They said WHAT?!

The weight loss comments section....IRL.

I notice there are three categories of commenters IRL about your weight loss - strangers, acquaintances/buddies, and people closest to you. And their comments are really on different levels.

Strangers who see me workout are very complimentary. Wow, how do you do that?! You're amazing!

Acquaintances/buddies, are like, eyeballing you up and down up and down up and down. They're staring at your plate at potlucks (you can almost see them doing math in their head), getting mad at you because their man looked at you, or doing weird behavior that makes you question how chaste they want your relationship to be.

People who are closest to you seem a lot more illogical.

1) The person said, "you need to exercise every day."
"I DO exercise every day. I'm working really hard to lose weight." "Like I said, you need to exercise EVERY day."

For MONTHS after I lost a lot of weight, that person said "...…." Crickets. After being confronted with side by side before and after pics, "you've always been beautiful." THEY SAID WHAT?!

After I started to have visible muscles, the exercise comments started back up.

"You need to stop exercising every day." "Weren't you the one who said I should exercise every day?" "Yeah, but it's different now. You can see it. It's different now." THEY SAID WHAT?!

2) Next person. They rarely spoke about my weight, but when they did, they'd cut really deep on purpose. After I lost weight, I'd get told how beautiful I was when they were inebriated. When sober, was told "I don't understand why you think you need to go to the gym so much." "I'm trying to lose weight." "But you've already lost weight!" Later, "You need to stop going to your gym and go to Planet Fitness." "Planet Fitness doesn't allow you to go as hard as I do at my gym." Later, "You need to go to CrossFit. Maybe you'd be in better shape if you were doing that than WHATEVER YOU'RE DOING at your gym." THEY SAID WHAT?!

3) Next person was actually the trippiest. I hadn't seen them in a long time, so I sent photos, before and after pics and some pics of the exercises I do (on the higher end fitness wise). They said, "...…." Crickets. A YEAR later (and several conversations where they didn't bring it up at all), still not having seen each other in person, they say, "have you gained back the weight you lost?" "Why would I do that?" "It happens to a lot of people." THEY SAID WHAT?!

4) I told the person in example 1) about what 3) said. They laughed. I asked why. THEY SAID "That's because they know that people start gaining weight AT YOUR AGE. You're AT THAT AGE. It's normal at YOUR AGE."

What?

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Can't wait to see what I actually look like

I started my weight loss about 3 weeks ago because essentially I've never seen what I look like under all this. I've been overweight for every year of my life and I'm 23. I don't let it hold me back from enjoying my life but at the same time, I know that under this there is someone who visually matches the things I want to do in my life and will be able to keep up physically with all the ideas bouncing around my head.

So I had a Starting Weight of 398lb and at the moment I am at 387. I want to get down to 210 and I'm 6"3.

That's my numbers and I'll be back to update them every week for anyone who wants to keep up.

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I lost 4 lb in a week. Should I keep going or slow down?

Ok so let me just say this before I begin: I know NOTHING about weight loss so any advice is seriously welcome.

I am at a point in my life where I just absolutely hate myself and want to change. I'm 20 in March and I weigh 270 pounds, my BMI is 31.6% and I have I have done nothing most of my life so my muscles are basically non existent. I'm classed as obese.

So last week I decided enough was enough and it was time I did something. I dont really care about having really good muscles or anything, I just want to lose some of my fat so I dont look in the mirror with disgust and maybe after that I'll focus on working my muscles. I have hardly any money to go to the gym so I've decided to walk every day except Saturday and Sunday. I aim to walk between 2 and 5 miles a day and cut down on what I eat (I haven't changed what I eat though). So far I have walked roughly between 18-20 miles in the past 9 days (2 of those days I walked 5 miles each). I'm using the Samsung Health app and I set myself a goal of losing 10 pounds in 11 weeks (the app recommended 11 weeks)

I weighed myself this morning and I now weigh 266 pounds, which might not be impressive to most people but it was a shock to me that I lost 4 pounds in a week when I was aiming for 10 pounds in 11 weeks.

So this is my question: is what I'm doing healthy? Should I slow down? I want to keep doing this but I dont want any health problems that might be caused by this. But as far as I'm concerned, my obesity is already a health problem I want to get rid of.

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How do I know when my eating habits/thoughts are a sign of a disorder?

F, 18, SW: 65kg, GW: 58kg, CW: 60.6kg

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So, a little bit of background. I've been trying to lose weight using CICO for about 5-6 weeks now, eating 1200 calories a day, and I've lost 4.6kg (9lbs) to date. The reason I started is that I was at the very edge of the healthy BMI range, and wanted to feel more confident about myself. I've recently started c25k and weightlifting 3 times a week. Whilst I feel like I'm doing very well, something in the back of my head tells me that my eating habits and thoughts have become slightly obsessive. So, I'm wondering if these are thoughts/behaviours that you guys have had, and therefore I'm not to worry, or if this is something I should talk to someone about. I'll outline them below.

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• I'm eating very little, and I'm not bothered by it, which is strange for someone who had a massive appetite before. For example, yesterday I had some curry noodles (900 calories) with a friend, realised how high in calories it was, and didn't eat again. Well, unless you count the almond milk in my plain coffee. On a more typical day, I skip breakfast, have a subway teriyaki salad (200 calories) and then I eat dinner in the college canteen, skipping dessert and soup.
• I want to lower my goal weight to 55kg (121lbs) because I don't think I'll be thin enough at 58kg.
• I can't eat anything without logging it in mfp.
• I judge what other people are eating around me, trying to guess the calorie count, disgusted by the amount on their plate. I'm not proud of this.
• I cut things into small pieces so they last longer.
• I drink tea or coffee instead of eating a meal.
• I feel like I'm finally achieving something, and I'll finally like myself after this.
• I'm obsessed with weight loss. I read about it, google questions about it, etc.
• The only time I feel unwell is during my runs. Otherwise, I'm fine.

I know it's probably common, and nothing, but in case it's not, I'd rather realise now than later. Thanks in advance.

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Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Tuesday, 22 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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Tantrum Tuesday - The Day to Rant!

I Rant, Therefore I Am

Well bla-de-da-da! What's making your blood boil? What's under your skin? What's making you see red? What's up in your craw? Let's hear your weight loss related rants!
The rant post is a /u/bladedada production.

Please consider saving your next rant for this weekly thread every Tuesday.

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[Daily Directory] Find your quests for the day here! - Tuesday, 22 January 2019

Welcome adventurer! Whether you're new on this quest or are towards the end of your journey there should be something below for you.

Daily journal.

• [Q&A] "I have a question."
• [Day 1] "I am starting my weight loss journey."
• [SV/NSV] "I have an accomplishment to share."
• [24hr Pledge] "Today I am going to..."

Interested in some side quests?

• [Motivation Monday] Share some motivation, get some motivation.
• [Tantrum Tuesday] Need to vent? People getting on your nerves?
• [Weigh-In Wednesday]
• [Track with Me Thursday] Did we just become best friends?!
• [Free Talk Friday] What's on your mind?

Community bulletin board!

• [Running with Loseit] Run with losers. Avoid arrows.
• [Maintenance Monday] Lost it? Work on keeping it.
• [Wecipe Wednesday] Swap and discuss recipies!

If you are new to the sub, click here for our posting guidelines

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