NSVs all up in my weekend!!

I’ve been trying really hard to focus on NSVs throughout this process because the scale can be a lying bitch sometimes, amirite?

This weekend’s NSVs have really made me proud of myself and they are:

• Ran 5 miles (that’s the most I’ve ever run at one time! Slow and steady baby!)

• Kept keto (my diet plan of choice) and under calories all weekend despite being back home with Mrs. Food, aka my mother

• On that same note, keto recipe surfed the net with my mom who is very hesitant and critical of any diet I try so that was so nice to see her accepting and helping me ❤️

• Went closet shopping! Found tons of “new” clothes that fit including PANTS A SIZE SMALLER WHAT it takes me so long to drop pants sizes!!

• Found more goal clothing that I wore at my lowest weight, and some goal clothing from WHEN I was at my lowest weight (which is about 10 lbs away from now and 15 lbs higher than my real goal) so now I have multiple pieces to check my fit with and aspire to wear again

What’s working for me is a concrete challenge, actually two: I’m doing a weight loss challenge at work, on a team of three and we get prizes if we win so I really want to help my team win! We meet every week, share our challenges and support each other in our victories, work out together sometimes, share recipes and cool products and generally just check in on each other. It helps so much to be able to vent sometimes and know that someone else is going through the same mental hurdles as you are (you guys are all so great for that too!)

The other is an 8k that I’m running at the end of March. That’s 5 miles, more than I’ve ever run before, only ever done a 5k before, but after my practice run yesterday I know I can nail it! The run (shamrock shuffle in Chicago) has a training program they designed available on their website for 8 weeks of gradually building endurance and speed. I’ve been following it, plugging those workouts in my calendar so I have a reminder every day of what I need to do, and I get myself through about 80% of the training each week (which is basically incredible considering how little I enjoy exercise). It’s not perfect but I know I’m going to be a hell of a lot more prepared for that run than I was Jan 1, and I’m only helping myself lose weight and I have guidance on what to do so I don’t have to think too much about it.

Thanks for reading this far! It’s taken so long to start losing and it just goes to show that all you have to do is just stick to your plans, do everything you possibly can, and things will change for the better in the long run.

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Struggling not to give up on my weight loss journey.

Im a 5’4 girl. With a flip flopping weight of 223-227. I know, it’s VERY bad. I started this beach body program where it tells you to eat this amount of carbs veggies etc. I used to eat junk food EVERY DAY, all the time before this program. I have completely changed my diet. I hardly have gone to a fast food chain. My husband and I cool healthy meals pretty much daily. We meal prep for the week and do the 20 minute workout required for the program. It’s been one month, I FEEL different. But my scale and my mirror disagree. I just find it hard to believe with my exercise and change in diet my scale only goes back and forth. It’s super un motivating. Does anyone ever feel like giving up? How do you keep going?? :/

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Brain Over Binge - Can I get to a healthy weight without counting calories?

Hey everyone. I don’t want to type a super long post but I do want to give a little background on myself - I am currently morbidly obese. I have been diagnosed with binge eating disorder (BED). I’m at the opposite end of the spectrum, in some ways, from when I had bulimia in my early 20s - am now 28. My binge eating throughout the years has truly negatively impacted my life in so many ways. Throughout that time I’ve had small weight loss successes - I would lose 40 pounds with Weight Watchers, gain back 80. Lose 50 with calorie counting, gain back 100. Just really dangerous and disordered eating patterns that always ended with me fatter and fatter.

I have just read Brain Over Binge by Kathryn Hansen and I can honestly say... I think I truly relate to this philosophy more than any other I’ve seen. The idea that my binge eating and food issues were actually caused by dieting, that I can change this, that I just focus on health. It really has motivated me.

So that’s why I’m asking, is it possible to leave behind morbid obesity and get to a healthy, normal weight without counting calories, excessive restriction, or any other kind of diet?

I want to make weight loss something that is only for my health now. I’m not worried about losing weight quickly anymore, abstinence from entire food groups, or counting any points or calories. Through my experience with years of therapy and treatment plans I’ve found dieting really messes with me and I always fail.

I’m interested to get insight from everyone here because you are all success stories so thank you ahead of time for reading

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Treadmill Shower Shark Tank and Are Lunch Dates… dates?

Hello! How’s it going? Just checking in with my favorite running and eating from this weekend! What are you up to?

First… Running!

I actually/finally/happily/slowly did a long run. It’s been raining A LOT which has put a damper (literally) on my running. I don’t mind running in the rain, but I don’t like being cold.

Can I run in warm rain? I would kinda love to run in a treadmill shower actually! The treadmill belt would have to be a non-slip material so I don’t fall though.

I need to think this idea out more before I go on Shark Tank, but I think I’m onto something…

Anyway.

It didn’t rain on Saturday and I ran 15 miles. I took a lot of walk breaks to switch up my podcast and text people so it was slow – but I did it. And I needed that – just knowing I can still run 15 miles and feel fine (and probably even keep going) makes me feel more confident.

After all that running I ran completed a few errands, got ready and headed to my parents’ to celebrate my mom’s birthday. We ordered in Chinese food and had a lil family game night.

I got my niece the Headbandz game for Christmas and finally got to play it with her! I just knew she’d be super fun and cute playing it. My brother said I suck at giving clues for a 5 year old. But I didn’t want to make them too obvious! I wanted to take my time (just like with my run) and enjoy it. We had fun. Plus we had cake! What more could ya want??

 

 

Diego was invited to the party… but slept through most of it.

He’s wearing a Chewbacca harness thing that I found on Clearance at the pet store. He barely fit into it when I bought it and it’s already too small!! Note – that was a week ago. He grew out of it in ONE WEEK. This pup is growing like crazy!! It’s tooooo fast!!

Now let’s talk about my life. In case you’re new here – this is where ‘RER’ gets random and pivots from running & eating to more random redheaded Mexican life updates. I really love writing about the randomness. It feels like a cross between writing in a journal and talking to a therapist with a touch of rambling voicemail no one will ever actually listen to… ya know? But you’re obviously still reading so someone is listening!! Thanks!

If you have things you’d like to share please consider one of the following:

1. Get a therapist or a running buddy. (They’re basically the same thing.)

2. Write it in a journal, in a letter to someone or on your blog!

3. Share in the comments below. I’m down to hear your stories.

4. Go to a bar and tell the bartender or a stranger. I feel like they do that in movies – but does anyone do that in real life??

Tell me if you do that one!

So these are the out of order updates on my life right now…

A. I’m house-sitting for a friend while they’re traveling this month. He made me Blue Apron and we went over everything I need to know the other night. I actually looked up a few forms on Pinterest to make sure I had all the house-sitting basics down and I think we’re good to go.

He has an orange tree and an avocado tree and it’s really giving a ton of happiness (aka future guacamole)!! Wow!!

B. Diego has a friend for a lil bit.

C. I had a Valentine’s Day lunch date.

Does that count as a Valentine’s date? A lunch date?? I don’t know, it was a rainy Wednesday and last minute.

Let’s add it up:

– It was lunch.

+ We had alcohol.

– I ordered GARLIC bread.

– I needed a favor, which was the reason for hanging out.

+ He wore cologne.

– He always wears cologne.

Final tally: I don’t care either way! I got distracted thinking about the pizza again…

Note:

I’m good at ordering food. If you and I eat together we should share and if you’re stuck between a few items – let me chime in.

Or even if we’re not eating together… if you’re out to eat and can’t decide what to get – text me and let me decide.

D. I bought myself chocolate covered strawberries the day after Valentine’s day. I don’t count a food as dessert unless it has chocolate. But this is 80% strawberry / 20% chocolate so I think it only counts as half a dessert.

E. Since it’s soooooo cold (to me at least) I’ve been snuggled up with  my tea at all times. And this lil message from the tea bag made me smile. I want to pass it on:

May this day be the day to lead us to peace, to happiness and to joy.

Love ya! Have a good one.

Question: Do you like lunch dates? When was the last time you had a lunch date??

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I bought a scale today!

Hey guys. Been lurking for awhile now. Just never posted. I am a 21yo f, 5 ft 8 and about 215 lbs. This time last year I was about 260 lbs and lost that weight without really knowing I had it, at that point I had just accepted that I would be a big girl and didn't want to do anything to change it, then somehow I lost 45 lbs and went down about 2 pant sizes and realized I needed to get down even farther. I've been half-assing my way to weight loss for too long now, counting calories only when I'm doing good and only watching my steps when I do a lot of walking, but I cant do that anymore and I'm sick of waking up feeling like shit. I think the wake up was going dress shopping for a college formal when the girl secretly grabbed a dress 2 sizes larger than the one I picked out...and it fit perfectly. So for the first time in my life I have bought a scale and feel like I am finally ready to commit to losing weight. Goal weight is about 140-150, I'm going more for where i feel comfortable rather than what a number reads. I'm sorry if that all sounded really jumbled and messy, but i had to tell someone. I'm embarrased to talk about this with friends and family, so you all seemed like a good starting place.

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Any top heavy women trying to lose weight / have lost weight?

I would be considered a busty hourglass but at my heaviest I believe I looked more like an inverted triangle. Over the course of 5-6ish months I lost 24lbs. I thought I would have lost more but whatever. Slow and steady wins the race. I am determined not to have another year of me writing down a weight loss goal. This year I WILL achieve my weight loss goal and more.

ANYWAY, how has your body changed as a busty / top heavy woman since losing weight? Any tips on how to bring more balance to your body? What to expect?

I would like to get a breast reduction after I reach my goal weight. I’m hoping it will help balance things but atm I feel super hench as the weight is coming off my bottom half first... please share your experience !

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I'm finally below 250lbs!

And I could not be happier about it!

My weight loss adventure has been a massive on-off work in progress for years now, with me often trying diets for a month then giving up and going back to my box of cookies every night.

My most successful attempt was 2-3 years ago, just basic calorie counting and limiting. Set my daily allowance to 1600 (low for a guy like me but I hated eating in general at that point, to the extent where I considered dropping my favorite class, cooking, over it.) and went to town logging every tihng I eat or drink.

Over a few months, I brought myself down from ~255 to ~235lbs, with the help of my cousin taking my to the gym frequently during a month-long stay with family in Ontario.

Right after I got home at the end of August, I was about set to start Baking/food education at NAIT. Needless to say, my binge-eating was still terrible when sugar is involved.

Over 8 months of school, I put on 50lbs, bringing me up to 275lbs.

I hated myself so much over it. I was spending so much of my pocket money just on buying the stuff we made in class, be it cookies, fancy sweets, or the occasional decorated cake (that I totally ate myself).

Months on and off of attempts to go back to my prior success plan, with little success, brought me to a really crappy mindset over food.

Come about October 2018.My sister and I sit down, and have a serious discussion about my eating and exercise habits. She sets me up with a good weekly meal plan, being mostly vegetables + fish and eggs. I get back to logging my foods every day, all the time, since it really holds me accountable to my food choices.

It goes great up until late december/january, winter, seasonal depression and my normal depression are kicking my ass, and for a few weeks I go back to my frequent cheating. "Oh don't worry, I'll get myself back on track soon enough!", but plot twist, I didn't.

I finally had a day at the end of January where I had enough energy to kick my own ass back into gear, and decided that I'm going to try Keto again for the 4th(?) time.

I downloaded Carb Manager on my phone, logged like hell, bought all the veggies and such I would need to make it work, and honestly I've never felt better!

My starting weight before Keto was 262lbs, give or take 1-2lbs depending on the day, and after about 4 weeks I've brought myself down to 249!

Of course, I've been slacking on my workouts (5 days a week split into 5 diff muscle groups) but I'm still trying my best and that's what matters to me right now. I'm trying my best to live life and enjoy it, and without my huge high/lows, it's a lot easier to be in a decent mood most of the time.

EDIT: for those who like details;

Daily Calories right now are 1800 minimum, ideally below 2200 maximum on my bad days.
Macros: Fat/Protein/Carbs 70%/25%/5% 140g/113g/23g

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