[21F] Beginner to weight loss journey! Tips and advice greatly needed!

I'm 21 and a pretty petit girl. At 5'2'' and 126.6 lbs (as of this morning), I'm dissatisfied with my weight and I've decided that I'm actually going to do something about it. Goal weight loss is 25lbs off. Some questions:

1. How do I know how many calories to eat everyday to lose weight? At my height, a pound a week of loss is probably a lot.
2. How do you find time to balance exercise in your schedule? I'm a second year medical student and incredibly busy/stressed, but how can I teach patients about a healthy lifestyle if I myself can't do it?
3. How do you battle cravings?
4. At what point did you notice you were thinner aka lose clothes?

General advice appreciated as well!

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How to best use my employer's wellness plan to buy fitness equipment while I work from home?

Hey guys, I am not even sure if this is the right sub to post. Apologies if it isnt.

I recently accepted a job that allows me to work from home for most of the time. I have been stable at my weight for the first month but I can see the upward trend in my weight. As part of the benefits, the employer provides funds ($350) to use for health and wellness - covers gym memberships, bike, gadgets like fitbit and anything related to fitness/losing weight - weight loss programs. I am lost as I am unable to make the best use of my benefits.

The nearest gym is useless and would be a waste of time and money to go there. I already have a fitbit , free weights and a bicycle that I use very well and do not need to be replaced anytime soon. I am not sure I want to purchase big equipment like a treadmill or a stationary bike as space is really an issue (had to use my guest room as my home office).

I would like to make the best of the benefits but I honestly cannot find a good option (s). My current weight is 250 lbs and I want to lose 20-30 lbs. I started at 265 lbs and been fluctuating between 245-250 for a while now. I am trying to control my diet but I know that the low physical activity has contributed to my recent weight gain as well.

Has anyone experienced something similar - working from home and trying to lose weight/trying to be healthy? I would like suggestions and advice on how to be healthy and how to make the best use of the benefits?

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Another mistake, another struggle , another wall to climb over and another cycle to break.

Hi everyone just a quick update.

I've really started getting into the gym, but today's just been a really rough day and I did something I shouldn't have.
I ended up stress eating which was super weird on my part because I didn't realize I did something like that. My parents have really stressed me about getting into university, getting into the whole application process and also, I've had to schedule meetings with my teachers to talk about predicted grades because I'm in the IB programme. Just too much stress lately and I've felt I couldn't handle it all and I subconsciously resorted to eating.

I read one of the replies from one of the users on here, I found it really interesting because she said that throughout her struggle since she's lost weight now, she realized something about eating. She realized that eating wasn't something to be used for times of great emotion, she said that food should be used as fuel to function properly throughout the day. I've always known about it, but I've never really known it. If you get what I'm saying? In other words, I would say I've been made aware of it. It's interesting.

My perceptions of food have changed, though I don't know whether it'll really stick. So far I'm 1kg down, still the same weight as a few days ago due to the stress eating, but that'll be no more. I'll get over that silly thing. Oh well! I can't let every struggle get to me, just gotta keep working hard!

I hope through everyone's weight loss journey that you all continue to keep fighting no matter how hard, you'll eventually get there. It just takes the strength of mind and an unbreakable will! Good luck!

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Permanent Weight Loss Vs. Friend Circles

Hello -

For those who have lost weight for an extended time/permanently, how have things changed for you socially? Did you end up having to find new friends who shared your new activity levels and/or nutrition goals...or at least ones who were respectful of your lifestyle change? Did you have to set boundaries with any friends you kept? What about office mates as well?

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This is the second time I've lost a large amount of weight. I will have dropped about 50 pounds, and I am just 10 pounds left from my GW. It is a big change for me, because I'm petite. I will be "skinny," but within a healthy BMI for my height/weight.

The first time I lost weight like this, I was much younger (in my 20s—about 15 years ago), and I don't want to do this again. I plan to keep food journaling for at least a year after—if not forever. It's so easy now with smart phones! I like the way I feel now... My arthritis is so much better, my blood sugar has dropped a lot, my heartburn went away, and I sleep so much better. I love being active.

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So I'm trying to strategize how to keep this off forever. I realized part of why I gained weight back back when I lost it the first time was because friends (especially office friends) did things that contributed to me feeling bad about the way I looked...like saying they were worried I was "too thin" or implying I had an eating disorder even though I was totally within a "healthy bmi" range. Regularly, they'd attempt to sabotage my efforts to eat healthy. Yes, there's such a social thing about sharing food, but they really went over the line.

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Luckily, I don't work in that office anymore. This time around, I've been *very* careful about not discussing my goals with anyone but my spouse. I recently left (but did not burn bridges with) with a friend group that was kind of toxic to begin with. Recently, I saw them at a party and realized that most of them are obese. Some friends I still have from the group (who talk about wanting to leave, but never do) start to lose weight, but then end up gaining it back as they get more enmeshed with the group.

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Some of the friends I have left (ones from the group or other parts of life) are not very active people or have some emotional eating problems. I am sticking to my guns with them, but don't plan to drop them.
Still... I think I'd like to find some new friends who also want to make healthy lifestyle choices. I've been considering looking into hiking groups or other places that healthy (but easy-going) folks hang out at. It seems to be hard to find these days...especially in the mid-aged range.

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Sick Liver nad weight loss, My short story.

Hello all!

Maybe I'll start from the beginning.

So I'm 31 year old dude 186cm (6'1) in height and Six months ago I weighed 122kg (268.96lbs), around April, I decided to do something with my life (it's not about losing weight, not yet) and change jobs. It so happened that I got a job offer in a factory (hard work but they pay 3x more). In any case, I am recruited and get a medical examination.

And here the problem started, my ALT (Alanine Aminotransferase) results exceeded the norm four times. The doctor and nurse were terrified and ordered me to go immediately to the family doctor to have him do further tests. They suspected a problem with the liver. That's what I did, I went to the doctor who ordered tests for liver tests etc. The results were... bad, suspicion of hepatitis C, but they did not exclude or confirm anything unambiguously.

I was to wait for the next examination.... Until November. There is no way that I would wait so long, so I went to do the test privately I spent about 45Euro for an RNA HCV test's. The result was positive for HCV, I probably got infected at the dentist, at least I suspect so.

So having these results I went to the hospital for an infectious ward where they examined me from A to Z. I confirmed previous tests, HCV genotype 3a. After an interview with the head of the hospital he decided to put me on the list for Epclusa treatment. In addition, the doctors pointed out to me that I was obese and my liver was F1 fibrosis (low) and S3 steatosis (very high).

So I only had to wait for the start of treatment and do something with this obesity.

I started with a liver diet, I ate only easily digestible food (vegetables and white meat only and only cooked). After starting to take the drug (3 packs of 28 tablets for about 3 months) I lost some 2kg - it was not enough to think. So I decided to buy a treadmill and start working on it.

It's been 6 months since I received HCV treatment - the virus is no longer present in my body and all the results are normal. As far as weight is concerned, I lost weight from 122kg (268.96lbs) to 98kg (216.05lbs) and I run 4km every day and feel fucking great.

I never believed that I would start wearing clothes of size L (previously XXXL) again. I only regret that I had to come to such a situation that I would finally move my lazy ass.

So yeah, guess that's it for now I'm still exercising trying to reach 90kg (198lbs).

Take care, and loseit!

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Do you want to beta test a personal weight loss accountability and support service? For FREE!

Hi guys!

I am looking for some beta testers to try out a brand new, online, weight loss personal accountability and support service that I am developing.

It is completely FREE(!) and I can tailor the support to your requirements and what will work for you.

To give you an example, with other beta testers I am working with we have a daily text check-in and/or weekly accountability Skype call in which we:
- Prioritise what actions will move you closer to your weight loss goal
- Make a plan for the week
- Troubleshoot previous problems/issues
- Measure your progress
- Celebrate successes!

I'm thinking 2-3 months should be enough in order to see if you are getting results/what I can give is actually of value. My background is Psychology and behaviour change and I have previously worked in the NHS as a Stop Smoking coach so I do have skills in this area! I am now looking to build up some experience with other goals and using a different methodology.

Please let me know if you are interested and want to chat further :) The only constraint is that I am in the UK so my timezone is GMT, we may need to take that into account when scheduling calls.

Thanks for reading!

Alison

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Battling weight loss and weight gain my entire life but hoping this it it

Hello guys, My name is Nick and first of all I want to say thank you to everyone who has been posting their stories and progresses and how real the journey is.

I've been battling weight loss and gain my entire life going from 145 to 197 back down to 168 and now I'm at the heaviest I've ever been at 220 for a 5'9" male.

But somehow I found the resolution to change my life and make this the LAST yoyo dieting change of my life. I'm trying to make this a LIFESTYLE change.

Thanks to the encouragement on this subreddit I've lost 9 pounds in 2 weeks following the CICO method...I am exercising at least 5 times a week and I don't feel as burdened and discourages as I was trying to lose weight in the past.

I just want to share my journey with you guys. It's hard some days and honestly I still fight with binge eating as I had like 8 wings last night peanut butter and bread and koolaid lol. But that's part of my journey.

Thanks for reading and I hope to make progress and share with you guys. Thank you !!

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