Today, it hit me!

I am down 45lbs! CW 188. GW 170?

In October 2019 I hit that number that scared me, that weight that made me think "this is getting out of hand". (250lbs) And so I did keto for 3 months, dropped 15lbs, and finally got pregnant after trying for over a year. Obviously my weight loss efforts paused.

August 2020, 235lbs, I accepted that I was just going to be fat forever. I bought a bunch of new clothes to try and flatter my body. And I wasn't happy. Bought a treadmill, and started logging my food. Making healthier choices.

And here I am today, 188 lbs, 45lbs down. It's been slow, and the scale moved down slowly. But I have so many NSV! I dance in the kitchen again, I can jog, I can go up and down stairs without getting winded, I feel happy. My kids are telling me i'm happier, and that i'm doing more fun things with them. And in my heart and in my head, I feel better.

Guys, Action comes before Motivation. Celebrate the small victories. Find personal reasons to keep going. Do it because you want to. If I can do it, so can you!

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Frustrated

After many months of inconsistent tracking and overeating during the pandemic, I got serious about calorie counting again in May. I deleted all my app data and started from scratch with my new starting weight (highest ever) and goal, which gave me a renewed sense of purpose. The first few weeks went great! I was coming in at or under budget every day, and I was seeing the results on the scale. My goal is 1 pound/week, so not an extreme change, but I was satisfied to see that the math was working out how it should.

At the end of May, I went to the doctor and was prescribed a course of steroids for nasal polyps. I was worried because I know a lot of people lose weight on steroids, but for the first week or two, they actually seemed to supercharge my weight loss! I had lots of energy and even though I was hungry all the time, I was mostly staying on track. A couple weeks into it, I found that it was getting harder to stick to my plan, and when I started titrating down the dosage of steroids, I didn't have that extra boost to my metabolism, and my weight loss stalled. Still, this made mathematical sense to me - I was eating at maintenance level, so I should be maintaining.

What doesn't make sense is that since then I have started to see my weight creep back up. I am back on track with staying on my calorie budget, but every day that I weigh in is the same or higher than the previous day. I completely acknowledge that I was above budget for a couple weeks when I was on steroids, but I never ate more than my deficit, so like I said, I should have been maintaining at worst. I know it's possible that I'm making errors in my tracking, but it seems really unlikely that I would be so far off as to have gained back almost 5 pounds in 2 weeks, especially because I assume I would have been making the same kinds of errors a month ago when I was steadily losing.

I have been more active since I renewed my commitment to my health, but nothing that should be adding a tangible amount of muscle mass - we're talking longer walks with my dog and a weekly yoga class. I am under a lot of stress at work - my counterpart quit at the end of April and I absorbed his direct reports and projects, and I've had to manage a lot of operational and personnel drama in the past couple weeks - and at home - I recently bought my first house and have been dealing with making all the preparations and moving and all of that jazz. I also have not been sleeping well - being up later and waking up earlier, and typically waking up at least once per night for at least an hour. However, again, those factors were also present when I was having success.

I'm not sure what my goal is with writing this post. Maybe y'all can help me troubleshoot, or just commiserate? Mostly I'm just frustrated and needed to vent.

Weight progression for the last month: SW 178 CW 176 GW 140, lowest weight during this time period 171.2

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Exactly one year in and 155lb lost but starting to realize I’ve missed the fitness aspect of weight loss. How to recover?

So today marks exactly one year since I started my weight loss journey and up until today I’ve only focused on the numbers on the scale. I started at 366.2 and this morning I was 310.2 so 156lbs lost. However, when I went to take my progress photo it hit me when I saw how fat my belly and love handles are and how thin and frail my neck looks. I am also considerably weaker than I was. I have completely missed the fitness aspect of weight loss. My whole loss has consisted of calorie restriction, my plan was to get the weight off because exercise was so hard at my weight but I’m realizing it’s not much easier now. Yes, many aspects are easier like chasing my daughter around the playground or getting up off the ground but I still can’t do push-ups or really run any worthwhile distance. Any suggestions on how to change course and what kind of exercise regiment I should start with? My goal isn’t to be a body builder but I would like to a least lean out some of the fat around my stomach area.

Thanks for the advice

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No results, desperate.

Hi, for a bit of context I'm 24(f), struggled with weight problems my whole life, have problems with food intake and body dismorphia.

I lost weight due to medication but then my weight loss stopped. I've been for 2 months exercising, eating mostly healthy (not about hunger, but conscious nutrition). No results.

0 results. Not seen on the scale, not seen on measures, not seen on a specific fat/muscle percentage scale (those with metal things).

Does anyone have any tip? Has anyone gone through something similar and can give me any advice? I'm desperate... I thought I was finally doing things well...

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Ozempic?

Hey Folks,

I’m so unhappy with my weight. Over COVID, I gained about 25Lbs. In my early/mid 20’s, I weighed between 127-132 ( I’m now F/39 -195). I’m just so disgusted. I have had children ( but oddly enough, the baby weight came right off) I signed up for Weight Watches, and I love veggies and protein. But, I always seem to eat things I shouldn’t. I ran into a friend today who lost 42lbs in 4 months on Ozempic. They gave it to her for off label use. I was looking into this, well before it became approved for a weight loss med. I’m well aware weight loss is 80 diet, 20 exercise, and was just wondering if it could be the jump start I need. Has anyone tried this med? If so, what were your results? Thanks in advance, if you have any advice.

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Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Wednesday, 23 June 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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