Update + progress

Hey all, I posted a few days ago. Well its been fun these last few days. I found out my thyroid levels are finally leveling out. They seem to have gone down? I think. I'll be giving the reports to my doctor if the ER hasn't' done so. (In all honesty, I will most likely be giving the lab reports myself. The ER I went to....isn't the best but it was the best bet I had for the issue I had) The issue was well, in the last two days I started having signs of a possible issue with my heart. I do not believe it was associated to my medication at ALL because these signs weren't normal. They were signs of a possible heart attack, (pressure/pain in the chest, odd sensations in both arms that went from numb feelings to pains. a sharp pain in the right side of my chest etc) so I went in yesterday. I'm good. No heart attack or blood clots and my medication is good. What they think I did (they have NO IDEA how the fuck I did this. But! I somehow pulled a chest muscle and that's why I was having signs of a heart attack, thats why I hurt when I move at all. They gave me a shot of an anti-inflammatory to help lessen the pain. but I'm good. The tech was like I've no idea how you did this, because I've not lifted anything heavy etc. so that was fun. ) They did blood work which is how I found out my Thyroid levels were getting better which I am SO thankful for! I've noticed a difference.

This it the progress part (as to keep on topic naturally but I know previously I was worried as hell and still am about my body and that issue) but anyways! The progress is well naturally my thyroid is getting better, and I must insist that if you are having issues with weight loss and nothing is working or it works for a bit then suddenly weight is back on or more than normal, go to your doctor. Get your thyroid checked out, make sure its working if not get on a safe medication for you. Don't be like me and wait to long. Take action for your health. You got this.

the other progress is that I'm slowly pushing myself to be a little healthier in meals. Yes I fell off the wagon of soda. I admit I have and it will take a bit to stop again. I have not gotten a hold of my triggers as well as I need to have them tightened down. I am going to therapy next week and hopefully that will help. But the 20th is always going to be hard on me, its when I lost my mother. So sadly thats a trigger that I need to work past. But today is the start of trying to get healthy. Normally I'd just make/heat up whatever I can. Normally its not healthy or if I've money, I'm going out for lunch/dinner. Or if I'm REALLY lucky I go and get my lovely breakfast burrito, its so good but I know I can only eat one anymore and only once in a while (its a huge calorie item due to sausage, eggs, cheese, hasbrown and salsa. because yea its unhealthy but its good.) But today! I'm actually cooking at home, gonna have some eggs with a tad bit of cheese depending on what we got, cause I'm picky lol, some roasted potatoes and a yogurt (it was on sale so I need to get them eaten haha) and for lunch its a meal replacement shake thankfully the sugar ain't to bad for a single serving per day. And for Dinner is baked chicken, (convention oven I'm not sure how else to describe it) some pasta with cheese sauce and a veggie. and desert is yogurt because it helps with...things.

But I am trying at least. its a pain in the ass but its a slow process and better yet, the water pill I'm on is actually making a difference. I'm noticing my stomach is getting smaller and less bloated, and the thyroid medication as I said is helping level things out. Granted I may need skin removal surgery (i have a huge overlap of skin from previous weight loss and its a issue. ) but at least I'm getting away from needing surgery to lose weight! I'm really am trying, and I need to make a meal plan up, and thankfully a lot of it I can get at dollar tree (like instant potatoes, canned veggies that I will have to soak to make sure the salt they add is off) and the like. And I've been drinking a lot more water and lemon water as nasty as it is haha (it depends on the temp of it is) but I hope by the time I move finally I will be a few sizes smaller, less heavy and I won't need as much medication as I am on now. My goal is to go from a size 24 (as far as I know I am. Can't do clothing shopping right now cause theirs no point of going to walmart and getting clothes that will rip within a few weeks of use sometimes days of use. and I've enough to make me last a for now) to hopefully a Size 16-18 depending on how hard I can work. But my ultimate goal is to go back as close to a size 9 as possible (Size I was when I was a freshmen in high school. I miss those nice jeans.) but I will be very happy at a size 12-14 because thats 10-12 sizes smaller than I am now. maybe more. But its a one day at a time process.

I just gotta keep trying, keep up with my meds, doctor appointments etc and just yea haha. Now! off to go get breakfast started cause my stomach is yelling at me haha. then maybe see how bad those daily burn videos are on amazon prime and see if I can handle some of it at least.

and again if you think you need a doctors help get it, don't sit in silence. Work with your doctor know your limits and you know your body better than anyone else. trust your gut. And be safe in your journey on getting healthy.

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It is incredible how fast things can change for the better

Hey guys, I've been on the weight loss track for almost exactly a year now (don't remember the exact day in January when I started last year) and I've seen some incredible gains in many parts of my life.

First, I'm down 65 lbs. Started at 260lbs and now I'm down to 195. At 5'11" this still puts me in the "overweight" category but holy macaroni do I look and feel better. I've had to replace or tailor every single article of clothing I own including underwear (well, not socks). I've been counting calories and tracking exercise using Lifesum and Google Fit. I find that I hit my weight loss goals by eating roughly half of my "exercise" calories back. What I mean by this is Lifesum estimates ~1750 calories per day and Google Fit might add another 500 for walks, bike rides etc. so I'll eat 1750 + 250 and keep on track. This might not work for everyone but it does for me.

The gradual reduction in my allowed calories as my weight decreases has definitely been tough. It was easy to keep in my budget when I started, but now I really have to pay attention to what I have. A minor slip-up can make for a disappointing dinner. However, despite not initially focusing on eating "healthier" I have naturally gravitated that way. I feel a lot more satisfied after 500 calories of healthy food than I do after 500 calories of junk so gradually my food intake has become healthier by accident.

One thing I have really started doing is getting back into cycling. When I was younger I rode bicycles all the time, and even during my heavy years I kept going out but I didn't really put in the effort. Instead of riding cross-country I would go to the bike park and ride the lift for example. Since January last year I've started riding my bike everywhere, rain, snow, sun, doesn't matter. I put in at least 20 minutes of time on the bike every day and walk at least an hour every day. My endurance has literally never been better. I went from panting after walking up a flight of stairs to climbing 800 vertical meters on my bike in a day without ever getting seriously winded. I'm doing things I thought were reserved for "athletic" people. In a year I went from the slowest hiker among my friend group to one of the fastest.

On the professional side of things, people take me more seriously now than they ever did before. I've had an easier time landing clients and when I speak at conferences I've gotten increasing amounts of follow-up despite not changing the content of my talks at all. I know it is partly because I feel more confident, but I also know it's because people respond to people who take care of themselves as well.

Long story short, even if you feel like it is a long daunting road ahead. It doesn't take long to start seeing real results if you stick with it. You'll have different milestones than I do, but damn is it worth it!

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Last time of starting over

Classic long time lurker, first time poster.. this is my accountability post. I have to lose weight. For my son, my physical health and mental health. I've done every diet out there - keto, Optavia/Medifast, intermittent fasting, liquid diet.. I've definitely lost weight on them. But then gained it back, plus some. I'm up 90 pounds since high school (8 years ago) and cannot continue living this way.

Little background just because I want all cards out, I'm happily married to a man who has one of those bodies where he thinks about working out and loses five pounds. He thinks I'm the most beautiful woman in the world so he never pushes for me to lose weight. Last year I had my son two months early due to preeclampsia. I know there's no medical proof on the mother causing preeclampsia but I blame my overweight pregnancy on my little dude coming to the world early. I played college softball so I never had to watch what I ate due to working out all of the time. But, I got burned out on working out so I don't even exercise, anymore. My mom has always been overweight so I grew up watching her do every fad diet in the book.

I want to change. Physically, mentally and emotionally. I don't want to have this hold that food has on me, anymore. But, I'm terrified of failing.. again. I guess I'm just looking for words of encouragement and maybe some tips on how to get on the right track. My plan is by this time next year to have reached my weight loss goal. Here's to this being the last time, hopefully, of starting over.

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Finally going all out!

Hello! I am 22 Female 5’6 roughly I want to say 170 lbs (it’s been a while since I weighed myself).

This past summer I started calorie counting using MFP I was doing a great job keeping up but then I moved apartments and stopped doing it. I then decided instead of calorie counting to not eat past 7PM and to stay away from fast food. I was doing well until I got a full time job and for lunch that’s all I started to eat.

Now i’m entering a new semester at school going 2x a week from about 8am-8:45pm and a full time job working 8hrs I’m trying to find a good time frame to go work out and I think i’ve got it figured out but I know a weight loss journey isn’t just working out, diet plays a big part but with a full time job and being a full time student I’m seeking advice.

what should i do? should I meal prep? calorie count? what do some of you with busy schedules do to lose weight/stay in shape. any advice is helpful!

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a different approach to monitor my weight loss journey

F/23/5'1''/ 176 lbs (80kg) -> 168 lbs (76.2 kg) = 8lbs (3.8 kg) (two-week progress)

So I've been overweight as far as I can remember.. I started my weight loss journey 3 years ago with my heighest weight at 198 lbs (90kg) dealing with on and offs. Since I'm also a creative person I thought of merging those two things together and started bullet-journaling my weight loss journey from the beginning of this year.

I divided the year into pixels and colorize my daily (net) calorie intake

pic: https://imgur.com/gallery/5mIvjNk

why (net) calorie intake: i.e. if I exercise 800 kcals worth then I can eat 1200 + 800 (=2000) to stay in the 1200 range
If I don't exercise I just stay at 1200 kcal

I know one is not supposed to eat back used calories in exercise but my goal is being on a 400 kcal deficit every day. And I'm aware that you should not overexaggerate about the calories burned so I usually count less than every kcal calculation shows me.

So far it very much motivated me to see if I stayed on track or not and how far it brought me until now after being 2 weeks in. I'm posting this here because probably some of you could use such a thing as a motivation as well :-)

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Tl;dr: I've been on a weight loss journey since 3 yrs and struggled with motivation, and therefore, had several on and offs. A bullet-journal keeps me motivated since the beginning of this year.

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Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Wednesday, 16 January 2019? 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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How to safely lose weight after an eating disorder?

Hi there, I hope this is okay to post!

My weight loss journey has been quite tumultuous, but this is it in a nutshell. At 15 I was about 15kg overweight and decided I needed to change. I got my fitness pal and counted calories and used a fitbit. I got obsessive over it however and ended up trying to eat way too little while exercising too much for the amount I was eating, to the point where it started to affect my life negatively. I hid it for a year or so until someone picked up on it and I was taken to the doctor and subsequently, made to go to therapy.

That was about a year ago, and I’ve made good progress since then. I’ve built a healthier relationship with food and reached a healthy weight.

However, recently (due to dropping sports to focus on school and focussing less on my healthy eating) I have put on the pounds. I’m not allowed scales but I can tell through the way my clothes fit that I’m getting bigger.

Does anyone have any tips on how to lose weight without calorie tracking? The thought of tracking again makes me a bit scared as I don’t want to lose control again and my fitbit reminds me of bad memories. I also don’t want to go all the way back to square 1 again.

Any help is appreciated and please be kind, this is a bit of a sensitive topic for me :)

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