I hit ONEDERLAND and stayed on track! I am so proud of myself! My 155lb weight loss story!

I have lost 155lbs! Yay me! This past Friday, I finally hit ONEDERLAND! I hit 197lbs. This is after a very long tearful journey the past 2 years. I have been fighting with my weight since I was a child. Every single picture you ever see of me is of a fat child. A fat baby standing in a kiddie pool. A chubby kid blowing out candles on her chocolate birthday cake when she was 6. A 300lb me in my high school prom picture. A 350lb me when I got married. A lifetime filled with pictures of an obese person. Even my health was a concern. People made comments how I was breathing hard and I didn't even notice. I was addicted to food. Food was my friend. I grew up so lonely. I had no siblings. No friends. A depressed father and a mother who did nothing but work to support us both. I found comfort in food. I ate every single emotion I felt. That habit didn't quit even after I met the man I married. He didn't care though, he loved me for me and thought I was beautiful. I love him so much for that.

One horrifying picture 2 years ago on Easter Sunday made me want to change my life for the good. A family picture outside in front of a tree. I cried my eyes out. I told my husband that I was ready to change my life. Ofcourse, I'm not perfect. Not in the slightest. I started my journey and stuck to it. I felt fantastic. I tracked my calorie intake and I walked 3 miles a day. I lost 70lbs. Then it happened. Life. Stress. Food. I fell off the wagon for 6 months. Last year on Easter Sunday, I went to my mom's house. I got on her scale. I gained 40lbs. The scale tipped over 300lbs again. I couldn't believe myself. All my hard work just thrown away. That was when I realized, that's it, no more excuses. It's time to get this weight off for good.

In the past year I have stayed on track for the most part. Like I said, I'm not perfect. I started off with the same routine. Then changed things as I went along. I still track calories but I incorporate more in my exercise routine. I now walk 4.5 miles a day AND do HIIT 5 days a week. I'm in the best shape of my life. Holidays I would eat what I want and just fix the damage after. Like I said, not perfect. However, one huge thing I've noticed during my journey is every single time I would go to my mother's, I would tell myself, what diet? Binge eating would come back with a vengeance. Idk if it's being in the comfort of my old childhood home or what. But I would just eat like a pig. And I would leave after my visit up to 10lbs heavier depending on how long my stay was.

As you all know, Easter just passed. So does everyone know where I am? You guessed it! I'm typing this on my mother's couch! And guess what! This is the first visit I've ever had at my mother's where I have stuck to my diet! I have not cheated at all and I've been here since Sunday! I even suggested we take a family 4.5 mile hike yesterday! My dedication has paid off. Who would of thought I could lose weight at my mother's house! That's right! I just got on her scale this morning and I have lost 2lbs! I am 195 today! I couldn't be prouder of myself!

I just want everyone to know, that weight loss is possible. For anyone. If someone like me who suffers from binge eating disorder and who has been obese her entire life can do it, anyone can do it! My advice to you is just please don't give up. No matter what happens, you can always fix your mistakes the next day. That is something I've always told myself. Thank you all for reading!

The following picture was Easter Sunday 2 years ago vs this last Easter Sunday.

https://imgur.com/a/4wqSsdb

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No longer over 300 pounds!

I've been working out on and off for a while now, at the start of the year I weighed 150kg or 330.6 pounds. Seeing this weight at 5'10 on the scale was the kicker i needed to get started with my weight loss journey. I recently moved for a new job and didn't have a scales with me but kicked it up a notch with my gym routines and walking to work. Scales finally arrived today and after not weighing myself in a long time, I am down to 133.4kg or 294 pounds. I knew I had lost some weight from the way my clothes were fitting but I'm stoked with the progress so far. This time feels different than any time I've lost it before because the weight loss was slow, steady and consistent, nothing extreme, just CICO and exercise. I'm no-where near the end of my journey but you have to start somewhere and do try and remember it's a marathon not a sprint.

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4 months of progress. NSFW. F/19/5’8

I had no one to share this with. So here it is. I started in January and I plan to lose 40 more pounds

https://imgur.com/a/64rNlRU

I count calories. That’s all I do. I didn’t realize how badly I ate until I started counting calories. I really didn’t want to give up ice-cream and noodles and rice, so now I just eat less. I still eat what I want, but I just count every calorie. Last night I had for dinner chick fil a chicken nuggets (8) 270 calories, with lentil soup 135 cal, and ice cream 150 cal. For lunch I had, Mac n cheese 280 cal, and for breakfast I had an egg with coffee 100 cal and for a snack I had pineapple 100 cal, totaling 1035 cal

I am going to start working out soon too!

I highly recommend getting a calorie counting app. It has become my best friend. I unfortunately think about food 24/7. I am constantly thinking about my next meal, I have always been like this. The calorie counting allows me to take my time planning my meals and getting excited for what I’m about to eat.

I couldn’t bare the thought of giving up the foods I love and I shouldn’t have too as long as I eat them in moderation.

Starting this week I will be running a mile everyday. Hopefully this will help with the toning part of weight loss. Any tips or questions?

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I successfully went running for the first time in my life

I still can't really believe it, but I've done it: I went running. Don't know how far and I didn't look at any clock so I don't know how long I was out either, but I successfully mastered eight bouts of running, intersperced with brisk walking. Yep, this is what it looks like when you're starting from the bottom. My boyfriend helped me along, because I would have felt much too awkward alone on my first time. He had to do an extra round afterwards, because my beginner-ass training ain't gonna do anything for him. I had tried to go running once before, but that was years ago and I absolutely hated it.

To everyone who called me a spoiled brat for wanting cute workout clothes: Screw you, cute workout clothes are what transformed running from so terrible I avoided it for years to: "Sure, let's do this again on Thursday." I had never even considered ever going running again until I saw myself in my new cute leggings.

This probably won't affect my weight loss, because workouts do increase my appetite and a maximum of 500 kcal burnt (not today, but maybe in the future) every other day won't really make that much of a difference.

An honorary mention here also to Geralt, whose jogging across the landscape, picking flowers, probably cemented the idea of going running in my mind after it emerged. I indeed felt a desire to pick the blowballs alongside the path. Luckily there weren't any drowners by the river, I hadn't packed my sword.

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1 year of progress! 5'10" M 102kg ---> 70kg [NSFW]

Hi r/loseit !

I've never made many posts on here about my weight loss here or in many other places, but I thought my journey so far could serve as some motivation to keep all you guys on track!

If you're just here for progress pic - here you go: http://imgur.com/a/2IONopP

What are my tips?

For me, going to see a doctor about my weight was enough of a kick to really get me started. It made it real in my mind that staying how I was would start to really impact my ability to do the things I love to do, And bullying was a pretty big issue for me at the time so that added to my motivation. A doctor probably won't tell you anything you don't already know, but they might give you the kick you need.

Something I'm still struggling with - stopping myself from obsessing over small details, especially while doing CICO. As soon as my calorie budget goes into the red it's like I have a mini panic attack! Even if it's only by 50 or so calories. As long as you're in a calorie deficit on average, there's no reason why you can't lose it!

While maybe not possible for many people because of how expensive protein sources can be, I found cutting out most of the carbs I ate for a while really helped - white bread, crisps etc were my main vices.

What am I doing now?

To keep myself interested, I'm going to start lifting heavier - with stronglifts 5x5, to try and get some of my strength back. I'm planning to lean bulk for the foreseeable future.

Sorry if this is all stuff you've heard before, I just thought I could help some people out with what I've been doing for the past year. :)

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On the Home Stretch

I'm on the home stretch now and only need to lose 2-3kg to officially get to my UGW. I'm so close, I can smell it. I'm 50% excited AF to finally achieve something I never have and then 50% freaking out because of the fact that it's something I've never achieved in the past, even though I've come close several times. Weight loss is so slow at this point, I can't deny being tempted to fast for a few days to just see that number on the scales but I know it's a dangerous game and it will definitely cause me to binge once it's done. I just need a little nudge, whether it's motivation from the community to persevere or it's something to help spark my metabolism somehow to get things moving faster than half a kg per month! Many thanks as always for your amazing stories and love. It's really helped me these past 13 months.

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Tantrum Tuesday - The Day to Rant!

I Rant, Therefore I Am

Well bla-de-da-da! What's making your blood boil? What's under your skin? What's making you see red? What's up in your craw? Let's hear your weight loss related rants!
The rant post is a /u/bladedada production.

Please consider saving your next rant for this weekly thread every Tuesday.

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