Need some help, desperate to get myself on track.

This is a repost of something I posted on 1200ip, but it wouldn't let me crosspost.

I'm having such a hard time getting back into it, you guys. I'm 24, 5'1 and I'm not sure what I weigh. All I know is that I always have the best intentions. Every time I order groceries, I set myself up for a great week. But each day when I get home from work, I get the uncontrollable urge to order out or pig out on snacks. Weekends too. It's so hard to fight the urge.

Back in high school, I was 132lbs. My endocrinologist told me I needed to lose weight. He told me I was overweight and he scared me. When I tell you I never thought twice about or obsessed over food before this... He ruined my life. I talked to my gym teacher and she gave me workouts to try. I was in the gym only 3x a week because I hated it and was using it to punish myself and strictly for weight loss. It was a chore.

I dropped 30 pounds. I was starving myself. My mom would yell at me and make me eat because I would get grouchy, angry, and I would literally be starving. My gym teacher showed concern, and my pediatrician threatened to put me in the hospital if I kept losing.

I straightened myself out...but not really because I started binging shortly after this. I remember the prom dress I bought at my lowest weight was tight by prom. It zipped, but it was tight. The binging and lack of control only got worse.

Fast forward. I had a period of a couple of years where I was working out religiously because I loved it (i was in college and living home, so I didn't have a job for a lot of that time, or I had very flexible schedules). I took lesmills classes 5 days a week (Pump Mondays and Wednesdays, Body Combat and CXWorx on Thursdays and RPM or More Combat and Body Flow on Fridays). Tuesdays was usually Zumba and I didn't like it. So I'd do cardio machines or weights or something.

I was hovering around the 120s then. I was eating a good amount of calories and I kept it strict but not agonizingly so. But once that stopped, in came the binging again.

Anyway. I have zero control anymore. This has been going on for years. I work full time, I'm engaged to the most amazing man who thinks I look beautiful the way I am. I just hate my body and how out of control I am around food. I am so upset right now. I really thought I was going to clean up my act this week. I don't know what else to do. I guess I still have some remnants of Binge Eating Disorder. I know I could make time for the gym but those classes that I loved are no more. All the good trainers and instructors are gone.

I don't know what to do. On Monday I was supposed to start fresh. I got amazing, healthy groceries and I was good all day. Ended up opening a box of cereal and eating it mindlessly before I even started dinner. Yesterday I was sure I was going to be good. I was good for breakfast and lunch, but then I ended up ordering out and had a huge Greek Salad with grilled chicken, 3 pitas and 2.5 little containers of tzatziki (this meal is my guilty pleasure).

I used to have such amazing willpower. I would bring my own food to parties. I would order dry salads whenever I went out with just veggies and make sure they held the cheese/croutons etc.

I've listened to Brain Over Binge. I've read all the articles. I've done all the research. Nothing is helping. Once I get home (or I'm just home over the weekend or out with my fiancè) all bets are off when it comes to food. It's like I just see red and order whatever sounds good. I used to be better than this. Now, Fridays are takeout days. So are Saturdays. It's routine. But also... We end up ordering a lot more than just those two days. And it sucks. I used to avoid fast food like the plague. Now, I like Burger King again.

I'm sitting here, so uncomfortable. I can feel my stomach pressing against the band of my too-small yoga pants. And I just don't know where else to turn. I'm embarrassed. Right now, a professional to talk to is out of the question. I need to do this for myself and I guess I just need a little push or accountability/ ideas. Also, if you guys use Fresh Direct and have any faves, let me know please. I'm desperate. I want to look amazing for my wedding. My fiancè deserves to see me confident and to not have to hear me cry and complain about my weight and my lack of control.

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Just want to give a quick shoutout to everyone patiently waiting until the weather changes, wherever they are, before they retire their baggier clothes from this season and buy better fitting clothes for the next season. I see you. I appreciate you.

I’d love to treat myself to a new pair of office-friendly slacks right now, but knowing that spring is just around the corner is holding me back. Why spend money on clothes I may only wear for a couple of months at most and then retire when the weather gets warmer, or possibly retire forever if my weight loss continues and they won’t fit when the weather gets cold again?

So I wanted to give everyone going through a similar situation some credit, and just say:

Hey.

That shirt that could be a lot tighter across your chest and under your arms?

That saggy skirt that is hiding your tighter booty?

Those pants that could really afford to be taken in by an inch or two or three or six?

Hang in there. You’ll be wearing much more complimentary clothing soon enough, and you’re going to be absolutely stunning.

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I've lost 180 donuts in two weeks

One of the top posts on here from yesterday was a picture of five pounds of fat. Sometimes its inspiring to see how much that actually is, especially when your weight loss number is still small.

I've lost 10 lbs in two weeks, meaning I've burned off about 35,000 calories more than I've taken in. People always bemoan how hard it is to lose weight but how easy it is to put it back on. I burned off 15 dozen boxes of glazed donuts, and I couldn't imagine eating a box a day, on top of everything I already eat, to put that weight back on as fast as I lost it.

These are visualizations that help me. How about

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Slow Metabolism? Here Are 5 Ways You’re Sabotaging It

You may not be exactly sure what your metabolism is, but you’re pretty sure it has something to do with burning calories and you know you want it to be “fast.” You’ve heard that having a slow metabolism is bad for weight loss. You’re on the right track. Metabolism is basically the engine that keeps your body chugging. It’s a collection of chemical reactions that takes the food you eat and turns it into energy. Fast or slow, it’s always on, even when you’re sleeping, because it keeps your tissues and organs alive and functioning.

And yes, fast is better. Some people are born with fast metabolisms. They seem to be able to eat anything and stay slim. But genetics aren’t destiny. You can play a major role in keeping your metabolism in high gear—and conversely, you can take some measures to ensure you don’t become the victim of a slow metabolism.

Here are a five things that may be contributing to your slow metabolism and how to avoid them:

1. You’re not getting enough ZZZs.

Missing one good night’s sleep may result in a yawn-filled next day but your metabolism will likely be unchanged. But make that a few nights of sleep deprivation, and you could risk turning your metabolic hormones on their heads, according to a number of studies examining the link between lack of sleep and gaining weight (yes, it’s a thing). For one thing, getting too few ZZZs can make your cells less responsive to insulin, the pancreatic hormonal messenger that tips your cells off that it’s time to absorb the glucose (sugar) in your blood stream. If they ignore the message, your blood sugar goes up. Lack of sleep can reduce the production of leptin, the hormone that tamps down your appetite, and also alters the production  of ghrelin, the hormone that encourages you to eat.

Very important for dieters: One 2010 study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that people whose sleep was restricted to only five and a half hours a night lost less body fat and more lean muscle than when they were allowed to sleep eight and a half hours—all on the same calorie-controlled diet. It may seem outlandish, but not getting enough sleep is a huge contributor to a slow metabolism.

Solution: The Sleep Foundation recommends doing the same thing you may have done with your children when they were babies. Stick to a steady sleep schedule (going to bed and waking up at the same time), have a relaxing bedtime ritual, get some exercise every day (though not within a few hours of bedtime), and make sure your bedroom and bed are conducive to sleep.

2. You’re not eating enough.

We live in a 21^st century world where food is always just a few steps away. But our bodies are still designed for the feast and famine years of eons ago. When you cut back too severely on how much you eat, your body is likely to react as if you’re starving and it starts slowing down your metabolism, say researchers at Harvard Medical School. Your body then burns fewer calories, which contributes to a slow metabolism.

Solution:  The key thing is to prevent your body from hoarding calories because it senses famine has arrived. You can do that by never skipping meals and by exercising, which helps thwart metabolic slowdown.

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 3. You’re not exercising.

Speaking of exercise… It’s true that you’re more likely to lose weight by cutting calories than by exercising. Think about it—you can probably cut 250-500 calories out of your diet every day, but to burn that much off you might have to be on the move for an hour or more daily. According to MedLine Plus, regular exercise not only helps you burn calories while you’re active, you’ll continue to torch those pesky calories for an hour or so afterwards.

Solution: Put exercise on your calendar. Sign up for classes three days a week, plan walking dates with family or friends, flick on an exercise video, or go mall walking early in the morning. A recent Duke University study found that cardio—the aerobic exercise that makes you huff and puff—is better for burning fat than weight training. In their study, people who spent all their exercise time on cardio lost weight faster than those who also did weight training.

But include some hefting with your huffing and puffing. Weight training builds muscle, which can boost your metabolism. One recent study conducted by Duke Health found it can boost metabolic rate by about seven percent, and other studies suggest it may keep chugging at a higher rate even when you’re at rest. It’s not a lot, but every little bit helps.

4. You’re eating too much.

Sounds contradictory, but research suggests that just as not eating enough can contribute to a slow metabolism, eating TOO much overwhelms the cells responsible for regulating how your body burns what you eat for fuel, according to research done at Duke University. Those cells are like traffic cops. They keep traffic flowing so your blood sugar remains stable. But when these traffic cops are facing a logjam, everything just moves much more slowly.

Solution: To help your metabolism chug along smoothly,  eat smaller, more frequent meals, the researchers say. When you’re on Nutrisystem, you should be eating six times a day.

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5. You’re stressed to the max.

In one 2014 Ohio State University study, women who dealt with one or more stressors, like arguments or work issues, before consuming a high-fat test meal burned 104 fewer calories after the meal than women who weren’t stressed. The stressed-out women also had higher levels of insulin, the pancreatic hormone that tells your body to store calories as fat, and their fat didn’t oxidize as much (meaning the fat didn’t burn off as much) thereby increasing fat storage. Chronic stress could result in as much as an 11-pound weight gain in a year, the researchers said.

Solution: You can’t always get rid of the things that are stressing you out, but you can change your response to them. About to explode? Take a walk. According to a study conducted by Harvard Medical School, exercise  helps by reducing levels of the chemicals your body produces in response to stress.

Can’t get your worries out of your head? Write them down. Studies conducted by the American Psychological Association—including those on students, Holocaust survivors and people who just lost their jobs—have found that journaling about what’s bothering you can help reduce your stress. Need an escape? Try meditation or prayer. According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, meditation—essentially finding a quiet place and quieting your mind—can reduce stress even among people worried about health problems.

Ready to get in the driver’s seat with the help of Nutrisystem? Get started today! >

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And now for something completely different...

A friend turned me on to African waist beads herewhich are worn in East Africa, and more frequently in the West, for adornment and other reasons. One of those other reasons is weight loss inspiration. A woman might tie one around her waist and as she loses weight the beads lower and eventually settle on the hips. They look absolutely beautiful and are quite inexpensive. They can be made easily with instructions from YouTube.

I ordered thesehandmade from Amazon but Etsy has a lot of choices also. I will be able to wear them under my clothes. Any of you wear them?

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I am now so fat that my face has deformed.

I took a picture with my girlfriend over our weekend away. I'm distraught because I was looking up at the camera and I can physically see all the fat on my face shifting down with gravity.

If you dont know what I mean it's the left side of the photo, the right side of the photo has my face smooth and as it should be but I can see just a pool of fat going with gravity. I really hate this photo and myself for letting it get this bad and undoing all the progress I did with my first journey with weight loss. I have indigestion all the time now, and I'm scared about my health.

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Why didn’t I exercise?..

Hi, first time poster here. (Female, 19 yers old, SW: 89 kg (196 lbs), GW: 65 kg (143 lbs), CW: 83 kg (183 kg) I’ve started my weight loss journey on the 2nd of January and the first thing I did is start running everyday. I hated it at first, but after my lungs got used to breathing normally (I also quit smoking) I absolutely loved running. Then I added some other exercises at home, like crunches, sit ups and lifting 2.5 kg weights. I loved that too, even thought it was really hard at first. By the end of January I got a gym membership and now I go there every day for 1-2 hours, and I’m never satisfied with just running on the treadmill, I either go swimming or do strength training after. I LOVE the feeling of doing hard physical work, I love the feeling after exercise, I love coming back to the gym every day. This makes me ask myself: Why didn’t I start earlier? I always knew that I love doing sports, ever since I was little. I always loved going on 1-2 week long mountain hikes with my mom, I loved dancing, I loved fighting with boys, I loved rowing, I loved playing soccer and ice skating with my classmates. Why didn’t I ever do that consistently? What stopped me? The reason I’m posting this here is that I want to ask you, have you ever felt the same way and asked yourself this question? And did you find the answer?

P.S.: Sorry if my English is bad, it’s my second language.

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