Lost 10" 20lbs

First of all, I know my weight loss isn't significant in comparison, but I am proud of it and want to share.

The why.

I got separated aug 2018 and decided to work out/calorie count (very cliche, I know). Whats better is I swore I never would... Both bore me... They still do to be honest but I appreciate the result, and spike in confidence, and I enjoy reaching goals (jogging longer, able to do more push ups, pull ups, ect) i feel stronger and have more energy. And i like the example I'm setting for my kids. They do a work out alongside me.

The results

I'm 5'7 female for reference.

So aug 2018- 165lbs (slightly overweight Flux between 163-170) goal weight: 150lbs-my lowest weight in adulthood.

Dec 2018 I decided to do my measurements (I was at about 160lbs at this time) Bust 35" Waist. 30" Stomach 31" Hips 37" Thighs 20.5"

Mar 31 2020 145lbs firm Bust 33" Waist. 27" Stomach 28.5 " Hips 35" Thighs 20"

I wasn't even going to check my measurement... It's why it took so long but I'm very happy I did because I never would've believed that that much shed off.

The how we got here

For food.. So eating habits when I started was a lot of home cooked meals but also poutine weekly.. Or twice/week(the 1200 calories ones) with a burger and shake.. So 2000calories. That lunch I probably had pasta and bread. And for breakfast, a burger or some form of dinner option that was from scratch - as i hate breakfast food. I was easily hammering out 3500calories a day when you'd add snacking and beer consumption(6-12/wk).

I now do 1600 calories a day and a cheat day each Saturday (I don't calorie count this day but probably 2000 calories for the day) . I drink probably 2 beers /mnth now. I eat more veggies and since i like salt and crunch, make kale chips often. And eat snap peas, and nuts I have to deshell when I want to snack out of boredom because it takes so much work.

For physical activity.. Prior I played soccer a bit here and there, maybe do some sprints... Go for a walk. My job has me moderately active though so I didn't really put emphasis on it.

Now I jog at least 3 times/week for 25 minutes and I've amped up the consistent jogging and lessened walking breaks in between. Then I have a 15 minute workout plan for each day for strength building. I probably only do 3 days on average of this. I will, however do push ups, pull-ups or jumping Jack's randomly each day.

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How do you hold yourself accountable?

I've recently decided to really buckle down on my weight loss, at least as much as I can with the gym's near me being closed. I'm currently in the very early stages of it, mostly just doing my research and trying to cut out as much of the unhealthy food and habits that I can, but I'm really running into a problem with holding myself accountable for my choices. So far I've stopped drinking soda and instead reach for tea or water, and I only drink about 1 cup of coffee a day. I wasn't necessarily raised with healthy eating habits, both of my parents were overweight and horrible with those kind of things when I was growing up. I also don't always know how much is too much food to put on my plate, so that's another thing I've been really focusing on. But how do you set those kinds of limitations for yourself? It feels like it's one thing if I have someone tell me what I should be doing, but when I tell myself I feel as if it's less consequential when I bend or break the rules. I've asked my SO to hold me accountable, but it's hard for him to do considering we have fairly different schedules, he doesn't quite know what to look-out for or what to put a stop to, and he's trying to put on weight while I'm trying to lose it, so it also makes him feel hypocritical if he tells me to stop eating or that I have to go for a walk before I can have a snack. I'd also love some general advice and ideas about dieting and exercise!

TL;DR I don't listen to my own rules about food and I need advice, also how do I lose weight in general?

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On Friday, I will begin my weight loss journey!...But I don't really know where to start. Can I get some advice?

The reason it's Friday this week and not tomorrow or today, is that I need time to plan what I am doing. I can't just jump straight into it if you get me.

So just some info about me & what I am striving for

• I am a Male
• I am 17
• I weight 216 Pounds/97.3KG/15.4 Stone
• I want to get to 180 Pounds/81.6KG/12.8 Stone
• Although my plan is to mainly lose weight, I also want to gain a little bit of muscle
• My diet is atrocious
• I rarely exercise
• I am not pressuring myself to lose this weight by a specific time but by late june would be great but again, I am not serious on setting a date, I could lose this weight by this time next year and that would be fine
• I want to get a good work out regimen but I don't think this is the correct sub for that
• I don't really want to have a specific diet, I just want to eat whatever I want but eat it responsibly and in moderation

Would really appreciate your advice!

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30 day challenge. Motivate me.

I will not be working again until at least May. So I have at least 1 month off where I have a lot of time everyday to lose weight. I am challenging myself starting tomorrow to see how much weight I can get off of me in 1 month. This isnt just a 1 month plan. It's more like a jump start on my weight loss. I will still continue the plan well after. It will be a lifestyle change.

Given all of that, I am obese and I can safely lose a lot of weight quickly. I have heard of some obese people losing 30 to 50 pounds their first month and having all of their blood markers improve. I am 5 feet 7 inches tall and 234 pounds. I am obese. Age 28. Thanks guys.

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Quarantine weight loss

So through this quarantine, I've started eating pretty healthy, going on walks, and working out almost every day. But I haven't lost any weight and I'm not seeing any changes. I usually lose weight pretty fast and this is just frustrating. Normally if I were to do this I would lose five pounds in a week, how? No idea, I eat enough, I promise, and work out at a normal rate and it just comes off and now it's not happening any longer. I've only been doing this for two weeks and I know I can't expect to see major results it's just hard not to get discouraged. Any tips on how to deal with this? And not snack all the time? I would love to come out of this with a great summer body.

Thanks!

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5'6" and 148lbs. Want to get to 135lbs as soon as I can. Been using CICO, extra tips?

I started at 155lbs mid February and began my journey by eating 1200/1300 calories a day.

Its the end of march and I've lost 7lbs, I'm at 148lbs. I want to get to 135lbs (comfortable weight) by at least July, if not sooner. That gives me April, May, June. 3 months before summer starts.

Some days I do cardio on an elliptical for 30 minutes burning about 300 calories but ever since quarantine started I haven't been as regular since the machine is in a room that's constantly in use (I hate working out in front of people). I'll go on walks for 30 minutes to an hour on some days. Most of the time I'm at home though.

Because of a crazy sleep schedule, I've basically started eating around 1pm (When i wake up lol) and stop eating before 7pm. Sitting at home all day doesn't make me hungry, I've unintentionally been eating less calories as a result.

The only drink I drink is water, and my diet is majority healthy. Fruit smoothie (without milk) in the morning and a boiled egg, almonds or grapes around the middle of my day, and a nice salad or plate of veggies with some sort of meat component for dinner. Oolong tea with lime drops right after dinner (helps digest everything nicely). There isn't much junk food in my house, I couldn't eat it even if I wanted to. I've cut out bread, rice, and pasta. Stuck to straightforward ingredients.

I wish I was drinking more water though? Does it really help with the weight loss (aside from water weight)? How much should I drink? And obviously moving around more always helps, but how vigorous do my physical activities even have to be? Are there any other helpful tips that I can use, or is this just a waiting game? I've been pretty consistent. Am I doing a good-enough job?

Because I have "lesser" body weight, it's not easy for me to lose like 5lbs in a week or something. The most I can do is 2, but anything to get me to my goal weight so I can simply start maintaining.

This is also my first reddit post lol. I wonder how it works I have no idea what to expect but I'm hoping to come here for motivation, encouragement. Some helpful tips.

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General update and observations

I've been losing weight for about a year now. 18 Y/O F, 5'4", SW: 224 CW: 196 GW: none, just until It feels right and I can do a pullup :).

some interesting and occasionally obvious things that have surprised me -

- push-ups are exponentially becoming easier, in part by muscle gain, but mostly the weight loss

- My stomach doesn't look significantly smaller or anything, and I'm not positive I even look much different. But how I feel and physically and mentally MORE than makes up for it. I feel thinner, and that's a cathartic feeling

- eating sweets is... hard to do in quantities larger than Halloween size? I don't know if I can stomach a full kit-kat bar without feeling like shit, which is kinda unthinkable.

- man, I can walk SO much further. 4 mile walk? not easy but not painful either.

- Once I changed how I viewed food, it was not hard to eat more vegetables and the like to actually take care of myself.

- man, social eating makes it HARD to keep on your diet. Corona is probably gonna let me lose another 10 lbs faster than I have ever before (but still in a healthy manner).

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some tips for those still struggling -

- once you untrain habitual eating, it becomes SO MUCH EASIER to lose weight. For me what worked was a couple of weeks/months of IF and CICO totally re-worked how I thought about meals. now, even when I'm not following IF and CICO strictly I can eyeball stuff, and generally just eat within that range without thinking too hard. (still have to stay on top of myself to not overdo social eating though)

- never try to cut anything out all at once! focus on slowly reducing consumption of x, instead of "I vow never to eat this again". Set yourself up for success, not failure. so much easier to try to reduce something than unequivocally cut it out.

- don't get sad if your Plateauing! Happens to everyone, and is super natural. I Plateau for a week or two before dropping another 5 pounds over another week or two. It just depends on when I focus on losing weight and restrict a little more.

- It is perfectly fair and valid to lose weight for aesthetic reasons, but in my experience, it becomes harder to lose weight in a healthy way if my reasons are tainted by insecurity. For me personally, I had to lose the notion of losing weight to be pretty to begin losing at all. I began to understand that not only did I love snacks, but /I/ was the real snack all along. Losing weight was/is a health endeavor for me. again: totally fine to lose for aesthetic reasons, but for those who find aesthetic reasons to be a mental block, try finding other reasons to lose weight!

- sub tip, setting a goal related to but not directly tied to weight loss helps me a lot too - like wanting to do a pull-up. sure, I could gain massive musclez which is part of my goal, but losing weight would be just as if not more effective.

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A note: I've been talking about weight loss since my early teens, I mean, a LONG time. it was until I made these shifts in thinking and went to years of therapy that I was able to finally implement the changes necessary to lose weight. I made shifts for months before I saw any real results, too. Taking it slow is how I found success, which meant I had to change my goals from short term aesthetic ones to long term health ones.

Posting this update is just keeping my spirits up and keeping my eyes on the prize. I hope everyone is feeling good at home, and everyone is staying safe. Stay on track gang!

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