lost about 10 kgs over a few months. He's now hit a plateau and has lost motivation to continue. I always have to tell him to go to gym, to not eat unhealthy... He does it only after I tell him to like he's doing me a favour... And nowadays he's getting frustrated with me saying that.

I have severe health anxiety and I'm so so scared about the effects of weight on health (he knows that too). I spent so long crying today morning thinking about it.

I look at this sub and see so many people with a desire to lose weight and I feel so jealous. I wish my husband also put in the same effort.

I was overweight a few years ago and I know the struggles of weightloss. I logged my food, went to gym everyday, went on a strict diet for a year (could resist even my favourite foods in moments of weakness). I worked so hard just so I could look good for my husband and make him proud of me.

Please help me make him passionate about weight loss too. I want him to take weightloss seriously too... I feel so disheartened by his lack of interest.

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I've been living in a Fantasy World aka I think I just had my "Wake-up Call"

Hey all, not sure if required but here are my stats:

31 Male / 5’7 / 130.3kg/287 lbs

I’ve joined here because I’ve finally realised, I can’t go on the way I’ve been living.

This weekend that just passed I attended a Bucks Event for one of my oldest friends featuring around 9 other guys. I was super excited as most of the guys I am also good friends with and after a stressful few weeks it would be a chance to let off some steam.

It was hosted on a Saturday and the day was split into two main sections, the 1st being a Paintball Session at midday and the 2nd being dinner and copious drinking later in the evening (naturally).

I was sightly apprehensive about the paintball session as I knew it had the potential for embarrassment on my part (being a larger guy and not particularly used to high impact, exercise type situations) but what happened was frankly embarrassing beyond anything I could have predicted.

We were allocated into teams and then told to come collect our overalls. The instructor told us he would allocate us a size based on “what he saw.” Anyway, naturally I get given a size that looks pretty big and the buttons only just, and I mean just, do up – the suit is so tight 3 of the buttons around my stomach undo if I bend or crouch – I should have been brave enough to simply pull the guy aside and ask if he had a larger size, but I was too embarrassed in front of the other guys and just tried to suck my gut in. Bad move.

We then get allocated out paint ammunition which comes in a Velcro strap which is designed to be tied around the waist. Naturally mine doesn’t fit. At all. I end up tying it around my hips which is the only way there’s enough strap length to work, but the belt starts to slide down with every step I take anyway. If anyone there took notice of this, they just pretended not to see (for which I’m kinda grateful) but then to my horror I see that one of the other guys in our group who I would normally consider the heaviest has his on with no problem at all. I’m confused at first and check that all the straps are the same size and slowly the realisation dawns on me. I’m now the fattest guy in our group.

What proceeded over the next 2 hours was the most embarrassing, helpless and depressing event in recent memory. Me constantly trying to keep my belt up, redoing buttons of my overalls every half minute and trying to keep my cool not wanting anyone else to see I’m ready to burst into tears as I desperately try to keep up with everyone else. I can't even run for 20 seconds without needing to readjust something due to my size. Watching everyone else have a completely care-free blast while I died inside was extremely painful, embarrassing and degrading. I decided then and there that I was going to do something about it.

The next morning, once my sore head had eased a little and I had emotionally re-composed myself, I weighed in and measured my height to calculate my BMI. It wasn’t an easy number to accept but I recognise that I have to face up to reality if I want to deal with it.

I know that Reddit can easily lend itself to drama, but honestly a part of me died this weekend and I’ve realised that I’ve just been lying to myself for years about my weight and my health. The idea of who I am in my own head and the actual, physical reality to do match up at all. It was painful to have that revealed but in a way I'm now glad.

Anyway /rloseit - I’m finally here and ready to make a change. Thank you for reading and hopefully you’ll hear from me soon.

I’ll happily take any tips and/or well wishes you care to send my way!

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I am undergoing an operation tomorrow, keep your fingers crossed for me please! FOLLOW UP

The operation underwent as planned. They told me it took about an hour and a half (as planned) but I was out cold for much longer than that - I regained full consciousness about 8 hours after the operation has begun (I only have snippets of waking up before).

The next day I was taken for an X-ray to check whether the new stomach is not leaking (it wasn't) and for a USG to check everything. All was fine. I was allowed to drink water (I should drink around a liter). The next day they sent me home.

All is good. I don't feel hungry, I feel only a little pain from the wounds from the operation, but they are healing fast. I can drink soups or eat yogurts now, in a few days I can introduce some solid food to my diet (with great caution though).

I was taken to the hospital last Monday and have lost 8,5 kg so far. It's going well so far.

Thank you for all the encouraging words under my last post!

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Sunday, August 29, 2021

[Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: August 30th, 2021

Hi team Euro accountability, I hope you’re all well!

For anyone new who wants to join today, this is a daily post where you can track your goals, keep yourself accountable, get support and have a chat with friendly people at times that are convenient for European time zones. Check-in daily, weekly, or whatever works best for you. It’s never the wrong time to join! Anyone and everyone are welcome! Tell us about yourself and let's continue supporting each other.

Let us know how your day is going, or, if you're checking in early, how your yesterday went!

Share your victories, rants, problems, NSVs, SVs, we are here!

I want to shortly also mention — this thread lives and breathes by people supporting each other :) so if you have some time, comment on the other posts! Show support, offer advice and share experiences :)

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Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Monday, 30 August 2021? Start here!

Today is your Day 1?

Welcome to r/Loseit!

So you aren’t sure of how to start? Don’t worry! “How do I get started?” is our most asked question. r/Loseit has helped our users lose over 1,000,000 recorded pounds and these are the steps that we’ve found most useful for getting started.

Why you’re overweight

Our bodies are amazing (yes, yours too!). In order to survive before supermarkets, we had to be able to store energy to get us through lean times, we store this energy as adipose fat tissue. If you put more energy into your body than it needs, it stores it, for (potential) later use. When you put in less than it needs, it uses the stored energy. The more energy you have stored, the more overweight you are. The trick is to get your body to use the stored energy, which can only be done if you give it less energy than it needs, consistently.

Before You Start

The very first step is calculating your calorie needs. You can do that HERE. This will give you an approximation of your calorie needs for the day. The next step is to figure how quickly you want to lose the fat. One pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories. So to lose 1 pound of fat per week you will need to consume 500 calories less than your TDEE (daily calorie needs from the link above). 750 calories less will result in 1.5 pounds and 1000 calories is an aggressive 2 pounds per week.

Tracking

Here is where it begins to resemble work. The most efficient way to lose the weight you desire is to track your calorie intake. This has gotten much simpler over the years and today it can be done right from your smartphone or computer. r/loseit recommends an app like MyFitnessPal, Loseit! (unaffiliated), or Cronometer. Create an account and be honest with it about your current stats, activities, and goals. This is your tracker and no one else needs to see it so don’t cheat the numbers. You’ll find large user created databases that make logging and tracking your food and drinks easy with just the tap of the screen or the push of a button. We also highly recommend the use of a digital kitchen scale for accuracy. Knowing how much of what you're eating is more important than what you're eating. Why? This may explain it.

Creating Your Deficit

How do you create a deficit? This is up to you. r/loseit has a few recommendations but ultimately that decision is yours. There is no perfect diet for everyone. There is a perfect diet for you and you can create it. You can eat less of exactly what you eat now. If you like pizza you can have pizza. Have 2 slices instead of 4. You can try lower calorie replacements for calorie dense foods. Some of the communities favorites are cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles, spaghetti squash in place of their more calorie rich cousins. If it appeals to you an entire dietary change like Keto, Paleo, Vegetarian.

The most important thing to remember is that this selection of foods works for you. Sustainability is the key to long term weight management success. If you hate what you’re eating you won’t stick to it.

Exercise

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

It has it’s own benefits though. You will burn extra calories. Exercise is shown to be beneficial to mental health and creates an endorphin rush as well. It makes people feel *awesome* and has been linked to higher rates of long term success when physical activity is included in lifestyle changes.

Crawl, Walk, Run

It can seem like one needs to make a 180 degree course correction to find success. That isn’t necessarily true. Many of our users find that creating small initial changes that build a foundation allows them to progress forward in even, sustained, increments.

Acceptance

You will struggle. We have all struggled. This is natural. There is no tip or trick to get through this though. We encourage you to recognize why you are struggling and forgive yourself for whatever reason that may be. If you overindulged at your last meal that is ok. You can resolve to make the next meal better.

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

Additional resources

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

* Lose It Compendium - Frame it out!

* FAQ - Answers to our most Frequently Asked Questions!

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Daily Q&A Post for Monday, 30 August 2021 - No question too small!

Got a question? We've got answers!

Do you have question but don't want to make a whole post? That's fine. Ask right here! What is on your mind? Everyone is welcome to ask questions or provide answers. No question is too minor or small.

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24-Hour Pledge - Monday, 30 August 2021 - The Plan for Today!

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.

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SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Monday, 30 August 2021: Today, I conquered!

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!

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