COVID is a blessing in disguise for me

Foreword: COVID is a serious disease, and I do not mean to downplay here. My wife has lost 3 family members to it already, and I know many of you have, as well. This is based solely on my personal experience.

I am COVID-positive, and have had symptoms for about 8 days. Although mostly flu-like, among my symptoms, I have lost all sense of taste and smell. As a lover of food and the bountiful flavors and smells it can bring, this realization was initially catastrophic for me. However, I stepped on my scale this morning for the first time since onset of symptoms, and have lost 13 pounds! I had plateaued at 342 for about a week prior, but now I’m in the 320’s for the first time in over 20 years!

Not having the ability to taste or smell has completely killed any cravings I would normally have, and my diet of water, coffee, hot tea, and vegetable soup has left me satiated. No longer am I enslaved to “just a taste” of my cravings du jour (more like de l’heure!) that seem to constantly trip me up. I certainly want to regain my senses in full, but if this persists a few more weeks, I’m going to lean into it.

TL,DR: COVID knocked out my senses of taste and smell, killing my cravings, and resulting in significant weight loss.

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BMR vs. Maintenance calories - help!

Around 4-5 months ago I started rectifying my relationship with food, and around 3 months ago I started getting regular vigorous exercise. I'm rarely hungry and have been successfully losing around 3lbs/week, which is approximately 1% of my total body weight (started around 340, now 285), so I presumed this was a high but safe rate of weight loss.

I'm generally eating between 1,500-2,000 calories per day. I no longer get particularly hungry, and if I start to feel hungry I tend to eat some lean protein or a healthy snack. However, I saw in another thread that someone was concerned that they aren't eating enough, as their caloric intake is below their BMR.

Am I going about this safely, or do I need to adjust in order to ingest more calories? I'm particularly interested in preserving lean muscle mass, though I'm willing to accept a little loss in that arena to get to a more comfortable weight.

Thanks very much in advance for your advice!

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How to get back on track?

Help r/loseit ! This suppressor has helped me a ton in my weight loss journey. I began at 238 lbs in the end of my eighth grade year, i am now 182lbs as a sophomore in high school. I’m 16 F at 5’3.5. I got sick recently and wasn’t able to eat normally and lost ten pounds putting me at 170, after I got better I ate as usual and my weight went back to 180s. I have no idea how to get back on track. I can’t workout outside because my parents don’t allow me to, and it’s an unsafe area. I used to hit the gym but my mom won’t pay for it anymore. My mom has given up on herself so the house and kitchen is a HUGE mess. She’s a hoarder, it’s hard to maneuver around let alone cook and put together a meal. The fridge even is too overpacked and smells, there’s no way I can cook. Before I could, which is how I lost the weight. I’m starting to gain a little back, because I can only eat processed food and can’t go outside to workout. I calorie count using MFP but I always go over my 1,200 cal limit by at least 700cal. My goal weight is 115 lbs. please please please any help is appreciated, pm me please <3

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[Century Club] October 22, 2020 - Have you lost or need to lose 100 lbs or more? Here’s a thread just for you!

[Century Club] October 22, 2020 - Have you lost or need to lose 100 lbs or more? Here’s a thread just for you!

I have often welcomed those who have lost 100+ lbs (~ 50 kg , ~7 stone) to “the club” and joked that club meetings were on Thursdays. I recently suggested that we try out having a regular weekly thread to talk about issues that are particular to those who have lost 100+ lbs, those who are well on their way and those who are just at the beginning of a journey this big.

Welcome back to the Century Club! Each week I will provide a topic of the day that has been on my mind or inspired by previous posts. However you are free to talk about any topics you think might be relevant to current and prospective club members.

Previous topics: Changes - Weakness - What did you miss? - seasons - Funny Stories - Schedules - Fun - Health - Exercise - Denial - Headwinds - Streaks - Other People - Toolkit - Breaks - Support - Clothing - The Unexpected - Self-image - How do you end your journey? - What made it click? - Loose Skin

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Today's Topic: 2020

We're less than 10 weeks away from the end of a particularly eventful year for so many reasons. What unique challenges and opportunities has 2020 thrown your way? Has it helped or hindered you in meeting your weight loss/maintenance goals?

For me probably the #1 thing that 2020 has brought is a lack of travel since the first week in March. I'm usually on the road for work 25% of the time and also like to travel for fun. That generally means eating out a fair amount. Covid has impacted that in two ways. 1) No air travel - the furthest I have been is Western NY on a long car trip 2) Very limited restaurant/take-out 3) Reinforcing my desire to become a better home cook.

I'm really glad we took on a CSA for this summer as it gave us new challenges to figure out what to do with a pile of veggies every week!

What about you Centurion? What uniqueness has 2020 thrown your way? Of course feel free to bring up whatever else is on your mind.

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How Nutritionists Bounce Back From a Binge

Parties, holidays, birthdays, bad days—sometimes a binge happens. Even to people who know the dangers so well, like LeeAnn Kindness, Jeff Chiarelli and Deanna Otranto from the Nutrisystem team of nutritionists and weight loss pros. We asked them to tell us about their smartest strategies for getting back on track after a bout of unhealthy binge eating.

Here’s what nutrition experts do after they give in to a binge… and why:

1. Forgive and forget.

“Know that you’re not perfect. Striving for perfection can sabotage your goals,” LeeAnn says. “One meal or one day won’t ruin your chances of achieving your healthy lifestyle. Get right back on track with your next meal and be proud of yourself for that!”

2. Consider why.

Binge eating may be triggered by special occasions, stress or other reasons, but your daily choices can help reduce the chances they will occur. “Did you skip any meals?,” Jeff asks. “Did you drink enough water? Did you eat enough veggies?” When you’re following your Nutrisystem weight loss plan, eating good food frequently, and staying well-hydrated, you feel satisfied, so you’re less likely to overdo it even when the temptation is hard to resist.

3. Get moving.

“Lacing up and going for a stroll will not only clear you mind and get you moving, but it will aid in digestion to get you through the post-binge bloat,” LeeAnn suggests. Even better, physical activity stokes your metabolism, so you start burning off those extra calories right away. “Just remember not to try to compensate for your binge all in one exercise session,” Deanna cautions. “You’re likely to end up so sore you won’t be able to hit the gym again tomorrow or, worse, you’ll hurt yourself” and be unable to exercise for even longer.

4. Drink up.

After binge eating, “be strict with your fluid intake. Hydrating will aid in digestion, naturally rid your body of excess sodium and curb hunger,” LeeAnn explains. “Plus, drinking enough water can be an easy and rewarding goal to focus on instead of post-binge guilt.” Try for the daily goal of 64 ounces of water, unsweetened tea or plain seltzer. Click here for simple hacks to make loading up on liquids easier >

5. Go green, yellow, orange and red.

Fiber helps all the food you’ve eaten move smoothly through your digestive tract and keeps you feeling full long after you’re done. Non-starchy vegetables are loaded with fiber, high in nutrients and unlimited on your Nutrisystem plan. “At your next meal, go a little overboard with the spinach, cucumbers or peppers,” Kindness urges.

6. Keep tracking.

Logging what you eat, drink and do each day increases your chances of losing weight, according to a study by Kaiser Permanente, the healthcare company. The NuMi app, free to Nutrisystem customers, makes it easy to track your daily diet and activity. “Tracking your meals with NuMi is a great way to hold yourself accountable for all of your meal-time decisions,” Otranto says. Record your binge and then the healthy choices you make after it and you’ll see and be motivated by all that you’re doing to make progress toward your goal.

7. Begin again today.

“When you first started on this journey, you didn’t try to compensate for a lifetime of bad eating—you just started,” Otranto reminds us. “Pretend today is the very first day of your new healthy lifestyle and put the past behind you.”

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I have lost ~30 lbs since July!

I gained about 70 lbs in 8 months from being on remeron and mirtazapine, which made me very hungry all the time, I went from 170 lbs to being 240!

By July I was 240 lbs and I felt horrible and depressed and anxious in every way.

I switched to Latuda a few months ago and my weight started going away, from me eating less and riding my bike and walking every day. I do not count my calories for various reasons... I just eat healthy food and cut out processed sugar.

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I have also switched to a 100% plant based diet and started running and doing mostly body weight exercises in a home gym. Since doing this two weeks ago I have lost about 10 pounds. I feel great and my body is ready... to lose more weight. My target weight is 170-180.

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My weight gain was more induced from medication than anything else, but yes weight loss is possible. In July I was worried I would never lose the weight. I am also working out again so I should hopefully be able to gain muscle too.

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Three times a week I do 20 mins of cardio in the gym on a stationary bike, 30 pushups, 30 weighted squats, and 3 sets of 30 second planks when I work out. On days that I go running, I am running a mile down and uphill, as that is all I can really do right now. I will also go for a decent distance on a walk on running days.

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I eat a lot of fruits and veggies and stuff like tofu, quinoa, lentils, and plant based protein shakes for protein. I take methylation support and multivitamins and b vitamins every day.

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I have also gotten sober and have been drug free for 30 days and am working the AA program from my residential treatment/sober living house. 30 is my lucky number today.

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Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Thursday, 22 October 2020? Start here!

Today is your Day 1?

Welcome to r/Loseit!

So you aren’t sure of how to start? Don’t worry! “How do I get started?” is our most asked question. r/Loseit has helped our users lose over 1,000,000 recorded pounds and these are the steps that we’ve found most useful for getting started.

Why you’re overweight

Our bodies are amazing (yes, yours too!). In order to survive before supermarkets, we had to be able to store energy to get us through lean times, we store this energy as adipose fat tissue. If you put more energy into your body than it needs, it stores it, for (potential) later use. When you put in less than it needs, it uses the stored energy. The more energy you have stored, the more overweight you are. The trick is to get your body to use the stored energy, which can only be done if you give it less energy than it needs, consistently.

Before You Start

The very first step is calculating your calorie needs. You can do that HERE. This will give you an approximation of your calorie needs for the day. The next step is to figure how quickly you want to lose the fat. One pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories. So to lose 1 pound of fat per week you will need to consume 500 calories less than your TDEE (daily calorie needs from the link above). 750 calories less will result in 1.5 pounds and 1000 calories is an aggressive 2 pounds per week.

Tracking

Here is where it begins to resemble work. The most efficient way to lose the weight you desire is to track your calorie intake. This has gotten much simpler over the years and today it can be done right from your smartphone or computer. r/loseit recommends an app like MyFitnessPal, Loseit! (unaffiliated), or Cronometer. Create an account and be honest with it about your current stats, activities, and goals. This is your tracker and no one else needs to see it so don’t cheat the numbers. You’ll find large user created databases that make logging and tracking your food and drinks easy with just the tap of the screen or the push of a button. We also highly recommend the use of a digital kitchen scale for accuracy. Knowing how much of what you're eating is more important than what you're eating. Why? This may explain it.

Creating Your Deficit

How do you create a deficit? This is up to you. r/loseit has a few recommendations but ultimately that decision is yours. There is no perfect diet for everyone. There is a perfect diet for you and you can create it. You can eat less of exactly what you eat now. If you like pizza you can have pizza. Have 2 slices instead of 4. You can try lower calorie replacements for calorie dense foods. Some of the communities favorites are cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles, spaghetti squash in place of their more calorie rich cousins. If it appeals to you an entire dietary change like Keto, Paleo, Vegetarian.

The most important thing to remember is that this selection of foods works for you. Sustainability is the key to long term weight management success. If you hate what you’re eating you won’t stick to it.

Exercise

Is NOT mandatory. You can lose fat and create a deficit through diet alone. There is no requirement of exercise to lose weight.

It has it’s own benefits though. You will burn extra calories. Exercise is shown to be beneficial to mental health and creates an endorphin rush as well. It makes people feel awesome and has been linked to higher rates of long term success when physical activity is included in lifestyle changes.

Crawl, Walk, Run

It can seem like one needs to make a 180 degree course correction to find success. That isn’t necessarily true. Many of our users find that creating small initial changes that build a foundation allows them to progress forward in even, sustained, increments.

Acceptance

You will struggle. We have all struggled. This is natural. There is no tip or trick to get through this though. We encourage you to recognize why you are struggling and forgive yourself for whatever reason that may be. If you overindulged at your last meal that is ok. You can resolve to make the next meal better.

Do not let the pursuit of perfect get in the way of progress. We don’t need perfect. We just want better.

Additional resources

Now you’re ready to do this. Here are more details, that may help you refine your plan.

• Quick Start Guide - Build your foundation!
• Loseit Compendium - Frame it out!
• FAQ - Answers to our most Frequently Asked Questions!

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