Podcast about losing weight w/o counting calories and working on the emotional/mental side of losing weight

Hey everyone so I have been listening to a podcast called Losing 100lbs with Phit N Phat and the podcasters, who have each lost their own weight without counting calories, talk about the mental and emotional aspects that get in the way of weight loss

Here’s some things that I think are practical:

1. Meet yourself where you are at: don’t go try to cut out all junk food in one swoop, ease into it; I have tried to just go cold turkey on things but planning to have certain foods helps

2. Plan your meals ahead of time so you can stay committed: if you already eat pizza every night, you should plan it and write it down the night before or day of so it is intentional rather than random eating

Just thought to share because sometimes those mental and emotional aspects are what trigger me personally to overeat

If you have any questions let me know!

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Thoughts from 2018--a Maintainer's Year in Review

Felt compelled to share this latter half of my journey. Hopefully someone can take something helpful away from it ♥️

I started this year at 136 lbs. I'd been maintaining it for a few months at that point, having lost a total of ~75 lbs since I had my third baby in fall 2016. 136 was what I weighed at my high school graduation so for those who say your hs weight is impossible....lies!!

I thought I would be happy with that weight, but then I hit it and I still hated what I saw in the mirror. My body fat % was high, and even though my BMI was perfect, I felt I looked...clumpy. gross. still fat. I thought I could solve it by getting into running and eating even less. So I started pushing myself to run 10k distances (without properly preparing my body for it) and I started eating even less. I was exercising like crazy, chasing after three small kids, still breastfeeding the third, and I was miserable. But I refused to give it up, convinced I just needed more discipline.

By the time summer came, I was waist deep in eating disorder land (not for the first time in my life) and so depressed. To make matters worse, my body had barely budged. I'd lost FOUR pounds and screwed up my knee and my bf % was 27%. Lower than it was in January but still higher than the ideal for my age/gender/etc. Seeing that almost pushed me deeper down but thankfully I'd been having some spiritual awakenings about my disordered eating by then so I was open to what the personal trainer at my gym (an acquaintance...Ive never done personal training) had to say that day.

She convinced me to lay off the cardio (I was fond of hour long super sessions where I'd try to break my personal records of calories burned per hour), to amp up the strength training, and to eat enough. It was scary. I was terrified I'd get fat again if I stopped running, if I dared to eat an afternoon snack sometimes, etc. But I couldn't keep on how I was living and I have three daughters and I was more terrified of passing my crazy on to them. So I changed. I do one cardio session a week now. And I don't berate myself if it's just 40 minutes. I started lifting and taking strength training classes. I started eating more. Still clean and healthy, still no fast food, but enough.

And y'all. I am in such a better place now. I've lost two inches in my waist since July. I'm happier. I'm not plagued with constant low blood sugar. I have energy with my kids again. I look fitter and tighter in the mirror. My husband loves it but he also loved it when I was 9 months pregnant and 210 lbs so his opinion might not count haha!

So today at the gym I stepped on the scale again, just curious. My weight? 139 lbs. I have gained seven pounds since July. A year ago, that would've sent me into a tail spin. Now though? All I can think about is how good I look in my size 6 jeans, how excited my family is for the fried fish I'm cooking tonight (sometimes I do that now....the horror ;)), how I can chase after my four year old now without having to stop because I'm so lightheaded. This is healthy. This is happy. This is what my body needs to weigh and it is good and I am not fat because my BMI is closer to 25 than it was when I weighed 132. (I'm 5'5" for reference.)

Just wanted to share this because I think it's important that we realize our weight loss goal/ideal might not be what we think it should be. You might still have to fight for contentment when you reach it. Be flexible and open. Be kind to yourself. Don't lose the weight because you hate yourself. Lose it because you love yourself. And make sure you nourish yourself every step of the way.

Much ♥️ and Happy New Year!

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One year of this journey, Down 70lbs +

I'm down 70lbs+ (31.75 kg) going into the new year!

One Year of Weight Loss Jan 1st to Dec 31st 2018

Last year, I got on that "New Year, New Me." It was a struggle, I wanted to quit constantly, I didn't feel any different most of the time, it didn't feel worth it.

I kept going.

My New Year's resolution wasn't a solid weight goal but simply to be a healthier version of me. While I can't necessarily say I took the best route to being healthy because I've added zero exercise to my routine this last year, but I love the progress from progress from pure diet.

Shout-out to this sub for your encouragement, for your tips, and for your progress pics. For you New Year lurkers I say you can do it!

Stats M 5'6" SW: 306lb CW: 234.8

Pic 2: weight loss will murder your wardrobe

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How do you know when to listen to your body and when to duct-tape their mouth shut and shove 'em in the trunk?

Today I reached the weight loss goal I never thought I'd see: I'm in the 130s again for the first time in my adult life. (139.4, to be exact, but hey, it still counts). It started with intermittent fasting, then I added on food journalling, calorie counting, and exercise. When I hit a plateau a few weeks ago, I adjusted my calorie count lower based on my TDEE, and jacked up my protein intake significantly.

With that being said, y'all, I am tired. My body doesn't seem to want to work out unless I've overeaten the day before. I feel like I only have two options: one, eat more, have more energy, workout harder, and keep on the weight, or two, eat less, have no energy, struggle through every workout, and lose weight but feel like shit. Has anybody else had a similar dilemma? Is there something I'm missing? How do you keep things balanced when it comes to listening to your body?

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Weight loss competitions to win money?

Good Day and Happy New Year's Eve!!!

First time poster to this sub... Started my journey, casually, around one to two months ago, by meal planning and integrating whole, healthy foods, quit smoking, quit drinking (except rare occasion), quit refined sugar (only honey and maple syrup for me!), and limiting eating out. Didn't seem like a huge jump because this was kind of a lifestyle my SO and I had been moving towards anyways... and I'm 10 lbs down! Even over the holiday - whoop, whoop! Looking to get more serious come the new year. I was wondering if anyone is aware of any weight loss challenges/competitions that result in payment should you win? I have a significant amount of weight to lose and plan on doing it anyways, so why not make some money and have that extra motivation, amirite?

If anyone is curious, I'm a 5'7" 24 yr old female, currently 258, started at 268, with a goal weight of 170 lbs.

I did find the site healthywage... With a $10/mo wager, I could gain ~$500 in a year. There are actual contests though, where its like $100 to enter, and you can win up to $5,000? Just curious if anyone else has any ideas?

Thanks a bunch!

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Could use some encouragement

Hi all!

Started my weight loss journey in August of this year. In all I’m still down 27 pounds. Things went a bit haywire in November when my husband suddenly became disabled and was diagnosed with cancer.

Due to stress and probably awful eating habits, I quickly lost 7-8 pounds in about 10 days. I called my doctor, was diagnosed with what is likely stress-induced IBS, and was put on Bentyl. It helped a bit. I ate more (at maintenance), and my weight stabilized, which was the goal. I maintained for 2-3 weeks.

My diet is definitely still “off” compared to what it was. Gone are the 6+ fruits/veggies per day I was eating. Im more like 2 or maybe 3. I’m taking care of two kids on my own, chasing them around, cleaning the house, and managing bills on my own now. Plus I’m trying to visit him twice per day, though our son isn’t allowed on the floor (due to age), so we have to get creative.

In short, I’m still stressed and I’m not cooking or doing any meal prep.

Yes I should probably cut myself some slack, and I do, to a point.

I’ve started a C25K program last week to get me moving on my days off of work (job keeps me active), as well as for my mental health. I also started eating at a deficit again a week ago. Overall I’m averaging about -400 calories per day. With this, my weight is still stable this week, and I haven’t started losing again.

I am probably consuming more sodium than I had been. The steady weight can likely easily be explained, but given my emotional state at times, it just gets so frustrating.

I just want my old life back. I can’t have that back, so in light of that, I just want to be making progress for myself again. I want THAT back to normal. I need it for me, and I need it to be healthy for my kids.

Here’s to hoping for a better 2019.

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My Year In Review - M 44, 246 - 165 = 81 pounds lost

So it's been a year since I've started eating better, exercising and taking better care of myself. My first goal was to lose 50 pounds, then to lose 75. I started on January 1, 2018, weighing in at 246 pounds and I'm ending the year down 81 pounds finishing up at 165. See progress pics from day 1 to today - https://imgur.com/a/pHvXn13. You can also see the various pics that I've posted throughout the year by browsing my profile.

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By May, I had achieved my first goal and lost my first 50 pounds. It was such an incredible feeling knowing that the hard work and effort that I had been putting in was paying off. I kept at it and lost another 25 pounds, achieving my second weight loss goal of 75 pounds by the end of August. I continued putting in the work and kept losing until I lost a total of 87 pounds. My new goal was to lose 90 pounds so that when I reapply for life insurance, I would be in my BMI ratio for my height and it should hopefully get me a better rate. I haven't quite made it there yet.

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Now that being said, the last 12 pounds took a long time to lose as I had gotten a bit complacent and didn't work as hard at it as I had in the past. I started thinking that I've put in the work all year, I can enjoy a little bit more treats here and there. Well that's a slippery slope that never leads to anything good. Well now Christmas season is here, with lots of food and lots of treats around and I got a little lax in my snacking and I've gained a few pounds back. Nothing crazy, I'm still finishing the year at 81 pounds lost.

So here's what I've learned -

• Support and encouragement always help, but don't rely on anyone you know to fully support you through your journey. The best way that I kept encouraged was to visit this sub and r/progresspics every day. I would look at pictures and read the stories and they would keep me inspired to keep going. These two subs are the reason that I started my weight loss journey in the first place. I could see that regular people just like me were getting results by putting in the work. I told myself if they can do it, so can I.
• Take pictures. Lots of pictures before and during the weight loss. I still look at myself in the mirror and go wow, there's still lots of belly there, but I tend to forget what I looked like last year. Going back to see the before and after differences can be quite motivational.
  
• I can eat whatever I want, pizza, nachos, bread, it doesn't matter, as long as I don't go overboard. There's no need for me to eat 4 or 5 slices of pizza when 1 or 2 will do. Portion control is the key.
• Exercising helps. I used to be the most lazy person I knew. I started going for walks, then I started bicycling, then jogging and now I regularly do 5K runs twice or more a week. I never would have thought of running 1K last year let alone 5. The key to this for me was to take it slow and not try too hard too quickly. I worked my way up from walking 1Km to 2, to 3, 4 then 5. Then I started walking some, then jogging some and walking some and jogging more until I worked my way up. I think that by setting achievable goals, you are more likely to try and work towards them rather than give up. The same went for bicycling. When I bought my first bike in the spring, I went for a little ride, total of 1K. I had to stop at the halfway point to catch my breath. I never would have thought that I'd be doing 40K rides by the end of the summer.
• The most important thing that I've learned is that my weight loss is totally up to me. I can't blame others or make any excuses such as my metabolism just isn't as good as that person's or whatever. I've proven to myself that I can get results if I put in the work. It's not always easy, but it's also not rocket science. Eat less, eat well and exercise more, the weight will go.
  
• CICO has been the best thing that I've ever learned. I use My Fitness Pay every day to log everything I eat. I can tell you everything that I've eaten in 2018. By logging my food every day, it helps to keep me accountable for what I'm eating.
• I step on the scale every morning. Sometimes I don't like the results, and other times I'm quite happy, but this is also a part of my routine that helps me stay on track. By starting my day on the scale, it helps to remind me that I don't want to go back to my old habits.

So it feels like I rambled on a lot, but it's been a big year for me. I could not have done it without the support and encouragement that I've found in the different Reddit communities. Again r/progresspics, r/loseit and r/c25K have helped me turn my life around.

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I'd like to thank everyone who posts in these communities. You are the reason that I am where I am today and for that I'm very grateful. I know how lazy I was so when I say this I mean it - If I can do it, so can you.

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Keep up all the good work folks and let's make 2019 another great year.

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