Sunday, January 27, 2019

1200kcal are not plenty to me... I have to slow down

Hi fellow losers,

today it feels to me like I'm doing a bit of a back step but probably it isn't.

I have lost a bunch of weight during the last 6,5 month. About 74lbs so far. And it feels really good. My eating habits have improved a lot, I have mostly stopped eating my feelings and for the first time in my live I seem to develop normalish eating patterns. I've been looking forward to break the 100kg limit in winter (which are just about 2kg less). I wanted to reach a BMI unter 30 as fast as possible.

I can be very disciplined and I normally expect a lot from myself. In fact I'm seeing a therapist to learn to understand that I'm not just my accomplishments. Since I'm only "allowed" 1200kcal to move on on this pace this weight loss journey is turning from "I treat myself much better" into "I have to fight myself hard to accomplish this next step as fast as possible". I'm struggling daily and feel extremely restricted. Even more than I am in fact because the difference to 1500kcal is not that big. But it's stressing me out to be always on the edge of too much. I'm frustrated to pass on even actually healthy foods and normal meals during the day.

So today I decided so slow down and change my goal to a pound per week. I even thought about maintaining for a while to break this fear of food pattern which slowly is slithering into my mind but I still need to end being morbidly obese as soon as possible which means to lose another 15lbs before I can do that. I will not chance what I eat, I plan to stay low carb for the rest of my live, just how much.

Yes, that's mildly interesting at most but nothing I would usually do, I would just push harder and harder and that is apparently also a pattern I need to break. Cutting myself some slack...

Tldr: Getting a bit obsessive while staying at 1200kcal, decided to slow down.

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Stop and look at what you achieved and shut up your brain

I've lost 15 pounds since the beginning of November 2018, went from 171 to 156 this morning. Of course, the majority of it was lost during the first month, and now the loosing process is more of a fluctuating back and forth.

But I just couldn't accept it. I thought at first — well it's just water weight. Or the glycogen in muscles that my body lost since my no carb diet. It doesn't matter. You fit in those pants without squeezing your love handles? Well that's because you were just on your period, and we know how the weight drops after the period because the body stopped retaining water.

Just as in the past, when I was looking for excuses to NOT lose weight, I began to look for excuses to NOT COUNT this as a weight loss.

Then my parents saw me and told that I lost a lot of weight. My sister told me that I visibly skinnier. I checked my notebooks and diaries from several years ago, and I am the lightest right now in the past 3 years. Maybe, my weight loss is small in comparison to great results I saw in this sub, maybe I wasn't that heavy to begin with, but goddamn, why cannot I compliment myself for achieving the weight I didn't have for 3 years?

When I was fat, I used to tell myself "it's temporary, I used to be skinny so I'll get back to skinny one day" and kept eating, eating. I became fat, like with real overweight BMI. I told myself "well some of it's weight is muscle since I work out pretty heavy" sure bitch but you aren't lifting much bigger weights now than when you were skinny, so most of this extra weight is FAT.

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The brain works in funny ways. It does everything to persuade me to stay the same, to do nothing. I was fat and I saw it — the brain looked for excuses or at least, a delay in weight loss. I am getting skinnier and I clearly see it in the mirror and on the scales — and the brain tries to convince me it's not real, or that it's temporary, or that it's the days of the cycle when I am the lightest. Jesus brain. Shut the fuck up and accept that I did lose weight, and that I still have a lot to go and I will do it because I can.

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What am I doing wrong? Working out 5-6 days a week, eating better, not losing.

Hey all, tldr at the bottom cause this is kinda long.

As the title says, I’m feeling really discouraged right now.

Let me preface this by saying, I know weight loss takes time. However, I normally see results relatively quickly when I start working like I have, but I’ve changed my approach a little for sustainability and I want to see what you guys think.

25f, was 210 when I started all of this two weeks ago.

My friend and I wanted to start getting serious about our health again, so we decided to start focusing on eating right and exercising. Namely, weightlifting.

I love lifting. It’s so nice to accomplish something so early. Here is the routine we’ve been following 4 days a week:

Warm up~ 5-10min

Weight lift (we do legs/shoulders, back/biceps, and chest/triceps, repeating 1 whichever day we started with)

Stretch, cool down.

On the days we’re not weightlifting, we have 1 solid rest day a week, and the other two days are cardio/abs.

Now previously when I tried weight loss and saw pretty good results, I incorporated much more cardio. But I thought maybe my deficit combined with the weightlifting would cover that because I just get super bored with cardio normally, unless I can catch a yoga or dance class.

Now for deficit:

I calculated my TDEE, and it’s 2,657 for moderate exercise (3-5 days a week). I also cut 7000/wk so I’m eating around 1650/day and don’t generally eat back the work out calories.

Now, I weighed myself this morning (albeit after a heavy pasta day yesterday, for a “eat back calories” day but didn’t go crazy) and measured myself.

I have gained two pounds, and my measurements are essentially the same. The only place I’ve lost anything is about an inch in my belly.

I do have a protein shake on weightlifting mornings along with breakfast, so maybe that’s causing something?

I’m incredibly frustrated! So I’m reaching out for help. Should I add more cardio? Change up the routine? I’m at a loss, or maybe just being impatient.

TL:DR-believe I’m doing everything I should be for the most part-eating in deficit and weightlifting/ exercise-but not seeing any results. What can I change?

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Huel - Does anyone have any experiences?

I am sorry if this is not the right place for this - I am very new! Please let me know if there is another place.

I (F, 20s, UK) have recently been seeing a lot of adverts for Huel, a powder which you blend into a drink that is 'intended to provide all of the body's nutritional needs'. The reviews all seem very positive, apart from the odd one saying that it tastes of chalk.

I was just wondering if anyone has any experience with Huel at all, especially in relation to weight loss? I am starting a new job in a big city soon, and am worried about sabotaging weight loss efforts with lack of time/a long commute/a stressful new environment. If I run out of time in the morning, there is a shop near where I will work that sells a bacon sandwich and hot drink for only £2.45, which I may well be tempted by.... I'm thinking that having a drink already blended and ready to go might help to prevent that.

The idea of having a whole meal in a drink does seem really appealing. And I have heard reports that it can help you lose weight, as it is nutritionally rounded enough to curb hunger/cravings/etc. If anyone has any experience with it, I would love to know.

(It goes without saying that my lunch/dinner would be nutritious, full meals - I have no interest in giving up food completely any time soon! This is literally just for convenience sake).

TLDR: I am starting a new job soon in a big city, and will have very little time for breakfast. I am considering 'Huel', and wondered if anyone had any experiences with it?

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I had a shift in my mindset today...

So I go out to eat A LOT. My social and work life seems to revolve around “let’s grab lunch” or “let’s meet up for dinner”. I had got myself into a mindset of “I’m out for food..this is a treat..I can order whatever I want”. Which has been so detrimental to my weight loss. Sure it’s great to go out and order what you want if you’re only going out AS A TREAT like once a month etc. But I had this epiphany that if I want to continue to enjoy my social life and go out for food as much as I am I need to start making much better choices.

Just thought I’d share in case anyone else has experienced similar!

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Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Sunday, 27 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.

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Saturday, January 26, 2019

[Daily Directory] Find your quests for the day here! - Sunday, 27 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.

Interested in some side quests?

Community bulletin board!

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