Monday, November 30, 2020

Finding out things you thought were healthy actually aren't is one of the most discouraging things

People need to stop talking like all veggies are equal, and 'free food', cos i just found out parsnips are one of the most high carb veggies so actually not that great for weight loss. Same as how people act like you can eat as much fruit as you like when actually it's still full of sugar, natural or not.

Plus i've been eating a lot of rice pudding/custard, which i know aren't healthy exactly, but if i want a treat it seemed more healthy than, say, chocolate cake as a dessert. They often label cans of rice pud and custard as "low fat" but when i actually checked the nutritional info, they actually have more fat and sugar than my fave choc bar!!!

So just needed a rant as that pissed me off.

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I have to count calories for the rest of my life, and that’s fine.

So I’m not new to weight loss. About 2 years ago I was (M, 24, 5’11) 340 lbs. I counted my calories and had a kinda keto-light diet. I ended up losing over 40 lbs. this was a huge success for me as I had never even thought I was capable of weight loss like that before. I have tried losing weight and eating healthy my whole life but never lost much.

After I hit 300 I kinda hit a plateau and got discouraged. I figured I would give it a break for a bit and come back later, as counting my calories was such a chore. A year goes by and I gained it all back plus more. I was 365 lbs at the beginning of March of 2019, the heaviest I’ve ever been.

I then made a commitment and realized that in order to actually lose weight and be healthy and keep it off, I would have to count my calories for the rest of my life. I originally thought it was gonna be the case where I would do it for so long, lose the weight and then somehow magically stay at that weight, but that is not how it works for me. I have no self control, and I have no inner voice to tell me when I’ve had too much. I need to actively go out of my way to count how much I eat, stop myself, and do it every day.

I’ve been doing it for months now, it’s just become habit. I am not stopping any time soon. I’m 26 now and at 325 lbs and still doing well. I know I have a very long road ahead of me, but I’m on the right path now and I’m sticking to it.

This is just a little rant to get things off my chest and I hope it helps motivate people to count your calories and stick to it.

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Also another little win, I treated Thanksgiving as a cheat day to freely go over my calories, but I probably didn’t even go that much over. I had a small breakfast, 1 full plate of food for lunch, and 1 piece of pumpkin pie. Then after that, I was stuffed and skipped dinner. That has never happened before, usually I end up eating multiple plates and multiple meals on thanksgiving. The holidays would always through my diet off, but they don’t have to.

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Aerobics and weightlifting???

Hello! I just started my weight loss journey earlier this month. I am watching my calorie intake and have started aerobics. I read that I should lift weights as well. The aerobics exercise is pretty strenuous in my opinion, fast paced with no breaks and a lot of arm movement and jumping for an hour. Should I still lift weights? If so what should I start off with? What kind of exercises do you recommend and how many sets/reps? Also, how many times a week?

Sorry if this is a stupid question but I really don't want to fail this time. Thank you in advance for all your responses!!!

35/F/cw:204/5'5"

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30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 30 Wrap Ups

Hello losers,

Holy crapola day 30 snuck up on me! Wrap it on up, tell us all about your month!

And sign up for next!

https://redd.it/k4cjf0

You will have to forgive your fearless leader kids. I am maintaining the course but only just. It's important to remember you have to live life around your weight loss plans & sometimes that means yes you are counting, yes you are mindful & no there isn't a deficit. The whole world is struggling a bit & my mental health has taken precedent over a constant deficit. Know that I am still here fighting the fight with y'all & boy howdy am I cheering everyone on! 2020 can't beat me!

Exercise 5 days a week: I would like to do better kids. 22/30 days.

Self-care journaling (once a week, 60 minutes): Nailing it. 4/4 week.

Nanowrimo 1666 words a day: 22900/50000 words. I missed the word count but in spirit, this did exactly what I wanted it to do. Rekindled some joy & reaffirmed that I'm not always a terrible person. Can't ask for much more than that!

Try a new recipe once a week: Fried parsnips, baba ganoush (different recipe/prep method this time, didn't fuck it up!), a mixed meat chili, sweet potato casserole, turkey carcass soup & a oven toasted vegetable ratatouille so far. 5/4 weeks. Nailed it!

Express gratitude: Did it everyday. Kept me more positive about things in general. Nailed it.

Your turn kids!

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30 Day Accountability Challenge - December Sign Ups!

Holy crapoly it's almost December kids!

For the newbies to the sub reddit, please start here, so much good info!

https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/wiki/quick_start_guide

https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/wiki/faq

And hey, maybe it’s not a bad idea to review them anyway to you returning conquerors. I do occasionally to remind myself of the basics.

Here’s what we do in the DAC my friends!

This is the sign up post to outline your goals, weight loss, self care, creative, whatever keeps your motor going.

There will be a daily update post for you to chime in about how day whatever is going!

At the end of the month, there is a wrap up post to reflect on the progress you made or didn’t make & what you learned. Learning is progress my friends!

We try to foster a supportive, caring place to discuss the actual day to day of deficits & counting & caring so much about how we fuel our bodies & lives. So be kind, interact if you like & hopefully you feel supported by the internet version of a push up bra!

Leading by example, here I go!

Weight: I'd like to maintain & report weight daily without judging myself!

Stay within calorie range (maintain at 2000 ish): Slow & steady here kids. It's been a hell of a year & December will wrap it up with success & learning.

Exercise 5 days a week: I'd like to be chasing higher intensity & more strength (I say it every month because I want Cara Dune arms). X/X days.

Self-care journaling (once a week, 60 minutes): Keeps me sane! 4/4 week.

Try a new recipe once a week: Always looking for fun new recipes! X/X weeks

Express gratitude, mindfulness or HOLIDAY CHEER: Keeps me sane & planted on this earth.

I think that'll do me for this month. It's a lot of enjoying the small stuff & steering the course.

Your turn!

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Committing to intentional weight loss after HAES

Hello!

I’ve browsed this community for a long time, just now joined and really feel like sharing to solidify what I’m doing - if I share it, I’ll have to keep doing it!

I’ve been overweight/obese for probably the last 6 years, steadily climbing higher. I struggled with some mildly disordered eating in the past, then got into a relationship that turned into marriage, and found HAES along the way. I thought it was the answer and I really clung to it for a long time. In the end, all that happened was that my spouse and I are both overweight and I’m now prediabetic. I thought HAES was healing me, but really I just began using food in a different disordered kind of way - primarily to quiet my anxiety.

I debated on and off if I should leave the HAES community and abandon the mindset. I tipped over the edge back to intentional weigh less once my spouse joined Noom secretly. I tried intermittently when using the Noom app and decided to abandon it and jump back onto MyFitnessPal and CICO. I’m now down about 13lbs from my highest weight around 285, and my next goal is to see 269 or below. I don’t know how much weight I’d like to lose, but I do know I’m not happy or healthy at this size, and I’m starting to experience significant limitations because of it. I’m so thankful to have my spouse joining me on this journey too.

Overall, I’m just relieved I took a step back from HAES but I’m sad it took me a 100+lb weight gain to get there. I don’t wish them ill, and I think there can be grains of truth in their philosophy, but I also believe it is deeply flawed.

So, please share your best tips, resources, and encouragement for me and my S.O.! I’m feeling a little down over a cheat meal tonight, but I am trying to remember it’s a marathon 😉. If you have any wisdom about breaking the habit of using food for comfort I’d love to hear it because that’s my biggest hurdle!

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