Feeling deflated

Hey everyone,

I've been on/off the gym since January. I left my old gym due to moving house and joined a new gym about 2months ago with he intention of going a few days a week.

But this new gym has seriously left me feeling demotivated as hell. The staff are all registered person trainers and they don't offer any help or assistance when it comes to using machines/weights effectively and there's a clear clique mentality around the majority of them. I tried to sort of integrated myself but the only thing I got in return was "you should really sign up for PT sessions" I can't afford a gym membership and then pay for a PT on top of that. Running the figures and it was going to work out around £140 a month which I just can't afford.

I'm making the decision to quit the gym today as I feel I'm not getting my money's worth and I'm not putting in a decent shift, the atmosphere and the sense "I haven't a clue of what I'm doing" isn't helping.

Ive started keto now for a few weeks and it's a struggle but I'm doing pretty well. I've got an IF schedule in place and I am starting to feel less hungry which I'm taking as a good sign.

What I really want to know.. sorry for the rambling.. can I effectively lose weight by doing cardio workouts at home whilst lifting dumbbells? I don't have any cardio machines so it would be some HIIT with weights and just the floor. Is effective weight loss possible?

Thanks

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Weight loss and Spanish

Here's a quick progress pic: https://imgur.com/a/MV8WBdL

I've been reading a lot of the posts on here and I would like to thank everyone for sharing their weight loss journeys. I would like to share my story in the hopes that it will also inspire others who are in the same boat.

I started with my lazy weight loss journey at probably over 90kg (198lbs+, US Size 12) in December 2017 and managed to lose some weight but gained some back. I've basically been yoyo-ing around 85kg (187lbs) for a while until I finally decided to take control of my weight when I met someone during a trip to the US. So I really liked this guy but he friend zoned me and so I was challenged me to finally do something about my weight.

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I told myself that the next time I'm seeing him in July/Aug I will have already achieved my goal weight of 60kg (132lbs) and will be able to speak Spanish. Spanish because we used to laugh about the fact that every time we go to a Mexican restaurant the staff would start talking to me and I would freeze coz I don't speak Spanish. Weight loss and Spanish all because I wanted to impress him and prove a point.

About mid-March I was 86kg (189lbs, US Size 10). When I got home to my home country after my 2-month trip I set a goal to lose 30kg (66lbs) and be somewhat conversational in Spanish. Fast forward to June 4, I'm down to 72kg (158lbs, US Size 8). Lost a total weight of 14kg (30lbs) so far and dropped a dress size.

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Basically here's how I did it:

- Intermittent fast every day and have my meals from 10am to 6pm

- I started Brazilian jiu jitsu 2 months ago

- OMAD every now and then. This is not intentional, I just forget to eat

- swapped rice for veggies (carrots, cucumbers, apples, turnips, sometimes chickpeas)

- drank a lot of water

- look at this guy's photo lol (cheesy, i know. Don't judge me haha) and when I feel demotivated I text him and daydream about the time I'll see him again

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There were times that I failed to go to the gym and jiu jitsu practice coz I was too busy traveling (2 weeks). Or was just too tired to do anything. There were also times when I wasn't able to follow my eating schedule. I'm also guilty of having a few pieces of chocolate or a cheeseburger every now and then.

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I guess what I'm trying to say here is that most people would tell you to do it for yourself and I totally agree with it. However, sometimes it is more effective to have an external motivation to help you keep your eyes on the goal. It's not bad to have other people as your inspiration if it gets you closer to your goal because at the end of the you will be benefiting from it anyway. Sometimes the end justifies the means.

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Not too long ago I learned he now has a gf. lol It sucks, yes but I moved on anyway. I diverted my motivation and now look forward to my trip to Europe as my new weight loss motivation. I would still thank that guy for the push to start this whole adventure coz now I feel so much better, feel lighter, have better confidence and I can now speak basic Spanish. lol

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How do you CICO when sedentary and small?

My friend is 150 cm tall and 55 kg (4'11 and 120 lbs) and wants to lose 5 kgs or 10 pounds. She is also not active, spending most of the time studying, typing, reading and watching TV. And some walking, 6000 steps but I think that's parte of a sedentary lifestyle and not extra calories burned, right? So, I calculated she has a TDEE of 1400 calories and would need a 20% deficit to lose weight at a reasonable rate and not taking month to lose ounces. So that means 1100 calories that will soon become 1000 considering some adaptation and less weight. You always say exercising is not needed for weight loss, sometimes even a bad idea that sabotages weight loss by draining will power. But petite people without exercising would have to eat very little to lose weight, is that sustainable? And isn't going belle BMR not advisable or just a myth?

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[Daily Directory] Find your quests for the day here! - Monday, 10 June 2019

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I fell off the wagon. For like the 4th time. And I almost didn’t climb back on.

Saying that I’ve had an unhealthy relationship with food would be putting off the blame. I’ve just had an unhealthy relationship with myself.

With family putting down my body and me since I was 7 I’ve hated my body. I tried every diet possible, and I feel like I’ve been starving myself since second grade. I’d get called fat by my family. I wouldn’t eat, I’d lose lots of weight. No one made a comment on how much weight I’d lost or that they were proud, I’d forget and give up and gain twice of it back. It was a cycle, just painfully going through it all it hurt. I’m so tired of all of it. I’m so tired I’m so hungry. I want to starve again, I want to lose it all I want to lose it fast, i want weight loss to be the path to my happiness but deep inside I know that won’t be good enough.

I don’t know how to feel about my body, I don’t know whether to love it or hate it the way it is but what I want is to change it. I don’t want to make myself throw up again, I don’t want to starve myself again. I want to get stronger and skinnier. I want to buy cute dresses I don’t want to be conscious about myself during pictures or embarrassed around the guy I like I want to go do things I’ve never done before and wear a friggin bikini.

I’m going to start calorie counting again. I will stick to it. I will eat very little of the delicious food and will stick to my diet. I owe it to myself, and it’s time I start being accountable for myself, but I know that’s going to take some time. My body does not trust my decisions, and I don’t trust it. So this is how it’s going to be. One week at a time. I give it my best shot. Shoot to be 2 lbs lighter. Next week, rinse and repeat. If I can do it for one week at a time, 52 weeks CAN and WILL go by. No more starving, only counting. 1200-1500 cals a day, I’m taking the first step one more time. Hopefully this will be the last first step.

But yeah. Also looking for an accountability buddy, just someone to check in on and someone who’ll check in on me making sure we meet our goals!

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(Story Time) A bridesmaid dress and a turning point. Not a happy ending... yet.

My story starts with a dress. Not just any dress, but a bridesmaid dress. In October of 2017, a year and a half ago, my sister got married. I was her maid of honor, and I was thrilled. But there was a big problem bubbling under the surface.

I was in the midst of a rapid, life-changing weight gain. Unlike a lot of people on here, I wasn't "always a bigger girl." In fact, for most of my life I was super slim, but I freaking ballooned up in my mid 20's. I went a long time avoiding the scale, but I probably gained about 70 lbs in 3 years. The catch is- I was in complete denial and didn't realize it. Dismissed all the signs. I still felt cute and slim as ever.

It wasnt until 2 weeks before the wedding that it hit me. The dress I bought a few months earlier... it didnt fit. Oh my God. I couldn't zip it. It looked awful. Panic set in... the seamstress had to put a panel and a corset back in, costing a ton of extra money. I quickly had to stuff the sadness back in and put on a happy face for the wedding. It was beautiful and I tried to ignore the fact that I was stuffed like a sausage into an ill- fitting, brownish pink dress. It wasnt my day after all, it was hers.

A few weeks post-wedding, another reality check hit me like a ton of bricks. Yep- the wedding photos. It was worse than what I saw in the mirror. It was mind boggling, I didnt recognize myself. And now the weight gain was on Facebook for everyone to see. I got really depressed and sunk even further into my bad habits/denial.

It wasnt until January of this year that I weighed myself- holy shit. 215 lbs. 10 years ago, I was 115. 100 lbs gained!? I almost doubled in weight!? January is when my weight loss journey started. Seeing the number on the scale just really hammered it in and I could no longer ignore it. 3 months of trial and error, slow loss, inaccurate calorie counting later and I've finally gotten the hang of it. Since March, I've lost 17lbs. First time EVER losing weight successfully. Progress pics show a bit of difference and I'm gaining confidence.

Well guess what. I decided to pull that bridesmaid dress out of my closet. Bad news. It still doesn't fit. Ouch. Guess that whole denial thing is still a problem for me. I must have kept gaining a year after the wedding, and the 19 lbs lost put me about where I was on the wedding day. Am I sad? Yeah, I am. Am I going to give up? Hell. Freaking. No.

See, the difference between me in the dress 1 1/2 years ago and me in the dress today is this: I'm headed in the right direction today. I'm losing weight instead of gaining. I'm becoming disciplined. I'm learning what kinds of foods to eat, and not to eat and stay full while at a deficit. I've adopted healthy habits- tracking on MFP and running on the treadmill are second nature, part of my daily routine. And most of all- I'm self aware today. I have a healthy mindset today, and I'm doing right for my body and myself today.

Me in that dress 1 1/2 years ago and me in that dress today- we may LOOK the same. But make no mistake, we are two different people. And I'm proud of that. Who knows, maybe a year from now I can put on that horrid dress again and it'll be another story. For now- I press on. 💕

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How do I get started..... AGAIN?!

I’ve always been on the heavier side (5’5” 260lbs) and even at my skinniest, I felt big, ugly and out of place. Last year I joined weight watchers for the first time and in 4 months lost 40lbs. I was feeling great.. until summer came and photos were posted of me and I still looked fat. So I quit and gained it all back and more. Here I am... trying to start a weight loss journey again (for the umpteenth time) and I just don’t know how to stick with it. I’m so mad at myself for letting it go last year. I have about 80lbs to lose and really want to lose it. But I over eat when I’m bored, social, angry, sad, happy or lonely. Which means I over eat all the time. I know HOW to lose weight. Reduce calories. Whole and healthy foods. Work out. It’s just the execution that I fail on every. Single. Time.

Any suggestions on how to get started (AGAIN) and keep it going? I’m so frustrated and hate how I look.

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