Trying a new approach to weight loss. Daily goal focused!

I want to lose 100 pounds. I have tried a lot of fad diets over the years (with binge and purge cycles leading to increased weight gain) and have come to identify as having a food addiction.

My approach this time has been to focus on one thing only: daily goals. I’m really focusing on overcoming my overrating addiction with calorie counting.

I saw a post on this sub about the importance of looking at the silver lining when restarting your weight loss journey, mainly what spoke to me in that post was leveraging all your past experience to approach things even more prepared. I’m choosing to see this change as a long term transition towards a new lifestyle of balanced eating. I’m also really trying to honor my past experiences to create an approach that feels possible to sustain long term. So thanks to everyone that engaged on that post recently!

I’m also feeling very intrinsically motivated about this goal this time. I haven’t felt exclusively motivated by setting long term “incentives” beyond getting to feel better and less concerned about my health risks. I am really curious to see how my body feels if I stop over eating to the point of discomfort... all the time. I know it is so important for my body, future, and family.

I’m using MFP and already am learning so much about food by taking this approach. I’m aiming for just 1 pound lost a week right now in my MFP calculations and am holding myself accountable to staying in my calorie range. *Edited to add: Whereas in the past I had focused on losing as much as I can as fast as I can through really unhealthy approaches that were absolutely unrealistic for me to sustain.

Little takeaways: - eating more vegetables makes you feel like you’re eating a lot more food (which you can because they’re so low in calories!!) - walking just 20-30 minutes can add a lot of calories to your day! - some of my favorite meals are totally “allowed” because I am eating more reasonable portions (aka restricting food groups sucks and isn’t sustainable, but smaller portions is!) - cooking 2-3 days worth of meat and vegetables at a time makes it a lot easier to incorporate those foods into meals - whole wheat bread and pasta is doooppeee - I feel so much more comfortable after eating because I’m intentionally budgeting my calories across the day and not overeating in any one meal - vegetables > chips for snacks = just as convenient, for way less calories, and very tasty snacks! - YouTube videos from women who have lost 100+ pounds is super inspiring - leaving my food scale on the counter makes it super easy to remember to just weigh it out to get it accurate

Anyway... wanted to share to see if others have taken this day-to-day calorie counting goal to overcome their overeating habit/food addiction? And tbh for accountability and community! :)

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25 lbs down so far!

21F 5’10” SW:200 CW:175 GW:160

Yay!! I’m finally down 25 lbs and hopefully on my way to losing 15 more. I have always been slightly “overweight” (according to BMI not BF%) and really muscular. I played rugby for 7 years: collegiate and internationally. I worked out a lot and ate a lot. I had a 25% body fat percentage which wasn’t unhealthy (before I stopped playing). I accepted that I couldn’t change my body. I thought it was the way I would always be. I felt unhealthy (because of what I ate) and I was unhappy with how my body looked for a long time. But I had never really been “skinny” or “fit” in my life, I didn’t think it was possible.

My life blew up this year and I turned to improving all aspects of my health. I’m a graduate student in a medical field, it helped me run out of excuses to not become my healthiest self! What has worked for me is CICO and cardio. Running has always been a mental therapy for me, I just used to not be able to do it as long as I can now! For the past 4 months I’ve been running 3x/wk and trying to eat anywhere from 1200-1500 calories a day. I buy a lot of produce and make a bunch of tasty low calorie meals. Im now incorporating strength training at least 2x a week. I felt like in the beginning the pounds were melting off, now it’s getting harder and harder. But I understand that slowly I’ll get there!

It’s been so rewarding really taking care of all aspects of my health. A lot of people have commented on how happy and healthy I look. I’m excited to continue this journey. I know it’s not the most drastic weight loss, but this has been so beneficial in my life! I am passionate about how important your physical health is in every aspect of life. I love reading this subreddit and seeing all of the other people actively taking care of their physical health, and trying to change their lives!

SW v.s. CW

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Stress/Depression Weight Loss

Attempted to post on r/fitness but I guess it broke Rule #0? Here's attempt #2.

So, I'm posting this because I am at a loss for I can do to get to a healthier weight and lifestyle. If anyone has any advice/recommendations/tips on how I can find a plan/regimen that I can try, I would great appreciate it.

My story is by no means unique. My weight gain corresponds directly to my stress level and depression. And as much as I would like to lower the amount of stress in my life, I honestly don't see that happening because I'm a law student. To make matters worse, I was recently diagnosed with depression which makes sense because in the last 18 months, I have lost my father, uncle, and grandmother in three completely unrelated deaths. So in order words, there's no way to get out the stress/depression mode I am in (though I am open to any recommendations).

I feel like I have tried everything: keto, IF, calorie counting, low-fat, vegan, raw, etc. And my weight continues to slowly go up. I just found out that I am now officially "overweight" for my height and weight (I'm 5'2 and weight 150lbs). While I don't enjoy how I look, the worst part is honestly all the medical issues are a direct result of this weight gain. My migraines have gotten significantly worse. I'm pretty sure I've got an ulcer. And the list goes on...

To make matters worse, I use food as a source of comfort. Always have. Im also terrible at any sort of sport and thus am hesitant to do anything physical in public because as I kid I was teased for lack of kinesthetic ability. These issues coupled with the fact that I am buried in books and papers all day has resulted in a fairly sedentary lifestyle.

And so I'm writing as a last ditch attempt to get any sort of advice. Or maybe even as a cathartic attempt to express everything that's been built up for the last year and a half. Anything is greatly appreciated.

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Is it possible to lose weight as a vegetarian

Every diet plan I've read about recommends incorporating chicken breast as a main source of protein during weight loss. But there's other foods that are also high in protein like lentils, chickpeas and beans. Would it be crazy to fill in that protein intake I'd typically get from chicken breast, with those healthier foods instead? (as long as I keep the total calorie intake at limit). Just looking at nutrition values, only difference between these looks like chicken breast has 0 carbohydrates while the rest amount to maybe 150g. Have no idea what this means though. Is it bad? Can someone eli5? :)

In short, I'd prefer to keep that calorie deficit while getting my protein through 'higher carbohydrate' foods like lentils, beans, chickpeas, etc., instead of using any meat. I will also be exercising. But I have no idea if it will work or not. I am very new to this thing and really appreciate all the helps :)

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Ugh... why did it stop working?

Hey all! So I posted a handful of weeks ago how friggin' proud I was because I've changed things up over the last 1.5 years and lost 50 lbs and that's fantastic and I feel great. All of that being said, I have 20 lbs left to lose to get to normal weight for my height and I feel like with the smaller amount of body fat left, or something, the way I eat has changed enough that what was working just isn't. The amount I seem to have to restrict at this weight to get the weight to come off feels unobtainable, my brain is really quick to get into binge cycles and I'm struggling with the things that once worked (eating high protein, not snacking, etc).

To add insult to injury, I got my RMR tested and it's considerably higher than expected, 1900 on a 5'4" lady. I'm admittedly pretty athletic, (now, did not used to be so active) but what gives? In theory, I have been eating 1300 a day, after ages of successful, slow, sustainable weight loss, and now I'm seeing not only a slow but an uptick, and an increase in days where I really struggle to resist binging (which, probably hella related to the not losing weight thing, but why can I no longer seem to tolerate the 13-1400 I did for so long?)

The dietician I talked to advised me to go up to 1800 calories a day (with no adjustment for exercise, I do moderate to heavy exercise 5 hours a week), and said I should lose weight at that amount. I know I've seen comments from other people who have gone up in calories and made things work, does that really happen? I would so love to hear what people's experiences have been here, because moderate CICO has been working really well up to this point, and it just escapes me what the heck is happening.

Obvious observations appreciated...

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Coping with Negative Body Image? Help?

how do you cope with a really biting hatred towards your body?

i hate my body. i feel so uncomfortable in it. since i was 5 i’ve wanted to just take scissors and cut away at all the fat i have been eternally covered in. i feel so much shame and disgust in my body and it’s not even just my weight, it’s my whole damn body type that just will never look acceptable to myself. I’ve gone from 150 lbs to 102 and that. still. wasn’t. enough. to get rid of these annoyingly persistent repulsive feelings towards myself.

sometimes i think losing more weight is the answer but deep down i think i know that i will only continue to find new flaws that keep me from being able to just, FUNCTION like an average 18 year old. but sometimes i’m still convinced i just need to lose a little more. over. and over. and over. until i can become nothing.

what are your guys’ experience with negative body image? how do you cope with this and how can you get yourself to at least, function? did weight loss help at all for you? eventually? or is it also seemingly never ending? it’s just annoying now.

i want to live but i feel so held back by my weight and my size and my body structure. that it’s hard. because I’m constantly so aware of my body, the way it moves, the way it feels, and the space it takes up. and i try to feel neutrally about it. or at least hate it a little less. but it’s so damn hard.

i don’t even care how i look to others i just want to be ok. for myself. so i can live a little.

sorry this crap of a post has been brought to u BY: 12 AM ANGST woohoo thank u for reading. have a blessed day <3

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Plateau

I am feeling so discouraged because I can't seem to get past 175. I started this weight loss journey in January and I have gone from ~225 to ~175. (which is great!) However, I've been at the same weight since about July and nothing I've been doing to keep losing is working. I make sure to track everything I eat. I go to the gym 4 times a week instead of 3. I've upped my treadmill distance from 2 mi to 5 mi every session. I strength train for about an hour every session. I now spend like 3 hours instead of 1.5 at the gym. I would like to think it's muscle but it's so disappointing because I'm still about 25 lbs away from my initial goal. Sorry for venting but I just needed to get this out lol. I'm a full-time grad student so I'm not sure what else I can do while still maintaining enough focus on my studies. Thanks guys!

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