I think I'm ready to get back into it.

I honestly never thought I would regress in my weight loss. At my heaviest I weighed in at 236lbs and I absolutely hated it. However throughout the 10 months after starting college I was able to lose 50lbs and I was actually starting to be happy with my body. But over the last 2 months I regressed and gained back 17lbs as a result of depression, and subsequent treatment through medication.

I know that doesnt sound like a lot on paper, but the upward trends of these last 2 months has been killing me, I dread being back where I started, I dread hating my body again. So I forced myself to start counting my calories again today.

I had been in the habit of counting calories at the start of the summer but I ultimately stoped, for what I thought would be a temporary break as some friends came into town. However after they left my mood instantly (within 8 hours) went from really high back down to an awful low anyone with depression will be familiar with. My therapist and family doctor both decided on trying medication to help treatment. Thankfully the medication worked wonderfully and im doing much better now, not perfect, but so much better!

Unfortunately the medicine helped bolster my appetite and weight gain, a normal side effect according to my doctor. Ive been binge eating and eating a lot more garbage that I had been shying away from only months prior. It's honestly quite dreadful how quickly and easily I slipped. I knew i could rationalize it away as the doctor had said that It was just the medicine and that I could retry weight loss here in a few years when I was off of it. But no matter how normal it is doesnt matter to me, a year ago I set out to lose 70lbs damnit! Not 50 and certainly not 33, which is where I stand today.

Today was the first day I restarted my calorie counting, hopefully for good this time. Today is the day I want to begin continuing my journey. This time last year I moved into my dorm, started my freshman year, and began my weight loss journey. Today I want to resume it and finish it by the end of the school year. I truly hope my next post is to celebrate my weight goal, I really do.

P.S To anyone struggling with depression and weight loss, my most enormous sympathies, its a tough fight. But, absolutely do not avoid medication in fear of weight gain. I would rather gain back all 50lbs I lost than have let my depression continue to eat away at my life.

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Starting over on weight loss journey.

I think I’ve posted something like this here before, but I didn’t stick to the plan. Anyway, I’m starting over. I’m an 18 year old female, 5’5”, and 168 pounds. My weight has fluctuated a lot the past 4 years. I went from 160 pounds to 120, back to 160, down to 140, up to 180, then down to 150. Now I’ve been in the 160’s for probably 6 months or so. I keep telling myself I’ll make a plan and stick to it, but I haven’t. My current goal is to get to 130 pounds and stay there. I also want to get stronger. I’m a gymnastics coach and while I can do my job (involves a lot of lifting entire body weights), I’d like to be stronger so that it’s easier. Especially with the teenagers. I’ve developed a plan and I want to know what you guys think about it.

First of all I’m a full time student that works 25 hours a week, so I don’t have a whole lot of time on my hands.

I plan to go to the gym 6 days a week and use the elliptical. I’ll start with 20 minutes, and build up by 10% every two weeks until I reach about 30 minutes. I don’t have time to go to the gym for long periods of time, so I figured doing 20 or 30 minutes everyday would be better for me then going for longer periods of time a couple times a week.

I also plan to do some strength stuff at home every night until I have the time and endurance to use machines at the gym. My plan is to do in arm push-ups, regular push-ups, tricep dips, sit ups, butt-ups, squats, arches, and something I call “doggies”. I’ll start with a number for each I know I can easily do now and increase a bit every two weeks.

Food wise, my doctor gave me some specifications. He wants me to eat three meals a day and two snacks. Since some nights I get home from work at 9pm, he wants me to have just a smoothie for dinner those nights. He also specified one large salad a day.

I’m thinking for breakfast most mornings I’ll give myself five options. Either overnight oats, eggs and fruit, yogurt and fruit, oatmeal, or a smoothie. For lunch, I think I’ll mostly stick to salads and sometimes have leftovers from the previous night. We eat fairly healthy dinners, so this shouldn’t be an issue. For dinner I’ll either have what my family is having or something healthier if it’s not a night I’m only having a smoothie. For snacks I was thinking veggies, tuna, rice cakes and peanut butter, or other things like that.

What do you guys think? Is it doable? Should I be tracking calories? People always tell me not to, but I feel like losing weight is math. You have to have burn an excess of 3,500 calories to burn a pound right? So isn’t it just math? If you eat 1,500 calories one day and burn let’s say 2,000 calories that day, then you’ve put 500 calories toward that 3,500 it takes to lose a pound. If you continue it for a week then you’ve lost a pound.

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Fast weight loss at start of diet

Hi,

Apologies if this is a stupid question.

I began a transition to a healthier lifestyle exactly 1 month ago.

I have stuck to a strict 1500 calorie diet, with walking as a main exercise of about 10-12k steps day. I thought the 1500 would be too little but it's been pretty good so far and I feel satisfied with it.

Today weighing in, I've lost 25.5 pounds since my original weight.

346.6 > 321.2 (M, 6'1)

Is this huge weight loss due to a huge change of lifestyle? It seems to be a lot and while I'm all positive about weightloss, I want to do it in the healthiest way possible, as its not a race.

Thanks!

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For the first time in 20 years I’m consistently losing weight rather than slowly gaining.

This is my first post and my first time successfully following a weight loss plan, ever. I gained around 50 pounds from 20 to 40. I obsessed about losing weight and being in better shape but did nothing to eat healthier or increase my exercise. Until a couple months ago.

The week before I turned 40 I joined a diet support group and started to measure and control my servings at every meal and walk more. I felt a strong ‘now or never’ pressure from inside and I’m so thankful that this was enough motivation to start me eating healthier and getting in better physical shape.

I’ve lost 20 pounds including binging a few times and gaining, then losing again. It’s a struggle even though I truly want to be healthy. I self sabotage and am definitely my own worst enemy. Overeating is my coping mechanism of choice and I’m still trying to find something to replace it with.

I’d love to hear from others about how they’ve dealt with overcoming the emotional hurdles through weight loss. I’ve got 25 pounds to lose before my BMI is considered ‘normal’. I’ve gone from obese to overweight and would really like to achieve the goal of being a healthy body weight and categorized as ‘normal’.

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Lost the first 7.5 kgs!

I am 87.5 kg right now! I am happy that I am making progress!

I am going through a rough time now, my mother has terminal cancer (my main concern, of course) and my job has become pretty challenging - I have to switch jobs, and I am only working 50% now due to being overworked/mental challenges.

During the past 2 months I have gradually been doing better, taking it day by day. My girlfriend broke up with me then, it was not the right time to start a relationship, and I realized that I have to work on myself, and do it from a place of self-love and acceptance. She loves me a lot, and I still love her, and that sense of love has sunk into my own heart and I can direct it towards myself better than before. That was the spark that set me on a good path for myself, even though it may not sound like I am on a good path.

I am building the life that I want to live. I will switch from my IT job, and gradually move to becoming an ecologist. I care about the earth, and I just love to learn about nature.

And I want to become super fit again. My goal is to weigh less than 80 kgs before mid November, it will mean that I am lighter than I have ever been in the past 13 years. I may continue down to 75, but it depends on my fat% (I have a good amount of muscle).

The reason that I expect to be successful, is that I focus on taking care about myself above everything, both physically and mentally. I think that my weight gain was mostly an issue due to my mental challenges (low self-love, being too hard on myself, anxiety, etc), and just due to not knowing how to take care of myself.

2 months ago I have also decided to let go of all the bagage from my past, and to start living in the now. I do take full responsibility for all my mistakes and also for all my flaws in the now, but I won't allow myself to attack myself as viciously anymore, or to get stuck in guilt and shame, but I will point my attention to the fact that I am really doing my best, that I am very open and honest about what is happening in my life to the people I love (which takes a lot of courage), that there is already so much good in me, to trust that I can grow and deal with whatever comes my way, and that I deserve to take good care of myself even though I have my flaws.

I look forward to hitting 86.x kg this week, and 83.x by the end of this month. I will see my ex by the end of this week again, and though I am doing this for myself, I am sure that she will be shocked (I hope positively) by how much thinner I am, though I just hope that I will feel more relaxed and that we will have a good time.

Even if we "just" stay friends, I am happy that she is in my life, she has chosen (on her initiative) to support me through this difficult period with my mum.

I also want to continue to do better for my mum, and to follow my heart in my work and life. I hope that she doesn't worry about me. Right now, she is still fit, the cancer does not create symtoms yet, but she may not be there by the end of this year. I hope she will be around as long as possible, and I am doing everything I can to look after her and our family.

So, weight loss is not my highest priority goal at the moment, but I do not find it that hard right now. The stress is really not good for my appetite, and I walk and exercise more to relax and take care of my mind.

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Healthy low calorie snacks that fill you up

If you typically have small healthy snacks before going out to eat, that’s definitely a smart move and one that keeps you from ordering everything off the menu the second you arrive. You see, the less ravenous you are when you sit down to a meal, the easier it will be to choose healthy snacks.

Healthy filling snacks should have fewer than 250 calories and be rich in hunger-squashing nutrients like water, fiber, and protein.

1. Avocado Toast - 1 SLICE OF EZEKIEL BREAD, 1/4TH AVOCADO: 183 calories, 10 g fat (2.1 g saturated fat), 78 mg sodium, 19.3 g carbs (6.5 g fiber, 5 g protein. Avocado toast isn’t just for breakfast, guys. Thanks to its healthy fat, fiber, and protein content, the combo makes for a filling snack, too. To whip up a slice, toast a piece of Ezekiel or whole-grain bread and top with chunky, mashed avocado. Sprinkle chili pepper flakes and a light drizzle of olive oil.
2. Raspberries - 1 CUP: 64 calories, 0.8 g fat (0 g saturated fat), 4.6 g carbs (5.4 g sugar), 1 g protein, 8 g fiber. Raspberries may be small, but they’re awful mighty, think of them as nature’s magical weight loss pill. Packing more fiber and liquid than most other fruits, they boost feelings of satiety without doing any damage to your waistline. Eat them solo or throw them in Greek yogurt for creamy, more protein-rich healthy snacks.
3. Banana - 1 MEDIUM FRUIT: 105 calories, 0.4 g fat (0.1 g saturated fat), 1 mg sodium, 27 g carbs (3.1 g fiber, 14 g sugar), 1.3 g protein. Not only can banana‘s water and fiber content keep you away from the vending machine (75 percent of the fruit is pure water), each one comes with a free carrying case, so you can grab it and go! The ultimate in healthy snacks!
4. Dark Chocolate with Nut Butter - 1 TBSP. PEANUT BUTTER, 5 PIECES DARK CHOCOLATE: 202 calories, 17 g fat (7g saturated fat), 82 mg sodium, 9 g carbs (3 g fiber, 4 g sugar), 6 g protein. This naughty-sounding snack duo is actually super low-sugar and satiating. In their purest forms, both peanut butter and dark chocolate are superfoods overflowing with nutrients. We adore Green & Black’s Organic Dark Chocolate 85% Cacao Bar for its high fiber count and low sugar content. When selecting a nut butter, look for something that contains just two ingredients: nuts and salt. If you see anything else printed on the label, there’s a very good chance it’s not a health food.

Cutting back on calories doesn’t mean you have to constantly feel hungry or unsatisfied between meals. Eating a wide variety of filling foods with plenty of protein and fiber can fight cravings and decrease hunger.

Paired with an active lifestyle and well-rounded diet, these low-calorie foods can keep you feeling satisfied throughout the day. Hope this helps!

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All what you need to know about Rapid Weight Loss . Q&A

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We all have that issue when it comes to patience.

We all would like to have the fastest result that we could possibly get . In terms of beauty , health , or even Scientific research .

But today’s topic , is about « Rapid weight loss » . You must be all wondering what is it ? is it real ?

without furtherdue..let’s move on to the Q&A.

Rapid Weight Loss :What Is It ?

The concern with fast weight loss is that it usually takes extraordinary efforts in diet and exercise — efforts that could be unhealthy and that you probably can’t maintain as permanent lifestyle changes.

What Are the Risks of Rapid Weight Loss?

Rapid weight loss creates physical demands on the body. Possible serious risks include:

• Gallstones, which occur in 12% to 25% of people losing large amounts of weight over several months
• Dehydration, which can be avoided by drinking plenty of fluids
• Malnutrition, usually from not eating enough protein for weeks at a time
• Electrolyte imbalances, which rarely can be life threatening

Other side effects of rapid weight loss include:

• Headaches
• Irritability
• Fatigue
• Dizziness
• Constipation
• Menstrual irregularities
• Hair loss
• Muscle loss

The dangers of rapid weight loss increase with the time spent on the diet. Eating a no-protein diet is particularly risky.

Is Rapid Weight Loss Ever a Good Idea?

Rapid weight loss diets can have ill effects, but so does obesity. For this reason, very low-calorie diets (VLCDs) are considered a reasonable weight loss option for people with obesity (having a body mass index (BMI) greater than 30) needing rapid weight loss for a specific purpose such as weight loss surgery .

VLCDs are doctor-supervised diets lasting several weeks. The meals are nutritionally balanced, but expensive — people can end up spending thousands of dollars over time. VLCDs safely produce a loss of 15% to 25% of body weight in 12 weeks. That’s for those who finish the program: 25% to half of people don’t complete the program. Weight returns when the diet is stopped and happens rapidly; some experts say its best to take a more sustainable approach to weight loss comparable to that of regular diets.

Most people seeking rapid weight loss, though, usually do it on their own. Frequently, it’s to achieve a short-term goal, such as fitting into a dress, or looking good at the beach.

Starving yourself is certainly not a good idea. But if you’re otherwise healthy, a brief period of extreme calorie restriction isn’t likely to hurt you. You should tell your doctor what you’re doing, and be sure to include protein in your diet (70 to 100 grams per day). Take a multivitamin, and eat potassium-rich foods (tomatoes, oranges, and bananas).

Also, remember that crash diets rarely help you achieve a sustained, healthy weight. Most people put the pounds right back on.

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