Beginning my weight loss journey

I (M 20) am beginning my weight loss journey. I now weigh 190 lbs and never felt worse about my physical health. Entering college 2 years ago i was at 170 and thought i was chubby at the time. Now i feel fat and out of shape. I have tried working out in the past but I usually give up after 2 weeks either because of stress, fatigue, or busy schedule of classes. I currently had an internship, 9 hour days at a desk, and it has brought serious concern to my health now that I’m not physically active for most of my day.

I wanted to make this my first post in hopes that it’ll motivate me to keep with it. My goal is to get back down to 170, but more importantly just feel better health wise.

I needed some help with finding information on how to cook healthy on my own. In a month I’ll be living on my own for the first time and wanted to know how to begin cooking healthy meals and avoid the take out/pasta every night meals.

I hope this is the last time I tell myself that i’ll change for good. Hopefully in a few months ill be able to have an update on my progress.

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I have officially lost 20 pounds!

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Today is a HUGE day for me. I have officially lost 20 pounds! From 225 to 205. I've never been able to lose weight before so this feels amazing! I started in September 2018 but only started CICO in April 2018 which really kick started my loss.

I held a 20 pound bag of dog food and I just can't believe I was carrying that around. No WONDER I feel so much lighter!

I thought I'd share a few things that have worked for me.

The most important thing to me is this community, and especially the discord. I have learned invaluable lessons... and I feel accepted, heard, and cared for. Their positivity for my triumpsh and true care for my set backs has been the fuel for my weight loss journey.

The biggest lesson is that losing the weight is not the end goal. Maintaining the loss is. This has put weight loss into a whole different frame for me. All of my struggles are actually practice for maintenance. Did I have a high calorie day? I'll have those in maintenance too. What a good way to practice getting back to my regular way of eating afterward! It's not always that simple, but I don't beat myself up when I'm not perfect anymore. I give myself a lot more grace and understanding.

I am starting to actually learn moderation! I can still have cookies, just maybe one or two instead of eight. I can still have pizza, just one night a week and not an entire pie. Or, I can do those things still, but not several times a week. It's all about learning balance and realizing that I can choose to moderate if I keep trying.

I NEED exercise in order to prioritize low calorie, high nutrient food. Veggies look better when I'm taking care of my body in other ways. I FEEL better when I eat that way. Plus, my fitness accomplishments are just as precious to me as my weightloss. I can do so much more!

Lastly, I found what works for me. I had a hard time making sure I was keeping to a good deficit, so I started tracking my overall deficit on a calendar. Not everyone needs that, but I do. The community is great for creative ideas to keep yourself motivated and accountable! It's ok to experiment and decide something isn't working for you and find something else!

SO SO SO excited, thank you to everyone in this community and especially on the discord. You are all really helping me know that this time I can lose the weight and maintain!

Now, onto the next 65 pounds of loss!

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Day 1, finally going to do it F/162 lbs

Hello, I’m a female camp counselor 5’6, 162.6 lbs. m-f I walk about 4 miles with a backpack during my job. On the weekends I tend to chill out due to how intensive the job is but I try to at least walk 2 miles.

For the longest time I’ve been wishing to be fit, slim, and healthy, but due to mental health reasons I’ve never had enough motivation to commit. Each day I hope I can eat better but fail, I’ve been maintaining my weight for awhile now.

I plan to live a semi-Keto lifestyle, due to eating carbs in the morning for my job and I don’t want to restrict too much. I plan to eat 1,200-1,300 calories a day and cut out sugar besides fruit and occasional sweets and honey.

I do struggle with binge eating, it was a common habit in the beginning of summer where I would come home hungry and tired from work and eat like crazy. I also get intense cravings from lunch to dinner and at nighttime, which is also why I plan to eat smaller meals throughout the day.

I will put updates on my reddit page, I’m excited and ready to become serious with my weight loss journey.

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Why exercise is so important to my weight loss journey

First - I do NOT mean to hold myself up as some sort of expert; I am still early in my weight loss journey.

But I thought I would share something that has helped me: exercise is one of my strongest motivators when my willpower is failing.

On my bike ride today, every time I was struggling to climb a hill, all I could think of was "this would be even harder if you hadn't already lost 20 pounds." And tonight when my body is craving ice cream, I'll think "that hill won't get any easier until you lose another 20 pounds."

So exercise helps for burning calories and increasing metabolism - but much more important for me is the boost to my motivation.

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Loseit Challenge: Wk1 Stats

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This uses all of the data for people who logged in Wk1 minus those with clear input errors (n=~1650). While it's only one weeks worth of data I wondered if I could ask anything. The first thing I noticed that only ~1650/2400 people are keeping up with recording. Most of those that aren't logging are new to the challenge. Perhaps reaching out to those on your team would help keep them on track or help them understand what the challenge is about? The community built here has been wonderfully helpful in my weight loss goals because people did this for me when I first started.

Lessons:

1. Your age does not matter- you CAN lose weight.
2. You can have high goals, but weight loss is a slow and steady process. Alternatively, people input their FINAL goal weight into the challenge sign up rather than their goal weight for the end of this challenge.
3. Those with higher BMI are losing more than those with lower BMI's.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

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First compliment from someone who didn't know I'm losing!

First, some back gains! 24F, 5'10" | SW: 209 lbs on 3-15-2019 | CW: 182.2 lbs | GW: 170 lbs.

I've only talked about my weight loss efforts with three people: My mom, my sister, and one of my best friends. It helps me stay focused on being healthy for myself and make sure I'm being sensitive to my friends, some of whom have struggled with eating disorders in the past. (r/loseit has been an incredible resource and support — thank you to everyone who shares their successes and vulnerabilities.)

Last week, for the first time, one of my friends told me I was looking good and asked if I'd been doing anything different! Her exact words were "You're my hot girl summer goals, you look incredible." We were out for the night and all looking cute, but it meant so much that someone (who has no idea how hard I've been working) noticed! We were in a group and I didn't want to get into it, so I just said thanks and made a joke about dark magic. Later she asked to talk about it more because she's also interested in losing some weight, so we're probably talk one-on-one later this week.

I started doing CICO on March 15, 2019, after a doctor's appointment when I realized I was entering the "obese" BMI category and was still gaining weight rapidly. That, on top of some family history, made me kick my butt into gear. It's been both easier and harder than I thought — breaking the habit of turning to food for comfort has been tough, but it's been so worth it to feel strong and at home in my body. I'm pretty tall and was worried I'd have to lose a ton of weight to see changes, but I guess it's showing!

Some random NSVs from the last 5 months:

• Three weeks in, I did a budgeting exercise with M&Ms and didn't eat any of them. In the past it would've been a huge struggle not to eat them all before the exercise ended and find the bag afterwards to eat more.
• I used to bake brownies or cookies once or twice a week (and eat most of them), but I haven't since I started this work on March 15! I still buy sweets but in much smaller quantities and I'm getting better at portion control. Sugar is definitely my weak spot and I think it'll always be something I have to think about.
• I haven't freaked out about going over budget (I use the LoseIt! app) or gaining a pound; I've stayed on track and kept my cool.

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Problem areas

Hi all, I've been a bit of a lurker so far but never posted in this sub. Currently 140lbs, trying to get it down to 125lbs (27F).

My weight loss journey is going fine and I've developed lots of healthy habits, like counting calories and exercising (gym & rock climbing, both 2-3 times a week)... However, I seem to have a couple of problem areas that just won't budge!!! Specifically, my arms and shoulders just won't get thinner!

Now, I know I can't spot reduce, but I just wanted to share my frustration at certain areas staying the same while overall the weight is going down. Has anyone else got this issue?

Thanks for listening!

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