NSV - My boots fit!

Tl;dr is the title

Background: Alright, so I've yo-yoed in my weight loss and weight gain more times than I care to admit in the last couple of years. At my heaviest (early 2018), I was approximately 185 bs; at my lightest (fall 2018), I made it down to about 135lbs. At 5'3", that's several pant sizes. I lost the weight through diligent calorie counting and an intense weight lifting routine and I felt great about myself (and got a belly button piercing)! Well, as often happens in life, I went through debilitating stress in my social and professional life, and I gave up my exercise routine and careful eating and slowly made my way back up to my current maximum of 170 lbs as of the beginning of this year. I felt sluggish and sick (stomach cramps, acne, mood swings, strange hair growth???), and uncomfortable in most of my more attractive clothes (particularly my jeans that painfully rubbed against my piecing, and boots).

Something I discovered in my previous weight gain is that while a lot of clothing can stretch (for better or for worse), knee-high leather boots don't lie. It starts off as a tight fit, then as weight goes on, that tight fit turns into a calf-compressing nightmare, until finally the boots just don't zip (or even if they do, they give an unmistakable calf muffin-top while strangling all circulation from your feet). With my favorite pair of boots that I've had for almost a decade, this transition begins at about 160lbs depending on my current athleticism. I was heartbroken over Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Years when I couldn't wear them.

The victory: At the beginning of the year, I had enough! I started my CICO (aiming for 1200 kcal/day) and weight lifting combined with regular rock climbing again. While I admittedly haven't seen much of a drop on the scale (I know, I know... The beginning of regular exercise is weird like that), I am feeling SO much better! On a TMI level, even my period was much lighter and less painful. I am still barely squeezing into a lot of the clothes I bought at a lower weight, but today I easily slipped my boots on without even unzipping them! I was ecstatic! My husband (who doesn't struggle with his weight and can inexplicably say no to unnecessary food) was pretty nonplussed by my excitement, so I thought you guys might help share my victory.

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Scared of eating sugar after 30 days free

F23 5’7 | HW: 176.8 lbs | CW: 169.4 lbs | GW: 135 lbs

I just completed 30 days no sugar as a way to kick start weight loss (down 7.4 lbs in 5ish weeks!). As of today, I can start to incorporate sweets back into my life — but I’m scared to start eating them again. My entire life I have had a big tooth, I could just never turn down a treat. I am immensely proud of myself for completing 30 days without a single dessert, and I’ve learned a lot about myself and discipline in the process. I never in a million years thought I would come out of this scared to start eating sweets again...it’s a huge wtf. Then again, coming from a background of nearly nonexistent self control when it comes to sugar, how did I even expect to feel after it? Clearly didn’t think that far.

As the saying goes, “fail to plan, plan to fail” so I created a simple plan of only eating sweets 1-2x per week and in small amounts (portion control has also been a struggle for me historically but I’ve also greatly improved in this area as well). Also planning to keep sweets to Saturday/Sunday and special occasions.

Today, as my first day free to have a sweet, I thought I would enjoy a two of the famous Samoa’s, Girl Scout cookies. I bought the box a week ago and haven’t touched them. I opened the cookie jar this morning, stared at it, then walked away. I know I like them and would enjoy it, but I didn’t particularly want it...so I thought to skip it. I don’t know where this is going. Any advice on working through anxiety around a particular food? I’ve never in my life experienced this before. I feel like it could turn unhealthy quickly if I’m not careful (could result in a massive sugar binge, or turn into unhealthy restriction).

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Looking to begin a weight loss journey

Hi all! I wanted to reach out for some support because I'm feeling pretty determined to make 2020 my big weight loss year. I have yo-yoed an unbelievable amount throughout the years and just got blood work done that shows that my cholesterol is high and my sugar is slightly high. I'm currently around 290 and would love to drop as much as can be, with my ideal weight probably being around 200. I've tried a slew of diets in the past, but I'm feeling like my focus this time around will be on intermittent fasting, Noom, Sirtfood, keto, or something along those lines. Hopefully I can get some sound advice to start me on my 'journey.' Thanks so much!

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Only seem to lose weight when I [F24] eat close to nothing, and then put the weight back on again

I was overweight as a kid but at 16 lost a significant amount of weight and was 53kg. When I lost this weight, it was because I lived on chicken, salad and lentil soup for a 3 months during summer holidays and did intensive cardio for an hour 5 days a week.

Following that I gained a bit back and reached 57kg but was pretty much okay with my body (and not overweight). I was my heaviest at university when I hit 60kg which is quite a lot for my height (I'm 5 ft1). Following this, I went through some tough times because of exam stress and starting a new job and lost 8kg in around 2/3 months because I was hardly eating. I had no appetite and couldn't even finish a sandwich. During this time, I didnt work out so the weight loss was purely because of my lack of apetite.

At my lowest weight (52kg) I met my boyfriend and I started eating properly again because of him. Of course, we went on a lot of dates and that eating turned into eating out a lot and drinking every week. I'm now back to 58kg.

I've struggled over the last year with losing weight because I get really agitated and distracted by my hunger at work. When I count calories, it takes over my life and I become preoccupied with food and my eating so much that I end up binge-eating out of guilt.

My boyfriend recommended that I focus on working out instead. I've started a new programme with him that focuses on building muscle and conditioning. I work out for 45 minutes 5 times a week. We've been eating out less too and instead meet up for coffees rather than meals out. I feel like I'm in better control so I have been eating less than before.

Its been 3 weeks and I havent noticed any change in my body or weight whatsover. When I feel like this, I feel like binge eating and giving up.

Any words of encouragement or advice?

TLDR; I am stuck in a cycle of losing weight when I'm not eating much, and then gaining it back. For the last 3 weeks, I've started focusing on working out and improving my diet a little but have not seen any progress. Any words or encouragement or advice?

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38/M - Looking for Home Workout Plan - Goal: Lose Fat and Maintain Muscle

Hi all,

I am the type of person who tends to do better following along with a workout plan or guideline. Right now I am just doing weights 3 times a week but want to expand a bit more and add something like HIIT/cardio/circuits/whatever. I realize diet is most important, but am trying to find the right program for me to help with the fat loss.

Anyway, here is my wish list and am curious if anyone has any thoughts to a similar program they've done?

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[*] 45 minutes - 4 or 5 times a week

[*] Mix of weight lifting on one day, cardio/circuit/hiit on another

[*] Can be done at home - I don't have leg machines but have a squat/bench rack

[*] Goal is weight loss (fat) while hopefully keeping muscle (not looking to gain)

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Anyway feel free to send me any suggestions you might have. For weight training in particular I never know if i'm using my time efficiently in the gym, doing the right number of reps, weight, etc.

Thanks!

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These hips don't lie

I have seen folks on here write about how they are fascinated by the emergence of collar bones. What really caught me by surpise was my hip bones. It's so weird to feel them.. As I get closer to my goal weight they feel more pronounced and its just...... strange. It is weird how as I get closer to my goal weight my body seems new and different. My face is thinning and revealing a decent bone structure beneath. It's just weird that I have had this body for a quarter of a century and in the past few months it's suddenly feeling brand new to me. I catch myself oscillating between two different sides of body dysmorphia. Either I still feel fat and it seems like I haven't made any real progress, or I don't even recognize myself in the mirror. Self image during weight loss is a wild ride.

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Weight spike before significant weight loss?

I have been tracking daily weigh-ins since the beginning of the year. I have had very stable patterns of what I'm eating, when I'm eating, when I work out,, when and how much water I drink, and how much sleep I'm getting. These have been fairly consistent. After the initial water weight loss at the beginning I have been averaging over 2 pounds per week because I'm really going after it. However, I am noticing a pattern. I will be feeling great and step up on the scale expecting a loss after several days of going after it only to see a sharp spike in weight of 2 pounds or so. The very next day I see the significant weight loss I have been expecting of 5 pounds of so from the previous day and 2 pounds or so below the number of 2 days ago. I have seen this enough to recognize it as a pattern, but I guess I'm curious why it happens? Anyone have any guesses. At first I thought it was because I was going extra hard the night before at the gym. Feedback?

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