Thank you r/lose it!

I started my weight loss journey on March 1st, 2019, and have steadily lost a total of 5.2 lbs in the past 15 days.

I know that weight loss is so much about your own discipline and willingness to change, but I don’t think I could have made it this far without the help from this sub. Without this community, I probably would’ve given up by day 5. I’ve learned so much from you guys, and because of you guys, my lifestyle change has become so much more sustainable. Through the comments on my own posts, or the text from others, I’ve received so much advice and support that could last me my entire journey. In past attempts at weight loss, I've never felt this motivated to reach my end goal, and I owe so much of it to you guys. I'm so excited to continue my journey and share it with you guys along the way. THANK YOU R/LOSEIT!!!

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Lost 14 lbs with CICO since January, feeling like I've hit a wall mentallly and physically

After seeing myself in photos over the holidays I was really unhappy with how much weight I had put on. I was the heaviest I had ever been in my life, with the exception of when I was pregnant. I decided to make a big effort to get my weight down significantly and have been diligently using MyFitnessPal to track my calories. I worked really hard to keep to the daily calorie limits even if it meant making myself a separate dinner each night from the one I made for my family. I've managed to drop 14 lbs since I started, but I've currently been stuck around the same weight for weeks now. Additionally, we are facing a very stressful situation regarding my in-laws and my husband and I are both struggling to manage the stress while also keeping up with the demands of our already demanding lives. I have been having a much harder time fighting the cravings for sweets and snacks after the kids finally go to bed, and I'm sure that is why my weight loss has basically stalled. I feel like I am losing my motivation to keep going and every time I step on the scale now I ending up starting my day feeling discouraged and defeated. Yesterday I decided to go for a brief walk around my neighborhood after dinner and it felt great, but realistically only burned around 100 calories. I then totally negated that walk by eating a pb&j before bed. I would really appreciate any support or advice right now.

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25 lbs

I know this sub requires a lot of text to get the post, so I will fill in the details. Around late December of this year, I went for my first physical in about 2-3 years (probably closer to 3 but I can't remember). Anyways, the doctor-- as usual, said my health looked good but I was overweight,. He told me that now that I am in my 30s it was time to lose some weight. I listened-- and as usual-- thought that if I got back to exercising then the weight would fall off. So, I kept up my biking and lifting, and well, avoided the scale. because I hate stepping on scales (I'm sure many of us know this feeling). Well, a few days later I got a call from the doctor letting me know that my cholesterol (specifically, my triglycerides) were "extremely high" and that I would need to start on a medicine. I don't know if it was the shock of the phone call -- or just my own lack of understanding, but something snapped in me. I am a young father with two kids and a wife. I am turning 35 this year, and I realized, that I have a lot of my life ahead of me, but this could be the start of something really bad if I don't get it under control.

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So I set out to make some changes. I have never really had a problem with eating healthy-- my problem, my whole life, has been the amount of food I ate. Avocados are healthy, right? Well, of course they are, but for me, I neglected that being healthy does not equate to minimal calories. So I started tracking my calories, exercising with more consistency, and ultimately, portioning out my foods and meals.

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Fast forward to two months later, today. I am down 24.4 (I'll round up and say 25!) lbs. I am seeing my doctor for the first time in 2 months (since I saw him for the physical). I did have a follow up blood test about a month ago which said that my triglycerides were "perfect" according to one of the nurses. I am nervous and excited-- I am on an amazing track with my weight and health. It is hard to believe that two months ago I was "healthy" in my own belief, but I did not see the signs. I thought that healthy eating and exercise were all that mattered. And honestly, they do matter: but calories matter a lot. So, I go back to the doctor today, feeling like I did when I was 16 and an athlete.

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The journey is beginning-- though I met my weight loss goal. I am committed to my well being, and I know that I can keep the weight off if I stay vigilant and proactive. In two weeks I turn, 35: kind of humbling and exciting. I have the rest of my life ahead of me to be healthy, in both weight and fitness.

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So to those out there who are battling the weight loss, please know that I am with you in spirit. I let it get out of hand-- without being honest with myself. But so many of you have inspired me, and I hope that my post inspires you. Today is one of the first times (since I can remember, at least) that I am excited to see my physician. In fact, I told my mother-- only partially joking-- that I was going to absolutely make sure that they took my weight (normally they would not weigh me again if they took my weight only two months ago). But today, they will absolutely get my weight.

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Best wishes to all of you who are climbing this mountain with me. What an amazing community of people this is. Wishing everyone much health and happiness.

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One quick request: if anyone has any tips for sustaining the weight loss, please send them to me. I know that my calorie and food tracking is important, but I welcome any and all suggestions. Thanks.

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Boyfriend trying to help me lose weight

I’ve always struggled with my weight, when I was skinny I thought I was fat because I would compare myself to other people. I currently weigh 158 pounds and I’m 5’ 2”, my goal weight would be 140. At the beginning of this month my boyfriend and I decided to start tracking our weight loss/ eating habits, and it started off okay but now I feel like I’m competing against him and I don’t like it. Every Friday we have weigh ins and I seem to never meet my goal weight for the week and he always does. I’ve been tracking my calories everyday and going to the gym everyday and I’m not seeing progress. I feel as though he’s not taking it seriously because it’s so easy for him, he also will go without eating hardly anything some days or go out drinking but will lecture me on how I need to count all of my calories. Unlike him I can’t go without eating dinner that just not an option for me. The whole getting fit together has become more of a competition than helping each other out. Has anyone else every gone through this before?

On a side note since I started going to the gym I’ve been feeling stronger and happier about myself but I’m just not seeing any results on the scale. My problem is that I constantly crave sweets, does anyone have any suggestions of healthy alternatives there are to ice cream or chocolate that I could eat?

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When you feel like giving up, all you need is someone to re-spark your motivation.

Firstly I’m on mobile so please excuse any formatting errors! TL:DR at the bottom!

I’ve been super unmotivated the last month. Haven’t been to the gym in almost 4 weeks, haven’t tracked my calories, went on a holiday for 4 days and ate way too much food and started drinking alcohol again.

It’s the first time I’ve felt like this since I decided to get healthy & change my life 9 months ago. I’d lost 38 pounds so far but then I hit a plateau and my old mindset came creeping back in, the one that said “I’ll go tomorrow” and “It’s been a long day, I’ll just have a sleep in tomorrow morning instead of going to the gym.” I became so hesitant to get back into the gym. I didn’t want to go and not be able to smash out a good workout and end up feeling like a failure.

Today I finished work early for the first time in ages and I was excited to get home to sit and binge watch some Netflix with my husband. But when I got home, he was still out and he had left me a note on the kitchen bench that said “Meet me at the gym!”

So I changed and reluctantly drove the 10 minutes to the gym, dreading it every second. Got to the gym, put my headphones on and jumped on the elliptical to get warmed up. My husband was over on the leg press so I didn’t want to distract him.

I was thinking about just doing 30 minutes of cardio and heading home when one of the other regulars came over and popped this note into the holder on the side of the machine.

Well let me tell you I’ve never had such a huge spike in motivation before. I went over and thanked her and told her how much the note meant to me.

I then proceeded to smash a 623 calorie workout and left the gym with such a positive vibe and so much excitement that I can get back on track and continue my journey!

I know a lot of people don’t want to be bothered at the gym but sometimes all you need is someone to notice your efforts to kickstart your journey again.

TL:DR Had no motivation for continue my weight loss journey lately then someone at the gym left me a note saying I had slimmed down so well and that it was amazing :)

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Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Friday, 15 March 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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Intermittent fasting successfully and then gaining it all back?

I'm asking this here because if I ask r/intermittentfasting I'll get the cult response. I met with an eating disorder specialty psychologist today and she warned me against intermittent fasting, she encouraged me to continue but gave some grim details about intermittent fasting. She told me she sees more people rebounding from intermittent fasting than any other diets, that it is one of the least sustainable weight loss plans out there. She says there's not a lot more research that suggests that fasting isn't good for you as opposed to research that suggests fasting is good for you.

I definitely don't see myself Intermittent fasting for the rest of my life. Is anyone in maintenance stage right now after using IF, or similarly has anyone rebounded back into obesity after dropping lots of weight using IF? I'm looking to hear your stories for why or why not was IF successful for you.

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