PILE on the MILES Day 4 – Running isn’t therapy but it helps

Whoever said ‘Running is like therapy…’ was probably talking about days like this. I’m super stressed & anxious about all of the things going on this week. How are you doing? While I don’t think running is truly like therapy (I’m a big proponent of real therapy with a professional therapist)… I do think running ... Read More about PILE on the MILES Day 4 – Running isn’t therapy but it helps

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Weight Loss: How'd your family & friends react?

One of the most interesting parts of the weight loss journey is how the people around you react to your transformation. In the last few years, I've (25M) gone from 300-pounds to 185-pounds. From the friends I see everyday to the family I see once a year, I've definitely received mixed reviews.

My coworkers treated me like a hero, my diet and exercise routine became a hot office topic. They'd constantly commend me for turning down donuts and tell me they envied my discipline. Super flattering, but a little weird.

My Dad was super proud of me, as he too lost major weight in his early twenties. My Father-in-law was also very complementary of my work ethic and would share updates on his own journey with me. Unfortunately, old friends literally can't stop talking about how different I look. My Best Friends have endless jokes about my transformation, but they're always willing to give me props. My Brother-in-law is the same way, always got a playful jab ready.

The women in my life reacted a lot differently, with the exception of my sister. My Wife is happy that I made a change, as my eating habits and health have vastly improved. However, she feels that I've gotten "too skinny" after my weight loss. My Mom, who lost 50+ pounds several years ago, is proud of my progress. However, she too thinks that I have lost too much weight. At a few points during my weight loss journey, she suggested that I stop losing and just maintain. My Mother-in-law, who is genuinely kind, is convinced that I starve myself. She's constantly shoving food in my direction, asking if I've eaten, and offering to cook.

How'd your family & friends react to your weight loss?

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Forgot to bring lunch to work yesterday. Tested myself, and ended up surprised myself

This isn't my first rodeo with CICO or weight loss. My last true attempt was in the Spring of 2018 and, honestly, it ended disastrously. It was all or nothing. I became obsessive and punishing towards myself, and it was quickly spiraling into an eating disorder. I, thankfully, still had enough presence of mind to stop before it was too late and made the decision to put a stop to any type of calorie counting until I got my head on straight.

After a lot of personal ups and downs in the past 2 years and getting to my highest ever recorded weight, I finally got to a mentally healthy enough place to try again. This time, I decided to go the complete opposite way and do slow, gradual changes. COVID had completely messed up my routine and sports practices, so step 1 was getting my workout routine back on track. So I started working out again in June. July saw me eliminating soda. The beginning of August was just sticking with the current routine, but the tail end of August I felt right and was the start of tracking with CICO.

Everything has been going well the past 2+ months. I log everything and take things day by day. Yesterday though, I completely forgot to pack a lunch to bring to work. Because I've been doing so well, I decided to screw it: I was going to go to Taco Bell for the first time in forever.

To get the best of everything, I decided to I got a crunchwrap combo. I figured: eat crunchwrap. If still hungry: eat taco. And to top it off, I'd try and see how I did with a soda after not having any for 4 months. Not gonna lie, crunchwrap was a solid choice. Had a few bites of taco, but didn't want any more and ended up tossing the rest.

The true test? The Pepsi. I had a small sip. Had another. And then was just done with it. Like, don't get me wrong, the cola flavor: still liked it. But that's it. Just... thought it was a nice flavor, but not anything special and I didn't really have a desire to keep drinking it.

Part of me was honestly expecting to fall off the wagon for a day and maybe struggle for a few days following. But... this thing of soda that I could've drank in an INSTANT months ago is still sitting full in my car cupholder.

It's kind of crazy how things have changed in just a few months. I'm taking it as a sign that my gradual changes are working, and that I can do this. It's the first time I've ever really felt that what I've been doing with CICO is a sustainable life change and I felt the need to share <3

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Feeling burnt out yet proud.

I’m just trying to get something off my chest since I choose not to talk about my weight loss with many people in real life.

I have lost a significant amount of weight in what feels like a short period of time. (56 lbs / 21 weeks). And while this is great, I still have 100 lbs left to loose. When I look to the past it seems like everything went so quickly. When I look toward the future it just seems so far away and unachievable. How can I have both of these feelings simultaneously? Why must I feel both burnt out / hopeless and proud all of the time?

I think I’m just looking for people to commiserate with me.

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This Christmas, I’m giving myself the gift of healthy habits

It started in July. I realized I was approaching my 43rd birthday, was the highest weight I’ve ever been outside of pregnancy, and was very nervous about my body might react to catching Covid.

So I made a list of healthy habits that I wanted to give myself for my birthday in October. They included walking 10k every day, Completing the C2 5K program, starting a weightlifting routine, eating 5 to 6 servings of veggies per day, getting better sleep and bringing my weight back down to 210 pounds.

My birthday was two weeks ago, and I met all of my goals Except sleep. With a few revisions...Running gave me plantar fasciitis so I started at twice a day walking habit instead, and I didn’t quite meet my weight loss goal. But my clothes all fit way better, I am fitting into winter coats from skinnier days, I eat veggies at every meal, and I generally feel a lot happier and healthier.

Now Christmas is just around the corner, and I’m wondering what other presents I want to give myself along with the weight loss?

Here’s my current wish list: -Get into One-derland -make a habit of eating 25 g of fiber every day -Get into a meaningful yoga habit -continue reaping the benefits of the healthy habits I gave myself for my birthday.

Still not sure how to get in sleep.

What healthy habits are you giving yourself the present of this year?

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Losing weight for theatre. And for my wife. 24M. 6’ 243 lbs starting

Hey all you awesome people. I made this account because I desperately need help. I’m a regular 24 year old guy in working my way through school. I’ve been married to my awesome wife for a little over two years. Anyways, I need some help being accountable in my weight loss journey. So I’m here!! I’ve got two reasons I’m losing weight.

1. THEATRE. So I’m a very good singer and pretty good actor. I’ve been doing it all my life and even though it’s my hobby, I occasionally land professional roles. I bet I could go full professional if I made some extra sacrifices. Problem is- I’m obese! I look decent I guess because I have a very large frame, but I’m just too damn heavy to play leading men on stage. I NEED to lose weight to get the roles I want to.

2. My wife. Shortly after getting married, we lost a couple family members unexpectedly. She fell into a deep depression, and I fell into weight gain. I don’t even look like the same person. I’ve got this massive double chin that came out of nowhere. I have stretch marks all over my body. Last night, she told me that one of the reasons our sex/love life has been suffering is because of my weight gain. She’s just not as attracted to me as she was when we got married. I’m hardly recognizable as me. And I can’t do the physical activities that we once enjoyed together- hiking, swimming, tennis. I just get too tired too fast. I think it’s a perfectly valid criticism and I want to do it.

So anyways, here’s to starting my weight loss journey! Please follow along if you want to. Any advice or motivation you can give me is much appreciated. God knows I need it.

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Eating healthy while depressed?

Since my mom’s cancer diagnosis last year, I’ve been steadily gaining weight. I’m now at a high of 273lbs and I feel awful about it. I’ve been struggling with horrible depression as well as burnout from my work as an in-home caregiver.

As far as food goes, I’m not really up for much cooking. I’ve been living on Amy’s and Lean Cuisine frozen meals, but those are getting pretty old. I prefer vegetarian but I’m somewhat flexible, though I try to stay away from pork. I also don’t really eat leftovers, so big batch cooking isn’t realistic for me. Also, I do most of my shopping at Trader Joe’s, if that makes a difference. I also have an instant pot and an air fryer.

Basically, I need help coming up with ideas for foods that don’t require a lot of cooking, don’t make a lot of leftovers, and are healthy/promote weight loss. I know my options are limited, but was wondering if anyone has any ideas?

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