Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Losing Weight To Fast? ( 20 y/o Male ) Advice?

( This was reposted here by advice from people in the r/weightwatchers sub reddit)

So about three months ago I started on my WW (weightwatchers) Journey for some much needed weight loss.

For a bit of background:

I'm a 20 year old guy with a height of 6' 2" ( 188cm). Before starting WW my diet was absolutely terrible, I was living away from home for school and was not in the best place mentally which caused me to frequently binge eat things like pizzas, pastas, cake like foods, bread, etc. My starting weight was 340lbs (~154kg) as measured by my family's old bathroom scale. Even though I weighed this much and had a lot of fat on my body I wasn't inactive.I had a sizable amount of muscle mass and I've always had a very broad shouldered build.

Starting out:

Since starting I've moved away from home for work and with my new settings made a bunch of drastic life changes. I've gotten into cycling and bike about 14km 2-4 times a week weather permitting, taken up walking/hiking on the weekends, and done a complete 180 in terms of my diet. My diet now consists of a lot of fresh meats and vegetables, soups, yogurts, stirfrys, etc. And the weight really seems to be coming off now. I don't often hit my smart points target but generally I'm eating low point foods and avoiding un-necessary treats during the week. But to be clear I feel full and don't feel like I'm under eating.

Fast forward 3 months:

I've lost nearly 40lbs (18kg). Don't get me wrong I'm very happy with my results so far and plan to continue for as long a I can (my goal weight is ~200lbs), but I'm concerned that maybe my weight is coming off too fast. 40lbs over the 12 weeks since I've started averages out to about 3.3lbs/week, which seems reasonable for a person of my size, but its my last few weigh ins that have me a little concerned.

Here are all my weekly weigh-ins since I've started:

340 (day 1)

(skipped this week for some reason)

335.5

323.9

328.4

323.2

327.5 (Bought a new and more accurate scale)

325.7

322.4

320.5

(went camping)

312.9

306.3

301.2 (last week)

The jumps of 5-6lbs/week have me thinking that maybe I'm losing weight too fast. I had assumed that by three months in my weight loss per week would have stabilized around the 2-3lbs/week mark but it doesn't seem to be slowing yet. I'm mainly concerned about getting more loose skin than I would if i was losing slower. So I wanted to see what all of you think, maybe some of you have some experience with this? Let me know.

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Maintenance Monday on Wednesday: What's Your Keystone?

As the title says, what's your keystone reason for maintaining your weight?

Choosing to start and continue losing weight can happen for all kinds of reasons, some more abstract than others, but what's the one concrete thing that motivates you to do the sometimes boring, sometimes hard work of maintenance? 'My health' isn't going to get me not to eat the delicious food, even if I've had my calories for the day/week, or go to the gym when it's raining. That's not something I can touch or measure day to day. I think at its core, I choose to maintain my weight loss, and take active steps toward maintaining when not on autopilot, because I don't want to be a regain statistic in general and to specific people in my life. I didn't come this far and work this hard and learn that yes, CICO works, weight loss is possible, and basically everything mainstream media knows about weight is wrong, just to let myself regain the weight. Hell no.

What about you?

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[OFFER] It’s my birthday! Anyone need women’s clothes size L/XL?

It’s my birthday today and I’m celebrating my weight loss!

Stats: 27F, 5’0” | SW: 180.8 | CW: 131

I’ve lost close to 50 pounds since starting in February due to CICO and exercise. It’s been a journey of learning how to eat right and weekly cheat meals. I went from size 14/16 to size 6 since then.

Anyway, today’s the birthday! To celebrate, I’m looking to offer some of my clothes I can no longer fit into. I love shopping so I’ve replaced the majority of my wardrobe already. This is the second time I’ve done this on the subreddit. Last time I was able to send clothes to 6 redditors!

I’m offering up clothes sizes L/XL (more closely fitting L; some will be fitness) and size 14. I am generally a busy person, so no pictures - you’ll get a box of whatever I can fit in a large priority box.

I’ll pay for shipping, you just need to PM me for more info.

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Holy Carp! I've gone down 10 dress sizes!

I'm 44F Irish and today went to Marks & Spencers to see if anything in the regular clothing range fitted me yet. I'm down 68 pounds but am still wearing my old clothes. They are getting very very baggy but I'm just too scared to try anything smaller.

I go to regular shops every few months, just to see if anything fits me yet. Usually I would go to the plus size store or section. Any time something fits me, I think they must have made a mistake with their sizes. That they must be very generous with their measurements.

Today I tried on a size 16 pencil mini skirt. Size 16 here is size 12 in the US. Ok, it had a stretchy waist but it fit.

It fit.

I tried on a size 18 top. (14 US) and that slid on too.

I bought them both before I could doubt myself. (€60 sheesh!!) but I really don't know if I would have the confidence to wear them.

I used to be buying size 26 and only was able to get those sizes online. I don't know what to do. I feel like I'm ungrateful, but all I can see is the fat woman in the mirror and just cannot see or accept the almost 70 pound weight loss.

My friends and SO see it and say I look amazing but I just think they are being kind. I don't know how to get rid of the obese woman inside of me who is stopping me from being brave enough to wear something that fits.

I started writing this as a yay - I've dropped 10 dress sizes, but I'm just too hard on myself to believe I actully look good.

Sorry for the rant, but can anyone relate?

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Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Wednesday, 24 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.

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Tuesday, July 23, 2019

[Daily Directory] Find your quests for the day here! - Wednesday, 24 July 2019

Welcome adventurer! Whether you're new on this quest or are towards the end of your journey there should be something below for you.

Daily journal.

Interested in some side quests?

Community bulletin board!

Need some questing buddies?

If you are new to the sub, click here for our posting guidelines

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How the hell do y’all maintain a continuous motivation for weight loss?

idk how to do it. i’ve been trying to stick with my diet and working out but then less than a week in i either cheat or miss working out and just say fuck it and tell myself i’ll start again tomorrow.

but the thing is i’ve been fucking doing this for the past 3 months and it’s gotten me nowhere. i feel like shit and because i feel like shit i don’t wanna do shit. it’s shitty.

i feel like a big part of it is cause i gained all the weight i loss. back in 2018 from april to august i lost 30 pounds and was rockin. but then school started and the stress was insane and so the pounds just came back. i gained all the weight plus more.

so i just can’t find steady motivation to lose weight now. every time i start i just think of how i fucked up and gained it back and how long it’ll take me to get where i was back then.

anyone else felt this? how did you combat it? and if not, how the hell do y’all keep yourself disciplined and motivated?

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