6 week gym fitness challenge .. i chose stupidity 6% body fat

I got, what I feel like, conned into doing a "free" 6 week fitness challenge. One where you choose what your goal is ... 6% body fat loss or 25lbs. They make you put a deposit down of $399 at the beginning, and if you don't meet your goal, you lose the money. Quite frankly I feel like an idiot for doing it. I'm beyond upset because I've lost 11 lbs in the past 3 weeks but only 0.8% body fat according to their Omron handheld reader. If I had chosen the 25lb weight loss, I'd be on track.

And the kicker is that they offer for you to "win" the challenge by committing to a year membership at $119 (which is reduced they say) a month for unlimited group classes and gym membership.

I don't have that kind of money. I wanted to do this to jump start my weight loss journey, get my money back, and then possibly join a cheaper gym or start doing HIIT training videos at home.

I am 32 year old female, 5'1.5", sw 195 lbs and 44.5% body fat, CW 183ish.

I've been following an extremely low caloric diet meal plan they gave me minus the two 20g protein shakes in between breakfast and lunch as well as lunch and dinner because I am allergic to everything (oat, gluten, millet, flax, hemp, chia, stevia bothers me). So I'm sort of limited.

Is there any way? Any way I could possibly pull this off? I don't care if I have to go to work out 2 times a day... I've been hitting 6500-9000 steps a day and doing usually 2 of their strength circuit training classes, 1 cardio HIIT class, and one individual strength workout plan given to me by a personal trainer. I've been getting 40-50 exercise active minutes for 5 days of the week.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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discovering healthy snacks

to get the ball rolling on this weight loss thing, my first plan was to not eat between meals and just get used to being hungry, which i think worked really well. when i'm working this is especially helpful because my day is already structured and it's very easy not to eat anything besides breakfast lunch and dinner. on weekends though? no structure and a lot of time on my hands. and i need it that way! sometimes you just have to hang around the house and relax. so my original plan of only eating three meals doesn't hold up so well and there's just going to be snacking but i think this can also be okay.

it took me like, what, twenty-five years to finally make the connection between what i buy in my groceries to what i'm going to be eating? so no longer buying junk food. instead of chips, i buy popping corn and instead of making chocolate chip cookies i'm making these oat banana chocolate (https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/2-ingredient-healthy-banana-bread-breakfast-cookies-with-delicious-add-ins/) ones. ya, i know there's still chocolate in them but i'm going to be giving other substitutions a try. i've been so against this sort of substitution too! like i always thought, 'if i want an oreo cookie, i'll have an oreo cookie' but there really are substitutes that will satisfy the way an oreo cookie does (i don't actually like oreos just an example). i'm going to be trying out and cooking real healthy snacks on weekends so i can enjoy laying around and eating (in moderation). next up is tofu. looks like there are some pretty great snacking possibilities there.

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I've just embarked on a journey! I have no idea where it will take me, but it can't be worse than it already is! My biggest fear is loose skin.

I started about 5 days ago or so, but I will count this Monday as the official "start" per say. I am 5'9ish and 233 lbs, for Europeans, this is 175cm and 106kg.

Clothed, especially since it's winter, I can pass off looking normalish, but I am fat. This might be me, at the heaviest point in my life, which to be honest compared to most people around here, it ain't too bad. My sleep is pretty poop so that will be my biggest enemy, not getting enough sleep has definitely contributed to me being fatter. So I strive to solve that issue as well, by going to bed earlier.

I started off with a keto diet, and I am planning on keeping it for the next 3 months, after which I will maintain a low carb diet until I reach my goal. I think this is the best course of action because I can't be bothered counting calories nor can I obsess about it too much, so I'm just having two larger meals per day and a smaller one at night. I will monitor my weight weekly, and adjust if I see that the weight loss has staled or is slow ( or in worst case, has gone up, I doubt it since I have had this weight for a few years now ). I will also include exercises into my life slowly.

I have to say I am really excited to lose the weight, gain that confidence boost. I hope this will be a major life changing event in my life. And I hope I will stick by it, I've had many attempts in the past but I have failed, again and again. Yet I have not given up! Not yet.

My biggest fear is loose skin.

First off there's no way I can afford skin removal surgery, and I would prefer not having any surgical intervention in my country, there is a saying that you go with one issue and come out with two. I know I would also never have the confidence to be shirtless. Even though I am an extremely rational and realistic person, I do hope by some miracle I won't have loose skin. To prevent this I am drinking at least 2l of water per day, and I also will not starve myself. So the weight loss will happen naturally, and it will not be rushed. I'm not sure what else I can do!

If you've read thus far, wow, you must be really bored :p thanks nonetheless. Also feel free to DM me if you're in the same boat or perhaps want

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I lost weight but I didn't lose fat. I need help on how to get out of this skinny fat situation.

I'll try to make this as brief as possible since this is probably a typical post (yet I'm still desperate).

First, some useful info: I'm a 19 years old male. I haven't measured my height lately, but I know I'm between 175 - 180 cm. Current weight is 75 kg.

Now then, here's my story.

So, I've been really fat all my life and made a change some years ago. In one summer, I went from 92 to 72 kg thanks to a strict exercise routine and an even stricter diet. Quite the achievement, yes.

However, I realised I did lose enough weight, but I didn't lose nearly enough fat. I mean, I have objectively improved, I can see that in the mirror. But I still have a horrendous body fat percentage of 20 - 21 %. So yeah, I'm basically a skinny fat guy. Literally everybody tells me how thin I look, but what they don't know is that's just because I have clothes on. And, like, my face is still pretty round. I'm just as ashamed as when I was fat. I still hate myself for how I look. Nothing's changed.

I wanted to fix this. Last year, I tried eating less calories without focusing much on exercise (I won't deny I was lazy, but college was pretty abusive and I was really short on time). What I found out, though, is that I was losing weight and could probably lose as much as I want. But I was not losing any fat.

Seeing how that failed, I started to eat as usual without worrying too much (and still not doing exercise), so I recovered the weight I lost (as I reminder, I weight 75 kg now).

But, I want this to end. I want to lose fat forever. I'm taking about reaching at least 15 % body fat, which I think is adequate for my gender and age. And I will focus both on diet and exercise to do that. But I'm wondering how to do it without excessively losing weight, since I wouldn't like to be under 70 kg (but, realistically, 65 kg is the strict limit). Also, I don't care about growing muscle unless it's really necessary. All I want for now is to be thin.

So, knowing all that, here are my two obvious questions:

1) What is the best kind of exercise I can do?I thought I could try running, for example. As far as I know, continuous exercise is the way to go to lose fat. I thought maybe running for 1 to 2 hrs at least 4 or 5 times a week for the whole summer may do the trick. But a side effect this might bring is an excessive weight loss. Honestly, I prefer avoiding gyms. Without going into details, I don't like at all the atmosphere of the gym I'd have to go.

2) What is the best kind of diet for me? Commiting to a diet will be no problem. I have a strong will. But I have no idea what is adequate for me. I'm sure avoiding any kind of sweets and processed foods will do (basically eat healthily, which I should always do), but maybe something more concrete will help me a little bit more.

So, is my goal realistically achievable in the timespan I've specified? Do I really need a strict diet? Also, bonus question: assuming I can do it, could loose skin become a problem?

If you need any other details, please don't hesitate to ask. Any help is really appreciated. I mean it.

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Some (hopefully) helpful advice from a rinse, repeat offender of 12 years

Hey everyone!

Reading through this sub, there are a few topics about people going through a "failure" process of sorts when it comes to losing weight. Quite a few are long time lurkers and have tried on and off again to do things.

I thought maybe I could lend some helpful advice from someone who tried for 12+ years to lose my awfully shaped fat deposits and improve my mental health overall. I've tried more times than I could count on both my hands and feet.

• Don't be so hard on yourself. This goes without saying a lot on this sub, since it's mostly about owing it to yourself to make the change and commit. But there's a few things that helped me really put in to perspective WHY I was losing weight and HOW I was going to do it. Imagine you're someone you're close to in your family. If they were struggling and upset and needed the help, you'd more than likely do everything in your power to help them work on it. We often forget that we're just as important to our loved ones as they are to us. But that should be internalized just as much. You are one of your loved ones, and imagining yourself from a 3rd person perspective can help out with making decisions.

• Ask yourself WHY you want to lose it I struggled with this for a very long time. I had a very solitary adolescence which lead me to believe that I just needed to lose weight to get girls at my school. It took a long time to convince myself that I was doing it for that ONE reason alone, and never did I actually care about losing it for myself. Pizza, chicken nuggets, grilled cheese, ramen and brownies made me happy in ways nothing else could. I never once thought to myself until I started actually committing on my current journey that I was doing it for me alone. As I moved houses, I realized I had completely destroyed myself after moving out alone and that I no longer had a reason to lose it other than I and I alone wanted to. Make sure your reasoning is in line with something that isn't outside of yourself. You have to want to make that change for yourself, and the more you see those smaller goals approaching and eventually flying by, your self appreciation and self love will skyrocket.

• Don't cold turkey ANYTHING, EVER Seriously. This most likely is Weight Loss 101 but I can't stress this point enough, above others. In a practical sense, this was the bane of all my progress. Please keep that motivation you get day one where you're hyped up and feeling amazing about the changes to come, but don't completely cut everything out of your life that you find comfort in. Whenever I started trying to diet I'd cut 100% of every bit of fat and greasy foods and sugary sodas instantly. Recipe for disaster, my friends. Your body will start to turn against you mentally for this. You must treat your bad habits much like weening off of a hefty medication. Slowly and gradually lower your consumption while still giving your body the satisfaction of receiving its cravings from time to time, and your mental health will improve just as fast as your physical health. This was my most helpful tip, because starting my current (and optimistically, my final) weight loss journey I didn't immediately start regretting it by thinking of how I could never enjoy a slice of Domino's pizza, or a thick and tasty jalapeno grilled cheese ever again. You NEED those things in the beginning.

• Your changes and goals need to be realistic As much as I wish I could drop all my weight to my goal in a month, there's just zero way that will ever happen without me basically dying. Weight loss is a marathon, not a race. But that does not mean you can't trick yourself in to seeing progress faster, right? That's where gradual goal setting comes in! Nothing felt better to me than hitting my first 10 lbs off. Hell, even seeing ONE pound come off on certain days (even if it was just water and sodium I peed out) was such a rush. What you need to do is set small goals for yourself to achieve in shorter time spans. I lost my first 5 lbs, then my first 10 lbs, then my first 15 lbs, then my first 30 lbs, and before I knew it, it had been 5 months and I did not even notice it go by. That's because I was so excited each and every time I saw progress, that I never looked at the final goal and where it was I wanted to be 6 mo, 1 yr, 5 yrs down the road. Weight loss should be just like anything. When you go to college, you don't immediately picture yourself graduating and get upset when you aren't already being handed a diploma right? You get that freshman excitement, and you roll up your sleeves and get to work. You do your homework as it comes through, you go to your lectures and lessons, you attend events etc etc and before you know it, it's been 1-2-4 yrs and suddenly you've made it to the end.

• Make weight loss a "back of your mind" thing, not a "full focus 24/7" thing I found that the more I focused on my weight loss and constantly focused on stressing out about food and exercise, the more likely I was to fail. It wasn't until I treated it much like brushing my teeth or taking a shower before work that I started to see the progress really speed up and stay consistent. At first, this is obviously extremely difficult, but you want to treat it much like a habit you're trying to introduce. Over time, this stuff becomes more or less a "just another day!" type of stuff and less like a "okay whatamigonnaeatwhatworkoutsdoineedtodohaveiweighedmyselftodayhaveireachedmyfinalgoalalreadyarewethereyet" type thing. My anxiety was at it's worst when I spent all my time focusing on obsessively needing to see progress and spending my entire day comparing myself to everyone else.

• You WILL lose weight. It's science This one is more of a logical tip. I was so caught up for the longest time in the emotional aspects of my journeys that I didn't spend much time thinking about just what happens during weight loss. There is zero reason (beyond some medical diagnoses and disorders etc.) you won't see weight loss after making the right changes. You just have to keep this in your mind during your journey at all times. It does not matter how you perceive it, how it feels and how your emotions sway you one way or another. The weight WILL come off, regardless of emotional factors. Of course, this isn't to say emotions play 0 part, because that leads some people (like myself, struggling with food addiction) to comfort eat, become less active, deplete energy etc which can cause weight gain. But weight won't ever just start piling on out of nowhere simply because you feel like you're not doing much.

• Even your biggest "setbacks" are insignificantly minor Ate an extra slice of pizza during a meal? Drank another Coke during a stressful day at work? Grabbed one of those free donuts in the break room? Do yourself a favor and stick that in to MyFitnessPal. Even a fully loaded, gut inflating pizza with all the toppings you could wish for from Domino's rounds up to ~400-500 cals a slice. A can of Coke, while having a pretty large amount of sugar, is relatively small during a week of dieting. A pound of fat is ~3500 calories. To gain a pound, in perspective, you'd have to eat ~7 slices of a pizza EXTRA to gain a pound. Remember when before you even ate the pizza that you lost x amount of pounds? Be it 5, 10, 15, 20, whatever it is, it's SO small compared to your total progress. Caving in is part of the process, and as much as it doesn't sound like it with all these posts here of people that had success, they all caved in in one way or another. Some even caved in 2-5 times a week. The difference between everyone here is that some will take the extra food as a "treat" per-say, and some will let it overcome them. Focus on your mental health as well, and these small mistakes become positive experiences and learning opportunities very quickly. The key is to recognize and be honest with your setbacks, but don't inflate them beyond proportion. Remember, you can't even fit a full pound of fat inside of a pizza. A pound looks QUITE a bit bigger than you'd think. So yeah, indulge! Have that one or two extra slices! Stick it in MyFitnessPal to see you're eating at maintenance for your weight or just insignificantly above your goal for the day. Maintenance means you won't even see a change, so no progress lost!

There's a myriad of other things I could talk about and even elaborate further on all my points, but these are good starter tips. At least they were for me. If you guys have any questions or want any other tips for specific things, feel free to comment or shoot me a PM and I'd be more than happy to help! I'm not a fitness guru by any means, but what I've done has been working for me so far and I feel it's helpful for those struggling with depression, anxiety, confidence issues and self respect issues.

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Lost 100 Pounds And Saved My Life

I just reached a milestone, so I thought I’d brag a little bit. Back in early February 2018 I went to see a doctor about possibly having weight loss surgery. I hadn’t been to a doctor in a long time, and of course the first thing they do is weigh you. Now, I knew I was a big boy, and I had a ballpark figure of what I thought I weighed, but when I stepped on that scale the number I saw was like a punch in the gut. It was my wake up call, aha moment, whatever you want to call it. I met with the surgeon and learned all the steps I’d have to take, including seeing my doctor once a month for the next six months, for my insurance to pay for the surgery. But, I couldn’t wait. I decided I was going to start loosing weight right then. I completely changed my diet. I followed a diet I found online called "5dayweightlossplan" and followed it to the letter. I also started being active. I went to the park everyday after school to walk. The first time I just walked a mile, and it almost killed me! But, I went back and it got a little easier each day. I eventually got up to walking 5 miles a days. All during this time I saw my doctor each month. The first month I lost 23 pounds, then 30 pounds the next. She even made me weigh twice that visit! I never weighed myself between visits. I just focused on the process. Each month I saw great results. Fast forward to today, I have joined a gym for the first time in my life and have loved working with a trainer and continue to walk everyday. This week when I weighed I had lost 100 pounds! I have done so well, I have decided not to have the surgery and to just keep on keeping on. I still have a long way to go, but I have absolutely loved this journey, and I’m excited for what’s to come in the next chapters of my fitness! I want to say thanks to my family, friends, and co-workers who have supported me, cheered me on, and loved me no matter what size I am!

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How World of Warcraft, liquor, cannabis, and Joe Rogan helped me lose 80lbs and get my shit together.

Disclaimer: Yeah, this is a long read, but I've had a couple drinks and I want to get this stuff out there and inspire anyone if possible. Weight loss is the best thing I've ever done in my life.

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Guys. If you're on the fence, I feel you. It's a lot of work and a lot of dedication to lose weight. Sometimes it's easy in life to get complacent and make excuses. The path of least resistance is comfortable. You're used to being the overweight friend. I was that guy. Until one day I had to get someone to help me stay secure in a roller coaster seat. That was embarrassing. After that, I decided I was done with being obese (6'0'' male, 265lbs). I tried a ketogenic diet, and I lost about 20 lbs. It felt good. But I couldn't stick to it. I stayed at that weight (~240 lbs) for a while. I was really fat but I wasn't enormous.

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Then one day I had an epiphany. I played World of Warcraft. had some drinks, and vaped some cannabis, and did some grinding to advance my character's progress. I then realized that I did something I didn't necessarily enjoy for long term goals that I had. In a video game. The ultimate long term outcome of this grinding was inconsequential, and I realized that if I actually used this time that I didn't really enjoy on my own body, I would technically be "grinding out" my fat.

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So I ran. Running was fun. It was hard. Initially I would be incredibly tired afterwards, but I liked the feeling. I was grinding IRL for actual long-term goals. But this wasn't enough. I'd run and burn off ~400 calories according to my treadmill, but I'd make up for that by eating 400+ calories to refuel. This kind of grinding wasn't going to cut it. While running helped me build up my self-esteem, the real grind was in the kitchen.

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I love food. Even to this day, I'll pig out if I don't keep myself in check. So I decided to stop buying junk food, full stop. If I wanted to overeat, I'd have to overeat vegetables and meat. That stuff's filling. I made meals with frozen veggies, fresh veggies, and all the meats that I loved. No sugary treats, no packaged snacks, nothing. If I was hungry, I'd have to spend at least 10 minutes making a meal I could feast on. This really makes you re-evaluate your hunger. Then I listened to some Joe Rogan and heard about intermittent fasting. Skipping breakfast. Imagine that.

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1700 calories split between two meals is 850 calories per meal. Plenty of space to eat what you like. I started skipping breakfast and only eating lunch and dinner. I still intermittent fast to this day.

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Now after ~8 months, I'm intermittent fasting, I'm eating well, and I'm feeling good. I've lost around 40 lbs (220 lbs), and I want to get to my goal. So I start using MyFitnessPal to track meals. ~1800 calories per day. Log everything. I'm set.

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Over the next year, I lost another 30 lbs. I'm at 190. This is where my life got amazing.

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At this point, I've been on that grind for a while. It's not easy, but it's part of my day. I take pride in my abstinence from junk food. I'm able to fit into size M. I've never bought size M in my life. This was an eye-opener. I've always wanted to dress well. Now I can buy whatever I want and it mostly fits me. I recently got a great job at 23 where I'm making good money, and the world of fashion has opened up. I can spend so much money on clothing and feel great.

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Guys. The drinks are kicking in biiiig time now. Keep your eyes on the prrize. GET ON THAT GRIND. TAKE PRIDE IN THE SUFFERING. at the end of it, women will love you. you will learn what flirting is (or at least I did, maybe you have better luck). You will be able to wear great clothing. expressing yourself with your wardrobe is an absolute pleasure.

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Stay on that trail. DM me if you need tips or have any questions. I want to help you.

TL;DR: Get on that grind. The journey is the destination. Life is short. Carpe diem. TRACK YOUR CALORIES!

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