Lost 2lbs over Christmas!!

2.5 weeks ago, I went to visit my parents for a very quiet Christmas. My parents didn’t have a working weighing scales (lmao) so I just decided that for two weeks I’d have to let the chips fall where they may.

I ate whatever I wanted, but I still followed some of the core tenets that I’ve applied since I started losing weight in August: I stop eating when I’m full, even if my plate has still got loads of food on it. If i don’t feel hungry at a traditional meal time, I don’t eat, and I wait until I am hungry to eat. I don’t overfill my plate as I can always just go get more food, so instead I eat what is in front of me and then ask myself whether I actually need anything else (often I don’t). And finally, I try to incorporate green vegetables into almost every meal. I also kept up my running, but only did about 3km/day average. I haven’t been logging my food because lol christmas

I got back to my place yesterday and this morning I stepped on the scale. I had prepared myself for a 5lb gain, and had said I’d be happy with 2lb gain as that is not a bad place to start from. Lo and behold, I step on, and I’d lost two pounds

I can’t believe it. I’m also due to get my period so normally I’m retaining water around this time. I’m pretty thrilled tbh, and it’s encouraging to see that it’s possible to keep working to your goals while still enjoying everything I wanted and not feeling nervous around celebrations

Okay that’s it!! I’m very proud of myself and it’s also makes me feel like this weight loss is sustainable

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Yes I am fat, I have to accept that and still love myself before I can truly start my journey.

I came to this realization while doing yoga just a few minutes ago. It’s day two of my 10th, 12th, 13th who knows time trying to gain health. I’ve been successful in the past but it’s never sustainable. As soon as something goes wrong or life gets too hectic I retreat back to food and other vices that help me forget the bad feelings that come up.

This time it feels different because I usually start weight loss journeys when I feel at a loss and hate myself for who I have become. This time I am starting in a much different place. I quit my job because mentally I am ready to start investing in myself and building my own business. My endeavors have been fruitful and I am happy to say that things (outside of weight loss) are going well.

I know I am at my highest weight I have ever been which means my body feels different but I was surprised to see my reflection staring back at me. I had been avoiding really looking in the mirror because I didn’t need a scale to tell me, I was heading down a bad path. Thoughts started to race “how could I let this happen?” “I look disgusting” “can I even lose this weight” “I should not go out in public until I lose some weight.” “Maybe I won’t hang out with friends for a while so they don’t have to see me this way” “why does every movement feel like a fight against the fat on my body”?

And I had to stop myself. Because I kid you not in that moment I wanted to give up and go grab a snack, one before I REALLY got started, it’s a going to be a long journey so why not one more cheat day right?

And then something clicked. I have to love myself for who I am now. Love myself enough to want to make a change for my own benefit! I have to love myself to want to eat healthy foods and treat my body right. Love myself enough to push thorough the hard exercises and love myself enough to say no to certain food/quantities. Only if I can love myself now, will I be able to make a long lasting and sustainable change.

So while it may be hard, since I have hated myself and my body longer than I have loved it, I have to give it a try. Because I only get one life and there is only one me.

If you got the chance to read this I hope it motivates you to start loving who you are now, because when the weight comes off, you’ll still be left with you. A smaller version of us may change how others see us and even how we feel. But in the end we are still left with us. And there is only one of us.

I pledge to love myself enough to want to make this change. I know I can do this and I know you can too.

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I might have bitten off more than I can (not) chew

27F 5'8" SW178 CW:170.4 GW:135

I have never been great at dieting or sticking to anything that doesn't have instant gratification. I love food. I have always loved food. I have a super hard time saying no to delicious food, and I have the strong scarfing urge linked with growing up with an older brother. All in all, I can never see the forest past the trees (made out of burgers). Thankfully, I have also always loved playing sports. Before covid, it all kinda balanced out.

Right before covid, I tore my left ACL, and two years before that I tore my right ACL. You could say I'm clumsy. I gained weight from that whole process and then covid happened and I have gained even more weight. Now, I am the heaviest I have been. Before the string of unfortunate events, I weighed 148 lbs

So about 3 weeks ago, in a fit of sadness and frustration with my inability to control myself and my weight, I signed up for the HealthyWage app. I bet enough to make my pockets uncomfortable, hoping that it would motivate myself to actually stick to it.

The problem is that, in my fit of determination and anxiety, I elected to challenge myself to finally meet my life long weight goal of 135lbs in 6 months with very little, if any, knowledge about weight loss. Now that I am almost a month in, I am seriously starting to doubt myself.

All that said, I have been doing the best dieting that I have ever done in my life, and I am making a lot of progress, but I am worried that I won't make my goal.

I guess I am looking for motivation and words of wisdom to help me get through the next 5.25 months. Really, I'll take any help I can get. I am pretty new here, but I have been pretty fixated on scrolling on this page for the past week or so, and I see a lot about taking it slow and only picking goals that you can maintain, but I feel like I don't have room for that.

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What's one thing you LIKE about your body?

How about some positive body reflection?! What's one thing you LIKE about your body?

Sometimes during weight loss it becomes challenging to remember that our bodies aren't just obstacles to overcome... they're valuable, precious, intrinsically attractive vessels that work incredibly hard to get us where we want to go. I spent so much of my teenage years actively hating my legs in particular, especially my thighs, because I felt they were far too thick, and fatty, and "loose". I looked at the long, slender legs of other girls - legs I'd never had even when I was underweight - and berate myself for my own legs not looking at that. Then, a number of years ago, I had a condition in one of my legs that made me unable to walk normally for almost 6 months. I forgot what sheer bliss it was just to be able to walk unaided. When I finally got my leg out from under its bandages, I was thrilled to see my leg again. I was thrilled to see it uncovered in pictures. I was thrilled to walk. I was thrilled to run, and swim, and stretch. I resolved from then on to appreciate and celebrate my legs, fat and all. And the rest of my body too. I still have to remind myself, to this day, to appreciate and celebrate my body, but it brings me joy when I do. I hope that it will bring you all joy, too.

Anyway, I'll start:

No matter what my weight or fitness level is, I have always liked my back. It's long, and smooth, and muscular. It reminds me that I am both strong and beautiful.

Your turn!

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So I’m 15 lbs down, but was wondering..

Bio: 23M at 5’9, 203 lbs in October. Goal: 165 lbs / weight loss of 1 lb a week

Actions taken so far by month: October- 500 caloric deficit via MyFitnessPal. 2k calorie limit, not really tracking macros but limited sugar as much as possible, cut out soda and fast food.

November- Began lifting 6/7 days of the week with a rest day, maintaining 2k calorie diet.

December- I read this (study) which states that it’s better to cut for 2-3 weeks, then “refeed” at maintenance for 1-2 weeks for metabolism maintenance.

I implemented this in December and for the first time, while I was 185.3 on 12/4/20, I jumped to 186.8 on 12/18/20 after a week of being at “maintenance”. I went into deficit again for 2 weeks since, and on 1/1/21, weighed 185.4.

So, my question is, is this “refeed” technique valid? I realize now that I should have gone down slowly from my TDEE slowly to milk the weight loss, but am wondering if I started the cycling too late. Has my body adjusted to 2k being my maintenance, and if so, should I immediately reverse diet?

I’ll find out this Friday, weigh in day, if I’ve truly plateaued but I wanted the opinions of the experts.

TLDR; did I begin cycling my maintenance calories too late?

2k is sustainable for me long term but anything lower I feel would affect my mental health and my lifting performance and would require me to reverse diet, adding more obstacles for me to cross to reach my goals.

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Losing the spark

Hi all. This is my first time posting ever, so please bear with me.

I started my (25F) weight loss journey at the end of September. I’ve been following CICO by tracking my calories and eating around 1600 calories a day. I like to add in walking sporadically when the weather is nice. I’ve lost a total of 20 pounds.

At the beginning of this journey I was extremely determined. My mind was made up - I was adamant in my goals. I was able to quit smoking cigarettes last year and felt that if I could do that then I could lose some weight. I tended to stick closely with my 1600 calorie goal, and walked quite a bit. Then the holidays hit. I found myself getting more and more lenient with calories. Instead of one day eating around 1800 calories, I found myself averaging 1900 calories within a week. This eventually turned into a month.

I just feel significantly less passionate about the whole weight loss journey. I did catch covid right before Christmas and quit counting calories during that time. I’ve been “recovered” for a week now but I can’t seem to muster the determination to get back on the horse. Almost as if I’ve lost my will to continue moving forward.

I guess what I’m really looking for is some advice, help, motivation, or maybe just some perspective from people who have experienced this and powered through? How do you keep weight loss at the forefront and not let it go to the back burner?

TLDR: lost some weight, holidays/covid hit, now I can’t muster up the will to keep trying.

Thanks for reading my ramble.

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How will my carb intake affect weight and fat loss?

My apologies if this is obvious but I am really illiterate when it comes to nutrition as I am just beginning to lose weight.

I currently weigh 248, and I lost about 2.5 pounds just by 1000 calorie deficit and exercise (about 150g carbs, 60g fat) However I also want to lose body fat, is calorie deficit enough? Do I need cut on carbs? fats? I also looked up the keto diet and I am really confused by all the different answer. Some say high carbs will limit body fat loss, and low carbs will help me burn fat quicker. Others say that keto will not make any different. I even heard people say a calorie is a calorie and nutrition will not effect my weight/fat loss.

What nutrition will be best for fat and weight loss if it matters at all, I really don't know. Also I will appreciate an explanation of how carbs will affect fat loss(if it matters)

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