Thursday, June 20, 2019

Weight loss stalled when started exercising

I have been following CICO for quite some time and have lost 50 lbs. I had about 10 to go when I decided to start exercising more so that I could tone my body a bit. I started doing HIIT 3 times a week and suddenly my weightloss (which had been about 1.5 lbs a week) stopped altogether and then according to the scale I gained 4 lbs! And it has been sitting right there for 3 weeks now. I have continued tracking and weighing all of my food and am still maintaining a reasonable deficit.

I read that this happens from water retention in muscles as they heal, combined with muscle gain (though I'm not sure how much muscle I could have really gained in 3 weeks!)

Has this happened to anyone before? How long did the gain/plateau last if you continued exercising? What were ways you motivated yourself to push through when the scale became an unreliable measure of success?

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SV: Lost about ten lbs in a month

Hey y'all

I'm a 21F who graduated college last month.

In February, I was chilling at a friend's apartment and I needed to use the bathroom. I noticed that there was a scale in his bathroom. I hadn't weighed myself in a pretty long time because my roommate keeps her scale tucked away under the bathroom sink, so I used his scale

The scale said 143.6 lbs

It took all of my willpower to not burst out crying in his bathroom. I'm 5'2, so that weight would put me at a 26.3 overweight bmi. The weight on my driver's license was 120 lbs, and I couldn't believe I was this oblivious to my weight gain. Despite this, I kept up my poor eating habits because I had a very stressful last semester of undergraduate.

After seeing a prominent double chin in most of my graduation pictures last month, I knew it was time to make a change, especially since I'm starting graduate school in the fall. If I didn't make the effort to fix my habits now, I'd have no time to do it when school starts back up.

A few days after graduation, May 16, I began counting my calories and working out. My roommate had moved out of our apartment for the summer, and she took her scale with her, so I don't know what my starting weight was. I'm assuming somewhere around 142-145. I was still on campus for part of the summer, and I had no clue that our spring tuition still paid for gym admission during the summer so I didn't start to actively weigh myself until a few weeks after working out/dieting.

This is the before/after. May 16 vs June 16.

I was the estimated 142-145 lbs in the first picture, and in the second picture I'm 136. As of today, June 20, I'm about 135.5. I didn't really take any other angle pictures such as these because I was so ashamed of how my body looked.

Dieting:

I cut most of the junk food out of my diet and I stopped eating out as often as I normally did. I think I've eaten out maybe 4-5 times this month, compared to the 3-5 times a week I would normally do during the semester. I'm also eating much smaller portions compared to usual, and shooting for around 1500 calories a day. I was hungry ALL the time the first few weeks, but now my body is used to the smaller portions.

Exercise:

I used the lose weight in 30 days app for Android. (iOS version here) I also went to my campus gym almost every day for at least 1-2 hours. I would alternate between the stationary bike and weight lifting, I didn't really have a set routine

As soon as I plugged the 136 in the BMI calculator and saw the 24.9 Normal BMI display, that's when I busted out crying.

Reading the posts in this sub has definitely been a big inspiration for me to continue on this weight loss journey and to eat better. I wasn't THAT overweight to begin with, but this subreddit gave me the affirmation that weight loss can start at any size and any fitness level. My ultimate goal is to get back to the weight that's on my driver's license, 120. I know that won't be easy and it won't be quick, but I'm committed.

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There should be an r/LoseIt documentary

It would be the BE-ALL AND END-ALL of all weight loss documentaries, tv shows, etc., EVERYTHING. It would be the definitive go-to media to show everyone who is struggling with their weight. It would put Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, Atkins, and Dr. Bernstein out of business forever.

It would explain CICO clearly and simply, backed by facts and expert opinions, and spliced in with before and after pictures including interviews of people and their success stores.

In the future, people who complained about not being able to lose weight for x reason would be told "Uh, haven't you seen that documentary Lose It?" and it would be common household knowledge. It would win the Academy Award for best documentary.

That is all.

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I got pregnant less than a year after losing 100 pounds, but I think it’s helping me accept my body.

Hi, I’m 22 and back in November 2017 I started a weight loss journey. In November I was 272lbs, by the time the end of February 2018 rolled around I was down to 173lbs! Since last June I was a solid 180-185 (it just depended on the day). So I maintained a 90lb weight loss from June 2018-December 2018.

(I lost the first 20lbs in just 10 days and the weight just melted off, I was also working ALOT and not really eating a lot. It wasn’t the healthiest way to lose weight it was way too fast but I had kept it off until the first month of my pregnancy. )

Now, I’m almost done being pregnant. I’m about 230lbs which is already 50lbs gained but I’m not too concerned about losing the weight because it is really mostly all my stomach. My tummy is just really huge. My legs and arms are bigger but nothing like before. It’s really weird to see how weight is distributed differently being pregnant vs just obese. I wear all medium maternity clothes but at 230 before I wore an XXL.

Has anyone else had this happen to them? Their body changing so fast and drastically like this? At first I was so upset with every pound I gained but now I realize it’s all for the baby and I lost it before I can for sure do it again. I’m also very young which is lucky for me. I’ve also noticed that since I was a lot bigger before, this pregnancy has not caused one stretch mark!!! The human body is amazing!

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Hit my target weight without too much misery just by strictly eating frozen meals.

I never had trouble with weight in my life until I had an injury a couple of years ago. At my peak weight of 207, I started vigorously exercising. I was going 4-5 times a week and sweating with a peak heart rate of 170 for a minimum of 30 minutes. Sometimes I would go 60 minutes. I would also do light strength training (15 pull ups, bench press, curls, etc) on top of this.

After three months of this routine, I had seen no results just in terms of weight loss.

So I started buying pre-packaged meals in the ballpark of 450 calories per meal. I would only eat 3 per day. I tried a variety of them and my favorite ones were nothing special like Annie's frozen meals or stuff I would find at Costco. I was also careful to avoid most calorie-rich drinks.

I drank beer once a week. In just about a month and a half I was down to 185 and this was with decreased exercise.

I wanted to tell people this in case someone else is out there trying to sweat it off. I found it much easier to starve it off.

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Introduction

I have been lurking here for a few weeks and thought I would introduce myself. I am a 55 year old female. I started this weight loss journey on May 28. I joined Planet Fitness and started IF on that date. I weighed 195.6 lbs when I began.

Since then I have been fasting 17 hours every day. I have only gone over my calories 2 times. I have been to the gym 6 days a week doing cardio and weight training.

As of yesterday I weighed 190.2. I am 5 feet tall by the way. My first goal is 175 lbs because I want to go slow. I have lost weight often in the past and want this time to be a permanent life change.

I have found lots of inspiration here. I hope with the extra support that I can be successful this time.

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Light Sour Cream Enchiladas– Easy Weeknight Recipe

Check out this delicious and easy enchiladas recipe. This dish is lightened up with light sour cream, chicken and green chilies for tons of flavor.

There’s just something about a creamy sauce that seems so rich and decadent! But the sour cream sauce on these chicken enchiladas is lower in calories and fat than most.

We’re using light sour cream and low fat shredded cheese for a delicious dish that’s easy to put together for a quick weeknight dinner.

Check out this short ingredient list too – tortillas, chicken, sour cream, cheese, salsa and green chilies. That’s it!

I used crumbly cotija cheese for extra flavor on top. It makes for a prettier presentation too! But the toppings are completely up to your preferences.

Light Sour Cream Enchiladas

Ingredients:

2 cups shredded chicken (cooked)

1 cup green salsa

1 cup light sour cream

11 oz. diced green chilies (canned – mild)

1 cup shredded cheese (I used a light Mexican blend)

6-10 tortillas (varies based on size)

optional: cotija cheese, avocado, cilantro

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine sour cream and green chilies. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside while you make the enchiladas.

To make the enchiladas –

Mix chicken and green salsa.

Heat tortillas in microwave for a few seconds until soft and easy to work with.

Make a enchiladas building station: Set everything out so you have an organized work space with your baking dish, tortillas and enchilada filling (in this case it’s the chicken & green salsa).

Spray baking dish with non-stick spray. Cover bottom of baking dish with a thin layer of green salsa.

Place a scoop of chicken filling on a tortilla. Carefully roll it up and place in the baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.

Pour sour cream sauce on top of enchiladas. Top with shredded cheese.

Bake until heated through and cheese is melted.

Serve with cilantro and cotija cheese.