Weight loss after relapse from binge eating disorder

Hello there. I have been struggling to lose weight from my very bad BED relapse for the past few months, but to no avail. I've stopped binging for around 2 months now, and I've been eating normal and healthy meal portions daily (3 regular meals per day, no snacks, little to zero sugar, lots of fibre and protein). I've always been exercising consistently, so I haven't exactly made much changes to my fitness routine. But since it's now the holiday season, I've been making an attempt to hit the gym more often, or go for fitness classes together with my sister (such as spinning, boxing, yoga, etc.).

However, my weight has stayed the same for about 2 months now... It seems like the weight I've gained this time round (from binging) is stubborn and refuses to go )': Also, it's not like I can fit back into my old clothes, so it makes me even more depressed. I seem to be doing everything right, and most importantly, I'm not binging anymore. But the changes are taking so long to come and I'm really afraid I will be stuck in this weight and ugly body (and mind) forever. This is my highest weight ever, and it's really been so depressing. I just can't wait to go back to my weight pre-relapse, which was literally half a year ago. I'm so angry and ashamed that just within half a year of binging, my whole life has been turned upside down...

Is anyone facing the same situation as me? I've considered going back to intermittent fasting (16:8), but that was the sole reason why I had my really bad relapse this time round. I underate for a long period of time, and although I managed to lose a lot of weight and seemingly felt "happier" in my new body, I didn't know that I was depriving and restricting my body so much, which led to full-on unstoppable binging for about 2 months when I was very stressed out. )":

I really don't know what to do now, I still feel major social anxiety when I'm out of the house, because I feel terrible in whatever I'm wearing and my subconsciousness keeps telling me that I need to lose weight ASAP, and I have lost all confidence in myself (when I didn't have much to begin with)...

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Likelihood I get loose skin? F/24/5’9/219lbs

I’m finally started my journey after years of being misinformed and not really knowing how to lose weight. I’m wondering based on my CW and height what the likelihood of me getting loose skin will be?

SW was 224lbs and I’m currently at 219lbs since the beginning of December. My current goal is 185lbs but ultimately I want to hit 165-175 based on how I look at the time. So that’s roughly 50lbs I’m trying to lose over time. I’ve set my weight loss goal to 0.5kg/1lb per week, calorie goal is 2300 daily which I honestly struggle to hit since I’ve been eating well and cut out a lot of processed junk. It’s likely I’m only hitting 1700-2000 atm. I’ve always had a passion for weight training but never seriously made a schedule til this month which I’ve managed to stick to, I’m getting stronger and I couple about 10 minutes of cardio into that each session. 5-6 gym sessions per week. I assume I would have lost more weight if I was doing diet alone because I feel I’m replacing fat with muscle.

In terms of skin health I moisturise often, more so now since researching. I use a loofah mainly to scrub my skin but looking into a skin brush. I drink 2+ litres daily easily.

Anyway, if I get loose skin I get loose skin, it is what it is and won’t stop me. But I’m trying to figure out the likelihood that I will? I’ve mainly only seen 100lb+ weightloss have loose skin.

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Worryingly rapid weight loss pattern

I am a 5'9" now 188 pound, 21M, no relevant medications. I had Lyme disease twice in my life for a long time undiagnosed, and it made me sedentary and caused me to balloon. I first started trying to lose weight about a year and a half ago and I've been quite successful...I started at 234 pounds on July 15, 2018 and as aforementioned, I've lost 46 pounds and am now at 188. Here's where it gets weird. My weight loss follows a very bizarre pattern: when I first started, I would consistently lose two and half to three pounds a day, and this wasn't just water weight, it happened consistently, right until my weight broke through to about 198 pounds, which is the level I stopped at for a while. At this time my deficit was about 1500 calories a day. The all important catch: it works the other way, too. If I have a cheat day, or even just eat normally, I gain back like ten pounds. My appetite is absolutely enormous, to the point that I don't think I've ever managed to go a full week without a cheat day, and my cheat days are EPIC, to the point that it's a running gag with my friends...I'll start with a few muffins, go eat like three burritos, a milkshake, and a couple grilled cheeses, then eat like three pounds of Mac and cheese and a slice of cake for dinner. The way I've lost the weight is by steadily whittling it down; like I'd get to 220 pounds, then do my cheat day and go back to 230, then steadily work my way down and eat right for a couple extra days and get to 216, then do it again and go back to 226, get back down again and push the limit a little further, and that approach got me to where I am today. The fluctuations have gotten a little more stabile as my weight loss has progressed...I only lose one pound a day when it's new weight loss and gain back like six when I have a cheat day (these days my daily calories deficit is about 2100 calories a day, I swim like crazy). It's still pretty extreme though. I've been recording my weight in a log, and here are some excerpts from this month and last month that show it. All numbers are in pounds, taken on the morning of the listed day, with no clothes on immediately after waking up and using the restroom, same way and time every day.

(Did a cheat day on 11/22; to this point the least I've ever weighed is 192.5)

11/23: 203.3

11/24: 197.8

11/25: 194.5

11/26: 191.9

11/27: 191.4

(I go off the wagon for a few days during Thanksgiving, at this point the least I've ever weighed is 191.4)

12/1: 199.5

12/2: 195

12/3: 194.1

12/4: 192.3

12/5: 191.4

12/6: 190.1

12/7: 189.6

12/8: 188.3

12/9: 188.4 (But I was totally constipated after taking yesterday's measurement, and if you don't poop at all but weigh the exact same the next day you probably lost at least another pound)

For the record, I have checked my scale against my parents' multiple times and they always get the same numbers. It can't just be water weight if it's gone on this long and if I blow through my previous lowest points and continue losing a pound a day from there. This pattern has held steadily across multiple different diets; when I first started losing weight I ate a diet of low-fat meat, vegetables, fruit, and diet puddings and now I am just swimming laps and ruthlessly counting calories and it's the same. I don't eat any salty/sodium rich foods in these diets that might easily explain such swings. I also have zero family history of any sort of diabetes, which seems to be the main rapid weight loss causing disease. I did test as being prediabetic when I was at my fattest, but from what I've read even full blown diabetes is an incredibly reversible condition if you get on it quickly, so I would be very surprised if that was it.

This pattern is a headache because it makes it very hard to keep weight off. I lost forty pounds in the first four months, and then spent like the next year gaining back twenty pounds of it and fighting it off again before starting to break new ground again the past few months.

Does anyone have any insight for me on this? I've been looking around the internet for info but I haven't been able to find anything. It's been occurring lately that this isn't normal and doesn't seem healthy...your body isn't supposed to lose its fat reserves this quickly. Any info, insights, or experience would be appreciated. I am trying to go to a GP but I have to find a new one because my old one is now out of network. Thank you.

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Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Monday, 23 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 in a Rut: Advice Needed!! 25lbs to go!!

TLDR: Tried what I think works and need advice/reassurance/guidance/support.

Hey everyone. I’m (22F) in need of more weight loss advice and support. I’ve lost 45lbs over the past three years and I’m afraid I’m turning back, or realistically, plateauing.

I eat 1400-1600 calories max a day with servings of fruits and some veggies. I drink a little less than half my body weight (185lbs) a day. I also am on my feet to get about 6-14k steps depending on the day. This is all to say that I feel as though I’m doing what I think works but yet the scale won’t budge.

I’m thinking of doing intermittent fasting and upping my protein for starters. Do you recommend anything else? Should I change anything?

My goal is to lose 25lbs by my birthday just to celebrate even more!! Let me know any and all thoughts.

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Just starting to use MyFitnessPal but I’m confused...

Hey all, so just looking for some suggestions. I’m 31 now. When I was 16 I was 475lbs. Sure poor lifestyle is a huge reason but I was also on megadoses of oral corticosteroids for most of my childhood and teenage years. When I was 16 I finally got to quit taking them. No longer being on the steroids, my whole body including my appetite changed. I was suddenly no longer hungry at all. So I all but stopped eating for about 6 months and dropped about 200lbs. I got down to about 260lbs before I began getting extremely weak and sickly and had to start eating again. I know I know, its horrible for you, but what is done is done. I went back up to about 300lbs and finally stabilized. That was almost 14 years ago now...

In the 14 years since, I have VERY gradually lost another 25-30lbs but my appetite never recovered entirely. Granted I have not had a very active lifestyle but I have often joked since that I am the worlds largest anorexic. I have averaged about one meal per day or so, but could easily just forget to eat if life got busy and go 2-3 days without eating anything.

A couple months ago, I began exercising 60-90 minutes per day, 5-6 days per week of resistance training and cardio. It’s been going great! I feel wonderful. I actually enjoy it. I never expected the physical exertion to give me such mental clarity. That being said, I haven’t changed my diet at all yet except for adding protein powder and creatine supplements after my workout.

So I just downloaded MyFitnessPal to start tracking my calories and exercise. However at my current weight (282lbs - the creatine supplement has made me bulk up a bit) this app says my daily calorie goal is 3160 calories! Right now, I’m stuffed to my throat and I’m at 1846 calories for the day!

I’m not starving myself. I’m literally eating whatever I want to eat, whenever I want to eat it. My energy level is good. Is this going to be a problem for me later?

The thing that is different for me this time is I don’t really care how much I weight. My goal this time isn’t to lose weight per se. My goal is to incorporate exercise into my daily life and feel better. Get healthier. Eventually, get FUCKING JACKED! The weight loss I imagine will just be a byproduct of that. Has anyone else ever been in a similar situation? Any advice or road bumps or warnings you can tell me to watch for?

TL;DR: Used to be 475lbs. Lost 200+ 14 years by not eating. Appetite never recovered. Now I’m still big but don’t eat much. Been working out but appetite is still low. Is this going to be a problem?

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New challenge

I'm starting a diet bet with my coworkers beginning January 1st. I successfully lost weight throughout 2018, starting at 205 and hitting my lowest weight of 156 back in January of this year. I have maintained around 160 throughout 2019 which I'm proud of, but now I'm ready to lose some more weight. Im definitely the smallest of the group of coworkers doing this challenge, but I hope to regain the confidence I had at the beginning of the year. Although I have maintained my weight give or take 5lbs, I do not feel nearly as lean. My goal weight is 145. Which would require a 5lb per month weight loss, as we are doing this bet for 3 months. This is going to be hard, but I'm excited. I'm posting this to make myself accountable and to get myself into the healthy mindset I had during the peak of my weight loss in 2018. I felt amazing that entire year. So happy, confident, and motivated. Since my diet has not been 100% this year I have not felt as healthy and happy. I want 2020 to be a year of transformation, physically as well as mentally. So, if anyone has any unique meals that are macro friendly leave them down below! Ngl I'm bored with my turkey burgers without the bun and grilled chicken. I need some new recipes to respark that motivation and discipline I previously had.

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