The weight I now am is someone else’s goal weight.

So kind of like a shower thought, I had this thought while fasting the other day as I’m doing IF as a way to help calorie intake atm.

I was super down on myself as I’m starting to lose weight that I gained back while in a depressive slump. I was going through all the self critical thoughts of “why couldn’t you just keep it off? Would you stop eating your feelings!? You’re doing a crap job. This is taking forever...you’ll never look as attractive as you did before your baby. You’ll never be able to lose the weight to get to your goal weight....Etc....”

And it hit me that I’m currently rocking a body that some other people are desperately trying to achieve. Of course this doesn’t mean that I should compare myself to others as this is a personal journey, but for some reason it just helped me stop thinking all the critical thoughts and started me on a better mental track. I now try to think “what if I had just achieved a major milestone in weight loss? What if this weight was 50 lbs downs from my SW? How would I be feeling towards my efforts and this achievement?” And honestly, it’s helped a lot. I’m now super grateful for the body I DO have and am willing to listen to and work WITH it rather than feeling like I have to fight against it to get the results that I want.

I hope this makes sense and helps someone out there who is feeling blue or down about his or her efforts today. I’ve gained a lot of inspiration and hope from this sub and wanted to pass some along.

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Yesterday Was Bad - Today Must Be Better (Trigger Warnings - Mentions of Someone SelfHarming, Disordered Eating)

TL;DR: Yesterday, I screwed up by bingeing on a ton of junk, just to cap off a really nasty holiday weekend. I'm not giving myself an option to improve today, I'm just doing it.

Warning - very stream of consciousness - I had some thoughts I had to release today.

I've suffered from some form of disordered eating since I was a freshman in high school - I've never been diagnosed with any disorder (mostly because I've never brought it to anyone's attention) but it doesn't take an $80,000 degree to realize that my relationship with food is unhealthy at best. That brings you to me - 30 years old, 5ft nothing, and 212 lbs at my heaviest.

After an eye opening, very upsetting talk with my SO at the beginning of June, I've decided to really kick the weight loss into gear, something I've struggled with my whole life. I'm a month in, switching to a WOE that could be keto-related if you squint, and I've lost 18lbs! I'm feeling great, feeling motivated, more energy than I've had in months! My ankles don't hurt, my knees don't hurt, and I can walk for more than a mile without my lower back freaking out. Life is relatively good! I haven't binged in over 4 weeks, even despite the treat meals I allow once a week - this is a whole lifestyle change, not a diet, so I'm trying to remind myself I'm allowed to have the delicious things I like, but I don't need them every day. And so far, so good! Things are working!

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Then my little sister gets committed. She's early teens, ADHD, ODD, been with therapists for years, and generally she's a great kid! But two weeks ago marked her second suicide attempt in 8 months, and they had to admit her to a psychiatric facility for her own safety. She hates it, obviously, and I can hear it in her voice when she calls me during her ten minute phone time a day. I love that little girl, I practically raised her, and this is breaking my heart that it's gotten to this point with her. (I could write a whole novel on why her issues are triggering my issues, but I digress.)

Along with the rollercoaster that is Sis's psychological issues, I started my cycle this week; the cravings are real, and I'm an emotional wreck. So, I spend all weekend arguing with my brain about how - no, I don't need taco bell, I've got some preplanned meals in the Fridge. No, you don't need that ice cream, you've had a treat already this week, save it for next time. No, you don't need to get a meal at 3 different fast food places and eat them all, you're not starving to death and that's gross.

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I succeed for a few days, but yesterday, I broke. I don't know how, or why, or why suddenly I wasn't listening to the good voice in my head. I had done very well all day: 16:8 IF, kept to my carb count, was going to end the day under my calorie count, it was great! But then it happened. It was like I completely lost control of my body, and nothing I told myself was going to stop me. So I went to 2 drive-thrus, and when I got home, managed to eat: 2 soft tacos, a cheesy gordita crunch, a mcdouble, a small fry, and a large pepsi, all in about 30 minutes. When I was done with that, I finished off the 3/4 pint of ice cream in the freezer. All in all it wasn't my worst binge (by orders of magnitude), but the worst part was knowing how much progress I've made, recognizing how good I feel knowing that I'm taking steps to look after my health, and losing anyway to the monster in my skull. I felt stuffed, overfull to the point of pain, disgusted with myself and so I did what my ill brain considers the next best thing - I "got rid" of the whole mess by purging. The guilt is real. The pain is real. MY SO doesn't understand what it's like to not feel in control like that - for him, it's as easy as "don't do the thing" and he doesn't do the thing.

I know I need to seek counseling, for the family stuff and the food stuff, but what they want to charge is ridiculous. I know I need to find ways to distract myself from the urge to binge, and I've been pretty successful all month, but this was ridiculous. Today needs to be better. Today MUST be better. I can't allow myself the option.

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I need to organize my life to revolve around weight loss and fitness

I realized tonight that I'm not making any real progress with weight loss because I'm not organized enough. Opening an app, entering calories, and scheduling workout days shouldn't be that difficult but I have a thousand things going on every week and weight loss sort of gets buried.

My meals are somewhat organized. I meal prep lunches and dinner is consistent for the most part. I snack a lot.

Another thing I've noticed is I don't have enough posts on my Reddit feed having to do with weight loss and fitness. It's so much about other parts of my life.

Does anyone know what I'm saying here? Can anyone offer me advice on how to organize my life both digitally and IRL to make weight loss easier? How do you guys stay motivated and on the right track? Basically, how do I take control of my weight loss?

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UPDATE: Lost 58kg in 10 months

So a couple of months ago I made this post https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/bb61ex/lost_58kg_in_10_months/

This is where I showed my progress so far since I started my new lifestyle, a lifestyle which helped me lose 58kg at that time. Well, here I am with a new update.

The update is a happy one, I guess. Since my last post about my weight loss I've managed to lose another 11 kgs, the total of lost kgs being 69.

Things have been great and I'm still working on myself.

Right now I think I've hit a plateau and for the past 2 weeks or so I haven't really managed to lose some more weight or build some muscle mass. I just stagnated.

Of course this doesn't mean that I'm demoralized, it just means I need to be more disciplined and put a little bit more effort.

I've been craving to start going to the gym but I just can't manage the time properly and the money isn't that good either. Initially I was supposed to start hitting the gym with one of my good friends but he told me that he couldn't do it.

I think that's about it with the update. I'll keep you posted in the future about my status.

If you have any questions or you just want to chat, hit me up :)

https://imgur.com/kEGuGmc

Edit: forgot to mention the fact that right now I'm sitting at around 111 kgs, just in case you didn't want to do the math from 180.

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Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Sunday, 07 July 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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No kitchen weight loss?

Hi Everyone! On my previous post I asked advice on weight loss and traveling for work. Now I’m back in need of more advice. So, I recently moved to a new city for work and am looking for a new place to live. In the meantime, my boyfriends family has allowed us to live in their home for a relatively low cost. The problem is their kitchen is always in use and is never clean. That means any cooking would require an hour or more of cleaning just to get some space. They also have Costco sized everything in their fridge so they have very little extra room for anything I want to store. Does anyone have any hacks for limited kitchen space?

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[Advice needed] Lost 70lb, but starting to develop binging habits, how to prevent full out binging?

Long-time lurker, and I did not post on my main account because friends and family know my reddit account and I would like to do my best to remain anonymous.

My starting stats are 20M 230lb 5'7. Since November of 2017 I've been losing weight through stages. Between November 2017 and March 2018 I changed my diet to only having two meals a day, which allowed me to eat whatever I want, but only within two meals, which severely cut down the calories, however, I still was not counting. I got down to 180 and I hovered there for about 9 months and from January 2019 to April 2019 I've lost another 20lb and I am at about 160lb. My goal is to reach 150lb before I can start a muscle growth training regimen instead of the muscle maintenance I am on now. During the past couple months, I have started using MFP after a lull of weight loss due to medical issues and I'm ready to get to my last 10. My current calorie goal for MFP is 1500kcal net, but I do a lot of cardio and weightlifting so I'm always closer to 1700-1800 every day I exercise.

The issue began mid May and I just had another episode today where I did not control my food intake after saying I give myself a pass. There have been 4 or 5 episodes like that since May, and I'm worried they're reversing my progress. This only happens when I go to a restaurant, or a wedding, or go to a special event where I tell myself "Oh one won't hurt" and next thing you know I'm eating 7 sushi rolls with two bowls of white rice with teriyaki chicken capped off with a bowl of ice cream. Biggest issue is I don't feel full until its too late, and I physically find it hard to stand up and its an effort to breath. This needs to stop, and what I'm looking for is that for anyone having any experience like this, what can I do to mitigate these events? I don't find it reasonable to just say miss out on all special events with friends and family for your weight loss journey because that means no longer living life to the fullest, which is what weight loss to me is about.

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I appreciate you taking the time to read this and I am genuiney graetful for any advice you can give me.

tldr: Lost weight on strict diet, recently started binging in social settings, how to stop?

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