Kidney stones from weight loss?!?

I know I can't ask for medical advice, but has anyone else experienced kidney stones because of losing weight? I had one last week, which landed me in the ER (I had no idea what it could be, other than I was dying).

The physician asked me about my diet and noted that I'd lost around 25 lbs in 3 months. I said it was heavy in veggies and leafy greens with a lot of protein like chicken and pork and "whole foods" like full fat homemade Greek yogurt and grains. She asked what I was eating before, which was a lot of carbs, sweets, and fried food.

She indicated that it was likely my food choices that caused the kidney stones, but not to change my diet in any way; the benefits of my diet was more than the risk of the kidney stones, and just to triple whatever my water intake was. I've started tracking using Cronometer to be able to track my exact protein intake, I had been just tracking calories before.

Has anyone else experienced this? Do the kidney stones just go away once your body "gets used to" the increased proteins?

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The last time my weight was this high was 4 years ago.

Here's a graph of my weight loss progress from 2014 to present.

As you can see, while I managed to maintain my initial weight loss for several years (2015-2018), in 2019 it has gotten a bit out of control. There are several factors playing into this such as chronic migraines and being in a relationship with someone whose dietary habits differ from mine. But ultimately it comes down to my own actions and strength of will.

My current weight is at 60.5 kg. The last time my weight was around this number was almost exactly four years ago, on August 18 2015. That was when I was still on my weight loss journey from 89 to 55.

It might not seem like a big deal to some of you, but to me it's a worrisome trend. I've done some calculations and estimated that my weight will be near 63 by the end of the year if I don't make a change. And nothing's going to stop that number from climbing higher if I don't do something.

This is going to be tougher than the previous time. I felt healthier and more energetic when I was 18. At 22 (nearing 23), I'm dealing with chronic migraines and other forms of chronic pain that make it difficult to stop myself from shoving food in my face (it just helps). Nonetheless, I'll just have to grin and bear it and go the distance once again. Being in pain all the time is depressing and demotivating, but being in pain and overweight is arguably much worse.

This time I'm aiming for something like 57 instead of my old weight goal of 55. I'll try to start with a TDEE of 1500 to 1600 per day which should put me around 57 in 3 months or so.

Wish me luck.

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Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Monday, 12 August 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.

• Quick Start Guide - Build your foundation!
• Loseit Compendium - Frame it out!
• FAQ - Answers to our most Frequently Asked Questions!

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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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edited to add link to photos

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