Struggling with re-gain, and need motivation

A little back story...At the beginning of 2012, I weighed 310lbs (I’m a fairly short female). I began losing weight with CICO and by May 2016 was down to 137lbs. At that time, I was no longer menstruating and was struggling with some other symptoms that were seemingly related to my weight loss (met with several doctors, and my horomones had taken a huge dive with no other obvious causes). So I started maintaining and settled around 146-150lbs. I was pretty happy with my weight then.

I then got pregnant (intentionally) and was placed on bed rest for 10 weeks. I lost all muscle tone, and put on nearly 60lbs. My baby is 1 year now, and I’m still really struggling with losing the weight and getting back to 150 (initial goal I’m setting). I’ve got nearly 30 lbs left to go and it’s going so slow!

Please tell me, if you previously lost a significant amount of weight and re-gained, I need some success stories that I can get back there! I keep seeing old pics of myself at lowest weight and it makes me want to cry. Thanks!

TLDR: I lost 170+lbs over 4.5 years, gained some back during pregnancy and am struggling to lose it again.

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I gained 20 lbs :-(

Title says it all. Since Christmas, I've gained 20 pounds. I've essentially been eating whatever & whenever and had virtually no exercise. Of course, I've done this hundreds of times before, so it's not really a surprise that I've lapsed.

There are some important differences though, between now and all the other times I've fallen off the wagon.

1. I only had 2 or 3 binges like I used to have before. Given that I used to do that almost daily, that's a major positive change.
2. I haven't given up. Usually by now the ol' fat logic would kick in, I'd throw in the towel and eat myself to oblivion. Not this time. I stepped on the scale today, I logged everything yesterday and will again today.
3. I'm not beating myself up over it. Well, not too much. I am being a bit forceful with myself. After all, I've made some bad decisions and I need to do better but it's more about correction than punishment. If I punish myself, I'll feel bad, then I'll eat to feel better, then I'll punish myself, and so on. So definitely not doing that!
4. I'm treating it as a learning experience, which is advice I've given others when they stray. I learned that as my relationship with food normalizes over time, there is always risk. I can't get complacent and then talk myself into eating poorly. I learned that holidays can be dangerous and that if I allow myself a couple of days break from eating well, it could very well turn into months and a 20 pound gain. I also learned the value of exercise! Earlier I learned that exercising feels good but now I know just how bad not exercising feels.
5. This might sound wonky, but it's *only* 20 pounds. I'm used to gaining a hundred pounds between weight loss efforts! I'll be able to recover from this fairly quickly and I'll be right as rain in no time.

Thanks for listening!

Edit: I updated my flair to reflect my current weight. It's important to be honest and not feel ashamed.

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Shift work & my dramatic gain. Help!

So during 3 years of university and now 3 years into a full-time shift work position with very random back to back shifts, night shifts, and sporadic days off - my eating habits have gone to absolute shit. At my healthiest I was fully vegan and very conscious of what I ate. I have seen myself go from 70kg --> 85kg --> 105kg and recently my heaviest was +/- 135kg. At 70kg I had managed to lose 30kg during high school but only kept it off for around 18 months before the gain began.

That's insane to me, that I have almost doubled my lowest weight in 6 years. And what hurts the most is that my doctor suggested weight loss surgery, that he thinks it's gotten that bad. I'm distraught and feeling so bad about myself. I have loosely joined a gym and go at least once a week, at most 3 times a week. But i just never have the energy to cook healthy meals or prep anything for my long shifts. I have around 60kg to lose in order for me to feel healthy and more comfortable in my skin.

I'm wondering if anyone else has had similar issues with massive weight gain and how did you lose the weight, change your habits for good + keep it off? I'm scared I could potentially keep gaining weight... I'm so scared.

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50+ lbs weight loss in ~5 months, and a look at some details.

https://imgur.com/a/el14wV3

I started just below 100kg early October. I weigh less than 75kg now. I have had multi day binges, I have partied, I have stopped dieting entirely. I also started exercising, started a new job... I'm trying to show an example of weight loss in the context of a regular life where things get in the way.

To make it quick, I have eaten less than 900 kcal for a few months, most of the time doing only one meal a day (this wasn't planned, this is just how it felt best). I mostly eat canned vegetables, soup, fruit, cottage cheese, nuts, and meat.

My exercise in the beginning was just walking my dog between around 1.5 - 2 hours a day, and going everywhere by bike. I have now added running and crossfit.

I can answer any question you might have, what foods I ate, what I did, how I felt, how were the binges...

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New Bold Bites Snack by Foster Farms

I’m trying the NEW Foster Farms Bold Bites snacks! These are a new food find and I just so happened to have spotted them in the deli meat section of my local grocery store a few weeks ago. I’m a sucker for anything new and snacky so I bought 2 packs.

Then it just so happened I was contacted to work with them for this post and got to try all 5 varieties. Done and done! Have you spotted these at your store yet?

Lately I’ve been craving savory snacks over my old sugary faves. What?! When you listen to your body it can surprise ya! 

I’m a big fan of intuitive eating – the concept of listening to your body and it’s hunger, fullness and nutrition needs. I think the term ‘listen to your body’ simplifies it too much because it’s more than that.

Yes it includes being mindful of your hunger levels and fullness cues. But also – what is your body craving and why is it craving that? Then, how did that snack or meal make you feel?

And one of the things I’ve noticed is some snacks are more satisfying, keep me full longer and prevent me from thinking about food and my next snack! Most of the time snacks that work best for me are filled with protein or healthy fats.

I feel more satisfied after grabbing something with a good amount of protein.
So I’m loving these Foster Farms BOLD Bites. They’re an easy a grab & go snack! I tried all 5 kinds and… yep, I dig all of ’em!

(And no – I’m not sharing with the doggos!!)

The Foster Farms Bold Bites come in 5 different varieties. I tried them all and wanted to make a list of my favorites from best to least… but I really liked them all.

I think the flavor you grab really just depends on what you’re craving.

You can get more information on the Foster Farms Bold Bites here.

Question: What’s your favorite snack this week?

Me: These chicken bites! I’m also digging avocado and crunchy sweet peppers!

 

This post is sponsored by Foster Farmers. All opinions are my own.
#ad #beboldanywhere @fosterfarms

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Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Tuesday, 26 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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NSV? My MIL thought I was ill. AKA it shows now!

First of all, my mum-in-law is a lovely lady, we're friends and we do not follow the stereotypical relationship in which we are required to hate each other because we both happen to love the same guy a lot.

I haven't seen her in about 2 months we invited her for lunch -a massive 2000 kcal Sunday Roast- and gardening/knitting help (Yes... I share hobbies with a woman 25 years older than me, okay?).

The moment she saw me, her jaw dropped, but she's a classy lady and kept herself composed. After a while, she pulled me aside and asked me if I was okay and all that jazz, explaining that she was worried. I didn't know it at the time, but apparently a whole bunch of women in her family have a history of anorexia/bulimia and she panicked a little when she saw her favourite (and only) daughter-in-law 50lbs lighter.

When I explained that I am counting calories, running and lifting, she laughed, gave me a bone-crushing hug, told me I looked fabulous and asked me to explain the magic behind the fact that I somehow manage to lose weight and eat cake. She said she wants to try it.

She's the first person to really really notice my weight loss. And it feels amazing!

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