30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 9

Hello hello hello!

Happy Sunday folks. I'm meal prepping & getting stuff done today. I hope you are all out there conquering the day!

Weight by end of the month 285 - 280: 284.4 this morning. 286.6 trend weight. I think I've entered the tried & true stair case weight loss line.

1500 ish calories: Haven't had dinner yet but I've got it pre-logged. We're good here today! My favorite low calorie high protein ice cream put out a peppermint bark flavor & on a completely unrelated note, my freezer is full again... 7/8

Exercise 5 days a week: Tried a new HIIT body weight workout that kicked my every loving ass, plus 100 swings. 6/9

Self-care journaling: Finally got after it last night. May do it again tonight & you bet your butt I'm counting it as next week's haha. 1/5 weeks.

Self-care treat once a week: There is a long hot shower & face mask in my future. 1/5 weeks.

Embrace the holiday spirit/love journals: I have had Christmas movies on all day as I handled my chores. I also wrote some cards, got a package ready to ship out, wrapped some gifts & set up my wee plastic tree.

How about you all?

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Dealing with the loose skin? / 87lbs weight loss progress.

pictures: https://imgur.com/a/lvbv6s4

so after losing 87 pounds my lower abdominal skin is now significantly loose. is there any hope of it tightening up to something less unappealing? the loss has been at a steady but quick pace, losing 87 pounds in less than 8 months.

I have been hitting the gym pretty religiously 6~ days a week hoping to tighten up, and build some useful mass, but I am not sure if there is hope for a flat belly/6 pack.

1) any suggestions? my plan is to keep cutting to get rid of the lower belly fat that makes quite a muffin top If i wear tight pants. and then reasess.

2) should I start to bulk/cut cycle in hopes of the skin filling up with muscle/time tightening it up.

3) do I have unreasonable expectations?

Skin removal surgery is totally on the table, I just want it to be as painless/unobtrusive as possible. is there any way I could get the skin removed without opening me up.

Weight loss was done purely by CICO and exercise. limited myself to 1200~ calories, low carb, high protein during the first 5~ months with cardio only. Now I carb cycle @ around 1400-1700 because I feel that a low carb diet impacts my performance at the gym.

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Help!!!!!! I’m desperate.

Guys I seriously don’t know what to do I feel like I’ve tried everything. I tried Every diet- Every form of exercise and I just give up. 12 step food addict support groups .

I hate logging food I just want to make healthy meal choices and be content and make it where food isn’t my whole life again.

Reflecting it appears I need more structure to my day to stay busy and stay moving but I hate doing things alone and I don’t feel I have weight loss or exercise support that is consistent.

What is this CICO what are the steps to go about it and applying exercise with it? How can I use this forum to best support me to succeed? I would like to lose around 100lbs.

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I want pizza!!

I've finished my 6 weeks weight loss program at the gym. I'm so happy!! 10lb down and lost 14.9 inches over all, 6 inches alone at my waist. But what is the thing I've gained? An understanding of my habits, an understanding of what to do in the kitchen and gym, a love for CICO. 1 stone to go and I'll be super happy.

The 6 weeks programme may be over but this is just the start and I'm excited and ready to continue.

Except for one thing.. I want pizza!! Like seriously that food is my vice. I tried making cauliflower base pizza, it just fell apart. I could have a frozen veg pizza which comes in at 350kcal a 1/2 pizza, but I want a big fat meaty feast, and a full one.

Oh the pain. How do people deal with their food vices? I've beaten everything else except these cravings. I havn't given in to them but it makes me sad.

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Last 10-15 pounds... no weight loss in two weeks and want to give up.

Hey guys, I know this sounds horrible but I just want to give up. I have the last 10-15 pounds and the last two weeks I measured my food out out a T, increase exercise (mainly more Pilates from only doing heavy weights 3X a week) and the scale hasn’t moved. In fact my fluctuations have been annoying the everliving crap out of me (143 one day, then 145 for two...)

Weight loss isn’t new to me either... I was once 5’8” and 210 lbs... currently I am 143/145 and trying to get to 135-125....(depends if I’m skinny fat or more muscley.....currently skinny fat?.)

I had such an annoying breakdown yesterday where I went and binge ate and had whatever I wanted yesterday... currently on the stairclimber trying to demotivate my self (I swear if this ain’t a mood...)

How do you guys push through when your work ain’t showin ??

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How to explain weight loss to worried family members (esp. grandparents)?

Hey guys,

Looking for a little bit of advice here.

The Stats: 23F |5'9 | SW: 245 | CW: 179 | GW: 140 (?)

The Backstory: I've always, always been the overweight kid (and the obese adult).

However, after making some changes (basic CICO + finally dealing with my BED), I've been steadily losing weight since this May.

These days, the weight loss has slowed down, but I'm not freaking out about it, 'cause you know, progress is progress. What has changed, however, is my family's attitude to my weight loss, which is making the slow progress thing harder than it needs to be.

The issue: About 7-8 weeks ago (or 8-10 pounds ago), it felt like someone had flipped a switch in my family's collective brain. All of a sudden, everyone was freaking out about how I had gotten too thin (yo, 26.5 BMI here), how I was "anorexic", how I shouldn't lose any more weight, how I was killing myself, how worried they were about me, etc.

This happens after every weekly family dinner... And now I'm getting calls from them after the event, re: trying to tell me I need to stop.

I wouldn't be worried if it wasn't for my grandparents. Their worries could actually impact... Their health.

Both of them have a myriad of health conditions, and losing sleep (literally) and freaking out over this can't be good for them.

The question: How do I explain how weight loss works, what a healthy weight range is, etc. in a calm, clear, and simple terms? How do I get them to believe me? (So far, telling them about BMI and how I'm not in a healthy weight range has been met with skepticism at best and "you must be making that up" at worst.)

A part of me wants to make a PowerPoint presentation for next week's family dinner.

Should I? Has anyone else here dealt with something similar? What's a good way to keep the family happy (and healthy) without sacrificing my own health?

Any help is much appreciated!

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Unmotivated and held back

I’ve never been skinny ever and now I am bordering on developing health issues. I’m extremely unhappy and losing weight will make me so much more confident. My diet is more or less all right but I have an extremely difficult time staying motivated to exercise. Exercise is like hell for me and even after I do it I often cry out of frustration. On top of this my family has a long history of severe eating disorders which have caused a lot of grief. The problem is that each time I try to eat healthier and exercise (and what I do is mild and healthy), my family and friends get worried that I’m going to develop anorexia. They love me very much and are simply concerned and traumatized, but they don’t understand how miserable I am. Both my doctor and my therapist have recommended weight loss, so how do I push past this obstacle from those I trust the most?

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