I’m cheating and it’s working

I couldn’t get the weight to move. I was stuck.

I tried CICO and I tried keto and I tried IF.

I was stuck and it appeared to be because of the usual reasons: 1. Just over 50 2. office job 3. SSRI’s that helped put on the weight in the first place 4. typical high cortisol levels from stress

I suffer from a diabetes phobia which is just weird since I’ve been test multiple times and have zero family history of it.

But the phobia had me back at my doctors again.

I was prescribed Belviq two times per day.

I didn’t even know what it was but I started taking it.

I had amazing experience with Phen/Fen years ago and this was not the new “phen/fen” but studies showed it would work.

The start: the Belviq didn’t interact all that well with my SSRI and I walked around for the first three days a bit loopy like I was stoned on some low THC weed. I don’t mind an occasional buzz but this wasn’t going to allow me to be productive at my job.

So I quit my SSRI. Yes, I know that’s a really stupid thing to do without consulting a doctor or titrating off but I felt like I had to do it.

And what’s odd is that most of my symptoms from depression and low level anxiety haven’t come back.

Yes, I’ve been a bit more emotional but I’m in my 50’s and don’t give a damn if a sad news story brings me to tears. Hell, it’s cathartic as long as I’m not a walking weeper. Which I’m not.

So, I’m taking the Belviq and I’m off the SSRI and I notice my food cravings are nearly gone.

So, I decide that since I no longer care what I eat, I may as well eat healthy.

Out goes the super fat cheese and the unlimited cashews. Here comes bell peppers and hummus. Two eggs for breakfast. A cup or two of coffee during the day with no additives (because I no longer crave the fake sugar or the heavy cream I used to put in.)

And then I’m typically set until a healthy dinner (veggies and tuna or salmon with cauliflower.)

And since I was eating healthy and all, I decided to make C25K part of my weekly routine. I know exercise has a minimal impact on weight loss but why not?

I’m finishing my first month supply of Belviq in two days. I went from 225 lbs to 208.

That’s a bit faster than the 2 pounds per week I typically like to see (I yo-yo) but I was way over at 225 and an initial plunge is probably fine.

Because I’m hardly eating, I take a B-complex, a magnesium before bed, and some zinc.

My energy levels have gone up enough that I went literally from the couch to completing the third week of C25K yesterday.

Not having the extra 17 lbs or the SSRI on board after less than a month feels good. As some of you may know, there are additional side effects to SSRI’s that I’m thrilled are gone.

TL;DR 225 lbs; got Belviq; got off anti-depressants, now at 208 within first 30 days.

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Ate a lot yesterday but the scales still showed a loss?

Hey all. I've been losing weight mostly through IF (not tracking calories) and just trying to eat healthier/less. I weigh myself every morning after going to the toilet and track it on google fit.

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Yesterday I had a pretty big xmas lunch at work (2 desserts) and some more snacks at home. Definitely more than I would usually allow myself and I'm already ok with the expectation of not losing any weight this week (due to eating out twice and 2 xmas meals) and I'm ready to get back on the bandwagon next week. But this morning I weighed myself as usual and I was 600g less than yesterday and also my lowest weight so far! I was pretty excited seeing that but should I expect the weight to bounce back up? Like, I know weight still varies a lot each day depending on what I eat and just general body factors, but is it possible that my bad eating hasn't caught up yet or does it just not work like that?

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Either way, I'm not stressed out about the numbers or anything. I'm really happy with my weight loss over the last month and a half and I know I can't let a couple of days worth of numbers stop me! I just want a better understanding of whats going on in my body :)

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Today is my 6-monthaversary of being on this weight loss journey--and I nearly sabotaged it.

From 204 pounds to 162 pounds. Over 40 pounds lost. When I woke up today, tears were in my eyes as I slowly came to the realization that it was December 13th, 6 months after June 13th, the day I started my journey. I had a small slice of cake that I previously budgeted into myfitnesspal the night before. I had picked out clothes I felt comfortable in. I weighed myself, and it hit me that I had stuck through this journey for half a year--and the results showed.

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Then I walked out of my room and entered the beast that is the outside world.

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My first challenge was at the job I worked in. "Pizza is hereee!" My supervisor said gleefully. I turned my face when she approached me, thanking her but rejecting the food. Even after doing that, I was edged on, and when she left me, the box was still on the table, right in my line of vision.

I pushed on.

Later on in the day at work they brought in an extra large box of doughnuts. My supervisor had asked ME to haul it in with her. I had to stare at the box filled with doughnuts, knowing that I was being tempted. Again, she asked if I wanted one.

I politely declined and pushed on.

Then I went to my college dining hall and lo-and behold, there is fried chicken being served. I took a breath and got the tiniest piece and was able to budget it into my calorie slot.

Even then, my plate looked small. Chicken, string beans, and sweet potatoes. After I had finished my plate, I was drawn to get more fried chicken. I literally got up from my seat, walked over the counter, stared at the fried chicken, and then sat back down.

But I still pushed on.

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I am now sitting in my desk sobbing. Today, I was able to make conscious decisions for my health. Half a year ago, I wouldn't have bat an eye at the food. I would have caved before even having second thoughts.

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Food will not control me, and 6 months from now, I will still be pushing on.

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On my own now

New to this subreddit and starting my weight loss journey.

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My girlfriend and I broke up a little over month ago after a 4 year long relationship. The last two years I felt we got too comfortable with each other. I stopped caring what I looked like and stop carrying to be active. I gained almost 30-40 pounds and felt horrible, I didn't like looking in the mirror at all. But I was still happy because I had somebody. After the break up I moved out on my own for the first time ever. I had the time to think for myself now and make my new life choices, not for her, not to get back with her, but for me. I cut out all soda and beer, stop eating frozen box meals, no more red meat and started walking a lot more. I would also eat when I got bored and binged eat where I felt uncomfortable after, no more of that! I moved closer to my downtown area which helped me get out walking either to the grocery store or library. It’s been about 4 weeks on my own now and lost 15 lbs and down two belt loops just by eating healthier and walking a little each day. I also have a pretty active job which helps. My next step is to up my workouts, I thought about getting a gym membership since there is one right down the street, or do a 30 min home workout on top of running and walking. I’m looking forward to focusing on myself now and trying to live a healthy lifestyle.

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Weight loss and empathy

Someone I know was being a bit of a dick about weight loss on Facebook today, saying that she had no sympathy for people who “do not do anything to lose weight but just complain,” and that she refuses to commiserate in order to be considered “woke.” Although she may have a reason behind updating such a status, this got me thinking about my own experience. I wrote this on Facebook and thought I would share it here, since I personally find this sub very supportive and understanding:

I’ve often seen that people who are slim—thanks either to good genes, crazy metabolism, or just sheer hard work at the gym—tend to be quite dismissive (sometimes borderline hostile) towards others who aren’t as blessed as them. However, although I wouldn’t necessarily presume to call myself slim (I currently weigh 55.7 kgs which, although within the “Healthy” BMI range, isn’t really evident from my appearance), I have nonetheless noticed that the opposite has happened with me.

Ever since I began taking fitness more seriously, I have become much more sympathetic towards people who don’t have it as easy as some others. I don’t think I was ever hostile towards people who were overweight (or underweight), but these past few months of training have made me more understanding and empathetic in general. Because weight loss is fucking difficult. I won’t sugarcoat it—it’s one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. It requires some serious commitment, a pretty solid overhaul of one’s lifestyle and food habits, and an immense amount of discipline. This has not only made my respect towards people who manage to maintain their fitness skyrocket, but also made me realise why some people can’t do so (this realisation is in addition to the very obvious fact that everyone has their own battles to fight and we simply cannot presume to know what someone who belongs to one of the extremes of the weighing scale—a very imprecise marker of fitness and health in the first place—is going through). This augmentation of empathy has, for me, been the single biggest takeaway from my very modest (and still in its infancy) weight-loss journey. :)

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I think I could use some help.

I’ve been slowly losing weight, I’m down 37pounds since mid last January, so just under a year. I’m F 141lbs 5’3”. My calorie intake is going to sound drastic but know that this was all under Drs guidance. I’ve been eating 800 calories a day. Slow loss was because of meds I was on working very hard against weight loss, which is why I gained weight in the first place. Anyways I’m finally off of that med, my dr is of course on maternity leave when I need help for the next steps so I’m starting here. I’m still on other meds but I don’t believe they cause weight gain like the other.

I think I need to eat differently now or I’ll be at too much of a deficit. I used a calculator that was recommended on here I’ll include the screen shot to show my tdee and my bmr. My question is do I go up slowly? I’m thinking start at 1000 calories and see from there? I still want to lose weight, my goal is at least 10 more lbs. My initial goal was 133 but I’m feeling skinny fat right now, I know toning will help that too.

Any advice you can all give would be great. I’ll be seeing my Dr as soon as she’s back again of course too. For now I just want to be eating right for where I am now, but still at a deficit. Thank you in advanced everyone. https://i.imgur.com/qmeu3Gp.jpg

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Equipment Free Glute Workout

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You’ll quickly discover that your gluteus muscles make up a significant portion of your posterior chain and for this reason it deserves our undivided attention when working out.

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