Hi all! Today is my first day posting and the first day of my weight loss journey. I have at least 100 pounds to lose. This goal seems like a huge mountain to climb.

I have struggled with my weight my entire life. I have always had an unhealty relationship with food. I used to use it to punish or reward myself. I no longer use it to punish myself but do use it to reward myself. I had an eating disorder as a kid and still struggle with not slipping back into those old habits. It is a constant struggle because my brain tells me it would be easier to just not eat. I am trying to make this journey about making the right food choices, portion control and being more active. This will all be a challenge to both stay on the side of eating and also, make sure I am not eating to much. I have not weighed myself yet but last time I checked I was at 284, the heaviest I have ever been. Just typing that destroys me. I guess here goes nothing.

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Restarting now is better than continuing to gain weight.

I'm not gonna lie, I completely gave up on my weight loss for a few months, from starting at 347 and dropping to 288 I'm back up at 311.4 now, regaining more than 20 pounds and losing months of progress.

But I realized today that wallowing in my pity isn't going to reverse what I've been doing for the past couple months, and the only way to fix this is to get back on the wagon. I really just want to avoid this happening again in the future, a few years ago I was at 320 and lost down to the exact same weight (288) before rebounding all the way up to 347. I have no idea why I am completely incapable of going below that weight, the whole reason I started eating like a pig again is that a month-long plateau at 288 completely crushed my resolve to keep going.

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Time to change

I'm 17 and have always struggled with my weight, or for about the past ten years. I've always been the "big girl" and I'm over all just not happy with my body. For new years I decided I would set a goal and start losing weight. I'm 5'6 started at 205 and my goal weight is 150. I barely lost two pounds in the first month as I couldn't stick with my diet or exercise plan. Now however, I am completely motivated and throwing myself into the change. I'm determined to lose this weight no matter what. Before, my relationship with food had me stuck like glue, but kately i've been drinking much more water, eating healthier, and exercising at least once every other day, if not everyday. I just wanted to post this because I'm proud of myself for finally sticking with my weight loss plan, but any tips would be helpful :)

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Need help with that inner tight area please.

Hello i (F30 5'00 tall 133lbs) am looking for people who have noticeably seen differences in the inner tight fat loss. What did you exactly that helped to get rid of your inner thigh fat.

I've been jogging for two months now for about 4 to 6 times a week, I've seen weight loss in all other areas of my legs. I've been doing weights also on all areas of my body. So I'm toning up Good.

Just can not seem to get rid of my inner tight fat. Please if anyone has any good tips that have really worked for them please share. Thank you!

Also if you know what Foods to avoid that possibly contributes to add to that area please let me know.

TL;DR: Having trouble losing inner tight fat. Please if you have any tips on what helps. Thank you!

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New year, new me

Last year, I attempted to start the weight loss journey. It started off great! I joined a gym, joined a biggest loser challenge with weekly group workouts to get me motivated, paid for a really good meal plan. I had all the keys to success! Two weeks in, I got appendicitis, got rushed to hospital for surgery, and couldn't exercise for three weeks. It KILLED my motivation. I ended up canceling my membership after months of not even going. To be fair, it was really hard to work out there because there wasn't enough machinery for everyone who went, and a lot of the treadmills were broken.

Well! Last week, I got a new gym membership at a new gym that has way more equipment. The place was packed, and there was still more than enough room for everyone. Plus they have a pool! I have been to the gym 4 out of the last 5 mornings, and I have stayed in my caloric intake range. I really feel like this time is the time it sticks! BTW, appendicitis sucks!

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My relationship with food has completely changed

I am a food addict.

Actually, no, I WAS a food addict.

Like so many other people, I have tried countless times to lose the weight. I have tried all the lose weight quick pills, the clubs you join to lose with other woman, and even some MLM schemes that have you drink ridiculous things to “melt the fat away” even if anything I did was successful, after a few weeks, I’d go back because I wasn’t fixing the root of the issue, my eating habits.

Growing up, our house was a fen for yourself lifestyle. My parents never cooked for us (even as small kids) and they just kept a the house stocked with ramen, Mac and cheese, sandwiches and lots of junk food and soda. We either ate everything we could, or it was gone and we didn’t eat at all. So at a young age I would eat everything because there was no such thing as portions or saving for later.

Last year I discovered this sub and with it, CICO and IF. Glorious simply truth, PORTION CONTROL. Through out the last 12 months I have attempted tracking my food and learning about food sizes and portions and weighing my food. I’d do it for a couple of weeks then slowly stop, I’d keep any weight I lost off, but i was only losing about 2lbs in two months then it would stand still.

Come December and many attempts at CICO and portion control, and suddenly something stuck. I wasn’t craving food constantly. I would eat small and be satisfied, not stuffed. I was finally eating the way I needed to and felt like food didn’t have control on my life.

I started tracking food again in January, I also convinced my husband to do it with me (it’s been a breeze for him and I’m happy for him) and I have never had such a successful month. I mean I’ve stayed under or at calorie intake goal for the majority of the month and when I have gone over because of a party or Social event, I didn’t binge, I went back on track. I’m not eating fast food, or pizza (jk I eat a shit ton on cauliflower pizza) I stopped drinking soda and I just don’t desire these things anymore! In January I lost 11lbs. That’s over 2lbs a week!

Yeah I know it’s not all smooth sailing and my weight loss will absolutely not be immediate and fast, but this time it’ll be successful. I’m not just losing weight, I am changing 28 years of bad lifestyle and bad food choices. I am losing bad habits. There is no lose weight fast scheme that can do what this community has done for me.

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Running with LoseIt - 2/4/2019 - How did you start running?

This is a weekly post for the runners of LoseIt. All levels are welcome, from someone who just did their first C25K workout to the seasoned runner who is training for a marathon or ultra.

This is mostly a thread to check-in with your progress, share victories and race reports, and ask questions.

We have a Strava group for sharing workouts, please feel free to join. It's free! Kudos are addictive!

https://www.strava.com/clubs/loseit

This was all originally started by /u/ificandoit, but he's now off being a busy new papa.

Each week I ramble on about something to hopefully stimulate some conversation. This week... origin stories.

I was bitten by a radioactive running bug...

We all arrive a running from different places. Some folks have run since school days, others never. Some have lapsed and are returning.

I'm one who never, ever imagined I'd be a runner.

Surprise! You are a runner!

To say I never ran, like ever, would be really true for me. I hurt my back and hips when I was younger and did not have PE/gym class in high school. I played some sports but did not do running drills/training, like ever.

I would say I didn't even think of running, either. I did not dream of running. I did not get new sneakers/trainers and think, "I bet I can run in these!" Nope.

In fact the idea of running sounded ludicrous to me. I thought I'd hurt my knees. I didn't see the reason.

I was also 355lbs (161kg).

But man, did I like walking and hiking. I lost most of my weight via calorie control, with an assist by walking, hiking, and incline treadmilling.

That First Radioactive Running Bug Bite

I stumbled upon running after losing most of my weight loss. I started losing weight at over 355lbs / 46 years old and probably ran for the first time around 260-270lbs. I did intervals, like C25K. But at most like three times a month.

And my knees hurt me. So I stopped.

I got serious about fitness as I dropped into the 230lb (104kg) range. As part of this I did short runs. Not because, you know it was something I gave much thought to. Mainly because I was using every machine in my clubhouse gym and there was a treadmill. Still had knee discomfort.

So I quit running again. And then started weight training in earnest. And that's when it all came together for me.

I was born on planet StrongLifts

Strength training allowed me to run without any discomfort. By working my legs, core, rest of my body I got myself into running shape, without losing any additional weight. The key was leg work like deadlifts, squats, Romanian deadlifts, step-ups, lunges.

I started by doing a program called StrongLifts 5x5. It is Squats heavy and turned out to be perfect for me to start with. I've since done PPL, and now I'm doing New Rules of Lifting.

Running at Last

I started running in earnest and steadily back in Dec 2015 at age 47. I was about 225lbs (102kg). Having worked so hard to solve my issues with it, I was bitten now. I've run steadily, every week, since then.

It was really a surprise that I liked it. I never imagined running. It was a wonderful surprise that I've stumbled upon.

I've now run about six 5K races, two 5-milers, two dozen 10Ks, a 15K and four Half-Marathons. Already signed up for 6 more 10Ks this year. Strava shows shows me at over 2500 running miles tracked. (I ran about a 6 months prior.)

What is your origin story?

How did you start running?

Weekly Check-in

How did your week go? Training going well? Run your first mile? Finish a week of C25K? Let us know!

Strava Group

Join our Strava Group! https://www.strava.com/clubs/loseit

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