Saturday, April 18, 2020

NSV: Finally looking good in photos

I'm 22F, going to give my stats here and talk about my journey below this:

Height: 5'2ft

Starting Weight: 165lbs (May 2019)

Current Weight: 135lbs

So I started my weight loss journey in May 2019 after graduating university. At this point I weighed 165lbs and my BMI was a bit over 30, putting me in the obese category. Before starting university I was within the healthy weight category. However, by the time I graduated I gained over 30lbs. During this time I tried various diets and always gave up. I tried the keto diet for a while but eventually gave up and regained all the weight I lost. Throughout my four years I was always in a cycle of "eating healthy", and then with one little mistake I would give up and binge eat. This cycle would happen every week, where I would wait for Monday to "start my diet". With this I never lost any weight, instead I gained most of my weight with this.

Fast forward to May 2019 and I had a picture taken of me at a birthday party. I couldn't believe what I looked like. I always convinced myself that I just looked bad in pictures and that I just wasn't photogenic, and that I looked better in real life. But this picture I looked terrible, I was so upset with what my face looked like. The next day I decided that this time I would actually lose weight and I signed up at the gym. I was pretty bad at staying on tract in the beginning. But what helped me the most was that if I made a mistake I wouldn't give up and then binge eat. I slowly got to a point where I would no longer binge eat, and I stopped treating my self with food as rewards. I still ate junk food and didn't count calories. But I made sure that I ate less than what I burnt. This could be part of the reason why it took me a long time to lose the weight, but I'm happy with my progress :)

I also slowly developed some great habits. I now go on walks during my breaks and lunches at work, which is something I would never do before. I no longer binge eat or hog food. I drink about 2L of water a day now opposed to my 1L before. I also no longer drink my calories (I used to love Java Chip fraps from Starbucks, kinda miss these though).

The best part, now I like the way I look in photos. I no longer use the excuse that I'm just not photogenic, or that it was a bad photo. When I look at my old photos I can't believe that I ever looked like that, because this is my new norm and I plan on maintaining it and hopefully achieving my goal weight (120lbs) in a few months.

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I’m gonna start my weight loss journey

Hi guys!

I’ve been a long time lurker of this sub reddit and other fitness/eating right sub reddits, and I decided it was time to join all of you in your weight loss journeys.

Current height: 5’2 Current weight: 180 lbs

A bit of backstory on me I was always a little more chubby growing up due to my parents feeding me junk food or just over feeding me. This led me to develop a bad relationship with food in general. In highschool I was around 140-150 lbs.

Jump forward a little to age 19 and I started to notice I gained 10 pounds and was now 160 lbs. I never thought anything of it and just went forward since I didn’t really see a change in how I looked.

Around the age of 20 I gained another 10 pounds and was at 170 lbs. I started to panic because I didn’t want to become overweight like my family members and started doing cardio and CICO. I dropped back down to 160 but after some personal issues going on I shout back up to 170.

I started doing weights and cardio while not following CICO properly (eating way more calories than I was burning). So I stayed at 170 for awhile until now. With everything happening with Covid-19 I was not able to go to the gym, although I completely understand why and encourage them to remain closed for the safety of everyone. This coupled with my eating habits caused me to jump to now 180 lbs at 21 years old.

I don’t want to end up like my family who have a multitude of health issues due their weight, and I also want to be able to look in a mirror and not feel like I look bad in everything.

Throughout this my boyfriend has remained extremely supportive of me even when I’ve failed time and tome again. This time however I don’t want to fail I want to get better and reach a goal weight of 140.

To do this I’m going to start by following CICO properly and eating within 1200-1400 calories a day while also doing cardio (running for an hour outside), and doing weights (10- 20 lbs).

The reason I’m posting this here is to hold myself accountable even if no one reads this. I’ll be posting weekly updates on my weight as well as my journey to 140. Thank you to everyone that took the time to read this! Feel free to leave any comments with helpful suggestions :)

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What are your weight loss milestone rewards?

Yes yes having a healthy body and lowering your risk of chronic illnesses and being able to have more energy and feel more confident is great. Kudos to you if you are pursuing weight loss solely for those lovely noble reasons alone. You rock! But it helps to have a carrot on a stick!😂 For me personally, what I have planned is...

135lbs - 2 sheet masks from the drugstore (2 masks because I’m 2 lbs away ;-D )

130lbs - A new perfume!! I’ve run out of all my perfumes during quarantine. I’m really excited about this one, I’ve been doing research on r/fragrance and r/AskWomen. Suggestions are welcome :)

125lbs - A cute loungewear/pajama set. I’m one of those girls that slaps on an XL Men’s flannel pajama pants a la Goodwill and one of my older brother’s t-shirts and calls it a night. I fantasize about getting ready for the evening in some cute fluffy getup and doing my skincare routine and going to bed in soft clean sheets in a tidied bedroom. Ugh. Someday.

120lbs - THE ULTIMATE REWARD!!! WOOHOO! Cue the confetti! When I hit my goal weight, I am going to buy a cotton yellow sundress. I cannot wait for the day I can strut out in this and this gorgeous dress with a denim jacket, sandals, and faux leather messenger bag purse off to the farmer’s market to go buy some sunflowers n fresh produce. This is what keeps me going. That lovely, bright, beautiful sundress. Someday, my friends, someday. ☺️💕

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Should I do zig-zag or calorie cycling for better results?

I've been fortunate to lose nearly 35 lbs since January on a CICO diet and 30-90 minutes of daily exercise. There have been no cheat days or coming close to hitting my maintenance calories. It's been great so far since the quarantine is forcing me to stick with a strict (albeit boring) schedule. My lifestyle has genuinely changed to the point where I have lost all cravings outside of my designated meal times.

With that being said, I keep hearing about zig-zag dieting or calorie cycling to improve results and prevent plateaus. According to my calculations, I'd have to eat around 2335 calories a couple times a week on this plan which I'm afraid will lead to weight gain and isn't something I'd normally do.

Is this something I should consider to improve my weight loss or is my current plan equally as good?

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I've lost over 60 pounds, but I have lots of extra skin and stretch marks. Does this go away? Will I ever get the body I want? I still have about 58 pounds more to lose and I'm scared.

I definitely cannot afford any kind of skin removal surgery.

I have been eating better since the end of August last year and have since lost about 65 pounds.

I had gained the weight (over a hundred pounds in a year) from Prednisone so it was a very rapid weight gain that caused the purple stripes stretch marks. It ruined my body. I'm down to a low dose of prednisone now, it is still a challenge to eat so much less but I am fighting. I hate what this medication did to my body.

I'm wanting to wear 2 piece bathing suits again in the future, but will my body just end up looking old and saggy with the weight loss? I have about 58 pounds to lose until I am at the weight I want to be. Very scared of how my body will look by then.

So, does anyone know if the insane stretch purple mark stripes and loose saggy skin improves with time?

Or am I just doomed to have an ugly body even after the weight loss?

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Weight gain after loss

So, I'[m] a 20 year old guy, 5'11. I started my weight loss officially at 280 and started losing last August, but my worst was probably 290 or 295 in high school and immediately after. I started working out a week into january. On December 28th I was in car accident where I should have died, and that kicked me into gear in regards to working out.
In February I had gotten down to 225. But, I had plateaued in loss around the end of January. So, since late February and everything shutting down, I've regained 10 pounds. So I'm up to 235. Its really difficult and I'm having trouble putting it back off and dealing with weight gain. I don't know really why I'm posting, maybe its to keep myself accountable, and/or maybe I'm looking for helpful advice. I'm just really frustrated and angry at myself and miss the God-damn gym. Anyways, thanks for reading.

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Gaining weight instead of losing while running. What am I doing wrong?

Hello. About three weeks ago, I started running. The first week, I ran three times, and the second and this third week, I’ve ran 4-5 times. I usually run for 3-3.5 miles. Since I’m still really out of shape, it takes me about an hour to run that far (I take walking breaks). I also go for a 3 mile walk with my mom in the evenings on most weeknights. On days when I don’t run, I will go for a walk or ride my bike instead. Once a week, I don’t do any exercise, to heal and relax. From my diet changes, I’ve lost 65 lbs.

I added in running because it’s something I’ve always wanted to do and I thought it would be a great weight loss tool. However, I’ve gained two pounds. I was expecting to lose weight and finally reach my next milestone of Onederland (getting under 200 pounds), so seeing the scale move in the opposite direction is very concerning and defeating. I know fluctuations are a thing, but the scale has only been moving up, not down. The only changes I’ve made to my diet since running are eating at slightly different time. Before running, I was doing strict OMAD (one meal a day). Now, I eat a small snack after my run to prevent feeling dizzy, and have my regular meal at dinner time. I’m not eating any more or less than normal. I don’t count calories strictly, but I usually eat around 1,600 calories. Coupled with all the exercise I’m doing, I know I’m in a calorie deficit. So...why am I gaining? I still have about 70 lbs to lose and I feel very discouraged. I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong.

Sorry for the long post!

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