Do I need to just give myself some time?

So I have been obese my entire life, honestly; started gaining weight around seven years old and haven’t really stopped since. I’ve lost 40 or 50 pounds here and there, only to gain it back during pregnancy or postpartum. My husband and I are now finished having children, due to some really traumatic pregnancy/birth circumstances. Though I’m mourning that part of my life, I have been kind of excited at the idea of trying to get back on track with weight loss, and get into a healthier place now that pregnancy is no longer on the table. However… I’m a SAHM with three boys; twins that are four and a two year old. We will be homeschooling, and they’re not in daycare, so I’m it gets… intense, to say the least. I feel like every time I try to take steps in a better direction, I am immediately derailed. I’ll try and wake up early to go for a walk around the block, plan out a healthy breakfast, etc. only to be stress eating in the kitchen like a mad woman by like 11 AM. By dinner-time I don’t even know what I’ve eaten previously, and don’t have the energy or mental fortitude to pull out a scale and track my dinner. I absolutely 100% love my kids, but it has been tremendously stressful lately. My youngest seems to have decided he’s going full-blown terrible twos. I just feel like for every two steps forward, I’m taking three back. Has anyone out there successfully lost a significant amount of weight while being a stay at home mom, full-time with kids? I would think it would be easier to stick to a pan cooking all my meals at home, but honestly when I was outside the house working a job it was way easier; I could just have a pre-packed lunch, and I was so focused on my work that I wasn’t snacking. At home I feel like my coffee and snacks are the little boosts that get me through the day. Anyways, I know this was all over the place, I’m not giving up, I’ve been fighting my whole life. I’m just, so, so tired.

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Want some encouragement !!

I am 31 yrs old 5'8 inches height . I am depressed but want to get better by making weight loss my focus as i feel unhealthy in my body and to prevent diseases due to overweight. I have joined gym and planning on walking on treadmill for half an hour and then some basic weightlifting. For diet I am trying to consume less food and stop eating sugary food. Just some encouragement from you guys will help me a lot. Also is there a support group online where we can talk on zoom or skype every week and talk about losing weight.

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don't look any different

hi i started losing weight about 3 months ago i started at almost 300 pounds (278) and am now at around 215 pounds but i look exactly the same really i can't see any difference and i was wondering how long it took you guys to see a difference? the main reason i'm doing it is low confidence in my appearance so it's frustrating i look exactly the same and it makes it hard for me to carry on. I struggle to leave the house a lot of the time with how ugly i feel

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Calorie deficit

Hey guys so I’m just starting my journey as of one week ago. I’m F26 starting at 238lbs at 5’5 and I’ve lost 3.3lbs this week eating at 1200 calories.

I posted over in 1200isplenty and got some feedback that 1200 is probably too low for me given my weight and that I might be better off bumping my intake up.

I’m just looking for other opinions and experiences eating 1200 and if it truly is too low for someone like me. I also have a chronic illness which means I am fairly inactive. I do 30 minute daily walks with my dog and that’s about it. I plan to try and start some exercise when I’ve got a bit of the weight off, particularly strength training.

Would around 1500 be a better goal for me? I’m feeling ok and super motivated and satisfied with my meals at this point but I know this isn’t a sustainable deficit and I don’t plan on it being long term, maybe a few months to get rid of a good bit of excess weight.

Any experiences and thoughts on a good deficit for me would be great 😊

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Fallen off the bandwagon and I really need some help getting back on it

Okay, here goes

Start of the year I was ON IT, ten portions of fruit and veg a day, hitting protein targets, constantly under my 1900 cals a day. Hit a new low weight of 284lbs. I felt amazing. I was going to the gym everyday, hitting 10k steps, everything. I was on a roll.

Then work got really stressful and to be honest, it felt like too much effort. Going to the gym was hard when I felt exhausted. Cooking and eating right was hard when I had food just there from the shop. Everything felt like a pain in the ass.

So it's been a month, I've only put on five or so pounds, which all things considered isn't the worst, and I know I can get back into it. I just don't know how. I can't be bothered to stick to a meal plan, I can't be bothered to go to the gym, and I just feel so demotivated. I go on holiday on Friday and part of me wants to say "f**k it until you're home"

But then another part of me is sick of this. My stomach is a mess, I feel bloated, I'm tired, my skin is breaking out. I want to go back to feeling my best, but I'm really at a loss as to how. I just don't really feel much motivation to get back on it at all

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I put the ice cream back

I know it is not a big deal, but I put it back in the freezer. I love ice cream, and desserts of all sorts. Life has been busy and what sounds better than a small cold bowl and cookies and cream ice cream?

Well, living with less pain sounds better. I had some foot pains and wondered if it was maybe because I drank half a Biggby drink during the day... but that probably had enough sugar for me for today. Even though the ice cream was out in front of me, I put it back. Thats enough sugar for today. Every small victory I will take.

I want to lose 15 lbs and get back to a starting weight, then lose more. For myself. For my body. For my future. Ice cream will still be there and it doesn't have to make my day better, I can do that on my own.

Thank you for reading.

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Lost weight due to stress, how do I keep it off?!

How do I use unintentional weight loss as a jumping off point for further loss? My body seems to be pulling me back to my starting weight!

Background: Over the last four weeks I’ve gone through a super stressful situation and have lost 10 of the 20-30lbs I’ve needed to lose to get to a healthy weight.

I was taking care of a family member that became I’ll suddenly and literally didn’t have time to eat (or food wasn’t available in the health care setting). At the same time I was run off my feet supporting this person.

0/10. Do not recommend.

Despite the stress I feel physically better with this weight gone. It’s easier to get around, I’m not as tired, I feel lighter. I’d like to use this as a jumping off point to lose the final 10-20 stubborn pounds that refuse to move.

As I’ve started to eat more regularly my body keeps pulling me back up. Salads, grilled chicken, hummus, eggs … I’m inching back up the scale.

How do I keep the unintentional momentum going, or even maintain at this point?!

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Needing moral support. I joined Noom 12 days ago and I've been overeating by about 1,500 calories every day since. Advice? Suggestions? Reflections?

Hi guys,

I am 5'1. When I joined Noom 12 days ago I was eating about 2,200 calories a day, not working out, and getting anywhere between 1,200-3,500 steps a day. I weighed 175. Since joining Noom, I now am 177.8 lbs. I've been ordering takeout, drinking, and everything I've been doing has me eating about 700-1500 calories a day over. I know intellectually that 3,500 calories is a pound. I know I need a defecit to lose weight. I did change a few habits the last 12 days. I am doing an Orange Theory class 5x a week (it's an hour long). I'm getting between 6,000-12,000 steps a day. So the activity has gone up, but so has my food intake.

How can I refocus? How can I get on track? Has anyone else experienced self-sabotage like this?

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30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 27

Hello loseit folks!

Day 27, more like day 29 since it’s a short month, I can count, kinda. Speaking of, here’s the sign up post for March!

https://redd.it/11cvgzg

Log before I eat everything: Logged!

1800 – 2000 calories a day: Maintenance today.

Exercise five days a week: TBD. 20/27 days.

Journal for two minutes before playing my Switch: Missed it. I'm going to journal now though. 21/27 days.

Read & respond to at least 3 comments a day on this post: I’m going to try & stay on top of the sign up post this month!

Today's gratitude list: Today, I'm grateful for being given another day to get up & strive. I’m not feeling like I did a good job being much of anything today but I got up and did my best. Sometimes that’s all you can do.

Random self-care action I want to conquer today: Gonna journal for a bit in dim lighting, my brain is crispy fried today.

Your turn! How was your day 27 / 29?

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Activities that are not eating/drinking

Anyone want to help generate a big list of activities that aren’t eating/drinking centered?

Especially things to do in the evening after work. All my social and entertainment activities involve calorie intake, and I need to change that!!! But in reality, I’m bored and going out to eat or to my local brewery is an activity! The more creative the better!

I’d love to have a big list and when I think of going to do a social eating activity, I can look back and pick a different activity!

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I binged last night and now I feel terrible

I've struggled with my weight since I was 8 years old. I've relied on junk food as my main source of comfort and cure for boredom for as long as I remember. It's only in the last several years that i've began to really understand the value of eating healthy food as it relates to my physical and mental health.

It's been a rollercoaster the last couple of years. I steadily went from 148 in October 2021 to 185 as of January 1 of this year. This is due to binge eating. I've also struggled with addiction to marijuana since I was 14, and being high not only increases my hunger significantly, but it dimishes my ability to think rationally and make good decisions for myself. I will give in to absolutely anything I want in the moment with no thought to the consequences. I've really toned down my weed intake, though I really want to just give it up 100%. Everytime I smoke I eat a crazy amount of food, to the point that I ruin 3-4 days of hard work.

I decided on February 20 that I don't care about anything more than getting my eating habits and physical/mental health in check. I honestly killed it all week. I'm eating between 1300-1400 calories/day (focusing on veggies & protein) and doing 1+ hour of exercise a day as well, including a combination of walking, dancing, and strength workouts. I haven't felt hungry or deprived. Getting motivated to do the workouts has been a bit challenging, but I did it. I've felt SO proud of myself and i'm in a calorie deficit of ~800 calories/day. I know it will take time, patience, and consistency in order for me to get to my goal weight of 140, but i'm happy to say I've been enjoying the process. I know it's only been a week but if I keep the pace, I know it WILL happen eventually.

Aaaand then. Last night I slipped up HARD. I went to my friend's house and impulsively smoked weed. I tried my best to stay focused, but things went for shit and I ended up eating chips, 2 granola bars, a meal from mcdonalds, and 2 pieces of toast with cinnamon sugar. This is after I already consumed all my food for the day, so this shot my calorie intake up to 3000. I'm doing everything I can not to punch myself in the face right now. I know what's done is done, but it's so hard not to be frustrated at my stupidity.

Now, i'm in damage control mode. I have to burn an extra 1200 calories just to get back to where I was before yesterday. I know this might not seem healthy but I plan on doing double the workouts the next two days and cutting back to 1200 calories. I know that might seem unhealthy, but I really don't want to accept that I fucked up my progress. All week i've been telling myself that things are changing, i'm not going to keep being the same person who fucks around and lets myself down, yet here we are again. I refuse to accept the failure and i'm going to do my best to mitigate it. I want to teach myself that being high for an hour isn't worth fucking everything up.

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Self acceptance during weight loss

I’m currently at my heaviest adult weight and for the past 2 years, have been overweight for the first time in my life. I understand the reasons: too much emotional eating; losing my FIL to Covid; having fibroids and adenomyosis; and finally, getting a hysterectomy. It’s been a … lot. Also, I’m now in perimenopause (still have ovaries).

I understand that weight gain under these circumstances is not the end of the world and even understandable. Yet I feel really ashamed and embarrassed. I hate buying larger clothes. I am sad that I’m a much slower runner now — not that I was ever that fast!

I’m now doing CICO and hoping to get back to the high end of “normal” for my height. It’s slow going. But I hope I can get my emotions under control, too,and don’t know where to start.

Any thoughts? I’ve often heard that you can’t hate yourself thin and stay mentally healthy but I’m find it hard to find self acceptance.

Thanks for reading. This is a great community. ♥️

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Which lunch option is better?

Started packing on weight and want to nip it before it gets out of hand. Which lunch option would be better?

272 calorie ham sandwich 5.1g of fat - 2.4g of saturated fat

0% fat 337 calorie yoghurt 63g of carbs 58.5g of sugars

335g Mozzarella, basil & tomato pasta 12.2g of fat - 4.0g of saturated fat

Alternatively what are good snack items I can pick up from the supermarket when I go on lunch at work?

I also go to the gym 5 days a week and aim to burn off around 600 calories while there

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I need help helping my girlfriend.

TW: eating disorder

My girlfriend and I are both working to get in shape. I'm 28, she's 27. We both go to the gym and are eating fairly healthy now. The issue is that she had an eating disorder when she was younger so if she counts calories she becomes obsessive over it. She has expressed frustration to me over wanting to lose weight. I don't know any of her measurements/weight because she's not comfortable telling me and I'm okay with that. I'm just not sure what I can do or how to help because I follow CICO. I just want her to reach her goal in a healthy manner and be happy.

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30 Day Accountability Challenge - March Sign Up Post

Hello lose it folks! It’s almost March! That means a new daily accountability challenge thread!

For the newbies to the sub reddit, please start here, so much good info!

https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/wiki/quick_start_guide

https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/wiki/faq

And hey, maybe it’s not a bad idea to review them regardless of where you are in your journey.

Let’s get down to the business, shall we?

This is the sign-up post to outline your goals. Please don’t limit yourself to weight loss or health goals, we’d love to hear about your reading list, chores, whatever you want to do in the month ahead.

There will be a daily update post for you to post how your day went, you can use whichever daily post fits your time zone if that’s an issue too. Don’t feel bad for missing a day here & there, this post is to help you feel supported however often you would like to check in.

At the end of the month, there is a wrap up post to reflect on the progress you made or didn’t make & what you learned. Learning is progress, don’t forget that!

We try to foster a supportive, caring place to discuss the actual day to day of deficits & counting & caring so much about how we fuel our bodies & lives. So be kind, interact if you like & hopefully you feel supported and cared for. Leading by example, here I go!

Log before I eat everything:

1800 – 2000 calories a day:

Exercise five days a week: I want to get back into the habit of a walk & an on purpose workout. I got new fitness gear for the holidays & I want to use what I already have to make 2023 me a stronger version of me! I want to do yoga twice a week & use the new gloves & impact pads I got twice a week.

Journal for two minutes before playing my Switch: A sneaky way to ensure at least two minutes of journaling most days. X/X days.

Read & respond to at least 3 comments a day on this post:

Today's gratitude list: Today, I'm grateful for

Random self-care action I want to conquer today:

Now, onto the fun part. What are your goals for the month ahead? What do you plan to conquer in March?

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Response to overeating

I eat about 2000 calories per day, which some calculations tell me is a deficit of 1000. My weight loss so far very broadly agrees.

I went to London this weekend and met family. Nobody forced or pressured me to eat anything. But this was a major break in my routine. We ate out a lot, and restaurants don't typically serve plain chicken breast with greens and a protein shake. We were sharing a lot of dishes. Without my usual routine of weighing my food, I know I overate.

It's impossible to say by how much, but the absolute worst case scenario is 8000 calories over 2 days. Based on my other numbers, that's reversing the benefits of 2 diet compliant days. Assuming my calculations are wrong - my typical deficit is lower or my weekend eating was even higher - I can't have done worse than stall my progress for one week. And yet I feel bloated and disappointed. So two questions:

How do you cope emotionally with the inevitable, occasional slip ups?

How do you maintain discipline when you're away?

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Afraid to lose weight

Has anyone else been afraid/uncomfortable about losing weight because of the comments you’ll get about it?

I’ve been on WW since 1/4/22 and I’m down 16 pounds. Whenever I see I lose another pound, I get really anxious.

I’ve never liked attention on me. I didn’t even have a wedding because I didn’t want everyone staring at me. I know many people are going to comment about how amazing I look etc. and I am seriously dreading it. And it’s not really something I can ask people not to comment on without bringing attention to it. But I think it makes current me sad that people will be gushing over future me. I know it’s weird.

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Wooosh!

Back in my old neighborhood (that’s what I’m calling the forums for the calorie app I used to use), we had a term called “wooosh”. You experienced a “wooosh” when you had a big-ish weight loss after a fairly long plateau. Today, I had a “wooosh”!

Now, I’m a very slow loser. I have just come to accept that fact. I lost a lot of weight years ago, and got to about 10-12 pounds above “healthy” BMI. I’ve have been basically hovering around this weight since then. I’ll gain 3 or 4, then lose them again before things get out of control. But I never seem to go below that 10-12 above mark.

Well, for 2023, I decided perhaps it’s time to finish the job I started so long ago. I was up a little bit (December, sheesh) and lost about 2 pounds in January (slow loser, remember). Lost another half during the first few days of February, but then nothing for 3 weeks. Not up, not down. Textbook plateau.

Until today.

Wooosh! 1.5 pounds in one week! I am now at the lowest weight I’ve been in years! I’m officially just about 9 pounds from the goal! Yippee!

Of course, I’d like to go a bit more than the 9, to give myself a bit of wiggle room, but one thing at a time, right? I’ll take today’s little victory and dance (‘cause dancing burns calories, haha)!

Anyway, just wanted to share my little joy with this community. And here’s hoping everyone who needs a little wooosh gets one soon!

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Struggling to live a balanced life, going out and being fit seem to be mutually exclusive.

Looking for suggestions. I have lost now 53 lbs and 26lbs away from 15% bf. I am very good at losing weight and eating healthy when I tell my friends no to hanging out and don’t see my family much, which i did for a very productive few months before realizing how negative that was. I am now challenging myself to be healthy and social.

I moved to a very social part of a big city and have friends asking for me to go out a lot now. I’ve been keeping my protein intake the same and budgeting my calories to allow alcohol intake. I’ve been going to bed hungry and buzzed a lot lol.

But theres things I haven’t figured out well. Is there a way to budget in getting wasted once a month or eating something unhealthy like chinese food or pizza. My cheat meals so far have been like a chipotle bowl or something else healthy and a bit higher in calories than a normal meal (I budget the rest of my day accordingly)

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Dieting is hard. Now it's easy. Nope, it's hard. Oops, I mean easy.

Who else has wildly different experiences on a week-by-week basis in terms of diet? Last week, dieting seemed arduous. I couldn't bring myself to eat less than 5k calories a day and I never felt satiated. This week, I'm totally satisfied, and I'm only at 3k calories a day. Normally I'd blame stress for the difference, but each week has similar levels of stress.

I guess the lesson is that if you find yourself in a "Dieting is Hard" phase, keep applying pressure to yourself and eventually, for reasons beyond introspection, you'll find a "Dieting is Easy" phase.

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Today’s been a good day!

Stepped on the scale today and got to celebrate two separate things.

1. I’ve lost 10kg since I started my weight loss journey!! From 70kg Feb 2022 —> 59.8kg today, this is the least I’ve weighed in my entire life.

And

1. This is the first time I’ve EVER been in the 50s regarding my weight! I’ve never ever been able to go below the 60s but today was the day. It feels amazing.

Additionally, I went to the mall today looking for an outfit for an upcoming concert. This is the first time I’ve gone shopping after being unemployed for a couple of months. The way that the clothes were fitting and how I felt when I looked in the mirror were things I’ve never experienced. It felt amazing.

Now I’m hitting the gym to celebrate.

Today‘s been a good day.

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Feeling a little stuck in my weight loss journey

I would like to lose weight and I had a couple of questions. Previously I used to be 95 kg(210 lbs) in college. I have cut out processed foods to a lot of extent. I used to have a lot of issue with binge eating and I still do it but the portions are much lesser.

My body statistics:

Gender-Female

Age-25

Height- 5ft 6inches / 167 cm

Present weight- 74 kg / 163 lbs

Goal weight-60 kg / 132 lbs

Body measurements- 39-30-43

My questions:

1). Is my goal weight realistic for my height considering the fact that I have a broad frame(shoulders, hips)?

2). I used the tdee calculator and found my maintenance calories to be 1800(at sedentary). I exercise on and off so i did not take that into account.

So how much deficit would be a good point to start?

( I am not expecting too fast results but too slow progress makes me feel doubtful. I have been tracking my calories consumption for a month and it hugely varies anywhere between 1300-2400 depending on my day)

3). I would also appreciate any tips for controlling binge eating/emotional eating especially at nights.

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Walking on an incline and calories

So for the past two weeks, I tried the whole 12-3-30 treadmill workout. Truly dreadful. But I did work a great sweat and felt accomplished!

Now before I ask my question, I want to state that I know treadmill calorie counts are not very accurate in the number of calories burned.

SO. Today I decided the 12-3-30 was making me dread going, and I love the gym so I wanted to make sure I switched to a workout I really liked. I did 7incline for 1 hour at 3pmh. It was a breeze, and I still worked up a good sweat.

Now when I did the 12 incline for 30 minutes, it said I burned 310 calories. When I did the 7incline for 1 hour, it said I burned around 450. Keepping in mind that those numbers were probably not correct to begin with, am I actually burning more calories walking on the lower incline for longer?

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Best tracking app for cooking at home?

One of the hardest things about calorie counting for me has been tracking meals when I cook at home. I'm doing a challenge for 3 months, where we don't eat any take-out or restaurants... so I'm looking to switch apps from MFP.

I don't mind paying, but I would really like an accurate, clear database and easy recipe creation or importing. It would also need to work with Android.

I'd appreciate any suggestions!

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30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 24

Hello loseit folks!

Day 24! I’m late so off I go.

Log before I eat everything: Logged!

1800 – 2000 calories a day: On it!

Exercise five days a week: TBD gotta post & run, hoping to sneak in a walk & some posture poses. 17/23 days.

Journal for two minutes before playing my Switch: Nailed it. 19/24 days.

Read & respond to at least 3 comments a day on this post: I’m catching up on reading some of your wonderful comments, y’all are so inspiring. Keeping me going!

Today's gratitude list: Today, I'm grateful for the weekend ahead & getting to sleep in tomorrow.

Random self-care action I want to conquer today: No more screens tonight.

Your turn! How was your day 24?

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16m 215lbs 5'10 - cant stop gaining weight, was 160 a year ago... I need some support or words of wisdom

To preface, I understand that I am young and shouldn't be focusing on my weight, but it has effected my daily life, exercise, sleep, and confidence. I've tried to cut cals but binge eating always consumes me. I just am gaining so much weight, so fast. I feel an irresistible urge to binge eat almost everyday.

I am fairly active, and I swim 5ish miles a week and lift 3 days a week. I really just need someone to hold me accountable and some way to stop my binge eating. Thanks.

Edit: I'm about 35% body fat (estimated) and have a lot of fat in my face and stomach area.. dm me for photos.

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How do I loose weight? Need advice.

I finally got the motivation to get up and start a gym membership. But I’m lost. I go there and just lift weights for like 40 min and go on the treadmill for 20 min. I’m feeling lost since I’m just doing random stuff. I try my best to eat about 2500 calories a day but I think I go a little over. Im starting a job at FedEx as a package handler so that might help me out since it requires some movement. Also I go to school so I get a few steps in. So school + job + Gym = weight loss? Job is 4 days a week and gym is 4-5 days a week. I’m just asking for advice. Does anyone have a schedule they used to loose weight? What did you guys do?

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Exercise…

Has anyone successfully lost weight using a rowing machine as main form of exercise? I’m disabled so was only exercising with physio and EP whilst supervised, I’ve just got a rowing machine for home as it’s something I can safely manage myself. Desperate to lose the weight that I gained after I ended up disabled and from medications.

I’m doing 20 minutes a night, trying to avoid a crash but also push myself.. and I’m worried it won’t be enough. I’m counting calories too and I feel constantly hungry (meds and ADHD combo stimulate appetite well beyond a healthy need), but calorie counting alone has barely shifted the weight because of meds I’m on. Hoping for some inspiration from others who have lost weight rowing!

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Disproportionally large fatpad, i have lost 15kg and see no difference

I was quite overweight, 6’0” and 120kg, I have since then lost 15kg and everything gets smaller except the fatpad, it’s to the point where my fatpad now extends longer out than my stomach, my fatpad covers easily 2 inches of dick, bone pressed I am 6.5” but with my fatpad I am 4.5”.

I need to lose 20kg more to reach my goal weight of 85kgs, so you think losing this weight would help me get rid of this ugly fat? I am not exaggerating when I say that it weighs 2kgs, it’s huge and I have 0 confidence because of it.

I have already lost almost half the weight required to reach my goal but so far there’s no difference at all, is hope lost?

And before people say that women don’t mind, I don’t care about them, I mind, it looks like my penis is using a couch pillow as a hat and I hate it. Cosmetic surgery is t an option sadly, it’s too expensive and doesn’t even exist in my region

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Feeling hopeless after decades of failure

Has anyone else here been through Hell and back, multiple times, just trying to get started? Did anyone REALLY struggle and almost give up before they found what worked for them? I have been trying to lose weight for decades with no luck. I always fail. I’ve come to the realization that losing weight just might not happen for me. I just won’t ever find a way for it to work for me.

I have tried every diet under the sun. I’ve tried CICO, Keto, 21 Day fix, Whole30, Clean eating, Intuitive Eating (which DOES NOT work for me), Bright Line Eating. I’ve tried not eating, I’ve tried giving up and not doing ANYTHING. I have wasted tens of THOUSANDS of dollars on diet programs, fitness programs, consultations with diet gurus, dieticians and nutritionists who all promise me, convincingly, that their program is the one that will work for me. I've always been overweight.

I am 39, a lifelong history of being overweight, and after having two babies and a hysterectomy, I am now over 100 lbs overweight. My grandmother and father died of diabetes complications. On my father’s deathbed a few months ago, I promised him that I would finally get healthy. And I just haven’t been able to get a hold on things. I just eat and eat.

I’m so tired of it all. The only thing I haven’t tried is gastric bypass surgery, which I honestly want to avoid. I am depressed and I have anxiety. I am in therapy for this. I have two little boys whom I love so much, but when I am stressed after dealing with them all day, dealing with my overbearing MIL (who I live with half the year), dealing with work stress, no matter what diet or ‘program’ I’m on, I always give in and overeat. It’s getting to the point where I don’t think I want to live anymore if this is how things are going to be. I can’t just accept myself at this size and throw body positivity bandaids over it all. I feel like Frodo sometimes from LotR, doing an impossible task, an impossible journey, and feeling incredibly inadequate and unprepared.

The one thing I have wanted most in my life feels IMPOSSIBLE to get.

I’ve been doing a lot of work in therapy, trying to figure out why I overeat, and it’s not just to self-medicate when I am stressed, it is because I’m so unhappy in life that the only real pleasure I get is from eating food. The problem for me, isn’t finding the PERFECT program for me. The problem is that I just CANT STOP EATING.

I’ve tried replacing “extracurricular” eating with other things, like exercise, hobbies, connecting with friends. But at the end of it, when I’m stressed, my resolve just gets thrown out the window.

I am posting this to see if anyone else can relate to my misery, and hopefully share how they got out of it.

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Maybe TW? I need motivation 😅

I feel like I’ll never reach my goal weight. I’m just so disgusted with my body. I want to feel good in clothes and buy clothes that fit right. I’m exhausted. I walk MINIMUM a mile everyday and sometimes up to 3/4 day. Was down 167, checked this morning back to 169.8. Sick of it!!! I count calories and use weight watchers to calculate points like that as well. Usually stay well within my points range everyday. Hell. I hadn’t even nothing sweet for almost a month until last night. This is driving me insane! Ive done the starvation route and it works but that way just straight hurts and i feel like it does not provide lasting results. I decided to try to lose it the “right” way and the amount of time its taking is killing me. There’s so many factors just against me too that I cant control. Tired of looking this way😪😪😪

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Any idea for standardizing dinners?

TLDR: What are some dinner food that can be easy to make, eat most days, and can be bought in bulk?

Every morning I eat a Pb&J sandwich with my proteins shake at 9am every day it's what I enjoy. For lunch I eat rice, meat, veg and or salad and maybe beans every single day it's how I was raised at 12pm. At 4 I eat a fruit as a snack, most likely an apple. I love all of what I eat I literally can not get tire of it been eating exactly like this for a bit over a year.

But for dinner it's a shit show everyday, I can't seem to standardize it, I love tomatoes soup but the sodium is out rages and making it every day is a pain in the ass. I am asking this subreddit What are some dinner food that can be easy to make, eat most days, and can be bought in bulk?

-At this point I'm thinking pasta or sandwich.

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it's about the little things...

SW 203,CW 181, GW?? I like to walk around in just a towel while I get ready after showering. At my heaviest I used a beach towel as a regular sized bath towel would barely wrap around me. Today I was able to use a regular sized towel again and I have to say, it feels great to be slowly approaching normal again. It may sound silly but it's giving me such a boost. Not having to make accommodations for my weight is a great feeling and I'm excited about losing more.

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30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 23

Hello loseit folks!

Day 23! I really need to look at next month’s goals, it’s sneaking up on me so fast. I hope your Thursday was lovely.

Log before I eat everything: Logged!

1800 – 2000 calories a day: On it! I made some bad choices after dinner last night & blew up my calories. Today is another oppurtunity to succeed. Gonna have a big salad with lots of lean protein for dinner.

Exercise five days a week: TBD gotta post & run, hoping to sneak in a walk & some posture poses. 17/23 days.

Journal for two minutes before playing my Switch: Not today, I was rushing to get stuff ready for a friend to visit my island later today. 17/22 days.

Read & respond to at least 3 comments a day on this post: I’m catching up on reading some of your wonderful comments, y’all are so inspiring. Keeping me going!

Today's gratitude list: Today, I'm grateful for access to mental health care. And yeah, again. I'm a bit of a mess after therapy, imagine where I'd be otherwise. Actually, let’s not. That’s some Stephen King level scary.

Random self-care action I want to conquer today: Therapy session & being kind to myself after.

Your turn! How was your day 23?

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Dramatic drop in blood pressure

In Dec ‘21 I was put on a diuretic for high blood pressure. It was finally the kick in the pants I needed to take my health more seriously. It wasn’t until Aug ‘22 I started CICO earnestly, but my blood pressure didn’t really start going down. Last month it was 150/90 and I weighed in at 345 lbs (I had lost almost 40 pounds at this point). I had another appt today and was still expecting my blood pressure to be sky high, but it was 130/86! Obviously still high but way better. I was so afraid my doctor was going to say I needed another med. I think the craziest thing is the difference in weight between today and last month was only around 7 pounds so it’s kind of crazy to see a big difference with that small of a weight loss.

Anyway I’m looking forward to my bp getting back to normal soon!

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deep down I KNOW that I want to lose weight, but everyday the motivation is gone until nighttime when I’m filled with regret and promise myself that I will get back on track tomorrow.

I’m looking for some advice. It’s hard because I feel like I’ve said everything to myself that I can think of to motivate myself. I lost 40 pounds in the past, then I gained it all back and I have wanted to lose the weight for years.

I don’t know why it’s so hard for me. I’m frustrated because I’ve done it before; I’ve stayed in a calorie deficit and worked out, and I stayed focused and held myself accountable all day.

But now I feel like my brain has been retired somehow. It feels like I have completely no motivation all day no matter how hard I try to force myself to be motivated. In the morning I have a plan for my day, but around afternoon I just don’t care at all and will over eat. Then at night time is when I feel regret and promise myself a better day tomorrow. I’ve been living like this for years, I feel like I’m reaching a breaking point and I’m going insane :(

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Will somebody please knock some sense into me

Last year, I lost about 40lbs, but was still about 20 or 30lbs from my goal. The holidays happened, I cheated, a lot, and well, I never really got back on the wagon.

I'm up about 15 lbs from my lowest weight last year.

Now, I find my sleep is suffering, I'm always tired, I have stomach issues and brain fog and I just generally feel less than great most of the time.

I know what I need to do. I just need to do what I did for most of last year. Count calories and exercise 3 or 4 times a week.

But, I'll start and be good for a day or two... and then I fall off the wagon again.

I hate it and I don't know how to fix this.

Can anyone help knock some sense into me.

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How do you cope with increasing opposite sex attention

I know this is going to rustle some feathers and possibly being memed, especially with women living this every day of their lives but please bear with me!

So I'm M33, 174cm and as of this day 105 Kg (Started at 123 Kg in the last week of December with a goal weight of 80 Kg so almost halfway there).

I've never been bad to look at. In fact in my early 20s I was quite the looker, and then life happened. Even at my worst, I was still not THAT bad.

Now, however, as I regain my health and confidence and lose weight, it's all starting to come back and I'm getting A LOT more attention, which isn't bad to be honest, but I'm having trouble processing some of it, mostly from colleagues and other people that I regularly deal with that have now drastically shifted the way they get along with me.

And I get it to a degree, but this change in tune is so big that I don't really know how to interpret it.

Does anyone have a similar experience that can share some advice?

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I hate being fat so much

I have been stuck at 256lbs for so long now. I've gone down and then back up. I've tried to be body positive but I hate my size so much and I'm so physically uncomfortable. When I do yoga I can't get into many positions because of my weight. Every single day I end up binging. Please can anyone tell me what they did to lose a significant amount of weight? I just need to get past the first 23lbs and I'll feel like I'm going in the right direction. 233 is the lowest I've been in the last year and I binged my way back up to 256. I don't know how to stick with it last 3pm. I'm 37 in 2 months and if I don't get a grip now it's just going to get harder and harder to shift. Thank you so much in advance.

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Reminder to measure yourself along the weight loss journey!!

Hi long time lurker and just recently been on my journey to lose some weight and get healthier for the past month. I’ve been doing the Chloe thing weight loss challenge this past month and am on my last week. I was getting a little disappointed looking at the scales since I only lost around 4 pounds. I also took measurements and realized I slimed my waist down by almost 2 inches though.

I’ve constantly struggled with checking the scale every couple days and feeling discouraged. I just want to say if anyone out there feels similar remember to use other metrics to track your journey. Change can be hard and it will take time to see the difference outwardly, don’t count yourself out👏🏽

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Does alcohol slow down weightloss afterwards?

So I am going to a party on Saturday fora friend of mine, huge gathering, 80-100 people.

I'll drink some beers, of course! But how will that affect my weightloss the following week or even weeks? I can fit 5 beers into my daily calorie range without any difficulty, 5 beers, 330 ml each are about 660 kcals, thats not a problem, I'll simply eat a small lunch.

Will it affect my weightloss the following week and if so, by how much? Will I gain weight the following day?

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Worried about going to the gym

Hi guys. So just for context I’m a 21 year old male who is 171 cm tall (5’7) and I weigh around 273 lbs. My BMI is over 42. I did lose weight 2 years ago, where I ended up losing over 84 lbs. The lowest weight I ever got down to was 173 lbs which was in September 2021 which was around a BMI of 26.

I’ve acknowledged that I need to lose weight again, this time maintaining the weight and eliminating all junk food, especially takeaways. I’m planning to go to the local gym in my town which I live just a 10 minute walk away from.

My weight target will be to get to a healthy weight, most likely something like 154 lbs. I’m just worried that I will be ridiculed for my weight or whatever, considering I’m a BMI of 42.

I currently work part time 3 days a week so I’m planning to go to the gym 3 days a week, for example, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday or something. I’m thinking about going to University later this year which is in September (in 7 months) so I really want to be in a better shape by then especially.

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Last 15 pounds are kicking my ass

I have 15 pounds more to lose before I reach normal weight. To keep the weight going down, I eat very small meals for lunch and dinner and I'm perpetually hungry. I can no longer watch cooking shows or look at anything with food unless I just ate because they make me too hungry, especially before bed. I exercise for an hour a day.

To be honest, I don't know if I can beat this. I'm a small female so my calorie allowance is low. Breakfast is a cup of plain yogurt plus maybe a banana. My lunch/dinner are basically a little brown rice, some veg and protein(like fish/egg), all in tiny portions. No desserts.

How do I distract myself from the constant hunger? My schedule is currently quite free but may change later so I want to lose as much weight as possible while I have the time to exercise.

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30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 21

Hello loseit folks!

Day 21! Bit of a tough one for me, so let’s get to it.

Log before I eat everything: Logged!

1800 – 2000 calories a day: On it!

Exercise five days a week: Rest day, I didn’t mean for it to be so I'm annoyed at my own choices. 15/21 days.

Journal for two minutes before playing my Switch: Not today. 16/20 days.

Read & respond to at least 3 comments a day on this post: Not tonight, gonna be busy off screens for the evening. I'm sorry kids, I get home from work & my eyes are too tired to do much screens. I’m working on getting a new presciption so I can spend more time on here with y’all.

Today's gratitude list: Today, I'm grateful for being given another day to do human stuff like breathing & watching the sun set.

Random self-care action I want to conquer today: Get to bed early & no screens after this post.

Your turn! How was your day 21?

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Not cut out to be skinny

Just a bit of a random thought that keeps popping into my head - I am not cut out to be skinny! The process seems so hard some days. I've lost weight before and been at a happy weight, and I know the joy that brings.... But the days of healthy eating, and hungry, and avoiding temptation seems so hard this time. No point to this really, just wanted to put the thought out there... And get over myself. So far I haven't given in - keeping on track and cou ting my calories etc.

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how to stop myself from caving

After now just over a month of following my diet to a tee and eating healthy every day, I told myself i’d have a sliver of this slice of cake that I had opted out of eating the day before.

Basically ended up having a sliver, then another and then the whole slice.. and then another slice. I even started to eat the second slice, put down the remaining half and told myself i’d stop. I didn’t stop and finished eating the second slice.

It’s so easy for me to eat healthy when the food isn’t in my reach, but as soon as I get my hands on it i just eat it right up.

If anyone has any similar experiences feel free to share how you dealt with the habit and the feeling of guilt afterwards.

I know it’s just a day of progress lost and i need to keep going, but one day is a lot in my eyes. idk

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Best hack I’ve learned

Hello everyone. First time posting here so please tell me if this isn’t allowed!

I’m the typical yo-yo dieter that I’m sure most people here would identify with. I’d stick rigidly to a meal plan, eat one ‘naughty’ thing and end up eating the entire contents of my kitchen and then I’d be back at square one, beginning the meal plan again a few weeks later only to start the cycle all over again.

Something I’ve found really helpful as a meat eater, is to fry off a few pounds of chicken breast fillets, with some frozen peppers, onions and spices/fajita seasoning packet at the start of the week and just keep it in the fridge.

The possibilities are endless and it has saved me many a time when I have come home tired from work and couldn’t be bothered cooking and just ordered a takeout instead of making a healthy meal.

My go to is to microwave some of the chicken-veg mixture and add salad, cheese, salsa, sour cream and a wholewheat pitta/flatbread, but it’s also nice with microwave rice and some air fried veggies. I’ve also added it to a low carb wrap with some tomato purée and it tasted enough like a pizza to satisfy my cravings. It’s also healthy and high-protein and has helped me stick to my calorie deficit.

Seems simple but I only started doing this recently and it has really made a difference!

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Losing it with weight watchers

No negative comments please It works for me but everyone has different opinions

I have been using Weight Watchers because I like the ease of the point system it reminds me of Richard Simmons deal with meal system from many many years ago where you had Exemouth of cards and when you eat some thing you move the cart over and when your cards are finished you are done for the day so the points of Weight Watchers is similar in my head

I have lost 10 pounds in a little under a month which is not very much but it is a very slow turtle pace for me and is working

I like using the app I put in my food gives me the points and it has recipes and it seems to help me stay mindful and on track without having to count calories and macros and all that other stuff and weighing things

This morning for breakfast I made a five point omelette on a tortilla wrap with three eggs crumbled feta cheese pico de gallo baby spinach and an old lady extreme wellness high fiber 8 inch tortilla wrap and very little olive oil

I wish I could post a picture of this morning‘s breakfast because look pretty good

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I accidentally went past my goal weight without realizing it

First off: I don’t weigh myself because of my ED history. The last time I was weighed was at my gynecologist about a year ago. I was maintaining around that weight (75 kg/165.3 lbs) for about a few months.

I‘m at the end of a four week vacation and went to a water park yesterday. Before going on the slide, everyone must be weighed. I was dreading the weigh-in a bit because I was afraid it would trigger my ED and I was on vacation, so I was eating whatever I wanted, including softdrinks and snacks which I don‘t consume at home. Anyway, when I stepped on the scale, I was 68 kg (149.9 lbs), so 4 kg (8.8 lbs) lighter than my goal weight (72 kg/158.7 kbs), 7 kg (15.4 lbs) lighter than my last weigh-in at the doctor. I was a bit in shock. I thought: „Yeah, that scale is obviously not working right“. But then I weighed the same at the next four scales and reality hit. I was on the brink of tears, happy tears, of course. I haven‘t been under 70 kg (154.3 lbs) since my bachelor studies 15 years ago.

I’ve been struggling with my body image and weight for more than 20 years. The first time I was dieting, I was 14 years old. I was a normal weight but on the chubbier side. My mom set me on my first diet then. She was a bit overweight for most of her adult life and wanted me to lose the baby fat so I wouldn‘t be struggling like she did. She came from a place of love but it backfired and she laid the ground work for what would become a 15+ year long battle with a binge eating disorder.

I was thin at the end of high school but the weight gain started during my bachelor studies when a combination of three things happened: (1) I was being bullied in university and fell into depression/anxiety, (2) I was living on my own and therefore out of my mom‘s constant supervision and commentary of my food consumption, (3) the first waves of Hashimoto kicked in although I didn‘t release it was Hashimoto until a few years later. In an effort to mitigate the weight gain, I tried every diet that I came across. That‘s when the binge-restrict-cycle started.

Over the years, I saw therapists for my depression, a nutritionist for my binge eating, personal trainers for my fitness. I once lost 10 kg (22 lbs) with nine months of keto so my insurance would pay for my breast reduction surgery. I gained it all back a year after surgery. I was a successful dieter, until I wasn‘t. I was incredibly disciplined until life came in the way, I hit a plateau, or depression set in. I was so sick and tired of my constant struggle and my fight against my body.

I put my personal life on hold, never dated, avoided going out with friends. I put all my energy into work and my „health journey“. During my depressive phases, all my energy was used to „function“. I didn‘t have the energy to diet then. I self-medicated with food. I was 88 kg (194 lbs) at my highest weight. Once I was out of the depressive phase, I put all my energy into getting rid of the weight I had gained during my depressive phase.

Everything changed when I decided to stop trying to lose weight. Through Abby Sharp‘s Youtube channel, I came across the book Intuitive Eating by Tribole and Resch. It helped me tremendously to change my mindset. I was starting to accept my body and listen to it. I also used the initial drive that came with reading the book to address some health issues. I have suffered from IBS as long as I can remember. I took the opportunity of one of the Covid lockdowns (no eating out, no family gatherings, always eating at home) to change my diet to low FODMAP to find the foods that trigger my IBS. I not only cured my IBS but also lost 4 kg (8.8 lbs) without even trying. Once lockdown was over, I went to the gym 2-3 times a week because I felt that my osteoarthritis improved with the movement. Within a year, I was down at 75 kg (165.3 lbs) just by listening to my hunger and fullness cues. I was comfortable where I was at. I wanted to be at a healthy BMI but if 75 kg (165.3 lbs) was where my body maintained, I was okay with that. My body felt good. My bowels were calm. My depression was much better. I haven‘t had a binge episode in two years. I finally had the energy to focus on my personal life. I went on dates. I tried new sports. I found new hobbies. I went on this big vacation on my own.

Now, I‘m even a bit upset that my surprise weight loss upset me so much. It shouldn‘t matter anymore, shouldn‘t it? But I‘m still human with hidden desires after all. I‘ll appreciate my body for being at a healthy BMI now and will continue with my healthy mindset to nurture it.

I started out with: PCOS, Hashimoto, depression, IBS, osteoarthritis, BED. Healthwise, I‘ve been given a terrible hand of cards. I have accepted my body and its flaws and have come out stronger than ever. I hope you guys can do the same!

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weight loss without the self hate!

So around 8 years ago I started my 1st weight loss journey. Long story short I went from 280lbs to 190lbs. I did this because I absolutely hated who I was and my life. Going to the gym was more of a way to punish myself. I was eating well under 1000 calories. I was going through a bad batch of depression, self hate. "Anger is a gift" was my main mentality, I absolutely wanted to destroy who I was. Eventually things got better, but I stopped working out and started eating for fun. I am in a way better situation mentally. I have gained weight again. I'm currently at 290lbs, and want to lose at least 60lbs. I've been trying to psyche myself up but it's been hard. I have cut back on what I eat and have lost weight. I know what I have to do, but it's been a challenge. Any advice or even similar stories. I'm really just reaching out to see if anyone else has had similar stories.

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Why is it so hard for me to eat a salad

I don't understand, it is so hard for me to choose a salad over a burger or something for example. But whenever I do manage to choose a salad instead, it always taste amazing and I never regret my choice.

I love the taste of salads, they are really enjoyable to eat especially with some avocado, corn, onions, etc.

So why the hell do I never want to eat it? I just had one for dinner tonight and it was difficult to choose it over some unhealthier options I had, but I did. It was fucking awesome, honestly better tasting then the other options I would have made, which is why I don't understand this weird aversion to salads that I have. Anyone else experience this? It's so strange because I genuinely enjoy salads that I make even over less healthy options, but it's so hard to force myself to eat one. The salad tasted way better then the burger I would have made instead.

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Losing Weight When You’re Already at a Healthy Weight

So about 2.5 years ago (October 2020) I decided I would start losing weight. CICO worked for me as I didn’t exercise at all and still ate junk food regularly. All I needed to do was track my calories every single night (my goal was 1200, I would definitely go over a few times a week but alas I stuck to around 1100-1500 every day for the most part). I eventually went from about 150 to 112 by June of 2021 (~40lbs lost in 9 months). I then maintained that loss for another year and a half.

Until I quit nicotine at the start of 2023. I’ve already gained 10lbs and it’s making me REALLY insecure. I’m still slim (5’4” and 125) but I really, really, don’t want to gain anymore. I honestly never want to see 130 on that scale ever again.

I feel like it’s much harder to see results now that I’ve quit nicotine. I can still try to limit my calories but it’s so hard to do that now that my little appetite suppressant is gone. Nicotine also speeds up your metabolism, so now I have to find time to go crazy on cardio like literally every day if I want to have the same metabolic rate I used to have while hitting nicotine.

It’s really making me want to go back to vaping. For those of you who have never vaped, what are your tips for losing weight when your starting weight is already relatively slim? And, for those of you who have vaped, how did you curb weight gain? Or did you lose the weight you did end up gaining?

Thank you so much.

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How do people get weight loss meds?

Relative is obese and it has contributed to numerous health issues over the years. I sometimes help him with pet care when he is dealing with his medical issues. Knee replacements, hormones unbalanced, and recently he said elevated glucose levels. He is barely 50 and mentioned this weekend “it’s time to get serious about losing weight”. I brought up the latest weight loss medications and he said “I asked- my doctor told me they are out of stock everywhere and he can’t get them. It could be a year or more before I can get them. They offered me something else but told me success isn’t as likely as the recent drugs.”

I guess I’m just surprised and feeling bad for him. Like he has bad knees so walking far is hard. He is basically pre diabetic. If he doesn’t qualify to get his hands on these meds who does?

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30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 20

Hello loseit folks!

Day 20! I hope you’re all kicking butt. I know it’s early, but this is a short month. Day 28 is technically day 30. Whatcha all thinking about next month’s goals?

Log before I eat everything: Logged!

1800 – 2000 calories a day: On it!

Exercise five days a week: Rest day, I'm pooped. 15/20 days.

Journal for two minutes before playing my Switch: Nailed it. 16/20 days.

Read & respond to at least 3 comments a day on this post: Not tonight, gonna be busy off screens for the evening. I'm sorry kids, I get home from work & my eyes are too tired to do much screens. I’m working on getting a new presciption so I can spend more time on here with y’all.

Today's gratitude list: Today, I'm grateful for being able to go to the dentist & eye doctor. Lenty of folks can’t. This is me not rabbling about the American health care system because we aren’t here for that today.

Random self-care action I want to conquer today: Get to bed early & no screens after this post.

Your turn! How was your day 20?

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30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 19

Hello loseit folks!

Day 19! Sunday funday. I hope you’re all having a lovely weekend.

Log before I eat everything: Logged!

1800 – 2000 calories a day: On it!

Exercise five days a week: 40 minute walk & vigorous cleaning & chores. This is pretty much how my weekends go. 15/19 days.

Journal for two minutes before playing my Switch: Nailed it. 15/19 days.

Read & respond to at least 3 comments a day on this post: Not tonight, gonna be busy off screens for the evening.

Today's gratitude list: Today, I'm grateful for family of choice & getting to see a far away friend via Animal Crossing.

Random self-care action I want to conquer today: There’s a face mask, bath & full skin care routine ahead of me.

Your turn! How was your day 19?

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Why does my back and arms hold so much fat?

For starters Im in pretty good shape, not overweight at all. I run twice a day 30 minutes, lift weights, bike, and I can do 30 pushups yet I still hold onto fat in these specific areas. Everywhere else Im thin but this sort of ruins my silhouette in a way. Im on a 1200 calorie deficiency bc I normally take in 1600, Im not sure if im even seeing progress in that area specifically. Im keeping it up but it's so frustrating, I understand I cant spot reduce but I find it weird that theses areas seem to hold everything

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Weekend bingers ? how do you combat this ?

I find due to boredom, stress, socialising the weekend is one of my most dangerous periods. A couple of shots of whiskey a couple of pastries a couple of packs of noodles oh yeah nice looking chicken wings and voila I'm over a d then I spend the Monday to Friday trying to get it all off again. Very Frustrating Cycle. How do you guys combat this ?

Ok a bit of background context I weigh about 100 kilos late 40s M decent arms solid build but that belly aaaaaargh anyway , my goal is to his 90ish by May,

I do keto and IF but also stressed a bit so I'm also stress eating even with my regimen.

Excercise regime is 2-3 times a week krav maga ( no running though bad knees ) , at least 2 times weights , and the occasional walk I work from home and it's maddening to see the scale yoyo like crazy I mean I'll get to 98 and take my foot of the pedal and whoops back at 101.

The issue is due to simple life bs I'm constantly trying to blow of steam or stem boredom on the weekends. Any time I socialize it just simply gets on my nerves that I can't have a decent drink 😒 so maybe I'll have one or 2 and I know this is messing with my regime so I'll nose dive into a chocolate bar or a rice meal ( trying to do keto this is no bueno)

And when did we have to write a few paragraphs to be able to get advice here ?

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Actively counting calories doesn't work for me anymore and I'm really sad about it.

Trigger warning : eating disorders

I'm using an alt account for this.

A few years ago I discovered calorie counting using the MFP app. I was 200lb and 5"5 and hated how I looked and how I felt about myself. No idea how I managed to stick to it, but I began at around 1200 - 1300 calories a day.

I realised how well it worked. I had a sedentary job, hated excersise of any form. It was perfect. But then I thought, if I lose this much in this space of time eating 1300 calories, just imagine how much faster the weight would fall off if I ate 1,100?!

And then I was restricting to 1000. Then 950. Then it was 800.

People were amazed. I lapped up the compliments. Even when I hit my goal weight, it wasn't enough. I even allowed cheat meals, but I wouldn't eat all day just so I could not feel guilty about the meal.

Then, if I felt I ate too much, I'd make myself sick. My lowest weight was just under 120lbs. I was proud of my achievements but I still wasn't happy. I'd been the fat kid my whole life and I finally wasn't but it still wasn't enough.

It never dawned on me that this might not be sustainable. And eventually, I began allowing myself to eat more. And more. And then i developed a problem with binge eating. I'd be hungry and then it's like I'd blink and I'm suddenly surrounded by crisp packets, chocolate wrappers, an empty Nutella jar. I would try and purge it out. Eventually I stopped bothering and just binged.

So I went back to my starting weight, plus a bit more. And stayed there for a year or so. I kept going back to MFP but counting just made me constantly think about food. I'd look at a packet of crisps and think, can I afford this? I wouldn't even particularly want them, but if I could fit them in, I would eat them. And then suddenly it's lunch time and I've only got 500 calories left for dinner, which wouldn't be made for a few hours, so I'd just go over my allowance for the day.

I'm now ten months post partum. I let myself eat whatever I wanted when I was pregnant. It was a rough pregnancy so I thought I'd treat myself. No idea what I gained because I never checked. I promised myself once the baby was here that I'd sort myself out and make healthier choices and go back to MFP.

Every time I go back to it, I fail. I'll last two or three days of keeping to 1500 - 1600 calories a day, just to get in the habit of it. It's always around day three or four that I fail and go over. Or I don't count. Or we order takeaway, which I think we have an addiction to.

But I feel indoctrined into MFP or calorie counting. Like I've been brainwashed into thinking it is the only surefire way to lose weight. I know every diet boils down to CICO, it's the active tracking of the calories that leads me to fail. Also, with a rambunctious ten month old that I'm alone with every day, it's very hard to stop and scan everything I'm about to eat. It makes me miserable. And now the baby is finally getting the hang of solids and eating full meals, I want to set the best example I can by providing and eating nutritious food.

How do I even do that? I do a lot of walking, maybe about six hours worth a week. Cheaper than getting the bus and the baby likes the scenery. But I feel like I've no idea how to lose weight without counting calories. One positive is I've noticed when I'm just listening to my body, I eat less often. With calorie counting I feel like i have to shove everything in to meet some sort of quota, but at the same time, not meet that quota, so I'm at a deficit. A second positive is that I'm actually now 195lbs. Woohoo.

Sorry about the rant. I've been feeling very low and disgusted at myself.

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Help, I can't stop gaining weight

I was never thin, I always had a big booty, hips, and chest. But my waist was tiny - perfect hour glass shape. Curvy but no one would've ever called me over-weightt. It was the best thing I had going for myself - looks wise.
But after I got pregnant, the weight kept coming. Every few months I would weigh more and more. I went from a size medium to a size XL in two years. And now XL clothes are starting to feel tight and I'm literally ripping my pants with my thighs.

I used to be able to eat whatever I wanted with no weight gain. But these days, even if I drastically lower my food intake, I am still gaining weight.

My husband passed away unexpectedly last year, and I couldn't eat much for the first few months. I actually did lose some weight and my body started to - very slowly - get that hourglass shape again. But I started eating again about 5 months after he passed. And more than usual. I know, I was grief eating. But now it's gotten so bad, I do not recognize my body. XL clothes are now too small for me. I never had back fat in my life, it only started a little bit after I had my daughter, but now it's just so much!

I can't even suck my stomach in when I'm wearing a dress- I'm just literally sticking out everywhere. I am horrified I let it get this bad. And not that I'm fat shaming myself - I was always a bigger girl, but now I am uncomfortable. I don't look like myself and it's painful to squeeze into clothing and I don't feel healthy.

My job has a gym I can use after work. Today will be my first day using it. I brought gym clothes and sneakers and a towel.

But I don't know where to start! I've never exercised in my life - I've always hated it - and I'm severely out of shape. If I ever have to run, even for a short spurt to catch a train or bus, I am wheezing and out of breath. But I need to at least this extra belly and back fat, and trim down my thighs a little if possible.

But I've never done this! I could use some advice.
What machine do I use? Treadmill? Cycling? For how long? What stretches should I do first? How often should I do it?

And with my very busy schedule, I've gotten in the habit of snacking all day long. I don't eat meals, I just eat snacks every hour or so. I know this is awful, but I don't have time to cook. And even when I do and want to - 1, I am a TERRIBLE cook. My husband was the one that cooked while I worked full time. I have messed up everything I've tried to cook on my own. 2, I HATE cooking. I just hate it! It's so messy and it takes so long! and 3, I have NO IDEA what to buy when I'm at the grocery store. I always tell myself I'm going to start eating better and cooking but then I get to the store and I'm lost on what to buy. I wish someone would give me a list. I've tried to write my own, but I still don't know what to write!

I had a rough childhood, my mother never taught me anything. When I moved out and ran as far away from her as I could get, I taught myself everything. Slowly. But not cooking - I never learned and I always ate prepared meals or snacks before I met my husband.

Since he's passed away, I have taught myself even more. I have put together all the furniture alone - even ones that require two people. I don't have two people, so gotta make it work! Took me all day - literally all day - on one piece, but I did it! Had to take apart what I did and re-do it a couple times. But then I just kept doing it. Now I can put together any furniture that needs to be assembled.

I learned about cars because my car broke down so often and I couldn't keep affording tow trucks and mechanics. Now I know a lot about cars.

I'm more of a bookworm type that's really into nerdy stuff and terrible at life skills, but I've been forced to learn everything I was never taught as a kid, and then some when I lost the person that did the things I hadn't taught myself yet.

EXCEPT COOKING. UGH I HATE IT AND I NEED HELP.

I NEED to eat healthier and I need to work-out.

Can someone please offer some advice and maybe share their literal grocery list? So I know what to buy? And maybe what to do with the incredients? And any Amazon kitchen hack device that makes cooking easier would help! I just got an egg cooker and omg I am literally RELEIEVED because my daughter likes hard boiled eggs, and so do I, but I hated making them and messed them up always.

Sorry this was a novel!

Please and thank you!!

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