A rant (or more likely ramble)- I keep gaining weight

Apologies in advance for the wall of text, I just wanted to share my frustrations!

I have been trying to lose weight in anticipation of my upcoming wedding next year. I wanted to start gently and ease my way into it, as I had plenty of time before the wedding and have previously had an eating disorder. I started just trying to encourage healthy habits by focusing on eating foods I’d prepped rather than purchasing whilst at work, started cycling to work and weight training. And I cut out alcohol. Over 12 weeks doing this I saw my weight climb 5lb- which I’m very sure is not just muscle from the way my clothes didn’t fit as well as they used to any more.

I realized that I was very likely eating too much, and not eating enough of the right macronutrients. I had to tackle my fear of tracking my food. Through my previous therapy as treatment for my eating disorder I had successfully totally dissociated the food I ate from the way I looked and felt- now I had to find a balanced way to ensure I was fueling my body correctly without taking a disordered approach. I initially tried tracking and very quickly realised I now found it way too boring and monotonous to maintain the habit. Then I had an idea... why not combine intermittent fasting, with all its touted benefits for metabolism and aging with CICO. I would have less meals so less to track and get less bored. Perfect!

This has worked fantastically. I’m much less hungry than I used to be. I religiously track everything I eat & drink without feeling obsessive about it. One unanticipated side effect is that with the shift work I do I often don’t have time for breaks or get a chance to eat when planned. And sometimes to be honest I’m just too tired to even make the effort find something to eat. There have been days I’ve only had time to eat 800 calories, even though I’ve exercised and been on my feet all day at work. Sure there are also days when I go over my 1400 calorie target, but not so over that I should be gaining weight. Last week for example I was 2500 calories under my 3500 calorie deficit- almost doubling my expected weight loss (in theory of course)

I’ve exercised less during this time admittedly- Sydney has had terrible air quality due to bushfire smoke meaning I’vs stopped cycling and walking places. However I have started a new exercise class in the meantime and it is the hardest exercise I’ve ever done. I’ve never been someone who sweats before- until I get to this class. I’ll burn about 600 calories in 50 minutes and I’m sure a fair amount after too given the intensity of the exercise. And the endorphins afterwards make me feel on top of the world and eager to do it again.

So, overall, when I finally got the chance to weigh myself this morning after 3 weeks of intermittent fasting, CICO and this new class, I had pretty high hopes for finally-finally! seeing the scale budge in the right direction. I really felt I had earned at least a 1lb loss.

Well, I’ve gained 2lbs. That means I’ve gained 7lb in not even 4 months. Whilst actively making changes to do the opposite. I’m so frustrated and angry and a bit confused. It is taking a lot of self control not to just eat whatever I want whenever I want like I was doing before. Please if anyone has gone through something similar, stuck to their plan and seen results I would really appreciate your words of wisdom! Or generally any feedback and advice- I would greatly appreciate it. The only thing keeping me going is knowing I’m healthier and happier due to the exercise- I have PCOS and exercise seems to improve my symptoms. I just wish I could wrap my head around the weight gain as I’m clearly doing something wrong!

TLDR: I’ve gained 7lb in 15 weeks of trying to engage in a healthy weight loss lifestyle. Please send help.

Edit: a word

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Going in Cycles and losing my mind

I recently moved and started a new job. as a rwault my previous weight loss that i had acconplished from the start of the year (SW: 231 LBS DOWN TO 198 Lbs at my lowest) govered me havk to above 200 (usually hovering around 205). My job has a very nice gym facility and became a member. For the past two weeks, i went to the gym three times, which for me is a major step up from before (maybe going twice a month). Despite that goal....i am slipping.

Between thanksgiving, seeing mine and my gfs families, holiday parties, and christmas coming up, i know I am in danger. This week in particular was really bad.

Monday i got and ate 34 dollars worth of chinese take out

Tuesday i lade modifies chili cheese froes (leftover potroast over sauted sweet potatoes) which normally is not that bad, but this time i topped it eoth gravy and teo eggs

Wednesday: Department holiday party with open har and three dofferent kinds of pasta

Thursday: Holiday reception woth a bunch of christmas cookies, followed by take away pepperoni pizza.

Now I feel like I cannot stop eating, and i have jumped up two pounds in a week. I cant keep at this, but at the same time o am the kind of person that gets so neurptic and anxious tracking everything I shut down. I am still at a net loss of last year but roght now I feel like a failiure. Every time the past month I try to start healrgy, i slip havk. It os a vicious cycle, it is discouraging and I hate it

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How important is it to use the same scale in your weight loss journey?

Hello,

I will be heading home for the holiday soon, and obviously I won’t be able to bring my scale home with me (cause it’s clunky and huge). It’s too bad because my scale is blue tooth and automatically logs my weight in my phone, and also calculates my water weight and body fat % and muscle mass % so I can get an in-depth picture of how far along I am in my journey.

I’ve read that it’s important to keep using the same scale while you’re losing weight. Does it really make much of a difference? This also has a lot with trying to plan how my holidays will pan out too, and how to potentially budget calories and exercise too without a scale around, which is nerve-wrecking.

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Finally got the willpower to post here, maybe it'll change something… Day 1

Hi. I'm going to keep this as short as possible-

As a kid I was very fit, but when I went to elementary school I started gaining weight. Like, a lot. At 13 years old, I used to weight 140KG/above 300 lbs. It had a huge impact on my life, and when I realized it, something clicked in my brain. I started losing weight, finally. It happened in phases, first I went down to about 120KG, then to 100, and eventually, when I was 21, I reached 80 kg. That was a little more than a year ago. Then something clicked in my head again, perhaps it was connected with having so much stress, last year, but whatever. But most likely it was just me being so happy I finally hit my goal I felt like I had to reward myself. Hard to tell. My fault. I gained 20 kg in a few months. I'm ashamed of it. Have been trying to lose it for the past year, but no success, I'm constantly hovering between 96 and 104 KG.

i can keep up my diet for 20 days at best, managed to do it twice this year, but then I put it all back on again. Always when starting to diet. I wanted to post here, but something was telling me "no, you don't need it.". Now I'm so tired of myself, I really feel uncomfortable with my weight, so I'm posting here, maybe this will change something with me, I don't know. I just need to lose 20 kilograms. It's not that much, considering how much I've already lost. I would feel a lot better even with just a 10 kilogram weight loss. But time and time again it's proven to be too hard for me.

The last two years have been absolutely amazing for me, I managed to succeed in all parts of my life, except for this thing.

I'm dieting with MyFitnessPal, limiting my calorie intake to 1500 daily. Will try to keep up for 5 months.

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sorry for any mistakes, English is my third language

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Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Friday, 13 December 2019? Start here!

Today is your Day 1?

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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.

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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.

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I can feel the train derailing.

I’ve made a few key life changes over the past 18 months, that’s culminated in a 12kg weight loss.

I (F, 163cm) started at 82.9kgs and am now hovering around 70-71kgs.

This came from a drastic clean up on portion size, snacking and way over estimating exercise to energy output. I sought help through an excellent nutritionist and have continued to see her over this period (roughly every quarter).

Where to start. Essentially, I find it hard to socialise and weight manage. I hate that I have friends who can seem to endlessly drink cocktails and eat meals out without it touching sides. I hate always being the clued up one on how many calories or how much protein my meals have. I don’t feel fun. I hate how having 2 glasses of wine puts me over my daily allocation and then I want to be oppositionally defiant and have two more and snacks just to prove I can.

I recently bought a house and the costs have really been tough last month. We’re ok (phew) but I haven’t sign up for a new gym just yet as we need to bake in a few savings until Jan to get through what will be an expensive Christmas period on top of that.

In a nutshell, I’m getting frustrated. Thinking about my weight is taking up so much space in my brain on an hourly basis that I’m resentful, I don’t feel at peace and my therapy (cooking) has become not enjoyable because I’m mentally ticking off what’s allowed and what isn’t which takes some of the fun out of it.

I can see all of this happening and I’m trying my best to put the brakes on, but any words of encouragement or tips would be well appreciated!

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Possible TW: overcoming ED’s and losing weight?

Hello friends! 22/f/5’2” About 2015 when I was 18, I went from 375lbs to 150lbs in a year and a half by walking a mile every day and watching my diet. When I got down to 150lbs I was so happy to finally be skinny I didn’t want to do anything to jeopardize it so I stopped eating everyday, and then on the days I did eat I binged and purged. Then started the average of walking 5 miles a day or until I was throwing up bile. About 2017 I finally decided to work on my ED’s myself and I went up to 200lbs. Since then, I’ve been yo-yoing between 200 and 175lbs. I’ve stopped eating normally and only eat no more than 900cal a day yet, Ive been maintaining 200lbs since August. I don’t walk much anymore because how unmotivated I am. Is my ED sabotaging my weight loss even if I’m not eating? Who do I go to for help? Are there nutrition therapists?

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