Weight loss and tattoos

Hello all, 38f, SW 314.4 CW 297 GW 165. I started my weight loss journey about a month ago. My ultimate goal is to lose about 140lbs (down 17 already!). In the mean time, I am getting a tattoo on my outer calf in June/July. I have several already on my legs but this piece will be larger and more detailed.

So I was wondering for those that have lost a large amount of weight how were your tattoos affected?

Also, I'm not going to reschedule as my artist is selective of the tattoos she does and has a 6 month wait list. I just want to know what I can expect as far as distortion or other changes?

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has anyone felt like people are nicer to you because you lost weight? (26F)

I've recently hit 30 lb weight loss (my BMI went from 31.7 to 26.4)... all the sudden I'm hit with attention that seems overwhelming. I grew up with a mom with very poor self image but I always knew she was pretty. She hid her body with big clothes even though nothing was wrong with her body. She actually has a great body even today. I've grown up doing the same thing and coping with food. I still have extremely low self esteem a majority of the time. I've always been overweight but had hit the 'obese' mark a couple of years ago.

I feel like I wasted so much of my life being overweight and I can't help but feel sad when I know I should be happy.. if anyone has dealt with this, how do you cope?

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Superfood Saturday: Cranberries

Halfway there, the final push!

In 2015 I was 102kg (225 lb), which at my meagre height gave me a BMI of about 36. I was testing the waters of morbid obesity and it was showing in my appearance and in my health. At just 25 years old I was diagnosed with high blood pressure and non alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Around the same time I was re-evaluating my food choices for ethical reasons and went vegetarian for around a year. I then transitioned to veganism. This made it super easy to lose weight - the lifelong trend of gaining a little weight every single year of my life simply reversed, and after 2 years I had shed 20kg, and my BMI had firmly retreated from not just morbid obesity, but normal obesity too.

I'm now just over 80kg, and if trends continue I'll hit a normal BMI in the next 10-14 weeks.

I'm writing this post because it's my first day in a concerted effort to hit that goal. I'm going to eat as recommended by the Dr MacDougall program for maximum weight loss.

On this program I will eliminate all animal products (as I have been for nearly 2 years), all oils and fats, all fatty plant foods like tofu and avocado, all refined plant foods like flour and it's derivatives (bread, pasta, etc) calorie dense plant foods like nuts and seeds, and all drinks but water and green tea.

That leaves behind whole plant foods like strachy carbohydrates (potato, sweet potatoes, yams), whole grains (rice, quinoa, couscous, barley, bulgar wheat), cruciferous vegetables, colourful fresh fruit (limited to 2 portions per day) and veg, legumes (chickpeas, beans, lentils), spices and a little salt/sugar to season, though I will not cook with salt, sugar or salty stocks and soy sauces.

I will aim to eat 1500 kcal per day, and will exercise moderately every day for at least 30min, but at least 3 days of the week I'll go to the gym and do intense CV and weight training.

By end of April I aim to:

• reach a BMI of 25, weight around 72 kg
• complete the couch to 5k program and be able to run a 5k continuously in 35 mins or less
• be in a position to come off my remaining low dose blood pressure medication

At that point I will maintain the program for a few more months until mid summer, by which time I'll have reached the middle of the correct BMI range.

I will then up my calories to maintenance, reintroducing refined whole grains like whole grain pasta, bread, as well as nuts, seeds, avocados, tofu, though I will maintain my abstinence from animal products and refined fats or oils.

I turn 30 at the end of the year so I'd like to have a consistently healthy BMI and be working towards improvements in muscle mass and CV fitness by that point.

Wish me luck! I will post updates.

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Hit a plateau

 Long time lurker here. Looking for some advice from this lovely community. I started my weight loss journey early January. I lowered my calorie intake, began exercising (mostly stretching and yoga due to an injury), and I left behind food that I'm sensitive too (I love me some dairy but it does not love me back). I started at 202.5 pounds and the first 10 pounds melted off. Would that be my first SV? Anywhos, that happened within the first three weeks and despite sticking to my diet and ranping up the exercise I've been stuck at 192 ever since. How does everyone here get past their plateaus? I'm starting to get a little frustrated with the whole process. 

TL;DR lost ten pounds three weeks ago and I haven't lost weight since, even though I have been using the CICO method.

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Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Saturday, 09 February 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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Loser Over 40

Hey all! I see a lot of posts from people in their twenties and thirties losing weight, but not as many people my age. I’m 41, and the weight loss does not come nearly as easily as it did when I was younger. I’m hoping to meet some other people in the same boat so we can sail this sea together.

I’m 5”3’ and weigh about 210 right now. I’ve had lost around 30 pounds already a few years ago and managed to keep most of it off. I’m back to tracking calories and working out 5 days a week, and in the last 6 weeks, I’ve lost about 4 pounds. It’s better than nothing, but sheesh! I’ve been working my ass off and expected more. I used to lose 10 pounds after the first week of calorie cutbacks.

Hit me up if you want to be part of an accountability group, or just share here for some encouragement. We can do this! Even if it’s slow.

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