I’m finally doing it!

I don’t know where else to share this but I just knew you, as my people would get it. 2 ish years ago I broke my arm, then last year I tore a bunch of ligaments in my ankle (which was misdiagnosed and mis-treated for almost 5 months ugh). I was in a bad place with my job and finally got the courage to quit and go back into the field I love, and it recently dawned on me that I was depressed last year. I gained weight and stopped working out due to my ankle and was just generally not myself. But I didn’t know it while I was in it.

Well, my ankle injury has been healed by an amazing doctor who listened to me, and I started slowly going on walks again, and then started swimming again a few weeks ago. WELL, I finally feel like I’m coming back to myself. I took a spin class this week and I’m going again tomorrow. I have started couch to 5k and I’m meeting with a dietician Monday to go over a weight loss plan and to reverse some of the bad habits I picked up. It feels so good to feel good!

I’ve decided to sign up for a sprint triathlon in June to work towards a goal. I’ve always done spartan races, and 5ks, so I’m excited to get back to what makes me happy! Hopefully one day I’ll post by before and after :)

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Not enough calories = no visible difference?

Pre-tl;dr – can under eating in calories prevent you from seeing and feeling noticeable changes in your body?

Male. Hovering around 235lbs (both then and now)

A while back I started P90X3 (one exercise a day) – I enjoyed doing it and never had any problem with any of the exercises. At the time I had a desk job and was targeting around 2,700 calories a day (but I was probably always well under that due to stubbornness). I probably should have been doing 3,000 but I swayed the numbers in my favor because I wanted rapid weight loss.

And after 90-days I had my weight loss, but I saw no real results in my body. My strength remained relatively unchanged, reps or didn’t go up or down, stamina was around the same, no definition. Wasn’t able to do anything more than one unassisted pull-up. After everything that was super frustrating. I had a “eat garbage weekend” to celebrate making it 90-days and it sorta just never stopped.

I decided to jump back in the past few weeks and try it again (was also jump started by an unprompted comment from a coworker, “You gettin’ fat”).

I’ve checked the math that the P90X nutrition guide laid out and it seems that I am going to be targeting 3,000 calories this time around. (Regardless if I pick lose weight, maintain weight, or gain weight for the equation I always end up at 3,000 calories).

The nutrition guide breakdown looked like this
1) Gender? +1 for Female, +2 for Male.

2) Weight? <130 +1, 131-160 +2, 161-180 +3, 181-200 +4, 201-220 +6, >221 +6

3) Activity level? Slacker -1, Moderate +0, Hardcore +1

4) Modifier. Lose weight +0, Maintain weight +1, Add weight +2

So for me it was 2+6+0+2 (regardless of which number I pick for ‘modifier’ I remain in the 3,000 calorie range)

I posted this in other sections but I haven't gotten many responses so I'm hoping for any insight anywhere at this point.

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Some abnormal advice

Hi there y'all, I'm sure many of you are aware of the fact that exercise doesn't make up even half of weight loss. But as someone who is struggling but succeeding to lose weight I figured I should share my weird tip in case this also applies to someone else.

My whole life I've never been muscly and I've always been a few kg overweight (iirc that's like being 5-10 pounds overweight). This ballooned as I hit my mid teens into 10, 15kg overweight (20 - 30 pounds). At 17 I got sick of it and while I haven't made all the progress yet I'm the fittest and lighter than I was a couple years ago. And with the context done here's my weird advice.

After months of trying, what got me to stick to weight loss/a healthy body was ignoring how I ate entirely and just focusing on exercising 3-4 times a week will a full body workout. The value in this is the constant reminder of what you want. Once I developed those tentative quads and biceps I was armed with a reminder whenever I was about to buy that cupcake or entire block of chocolate. Gripping those tiny little baby muscles which were actually there and fighting for the first time in my life was what made those healthier eating habits start. It's the message saying "hey idiot, you've gotten started, feel how awesome these things are already and keep at it!" The pictures of my current weight never worked for me in the moment because I don't have them strapped to my arm or anything and I'm a very impulsive eater which is how my weight got on.

I'm not sure if anyone else will find this helpful and I'm pretty sure it looks a little weird to grab your quads or biceps in front of sugary foods but if it makes those healthy eating habits, fuck it.

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Weight loss projection chart

Hi guys!

I can’t for the life of me find a weekly weight loss projection/caloric deficit chart. I used one about 6 months ago but can’t find it now.

If anyone has a website that projects weight target based on your deficit please post a link it would be much appreciated!!

I’ve also attached a screen shot of what my chart used to look like if anyone recognizes where it came from. chart

Also the auto mods keep removing my post saying it has too little content so please feel free to disregard this portion of the post I’m just trying to meet whatever word requirement to auto mods have in this sub so my post doesn’t keep getting removed.

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What has your current weight loss journey taught you?

I’ve been using the Lose It app on and off since October 2013. I’ve had varying success but ultimately leading towards an upward trend. My original starting weight was 290lbs.

I am 28, 6’2 and my current weight loss journey, I started November 28, 2019 at 349lbs. Now February 29,2020 I weight 315. What I have learned these last months is that resolve is everything. That’s something I never gad in any of my last journeys. I suffered from imposter syndrome. Hard to stay focused when you don’t believe you don’t deserve it. But this time I am driven. Even on days or week when I am not doing my best, I still have maintained that resolve to be the best that I can be. I’ve found that this is by far my easiest weight loss journey, only because my mindset is different.

But I’d like to hear from others who have started and stopped many times or those who started once and got it done and everyone in between

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Can I use Whey Protein drink mixes meant for workouts for weight loss instead?

Instead of buying high protein meal replacement drinks, that instead I could possibly buy high protein drink mixes that are originally intended for working out. Is this a bad idea? I'm looking at saving money, and I'm trying to get more bang for the buck, so to speak. I notice on the drink mixes for working out that they say "Do not use for weight reduction" on them. What's the difference then? Meal replacements have more vitamins? If so, couldn't I just couple the working out drink mixes with a vitamin supplement then to get the same end result for cheaper?

I originally made 3 eggs each day for breakfast to get the high protein/low calorie combo, but family life is making it difficult to maintain that simple trend.

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30 Day Accountability Challenge - March Sign Ups

A new month is starting which means a new Daily Accountability Challenge!

This is the sign up post to make your goals for the month.

There will be a daily post for you to post your progress on said goals.

At the end of the month, there will be a wrap up to talk about your general progress & how you feel about everything!

If you miss the sign up post, you're always welcome to hop in, the waters fine! You can also read everyone else's progress & commiserate, congratulate & whatever else needs ating. Your goals can be weight loss or general health related, creative, self care or whatever else you need to focus your mental energy on. We try to foster a supportive place to chat about your successes & failures & what you've learned from both.

Leading by example, here are my goals, subject to mild tweaks as needed:

Weight by end of month (200 lbs, preferably trend weight): I would love to see onederland this month but I won’t jinx it.

Stay within calorie range (1500 ish): I want a 500 calorie a day deficit, minus two to four maintenance days a month. X/X days.

Exercise 5 days a week: I would also like to keep up walking at lunch plus exercise in the evening. I refer to it as a low effort two a day. X/X days.

Self-care time (journaling, working on love journals, beauty treatments, drawing, fancy coffee out no more than 3 times a week X/13): Combining the coffee & self-care goals here. Coffee = indulgence, so it’s self-care, as is not over doing it. I will still donate if I go over the monthly allowance too. I want to be entering stuff into love journals once a week, I find it keeps my head space in a better place.

Try a new recipe once a week: Loving this. I want to make peanut butter hummus, homemade chimichurri sauce & a few others. I tend to do this at meal prep time but I’d love to be trying out more new dinner recipes. X/4 weeks.

Finish The Body Keeps the Score: This book is really informative but so dense & sometimes brutal.

Drawing prompt every day: I’d like to be doing this with more intentional consistency. X/X days.

Be more mindful & express gratitude, avoid the hedonic treadmill: I’m not happy with where my head is at lately. I know these efforts help my headspace. I shall get to it.

Now you!

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