Half way to my first goal weight! + Need advice?

F25, SW: 276/295. CW: 270!! (Jumping from 266-269)

First GW: 250-230.

I was stuck at 276-280 for SO LONG I didn’t think I would EVER make it to 270!! But here I am!! I’m so happy. I didn’t get there in the most healthiest way though.

I was sick for three weeks in November possibly with covid, or just a really horrible flu, I wasn’t able to get tested at the time. Then, I had surgery this Monday, so I dropped another 5 lbs. I’m eating steadily, but it’s hard since I’m getting implants soon, So it’s gonna be kinda hard to eat healthy for the next 6+ weeks. Mostly on a soft food/liquid diet right now. I had too many infections/sinus infections and it was making me sick all the time. Now I know why. I hope that after this next surgery, I will be so much better health wise and I’ll be able to continue losing more weight. I think that was why my weight loss has been at a pause for so long. I’ve been trying this since 2017. I’m so looking forward to the future. I’m down to XL in shirts and large in pants. I can buy almost any clothing at Target now. Soon I can fit into dresses without feeling like a beast.

I want to be an actor within the next 3 years. So losing weight is very important to me. I look up to The Rock aka Dwayne Johnson, He’s been a major role model in my life in fitness. I also look to my favorite female actors too. I want to be fit for the rest of my life, Not just to lose weight!! I want to be able to go for walks every day without having to stop and catch my breath every 5 minutes. I want to keep it off. I’m looking forward to healing after this surgery and slowly getting back into the fitness routine. I probably won’t make it back to the gym until Spring, But I’m okay with that. They’ve been closing on and off and it’s kind of scary. I think the gym is what got me sick for so long!! I don’t feel safe going in the winter. I can work out at home. I lost 22 lbs before doing it that way. I will take any advice y’all have to keep up with this streak.

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Quarantine and power outages have me going backwards (vent post)

I see a lot of people have really taken advantage of the pandemic and staying at home and getting better control of their eating, weight loss, and exercise, which has been great. I'm not sure why I'm making this post except to vent about my frustration this whole year.

A few months ago I found this sub and took it's advice to heart, and actually started losing weight! I went from 219lb to 209lb (the lowest I'd been for a year or two) and shit just started to hit the fan immediately after. I live in SoCal and we started having power outages weekly - I had to take our fridge contents, move them to my moms, and back and forth for a few weeks. I ate out because I had to and completely lost my under-calorie streak. I lost a lot of money on groceries. Then I just stopped counting calories because I felt defeated by the high-caloric foods I was eating. The power outages would last a few days at a time and I couldn't control where we got food and I couldn't cook for myself either.

I feel so lost now. I just want to pig out because it feels like my efforts will just get thwarted again, and weight loss takes such a long time. That if I start these fucking power outages are just going to make it worse again. I know that the sooner I start the sooner I'll see progress, but it feels so harder than it did a few months ago. It feels like everything I eat has so many damn calories regardless of what it is, homemade or not. It's like I've completely forgotten how I did it in the first place.

I had finally felt good about losing weight since I can control the kitchen and my disability keeps me from being able to exercise at all. But now I'm tired of being home doing nothing all day. I'm tired of cooking. I'm tired of washing dishes. I'm tired of making messes then having to clean it up every damn day. I'm in this tiny apartment all day every day and I'm so over it.

Again, not really posting except to vent and maybe get some words of wisdom from everyone. I feel like if I start again I'm just going to fail and grab the nearest bag of chips. I wish quarantine was just simple, but living in this tiny apartment, the power being cut a million times, and I'm too exhausted to do anything but stay fat.

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Other people feeling judged by my weight loss - anyone else have this happen?

Whenever I talk to other people about my weight loss journey, it seems like they automatically feel judged or attacked by me. The subject has come up lately because my weight loss is noticeable, and people mention it and ask what I’m doing. I’m honest and tell them I’m doing a modified keto plus CICO, and exercise. It’s usually at that point where the other person starts self-deprecating, saying things like, “Ugh, I’m so fat, I need to lose weight too!” Or “I need to exercise, eat right, be healthy but I can’t,” etc etc. And they say it with a harsh tone, like they are chastising themselves. It makes me feel weirdly uncomfortable and I never really know what to say back.

Some have circled back to me for more details on the plan I’m following, but even then, once I give them details, it’s all self-defeating responses. I could never do that, I don’t have time to do all that, one thing or another. And to be clear, I’m not telling them what they should do, only what I am doing and what has worked for me.

Everyone is different, and some people aren’t even interested in weight loss or exercising, and that’s totally fine with me! You do you! I’m not bringing up the subject myself, it’s always them asking me about it but then it just turns into a conversation where they are down on themselves, almost like they are expecting me to criticize them or something. Which I am absolutely not going to do, I’m not interested in breaking anybody down! But it’s like just by me existing, that’s some kind of requiem on what they “should” be doing.

Does anyone else get this kind of response from others? How do you respond back or handle this situation?

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Fostering a healthier relationship with how I eat

I wonder if anyone else feels like this. I’m a 134 cm (5ft 4.5in) woman. My starting weight was around 190lbs (86kg) and my current weight it 142ish lbs (64.5kg). I’m super happy about my weight loss and my goal weight is 130 lbs (59kg).

I feel like I lost a lot of that weight in a way that wasn’t very sustainable. About 10lbs was changing my diet and environment, and another 10 was cutting out alcohol, but about 25 lbs was sheer stress over the past two years.

I read a post yesterday, and part of it mentioned what people with healthy relationships with food do during the holidays. It made me wonder if I have a healthy relationship with food, and when I got to the point that I began acknowledging that I did not have one. I think I’ve made great strides, but I don’t think I’ve quite got it, yet.

I’ve been in a plateau for the past two or three months and I’m trying not to let it bother me during the holiday season. This year has been tough and I’m trying to allow myself to relax a bit. It feels like unsteady territory, but I think this is what I need. I used to think about my next meal all the time: now I think about the number on a scale.

I think I need to hit the brakes for a bit, and then return when I’m ready for a fresh start. Thank you all, loseit crew, for a wonderful and uplifting group.

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I’ve gone right back to my old habits, gained about half the weight back, and don’t know how to stop.

It was a bit of a miracle I was able to stick with my weight loss journey for as long as I did. In about 6-7 months I lost 60 lbs. I didn’t have enough money for eating takeout all the time, and ended up getting used to eating better, and decided I could do the whole weight loss thing. (For the first time in my life) And it went well Then, ya know, my mental health started deteriorating and I stopped caring about my diet. I’ve heard a lot of the advice people give and while it’s all useful and, in theory, should help me, I still haven’t been able to change so far. So, I don’t know, maybe this is just a bit of a rant, but I’m also just asking for any words of encouragement/advice. Because reaching out isn’t one of the things I’ve tried yet, I’ve felt too ashamed to do it.

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[Weight Loss] Under 200 lbs and not categorised as OBESE for the first time in over 7 years!

I started my weight loss journey last year on July 1 when I weighed 125 kg or 275 lbs. Now, 18 months later, with a not so strict routine, and thanks to being home most of the time due to the lockdown, I have reached under 200 lbs (90kg) for the first time ever since 2013.

I follow a low carb keto diet. I haven’t been so strict with respect to my macros ever but I do limit my carbs as much as I can. I primarily drink a lot of espresso and cannot emphasise drinking enough water during the day. I do mild exercise which includes eliptical trainer, a bit of jogging - 1 or 2 kms everyday and I used to do cycling before I had a freak injury and the doctor has advised me to stop cycling altogether. I try to walk 10,000 steps everyday and tracking my exercises and calories burned on my Apple Watch daily really motivated me to lose weight.

When I started out, my Body Fat Percentage was 44% and I had a BMI of 39. Currently, my BMI is down to 28 and Body Fat Percentage is also down to 28%. By this year end I wish to hopefully reach my Ideal BMI of 23 equalling 155 lbs and achieve a Body Fat Percentage of 15%.

It's not been a smooth journey but I am glad I have come this far.

Here is the progress pic!

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How understanding the sunk cost fallacy helped reduce my waistline

Hi all, I just wanted to introduce some of you to an idea called the Sunk Cost Fallacy. It basically says that we, as irrational beings, think that we must do something because we spent money on it, even if we don't want to. As an example, say you're out at a nice dinner and you have an enjoyable meal and you order ice cream. By the time the ice cream dessert comes you realize that you are quite full and you no longer want the ice cream - but you end up eating it and regretting it, feeling sick and over stuffed "because I paid for it".

This mode of thinking creeps in a LOT.

As an example - I used to over eat because a lot of times I would say "I will start eating clean on Monday, but first I have to eat all the food I have in the house now because I paid for it". And you know how that went. Then I would convince myself that it was more economical to buy the great big bag of chocolate even though I knew I didn't want to eat all of that. Then I would convince myself that I had to eat the whole thing because I spent the money on it.

I am here to tell you; its okay to throw it away. Its okay to leave food on the table. Its okay to spend just a little bit more for a smaller size. Keep your eye on what matters to you! We make mistakes and over buy, say yes too often, or feel pressured to accept/finish things we were given. YOU DONT HAVE TO!

The sunk cost fallacy says that we will act irrationally when we know we've sunk the money in - but that money is gone either way. You can still live in a way that is in line with your values - let it go!!

That plate of Christmas cookies on the counter? You don't HAVE to eat them all because your friend made them. That Christmas pie in the fridge? I know you spent all that time and effort making it but its okay if you don't finish it.

When grocery shopping I like to ask myself two questions and the answer must be a yes for both if the item is to make it into my cart - Is it good for my wallet? (Are there reasonable alternatives like store brand items or economy size?) and is it good for my waist? (will having the entire contents of the item in the house lead to a binge, will the item bring me regret for eating it, or will the item be in line with my current weight loss goals?)

Just thought I'd share for anyone who needs to hear it!!

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