Milestone! Heck of a Roller Coaster Ride! From Obese to Overweight! 14kgs lost in 2 months!

For someone who was fixated on the thought of always being fat, someone who thought that they will be forever the same and could do nothing about it; the past 2 months with this subreddit have changed my life completely.I know I still haven't reached my goal but this is a huge milestone for me.

r/loseit gave me a new way of life and taught me the "ACTUAL" basics of gaining health (and losing weight).

Weight Loss Journey-

I started doing CICO properly since July 2019 and kept for myself at around 1500 Calories (Almost always 100 less than the goal just to make sure I don't overcalcuate the calories). Although I started slowly reducing my goal calories from 2000 to 1500 by the end of July and maintaining it around 1500 for August. I only had cheat nights every 14 days. All my friends tried to book me for that night and I always tried to eat something special then but I don't know how because even if I try a lot I would never eat too much. Started a Nike running plan for a 10k and can now run... Like a LOT! Even more than 10k if I wanted to and am still continuing it. I went to the gym only in June but have stopped going now because of lack of time since I have exams coming up. But I have recently started workouts which I can do early in the morning along with my running and it sure is working out well.

I'm sure all of you can relate to how it feels when you have always been obese and have always felt a need for buying larger clothes, and you can and will relate to how it will feel when you buy smaller clothes and transition from that obese category to the overweight category....

For anyone who is going through something or the other, believe me someone or the other has been through that and you are not alone.

We will soon be a society of healthy people making other people healthy.

TLDR.. I love being slimmer...

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I have lost 150 pounds

I have recently been aired on the Tyra Banks Show twice in the past six months. I have started a Youtube account (Coutureslimdown) and made friends, accumulated fans, and have many people following me in my weight loss journey. I am a 5 ft. 5 inch 22-year old female who used to weigh 300 pounds.

I was on my way to my deathbed by the time I was 30-something. I had high cholesterol, I couldn’t fit in theater seats, and I couldn’t climb stairs when I was at my heaviest. I have lost over 150 pounds in my weight loss journey WITHOUT lapband or any other type of weight loss surgery…I used a strict diet and lots of exercise along with drinking lots of water, eating often throughout the day, and doing several other things.

I want to share this with as many people as possible to help get the word out there that expensive surgeries are not always necessary…even when you are so heavy you cannot even imagine seeing the “finish line”. I am a motivational speaker, an author, a writer, a personal trainer, and sports nutritionist now that I have finished my journey. My journey has made me who I am today. I have had many near-death experiences in my journey as well that I would love to share with others. Over time I have become an icon of weight loss and fitness. I also have some advice on getting excess skin removed after weight loss because I have been there and done that too.

I have done the most painful and extensive procedures offered…such as a full circumferential body lift, leg skin removal, arm skin removal, and total breast reconstruction. I hope to hear from you soon if you are interested in my story. Thanks!

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Looking for a weight loss buddy

Hi all! I’ve been having a hard time with the whole diet/exercise scene (who doesn’t) and would like to have a texting buddy for accountability/reassurance/support.

It would be nice to send each other pictures of our meals, share exercises we did at the gym, goals completed, or heck, even someone to congratulate me on not redownloading Postmates when the nightly hunger pains kick in.

I’m doing IF and it would be a plus if you were doing the same. Please tho, don’t spam/cross boundaries(and for the love of god, keep it sfw). I have no time for all that mess. PM me! Maybe a group chat or something could be started if there’s multiple takers :)

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23M - Lost 115 lbs since Feb 2018. More to go. Things are getting hard.

Started at 330 lbs, currently at 213 lbs. Aiming to land in the 180 lb range. Long time lurker, first time poster. Here's a few pictures of my weight loss. Starting weight, Recent pic of me, Progress pic @ 100 lbs down

I've been obese since I was 5 and with a family history of health problems, last year I decided enough was enough and I was going to take a different route to lose weight. Our local medical care provider had a Medical Weight Management program alongside their bariatric office. MWM was sort of a self motivated, with their guidance, type of program and I met with a dietician, psychologist, and two other doctors every other week (and eventually once a month). They evaluated my unhealthy lifestyle, told me to eat between 1,500-1,800 calories a day (3 meals, 500 cals each, with 3 optional snacks at 100 cals each) and provided me a chart of how many servings to eat per meal, and a list of probably 100 different proteins, carbs, vegetables, and fats along with what counted as a "serving". Super helpful stuff, put me on the right track, started meal prepping, and I was losing about 10 lbs a month almost entirely on a diet. It didn't take me more than a week to feel comfortable eating half as many calories as I was used to eating. The healthcare provider shut down Medical Weight Management in January 2019, but for awhile, I felt like I was still prevailing.

When it got warm out, I joined a gym and started getting into a routine of 30+ minutes of cardio to burn calories + 3 different machines/exercises doing 3 sets of 15-20 reps each. The weight just kept falling off. I was incredibly motivated, my customers and coworkers were noticing and complimenting, and I felt like I had control of my life.

I went on vacation for a week, fell off the wagon, and it took me a few weeks to get my act together afterwards. Lost another 40 lbs, and the holidays hit so I would lose a few pounds, gain a few pounds, lose a few pounds, gain a few pounds. Still meal prepping, but the vacation halted all motivation to get to the gym.

The rate at which I lose weight, does not feel like it is nearly what it used to be. I used to reward myself with weight loss goals, by going out for sushi with friends or allowing another sort of cheat meal of something I used to eat. I would gain a pound, maybe two if I ate more sushi than I should've. There is a girlfriend in the picture now, and she's incredibly supportive but it's so hard for me to eat out and not constantly stare at calories, or think about how much weight I'll gain, or worse yet - the lack of portion control. I find myself snacking more, and not feeling like I can control it. I live at home and my parents could benefit from eating like I do, yet the leftover pizza or chinese food stares at me when I open the fridge and I feel helpless, craving it.

I've noticed recently that when I stray away from my diet, and go out to dinner with my girlfriend or family, it doesn't take but one or two meals for what feels like a massive gain. I'll eat two bad meals in one weekend, gain 7 lbs, and then it takes me all week to work it all off. I don't understand how it can be so drastic. I'm still meal prepping. I've been very good about being in the gym 4-5 days a week. However, I feel like my progress is slowing and I'm losing control. I've been in my head about it way too much recently, and I'm really just looking for advice.

What can I do differently in the gym to keep my metabolism high or keep the fat burning? How do I gain control of my cravings or meaningless snacking again? I'm not even hungry when I walk past the kitchen and grab a handful of almonds. Better yet, how do I stop obsessing over everything? I just want to enjoy a date night with my girlfriend or a cookout with family, without analyzing every single thing going into my body and then instantly beating myself up mentally for eating bad, and wondering how it's going to effect my weight. I just can't break away from this 213-217 lb range for the last month and it's driving me batty.

I'm sorry if this seems like a rambling mess. I'm just looking for some guidance from people who actually understand what I'm going through, because no matter how much support I get from my friends and family, they just don't truly understand.

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Where to start after a recent weight gain.

I have two months off work and my kids will be in school, where/how do I start taking the first steps to weight loss?

Backstory: I was always physically active, ate sensibly, was a muscular five foot six, 125lbs. After I had my first baby l lost all the baby weight. My eating habits slipped a bit, but not terribly so.

Then I had my second and all hell broke loose. We lost several family members to sudden onset terminal illnesses. We moved three times in three years. I went back to work in a fast paced job. My oldest became a threenager.

I remained at the weight I was when I was about five months pregnant with my second for three years. Then this winter I put on an additional 10-15lbs amid an incredibly busy time at work. I am now likely pushing 160, and very little of that is muscle!

I don’t feel like myself. I don’t look like myself. My entire body feels foreign.

I’m taking two months off work for my mental health starting on Monday and I want to get physically healthy as well. But I don’t have a plan, it feels like the muscle memory is gone. How did I do this eight years ago? How do I do it now with kids? What the hell did I used to eat?

Can anyone recommend broad strokes for putting one step in front of the other as I start out? Tips or things that helped you get back on track?

Huge thanks in advance!

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Weight stagnating. Help?

SW: 150Ib CW: 143.6Ib GW: 130Ib

A little background: I am a 5'5", 20yo female. Last year, my weight was generally hanging around 140Ib, and it wasn't something I paid attention to. I was fit, had a flat stomach, and damn good thighs. That changed this past Christmas. I had been going gluten free due to health issues since I was 15. However, I was still having a lot of bad IBS, so I kind of figured "fuck it. I'll have a donut. I don't care if it kills me". The donut didn't make me sick, and I then came to the realization that wheat was not going to murder me. I went on a dessert-binge, and quickly gained weight. It was a three week long vacation, and it ended with my loosest jeans fitting uncomfortably tight. I quickly lost some weight upon arriving home, but the extra ten pounds kind of stuck around. I vowed to lose weight last semester, but under the stress of 19 credit hours of STEM, frequent all-nighters, and my immune system crashing. I made attempts to work out, but I would end up sick with something a few days later. Then, in April, I tore my ACL. This effectively ended gym-time for me. Once summer hit, I had ACL surgery.

This semester started only a few weeks ago. I have been working out at least 4 days a week, and put myself on a 1200-1300 kCal diet with an 1800 limit on Fridays and Saturdays. Initially, I lost 5 pounds. Then, the weight loss started to stagnate. On Sunday, I was 143Ib exactly. I just weighed myself, and seem to have gained back another half-pound.

Here are the differences between when I first started, and the last ten days. 1) I usually work out in the afternoons. Today, I weighed myself in the evening. 2) I've been eating less carbs. Instead of my diet being 50% carb, it is now an even ratio of protein, fat, and carbs. Most of my diet consists of fruits, meats, and cheeses (protein bars and eggs also make frequent appearances) 3) I've actually been working out. Muscle definition in my injured leg started returning this week and the difference between now and a few days ago is oddly large. Furthermore, I started arm-weights last week again.

Is this muscle gain or is there something I need to do to alter my diet?

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How Exercising for Weight Loss Ruined My Sleep (And How I Got It Back)

I started doing CICO about a year ago, first just dieting, then when I lost about 25 pounds, adding in some low-level exercising for general fitness. I walked around my town, almost exclusively after dark, because here in Texas it gets so hot in the summer that no one goes out during the day if they can avoid it. And I've always been something of a night owl, so I'd often take my walks (and later bike rides) after 11 at night.

About six months ago I started having serious trouble sleeping. After initially coming home exhausted post-exercise and more or less collapsing into bed, now I would stay up for hours and hours, often not falling asleep until 4 or 5 in the morning. It started to affect my timekeeping---I couldn't make it through the work day without a nap (working from home enabled this somewhat), which of course meant that I took even longer to get to sleep at night. I'd try desperately to get back on a proper sleep schedule, but to no avail---after a day or two I'd slip back into the same habits.

All throughout this time I kept up walking and biking. Though my weight loss had slowed and stopped, I didn't see a reason to let myself compound my troubles. After my boss said he'd noticed a dip in my work quality and timekeeping, I decided that I had to try something radical and previously unthinkable: exercising in the morning instead.

This Monday I woke up at 6 AM and took a ten mile bike ride, then came home, took a shower, and logged into work. After an hour I started to notice that, much to my surprise, I wasn't worn out or tired at all. In fact, I felt like I could slap Superman. I worked like a demon, faster and more efficiently than I had in months. Despite a mid-to-intense workout by my standards, I had the energy for a full day of work, and I followed it up with a date with my S.O. that included three hours of driving. Even going to bed at midnight, I only felt mildly tired.

I spoke to my boss, a fitness fanatic for years, about my paradoxical energy. He said it was obvious: exercising around midnight every night raised my endorphin levels, giving me a natural high and keeping me awake. When I had first started working out after years of sloth (starting weight of around 315), I wore myself out enough that I'd fall asleep instantly. But as my weight dropped and my fitness improved, those workout endorphins were more effective, keeping me up longer and longer. My habit of working out an hour or two after most people would have already gone to bed was actively sabotaging my sleep, and creating bigger and bigger problems in my personal and professional life. My boss said that for this exact reason, elevated endorphin levels affecting sleep, he never works out later than 7 PM.

My experience on Monday has turned me into an insufferable "Morning Person" literally overnight, and I've kept it up all this week with phenomenal results. In retrospect it should have been obvious---I knew on a basic level that exercising released endorphins, but it just didn't occur to me that this "high" was keeping me up, because I was experiencing normal amounts of weariness at the end of the day at the same time. Until I got that fantastic boost of energy in the morning, something I haven't had since I was a teenager, I never made the connection.

I know a lot of people on this sub started in the same place I did, having to learn good habits after years and years of letting things slide. If you've been exercising late in your day and have also had trouble sleeping, consider switching your schedule around. It's done wonders for me. I only hope that my experiences can keep someone else from going so long with such a frustrating sleep problem.

TL;DR I worked out almost exclusively after 11 PM. At first it put me to sleep, then it kept me awake. Switching to a morning workout kept me from staying up after flooding my system with post-exercise endorphins.

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