The weird things you notice while losing weight.

This is a ramble, but in the best way possible. Please excuse the thought stream - I just needed to get this out to people who actually understand the weight loss struggles. I don’t have anyone in my life that was a higher weight then lost a drastic amount of their weight, so no one really understands the current excitement I’m having over my random successes.

I’ve lost just under half of my goal - I wanted to lose 75 pounds, I’ve lost 35 so far within the last year. It’s been hard - I fell off the wagon these last two weeks, but now that the farmers market is open again on weekends, it’s much easier for me to meal plan around the vendors I know will be there while making healthier choice. The vendors also help me stay on track, since they know my goals and such.

The weight loss itself didn’t really sink in until a few realizations happened:

1) the first time I had no pants I could wear. I hate belts as a woman. They just feel weird. So I just always make sure I have pants with a proper fitting waist line. When my size 16 jeans would literally fall off my hips and legs after 5 steps...well, it was chaos. My size 14 jeans are already at the point of “I can put them on without unzipping or undoing the button” and they’re starting to slip frequently...

2) when a pair of size 12 shorts from target fit, even if they weren’t perfect.

3) when I put my arms down at my side and realized they were fully down at my side, not awkwardly pushed out by my side boob fat.

4) when I retried on my wedding dress and realized that I had already lost so much weight that the dress looked like a potato sack on me. And in 13 more months if I lose even 15 more pounds, that dress won’t be able to be altered without destroying the design and integrity of the dress itself.

Y’all I just exchanged my wedding dress last week - I went from a 16W (plus size bridal) to a 12 (misses/regular). The 12 doesn’t 100% fit just yet - it’s about 1 inch away from fully closing on the zipper.

5) discovering none of my bras actually fit - band or cup wise. The amount of money I have to spend now...ugh. But yay. But ugh.

6) my engagement ring hasn’t fit in 6 months. I tried it on again on Friday...I shook my hand and it flew off across the room. It actually can now fit on my pointer finger. Got a temporary replacement until we can get the ring resized - turns out I’ve lost enough weight to go down by 1.5 ring sizes.

TL:DR - pandemic weight loss doesn’t make it easy to recognize the successes. Sometimes the number doesn’t really mean a lot. The small things (or the big ones like a wedding dress) REALLY are the moments that can make it click and should be celebrated.

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Progress. (70 pounds down!) wanted to extend my thanks

Hey everyone.

Male, 21, SW: 337 lb CW: 265 lb GW: 180/210 here. I don't have too many friends or family members that I'm comfortable with talking about my weight, for all of my weight loss journey I've just been a lurker on here, minus the time I made one post asking why I was losing 2 pounds a day and then gained weight again..(turns out water retention is a b*tch)

Started my health journey on December 11th of 2020. For the next 25-ish days I tried to lose weight by myself, exercising, eating an extremely low calorie diet (Sub 1100 a day for a 6'3, 337lb male..) Despite all of this when I went to the doctor on January 3rd, 2021 I had only lost a total of two pounds.

My doctor started me on Phentermine and told me to keep eating when I'm hungry (but within reason) and do as much exercise as physically possible. Since then the weight has just shed off. I only took the Phentermine for two months (All of Jan and February.) and I was really afraid when I stopped taking it that the weight would come back or I'd turn into a binging monster. But since then the weight I've lost for March is on track to match the previous two months. In January I lost 31.2 lb. In February I lost 20.8 lb. And this March I lost about 20.7 pounds.)

I just feel so happy, and although I have SO much left to go (With a GW of 210 / 180) as mentioned. This is the thinnest I've been in years and the happiest I've been with my body...since...well for a long time.

Just wanted to share with you guys. Best of luck on your own journeys and I hope I can post again here when I hit the big 1 0 0 lb lost.

Also I feel the need to say that Phentermine wasn't / isn't magic and should only be taken when discussed with your doctor etc. etc. It gave me horrible, never ending dry-mouth. Made me so irritable I'd cry when doing laundry, and sometimes my thighs (femurs?) would ache but most of these side-effects ended as soon as they started. The lifestyle changes of quitting sugared sodas and sweets and chips and stuff like that, combined with my new love for exercise (if only there was more time in the day...) is what my doctor stresses are the real improvements.

Best of luck! x x

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Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Monday, 29 March 2021? Start here!

Today is your Day 1?

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Welcome to r/Loseit!

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So you aren’t sure of how to start? Don’t worry! “How do I get started?” is our most asked question. r/Loseit has helped our users lose over 1,000,000 recorded pounds and these are the steps that we’ve found most useful for getting started.

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Why you’re overweight

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Our bodies are amazing (yes, yours too!). In order to survive before supermarkets, we had to be able to store energy to get us through lean times, we store this energy as adipose fat tissue. If you put more energy into your body than it needs, it stores it, for (potential) later use. When you put in less than it needs, it uses the stored energy. The more energy you have stored, the more overweight you are. The trick is to get your body to use the stored energy, which can only be done if you give it less energy than it needs, consistently.

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Before You Start

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The very first step is calculating your calorie needs. You can do that HERE. This will give you an approximation of your calorie needs for the day. The next step is to figure how quickly you want to lose the fat. One pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories. So to lose 1 pound of fat per week you will need to consume 500 calories less than your TDEE (daily calorie needs from the link above). 750 calories less will result in 1.5 pounds and 1000 calories is an aggressive 2 pounds per week.

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Tracking

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Here is where it begins to resemble work. The most efficient way to lose the weight you desire is to track your calorie intake. This has gotten much simpler over the years and today it can be done right from your smartphone or computer. r/loseit recommends an app like MyFitnessPal, Loseit! (unaffiliated), or Cronometer. Create an account and be honest with it about your current stats, activities, and goals. This is your tracker and no one else needs to see it so don’t cheat the numbers. You’ll find large user created databases that make logging and tracking your food and drinks easy with just the tap of the screen or the push of a button. We also highly recommend the use of a digital kitchen scale for accuracy. Knowing how much of what you're eating is more important than what you're eating. Why? This may explain it.

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Creating Your Deficit

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How do you create a deficit? This is up to you. r/loseit has a few recommendations but ultimately that decision is yours. There is no perfect diet for everyone. There is a perfect diet for you and you can create it. You can eat less of exactly what you eat now. If you like pizza you can have pizza. Have 2 slices instead of 4. You can try lower calorie replacements for calorie dense foods. Some of the communities favorites are cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles, spaghetti squash in place of their more calorie rich cousins. If it appeals to you an entire dietary change like Keto, Paleo, Vegetarian.

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The most important thing to remember is that this selection of foods works for you. Sustainability is the key to long term weight management success. If you hate what you’re eating you won’t stick to it.

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Exercise

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Is NOT mandatory. You can lose fat and create a deficit through diet alone. There is no requirement of exercise to lose weight.

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It has it’s own benefits though. You will burn extra calories. Exercise is shown to be beneficial to mental health and creates an endorphin rush as well. It makes people feel *awesome* and has been linked to higher rates of long term success when physical activity is included in lifestyle changes.

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Crawl, Walk, Run

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It can seem like one needs to make a 180 degree course correction to find success. That isn’t necessarily true. Many of our users find that creating small initial changes that build a foundation allows them to progress forward in even, sustained, increments.

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Acceptance

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You will struggle. We have all struggled. This is natural. There is no tip or trick to get through this though. We encourage you to recognize why you are struggling and forgive yourself for whatever reason that may be. If you overindulged at your last meal that is ok. You can resolve to make the next meal better.

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Do not let the pursuit of perfect get in the way of progress. We don’t need perfect. We just want better.

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Additional resources

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Now you’re ready to do this. Here are more details, that may help you refine your plan.

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• Quick Start Guide - Build your foundation!

* Lose It Compendium - Frame it out!

* FAQ - Answers to our most Frequently Asked Questions!

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I gained nearly 10kgs and I am ashamed.

A couple of years ago I lost around 20kg and got myself to a healthy BMI. I must admit that I didn’t do this in a healthy way, I lost this weight in about 2 months which I know isn’t safe. Last year when COVID hit I was still working and everything, but I got comfortable with being ‘thin’ and have started to gain my weight back pretty fast. Since about June/July last year I have nearly gained 10kgs. Since then I’ve been attempting to get back into my weight loss journey but I’m seriously struggling with patience. I used to be able to lose 1kg-2kg a week and now that I’m not starving myself I’m struggling when I don’t see the scale go down. I’m literally open to any tips at all, I’m sick of going through this cycle.

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EZ Daily Chopped Salad for weight loss!

I'm pretty much a noob at making salads. And I live pretty meagerly with not much of a budget. So from all the information I learned, this is a recipe I came up with at fairly low cost. I'm just starting on my weight loss journey. So I can't confirm results. I'm not a chef. I welcome anybody to examine this, and give feedback/suggestions.

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EZ DAILY CHOPPED SALAD

Garlic

Onion

Ginger

Chili Pepper (any sort of hot pepper)

Kale (or Spinach, Lettuce)

Cucumber

Tomato

Bell Pepper

Sprouted Brown Rice

Sprouted Lentil

Lemon

EV Olive Oil (or any oil)

White Wine Vinegar (or any vinegar)

Plain Yogurt (not sweetened)

Sea Salt

Black Pepper (seasoning)

Tuna (not necessary, or a good meat)

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I chop everything up to bits. Sort of like dicing or use a food processor. The ginger and chili pepper is advice I got from Indian style cooking. To enrich the flavor. Lentil is advice somebody gave me here. Brown rice might not taste so great, but is excellent for weight loss. And actually tastes just fine. Sprouting both brown rice and lentil improves the nutritional value tremendously. They can both be boiled a bit. Splashing in lemon, oil, vinegar, salt/pepper with a little bit of plain yogurt makes a great light glaze. I wouldn't refer to it as a typical dressing that might be more saucy. The salad stands well on its own without meat. But I like to add a bit of tuna with additional lemon. I use tuna because it's the cheapest thing I know of that's decently healthy.

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how to wake up earlier??

one of my bigger obstacles to health and weight loss has been time. we all have a daily grind with family and work obligations eating into our afternoons and nights. the obvious answer is to simply get it done in the morning, make exercise THE priority. and as much as we like to talk about food and eating, i find that a big personal weakness for me is sleep. i'm a night owl and early mornings are just not my thing. but that's part of my goal for this year is to shift the beginning of my day 90 minutes earlier.

how do you do it? if you're a late sleeper, how have you successfully changed your morning wake up time?

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I am spiraling into my binging habits, again.

This post is like half ranting but I just wanted to share, if there is anything against the rules I am sorry.

My last 7-8 years was always the same, gaining weight, losing it, the gaining all of it and more. I had binging habits and some of the times there was purging too. 1.5 years ago I was at my highest weight which was 70 kgs (155 lbs) at 169 cm (5'6"), it might not be much but I almost hated how I looked. I was binging so much that even the fact I was the most active person I have ever been at that time did not prevent the gain.

Then in one year I have lost 40 pounds, down to 53 kgs (116 lbs). Not all of it was because of healthy eating/dieting, some of it was just due to stress so I don't really have the most healthy habits or the most healthy relationship with food. I was pretty happy with my body after the weight loss so I was able to kinda maintain it until now, for six months.

Now, I just can't stop eating and my growing interest to baking/cooking and trying new recipes does not help. If I have junk food at home I definitely devour them all in one day and if I don't have any junk food I just... make it. I gained about 8-9 lbs in one month and I am scared that I won't be able to stop because I have went through this same cycle millions of times. I am open to any advice or encouraging words. :)

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