My numbers are all over the place

It's all just a bit funny. I've been in this for about a month now. Discounting the rapid drop in (probably water) weight in week one (which was full 4 kilos), I'm down 2. That's not much, but it's solid. But my measurments are changing. I haven't measured myself at the begining, but in August, my measurments for a skirt were a 92cm waist and 125cm hip. I'm not entirely sure if these are true numbers or were already taken with the fit of the skirt in mind, but I believe it was the first scenario. Ten days ago I measured myself to have an 88.5cm waist and a 121 hip. Today, I have a 85cm waist and 119.5 hip. I'm a seamstress, I trust my measurment-taking. Both of these were taken in the morning, before eating.

I mean, I'm going steadily down, but the weight is slow. Now, I'm not sure what the measurments indicate, but I've always believed they're going reeeeaaaaly slow, but mine don't feel that way, especially compared to the weight. I added quite a bit of exercise I wasn't doing before and I'm deliberately somewhat leisurly with my diet - on purpose - so that might throw things off a bit.

Turns out I have a very fuzzy idea of what is actually happening and what it means long-term. What kind of results can I expect in the future. And if we go by the measurments, is it really the gentle, slow paced thing I intended for as the weight indicates, or am I moving faster than that? I probably won't be making changes as I love my new routine, but I would rather like to have an idea.

Basically I'm happy with my current speed of weight loss (there are some health considerations), but the difference in measurments is a wildcard I'd like to understand better.

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Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Tuesday, 19 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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Trying but i need help

I know that to lose weight there must be a deficit between calorie intake and calories burned but i also have been recently told if i don't eat enough that it will have more of a negative affect on my journey.

So my questions:

1.) How do you know when you have eaten a good enough amount that it won't hinder weight loss journey?

2.)If i weigh 290 pounds is it really that bad to like cut myself off for a little while because the best weight loss i have experienced was during my sports season while i was also dead broke and didnt have much food?

3.)I say i drink more than a gallon of water a day and try not to eat too much any tips on helping my inner stomach stop growling sometimes it growls right after i eat which leaves me super confused?

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All help appreciated

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Tantrum Tuesday - The Day to Rant!

I Rant, Therefore I Am

Well bla-de-da-da! What's making your blood boil? What's under your skin? What's making you see red? What's up in your craw? Let's hear your weight loss related rants!
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Please consider saving your next rant for this weekly thread every Tuesday.

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What’s your Dream Race?

Hello! It’s the LAST week of PILE on the MILES!! Keep showing up. Stick with your plan and get it done. If you signed up for the challenge – you received an email with the reminder to SET YOUR GOALS for this week. Do it. How can you know if you’re… getting faster, increasing speed […]

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75 pounds and counting, first time posting progress pics EVER. (250 -> 175)

Hey, r/loseit! The TLDR and link for progress pics are at the bottom! I'm not the greatest at writing so I'm sorry if this is hard to follow.

I've been lurking here for a while but never got around to posting much. So I figured that, as I approach my original goal when I set out almost two years ago, that I would throw out some wisdom, tips, etc. and see what I can do to help better the community.

Super quick intro: I'm 27 years old, 5' 11" and I'm from Indianapolis, IN.

My story: I was a soccer player in high school. I was fairly fit and lean, usually clocking in around the 180 mark. I HATED working out and really struggled with going to practice, however. I also ate waaay too much. Once soccer ended, my physical activity went way down and my eating habits never changed. I went off to college the following fall and did your typical college things (eating food that's terrible for you, drinking, etc.) and I found myself hanging out around the 210 area. Then I graduated, got my first desk job, and that's when things got really out of hand. I found myself hovering around 250 after Christmas of 2015 and that's when I finally realize that if I don't do something I'm going to be leading myself to an early grave.

THIS IS NOT WHERE MY WEIGHT LOSS BEGINS, THOUGH. For two years I experimented with dozens of diets and workouts. Regrettably, I always gave up after a week or two because I didn't see instant results. I would get frustrated, think to myself that it's never going to work, and go out and have another 1,000 calories fast food meal to feel better.

Finally, in the spring of 2017, I caught wind of the keto diet. (I know there are strong opinions on keto, and it won't work for everyone, but I swear on it and recommend at least trying it for a few weeks.) I slowly started finding carb friendly ways to replace my favorite foods, just one small piece at a time. I like energy drinks, and there are low carb options for that. Rice? Cauliflower rice. Bread? There are a dozen options now. Take your favorite food, google it with the words "keto recipe" at the end, and give whatever comes up a try.

Once I got the diet and food plan rolling, I started setting very small 5-pound increment goals for myself for weight loss and started cardio workouts. Mostly just walking. I've read in several places that every carb that you eat is 4 calories worth of energy, so I would keep track of my carbs for the day and try to walk until I'd burned off AT LEAST enough calories to cover the (Carbs x 4).

After a few weeks, I noticed I felt way better and that I'd actually dropped a couple of pounds and they stayed away. Finally, May 29th of 2017 (my birthday), I crossed the threshold of -10 pounds. 3 months later, -20. Another few months, another 10lbs, and by the end of 2017 I was at 220. 30 pounds is really great progress! BUT.... I fell off.

That's right. After finding the secret recipe and managing to lose 30lbs, I fell off. February 2018 rolled around and I was back up to 240. I beat myself up so much over it. By the time April rolled around, I was finally fed up with beating myself up. I bought a bicycle and started riding on the trail near my apartment. I managed to get back down under 220, and then on September 20, 2018, I logged my first sub-200 weight since high school.

I managed to get down to 190 before the end of 2018. HOWEVER, I hit a HUGE wall. I was stuck at 190 for almost 9 months. It wasn't until the end of September 2019 when I finally dipped below 190 and started my decline again. I chalk this one up to going through an incredibly... fun... breakup that I used more exercise to get through.

So I suppose that leads me to today. My original long term goal was in the 170s, and I weighed in at 176 this morning. I've started lifting over the last month and I've got muscle coming in while fat is still going out, so I'm not watching the scales too closely. I mostly wanted to post this to point out that it's not going to be a smooth or easy process. You can fall off, you can get stuck, and it's ok for those things to happen!

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TL;DR: I've lost 75 lbs over 2.5 years doing keto and mild to somewhat strenuous cardio and you can see my progress pics here.

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Being villianized for trying to lose weight

I’ve lost just over 23kg/50lb since starting my weight loss journey in July, and last week I finally got my first comment on my loss from my mum. It was kind of offhand and seemed supportive but I brushed it off because I didn’t anticipate how uncomfortable I would feel in that moment.

Now she seems to have changed her tune, and acts like me losing weight is pressuring her into also losing weight. When I reject foods or chose healthier options she scoffs and when I ate a chocolate biscuit the other night (that I had budgeted for!) she called me out on it as if it was goddamn illegal for me to eat a biscuit.

I feel like I’m being villianized for trying to better myself, and that my mum is taking me losing weight as a personal attack. I don’t know what to do with this. Has anyone gone through something similar? Advice would be appreciated.

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