Week 3: On the right track!

I missed my weekly update yesterday, but I'm determined to keep this going! Week 3 went well, I stayed within my target calorie range with ease and tried to be relatively active. I managed to lose a pound by my weigh-in this Monday, so it's really nice seeing progress, even if it isn't as quickly as I'd like. I should really try amping up the activity side of things, but for now I've taken to walking with ankle weights on, working out with those and some wrist weights when I find the time/motivation, and heavy housework.

So far, week 4 isn't shaping up well. Due to some unexpectedly high-calorie meals and a day or two of deep depression, I began to eat my feelings again. I hate to say that I genuinely considered throwing it all backup, but I'm well aware that would be incredibly unhealthy, and I have a weird fear of throwing up anyway. Plus, I need to live with those actions and move on from them. At least I should still have been below maintenance calorie levels, even if I didn't hit my targets, and I can definitively say that I was nowhere near as bad as before I started this 3 weeks ago (my choice to not keep anything too tempting around the house paid off). I'm expecting to see little change to my weight going into week 4 (deservedly so), but we'll see if I can salvage this week by the end of it.

Not a whole lot to say this week really. Sleep has continued to be an issue, I'm not sure of the extent that can effect weight loss but I am aware that it can. A lot to work on going forward, but apparently habits take approximately 12 weeks of consistency to develop. Hopefully that means I'm a quarter of the way there! Happy halloweeen everyone, let's not do anything we regret.

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NSV: the box of shame, plus new job

NSV1

Tucked away in the back of my bedroom closet is the box of shame -- all the clothing that fit me 4-5 years ago after I lost 80 pounds, but stopped fitting me a few years later after I re-gained 100. Well now I'm 60 pounds into my second shot at weight loss, and those shirts and pants that fit me in June are starting to look like clown clothes today.

So before heading to the stores, I peeked inside the box of shame. I found about six things that fit nicely right now, which is very helpful. More importantly, I found motivation in all the awesome clothes that used to fit great but are still out of reach. It's crazy to imagine that I used to be a size L ! I was in 2XB's this summer, and am teetering on the edge of XXL->XL right now. Still lots of work to go, but thankfully I have an extra bit of motivation now...

NSV2

In September, HQ notified that they're shutting down my office and firing us all. Ugh, back on the job market after 15 years...

Since appearances matter more than they should in hiring, it's good luck that the weight loss efforts I started in June have started to produce noticeable results. Went for an interview last week and [barely] got the job. I start Monday.

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So thanks to both of those NSV's, I"m heading down to Portland Oregon this weekend for a little tax-free shopping for properly-fitting work pants.

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I've started drinking tea and it's really helping me

I have lost and regained weight several times. Starting over this time was different because I was told I was pre-diabetic and losing my health was the kick in the butt I needed to get serious.

I have lost 7 pounds, but I still need to lose another 25. Something that I have been doing this time, that I didn't do before is to incorporate tea into my diet every day. I really thinks it helps to curb my appetite, I haven't felt hungry all of the time while cutting calories.

I have a coffee in the morning and then mid-morning I make a cup of Yogi Green Tea Passion Fruit Matcha or the Yogi Positive Energy Sweet Tangerine tea. If I have a hankering for something sweet, but I don't want to add to my calorie intake at night I will have an herbal cinnamon tea.

I think the tea works because filling up with a warm beverage helps make me feel full. Does anyone else incorporate tea as a weight loss tool? Does anyone have a favorite tea they'd recommend?

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The truth is my inner narrative doesn't believe I can be with a partner I'm attracted to, until I'm attracted to myself.

And if that was the only fuel for my weight loss journey, it probably wouldn't happen.

But the good news is that losing weight feels right. It's easier to see in other people than myself, you just know they'd seem healthier if they lost weight. I've thought that about people with smaller bmi's than I. Not something I like about myself, but the truth.

If I was someone else asking for advice on how to lose weight, I'd tell them to take it slow, be kind to themselves, do it for themselves and text me morning noon and night if they need a friend to vent to.

I'd like to be that friend for myself too.

Today is day 2 of 16:8 IF + 80-100% whole plant foods + 30 mins of cardio/day.

Here, I am not alone.

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Confused: Weight Gain after exercising

Hey everyone, reaching out tonight because I’m starting to get a little discouraged. Last March I started getting serious about weight loss (keto) and dropped 20#. Around July I switched to low carb and IF/CICO (~1200/day with a 500 calorie deficit. I’m 23F 156# 5’ 4”). I managed to drop down to 151#, and then this past August I started CrossFit and now I’ve been stalled for weeks and pretty much back to where I was in May (still keeping up with the same diet plan as before). I count all my food, I don’t eat back my exercise calories, and if I have a cheat day I make sure to stay at a maintain level.

I realize gaining muscle mass could be the reason for the weight gain, I just thought that since I’m still overweight I’d be dropping pounds until I’m at a normal BMI. Looking for guidance on what I might be missing. TIA

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At a loss in my ED recovery & weight goals

Hello all, I've been in about a year long process of recovery from binge eating. Previously I had been in restriction for about 2 years (I should have switched to maintaining) and had gotten down to a low weight which along with my anxiety disorder triggered emotional and binge eating.

Now I'm struggling as recovery has involved work with therapy and not restricting. I'm "fluffier" than I ever have been and super uncomfortable but can't seem to find a sustainable healthier lifestyle as any kind of tracking seems to trigger obsessive thoughts.

Has anyone been in this situation that has advice? I'm not looking to lose a ton of weight like previously but I just want to find a strategy to live healthier without needing a constant daily dose of something extra sugary.

Tldr; looking for new strategy for minor weight loss

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How do you manage mental health and weight loss?

Like title says. I've started and erased this post like a dozen times today, but here goes nothing. Apologies in advance if its long, I tend to ramble.

I'm a big mess. First off, I'm almost 3 years thyroid cancer free. Thyroid was completely removed in a couple surgeries, which means I'm on a pretty high dose of thyroid meds for the first 5 years as a precaution. In the last three years, I've developed pretty crazy anxiety and depression. I've talked to my endocrinologist about it, who has lowered my dose a little, but we can't go too much lower because medically I'm perfect for treatment. My primary doctor seems to think I have my anxiety under control, as I am aware when it gets bad and I can try quiet it ("Try" is the big keyword). I saw a therapist briefly, but between $70-$100 per session with insurance, I just couldn't afford it.

Job. Im a mom (boys, 10 and 3), and a wife. I have a job that allows me to be pretty flexible and it pays decently, but damn, sometimes I work 3-4 days a week, other times I have to work 16 days in a row (true story. I literally worked everyday from 10/9-10/25). Needless to say I'm beyond burnt out. My husband and I have been fighting like crazy, and its because I'm not home at night. He is the breadwinner and works days, so I go in at night. My kids ask for me at night, it breaks my heart, but we need the money. I've pretty much been crying every night since Saturday after my husband and I had a long discussion about everything from our finances to our relationship.

Now, onto the bigger picture. I've been morbidly obese pretty much since my first pregnancy. I started this year out at 278, and I'm currently sitting around 256, which is the lowest I've been in over 10 years. But I cannot get my shit together. I just have no desire to do anything. I try to stick to IF + Mediterranean diet, but now I just don't care. I just don't have the energy to put into anything. Depression sucks. I've been binge eating and eating junk, and I've never done that before. Do you all have any advice on what to do to get back on track? TIA.

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