Running for Fitness Calendar – September 2020

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I went on vacation, didn't log my calories and felt horrible the whole time. But I'm counting it as a win anyway.

I've been on my weight loss journey since around June 20th - so just over two months. I've been consistent with my calorie deficit and exercise, and I've lost 5" off my waist. (Haven't weighed myself yet - planning to do so soon.)

I just got home from a safe, socially-distant vacation in a tourist destination upstate from me. I was anxious about this vacation because I knew I wasn't going to eat well. I'm not joking when I say there was not a single chain restaurant (not even McDonald's), and we didn't have a kitchen so we had to eat out for every meal. I definitely ate a crazy amount of calories, and indulged in a lot of unhealthy food. And I felt like shit. Not even mentally -- I was prepared to feel guilty -- but physically. Not to get too gross, but I haven't had that many stomach aches... poops... and farts in months. This sounds unpleasant (and it was)... but it means my body is now used to eating healthy, moderate portions of food -- not massive amounts of deep fried, carb-loaded, sugary treats. The kind of stuff I used to eat on a daily basis! It almost felt like my body was rejecting the junk food, because it now craves healthier choices. It was a reminder that I've been working on making positive changes.

I am actually looking forward to tomorrow when I restart my journey. I went on one hike during the trip and did a lot of walking, but I'm eager to resume my usual exercise routine. I already ordered my groceries for the week, and made sure to stock my cart with fruits, veggies, chicken and yogurt. It's going to feel so good to eat that way again.

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Started my weight loss journey!

Hi! I'm 25 and 5'4". I started out at 186lbs, and have so far lost 20lbs!

It took me a while to finally pick myself up and realise if I didn't do something now, I probably would never get the time. I saw an ad on Foxtel for Noom and decided to give it a try. So far it's worked and I've only been doing it for 6 weeks. But I guess only time will tell.

A bit about me... I was really small growing up. I remember being 17 and only 120lbs. I got mad when my hips started coming in at 18, and I went up to 132lbs from stress eating in year 12. Then I started uni. I gained the "first year 10(kg)" and shot up to 154lbs by the end of my first year. I then started slowly going up and only in the past year did I hit the 176lbs mark.

I was on the pill for 5 years starting when I was 17 and I feel that had a big impact on my weight gain. Last year I changed to the hormonal IUD (Mirena) and that seems to have helped settle my weight.

I've been at uni since I was 18/19, so after 7 years I've almost finished my degree (I changed part way through 😂). I'm hoping to lose another 35-40lbs by time I graduate mid next year.

I'm feel really lucky that I have my partner supporting me through this.

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No more chub rub!

I’ve been working at my temporary census job for 2 weeks now. It’s a ton of walking to knock on doors and I work for 8 hours so it’s been great to get a ton of activity into my days while getting paid. I do drive to places but a lot of addresses are on busy roads or there’s no parking nearby so I’ll have to park far away and walk to these addresses.

Even with the 90° heat and walking up lots of hills, I’ve noticed something. For the first time in my adult life, I don’t have chub rub. Which is very surprising considering my thighs are definitely still bigger than I’d like them to be. I always wear knee-length dresses for work to be professional but even though I’m not wearing shorts (no fabric to separate my thighs) my thighs no longer chafe even though they still touch.

2 summers ago, I was putting stick deodorant on my inner thighs and still had tons of irritation and some scabbing from them rubbing against each other so much.

If you need a reason to start your weight loss journey or get back on track, lack of chub rub is amazing🙏🏾

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How effective is walking for weight loss?

I am a 24 year old male weighing in at 316lbs. After hearing my doctor go on and on about how I’m fat, obese, etc... he said that I should start walking (since by his words I’m too fat to run) I went for a few walks this week that were each about 1 mile to 2 miles depending on the location. Although it felt like I put in work, it feels like I won’t really be able to “walk the pounds off”. If I’m really trying to lose weight, should I just go weight lift instead or find some other activity to do instead or is walking really a good thing to start with? I’m just trying to drop weight as quick as possible and I don’t know if walking is going to help me accomplish that.

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SV: Broke through the 130's!

Hi everyone! I'm pretty shy so I tend to just lurk and occasionally comment, but I wanted to post today to say thank you to everyone in this community! This sub has helped me stay motivated throughout my weight loss and multiple plateaus!

When I started losing weight, I thought I'd be lucky to even get back into the normal weight category (155 lbs), but today I saw a weight that I haven't seen since the very beginning of high school: 129!!! I feel like I've finally started to develop a healthy relationship with food, which is a huge deal for me because I've had a horrible mindset about it since childhood. I rarely ever eate any whole foods except for the occasional strawberries if my mom picked some up, and now I can't bring myself to go a day without my veggies and fruits. Food is also mainly a source of fuel for me now instead of something to solve boredom or a coping mechanism for stress. I'll enjoy a treat every once in a while, but feel better eating food that gives me energy. It's crazy to see how much my mindset has changed along with my body. I'm hoping to start working on maintaining soon, but might try to lose a pound or two more just to have some room for fluctuations :)

Additional SV I noticed the other day: I'm now lower than the weight on my license! I left it at 145 lbs even when I hit my highest because I didn't want to address the weight gain, but now I'm below it!

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How do you honor cravings for sustainable weight loss?

I have gained and lost weight so many times in my life, but have recently hit a record high. I have the opportunity to make a fresh start and getting healthy and feeling good is a top priority for me. I have a history of disordered eating so I am trying to lose weight while not falling back into an all-or-nothing mindset. The thing is I haven’t figured it out and I am starting to experience cravings that I have been avoiding. If I want something sweet I try to have fruit first but historically I build up so much anxiety over something carb filled and delicious that I implode and binge when I finally give in to it.

Does anybody have any tips for allowing yourself “forbidden” foods and being able to practice self control?

Does anybody have any good low calorie, not sooooo bad for you recipes or ideas for when i’m just craving the sensation of chewing something sweet and baked. (I’m also medically advised to be gluten free, which sucks.)

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