It's the night before Day 1

Hi everyone,

I've made an account today to hopefully be a part of something here. I've been really inspired by everyone here on r/loseit and so here I am, a redditor for real now!

I know you're all probably familiar with false starts or no starts at all, and I know that weight loss journeys are hardly ever linear, but I really feel like I can do it for real this time. Like many of you, I have tried to lose weight before but it has never stuck. I think I've faced a lot of the issues you all have faced, from binge eating to simply not being disciplined with the new, healthy lifestyle changes needed. Scrolling through this subreddit and reading about all of you real people out there on the same journey has been wonderful and inspiring.

I have to lose around 20 kgs, which I know isn't the hugest amount of weight, but at about 5ft2, I'm seriously overweight and I know this is a lifestyle change I have to make soon-if not now.

I guess I just wanted to say that I'm giving it another go today. I think what I've learned from my past attempts has been that no matter how many times you fall off the wagon (and you will fall off), it's only a failure if you don't try to get back on that path.

So here I go, with countless falls behind me and I'm sure many more to come, here I come with Day 1!

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No Tricks! Just 13 Healthy Halloween Treats

Want to enjoy the festivities without falling off track this Halloween? We’ve got you covered with these adorable Halloween themed treats.
They’re cute, delicious and completely guilt-free. So you won’t scare of the progress you’ve made on your weight loss plan. Bonus: If you’ve got kiddies or grandkiddies, they will love making these fun festive treats with you!

1. SPIDER FRENCH ONION DIP >

This Spider French Onion Dip is the perfect dish to bring to your next gathering, whether it’s a healthy Halloween celebration or a child’s birthday party!

2. BANANA GHOSTS >

Get your healthy Halloween off to a ghoulishly good start with these adorable and festive banana ghosts.

3. APPLE PEANUT BUTTER MONSTER MOUTHS >

These Apple Peanut Butter Monster Mouths are simple to assemble and even easier to devour!

4. FRANKENSTEIN KIWI >

This Frankenstein kiwi treat is the perfect healthy addition to your Halloween festivities.

5. SPOOKTACULAR ORANGE PUMPKINS >

These orange pumpkins are perfect for your next healthy Halloween celebration.

6. CREEPY CARROT FINGERS WITH HUMMUS >

These Carrot Fingers with Hummus are a perfect healthy Halloween recipe.

7. BEWITCHED CHEESE BROOMSTICKS >

These Bewitched Cheese Broomsticks are a perfect Halloween recipe. They’re on theme and on plan!

8. CANDY CORN PARFAIT >

This Candy Corn Parfait is the perfect healthy treat for your Halloween celebrations.

9. POPCORN HANDS >

These Popcorn Hands are a creepy (and delicious!) way to celebrate Halloween slim-down style.

10. SPIDER DEVILED EGGS >

These Spider Deviled Eggs are creepy to look at but delicious to eat!

11. TURKEY & HUMMUS MUMMIES >

These Turkey and Hummus Mummies are so easy to make, you can get the kiddies in on the action! They’re a simple and tasty treat anyone can create.

12. FRUIT-FILLED ORANGE JACK-O-LANTERNS >

These Jack-O-Lantern Fruit Cups are the perfect addition to your healthy Halloween celebration. Just scoop out the orange, draw on faces (or carve them if you’re feeling adventurous!), then fill them with green grapes… or any of your favorite fruits!

13. LOADED PEPPER PUMPKINS >

Who says Halloween is only about sweet treats? Follow any of your favorite stuffed pepper recipes for this tasty dish (we like this one!). Just scoop out the insides of your pepper, carve a fun face, and stuff it with anything you choose!

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How can I get out of this rut of eating less & doing more cardio?

Hello. I have been into fitness for a good few years now & I was originally very over weight. Over the past 5 years I have lost over 50lb & built quite a bit of muscle from a regular lifting routine. I am almost 42 years of age now & almost happy with my body. My plan this year was to diet back down to a low body fat % & maintain or maybe had a little more muscle. So I have been trying to lose the last few pounds by my normal method of calorie counting & cardio since the beginning of this year. However, I am struggling & I believe it's due to my metabolism slowing down as I have been in that viscous cycle of eating less & doing more cardio to the point I am constantly hungry & my weight loss as stalled.

I am confident I am in a calorie deficit as I eat the same thing each day & track all calories. I am eating a measly 1200 calories a day which for a 5'8" guy is not much at all plus I am now doing 5 miles a day on the elliptical machine & 3 days of lifting.

My plan is to cut the cardio out to 3 days per week for maybe a month then start to raise my calories slowly by about 100 per day every few week. I am petrified that if I reduce my cardio or eat a little more I will pile back on the weight. However, I cant go on like this forever.

Any advice please?

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Avoiding loose skin with a 100lb weight loss?

Hi! I’m a 20yrs old female and I have been overweight my whole life. I did have two « major » weight losses in my life (one when I was I was 14yrs old, around 14kg in 3,5 months, and the other when I was 17, I think the same but I’m not sure because I didn’t have a scale at that time) but I always ended up gaining the weight back because it was short term. Now I am at my heaviest, 103kg (227lb). I took the decision to be serious about loosing weight this time and taking my time with it because I’m now only doing it for myself. I planned on loosing 5kg (11lb) a month, until I attain my goal weight (which is around 57kg/125lb). That makes overall around a 45kg/100lb weight loss. What I’m the most terrified of is loose skin. I’m really scared of loosing this weight and still really hating how I look because of a new issue/being flabby. I was wondering if 5kg a month was a good pace to not get loose skin? Also I have some stretch marks around my body, does that mean that those area will be loose/flabby after I loose the weight? I heard that muscles are good against loose skin, but should I build my muscles as I’m loosing weight or should I loose all the weight and then put on muscles? I’m kind of really scared of loose skin, do you have any advice?

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How do I go on from here?

Hi guys so I really need your help. When I started my weight loss journey in January of this year I really had no idea what cico was. I just told myself to eat 1000 kcal a day and walk for 4 hours every single day. Needless to say I did lose weight. But I also learned how to actually calculate the kcals that I need to eat per day and decided to download MFP. And it was going great for while I upped my calories a little 1400kcal per day and I kept walking for 4 hours.

Now that I kind of plateaued at 60 - 59kg (not really my goal weight but nonetheless happy with it.) I want to start maintaining now. The problem is I have used way to many calculators. And got different numbers like 1650 or 1720 some even went up as 1900. And I choose sedentary for all of them. What do u guys think is my maintenance calories?

Also I want to quit walking for too long. 4 hours are just too long and I have other things to do. Would stopping walking and eating on my maintenance make me gain weight? I have been walking since the beginning of my journey, it feels like I have to do it forever to keep my weight now.

Tbh I don’t even know how much 4 hours of walking burn exactly. I just kept doing it because I saw progress and was too scared to change it.

What do you think I should do? How much should I eat daily? How do I decrease the walking? Will I gain weight if I decrease the walking since am plateauing now on 60kg while walking 4h a day and eating between 1600 - 1800 kcal?

All of your replies r very appreciated.

Female 20y 167 cm Sw:83kg Cw:60kg Gw:56kg Daily exercise: walk for 4h at 2,5 mph

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Weight loss slowing down

At the start of quarentine, I was around 180-185 pounds, not the best for someone my height (5'2''). Since then, I've brought myself down to the 155 pound area, but I can't seem to lose more. I've decided to take a short break from dieting, but I'm planning on going back to it after this week. Was this the right decision? Normally, aside from this little break, i eat a max of 800-1000 calories a day, my school's online zoom PE class is keeping me active. I'm not too sure what exactly I'm doing wrong. My goal is to get around 115-120 pounds, but I seem to be stuck. Any help at all is appreciated.

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Counting calorie OUT - how accurate is Fitbit? I compared my CICO data over 11 weeks

First off, I am grateful to this sub for all the great resources and the inspirational posts. I have achieved something I didn’t think I’d be able to. Since July this year, I have lost 33 lbs. I am now in the normal BMI range, something I haven’t been in over 7 years. I’m going to include more details about my journey at the end, but now let’s get to the main part of this post.

After starting to track my calorie in/out, I always wondered about the actual amount of calories I’m burning every day and how accurate the calories shown in Fitbit was. Yes, I used the TDEE calculator but without knowing my BF%, I couldn’t be certain about the numbers. Yesterday, I compared my calorie in and out using the data from MFP and Fitbit over a period of 11 weeks. And, I was very surprised with the accuracy! The calculated and actual weight loss values were less than one lb apart (24.50 vs 23.56), which is impressive considering all the variables that go into the calculation. Here’s a chart showing the details of my calculation. Note that, the calculation was done starting about 3 weeks after I began my weight loss journey to negate the effects of water weight. Here’s my complete weight loss trend.

It would be interesting to see how accurate the fitness tracker is for people of different age, sex, etc. I found an older post describing similar experience, and I am interested to hear from you who have compared their results. I don’t own any other fitness trackers or smart watches so can’t compare the performances. But I expect other brands like Garmin and Apple to perform on a similar level. I would be happy to answer any questions you might have!

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