143 lbs down from 400 lbs

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I don’t know why I’m making another one of these posts so soon. I guess I just feel really motivated right now. I feel strong, like I can do anything. Admittedly, I feel as though I’ve had to sort of overcome myself in many ways recently, as in I’ve been going through some self-confidence issues or had some depressive episodes creeping in that I thought were long gone at this point. Sometimes it’s not until I look back that I can get even somewhat of an idea for what I’m capable of. Please grant me this opportunity to pat myself on the back for a bit. I am certainly proud of myself, and I’m eager to keep pushing forward.

Male. 5’11. 26 years old.

In 558 days, I’ve managed to drop 143 lbs. Granted (and I’m sure many can at least empathize with me on this), I could probably be closer to my goal by now if it weren’t for all the holiday eatin’. But you live and you learn, you slip up and you bounce back. I’ll at least credit myself for having learned to be resilient over the past year or so.

When it comes to how I’m eating, it’s honestly just calorie management. I take a lot of dietary advice from a YouTuber named Greg Doucette. He’s all about eating low calorie dense meals (basically recipes that compile a bunch of inherently low calorie ingredients). I highly recommend checking him out. I also do a lot of walking, some jogging, weight lifting (very basic exercises with a couple of dumbbells). Nothing super crazy, but I am super consistent, and I guess that’s what does the trick.

I started this journey about a year before I even started losing weight. So yes, I am 558 days into weight loss, but in terms of becoming a better, stronger me? I’m probably on about day 923. Before I could even confidently attempt losing weight (something that I’ve dreamt and fantasized about doing since I was very young), I had to learn how to love and accept myself. I had to learn how to stop hating who I was, to be comfortable in my own skin. I can still remember a time when I thought that my life wasn’t worth saving, and that I was inherently worthless. I know now that that’s absolute bullshit, and that I deserve every bit of love I can muster for myself. For my whole life, I needed to be there for myself, and I wasn’t. But now I feel like I have the power to change my fate. It breaks my heart when I think about it for too long, but for the first time in my life, I feel like I can do something, like I can be something more, like I can be strong.

I’ll see this through. No matter what.

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Gym Buddy bailed... again...

This is the third day in a row. We are friends (not super close but we talk about everything and live in the area- ex co-workers). Anyway, we were talking about our weight loss goals, and decided that we should go to the local gym together and motivate each other to keep to our goals. I was beyond excited! I have just started losing weight and they have been working on it steady for a while (they have some health issues that make it difficult). I haven't been to a gym in many many years. I've been probably morbidly obese for most of my adult life.

We got our gym memberships on Saturday. That night they weren't feeling well and we didn't go. (Because of my size and being a total noob at working out, I'm uncomfortable going alone and it's a 24 hour gym so there isn't always someone there- just in case). Yesterday the weather wasn't perfect and it snowed, so we didn't go. But we talked all night about what we would do and how no matter what we're going today. Today comes and we both work til early afternoon. We spend all day talking about how excited we are and how we're going no matter what. We get out of work and have a couple things to do. I message asking if we can meet at a local spot so we only use one car to get there (small parking lot). They read and don't reply. I wait an hour and ask if we are going. Unread. I write an hour later asking if they're okay and it's unread. I pass their house on my way home (its on the main road before mine) and they're home.

I think this is just a vent. I feel so defeated and let down. I could have gotten a good start on learning the ropes and getting fit this February.. Should I just find a new gym partner at this rate? We wanted to work out together to hold each other accountable but I seem to be the only one who can make time for it, or make it a priority. I'm trying to put myself first, finally after all these years, and I'm scared that if I don't hop on this horse, I'm going to give up....

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I’ve regained a lot of the weight I’ve lost and have a hard time losing it. Help!

Last year, around May I started getting really bad heartburn to the point where it was hard to function in my daily life. I would be in so much pain and it was too much, so I just started eating plain foods such as fruits, vegetables, and chicken. My main goal wasn’t to lose weight but to just get rid of the heartburn.

Before I knew it, I had gone down from 300 pounds to 240 in a few months and felt better than ever. After that I decided to start working out and dropped another 20 pounds. Then all of a sudden I started eating like shit again because heartburn wasn’t an issue. Over the last few months I’ve managed to gain 30+ pounds and weigh in at around 250 again.

A lot of my clothes that I bought because of my weight loss either don’t fit anymore or they’re starting to get tight. I’ve tried working out and eating right but I just get such bad cravings and eventually give in.

I just feel so defeated every time I fail at getting back into eating right and working out. I just don’t get how it was so easy to lose 80 pounds but now I’m having such a hard time to lose the 30 to get back to my lowest weight. Has anyone been in a similar situation but had success losing the weight again? Any help would be appreciated.

Tl;dr: lost 80 pounds last year and I’m quickly regaining the weight. I would like some advice.

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The start of my journey and the wakeup call I needed to start it

Warning: slightly gorey; I am a healthcare student and I wanted to talk about my experience with anatomy lab. Do not read if you are squeamish.

Hello everyone! I really wanted to make a post about this because I wanted to share my experience and hope that it helps motivate some people. I have always been on the thicker side. Currently I have about 25-30 pounds I want to lose to get to a nice ~20% BF (I'm a woman). I've been kinda going back and forth on this because while my excess weight did make me feel self-conscious, I thought of it as mostly vanity weight. This was until this semester of school started for me because I started anatomy. I am a healthcare student and in my school, we do dissections on every part of the body other than the legs. Last week, we started working on the torso and have looked at the heart and stomach regions. We each have our own cadavers to dissect and have to look through our classmates' cadavers as well as our own to see all of the different variations people can have in their anatomy. I was horrified. Some of the cadavers didn't look overweight/obese, yet the sheer amount of visceral fat, damaged organs, and plaque build-up they had in their arteries made me think a lot about my own health. My group's cadaver is slightly overweight, and when I touched his aorta, I could feel a thick layer of plaque in it. I didn't even realize it was the aorta because of how hard it was; I thought it was part of the spine. I know that people constantly talk about how important weight loss is for health, and I guess this finally made me realize the full extent of its importance.

Seeing all this motivated me to make lifestyle changes. I am going to eat healthier, workout more, and work on shedding my excess weight in a sustainable, steady way. I don't know if this will motivate anyone else with their journey, but I hope it does. The things that happen in our bodies under our skin is absolutely crazy. I want to do everything I can to be healthy.

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Global workout schedule/plan?

Kind of a weird question but, is there some sort of global workout schedule/plan? I’m new to lifting (I used to stick with walking but I have plateaued in regards to weight loss and need to switch it up). I went to our gym tonight and it seemed everyone was doing arms, back, or shoulders today. I’m still pretty intimidated by lifting and especially other people who actually know what they are doing, so it kind of pushed me away from also doing back and shoulders today (my original plan) because I wanted to be away from everyone else lol My husband mentioned that he always thought Monday’s were arms, Tuesday’s were chest and back, Wednesday’s were abs, etc. but a quick Google search brought up a bunch of different answers.

Basically: is there some sort of global schedule/routine out there? I’d like to know so I can basically do the opposite until I’m more confident and less intimidated lol

Thanks in advance from a timid, frustrated, overweight woman.

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Weight loss input

Hello, this is actually my first ever post on Reddit, period. I have never used this platform until I downloaded it a week ago so I hope I’m doing this right. I’m a 25 y/o male (just turned 25 on groundhogs day, yay 🎉) and I weigh approx. 225 lbs at 5’9. I’ve been up and down with my weight for a majority of my life. Now for the story

Back at the end of April 2020 I had a bit of a reality check. I had allowed my eating habits to get out of control and hit the highest I’ve ever been which was 252 lbs. I decided enough was enough and started tracking my caloric intake and limiting myself to 2000 calories a day with 1 day of the week being a “refeed day” where I would take in another 50% of my usual daily total calories (approx. 3k Cals total) to help make sure my metabolism didn’t get used too accustomed to the lower calorie intake during the week. I did this until the end of September dropping my weight to 219 lbs. As good as this looks and sounds on paper, I did not implement any resistance training into the equation and I felt immensely weak. So beginning October 1st I began training 3-4 times a week with an increase in my daily calories to 2600-2800. I’ve been doing that use until this point and have seemed to have good results. When I first started training at 219 lbs again beginning in October my main 1rm on Complex lifts were: Bench press of 185 Squat of 205 Deadlift of 205 Those 1 rep maxes are now Bench press of 260 Squat of 325 Deadlift of 350 All at a current weight of 227 lbs. I am an active person with training sessions 3-4 times a week and I also am a radiologic technologist (meaning my job is fairly active with having to lift patients and move a portable x-ray machine around for 8 hours, approx. 11-14,000 steps per shift) I am going to continue training as I will be doing some heavy mountain hiking in June and my goal is to try and shave off as many pounds as I safely can by that time to make life easier on my knees (my goal is to reach 205-210) I’m planning on changing my daily caloric intake to 2200 a day with at least 1.2 G protein per pound of lean body weight with one refeed day of 2800 calories. I’m hoping to hear some feedback from outside sources as I’ve been doing mostly all of this from prior knowledge I have from my athletic days.

I hope this post wasn’t too long or in the wrong place, again I’ve never used Reddit lol. Thanks to anyone who stuck through and read the whole post!

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Sean and Catherine Lowe Prove Weight Loss is Better Together

Sean and Catherine Lowe are living proof that weight loss truly is better together. As parents of three, “The Bachelor” stars knew they needed a convenient plan that would work for the both of them.

After having her third child in December 2019, Catherine was ready to take control of her health and wellness. Sean put on some weight during the first couple months of the COVID-19 pandemic and realized he needed to start making better decisions. “We decided to go back to Nutrisystem, something we’ve done in the past and had a lot of success with in the past,” says Sean. “It’s a no brainer.”

The Nutrisystem Partner Plan has been a perfect fit for their busy lifestyle. “Sean and I went on the Nutrisystem Partner Plan together during quarantine and I feel amazing,” says Catherine. “Losing weight can be really frustrating sometimes, so having a buddy to keep you motivated can make a huge difference. Plus, a little friendly competition never hurt anyone.”

According to Sean, it’s impossible for him to stick to a diet if he knows Catherine is ordering pizza for dinner and vice versa. “We’ve found that being healthy is only possible if we’re both in it together,” he says. “She is my accountability partner.”

Not only has having an accountability partner helped Sean and Catherine stick to their plan, research shows that dieting with a partner can actually lead to greater weight loss.

In a study of more than 3,500 couples, published in JAMA Internal Medicine,¹ researchers found that when both partners joined a weight loss program and one partner had success, the other partner was three times more likely to shed pounds, too. In the study, both men and women had almost twice as much success losing weight when they did so with their partner compared to couples who went it alone.

According to The American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC),² another study discovered that this could be because you develop good habits together: In that study, dieters with partners were better at making lifestyle changes compared to those who went solo. “Losing weight is hard. Losing weight by yourself is harder,” says AJMC.

The Nutrisystem Partner Plan is the perfect solution for two people living together who want to lose weight. It’s not restricted to just couples, you can also do it with a roommate or another family member in your household! Support, motivate and inspire each other to reach your goals while celebrating your successes along the way. It’s a built-in support system that can’t be beat!

The program provides an easy-to-follow two-week weight loss plan for two people. You and your weight loss partner get to enjoy top-rated frozen and non-frozen Nutrisystem meals and snacks for five days a week. You also get to add in Flex meals and fresh grocery items for more flexibility.

Catherine loves that she gets to choose her menu and that Nutrisystem foods are pre-portioned, delicious and easy to prepare. “I love how convenient and satisfying the meals are and they are perfectly portion-controlled,” says Catherine. “The portion sizes are perfect for weight loss and the food is craveable.”

Sean agrees. “I like the ease of it all. The food tastes great,” he says. He also enjoys that the food “can be prepared in minutes.”

To date, Sean has lost 15 pounds* on Nutrisystem and Catherine has lost 20 pounds*. “Catherine has used Nutrisystem to help her drop some unwanted pounds and I’ve used it as an easy, go-to meal that replaces any urge to order out,” explains Sean.

For Sean and Catherine, the Nutrisystem Partner Plan was just what they needed to start 2021 on the right track. “As we kick off a new year, I’m feeling so grateful for my health,” says Catherine.

*Expect to lose an avg of 1-2 lbs. per week.

Better Together: Everything You Need to Know About the Nutrisystem Partner Plan

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Sources:

1. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25599511/ 
2. https://www.ajmc.com/view/weight-loss-easier-when-partners-work-together-study-finds

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