Random Compliments at a Theme Park

Since January I have lost 85 lbs through keto, IF, and OMAD. I started at 305 and lately have been hovering at 220, so I'm still getting acclimated to my new appearance. I've received compliments from friends and family members because they know I've always been pretty big so it's an impressive shock to them when they see me. Anyway I bought a season pass to a local theme park at the start of the year and had an old Facebook profile picture registered to it for my photo. As I was walking in yesterday the man at the gate stopped me. He said "holy crap dude is this you" why yes sir it is. "In this picture you look like you're like 30 years old, how much weight have you lost". Around 85 pounds, "that's incredible, we need to get you a new picture Stat mind waiting here for a second". No problem at all, but then as I'm waiting a group of 3 people came out of the guest services building. "Seriously look at the difference this guy made its astounding". At this point I'm red in the face, but really happy internally. Everyone took their turn complimenting me and went back on to their work, I took the picture and off I went to ride roller coasters for the day, something I never enjoyed doing when I was big. I got those kind of reactions from family and friends but never in a million years expected to have a complete group of strangers say something. It was an incredible confidence boost especially because these people don't know me at all and still decided to say something. It's little things like this that keep me going on my weight loss journey. Hopefully by the end of the season they'll have to take another picture when I'm closer to my goal weight!

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I have my first therapy appointment tomorrow. I’m so afraid. Please help.

TL;DR - successful weight loss has turned into binge eating problems. Need help/encouragement/advice leading up to my therapy appointment tomorrow (throwaway)

Hello beautiful r/loseit family,

You all have helped me so much since I began my weight loss journey in June of 2018, and now I need help more than ever.

I graduated college in May of 2018 at 185 pounds (23F, 5’ 8” for reference). I figured “hey, I don’t have college as an excuse to eat poorly anymore.” So I found this sub, and I worked on it. I ate 1200-1400 calories/day. During the day, I went to work at a domestic violence shelter, running around like a madwoman putting out residents’ emotional fires. At night, I went to work at my serving job, running around like a madwoman getting customers’ sides of ranch. The weight practically fell off, and I was riding high. I felt so powerful and in control. In September, I got my dream job! Yay! It was a desk job. Less yay. The hours required I quit my serving job, so my average daily steps of ~14,000 plummeted to ~1,000.

By this point, I had lost about 30 of the total 45 pounds I wanted to lose. I was feeling better and looking better. I became increasingly relaxed with my “cheat days.” I joined a gym to combat my newfound sedentary lifestyle. My weight loss slowed, but it didn’t halt completely. I lost 5 pounds from September to December. Great! Only 10 left. I carried on. I maintained my weight over the holidays. First time in my life, so it was a win for me. Hell yeah. Pat on the back.

This is where things start to get messy. I don’t know when or why this started, but I began to drink on weekends. A lot. In the daytime. By myself. I drank so many calories, and I ate even more in my drunken stupor. In time, these incidences became 48 hour long (probably clinical) binges. I was bored. I was lonely. My mental health was declining. I couldn’t sit with myself for longer than 10 minutes without something to distract me. Wine and food were sure to do just that. This has gone on every weekend since February. I think February. I have a hard time putting my finger on the exact start date. I haven’t weighed myself since February. I’m terrified to see what I’ve done. I don’t feel like I look ALL that different. I feel like I look like I weigh about 155. But our minds have a way of tricking us into thinking things aren’t that bad, don’t they? I’m sober M-F, and I’m strict about 1,200 calories/day. It all goes to shit Friday at 5pm.

I’m stuck in this vicious cycle. Monday - Wake up, hate self, get back on it, “never miss a monday” Tuesday through Thursday - Carry on, you’re doing great, you’re not going to mess up again this weekend Friday through Sunday - Drink, eat, eat some more, cry, ignore mom’s phone call

Before you say anything, I have a therapy appointment tomorrow. I realize I need help to fix this problem. I’m clearly incapable of handling it on my own. Tomorrow, I’m going to say all of this out loud for the first time, and I’m terrified. Like shaking and weeping practically non-stop since I booked the appointment yesterday. I don’t really know what I’m expecting anyone to say, you guys or the therapist. I feel as though I’m beyond help. I’m so scared this is my reality now. If you have anything you think could help me right now, please share. I’m desperate. TIA. I love you guys so, so much.

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I've fallen completely off the wagon, and have to get back on.

So I lost a little over 40 lbs in a little over 6 months by counting and tracking calories (and by weighing/measuring every morsel of food and cooking at home more often).

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I was working on my NEXT goal, which was to maintain that loss for 2 years so I could qualify to register with the national weight loss database and talk about not just how I lost it, but how I kept it off for 2 years, and planned to keep it off forever! I just had to make it to October 15, 2019! I'm THAT CLOSE!

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Then, a while ago, I noticed that I was hovering closer to the top end of my goal window (a 5-lb window to account for cyclic water and weight fluctuations) instead of near the bottom, as I initially did. No big deal--that's why I had a goal window and not a goal point! Then I was kissing the ceiling. Then I was hovering just over and under. I told myself alternately that I needed to buckle down and knock out this 5 lbs and that I was fine! All the while, I've been more stressed (about other stuff, like money, and work stress, and the death of my mother, and all the family dynamics that have surrounded that, and trying to work through some marital issues), working out less, and even neglecting other parts of my health (not taking my calcium or calcitriol so my calcium levels fell pretty low, and my doc, who's rather chill, even got on my case about it) and the weight just kept creeping up and up. But I was no longer noticing because I was no longer weighing in even once a week. This weekend we went camping, and I noticed that all of my clothes were noticeably more snug than they were last time I wore them. And when I got dressed for work afterwards, yeah, my work clothes are definitely more tight, and I need to quit pretending they're not.

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How did I get here? By going out to dinner, and eating all of it instead of a reasonable portion. By eating not just one work donut, but 3. By boredom-snacking. By indulging in a giant bowl of ultra-butter popcorn on movie night, instead of a single portion of low-cal popcorn. By drinking all the coffee creamer I want throughout the day instead of just a measured 2T in the morning, and then sticking to black after that. By quitting going to the gym because, well, it's 45 minutes away already, but local construction was pushing that up to over an hour, and we're going to be moving closer by the end of the year, so I may as well wait for the move, and all sorts of other flawed "waiting for this to do that" thinking. By taking a more sedentary position at work, and not making up for it with being more active at home. By completely letting my guard down and thinking I was still a young, active 20-something with a mildly overactive thyroid who could eat whatever and still be thin, instead of the true me: a middle aged woman with no thyroid at all who absolutely must eat less and move more to stay thin!

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I just stepped on the scale for the first time in about a month. I am officially, this morning, 7.6 lbs over the top weight of my goal weight window. That means I'm 12.6 lbs over the bottom of the window, which is where I need to aim for in order for any fluctuations to stay within the window. Well, crap. So now I can't ignore it.

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I just logged my first meal in many months. And I almost didn't do it until after I ate because I'm so out of practice that I almost forgot my rule to always log before I eat so I'm not blind-sided after the fact! And I'm really, really not looking forward to this. I'm not looking forward to the emotional baggage that comes with feeling hungry when you grew up with extreme food scarcity. I'm absolutely not looking forward to telling my husband, because I know it's also stressful for him because I get crabby when I'm hungry, and we can't be as spontaneous with our dinner plans, even though I know he'll be supportive just like he was last time (and this time he might actually join me).

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And the last 15? It's the hardest! and that's all I have to lose is 10-12 lbs! That is not going to be fast, because it's hard to make a deficit at this point! And that's when the completely useless, counter-productive, really ridiculous self-pitying comes in, and like a freaking addict, I start trying to make excuses in my head about why I shouldn't start YET!

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But it is time. So here I am, back in my old stomping grounds, the place that I used to visit daily when I was losing the first time, that got me through so many rough spots, and kept me going even when I wanted to quit. And I'm counting on you guys to help me get through one more 10 lb loss!

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I'm scared I can't lose weight

Hi, I created a throwaway that just follows and focuses on weight loss, but here's my story.

I studied abroad last semester and at a certain point I began to notice my clothes were getting a little tight. By the end I couldn't fit in to my jeans at all. Even then, I could tell I had gained some weight but I figured it wasn't too much and I could easily lose it once I cut out excessive drinking/eating at restaurants 10x a day/almost no sleep etc. At the end of my abroad I backpacked through Europe for 10 days. At this point I was walking around 5 miles a day, barely any alcohol, only small salads or protein options. There were some days due to travel that I would only have time for dinner.

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I returned to the US, attempted to put on my old jeans, and they were EVEN TIGHTER. So, I finally weighed myself and I weigh 127 lbs which means I gained around 30 pounds abroad. I am in absolute shock. Mainly because I just spent 10 days lightly dieting (compared to most) but maintaining a lifestyle drastically different than the past 5 months.

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I am:

22 years old

5'2

127 lbs

goal weight: 110 lbs

Started PSMF 4 days ago, and daily hourly exercises

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I have always been a naturally petite, not particularly athletic body type. I've weighed no more than 108lbs since the 7th grade and l and never diet and never exercise, it's just my body type. Knowing that 10 days of actively trying to be healthy and exercise and focus on calories in/calories out led me to 0 weight changes has me terrified I will never be able to lose this weight. HELP!!!!

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p.s. I know that seems like a very low weight but I am a very small person (size 5 1'2 shoes) etc. The main issue I noticed (before even my clothes) was that my body actually started to ache from carrying so much extra weight/it's VERY noticeable in my face. At this point I don't even care about reaching my original weight I just want to fit in my clothes again and feel comfortable in my body :(

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A little frustrated with my lack of progress (issues with weight loss and hypothyroidism)

F/22/155 cm/SW 75kg/CW 74 kg/ GW 55 kg

Hi everyone. I've been lurking on this subreddit for so long, I finally decided to make an account.

I've recently started working out at the gym, and calorie tracking with MFP. I try to stick to a 1200 cal diet, which I've more or less accomplished for the past 15 days. I've had a couple of cheat meals in between but nothing crazy.

I've struggled with hypothyroidism and have been on medication for >9 years at this point, and I've steadily gained weight from age 13.

I'm finding it extremely hard to lose weight. I don't have other issues associated with undermedication, like tiredness or sleeplessness. I'm just feeling so discouraged with how slow my progress has been. But I'm not even sure if my progress is slow or not!

In the past fifteen days at least, I've cut carbs. I've cut sugars almost entirely. I've been eating around 1100 cals every day. I've been going to the gym for an hour, at least 4 days a week. I've barely managed to lose around 1.5 pounds. I've also been eating clean and exercising, (but not this intensely) since April mid. Is my progress slow or am I being overambitious?

I keep seeing people on the internet lose like 10 pounds in a month. I know I've just started, and I know I have a metabolic disease, but I just want to know if what I'm experiencing is normal or not!

Thanks in advance! Sorry if I come off like a brat/unappreciative of my journey so far.

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Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Wednesday, 12 June 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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NSV: I think I can believe compliments on my appearance again!

Posting this is a big deal to me and makes me nervous. Anyway, here goes.

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I don't have the exact numbers, but I (23F) went from approximately 82 kgs three years ago to (today's number on the scale) 63.7 kg. (Americans: 181 lbs to 140 lbs).

Two years ago I actively avoided mirrors, photo's, and even social events because I hated the way I looked. At some point, "I look horrible" became my default mindset.

I have a few super attractive friends who get loads of comments on how good they look. Being the obese one, I knew that any compliments about me were out of well-meant kindness/pity, and I started to hate them.

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After a break-up, then living in another country for half a year, then returning to my old social circles, people started commenting on how I looked pretty. A few people didn't recognize me.

I didn't believe any of them. In my mind, the weight loss didn't do anything. I still saw the same face that I had grown to hate. I was used to dismissing any talk of me looking good. I pretty much believed that any guy I dated secretly hated my face.

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And then someone grew tired of me not believing my progress and showed me some pictures that I wish didn't exist at all, from when I was at my heaviest. I hated seeing them, and now I'm going to do something incredibly scary and post my face progress pics on reddit.

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https://imgur.com/a/777Sh43

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Here's hoping nobody will recognize me, because I try to hide this part of my life from everyone, but you know what? I'm going to try to stop hiding myself, and be proud again. It's time to change my mindset.

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