Mental Health Updates are Important

Hey r/loseit! I (5'3 F) weighed myself this morning at i was around 181 lbs. After drinking around 3 L of water today, I weighed in at 184.

One year ago I was between 215 and 220 lbs. Four months ago I was at 208 lbs. I really didn't even try to lose weight. I just did intermittent fasting for a month to kick start shedding some extra pounds so I could finally hit 200 lbs after weighing over that for almost four years. Once I did IF for a month, I realized that I can survive with much less food than I was eating. I stopped enjoying cream and sugar in my coffee, I cut back on ice cream desserts, and I stopped eating breakfast. Once I did that, the weight kinda just fell off.

I was at 185.0 consistently for about two or three weeks. I was surprised that I didn't gain or lose any weight even though I was having some really restrictive days, and some normal days. I'm getting scared that I won't be able to have normal days again, because I am terrified of gaining weight.

My body is changing, and I don't even know if I like it. My legs are smaller, and more tone, but my waist is bloated and big from all the water. I am kind of nervous I am creating unhealthy habits, but weight loss is definitely addicting.

My initial goal was to be comfortably in the 170 lb range. I really want to hit it, but if I hit that, I would want to push it to 160 because I remember the last time I was 160 I was in 5th grade. (crazy, right)

How do you know what a healthy weight for *you* is? I don't trust BMI, and all of my vitals are in good ranges, so I know on paper I am healthy despite my BMI being like 31. I know 120-130 lbs is way too little for me, since even at 180 I feel like I don't look as much as I weigh. When should I stop? When is too far?

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Has anyone noticed that extra weight shows quickly after weight loss?

When I was overweight, it seemed like I could gain/lose ten pounds and not notice it on my body or in the fit of my clothes. Now that I've lost weight (maintaining for one year+) and my bmi is low, I can notice when I gain a couple of pounds.

The place where the fat deposits on me is over my hip bones on either side toward my back, like right on my waist/hip area. It makes me laugh because there is a threshold where it appears. Two pounds up and it's there, two pounds down and it's gone. I like to be three to four pounds under that weight because when I gain weight over the day, as one does, my "side fat" isn't busting over the waistband of my jeans in the afternoon/evening.

I don't know, it was just a weird thing that I've noted over the past year that I'd never, ever seen when I was overweight. Has anyone else noticed that a small weight gain is more noticeable after reaching their goal?

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It’s amazing how 10 lbs made a huge difference already

It’s been about 7 weeks since I started my weight loss journey. I have lost 10 lbs, F 5’6 29 272 now 262. In the grand scheme it’s a small amount but, wow does it feel good. I haven’t been able to clean my entire house in one day since moving in a year ago. I would become to tired, my whole body would hurt and I would be short of breath. I couldn’t scrub my shower properly because it was too hard to bend over. Today I did everything, mopped every floor, cleaned all three bathrooms, went grocery shopping and meal prepped. I feel like a super star. My back does hurt a little now that the day is coming to a close but nothing like it use to. I was thinking to myself it’s only 10 lbs how can it really make a difference already but I imagined putting a 10 lbs weight around my waist and it got me thinking about all this extra weight I’m carrying, man I can’t wait till it’s gone. My goal is 180. I’m really looking forward to a trip to Nashville in April 2020 for my birthday and I really want to be feeling my best! This is giving me great motivation and I’ve never been my own motivation before!

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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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