Thank you r/LoseIt! A total of 70 pounds down in 6 months and a new outlook on life.

I struggled throughout my teenage years with my eating habits, eating out almost everyday with no regard for the nutritional information. I finally had a moment in October while in the shower looking at my body and being disgusted as usual, saying to myself that I needed to make a change, like many of the others times I’ve told myself this, I made no changes and continued. But this time was different, I had to change, I wouldn’t live very long if I continued down this path.

I had self confidence issues and wasn’t very happy, always saying to myself that I had no chance with any girl because of the way I looked. I learned later during this process that I should be doing this for myself, not solely for the appeasement of others.

I hadn’t looked into LoseIt before, despite using Reddit everyday. I searched reddit for a weight loss subreddit and found this sub. I quickly saw all the success stories and decided to read all I could about CICO. I learned more and more about it and slowly but surely started to lower my calorie limit every day until I got used to eating less (took me a long time to not be still hungry after meals). I started to see weight drop off fast (it helps being a 19 year old!). I started doing any form of cardio everyday for about 2 months which was mainly doing the treadmill and other machines at the gym. I switched to playing basketball instead which was one of my favorite sports to play when I was younger and not out of breath every time I played. I made sure to play hard and have fun so I could have similar results to the treadmill while enjoying it.

I got used to restricting myself after the first few months and was more inclined to take progress pics because of the success I have had. I never took one at my beginning weight because I was so ashamed to see myself like this without the guarantee of success.

I reached my goal weight this past Sunday clocking in at 165 pounds! I calorie counted religiously and limited cheat days to just special occasions (Thanksgiving, Christmas dinner, etc).

I’m feeling happier about myself and slowly gaining self confidence. I couldn’t have done it without the introduction to the importance of calorie counting from you guys and your amazing stories! Thank you so much!

Here are some progress pics.

[19M] [235—>165]

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[SV/NSV] First Week Complete!

Posting this on a throw away account because may friends know my real reddit account and I don't want them to know how much I actually weighed.

So today marks 1 week of starting my journey. First of all I should start by saying I'm a 24 year old female and last week I tipped the scale at 300.1LB. Today when I stepped on the scale I weighed 290.9LB. This is such a scale victory, but I acknowledge 9 pounds every week is unrealistic and won't happen every week, it's only melting off now because I'm just starting out, but that's where my NSV comes into play.

I STARTED! At 300lb's I felt doomed by my weight and trapped. Sure I wanted to lose weight but I didn't know how. I didn't know what would work best, but after a health crisis scare, I decided that was exactly the push I needed to tell myself enough was enough, and I finally just started. Day one was full of mainly just eating foods that were healthier options and drinking lots of water but filled with research.

By day 2 I started walking. Not a whole lot because I didn't want to push myself too hard, just 10 mins was more than I normally got. Today on day 7, I've done two days this week that consisted of 1 hour worth of moderately paced walking, and 2-3 days of 20 or 30 mins, and it feels good. I challenge myself to drink at least 2 litres of water every day, and have been sticking as close to a 1500 cal budget as I can but there'a been a few days where I was way under budget but still felt full so I didn't eat or snack. Even on the day's I'm under budget, I still choose not to have that cookie, or piece of chocolate. It fits in my budget, but my body doesn't need it.

This is the most serious I've ever taken my weight loss, and I'm so proud. I know I've got a long way to go, and it's gonna suck some days. Every day will be full of temptation, but I just gotta tell myself no. I'm still so young and have so much I want to do with my life, but I have to actually be around to be able to do it.

So if you are also just starting out, just start. It seems daunting at first but once you get into the swing of things, it begins to feel good. I wish I started sooner.

Just for stats- SW: 300.1LB CW: 290.9LB GW: 150LB

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On talking about weight loss with friends...

I don't talk weight loss with most of my friends — in part because some are on a weight loss journey like I am and I know that comparison is inevitable and sometimes painful when one person is plateauing or otherwise stalling. But I have a friend (who I would consider overweight in a BMI sense but not "visibly fat", I would just say "average") who I felt comfortable talking about weight loss with.

That changed a day or so ago, when I sent her some progress pics (I'm down 34lbs, 195 → 161, 5'2") to keep her updated on how I'm doing, since she lives a few states over and hasn't seen me since the beginning of my weight loss. She congratulated me and everything was going great... until she expressed concern over me wanting to lose more weight. That steamrolled into me telling her my goal weight (120), and she shut down immediately, telling me she felt bad because she's shorter than me and weighs more (130) than my goal weight.

It was jarring to hear her tell me that "120 seems crazy skinny" [it's not, it's literally smack in the middle of a healthy BMI range for a woman my height]. It all seemed very knee-jerk and reactionary and it concerned me, because in what world is 120 too skinny for a 5'2" woman?

I wasn't expecting this... at all. Do any of you all have similar experiences of friends you thought were safe to talk about weight loss when in reality, they weren't?

And, ultimately, if you don't have any friends you can talk with about your weight loss journey, what do you do? How do you seek validation, or just someone to talk with about a big change in your life?

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Starting my journey here!!

Hi fellow losers!!! I've been a longtime lurker of this subreddit, and I'm finally posting!

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I'm 25F, and started my weight loss journey 6 weeks ago. So far I've lost 10 lbs, then gained 6 back. I have an extremely hard time dieting on the weekend, and I HATE exercise. However, I've found that I do enjoy my time outside jogging, just not the actual *jogging* aspect. Lol. The only thing different about this time dieting compared to the millions of times I've started diets before, is I've actually logged all my food in MFP for 6 weeks thanks to you guys!! I'm pretty sure I've only come under my 1400 calorie goal like three times though...

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Anyhow, I'm posting here because it's the last thing I haven't tried. I've noticed that when I tell my friends and coworkers I'm trying to lose weight it definitely doesn't help me- it almost hinders me in a way, because I feel like I'm sort of giving them some of the control, and some of the power. My coworkers frequently tell me I look like I've lost lbs (when I know I haven't) and try to convince me I should eat shitty food with them. I work in a fine dining restaurant and it is SO HARD to avoid the delicious food there. My best girlfriend has a really really unhealthy relationship with food and is much thinner than me, so talking about weight loss with her definitely feels like it does more harm to me than good, bless her heart.

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So here we are today, a Monday, and of course I binge ate Hawaiian food and cake last night, telling myself THIS Monday is THEEEE Monday to start over. I weighed in at 156 this morning (I'm 5'8"). I decided to post here on one of my fav subreddits for the first time so I have someone to go on this journey with other than those in my life.

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I have 5 weeks to fit into this gorgeous size 12 dress for a friend's wedding. Think I can do it, losers????? Hope your Monday is KICKASS

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cellulite first to go?

i’ve been a part of this community for a few months now, but i have recently been getting active. for the last three or so weeks i’ve been hitting the gym 4-5 nights a week for about an hour. my work outs include cardio and different weight workouts.

i’ve never really noticed a change in my past diet plans but this time i have! it’s not weight loss though, it’s reduction in cellulite!! i’ve noticed that the skin on my butt is gone from dimpled to fairly smooth and lifted!!

this a small change but i’m honestly so excited about it. i’ve had this mindset that my body is going to stay the way it is and that’s just life. but this small difference has been a wake up call. i’m excited to keep going and see more changes 🤩

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My experience cruising after losing 52 pounds.

I just got back home a few days ago from a week long Caribbean cruise and thought my observations might be helpful for those of you on a weight loss journey with upcoming travel. I decided to go for the “it’s one week, just enjoy your damn trip” approach after much apprehension about losing hard earned weight loss progress. I am half way to my goal weight and was worried about getting derailed. The first day of the cruise my husband watched appalled as I made a bee line for the desserts buffet full of cakes with beautifully piped icing and layers of butter creams, coconut, jams, ganache, etc. I’m a reformed sugar addict and it was like diving into a swimming pool full of cocaine. I came back to our little booth overlooking the pier where we were sitting awaiting access to our room and for the ship to take off. I had a small slice of funfetti cheesecake and a small slice of peanut butter s’mores cake in front of me. I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and lifted my fork to my mouth—annnnd wow. Not good wow. All I could taste was sweet blandness. Zero flavor. Not worth the calories. My mother in law polished off the rest while I grabbed some broiled fish tacos covered in salsa and a black coffee to wake me up from the long drive from Dallas. Did I indulge in anything? You bet your little buttcheeks I did! Creamy gruyere chicken soup, lobster roll, a greasy poolside burger after swimming all day in the ocean, a few beach margaritas and tequila shots at the all inclusive beach in Yucatán. It’s vacation! Live a little. I was relaxed and fun with my kids and am coming back with loads of photos and memories. Being slimmer meant being comfortable in my skin to be in a bathing suit and swim with my kids instead of sitting on the sidelines. I had the energy to keep my kids safe, to lift my baby on one hip while holding my 3 year olds hand and having a heavy backpack on as I navigated the busy ports. This would not have been possible 52 pounds ago. I came back 2 pounds heavier. But today I’m working out, I’m eating lean chicken and fresh veggies, and a watermelon kombucha as a treat. I’m back on track and it was totally worth it.

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VIDEO: Why exercise won't make you lose weight

This is a concept I don't think many people understand. While exercise is important to overall good health, it's not really necessary to lose weight.

In this video CNN's Dr. Snajay Gupta explains that very little weight is lost due exercise, and we can completely undo the calories we burn in 30 minutes of exercise in a few minutes by eating a few cookies.

70-90% of the calories you burn each day, in fact, are just from the body doing what it does (organ function, creating new cells, creating heat, etc.). This is the basal metabolic rate (BMR).

To lose weight and keep it off, it's the number of calories you take in that really matters, not how hard you hit the gym. This is a good thing to keep in mind if you are struggling with weight loss because it is just too hard to exercise regularly.

I've been drinking a couple of Slim Fast shakes each day, eating a few apples/oranges/bananas as snacks, cutting out the alcohol and having a normal dinner and losing weight even by exercising very little.

Most importantly, if you do exercise, don't reward yourself with an ice cream or slice of cake afterward. That's the exact wrong way to do it, and it's the reason many people fail when dieting.

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