(22f) I weighed myself for the first time in over a year and I am so disappointed with what I saw. I really need some support.

Pretty much what the title says. So I have a scale in my bathroom and I literally never even look at it or step foot on it, and I haven’t in over a year or felt the need to ever because I’ve gained some weight here and there, but I thought I’ve looked okay. I‘ve always been on the curvier side but now I’ve never been this heavy. My tummy isn’t that bad, it’s pudgier than it used to be but i didn’t think I weighed this much. I feel like I’ve been blind and I’m so disappointed with myself. My boyfriend definitely prefers some curves and loves my tummy, he’s always told me that I’m beautiful just the way I am and that I should only want to lose weight if it’s for myself and for my health so that definitely made me feel less insecure about it, but now I’m realizing I want to more than ever for my health especially because I’m only 5”2 and I know this weight can cause a lot of problems on my body in the future and even now. I left high school at around 140 lbs and in college hit around 150 lbs, now I’m a couple years out of college and for the first time in my life I weigh 179 lbs. i can’t believe it I really don’t know how I got here. I’m in complete shock. I didn’t even think I looked that bad and now every time I look at myself in the mirror I just see my body so differently and I hate this feeling. I started to seriously count my calories and started to diet about a year ago bc I knew I had put on some weight in the wrong areas, but then I tore my ACL skateboarding and my life became pretty sedentary for a bit while I had to heal. I’m about 8 months post-op and I’m definitely feeling okay to get back in the gym and to start a healthier lifestyle working out more. But I swear I just can’t shake this feeling of disgust especially with myself and I know that it’s not going to help feeling this way but I feel like it seems so impossible right now. I’ve been dieting for like two months and I thought I even saw some changes in my body like I was feeling happy, but now I don’t even know what changes I would be talking about. I just feel so defeated. It’s crazy because my weight gain happened so quickly and I hadn’t even changed my lifestyle that much in the last couple years I feel like I was eating pretty similarly it happened pretty quick at the beginning of Covid and I was around 155 lbs but now I can’t believe it’s gotten to this point.

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Back on track after a 5kg gain

So, I knew I'd struggle with Christmas treats and, last year I did. I resisted as much as I could and since Christmas I've not been following my diet at all. I only managed to gain 5kgs, and I'm glad I didn't gain anymore.

I started eating a lot of carbs again and snacking and having desert. Which I'm naughty, naughty for. And have since learned. I'm finding I really dislike my body at the moment which is pushing me more and more to lose.

I told my mom how proud I was that I lost 5kg in the past week since I started on track again and her reply was something like "that's because you starved yourself" or something. To which my dad said "no he didn't, he's doing great" which was nice.

I'm happy with my deficit (whatever it is at the moment its working). I try not to keep track, but what I've found really helps is fasting to lunch (I don't get hungry) then have a protein shake for lunch and a small portion of protein and veg for dinner.

And I've been sticking to this and it works for me :)

Also instead of using a massive plate, so my food looks small and my plate looks like I need to fill it up more, I've been using a smaller plate and tricking myself into thinking I have a huge feed when really, it's just enough to fill me up til the next day.

I'm currently 160KG (lowest in my adult life was 157kg before Christmas).

Started at 205KG and I can tell from photos of me how big of a blimp I used to be.

Hoping to reach my next goal soon (155KG)

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Went severely over budget for the first time since I've started tracking a month ago, but I'm trying to celebrate the small victories!

I started tracking my calories a month ago when I reached an all time high of about 180lbs (5'6", 20F). Since then, I've been pretty accurate with my counting/making adjustments but the biggest thing for me is cutting out second portions. And believe it or not, I'm almost never hungry for that 2nd portion.

Since then, I measured at 160.0 even this morning. Woohoo!! 20lbs!!

But, as a college student in her finals season, I guess something came over me today. A handful of hot cheetos, a glass of root beer, and a donut stick (aka crack cocaine) later it pushed me well above my caloric deficit today 😅😅😅 A budget of 1,530 cals turned into a ~2,155 net, I ended up taking an hour long walk to burn some of it.

BUT!! Even though I snacked, I still only ate one portion at both dinner and brunch, and this is the first time in a month I've gone quite so over budget. It's pretty common to flux 100-300 cals, but never 630 hahaha. But I'm trying to feel alright about it, even if my scale might kick be back into the 160s tomorrow, I know I've been doing this successfully for a month, it's been working, and it was just a few snacks this one time 😁😁

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Kind of win

So, I have had a crazy stressful week. So stressful I lost my appetite for a while. Then it came back. I let myself have a comfort food. But I only wanted about a third and I threw the rest away. I haven't been counting calories. But I also haven't just been eating my feelings. When things settle down in a week or two I will start meal prepping and counting calories again. I was excited when I didn't over eat my comfort food. I and I was done. So it is progress

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Down 60 LBS

In min November of 2022 I decided enough was enough and I was going to drop 100 lbs by October of 2023. Well I think I’m right on target 60 lbs down at the end of April.
I changed me eating habits by making meals healthier and smaller and cut down snacking. 6 months later snacking is 99.9% gone. I do keep some pretzels on hand where I may grab a handful now and again. When I started I would allow 1 meal to be more of things I like and I used to look forward to that meal all day but over time the importance of that meal has diminished to almost nothing. I still allow myself that meal “cheat” now and then but it’s down to once or twice a month.
I just wanted to let those know who are starting out that if I can do it you can do it

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I need some guidance I feel healthy but unhealthy at the same time

Context I’m a 25 M 6’0 currently sitting at 392 lbs and I love my body but want to rid it of this fat prison to realize my physical potential. I want to feel healthy again. So 2 weeks ago I decided enough is enough and I just kinda quit eating. I’m not very knowledgeable about weight loss but I know I want to work to bettering my mind and body. My strategy had been to eat one meal a day no restaurant food no carbs and no sugar and then fasting on the weekends. I don’t have a scale at home than can properly read my weight so I have to go into the doctor to get myself weighed. I eat a palm sized portion of chicken and spinach h for the past 2 weeks minus weekends but I’m not sure if this will actually help me I’m at a weight I am very unhappy with and this seemed like the best descion I can make to really start the process I fee like I have so much body fat that I can rely heavily on those stores to lose weight but am unsure if it will hurt or damage me in some way I’m prepared to sacrifice as I have been over 300lbs since elementary school. My relationship w food is a nightmare it seems to be all or nothing but I can feel the results already but I’m apprehensive idk if anyone could help or just offer some insight I would greatly appreciate it thank you kind people

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Is it bad to drink/take sugar-replacements everyday?

I just started splurging on zero-calorie drinks and sugar-free sweetener since I found out that I can effectively minimize my calorie intake that way. I use 1 stick of Equal sweetener and drink around 1 or 2 cans (325ml each) of zero-sugar sparkling flavored drink everyday. I’ll binge really bad without them.

Was just wondering since i’ve read something bad about the cardiovascular effects of sucralose.

Well, is it bad to drink those everyday? Has anybody else here that did this for years without any health consequences?

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Moscato Rose - Jacob's creek (the whole bottle is 592 calories - for real??)

Hey all - I'm on a journey to lose 10 pounds of relationship weight!! I don't like drinking too much, I probably drink 1x or 2x a month at the most, which is usually like a can of twisted tea or white claw.

One of my favourite wines are Moscato Rose from Jacob's Creek, and on MFP, it says that the calories are 592 for the WHOLE 750ml bottle. I can't find nutritional information on the website so I'm not sure how accurate this is. Can someone verify, please? Also, does anyone have any low cal wine options?

https://www.jacobscreek.com/en-ca/product/dots-sparkling-moscato-rose/

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How do you stay motivated or dedicated?

18M 5’6 SW: 260 CW:228 GW: 190

I’m looking for tips or any advice on how to stay dedicated to my calorie deficit I have had a hard time recently. I catch myself being a lot more hungry recently than before.

I have been able to go from 260 to 228 since December 2022 and I’m hoping to hit my GW by September im not sure if it’s possible. I aim for 1700 or less calories a day with a weekly cheat day with around 2200-2400 calories. My main problem has been staying full so I don’t find myself snacking.

I would appreciate any tips/advice on how to go about it. I would also appreciate some low calorie snacks that I should try!

Thanks in advance!

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I’ve a question about face fat and wrinkles for the wise women of loseit

As I am a 42yo woman who is fat, my face and wrinkles are currently plumped out. I do have a daily regime of face wash and moisturizer, and I’m also working to improve my hydration levels. As it stands, I legitimately look maybe maybe mid 30’s.

Now I’m determined to lose this gdforsaken fat finally. It has begun to hurt, and my face is developing jowls (EW). So regardless. The weights going. Vanity will not stop me. But my question is this. Is there anything I can do along the way to keep myself from appearing much older than I am as I lose the weight? Can I prevent some of the wrinkles? Or should I set aside some funds for filler?

I realize this is a massively trivial question, but I’m genuinely curious.

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Beginner Fitness - 100+ pounds to lose

I’m so out of shape. I can walk- I regularly walk about a mile around my neighborhood, but that’s it. I struggle with walking lately due to a foot injury I got about 6 months ago.

I know that weight loss is 90% diet, and I know how to diet.

But I hate that I feel so weak and out of shape. I lack core strength, moving is difficult, my muscles are tight.

Any time I try to work out, I can’t do most of the moves and the modifications usually don’t help.

If I do push myself to work out, I’m so ridiculously sore I don’t want to do it again.

Suggestions for YouTube channels or websites where I can find truly beginner workouts?

Maybe I should just start with flexibility and mobility workouts and add in weights later. I don’t know.

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Catching weight gain early

Hey! Does anyone have any tips for my situation...there's a lot of factors involved so bear with...

• history of anorexia
• PCOS but no previous issue with being overweight
• very slowly coming off 2 medications (quetiapene AKA Seroquel and lamotragine AKA lamictal)

I've experienced what feels like some pretty speedy weight gain in the past few months - probably from coming off my medications as this tracks with the timeline. It's hard to give numbers as I don't weigh myself regularly but in a few months I no longer fit in any of my trousers around the waist section. I checked today and I'm 10 stone (63.8kg) and I'm 5"2 so my BMI is now overweight and it's all pretty much all gone on my stomach. If Iook back over the last few years I have been gaining weight consistently but just very very slowly . This has been much speedier and it's making me uncomfortable. I know BMI isn't everything and I have gained a lot of muscle over the last year but the weight gain in the last few months is unique and has been noticed not just by me.

How do I catch this from getting out of hand and learn about what a new post-medication normal diet should be WITHOUT triggering binge/purge cycles? Counting calories is not an ideal solution as it risks not being sustainable.

I'm asking as I already feel like I do all the right things...I'm vegan, I meal prep and cook a lot of my meals myself and don't really like fast food, I work out about 6 hours a week (pole dance and yoga) and I walk my dog for an hour a day (although he's quite slow). I have a relaxed and healthy approach to food, especially for someone with my history, and I really don't want to mess it up with harsh dieting. I do eat quite a lot of sugar and haven't been as on top of meal prepping over the last few weeks.

I thought I'd found a healthy balance with food and exercise and my body and I feel down that I've got to confront it again.

Thanks in advance xx

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Ideas for non-food presents for reaching weight loss goals

Hey there, Just started my weight-loss journey (again...). I'm F23 currently at about 110kg and my goal weight is about 60kg.

This time I want to write a list, of some non food things I'll get for myself when I reach certain steps in my journey. I thought either something bigger for every 10kg or something smaller every 5kg. I thought that might help to keep motivated by reaching smaller goals instead being demotivated by being far away from the end goal.

So far my ideas were a new pircing, maybe a tattoo and a smart watch. Does anyone has some more ideas that I could include in my list? Thanks for your help!

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Self control + weight loss tips

Hi all. I'm a 24 trans guy (born genetically female, am on hrt testosterone at .5ml/week) and am at my heaviest after my recent pregnancy. I was around 130 before pregnancy and have shot up quite a bit to 180. I have some serious self control issues with food that I had durining the pregnancy as well. I have a bad sweet tooth and haven't found much that satisfies that that isn't super bad for me. Being on testosterone makes my appetite skyrocket too. I have tried straight up just not buying the food or having it in the house so I don't crack and eat it, but this doesn't stop my husband from buying sweets and snacks 😅 so inevitably I end up eating what he buys. Do not buy fast food whatsoever aside from boba teas maybe twice a week. I would really like to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight and will take any sort of advice when it comes to food and appetite control. Any suggestions to help with my sweet tooth, or just generic advice for discipline or self control.

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phentermine at borderline overweight/24.9 bmi?

i’m 26f, 5’6”, 150 pounds. i gained 30 pounds in 5 months due to being put on an antipsychotic medication, invega sustenna. when i told my psychiatrist about my weight issues he prescribed me phentermine 15mg. Do you think this is appropriate given my stats? I’m having a really difficult time jumpstarting my metabolism due to the antipysch meds and i struggle with binge eating. i really want to give phentermine a try but i’m nervous because i don’t have the same profile as many people who use it.

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Should you really count calories in fruits and veggies?

I've been told constantly online that counting your fruits and vegetable's calories is necessary for weight loss. Personally, I (F 5'2 under 20 years of age)have had disordered eating within the past 2 years, and I have yo-yod between 92lbs to at my most 190lbs constantly, now being closer to 180, I wonder should I start counting fruit and veggie calories? They have more nutritional value than most foods but is it really something I should do? I wouldn't not count them if they were for example donuts, but they aren't they are highly nutritional foods with antioxidants.

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I’m the lowest weight I’ve ever been yet my face is the chubbiest it’s ever been? Why is that?

I would really love any advice/opinions pls!

So I’ve lost about 180 pounds when I was a teenager and to be honest it wasn’t in the healthiest way.

I was scared of food I ate super “clean” the max fat I would have is 10, max 600 calories and no protein. I honestly didn’t know how much that stuff mattered at the time I just knew what I was old “you eat less you lose weight” and I did.

Up until last year I broke that. I started having more food freedom. eating things that would’ve scared me 4 years ago.

I’m the lowest weight I’ve been which is 170.

At that time I was around 175-180-185

The weird thing is my face, wrists and fingers are “chubbier” now than they were then? Yet I’m the lowest weight I’ve ever been?

Could it be I just have a higher body fat now considering I’m not depriving myself?

It just really confuses me lol I was looking at a picture from 2019 (I weighed 180) and my face was so much smaller… why would that be? Any answers would be great!

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How much does it take to see a difference?

I've been training for 8 months now, been cutting all the way through. I started at 202 lbs, and now 8 months later I am 173 lbs (I'm 6ft 3 btw in case that matters). I've remained consistent in my training and diet, but no matter how much I train or how much the scale number drops, I'm just not changing. I look the same in pictures and according to those around me, my clothes all fit the exact same, I'm actually getting weaker in the gym but that's not a surprise. When will I finally be lean enough to bulk properly? 8 months and 29 pounds down and I still don't see a hint of my abs but I still have a muffin top. What do I do next?

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Looking for advice on loosing lots of weight but still being able to gain muscle

I (M17) am currently 290 6’2 (used to be about 300) and have been lifting weights with a program at my highschool, its been really great for my muscle development and confidence, just recently I noticed I lost about ten pounds doing just that so far. I have decided to attempt a calorie deficit to start to lose more weight and have been doing it for about a week now. While I haven’t seen any downside yet I’m worried cutting calories this much will prevent me from still gaining muscle. What types of foods should I be eating before or after weightlifting that are low calorie but also enough to allow me to gain muscle. I don’t know much so I’m not sure if theres an obvious answer or not. I have considered something like a protein bar before workouts to give me protein but stay low on calories but I don’t know if theres better options.

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Any advice for stopping binge eating and lose weight?

I’ve had an issue with binge eating whenever I’m stressed as food seems to the only thing that can calm me down/that I can enjoy. I feel awful recently as I’ve come home to see my family for the first time since I moved out and I get severely fat shamed and laughed at every day, and this has made it even harder for me to stop, ironically. I need to lose the excess 34 lbs I gained in the last year. I walk usually an average of 13,000 steps a day, bike for 40 mins a day but I’m still gaining. I’m feeling hopeless and I don’t know how I can get over my anxiety without eating either. I know it’s all a very funny situation and I’m just being spoiled, but any advice on actually losing weight would be really appreciated. Thank you

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Feeling discouraged by lack of results

I’m 5’0 and started at 155lbs. I’ve been eating 1200 calories and started walking about 3 miles a day (from a previously very sedentary lifestyle) for three weeks. I track my calories in an app and weigh my food out on a scale. I haven’t drank any alcohol since starting.

My weight keeps fluctuating between 152 and 155, and at one point I was up to 157. My measurements are still the same as the first day I started. I’m feeling completely hopeless. Last year I weighed 130, but over the last 8 months I gained over 20 pounds despite not having any major changes. I went to my doctor and was told nothing medical caused the weight gain. I wanted to be down to 120 by my wedding next year but at this rate it seems impossible. Any advice?

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Feeling Shitty

Had a good week exercise wise and even made some break throughs. However my diet has been absolute garbage to where even though I was feeling great, I'd gained about 3 lbs which isn't bad. But I'm sure if my diet wasn't terrible the numbers would have been better.

The part that makes me feel awful is that I have food that I've prepared at home. Even had some on the microwave in my office. Walked by it to go downstairs and grab delivery. That's the part that has me feeling awful. I know what to do, I plan to do it, reduce the barriers to get it done and still don't do it. It's just frustrating.

Well, rant over. I guess all in all when I look at things from the lens of accomplishing tasks I didn't do bad. Worked out, journalled, and meditated. So 3 out of 4 isn't bad. Usually eating like I've done this week would leave me feeling worse. So I guess getting the other things right did contribute and help me out. Just disappointed and saddened by what happened

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Switching generic prescriptions = weight gain?

I've been on sertraline for about six years now, three years on my current dose. A few months ago, the pharmacy changed the manufacturer of my generic. My weight loss soared! I was actually not overweight for four days in a row. Then my period came and so did the bloating and its extra four pounds. and when I picked up my refill shortly there after, it was back to the old generic. My weight never bounced back from my period and went even higher the next.

I've had a total of two cheat days in those two months (and nothing crazy.. also within four days of each other) and have kept counting calories. My weight should have gone back down, but hasn't.

Anyone else experience changes in weight coinciding with medication manufacturer changes?

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Over ate and now I can't get over it

This week has been really hard - one of the hardest in a while. I (f-245lb-5"8') ate like 3k calories in ome day while very depressed. I'm really bad about emotionally eating.

I've been doing really great counting for around 100 days and I've lost around 30-32lb so far.

I just can't get over the fact that I messed up so bad but what's worse is that I'm worried that I'm headed toward a different type of eating disorder where I obsess and beat myself up.

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If I were to walk 20,000 steps a day would I lose weight?

I had a job that had me walking 10,000-15,000 steps a day and I also had less time to eat but didn’t lose weight in those 3 months, but I have since quit that job a week ago and have gone back to my 100 steps a day. I got a walking pad and am someone that zones out pretty easily so I plan to just walk and watch a show or listen to music for a few hours a day. This is mainly for health purposes because as much as my feet bled and hurt SO bad the rest of my body felt so much better when I moved more. After just a week I feel sick constantly just like before and this will also give me a reason to get out of bed. Back to the point though, since I didn’t lose weight previously, will I lose weight walking a few more steps even if I don’t change my diet and don’t do any other exercises?

(5’7, 189lbs last time I checked, I eat maybe 2,000 calories a day estimated)

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M/55/5'10" [220lbs > 178.5lbs = 42 lbs lost] Started in January, down 40 lbs

My biggest tip for weight loss: fill up on raw veggies between meals!!!! Really helps me stave off cravings for crap. Ultimately it's CICO but I have to manage my own appetites. Multiple bowls of raw cabbage per day, snack like it's potato chips.

I'm only a few lbs away from GW now (trying to get down from Obese to Overweight to "Normal"). I was pre-diabetic and got long COVID so this is really for my health.

Tried Wegovy but ditched it after 3 weeks, side effects sucked for me and I lost more weight without it.

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Recovery must haves for mom getting skin removal surgery?

Hi everyone - apologies in advance if this sub is not the right place for this post.

My mom has lost and maintained a 200 lb weight loss for the past 15 years and is having long awaited skin removal surgery in May.

She will be having surgery out of state and staying at an AirBNB local to the hospital for 4 weeks with my dad and aunt while she recovers. I love my mom so much - Is there anything that I can do to help make her recovery easier (must have products, meals, etc.)? I have a toddler at home and won’t be able to join her in FL during recovery but want her to feel loved, supported, and comfortable. Thank you for any guidance!

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Semi rant/general thoughts after losing 20 pounds

First off, I should preface this by acknowledging that when i was a teen, I had a pretty aggressive eating disorder, so if that is triggering in any way, this is your warning.

As a teen, I took myself (probably a bit too) seriously as an athlete, student, and just well.. person in general. I had a sort of all-consuming relationship as well with someone emotionally abusive, that I didn’t necessarily have the tools to handle. I think I saw weight and just my own body in general as a physical thing that I actually had direct control over. I was always thin growing up, you know, the type of thin where people are always like “heh heh.. have a burger.” At 17, I quickly went from a healthy, natural, 135, to a not so healthy 115. For reference, I was 5’9” and female. I was a track and field sprinter, and I remember constantly passing out after racing and feeling cold all the time. Yet everyone around me was constantly raving about how awesome I looked and how jealous they were of me. This just fed whatever demon was inside of me and telling me that what I was doing was really good.

As I got older, I recovered from this mostly on my own. I didn’t have the resources and money to get professional help. I did a year of college track, and ended up weighing about 145. Looking back, I was definitely ripped as hell and probably in the best shape of my life, but I had a really shitty male coach who expressed his “concerns” about my weight gain. The next year, I quit track and focused on my studies at another university.

I got a bit older, and eventually accepted natural weight gain, but those tendencies of restriction and food-centered thought never really went away. I tried my best to take care of my body, but went through brief spurts where I was going back to restricting to some extent.

Flash forward to 2020: I was a college senior, about to get married and start law school. The pandemic hit and everything just went to complete shit. I lost a bit of weight for my wedding, and I was like 145 when I got married. After that, everything in my life just went completely to shit, which I think most of you can relate to. My law school classes were completely online, which basically resulted in me sitting at a tiny desk in our apartment all day every day. At one point, I hadn’t showered for 2 weeks. Housing was hard to get, and we ended up living in a cockroach infested shithole, hours away from our families as newly weds. I started packing on pounds and my new marriage started to fall apart.

I finally got out of the law school situation, and we eventually moved, but the covid times took such a toll on my husband and I, that we took a long time to get our footing. I eventually went back to school to be a teacher in 2021, and finally felt like things were better. In August of 2022 I started student teaching. Making no money, working 70-80 hours a week, and relying on my husband’s low paying job to support us during this time lead to both of us drinking and eating to soothe ourselves. By December 2022, I was 190 pounds, and didn’t even recognize myself in the mirror anymore.

Well, now it’s almost May 2023, and I’ve lost 25 pounds since then. My old demons still stay with me, but I’ve done it in a healthy way. I guess I’m making this post to remind myself that things have been so hard and I should be proud of myself, or just getting through it all. I hope this post kind of shows how a specific person’s struggles in life can affect their body. If you’ve read this (and god bless you if you did) just know that I genuinely believe we are all just doing our best and that there are so many things we can’t control.

If you’ve ever dealt with disordered eating, body image issues, weight issues, or anything adjacent, please be kind to yourself.

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What to eat at night? or what do you eat?

I lose weight when I eat nothing at night but its so hard to sleep.

I tried like 3 egg omelette with 2 bread but I maintain then I replaced with 3 bananas for a week and I maintain.

I'm kinda lost. I tried an apple but it doesnt really fill my stomach.

at dinner I have rise with chicken , usually around 400-600 kcal,

then after I eat a protein snack about 200 kcal

looking at these stats maybe I need to walk more?

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People at work are really noticing my efforts

Recently a former coworker got hired back on at my job after about a year of being gone. The very first thing they did was ask if I'd lost weight (I have, about 55 pounds and counting in the last two years) and said I was doing an amazing job. My boss, who was hired on last year, apparently knows me as "health conscious and fit". One of my team members even said that it was obvious I go to the gym at a glance.

This is such a radical change for me. I've literally never been known as a fit person; as a kid I was very underweight and as an adult I've been overweight for a long time.

I know I've been making progress but it feels so different and incredibly validating to see a shift like that in how I'm perceived by other people.

I truly hope that everyone else here finds sources of validation like that, wherever it might come from 💖

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Should I still be taking metformin if I'm a healthy BMI?

Hi everyone,

Please read the whole post as this is a bit case specific

I have PCOS and at my HW, my doctor prescribed me metformin (2 a day after dinner). I stopped taking it maybe 9-10 months ago (outside of my doctor's recommendation) because I was lazy.

About 7 months ago, I became determined to lose weight and have since lost 72lb, bringing me from an obese to healthy BMI. I recently decided to go back on metformin after watching a girl with PCOS discuss her symptoms of insulin resistance and noticing that a lot of them were congruent with what I was experiencing. My sister who has PCOS and the same prescription said it has been helpful for her as well (although she is significantly heavier than me).

Here's where I'm confused and think I need someone to explain insulin resistance to me. My mom does not want me to take metformin because she's concerned that since this was a prescription I received when I was much heavier this might be dropping my blood sugar too low now that I'm lighter. However, I don't think my PCOS or insulin resistance simply went away, which is why I decided to take metformin again in the first place. If I lost a significant amount of weight, is my insulin resistance reversed? Is it safe to take my old prescription of metformin?

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I'm only slightly overweight, but I want to lose around 15 pounds.

I'd like to lose around 15 pounds as soon as possible because if I'm being honest, this is making me really self-conscious. I can't seem to lose at all, even when I eat not a lot and exercise. Is there like, some sort of metabolism supplement? Because exercise really isn't an option right now because my elliptical is covered in stuff that won't get moved for another month or two. Oh, and I'm an 18-year-old male.

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Finally broke the plateau, 200’s here I come!

Background: 5’11” F, 307lbs,

I was stuck at the 315-317 plateau for so long. Nothing was working to break it. I gained a ton of weight due to birth control, literally 100 lbs.

I got my tubes out last September and was at 312lbs. Yay no more bc, but nothing changed either…

I had a bad problem with boredom eating and snacking.

Got diagnosed with ADHD on the 10th of April, weighed in at the docs at 317. I am finally getting treatment for my adhd, I have really stopped mindless eating, which was a major problem for me.

This also may be a little TMI, but it has also helped with my IBS-C, so that is a major win too!

I weighed myself today and I am at 307, most of it is likely water weight, as I usually retain a lot of water, but I don’t care because I broke the plateau! So I’m gonna do a lil dance and have an iced coffee :)

So yeah, I was stuck between 312-317 for like 6 months and now that my brain is being cared for, my body is being prioritized!

That’s my advice, care for your brain, don’t stop advocating for yourself, your health matters!

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People moving away from me at the gym

People moving away from me at the gym?

Hey guys, apologies if this isn’t an appropriate post for this subreddit feel free to delete it

I’ve started working out a few weeks ago and something has been kinda bothering me ever since I started. I feel like people will always move away from me when I’m working out, for example on a treadmill someone got on next to me and then a minute later got off and went downstairs next to other people

You’d probably think I smell bad but I can’t smell anything at all besides my deodorant in my shirt.

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staying motivated in the face of adversity/grief?

Hi friends, I have been having a really hard time lately and I am struggling to stay on track. My sister unexpectedly passed 3 weeks ago, I’m graduating college in 2 weeks, I don’t have an apartment lined up for the summer, my mom is moving across the country, and I’m just feeling incredibly overwhelmed. I was also recently diagnosed with OCD and started taking Prozac but haven’t noticed a significant improvement yet.

In the past, I have used hardships AS my motivation. When my ex gf dumped me last year, I used that pain to kickstart getting back into the gym and eating right. Lately though, I just don’t have the energy that I need to have to work out consistently and I’m wanting to overeat and eat take out and desserts all the time..I ran a mile for the first time since high school last week but that motivation only lasted 3 days and then my energy disappeared again. I’m just desperate for comfort food and it is hard to not let myself slip into old habits. It isn’t even that I want chips or McDonald’s or anything, more like really good comfort food and home baked treats like cookies and brownies.

I was hoping to be in the mid 170s by graduation, but I’m still over 200 and it’s so demotivating because I wanted to look good for graduation. Idk. Any tips for staying on track when you’re struggling?

Also for additional context I don’t eat beef or pork, and I recently stopped eating cheese/dairy too because it makes me bloated but it is a struggle because I like cheese and Greek yogurt so much.

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Those of you who have lost a great deal of weight, can you recommend a book that was helpful to you?

I am specifically looking for books that address the psychological components of weight loss that helped motivate you and give you a feeling that you CAN lose the weight. I have a lot of weight to lose and have been in therapy for literally years trying. My therapist just seems to want me to blather on about childhood, meanwhile as of this weekend I'm officially heavier than I've ever been in my life. My medical doctor says my bloodwork is not good anymore and I just keep gaining. Sorry for my rant, but I'm desperate for some motivation, and I find a lot of good strategies in self help books.

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Family member make a joke while I was looking in the freezer… “oh my diet I can only have two popsicle a day” 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I must be getting skinny

Im at a “healthy weight” and actually heard it from a doctor recently. I have a high fat percentage and carry weight in my stomach and arms so I still want to go down like 20 pounds. Side note the same person who made that diet joke used to make disgusting comments to me when I was obese. The switch up is real….before it was “omg you’re gonna eat a full pack of ramen noodles that’s disgusting” “I’ll pay you $50 if you join a gym” etc…

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Never ending hunger days

About once a week I’ll have a day where no matter what or how much I eat, I just feel like I’m completely starving. I’ll eat and eat and eat and I never feel full. I drink plenty of water as well in between, but I just have this overwhelming hunger that I can’t satisfy. And what I am eating are good, healthy and fulfilling foods (usually chicken and rice, salads, veggie sandwiches, beans, eggs and avocados - things like that) but that one day of over eating on calories usually equates to negating all of the positive weight loss I’ve had for the rest of the week. So even though the rest of the week I’m following my plan and in a calorie deficit, the one day I get this hunger craze it just erases all the positive progress. Does anyone else struggle with this? What do you do? I need tips! Thanks in advance

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30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 24

Hello everyone!

Day 24! A Monday, Monday, Monday. I hope yours was lovely.

Onward, to goals!

1800 – 2000 calories a day: I’m depressed as fuck but still logging so I will aim for maintenance & not a binge.

Exercise five days a week: Too exhausted today. 16/24 days, 5/8 yoga, 0/8 punchy.

Journal for two minutes before playing my Switch: Have journaled, haven’t played the Switch. 18/24 days.

Engage with the lose it folks: Not this evening folks, I’m out of spoons.

Today's gratitude list: Today, I'm grateful for conquering a Monday.

Random self-care action I want to conquer today: Bath tonight & all the skincare. With fancy candles.

Your turn!

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Anyone feeling depressed after going low carb?

Today is day 7 on low carb. I've been keeping my net carb below 50g, usually its 30 to 40 g per day.

I am on a weight loss journey. First couple of months I lost 16 lbs. The last few months, I lost only about 4-5 lbs so I decided to intensify things.

Been eating lean meats (chicken, tuna, lean beef) lots of vegetables like asparagus, brussel sprouts, bell peppers, spinach, cabbage etc.). A bit of fruit (mostly berries, half an apple or pear per day). Been having salads with olive oil, avocado and sometimes with feta cheese. I have had three 1/2 cup servings of brown rice over the last week to help with my HIIT workouts.

Overall my fat intake is moderate and protein is high. Been adding flaxseed meal and chia etc for extra fiber in plain yogurt. I also fast for 16 hours daily. I've been doing IF for months. I have not been hungry over the last week.

I have stopped all added sugar. This also means no candy, snacks, cake, chocolate cookies etc.

My sleep is good. Had insomnia 2 nights ago, but was able to sleep in.

I exercise 5x per week. A mixture of HIIT and weight lifting plus recovery stretching 2x a week... this is in addition to warm up and cool down stretches before and after workouts.

Today I am seriously like WTF depressed. Like crying depressed. I need to lose 60 more lbs. I can't foresee crying for the next 6 months and keeping my sanity.

Anyone else experience depression while doing Low Carb? Or is this just me? Will it get better?

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So when they say to watch the oil intake…

First time poster, long time lurker.

Okay, I’ve got to be real here and admit my mistakes - and I’m hoping it helps someone else, and it’s not just me that totally missed the mark!

I feel like I’ve heard all over the place, over and over again from all sorts of folks that you have to watch your oil intake. I always kind of scoffed at that, thinking it’s not hard to check a label, that I’m totally all good, I count my calories via weighing and tracking. I’m golden! Though I have been plateaued lately…

Fast forward to watching a video on YouTube, where body builders were chastising and ribbing one friend for using a ton of Pam on their waffle maker. And I thought to myself, naw, that’s fine! I use Pam! It’s 0 calories!

… It’s zero calories because one can is 746 servings, 1/4 of a single second of spray per serving! Yo, I lay on that thing when I make waffles - I had no idea!

I’m making the switch to real butter - I can measure and account for it way easier, and maybe it’ll be a teensy bit healthier for me.

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Perspective on dating after losing 120 lbs

31M. I went from 320 lbs to 190 now.

When I was 300+ lbs, my self-esteem was horrible; I rarely bothered to ask women out, and most of the ones I did rejected me. I only had 1 girl into me (a FWB). No relationships outside of that.

I felt like I was inherently unattractive. That I'd only be dateable if I had charisma and humor, and even then I'd only be loved in spite of my body. My body would never be loved. And I always felt like I had to be funny, or do things extra just to be appreciated. Or I had to be careful in how I present myself so people don't think I'm unrefined or a slob.

At 270, friends started noticing I lost weight, but I still felt fat as all hell. And basically no different in the dating world. 250-255 lbs was an interesting point. There were some girls (which in hindsight I realize) were into me. But I refused to believe it at the time, because I had the limiting belief that I needed to be 210 or less to be attractive. So I never made moves, and I sort of pulled away whenever they'd ask me flirtatious questions and such. In the 220's, I felt like I was almost there but not quite. Under 200 lbs was where I finally start to feel confident about my body, even if I had some loose skin and still another 20 lbs to lose, I still felt handsome.

But also, I now realize that I need to overcome my social anxiety. I need to put myself out there and meet more people. Being good looking gives you more opportunities, but it only matters if you capitalize on them. I now realize that even if I go from a dadbod 190 lbs to a muscular 180, it'll still be the case that I don't leave the house much and am shy around people when I am out, unless something changes.

I have the body of a "normal" guy, and I'm mostly happy with my life. But I still have the social experiences and social skills of a 300 lb depressed guy who never leaves his house.

The main takeaway point is it's a spectrum. Being fit is a meaningful advantage, but not a cure all. And being overweight isn't entirely hopeless.

Yes, dating as a 300+ lb guy is a severe handicap. But dating as a 250 lb guy isn't a death sentence. And tbh, the 240-250 lb guy with humor and social skills is way better off in dating than the 190 lb guy that's nervous and scowling.

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Lose weight with a 9-5

M23, 210, 6"1'

Weight training for a little over a year. In that year I bulked from 180lb to abour 210lb. Lifts went up a lot which I am happy with and I've gained some muscle mass, but have gained a good amount of body fat and looking to start cutting.

Motivation is not the problem. I love training and go to 6 days a week, I just do not know what to eat to maxamize both lifting and weight lose. I also work a 9-5 job so I do not have a lot of time in general in my life. Daily schedule is wake up at 6:30, leave for work at 8, work 9-5, change at the office and go straight to the gym, train, then get home around 8ish. I try to sleep by 10, at the latest 10:30.

Looking to reduce down to 190/185ish. Any advice or links for credible information is greatly appreciated. TY!

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Starting My Weight Loss Journey (again)

I have been lurking in this community for a long time and am inspired by the many successful weight loss journeys and the overall positive vibe. I have been overweight my entire life and always felt out of control when it comes to food. My highest weight was 220 pounds when I gained 25 pounds during covid. I have been yoyoing about 15 pounds for months now and would like to move forward. I recently completed the Whole30, but I feel it was too restrictive for me. For the past few weeks, I have felt out of control and gained about 5 pounds back. My new health plan is more sustainable and something I believe I can stick to for the long run. I have PCOS, and I can lose weight when I eat under 100 grams of carbs and stay away from processed foods for the most part. I am doing CICO and trying to lose around 2 pounds per week. I recently was accepted into grad school, and I would like to feel confident when I begin the program in September. I know I can do this, and this community has already helped me in my journey so far. I plan to check in here once a month. I am 31F, 5’6, and my starting weight is 205 pounds. Let’s do this!

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Does spending more on healthy convenience keep you on track?

I’m kind of poor but I’m thinking about massively upping my food budget for a few months so that I can afford healthy takeaways, pre-made salads, protein shakes and smoothies while out and about.

I can cook but I lose motivation far too easily. I have major fatigue issues so a lot of the time just grabbing a bag of crisps or sticking a frozen pizza in the oven or grabbing some cheap fast food while out is just the default option.

Has anyone had much success with this? I know it will help but I’m not sure just how much, I’m loathe to ‘waste’ extra money on food when I could be buying other things so it’s a tricky decision for me.

Would really appreciate any words of advice or experiences with doing this! I have 50lbs to lose and can’t exercise at all. I’m bad for not eating all day because I can’t be bothered then binge eating all evening once my blood sugar crashes.

ETA - I can’t exercise and I don’t have the energy to meal prep. I absolutely appreciate people taking the time to comment but ideas for how/what to meal prep are no help to me unfortunately!

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Additional workout advice?

I'll just get straight to the point:

I'm looking for weight loss exercises to add to my current routine. I currently do Beat Saber for 30 mins at a time, 3+ days a week. With the way I do it, this is equivalent to dancing in terms of exercise.

I've heard that weight lifting helps speed up weight loss but I'm not sure where to start with this. There's a lot of tips and advice all over the web but a lot of different things claim, "This is THE right way to go!" and I'm not really sure where to start.

Worth noting: My apartment has a small gym and I have access to treadmills, dumbbells, resistance bands, and yoga balls.

Any advice is appreciated!

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[Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: April 23rd, 2023

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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First Dietician Visit

I currently weigh 285. I am not healthy and not happy about not feeling healthy. So I asked my GP to refer me to a dietitian. The first visit was...interesting. She believes that good food can solve (not help) mental health issues and that mine all come from a poor diet.

She printed me out what to eat every day for a whole month and said she thinks if I follow this I will be down to 250 when I come back to see her. I'm looking at the pages she printed and she has me on a 1200 calorie diet for a month.

Now, I am obviously not an expert but this seems...drastic. For those of you who have seen a dietician, was your experience similar?

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How do people eat so much and not gain weight?

Genuine question. I know everything on social media is exaggerated/embellished to a certain extent, but I see so many people on TikTok, Instagram, etc who frequently eat loads of sweets, pizza, junk food, etc and still stay super thin. As far as I know, most of these people don't even work out either. For me personally, if I eat even half of what most of these influencers eat in a day, I've maxed out my daily calorie budget + more. Seriously, how do they do it? Do they just have super fast metabolisms or something?

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Frustrated With How Slow It's Going

It's going. It's going slowly. It's so damn slow I wanna tear my hair out everyday I look in the mirror and it looks like nothing has changed. One pound a week is barely anything and I wanna quit. I hate how I look and I hate that I can't change it faster. I hate that I gained all the weight as a kid because of abuse and mental illness and I never even got the chance to be healthy. Fuck. I hate how hard doing the right thing is.

This is just a rant and I'll delete if it's not allowed, but goddamn this is hard

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Best apps for COMPLETE begginers?

I haven't exercised in years and am starting to feel really horrible about myself, I tried really hard to go on daily walks but I find it very hard to get motivated even if it's just for a 5 minute walk. I feel like nothing is working and i know that it's 100% my mentality. I was hoping to use an app that is free, has simple begginer exercises that I can do at home, and preferably some sort of daily log/streaks for motivation. A lot of the suggestions I found when trying to search around aren't very begginger friendly and require at least a basic level of fitness which I don't have which is why I'm positing here. Would really appreciate any suggestions, thank you!

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NSV: i got hit on at the grocery store!

F/31/5’6 SW: 250 CW: 208 😳

hi folks! long-time lurker, first-time caller, made this account solely for fitness/weight loss stuff. I’ve lost over 40 lbs so far, just from CICO and occasionally walking. i started last may, but fell off and maintained through the holidays/my birthday and started back up in march.

preface: i don’t necessarily enjoy getting randomly hit on, but back in 2019 i had a (very thin) friend visiting me from out of town and she had so. many. men. hitting on her, just constantly, and it made me realize that this hadn’t happened to me in years. whatever, i’m not mad about it! but i’d kinda realized that i wasn’t ~conventionally attractive~ anymore and that i wasn’t as many peoples “type” as i was when i was a size 4. still okay! i never had difficulty finding romantic partners regardless.

ANYWAY. today i went to the grocery store and put in my headphones like i usually do (AuDHD – the headphones help me not get overwhelmed/stay on track/music is fun). i think i looked goofy as hell (i am not fashionable), but i notice a lot of people looking at me longer than they usually do. probably because i look goofy. but in the produce section, a man walks past me and says something. i take off my headphones and say “what?” and he said “oh nothing, i just said how’s your day going?” initially i thought he worked there bc it’s not uncommon for the employees to make small talk, so we made small talk, but then he said “you’re very beautiful – are you single?” i laughed and said no, he said “lucky man” and we continued about our shopping.

it was just a nice confidence boost and a reminder that i’ve made significant progress 🥲 but i’m not done yet! hang in there y’all!!

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Looking for an accountability partner

It feels like I repeatedly just keep failing badly again and again on my own. I’ve been trying to lose 7kg for the last 6 months and I keep saying I’ll lose it by 2 more months but it keeps on going like this.

Is anyone interested in becoming an accountability partner? I’ve got a major event coming in September and I absolutely need to drop the weight but it feels like I can’t do it alone because I keep binge eating when I’m alone and zero accountability.

Male, mid-20s, 5’11, currently 82kg, need to get to 73-74kg by early September no matter what :/

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Can't stop overeating and eating unhealthy food. Need help.

I lost some weight 2 years ago and it was easy for me to keep that current weight but since this winter I started to gain weight and gained like 5 kg. And now I just can't keep myself from overeating and eating unhealthy food (sweets, fast food, soda with lots of sugar and etc). It's something like I talk with myself that I should stop eating such food or eat it less but after some hours I break off... I tried to start IF but still I break off and eat, eat and eat. I worry that if I don't stop overeating now I will gain more and more weight. Has anyone experienced the same? I would be very thankful to talk about it with someone who has experienced it and know what can help.

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GERD and complications

More of a cautionary tale as I’m getting my weight under control again. In 2015, I hit my heaviest and started to get chronic heartburn. Made a huge commitment and lost 45lbs and was feeling great

Life happened, (wife got cancer, kids, house , daughter with ASD etc etc). The only comfort became food again and my fitness pal looks like a volatile stock ticker.

About 6 months ago my heart burn was back with a vengeance and I’ve had to exclude a lot of trigger foods.

I’ve now had to get an ENT referral and will likely need an endoscopy and potential dilation from all the damage cause by the reflux. This has been on the biggest motivators to continue with the weight loss

Don’t ignore symptoms. Stuff like GERD / chronic heartburn can really bite you in the ass if left unchecked.

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What is that muscle ruining my walks??

Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen of r/loseit.

I am in the process of trying to lose weight and of course, I started walking. The kickstart was my parents visiting my area for the first time, they made me walk around for DAYS. So I'm trying to keep the habit and walk my four dogs, one by one, daily.

My problem is when I walk, on hard terrain particularly, after 15/20 minutes, my shins start to burn like crazy - I'm used to muscles burning due to workout but here it feels like my whole bone is on fire and is about to snap. It completely kills my momentum and I can't reach the speed and cardio level that i want because of that.

My question is WHAT IS THIS?? What is that thing setting my legs on fire that's ruining my dog's walks? How can I train it so it doesn't stop me anymore ?

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30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 21

Hello everyone!

Day 21. Friday. I hope your week was a success!

Onward, to goals!

1800 – 2000 calories a day: On it, going to make chicken & veggies for dinner.

Exercise five days a week: I managed a very brief walk in the sun today which I consider a victory. 14/20 days, 5/8 yoga, 0/8 punchy.

Journal for two minutes before playing my Switch: Have journaled, haven’t played the Switch. 15/21 days.

Engage with the lose it folks: I love hearing from you folks, you’re doing great work.

Today's gratitude list: Today, I'm grateful for a day off tomorrow.

Random self-care action I want to conquer today: TBD.

Your turn!

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Was called “Skinny” for the first time today.

I posted on this sub a while back, but this was a first for me, and shit made me smile so freaking hard. Never in my life could I ever consider myself skinny, let alone be called that, but today I was and it was a sure fire way to show my work has paid off.

Since last March, I’ve lost over 96 pounds, and while it’s tapered off I’m no longer technically obese which makes me feel fantastic, now I’m just working on building muscle and kind of re-growing back into my old (new?) skin.

So today I was working on a project with my dad and a gentlemen basically called me skinny during a conversation and it was cool that my work was recognized by someone I had met that day, that had no clue. The confidence I’ve been able to instill into myself over the last year, and the experiences that have come from it are absolutely life changing, and I owe apart of it from this sub.

Love and peace.

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Need to commiserate

I (30F) woke up this week feeling pretty good about myself! I am 4 months into my weight loss journey, have been consistent with tracking food and my workouts, and I am down 21 pounds! My clothes are looser, my face is slimmer, and running is easier.

My boss gave me today off because work has been intense lately. I decided to go into the city and enjoy the Spring flowers. I was having a lovely day until some guy on the street came up to me and said "Wooooow...you're a really big girl." Then proceeded to yell insults and sexual inuendos. I wouldn't have been that upset about this...EXCEPT this was the SECOND time in 5 days that a random man on the street has openly commented on how fat I am in the middle of the city. In front of all of the passerbys staring and all!!

It is a painful reminder that so many in the world only see you as your size. I know it doesn't matter what these men think, blah, blah, but it still hurts. And is SO mortifying!

I am ashamed to admit that I let this man ruin my day off and time in the sunshine. I have no one in real life that I can commiserate about this with, so am turning to reddit to share in my sadness and anger. (5'11" SW: 258, CW:237, GW:178)

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Got sent an old photo and it’s the first time I’ve noticed any results

https://imgur.com/a/sM4rPSv

M / 25 / 5’6

I spend a lot of my days thinking I’ve made zero change to how I look weight wise. My friend sent me a photo just to share as a memory yesterday and it’s the first time I’ve ever noticed the weight change.

I still feel like I’ve got a long way to go but it’s such a great motivator to realise that something has made a difference.

I’m currently going through a plateau, and moving in with my parents for a few months has really made accessing food way easier, but seeing this has inspired me to go straight back onto track.

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15kg down since the end of the first week of Feb

Feeling pretty good about it.

I’ve stopped tracking food and calories and just focusing on watching what I eat and restricting from overeating and binging and making sure I get a 5-14km walk in.

Pretty happy that I can start to fit into some of my old clothes.

Started at 78kg coming out of the psych hospital, thanks to the meds. Down to 63kg. Aiming for 52-55kg (pre Covid weight). I’m 165cm so it’s a healthy weight don’t worry.

Yayay

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Loose skin?

Loose skin?

Hello! I am currently trying to lose weight.

I have gone from 202lb to 187lb in about 4 months from diet and exercise changes. I am currently eating low carb and doing light cardio and some weights every evening for around an hour.

My legs aren’t that bad, neither are my arms. However my thighs, upper and lower stomach are quite big. Is it likely that I will have loose skin after losing an adequate amount of weight or is that more likely when you’re above a particular weight?

I am trying to reach maybe 110lb at some point, but I’d like to be prepared for if I have to deal with the loose skin. I do have white stretch marks around my hips and thighs and stomach now. (Is there also any treatment for this?)

Thank you

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Weighing the most I’ve ever weighed.

I’m 22F and have weighed the most I’ve ever weighed and it definitely is taking a beating on my self esteem especially with summer around the corner.

I’m 5’3 136lbs. Some of you may think that might not be a lot, but I’m short and have some extra fat on the sides of hips that I’ve noticed since the fall time and it’s making me hate my body.

I was usually always between 115-123lbs. And it only goes to my hips. Little bit on my thighs.

How many calories do I need to lose a day/eat a day to be about 115lbs? How long could that realistically take? Thanks.

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Weight loss ideas

(Background I did have weight loss surgery in 2017) I am currently maintaining at 155-157lbs. I’d like to be around 135lbs I walk now 6 miles a day 3 to 5 days out of the week. I have my calorie intake at 1,800. I’ve been doing this for over a month and the scale won’t move. Unfortunately reaching out to my weight loss team is no longer covered under insurance. Any advice is appreciated Hw 327lbs SW 308lbs CW 157lbs

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Started walking to exercise and my feet keep trying to break out in blisters. Please help

I was 341 at my doctor visit last week. We discussed diabetic orthotics possibly but having to wait on hearing back from insurance. In the mean time, I bought new shoes thinking that might help because I had some cheap crappy ones because I don't buy nice things for myself. At this point, I've been trying to power walk two miles a day. Currently I would say I'm averaging 5 days a week. Every time I get home, my feet absolutely kill me and keep trying to break out in blisters and I don't understand why. I have some nice New Balance shoes that fit well. I'm wearing clean socks. Casually I can walk a mile no problem. Am I walking too hard or something? I'm averaging 40 to 43 minutes on my walks which honestly I'm not happy about either. (I realize I have unrealistic expectations of myself after living a sedimentary life for the past 10+ years but its who I am) The only things that keep me going through my walks are sheer determination, self loathing, and loud music lol. Side note, I could use some words of encouragement because between not dropping weight as fast as I thought I would and my feet and legs killing me, I'm pretty down.

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Does quitting carbs remove cravings and binge eating?

Just an observation I had about myself.

If I start the day off with starchy carbs like bread, donut, even chocolate milk, I go crazy during the day and binge aggressively on carbs and calories.

Some days when I start off with eggs or sausage, I don’t feel the need to eat a lot or actually go for like a burger or something.

I’m wondering what’s the link of this and if I should just give it a go to go under 50g a day on carbs to help my fat loss journey because I’ve had a hard time with my diet, especially when I eat a lot of carbs early on the day, It goes fully off track

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Someone finally noticed and asked If I was losing weight! SW 220 CW 200 GW 140

The last month and a half has been crazy. Ive been exercising and eating healthy since June 21st. Every week I saw weight loss on the scale but didnt feel much difference. I started getting pretty demotivated then I had a very close family member pass away two weeks ago. I tried staying under 1400 calories but the exercising stopped since the funeral. I’ve been trying to get back into my routine again but I haven’t been able to so I’ve been avoiding the scale. This morning, I mustered up the courage to step on the scale and to my surprise, I still managed to lose two pounds in the last two weeks. I then had a coworker ask me if I’ve been losing weight. He said he noticed last week but didn’t want to say anything. My mother in law also said last weekend that she noticed I was losing weight. I wasn’t really excited by it because it’s the same as when my husband says it. They know im trying to lose weight so in my head, they’re just saying it to make me feel good but when someone who didn’t know I was trying to lose weight says something, It means a little more. That was the kick in the ass I needed to get motivated again!

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