Has anyone else discovered that they are afraid of being hungry?

I’ve been trying to lose weight for just over a year and it slowed to halt about 2 months ago. I started off doing Slimming World because it seemed to fit with my lifestyle but as the weight loss slowed down I had to start looking seriously as to why I wasn’t losing when I was still on plan. I realised that it was because even though I was eating on plan and ‘healthy’ I was still eating about 2,000-2,500 calories a day.

I then took a long hard look at why this unsettled me so much and I’ve come to realise that I really hate being hungry, but not in a ‘ugh I don’t want to be hungry’ kind of way, in a ‘holy shit I better pack a ton of snacks wherever I go because what if I even feel peckish? That would be horrific’ kind of way.

So since realising how stupid that fear is I’ve started CICO and the weight has started coming off again, thank goodness. I’m nearly 50lbs down with another 50 to go. And yes, sometimes I can feel hungry but now it’s not the end of the world because I can tell myself ‘it’s okay, lunch is in an hour, just wait’.

So I guess what I want to know is, has anyone else had that realisation that they’re afraid of being hungry?

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Two months & 19lbs down -- November results!

Because pictures and graphs are awesome, here is the album: Drop It Like You’re Almost 30

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TLDR: Lost 8lbs more in month two, totaling a 19.1lbs loss so far. Switched to calorie cycling, exercise changed quite a bit, got a Fitbit, made more spreadsheets, and find what works for you!

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As with last month’s post, I’ll be starting this off with my positive thoughts for each pound lost! (Idea courtesy of u/groundstabber) Note: I don’t write down a positive thought every time I lose weight — I usually write them in bulk at the end of the month, therefore positive thoughts are not associated with a specific weight. :)

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19 pounds, 19 positive thoughts

October

1. I feel like I can actually do this.
2. Water is the worst but I love it!
3. For whatever reason, I can now actually visualize myself thin — for the first time ever.
4. Eating unprocessed foods make me feel so much better.
5. My path to losing weight is clear to me.
6. My dog is getting healthier and happier, too!
7. I can’t see it yet, but I know it’s happening.
8. I’m having fun exploring my neighborhood on walks.
9. I haven’t binged once despite the growing stress at work.
10. Getting on (and back on) track makes me feel really good about myself.
11. When things (calories) don’t go according to plan, I’m not beating myself up about it.

November

1. I deserve great nutrition.

2. I’m not depriving myself of things I love.

3. I don’t have to be thinner to try things I was scared of before!

4. I’m starting to see the changes!

5. While my work situation still sucks, I’m not allowing it to ruin my progress or distract me from my health goals.

6. Whether a low calorie day or a high one, I always go to bed full and satisfied.

7. I’m feeling more confident in handling unplanned for activities.

8. I’m beginning to trust myself in eating.

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The Numbers

Timeframe: Nov 1, 2018 - Nov 30, 2018 (final weigh in for Nov: Dec 1 @ 7:15am)

Avg daily calories in: 1151cal (a little lower than I’d like, but not too far from my 1200cal goal)

Avg daily calories net (after exercise): 1093cal

Avg daily water consumption: 98.4oz

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Total weight lost: 8.0lbs

Overall Inches lost (since Nov 12, 2018): 4.25”

BF% lost (since Nov 12, 2018): 1.7%

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See the Difference

This month, I started noticing my face, neck, and shoulders change (face changes). I've also noticed my daily clothes fitting looser and my workout clothes fitting better (I bought my workout pants ages ago and they were a bit tight -- still are, just less so). Oddly, I also noticed there's a new slight curve to my forearm just below the wrist which I don't think I've ever had. Weight loss is weird.

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The Details

Alright, so last month I made the switch to (mostly) unprocessed foods. While I’ve stuck with this plan for most meals, I was also struggling to eat 1200cal p/day. With just my normal food, I was only eating about 840cal p/day and was full, so I made a few changes. With the cooler months arriving, I added coffee to my daily intake (150cal for two cups) occasionally. In addition to drinking coffee a few times per week, I started mindfully calorie cycling and focusing on my weekly calorie intake average.

I started calorie cycling because I was feeling guilty and bad about myself for not eating as much as I should be. I was also starting to freak out about the side effects of eating too little — for instance, I love that I have a ton of hair and great nails. I didn’t want to lose those parts of me. On the flip side, though, I also felt incredibly sick and over full when I would force myself to hit 1,200cal on a daily basis. So, instead of torturing myself, I just go and have a burger or tex-mex a couple times per week. High calories? Yes. High delicious? Most certainly!

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The eating that changed:

Dinner -

• 6 oz tilapia
• 4 oz baby bella mushrooms
• 2 oz white wine (for cooking)
• 2 tablespoons light butter
• Calories p/serving: 376cal

Snacks -

• Walnuts (200cal) and bananas (105cal) were once again my go-tos for the month — no more beef jerky because a) sodium and b) for two weeks of November I had temporary crowns in on my four front teeth, i.e. no tearing food

All calories based on the nutritional label and measuring. Note: I'm not super anal about measuring... for instance, I buy the mini bottles of wine for my cooking wine and know they hold about 6 ounces per bottle, so I "measure" my usage by eye and make sure one bottle lasts me 3 dinners.

My lunches remained the same throughout November (see previous post if interested). In October, though, I ate lean red meat for dinner. After several weeks of doing this, I was feeling ill after dinner so I switched to fish to see if it helped. Eating too much red meat has made me feel ill in the past, so I thought that might be the problem. While the feeling has been less frequent when eating tilapia, I can still easily go overboard on dinner and feel full-sick. It’s just easier to not eat too much in one sitting when I’m eating fish (I love red meat).

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Exercise: This is still sporadic, but I'm getting more consistent. My dog couldn’t wear a collar for a few weeks because of an infection on his neck and has had another infection on his paw so we didn't get to walk much. While I am obviously totally capable of walking without my dog, it’s more enjoyable with him at my side. :P My weight began to stall towards the end of the month though, so I’ve gotten more serious about exercise. Now that his infections have cleared, we walk nearly every day (usually 30 min during the week, but if I get home from work early we go longer — Saturdays it’s 1.5 hrs and Sunday it’s 1.75 hrs hiking) and I’ve started doing daily yoga (Yoga with Adriene 30 Day) and doing a full-body dumbbell workout (found here). I do yoga before work, dog walk as soon as I get home, and weights in the evenings. I’m planning on doing weights twice (AM/PM) on weekends -- wish me luck!

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Tracking: I still use LoseIt!, Happy Scale, and my own spreadsheet. I also got a Fitbit Charge 3 during Black Friday sales, so I’ve added yet another tracking system to my regime. I do not have my Fitbit sync calories out to LoseIt!. I do keep track of what LoseIt! says I burn during X exercise vs. what Fitbit says I burn, but I do not have Fitbit's numbers adjust my net calories for the day. I'd rather underestimate than overestimate. In addition, I took my first body measurements on Nov 12 and plan to continue taking those twice per month. I also bought a full length mirror for the pics.

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Regarding goal weight change: When I first struck out on this adventure, I set my goal weight to 135. I later decided to be a bit bolder and go for an 80lb loss of 125. After playing around with some calculators from this post by u/CurlyMope and figuring out my build type according to these websites, I’ve lowered it to 120. According to the build type calculator, my elbow-to-wrist measurements don’t add up so I went for a weight in between the two ranges. I don’t know where I’ll be happy with my weight, so I’m not paying so much attention on that number in particular, but it’s an end zone.

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Regarding my spreadsheet: Life is not as easy as a spreadsheet, unfortunately, but it helps me stay focused. When figures go from estimates to facts, the number goes bold. Anything listed as “Projected” is based purely on calorie intake + deficit math. In addition to this main spreadsheet, there are additional sheets in the file: Overall Weight Graph, Month 1 Graph Data, Month 2 Graph Data, Month 3 Graph Data, etc. November added: Inches, 2018 workout log, and 2018 weights lifted.

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Alright... I'm off to update the spreadsheet with this month's projections! I wish you all luck in your own journeys. If you have any questions about mine, please let me know! This is just what's working for me at the moment -- remember: find what works for you! See you around the sub and for my next update post in the new year!

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Today marks 2 years of maintenance!

I lost 40 lbs, 2 years and 9 months ago. I am terrified of the weight coming back and have found that maintenance can be harder than weight loss for me.

I get 10k steps 5-7 days a week, continue to eat a low cal breakfast and lunch, then eat whatever I want for dinner.

I have found my eating habits have changed. I make sure to get fruits everyday and veggies a couple times a week (not a huge veggie person). If I eat something high in calories, I make sure the rest of what I eat is healthier. I also no longer like the taste of processed food.

I also weigh myself 3-5 days a week. I have to do this to keep myself at goal. I gained 6 lbs when I switched jobs this year, but after 3 weeks I got my weight back down to goal. If I ever tell myself I don’t want to weigh myself, I make myself get on the scale. The weight is there no matter what, so better to have the data to make informed choices.

I’m excited to start year 3 of maintenance!https://i.imgur.com/vAE6w7z.jpg

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How Races and Runners Can Make Everyone Feel Welcome Podcast 102

This episode is part 2 of my interview with the 300 Pounds and Running Podcast host on his viral article – An Open Letter to Race Directors from the back of the pack. Read the letter and see pictures at RunEatRepeat.com.  Last episode we talked about his weight loss and running journey going from unhealthy to couch to 5k and eventually running  a marathon. If you missed it – I suggest you go back and listen to that episode before this one. It’s important to know where someone is coming from to get the full picture of what triggered this article.

If you are new to the show… I’m Monica – a runner, eater, redhead, Mexican and podcaster in Southern California. I started Run Eat Repeat to document training for my 1st marathon and weight loss journey. Along the way the site grew and now it’s a huge community! Follow along on the site and @RunEatRepeat on instagram.

Warm Up:

My mom who has never been to Europe went to Italy over the week of Thanksgiving. It’s my favorite holiday!!?

So I had 2 options for how to celebrate T day –

A. Go bachelor style with my dad and little brother.

B. Order Chinese take-out… which I guess is also bachelor style?

C-. My boyfriend… who we shall refer to as Newport? … I met his family last month and his dad asked what I was doing for the holiday and said I was welcome to join them. But I felt like Newport should invite me, right?

So I had to basically ask him to ask me to go… which may be a miscommunication and may be a huge red flag. But I’m Spanish and we have a history of bull fighting so maybe I’m attracted to red flags?

Anyway.

I brought over the Baked Brie Recipe that I just posted. It’s amazing. Try it.

4 Ingredient  Real California Baked Brie Recipe

And please complete the RER Mailing List Form here.

I’m planning what training, recipes, meal plans and more you want for next year. Chime in so I can better help ya! Thank you <3

Martinus Evans from the 300 Pounds and Running Podcast

Last time I talked to Martinus Evans from the 300 Pounds and Running Podcast about his weight loss, running and injuries. That’s the episode before this one if you missed it –> 300 Pounds and Running Podcast Interview Part 1

Now we’re talking about his article – An Open Letter to Race Directors from the Back of the Pack.

You can read the blog post here: An Open Letter To Race Directors

Part of what made it controversial is that he was mad and he cusses. So he got a lot of pushback online. He also got a lot of people reaching out saying they had similar experiences. Mainly I wanted to know what his experiences were at races and what he wanted to happen moving forward.

We jump right into the conversation – so I go straight into asking him about the letter in this one.

Highlights of the viral article:

– Evans is upset after running several races where he didn’t feel included. Some races he felt straight unwelcome and ignored.

– The letter is heated… it has four letter words. And a lot of people got offended by it. But a lot of people also reached out to him to say they had similar experiences.

– He’s run races where the course is shut down and/or aide stations are removed before the appropriate time limit.

– There are also instances where he or other runners have been too slow for the time limit. And he has suggestions on ways you can still make sure those people get to finish safely when closing the course.

– We talk about what he’s experienced as a self described ‘slow runner’.

– We talk about ways race directors can accommodate slow runners OR choose to shut down the courses early and officially change the cut off time so slower runners know it will be closed.

I ask him…

• What race or run triggered this article?
• You mentioned not getting a medal – what happened there?
• Why did you write this? What’s your goal?
• What do you want to happen from this letter?
• What has the response been?

Follow him on this site and social media here:

Blog: http://www.300poundsandrunning.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/300poundsandrunning
Twitter: http://twitter.com/300lbsandrunnin
Instagram: http://instagram.com/300poundsandrunning/

And if you have any thoughts on what runners or race organizers can do to make everyone feel welcome, have fun and be safe – please share it here!

Podcast Awards for this week:

1. Pile on the Miles runners!!!

2. My new favorite eyebrow threading and eyebrow tinting person. I love you.

3. You! Tell me what you do while listening to podcasts!

Tag @RunEatRepeat on instagram and tell me what you’re doing while listening !I love that!

If you have a question for me email RunEatRepeat@gmail.com or leave a voicemail message with your question at 562 888 1644

Question: What do you think Race Organizers and Runners can do to improve the race experience for back of the pack / slower runners?

Any suggestions??

 

 

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Starting my 200lb weight loss Journey, scared and excited!

I finally hit that point to were I choose life, I found myself weighing in at 378lbs and the only thing I can think of is how did I let myself get this way? With each day passing I can feel myself slowly slipping away and it gets harder every day to wake up from this nightmare, I can't breathe when I walk up stairs and get winded tying my shoes.

Life wasn't always this way, I actually was in shape for a long time but was involved in a car accident shortly after that's when the weight slowly started taking over. Over the next few years one bad meal would led to another and one bad week would led to a bad month, next thing I realize I'm switching from a XL t-shirt to 4x and still questioning how I got here?!

Everyday I would wake up and say "Today is the day!" And by the next day I would have already given up and the weight would slowly keep adding up. Every day I would see my dreams move further and further away and I was starting to accept that this was just the new me and I should just accept it.

Then in 2013 one of the best things happened to me, I met my wife! Now I could go on for days about her but her passion for Fitness is what started waking me up from this nightmare. We moved in with each other and because of my bad choices she had gained around 50 to 60lbs and one morning she said enough is enough! Now she's down 50lbs and her determination can't be stopped.

Watching her fight for her dreams is one of the most inspiring things to me, she doesn't let anything stop her and while she's killing it I'm still slowly killing myself. I can't seem to get it together and I keep fighting myself to start, Every day it's "I'll start tomorrow" and I would just go back to my old ways.

You see I love Helping people, I would go out of my way to make sure the person next to me was happy and give my last dollar to anyone who needed it, I have always wanted to work in law enforcement or any other kind of First Response Police/Fire/EMS and I know with my current situation that is no more than a dream, but one day my wife said something that kinda hit home she said "you must not want it bad enough because if you did, you would want it as bad as your lungs need air"

That was the moment I realized I NEEDED to make the changes in my life and start going after my dreams, I know I have a long way to go and it's not going to be easy but I'm not doing this to just add years to my life, I'm fighting to add life to my years and finally start chasing my dreams and making them become reality.

So I ask if you guys have any weight loss tips or just encouraging words I could definitely use them, I know at the end of the day it all comes down to how bad do I want it but I'm reaching out to anyone who's walked this journey already and can give me some advice on how you stayed motivated and the small things you did that made a big difference in your weight loss Journey!

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Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Saturday, 01 December 2018? Start here!

Today is your Day 1?

Welcome to r/Loseit!

So you aren’t sure of how to start? Don’t worry! “How do I get started?” is our most asked question. r/Loseit has helped our users lose over 1,000,000 recorded pounds and these are the steps that we’ve found most useful for getting started.

Why you’re overweight

Our bodies are amazing (yes, yours too!). In order to survive before supermarkets, we had to be able to store energy to get us through lean times, we store this energy as adipose fat tissue. If you put more energy into your body than it needs, it stores it, for (potential) later use. When you put in less than it needs, it uses the stored energy. The more energy you have stored, the more overweight you are. The trick is to get your body to use the stored energy, which can only be done if you give it less energy than it needs, consistently.

Before You Start

The very first step is calculating your calorie needs. You can do that HERE. This will give you an approximation of your calorie needs for the day. The next step is to figure how quickly you want to lose the fat. One pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories. So to lose 1 pound of fat per week you will need to consume 500 calories less than your TDEE (daily calorie needs from the link above). 750 calories less will result in 1.5 pounds and 1000 calories is an aggressive 2 pounds per week.

Tracking

Here is where it begins to resemble work. The most efficient way to lose the weight you desire is to track your calorie intake. This has gotten much simpler over the years and today it can be done right from your smartphone or computer. r/loseit recommends an app like MyFitnessPal, Loseit! (unaffiliated), or Cronometer. Create an account and be honest with it about your current stats, activities, and goals. This is your tracker and no one else needs to see it so don’t cheat the numbers. You’ll find large user created databases that make logging and tracking your food and drinks easy with just the tap of the screen or the push of a button. We also highly recommend the use of a digital kitchen scale for accuracy. Knowing how much of what you're eating is more important than what you're eating. Why? This may explain it.

Creating Your Deficit

How do you create a deficit? This is up to you. r/loseit has a few recommendations but ultimately that decision is yours. There is no perfect diet for everyone. There is a perfect diet for you and you can create it. You can eat less of exactly what you eat now. If you like pizza you can have pizza. Have 2 slices instead of 4. You can try lower calorie replacements for calorie dense foods. Some of the communities favorites are cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles, spaghetti squash in place of their more calorie rich cousins. If it appeals to you an entire dietary change like Keto, Paleo, Vegetarian.

The most important thing to remember is that this selection of foods works for you. Sustainability is the key to long term weight management success. If you hate what you’re eating you won’t stick to it.

Exercise

Is NOT mandatory. You can lose fat and create a deficit through diet alone. There is no requirement of exercise to lose weight.

It has it’s own benefits though. You will burn extra calories. Exercise is shown to be beneficial to mental health and creates an endorphin rush as well. It makes people feel awesome and has been linked to higher rates of long term success when physical activity is included in lifestyle changes.

Crawl, Walk, Run

It can seem like one needs to make a 180 degree course correction to find success. That isn’t necessarily true. Many of our users find that creating small initial changes that build a foundation allows them to progress forward in even, sustained, increments.

Acceptance

You will struggle. We have all struggled. This is natural. There is no tip or trick to get through this though. We encourage you to recognize why you are struggling and forgive yourself for whatever reason that may be. If you overindulged at your last meal that is ok. You can resolve to make the next meal better.

Do not let the pursuit of perfect get in the way of progress. We don’t need perfect. We just want better.

Additional resources

Now you’re ready to do this. Here are more details, that may help you refine your plan.

• Quick Start Guide - Build your foundation!
• Loseit Compendium - Frame it out!
• FAQ - Answers to our most Frequently Asked Questions!

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Looking to take back control of my body and actually not be out of breath after going up two flights of stairs.

So back in high school, I used to be a real athletic basketball player. I clocked in at 6'2 175 and I was having the time of my life. However, due to my size limitations, I have always wanted to be bigger because I played Center at the time.

Fast forward to the summer before my senior year, I broke my knee cap during a "friendly" church tournament. I came back for summer workouts but left because my knee started giving my problems. As school started, my coach basically said that I can not play this season because I missed summer workouts. (Definitely more to the story.)

I was pissed and went on a downward spiral from there. The only comfort that I found was into World of Warcraft and video games. Throughout my senior year, it seemed like I lost everything. People didn't even talk to me like they used to and I keep hearing "man you're getting fat." It was so frustrating hearing that. On top of that, my coach comes up to me at the end of the season and said, "I wished you would've played this year." I had no comment for that.

Fast forward even more, throughout college, I have ate and played myself to gain 100 lbs!!!! My weight developed insecurities, even more stretch marks, low GPA, personal issues, etc.

Don't get me wrong, I have enjoyed my time here and it was not like I was depressed or anything, but my weight has influenced my actions to the point where my bad habits I developed has invaded my everyday life and people can't even take me serious anymore.

Right now, I am currently at 283 lbs and I want to reach my goal of 230 lbs by May. To be honest, I am having doubts if I could even reach it in time. I know that you do not supposed to put a time on your weight loss, but I have decided that I want to join the army reserves after I graduate. I feel that (aside from other reasons), the army can instill the discipline and work-ethic I used to have back during my time playing high school basketball.

I can write a huge book about my life story but I figured that I wanted to at least post this on reddit as I began to start my journey/lifestyle.

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