I Need Advice

Today’s been a hard day.

I’m a long time lurker of this sun and I finally need to post.

I work at a health facility and because of COVID and not wanting to risk my residents getting sick I’ve been ordering a lot of take out. I finally stepped on the scale at my work today and I unfortunately hit the weight I said I would never break. I’m officially 203 pounds. I’m so distraught I said I would never be this heavy in my life.

Anyways, I really need help with advice on where to begin my weight loss. I’ve tried in the past and have had no success. I’ve recently started trying to do better by deleting my take out apps and cutting soda. I don’t know what else to do.

I would love some suggestions on how to get started on working out with gyms being closed and some dietary tips. Anything is greatly appreciated.

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5 months in....

This is my first reddi post ever! I have been on my weight loss journey 5 months now (since Jan. 1 2020). I have been a morbidly obese diabetic since March of 2009. I had been overweight for the majority of my life (currently 38).

Since January I have lost 58 pounds on the keto (low sugar and carbs) diet. I am posting because I am looking for other ways of support to keep me encouraged and develop a community.

Thank you to all of you for posting your victories and defeats! It is so encouraging! For those waiting to start your weight loss journey....the time is now! For those who feel defeated...You can do this!

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[M19] Feeling very disappointed in myself over weight gain...

I started my weight loss journey in September last year, and ended up losing almost 20 kg, I started at 106 kg and ended up at 88 kg which I was extremely happy with and I was able to maintain that for a good while, but since I got reckless and gradually began gaining weight again but nothing crazy, roughly 2-3 kg.

I'm very bad when it comes to boredom eating and I still live with my parents and my mother buys a lot of junk food and bakes a lot of cakes and whatnot. I also admit have terrible self control so I'm not blaming my mother in any way, but long story short I've managed to get back up to almost 98kg and I've lost a lot of my muscle gains since Gyms are closed down.

The main thing that is upsetting me is how much effort and work it took for me to lose all that weight only for me to gain it all back in a matter of months, I feel very disappointed in myself and I feel a bit lost as to where to start again.

Not really expecting much out of this post, kinda just wanted to vent and if anyone else is in a similar position I'd lie to hear how you're dealing with it.

TL;DR: Fatty --> Not Fatty --> Fatty Again :(

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NSV - Mental Health

So Im Male 5,7 and ive dropped from around 240lbs to 167lbs in the last 7 months. I have struggled with mental health for a long time and I dont know what it is but losing this weight has made me handle it much better. I dont constantly feel shitty and hate myself anymore and tbh it just something I wasnt expecting. I wanted to lose weight just to be healthier and I never expected it to improve my mental health. (Obviously im not saying to people with mental health losing weight will fix it, everyone is different) But yeah my whole outlook on life has changed.

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I realised I was holding onto things that werent good for me because of my mental health and out of fear. Doing things like being friends with people who werent good for me such as me always helping but them always being too busy to help me etc. So after feeling better ive just decided to essentially dump everything negative which I was holding onto out of that fear and stuff. While its gonna suck not having many friends right now its gonna be better for me.

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Im not really sure what I hoped to achieve by posting here but im just pretty proud of myself I guess, for the weight loss and just overall feeling better about myself and I just know this community is awesome. Havent really got anyone I can talk to about it, especially since my parents struggle with their weight and I dont like to bring it up around them. But yeah thats my NSV, now onto getting rid of the last bit of weight I want to and finally reaching that goal weight!

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Made it to Onederland my way!

Made it to Onederland today and I am ECSTATIC!! The best part is this is the first time losing weight has felt sustainable.

My recent history

• In 2014, I got a personal trainer. I woke up at 5am every morning, trained, and ate the same way I always did. I thought hardcore exercise was enough. No results, and it sucked because I hate the gym. I also permanently damaged my shoulder from overexercising.
• In 2015, I tried the same thing but with spin classes. Turns out I love spin class, but again, without dietary changes I didn't see results and quit.
• In 2016, I joined a rapid weight loss program. They put me on a very restrictive diet and I had a personal trainer at 6am 5x a week. Lost 40lbs during the program, and gained 60lbs back immediately after it ended.
• In 2017, I spent 6 months in the Emily program for binge eating disorder. This was probably the first useful step in getting my weight and health under control. They taught me how to tell if I'm actually physically hungry, to not ignore my hunger, and to eat the foods I like in moderation. They also helped me be comfortable in my body since even when I was a normal weight during my teenage years, I thought I was fat. Most of the therapists there had struggled with weight previously and could relate.
• In 2018, I stopped obsessing over weight loss and started working on improving my mental health. I realized the two were super tied together. I quit the job that was driving me crazy. I moved back to my home country to be closer to family and friends. And I got a dog.
• In 2019, I chilled the fuck out.
• In 2020, I'm finally ready to get back on this journey and do it in a better way.

Things that are helping

• This sub! I read posts here every day. I can't explain how different it feels to go through the ups and downs with people who understand. People in the exercise and weight loss industries who have never struggled with weight fundamentally do not get it.
• CICO and logging food. Special diets like Keto have not worked for me. What does seem to work is eating the foods I like in moderation. I had two spoons of Nutella yesterday BUT it was the first craving I've had in weeks, I still stayed at my calorie goal, and at least I didn't eat the whole jar :D
• Taking it slow. Historically, I've swung between all and nothing. I go from sedentary to exercising 5x a week. I'm intentionally taking it slow this time. I've set a bunch of different goal weights and things to introduce at each stage. I started with CICO, I'm going to start stretching now that I've hit Onederland, and in the next phase I'll figure out exercise.
• Tiny plate. I've started using the same small plate for all my meals. Helps with portion control. Also, I've started associating eating with that plate which is preventing grazing.

Things to work on

• Social eating skills. I'm learning to accept that I'm a small person height-wise, and I can't eat the same portions as my taller friends. I can't order the same things as them at restaurants. I need to get much more comfortable with this for whenever quarantine ends. I also need to enforce my boundaries better. I don't like the taste of any alcohol, but it's a huge part of the culture here, especially at work. I often find myself drinking wine just to fit in. I don't like it and it's extra calories.
  
• Exercise my way. I hate the gym. Hate hate hate. I don't think it will be sustainable to train myself to like it. So I'm figuring out how I like to exercise. I used to love playing Ultimate Frisbee and would run for days in pursuit of a disc. But I don't like running on its own. Maybe I need to join some organized sports again when I'm ready. Or, try jogging with my dog. I like walking with her, so maybe stepping it up a notch is doable.

HUGE thank you to this sub! I honestly love this community and am excited to keep going :)

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Hate feeling bloated to the point it may get unhealthy

19F 5'3 SW 134 CW 117 GW 110

I've been on a weight loss journey for nearly 4 months and normally eat between 1100-1200kcals a day. But the thing is, lately, my body just hates being full, like, I just hate feeling bloated to the point I'm tempted to throw all of it up. Ik I don't have an ED, nor do I have a history of it, but whenever I feel bloated from eating/drinking something (except water), my brain just automatically rejects it and signals me to spew it all back out. I'm trying hard not to run to the toilet and cough until it comes out, I've done it a few times these past few months and I know it's not healthy. Don't get me wrong, I have no problem eating, in fact, I still love to eat. But whenever I feel like my stomach expands even just a little bit, my brain just commands me to throw it all back up.

Anyone else experiencing something like this?

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Should I stop weighing myself everyday?

Howdy y’all, I’m 25f, 5’6”. I started really taking my weight loss seriously and started CICO and IF (16:8) about 3 weeks ago. I started at 252 and I’m currently sitting at around 241. This is the best I’ve felt about weight loss in my many attempts at trying, mostly because I still eat the foods I love, just way less of them. The only thing I’ve cut out entirely is soda but I don’t even miss it.

The first two weeks I tried to walk several miles most days, and running 3 days a week (C25K). This is when that first ten pounds came off. This last week I wasn’t able to run or walk at all, but I still stayed under my calorie goal every day. However, every day this week I’ve been volleying between the same pound (241-242) with no loss at all. I know the initial weight loss is always the fastest but it seems really early to already be at a plateau? It’s very discouraging to see the number actually go up some days.

I’ve been weighing myself everyday just to make sure I’m on track but now that the initial ‘big’ weight loss has happened, would it be more beneficial for me to start weighing once a week? The biggest reason I’ve failed so many times in the past is because I wouldn’t see the number budge fast enough and I would give up. I know the pounds aren’t everything, and I’m definitely losing inches based on how my clothes fit, but I still have almost 100 lbs to lose.

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