Down 48lbs. Stuck on those last two to hit 50! Barely notice the change so far, but occasionally it hits me!

July 27 to Nov 8

I started my weight loss journey with out much ado because I didn't want to get into the weight loss mindset without the work. They say you get the same endorphins from telling someone about a goal as you get from actually achieving it so I didn't even tell my mother until I was 20 lbs down. I've been taking it relatively slow, making as few changes as possible as slowly as possible. I started by just counting calories and eating less of the same stuff. Then when I plateaued, I started actively making better choices, packing my lunches, making my own coffee rather than buying it. My next plateau encouraged me to get a gym membership, but now I've hit another and am unsure what to adjust next. I'm down juuust shy of 50lbs and those last two lbs before my halfway point are driving me INSANE.

I'm 24/m starting at 340, and my first goal is 240. My final ideal goal is about 225, because that's that my body composition says I ought to be based on my size and muscle mass.

Just thought I'd do a proper post here, since I've given almost no updates since I got fed up with being fat and in pain and started my journey. My "before" photo was taken at 340lbs the day of our company photos, and seeing how fat I looked in all those photos was my breaking point. The right is this morning at 292. i still feel super fat, but the lost weight really helps my chronic pain, and occasionally i see some results for a day or so before waking up feeling like a fat piece of shit again. i hope i'll notice unmistakable change here soon.

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3 Delicious Donut Recipes You Can Enjoy on a Diet

Who doesn’t love a good donut? Donuts are one of those sweets that falls into the comfort food category. And on some mornings, you just wish you had a few donut recipes that won’t totally wreck your healthy diet.

But, donuts on a diet? It sounds entirely too good to be true.

Actually, the truth is, with the right donut recipes, you can enjoy everyone’s favorite sweet treat while still sticking to your healthy eating regimen. A lot of it comes down to how you prepare them. By baking, instead of frying, you save yourself quite a few calories. On top of that, swapping out some of the unhealthy ingredients—such as the loads of sugar traditionally used in donuts—you can bring that calorie count even lower. And the shocking thing is, they still taste absolutely delicious.

Don’t believe us? Well, here are three delicious donut recipes you need to try to believe:

1. Chocolate Donuts >

If chocolate is your favorite indulgence, then you’ll want to try this delicious guilt-free donut recipe. Baked instead of fried, these donuts will only set you back 135 calories each. They’re made with healthy ingredients like whole wheat pastry flour, nonfat Greek yogurt, milk and eggs. The chocolate flavor comes from cocoa powder as well as a delectable chocolate glaze that is drizzled over top. On the Nutrisystem meal plan, one donut (a serving) counts as one SmartCarb and two Extras.

2. Jelly Donuts >

The jelly donut is the quintessential breakfast donut that adults and kids alike love. If a donut with jelly filling is your go-to choice, then you’re definitely going to appreciate our “skinny” version—which is also baked and not fried. While your average jelly donut is loaded with sugar, this version uses healthier ingredients like whole wheat pastry flour, nonfat Greek yogurt, and sugar-free jelly. They’re easy to make and will save you from that morning trip to the drive-through window—not to mention how much they’ll save your waistline, too. One jelly donut has only 132 calories, which is less than half the calories of a traditional jelly donut from a popular national donut chain. It counts as one SmartCarb and two Extras on the Nutrisystem plan.

3. Blueberry Cheesecake Donuts >

How indulgent do blueberry cheesecake donuts sound? Well, this version may sound—and taste—decadent, but it’s a lot healthier than the traditional fried variety. Besides being baked, these donuts also have significantly less sugar. Instead, they’re sweetened with more healthful ingredients like nonfat Greek yogurt, vanilla extract, Truvia and blueberries. In fact, this recipe calls for a whole cup of antioxidant-packed blueberries for the six donuts it yields, as well as another half cup for a sweet glaze. A little bit of cream cheese helps to give this donut a cheesecake taste. On the Nutrisystem plan, a single donut counts as one SmartCarb and three Extras.

Running out of time in the morning? We’ve got a full menu of ready-to-go breakfasts for those on-the-go days >

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My friends and I are doing a friendly weight loss competition to shed some weight before the holidays. We just finished our first week and it's going so well!

Just thought I'd share for anyone else who might want a strategy for shedding some weight before Christmas, since it's always a tough time of year.

My friends and I are doing a "Sexy Santa" (that's what we called it, lol) competition from Nov. 1st to Dec. 20th. Then celebrating with our big Christmas party on Dec. 21st.

We all paid $20 to enter and winner takes all. The winner is determined by percentage lost to keep things fair.

We just finished our first week and I'm down 4lbs and everyone else has lost around 2-5lbs too! Everyone is super hype and having a good time. We're all sharing our weight loss strategies and encouraging each other.

I've never thought of holding a weight loss competition during the winter months but I think it's been a great way to renew motivation during the cold, snowy months. I'm already feeling way more energetic and positive since changing my diet to much healthier choices.

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I’m not losing weight anymore... any reason why?

TLDR: I've lost .2 pounds in the past 10 days after lowering my calorie count by -500/day and properly tracking my workouts and calories.

I started actually focusing on my weight on September 29th. I went to the gym 4-5 times a week(now down to 3-4), before school every morning. I also started counting calories. I didn’t know how much I needed, but I tried to stick to the goals MyFitnessPal gave me.

Going into this I didn’t have any set eating patterns. I was a 21-year-old, 6’3 300lb guy and somedays I’ll eat 200 calories and some days I’ll eat 3000. There was no schedule at all. In the past I’d have periods of time where I’d go 1-3 days without food for various reasons. Either I was depressed, or addicted to something and I couldn’t take my attention off this one thing, or I was broke and I needed to stretch food as long as possible to I’d eat once every few days. The last time I had done this was about 1 month before I started this whole journey. I had a very bad relationship with food and in my head the less I ate the better.

Right now on November 8th, I weigh 278.6 and when I started on Sept 29th I was 296. My progress has almost stopped completely in terms of weight loss and I'm not sure why. I've lowered my daily calorie goals from 2870 a day to 2300 and I've gone over once in the last 2 weeks. Most days last week I had under 2000. I've started to take multivitamins and fish oil as well to make sure I'm getting the daily vitamins I need.

Myfitnesspal said that last week I was 5200 under and this week I was 5,900 under so 11,100 total calories under my weekly goal, in the past 2 weeks, but after weighing myself this morning my scale said I've only lost .2 pounds in the last 10 days. I made sure the last time I ate was at 8 pm yesterday night and I weighed myself today at 7 am.

Is 2300 calories still too much for a guy my size? Any help would be appreciated.

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Sick & Tired of always being sick and tired...Elliptical or rower???

Hello, I am a 45 y/o man. 6 ft tall, 300 lbs (it hurts typing that). I have over the course of the last few years, let my health slip due to bad habits and health issues. I am quickly reaching a crisis point, I need to lose at least 80 lbs with a goal of 95.

Most of my adult life I have been weight loss/gain roller coaster. A few years ago, I thought I had finally kicked all of my bad habits and was in phenomenal shape, but life has a way of reminding you that you can never let up. To make a long story short I ended up in the hospital for a total of three months due to complicated diverticulitis (it hit me out of nowhere, no symptoms or signs at all). It was bad, My intestines burst, I had an abscess and ultimately needed a colon resection where 18 inches of my large intestine was removed. Doctors told me that if I would have delayed in going to the ER, I probably would not have survived.

The recovery was horrific and I fell back into old routines and I am now at this point. I know the weight loss will be slow and gradual, but I need to start somewhere. It will take a combination of diet and exercise (weight training and cardio). I have a good weight set at home and I am now in the market for a cardio machine. I am considering an elliptical (have had great success with them before) or a rower. I would consider a gym, but there isn't one near me and I need to be honest and acknowledge that if its too far, I probably won't go as often as I should.

What would be better for weight loss and most importantly to maintain motivation? After all losing weight is half diet and the other half is the noise in between your ears.

I have looked around and I really like the new "interactive" machines that are out using programs like iFit. The membership cost is not a problem, but I just cannot make up my mind between the rower or the elliptical.

The rowers I am considering are the Hydrow (which is a top of the line, interactive marvel), the NordicTrack RW900 and the tried and true (non-interactive) Concept-2 rower. The ellipticals are between Proform, NordicTrack (both incorporate iFit) and Bowflex.

What have you noticed gives you the best results and helps maintain a high level of motivation? Thanks for reading my post and good luck on your fitness journeys.

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Should weight loss be this unnoticeable?

So please don't judge me if this question is dumb. I just don't know much about weight loss.

So when I started out on losing weight a month ago I weighed 69.9kg or 154.2lbs. Now a month later I weight 66.7kg/ 147.2lbs. I am 25yo and 6ft tall and while this weight may not seem like much for my height, I have very little muscle mass so I'm skinny fat I guess? Something like that, I have fat on my belly and a lot on my ass and thighs which I don't like (I'm a guy). Anyway while it's obvious that I have lost some weight, and while I know it's not a lot of weight to lose, I have to say it's still a bit disappointing that it's not reflected on my body as much as I thought it would. Am I doing something wrong here or is this normal?

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Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Friday, 08 November 2019? Start here!

Today is your Day 1?

Welcome to r/Loseit!

So you aren’t sure of how to start? Don’t worry! “How do I get started?” is our most asked question. r/Loseit has helped our users lose over 1,000,000 recorded pounds and these are the steps that we’ve found most useful for getting started.

Why you’re overweight

Our bodies are amazing (yes, yours too!). In order to survive before supermarkets, we had to be able to store energy to get us through lean times, we store this energy as adipose fat tissue. If you put more energy into your body than it needs, it stores it, for (potential) later use. When you put in less than it needs, it uses the stored energy. The more energy you have stored, the more overweight you are. The trick is to get your body to use the stored energy, which can only be done if you give it less energy than it needs, consistently.

Before You Start

The very first step is calculating your calorie needs. You can do that HERE. This will give you an approximation of your calorie needs for the day. The next step is to figure how quickly you want to lose the fat. One pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories. So to lose 1 pound of fat per week you will need to consume 500 calories less than your TDEE (daily calorie needs from the link above). 750 calories less will result in 1.5 pounds and 1000 calories is an aggressive 2 pounds per week.

Tracking

Here is where it begins to resemble work. The most efficient way to lose the weight you desire is to track your calorie intake. This has gotten much simpler over the years and today it can be done right from your smartphone or computer. r/loseit recommends an app like MyFitnessPal, Loseit! (unaffiliated), or Cronometer. Create an account and be honest with it about your current stats, activities, and goals. This is your tracker and no one else needs to see it so don’t cheat the numbers. You’ll find large user created databases that make logging and tracking your food and drinks easy with just the tap of the screen or the push of a button. We also highly recommend the use of a digital kitchen scale for accuracy. Knowing how much of what you're eating is more important than what you're eating. Why? This may explain it.

Creating Your Deficit

How do you create a deficit? This is up to you. r/loseit has a few recommendations but ultimately that decision is yours. There is no perfect diet for everyone. There is a perfect diet for you and you can create it. You can eat less of exactly what you eat now. If you like pizza you can have pizza. Have 2 slices instead of 4. You can try lower calorie replacements for calorie dense foods. Some of the communities favorites are cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles, spaghetti squash in place of their more calorie rich cousins. If it appeals to you an entire dietary change like Keto, Paleo, Vegetarian.

The most important thing to remember is that this selection of foods works for you. Sustainability is the key to long term weight management success. If you hate what you’re eating you won’t stick to it.

Exercise

Is NOT mandatory. You can lose fat and create a deficit through diet alone. There is no requirement of exercise to lose weight.

It has it’s own benefits though. You will burn extra calories. Exercise is shown to be beneficial to mental health and creates an endorphin rush as well. It makes people feel awesome and has been linked to higher rates of long term success when physical activity is included in lifestyle changes.

Crawl, Walk, Run

It can seem like one needs to make a 180 degree course correction to find success. That isn’t necessarily true. Many of our users find that creating small initial changes that build a foundation allows them to progress forward in even, sustained, increments.

Acceptance

You will struggle. We have all struggled. This is natural. There is no tip or trick to get through this though. We encourage you to recognize why you are struggling and forgive yourself for whatever reason that may be. If you overindulged at your last meal that is ok. You can resolve to make the next meal better.

Do not let the pursuit of perfect get in the way of progress. We don’t need perfect. We just want better.

Additional resources

Now you’re ready to do this. Here are more details, that may help you refine your plan.

• Quick Start Guide - Build your foundation!
• Loseit Compendium - Frame it out!
• FAQ - Answers to our most Frequently Asked Questions!

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