Im finally on a healthy weight loss journey.

I have been a rollercoaster with weight loss. i lost about 70 pounds quick, particularly in an unhealthy way. Was maybe eating around 1000 Cal a day when I should've been eating 2000 plus. So what would you know, i went back to my old lifestyle after a while and ganied about 50 pounds back.

When i go vacations i would just keep telling myself eat whatever and ill just eat 700 cals a day for the next week or so to get back on track. After a while, it stops working and i fall off the wagon, because I can't fight the urges anymore. was in this back and forth dilemma for about 5 months, putting on weight.

The changing point was when i went to a clothing store and went to try on clothes and saw how much bigger i looked in the mirrors. After that, said its time to stop making excuses for myself saying "oh ill get back on track tomorrow". So then i went back looked on everything i did wrong. 1) eating a super low amount of cals is not only unhealthy and not sustainable, sooner or later you will crash. 2) the food we deem as horrible you fast food, candy, ETC is all ok in moderation. last go-around would not have that food for months on months, but once i finally had some feel into a deep hole of binging that lasted for a couple of days. Now if I have some urge that i feel like i cant fight, ill have a small piece of candy and the temptation will be gone after that. and realize its not the end of the world.

Now im down 30 pounds but in a healthy way :)

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Yes, I want a cookie

Since April I've lost close to 30 lbs (most of it in the first 4 months). I'm within 4 lbs of my goal weight. All of it CICO. Eat less, move more.

My husband is overweight. Not obese, but 20 - 25 lbs would make a world of difference. I know you can't force somebody to get on-board the weight loss train, but he's soclose to hopping on it's driving me crazy.

Last week, I felt like I was coming down with a cold so I asked him to pick up dinner on his way home. I had him get soup and a side salad and because I didn't feel well I asked for comfort cookies (Dark Chocolate Pepperidge Farms Milanos to be exact) which I promptly ate 80% of in one night. He has marveled at this multiple times since. But, hey, I was right back on track the next day (and avoided the cold I thought was coming) and was actually down weight-wise 2 days later.

Last night, he broke his side of the couch. Granted, it's a 16-year-old couch and we've been actively looking for a replacement for the past couple of months, but there's a reason his side broke and not mine. I'm sure he knows this and am so proud of myself for not pointing out. But, yet ... is change going to come?

So, all in all, I want another damn cookie for keeping my mouth shut even though showing him the way is so damn tempting.

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I changed a lot and it changed me [Long Post]

After being on my weight loss journey for years I decided that it's time to tell you all how and what I did. BACKGROUND INFO: -I was always a bit chubby -I am doing sports since I was a kid, mostly martial arts since I'm 6 years old -I went to the gym since 2015 more of less on a regular basis ---> Progress stats and pics at the end

I had always been then chubby guy but I was always the most muscular one. Mostly because my parents wanted me to do sports which was good but hey if your forced to do it, it isn't that much fun. But when was the point I really wanted to loose weight? It all started after I met my girlfriend at the age of 14. I (the dumb boy I was) promised her to get a six pack. After I got 16 I got a membership in my town gym and started going there between school lessons or at the weekend. At this point it didn't really new much about anatomy or diet plans or work out routines. Some lifting here, some Cardio there and of course protein shakes. And yes I gained muscles but you couldn't really see it. This went on for the next few years but after I was finished with school I worked in retail for 1,5 years and didn't really had much time for the gym. My girlfriend and I tried different diet plans, fasting, only drinking smoothies and stuff like that. We tracked my weight, which was going up and down. It always worked but I didn't stick to I because my mind was weak and I always got back to my bad eating habits. FAST FORWARD TO JANUARY 2019 After moving out from my parents to study in a city near by my girlfriend and I moved into a small apartment. I didn't go to gym anymore but I was missing it. So in January 2 of my friends and I started to go to the gym regularly and you could finally see some difference. I put more effort into it and started to watch a fitness Youtuber (don't want to say the name, cause I don't know if I'm allowed to). I started tracking calories but after a few weeks I quit that because I hated it. I developed a routine (2 muscles a day, 3 days a week) and of course a looooooot of Cardio. Instead of tracking calories I just tried to eat healthy and tried to eat less with a calorie deficit. I set a deadline till October to get to 85 kg/187lbs. And what can say.... I lost over 20 kg/44lbs and I'm now trying out some new routine and diet which is more bulking than losing weight but still focused on gaining weight while losing fat. If anyone has further questions, feel free to ask. I'm gonna post more progress when I feel like I have achieved something in the next month.

WEIGHT:

2015 ~ 90 kg/198 lbs Mid 2018 ~ 110 kg/242 lbs January 2019 ~103 kg/227 lbs June 2019 ~ 95 kg/ 209 lbs End of September 2019 ~ 88 kg/ 194 lbs

Progess Pics

http://imgur.com/a/LNNzI5J

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I Actually Broke My Foot & Walking Boot Recs

I broke my foot. Yep. I can’t believe what started as a bit of an ache in my left foot turned into a complete break of my 2nd metatarsal! I’m sharing the progression of events from running one day to limping the next on the Run Eat Repeat Podcast because it’s kind of a long […]

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Did anyone else have crazy, uninformed parents when it came to weight loss?

TLDR: My dad made me weigh myself in front of him every day and made me sit in hot cars with the windows up without water to “burn more fat”.

I’ve had scattered bits of weight loss journeys for the past 15 years or so, and am now recently having good success (down 20 pounds) and newfound confidence at 29 years old. This has, of course, brought back past memories of losing weight and all the trauma that came with it.

There’s two particular situations that stand out to me. For some background, my dad struggled with his weight for most of his adulthood and managed to lose ~80 pounds within 3 months right before he started trying to get me thinner.

First, he would go with me to the gym and tennis and constantly remind me to sweat more, (This was literally his suggestion) while showing me how much he had sweat compared to me. We would then go to a sauna, or drive home in a hot car with the windows closed, to help with the “burn”. He also kept reminding me and stopping me from drinking water as that would “stop” the fat burn. Once home, we would immediately go to the scale and he would watch me weigh myself and either give me a high five or be disappointed in the effort I gave during my workout. He would sometimes also weigh me before and after a meal to see how much I gained. This crazy weighing routine pretty much continued until I was out of the house for college and started refusing him information, though he would still try to get me to tell him my weight.

There was a particular summer when he was traveling a lot for work and I had to work out by myself. That freedom was awesome. Though, like clockwork, he would call every single night to check my number. Since he wasn’t around to scare me into listening, I would make up numbers, thinking I would lose the weight quickly later before he returned. Boy did I get yelled at when he finally got home.

The other thing my dad did, that creeped me out a bit, was that he would comment on the figures of my friends. Like “look at her legs, don’t you want those legs?” or “so-and-so gained/lost weight recently”. Sadly, it made it hard for me to stay friends with some of those people because I started feeling weirdly jealous of them, more because of my desire for my dad’s approval than wanting their bodies.

It’s weird now. I want to love my dad but every little comment he makes about food or exercise make me feel a little physically ill. All I want is distance from him now. The crazy thing is that when I was a teen, I was about 30 pounds overweight, which I feel could be easily helped in positive fun ways. Instead, my parents put me on Nutrisystem (disgusting btw) and gave me so much pressure that I was researching Lapband surgery at 15.

All in all, I’m just so grateful for all the information on the internet these days and especially this subreddit. It feels a lot less lonely with the support of everyone here.

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SV: 11KG down in 45 days

Hi guys! I started my weight loss journey at 121 kg in September and it is now down to 110kg over last 45 odd days. I have struggled with my weight my entire life and had quite the yoyo relationship with my weight and experienced some of the psychological games being fat can play with you. I have lost almost 40kg previously, however, to my shame 6 years later I've regained nearly all of it back :( I am once again embarked on my journey to lose weight and this time I will not fail!

To remind my weight was 121KG at height of 6'1 and age 32 as at start of September. My goal is 85kg. My protocols are as follows:

1. First 40 days - Intermittent Fasting 2PM-10PM eating hours (2 meals a day, average meal was 1/2 cup white boiled rice, 300g chicken, beef, etc and mixed veggies carrots, spinach, cucumbers ). Around 2500-2800 cals per day
2. Currently Ketogenic diet and Intermittent Fasting 2PM-10PM eating hours (average meal, less protein, more cheese, ghee, oils, etc a bit less protein but still around 400 grams a day.) 2500-2800 cals a day. carbs below 20grams a day with them coming from stuff like spinach, cauliflower, lettuce, cucumbers, onions, etc. Usually by way of salad with lovely cheese cream and then some chicken or beef. Get creative with Keto, I've made cauliflower bun burgers dripping in cheese which were awesome :)
3. No snacking. Only black tea at office with stevia sweetner. Snacking is a bad for me. Friday is my day, our office has one meal a week we all eat together which is on Friday so I used that as my cheat day. I will eat carbs but I try not to overboard. But even if i do, I utilize to really push myself in the next few workouts and it balances out.
4. I am doing a starting strength weight lifting protocol. I have history of lifting but just started a week or two ago with the empty barbell because of long layoff from lifting. Its 3x5 Squat, 3x5 OHP/Bench, 1x5 Deadlift 3xweek.
5. I play table tennis 3-4 times a week for an hour. Tennis once a week, my gym sessions 3x a week and occasionally will do sprints.

I am losing weight, feeling full and feeling happy and confident! Thought id share. I'm really happy about this and made an audio journal detailing my current efforts and my previous issues with weight loss, however, I understand that we cannot share it here under the self promotion rules. If you are interesting in listening to it, PM me and I will forward you the link. :)

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Is this possible?

I was recently (3 months ago) prescribed medication for my ADHD (dexamphetamine) and one of the side effects for the medication is a loss of appetite. This was not good for me as I have always struggled with body image issues and had a slight obsession with my weight and appearance so I saw it as a gateway to losing weight. Over the first couple of weeks- a month I began to eat very small amounts of food each day which lead me to lose 10kg in the blink of an eye. Fast forward a couple of months and I still only eat one meal a day for dinner, this usually consists of around 500 calories of food. For example last night I had a chicken thigh, maybe two and a leafy salad, tonight I had a lamb wrap with some lettuce and Hommus. I don’t have anything else during the day, not a bite of an apple or a cracker, the only other calorie source I have is an occasional coffee with a dash of milk and this has been the same every day for the last 3 months (I have occasionally taken a couple of days off taking my medication and eaten normally though). My question is how is this possible, I have been reading through other reddit posts as well as other articles and everything I have read tells me that I should have lost all my hair and nails along with other body issues. I am a 18 year old male, am just over 6ft tall, have a large frame, broad shoulders etc and regularly exercise and go to the gym. I now weight 73kg and if you looked at me would think I ate the same as everyone else. All weight loss from my lack of eating has stopped and it has been that way for a while now. I struggle with eating more food as I worry about gaining fat, the few times I have attempted to eat more or eaten more for whatever reason I have noticed an immediate increase in my weight and difference in tone etc. Is it really possible that my body’s metabolism has dropped so low that it functions on such a tiny amount of food and if anyone could give me any insight on how I can increase my metabolism without putting on a large amount of weight it would be much appreciated. None of what I have said has been exaggerated or is untrue and thank anyone who can help me in my tricky situation.

Edit. Not sure if this belongs here but was the most appropriate sub reddit I could find.

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