First ever 12 pounds down!

I've noticed this week my clothes have been looser, & I actually did a double take in the mirror today, so I decided to weigh myself. I fully expected to be disappointed & thinking I was at the same place I was last week. This is the first time in YEARS I have been this low. I started at 221 around 2-3 months ago. It's been slow moving because I'm only focusing on my diet but that's okay! I've done a mix of intermittent fasting, cutting out fast food & meal prepping. Now I just feel ready to put my all into making a better lifestyle for myself & pushing myself further. For anyone out there that's just starting out, you CAN do this. No amount of weight loss is too low, & no good healthy decision is too small. It makes a difference. Don't doubt yourself! When you want to give up & throw in the towel, I can't describe the feeling you'll have when you see all your hard work pay off. Even if it's just a little! I love this sub & thank you all so much for the motivation & the support that you all provide ♥️

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NSV: I do not suck at sports. AT ALL!

Caveat: I have not been on a traditional weight loss journey - when I moved out of my parent's house many years ago, I changed my diet and have slowly lost about 35 lbs since then. It has taken me more than a decade to change my body and my lifestyle.

That being said, I have often thought that my mom's attitude towards sports is part of what made me so overweight as a teen. My mother regularly told me and my sister that we (as a family) were not 'genetically fit' for sports. She cut us down all the time and taught us to be embarrassed about everything from our performance to our red faces during exercise. Even something as simple as sweat or a high heart rate were held up as 'evidence' that we were not 'cut out' for athletics.

My mom wasn't trying to be mean - it was a symptom of her own crippling embarassment that led her to be obese as well. But she was very negative all the time. I grew up believing that there was no chance I could ever be good at sports.

Over the last ten years, I have incorporated a lot of jogging and hiking into my weight loss plan. I have even completed a marathon in 2014. I joined a local softball team and did actually suck at it, but I persisted for more than four years. I did OK at softball by the end, but I still considered myself kind of uncoordinated and not really 'fit' for sports.

Well, tonight, one of my colleagues asked if I could substitute for his soccer team. I said OK, even though I could barely remember the rules. I showed up in all the wrong clothes, forgot even a water bottle, much less shin guards or socks. I had to buy socks and guards at the booth before the game.

But let me tell you, something amazing happened at that soccer game tonight. I DID NOT SUCK! Not even a little bit! I kept my head throughout the game and was able to follow everything that was going on. That was surprising to me, as in the past I have gotten very confused by what was happening in games. When the ball came to me and bounced off my feet, I didn't lose my cool or act flustered. I got control of it and took the time to put my shots together. I made a few goofy shots, but mostly they were fine. I didn't make any goals, but I set two people up for them. I ran sprints in the game and was gasping for air, but so was everybody else. I didn't act like a person who was bad at sports, and nobody thought that I was. Not at all!

I wanted to share this because I want to encourage people who think they are bad at sports to keep playing. People who seem like talented athletes have really had ten or twenty years of experience already, counting the time spent in their childhood. If you are just starting now, your fumbling or confusion is completely normal. Don't expect it to come quickly, it may take many years to develop - but you CAN develop coordination and talent, and you absolutely will. If you enjoy the activity, please stick with it - and really, do what you love!

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Anyone else ever... not checked the scale while losing?

I've been struggling to stick to a weight loss plan since the beginning of the year. Typical ups and downs. One thing that REALLY fucks up my progress that I have total control over is weigh-ins. I restrict all week, and if my scale doesn't reflect that (i.e. less than 1.5lbs) it drives me NUTS, and leads to this uncomfortable place where I say, screw it, why am I even bothering? It's not working! I've had weeks where I know for a fact that I've been at a significant deficit and have had NO weight loss, leading me to give up for weeks at a time. It's not healthy.

Needless to say I loathe that fucking scale. I want zero interaction with it any more. I really think I can succeed without consulting it. Anyone else here have a similar relationship with the scale?

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Took 2.5 years to lose 30lbs, it may be slow going but I KNOW that I will never go back to how I use to be

Progress photo: https://imgur.com/a/mA80gcb

I started my weight loss journey on January 2017 at 181 lbs (I am 5'1" for reference). I was never this size as a teen. I was athletic and ran track & field. However after college, my weight slowly went up and down. After that I got to my heaviest from getting too comfortable in my relationship (now fiance) and running a business (now closed). I was unhappy with myself, my failures and was feeling depressed.

Finally after taking a good honest look at myself and feeling angry for letting myself go, I took my weight loss journey more seriously. I started counting calories and went to the gym 3-4 times a week. At first I was doing random stuff like cardio on the elliptical machine and some free weights. However it wasn't until I touched the barbell doing StrongLifts 5x5 (squat, deadlift, bench, overhead press) and lifting heavy that I began noticing body changes.

I also signed up for my first 5km race that year. At first I was unable to run 5min without stopping out of breath. Today I am capable of running 12-14km and training for the Rock n Roll half marathon in September 2019.

I am also training for first Spartan Trifecta. This year I have already completed the Spartan Spring and Super. The Beast is coming up in a month.

My journey for self betterment is ongoing. I love how strong I am getting with each day at the gym or outside running. Diet also plays an important role. For me it's calories in / calories out and being mindful of getting in enough protein.

Currently I am maintaining between 151-153lbs. I still want to lose another 15-20lbs and just build a lean and muscular physique. I just want to be strong, healthy and active well into my 80's.

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I turned 29 today

Today I turned 29. I chose to spend my birthday away with my partner.

I had the choice to include friends, who wanted to be there to celebrate with me. My only thought was “there’s a hot tub” and I couldn’t bear to have anyone see me in a bathing suit.

Because of that feeling (feeling like an overstuffed sausage) I isolated myself and missed out on what could have been a really great time.

I’m so tired of isolating myself, of staying as far away from situations where I feel physically uncomfortable. I’m tired of hating everything I used to wear because of how tight it’s gotten.

It’s not that I have a long way to go, probably about 30 lbs, it’s more that I have emotional habits, live with a partner who can eat whatever they want, and have never succeeded in sustainable weight loss. I’ve yo-yoed back and forth 30 pounds for years now.

I’m going to wake up early tomorrow and go do 30 minutes of cardio. Im going to try to do that at least three days a week to start. I’m going to try to go back to calorie counting with more of a -eat what you want with reason- attitude. I’m going to do whatever I can to feel comfortable in my skin by the time I’m 30, because that’s too old to hide from everything.

I’d appreciate any encouragement, and any tips. Thanks for listening.

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Anyone gained weight after starting a relationship? Or had an SO with depression?

My weight loss journey began 2.5 years ago. In Jan. '17, I weighed in at 187; in July '17, I weighed in 140. I would coast from about 141-146, until January of this year, when I reached my lowest weight in 12 years (139). I maintained my weight by hitting the gym pretty hard 5x/wk. I've been proud of myself, buying new clothes that fit (we all know how good that feels!), and I even started modeling and acting. That's when my SO walked into the picture.

We became official at the end of February this year. Ironically, around that time, shit started hitting the fan: I got pretty sick with a respiratory issue; I was given a 60 day eviction notice; I began a 40-hour training program (at a trade school) on top of working part time. As a result, I stopped going to the gym, began eating out a lot, and gained almost 20 lbs. I've yo-yoed with my weight my whole life, but this particular time hit me extremely hard: I can hardly wear any of my clothes that I worked so hard to wear. My SO is a loving person, and said he hardly noticed any changes to my body at that time, and even prefers me at my current size. While I appreciate that, it doesn't negate the fact that I'm definitely not staying at this size (he's very okay with that).

My SO hasn't been hyper-dedicated to working out right now due to depression. In fact, it seems like I gained the 20 lbs. he lost. He's naturally tall and thin (fuck me, right?) and really needs/wants to put on weight. Now that I've gotten back into meal prep again, it's been very challenging to meet our nutritional needs: It seems like I'm the only one who has the drive to cook and has the energy to do so. The same can be said about going to the gym.

I feel so defeated, exhausted, and lost. I have no excuses for what I did, and I don't blame my SO for having depression. I'm lucky to have someone who can appreciate me at any size, but being in a solid meal prep/workout routine is non-negotiable for me. I don't know how to be dedicated to the rituals while those kind of things aren't nearly as important to my SO as they are to me.

If anyone has any insight on how to move through difficult situations like this with your SO; going through this struggle completely alone; or even how to keep positive after gaining weight you worked so hard to lose...it's much needed and appreciated right now. The only thing keeping me going is that pant sizes and depression aren't permanent if you want them to be.

Thanks, r/loseit.

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Any chefs or food industry folks have advice on maintaining weight in the face of a food-centric culture?

I could use some advice. I'm a 31yr old guy who's battled weight his entire life. I successfully lost 115 lbs in hs. I very gradually gained and lost weight throughout my 20s, though I'm having trouble optimizing my past techniques for weight loss to my current lifestyle.

Funny enough, since food consumption has been an active consideration of my life since high school, I now work for a well-regarded restaurant group. James Beard stuff. I've got a slew of restaurants and a social life that largely revolves around food culture.

I'm not a cook in the restaurants. Nor do I actually work in the restaurants. But I'm a super competent home cook. I cook 5 nights a week, rarely using ingrediants more processed than tortillas. I'm lucky to go to food-centric events regularly, and the temptation & drinks are often too much to resist.

In the past, I've been a hardcore calorie counter. I came from a family where our food culture allowed me to figure out my calories a lot easier. We ate in many chain restaurants, and my mother cooked in ways that allowed counting easier.

Food, fortunately and unfortunately, is a prominant piece of my life. I've cut out most of the dominant "unhealthy" aspects of my life in attempt to engineer eating habits that could be life-long and not a diet. I'm a carnivore and generally cook dishes that are meat & veg focused. Rarely potatoes or bread. Maybe tortillas once a week. I have gotten better at skipping foods in restaurants that I don't just die for, like french fries. I don't eat sweets unless I or my boyfriend make them ourselves.

I don't want to diet. I want a life-long food habit that is fulfilling and keeps me in good health. It's just a lot harder to count calories both at home and in restaurant environments where you cook instinctively.

Are there other foodies who have conquered a lifestyle like this? I know plenty of folks in my industry who have overcome this challenge. It's easy to be a pudgy guy in this business. And many have hD great weight loss. Unfortunately, I'm not close enough to any of them to ask for their advice. So I'm turning to reddit. I'd so appreciate any tips and tricks on how to live a food-centric life without gaining weight.

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