Cold brew, cannabis, and confidence. the 3 c’s in my journey to body positivity/weight loss

Progress here

At the age of 16, I weighed 250 pounds at 5’10 and wore a 39 waist, XL and sometimes XXL T shirts, and most of all had no confidence.

Now (the right picture) at age 20, I weigh 168 lbs, a 32 inch waist, and feel (read: and look) the best I’ve ever been/felt. I went shopping today and all the shirts and shorts I picked out were mediums...OMG!

While I do feel puberty was a large factor in me losing my weight (been heavy all my life, from ages 6-16). True, I do work out and eat better now. But a huge part of it was seeing the difference in the mirror for myself, not what others told me. I’m putting this out there to encourage everyone that progress, and I mean any progress, is PROGRESS! Be proud of yourself for where you’ve come and where you’re going to go. Smoking cannabis and switching to low cal coffee has helped me to eat better and cutting soda was the biggest achievement (at one point I was drinking 3 cans of regular cola a day).

I went to the beach with some friends this summer and took my shirt off for the first time since I was 6 years old. 14 years passed by between that of dreading the beach because I wasn’t happy with my body. I still have some work ahead of me (toning/cutting a few areas), but am so thrilled with where I am now. Sorry if this is a bit rushed, I’m writing this in an uber lmao, but would love to hear more from you guys in the comments!

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I hate my face gains

Hello everyone,

I'm not really sure if this is the right subreddit to talk about this, but I'm not really sure where else to vent. Over the past year I have gone from 220lb -> ~175lb. And it seems like whenever I look at myself, I can't stand to see how I look. It seems like some people have complimented me on the weight loss, however, whenever I see a photo of myself I just feel like complete trash. I see practically no face gains and my face still seems really fat. I just constantly feel ugly when I look in the mirror. My face is too round. It looks fat and I can't help but wonder if loosing more weight will ever improve me. Have any of you struggled with this kind of self esteem? If so how have you overcome it?

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Does anyone get sick of talking about their weight loss?

So about 5ish years ago I started my weight loss journey. I was obviously obese (even though at that point I had already lost 15-20 pounds just by having a more physically demanding job), and I dropped another 65 pounds over the course of about 10 months. My weight has yo-yoed a bit, but for the most part I'm about where I was 4 years ago. My customers at my restaurant job (that I've had for 7 years) still will not stop talking about it. I seriously haven't been overweight the majority of the last 4 years. I'm sick of talking about how I lost the weight (CICO and switching to a vegan diet), and now that I've started going to the gym, I'm worried that if I lose more weight, people are going to want to talk about it more. I have never been super comfortable about talking about it with people besides family, and while it was flattering at first that people noticed, now I wish they wouldn't. Does anybody else wish people would just leave them alone about it?

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Patience development?

Hi there!

Now, as the weird tittle might suggest, i'm looking for patience exercises if such exist lol

Patience has been by far the hardest part of my weight loss journey

I've started out as a 120kg (about 250lbs) 186 cm (probably 6'2? idk) male 3 years ago and started the most bullshit yo-yo journey you can imagine. At some point i dropped to 80kgs (170-180 lbs) but gained it all back to 100 (220 lbs). And that is my current weight. I've tried it all and it all works. Keto, carnivore, raw vegan, everything works like charm. And its quick ;) but ITS NOT SUSTAINABLE. If only i decided to be patient three years ago, i would probably avoid all the eating disorders and yo-yo's i went through, and i would be at my goal weight (75 kg or 165 lbs). I will not make the same mistake again This time I'm going the conventional path, but i have these urges to speed up the process by fasting/over exercising etc. With my head i understand that it stupid and I'm aiming at fail, but i just cant wait to be skinny again.

Where do you guys get patience for the process? How do you stay dedicated?

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Is this normal weight loss?

As a 34 y.o male, 5'10", I recently hit 307lbs. The joys of good living and an amazing married life.

I decided I hate being fat. I've tried stuff over the years but have always had difficulty sticking to any kind of diet. Recently I decided to try intermittent fasting (18-6) and CICO( basic calorie counting and not adding my exercise burnings to my total, 1800 a day).

I just weighed myself for the end of the second week. 17lbs lost total, 7 the first week and 10lbs the second.

I've stopped drinking pop and sugary foods. But otherwise not limiting my food choices, just the times I eat and the amount. I am a sugar addict though, the main reason I fail on my Diets.

I've never had this much success. Is this normal weight loss for this kind of diet? I should say I'm finding it very easy to stick to this one.

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Cortisol & weight loss

There is a post below about how female hormones can cause water retention and therefore discouragement in weight loss efforts. Obviously it’s no secret that hormones play a huge role. I’d love everyone’s advice on how to deal with stress. I am a naturally anxious person but I also just started a new job and am worried that the extra stress may hinder my efforts because of the rise in cortisol levels. (I’m also worried that worrying about it will raise my cortisol levels additionally, thanks anxiety).

I need de-stress methods! I sometimes sit down at the end of the day and have one 5oz glass of wine. Obviously helpful at relaxing me, but then I’m adding an extra 100-150 calories (which if I plan ahead is fine, but still something to keep in mind.)

I’ve been taking fish oil as a supplement (again, an extra 30 calories which has to be considered in my total day calorie calculation, but I’ve noticed it makes a serious difference has has proven mental health benefits with depression, anxiety, bi-polar, and PTSD because it promotes neurogenesis.) I also like that if I take it in the morning with my other vitamins I’m not hungry for several hours (yay fatty oil!)

I’m just looking for more suggestions. While I will definitely keep fish oil in my diet, I don’t think it’s sustainable to continuously have a glass of wine every time I feel stressed. Currently I drink 1-3 glasses per week, but ideally I would want to find something that I can do every day. I exercise almost daily, which helps a bit but I want some small activity or exercise I can add to my routine which will turn my mind off of what I call “fast mode”.

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Restarting the weight loss journey

I have slipped out of focus on my health. I have watched my body go out of shape for a few months.

I am fuming, over myself. How could I ever allow this to happen to myself!

I mean I am 29, in the prime of my life. I have spent the last few years shifting myself out of a career in IT but I have let myself go.

I did have few passion-fueled weeks of diet and exercise where I lost a few pounds and even a pant size. Came from my highs of 88kg down close to 81kg.

I worked so hard, with so much focus. I was proud of myself.

Yeah, I 'was' proud. Coz I have nothing to show for it. I am back to looking like an ugly potato.

I am 5'6" with a under-developed jaw with an ugly chin dimple.

I see myself in the mirror naked and I feel disgusted by what I see.

Yet somehow when making food choices, I still slip back into old patterns of rice, bread, and pasta!

I need to take care of my body better. I need to be there for myself!

I don't want to wait until I break a chair or have to pay for two seats in a shared taxi.

I certainly don't want to be spurred on by someone's shitty comments about my body.

So tonight, I am recommitting my mind to my SELF.

From now on,

No more self doubt, only self assurances!

No more failures, only lessons!

No more neglecting my body but prioritizing it in every decision I make!

I AM SOOOO READY FOR IT!

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