Starting my first serious weight loss mission

I am one week into my weight loss mission. I've tried things like keto or intermittent fasting briefly but never stuck with it long enough to see major results. I was browsing through this subreddit and found a link to TDEE Calculator which is a BMI calculator that also gives you calorie intake recommendations based on whether you want to lose, maintain, or gain weight. When I put my information in ( 21F • 5'8" • 201 pounds (91 kg)) it gave me a BMI score of 30.6 which is just barely over the borderline from overweight to obese. I had always known I was overweight. I've been overweight since I was 9. But obese was a huge shock. I had always thought obese was the term for people who are extremely overweight and can't function normally. Ever since I found out that I am obese I've been obsessing over it. I look in the mirror and I can't help but notice all my fat and flab and the word obese keeps repeating in my mind. I worry about things. If I'm obese now what will happen when I get older and my metabolism slows down? I worry about my weight snowballing to the point where I'm on "My 600 Pound Life" and need helping walking around. Type 2 diabetes and hypothyroidism also run in my family so I'm afraid I'm putting myself at risk with my weight. I decided I can't let things get any more out of hand. I've started counting calories and trying to keep my intake below 1,414 which was my recommended intake for cutting weight. I'm also trying to switch to higher protein food and eat less carbs. I record everything I eat along with the calories, carbs, protein, and fat in a notebook which has really helped me stay organized. I've been doing this since Monday and I've lost 3 pounds so far. I don't have an exercise plan yet. My plan is to get used to the new diet and then start slowly implementing a workout routine. I've been getting headaches and feeling dizzy and tired some days, especially days I'm at work since I don't get a lunch break with the new coronavirus hours. Once I adjust to the low calorie intake a little more I'll start working on my calories out. I've told my boyfriend and my mom that I'm working on losing weight but I haven't told anyone else. I feel like since I've started so many diets and health kicks before people won't take me seriously this time. I'm waiting until I start making serious progress to say anything. I'm excited to be seriously working on losing weight. My target weight is 140 pounds (63kg) which means I have 60 pounds to lose. I'm very motivated to get rid of this obese label and hopefully the overweight label as well. This may sound cheesy but I'm excited by the idea of putting on a pair of my current pants once I lose weight to show my progress.

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I don't hate wearing regular bras anymore

Hi! Just a bit of background

I'm 19F 5'3/160cm SW: 134lbs CW: 115lbs GW: 110lbs

I began my journey during the start of Feb, I guess you could say I was at a healthy weight when I started (even if it was borderline overweight). I had one of those "I have to lose weight" moments when I went to buy a new bra with my mom before this whole pandemic happened since I had to grow out of that "always wears sports bra" phase. I never really formally took my bra measurements, but I always assumed I was a 34B since those were the sports bras that I wore. (I had regular, old-fashioned ones but they didn't quite fit me well since they always made my jugs look bigger than what it really was, so I wore sports bra a lot to restrain them)

When I went to try them out in the fitting room, I got repulsed by what I saw in the mirror. I was practically spilling out of the cups, and there was extra arm fat just sitting there beside it. I nearly broke down then and there when I realized that I probably grew a cup size but just never realized it since I always wore sports bras. I was embarrassed to tell my mom so I ended up saying it was okay and we bought 2 of them. I threw them in my closet, hoping to never see them again since I never really liked bras anyway.

But I knew I had to grow out of that phase, so I began my weight loss journey.

4 months and 19lbs later, I saw the same bra sitting below my other sports bras and thought, what the heck, might as well try it on.

And nearly broke down again when I saw myself in the mirror (yes, I'm aware I get emotional a lot).

They fit perfectly. I wasn't spilling out of the cups, I had no arm fat sitting beside it either, and for once in my life, I didn't hate my figure while wearing just my underwear. I thought to myself, "why did I always hate my half naked self? I didn't look half bad at all" and smiled really big when I realized I was suddenly learning to love myself.

If you had told me 4 months ago that I would think the same thing I did when I saw myself half-naked, I would've laughed and made a self-depreciating joke. But now, I realized t-shirt bras weren't so bad after all. I always wondered why girls liked to wear them, and now I understand.

Sorry if this was really long, but I just wanted to share this really big milestone for me. I never realized what a difference 19lbs would make, not just physically, but mentally as well.

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Gained almost 25 lbs in 6 weeks during cancer treatment. Struggling to lose it.

Some background into me: I'm 23(f). SW:150 CW: 152 gw: 120. I was diagnosed with early stage cervical cancer and was on bed rest for 6 weeks after a surgery and during treatment. Two years ago I had my first weight loss journey (going from 160lbs to 115lbs over the course of a year).

Current situation: for the past 8 weeks (the day I got the "ok" to resume physical activity) I have been physically active for between 1-3 hours a day. I started running, resistance training and dance workouts. These are the things that I was doing that led me to lose weight two years ago and maintain a healthy weight since. I also eat a low-carb, low-calorie diet. I am frustrated I have seen no results. I know that my body is recovering and it will take time. But I am feeling discouraged.

How have you guys dealt with feeling discouraged?

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Finally broke under 140!!! Went from 154 to 139 in exactly 12 weeks. (Face gains photo linked)

my face gains!

Just wanted to share this because I am really proud of myself. I’m 5’5, 28 years old and until the last year, 135 was my “fat” weight. Most of my life I’ve been 115-125.

I’ve had some physical health problems mixed in with depression, and everything snowballed for me the past twelve months. I didn’t recognize myself in photos. I still don’t... but it’s getting better!

3 months ago, I’d had enough and I’ve been dieting and working out religiously. For workouts I did running, long walks, and body weight strength training the first two months. This past month I dropped the running and have been doing Insanity (plyometrics) by Beach Body for my more intense cardio. I’ve also added in some weighted squats and dead lifts.

I’m a vegetarian and have always loved healthy food... so for my diet I mostly just counted calories and didn’t change much of what I was eating. I made a calendar and cycled my days between 1150 - 1650 calories.... with an average weight loss of 1.25 lbs per week!!!

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When you think you're disciplined, but your partner thinks you're obsessive...

Sorry in advance if this is the wrong place for this...

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My whole life I've struggled with my weight. I've mostly hovered on the boundary between a "normal" and "overweight" BMI. In the past, my approach to fat loss/dieting has been extreme, unsustainable, and ultimately ineffective. Since quarantine however, I've had the time and mental space to commit to a more gradual and holistic approach. I've been doing CICO, IF, and sticking to a 5x a week training routine. I've been really pleased with my results so far (I've lost 10lbs since mid-March,) and feel like I've finally found an approach that isn't just a temporary means to an end, but a lifestyle and perspective change that will carry me through for the rest of my life.

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To put it lightly, my partner doesn't see it that way. A little bit of info on my partner's health journey: He is overweight, but has lost 6-7lbs over the course of quarantine by using the loseit app (which I showed him.) He's started eating more fruits and vegetables and eating more reasonable portion sizes which I'm really proud of him for. He doesn't exercise, and is generally more laissez-faire about his health and nutrition than I am.

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The issue we're having is that I feel like a lot of times he pathologizes and criticizes my lifestyle changes, claiming that my efforts are obsessive or disordered. For example, since beginning this weight loss journey I have essentially become sober (I'm a short woman and I'd much rather eat my calories than drink them.) My partner often complains about not being able to drink together like we used to, which I understand, but then he'll go so far as to say that my diet means I'm not fun or spontaneous any more. More recently, today we went on a trip to the beach and I packed food for myself. He kept asking throughout the day if I wanted to get a drink or stop by a local restaurant, and then got frustrated by my lack of desire to do those things. I've told him how his judgements affect me, and explained to him that my health is a priority for me right now, but he still makes offhand comments that get to me. Does anyone have any tips for how to manage this type of situation/help your partner see where you're coming from?

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NSV- I had a whole domino’s pizza and I’m still losing weight

I ate a whole dominos pizza, normally I would order a large stuffed crust pizza and eat most of it and a side and dessert and feel gross for the next 48 hours and hate myself. Today when my family decided to order pizza for a treat I panicked and thought I’d throw all my progress out the window getting my normal order. But instead I went on their nutrition website and realised that a small regular crust veggie pizza was only 850 calories and with a garlic dip it was only 1000 calories for the whole meal. So I planned ahead and only had a protein shake throughout the day and then got to eat a whole pizza and feel super satisfied and not go over my 1200 daily calories. I wanted to let other people know that you can still eat takeaway with your friends/family and stay on track with your weight loss goals as long as you do a little research and plan ahead with the rest of your meals. I know this isn’t a huge victory like a lot of posts I see on here but I’m really proud of myself and none of my family have ever had to try to lose weight, in fact my mom is actively trying and failing to gain weight at the moment, so I can’t really talk to them about my wins.

Btw I’m F 22, SW 157lbs. CW 136lbs. GW 125-130 ish

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Finding motivation through media

Hi, new here, female 27, missing the gym with all my heart. I've following Slimming world in the past but being in lockdown 2 metres from my kitchen at all times is proving a whole new challenge and I'm putting staying mentally in a good place over a strict diet plan right now.

Anyway, I am in a constant battle with my willpower to stay focused on fitness and weight loss, and trying to identify ways to kick start my motivation again. Following instagram fitspos just aren't doing it for me anymore so I'm searching for other ways.

This may sound random but I've recently found watching the new Charlie's Angel's really put me in a great frame of mind for a few days, being inspired by the women and how fit and strong the leads are. My sister also just said she's found motivation from the show "Strong" on Netflix which I haven't heard of before.

Does anyone have any TV/movies they recommend that gives them a little kick of inspo that might help the rest of us too?

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