Well bla-de-da-da! What's making your blood boil? What's under your skin? What's making you see red? What's up in your craw? Let's hear your weight loss related rants!
The rant post is a /u/bladedada production.
Please consider saving your next rant for this weekly thread every Tuesday.
17F SW: 170 CW: 155 GW: Healthy, feeling strong.
I can feel that I'm close to my goal weight. I feel better, stronger, more attractive, and less self conscious. I love the person I'm turning into through weight loss. I love looking at the mirror and being proud instead of thinking 'I could lose 20 lbs.'
That being said, I'm not there yet. I started acting like I was there, I starting acting like I could just maintain. Even that got a little out of hand. I was fluctuating around 153 about a month ago, now I'm closer to 155.
School is starting again, and I know that I need to get calorie counting back into my normal daily routine when I create my routine for school. I know that it has to become the default option for me like it was two months ago. I know that the only way to do this is to get back on the horse.
I've known this for awhile. I've tried to get back on my journey for a few weeks. Every time, I come up with some excuse and fail. Every time I continue to eat at maintenance or above when I should go back to 1600 + fruits and vegetables.
The farther I get from the last time I religiously counted calories, the harder it gets to get back on that horse. I could quit, I could say it's too hard and I'm done. I know that's not what the person who started this weight loss journey would have done, she put herself on this journey for a reason. She did it for who I am today, so I'll do my part for who I'll be tomorrow.
Today is a day to quit, or today is a day to start. I don't know what you guys will choose, but I choose the latter.
Okay, I've done it. I lost the weight (though I've shifted my goal weight down another ten pounds and am taking that very slowly). So many positives to report - increased energy, my body feels so light and agile, I got to shop for a whole new wardrobe....But there has been one major (MAJOR) downside.
I am always SO cold. I know it's not uncommon for those who lose a lot of weight to be colder than the average, but this is unbelievable. The high was 69 today and it might as well have been dead of winter, given how I felt. My hands were numb all day, my toes freezing in my boots and socks, and despite my silk sweater and thermals under my pants, I could not stop shivering. I have NO IDEA how I'm going to survive winter. Is it time to shell out for cashmere everything? Do I need to invest in a space heater or twenty? Does anyone have any advice? Just want to commiserate? I know that it's so silly and I'm so thankful for everything else my weight loss has brought me, but I'm just so damn cold and it's still August!
So. I am always hearing about how great people feel after losing weight. I’ve recently lost over 40lbs and I actually often times feel worse than I used too. Less energy, more tired, and overall not as energetic as before.
Let me give you some context.
My starting weight was 260lbs at 6 ‘2. I was fat, but I was the “strong and athletic” fat guy. Meaning I could run, hike, climb, and pretty much anything else at my weight. I never had a feeling that my weight slowed me down in anyway, and I always got the compliment of “its amazing how much energy you have and how nimble you are considering your size”.
Both of my teenage brother in laws are in weight training and football. They always made fun of me for being fat until one day I challenged them to a feats of strength contest.
I could lift more than them, do way more body weight exercises, hold a plank over twice as long as they could, and beat both of them in a 400 meter sprint. Never got made fun of again. These are teenagers who are doing daily practice for football.
Not saying all this to brag, just setting the scene. I was very physically capable, and never had any bad side effects of being fat other than not fitting into my clothes. But my knees never hurt, feet never hurt, all my numbers came back pretty much perfect from the doctor. Prior to getting fat I was a full time athlete, like 10 hours a day of training, every day. Weights, sprinting, and being a sponsored skateboarder. When I was 260 lbs I felt great, only a bit of embarrassment for being the fat guy.
I started my weight loss journey about 2 months ago, and while I have lost over 40 lbs I am always feeling sluggish and tired. I am Ofcourse eating at a deficit, but usually hit around 1800 calories on a keto diet, with a focus on higher protein over fat. My TDEE is around 2200 so I am not that far into a deficit so I don’t feel like I am starving myself. I just feel so low energy, tired, and having a hard time focusing on anything.
Has anyone experienced this? Does it just take more time?
I'm starting a weight loss journey and my most dreaded part is the gym. I would love to start classes or a hobby that is active that can help me get moving without feeling lost and self conscious like I do at the gym.
I'm overweight / technically obese at 220lbs (5'-7" tall), for reference. Would love suggestions that don't involve a tremendous amount of running since I have some joint issues (which will hopefully only get better after losing some weight! ). Also for reference, I live in San Francisco so I have access to a lot of different classes/gyms/clubs/etc. All recommendations welcomed!
I had an injury that led to a gain of 30lbs, and I decided to lose weight so it wouldn't hurt. 40lbs later I felt so great! I was still overweight, but was down two sizes! But when I still had considerable pain I gave up, whats the point if I am always in pain?
I packed on 20 pounds in half the time it took to lose that much. I have caught myself just a touch under 200lbs, which I told myself I would never exceed again.
But no more. To have a fighting chance at getting healthy and the least amount of pain I can't keep gorging on pasta and burgers. I used this sub to motivate and hid it away out of shame when I gave up. But I can't live with the pain, the disappointment, the lethargy that comes with my eating habits. Here is to my 100th "Day 1" and hopefully my last.
For those of you who also work out in your weight loss plan, what apps do you use to track or plan your workouts? And if you use fitness trackers, which one is worth the money? I need all the help I can get!
Long time lurker, first time poster. Thank you to everyone on this sub, for the record. Y'all keep me motivated and it's so comforting to know I'm not the only one who feels like weight loss takes a century.
For context, I've been struggling with weight and body image since my childhood. My stepdad (lovingly) called me Chubs when I played softball on his team, I was always the heaviest of my friends and I've spent years absolutely HATING myself for it. Now as an adult, I'm definitely worlds more comfortable with my body image, but that doesn't mean I want to stay this way. I recently took an entry position in something that wound up being my dream career: ballroom dance. While for now I just run the desk, one day I hope to teach, compete, and perform. Of course, dancing is HARD on the joints when you're heavy like me (20F, 5'4, SW roughly 220 lbs give or take). My weight was inhibiting my joy, my dancing, and my sex life. I decided I'd had enough. Slowly I started counting calories again, even if I fell off the wagon with the app I'd keep track in my head. Dancing as often as I could, cutting carbs and sugars where I could. My boyfriend notices the difference constantly and praises my hard work, but I never really see it. Finally, the other day, my boss looked at me and said "Wow, varsaat, you look like you've been losing weight!" It's the smallest shit, but I look up to my boss so much and it meant a lot that she actually Noticed.
Sorry for the ramble, but the scale hasn't been moving so I'll take what I can get 😅
