Falling Into An Old Trap

I have been struggling with dieting for years. In the.past few months I have finally managed to lose a few.pounds. I thought I would feel happy, but I am not. I am still fat. Still no where.close to.where I want to be. Still feeling fat and ugly.

I know that this is whining, but my weight loss is too slow. I want to feel.slim and tiny. I want to wear size ten jeans. I want to be small. I am glad that I am finally losing weight. I am so glad that I am doing it in a way that feels sustainable.

I just feel disappointed when I look in the.mirror.

I will keep on keeping on. I just thought I would vent about that old trap I used to fall into.

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To those that would say they were/are addicted to eating - what kind of strategies help you cope with the compulsion to always be eating?

I always scoff at comments like “you can’t binge on broccoli”... Haha I do that.

I don’t think I’m addicted to food itself but more on the action of chewing, swallowing, feeling full. In the past I ate pretty typical fat food - Maccas with the thick shake and nuggets. Dominos with the garlic bread. Copious amounts of milo and milk (Aussie thing) and that got me to 80kg (176lbs) as a naturally petite (as in, small bone frame & 5ft 1) 20F. AKA obese.

Over 3 months I’ve lost 10kg/22lbs by eating more veggies, cooking at home and not eating out or having sweets/desserts/snacks at all. But it’s getting harder and weight loss aside - I don’t want to eat until pain anymore even if I lost all the weight I wanted.

My maintenance TDEE is 1600 now and I struggle to even keep it under that - my compulsive eating always sends me over. Left to my own devices (which is 99% of the time) I will eat until I feel sick & slightly scared at how much I’ve eaten. Things like rice, tofu, eggs, yoghurt, broccoli, strawberries, nuts, avocado, etc are all fair game.

Just tonight I’ve had 3 x 250g punnets of strawberries, 8 eggs, 2 cups of brown rice, 2 zucchinis (courgette), a capsicum (bell pepper), and - I shit you not - a whole 800g packet of plain tofu. A rough calorie count of that comes to at least 2000 calories in the space of a few hours (maybe 8 hours) - which if I wasn’t short and female might be fine - but for me it’s over maintenance and well over a fair deficit.

At the moment I’m trying to do IF just to keep my calorie count below 4000. Everyone tells me it’s the fasting that’s making me eat like this but honestly it’s just damage control for a long-standing problem. I eat like this if I have 1, 3, 7 meals a day, reducing the amount of meals reduces the amount of calories. If I eat breakfast I’ll eat until I fall asleep, basically.

I’m trying to find things that take my focus away from food - studying (though it’s online so I can do it at home), going for a walk, running errands etc. (Funnily enough If I’m out of the house I won’t eat or have the urge to eat. A couple diet cokes and I’m sorted for the day - but come home time it’s a free for all. And it’s not like I can avoid going home.) but I wanted to see what works for other people so I can forge a plan in place for myself to get out of this habit.

*** I just wanted to say that I don’t in any way think I struggle with binge eating disorder. I’ve never eaten in a frenzy, super quickly, secretly or with guilt - I kinda just enjoy the process of eating and will do it non-stop for hours if I can, which racks up substantial calories once I run out of veggies/fruit. I also don’t really care what I eat, so long as I’m eating. So compulsive eating feels like it fits a lot better if I was to describe it.

Hope someone relates because I feel this is so odd lol

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advice on calorie counting and not losing your mind

i am trying to get back on the weight loss train. i am down where i was from a year ago but i put about half of the weight i lost back on me. when i started last year i planned on the CICO model, using MyFitnessPal to help me track calories. I used it religiously, and i started to see the results. But it got to a point where i was so neurotic about tracking everything I consumed I was not enjoying my life. And on days where I would go over my calorie limit, i would either get stressed out\anxious or really depressed. my anxiety using this ap was to much for me so I had to stop using it. I was able to maintain my weight for a bit, but life got busy and stressful for me so i put some back on. I want to start losing again, but I am afraid of how i will act if I use Myfitness pal again. Does anyone have any good advice on this?

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I mean, losing weight is great and all....

But I look worse now naked than I ever did before. 33kg (102-68.4) loss, and I find my self disgusting, worst bit is, after a 9 month break from sex work I’ve had to go back to it to make ends meet, and whilst I look great in my lingerie- as soon as I take it off guys visibly cringe. It’s horrifying and makes me want to cry. I desperately want a tummy tuck / breast lift (they resemble golf balls hanging in stockings when I bend over now), but I’ll never be able to afford it. Don’t get me wrong- I’d rather have this skin than still be 102kg, and I’m starting to love how I look in clothes, but as soon as I take them off I just see this mass of saggy lumps and drooping boobs. I reckon with the skin taken care of I could fit into size 8-10 instead of the 10-12 I am now, at only 4-5kg from my ideal weight. My weight loss has been slow / gradual so chances of my skin bouncing back from it are slim to none. My friends don’t understand what I’m going through but I know I’m not the only one in this sub to experience it and I’m sure others have had it worse too. Sorry to rant but it’s been a long, hard day.

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Mama June Weight Loss

Maintaining a good shape may be too easy for some people, but it might be too difficult for other people. It is probably because there are people, women for that matter, whose metabolism is faster than usual. If they are like that, even if they eat too much, they will have no problem getting in shape. But their problem is that even if they want to be chubby, they cannot do so because of the natural system embodied in them. On the other hand, the people whose metabolism is too slow with the tendency to become fat, and worse, obese because even if they eat a little, they find it difficult to digest the food easily. As a result, they become constipated, and these fats become visceral fats stored in their bodies. These visceral fats are the kind of fat that is stored in the deepest chamber of your body. It cannot be easily removed by shallow dieting and even exercise. The best thing for you to do is indulge in a serious dieting and the following procedures.

You may be a person whose life becomes so sad because of bullying. You may be a person whose childhood was not even enjoyed because you are being discriminated against and are even considered outcast because of your size. You may be a person who cannot find the perfect job for you because once they see you, they do not consider it as a pleasing personality. You may be a wife whose husband maintained a concubine because he can no longer see you as a woman of interest and beauty. You may be a person who cannot dress up well because beautiful dresses, blouses, and shirts cannot fit your size. You may be a person whose life becomes useless because all you think is the unfair world of criticisms. If you are fat, they believe you are ugly. If you are fat, people laugh at you. Even if you have an angelic face, if your body is fluffy, they will even call you names. These names are slowly getting into your system and are slowly affecting your confidence.

It is important to know that confidence is a crucial aspect of one’s life because, without it, you cannot succeed in life. When you speak of confidence, it can bring you in far places. It can even make you beautiful and dignified. There are people also who will surely judge you basing on your size. You may be presumed as a wealthy man whose fridge is always full of sumptuous foods. As such, during your childhood, you were surely bullied. If a child is bullied, it will affect his or her belief in him/herself. Even if he or she is talented, that talent will not be harnessed because the child has already been traumatized by the way people treat him or her. Now, do you want those things to happen to you or your children? Of course not, so this topic will definitely help you change or realize that you need to change.

The first thing that you need to change is your mindset. Once you believe that you are beautiful, you will become one. All you need is discipline. Improve people’s perspective on you. Change the way your officemates treat you. Change the way your playmates treat you.

Readmore https://www.plotof.com/mama-june-weight-loss/

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Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Sunday, 01 December 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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I've almost reached my goal weight, but might have gained an eating disorder?

Hi everyone, sorry for the long post - I am really struggling at the moment and am in need of advice!

I am a mid-twenties female who has almost reached my goal weight. I have lost 28kg since March 2019 to reach 70kg. My goal weight is 65kg - only 5kg away.

When I first started losing weight, it was honestly pretty fine and healthy - I was reasonable, didn't count calories but ate clean and didn't obsess over it, and I had a solid routine down (meal prepping, my weekly exercise class and walking daily). I had maybe... three binges in the first seven months, but always got back on the horse and was fine the next day.

About two months ago, a very toxic cycle became apparent and I'm not quite sure why. I began to binge more frequently, which led to restriction (triggering horrendous binges about once a week - now it's more like once every three days) and not I would say I have officially developed binge eating disorder. It has taken over my life - I don't care about anything except my weight (am starting to see myself as big and out of shape), and all I do in my spare time is watch food videos, asmr and mukbang videos, and obsess over other people's weight loss and progress pictures/eating disorder stories (I know this is incredibly messed up). I have somehow managed to maintain my current weight over the last two months but I know I will start to gain if this continues, which would suck because I have come SO far and am so close to my goal weight.

As of tomorrow (I write this on the 1st of December at 7.25pm) I want this to end. Not sure how to go back to eating normally and break this cycle but I really would love some advice - tips on how to feel fuller/what to eat, suggestions on how to keep busy/get some hobbies to distract myself, and any podcasts or books which could help me. Most of all, I would love something to read every time I want to binge to convince me not to do it. Thank you!

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