Can I whine and complain for just a sec?

I’m sure this has been posted a million times on here but it really does seem to be the hardest part. I know how to lose weight. I’m on MFP and eat clean for the most part and on a deficit. I go to the gym, kick-box and run. Get plenty of sleep. Drink all the water. Weight loss comes easy except for this one obstacle. The dreaded social outing. My boyfriend and I enjoy sporting events, trivia, festivals, karaoke and brunch. I love getting together with my girlfriends for coffee, lunch, dinner and drinks. Work is notorious for hosting happy hours. I enjoy and look forward to these things.

I know, I know. All in moderation—one brunch with mimosas won’t kill you. Or center your outings on other activities that don’t involve food and alcohol. Totally. I love to hike, do yoga, arts and crafts. There’s a plethora of other activities that my boyfriend/friends and I could do that don’t involve drinking too many beers and eating a pound of guacamole. I guess I just needed to come here to vent and maybe read some thoughtful advice and inspiring words from you guys.

In the end, food and alcohol will always be there. My beloved wings and pizza at trivia night aren’t going anywhere. I probably just need to take a break from them for a while.

Okay, thanks for letting me get that out! Hope everyone is having a great Monday!

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Thoughts on Phentermine?

Hello friends, I've been a long time lurker and just recently started my weight loss journey since I have new health insurance through my new job. I started a medically supervised weight loss program with bi-weekly visits to a dietician and doctor interchangeably. So far I've learned a lot! Especially about calorie intake and eating "right" and of course have learned a lot through this subreddit too.

One of my major issues is over eating and always feeling hungry. My Dr offered to put me on Phentermine to help with the weight loss but I'm not sure about it. Anyone have stories/tips about it? Bad experiences even? Is anyone currently using it here?

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I'm tired of being the slowest, fattest one in my hiking group.

I'm an undergrad, and I work for the outdoor program at my university. We went on a staff training backpacking trip last week, and while I love backpacking/hiking, I definitely held us up on the uphills. It sucked, and the embarrassment was worse than anything - everybody was great and supportive.

I started haphazardly counting calories at the beginning of the summer, but fell into my old habits of stress eating because of some family issues. I went to the doctor today because of some poison ivy I got on the trip last week, and I've gained ~10ish pounds since the last time I was there a month and a half ago.

This sucks, and I'm done with it. The trip was embarrassing, but the weight gain pushed me over the edge. I'm starting on the eating healthy train again tonight.

What I'm going to be doing, going forward, in addition to healthy eating/counting calories with MyFitnessPal: - I'm going to start slowly trying to incorporate OMAD/IF into my lifestyle - not just as a way to lose weight, but as a change to how I look at food forever.

• I have to work a ten hour shift tomorrow, but starting on Wednesday, I'm going to be doing bodyweight exercises until the school year starts back up and I can get into the school gym.

• I'm not buying an on-campus parking pass. My school has a train station, so I'm going to park for free at one of the parking decks, take the train onto campus, and walk to class from there. The train station is on the other side of campus from where my classes are, and there's some serious uphill, so I'm definitely gonna get some workout there in addition to going to the gym.

• I have a friend who's teaching pilates classes starting in the fall semester. I'm gonna go to her classes and work on my breathing and flexibility.

I'm leading two trips this fall, and I refuse to embarrass myself in front of people I'm supposed to be teaching how to hike and backpack. I'm not expecting any great strides in weight loss between now and the first trip, but increasing my endurance and speed would be awesome.

Thanks for reading my vent. I needed to get that off my chest.

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Lost weight but gained issues

Throughout the last year or so, I've lost 105 punds, and gone from BMI 43,3 to 29. Even lost two shoe sizes. Still got another 40 punds to go before I can consider myself "done" with this journey.

But even with all this hard work and dedication, I've never had a worse body image than i do now. Maybe it's just because of all the focus i've had on my body this last year, but I spend more time in the mirror judging myself now than I did before.

By now, people are obviously noticing my weight loss, and are giving me compliments and comments on the loss. They are all positive, supportive and impressed, but I hate when people mention it. I've hardly talked about this journey with anyone, and would rather fall down a hole than to open up about it. Pretty much kept the weight loss to myself. I don't know why. Perhaps it's because it forces me to realize what I used to be, but it also gives me a clear image of what other people thought of me back then.

I'm happy to loose the weight, it makes my physical life so much easier. But it's like even though my body evolved to the better, my mind stayed behind or was kind of lost on the way. Do you or anyone else have the same experience??

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Happy with result, really unhappy with how it happened?

Hi guys, I’m not sure if this is the place to ask, but I’m wondering if anyone has had the same experience as me and can give advise or kind words.

Most of my life, I really wanted to lose weight to look like the girls in the magazines— all that crap. Over the years I have gone on and off with the healthy dieting and regular exercise and all that. Sometimes I’m successful in losing the weight, sometimes not. I don’t go crazy with it, but every time when the weight comes back, I think okay come on you have to get back to the gym. This usually persists for several months before I actually get back to the gym to repeat this weight loss - gain - loss cycle.

So, where is this going? Well, recently I was in my “come on you’ve got to get back to the gym” phase of things when a very tragic event occurred in my life. I was so effected that I became seriously depressed which resulted in major stomach problems, loss of appetite and dramatic weight loss. I am now happy to say I am working (with the help a therapist and doctors) to recover from this tragic event and it’s resulting effects on my body. But now, when I look in the mirror, I feel so conflicted. Even though I have the body I always wanted, I know that this happened through sickness, trauma and suffering. I didn’t work hard for this or put in the hours to have a final result to be proud of. People keep telling me how great I look but every time I get these compliments I just want to cry.

I’m not trying to sound like the bitch on here saying boo hoo I lost weight when so many are struggling to do so— and believe me it’s always been a struggle for me too— but this just really has me feeling bad. I know the weight will probably come back in a few months but for now how am I supposed to feel? I got my dream body totally by accident and in the worst way.

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6 months in and I'm down 30lbs and I've packed on quite a bit of muscle. 310-280/M/28

About a month ago I started structuring my workouts much better. I've been following the strong lifts 5x5 but modifying it for lower weights and higher reps. I workout 5-6 days a week with three big workouts and three smaller workouts.

Diet wise I haven't changed much, 2300 calories a day (I'm 6" and 280lbs for refence) and I make sure to hit 130g of protein each day (1g per KG of body weight).

This has had me on a fairly steady weight loss trend. It's slowed a lot since I started lifting more but I'm shedding inches where it counts even if the scale isn't changing. I've dropped from a 42" pants to a 38", XXXL shirts to XXL, and my chest now sticks out further than my belly.

Like I've always said on this sub. The scale isn't everything. Inches, strength and our overall health count for a lot more than a number on a scale. Yes, that number is import, but don't stress out if it isn't dropping as fast as you'd like.

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What I’m Wearing to Run Right Now and July Mileage Totals

Hello!! During the Run Faster 5 Day Challenge I mentioned that it’s very important to have the right gear. Well, not just the right running gear – but the best gear for you. This means gear that fits you properly, is weather appropriate, doesn’t give you blisters/chafing issues, doesn’t have to be adjusted several times […]

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