3 years & HALFWAY there! 1/4 of 420lb lost (105lb)

I just want to share a quick summary of the last 3 years. I have come to the conclusion that slow and steady is the best way to change. I hit a major goal today but I am only at 50% and it has taken 3 years. Just don't give up even if it takes 20 years you are still way better off.

I started off by counting focusing on how much I was actually eating. Once I saw exactly how many calories I had to track a day the weight started coming off.

The first 40lb came off within 6 months. Then I stalled, put back on 10lb or 15lb.

I got back on track and 30lb more came off. The I stalled, put back on 10lb or 15lb.

Did a weight loss challenge at work and lost another 30lb. Then I stalled, but back on 10lb or 15lb.

I am now down almost 40lb since January but I am starting to get worried I may be too agressive. I think I am in a routine that is a long term life style but since I am shedding weight so quickly it may be fast.

• Sunday afternoon I usually meal prep 24 meals around 450 calories each.
• I try to eat 4 meals a day 1800 calories roughly.
• I go for a run or hit the gym 3-4 times depending on my schedule.

I don't devout a ton of time to working out or counting calories. If I miss a few days at the gym it's not a big deal. If I don't have time to meal prep for the week I can still make smart choices.

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What would you tell your “Day 1” self if you could talk to them?

Tomorrow is my “Day 1”. I know, I know... who starts a weight loss plan on a Wednesday? Well... tomorrow is my “Monday” at work so it makes sense to me.

I think I’ve set myself up pretty well to succeed but there’s only so much you can prepare for.

I’d love to hear what you would tell yourself back at your “Day 1” if you could. I could really use some motivation since I can’t see into my future just yet.

• Are there things that you didn’t realize you’d have to deal with when you first started?
• Situations that will be difficult?
• Things you should have done at the beginning?
• Obstacles that you will have to overcome?
• Non-scale victories you have to look forward to?

For reference: I’m a 36F, SW:235 GW:150

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Lost 45lbs but now I'm at a plateau and I don't know what to do next.

Like I said I lost 45lbs over the course of 7 months. Woo! Maintained my weight for another 5-6. Tried starting to lose weight again in January but I've lost maybe 3lbs in the first month and can't lose anymore. What I is use to do is go into a calorie deficit where I would only eat like 1200 calories or less. But I've been learning that, that just is not sustainable and i am not getting the nutrition i need even though I eat pretty well. Like my hair is getting thinner because of it. And I think my body is readjusting and 1200 calories a day will no longer work for me. I am 5'5 and weigh 172, female. A healthy weight for my age is 130-140. So that would be my end goal as far as weight loss. I workout between 4-6 days a week. I guess i'm just looking for opinions of what to do next? I know there is counting macros, this zig zag calorie diet, keto. I already use my fitness pal to track my calories. I honestly kind of just don't trust when i recalculate my calories because I'm not sure if I am doing it right.

Anyone that wants to give an opinion or help, thank you, i appreciate it.

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How to do CICO with developing disordered eating again?

Hi everyone!!

I am getting back on the train of weight loss after being fearful of it for some time. I’ve been slightly overweight most of my adult life (I am 23F and am 5 lbs above a “normal” BMI but 15 lbs above where I feel and look my best). A few years ago, I decided I wanted to be skinny like I was in high school. I say “skinny” rather than “be fit” because at the time, that was my focus. I began running and tracking calories but it quickly took over my life.

I recently downloaded MyFitnessPal and I love it. I have been running and doing lots of walking as well. I do daily weigh-ins, but I have been doing that for years. However, I’ve noticed since downloading the calorie counting app, I continuously check it. For example, today I wanted a matcha drink, so I checked my app to see if I could “afford” it today calorie-wise, since I had already eaten other high-calorie foods today. I realize that in itself is not bad — that’s what the app is for, and I’m learning how to plan and budget for the occasional treat! — but it started to feel too similar to when I obsessively counted calories before.

Does anyone have any experience with this, or advice on how to track calories mindfully after experiencing disordered eating for some time?

Thanks so much in advance!

EDIT: title is supposed to say “without”. Oops. That changes the meaning of this post a bit.

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Moral support for a long time lurker

Hello friends

Maybe this sub isn’t where I should be posting this. If so let me know.

My highest weight was 172 lbs. I am 5”4’ F. About two years ago I found this sub and CICO and after applying its principles, after about a year I lost 53 lbs. I began eating at maintenance once I hit my lowest adult weight (119). I also began weight training.

Fast forward to about two months ago. After a light (3 month) bulk session (bulking being 1600 cals.) I’m at 129ish lbs. ive gained a lot of muscle so I assumed most of the weight was from there. I still have stubborn tummy fat that I want to get rid of though. So after my bulk I began my cut. 1100 calories, 100g protein daily. Gym 6 days a week. Weight training only with about 20 mins cardio warm up/cool down. It’s been more than a month since my change to 1100, and before that I was shooting for 1300 but I wasn’t seeing any weight loss so I cut even further.

At the beginning of my 1100 calories endeavor (end of January) I was 129 lbs. 1+ month and 5-6 days a week of intense weight training later , the lowest I’ve been on the scale (I weigh myself every day before eating and after using the bathroom) is 128.8.

That’s right. Only .2 pounds different. Eleven hundred fucking calories for a month and busting my ass in the gym for .2 pounds.

I’ve read all about plateaus and I guess that’s what this is. Mostly I want to say fuck the diet it doesn’t work anyway. But I’m so scared of gaining back the weight. It feels like 1100 is my new maintenance somehow. But how can that be if I’m 129 and 5”4’?

I mechanically eat my calories and then tell myself I’ll be skinny if I just keep with it. Hit the gym almost every day every rep is so hard and I’m like, just do it you’ll be skinny if you do!

Idk why I’m posting this even. I suppose I can look back at it in another month and see if I’m the same weight still. Hopefully the plateau breaks soon before my mental does because it’s so exhausting to live at this calorie level.

Love you all, stick with your calories people you all are stars ✨ and you’ll make it I pinky swear.

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Thanks to everyone on here for all of the inspirational stories. I'm down down 50lbs.

I have been on a 4 years journey of weight loss. When I started, I was hovering around 275 for several years. Now I'm down to 225. My goal is still to hit 200, but I have finally hit my 50lbs milestone.

Intermittent fasting, and keeping carbs to a minimum has been the largest part of my weight loss over the past year. Even though exercise is a small percentage of actual weight loss, it has helped keep me on schedule with my eating habits.

I started by falling in love with hiking, and pushing myself with short burst elevation workouts. That turned into running, and I just completed my first 10K this past weekend.

I recently came across an old photo, and it all kind of clicked how much weight I had really lost. When you lose in slow bursts, your brain can normalize your current weight.

Anyone reading this, you can do it! I was once where you may be right now. Maybe even a little discouraged. When my eating habits became a routine and I stopped focusing on struggling with it, that's when the results started to naturally take effect.

Before and After pics.

https://i.imgur.com/24QJBNu.jpg

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TL;DR - Went from couch to 10k in four years, but it was all worth it in the end.

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Finally feeling pretty

I always had issues with my weight. I remembered in middle school when I got asked how much I weighed, I would always lie about it since I was embarrassed, even though I was a perfectly normal weight for me age. I started high school at 120lbs for my 5’2 ft height. By the end of high school I was on the heavier side of healthy, usually around 130-140lbs.

Fast forward and I started university weighing 130lbs and by the end of first year I gained the freshmen 15 and ended first year weighing 145lbs the heaviest I’ve ever been at that point in my life.

After first year, during the summer I started working out and lost some weight and I came down to 135lbs. But I still thought I needed to lose more weight. I tried to go to the gym but with school and work I didn’t really get the time. Second year was also the year where I was unhappy in my program and felt lonely all the time. And I also started to order take out several times a week and got into a binge eating cycle. In the span of four months I gained almost 30lbs bringing me to my heaviest weight of 165lbs, this now putting me in the obese category.

I always tried losing weight, but I would always binge eat. I got into that cycle where I would eat terribly and then wait for Monday. This all resulted in me not losing any weight and staying the same until January 2018. I decided to try the Keto diet along with CICO. By April 2018 I was down to 150 lbs. With my 15lbs weight loss I was hella happy. However, I wasn’t able to stay with this lifestyle and slowly came back back to 165lbs by January 2019. For the next few months I got into the “I’ll start on Monday” cycle. Which resulted in me not losing any weight.

In May 2019 I graduated and moved back in with my parents. We had some family over and they were taking picture for a birthday party. And that’s when I saw this picture of myself and I looked terrible. I’ve never felt as ugly as I did till I saw that picture. That’s when I decided to make a change in my life. I started working out and eating healthier. In 8 months I got down to 140lbs and also gained some muscle definition. This is probably the lightest I’ve been in years and I feel great.

I’ve noticed over the past few months I’ll be walking around and I’ll see men look at me, which I never really got before. Most of the time they look at my face (face gains!!) but sometimes they’ll look at my body too. Not really comfortable with the new attention, but it also makes me feel more confident in my body.

I was donating some of my clothes and tried on some of my old dresses to see if they still fit. The dresses were a bit on the looser side but I looked amazing in it compared to before. Even though I have fat thighs my legs looked toned.

For the past two months I haven’t really lost any weight and stayed the same. Kinda scared about gaining some since I’ve been eating more (might give CICO a try again). I’m hoping to get down to 120lbs by the end of this year. And I can’t wait to see what I look like by then!

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