2nd Go At Weight Loss Need Tips.

19M 5'7 227

Please skip to the tips if you don't care about my little story. Just wanted to share it since I don't really have anyone to tell about it. I care more about the help..

Tldr; I was really fat, became a little less fat, now I'm really fat again and need help.

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First Journey

So summer 2019 when I was 17, I decided I want to lose weight. I cut sodas and started eating less food, didn't really count calories but guessed how many I ate, so probably 1500-2000 a day. I DEFINETELY didn't eat healthy AT ALL, I still ate like shit but in moderation. For exercise I periodically went on walks throughout the day and averaged around 3-4 miles a day throughout that span. Went from 251 to plateauing at 197 in about 7 months. Not sure if I just gave up but I stayed around there for a few months. Then in June I started going to the gym with my friend. I was around 200 at that time and then throughout the 2 months I went up to 210 by August. Our schedules ended up not aligning, and with (at this point crippling) social anxiety and a 20 minute drive, I stopped going. At that point I just really gave up, and ended up being 240 by March. I still walked a lot even during the first few months of the plateau but I just couldn't keep a calorie deficit. I would try over and over but I guess not hard enough as I'd fail every time.

Back On It

Now I think I'm back on track with a Calorie deficit. I was about 237/240 starting in May and right now I'm about 227. First week, I did the approach where I'd eat whatever I wanted. Fried foods and ketchup, but a couple weeks ago I decided that it would be better to try to eat healthier this time. Last week I ate relatively healthy, but not completely. And this past week I went a whole week with eating Chicken, Rice, Vegetables, and Fruits everyday (besides a cheat meal where I had Zaxby's). I'm doing the same thing with the exercise as I did my first time. I haven't really been counting calories but I did today, really trying to keep consistent at that.

Need Some Tips

EATING

So here's where I need help. I feel like with this "healthy" eating I'm eating way too little but I'm afraid to eat more and I'm not even that hungry. Today I counted my calories and I apparently only had around 600. So off that, except on days where I potentially ate more fruits than other days (and my cheat meal), this whole last week I've only been consuming that much. I don't feel that hungry and it's not like I'm drained of energy. But at the same time it's only been a week. I also don't even know if that's true at this point, because tomorrow is my weigh in day, and as of right now I'm the same weight as I was last week. The weeks were I ate like shit I had lost weight.

EXCERSIZE

So with the periodically walking an average of 3-4 miles a day, would I be better off just going to the gym and hitting the treadmill/weights? Would treadmill with an incline and incorporating running be more beneficial? I have a friend who went from 240 to 170 2 years ago (5 or so months, and now 150) and kept it off. I found his routine was something along the lines of walking and running for 20-25 minutes, which is a lot less time than I spend walking. I don't mind walking cause I do it when I'm genuinely bored instead of sitting around, but would I get more results with another routine. Closest gym is also a 20 minute drive away, but if it would be better exercise it's probably worth it.

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If you read this it means a lot. Even if no one respond it was nice to vent, and if you do respond thanks for any help.

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CBT App for weight loss that works?

I've been seeing a number of reviews saying that noom really doesn't do a good job. But I also see a lot of research that CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) does help for weight loss. So I'm wondering if there's a good app.

I'm thinking an app that nudges you gently to make better choices, to reframe your thinking when you feel the urge to snack, that walks you through behavioral exercises, that sort of thing. I see there are generic CBT apps - not specifically for weight loss.

So is there a CBT app for weight loss that does do a good job? Or a generic app that can be customized for weight loss as a goal? Ideally for android but share apple apps as well so others can be helped.

Thanks!

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Felt like a prisoner in my body before weight loss now I feel like I’m in a strangers body after

M20, 5’7”, SW: 92kg, CW: 69kg/152lbs

Not sure how to explain it but before my weight loss of 20kg I literally felt like a prisoner in my body now after the weight is gone I feel like I’m in a strangers body at times it’s so weird. Like all this gain of confidence and self love is all of a sudden after I lost the weight is so weird and new to me. I’m not saying it’s a bad thing but at times it feels like I’m not a real person you know? I’m not sure if I’m making sense ? I look at old pictures and I can’t believe my face looked so chubby, like that couldn’t have been me! Now I look at my face and it feels like a stranger looking back at me?

But anyways does anyone know how to speed up the process of my mind processing my weight loss because it’s starting to bug me out day by day and it literally feels insane no one ever prepares you for this part of weight loss😭.

Does anyone else feel like this after losing weight? (Even if it’s not such a drastic amount of weight lost)

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Looking for a motivational buddy!

Hi everyone! I’m hoping to find someone to share my weight loss journey with 💗 it’d be nice if we could share our struggles and successes, swap healthy recipes or workout playlists and encourage each other to get moving on days where it might be hard!

A little about me - I’m 26, female, and looking to lose about 40-50lbs. I’m a little shy, but I promise I warm up after a little bit haha! It’d be nice if we had some things in common so here are some things I love- anime/animation in general, Dungeons and Dragons, and indie music 🎶

If you think we might be a good fit and are up for encouraging each other / keeping each other accountable please feel free to inbox me 😊

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Snacking Advice, the last piece to my puzzle (I hope)

So I recently realized that I'd regained all the weight I lost in 2018-19 and then some (my weight loss graph looks like a big old V).

Unfortunately, what worked for me last time probably isn't going to work again. Last time I pushed through things by going to the gym with a buddy who was really competitive - we'd be on the treadmill from 10 pm post work to 2 or 3 in the morning because neither of us wanted to step off first. I'd also be at school first thing in the morning, then immediately drive to work, then immediately go to the gym (my buddy was a coworker and we closed every night). The result was almost no time to snack or even think about being hungry. (unlimited free pizza and still managed to lose tons of weight, I miss it).

However, that buddy has since moved across the country, none of my other friends are competitive or want to go to the gym, plus covid! I also now have a 9-5 type job that's work from home, and attend law school in the evenings so I don't have anywhere near as much time for gym-going. This is partially offset by a 'bike-desk' I have so I can bike during work. This means that I have opportunities and time to exercise during work even if it's not my favorite thing and is harder to do without the motivation of competition. (The new motivation is my boyfriend's agreement to get a cat when I hit my goal of losing 60 pounds (my idea not his, he's super supportive no matter what)).

So, I have exercise and motivation. What I don't have is snacking.

I used to just not have time to eat, now I'm home 24/7 and am sooo bad at not snacking. I have, at this point, given up on not snacking and am instead focused on trying to minimize the impact. So I have eaten just heads of iceberg lettuce (don't judge I like the crisp texture lol), cauliflower/broccoli without butter or cheese, baby carrots, tomatoes with salt, etc.

I'm looking for more ideas on what to snack on because if I eat the same thing for too long I will hate it no matter how much I loved it before. Whenever I try to look up ideas it's things like 'homemade granola' or other "health" ideas, but I'm just looking for low calories not nutritionally balanced and am unsure what other veggies/fruits are good? (especially since a lot of fruit is high in natural sugars)

cucumbers are another idea I haven't tried yet, I do not like celery without peanut butter, and the peanut butter kind of offsets the whole low-calorie idea. . . I've considered doing things like chewing gum just so I have something to chew on, and I drink a lot of black coffee to reduce actual hunger. I just like to snack regardless of huger :(

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Any advice - or links to other posts that discuss this topic would be amazing (just like all of you are amazing!)

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Weighed myself for the first time in years

Yikes lol I’m 21F and 5’3 and I always thought I was kinda fat growing up until I went through puberty where I weighed my lowest (110lbs) but since then I have been slowly gaining weight until COVID happened, when I’m pretty sure I gained at least 15 pounds ):

I was so afraid of the scale but today I weighed myself for the first time since probably 2018 and it turns out I’m 147 pounds and I kinda want to cry but I guess this is the beginning of my ~weight loss journey~ I don’t think I’ll ever be 110 again since I’m not 14 anymore lmao but I would like to be 120-125 pounds maybe and fit into the clothes I brought to college…

Also does anyone have any advice/guidance/words of comfort with stretch marks? I had never gotten them before I blew up like a balloon during quarantine and I kinda hate looking at myself in the mirror lmao (it’s what made me realize I gained so much weight). Yeah sorry this is all over the place I think I was in shock at looking at the scale after all that time. I usually just lurk but had to get this out somewhere

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Do you ever feel like people will say literally anything to convince you that you don’t need to lose weight? [Rant!]

I just need to rant. Quick backstory, I’m 5’7.5, female, and 29. In 2019 I lost 53 pounds going from an even 200 to my lowest of 147. Then, 2020 hit and I struggled a lot. I have gained 21 pounds currently back at 168. I’m now fully vaccinated, back in the office, just got an amazing promotion and decided it’s time to buckle down and get back in the routine I had in 2019.

With that being said, I’m working out again starting at 3 times a week rotating lifting and cardio and I’m calorie counting again. My general goal is around 1300, but I’ll up to 1600 if I’m feeling too tired at the gym. So essentially lower on rest days and higher on exercise days. I also still have cheat days here and there. I’m not overly intense in my opinion.

My family and friends of course know I’m working out and are seeing me actively log on my phone before meals. It’s not that people aren’t supportive… it’s more “well how much do you want to lose this time?” My response is always “I’m not quite sure, it’s less about the number and more about how I feel and look but I think my goal is around 130. I’m just kind playing it by ear.” I keep getting these contradictory responses “well you’ve lost so much already! 30 more pounds is A LOT! You look great! I can’t even tell you’ve gained anything” and I say “oh well thank you, but I’ve actually gained 20 pounds” and then get “well you were getting too skinny before! You don’t need to lose much.. you look healthy” so I simultaneously don’t look like I’ve gained weight but was also too skinny before?

I just want to say you look healthy are some of my least favorite words. Like if were skinny, I would look unhealthy? So I need to be “chubby” so I’ll look healthy? My current weight is OVER the recommended weight for my height. On top of the fact that I’m very long legged and gain all my weight in my mid section. Even at 200 pounds, people always commented on my skinny legs. So with my body type I could certainly fall on the lower end of recommended weight and be perfectly healthy. AND 130 isn’t even the lowest end for someone of my height.

It’s just discouraging and annoying for everyone around me to actually know I am taking care of myself but still believe I’ll be “too skinny” it I hit my goal weight. I am exercising. I count calories AND macros. I am willing to up my calories when I feel my body needs it. I am not afraid to have a cheat day. I am not starving myself, I am not doing a fad diet, my doctor fully supports my efforts and weight loss and was even impressed that I’m “losing weight the right way” sometimes it just seems like those who aren’t willing to try what I’m doing simply don’t support me because they are bummed they don’t have the motivation to do this themselves. So instead of “congrats! Wish I was that motivated” I’m constantly hit from angles that I’m being too intense, not healthy, too skinny, obsessed with weight loss, etc. like guys, I just calorie count and exercise I’m perfectly healthy.

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