It's Day 8 (again) and here's why it's ACTUALLY different this time...

I thought I'd share my NSV and SV today since it's really a turning point in my life and in my weight loss mindset.

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I've been trying to lose weight for 4 years but didn't put in the effort I needed to until last year. In 2018, I went from 160 to 138 in about 8 months of lazy CICO. Around September, I fell off the wagon because I convinced myself that my goal weight of 125 wasn't achievable, so many people would kill to weigh 138, I was so much stronger, blah blah blah. Basically coming up with every excuse in the book. I stopped putting in effort but still wanted to lose weight.

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Cue to last week... we bought a new scale and I hopped on and it said 150... I lost it. I decided this was it and hopped on my computer and built a giant excel spreadsheet of my goals. The last time I had lost weight, I had a monthly goal that I never met. I would eat "normally" for the first three weeks and then go "OH SHIT" and try to lose the weight I had committed to losing that month in a week. Obviously didn't work the previous times I've lost weight and lead to some pretty unhealthy behaviors.

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My spreadsheet and my Fitbit app have changed my weight loss game. I'll break it down with some bullet points since I'm not a very concise writer.

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• I gave myself a weekly goal using this site: https://www.losertown.org/eats/cal.php
• I broke down the weekly goal into a daily goal so I can stay on track all week.
• I added columns for Day #s, % completed, and a notes section to keep me motivated
• I also added a column each for Calories In, Calories Out, and Calories Burned (Net Calories) and actual weight on any given day.
• I use my Fitbit app to record my calories and my total calories burned in a day and then plug those into my spreadsheet. Actually recording my calories honestly has been a game changer.

Today was my first goal weekly day, I was supposed to be at 146 lbs today. I step on the scale... I FREAKING WEIGHED IN AT 145.2 LBS THIS MORNING YA'LL. I knew I was going down progressively, but I didn't think it would be down that much! I know it's probably mostly bloat for this week and affected by my hydration levels and all that but it gave me the motivation I need to go into this next week strong.

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Tracking accurately and to this level of detail has proven to be the motivation I needed. And in about 90 days, I will be DONE.

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I can't even imagine what a life without worrying constantly about my weight and feeling guilty and tired and unable to fit in jeans/dresses/EVERYTHING EVER is going to be like but I can finally see the end and I am so happy and excited for the future.

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Thanks to this sub for being a great place to keep me on track when my coworkers are chowing on a constant buffet of food every day and now for listening.

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I can either diet or exercise — not both at the same time. Does anyone else feel the same way? How do you get over this?

I can do one or the other, but for some reason when I try to combine the two everything goes to shit and I end up doing neither. I lost my weight so far mostly by doing IF/CICO (I still ate everything, but in smaller amounts), but once I tried adding exercise to the equation I hit a plateau. So I thought maybe if I just did CICO and exercising It'd be easier—wrong! I still can't manage to make the two work together. I really like exercising because it makes me feel energized and helps me sleep better at night, but it's really getting in the way of my weight loss goals because it causes me to lose focus on what I eat, which I think is more of a contributing factor to my weight loss.

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I totally understand the "muscle weighs more than fat" thing—and I've definitely toned up—but I know that if I can both watch my diet and exercise regularly I can get to my goal. I just can't figure out how to do it. I'm super frustrated.

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Anyone else find themselves with the same problem? Any tips and tricks that helped you make it work?

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Breaking a good streak

So I’ve managed to fill my 30 min exercise ring on my Apple Watch for the last 12 days straight but I’m going to have to break it and I’m really upset about it to be honest...

I’ve been walking for whatever amount of time is needed to fill the ring up and I’ve really been enjoying it.

The only reason I’m breaking it is because the weather is so cold I’m scared I’m going to fall since the pavements are so icy right now, I nearly fell on my walk last night.

I’m trying to make a habit of honest calorie counting on loseit and “closing all the rings” on my watch as my first step before obsessing over actual weight loss so I’m really bummed out right now...

I guess I’m looking for comfort or support or something. Or maybe “don’t be such a wimp and just go for a walk!”, I don’t know.

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SV - Down 21.6 lbs since Jan 1st, thanks to diligent calorie counting and cardio!

Hi everyone,

I posted a couple of weeks ago about trying to count calories and eat healthier.

My LoseIt! app was giving me an excess calorie allowance, I was taught by this community about BMR and the math behind the calories.

Well it’s been three weeks since I started my weight loss journey, and I weighed in today and have lost 21.6 lbs since January 1st.

I’m sure the first drop was water weight and whatnot, but I have been counting my calories carefully, bought a food scale, have been eating more veggies and drinking lots of water throughout the day... and I started going to the gym last Monday, to do an hour of cardio every morning. Haven’t missed a day of exercise yet!

I used to be super sedentary and now I am walking everywhere, going on walks during my breaks at work, and tracking steps through Stridekick. I’m averaging about 15k steps a day.

My face is really showing some of the weight loss (I posted a side by side pic on r/progresspics ) and my clothes are fitting so much better, some even loosely.

I am super excited to see these results, and I want to thank the members of this community for posting such good tips and words of encouragement. Reading everyone’s experiences reminds me I am not alone, and it pushes me when I’m feeling a little less inspired.

I’m really excited to see how much healthier I can become this year. Keep it up everyone, we can do it! 😄

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Slip Ups Don't Ruin You Forever

After being obese and wanting to lose weight since I was 10/also having to struggle with food being one of my only coping mechanisms, bingeing has been a problem.

I've tried taking weight loss seriously for a long time, but its never fully stuck with me. Id always end up bingeing, then giving up. I thought "well I cant fix this, and I've already messed up, so it doesn't matter." But after taking it seriously this time, around Aug/Sep 2018, my attitude has changed a lot. I've realized that slipping up and not being on track 24/7 is okay, and I can go right back on track the next day/work it off. I'm allowed to not be perfect, because that's normal.

I'm down ~20ish pounds now, I still have a lot more to go before I'm completely happy, but the progress is noticeable and so encouraging. (Heck, even my dad who sees me every day has noticed, which is always a bonus when its somebody other than yourself noticing!) I still have slip ups- more than I'd like to admit- but I'm still heading in the right direction because I know I can fix it now, and I'm in control of this.

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Sorry if this post is messy, but I just thought I'd post this as a reminder to anybody else still struggling with feeling like one mess up is the end of the world/wants to give up. This sub has helped me so much, so I figured I would try to give back.

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Advice for Getting Parent Started

My mom's doctor has said she needs to lose weight, which I think has made her finally start considering it (she has been obese my whole life, but even worse the past several years), but she doesn't quite trust the doctor because he is trying to sell her some meals by mail program he's affiliated with. She thinks she has to exercise to lose the weight, but she has shortness of breath and pain in her foot/leg and back that makes even walking difficult. I'm terrible at guessing, but I'd say she's probably 5' 1" and high 200s body weight. She is also Type 2 diabetic.

I tried to get across to her that, if she does only one thing, it has to be diet and that exercise will help a little bit but isn't necessary, and I gently suggested logging/counting calories. I offered to help her, and she made a comment that she'd rather let me help her than her doctor, so I think I may have a window of opportunity to help her make some progress, but I'm not sure how to start without overwhelming her. She witnessed my weight loss a couple years ago, so I think I have some credibility in her mind (although I've gained it back and am losing again).

I was thinking of buying her a food scale and showing her Myfitnesspal.com or Fitbit.com (I use the latter, but the former looks pretty slick), and maybe showing her the FAQ here. She doesn't have a smartphone, so she'll have to use a website via desktop computer or pen and paper to track. Since I'll be the support person, I'm not sure which I should recommend since I am familiar with one, but the other seems more popular.

One thing that might be missing is the spark to do this. I remember, for myself, I could never bear to even think of dieting until I hit a certain point mentally (basically where the self-loathing was greater than the desire for food) and could just keep the momentum going. I'm not sure she has that. I know she's also a procrastinator and will use the smallest of excuses to get out of things or put them off (just like me). I know I can't force her to do any of this, but does anyone have any advice or experience with getting someone else started and succeeding? She of an age (almost 68) where this is might be her last chance before her health declines, so I do feel that a lot is riding on this.

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I’m doing it!!!

Hi guys!!

Since my last post on here I’ve really started to commit to this weight loss thing. I’ve gone 9 full days of tracking and didn’t over eat my weekly limit of calories! I’ve been meal prepping AND even when I do have unhealthier meals I am making better choices (aka grilled chick fil a instead of fried is SO GOOD) So far I’ve only lost 1.2lbs but that’s in a week! I’ve also been drinking close to a gallon of water every day and it’s been making me feel so good! I feel like I’m finally going to be successful at this and it’s making me really happy. The big difference compared to the other times I’ve tried is I’m not giving up over one bad day. I’m committed to logging all my calories even if I go over for the day, walking on my breaks, drinking my water, and if I screw up one day I don’t treat it like the end of the world!!

Thank you guys for encouraging me on my first post here! I’m exciting to see where this journey takes me :)

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