Day 1 - Today (11/12/18) was the first time I stepped inside of a gym in two years. (Current pics inside)

Hiya, r/LoseIt! I'm here to introduce myself and shed a little light on the title of my post. As the title states, yes, it has been over two years since I stepped into a gym. While I did start my weight loss journey three years ago (2015), I stopped in 2016. It began when my dad was attempting to lose weight on his own. It motivated me to join him and support him as we were both obese (he was 390 and I was 345). As time passed towards 2016, we managed to lose 169 pounds together (he lost 104 lbs and I lost 65 lbs). However, nearing the middle of spring, my father passed away as he went into cardiac arrest. At the time, he was 47 years old and was at 280 lbs.

While I did try my best to focus on my own weight loss, it was incredibly difficult for me as I had lost the person that had been motivating me and I was motivating him. I managed to maintain my weight of 285 lbs for a year or so, despite not working out. I started to eat, as a way to cope with the loss of my dad. On his death bed, I promised to him (mostly for me) that I would continue and presevere. However, the guilt of not living up to that promise made me break down. I couldn't bear the thought of having my family relive that moment where my father passed away, except it would be me.

Which is why I decided that I was over it, and I wanted to do something about it. Today, I stepped back into the gym, ready to live up that promise for myself and actually get back on the right path. Currently, I am at 317 pounds. However, I don't plan on staying like this. Not anymore. I hope to make small changed here and there, mostly meeting feasible goals to keep up with the pace.

Thank you for hearing me out, and I hope you folks have a great evening!

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My weight has plateud for months because I have no self control with food.

My starting weight in March when I made the decision to lose weight was 150lbs my goal weight is 125lbs. I'm currently on a plateau and fluxuating between 138 and 142lbs. I just can't stop eating junk food. I'm good for a few days and then I think 'treat yo self' or 'I'm not even fat' or 'life is short to restrict myself' 'live yo life'

I'm happy for like a day until I look at myself in the mirror at hate what I see. My flabby legs, no ass...but it has been this way for months now, this neverending cycle of not caring, and then caring. I don't eat anywhere near as bad as I used to, but it's still bad enough to stop any progress with weight loss.

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Small goals are being reached!

So I’ve decided to make a change for the better. I’m sick of always feeling like crap, so I’m making an effort to be healthier and lose some weight. I knew one of my biggest challenges was going to be cutting out soda. I would have one or two every day, even though I would feel sick afterwards. I was just addicted to the taste and the caffeine. I know giving up soda would greatly help my weight loss. Today marks 2 weeks without a soda. It’s a very small thing, but I’m proud of myself. I’ve never gone that long without one. I crave them so badly, to the point where I need to talk myself out of going out and buying one, but I’m sticking with it. I’m hoping just a little longer and the cravings won’t be so bad. It’s the little things that are encouraging me.

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[Daily Directory] Find your quests for the day here! - Tuesday, 13 November 2018

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It's OK

So I started this weight loss campaign about 2 years ago. Flirting with it without ever really giving it my all. Anyways, that changed when I stood on the scale one day and it read 212lbs. That was it. I had always told myself no higher than 190lbs. But 190 came and went and that new goal was now never higher than 200. Well then 200 came and went and the new goal was 210. Well boy, did I break that one too.

Then suddenly I realized I was 22lbs over my max weight that I had set myself a year prior. Well then I started being serious about the calorie counting. I told myself a 500 deficit a day was doable, and it totally is. I knew I would have good days and bad days, and that as long as I didn't let the bad days add up back to back to back, I could push through! I wanted to not make any too drastic of a change such as gym every morning, or an unrealistic calorie deficit that I knew I wouldn't be able to keep to. So 500 a day was doable.

Well I've been doing well the last 4-5 weeks. Got myself down to 204 and making progress but then this weekend came and for whatever reason, I just fell off the wagon.

I ate an entire box of christie chocolate chip cookies (that's like 120 calories a cookie x 25 cookies) in one evening while watching tv. Then the Saturday, I ate an entire bag of kettle valley green yogurt and onion chips (god damn those tasty chips) and then on Sunday, I had a double cheeseburger and a junior chicken from McDonalds. Now let me tell you, I felt like CRAP. There went the entire diet. I was probably up 10lbs, and I hated myself. I was re-evaluating everything, maybe I SHOULD make a drastic change in my lifestyle...maybe I should start getting up SUPER early to work out before school, etc.

But then I took a step back, hopped on the scale and low and behold...it read 207. Not NEARLY as bad as I thought it would be.

So what I really wanted to say here is IT'S OK.

We all have a bad day, or bad days, or bad weekend, or even a bad week. It doesn't mean everything is over. Just hop back on the train and get going with it again in the morning. This is a journey and if you can't adapt to a slight setback like a bad weekend, then you need to re-evaluate because it means it's not sustainable what you are doing! So pick a plan you're comfortable with and can keep up with, and one that will afford you the occasional setback. Don't try and do this for a deadline, because chances are that added pressure will dis-encourage you. Do it for you and just keep trying!!

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NSV: This time last year, I wore XL pants. I just bought M sizes of the same pants!

Hey! So as the title says, I've gone down two sizes within a year!

HOW I DID IT: I started calorie counting February 2018, and I lost 6kg in 3 months. My XL pants became too big, so I bought L ones which fit me just right. I slowed down on the weight loss after this, partly because I hit a plateau and got so discouraged and partly because I got tired and lazy (a.k.a just eyeballed the calories, exercised sparingly and relied more on biking instead of commuting by train). But I still continued to lose, albeit really slow. And now, it's November, and my L pants were falling down if I don't wear a belt. So I went to the same store (I love Uniqlo pants ok) and tried on the M size and THEY FIT! Admittedly, there are still rolls off the sides, but they're not obvious unless I'm seated down. And I think buying them will actually motivate me to lose the last five pounds that I need to achieve normal BMI.

Anyway, this is such happy news for me, and I wanted to scream it to the world. I've been in this weight loss journey on and off for FOUR years! And this has been my biggest achievement of yet. When I started this journey, I wore XXL pants, and I never even imagined fitting into M pants. During those years, I would have been satisfied with wearing an L! And look at where I am now!

Please send me good vibes so I can crush the last five (or ten) pounds that I need to lose!

To everyone who's struggling, let's move together! We can do it!

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Goodbye junk food, Hello spin bike. NSV

Yesterday I went to a birthday party where there was a mountain of free pizza and cupcakes. The only contact I had with the temptations was to help haul them from the truck to the beach.

Instead of stuffing my face, something the Old Me would have done, I burned calories by pitching in to set up and playing with the kiddos that needed adult supervision.

I feel good about that, and I feel even better today because my spin bike arrived. It was a pricy investment, but it was something I felt compelled to do, especially given the air quality in california due to all the smoke from the fires.

When it comes to exercise, I’ve realized that I need to set it up so it’s as frictionless as possible. The Old Me would use any excuse to get out of exercising after the initial burst of motivation died off. Driving half an hour to the gym— gas is too expensive and my car anxiety is too much to overcome today. Go for a walk— I’m not willing to tackle the mountain dubbed Mount Agony I live on. Last time I climbed it 3 days in a row, my foot arches needed months to recover. Time to hit a treadmill— it’s too loud and it hurts my knees, besides, I’d rather be watching TV...

Some of these excuses may have been valid, but the Old Me had no persistence. The Old Me would have folded my hand and hopped on the couch to indulge in my vices at the first sign of resistance.

To make matters worse all my hobbies tend to be sedentary. For example... I freaking love TV. Entertainment is one of the biggest pleasures in my life. So this time, I decided to turn my love of movies and series into an asset for my weight loss journey. I specifically chose a piece of equipment that was fictionless to my needs. This was my criteria: 1) Something I could do without leaving the house. 2) Quiet. 3) No motor or batteries. 4) There couldn’t be anything blocking my view of the tv— like a large display interface. 5) Something I could do mindlessly yet is challenging.

A spin bike seemed to check off all the things. Plus it’s fairly portable which was bonus points. The goal I’m working toward is to burn 500 calories throughout my daily TV binges. That adds up to 3,500 calories a week which most of you know is 1 lb. Its a very good feeling knowing I’ve got this exercise safety net for the inevitable occasions in which I cave and slam down a double baconator. Because let’s face it, there will be those days and I’d be setting myself up for failure by thinking I’ll eat perfectly for the rest of my life.

Anyway, so far I can only seem to ride 2 miles at a time before I need a break. But that’s ok, because I got to write a sweet Reddit post about these positive decisions I’ve embarked on. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got a bike ride and an episode of 24 to get back to.

P.S. movie and tv series recommendations would be greatly appreciated (preferable no subtitles— I don’t think I’m at a riding & reading level yet)

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