Note for Fatties During the Struggle - Remember the things you are working for

A month ago I posted here about how getting close is the most dangerous part of the weight loss journey, and many expressed appreciation for the thought. Those expressions of appreciation were very helpful to me for my own struggle.

I read so many comments about plateaus or the difficulty and the frustration, and certainly, I experience those myself. I was thinking about it in my own life as I was getting dressed this morning. Then I realize I just picked some pants and a shirt and threw them on. Without even thinking about whether they would fit. They just slid on easily. This still shocks me because I still feel like I am as fat as I was when I started my weight loss. And it made me think about the things we give up when we let our weight go, and the things we get back. So I thought I would post a reminder for those who may be wondering if the challenge is worth it.

• Picking from any of the clothes you own, knowing it will fit without being uncomfortable or looking like a stuffed sausage
• Going clothes shopping and knowing if you find something you like, you can more than likely get it in a size that fits you
• Not being forced to buy and wear clothes because they fit, but because you think it looks good
• Shopping for things online confident that when it arrives, it will probably work
• Not worrying about someone filling the empty chair next to you in a theater or an airplane, or being embarrassed when they do
• Not having to check the Max Wt. Limit on anything you want to try
• Being fine when you visit the doctor, and they tell you to get on the scale before the exam
• Getting a haircut you want, not the one that looks fine with your full face
• Not struggling to wipe your ass, or wash yourself, or having to treat any rashes or other maladies that come with the constant friction of living your life
• No longer having that sick feeling after bingeing on too much food, and the cycle of self-hatred that comes with it
• Having the option of getting stronger and healthier, instead of just worrying about losing weight

I am sure there are a ton more. These are just the ones that have come to me. Share your own. My own struggle and journey continues. It always will I think.

The world is built for people of average and healthy weight range. To be outside that range is to exclude ourselves from the world. To be in that range provides options. It provides freedom. And that is more important than cheese fries.

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[Daily Directory] Find your quests for the day here! - Sunday, 14 October 2018

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How can I strive for weight loss without triggering body dysmorphia?

I have struggled with self esteem since I was a kid. Most times, it revolves around my weight.

I am definitely overweight (F, 5'7, 260lbs) and have been told by my doctor that I need to lose weight. However, every time I try to diet and exercise, I trigger my symptoms of dysmorphia.

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Some background:

- I experience depression and anxiety, and am on medication for both.

- I have a history of self-harm (cutting, biting, hitting) that began when I was 12 (last episode was 2 years ago).

- I was anorexic at 12 and attempted bulimia around the same time.
(r/BodyAcceptance doesn't allow posts on weight loss, but yes I am following r/EatingDisorders)

- My most recent bout of weight loss happened 3 years ago, when I lost 60 pounds. Unfortunately, I did this by limiting my calories to 600/day and doing at least an hour of cardio every day.

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It is SO hard for me to diet and/or exercise without falling into these old ways. And when I try to do things in a healthy way, I get impatient and angry with myself. Trying to diet and exercise brings a lot of my energy and attention to my weight, which makes me depressed and irritable.

I normally see a therapist, and we have discussed this issue multiple times. Typically, it ends up with me either deciding to love myself the way I am, or making some healthy weight loss commitment that I don't stick to.

Does this describe anyone else's experience? How do you handle all the conflicting pressure?

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TL;DR: I need to lose weight, but have a history of serious self esteem issues. How can I manage my physical health without jeopardizing my mental health?

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Not the typical question

Heyo. I have a question about a huge weight loss change that happened to me. Let me start this off by saying I am currently 18 and my max weight was 260 pounds back in 2016. I am 6 foot 2 also. I am now currently 170 pounds. I'm happy with the weight loss, but it almost seems too good to be true.

My whole life I have been the big kid. It was 2015 when I tried making a change. I joined weight training. I weighed 220 pounds. I worked out every day and never lost weight. I actually gained weight, some muscle but still mostly fat.

Fast forward to 2016 and I'm 260 pounds. I'm still in weight training class and cannot lose weight. I started only eating 1 meal a day. Wasn't proud of it, but after awhile I lost appetite in food. I never have really looked at food the same way as I use to. I became depressed that i couldnt lose weight. I also picked up smoking bud. But when spring came, everything changed.

In spring, i got out of school and got to live in a different state with a friend. Everyday I ate junk food for meals, and quit working out. The workout I got was hanging out with friends all night walking the small city. One day I stepped on my friends weight scale, and noticed I lost 15 pounds within the two weeks living with my friend. I weighed 245. It was shocking, but the thing I always wanted.

I had a family vacation in southwestern Montana. I spent everyday touring the beautiful landscape. I went white water rafting multiple times and went tubing down the river that runs through Missoula. I ended up going back to my friends house for the rest of the summer. Ate the same diet, either tacojohns or McDonalds. But when I got on the scale, I weight 215. By the end of the summer, I weighed 190. It was amazing.

I came back to school and everybody was amazed. Everybody asked how I did it, and I didnt have an explanation but hanging with friends and eating junk food. Fast forward to today, and I weigh 170. I dont know how I lost this weight. I eat 2 meals a day. Active in weight training. Quit smoking bud. And am still confused why I lost all this weight. I dont know if I should be concerned or not considering I lost that much weight that fast.

Anyways thanks for reading this. I am on mobile so sorry for format.

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Plateauing for no seemingly obvious reasons ?

So I've been on a diet for a while now but only started counting calories and weighting myself recently.

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I'm 1m69 (5'6) and right now I weight 70.9kg (156lbs). Most of that is muscle but I still have a good subcutaneous layer of fat I'm trying to lose but I'm just stuck at that weight right now (Last week was 70.7 and the week before was 71.1).

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My BMR should be around 1600 kcal. I usually walk 1 to 3 hours a day every day and run 7 to 10 km about 2 to 3 times every week. I've been holding at 1400 kcal a day, weighing everything I eat and using Lifesum to count calories but I'm still hardstuck and I don't really know what to do. I do eat large amounts of food but like 85% of it is just vegetables like salad, tomatoes, onions or stuff like that.

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Typical day:

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Breakfast => 200g of 0% fat cottage cheese (92 kcal)

=> 300g of red bean soup (150 kcal)

=> 250ml of almond vanilla milk (108 kcal)

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Lunch => 300g of lentils (228 kcal)

=> Onions, Carottes, Spinach, Tomatoe (60-80ish kcal)

=> Chicken or Fish (200ish kcal)

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Dinner => Noodles (350 kcal)

=> Bell pepper, Carottes, Cucumber, bean sprouts, onions (100-120ish kcal)

=> Eggs and/or Chicken dumplings (200-300ish kcal)

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Sometimes I eat a bit of chocolate. Whenever I walk a lot I feel really hungry so I plus one the portions to make up for the effort but always stay within 1k4 and yet no weight loss. Should I just go even lower ? My sugar levels are already kinda low and I don't really feel that hungry anymore but I probably would if I went down to 1k2.

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Thank you very much for your time reading this !

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Beginner to weight loss, really need help!

I am 18, and am sick of being overweight. I am around 5'11" and am around 200 pounds. The main problem I have with trying to lose weight is I don't know what I should be eating. I want to be on a healthy meal plan, which can allow me to shed weight. Not necessarily a strict diet but I've heard of quick and easy things like meal prepping which I need help with. I have no clue what I should be eating, so any help is appreciated. I see lots of meal prep guides to gain muscles, but in reality I'm just trying to lose weight first and foremost. Also, should I just be working on cardio for 30-45 minutes a day? Is using a treadmill or elliptical okay? Thanks for all the help on my dumb questions!

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I need help dealing with loose skin

Over the past 3.5 years I’ve gone from 5’5, 228lbs to 148lbs. With 80 pounds gone, I feel like I’m inching towards the end of my weight loss goals. I’m extremely proud of the progress I’ve made, but I’m having a lot of trouble with that one drawback of weight loss: loose skin.

Before, it was easy to tell myself “you’ll look better in ten pounds” but I’m running out of pounds to lose and I’m asking those of you who have been in my shoes: what did you do?

For additional context: I’m 23 years old, I drink water like I think I’m going into the desert for the foreseeable future (I always see that water and being young should help skin elasticity).

I’ve just started using mederma to try to lighten the stretch marks. I definitely don’t do as much ab work as I should- would that help? I don’t have enough skin to consider surgery, just enough to fuck with my body image a bit!

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