Monday, March 4, 2019

Best ways to get into resistance training?

I just went onto a major binge this last week and feel like absolute trash. I've been mainly doing cardio exercises and some weight lifting for exercise, yet have been reading about resistance training. Apparently its better for weight loss.

Over last year and a bit I've lost like 25kg+ yet then gain then lose several kgs. I still need to lose a lot of weight. Where I am my workplace provides a free gym and usually at work I'm on my feet most of the time, however its usually on my days off I fuck up.

I've never been diagnosed but I don't doubt I have some type of binge eating disorder, especially now that I'm getting therapy for childhood trauma where afterwards I go into grazing sessions.

When I get back to work I really need to get back into routine. Generally I work morning shifts from 130am to 11am yet I was getting up at roughly 11:30pm/12am to exercise for an hour before work. Cardio I'm fine with, lower body exercises I'm fine with, but upper body exercises like push ups, pull ups, etc really hurt my arms/shoulders which I need to function normally for work. When my shoulders and arms get sore I have to move like a robot to lift things. Meanwhile I cannot for the life of me perform squats properly.

I wanted to attend the gym classes yet I'm usuallu sleeping or working when they're on. I'm also starting studying for the year so I have even less time to do stuff. I'm aiming for atleast 1 hour of exercise before or after work.

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Sunday, March 3, 2019

NSV - I think I’m breaking ground in kicking my sugar addiction

So, basically my story is a common one. Last year I lost 50 lbs out of 100 on strict keto, calorie counting, and intermittent fasting. I dropped off early because I hated how controlled it was and I hated not being able to be “normal” like my thin friends and needing a special diet.

Predictably, I gained it all back. So about 2 months ago I had a break through:

My boyfriend is a flight attendant and he steals plane nips and gives a bunch to me. I left them on a shelf (about 15 of them) and they had collected dust after like 2 weeks. Well, I was cleaning one day and I thought to myself, “Man, imagine being an alcoholic? Those people wouldn’t be able to let these just gather dust like this.” And then it hit me — I’m f***ing addicted to sugar.

I wouldn’t be able to let a cake or pie sit and gather dust like my friends would. And thinking back, this really is my downfall. I don’t eat often and I don’t eat a lot, but when I do eat, I choose these fatty, sugary meals that can easily gather 1,000-2,000 calories in a sitting.

With my last diet run, I was able to get in the habit of liking coffee with just cream, instead of a crap ton of sugar. Now, I can’t have coffee with any sugar since it’s gross to me now. So, I figured I would just get in the habit of not having sugar for everything else (and being able to eat sugary things without going on a rampage) and then the weight loss will follow.

Well, I am proud to say that two months later a pack of muddy buddies and a bottle of soda had gone bad in my car after 2 weeks. I was able to look at these and go “meh” for two whole weeks and I’m very proud because for most of my life I impulsively finished food and ate even more.

I’ve lost about 15 pounds so far which is good, but I’m not really concerned with the numbers until I can nail down these habits. Once I’ve established eating healthy without feeling unusual or constrained I will start making more changes to further my weight loss.

And I feel so much better. I used to have nausea problems and headaches, but after switching how I ate I just feel so much better, and that’s what’s driving me now. Having a few bites of something sugary now triggers my satiety and I’m able to put it down, knowing that it’s not really good and will only make me sick and miserable if I continued further.

I’ll add that I’m a student that works full time, and eating healthy and wholesomely has impacted me there too. I feel clearer, more energized, and I sleep and wake up easier as well. It’s really really nice.

Addressing your eating habits as a form of addiction and impulse really really helps, and I hope this helps someone too!

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20lbs down, 40 more to go! How to keep things going smoothly?

So I've been overweight for the past 6 years or so. I started to pack on the pounds when my depression got bad and as a result went from around 130 pounds to 195. I, F 5'2", have been struggling to lose weight and went through the hell of losing and regaining the same 5lbs over and over again.

When 2019 started I finally decided I'd had enough of this crap and I've since dropped 20lbs. I have 40 more to go until I hit a healthy goal weight and I'm worried about slipping back into old habits and gaining weight back.

For those of you who have, or are currently, losing weight in similar amounts, what helped you stay on course? Soda is a major issue for me as I crave it constantly. I can't feasibly keep it out of the house as my family buys it in bulk, so are there any alternatives to soda or ways that I can combat those intense cravings?

Any tips are greatly appreciated, and I would love to hear about your journeys in weight loss! Thank you so much in advance.

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I’ve been saying “tomorrow” or “today” every day since January

...but I can’t seem to actually start my weight loss journey again. I lost 15 pounds with cardio and calorie tracking two summers ago, but since then I have gained at least 5 pounds back and replaced muscle with fat. I had a wake up call today looking at my thighs, which are far bigger and more jiggly than they were when I was running cross country 5-6 days a week. I really don’t like the way I look and feel now but I get these “wake up calls” on almost a daily basis now and they never stick. I say “today I’ll start counting calories again” but my raging munchies keep holding me back from actually getting anything done. I don’t know how I did this before and I don’t know how I’ll do it again. Any advice???

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Do you exercise a lot as well as counting calories/eating healthier?

I’m thinking about starting to do some weight lifting and other strength training exercises. My main goal is to lose weight though, so I don’t want to do anything that could cause my weight loss to slow. Other than the risk of overeating after working out, is there anything else that could cause the weight loss to slow down? Just wanna hear all of your experiences with trying to lose weight while also working out, did you find it counterproductive in any way? Waste of time compared to just dieting? Did it help you lose weight faster? I’ve heard a lot of differing opinions so far from reading about it so I figured I’d just ask you all. While my main goal is to lose my excess weight, I really would like to get physically fit and stronger. I’m just unsure if I should start that now or wait until I’m a lot closer to my goal weight. If it matters im F/22/5’2”/CW:167 lbs/GW: ~130lbs

Sorry if this type of post bothers anyone, I’m very new to this and finally have started seeing some progress with CICO and I’m really thankful for any replies I get

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What’s the strangest comment you have gotten about your weight loss?

Last night was our annual Mardi Gras party and a lot of the people there I only see once a year, which means I got a TON of compliments about losing weight. Most of them were be classics with “Hey where did the rest of you go?” And “you’re half the man you used to be, what happened?” And I’m fine with all those.

One compliment really caught me off guard, I was asked “Are you still trying to lose weight?” I told them yeah because BMI says I’m still overweight and I know BMI isn’t the best but I’d like to see myself classified as a healthy weight. He responds to me and says “but didn’t you used to play football?” And again I said yes and asked why and he told me “oh well since you played football I didn’t know how thin you wanted to get”

What? I ended up just laughing it off and accepting that he thinks I don’t need to lose anymore weight. What weird comments have you gotten?

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