What are your biggest struggles and question about weight loss?

I started my fitness journey 4 years ago as a means to lose weight. Since then I've fallen in love with weight lifting and actually gained weight in a healthful way which has had a really positive impact on my life, relationship with food and dieting. In the process I became a certified nutrition coach and personal trainer. My goal is to empower as many people as I can with realistic advice, tips and suggestions about making progress and sustaining that.

As someone who started dieting in my early teens, it's taken me nearly two decades to find what works for me and I'd love to help others know they aren't alone! If you feel comfortable sharing, I'd love to know what aspects of fitness and nutrition you're currently struggling with or have struggled with in the past.

My goal is to start a podcast and would love the opportunity to address common questions or misconceptions about weight loss and exercise.

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Fell off the wagon for 2.5 days. Ate lots of chips and chocolate. But recovered today!

The thing is, I quit smoking. My mind became extremely uncomfortable, and just felt awful, and somehow I got the urge to get chips and chocolate.

I think the damage is about half a kg of weight gain.

However, I don't really care about that. Because:

• I have already lost 9 kgs and so in the scheme of things this is just a small setback. I have lost 1 kg per week for 9 consecutive weeks, I may even end this week in the positive (meaning weight loss - perhaps I lose 250 grams instead of 1 kg, which is still fine).
• I have not smoked for 2 full days. Finally quitting that terrible habit. Even if I gain 2 more kgs now, I don't care, it's worth it. However, I don't think it's necessary to gain weight, I think I can both continue to lose weight and quit smoking at the same time.
• I have picked up exercising again after missing a week. Afterwards, I went to the sauna. Felt really good. This is a much better way to get the positive chemicals in my body than eating unhealthy foods and smoking. Will go a lot more often. Exercising is a great boost to my weight loss as well as my mental wellbeing.
• I also walked again, a round of 4 km. It was very windy and rainy, but it felt good. Listened to an interesting podcast. Another good habit for my mind, and this will also help me lose weight, as it has helped me a lot during the past 9 weeks.

I am so grateful for this period. 2 months ago, I was in doing terribly, everything in my life had collapsed, but I went fighting hard and now everything in my life has improved, lots of things considerably. I am learning to let go of a lot of baggage (not just kgs ;)), which makes me go through life in a lighter and more agile way, making me able to adjust my course and keep on going despite what is coming my way, instead of getting beaten by almost every setback I encounter.

Losing weight is just one of the first adventures on this journey to a good life. I try to pay attention to it and do it well, so that I only have to do this once. So, I am learning to embrace food as positive again and to enjoy it (not like the past 2.5 days - I said I am still learning :P) and the same about moving and exercising (I am much further at that).

I hope you have a great journey as well!

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My depression has made me feel like it’s too late for me to lose weight

Everything I’m about to say, I only feel about myself. Not about anyone else.

I’m 34 years old. I weigh 250lbs and I’m 6’ tall. I feel like it’s too late for me to lose weight. Like I had my chance back when I was in my 20s. And now it’s just a stupid idea to lose weight. And I’ll fail. And even if I succeed (my first goal is to hit 200lbs) I’ll still be huge and my stomach will still be huge and I’ll be disgusting.

My husband never makes me feel this way. He’s encouraging and he finds me attractive. But I hate myself so much I have a hard time looking at myself in the mirror.

My brain laughs at me when I workout. My negative self talk is off the charts.

I just had to put this somewhere. I’ve been trying to start my weight loss journey since July, and I keep failing. I bought a fitness watch, went back on MyFitnessPal... I stuck with it for 3 days at a time and then I stop. Then I try again. And stop. Rinse repeat. I’m such a failure. Why can’t I do this?? I’m so angry at myself.

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77 days of keto

I am a 21 year old male. I began gaining weight since i was about 13 through bad eating habits. Eventually that turned to depression because of low selfesteem and others constantly commenting on it, among other issues I had.

Working with my doctor on a slightly modified keto. I have been losing weight. I began my loss at 263lbs and am currently at 211.4lbs, making that 51.6lbs of loss. I feel a million times better. I can run again. My confidence is rising and im happier. I do still struggle with my self image because internally im still that fat guy so thats something I need to work on still.

Anyways over 77 lbs ive averaged 4.7 lbs a week over the 11 weeks. I still have a ways to go to get to my goal range of 170-185lbs that my doctor said is a good weight for me.

So far I still have belly fat and fat in other areas. My face has slimmed down which is great. My concern is as a 21 year old. My chances of not requiring surgery for potential loose skin as I get closer to that goal weight or if there is anything I can do to assist that?

To anyone else struggling to lose or struggling to get into the whole weight loss thingy:

Know that your future is in your hands. You dont need to be ashamed of where you are because we all have our demons. Believe in yourself and take it step by step to reach that goal weight. Whether its for your self image or health reasons. You are great. Dont forget it and push yourself even if you are feeling hopeless. Keep fighting!

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Getting to your goal, quickly.

Good morning all,

I am officially 7 months into my weight loss journey. It's been a life long battle with food that led me to my obesity. My highest known weight was 477lbs in 2015, which surely got higher since. I punished and neglected my body for the last 20 years stuffing my face like a fat slob only to have the scale creep higher, and higher.

It wasn't until March of this year, with my 28th birthday coming up that I needed to make a serious life change.

I opted to redesign my relationship with food, not just start a diet but introduce a lifestyle change. Knowing full well that I was destined for failure if I didn't apply things correctly, the end result was a full on ketogenic regime that included daily workout sessions. Losing weight has become an addiction for me, I chase the numbers on teh scale and see myself fighting my old self to reclaim my well-being. I opted for a quick approach to weight loss as I am/was damn tired of not liking myself in pictures, tired of having to wear large clothing to conceal my body, tired of being insecure about my image, tired of feeling bad and worried that I may lose a limb or my eyesight to diabetes, tired of... missing out on life.

I knew full well that I wasn't going to change overnight, I knew that the 2 decades worth of stored fat wasn't going to come off in a few weeks, but the idea of it possibly taking years to lose was an absolute no-go for me. I needed to change, and change fast. I know that the mantra here is to be slow and steady but I like to dive headfirst into things, so I strapped a turbo on my weight loss and shot out of teh gate...

Here we are in mid September (~7 months) and I am down a whopping 170lbs!

I have another 60lbs to go, and somewhere within the next 40lbs or so ill begin a body composition transformation to build more muscle and tone out. I estimate that by the end of the year ill be at my goal weight with another 6 months of strength training leading me to be at where I want to be.

To those of you who are like me and want to make significant strides quickly, know full well that you can do it! Just remember that YOU are your biggest obstacle, YOU ate all that food, YOU decided to neglect your body, and its only YOU who can make it correct.

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Best wishes on your journey, and may you reach your goal in no time ;)

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P.S. I made sure to check in with my doctor periodically to ensure that I wasn't harming myself, he wasn't aware of my diet or lifestyle changes. He was just in shock at my progress and told me to keep to it!

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A 27-Year-Old's Journey to Self Love

I've always been on the weight loss journey, as long as I can remember. Ever since I was young, my mom would always tell me that I "don't want to end up like her", meaning that I should put my looks at the forefront of my ambitions and always try and maintain a weight that would encourage men to want me. She has always struggled with relationships, and drilled it into my head that in order to be worthy in a relationship, at the workplace, or even within myself, I had to be thin. But no matter how thin I was, it was never enough for her or for me. Even at age 15 at 120 pounds I hated myself, would binge, then wouldn't eat for days. I was in, and then sustained, that bad spot. I didn't value me.

I started my weight loss/self love journey again on 8/4/19 and was down 10.8 pounds as of last Friday. I've been doing CICO and tracking macros (more protein, less carbs), consuming about 1500-1600 cals/day. This is the most I've ever lost at one time, and it leaves me feeling great at the end of the day. Typically I lose a little, then gain it right back, and quit after I shame myself into believing that no matter what I do, I won't be thin, so I should just give up. But this time, I threw a small dance party for myself, my husband danced with me as I celebrated this milestone, but still encouraged me with words like "you're sexy, you're amazing, and I love your body at any weight". Sometimes I try and sabotage myself, try to convince myself not to believe him. But, I'm making strides in self love and accepting that others can love and value me no matter how I look.

This last weekend we went on a lake trip with friends. We ate pizza, drank beers, cooked big meals, and snacked well into the night. Then we brought home half a gallon of delicious peanut butter fudge ice cream. I was up almost 4 pounds as of this morning and it was soul-crushing. 3.6 pounds in 3 days. I spent some time thinking about it, shamed myself a little, and then I had a huge realization: SO WHAT. I enjoyed myself this weekend, and even though after every fat-filled meal I would think "that wasn't worth it and I feel like sh**", I know that I can resume my weight loss journey again today, and I'm stronger because of my experience. I learned something. I genuinely don't enjoy those bad foods anymore. A piece of pizza is wonderful every now and then, but my body and my energy levels respond well to good foods, and that makes me feel amazing.

I've done a lot of work within myself to try and change my mindset about my body and my weight. As I'm approaching my 27th birthday, I'm realizing that I want to do this for me. We have to always want to do this for the better of ourselves, not for anybody else. It only took almost 27 years to realize it, but I finally want to do this for me. I want 27 to be the year that I reach my goals and feel good about myself. I want to be strong, healthy, and active. I want to run a 5k and feel comfortable doing yoga in a class, with other people. I want to go to music events, camping and on trips next summer and feel comfortable in my body, I want to dance and hike for hours and not stress about others' perception of how I'm enjoying my time. And I'm going to do it. I want to go into this year of life as strong as possible, and I have big goals for myself. But, it's for me. For me this is more than just losing the weight. It's about building myself up, realizing that I'm a human worthy of love and value, reducing the impact of others' opinions, and learning to love myself for who I am. I hope that when I turn 28, I'll be strong, healthy, and will have transformed into the best version of myself, body and mind. I'm so inspired to make this next year my best year yet. I hope to continue contributing in this sub over the next few months, and eventually be able to post a big milestone with before/after photos. Woo!

TL;DR: I've had lifelong social shaming from others to be thin and weight loss never happened. Now I want to do this for me, and it's working, it feels great. Even though I had a set back this weekend, I've used it to learn how to move forward with more motivation now than ever. I'm turning 27 this week and want to make it the year of transformation.

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I hit 30 Lbs loss... Again Lessons learned

I am back at being - 30lbs and it feels great. It's frustrating though because i have gained back about 10 lbs since I first hit this milestone back in June. So now I'm back at the halfway mark of my progress.

It's frustrating, but I have changed my diet to allow for more food as I work out and sweat more in the gym. Working out regularly has been a real game changer. I literally feel incredible after each session. When I first hit my weight loss milestone earlier this summer I wasn't eating much and I definitely wasn't working out at all. I felt really anxious, naturally. I feel way more even now with more food and more activity!

I've also moved my goal date for January 2020. I was stressing myself about losing 20 (!!!) lbs by October. Not realistic. I'm feeling really positive and good about hitting a total -60lbs loss by January!

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