Moving My Body Is a Gift I Didn’t Realize I Missed

I’m on vacation with my entire family and reflecting back on how different these trips looked before I lost weight. Yesterday I was able to go on a 12 mile bike ride, when three years ago I could hardly complete a 3 mile ride.

Today for the first time ever I was able to stand up paddle board around a lake. I’d previously had to sit down or kneel paddle board. I was easily able to go on a four mile walk.

I’m so thankful for all the movement my body is capable of. As I continue on my weight loss journey I’m so excited to see what else I can do.

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How I changed my daily habits and started noticing the results

I wanted to share my progress on my weight loss journey over the past few months. I started about four months ago, weighing 92 kg, and now I'm down to 84 kg, a total loss of 8 kg.

The main changes that helped me were:

Cutting down sugary drinks and junk food.

Walking for 45 minutes to an hour most days of the week.

Focusing on protein and vegetables in my meals.

Improving my sleep and drinking enough water.

The biggest challenge was sticking to my plan during holidays and special occasions, but I tried to get back on track without getting discouraged after any minor setbacks.

What tip or habit helped you the most in the long run?

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Trying something new for weight loss

I've always struggled with my weight, probably for the last 15 years or so. I have tried various methods to try and lose weight and be "healthy" but I always end up failing.

I think a big part of this is because I never complete the "full" picture - If I focus on the gym, I neglect the food or if I focus on the food, I neglect the gym etc. until my brain tells me that I'm slacking and then I inevitably give up.

A lot of my issues with food stem from emotional issues & environmental influences - I come from a household where health was put last and short term pleasure was at the forefront. This isn't an excuse but it is my reality - And now that I am at my wits end, I spoke to a therapist who gave me some really interesting advice.

"Instead of trying to change yourself by going to the gym, eating right - why don't you try and live each day like a healthy person would?" I.E. Eat like a healthy person would, sleep like a healthy person would, move like a healthy person would. Essentially, fake it till you make it.

I thought this was quite interesting and something I'm going to try, but then I realised I don't really know what healthy people do - I'm so surrounded by unhealthy people that my assumption is severely flawed.

So a request, from those of you who have successfully lost the weight you want and are now living in that success please can you share with me what your day to day life looks like?

What kind of things do you eat? How much/what exercises do you do? How much are you sleeping? Drinking? Alcohol? etc.

Appreciate this may be a weird/dumb post - but it is something I want to try and would value your input.

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Anybody else like to visualize their weight loss?

Anybody else like to visualize their weight loss?

I started at 457lbs 4 yrs ago. Lost 50lbs in a year then stalled at 407lbs for 2 yrs. Then I lost some more and stalled at 375 for a year. Finally losing again and am currently at 332.9.

That means I lost the equivalent of 25 bricks or a small adult human. A whole human. That's crazy to me.

I have a lot more to lose. My goal weight is 250lbs, which I know is still obese for my 5'9" height but it will be over 200lbs lost. I'll get there eventually. My immediate goal is to get to 299.9 or lower by November 7th of this year. It'll be a nice little birthday present for me to be out of the 300s.

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AMA Announcement: Jamie Selzler lost 350+ lbs using weight loss medications + strength training, became an NASM CPT, and now coach weight loss clients - Jamie will be in r/loseit on June 30th AT 11:00am - 2:00pm (ET) for an AMA Event!

Hey r/loseit,

We’re excited to host a Reddit AMA featuring NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Wellness Coach, and Certified Nutrition Coach Jamie Selzler - u/jamie-nasm

Jamie lost over 350 pounds through a combination of GLP-1 medication, strength training, and long-term lifestyle changes. That journey led him to become a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, where he now works with clients focused on sustainable weight loss and behavior change.

His coaching and lived experience focus on:
• Long-term weight loss and maintenance
• Using GLP-1 medications alongside training and nutrition
• Maintaining muscle during significant fat loss
• Building habits that last beyond “diet phases”
• The mental and emotional side of transformation
• Transitioning from personal transformation to coaching others

We’ll be hosting a live AMA with Jamie on:
📅 Tuesday, June 30
🕚 11am–2pm ET

This thread will serve as both the announcement and the live AMA. Jamie will begin answering questions at 11am ET on June 30.

You’re welcome to drop questions ahead of time; we’ll use them to help kick off the live discussion.

Looking forward to it, and thanks for having us.

— NASM Team

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Portions are crazy and a lot of people have no concept of them.

After being on this journey for several years, I have learned a lot. My weight-loss (& maintenence) is a scientific lifestyle, not dieting. As someone who once weighed 350lbs, staying at 190 - 200lbs is important to me.

I buy a specific rotation of foods that fit into my calories, macros & cravings. I have a rough idea of how much I have eaten. I have learned how much food I reasonably need & how to enjoy not overeating. How to fit treats in. I nip binging in the bud, as well.

I have found ways to make recipes 600 cals lower, or to replace my favorite snacks/drinks with low-cal swaps. I know what to order when I go out.

I even notice how easily people tend to overeat, just like I used to.

But for a lot of people in my life, it's like a running joke how "little I eat." Mind you, I eat small meals frequently to curb the binge & help me digest.

One evening my friend remarked about how I hadn't even eaten that much. I recounted how I had mainly eaten snacks all day since we were partying, so I had actually gone over my usual calories. "Well you only ate half your chicken bake." Yes, because it was two servings, one serving is the size of your hand- & I already had noodles.

Another day, an acquaintance who actually asks me for weight loss advice approached me. They voiced concerns that my lunch was "only a snack." I explained to them that between my nutrition shake & snack items, I eat between 700-800 cals, 50g protein during the whole workday.

If I am not eating out or it's not a special occasion, an example day may look like- Breakfast: Oatmeal w/ dry milk/PB/fruit + coffee. Morning snack: Shake. Lunch: Cheese, egg, nut or oat bar, some sort of meat if I'm hungry for it. Dinner: Turkey or chicken in some form with a carb of some sort, maybe some fruit puree or pudding. Treat: low sugar/cal homemade dessert. Nighttime snack with my meds: mini bag of popcorn.

Other fluids: diet pop, flavored water

This is restrictive for a reason, I also have dietary restrictions.

All and all, end of the day, I may total out around 2000-2200cals, 90-100G of protein, depending on what I've done that day and how much fuel I need.

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The more weight I lose, the worse people are treating me.

One of the common things I see people comment about large weight loss is that people start treating them better and how it's a shame. I agree that it's a shame; you should be treated like a human no matter what your size is. While I wasn't banking on everyone treating me better as the weight came off, I will admit I was a little excited to see how this would change for me. Unfortunately, I'm getting treated worse now than I ever have before.

I've gone from 220lbs down below 180lbs in four-ish months. I am not on any weight loss medications (saying this because it comes up a lot, I don't have any issue with people taking them). My goal I've set is 160lbs, but the middle weight for my height is around 150lbs for a healthy BMI, so anywhere around there will really make me feel like I've "made it". I don't think that 40lbs is such an accomplishment or a drastic change and I'm honestly surprised that people are noticing it as much as they are.

At first things were fine. I would get the "are you losing weight" and "what are you doing" questions. I'd talk about moving more, eating healthy, just usual weight loss stuff. Then people would ask what my goal is and I'd say 160lbs. Half of the people who asked would say something to the effect of "oh my god that's too much". I would explain how it's a little over smack dab in the middle of a healthy BMI for my height but I stopped because it just led to more questions about things like I was in the wrong.

As I get closer the remarks are getting more harsh. To the point where I don't even talk about anything relating to weight loss, exercise, food, etc. "You don't need to lose any more weight, you'll look like a twig!" "You know, when you lose so much weight it makes you look older." "Your face is going to be too thin." "Oh look at you, Mr. Good Genes." "Men lose weight easier than women so it's not a big deal." "What do you do, live on salads?" "Not all of us can afford GLP-1s." "What's for lunch today, bland chicken and rice?" "There's no way you've lost that much without taking drugs."

Not all of them are terrible. I think some people think they're actually giving out compliments. I just smile and try to brush it off. But it's becoming non-stop and it's starting to make me feel alienated by everyone. My family stopped being supportive and started asking me when I'll stop. At work if I have an opinion on something I've heard remarks about how I'm "a new person" because the old "me" wouldn't have this opinion. My friends are nice (I don't know how to type this without sounding mean but I don't mean it like that) but it feels like some of them resent me because I've been successful in losing weight when they haven't.

Now I don't really talk to anyone. I don't eat near anyone, I stay out of any conversation regarding food or exercise or being active; I basically just sit by myself avoiding everyone. It's funny, when I was heavier I thought that's all people saw me as. But now it seems like people only see me as the guy who lost weight.

Don't get me wrong, not everyone is mean. I'm glad I've gone this far and I'm going to keep going. But there are days I just wish I gained it all back. I feel like if I keep going it's just going to get worse and worse. Thanks for reading, just needed to vent.

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