Started my weight loss journey annnddd now I’m pregnant.

As the title says, I found in pregnant.

I had started doing HIIT exercises and two walks a day with my dog. I was at 170 lbs and was at 165 in two weeks. I was proud of myself and I was on track to meet my goal weight of 130 lbs by March.

Then I found out I was pregnant. I was wondering why I couldn’t do my HIIT exercises that well for the past couple days and why I had to take a ton of naps. I also got very dizzy when I exercised, which I do before I eat at 1 pm.

Now I’m just down to one 20 minute walk a day and some basic stretches and squats. I know I can’t make weight loss my main focus because of the baby but I do want to make sure my body is still moving. I’ll most likely have to weight 9 months before I try and reach my goal weight again.

I also gained 8 lbs in bloating and all that in a couple days which is so annoying. It’s starting to go down cuz I’m drinking Gatorade to try to counteract the dehydration but still!!

I was sick two weeks ago and now I’m starting to think I’m not allowed to lose weight lol. Has anybody else reached frustration like this before?

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NSV - I didn’t binge eat. SV - down 20lbs

24F 5’4” SW:265lbs CW:245lbs

Today has been a day of big up and downs for me. I started off the day reaching 20lbs down! I’ve been doing CICO and walking for about a month and a half.

Next, my bf got an exercise bike delivered and getting it up the stairs to the third floor was a real struggle. I am still physically exhausted from it! But after putting it together I am super excited to have an easy way to do cardio at home, especially as it gets colder outside.

I have had some other stress going on with financial aid for school and between everything it was about 3pm and all I had eaten today was a popsicle. My boyfriend asked if I would be interested in some BWW for an early dinner because I had mentioned I needed to eat soon. I contemplated whether I should or not because restaurant food/fast food is a major trigger for me binge eating. At the same time I still had like 1200 calories to eat for the day so I said yes.

Not too long ago the food arrived and I measured out a serving of fries, cheese curd, and grabbed 8 wings. I started inputting the portions of food I got into MFP as I sat down to eat.

I could see from what I input into MFP, eating everything I grabbed was gunna be wayyyy too many calories. In past weight loss attempts I might justify this as just being a maintenance day. But eating 2000 calories in 1 meal because I didn’t make time to eat in the day and I’m exhausted and emotional, is not a maintenance day, even if maybe the calories play out that way. It’s binging and I know I will feel terrible after eating that much at once, and it probably wouldn’t end there. In the past, single instances like this have sent me into a spiral and made me give up trying to loose weight.

So I decided to cut the portion of everything I got in half and try that. That put me slightly under my calories for the day which I felt like was pretty good. I’d like to say I ate super slow and mindfully the whole time but I gotta say I pretty much inhaled the cheese curds and fries 😆. By the time I was done with them though, the feeling of hunger subsided some and I ate two wings more slowly. After I finished them I realized I really wasn’t hungry anymore. I again adjusted my MFP entry for only two wings and put the rest of the wings in the fridge.

I ended up eating about 850 calories for the meal and I still have enough calories left to have like 4 of those leftover wings later if I want them! Maybe getting BWW wasn’t the best decision I could have made for the day, but I know I’m not going to always make the best food choices, and I’m glad I still kept control over my portions.

This is not my first time starting a “weight loss journey” but I really want it to be my last. I think binge eating and the guilt associated with it is one of the reasons I have failed in the past so this is really something I am trying to be mindful of. If you read all of this, thank you! I hope you are having a good day and I would love to hear anyone’s experiences or tips about struggling with binge eating and weight loss!

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NSV... I can button my jeans!!! (29/f/5’8, 187lbs->160lbs [-27lbs])

I’ve been on my weight loss journey for the last year and a half, with what started as IF (OMAD) and working out (which helped me lose about 25 pounds to get to the 187) and has since transitioned into a dietician-lead nutrition plan.

A few months ago, after being inspired by the style icon that is Katherine Ryan on The Dutchess, I found a pair of very sparkly jeans at topshop and had to have them.

I bought the last pair the had, which was one size down from what I usually wear, but I figured I could squeeze.

I was so wrong. No stretch at all, straight leg... I couldn’t even get them over my thighs. I wanted to cry. I checked the label (instead of the tag) and they were actually 2 sizes down.

I decided to make them my goal jeans.

Tonight, after several months of hard work (and mental fortitude I didn’t think I had), THEY BUTTONED!

They don’t zip, and the button is hanging on for dear life, but I’m over the moon!!! Last week, they didn’t even come close.

I hit a scale plateau this week, and haven’t budged in days, but this was the perfect motivation to keep going!!

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Things I did not expect out of weight loss

I've been heavy since a young teen. I'm 20f, 5'2. Went from my max of 200lb at ~13yo, to now 125lb. Went through lots of fad diets and finally settled on sustainable CICO a few months ago, with sucess. Here are some things I've noticed and didn't expect, besides the obvious.

1. I'm so cold, and I wear so many clothes in the winter. My bed is stacked up with thermals, comforters, and fluffy throws instead of one light knit blanket. I double up socks and sweaters. I am freezing.
2. People really are nicer. And it's unfortunate. I'm just as beautiful as before, just smaller now. I appreciate it, but at the same time, it makes me sad. Even 30lb ago, when I thought I couldn't lose any more and thought I looked good, I wasn't getting near as much positivity from strangers.
3. Close people, like family, teeter from happy for me, to picking on me about my weight. Some days, it's a compliment on how nice I look. Most days, it's snide comments about how I "don't eat" or am "too good to eat x." When I do eat something "bad," its comments about how I'll get fat. I still love food and it was a huge bond between my mother and I to eat together. There is tension when I mention how proud I am of my weight loss, because my family is also struggling with their weight, and I understand. But I don't often get positive support and am alone in my victories.
4. I have a pooch. I didn't expect it because I am young. I'm smooth standing up and laying down, but when I bend over, my stomach looks like I've been pregnant before. It doesn't bother me, just unexpected.
5. I still have bad days. I thought when I'd lost all my weight, all my problems would be solved. But I'm human, and there are still days I wear big sweatshirts and baggy pants and hide myself with pillows when I sit on the couch.
6. I'm "fitness level" in body fat. This shocks me, as I was in obese category. I certainly don't think I look it, and don't do more than the norm, and the occasional hike on my treadmill.
7. Doctors are listening to me more. Everything was blamed on my weight. My period problems, migraines, back pain, and muscles spasms were ignored and blamed on my weight. I'm still not being taken 100% seriously, but I'm getting a little further.

Those are the few I have been thinking about recently. I am so proud of myself for losing the weight. But I'm shocked at how much I have to adjust to in daily life, just because I am a little smaller. Have a good day y'all.

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I 'mindfully' ate for the first time in years

The title sounds weird so let me explain.

\\TW// ED's

I have been on both ends with my weight - unhealthy weight loss due to disordered eating, and then unhealthy weight gain due to disordered binge eating. And this has fully affected me for around 3 years.

I had created the bad habit of overeating to the point of discomfort., even if I felt sick or didn't like the food I was eating. I had struggled with this forever.

I recently started a new (and improved) weightloss journey (And I'm nearing my 10kg/ 22lb milestone!) and decided to not over restrict but to do CICO and count my calories. I planned out my meals for the whole day and when I got to dinner, I just wasn't that hungry.

In the beginning, as I ate, it was nice and satisfying, but I realized that I was just forcing myself through the bites as I got on and started to feel a little uncomfy. I think part of it was because it was food that was already in my calorie count and I thought that I had to eat everything, but I realized the calories would go wasted if I continue to spend them on something I'm not enjoying.

So I took a container and put the rest of the food on my plate.

Previous me would have scarfed that who thing down, even if it made me lethargic. I never thought the day would come but I've reached my first baby step towards mindful eating and I feel really happy about it. :)

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Journaling, and help please. I need to lose 150+ pounds!

So, to start off, I realise that being big is not good at all. I am looking for some tips and maybe even a support group to help me along.

Nearly every day I weigh my self in the morning before I eat. I noticed i was at my heaviest when I hit 345. I have since lost some weigh, and I was down to 336, but at 338 now. I know, I know, your weight fluctuates a lot. I also was going out for 30 minute walks, but its getting colder and darker earlier, making it unsafe to do so, and i wont go to the gym due to covid.

I recently bought a resistance band, and have been using that to hopefully build some muscles, but i tire quickly.

I was hoping to find some support group to help me through my weight loss journey, or even some tips that is NOT walking. I always see that, walk, walk, walk. And I do, or did, almost every day. I want more than just walking.

I drink equate meal replacements for breakfast, and eat regular lunch and dinner. Thinking if replacing lunch with them too...

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The Fool-Proof Way to Cook a Delicious Turkey

Very few things instill as much anxiety in the hearts of home cooks as does cooking the traditional Thanksgiving bird. In recent years, there’s been a lot of talk about different and supposedly better ways of cooking your turkey. Deep-frying, brine, smoking, barbecuing. However, when it comes to Thanksgiving, we don’t mess with tradition. That’s why we love roasting our turkey!

Not sure how to cook a turkey? Check out our simple, fool-proof instructions below! It will leave everyone satisfied (especially you).

1. Preheat the oven to 450°F: Position an oven rack in the bottom third of the oven and preheat to 450°F. Remove your turkey from the fridge and remove all the packaging, being sure to check the chest cavity for giblets and the neck. Rub the turkey with some salt and pepper, and pour two cups of broth or water into the roasting pan. Place it breast-side up on a roasting rack in a large pan.

2. Place the turkey in the oven and turn down the heat to 350°F.

3. Roast the turkey: Plan on 13 minutes per pound, but start checking the temperature about halfway through the scheduled cooking time to see how it’s cooking.

4. Baste the turkey every 45 minutes: Remove the turkey from the oven, close the door and completely baste the turkey. Tilt the pan and use a turkey baster or spoon to scoop up the pan liquids and drizzle them on top of the turkey. You can also baste the turkey with melted butter or oil in the last 45 minutes or so of cooking to brown and crisp the skin.

5. Take its temperature: Begin checking the turkey’s temperature about halfway through your estimated cooking time. Put the thermometer in three places: the breast, outer thigh, and inside thigh; the meat should be at least 165°F in all locations when the turkey has finished cooking. If not, put the turkey back in the oven for 20 minutes. Shield the breast meat with foil to keep it from drying out.

6. Rest before carving: Grab one side of the roasting rack with an oven mitt and tilt the whole pan so the liquids inside the turkey cavity run out into the pan. Lift the whole turkey (still on the rack) and move it to a cutting board. Cover the turkey with aluminum foil and let stand for at least half an hour. This allows the meat to firm up and the juices to be re-absorbed into the muscle tissue, making the turkey easier to carve and juicier to eat.

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