journey to weight loss (first reddit post ever)

hi, i'm a 5'10 M , 16, 190 LBS. I've struggled with my weight most of childhood, but it was never something significantly worrying. I've been in the "overweight" section almost my entire life.

During the beginning of Quarantine, I was in the best shape of my life. I was forming abs, losing chest weight, and overall loving myself more and more every day--

Then, the quarantine depression hit, my parents went through a divorce (which they're still going through) , and my weight shot up from 170 to 200 pounds.

I'm writing this because I need to make the final push, my weight has fluctuated from 200, to 180, back to 190, so on and so forth. I'm currently 190 LBS, and I am not happy with my weight. I have "man boobs", that I have no control over due to my puberty taking a little longer than I thought it would.

I hope to return to the vicinity of 160-170 lbs, which isn't too far off. I know I can do it, I just need some kind of blog or people I can talk to because I have trouble opening up to friends about this kinda stuff.

If you're still reading, thank you.

I don't even know if anyone will see this, but I hope to feel SOME kind of accountability towards this weight loss.

LETS DO THIS BITCHES.

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Found out my "naturally skinny" coworker used to be fat and I'm so shocked

I was speaking to one of my male coworkers today who is skinny but always seems to eat big lunches, I assumed he was the type of person who can eat loads but never get fat. I said something about my weight loss journey and how if I ate what he did I would gain weight..

He told me hesitantly that he actually used to be severely obese and he's maintained his weight for over 3 years. He told me that allowing himself all these nice foods helped him maintain, as long as they were all calorie counted. I was so shocked because he is SKINNY. Like 6ft and 60kilos. He said he does intermittent fasting and he would eat his lunch and then have a small healthy meal for dinner and that would be all.

I always assume skinny people are just naturally like that but I guess that's not always true. I always saw him eat these large meals at lunch and assumed he always ate like that but actually he was eating a calorie counted meal and only eating twice a day.

My goal weight is still overweight because I thought it was stupid to think I could ever be actually skinny, but I guess that isn't true. I can get down to a low weight and still eat nice food!

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Weight Loss Journey

24 F 5'10 SW: 281 CW: 269 GW: 180

Hey everyone. To begin, I have been trying to lose weight for the past 4 years. I went away for university and did not initially gain the infamous freshman 15. However, by second year my bad eating habits caught up to me. I started university at age 18 and weighed around 175-180. I have since gained 100lbs over the past 6 years. I have tried a lot of different things that somewhat worked and then failed and inevitably gained back the weight and then some.

I decided to stop trying to do this on my own and I hired a dietician to help me get my life together after I hit my highest weight at 281. I am not looking for any fad diets or things that won't last. I want a complete lifestyle change. I have been working with her for 2 weeks now and I just by eating clean and cutting my portion sizes down I have managed to lose 12lbs. I want to keep up this momentum without falling off like I have in the past. I do not want to do anything extreme that I cannot maintain.

I was wondering if anyone has seen a steady drop of weight by eating clean and picking up something such as; bike riding as a form of exercise? Due to covid the gyms are constantly opening and closing and I do not want to invest in a membership right now.

Besides that question, I wanted this post to be my accountability post. I want to come back in 6 months and hopefully be down half of what I intend to lose. I want to remember the way I was feeling when I typed this and come back in September healthier than I am today. I am excited about starting this journey into becoming a healthier me!

Thank you in advance! :)

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First binge in a long time...Everyone struggles (Mini Rant)

As some of you may be aware, I have lost around 275 pounds in the last 3 or 4 years (450-175). I have mostly been maintaining over the past year, sticking within the same like 15 pound range. I put on a little weight over Christmas but have been really on track again since then. The past couple weeks my weight has been trending upward a bit though as I have been overeating protein bars in the afternoon. Sometimes 6-8 in a row. Now, this past week I have had a pain in my foot and it has been harder to run (I typically run 15ish miles a day). We had a lot of snow Monday night and I didn't get my run in, and now tonight it is raining and I wasn't able to run. I overate protein bars this afternoon and then went to the grocery store and picked up a bunch of bad snacks I haven't had in a while (dirt dessert, popcorn, chips and guacamole). I am so stuffed now after my binge and I know I can get back on track tomorrow, but this was a pretty disappointing day in my journey.

I have been very successful overall, and I am sure when all is said and done I will only be up a couple pounds at the most, but even the most successful dieters have their struggles. It's important to share that and not make it appear like I am a superhero who breezes through weight loss and just succeeds. I have struggles, but I succeed because I stay the course and don't let them knock me down for good. It's important to realize when you are falling off the path and get back on as fast as you can. I think that's part of the key to successful long term weight loss and maintenance. I am posting this as a lesson for others, but also as a reminder to myself during this time where I am feeling down. We can do this.

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Does it get any easier to stand for prolonged periods of time?

I know that sounds a bit silly, but here's why I'm asking. I gained almost all of my weight in a cocoon. Essentially, at some point, without even realizing, I actively stopped engaging with life. I've stayed at home for most of the past 8 years.

My body is overweight, but more on point, because I've spent 99% of time sitting in a laid back chair staring a computer screen, I've become incredibly physically weak. I'm just now noticing how much my body aches, and it's become my baseline.

Now when I try and stand up for prolonged periods of time, I get pain everywhere, my knees, my back, my shoulders even. I'm assuming a lot of it is just muscle and general atrophy over an extended period of time.

So my question, (I'm 260lbs at 5'7), when I lose 100lbs or so, will it naturally be able to stand for prolonged periods of time without pain?

Is weight loss all it will take to get me back on my feet? What would you suggest otherwise?

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Weight Loss Trouble

I am a 24 y/o female. I weigh 205 pounds and i am 5’7. My goal weight for my body is 160-165. I started Orangetheory January 1st and take anywhere from 6-9 classes a week (mix of 60 minute 3GS and 45 minute LIFT classes usually directly after the 60 minute). I have not lost a single pound. My sister is a dietitian- her and those she works with think my diet is perfect. I have gotten bloodwork done- all normal. Why is it so hard for me to lose weight? I burn anywhere from 550-950 ACTIVE cals a day and went from virtually nothing to high intensity 7 days a week. Eating in a deficit confuses me but I do eat anywhere from 1650-1950 cals a day. No fried foods, hardly any sugar, gluten free and generally dairy free. I am at a loss and so frustrated I want to cry. I can’t even look at myself in the mirror.

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Knee crepitus, running, and goal of a normal BMI

Hello All:

I notice that I have crepitus, that annoying knee cracking sound, but I don’t have any knee pain. I am 38 and recently lost 59 lbs (from 225 lbs/102 kg to 166 lbs/75 kg) at 5’4” (163 cm) and mostly notice the sound when I do squats.

I wanted to know if getting to a healthy BMI will reduce the sound? I know that when I got below 190 my knees felt to much better, especially when I went up the stairs.

I currently do strength training because I have a few sets of dumbbells and you can easily do it indoors. However I wanted to start doing cardio and get my heart rate up. My friends have been talking about how much they love Nike Run Club app and I wanted to take up running and possibly work my way up to a 8k for October.

Any advice for someone who doesn’t have knee pain but notices that cracking sound when doing squats? Does getting to a normal BMI rather than just an overweight BMI help? Does running help (possibly quicker weight loss) or hurt (impact on knees)? I was planning on going to a professional running store and picking up a new pair of running shows.

Thanks in advance.

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