Wednesday, April 8, 2020

[Update] Time to lose it - Tired of being the fat guy

Hi Guys

So it's me again from Original post and it's time for my third month update

Let's start with the facts

Weight

Dec 145.9 (Start)

Jan 142.8 (-3.1kg)

Feb 139.6 (-3.2kg from previous weight) and (-6.3 from start)

March 138 (-1.6kg from previous weight) and (-7.9 from start)

April 135.8 (2.2kg from previous weight) and (10.1 from start)

10 Kilograms DOWN!!!!!

Gym (Changed the format a little after some advice)

I've been doing the following;

Cardio (Cycling, elliptical and treadmill)

Upper body (Ab press machine, lat pull downs, dumbbell curl, lateral raises and overhead press)

Lower body (Goblet squats, leg press, leg curl, calf raises)

I have been trying a few home routines as our country is in lockdown now.

Positives

  1. So in the last 4 months I've been sleeping better and clothes already fit better (some newer clothes are now a little too lose and older clothes are starting to fit me again.) which has been awesome. I've been getting compliments on the weight loss as its starting to become noticeable. I put on a 2XL tshirt and it fits like normal (Got emotional about that)
  2. Really feel better emotionally.
  3. More energy during the day, seriously guys before I'd get to about 2 in the afternoon and feel drained and needing sugar
  4. Dropped my blood pressure.
  5. Donated blood in November and results were - 162/89. Donated on Feb and results were - 147/100

Will update with the next donation

Negatives

Lockdown has my gym routine completely ruined, fortunately i'm not overeating and I am sticking to my calorie limit/budget

Plans

Gym 6 times a week (Been achieving 5 times a week) once we're back to normal

Going to be focusing on achieving a calorie deficit each day using the cronometer app

Thank you to everyone for their support on my original post and for sharing your stories,

Any workout techniques and advice in general are appreciated

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I am worried about my daughter, her eating habits, and her weight. What can I do?

My daughter is 5 feet tall, 140-ish pounds, and 17 years old. She was 170 pounds but has been doing a fairly good job at losing some of her excess weight. I’m finally ready to accept that her weight is at least somewhat my responsibility, with her being under the age of 18. I need advice on what I can do to help her and support her.

Here’s the problem: her weight loss had slowed down or maybe even stopped lately. Also, whenever both myself and her father are out of the house, and she’s alone, food turns up missing. I’m not just talking snack quantities; I mean half a jar of peanut butter, five or six slices of bread, a granola bar I had hidden, butter, anything sweet... Also, I’ve even noticed the flour and the sugar bags quickly being depleted, I wonder if she’s eating that too. So many things have gone missing, and this has been going on for 2-3 months. Surprisingly, she doesn’t seem to be gaining weight back.

I can’t continue to afford this. Should I confront her about it? I’m sorry if I sound like I’m being harsh. I truly love my daughter and it’s obvious that she’s struggling with something. I want to help her. But at the same time, this is not something I know how to handle. I don’t think I can continue to afford it either.

I just want to be a good mom. I don’t want to seem like I’m criticizing her (my daughter) but I think we’re going to have to talk about this sooner or later.

Any advice is welcome. Also, let me know if I left out any crucial information.

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I haven't been 175 since I was 14

My whole life I've been overweight for my age and while I was active, I never invested in any difficult positions. (Nose guard/lineman in football, throwing shotput, "powerlifting")-fat guy things. All these sports just gave me an excuse to be fat. I ended up leaving highschool at 230lbs. At the beginning of March last year, I made the decision to start losing weight half-heartedly and switched to calisthenics. However just passively thinking "maybe eating this isn't such a good idea" every once in a while worked for me. Another contribution to my weight loss was fasting, it was mostly to save money on food but it curbed my appetite immensely. Seeing 175 on my scale this morning filled me with so much pride I almost cried. Anyways that's it, I don't really have anyone supportive to share this to, so I figured I'd try Reddit.

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Guys I'm losing it (lol) am I doing something wrong?

So I started this weight loss journey on March 22nd. I am a 5'9 F and I started at 172. My goal is 140. Yesterday I was 166.6. This morning I weighed myself and I was the same as yesterday, 166.6. I was steadily losing weight but now it looks like nothing changed. I eat breakfast and then I skip lunch because I'm usually not that hungry at the time. Instead I would drink water until I have dinner at 7 pm. I don't eat again until the next morning.

I don't want to be stuck on this number. Is it normal not lose everyday? This is my first attempt at losing weight so I'm not sure what qualifies as "normal". Thanks for the help :)

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1 week in! Just posting for a little accountability and a lot of excitment

Last week on Tuesday evening I posted about how I was excited to start my journey into weight loss and a healthier version of myself. I am now 1 week from my official start date on April 1 last Wednesday, and I have really surprised myself. I am a desk job worker, and working from home now (this is week 4) and that was what kind of kick started everything. I thought, wow I could really work on eating healthy now that I am just at home and not tempted by the Wendy's drive through or Starbucks run. So for the last week, I have been doing 16:8 IF, in my window of eating I am working on staying within 1400-1200 calories with all nutritious foods. Working on no sugar, and sticking to just clean foods. I have not had pop or sugary drinks and been drinking lots of just water, black tea and black coffee. Each day, I have either done 20-30 min YouTube workouts that have left me sore and 1-2 mile walks to get fresh air with my momma. I feel more energized and overall just positive or optimistic. I don't feel lighter or like I am more fit yet. I don't have a scale and knew my starting weight from a doctors appt a few weeks ago and have another doctors appt on 4/24 so I think I am going to just not buy a scale until after that weigh in on 4/24. I took "before" photos, and don't know if I should do photos each week or just like each month.... or even that! But I am excited I have gone 1 week. I haven't ever stuck with logging my food in MFP consistently for that many days in a row or meeting my exercise goal that many days in a row. It's a good start to the new healthier me!

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I hit a plateau and couldn't do anything about it

I'm currently 23, male, 67kg(148lbs). I used to be at around 80kg(176lbs) at 5-6 months ago. I got sick of being fat (it's fat for Asian to be 80kb). So I begin my journey for weight loss. (sorry for bad writing in advance)

In 5 months, I've managed to lose 13kg. And for the last 1.5 months I'm stuck at 67kg. In the beginning I go to the gym 4-5 times every week for 3 months. And then I stop and start doing home workout. From what I've read I see that fat loss is mostly about dieting. And that's what I been doing, but my weight just won't budge.

I tried many calories calculator for my new weight. All of them show that I need around ~1500calories for moderate weight loss. I've done just that, and there's been no changes. Everytime I step on the scale, seeing 67kg just make me so sad. I trying to aim for 65kg. But this last 2 kg just won't leave me.

I'm just lost right now, I thought about cutting to around 1200 daily calories. But I'm just not sure that's the right move for my health. Can you guys offer me some tips?

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