Weight Loss for a Picky Eater

This is my first time posting, please excuse any formatting issues/length. TD;LR at the bottom.

F/23/5’3/186

My weight has been up and down for the last several years. I was relatively thin for the first 18 years of my life. Once I hit puberty, my BMI fell into the overweight category because I’m large-chested, but I felt and looked great. At 18, I was 150 pounds and wearing a size 8. At 19, I tried the Depo-Provera birth control shot to help eliminate my excruciating menstrual cramps. I gained 25 pounds in 2 months. I stopped getting the shot after the first round, but didn’t lose any weight. Shortly after, I moved out of my parents’ house and in with my now husband, and have continued to gain weight ever since.

I lost about 10-15 pounds before my wedding in 2017 by drinking 2L of water a day and eating 1200-1600 calories a day, along with regular bicycling. The problem was that my SO wasn’t focused on eating healthy with me and that I was eating basic, boring food. Generally, I ate the same things every day: oatmeal and strawberries/banana for breakfast, sandwich with an apple and a cheese stick for lunch and grilled chicken with rice and a veggie for dinner.

I kept it off until I quit smoking in June of 2018, when I gained it all back and hit my highest weight ever of 196. I still eat horribly, but I suppose less, and I’ve managed to stay around 185-190 for the last few months.

I currently wear a size 14 (6 sizes bigger than before) and suffer from chronic back pain because my chest has gotten so much heavier. I don’t like how I look, but I especially don’t like how I feel. We want to have children soon, but I feel like if I got pregnant now, my weight would climb exponentially and I don’t want that.

My husband (M/27/6’/302) is ready to lose weight with me now to try to prevent developing long-term health issues, but I’m nervous we won’t be able to sustain CICO because I’m incredibly picky, and he is not. I’m the primary shopper and cook in our home, and I don’t want to fall back into old habits because we feel deprived.

Does anyone have any tips for what to eat as a picky eater, or for weight loss in general? I feel like I’ve watched a thousand YouTube videos on what to do, but still feel like I’m going to fail.

TD;LR: I’ve gained 40+ pounds in the last 5 years and want to lose weight as a picky eater.

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It's OK to give in to your cravings every once in a while

I'm 17F 5'9" and I started my weight loss 10/31/18 (SW: 241 GW: 185 CW: 202). I'm a also a long time mobile lurker so apologies for mobile formatting.

I've been obese all my life given that my culture's food is very fatty and high in sodium. I only started caring because I developed depression and became hypochondriac about 4 years ago. With it came eating disorders, some mild and some life threatening. I used to eat 200 calories a day for a while then I switched to not eating for an entire day until coming home and binge eating probably 3,000-4,000 calories. I have since been in therapy and developed a better relationship with food that only got better after yesterday's occurrences.

I went out with my dad, uncles, and cousins to eat at a hibachi place then watch The Upside in theaters. The past week had been a bit rough and I had been eating more than I should have so I was planning on eating small. However, I couldn't say no to my dad and uncles pressuring me to relax without giving backstory on my past week's upsets so I ate what I usually did which is about 1,200 calories. It felt good and I decided that I would just give up my weight loss because "I was built to be a big girl anyways." We saw the movie and I suddenly craved ice cream so I bought it after the movie. That was about 500 calories. I had eaten about 3,000 calories in total yesterday. I went to bed depressed and totally unmotivated to continue my regular workout plan.

I woke up early but lay in bed for hours just totally unmotivated. I decided to weigh myself and see the damage I had done. If I had gained ANY weight, I know I'd probably just quit. Turns out, I didn't gain any weight. Big shocker. I have a higher metabolism and I literally worked out two hours that morning. And if I did gain weight, so what? Just keep working to your goals and laugh at your mistakes and missteps. It was just one day for me to relax and take in all my cravings and emotions head on. It may be just one day for you or maybe one week, one month, even one year of setbacks. I started this journey knowing how hard it would be and I did it anyway for myself. If your craving pizza, ice cream, fries, get it. It's the break your brain needs in order to get back on it better than before. Everything in moderation. I've heard it millions of time but it take moments like I experienced to define it in your own words. Is your moderation just drinking one lemonade at an outing with your friends? Go ahead. Is your moderation 3 slices of pizza instead of the whole pizza? It's your day pal.

Just a side note. I'm going to integrate cheat meals into my diet so that I can hopefully diminish the amount of cravings I get from now on. If someone could tell me how to properly integrate it that's be swell thanks.

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Honest Post -Fatter than ever- Long but please read

F - mid 20s - 5' 5"

2 years ago I weighed 150 pounds. I felt upset about my weight then.

Fast forward to March 2018 - diagnosed Rheumatoid Arthritis. Put on Prednisone.

Weight gain didn't happen at first - in fact I lost 21 pounds. (It was extremely difficult and I felt like I was starving out of my mind.)

Note that when I began the weight loss, I was at 194 pounds.

Lots of stressful life events have occurred since.

• 3 months ago hospitalized for adrenal crisis and almost died. It was caused by severe Gastroenteritis.

• Later hospitalized for atypical chest pain

• Another family had to take care of my toddler during my recovery for a couple months, broke my heart and I cried every night....and binge ate.

• After I recovered, I developed Pertussis aka whooping cough because of very low immune system caused by my meds. (I AM vaccinated) - -Lasting so far 3.5 weeks - still sick somewhat even with treatment

-Coughed so hard I fractured my rib

-Rheumatoid Arthritis flare-up

• And so PUT ON 40MG OF PREDNISONE. (Thankfully now back to 20mg) That's when I really started packing on the weight. Blew up to 248 pounds.

-And just a couple days ago got a call from my doctor to stop one of my Rheumatoid Arthritis treatments immediately because I had extremely bad lab results - and they want to prevent renal failure (!!!) and I have to go to another appointment very soon.

I'm coping by binging. I'm in pain. Doctors said no Tylenol and no ibuprofen. (Various serious medical reasons)

I need to lose this weight. My Rheumy is concerned. I made a list and am buying (mostly) healthy food next week.

I never thought I would weigh this much in my life. It is depressing me immensely and I ruminate about it every day.

I feel so ugly, and embarrassed about my body in front of my SO. I don't even look like me anymore. I'm a fat blob who semi-resembles the past me.

248 fucking pounds.

I honestly feel hopeless.

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Am I somehow gaining muscle on a calorie deficit or something else? Scale-weight

f, 20, 149lbs

Hi, I began my weight loss around a month ago starting at 160lbs, I am now down to 149 lbs, with a goal of around 138-141 lbs however it has been stagnant at 149 for the past week and a half. I am typically eating from 1000-1300 calories a day and am confident in my calorie counting as I have been logging in food apps for years and have continued to do so during this past month and a bit.

Prior to around that week and a half ago, I was completely sedentary and never exercised besides light cardio workouts occasionally. Since then, I have been consistently doing 20-45 minutes of body weight exercises per day such as lunges, planks, arm circles, one-legged-planks, wall-push ups, leg raises and some ab workouts.

I have lost weight in the past and have got down to around 144lbs before and my body looks incredibly similar to that right now. I can tell I've lost weight visually, my collarbones have come through, my double chin has disappeared and my waist and stomach are much slimmer. My arms feel slightly more muscly and when i flex them I can see a clear muscle definition change and so does my sister. I feel stronger. What I'm asking is, is it possible that I am gaining muscle on a calorie deficit or is that scientifically impossible? I have read about 'newb gains' before, but I'm not sure if its actually true. My main concern is whether the body weight exercises could have hindered my weight loss in some way, as the scale hasn't moved.

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Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Sunday, 20 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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On the journey to the end.

Losing weight. Dieting. Easy, isn’t it? Eat less, move more. What could be simpler?

Why then, I ask myself, if it is so uncomplicated am I, a fat bastard, sitting here obese and unfit?

Truly, as with many things in life, it is not that simple.

What we eat and why is as much to do with our state of mind as anything else. Therefore an holistic approach is needed. It certainly is in my case.

I am prone to comfort eating and drinking and over the past few of years my life has been less than wonderful however I need not go into details.

Growing up I always thought of myself as fat, big boned as my mother was wont to say, but looking back I wasn’t really. I am now. Over the years as I progressed up the corporate ladder I went from a fairly active role to desk jockey. I got comfortable. I got complacent and I got fatter. It snuck up on me while I wasn’t looking. Clothes a bit tight? Just find new ones a size bigger, problem solved.

I hit my peak about fifteen months ago at 252lbs. At that point I decided to do something and got down to 219lb. Unfortunately I got complacent again and got hit with some other life shit and slowly but surely I started drifting upwards again. From just before Christmas until now I have been at 230lb or thereabouts.

My main failing was booze. I realised that pints of beer were not doing me much good so what lower calorie alternative could I switch to? Vodka. That seemed a good alternative until it got to the point where I was drinking it neat mid afternoon and found I had turned into a fully functioning alcoholic. I watched myself with a strange detachment as my days with a hangover increased and I stuffed my face with food to try and make myself feel better. I had to get off that rollercoaster but easier said than done but I managed. Much as I enjoy getting drunk I don’t enjoy being drunk. It really doesn’t agree with me and sobriety is actually much more fun. So that’s the drinking dealt with but why didn’t the weight start to fall off? I replaced it with different carbs, notably bread. I love bread. I bake bread. It really is wonderful stuff but it is something I need to cut out.

Having the right mentality is key to life, not just dieting, and a lightbulb switched on somewhere in the darkest recesses of my mind and showed me what I need to do.

I know what triggered this.

I was at a funeral yesterday. I didn’t know the person particularly well but he was good friends with a friend of mine. The church was packed and it was a very upbeat affair with fond memories shared and much laughter.

I shall never have a funeral and I doubt I will be mourned by many. I would like to donate my body to medical science however I cannot do this if I am obese apparently.

I am about to get thinner and healthier so that I can be of some use when I am dead.

And this is my driving force. Preparing for death!

I am not planning on shuffling off my mortal coil anytime soon. I am in a pretty good place mentally and this is the key for me. If my mind is not ready to get the weight off then there would be no chance. Got about 70lbs to dispose of and looking forward to the journey.

Planning on going low carb and ensuring I drink plenty of water.

There are lots of inspiring stories here and I have derived much pleasure and hope from reading them.

Apologies for this long post, somewhat cathartic for me and probably of no use to anyone else.

If you have read this far then well done and if you are on a weight loss journey good luck to you.

TL;DR - Fat old man prepares to get fit enough to drop dead

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Your Best Weight Loss Affirmations or Mantras

Posts like these show up on here from time to time, and I always love reading them, so, I'll ask again for people here now:

What's your best or favorite weight loss affirmation / mantra?

There are lots that I like and use but my favorites right now are:

- What you want most over what you want now.

This one is helpful for me in terms of impulse control. I am bad at delaying gratification, but if I can outwardly remind myself that what I really want is to lose x more pounds of fat from my body, I can usually put down the donut/pasta/beer, etc.

- You don't have to do the best thing, just do something.

Perfectionism is real. I have a tendency to want to throw in the towel when I know I can't do EVERYTHING right in a day. It helps to remember that any small step is better than no step at all. So even if I can't get to the gym I can still do a 30 minute workout video at home, or if I ate an unhealthy dinner, it doesn't mean I need to eat a pint of ice cream, too.

- You can't out-exercise a bad diet.

I wish it were possible to really lose weight by just exercising (if you have bad eating habits). But, it just isn't. Helps to remind myself also that "abs are made in the kitchen"—the body I want really depends on the food I intake, and has much less to do with my exercise plan.

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