Newbie looking for some help!!

Hi! I'm going to just jump right in, and this is going to be long.

I'm a 35f, 245lbs, 5 foot 2. I'm looking to lose weight (obviously), but my main goal currently is just being HEALTHIER. I've lived on a steady diet of pizza, burgers, fries, chips and other heavily processed foods. I don't have a current addiction to desserts or "sweets", but I am aware of how much sugar is added to processed foods in general. Additionally, I drink heavily. I'm sick of the junk and feeling like crap.

I definitely lack motivation and don't think at this time I could commit to a specific "diet" per say, but am committed to focusing on consuming fresher foods with calorie tracking to help. I do plan on exercising, but don't want to count on that as I've been flaky with it in the past. I used to be a server which was a very physical job, but switched to an office 3 years ago and have had little to no physical activity since then.

I'm 3 days into my journey. I have decided to eliminate drinking completely as I definitely know that's the biggest contributor to my health/ weight problems (both from the sheer empty calories, as well as how lazy about food I get/ "crave" fatty food when when I'm drunk/ hungover. I also recently quit smoking, so I'm hungrier than I used to be.

I have calculated my calories to maintain on the link provided (2135). I also have calculated my goals on my fitness app, and it says I need to only consume 1200 to reach my weight loss goals (135lbs, losing 2lbs a week). Obviously, the more I exercise, the more that would increase, but again, I don't want to rely on that.

The last 3 days have been rough. I was able to stay under the 1200 the first two, but was starving. Yesterday I bought a bunch of healthy food (mostly fruits and veggies), but still was hungry after eating (salad, banana, hummus, brussel sprouts, yogurt). I broke down and ate an actual sandwich, which pushed me to 1365, and was still got hungry again a few hours later. However, I did resist eating more before bed. Now it's only 4a today, and I am already 161 calories in (grapes and hummus for "breakfast") and I'm still HUNGRY. I have a LONG day ahead of me, and just don't know how I'm going to do it. I don't know exactly how many calories I was eating before, but most likely it was 3000+, so to go to 1200 so quickly is proving to be hard, if not impossible.

My question is: is to too extreme/ too much to start out with a 1200 calorie goal like the app says? I REALLY don't want to give up and throw in the towel right off the bat, and I'm worried if I keep going this way I'm going to. I have bipolar which has been severely debilitating in the past, but I've been stable (as stable as someone can be with bipolar) for over 5 years. However, I do slip into bouts of depression (not suicidal, but very unmotivated), and I'm worried that when that happens, I'll go back to my old habits. I'm thinking maybe I should start at a more obtainable goal (1500-1700) and gradually decrease.

Any advice and words of encouragement are welcome. I really am unhappy and need to do something, but I don't want to set unrealistic goals and end up give up. Thanks everyone!

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Am I just starving my self or is this a good way to lose weight? I mean it's not intermittent fasting or omad but I'm losing weight.

From October 30, 2019 I decided I need a change in my life, so from that day I stopped consuming sugary foods like cakes, donuts, cookies, Nanaimo bars, sodas(I used to finish a 2 litre Coke in just a few hours), and anything with white sugar or refined sugar and also stopped eating fatty foods found in large beef steaks, fast foods, reddi whip cream, bread and butter, etc. I changed my diet from all that to more veggies, leafy greens, lean meat like chicken, more fruits, fish, etc.

So I'm a 25M and I dropped my weight from 147.5KG(325lbs) to 143KG(315lbs) in December 10. So I lost like 4 kilos in 5 weeks, which I think is a healthy weight loss, and I don't want to lose more than 4kilos a month because Loose Skin is the last thing I'd ever want.

After December 10 (Last Tuesday) I started eating 2 Meals a day with green chilies (because I researched that green chillies help you in digesting food and also burning belly fat). Meal 1 at around 10am-12pm I ate either Tuna, eggs and 6-10 green chillies fried together in some canola oil. And ate that with 4-5 brown whole-wheat bread. Meal 2 I ate at around 5pm-7pm. I ate things like mixed vegetable with rice, fish, chicken with green chilles. In between meals 1 and 2 I ate crackers or fruits and some water.

So I just checked my weight after December 10 (last Tuesday) and I saw that my weight dropped 2 kilos in just a couple of days!! Am I losing weight in a healthy way? From October 30 to December 10 my weight loss was gradual and steady but after changing my diet to 2 meals a day, my weight loss kind of accelerated. Am I just starving my self or should I continue this way? I'm just worried if I gain all that weight back!? Also I have a gym membership but I haven't started going to the gym yet to do weight training and cardio, but I will start soon. I think with this diet, consuming more healthy foods, and going to the gym 3-5 days / week I might lose weight quicker but I don't want that because I don't want to be exposed with loose skin. So maybe I might increase my food intake in that case.

I really wanted to go to Jason Fung who's located an hour drive away but it's pretty hard to get his appointment and it's also pretty expensive for me. So I started my healthy eating in my own way with tons of research from Google and YouTube videos. Please correct me if my way is wrong. I would be very happy to take your advice.

So my questions were:

After December 10 "Am I losing weight in a healthy way"?

Am I just starving my self or should I continue this way?

I'm just worried if I gain all that weight back!?

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Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Saturday, 14 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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Weight loss after removal of mirena?

Lets be honest I've always been overweight. I'm now 22 and the heaviest I've ever been. At 134kgs and 167cm in height.

But I've picked up close to 30kgs since I've gotten my Mirena 2 years ago, I had an active job to which I did more than 11000 steps a day. I tried eating healthy 90% of the time and going to the gym at least 3 times a week, but still I picked up. I'm at a dead end here... I was bullied in to getting the mirena by my gynea and ever since I've been regretting it.

I've tried keto, I've tried crash diets, you name it - little to no results. The only reasonable step for me is to get it remived and go back on the pill.

I started a sedentary job 2 months ago, even though I eat WAY less than I used to and I go to the gym I still managed to pick up 6kgs. I'm tired of feeling so gross the whole time.

Any ladies who has a similar experience or who lost weight after the Mirena removal? Im getting it removed on Thursday.

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M[23] 1 Month Out, 10lbs to go

Hey everyone, I thought I'd post here to quickly detail my ( M[23] ) progress with fitness and weight loss so far. This summer after being injured then unemployed, I ballooned back up to 207lbs, only 8lbs away from my heaviest I've ever been. I was slipping away again, and knew I had to act if I was ever serious about becoming fit. I joined a gym, and a twice a week workout class, and stuck with it. My body relearning how to squat, bench, and even do pushups was crazy hard! But each week I saw a little more improvement, a little bit more reason not to quit on myself.

Now with the end of the year (and decade!) just 2 weeks away, I feel great! I'm now a healthy 184lbs wet, and have changed my diet for the best. I struggle each day still with properly limitng my diet to 2200 calories a day, but I've kept myself in close to that goal. Most proudly though, I've successfully changed the most unhealthy parts of my lifestyle. I'm at the gym 4-5 times a week, and I can count on 1 hand the number of times I've had a pop OR beer!! I'm 10lbs away from initial goal weight of 175lbs, and I'm in the home stretch.

I hope sharing my story will help someone else feel just a little bit better, and give that tiny push they need on their journey to better themselves. My personal goal is to very soon make a proper post on r/progresspics and revel at the hardwork that I was finally willing to put into myself! - Del

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Weight Loss struggles, exercise advice

Hi! I'm currently a 22 year old University student.

I'm autistic, so I've been struggling with keeping to a routine of my exercise but I also have dyspraxia and hypermobility, so doing exercise has been a real big struggle for me.

But I'm currently 11st 11 pounds. I was 10st last year. I really want to lose weight, so I want to defeat the physical issues I have with losing weight, but the thing is: I started Blogilates calendars a while ago, but I lost track because I gave up, it hurt me a lot. I think it's because I didn't do her beginner calendar (I chose not to because I've done it multiple times over the past couple of years, but maybe that was a mistake.)

However last month I started to do a 30 day exercise challenge on my Pixel phone from the Play store. It was going really well, but I had to skip some parts of it towards the 14 day mark because it hurt me too much, I'm not sure if it's just because I'm not trying enough, perhaps and if I tried more, I could potentially get over it and get stronger. But I don't know.

I recently broke that phone and went back to my iPhone and I can't find that app.

What I want is a routine I can access on my phone and my computer. And potentially food help for a overly picky autistic child in the body of a 22 year old. I need help honestly.

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